Ifltforlcftl scttfy ST. JOHNS REVIEW GET IN THE HABIT I IT'S NOW UP TO YOU Toiubicrlbc for THIS Piper All the newi while It It ntwi li our motto. Call In and enroll 01 admtUInt In THIS Piper and you'll otter mret It. lie t (la at oQct and kp rlfht at Hiiiiimiini'witl Devoted (o (be Interests of the Penlniula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOI,. 7 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNIi 23, 191 1. NO. 33 Death of C. A. Wood A Manly Letter Sweeping Remonstrance Council Proceedings Killed by the Cars Socialism and "Sorrow" Dashney-Hansen It Is with a feeling ol deep sad ness that we arc called upon to chronicle the death of C. A. Wood, who passed to the world beyond Saturday afternoon, Junci7, 191 t.at the St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, whither he had been taken on the Wednesday preceding his death. He had not been, feeling well at times for the past year or so and had been taking medical treatment for some time. The cause of his death was liver disease coupled with hemorrhage of the stomach, the latter rapidly sapping his strength until death came ns stat ed. His demise came as a distinct shock to his friends here, few of whom realized his serious condi tion. C. A. Wood came to St. Johns from Saginaw, Mich., in the slim mer of 1605, and was an active fac tor in the establishment of the Pe ninsula bank, of which he became cashier and general manager from its iucipicucy, and to his genial personality and good business judg ment can he ascribed the success which has attended this institution siucc it opened its doors for busi ness June 5, 1905. No man in St. Johns was better known in this city than C.A.Wood. Of a cheerful and jollv disposition to know him was to like him. He had a pleasant word for all, no matter in what station in life one might be. Intensely loyal to his friends, he jealously guarded their interests and promoted their wel fare. Being charitably disposed, no worthy party ever sought his aid in vain. He was ever an advocate of harmony and peace in the com munity and he was one of the best upbuilders ot the city it ever pos Messed. As a business man he was keen and shrewd, yet we doubt if uny man can say that C. A. Wood ever took undue advantage of him. In deportment he was af fable, courteous and obliging. The patrons of the bank were accorded the best jwsslble treatment under his administration, and his cheer ful smile and pleasant word will be greatly missed. His home life was beautiful. Nothing wos too good for his family and as a husband and father he was most kind, thought ful and affectionate. Possessed of u powerful physique, yet his seden tary occupation rendered him weak and vitiated his vitality so that his resistance against the encroachment of disease was much less than might have been expected of a man of bin physical appearance. Faults he may have had, but what man has not? Vet, judged by the everyday htaudards of life, he was a manly man in every sense of the term. If lie had enemies they were few, and Ids friends were legion. He was born .at Ingersol.Mlch., and when i8.years of age moved with his parents to Saginaw, Mich. He learned the banking business as clerk in the First National Bank of Saginaw, which his father was in strumental in organizing and soon arose to be assistant cashier. Sub sequently he became associated with the Saginaw Gas Co., Saginaw Traction Co., and the Bartlett II lumiuating Co. in capacity of treas urer for the consolidated compan ies, which he held until he came to St. Johns. He was a 33d degree , Mason and a charter member of ' Doric Lodge, A. F, and A. M. of this city, and also of the local Order of Owls. The deceased was oged about 51 years, and leaves a widow and a son, William, and daughter, Janet, to mourn the loss of a most loving and devoted husband and father. The funeral took place at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Finlfy's un dertaking parlors, Portland, under the auspices of the Kuights Tem plar, and was attended by a large concourse of St. Johus folks, in cluding members of the Mason and Owl orders, A special car convey ed the friends to the undertaking parlors. Through a misunder standing the number of carriages provided to transport the friends to the cemetery was not as large as iuteuded. The floral contribu tions were profuse aud maguificeut. Interment in Rlvervlew cemetery. Building Permits No. 66 To O. Glowe to erect a dwelling on Oswego street between Hudson and Willis boulevard; cost $1000. No. 67 To C. D. Titus to erect a dwelling on Gresham street be tween Ida and Alma; cost $300. No, 68 To Frank Hinkle to erect a dwelling on Uauk street be tween Oiegonian avenue and Mid way; cost $300. o Bings, Royal Anns and Black Republican cherries at A, S. Scales. The following communication was read at the city council session Tuesday night and ordered filed. It irlvcs some inside facts in relation to the threatened litigation against . I II ., t. . wesirumiie aim removes uu uuuui as to the real basis of the proposed a. . 4 1 t suit. Air. iioiurooK nascver ueen one of the best boosters for street Improvement this city has known, and while he expresses the fact that he has not as much faith in West rumite as some others, he Is anx ious that the work proceed. If there were more public spirited men of Mr. Holbrook's calibre owning nroncrtv in St Johus the citv would be much the better for it: Portland, Ore., June 17, 1911. Mayor Couch, St. Johns, Oregon, Dear Sir: My attention Is called to the suit instituted by Messrs. Rogers, Woods and others to pre vent the laviue of the Wcstrumitc pavement on Jersey street. I write this letter to say to you that 1 was approached by the people who are Interested In preventing this im provement and was asked to join in the effort to prevent it. I refused for the reason that I preferred WpUriimlli to no improvement at nil, although it is my firm belief that the Hittilitliic Is tlie belter pavement. As an Inducement for me to unite with them, I was ad vised that I would be nut to no ex pense whatever as the Warren Con struction Comnanv would furnish the funds to carry on this litiga tion r think It nrnner that the citv ntitlioriiit-s of St. lohns should be advised of this fact, as it shown clearly that this movement to pre vent the improvement is mane in bclmlf of the Warren Construction Company and is not realty initiated by any interested projcriy owner. It is nerfectlv clear that if anv pavement is laid this year It must be done by the Westrumite people, and it therefore follows that if this suit of the Warren Construction Company to throw out the Westru mite succeeds, that nothing will be done toward improving the street for a long time to come. It is itii portaut that all concerned should know the real basis of ttie suit,umi. for that reason. I have elven YOU this information. Yours truly, M. I. Holbrook, Support Home Industries MMio.invnr n llilll la illlptitwl fof tin- ilfvt'louiiiLMit of a town the firt-ti suggestion, Invariably, Is "Bring In more industries." It is customary to throw out all sorts of inducements for the location of factories, Includ ing exemption from taxes for a time, frc sites and houses, aud these methods have contributed so much toward building up hundreds of nrnmwrnns municipalities that their wisdom can not b: cniestloiied. Any thing ttiat will add to our desirable population, wilt give employment to men who support families and thus contribute to the general wel fare, is It all times desirable. But the people who join heartily in the work of brluglng In new in dustries, and who show the Great est enthusiasm over this feature of the public work in which all good citizens share, sometimes are the first tn forget that new industries 1 brought In and the old oues already I here require continuous suppon and, failing to get, it, become a hitidrance rather than an aid to de velopment. We are apt to overlook, too, the fact that the home merchant Is en titled to as much consideration as the factory which we have obtained by special effort. The merchant is a uecessity eveu more so than the fnptnrv! for who cares to live in a commuuity where there are no stores, or where stores are cioseu aud barred and the merchants nave moved awav. forced to other fields by lack ot patronage? TM . I n 1 1 etnrn nrnrwrli- ran. A IIUI! fllUIV ducted.isan industry that should linve the sunnort of every loyal citizen. Our pride lu the home. town is measnreu by our wining uess to support its merchan' s and its industries. William Shultz, who committed suicide by the carbolic acid route last Friday, was aged about 45 years. A wife and two children survive him. It is said that his miud became deranged through some difficulty he haa with tuc government in regard to some land deals. His relations with his fam ily had become somewhat strained lately by reason of his erratic dis position. He took the poison in the morning and was taken to the city hall, where he passed away at nooutide. A half dozen vigorous rcmon strances against the acceptance of the Maple street sewer system was Injected into the council meeting Tuesday night. As an illustration of what the property owners find to complain about, we publish the one written by Dr. Joseph McChcs ncy, which covers the grounds of complaint of the others aud more: To the Mayor and Council of the City of St. Johns, Oregon. Gentlemen: I hereby protest against the acceptance of the Maple street sewer and Its laterals, Because: The bid for Its construc tion was improperly awarded. Because: The sewer has not been constructed according to plans and Specifications. Because: The general construc tion is faulty throughout. Because: It is n menace to public health. Because: It Is an improvement that docs not improve. Because: By reason of its faulty construction is has depreciated the value of properly It was presumed to have materially advanced. Because the system of tunneling used has lessened the cost to the contractor without credit having I been given to the projicrly owner. Because: Of apparent collusion between city engineer and contract or, pipe having been placed along the Hue of projwscd sewer before j contract was let. Because: Of insufficient tamping of pipe. I Hecnu'e: The catch basins are ot . insufficient size. Because: The tops of catch basins have never been cemented inside, Notice to Property Owners Notice is hereby given that the City Council, City Enginee, and Contractor will meet at 8 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, June 27th, at the City Hall, to make a tour of inspection of the main trunk and all laterals of Sewer District No. 2. All prop erty owners interested are re quested to be present. P. A. RICE, Recorder. thereby leaving an Insecure base for the metal rim aud cover. Because: The Imperfect tamping of pipe will soon cause au uneven settling aud a consequent faulty alignment of pipe. Because: The inspector failed to stop construction of sewer when he knew that the worK was not nemg done aceordimr to specifications. Because: Its acceptance means a waste of the taxpayer's money. Because: The city of St. Johus cannot afford to be scandalized by having such Inaccurate work foisted upon its property owners. Very respectfully yours, Joseph McChesney. Taxpayer In Maple street sewer district. Fessenden street improvement Is practically completed aud appar ently Is a first class job in all partic ulars. Wheii Peterson Bros, took the contract at almost $5000 below the engineer's estimate it was claimed by several competiug con tractors that they would lose at least $2500 on the job. But Peter sons are very well satisfied with the their profits, and by reason of their securing the contract the property owners have saved consid erable mouey. 0 A little son of J. R. Masters met with a painful accident one day last week. He was runuing along the sidewalk near his home with a tin horn in his mouth when he fell to the hard walk, striking the horn aud crushing it badly Into the roof of his mouth. The laceration was a severe one, several stitches being necessary to close the wound. Cer tainly a delicate and paiuful opera Hon. The little fellow is getting along nicely, however. All members present at the regu lar meeting of the city council Tuesday evening except Alderman Horsmau, who, as delegate at the K. of P., was in attendance at the Grand Lodge meet which convened at Astoria. A petition for a fire hydrant at North Hayes ami Trumbull street was the first matter taken up. Same was approved by the water nnd light committee and granted on mo tion of Alderman Valentine; all yes. A petition for the improvement of Tyler street from Willis boule vard to I'csscudcn street with six fool cement sidewalks aud macad am In center was referred to the street committee by the mayor to ascertain if the property wilt stand for the improvement, and 011 sug gestion of Alderman Brcdeson to see if the improvement could not be carried on through to Jersey street. Remonstrances against the ac ceptuuee of the Maple street sewer were taken up. There were half a dozen presented by the following: J. J. McCann, J. B. Darowith, 1-'. A. Gates, W. K. Coon, Sam tiud Sarah Lelir, and Dr. Jos. Medics ncy, and were referred to the street committee by the mayor, who sug gested that this committee get to gether with the engineer and re monstrators and thresh the matter out Alderman Davis made a mo tion that the council, contractor, engineer nnd property owners meet together in social session for that purpose. Alderman Muck second ed the motion, all voting yes but Socialist Perrine, who wanted the engineer and contractor brought be fore the council and asked if the specifications had been lived up to, aud if not, why not. He said Kdi son street looked like a one-sided graveyard the entire length. Aid, Hill gave an illustration of eight men filling 400 feet of trench in 3 hours with loose sand, without tamping or water. He called the engineer's attention to it, and he said it must be done over again. It was not, yet the engineer accepted it. He thought it looked funny, and said that he had it on expert authority that a crowbar sunk thru the ground above the tunnels would speedily drop when it struck the tunnel, thus showing absence of dirt around the pipes. On mo tion of Mr. Hill the special meeting was scheduled for Tuesday morning next at 8:00 o'clock. A communication was received by Mayor Couch from M. I Hol brook aud turned over to the re corder for reading. It may be found in another column of this is sue. Another communication from Mr. Holbrook favored laying Bitu lithicoti Philadelphia street, believ ing that the competition aroused thus would be beneficial to the city. Both were prdered filed by the ma yor. A communication from the bonds meti of Clias. K. Pottage stated that any extension of time granted to this contractor would be agreea ble to the bondsmen. Therefore, on motion of Alderman Hill, he was granted 30 day's extension of time ou the improvement of Ma crum. A communication from one Wakefield, attorney for Leslie Pet erson, who had a collar bone bro ken by falling into n sewer trench some time ago, threatened suit against the city for damages in the sum of 2,500 unless the matter While ou his way home from work Friday evening at 6 o'clock, Robert Tucker was run down by an Oregon City Klcctric car near the Oaks. A car was coming toward him and he stopped out of the way onto another track and right in front of a car going the other way. He was taken to a Portland hospl tat in a Red Cross ambulance, but died Saturday morning. Mr. Tuck er was aged about 37 years, and had been living ou the west side of the river. For several years he lived along the St. Johns water front in n scow. He was employed lately by the Pacific Bridge Co. A widow nnd four children survive. Flow of Oil Struck Owners of oil claims in the Mal heur oil belt arc said to be jubilant over the striking of n substantial flow of nil just encountered at n depth of 1700 feet lu the Malheur well owned by n company lu which the Miles brothers of Vale arc prin cipal stockholders. The oil appears to be plentiful, but owing to the groat (low of water it is difficult to bring much to the surface. The amount of oil averages about a third of the bail one third sand, one third water, and a third oil. It is a more refined appearing oil than that of the California fields and will command a better price than the California oil, it is stated. Sunday's Oregoiiiau. was adjusted. Referred to the city attorney by the mayor. Hills amounting to $ 164. .16 were allowed 011 motion of Alderman Muck; nil yes. A bill for 124 as payment for the special police hire 011 account of the strike of the Mount Hood Rail way employes elicited much dis cussion from the fact that this com pany offered to pay for the extras, and in fact had placed them on their pay roll. Alderman Brcdeson contended that Keclal policemen should be paid by the city and not by n corporation, that the council did not want anything in the shape of n bribe; that he doubted the ne cessity of the sjK'cial police in this instance aud didn't think they should be appointed. His state ments were heartily applauded by Socialist Perrine. The latter, how ever, moved the bill be referred to the Mount Hood company for set tlement. A vote showed a tie Aldermen Davis, Brcdeson nnd Hill voting no; Valentine, Muck aud Perrine yes. It took the mayor's vote to decide, and he voted in the affirmative. The improvement of Chicago street was accepted by council ou motion of Alderman Hill; all yes. The engineer's acceptance of Maple street sewer was not taken up 011 account of not Ircing .signed by the street committee. A resolution directing the fire commission to acquire additional fire apparatus that might be deemed necessary was adopted on motion of Alderman Muck, Alderman Bredesou made a mo tion that all hydrants be tested once a mouth, aud that the chief of the fire department be empowered to secure a man for this purpose; carried, all yes. Ou motion of Alderman Hill the buildings and grounds committee was authorized to have the steps ou the north entrance to the city hall repaired and lawn fixed up proper ly; all yes. Ou motion of Alderman Hill Morris Bros, was given an exten. slou of time, ending Tuesday at 8 p. in. to either accept or reject the ferry bonds; all yes. The First National Bank offered to take the -f 20,000 improvement bonds, which had been, advertised ut par and accrued interest. Placed with the city attorney for one week 011 motion of Alderman Muck; all yes. The mayor thought that the Mount Hood company should be required to fill in around the holes made for placing poles on the ce ment sidewalks with cement. No action taken. Portland was visited by an Fast en! flax expert the past week, who expressed surprise that more attent ion is not paid to this crop in Ore gon. He praised the quality of the flax he found here as being super ior to that found elsewhere, either in this country or abroad aud hopes to see the day when a great linen Industry will be built up and far mers generally thoughout Western Oregon will grow flax with profit. Cheapest and bust screen doors and windows at McCabe & Corbetts Kdltor Review: Will you give me space for a few words in your valuable paper? Under the caption "Leads to Sorrow." in vour last issue is one of the most pathetic stories (I believe) I ever read. One poor working animal receiving only $75 jer month for running an ele vator, broke his confines, strayed out ou the streets of Portland and was attracted by a placard or So cialist banner. Stopped aud list ened. He cheered.. He laughed. He learned that he was a man. He was made to realize that he was a maul 1 hat he had rights. Poor fellow. He had voted the good old ticket all his life, as au obedient slave would do. He had never re alized that he was "a man." He only thought of his master's luxu ries,! job. lie quit. Poor fellow, he only knew enough to do as he was told. But now he had learned that he was "a man." He lost a "good job"much better job than the average man of his "training can get." His training was of a useful kind. No millionaires, no salaries, or luxuries for that king of work. "In the second place, he had 110 prospects and very little money," yet he had worked hard and obeyed his master for lo these many years, bad story, yet true. Now, Mr. F.ditor, I saw this man last night myself. He told me all about it. He said he attended all the street meetings, and went to the meetings in the Socialist hall; he said he understood socialism better now than he did after that first meeting, when he quit his job just because he learned that he was "a man." He went back last week nnd found his place had been filled by another at less pay. bo he is now among the army of the unem ployed. He is now studying how to become a millionaire. He showed me n government report that rati something like this: In 1901 in the United States one industry em ployed 185,140 men; wages paid, 84,973,923.00; average yearly earnings, 458.975 per day, t.6o; value of product per man, 1015, 02. Now, says he, take 458.97 from 1815.82 and you have 1356.85 for the man who owns the machine. Now, says he, I am trying to find some way to get hold of one of them machines, then I could live in luxury all the rest of my days and the other fellow could run the ele vator. Just then the soap boxer came along uud heard this remark. He turned and said: "I can tell you how you can get the machine." He jumped to ins teet, grasped his hand and said; "You taught me that I am a man and I am glad. I believe you can do this also. How can I get it?" The soap boxer sat down and told him to get a job if Kssible,for all he could expect was a mere existence. There are 110 luxuries for the wage slaves. Join the Socialist party, the party of your class. Scatter all Socialist literature you can get among the workers, mid if we increase in the next six years as we have in the past two years we will win in 1916. Then we will own the machine, and get 1815.82 for one year's work in stead of I458.95. Do you see the point? He took out a red and paid 25 cts and you can see him now with a bundle of Socialist pa lers working with all his might for the Co-operative Commonwealth where your "outcasts and helpless beggars in the bread Hue and soup kitchens" will cease, A happier man you never saw, O. I. Perrine. It is too bad that Mr. Perrine did not have the "man" find a later government report than 1904. The report as quoted would have us le llevc that one industry in one year earned above expenses the stupend ous sum over a quarter of billion of dollars. Docs any one believe that? It does not show that the industry owned its own raw material, owned machinery that cost many thousauds and possibly millions of dollars, in cluding patents ou the same, by the aid of which the workman was en abled to earn his own wage and a little besides. Let us suppose that tills report for once is absolutely correct aud that the workmen earn ed 1815.82 per man. The Social ists would have us believe that the workmen are entitled to all of it. I.et us then take numerous other factories that fail every year after absorbing all the money the own ers of the machine had gathered to gether to start the enterprise. Should not the workmen lu these plants be forced to make make good these losses out of their own wa ges? One proposition must be fair as the other. This man ran au el evator, we are told. Au utter non producer. How much does he earti? Whoshallpay him-the "ma chiue or the "wage earners?" The fact of the matter is when a Mr. Joseph A. Dashucy, of The Dalles, Ore. and Miss Minnie Han sen of St.JohiiB were united in holy wedlock at the bride's home, 628 Stewart street, Wednesday evenintr. June 21, at 8 o'clock, lu the pres ence of a large company of rela tives and friends. To the strains of the wedding march played by Mine. II. Hurlock of Portland, the bride, beautifully gowned iu white with a lotig bridal veil, and the groom attired in the conventional black, followed by Miss Bertha Kcpf of The Dalles.bridcsinaid and John Hansen, brother of the bride, groomsman, marched into the par lor and stood under the wedding bower. The ring ceremony was used by Rev. F. N. Saudifcr, minister of the M. IS. church of this city, after which he introduced to the guests Mr. and Mrs. Dashuey whom he had just pronounced husband aud wife. Most hearty congratulations were ofFcrcd them "by nil. The bride carried a bouquet of bride's roses, and the bridesmaid n bouquet of lavender sweet cns. An elaborate dinner was served followed by a joyous social hour. Many beautiful mid costly gifts, consisting of silverware, cut glass and linens were presented to the bride. At n late hour the bride,, standing m the front steps, tossed her bou quet to the crowd of guests gath ered 011 the lawn, which was cnuglit by Miss Iuga Johnson. The bride has n large number of friends here and will be greatly missed. The groom Is 11 popular young man at The Dalles, where the happy pair will soon be at home to their friends. Among the near ly 50 guests were Mr. and Mrs. Dashuey Sr., and two married daughters from The Dalles, and Mrs. Knox, of Kelso, Wash., n sister of the groom, and Miss Ber tha Kept aud brother also of The Dalles. All their friends unite in wishing the young couple long aud happy lives together. man or a machine beenmas un profitable to corporation, firm or in dividual his services or the services of the machine are Immediately dispensed with. Take uway profit and what remains? The xust of life Is gone, ambition is gone, noth ing to live for, nothing to gain. Man would have 110 object in be coming skilled in anything, bucniiKe he could advance 110 farther thnu his neighbor, who might l uu ut ter numbskull. Profit aud compe tition are what make life worth liv ing. The negroes of the South give a splendid illustration of life without either. So long as they have enough to eat and drink thuy arc happy. Nn ambition enter their minds. Like sheep they live and like sheep they die, knowing little more at old age than whuu a child. Why? Because the how of profit was killed in their souk in slavery days. Man is placed in this world to progress, and h has lived In vain if he does not. But unless there is some object to attain it Is man's nature not to progrw. F.ven the Socialists hope to profit by a Socialist system, cliw they would not favor It. This they can not deny. Mrs. Lee Vredenburg Gertrude Mea Hiatt was born iu Frontier county, Nebraska, June 29, 1892. Came to Hillsboro, Ore. iu April, 1906, was married to I.ee Vredeubtirg iu St. Johns, ou the 14th day of August, 1910, died 011 the 17th day of June, 1911. She leaves a mother, two brothers and four sisters, her husband aud infant daughter. Funeral service were held at the Blackburn undertaking chael, Monday at 10 o'clock, Rev. A. J. Byers of Oakland, Cal. ofli ciating. The choir of the Church of God of Portland rendered several sweet songs. The young wife and mother was laid to rest beneath a pall of beautiful flowers iu Rose City cemetery. The sorrowing family has the sympathy of the en tire community iu their bereave ment. The Klectric Theatre has been doing a noble work iu supplying appliances for keeping down the fly pest. At every matinee last week fly "swatters" were presented to the patrons with the suggestion that they use the fly killers eaily aud often. So if the flies are not all killed this summer it will not be the fault of the Flectric. Viewers are sizing up the situa tion iu regard to opening Kelljgg street from Chicago to Burlington this week.