THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW
BY A. W. MARKLE
Published Every Friday
At 117 West liurllngtou Street.
THK Kkviijw Is entered nt post office
In Snlnt Johns, Oregon, ns tnnll mntter
of the second class under the Act of Con
gress ol Mnrch 3, 1879.
Official Ktwipaper of the City of St. John:
Subscription price $1.00 por yonr.
It has been contended by one or
two advocates of dissolving this
city government that "our charter
was not legally adopted," hence it
is impossible to sell any more im
provement bonds. Doesn't it seem
awful late in the day to advance
such an argument? Alter Sio.ooo
worth of city hall bonds, $60,000
city dock bonds, and more than
$150,000 worth of improvement
bonds have been sold without ques
tion, it looks like belated argument
to say the least. Ilecause the char
ter was not strictly followed in re
gard to giving notice of the ferry
bond election, and Ixxntisc Boston
attorneys of the company that was
awarded the bonds did not under
stand Oregon law, and, therefore
refused them, the same as they did
in one or two other cases in the
state, the cry is raised that the
charter is at fault. Ah a matter of
fact the attorney for the ferry com
pany advised it to take the bonds,
the attorneys for the two banking
institutions passed favorably upon
them, and finally the bonds were
disposed of in spite of the belated
argument that the "charter was
not legally adopted." Of course
this city can sell any kind of
bonds, but probably not to Morris
llros. with their legal advisors in
llostou. Hut it might be well to
give a thought to the bonding ques
tion providing tlie annexation case
is withdrawn from the supreme
court. Could the city of I'ortlaud
then sell bonds for the purchase 0
the water works, tor instance, or
any other utility in the territory
now known as .St. Johns? Would
not all attorneys for bonding com
panics point to the fact that there
was a very grave question whether
or not St. Johns was ever legally
annexed f J lie attorney for the de
feuse is quoted as saying that "it is
11 very close question." Judge G11
tens passed 011 what he considered
the merits of the case, but not on
the law. He advised taking the
question to the supreme court, and
issued 11 restraining order until this
could be done. His decision tip
pea red to be based on the fact that
it might work a hatdship upon out'
or two other districts that had
recently been annexed to Portland,
possibly in an illegal manner,
Wouldn't the bonding attorneys
with thu.se facts in mind, advise
their clients to invest in something
les'j clouded in doubt; that if Port
land had not annexed St. Johns le
gaily, Portland could not legally
sell bonds for any improvement
within the prenent Iorder of bt
Johns? It is infinitely better to go
011 with the CRM? and have it settled
definitely, in xplle of the fact that
it cost money to take a cum; to the
supreme court, and nUo to defend
it there.
Some of our people have been led
to believe that during the recent
silver thaw the Portland Railway.
Light and Power coiumuy failed to
furnish light because it did not
have the "juice." This in u mis
take. 1 Here was plenty of power
nearly all the time, but on account
of telephone wire falling against
their when it wax dangi'ioin. to turn
it on for a time. It even helped
another couiMiuy out in the way of
supplying it with power. The P.
H. I,. & P. Co., unless an awful
calamity befalls it, can always be
counted on to have power in plenty
and to spate.
V. W. Jobulmaiiii, who was an
applicant for the position of public
ity man for the Comuiciclal Club,
who is well mid favorably known
by a number of our citizen, is now
inuiiagiug editor of The New Re
public, official organ of the pro
gressive Chinese in America, pub
lished in Portland, the first issue of
which appeared January joth. Mr.
Jobulmauu is progrekkive all right,
and will no doubt prove an efficient
aid in guiding the Chinese out of
the darkness and gloom of aiiti
quilted idea and customs.
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County registration books will
open at the city hall tomorrow. All
voters may ugain have the annual
privilege of telling their pedigrees
to the registration ollicer. I he city
registration book are also ready.
Pten til), gentleman, ami lie regis
tered. It doesn't matter if you
registered last year or not. If you
want to vote this year without
swearing in your vote, there is noth
ing to do out register again. Isn't
it fierce?
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Prospects are bright for holding
another election in St. Johns for
city officials. The primaries will
be held about March 2nd, and the
election take place the first Monday
iu April, providing the government
is not dissolved. Now is the time
to pick out good men for office, if
the present officers do not suit.
.
We have the agency for Chinook,
Stearns, Tribune and Clevulaud bi
cycles, the former of which is on
exhibition in our window. Call
uud see it. Wray's Uicycle Repair
Shop, 114 East Uurlington. Hp
Stories of Success
GEORGE M. PULLMAN
Younrt Qeorgo
began Ufa ns a
clerk In a storo
on a salary ot
forty dollars a
J'car, Ills wholo
Ifo belnf? a rec
ord of cvory op
portunity Im
proved. At tor
thrco years of
carofut, encrect
to endeavor ho
vra.o tflvon a
now mart In a
New York ware
li o u a c. but
though tho vrapo was meagre, a
nmall wcilgo In a bit; business Is
Koldon. Later In Ufa whllo super
Intending a larger business In Chi
rnuo. nnd with his nmbltlonn still
fixed high, ho conceived tho Idea of
Bleeping carnon wheels. Men with
equally ns wondorful dreams ns
I'ullman hnvo passed out, and their
dreams with them, but I'ullman was
not only a drenmer, ho was a saver
nnd a doer. With tho money ho
hod saved ho was abtn to perfect
nnd to begin tho manufacture, In a
email way, tho pullman sleeping
enr known throughout thn world.
Thcra Is always, sooner or later, an
Investment for tho man with ready
money to necuro It. How about
your opportunity Aro you ready
to grasp It when It nppenrs? It
not, start a savings account with
this bank today and odd to it When
ever you can.
4 per cent interest on Sav
ings Accounts and Time
Certificates of Deposits.
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK
St. Johns, Oregon
Svi.vitSTiM PKTKltSON, Pres.
A. R. Joints, Vice President
V. P. DuiNKitx, Cashier
C. 1J. RussitM., Ass't Cashier
ORDINANCE NO. 451
An Ordinance Declaring tlie
Cost ot improving uiarics
ton Street from the Center
Line of Hayes Street to the
Westerly Side Line of 01
ympia Street, in the City o
St. Johns. Ore., nnd Assess
inir the Property Benefited
Thereby, Declaring Such
Assessment and Directing
the Liury ot the bame iu
the Docket of City Liens.
The city of St. Johns does oritulii us
inuows:
That the council lm conililcrcd the
nminM.t't unwiumiHit for Miinriivliiu Clur-
teuton street from the center Hue of
lluym street to the westerly side line
ol Olyinplii street, In the city of 8t.
Iiihus. Oriiroii. and nil objection made
thereto, Mini hereby iiftccrtiiiuK.rfelcrmiue
nnd UiH-iiircN the whole com 01 sum nil
iiniveiueiit in manner provided hy Ordl
nance No. .ti to lie the sum of f). 166.00
uud that theieelal and H'culiar boiii-fiU
accruing to earn 101 or in mere
of oc iwirt'el of land within the n
itvtMiiiieiit dUtrict, hy reiiMin ol said f tit
nrovt'iiieut uud In jiixt iiroiMirtiuii to such
lieiu'llttt, lire In the rex-t-livt' amounts
net oiMitc the number or description
i( etieli lot or Mrt thereof or parcel of
laud III the lounwiug nuucxcu iiutw
incut roll.nud Mild MMCMiiit'iit roll.wlilcli
U numbered (), Is hereby adopted nod
approved us the itkMiiiunt (or Mild Im
provement, mid tliu recorder of the city
of St. Johns U tlireeled to enter u state
ment of the uMictrtimout hereby made in
the docket o( city liens, and cause notice
thereof to be iublUhel in provided oy
charter, which iuomiiiiviii is us ioiiows
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Passed by the council this 23d day ol
January, 1913. ai , . .
rtpitovtsi oy inc mayor im jm
01 jMimary, 1912.
k. 1, V.UUV-II,
Mayor.
Attest: V, A. KICK,
Recorder.
Published iu the St. Johns Review on
Jan, 36, 1912,
City Primary Nominating
ELECTON
Notice is hereby ei veil that on Satur
day, the 2nd day of March, 1912, at Val
entine's Keal I'.siate umcc at corner 01
South Jersey uud Charleston streets, for
the first Ward, uud at the City Hall for
the Second Ward, ti Primary Nomiuat
tuK Hleetlou will be held, nt which the
Keimbiicau ami Democratic turtles win
ciioosc tiieircamiiuaies lor city omcers
namely:
One Mayor.
One City Recorder.
One City Treasurer.
One City Attorney.
Two Couucilmeu Plrst Ward.
Two Couucilmeu Second Wuid,
Three Couucilmeu at I.arec.
Said election will be held at twelve
o'clock noun, uud will continue until 7
o'clock of said day.
v. A. KlV.lt,
City Recorder.
Published In the St. Johns Review 011
Juuuary 26, February 2, 9, 16, 33, 1912.
We buy or .sell.St. Johns Property
McKINNEY & DAVIS
Real Estate
List your property with us if you
desire to sell quickly
202 N. Jersey St. St. Johns
Wheu buyiuR a couch medicine
for children bear iu mind that Cham
berlaiu's Cough Remedy is most
effectual for colds, croup and
whooping cough and ttiat it con
tains no harmful drug. For sale
jy all dealers.
ORDINANCE NO. 452
An Ordinance Providing for
Holding a City Primary
Nominating Election to
Nominate City Officers for
the Ensuing Year, Fixing
the Time and Place There
for, and Naming the Judges
and Clerks to Officiate
Thereat.
The city of St. Johns does ordain ns
follows:
Section i. That a City Primary Nom
inating Htection beheld In the said city
of St. Johns, Oregon, ns provided by
law, on Saturday, the second day of
March, 1912, for the purxsc of nomina
ting city officers for said city to be voted
for at the regular cltv election to be held
In said city on Monday, the first day of
April, 1912, to wit: A Mayor, a City
Recorder, a City Treasurer, 11 City At
torney, two Couucilmeu ol the Plrst
Ward, two Couucilmeu of the Second
Ward, and three Couucilmeu ut I.nrtfc.
Section 2: And it is hereby ordered
that s.iid election be held on the said
second day of Mnrch, 1912, between the
hours of twelve o'clock M, and seven
o'clock P. M. of said day.
Section 3; It is hereby ordered that
the (nllowliiK iersons be, nnd they are
hereby, named nnd appointed ns Judges
nnd Clerks to act nt said election, to wit:
Judges of the Pirst Ward! Gilbert
Goodhue, Mnrloif Johnston nnd Henry
Muck.
Judges of the Second Ward h. II.
Chipman, S. W, Rogers, P. W. lilniimn.
Clerks of the Pirst Ward: Otis Learn
ed, A. W. Markle.
Clerks of the Second Ward! A D. Mc
Donald, C. I. Bailey.
the v
iilaces for said election be, nnd they
Section 4? That I
voting or
or polling
d they lire
lercby. fixed ns follows, to wit
Polling place for the Plrst Ward Vnl
cut I nc's Real Hstalc Office, South Jersey
and Charleston streets.
Polling place for the Second Ward
The Council Room nt the City Hall.
Section 5: That the city recorder be,
nnd he is hereby, ordered nnd directed
to give notice of said election by publi
cation In the city official newspaper ns
piovided by law and the city charter;
and to nlso provide nil accessary books
and prepared stationery so ns to enable
the qualified electors to hold said elec
tion ns hereinbefore directed.
Section 6: That the chief of police be,
and he is hereby, ditected nnd ordered
to x)Ht nil ncccsmry notices of said elec
tion In the manner provided by law nud
the city charter, which said notices shall
be prejiared nnd duly signed by the city
recorder of the said city of St. Johns,
nud shall contain full Information as to
the hours nud place of holding said elec
tion nud the offices to be filled thereat.
Passed the council this the 33d day of
January, 1912.
Approved hy the mayor this 33d day
of January, 1913.
ICC. COUCH,
Mayor.
Attest: Prank A, Rice,
Recorder.
Published In the St. Johns Review on
Jan. 36, 1913.
RESOLUTION
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Want 10 uet Your
GROCERIES where
They arc the Freshest and
Most Reasonably Priced.
Km
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Tliis store is the only one in St. Johns that sells groceries exclusively.
Therefore, we arc in a position to keep our stock fresh and the best
that can be secured. No stale or poor quality of anything is kept on
hand. Fair and courteous, treatment and prompt delivery arc at
your command. Give us a trial, if not already a patron.
NORWEGIAN PATRONAGE SOLICITED
A. B. LINDBOE
111 West Burlinaton Street
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It is resolved by the City of St. John?:
That it deems It necessary mut expedi
ent to improve Pcssciidcn street from
the westerly tide line ol Iluchauaii street
to the easterly city limits, In the
city of St. Johns in the following man
lier, to wit: lly grading said portion of
street to subgrade below the grade now
established, nud by laying thereon n con
crete pavement, same to lie six (6) in,
Iu thickness nud according to the speci
fied! Ions prcMMitcd by the city engineer
nnd on file with the city recorder rela
tive thereto, which said plans nnd icc
mention! nnd estimates arc satisfactory
and are hereby approved. Said improve
ments to be 'made hi accordance with
the charter and ordinances of the city of
St. Johns, nud under the supervision
and direction ol the city engineer,
That the cot of said Improvement to
be iikscftsed ns provided by the city char
tcrtipon the property especially and
particularly benefitted thereby, nud
which Is hereby declared to be all of lots
parts of lots, blocks nnd parcels of laud
between the termini of such Improve
ments abutting iiiwn, ndjnccnt or prox
imatc to snid Pcsscnilcti street from the
marginal lines of said street back to the
center of the block or blocks or tracts ol
laud abutting thereon or proxlmnte
thereto,
That nil the property Included In said
Improvement district nforcsald Is hereby
declared to be local Improvement dis
trict No. 77.
That the city engineer's assessment of
the probable cost ol said Improvement
of said street Is f 10,910.96.
That the cost o( said Pcssctidcn Street
Improvement Is to .e nsscsscd against the
pro)crty in said local assessment dis
trict as provided hv the city charter of
the city of St. Johns,
Adopted the 16th day of Jauttnrv, 1913.
PRANK A. RICH,
Recorder.
Published iu the St. Johns Review
Jan. 19 nud 30, 1913.
PROPOSALS FOR
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
CITY OF ST. JOHNS
Scaled proposals will be received by
the tiuiicrstgueii ni 111s oiuce 111 tue city
hull of St. lolnn. OrcL'on. until 6 11. in.,
Pel). 6, 1913, for the sale of not less than
ur ami accrued Interest of Improvement
bonds of the ctty ol ht. Johns, Oregon
Same to be Issued under Ordinance No,
450 for the whole or any part of f 25,
too. Said bonds to be dated Dec. I
191 1, and iksued in denominations of
fjoo each, payublc ten vcars from date
same being couixni bonds bearing Inter
est at six per cent, tvtyable seml-nnnu
iillv. nud sublcct to nil the condition
imooscd. directed and stipulated by tec
tlou 131 of the charter of the city of St
Johns.
All bids must lie accompanied by n cer
tified check for two ikt cent of the
amount, mild check to be payable to the
city of St. Johns, to which it will revert
as damages 111 cute pany 10 wiiom imiiiu
are awarded falls to accent nud nav fo
same within 13 days from acceptance of
bid, Money to ie pain nun nouns ue
livcreil nt St. Johns, Multnomah county
Oreeon.
The right Is reserved by the council to
relcct any nun nil uius,
P. A. RICR,
City Recorder,
Published iu the St. Johns Review on
January 19, 3b uud l'curuury 2, 1913,
H. HENDERSON McDonald BIdg.,208JcrseySt. 1
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You Cannot Afford
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Bargains During
Our Big Sale.
Regular $2.25 Roods Granite Roaster, sale price $1.76
" 2.50 " " 1.95
" 3.00 " " " " " 2.50
" 3.25 " " " " " 2.75
" 1.25 "Rome" N. P. Tea Kettle, now 95c
" 50c Stove Boards 38c
75c " " 55c
" 1.00 " 85c
" 1.25 " " 1.00
"NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS"
ST. JOHNS HARDWARE CO.
How Small Stores
Can Draw Trade
By JElcctric Light
Using MAZDA lamps in show windows aud electric
signs outside will draw trade from larger stores not
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