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THE ST; JOHNS REVIEW BY A. W. MARKLE Published Every Friday At 117 West Burlington Street. TllK Ritvntw 19 entered nt postoflice In Snlnt Johns, Oregon, ns mnll mnttcr of the second emus under tnc Act 01 (.on rfrcss of Mnrch 3, 1879. OBcItl Newpper of the Oltr of lit John. Subiorlptlon prlco $1.00 poryoar. Alt the city papers, irrespective of party, fnirly outdid tlicmsclves in ctilotfiziujr nnd extolling Hrynn during his stay in Portland Inst mk. ao otlier American ever un Recorded higher prai.se. 1 There is n fine opportunity in ht. Johns for nn ice crenm nianti fncttirlnif plant. It now rctnils here til Go cents ti quint. In r liilinher of the Knuturn States it re tails nt 75 cents tier gallon, and crenm is very little higher there than heie. Who makes the differ ence? 1 Annexation or 110 annexationist. Johns will continue right along mi the high rofld to prosperity. The supreme court's decision will likely lie remlcral next Tuesday. The indications nr framing up for a very favorable outlook for this city ami community in the very near future. Now tlmt the use of the city dock has iHwn granted, one important ftmttiru is settled of the Sweet Pea carnival anil Industrial fair. The committee having the affair in charge is meeting frequently and wording (Diligently, and will now have n very able addition since the Indies' Htixilinry litis npiMiiuted 11 committee to co-otivrnte with them, Hud whoe first move to pur elm. sweet iwh seed and have them planted without delay, shows how active they are going to be in the work. Let eveiyliody be come imbued with the spirit of getting ready .(long all lines for our coming floral and iudusttial cele bration. Notice of Special Election Nttllco U livialiy ulven llinl liy virtue of llie cily cliflilrr, it tit I Orilimuirc No, W)i in Hctwilrtivtt? tlitirmvltli, wliicli orilinnncn wt tluly MltlcKl liy I lie council of (lie rily of St. IoIiim, Miilliiomnli county, Ore., Match 7, l'JI2. A H--il rlrclioii will ln IipIiI in llie city of St. Johna, Mullnoiimli roimly, Oickuii, mi Mtnidiiy, Apiil I, 1912, for tin- iiiihm of volintl lor or iinniiul llin (mIUiwIhk ro)HMilion; Slmll llio cily of bl JitliH incur n municiwl Immlml inilrht rtlitrM in lit win of I'welvn Tliouinnil (f liO(X) Dullnr fur the puiiMur of pur rlMiinii for iwrk MUhmm llm ftillowinu tlitMiiUml M of iiroundi All that plot of Rrcmml MtitMlml in llm tity of St. Johnt, tulliHiiiwli rotinly, State of Orruon, foe. Itmumtf In Nrtiicy l.upl, Iteurulaxl on win miilliwmlvilk- itl liv I'vUr utir!. on II oulliwmtarfv tl lv Dhwiiiii ulrrrt. o the MMllftMly mU liy I'ulk ilri-pt nnd on llii nMlb4rly iJ ly Cviitrul uvr iiw. fwiHMly Willi" boulevard. tottUmina 3.17 aciim kmh of Um, iitclutlmK SUhfnrd tr4. Soul Hiouml lu I UM 111 ue by muI ckv m uulilu imik ami for imi iiuiiiM,iil ImmuIi lt run for n wilinl of I) yMHL imMiohmI Hfln 10 ynir. nnd hm tnturiMt (hhm lhtr uVtr t 11 mlt not to p fowl (t W CMtt. Hr HHHIIHI. IllldlMl ky hI4 tiHmwlly, iHtcrml coupmu to litwr iutmact nt tin hhw into nllr their iiutlurilv. 'Hip vuttHK iiImcwi fur wtid nlMlion will lip fulhiw: l ur tli I irl Ward, Mi aiulli lorry tit. imi Hour ul I. U. U. I'. liuililiiiLi ih ScwmI Wiiril, Council Kiumi of t ip riti- Ml 1'otU will b iMMW nt ') o'clock in the fmnnmm nml ckwo nt 7u cluck in the aflcr immmi. r. A. KIC'li, Itcconlor I'wbHthotl in lit St. JuIiim Iteview on Alnichd. I), U. ti 1I. Stories of Success CYRUS W. FIELD TI10 Wortd'o tomorrow wnlts on a younit Man's today, wnim Cyrus W. J'lcld, Inventor c f tlio Kront At lantlf cnblo, lio l'.i.n his business rrtrccr ns errand loy In a dry KjuiIs ntoro nt ono dollar a v ok, ho did not ro tlio tomor row that would ehunBo Hi" com merce of tlio world. Kven tlien, nt tho iiRO of tlilrtnm, Ids rnptto was "Industry nnd onotny" iJiter in life, when ho hd ! lha dry Koods liiislness ns ono of tlio inot suc cessful, merclinnls In Now York, no rould not rumnln Idle, wlirn after thirteen ycnrB1 censrloss toll, crojs lnB nnd reerosslnir llm ocean Ofty times, tlio first successful titessnBo Ilnslicd over tlio Kteul su i-miirlno cable, ho proved tor a t time tlmt persistency wins. Isn't "To Win" nlso your nmbltlon? y I'1,1!? economy and thrift we will hnlvo with you It's responsibility Btnrt a snvlnKS neuount with us 'y ""J1 add to It persistently. Tim uvor Increnslnit nutount. with tho Inter est wc allow, nnd tomorrow 11 timely Investment, tnsy rnuUe you a capitalist. 4 per cent interest on Sav ings Accounts and Time Certificates of Deposits. FIRST NATIONAL BANK St. Johns, Oregon SVI.VKSTKU I'KTItKSON. Pres. A. K. Joints, Vice President I'. P. DiUNKKit. Cnshier C. H. Kussiti.i., Ass't Coshier ORDINANCE NO. 462 An Ordinance Authorizing a Spc cial lilection for the City of St Johns, Multnomah County, Ore gon, Fixing the Time and Place Thereof and Naming the Judges and Clerks to Act Thereat, For the Purpose of Submitting to th Qualified lilectors of Said City a Proposition ol incurring a Mil uicipal Bonded Indebtedness in the Sum of 12,000.00 for the Purpose of Purchasing the Iol lowing Described Tract of Laud Situated ill the City of bt. Johns County of Multnomah und State Oregon, to wit: All That Plot of Ground Situated in the City of St. Johns, Multnomah County and Stute of Oregon, Uelonging to Nancy Caples, Ilounded on the Northwesterly Side by Tyler Street, on the Southwesterly bide by Dawson Street, on the bottth easterly Side by Polk Street, und on the Northeasterly bide by Central Avenue (I'ormcrly Wil lis Ilotilcvard; Containing 3.17 Acres, More or Less, Including Stanford Street. ORDINANCE NO. 460 An Ordinance Directing nnd Requiring the City Record er to Sell Certain Improve muni liouus or the City of St. Johns, Alullnomnli Co. Orciron. in the bum ol Twenty-two Thousand, Piv Hundred ($22,500.00) Dol lars, in Demoninmions of Five Hundred (?500) Do lars Each. PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENT BONDS CITY OF ST. JOHNS Sesli'il irnMiU will 1m nvcivccl hy the uuilrri(iUHt Ml his olliie in the city hall ol St. Johns. Oit'Mu. until t p. in.. Mmi. ly. 191 J.lur the wile t( uol lnm tluu Mr mail m-vriuNl lutcrot ol iuipfovruivnt tXHHUuititc city 01 hi. Jotitis, (Iivku. Knhw lu Im iasuetl Hiitlrr Onliuuncv No. 460 fur im wbuUor my M o( fli, VJt. gtitl bunds to br illl l'cli, lyit, uU ImumI in J uoniiimtioiu of iftoo tcU, (MiyaM un t frutn lUtc, same httag euupuu U.nls beariue iutur cat t six cent, pttvabU iiii-iiiiu.. ally, uwl suhiect tn all the coutlitiouti iwtun. iiiicvtm ami winiiaiaNi iy sec tion iji ol the charter of the city uf St. Julius. i n rigin is rarrvru iu micm any or hII ImuuIs at auy iulcrvt iayiu kiM mi or anvr one year iroin uuic. All bitU iiiusi U- SA'cuiiiiMtuiotl by a ccr tlnwl check lr two jicr cent ol the aiWMiut, said check, to be iiayablc tu tlic citv of St. Johns, to which it will revert as dauMtfes in case iarty to wltuui IminU arv awanlad fails to acceH auit ay for wum within ij days fiuui cccHik-c of IM. Jlouey to be atkl and buuds ! UvmimI at St. Jobus, ilultuoiuah iiHiiity, urauoH. ibjht is twtvsil by the council to rujvei uuy aut ail was. I'. A. KICK, City KtenUr, I'uWUJiad iu the St. Jobtu Kovicw on Maieb S, uud 14, 1911. For Sale 1 15x100 5'room House, airuer Uutfeuuduu and Alleglieney, both stroois improved and jxiid for. Only f 2000; Yt cash, unlance 3 years at 6 per cunt. AUo 4 otlier 4 .blocks, all corners on Peasenden for from fisoo to ioo. i'osi!ii(leu is without doubt the futitie business streut of this jart of the peninsula. Sec S. C. Cook, 308 li. Peuden street, St. Johns, Not the label on your paper. The city ol Ht. Johns ilnvs otilniu ns luiinws: I'liut. wlii'tcn. miller the lirovislnns of tnc I'luulur ol tliecity ol M. Julins, ik.t tuiiiiiii; to City liuproveiiicnl II0111U 11111I the sale thereof, uiilientl(in lmvv been Hied Willi tlio city recoriler ny liiterol I lMitles miller miu ciimtvr mill tn liumliiii; iroviniiius thereof, iiKgregutlii the sum ol Twenty-two TIiiiumiiiiI, 1'lv lluiiilretl tf u,5oo.oo) Dollars lor stree iuiiiroveineiits in Mint city, muI, Wlu-rens. uiulcr wild charter ami its iroviiou the II0111I l.ieii Docket liai hrcii untile up and the council I mil I Kir nvA to issue its tfiinlii iu deiiouiiimtloiii not exceeding I'ivu IIuihIuhI (Iuhmmi Dolliint each, 11 111 1 In ull eoiml to the to lll HIOOIIIIl Ol lllltnlll HkMfMlllelltSi ami, hereas, such ImiiuIs, hy their term theieof, iiwture ten (in) years from the late thereof, mill he siyihle IiikoIiI coin uf the Uiiile.1 Slates anil heur lutvicst nt the mle ol nut to oxceeil six ix'rccut lie 111 1111 mi. iuturest isiyuhlu Kemi-imiiuiiflv mill interest to he evidenced hy coiiuhis uttnviiel to Mlil iMiuils. Now, tlierulor The city ol SI, Johns due onhilii us follows: That the city recorder of the city of ht. Johns, Oregon, he, iiml he Is hereh inli'reil mid iluecteil Mini reouiretl to ( Mie forty-five ImiiuIs o( City liuprtive uieiil lUiiuts ol the city of St. Juhiu .Muttuuiimli comity, tlreuoii, ImiiuIs uiul coukmis 10 oe ioH.'iiy siuei us tctniir ei oy niw mm iiio enuiier 01 uie win citv. snhl ImiiuIs to Imj dated Pehru.irv 1 I'ju, due in ten 1 to) yenrs from the Jute Ihercof, suhj-ct tu redemption u pro viiletl hy law, ImiiuIs iiumliered Three lluuilrel inut .Ninety -three 1393) mul v)i, jj5. w, y)7 y) jw. -too, 401, .ioj 103, I'M. h'5, .tod, 107, 40. loo. Jio. 411 U, ll.t. IU, 416, 417, 41S, 419, .m Ml, 433, 43S, W, 415, 410, 4J7.4J8, 4J9 IV. Ml. IJJ.4.U. 131. 135. 43. 437. to be 01 tue ileiHimiiHitmiu ui fjum wich. Tlmt Hint recorder of Mill citv of St lohus ilo iiihlisli notices ol the time mid place w lieu nun wuere liti s will lie re ceiveil unit ojieiieil for the sale of sahl iMiiltls. WHICH Mill I10111IS sluill lie mill (or the hiuhest price ohtuiiwdile. hut shall not U wild for less than ivir mul teemed interest. The rinht is reserved Ui reject uuy mul nil bids mid re-ailver lise lor uie smue. russtKl by the otiiiucil Mnrch jth Mil. Aiprovod hy the mayor Mnrch sth 1911. k. 1;. cuucii, Mayor, Attet: V. A. Hice, Recorder. ruhlikhwl hy the St. Johns Review Mnrch h, 1913, rIUKI.Ili It NICIIOUH ItSTATlt -NalUc Is w iuriru uiivm llul iim uutliM.:uflil ua ln 4i(Klulr.l AilKitumrsliU ol lbeUt ol Chat, K NlcbuU. itcrr4l, by I he County Com I ol the msic uc tHffWl. IOf UUllttOUUll i.OUUI'.ktUl tu.. iuIUMtl .UI wrM luvuitf clsiiat i:tnt Mkl tMatc sir bcrcli uoltlictl to iiichuI Hif ust to we ut llie uttitrc ol O J OsUmfr lulhr HCIHHUIU IWK'L. MS notlll JfUcy .ItMt. hi fohiu, Oisaou, with txorci ouclicrt slid ilulj tnlfW.1. (thill 1 montlii hoii the ildtc httrol llatcol tu.t lHtbllcatieii ViuUi. Match 6lh 18)11- III.I.A NICIKILH. AdmiuUliatiu. 11 j tiimxr. .110111ry Notice to the Public I.aurclwood Uebekah I.odie re quests everybody to be sure and come to the llcuetit Character social to be i-iveti iu I. O. O. I Hull. ednesday evening, March 13 1 (j 1 2. rrues will bs uiven for the best sustained character and also for the most original character. There will be n foot-measuring con test in which u prize will be award ed for the longest foot and one for the shortest foot. There will also be n fish traml, a fine program and refreshments. Please come and mlp us to have one jolly, good time. .Work for u Greater BU Johna, The city of St. Johns does ordain follows: Sec, 1. Tlmt n specinl election he held in the Citv of -St. Johns, Ore, in accord mice, with the rcmilrcincnl of the citv chnrlcr of snhl city 011 Monday, first dny ol Anril. 1012. for the purpose of sub' mlttiiiK to the (nullified electors of snhl city tlio following proK3tiiAii, tmiiu-iy Shrill the citv of St. Johns Incur n inn ulclpnl bonded lutlchli'iliicM In the mini of Twelve Thousand (f I J, 000.00) Dot lars, for the puriMisc of imrclmslng for imrk purtxiscs the nlxive ilcscrlhcil tract ol land, which snhl plot of ground is de scribed, for the purpose of this election ns being bounded 011 the northwesterly side hy Tyler street, on tlio soutliwcsler Iv side bv Dawmiii street, 011 the south easterly stile by Polk street, mid on the northensterly side hy Central nvcintt (formerly Willis Ijoulevnrd). The which plot of L'rotind. If acinilred by the Mid city lu nccorimncc Willi tnese proceen lugs, shrill herenltcr he ilescrlhci bv metes nnd hounds In accordance Willi iiImjvc outlines, wild to he held and used hy snhl city us a public mrk und for jkirk purjNMc; sold bonus to run lor n period of filleeii years, optional niter ten (in) yenrs, nutl licit r interest irom met iiute nt a rule not to exceed six ier cent K-r iiimtim, Interest xiynblc keml-itiiiiii-idly, interest coupons to bear Interest nt the same rale niter llieir mniiiriiy. Section a: That the city recorder be nud he i hereby, itulhorUcd. dlrectei mid required to at once post nud publish as required by law ami llie ciinrlcr ol the said city of St. Johns, notices of snhl election, mid have printed the necessary mul Proper ballots for Mid ekctlon. nud that he procure the necessary lsml bmiks and tally sheets for Mid election, and to make all necesviry nud proper arrange ments to enable the qualified electors of snhl city of St. Johns to hold wild elec tinu. Section y. And it Is hereby ordered tlmt the following persons shall he and net ns lunges mm uerksnl sain election, mid they are hereby itpixiluted, to wit: Judges of the l'lrst Ward: Henry .Muck, lillliert Uootlliue, .Marlon loim lou for the ihiv iMiard. and 1'. II. Ilro laid, Kobt. llurk mid II. l'lelcher 011 the night lKxird. Judges ol the Second Ward I.. II, Chlpiuati, S. W. Rogers mul 1'. W. lifts mini 011 the day board, and J, 1'. (.ill more, J. S. Downey and A. C. Oolor 011 tlic iiigiu iMKini. Clerks of the l'lrst Ward: A. W. Mar kle.O. nut I. It. I.enrmil, on II, .Martin ami the day Uiard J.. Rom." oil the iiiuht hiHird. Clerks ol the Second Ward: A Dtiushl uud C. iHMrd, mul J. It loug 011 the night IsMrd. Section 4: Tli 1) Me lt, halloy 011 the da; filler mul W. S. Kel hat the chief ol isilfcc of miu city 01 Mint joiiiis man no mm er form all necessary and proper acts re- nuisite under the law nud the charter of snhl citv to carry out the provisions of tuts omittance. .M'tl.in cf Tlmt llu vittllii t)1nrirt fnr 4.11a election lie, mul tliey are nereuy rixei ns 101 ows. to wit: Polling place for the l'lrst Ward-No. joj wntin jersey sireui, iiiaiii iKMir uun i'cllow s bullillug. Polling place lor the Second Ward The Council Room of the City Hall. l'.iMrtsl the council this the 7th day of Ainrcn, 1911. Approved bv the nuivor this 7th dnv 01 .Mureii, 19W. k.c. cuucn, Mnyor, Attest: l'raiik A. Rice, Recorder. Published in the St. Johns Review on Murcu , 1912, RESOLUTION It Is resolved by the city of St. Johns: That it deems it expedient ami ueces.iry to improve eucca street irom tne northerly Hue of I'esseudeu street to the southerly line of St, Johns avenue in the city of St. Johns lu the following man ner, to wit: liy eroding said lxirtiou of Mtil street to griuie ns mown on plan mid pmlile therefor, tiled in the othce of the city recorder of said city by the city engineer on I'ebruary mid, 1912, and liy laying six lb) loot cement walks witli twelve till foot curb 011 both sides of said street the entire length of said im provemcui. usiiij; cement concrete cross walks ns shown 011 said plan, together wtlli nil necessary corrugated iron gut- lets as required in said plan, which said plans uud sccificntious and esti mates are Mtuiuctory aim are Hereby apprvived. S.iid Improvements to be made in accordance with the charter and ordinances of the city of St. Johns, mul under the supervision and direction of the city engineer. That the cost of said improvement to be assessed a provided by the city char ter upon the property especially and par ticularly benefited thereby, ami which is hereby declared to be all of lots, parts of lots, blocks and parcels of laud be tween the termini of such improvement abutting upon, adjacent or proximate to the said Seneca street from the marginal Hues of Mid street luck to the center of the block or blocks or tracts of laud abutting thereon or pruxiu.ute liicreio. That nil the property included in Mid improvement district aforesaid is hereby declared to be Local Improvement Dis trict No. 79. That the city engineer's assessment of the probable total cost of Mid improve ment of Mid street is jU,?47-36. That the cost of Mid improvement is to be ussessed against tne property tu said local assessment dUtrict as provided by the city charter of the city of St. Johns. Adopted tne nitu nay 01 aturcii, 1912. V. A. KlUli, City Recorder. Published iu the St. Johns Review on March 8 und 15, iyn, FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY SENECA FOUTS He proved faithful in the Legis lature and will also prove faithful if elected District Attorney. The People's Candidate (Paid A ilr) The Rose Millinery Co. Go-Carts Special Sale ol Go-Carts A Go-Cnrt with bicycle tulie frame, leaf spring, upholstered .sent nud buck nud nickel plated wheel fen ders, just like cut. Regular at $14.00, now $11.00 Also oilier MylcH ujtinlly kooiI vnt tlc.4 for tlic money 1 12.00 Co-CiirtH or lo 50 10,00 " " 8 00 t) 00 " " 7.00 7.J 5.7S 5-75 " " 'ISO St. Johns Furniture Company El I I Groceries I -r In uiy puus Shoes and Furnishings We sell only the very best in these lines and guarantee them in every particular. Special Prices still to be had Was opened to the public Monday, March 4th, 1912 at107 South Jersey In Holbrook Block with an up to date line of hand niado and ready to wear hats, flowers and trimmings. The ladies ol St. Johns and vicinity arc cordially invited to inspect the goods. A share of your patronage solicited. MRS. B. E. SHULTZ, Proprietress I GET BUSY We carry a Complete Line of Gar den Tools and Seeds. SPRAYING TIME Are you going to spray your trees? We have the goods Lime and Sulphur Solution . Orwood Fruit Spray Arsenic of Lead Also Sprayers, Tree Pruners and Pruning Shears ST. JOHNS HARDWARE CO. f.enp Year, Girls' Our photos first, .lie preucher lifter wnrtls. McDERMID'S Holbrook Hlock St. Johns, Ore. l'OR liSTI MATHS ON PAINTING, PAPER HANGING and TINTING drop card to li. M. Snttcrlcc, St. Johns, Or. ALU WO UK ttUAKANTItltl) Muck Mercantile Co. 201 R. Jersfiv Im mam m mmm owl t LUMBER! Slabwood : : Rough, Prompt Dry, 4 Drotispfl. Deliveries. firfpn. . , . , . . . 1 f Flooriug, Quality Finish. Guaranteed. Trimmings iilOCKS, 4 ST. JOHNS LUMBER CO. Phone Richmond 131 The Pleasure of Dining at Home is Enhanced when the home is brightened like sunlight by the brilliant rays of theMazda I.ainp, Its restful rays impart the effect of a flood of sunlight the only light for which the eye has a natural affinity. Not only does the Mazda Lamp give this SUPERIOR QUALITY of light, but it gives nearly TIIRKE TIMES as much light as the com mon carbon incandescent and COST NO MORE to operate. Portland Railway! Light & Power Company 7th and Alder Street For Sale at St. Johns Office, 202 North Jersey Street LOW FARES WEST Daily March ist to April 151I1, to ALL POINTS ON THE NORTH BANK ROAD from Rouhkt Tkkat Pi.ATT, Pres. F. C. K.VAff, Vice Pres. J. N. F.DMU'SKN, Cashier S, L. Dobik, Ass't Cashier Peninsula National Bank Capital and Surplus - $57,000.00 United States Depository 4 PERCENT ON SAVINGS. Safe Deposit Boxes Foreign Exchange Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee St. Louis New York Detroit - &S3. 37.90 3-50 32.00 50.00 38.00 St. Paul Kansas City Omaha Des Moines Indianapolis Denver $25.00 25.00 25,00 27.85 35.65 25 00 From other eastern points in proportion. Tell your friends in the East of this opportunity of inoviuc West at low rates. Direct train service via Burlinctou Route. Northern Pacific. Great Northern and "North Bank" liues. You cau deposit with uie and tickets will be furnished peonle inthe East. Details will be furnished on request. W. E. COMAN. O. M. CORNELL. Acent Geu'l Freight & Pass. Agent, Portland, Oregon H. HENDERSON McDonald Bldg., 208 Jersey Si- Real Estate, Loans, Insurance Abstracts of Title Prepared. Accurate Work Guaranteed.