Historical Socfely ST. JOHNS REVIEW ; IT'S NOW UP TO YOU , Toiubicrlba tor THIS Paptr , All thentwt whllt Itlf newili 1 our motto. Call In and enroll j, GET IN THE HABIT t 01 admitting In THIS Piper 1 and you'll nrrirtl It. De- f tlnatonctandkitprltatatll iMiiimi.iiinnnniW Devoted to the Interesti of the Penlniula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northweit VOI,. 8 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 19 12. NO. 19 Starts Out Well The Ladles' Auxiliary of the Commercial club is starting out with good ideas and splendid pros pects. Its members ate taking right hold of the work, and the fu ture of the organization is one of much hope and promise. All the indications arc that it has come to stay and it will occupy a field pecu liarly its own. It is going to be in a position to demonstrate woman's work and worth. It was organ ized only a few days ago, and is already showing the spirit and sagacity of a veteran organization. Its first move in promotive work was at its meeting last week, when it directed that a communica tion be scut to the city council, call ing attention to the dumping ground ou the approach to the city dock, and asking that body to declare it a public nuisance, and take immedi ate steps to abate it, not only on the ground of its being unsightly, but also a menace to health. This is n move in the right direction, and it is hoped is only the begin ning of a forward movement which shall mean a general clean-up of the entire city. I,ct the whole community take on this spirit of sanitary improvement. Hach has a work to do ou and around his own premises. Clear away the rubbish that has accumulated during the winter, remove those piles of old cans and the like; fix up the yard, front and back; nurture and cul ture the flower beds; put the fence in order, straighten up the side walk and in every way possible make your home which is your castle a thing of beauty, a place of adornment, a habitation of clean liness and a domicile of healthy and and attractive environment. In so doing you will enjoy your home more, it will really be worth more in the. market, it will contribute to the appeurauce of the city. Now is the time to beautify every surround ing, to clean up every vacant lot in the city and put on all-round clean, spick and span, spring attire. Na ture is ready to blossom and to bloom in all its wonderful beauty and cleanliness and we should em ulate' the example, by looking and being our very best. It means health, wealth and prosperity to the individual and to the commu nity. High School Notes A crowd of about 36 left Fort land at six o'clock Saturday even ing on the electric line for Heaver ton, where the boys ami girls played basket ball. The boys' team went up there feeling confident that they would win, but as they didn't want to ruin the girl's voices they gave them no chance to root until the very last, when they beat Beaverton 27 to 25. The girls were even more con siderate for they didn't give the boys any chance to root. Howev er, there ure some that say their de feat was the result of their inex perience and lack of practice. March 8 the James John second team played Vernon's first team in Uickner's Hall. With the aid of one of our boys, Vernon won 17 to 15. We feel proud that we have such a good team. We are anticipating a good game from both boys and girls at Park Place, March 15. Everyone is anxious to make his wish on the new floor of the gym. We are sure that this wish is that James John will win all the games played on this floor. We believe in having a change, and as we have had our fill of fra grant hyacinths, we now have some red and white tulips in their stead. Conversation uow-a-days is apt to drift toward the German pro gram or those yellow report cards stained with tears of joy. We must all keep our eyes open for Mr. Bob. Had a Good Time Mrs. Howard Windle and Miss Josie Thor entertained the Cresceul club at 500 on Thursday afternoon of last week at the home of Mrs. Windle. All report a pleasant afternoon. Following were there: Mrs. T. H. Cochran, Mrs. P. W Valentine, Mrs. T. D. Condon, Mrs. C. Moure, Mrs. h. Andrews, Mrs. T. Reynolds, Mrs. Wills.Mrs. Noble, Mis. Osborn, Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. McNamara, Mrs. Randall, Mrs. Tobey, Mrs. Mason Mrs. Rosenstick, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. M. Nutting; Misses Hirsch, Nutting and Phillips. First prize was won by Mrs. Wills, and the second by Mrs. Valentine. Re freshments were served. One who was there. West Side "Looking Up" The west side of the river has taken ou a new spurt of existence. Announcement of the immense gas plant to be erected there was made last week, and the clipping below, taken from a Portland daily Satur day, shows there arc more things to follow. With the inauguration of the free ferry, these industrial movements on the west side will be of material benefit to St. Johns, Many of the employes may make their homes in this city, since resi dence sites on the west side arc lim ited. We understand the Episco palians will soon begin construction on their reputed $200,000 hall and school building ou the west summit titid that other buildings will rapid ly follow in connection. The clip ping follows: The sightly 55-acre tract fronting ou the I,iunton road ou the United Railways and just beyond the city limits has been sold by the Lake view Realty Associates to the Re alty Company for $78,000. This is 1111 nvcrngc of a trifle more tlinn $1400 nu acre. This lurge tract, which has n frontage of tgoo feet on the l.innton road, runs back to the top of the hill and most of it affords a splendid view of the river. There have been steady opera tions in that vicinity, both in resi dence property and in small acre age for truck gardening during the last 18 mouths, and values have been advancing briskly. A num ber of the industrial concerns arc being located along that portion of the west side of the Willamette, the latest being the huge $3,000,000 plant of the Portland Gas & Coke Company. Others are negotiating for plants. In the portion of the 55-ucre tract list sold which is to be devoted to msiuesH and industrial sites, a new cooperage and barrel stave factory has nlrcady begun excavation for n plant which will cover three busl uess blocks. Spray Your Trees At a meeting of the board of governors of the Commercial club held Monday the matter of spray ing of fruit trees was taken up and it was decided to invoke the aid of the county inspector iu seeing that spraviug be vigorously enforced in St. joints this year. Spraying of fruit trees is something that has has long been neglected iu this city. , Some few of our citizens have gone to the trouble and expense of spray ing occasionally, but they become discouraged because others do not, and find it of little use to spray when the trees of their next door neighbor are covered with scale and vermin. Stringent action un doubtedly should be taken this spring compelling all to spray or cut down their trees. Scaly and vermin-infested fruit trees are of no particular .benefit; 011 the contrary a menace and blight to the trees and shrubbery of the whole community. Spray, or use the axe, should be the watchword in St. Johns this spring. An Important Movement A meeting to launch a movement that will make the Pacific Coast states the "Playground of Ameri ca," will be held iu San Francisco on April 2. Representatives of the Portland Rose Festival, the Seattle Potlatch, the Tacoma Montamara Festo, the Spokane National Apple Show, the Vancouver (B. C.) In ternational Horse Show, the Pen dleton Roundup, the Salem Cherry Fair aud of all the regular anuual celebrations held in California cities will be in attendance. The call was sent out by the management of the Rose Festival and it has met with an enthusiastic response. No definite plan of action has been of fered, but co-operation is to be the keynote. Each city will be asked to carry on its advertising a date line calling attention to attractions of the other cities represented in the organization and to work to gether in securing national conven tion and other important gatherings. It is believed that the possibilities for good in such a union are un limited. St; Johns Sweet Pea Ex hibition, somehow, has beeu over looked in making up the roster of national attractions. Please do not Read This Three lots, 7-room house, 12 8-year-old fruit trees, gas iu house, wired for electricity, street im proved, on most prominent street; $2000, $500 cash, balance on time. See K. C. Couch. A Strong Representation Oregon's delegation to San Fran cisco, ou the occasion of choosing the site for Its exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition was truly a representative one. It was made up of the best men and women from all parts of the state, and was a fitting recognition of the high honor that has been given the state by the fair officials In the mat ter of the very first choice of loca tion. So many applications to join the party were made at the Oregon Development League headquarters that the complement for a special train was soon made up. Many went by the regular trains. The special left early in the afternoon of the 1 2th, aud the site-choosing cer emony took place yesterday. The commercial bodies of San Francisco made it known long in advance that the Oregon delegation would be royally taken care of lu every way. II. K. Pcnncll, vice president aud recently acting president of the St. Johns Commercial club, accom panied the Oregon party to San Francisco, as representative of the club in the selection of the grounds for the Oregon buildings at the Panama Canal exposition. The club is very fortunate iu being rep resented by Mr. Pcnncll, 11 man who will reflect credit and dignity on the organization aud the com munity. He is n very valuable member of the Oregon party, as San Francisco was his former home, where he enjoys the acquaintance aud confidence of a large number of well known and influential citizens of the Bay City. He expects to be gone about ten days, nnd will no doubt have an interesting report to make upon his return. Making Bad Government Why not register? We sit bock and howl about bad government. We stay away from the primaries, and then shriek about the nomina tions. We remain at home and let the politicians aud the "inter ests" name the officials, aud then call down maledictions upon the politicians aud the "interests." If there is bad government, it is the ieoplc themselves who are chiefly at fault. They have the ballot. They have the power. They have every device for secur ing good government. But they won't register. They don't go to the primaries. They shift the duty of getting good men into office on others. That is the reason why the politicians nnd the "interests" so often succeed iu ex ercising power. Journal. An Enjoyable Occasion The Simmons residence, 726 Os wego street.was the scene of a most delightful event Thursday evening, March 7, when the family aud friends tendered Mrs. E. A. Sim mons a party in honor of her 41st birthday. Refreshments were served and the balance of the even ing was spent in music and story telling. Those present were Mr. and Mrs, E. A. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Oberlin, Miss Luella Schmaling, Messrs. Harry and Lewis Simmons, Mr. Edwin M, Meyer, Mr. Kenneth Simmons, Miss Vesta Simmons. Revival Meetings Will begin at the Baptist church next Tuesday evening, March 19th. Rev. A. C. Saxton will do the preaching. . Mr. Saxton is highly recommended as being a man of sterling Christian character and a strong evangelistic preacher of the Wotd of God. Services will be held nightly ex cept Saturday, at 7:45. All are welcome. For Sale 115x100 5-room house, corner Fessendeu and Allegheney, both streets improved and paid for. Only $2000; i cash, balance 3 years at 6 per cent. Also 4 other -blocks, all corners on Fessenden for from 1 1 500 to $1800. Fessenden is without doubt the future business street of this part of the peninsula. See S. C. Cook, 308 E. Fesseuden street, St. Johns. The must common cause of in somnia is disorders of the stomach. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv er Tablets correct these disorders and enable you to sleep. For sale by all druggists. Carter for Attorney William A. Carter, candidate for the republican nomination of Dis trict Attorney for the fourth judi cial district, comprising Multnomah county, has made the following statement concerning his candidacy: "Iu submitting to the voters of Multnomah county my candidacy for the nomination and election to the office of district attorney, I do so fully appreciating the importance of that position. The district at torney's office Is the pivotal point iu the control ol (he criminal a flairs of the district. Any lack of confidence iu tlint official is a very serious matter. I believe that my experience of 12 years' active practice in the state, five years of which hns been iu Multnomah county, litis sufficient ly familiarized me with the law aud the conditions so far as the criminal situation is concerned, as to enable me to successfully administer the affairs of the office. I am a permanent resident of Multnomah county, u taxpayer, and expect to raise my family here and spend the rest of my days iu Multnomah county. Iu offering myself ns a candidate for this position, "riiopc that the voters will look up my personal aud professional record and I be lieve that upon careful examination they will find it such ns to entitle me to their confidence and support, City Candidates Following are the candidates nominated for city offices at the re cent primaries: For Mayor A. A. Muck. For Recorder F. A. Rice. For Treasurer J. E.Tnnch. For City Attorney P.C. Stroud. For Councilmen at Large I). F. Horsman, E. O. Magoou and Thos. Scales. For Councilmen First Ward J. W. Davis and F. W. Valentine. For Councilmen Second Ward--P. Hill aud J. E. Jennings. Since the primaries the following have filed nomination papers; For Mayor Chas. Bredesou, For Attorney O. J. Gatztucyer. For Councilman at Large I. B. Martin. Besides these the socialists have nominated Dr. A. W. Vincent for mayor; G, L. Perrine, for council man at large; R. C, Stokes for councilman First Ward, and N, A Gee for councilman Second Wurd. More candidates are likely to file before March 21st, which is the last day for Gling nomination papers. With the list of candidates present ed no difficulty need be experienced in selecting a capable and efficient set of officials. With one or two exceptions they are all so well known to the citizens iu general that comment upon their individual virtues Is unnecessary. We may, however,have something to say be fore election April 1st. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far the most dangerous? It is not the cold it self that you need fear, but the se rious diseases' it often leads to. Most of these are known as germ dis eases. Pueumonia -and consump tion are among them. Why not take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and cure your cold while you can? For sale by all druggists. For Sale Six lots, all extra size, between Tyler and Polk streets, improvements iu, can sell cheap. Terms, $10 cash, balance $10 per month, 7 per cent interest. Best residence district. McKinney & Davis. i6tf Do you want to trade St. Johns property for 10 acres, young or chard in Rogue River valley? Ad dress box 567, Newberg, Ore. 2tp Council Proceedings All members were present at the regular meeting of the city council Tuesday evening, with Mayor Couch presiding. The first matter taken up was a petition from Knowles & Knuottsc asking for nn extension of 60 days ou the South Greshnm improve ment. Since the consent of the bondsmen was attached to the peti tion, ou motion of Alderman Val entine, request was granted. A communication from the board of governors of the Commercial club iu which n plumbing and wiring inspector was asked for was re ceived. Owing to the uncertainty' of annexation, it was deemed wise to file the document until the ques tion hail beeu decided. Policemen Ethcridgc aud Dunbar, following the lead of Ex-Mayor Hendricks last week, asked that their attorney fees iu relation to the Hindu case be paid by the city: the former for $100, aud the latter for $150. Matter was referred to the finance committee ou motion of Alderman Hill, who wanted more time for Investigation as to the merits of the claim. Ou motion of Alderman Horsman It was decided to have better aud more secure locks placed upon the city dock, aud 011 motion of Mr. Hilt the curbing at the entrance of South Crawford, recently opened ns n city street, was ordered demol ished. The following bills were ordered paid ou motion of Alderman Hors man; nil yes: St. Johns Lumber Co.stnkcs engineer's office -I 3.00 Couch & Co. supplies 1.10 Muck Mercantile Co. pro visions for family 1.15 C. A. Vincent, eng. asst... 48.00 Kilhani Stat'y Co. supplies 2.70 D. J. Horsman, Janitor 25.00 E. W. McLean eug rodmnu 30.00 B. S. Simmons, street iuspt 33.00 A. W. Vincent, two calls to jail . 4.50 St. John Pharmacy for sup. 5.70 Chas. Foss, work city dock 5.02 S. Rambo timber city dock 5.C0 Mitchell, Mackcy nnd Peter son cleaning Phil. St. . . . 6. 15 J. I. Shuns work city dock 25,50 St. Johns Lbr Co.lumbcr for street repair 2.34 Abstract Co. Abst Wil boul 30.00 Knowles & Kauousc st rep 102.25 T. Carroll, work city dock 17.20 W. C. Riunbo .90 Total $353..i Bids were opened ou the removal of the garbage which had accumu lated near the city dock, as per sug gestion af the Ladies' Auxiliary. J. II. Knowles hid tso.aud Chas.Fos.i f75. The former was awarded the contract on motion of Alderman Davis. Mrs. Copies asked for a few days more time to consider the propo sition submitted by the duds rela tive the park. This was reluctant ly granted, but it was the emphat ic declaration of every member that unless she complied with the re quirements the park question would not be placed upon the ballot. On motion of Mr. Hill the build ing aud grounds committee was au thorized to prepare a public dump ing ground at the foot of Fessenden sheet. A resolution to improve Fessen deu street with hard surface from Oswego street to Buchanan street was adopted on motion of Alderman Hill. L. D. Jacksou volunteered to guarantee payment of excess of costs between Buchanan aud Oswego street, and agreed to produce writ ten documents to this effect. An ordinance providing the time aud manner of improving Fessen den street from Buchanan to the east city limits with hard surface was passed on motion of Alderman Horsman; all yes. An ordinance embodying specifi cations for hard surface improve ments other thau Westrumite and Bitullthic was passed on motion of Mr, Valentine, after the subtrac tion of a clause therefrom giving the engineer an opportunity to vary the amount of cement at will had beeu made. Alderman Perrine was very persistent that this sentence be stricken out, deeming it a temp tation that should not exist. Daniel Brecht, W. S. Lauthers and the St. Johns Lumber Co. asked permission to hardsurface Burling ton street from Bradford to Decatur street, which was granted on mo tion of Mr. Valentine. Alderman Bredesou objected to the payment by the city of a cross section at the corner of Richmond aud Jersey streets, claiming that he had been under a wrong impres sion when he voted for it, and now wanted the burden placed where it belonged. Action was delayed for the preseut. For Insurance see F.W.Valentine The Park Question Unless the conditions imposed by the city council upon Mrs. Nancy Captcs, the owner of the land iu question, arc too stringent for her to accept, which arc: dedication of all her laud lying in the sixty feet width required for the opening and i widening of Dawson street, and her acquiescence in hard surfacing same, the question of this city in curring n bonded indebtedness in the sum of $12,000 for the pur chase of laud for park purposes will go upon the ballot at the April election. If Mrs. Caples refuses to comply, the park question, iu so far as her laud is concerned, will become n dead one, so the dads say. We believe, however, an agreement mutually satisfactory will he arrived at next Tuesday evening. Until it is absolutely as sured that the park question will go ou the ballot there is little to say concerning it. It first must be come n live Issue. Since the ques tion of n public park has been turned down two or three times lu the past, we had about disgustedly concluded not to again advocate such an acquisition. But the ne cessity of n park becomes greater ami greater, aud if it becomes an issue at the April election, will use our best efforts iu Its promotion. John is Surprised A surprise party was given J. C. Brooks by n number of his friends Thursday evening of last week. The occasion was the celebration of the (17th, shall we say?) anniver sary of his birth. The visitors all congregated at the home of Miss Emma Matthews and from there went en masse to Mr. Brooks' abode. After he was showered with post cards, games of vat ions descriptions were entered into with much enjoyment. Re freshments consisting of ice cream aud most delicious wafers were served. At a late hour all took their departure after wishing John the best of luck and happiness, hop ing to be able to help him celebrate many more birthdays. Those preseut were: Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Kemp; Misses Pearl aud Beulali Titus, Lulu and Melita Rushford, Brlce, Magoue, Kemp, Matthews, Rawsou, Holleu beck, Nolan; Messrs. John Brooks, McNivcu, Gilmore, Myers, Hurt man, Little and Byerlee. The White City The White City will receive its charter ou March 20th at 7:30 p. in. Everything will be white; the booths, the dresses the decorations, the table clothes. Every person will be white; booth keepers, the caterers, the patrons. The visitors and citizens will sup together at 8 o'clock. Come to the White City to buy your June White Goods, Candies and Fancy Work. City guides will be stationed at every street corner, Sweet strains of music will be heard at intervals. The gates of the city will be closed at 10:30. Held lu M. W. A. hall under the auspices of the Ladies Aid of the Evangelical Church. Sons of Veterans This orgnnization.now perfected, will meet iu M. W. A. hall, Wednesday evening, Mch. 20. The G. A. R. is taking a lively inter est in Its upbuilding, Every son of a veteran or grandson should be come a member. John W. Sickelsmith of Greens boro, Pa., has three children, and like most children they frequently take cold. "We have tried several kinds of cough medicine," he says, "but have never found any yet that did them as much good as Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by all druggists. PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, fresh buttter aud eggs, aud a complete line of cheese, in cluding: Tillamook cream, Canada Nippy, Swiss, Brick, Catnembert, Neufchatcl, German Breakfast, MacLareus, Limburger and Pri most at Portland prices, St. Johns Dairy Produce Co. Phone Colum bia 194, Wall paper iu new aud artistic designs is now ou sale at the Penin sula Hardware Co. Prices rauge from eight to 25 cents per double roll. Selection may be made from 50 or more different patterns. Noted Rupture Expert Here Sceley, Who Pilled the Czar of Russia, is nt the Alult nomnli Hotel, Portland F. II. Sceley of Chicago nnd Philadelphia, the noted truss export, is at the Multnomah Hotel and will remain iu Portland this Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday March 18, 19, 20 nnd 21. Mr. Sceley says: "The Spermatic Shield Truss as now used and approved by ths United States governmuiit will not only retain any case of rupture perfectly, nffordiug immediate roliuf, but closes the opening iu to days on the nverngc case." This Instru ment received the only award iu England nnd Spain, producing re sults without surgery or harmful injections. Mr. Sceley has docu mentary references from the United States government, Washington, I). C, for your inspection. All charity cases without charge, or if any in terested call, he will be glad to show the truss without charge or fit them if desired. Anyone ruptured should remcmberthe date aud tnkcndvtiut nge of this unusual opportunity. RESOLUTION It U reoolvcd hv the Cltv of St. John: That It deem it necevtry mid pxmhU cut to Improve Myer street from tlitt northerly attic line of I'tWM'nden Mrntil to the aouthcrly line of Thouioii atiuot in the city of ht. Johua in the fulluwiiiK iimnner, to.wit: lly grading mU imhIIwm nfatrcct to grade iw ahown on plan hiiiI profile therefor, II In I In the olllcv of thtt city recorder by the city eugium( an hi city on the 171I1 iliiy of l'cbtuury, 191 j, mul laying lx fool cement sidewalk on each aide of wilil atrcet with tvlvt foot cement cromwnlk with oorrtiRMlwl iron Kiittcrti where mine re rKjnlrMl on will )hin mul profile, hctwtwn I'tamm den atrcet ami the southerly aide line of KwciiMin afreet, from thencu to Thoni ton Mrcet, walk ami curb to be UM mi the westerly aide only of mill atreut, which Mild plan and aKcificntioH and estimate nre antiafactory and art hereby (improved, Said IiiihovhhiuU to lie ininlu in accordant with the charter anil ordiminctM of the elty of St. John, and under the iMrvUiMi and direction of the city mi(icr. That the coat of aalil Improvement lu lc nascMcd u,s provided by the city elwr tc-r iijmhi the property iKUlfy and particularly benefitted thereby, Mini which is hereby decUred to he nil of ktU imitH of Iota, block nnd pan'cla of land between the termini of Mich Iiiikov tucnta abutting iioii, adjacent or prox imate to wild My erii atrwl from th-e marginal line of said atrwt back lu llw center of the block or block or tract of html uhuttiii; ihciuou or proximate thereto. That all the tirojHirty included in mk Improvement ilUtrict wforuwM U Hereby declared to be local lluproveHMUl dw trlct No. 78. That the city engineer's iamMt of the probable total coal of mid imple ment of Mltl Direct i fj.oij.yy. That the cost of said My era Street Improvement is to be aiowf agaiHat the property iu wild local aomuut dis trict ns provided hv the city charter ttf the city of St. Johns. Adopted the jtlnlay of March, 10 u. PRANK A. IUCII, KtwordtfT. Published in the St. John Kuvitw Marclt H and IS, 1912, FOR SALE. Three (iiiarter-scctiotiK, six milw from railroad, 1 )t miles from school 114 acres broken, 275 more can l broken, rest brush, fenced; log houses and barns ou two of thequar ters. Price $20 per acre. Will sell one or all three quarters. One X is flue potato land. For particu lars address M. K. Perrine, Kul Willow, Alberta, Canada. i8-,tp Wanted at Once I.adiea or gentlemen to cauvagi from house to house. Goods that .suit like hot cakes. I.uslic Wood, 1 2 10 South GrcKhatu. itp j Notice I hereby give notice that I will not be responsible for any biljg con. tracted by my wife. Frank M. Citnub, St. Johns, Qia.