THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW
BY A. W. MARKLE
Published Every Friday
At 117 West Burlington Street.
Tint KitviKW 1 entered nt post office
in Snint Johns, Oregon, ns mull nintter
of the second class under the Act of Con
.rcss of Mnrcli 3, 1R79,
OffleHl Mwippr of the Olty of Bt, Jahnt.
Subscription prlca $1.00 nor yonr.
Annexation case has at last been
definitely settled by the supreme
cnttrt, and by virtue of its decision,
handed down Tuesday, St. Johns
will remain St. Johns without the
caudal appendage (Portland) for
some time to conic. Wc had be
come so resigned to the probability
of an adverse decision thnt when
it was made public we scarcely
knew whether to feel elated or not.
However, wc still feel that the time
for annexation is not yet ripe, and
no good could come from it at this
time. We have nothing but the
kindliest feelings toward those who
favored anuexntion. They no doubt
were as earnest in their convictions
ns wc were in ours. They fought
n good fight and would have won
had there been a possibility of win
ning under the law in which the at
tempt was made. Hut their legal
advice was nt fault. In the light of
the higher court's ruling it is well
the case was laid before the .su
preme court. Had annexation tak
en place by virtue of the vote cast,
serious complications, great ex
!cu.sc and much confusion would
have ensued if Inter a similar case
was taken to the Mipreme court.
Several other districts are now in
the same predicament that this city
avoided by making n test case of it,
nnd they nte now vainly trying to
discover wheie they are nt. It
was fortunate that the advice of
several citizens thnt the case be
withdrawn was not followed. Ac
cording to the Mipreme judge'
opinion, there is no law in exist
ence under which St. Johns may be
come consolidated with Portland.
This city cannot commit suicide no
matter how ntdently it may be de
sired. A law providing for its
demise may lv panned nt some fu
ture date, but it will teiiuire iwti-
tions signed by fifteen per cent of
the voters of the state before it can
be put on the ballot. Afterward,
if such u measure should be carried
nt n general election, etitions would
have to be citculntcd, contain fifteen
kt cent of the voters alluded by
consolidation, praying both the
councils oi Portland and of St.
Johns to call 11 special election for
the purpose of voting upon the is
sue. Hoth cities must vote upon
the proposition, nnd iu the event of
it carrying in both cities, the terms
of nil officials ii both cities abrupt
ly terminate, nnd 1111 election must
be called to elect officials to preside
over the combined corporations,
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Stories of Success
HORACE GREELEY
A n a m o that
will llvo long
nftor writ ore)
nnd Btatcsmcn
of creator pro
tension arc for
gotten Is thnt of
the noblo found
er of tho Now
York Tribune
Premier of ed
itors and first
to establish tho
onn-ccnt nown
paper, tho most
famous (lguro In
American Jour
nalism was Horneo O.'ccloy.
Atl through Ufa his aim was to
promote tho Kood nnd prevent tho
had.
Ho supported every movement
which seomcd to tend toward right
nnd JuKtlrc,
Hn abhorred debt.
"If you havo hut nfty cents," said
this creat man, "buy a peck of corn,
parch It and llvo on It rather than
own n dollar.
Tho young man who early boglnn
to wivo Is fairly on tho road to
wealth.
A savings account Is hotter than
the reputation of being a spender.
Deposits of ono dollar nnd up
wards nrn reot Ivi'd here, and with
Interest compounded semi-annually
It Is lomtirktiiiin now your navings
ncount will Increase,
mart today and tomorrow thank
oursclf.
4 per cent interest on Sav
ings Accounts and Time
Certificates of Deposits.
fIRST NATIONAL
BANK
St. Johns, Oregon
SVJ.VItSTKK PliTHHSON, Pres.
A. U. Joints, Vice President
I'. P. Dkinkkk, Cashier
C. H. Ku.ssitt.t,, Ass't Cashier
The !. W. W. Movement
Many people nre asking, unite
properly, what is the relation ot the
I. W. W. movement to socialism?
Socialism is a purely political
movement while the I. W. W. is a
labor union some of the members of
which (not nil by any means) arc
or nave been socialists, out Have
become impatient at the (to them)
slow results of political action, nnd
have joined with other inpatients,
republicans, democrats nnd anarch
ists for "direct action," the strike,
etc., which has too often led to vio
lence nnd riot.
Socialists syspathize with the de
sire to better the conditions of
working people, with tint strike
properly mannged, but not with
lawlessness nnd violence. Members
of all political parties were engaged
in the recent riots iu Illinois, 1 lit
that commits 110 party to that
course of action.
Having the ballot already iu the
hands of all men (and some women
with more to follow) we believe
that agitation and education must
convince the majority of the ndvnn
tage of organization ami co-opera
tion in industrial as well as political
life. And any action outside of
the law by less than n majority is
not only tolly but contrary to the
spirit and the principles of social
democracy. A. W. Vincent.
O. h. Pcrrine.
A A.
BAILEY
FOR
County
Commissioner
If Elected St. Johns Will Get
All It Is Entitled To
I Groceries I
! Dry goods !
J Shoes j
The Rose Millinery Co.
IMl.l Adv.
Fletcher's new store building on
I the corner of l'olk and Jersey is
Hearing completion.
tqsuccrss trliu
All civil engineer Hgrce that n
poor sewer will fellow iu defect
during the fimt winter, by clogging
and fulling to amy off the exce
of water. Maple street kcwer, in
spile of being handicapped with
the washings from u defective haul
.surface Ktvenienl, took care of it
nil just like n "good sewer" would
have done. The propeity owners
In general claimed a good sewer
wns nil they wanted. We have
heard of no disease epidemic nor
of much ill health iu the second
ward, nor ha any murmur been
heard against the working of the
sewer nfter n hard winter's service.
George J. l'erkiuii has gained
much fame by reason of winning
his case on the annexation case.
Even those who favored annexa
tion nnd didn't believe he had 11
ghost of it show, cannot help but
admire the brilliant ease he built
up against them. Hi knowledge
of law Is remarkable nnd wns n rev
elation even to hi fraternity. With
the best legal talent of Portland, n
majority vote and n decision of the
circuit court arrayed against him
he won out. This case wins him
more distinction than any other
case would have done.
Builders of Homos.
Our-
PROFIT-SHARING
Investment Certificates'
areREAL MoneyMakers
SondforBooklot
campaign of my own mid must rely
t...i ..... r.i.....i.. I
viiiiii-i) iiniii 111 iiii-iiun, 1 - a 1
I believe that I nm qualified for LCIlira I Market !
uic oince. 1 nave nan coiisiiicrn 1
IIOlllltOOK IILOCK
occ us for Uic- Choicest Cuts of
the Best Meals Obtainable.
Order Mlfd and romlly Trod; Solicited.
T. P. WARD, Proprietor.
A Card to Voters
I have been nominated on both
the Republican nnd Democratic
tickets at the primaries for the of
lice 01 uiy Attorney. 1 nave ac
cepted the nomination and am out
to win. I have been confined to I
my bed since the oth of February
with typhoid fever. It will be sev
eral days yet before I will be strong
enough to get out. I can make no
OLD STOVES
burn enough extra fuel in n year to
pay for a new range.? Let us have
your old stove as FIRST PAY
I MlvN 1 on one of our new ranees!
1 .... 1
and pay the balance on easy terms.
Note the prices we quote on new
up to-date Ranges:
Frnucis Washington Range
Kf.e 8 by 14 f 24.75
Superior Niagara, 8x18
Haulier Estate, 8x16 .. ,
Novel Estate, 8x16 .
Haulier Kstate, 8x18
Real Kstate, 8xi6...
38,80
34.30
36.00
36.90
49.50
Die practice 01 law. iso man can
practice law without .1 library, and
I have 11 far better library than the
nvernge attorney ot Portland. My
record is open to the inspection of
any one. I have progressive ideas
nnd urn vitally interested iu the
city's progress.
If elected I shall give my best ef
forts to the olhce ami try nnd con
duct the Mime economically. I
have always endeavored to strictly
iiiiikI my own hiisiuesH, and if elect
ed will devote the Mime care to the
city's alTairs ns I would to.my own,
I shall stand for a square deal anil
110 trickery.
I was born nt Portnge, Wis., nnd
educated iu the public schools Re
ceived the degree of Hachclor of
Arts nt the University of Wiscou
sin, and received the degree of Doc
tor of Laws from the University of
Chicago. I sjent about two years
with my father, Judge Stioud, and
one yeur in the tflhee of Hurr W
Jones, author of Jones on Evidence
and Professor of Law at the Uui
versity of Wisconsin, nfter which I
I enme West and made my home in
St. Johns, having resided here for
nbout one nnd one-half years. Am
a taxpayer nnd own inv own home
at comer of Polk mid Stnfford Sts,
Am a member of the St. Johns
Commercial Club anil one of the
Hoard of Governors; also n member
of the P01 Hand Commercial Club.
PI5RRY C. STROUD.
St. Johns Furniture'
Company j
CASH or CREDIT I
and
Furnishings
We sell only
the very best
in these lines
and guarantee
them in every
particular.
Special Prices
still to be
had
Muck
Mercantile
Co.
201 S. Jpvspv
1 J
Will havo an
Easter Showing, March 30
Everything new and up-to-date
Prices right. Everyone cordial
ly invited.
Mrs. B. E. Shultz, Prop.
I.enp Yeur, (iirls! Our photos first.
the preacher afterwards.
McDERMID'S
Holbrook Hlock St. Johns, Ore.
NATHAN H. BIRD
RUPUHLICAN CANDIDA!"!! FOR NOMINATION POR StlURIIT
Asa caudldnte for nomination for Sheriff of Multnomah
County, I desire to make the following statements:
First! If nominated nnd elected, I will feed the prisoners
nt the Courthouse nnd nt Kelly Hutte nt actual cost, nnd will
make public the same, together with the actual cost of the entire
office, including the profits made by the same. I will work for
the flat salary provided by law and will account to the tnxjKiyers
for nil the moneys nnd payments thnt come Into the oflice.aiul I will
turn the same over to the proper official. Give men tryout nnd
see what I will do,
Second! I was horn iu this state nnd have raised nnd ed
ucated my family iu Portland. I have nothing to fear from my
past record and am under no obligations to friend or foe. I nm
iu a position, If elected to give the criminal element my closest
attention, nnd will put forth a special effort to subdue vice nnd
crime iu this city. The sheriff's office shall be my headquarters
nt nil times except when out on actual duty, nnd the duties of said
office shall have my eutiie time and attention.
Third: I am n working man myself and hnve won the
confidence of the business men of Portland. They are nware that
my training is such that, if nominated and elected, I will give the
people nn economic, impartial business administration, and that
I will greatly reduce the costs of the Sheriff's office to the tax
payers of this county. N. II. BIRD.
(.Paid Adv.) 714 Front St.
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 Primers and
Pruning Shears
ST. JOHNS HARDWARE CO.
I
I
Essons Going Away I
j ATTENTION PLEASE j
To the 2d Ward Voters
ae
my
Iu order to become better
quaiuted with the voters iu
wanl, I wish to say n few words
for myself through the columns of
of the St. Johns Review.
I have lived iu St. Johns and vi
cinity for the xut ten years, and
for the past three years I have
been serving the public in a busi
ness capacity, having an interest in
the St. Johns Laundry Co. Am
also a taxpayer within the city of
St. Johns, and, in fact, all my in
terests are rigm :iere at Home.
I am always in favor of good
government and economy in munic
ipal affairs, and if elected will use
my best efforts to ierform the du
ties ot my office iu a business-like
manner.
At the Republican primary elec
tion I received the nomination for
councilman from the second ward,
and now nwnit your final decision
nt the polls on Monday, April ist,
1912. Number 28 on the ofliciul
ballot. Respectfully yours.
J. It. JENNINGS,
432 Hartniau street, St. Johns.
A. M. Ivsson nnd family leave
for sunny Cnhfornin the first of next
week, where the genial A. M, will
hang out his shingle, and where
no troubled dreams of nuvimr and
sewer tangles will cross his teace
ful breast; wheie the question of
how wide is Willamette boulevard ?
who owns the foot of Charleston
street ? and how can Dawson street
be opened up? will neither harass
nor molest him. As he sits in the
shade of an orange grove with the
bright blossoms all around nnd a
gentle zephyr caressing his manly
mow, wiiu ins gaze lingering on
the distant mountains with their
glistening tops, with lines of care
erased from his forehead and the
horn of plenty having smoothed
out the wrinkles of his stomach (if
nny nave existed), It is hoped that
a stray thought of those he has left
behind to struggle for existence may
occasionally 11 it across lus mind
1 he people of St. Johns are loath to
see Mr. Hsson and his estimable
wife depart from us. They had be
come such a part and parcel of this
community ot ours that their tie
parture is a distinct loss. Muy they
find their lines ever be cast iu pleas
ant places, where the shadow can
never reach them.
The Dibit! School of the
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
la thoroue.hly equipped to win
miuU to ChrUt ami to train
them In Christian Service. We
want you, ami you ncisl m.
Sumliiy Services
llible School: 10 u. 111,
Morning Service: it 11. 111,
Junior C. !.: j p, in.
Y, I'. S. C, K. -7 p. in.
Itvangelistic Services. S p. in.
Tliurnlay- t'rrtyeniieetiiig. -ap.in,
Corner New York St. and Willis Boulevard
I
BLACKBURN, CHAMBERS & LOWRY
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
l'orttatul Office nml Chapel
Cor. Killuiesworlli Ave. .S: Klrby St.
Phones; C 1 133 Woodlavvn 3306
St, Johns Office ami Chapel
418 North Jersey St.
Phone Columbia 383
Ml
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f
t tfl 4TlHtHUT t Tl H tf f
lumber:
Rough,
Dressed,
Flooring,
Finish.
Prompt
Deliveries.
Quality
Guaranteed.
Slabwood !
Dry,
Green,
Blocks,
Trimmings
ST. JOHNS LUMBER CO.
Phone Richmond 131
Lower Electric Rates
As a result of economic methods and the acquirement of ad
ditional facilities, the PORTLAND RAILWAY LIGHT &
POWKR COMPANY takes a great deal of pleasure in annouuc
iiiR to the citizens of St. Johns and surrounding territory an Im
portant reduction iu Its electric llht and power rates.
It has been the constant policy of the company to give good
service at reasonable rates. It Is more Interested than anybody
else iu the building up a bigger, busier and better Portland, and
it fully reulizes the important influence of low rates and good ser
vice. The new lighting rate is 9, 7 and 4c per kilowatt hour.
Details of this reduction ami the conditions Involved can be se
cured upon application at any of the company's offices.
Several months will be required to
change over the 31,000 accounts
which this reduction iu lighting
rates will effect. In order that our
patrons may be put to the least
possible inconvenience, new con
tracts will be mailed beginning May
ist. The company earnestly re
quests that these be signed, wit
nessed and returned to the com
pany's representative at St. Johns
as promptly as possible, thus avoid
ing the possiblity of waiting iu Hue
at the office.
I
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St. Johns Laundrvr i
Thoroughly equipped for all kinds
of laundry work and
Up-to-dale In every respect,
Prompt and efficient service guar
anteed. Your patronage solicited.
l'OR HSTIMATHS ON
PAINTING, PAPER HANGING
and TINTING
drop curd to
H. M. Snttcrlcc, St. Johns. Or.
AM. WORK GUAR A NTH It I)
Iiikermnu Davis has sold his
ranch near Oregon City and has re
turned to St. Johns.
Wall paper iu new and artistic
dutigus is now on sale at the Penin
sula iiurttwute lo. Trices range
from oight to 35 cents per
uguijie rou. rejection may be made
troin 50 or moreiiitierent patterns.
The most 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. lor sale
by all dttiggists.
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION
Am I developing a cash reserve which will pro
vide an income or enable me to grasp my opportunity
the moment it arrives?
Do you know of a better way to develop a reserve
than to deposit your income in The Peninsula Nation
al Bank and pay it out by check?
That ulan will rive you an incentive to keen vour
balance growing, and your account, large or small,
will be welcome.
Peninsula National Bank
United States Depository
Capital and Surplus - $57,000.00
Portland Railway, Light & Power Company
7th and Alder Street
St. Johns Office, 202 North Jersey Street
LOW FARES WEST
Daily March ist to April 151I1, to
ALI, POINTS ON THE NORTH BANK ROAD from
Chicago
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
fat. L,ouis
New York
Detroit -
33-oo
37-90
3-5
32.00
50.00
38.00
St. Paul
Kansas City
Omaha
Des Moines
Indianapolis
Deuver
West at
Pacific,
From other eastern points in proportion.
Tell your friends in the East of this opportunity of moving
low rates. Direct train service via IUulington Route, Northern
Great Northern and "North Bank" lines.
You can deposit with me and tickets will be rn ished people inthe
East. Details will be furnished on request.
W. E. COMAN, o. M. CORNELL, Agent
Geu'l Freight & Pass. Agent, Portland, Oregou
$25.00
25.00
25.00
27.85
35-65
25.00
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