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STING OF A SNAKE Fiery Ordeal That Follows a Kiss From a Puff Adder. IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN DEATH. Dramatlo Exparlenco of a Man Who Recaivtd the Venom Laden Carait and Yat, In 8plte of the Doctor1! Vardlot, Lived to Tell the Tale. Not tunny men nro nllvo to toll whnl It Is llko to bo bitten by n purr nddcr. ono of tho moat venomous of annuel la South Africa, whero It Is found. Ita blto Is believed to bo ccrtnln dentil Nevertheless P. N. Strcntllold, former ly resident commissioner of llcchtiunn land, not only survived tbc blto of a putT adder, but told bis story In the London Field. He hnd captured the snake, which was three feet and n ball long, In South Africa, ntul was briuo- Ing It home confined In an old cartridge pox to present to tho Regent's park coo. Do says: Somehow or other It bconmo known to my fellow pnascnRcrs that 1 bad a puff adder In my portmanteau, and they begged to be allowed to seo II For a long tlmo I refused, but at Inst was overpcrsunded and fetched her In dysblp. Taking bcr out of her box and grusp- lug bcr closo behind her head, I ox plained to tho company tho marvelous economy of tho polsoti apparatus, opened bcr mouth and displayed the fangs, showed tho poison glands and how tho muscles that raised tho fangs nt tho same tlmo pressed on tho glaudx and forced tho poison through tho tiny duct. Uavlng concluded my lecture. 1 be gan to put tier ladyship back luto her ' temporary homo. In getting rid of a poisonous snako you should bo sure that no coll Is wound round an arm and that Its whole body Is frcu. Then when you let go your hold your bands nhould bo, Instantly snatched nwny out of reach. When I was In tho very net of quit ting my bold some ono spoko to me. and I novo no doubt that I left my UtsA within reach of tho deadly fangs instead of snatching ll nwny. I must navo turned my bead toward the man who spoko to me, for 1 did not eo the stroke. But I felt as If n knife had been sharply drawn across my linger, nud. looking down, 1 saw the blood (lowing freely nnd her ladyship out of her box, trying to mako her way ucroxs the tablo. I snatched bcr back by tho tall, caught her by the nevu ugaln and got her sufvly luto the box When I wax struck there were about twenty men In the room. Twenty hoc otid. afterward there was not one. I never saw a room c Ion ml In lllie time They simply tumbled over each oilier When the prlxoncr was again under lock nnd key the company enmo slow ly bock, nud tbc doctor npprnred. I naked for nmmotiln. There was riono on tho ship, nnd so I hnd to take n great deal of brandy. I lanced my dnger down to the bone, where the snako'a fang had made n wound. Then J sucked tho wound vlgorouHly. I pnvo my keys and home address to my good friend. W. I... who promised to look after me and to carry out my Instructions whllo I remained Itmcnxl ble. Soon after that I beenmu uncon scious. I hnd told It. that I should bo report ed dead, but that I should not be, nun that If ho could get even n few drop of brandy down my throat when my heart fulled It would Jog on a pi In. nud that by nnd by I should coino to, It was 10 o'clock when I lay down on tho smoking room sofa nud beenme tin conscious. When I enme to again the east was rosy with tho morning sun Several times during the night the doctor told I., that I was already dead, and If my friend had not obstinately refused to listen to him and ItmUt on following out my own Instructions I should bare been cent, wrapped up In a piece of canvas, to tho bottom of the sen, some 330 miles north of Madeira. I never felt so III or suffered such pain as wbnn I recovered conscious ness that morning. I ached from the tip of my auger to my shoulder, as If tho bone had been redhut iron, nnd my swollen arm looked llko a bard pillow. They carried me to L.'a bunk, and there I lay for twenty-four hours. Then with the help of n friend's nnn 1 could crawl a few yards. Hy degree the pain grew less, nnd by the tlmo I rt-nched borne 1 had begun to tuke i little Interest In life, but for months 1 had to be very geutlo with myxelf. 1 bare never since been no strong as I was before nnd have come to know the meaning of the word tired." some thing I did not know before her lady ship took bold of me. Training a Cow, T. P.'a London Weekly relates how Major Miles Malony of nallyduff was amazed one morning to see from hi bedroom window a little lad driving a low back and forward again and ngaln over a dltcb and through a fence ou hl land. Hurriedly completing his toilet, be rushed out to question the little ires passer. "What are ye after with that cow? Is It to kill the beast ye want? "Kill berl Sbure. It's to keep her nllve I want." "Keep bcr Oliver MShnre it'a talchlng her to get her own llvlnc I am. There Isn't a ditch or tlnce In the barony that'll bold her In aft her I've done wld her." Then the major understood. The cow, In fact, was be log taaght to trespass tn search of her own living. Heaven will permit no man to cure bapplaeas by crime, AlOert Wanted Nurse girl for days only. Apply at once to Mrs. Lar rowe, 702 North Hayes street, itc 0 WantedYoung man to keep to books. Mail application in own hand writing to box 24, care of Review. itc For Sale 4-room house, cement fonndatiou,t650, Electric lights, wa ter, sink, cellar; I165 cash, balance (15 per month, 6 per cent, interest. Apply 417 East Mohawk. The Library Open Hours: l:oo 105:30 ntul 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sundaya: 2:30 to 5:30 In the September magazines just now in, you will want to read: The new interpretation of dreams by McComb Century. Starting Bulbs for Christmas by Clark Garden Magazine. Christian Science Since Mrs. Kflrlv v tTpMrlrlobc MrfMnrn'u Ke-discoverv of the Bicycle by Clauson Outing. Why Not Live Forever by Prof, Netchnikoff and Dr. Williams- Cosmopolitan If you arc in doubt what to rent you might ask for otic of the fol lowing: A day in Court, or the subtle art of great advocates, by Wcllman lititertnining and sug gestive, defining the advocate's nee essnry qualifications, and describing clearly and with apt anecdote the methods by which jury trials arc won Riders of the Plains by Haydou -Popular and authoritative history of the founding and organization of the Northwest mounted police of Canada, giving many interesting adventures and picturesque inci dents which will appeal to boys. Cause and Cure of Colds by Sad Icr Author n noted physician, offers simple, practical advice. He be licves nine-tenths of the prevailing colds preventable. Among Friends Crothcrs Eleven engaging essays combining quaint wit nud mellow wisdom, tin dcr titles: The Convention o Books, The Hundred Worst Books, In Praise of Politicians, etc. Mr. Dooley Says, by Dunne The sage of Archcy Road discours es genially nud shrewdly to his friend, Ilinnissey, ou divorce, wo man's suffrage, the bachelor tax, books, tariff, the army canteen, Turkish politics and other topics of popular interest. A Modern Chronicle, by Church ill- Its theme is American mar riage handled with n touch m quiet and firm, n humor so unforced and pervading as to assure the reader of a satisfaction rarely experienced in the somewhat tmbulcnt field of the American social novel. Deep Sea Worrior.by I.ubbock Realistic mid stirring sea .story of the homeward voyage from Cal cutta of an English army officer who, to fulfill a wager, has shipped before the mast in a sailing vessel. Death of W. A. Scott W. A. Scott, residing on West Collin street, met with a sudden and untimely death Saturday morn lug at about 2 o clock, He had been employed as head machinist at the Swift packing plant ou the I'cniusula, and ou It id ay hnd placed a cylinder rod from a pump in the lathe to reduce Its size. But he had neglected to make sure that the lugs Holding it In place were securely clamped down before he turned on full power. The result was that the rod jumped out of place and with terrific force struck Mr. bcott ou the head, cracking his skull in four places. He lin gered along until Saturday morn ing, when death ended his suffer ings, The case is a most sad and distressing one, as a wife in a deli cate condition with four small child ren survive. The deceased had carried $3000 life insurance until about a year ago, when he iinfortii nately allowed it to lapse, and the family is left in destitute circum stances and a mortgage ou the home. Fricnds.howevcr, ore nobly coming to the aid of the strlckeu family and quite a little sum is be ing raised for their benefit. Mr. bcott was a hard working man, well liked by all who kuew him, and was a skilled mechanic. His death was a most untimely one, cutting him down in the very prime 01 Ills young and sturdy man- iood, being only 28 years old. The remains were interred in Col umbia cemetery at two o'clock Monday afternoon, St. Johns Asks Carriers That St. Johns probably will be- come a suu-noslomce station ot Portland now seems assured, at the request of the citizens of that thriv ing suburb. Under the rules of the Postoffice Department a carrier ser vice cannot be installed unless an office has gross receipts of f 10,000 and which St. Johns has not, but a request was made to have it made a part of the carrier system of Port- and. with the result that a special inspector has been appointed to in vestigate the matter. The principal matter in this in vestigation is the character of the streets on which the carriers will have to travel over, and as this is known to be satisfactory, there will be a carrier service in St. Johns within a few months. Oregonian. St. Johns citizens should begin to prepare for it by adding their street and number to their signatures on every letter sent out. Methodist Church, corner Leavitt and Hayes street: Themes for Sun day, Sept. 1st it a. m., Elijah and I'alse Prophets; 8 p. m. , staggerers. Sunday School 10 a. tn. ; Epworth League, 7:1s P. m. The fourth quarterly conference will be held ou Tuesday evening, Sept. 3d. Water Committee Report Following is the report of the wa ter committee appointed by the city council to investigate water rates: To the Honorable A. A. Muck and members of the Common Coun cil of the City of St. Johns, Oregon. Gentleman: We, the undersign ed, members of the special com- It It I on r.m.nlHl.,1 tn !.....,.. 1 , 1,41, IIU UJJUIlilUlt IU iiivinuuiu water rates in the City of St. Johns, Oregon, and to draft an ordinance i;"j.BU'u lult3 wiwi submit the following report: First -Upon being appointed to investigate the rates charged by the St. Johns Water Works and Light ing Company we uotificd the said Water Company of our appointment and also suggested to the said Com pany that some of its representatives appeared before the committee and offer such data as might fix n rate which would be a reasonable rate for both the consumers and the Com pany. This the compnuy refused, tailed, and neglected to do. Con scquently we have hud verv little information upon which to proceed. SecondThe failure of the Water Company to co-operate with the committee lias rendered the task of getting information very difficult The rates of the Water Company arc absolutely unscientific and np parently arc mere guesses ns to what rates the traffic in water would stand. Third It is the opinion of the committee niter investigation that tne rates in etlcct arc exorbitant. There is an almost universal com plaint by the consumers of water in the City of St. Johns against the high cost of water and against the iuelhcient service. The water com pany fails to keep up the pressure agreed upon under the frnticlii.se. fails in many places to supply pure wiucr, iiic cuiiscuusuccs ot which is that the consumer pays an exorbi tant rate for water and for service which he does not get. Further the failure to keep up pressure re sults in an inadequate fire protcc tlon, Fourth Your committee was an pointed primarily with n view to re duce the rates, and, in the otdl nance herewith submitted nnd re commended by the committee, the rates have been reduced. The com mittcc in the reduction of rates has tried to make the reduction of rates reasonable. The rates have been classified as municipal rates, base rales ana meter rates. The mtinici pal rates hnve not been changed. Many of the schedules of base rates arc unchanged. Other base rates have been cut about 25 percent. The principal change ellected by the or diuancc proposed is the allowing 0 every one other than the City of St, Johns the preference of being put upon meter rates. The meter rates have been reduced about 162-3 tier cent, nud the minimum charge therefor has been reduced about 25 per cent. Your committee feels that the meter rate is the most sci etitific base of fixing rates, and that if the majority of the water consumers choose the meter rate it will ultimately mean a large mine tiou in the charges for water for the reason that consumers will be nuv ing only for that amount of water which is used. Then, too, after the consumers are upon the meter rates if the charges are too high n further reduction could be made by some council lu the future by simply lowering the meter rates, Fifth Your committee recom mends: u The adoption of the ordinance, submitted. b The enforcement of the nrovis- on in the franchise of St. Johns water Works and I.Mitintr Com pany relative to the keepiug of a pressure of twenty pounds to the square inch. c that the Council appoint a standing committee which shall be nown as the Water Board nud which shall pass upon all com plaints by consumers of water. The Water Board should be in constant touch with the situation and should make recommendations from time to time to the Council, d That the ordinance nronosed should be enforced and that if by chance the Courts should find that the Council did not have the power to regulate rates that the charter be amended in such a way as to empower the Council to regulate rates and to control public service corporations. Your committee, how ever, would suggest that should the public service commission be created under what is known as the Ma- arky Bill, at this general election, relief for all matters connected with public service corporations could be iad from this commission. Dated at St. Johns this 27th day of August, 1912. Perry C. Stroud, John E. Hiller, D. Frauk Horsman. Tne Gayest Ever Postmaster Monahan is in receipt of the following "pome" which came from an uuknown (but sus pected) author. There is truth as well as poetry in It: You're a jolly great-grandpa, Monahan. About the gayest I ever saw, Monahan. Though born long before the war, Tho' you ran St. Johns' first car, You're a boy yet, so you are, Monabatiill ORDINANCE NO. 502 An Ordinance Fixing (he Rates to be Ciinrjcd by Per sons. Partnerships or Con porations Supplying Water to the City of St, Johns or Inhabitants thereof, and Repealing All Ordinances and Acts or Farts Thereof in Conflict with this Or dinance. The city of St. Johns docs ordain as follows: Regulation of Rates, Section I. It I hereby declnred to lie unlawful for any person or persons, partnerships or corporations fX' i" 5?."3lT lmm, .,. MM.,iui..1, uf ..,., herein set forth mid adopted hy tlio council or tho my or Nt. Johns; and the said schedules aro hereby declared to ho tho maximum rates to bo charged for water lu tho City of St. Johns. Classification of Rates. Section J I. All rates for water In the City of St. Johns shall be divided into three classes ns follows: A. Municipal rates. H. Flat rates. I'. Meter rates. It shall ha tho right of any and all consumers, others than municipal corporations, to chooso whether they shall pay according to "flat rates" or "meter rates," and any perron on n "meter rate" shall he entitled to nsn nil reasonable niiioiints of water for nny legitimate purpose without regard to the "flat rate." SCHEDULE OF RATES. A. Municipal Rates. Section III A. The City of St. Johns shall pay Three Dollars and 11 f ly Cents per month for each .hy drant established hy order of the City of St. Johns until such hydrant sunn tie illscnntliiueil or illscstali llslied, nnd otherwise nccordlni; to pli.iiliilA .lit iiinler "I'lul lint... " B, Flat Rates. Section 111 II. lor all other purposes tho following monthly rates shall lie the maximum rates ' to he charged hy any person or persons partnerships or corporations tending water to tho itilialiltants of the City or Nt. .lolins excepting as lierernartei set forth when the consumer or con sinners of water shall httvo reipiest eil to he put upon a meter rate, In wit: Dwelling. Family of ten persons, or less, In cluding all occupants, (a) Ordinary use of water for drinking, or in conking or washing 0.7." Kadi person exceeding ten .. ,10 linth tul ( Knch additional hath tali 2.1 Water closet itf Kuch additional water closet.. 1'rlnal Hteiim or hot-water heater -'0 Hose connection for sprinkling yard, washing porch ami- llko ne, see ".Sprinkling," Sprinkling Through Hose. (b)For each dwelling (ho rate for using water tnrougn nose ror sjiruiK ling yard or side-walk, or for wash lug porches or windows, shall he ae cording to the sixe of tho ground pertaining to It, Including the spurn occupied hy hulldiiig, etc.; Frovided, that the minimum rato for so using water at cue 11 dwelling shall lie ou rents per month, Hlthoiigh there may he several dwellings 011 one lot of K rou ml or - less. Knrh half lot, or less tOJW Not exceeding ,11 nnd more than 1-2 lot ' Not exceeding 1 nnd more than 3 I lot Not exceeding 1 I I and mora than 1 lot ., Xot exceeding I 1-2 and more than 1 1-4 lot Not exceeding 2 and more than 112 lot .73 1.00 1.85 W0 i, in Not exceeding 3 ami more than 2 lots 2.00 Not exceeding -I and more than a lots , 2JW I'or more than -I lots, 87 1-2 rents per lot or fraction of n lot. A lot Is .10x100 feet, or n.OOQ mpiaro feet of ground, Including the splice occupied hy the hiilldlngs. I'or sprinkling shlewnlk adjoining store, or similar hiilldlngs, tho length to ho measured along tho curb. The first 2fS feet front or loss, 1 Including washing windows. .(0.50 Karh additional 2.1 feet or less .90 Dwellings Occupied hy More Than One Family, (e). Kach family of ten per sons, or less 0,70 Hath for uso hy all, each fam ily Water closet for uao hy all, each rauiiiy 35 Urinal for uao hy all, each fata lly !M Steam or hot-water heater COo to 2.00 (One person to pay for all water supplied through 000 scrviro pipe.) Apartment Houses or Flats, (d) Kach sulto of apartment or- flat, occupied hy ono family, same rates as a single dwelling occupied hy ono family. Hotels, Boarding and Lodging Houses; Hospitals and Asylums; Academies, Boarding Schools, etc, (e) Family rato 0.73 Kach bedroom for guest 10 liath tuh 73 Kach additional hath tuh 50 Water closet J50 Urinal JiO liar 1.35 Steam or hot-water heater 30c to 2.00 Mono connection, seo at' FIro Pro tection" aud "Spriukllng." Buildings Occupied hy Chinese. (f) Six persons, or less 10.50 Karh Additional person 10 Water fixtures, same rates as in " T .rut nl ti it llmiBA. " Barber Shops and Bath Houses. (g) Tlarber's chair 10.00 Kach additional chair 13 Hath tubs, each 1.00 Swimlng tank, seo "Meter Rates." Water fixtures, not for public use, same rato us in "Stores," Restaurants, Oyster or Lunch Count ers, and Similar Establishments. (h) iRaso rato 11.23 ;Uo for each seat or plate at table or counter , ', ,, ,03 Window jet, 1-S Inch Inlet, up right 50 Water fixtures, not for public use, rate rate as in "Stores." Saloons, (I) -liar rate $1.25 Hydraulic pump for beer 50 Water closet l-.aeli additional water closet .. .50 Crlnal 50 lloso connections, seo "Sprinkling." Stores, (Irocery, dry goods, shoe nnd simi lar stores, (.1) Ordinary use of wnter by six occupants, or less $1.00 Drug stores $1,00 to 1.75 Liquor store (wholesale) $12.25 to .1.75 Meat, poultry or fish store .... 1.25 Water closet 50 l.'nch additional water closet . . .25 Urinal 25 Steam or hot-water heater 50e to 2.00 Huse connection, see "Sprinkling." Window jet, 1-8 inch Inlet, up right $0.50 let for sodii fountain 50 Connection for washing glasses, soda fountain iiO Karh occupant exceeding six, In any Kimi or store in Family living in same building as the store, same rates ns If In sep arate building, sec "Dwellings." Bakeries. (k) For the average dnlly uso of flour, for each barrel ....$0.0 Minimum rate 1,75 Water fixtures, etc., nt the same rates as In ".store." Manufactories Such As ()Snw mills, box, snsh nud door factories, carpenter, tialut nnd ma- fill no shops, where water Is not used in miiiiufnrturiiig, but only for occu pants. Six persons, or less .,,,50e to $1.00 Kach person, exceeding six 10 Water fixtures, at same rate as lu "Stores." Steam engine, see "Sleam Holl ers." I lose connect Ion, seo "Fire Pro tection," Manufactories Such As (111) llrewerles, vinegar or soda iminulnctorles, bottling or packing houses, cracker mniiurnctorles nud gas works, where water niny bo used in manufiieturlug ns well as by the occupants. According to estimate of water used 75c to $50.00 Karh person, exceeding six Ill Wnter fixtures, steam engines nud hose eonnectlolis, nt same rates ns lu "Stores." Stoam Boilers, (11) -l-lnch horse power, not ex reeding ten $0.50 AiPlltlonal for each horse power exceeding ten nnd up to twenty ,10 Kneh horse power exceeding twenty nnd up to thirty .30 Kach 'horse power exceeding thirty horse power 20 A holler of more than twenty horsu power may lie furnished with water nt meter rates, provided the minimum rates shall bo 11.50 Steam or Hot-Water Uoaters, (o) Affording to the slxe of the building and Hie quantity 0 water used 50c to $2.00 Blacksmith Shops. (p) One forgo $0.75 Kuch additional forgo .25 Water fixtures, tit same rates ns lu Mtores." Stables. (ii) One stall or spare for stab. ling one horse or row ,,.$0.50 Kuril udditlonal horse or row .. Kach vehicle, exceeding one ... ,10 Water fixtures, nt samo rates as in Sures." Stalls boarded up lu such a man tier ns to show they are not used will not ho charged for. Stable without walor pipes, but having itcec to hose eoiimmtlon or fnuceiH uf adjacent buildings, will be charged full ratus. Street Railway Stations, (r)--Maine rates as "Stables." Offices, Banks, (a) And like places of business 011 tho ground floor of hiilld lngs $1.00 Knrh occupant, exceeding six lu Water fixtures, If not accessible to the public, nt tin) same rates as lu "Stores." Steam or hot-water heaters.,.. , AOe to $&00 Offlco Building and Blocks. (t) Kaeh room nlmvo tho ground floor , ...$0.10 Water closet 75 Kuch additional water closet .... .AO I'riiiHl 50 Steam or hot-wnttir heaters.... 30c. to 2.00 o euiuieetluHs, sen "Fire I'ro tection." Churches. (u) Haw rate fO.itt Water closet 40 KmsIi additional water olosut . . .13 1'rlnal 10 llMptistry Meter rates Motor fur organ Meter rates Hospitals and Asylums, (v) Sumu rutom as "llotuls, Hoard ing and Lodging -Houses." Public Schools, (w) Meter rat on less 2A per runt. Colleges, Academies, Boarding Schools, (x) And similar institutions, where tho seholnr hoard aud lodge mine rates as "Hotels, Hoarding and Lodging Koines," Medical and Business Colleges, Pri vate Schools and Kindergartens (y)Aod like establishments, where the wnoiars noithor iMMtrd nor lodge, according to the number of scholars .... 30c to $5,00 Water fixtures at samo rates as In "Colleges." Theaters and Public Halls and Build ings. (z) $1.00 to $.VOii Water fixtures, at sumo rato as in "Hotels." Libraries, (aa) Samo rata as in "Public Halls." Billiard Rooms, Bowling Alleys, Bicy cle Rinks, Shooting ualleries (bh) And llko places ..$1.00 to $5.00 Water fixture., at tho same rates an tn "saloons." Number of Occupants. (ce) In all storos, manufactor- Itw, offleos, linuks and other plaeo (except dwellings, ho tiilx, lodging liotiHog, sshools ami Imildlngd rut oil HMordlng to tho nuiubyr of rooms), whero the. number of ojgu. pants exceed six persons, tho rhnrgo for each person lu ex cess of six will bo In addition to the ,-rlieilule rato ,, $0,10 Municipal Rates. (ilil) city Hall or Offices, samo rates as "dlalls" and "Offices." Police Station, same rato as "Of fices, Halls nnd Lodgings," my Htnuies, samo rato ns "Stables." FIro Knglno Houses, same rates ns "Lodgings" and "Stnblcs." Fire Hydrants, each $.1.50 FIro Cisterns, each 5.00 Crematory, samo rates as "Manu factories." City Parks, Sprinkling Streets, Flushing Sewers, etc. .. .-Meter rates Building Purposes. (ee) For each 1000 brick laid, including wnter for mortar ....$0,15 For wetting each barrel of tlmo for other purposes than Inylng brick 15 For wetting oneb bnrrel of ce ment 10 For mortar for laying rock, per perch 05 For settling enrth In ordlnnry sower trench, per block 5.00 Swill and Slop Hoppers, (ff) i'or each slop hopper with outlet or waste pipes two or uioro inches In diameter, nnd supplied with wnter direct from fuuets, or In nny man ner other than by buckets $3.00 Filling Cisterns (Private) (gc) For each 1,000 gallons used ,..$0.50 Swimming Baths, (lib) For each 1,000 gallotis used $0,10 Less discount on Meter Itntcs. Motors, (ll)For quantity of wnter used .Meter rates. Minimum rate $1.00 Laundries. (Jj) For quantity of water used Meter rates. Minimum rnto ,$1.00 Minimum deposit 5.00 FIro Protection. (kk) Pipes, to be used only In case nf fire, will be allowed within buildings on the following conditions: I lie riro pipes must bo entirely disconnected from those used for other purposes, nud tho hose pipes or branches must be nrrnnged hy means of seals or otherwise, so that they ran be only used In the samo case of fire. The connection from the main to tho curb of the street lu which the nut I it Is located, Including taps, branches, slop corks nnd valves, will be made by the said grantee at the prlros stated bolow, to bo paid by tho applicant lu advance. The charge for each pipe from the street main will he ns follows) Fur a 2 Inch pipe, $2X0 per month nnd $20 fur the connection, For a It-Inch pipe, $5.51) per month and $!tl) for the connection. For u 1-Inch pipe, $5,00 per month nud $10 for the connection. O. Meter Rates, Section III. C. Any regular con sumer of wnter, If such consumer shall prefer, shall bo entitled to re ceive water and to pay therefor up on meter rates only. Further upon ilemaiul by any consumer to be put upon meter rales any person or per sous, partnership or corporations supplying water, shall Immediately Install a meter for such consumer at its iiwii expense nud shall thereafter keep aud maintain said meter; Am shall further keep the said meter open for Inspection at all reasonable times; aud shall at all times see that the said meter Is correct, and if tho same shall lie Incorrect, the snhl meter shall he repaired nud corrected or else a new aud correct meter shall be Installed at tho expense of the vendor of wu ter. Provided further that all readings of meters shall be so made that thu consumer of water may have.au op portuulty to verify tho meter read ings of the said vendor of water, Tho following shall bo the base rates 'o be charged nud paid by tho consumer to tho vendor of water for tho Instnllatlnn nud maintenance of a meter, ami the readiness of the vendor of water to supply the rou Hiinier witli so much water as the consumer's necessity may demand. Kaeh regular consumer shall jhiv the following base rales according to the average amount of water used by the consumer tltkeu over a period of three mouths, or hasod upon the amount of water that the consumer shall demand of tho ven dor to he In readiness to serve for pot tods of a month or more. From One to Four Thousand Oulloiis per mouth $0.73 From Four Thousand to leu Thousand (lallons per month.. 1.00 From 10,01)0 Oallous to 83,000 (lallans per month 2.00 From 25,000 flnllous to 30,000 Callous per month 3.00 From 30,000 Halloas to 100,000 Hallons per mouth 7.30 Provided further that tho mini mum base rate ror all over ioo,oiiii L'ulloiu pur month shall bo at the rato of Ton Dollars per 100,000 gal lons. Tho foregoing shall Ue th base a ad minimum rata to bo paid hy each consumer under meter ratos whether or not tho consumer fdiall use any water Water consumers undsr meter rates shall be charged and shall pay for all water used as follows! For a quantity nf water ud in any ono iiioutli not excelling 35,000 gallons for oaeh 1,000 gallons $0.35 For the quantity of water used lu any one inontli not exeoeuing 'jo, Olio gallons and up to 30,000 gal lons, for each 1,000 gallons 22 Kxreediug 50,000 gallons aud up IU 100,000 gallons ror each 1,000 gallon 30 Kxeeodiug 100,000 gallons and up to 300,000 gallons for oaeh 1,000 gallons 15 Kxceedlng .100,000 gallons per 1.000 gallons 10 Loss the following discounts when tho quantity used In any ono month is more than .13,000 gal lons nud loss than 100.000 gal lons Moro than than than than than 100,000 gallons and 300,000 gallons 300,000 gallons and 500,000 gallons 300,000 gallons and losn 10 "ft Moro loss More loss than 1.000.000 iralloas . . 20ot Moro than 1,000,000 gallons 23 Or subject to contract. Conflict of Schedules and Failure To Dollver Water. Section IV, Tt Is further provide.! that tho chargo for a smaller quan tity of water shall not exceed tho charge for n larger quantity; nud further that meter rates shall pre vail over flat rates. If any person or porsons, partner ships or corporations supplying water to tho City of St. Johns or Its In habitants, shall bo unnblo for any reason to furnish water, then in such nn event tho consumer or consumers shall not bo required to pay nny water rents or charges for such it time or periods os ho shall bo without water. Auxiliary Wator Supply. Section V. A building supplied with water pumped from n private, well may have a service plpo with u meter attached connected with tho main of a vendor of water and in enso of accident to the pump nud lu ease the consumer of water shall doslro ho shall obtain a temporary supply of water at meter rates, providing, how ever, that lie xhall pny tho minimum base charge under the schedule for meter ratos which shall b based up on the amount of wnter whleh the. consumer would require if ho obtained tho entire supply of water from tho person or persons, partnerships or corporations, supplying water to tho City of St. Johns and its Inhabi tants. Special Rates. Section VI. Wnter for other pur poses nnd ttsos than those named lu the foregoing schedules may be fur nished nt special rates to bo fixed upon between the consumer and tho person or persons, partncrshliis or corporations supplying wnter to tho City of St. Johns nnd Its Inhabitants. Deposit To Secure Payment Of Water Rates. Section VII. If nny vendor of water shall demand nnd rerolvo n deposit of money in ndvnnre as se curity for water rents, the vendor shall pay to any person or iiermiiis innklng such n deposit. Interest there on nt tho rnte of six per cent r an num ror tne use or such money for so long a time ns It shall ho re tallied by the said vendor nf walor. Posting of Rates, Section VIII. All vendors tif wnter shall keep posted in n conspicuous plare lu their office the nforoshld schedule of rates, which schedule shall at all times be kept open for Inspection of any nnd nil consumer of water. Further, a ropy of these schedule of rates shall lie kept posted lu tho office of the City Itecorder of 81. Johns. Definitions, Section IX. "A IIKtlULAU CON- SUM Kit" within the moaning of this ordinance shall bo any person, wrluer shlp or corporation which shall Hotitrnst to use water for any nrt or n month or longer, or shall eontluun In nsn wnter lifter so contracting fur u sup ply for nny wrt of n month nr lung er. "A VKNDOII" within the menu- lug of this art shall be any person or persons, partnership or pnrtucrsmiDi, corporation or corporations which en gage to regularlv supply the City of St, Johns or its Inhabitants with water. Repeal of Prior Acts. Section X. All ordinance nnd pnrts of ordinances nud all acts nud parts of nets In conflict with here with are hereby repealed nnd nn nulled. Time of Taking Effect or Ordinance. Section XI. This ordinance shall be lu effect and shall beenme u law Immediately after the expiration of the time provided for filing referen dum petitions ns provided for In tho Charter of the City of St. Johns, Ore gon, nud the amendments thereto. I'uuxl by the council this 27nl nf Augiut, 1911. Approved by the mayor this H7ril ilay of August, lyu. J. It. IIII.I.HH. Mayor. Attwt! V. A. KICK. kwnirilar. Published lu the St. Johns Review mi Augiut ill), 1913. Of nil the nullum hoys who formed the fife ami drum corps of the Grand Army of the Uunuhlle, Oregon Department, hut 2$ ore loft who fought in the Civil War from 1861 to the cud of that ureal strut:- gle. A body of them are straining every nerve to go down to the Grand Army Hticniiiptnutit nt I.oii AugelcH with the Oregon dulegNtu. About $400 will Iw needed for transportation, and this nuioiiiit I being raised by subset iption and playing at concerts, etc. I). J. Horsman of this city n one of thu survivors. The eiicninpuiunt lw gins Sept. 7th and closet, oil the 20th. A number of St. Johns citi zens linvc subscribed toward, thu fund. Northern Pacific Railway CaficctHt JsHtwr)- 7, lyit I.IUV1NC. hT. JiilINK acallif tietMOM iMir MM M riwiiH vim. 1 i.iinumvw nutm rwMK -AtUulk ltiic vU I'uiict Koiind - Atlantic Ittlilf.s vU Not Ik U.uk ... H'ls iu. Mill W 7 5 "II S Twin City lpteM vl lwyt SttHU Twin City Kiprestvl Nurlh Hk lUttriii l-.vta ruKtl ksMiml - lUilrru l-.tjiirMVMi Nuilb mmk Mo. Klvrr I r : iwcuib Nuith Hauk will MS I'untt Suuuil i.tinltm, j is p. l.ltnltrd. 1 n 11. ui (Srays llsi nut! South llcml Umui-iiro. mi Vicolt I'u.ttiiKcr AKKIVINO ATaT JOHNS North Coatt I.tuiitct via Noith liauL . North Coatt l.tmllttt via I'uytt Sound No, I'acifie l(ltcM vU North Mauk No I'aclfic Hrci via l'u fcuuml l'aclfic l'.xircts via Noith IU11U l'dftc lltiurM via I'ucc I Souml Wt.lctn lUpirts via Koitb lMiik Mo. Klvrr KircM via N01II1 Bank - -Mo. Klvcr liilirrt via I'uvtt kuuud - ritou. m .ii. - 7 m a. m mi at r w 11. m 41 m msw w 'IUI.N J'll Jt- M I'uitlaml, racouia & Ktattlt lUnrtM - j.n fa. m Item Olyimaa. houlh be ml and (.lata HaiLor 1'uucl Sound Limited fci4 1. ui Varolt raUKtr - wjia. m O. M Cotatll, Agwit. Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway. I.HAVINd ST. JOHN. Pallutlilitc I'atMujicr for I.ylc. CoUWudtU, On- 11011 Trunk aud local nointi Inland Umpire HaprjeM, ie.ua. m.; lor local iwiHia a. ui. : lor Cliitwira, LouU. Walls ni. rauii uiuaii. mdmivii;, a. Walla, Tateo. Kooccvrlt, Rraiuhialtri. fftriiTm- dale, White Salmon. Vaueuuvcr and OrtOMl Trunk rouiieclUius. Noith Hank Limited,? as p ui , tor Caieaua tt. ram. umaiia, kidui my m 1.00U, tHaTkau, Huraguc. Hltjvllle, i.ind. l'o, HoowvVtt. auu Columbia Klvcr Local. Sj-u t. vaueuuver. lor vaueuvr. i-ama, wane baitueu, l.yle, (iratukui: Kallbililne and all Intermediate tUtloti'. AKKIVINO AT ST. JOHNS ilaa.Ctl Inliud limidie Hicm, 7.) p.m.; (torn Chliw- vu, ni. ram, umana, ttatikat Lily, SI. IHJIa, hpokane. Sprsuue. KlliviUc l.Ind, IHiwiV, KooKvelt.Orauddalea.- White Saliuon.aiid Vuu couvcr. Noith Hank Limited, 7 JS a. hi -. (row Chlanga, m. raui. umaiia, Katika L'lty, hi. Louts, Walla Columbia Klter Local o.ji a. m.; Irom Clifla. ('rauddallea, (oldeiidale, I.ylc White Salmon, Carnal, Vaucomcr aud alt iuteruiedlat ta. Horn. Vallm-ldk-c Paueugel la! n. 111. Iroui l.yle. Cold. . ..,,.1 Ullu... . ' All tulus.top fur ttMHKi, Twkctiou sale lor all poluU, O. M.&rull,A.eut,