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Devoted to the Interest of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center ol the Northwert
VOL. 8 ST. JOHNS, ORKGON, FRIDAY, NOVKMBKR 8. 1912. NO. 52
A Gigantic Plant
Meals Without Meat
Food For Thought
High School Notes
An Interesting Paper
Here Tuesday Evening
The Library
Attracted by the immense
water power potentialities of the
northwest, Norwegian capitalists
nrn prmnlilnr 5mr Mm fVnaifliHtv nf
establishing a plant in either
Oregon or Washington lor tne
mnniifnnt.iirn nf nitrntnR nf vari
ous kinds. Representatives of
1 1 . fi . f l 1 .. 1 1
inu ioreign iniuruwa nuvu ui-un
conferring with W. E. Herring,
district manager of the United
States Forest Service, for the
nnnf fwn wonks rnlntivo to the
project and although no definite
decision as yet nas been mauc,
If la linHnvwl Mint tho proposed
plant Will be located at a point
in Oregon not lar uistnnt irom
Portland.
For the profitable manufactur
ing of tho products it is estimat
ed that between 250,000 and 500,
000 horsepower will bo required.
If the plans as to the minimum
of power desired are carried out,
it is estimated that the project
would involve the expenditure
of $15,000,000 to $18,000,000 for
the electrical development alone,
while for the nitrate works there
would bo required from $8,000,
000 to $12,000,000 in addition.
Of the few plants in the world
for the fixation of atmospheric
nitrogen into nitrates and special
fertilizers, the two largest are
said to be situated in Norway.
One of these plants is operated
by 140,000 horsepower and the
other by 80,000 horsepower.
Tho two plants produce morii
than 75,000 tons of calcium ni
trate annually.
If it is decided to install such
a plant in tho Northwest, it will
be the only commercial enter
prise of the kind in the United
SUitcs. The chief reason why
such a plant has never been es
tablished in this country was
tho inability to secure cheap
power. Experts point out ..that
to mako such an industry? a
commercial success tho cost of
power for operating purposes
must bo reduced to a minimum.
Tho products comprise chiefly
fertilizers, nitric acid and nitr
ate, for which there are broad
markets.
During the past four summer
seasons Mr. Herring has made
comprehensive studies of tho
waterpower possibilities in tho
various forest reserves and thro'
the knowledgo thus obtained
tho Forest Service was nblo to
furnish much information in re
gard to the waterpower wealth
of Oregon and Washington.
There is no commercial plant of
this kind in tho United States at 1
present, and it is believed that
a location can be found in tho
Northwest where the power need
ed can be secured within a 20
mile transmission distance of
some central point, and atnprico
which will allow of tho installa
tion of tho works, said Mr.
Herring yesterday. "The an
nual cost per horseiower must
bo considerably lower than any
power is now sold for in tho
Western country. It is believed
that $10 per horsepower year will
bo the maximum price which
the company can stand, and this
must cover all overhead charges
and operating cost. While this
price may seem low to any one
familiar with the powersituation
yet when it is realized that at
the Norway plant referred to
above, where 140,000 continuous
horsepower are in operation the
annual costs are approximately
$11 per horsepower year and that
there are plants in Norway where
the annual costs are less than $2
this price seems rather liberal."
Oregonian.
Marvelous Growth
The G. E. Conkey Company of
Cleveland, Ohio, have just mo
ved into their new fivo story
building which has been equip-
naA iaTLinnv fnr thpm with the
ateat improved machinery for
the manufacture of the famous
"Don't Worry" line ot poultry
and stock remedies.
The Conkey Company's growth
has been little short of marvel
ous AS thev have had to double
their manufacturing quarters
tun within the past two vears.
This is due of course to the
splendid quality of their goods
and to the fact that everything
fkatr ml-f la snlrl on the distinct
understanding that it must give
satisfaction or the purchase price
will be cheerfully refunded.
ThA finnVev Comnanv believes
that newspaper advertising is
more valuable than any other
form they have used and their
results should prove helpful to
Meatless Dinner No. 1. Nut
loaf, gravy, baked potatoes,
blueberry dessert. This is the
menu for a perfect dinner so far
as balanced rations go. Nut
Loaf Mix one cup bread crumbs
with one cup of mixed ground
nuts (almonds and walnuts)
whole wheat bread is the best,
and see it is crumbed fine with
no crust Wet with one cup of
sweet milk and one beaten egg.
Season with salt, pepper and
sage, and grate into it a tinge of
onion. Mix well and let stand
a few minutes. Pour into a well
buttered baking dish and let
bake 52 minutes.
For the gravy put into a sauce
nan three tablespoons of butter.
one heaping tablespoonful whole
wheat flour, and a little grated
onion. Mix thoroughly and cook
a few minutes stirring frequently
until a beautiful golden urown
color. Then pour In 2 cups of
skimmed milk or water and stir
till thick and smooth, allowing
it to boil a few minutes.
For the dessert:
One egg beaten, two thirds of
a cup of sweet milk a pinch of
salt, two tablespoon fuls Wesson's
oil und nearly a cup of white
flour with a heaping spoonful of
baking powder sifted with it.
Beat smooth and pour into a but
tered nan. Bako 20 minutes.
Split and butter generously. To
prepare tho berries- beat one
egg till stiff and add two table-
spoonfuls or sugar. Then add to
the berries and put between tho
buttered halves of cake and
spread some on top. Delicious.
Buy 2 lbs, of almonds and li lbs;
of walnuts, remove tho meats
and put through food chopper or
chop in chopping bowl. Put in
a fruit jar and you will bo sur
prised how many "roasts" that
quantity will make.
The Editor's Song
How dear to my heart
Is the steady subscriber,
Who pays in advance
At tho birth of each year;
Who lays down his money;
And oilers it gludlv,
And casts 'round the ofiico
A halo of cheer!
Who never says, "Stop it;"
I cannot afford it!"
Or. "I'm getting more papers
Than I can read!"
But always says,"Sendit;"
Tho family all like It
In fact, we think it
A household need!"
How welcomo Is he
When he steps in tho sanctum!
How he makes our heartthrob!
How he makes our eyes dance!
Wo outwardly thank him- -Wo
inwardly bless him
The steady subscriber
Who pays in advance.
-Ex.
New Business Building
McKinney and Davis have
had the ground broken and foun
dation started for a modern busi
ness structure on Jersey street
adjoining Roe's confectionery
store. The building will be mod
ern in all its appointments and
the finest of its kind on the pe
ninsula. It will be constructed
of tile with a foundation strong
enouch to carry four stories. At
present, however, only tho lower
story will be completed. The
front will be colonial pressed
brick and plate glass. The inte
rior will be handsomely finished
in panel effects, beam ceiling and
concrete floor. The size of the
building will be 25x50 feet, and
comparted into two rooms, one
of which will be occupied by
Messrs. McKinney and Davis as
a real estate office, which they
claim will not be equaled on the
Peninsula for beauty and attrac
tiveness. The larger room has
been negotiated for, but the deal
has not yet been closed. Beam
and Nolan have the contract for
the new building.
By way of aiding the farmer
11 1 A . 1 Al
anu aaamg 10 nis success, inu
Salem Board of Trade is mam
taining a farm management ex
pert in connection with the De
partment of Agriculture. This
is the first such work undertaken
by a commercial body west of the
Rocky Mountains. The expert
investigates farming conditions
in the Salem territory and ad
vises farmers on all agricultural
questions.
Arleine Charley, in advocating
the election of Jonathan Bourne
in tho city hall Monday evening,
gave a most interesting talk and
advanced some Ideas that were
new and progressive. She dwelt
for some length upon the money
system, its fallacies and descrep
ancies, and unlike most persons
discussing this subject, proscrib
ed a remedy. She advocated tho
government taking on--sixth of
its resources, fixing a ueupon
it, and then issuing rea r oney
based upon the resources Ac
cording to her statement this
would stand for hundreds of mil
lion of dollars. Then she advo
cated establishing national banks
in every state in tho union;
these banks to lend this govern
ment money out to all who desir
ed and could provide good secur
ity at two per cent, and not to
exceed four per cent interest
She estimated that the interest
accruing from money that would
bo borrowed from tho govern
ment would in three years pay
the national debt and eliminate
all manner of taxation, even do
ing away with all tariff. She
advocated an international
agreement with all nations
whereby each nation through its
government could buy from other
countries those things not pro
duced in sulllcient abundance in
its own country: governments
dealing with governments and
not with individuals. In this
manner, she contended, each na
tion could secure what it needed
at actual cost of production und
transportation, und such an ag
reement would create unlvorsal
peace, war being a thing of the
past. She claimed that all wars
with nations were started thro
ugh commercial reasons, and
with nations aiding nations in
supplying what the other lacked,
there could possibly bo no reason
for war. She stated that tho
reasons panic took place in this
country every twenty years was
because tho government's bond
ed indebtedness fell due every
twenty years, falling due again
noxt year. This, she declared
so disrupted business, through a
stringent monetary system which
we now possess, that a panic was
the result.
Had A Fine Time
Sixteen members of tho James
John High were pleasantly enter
tained at a Hallowe'en party at
the handsome homo of Thomas
Cochran Thursday evening of
last week. One of tho most en
joyable features of tho ovenlng
was a barn dance. Hallowe'en
games were also played,. Re
freshments consisting of cider.
doughnuts, popcorn, coffee,
sandwiches anu pumpkin pie
were served. Those present
were Misses Lucilo Whelan,
Frances and Cleo Nutting, Mar
garet Johnson, Maggie Dickey,
Margaret Meginnis, Florence
Wass and Ethel Coupe; Messrs.
Archie Smoot, Jerome Whistler,
Lewis Kelliher, Theodore Bugbee
Forrest Hill, Everett bmitli,
Ralph Carlson and Thomas och
ran. The Aptness of Bryan
Wlllinm .T. Rrvnn mnde the
first, titihltc exnression of his
pleasure at the election of Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson at tne
headquarters of the Woodrow
Wilson State Progressive League,
Lincoln. Nebraska, when in re
sponse to calls for a speech he
said: "As a religious hymn has
been brought into the campaign
by one of the parties, I think
thnt I am justified in usintr the
lines of another hymn to express
my feelings:
This is the day 1 long have
sought and mourned because I
found it not.
The first convention of Police
wnmon vrr held in the United
States has recenty taken place
v-t . 1 a i t
at Portland, women connecieu
with the police departments of
Nnrthwftstern cities met to con
sider problems constantly com
ing up, such as the prevention of
delinquency among me young,
treatment of women prisoners,
care of jails, reformatories, etc.
Free mail delivery will be in
augurated in St. Johns January
1, 1912, according to the postal
authorities. In the meantime all
should get ready for the new
innovation,
The English History class held
ra mock court last Thursday and
Friday in connection with their
study of the orlgiu and develop
ment of the jury system. The
charge of Grand Larcency was
brought against one of tho tu
dents and the regular form of
trial by jury wuajjgarrifd ut
Gordon BellNwer; as jritT,
served the Bubl'fpwn' Upon the
witnesses: a Jury ras
summoned andgsfcorn,nd with
the formal, HfcaFye, heur y,"
by the sheriff, the machinery of
a Circuit Court of Multnomah
Co. was st 1 in motion,.
Frank Wright as attorney for
the State and Basil Smith as
attorney for the defendent
showed considerable keenness in
their examination of witnesses.
After a deliberation of not
more than ten minutcs.howcver,
tho jury returned the verdict of
Not Guilty.
The German III Class Is very
much interested in "ImmenBoo"
a very pretty story written by
Theodore Storm. Storm is one
of the greatest of German short
story writers nnd the lact that
the T Dutch" class so appreciates
him certainly does him credit.
At a meeting of the Athletic
Association last Friday, Everett
Smith was elected Manager of
tho basket ball. team. Everett,
more commonly known as "Six,"
will without doubt bo a live wire
in fulfilling the duties of his
office.
The students were somewhat
surprised lust Friduy morning to
behold a huge J. J. II. S. pennant
printed on the main approach.
certainly not members of nn art
class. It is rumored that it was
tho work of freshman but we
hope that they huvu laid aside all
such childish pranks.
The students of James John
aro eagerly awaiting the arrival
of Montaville Flowers, who Is
duo here noxt Tuesday. To
those who are in any way inter
ested in books or plays this will
bo tho most interesting number
of the season.
The apparatus for tho equip
ment of tho gymnasium arrived
last week anu is already being
put to use. The equipment con
sists of horse, parallel bars,
parallel rings, Bpring board,
mats, dumb bells, Indian clubs
and wands. Evidently tho
school board did not forget that
tho development of tho body is
as essential as that of the bruin.
This littlo rooster is crowing
for A. W. Lafferty. who was re
elected to Congress by an over
whelming plurality.
Building Permits
No. 54-To R. Meilketo repair
dwelling on Fox street between
Cruikshunk stund Charleston st ;
cost $800.
No. 55-To R. W. Whitney to
erect dwelling on uresham street
between Mohawk and Tyler
streets: cost $250.
No.5G-To Methodist Church to
repair church class room on
Leavitt street between Ivanhoe
and Hayes streets; cost $200.
Flowers Pleases
Expressions of appreciation
from St. Johns people, who
heard Montavillo Flowers;
"He was very entertaining."
"A scholarly man, well versed
in oratory, elecution, and litera
ture." He's just splendid positively
the best in his line that I ever
heard. The U. of O. students
went wild over him at' Eugene
last winter."
"He is instructive, inspiring,
and I know of no more attractive
number on any Lyceum course."
The visitor at the fishing camp
was eating breakfast and w;
annoyed by the actions of a largo
uog wnicu hiuhcu ui, 111a icga,
trrowled and glared savagely.
"What is the matter with this
doc?" asked the visitor. "Oh.
he won't hurt you," replied the
cook. "He is waiting for you
to get through with ma plate."
The following is a naner read
at the Mothers' meeting at the
library last Monday on Proven
tative Methods and Care of Con
tngious Diseases by Miss Kath
ryn Scott:
! A woll kept machine can meet
t nmergoncies nnd undergo an ex
, tra strain much better tnnn one
! whose nxles are not kept oiled
, or where there is a weak place
in the bo.lt. So it is with the
human body. The best preven
tative measures in disease are
: to koop the body In a perfectly
lir.nnhy condition,
j l i e whole matter of cleanll
1 ncss may be looked upon us a
sort of insurance carried against
risk. Not every one is injured
who travels on the railroad, yet
many take out policies not every
house gets on fire, yet insurance
is held to bo a valid protection.
The riBkB of infection are great
enough under the prevailing
careless habits to make cleanli
ness a good insurance policy.
It is objected that people have
lived in dirt nnd apparently
thrived on It and some of the
dirtiest chilldrcn are tho health
iest, but we can only say that
there arc various kinds of dirt
and that fortunately human be
ings us well as animals have a
large resisting power when they
are well fed, warm and happy.
Such persons may carry pneu-
monin in their throat, tonsilitis
germs in decayed teeth, or dip-
theria germs in their nose lor
months, and then somu sudden
chill or emergency will break
down the defenses.
It is safe to say two thirds of
the ailments of school children
is caused by the lack of cure of
the hands und in the handling
materials to bo nut in tho mouth
or brought in contact with tho
eyes and nose.
The habit of mo stoning the
fingers with saliva, of handling
food, books, and clothes, the
dangerous habit of fingering the
nosu ant then nutting the hands
on the faces of other children,
nnd all this goes on without
washing the hands from morn
ing until noon or perhaps until
night
A nmo nronort on of thesa
preventable diseases are to bo
avoided net by any miraculous
change of climate but by just
plain cleanliness. Soap, hot
water and n enty ol it es
pecially clean hands and tho de
posit of refuse in tho right place.
The disuse ol the public tow
el and drinking cup has been
a great step toward tho prevent
ing of disease.
The nroner uses of tho common
est things of lifo aro the founda-
ution of good health, viz: food,
water, fresh air und sunshine.
One use of wuter has been
quite fully discussed, but water
internally is equally as impor
tant, to keen tho body well flush
ed. Drinking wuter especially on
nn empty stomnch is one ot the
best means of "carrying oil tho
wastes of the body. Keeps tho
kidneys active, stimulates the
uction of tho skin, prevents con
stipation which is the common
seat of many ills.
Insufficient mastication 01
food, irregularity in eating, too
much codimcnts and rich food
are a common cause of consti
pation. Fresh air und sunshine are the
best germ destroyers. In the
summer time It seems easier to
keep the house ventilated but us
the cold weather draws neur we
shut our windows und stay in
doors for fear of taking cold.
It is an undisputed fact that
those who live inclose rooms are
moro subject to colds und other
more serious illness. A won
ventilated sleeping room is very
important, as it is while wo aro
resting that our body does Its
reair work. Dirty air means
tuberculosis, throat trouble, eye
disease, und any or every con
tagious disease.
Dr. Woodbury says: "Dental
defects and neglect of daily care
of the teeth loom up as proba
ble frequent causes of many
throat and stomach diseases."
And at no period of life is there
greater need of a clean mouth,
sound healthy teeth and perfect
nutrition than during the years
of childhood. The earlier the
child acquires the habit of keep-
mir tho teeth and mouth clean,
the more certain the reward of
growing up into a strong healthy
and wholesome man and wo
man. A foul mouth and decay
ing teeth add to the chances
of catch ine infectious diseases.
Just now the war against dirt
includes the fly which lias been
proven to be a universal and
Concluded on second page.
Those who have heard Mon
tavllle Flowers' new interpreta
tion of the'great drama of Ham
let believe that he has done for
that play what no lecturer or
actor has ever accomplished with
it: Namely, that he has made it
so cleur. so consistent, so sweet
nnd so forcible in its appeal and
so profound in tho message
which it carries, that all people
will be interested nnd enthused
by Its hearing. A fair test of
this belief lies in tho following
story:
When en route from Seattle to
Chicago In November, in n Pull
man with only two passengers,
himself und another, Mr. Flower
and the other passenger, u man
engaged In buying bonds for a
Chicago brokerage house, were
discussing general themes In the
smoker. They were joined by
two railroad employees a rood
master and a signal-man who
were on their way homo on Sat
urday morning. At ten o'clock
the subject drifted to Shakes
peare and Mr. Flowers began to
talk of the beauties and sweet
ness of the play of Humlct Tho
three hearers Immediately be
came interested nnd in a short
time asked Mr. Flower to repeat
some of the lines. This was the
signal for one of those rare oc
casions in life when a man, out
of sheer enthusiasm of his know
ledge, gives out his best life to a
few without hope of reward or
publicity.
One question followed another
until tho lecture-recital as he
gives it upon the platform was
launched into, with many di
gressions und elaborations, for
it must be remembered thnt Mr.
Flowers gives a series of fifteen
lectures upon this play alone.
No one noted the passage of time
and when one looked at nis watch
ho wus amazed to find it two
o'clock in tho afternoon. Tho
play was only half finished; but
tho four agreed to adjourn for a
light lunch in tho diner, and
thirty minutes later they were
again in the smoker, anxious
for the story and tho argument
to be completed. When tho Inst
words of tho play as Mr, Mowers
gives it, being tho words 01 unm
let, "Tho rest is silence," wore
spoken, it was fivo o'clock in
the evening. The recital had
lasted practically seven hours.
One of the railroad men hud rid
den thirty miles past his home
in order to hear the end, nnd
the other had ridden one hun
dred fifty miles past his point
for the same purpose.
In saying "good night" they
exclaimed that they had never
spent so great a day and that
they would go ono hundred fllty
miles to hour tho play presented
by him boforo an audience.
Such instances as theso ought
to convince any lecturo commit
tee or any college that there is a
new light thrown upon a great
theme of such brilliance and
such absorbing interest that it
becomes almost a mutter of duty
to place the man and message bo
foro tho people.
Hear him next Tuesday even
ing at tho High School Auditor
ium, Justice J, E. Williams, elected
by a handsome majority.
Oregon will soon bo producing
large quantities 01 sail, devel
opment work on Summer and Al
ort hiW3 Iiiih linen Rtnrted. and
it is expected to produce 400,000
tons per year 01 salt potasn anu
Hnln Thr nrn snlil to he 40.-
000,000 tons of salts in these
lakes and a 40 year lease has been
secured. More suit than is taken
frnm Snlt I.nWe. Iltnh. Is oxneet-
ed to be secured annually from
theso uregon waters,
That Oregon is somewhat of a
wool state is shown by tho fact
that ono sheep produced a fleece
of G inch staple wool weighing
28 pounds, worth $8,50. This
fleece was grown In Morrow
county und has been shipped
back to the Eastern land shows
as one part of Oregon's exhibit.
Work tor a Qretw SU Johns.
Ojxii Hours: I too (05130 ntid 710 9:30 p. m
Sundays 260 to 5i30
History is making rapidly in
the Balkans. For what Turkey
is and will be, wo must watch
the magazines. For what she
has been, consult these books:
The Turk und his Lost Provinces
Curtis. Constantinople and
its Problems Dwight. Turkey
in Europe -Eliot Turkey und
tho Turks- -Monroe. Destruction
of the Greek Empire Plass.
Story of Turkey. Poole. With
the Conquering Turk Steevens.
Have you n copy of tho Octo
ber library bulletin? On the lust
page you will find a note con
cerning tho new St. Johns li
brary. A new nnd complete list of
books on Engineering is being
prepared. Lists on the follow
ing subdivisions are ready for
distribution: Civil, Architec
tural, Bridge, Rivers and Protec
tive work Municipal.
Other new lists which may he
had for tho asking are: Ghost
Stories, Detective Stories. Green
houses, Mission Study (China).
During the winter Heed College
will offer at least eight exten
sion courses on various subjects.
These are open to two classes of
peoplo; thoso who wish to attend
ns liearera only and those who
wish to receive credit for the
work. These classes will be held
at tho East Side Branch Library,
the Albina Branch. Library, the
North Albina Branch Library,
the Art Museum, the Y. M. C.A.
and at tho college itself. Full
information as to tho subjects
and conditions Is given in lleed
College Record, No. 7, to bo had
at the library.
Another course of lectures par
ticulars of which you will find
posted on the library bulletin
board, is Dr. Chapman's course
on Modern Literature, on Mon
day evenings at tho Y. M. C. A.
Tho November Mother's meet
ing was read in the back room of
the library last Monday with for
ty women In attendance. The
subject discussed was Contagious
Diseases and How to Provont
Them. Miss Kuthryn Scott road
a most interesting and instruc
tive paper on tho topic. '1 ho li
brary is glad to announce that
the mothers have decided to make
it their permanent meeting place.
A verdict for $0500 against tho
St. Johns Lumber Company and
in favor of C. C. uoodell was
found by tho jury in JudgoKuven
augh's court. Tho plaintiff had
sued for $50,000, alleging serious
und permanent injuries as a re
sult of being thrown from n
wagon when a team of horses
which ho was driving as an em
ployee of tho defendant company
ran away. Tho case was tried
once before in Judge Gnton's
court and judgment for $15,000
was secured against tho lumbor
company. Judgo Gnton's sot tho
verdict aside and ordered a now
trial because of misconduct of
W. H. Abel, nttorney for tho
plaintiff, whilo the case was be
ing heard. -Telegram.
Colleire irlrls from tho O. A. C.
at Corvullis will glvo demonstra
tions nt the Pacific Northwest
Land Products Show to bo hold
In Portland November 18-23.
Thev will show Innumerable
ways of cooking big rod Oregon
apples and the public generally
will be much interested in tins
work. Domestic scionco is bomg
taken up by statu schools and In
terest in this subject is general.
Astoria business men havo ar,
ranged a special excursion to Tho
Dalles November 15 to inspect
the progress of the work on tho
Cellio Canal. Operations aro now
In full blast and the trip is made
at tho special invitation of
the engineers of the canal. Iho
Astorians aro in favor of an open
river and propose to show their
interest by this trip.
Nov Scouts at La Grando havo
been "Swntting" the fly. They
turned their attention to wiping
out tho winged disease spreaders
anu inu wumui in mu iwiiMk
was credited with having killed
5,000,000 flies. It is estimated
that over lZ.UW.uuu 01 me pesis
were killed in La Grando during
tho campaign.
Fish planted in Oregon streams
numbered 37,2-17,56 a very largo
increase over additions to tho
finny tribo of any former year
In the state's history. Salmon,
trout, bass, croppies, catfish, etc.,
were tho fish liberated,
other advertisers.