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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW BY A. W. MARKLE Criminals' Friend Publlnhod Evory Friday At 117 West Uurllngton Street. Tittt knvinw is entered nt nost office lit Snlnt Johns, Oregon, as mail matter of the second class under the Act of Con gress of March 3, 1879. OflcUl Newtptper of tht City of Bt Jain. Subscription prlco $1.00 par year. It is to bo honed since Lticilc C.nmnrnn mnrrlnri Jnck Johnson thoy will remove their worthless solve to some ioroign snore. Sim wns unfit to weda white man. 1 There scorns to be much per turbation in the lame dallies over what Bryan will do in re- irard to the next administration, and whether or not he will accept a place in the next Cabinet. There is no occasion for alarm. Wo notice that Bryan ever has the happy faculty of doing the right thing ut the right time, and it will bo so regarding his future course. Alumni Meeting In the name of the state of South Carolina. Governor Blease served notice to the Governors' conference that lynchers of ne gro assailants of white women in his state would go unpunisu- ed. Governor Blease warmly de fended his use of pardoning power as well as declaring that in 22 months he had pardoned or paroled approximately 400 persons and that he hopeu trie number at tho end of the second term would be 800. "I have said all over South Carolina and I say it again now," ho declared, "that I will never order out the militia .loot down their neighl" and pro tect a black brute who commits tho nameless crime against a white woman. Therefore, in South Carolina. let it be understood that when a negro assaults a white woman, all that is needed is that they get tho right man and they who get him will neither need nor receive a trial." Get Out Of The Rut The men who stand at the top of their line of business today, stand there because they had the courage to climb. If you are a man of indecision a hesitator, you will never make a success. That's sure. The very first step toward success is to realize the importance of sav ing money. The next is a deter mination to save it. Money is what makes it possible for courage to succeed. If you haven't the money don't be discouraged. Start right now and open a Savings Account at this bank. A dollar is all yoti need, and, by adding to, it regularly you will soon have a good substantial batik account and be well started on the road to success. ORDINANCE NO. 517 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE SUR VEY, PLAT AND. WRITTEN REPORT OF THE CITY EN GINEE1UUP THE CITY OF ST. JOHNS, OREGON, IN THE MATTER OF THE OPENING, LAYING OUT AND EXTENDING OF KEL LOGG STREET SIXTY FEET IN WIDTH FROM ITS PRES ENT EASTERLY TERMINA TION TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF RICHMOND STREET. Election of Officers Two meetings of the James John High school alumni associ ation wore called this week to make preparations for the lirst big social function of that body this season. After the basket ball iramo Friday evning between the alumni and the Hiirh school the victorious grade and their fair rooters went to the home of Miss Ruth Crouch to discuss wavs and means. When tho busi ness for which the meeting had been called was settled the fol lowing olllcers were elected for the ensiling year; Howard Brice Ml, Pros; Clara Nelson '12, Vice President; Ruth Crouch '11, Secy.: Cecil Matrone '12. Treas. Tho second meeting, in which the reports of the various com mitlccHwere heard, was huldMoti' day evening at the home of Miss Anna Itrice. The Alumni Association now boasts a score of members and is represented at Willamette, O. A. C, Leland Stanford, and Reed. Among the out of town members who attended the meet ings this week are Miss Eva Clark, who leaves soon for Nor mal School, and Miss Lulu Hoi- lenbeck. who is attending Wil lamelte U at Salem. So far this ' year three Alumni have been married and judging by the number of fair members who have reached the "stone age' the feminine graduates of J. J. II. S. have not neglected to take advantage of leap year. i Death of J. C. Aiken At the election of the Order of Eastern Star held Tuesday even ing, December 3rd, thofollowing ofllcers were elected to servo for the ensuing term: Worthy Matron Mrs. A. W. Davis, Worthy Patron Chas. A. Fry. Associate Matron Mrs. Mar ion Johnson. Conductress -Mrs. Roy Ingle- due. Assistant Conductress Mrs. Ernest Harrington. Secretary -Mrs. Clyde 0. Rogers. N" Treasurer Mrs. Dr. McClies- ney. First National Bank St. Johns, Oregon Jared C. Aiken died at his homo in thin city early Saturday morning after a long illness due iinximiw u iicniiiiy kIow, hImwIuk Unit ... it...... ...... it... 1 1 i i .i. 1. 1. . ..I i. ..n.....i .i.... iu uvur wuiwiu. rur uiu iuai tun weeks Mr. Aiken had boon a great sulloror. and every thing tint hIiikkIhIi IiIihhI U Htlrrttl Id iu-tloii In tho moHt romnlit voln. TIiIh wort of wall; 1 1 it; t'xhlliiriiti'H llm wholo ImmIv, Klvi'H hum lo tint iicrwx mid produccx JtiHt that Hurt of htmltliful fntlk'tiu which onniunip'" mmiiil, rcxtful hIici, Gambling a Rtllglout Duty. "KHnkliit; of Kiimlilliik'," a iiiUhIoii nrr wild, "I know or a wet unit ro Kurd It an u rolluloiiH duty, lllio fnt Iiik or prayer. Till no t It tho 1 1 1 is diiH. Thoy ono day In each year Riimhlo llko mud from HuuriKo till huh not. Tho day In tho frstlvnl of tho lampM, a day Hiiercd to I.aMuui, tho KoddiwH of wealth. A trvmmidoiiH lot of money oIimiko lunula In UikHliim'n honor. All Mil khiiiuIIuk I done to tent tho niinuelnl hihypkh that will at tend on each portion throiiKhout tho year. If u pimmer lone lie known a year of hunt luek U ahead of him. If ho wins ho known ho may oxjH'ft n twelvemonth of pitmpeilty. KtraiiKo to my. a Kood deal of choatliiK nivum panliM IIiIh ivHkIoiim KtiiulilliiK" that medical skill and kind lov ing hands could do was done but t hoirrim reaper could not bo stay el, and lo him death came as a relief. Cut down in tho prinic of life and leaving a wife and little son, his death comes as a great ow and a shock not only to his widow and child and other relatives, but to a large chele of friends. Mr. Aiken's friends were legion and attested thou loyalty in many ways during his long ilhiow. Naturally of a good disposition and kind hearted. Mr. Aiken bore his millerings with tho patience and fortitude that only mich natures can. As a fraternal man he was very popu lar. He belonged to Doric Lodire No. A. I'. & A. M. ; Laurel Lodge No. lSU. I. O. 0. F. : mid Camp No. 77. W. O. W. A the lodge luudstod in making his last days as com forum o as poMuhle and each sent beautiful florid pieces for his bier. He wan also a member of tho local fli. is. uiuron. mr. nikon was born in Rock Island, III., April ii. 1B7U, and died rs'ov. au. ijij aired -12 years. 7 mouths and 19 days. Mr. Aiken married Miss Ella Bach Sopt. 10. 185)7. at Gram Junction, Colorado. Sho with their son Robert L. survive him. tie aiso leaveH to mourn us loss one brother and two sisters. namely: Mrs. C. W. Arnett of LunUi, Orouon, Mrs. L. A. Bowl by of Sun Francisco. Cal.. and George C. Aiken of Heppner, Ore. Kuueml service wore held under Tho fniimiimr list nf Wni iiitiV- it.- - ii... ii . ........ .. Hie mis picuv 01 ino lougos 10 arc kent for sate nt this office ntnl which ho belonged at tho parlors I mi. ,-rs win i... niiii ns ti... lon.mwi r in... .t.t Ai i iV i I ui oimukimiki. iiiuiiuura iv uow- arises Th Dnfit of 8orrow, Uy narrow men learn that thoy need to Ik fist with hlKher footl, that thoy imiHt rout on btroiiRi-r mipiHrtH, that thoy must have other friend and oth er friendships, that they must live an other life, that there must ho nome- thlui; that neither time nor ehaiuv nor accident can undermine and tnveep away. Wlion men have Icnruwl tho Interior hwson of borrow they look upon trouble not an holm; Iww tmu blonri than it wax. hut uu, from tho hlher point to which they hnvo risen, uunal and dreamy.-Ucnry Want Heevher. RBVIEW'S LEGAL BLANKS ry, Monday at 1 :ti() P. M. Ho was laid to rest in Mt. Scott Comotory whoro his grave was ontiroly hiddun by tho wealth of the flo ral tributes of his many frionds. Mrs. Aiken and little sou have the deepest sympathy of all in their sorrow and bereavement. Warranty deeds, Quit Claim Deeds, Realty and Chattel Mort- Utiles, buttstactloti ot MoncaKcs, Contracts for Sale of Realty, Dills of Sale, Leases. All these blanks at the uniform price of 30c per dozen. How Is Your Title? You got full weight and first luallty nt tho Central market. Juat rr awlillo. Have your abstracts made, con tinued or examined at the Peninsu la Title, Abstract and Realty Co Accurate work. Reasonable fees. II. Henderson, manager, 208 North Jersey, McDonald building. Ilrlug In your job printing while you think ot It. Don't wait until you aro entirely out. Wearo equipped to turn out neat auJ tasty prluting promptly at Portland prlcoi or lesa. The following olllcers were elected and installed by Doric Lodge A. F. & A. M.. No. 132, on tho eveninir of December '1th: Worshipful Muster 1 lirncst C. Harrinulon. benior Warden Chas .A. Fry. Junior Warden C. 0. Rogers. IroaHuror F. P. Drinker. Secretary John Noco. Senior Deacon R. Graden. Junior Deacon- R. Post. Useful Xmas Gifts Walking to Haaltlt. When there U no orpiulc weak liens which Is iiKKravated liy tho exertion It in tho cash-si ami pleaHiiutest thhiK to walk rluht Into health. Of course there Is no virtue In a dawdling walk. 'The alow and laueutd drauKhiK of ono foot after tho other, which hoiiio people call walkiiiK, would tiro un athlete. It ut terly cxhaiiNtH 11 weak person, and that U tho reason why many dellcatu ko- plo think thoy cannot walk. To derlvo any lieuellt from tho eienlse it is nmiwiary to walk with a I lull t, elastic Mop, which HwltiKx tho welulit of tho laxly mi isislly from one lei; to tho other that Its welulit Is not felt and which Couches, Davenports Hn nets, China Closets Dining Tubles, Dressers Ladles' Desks, Rockers Kasy Chairs, Rus Art Squares, Clocks Lamps, Doll Carts Dinner Sets, Pancy China Carving Sets, Table Silver Get our prices before you go over to the High Rent Stores. St. Johns Furniture Company CASH OR CREDIT The City of St. Johns does or dain as follows: Whereas, the City Council of the city of St. Johns, Oregon, deems it expedient to open, lay out and extend and establish Kellogg street sixty feet in width from its present easterly termination to the westerly line of Richmond street as now located and estab lished in the City of St. Johns and to condemn and appropriate therefor n strip of land sixty feet in width: and Whereas, the City council of the City of St. Johns did on the First day of October. 1912, adopt a resolution wherein the City Engineer of the City of St. Johns was directed to make a survey, plat und written report of tho said proposed extension of Kel logg Street and of tho property to be appropriated therefor and of the lots and tracts of land i.n dcr which said extension wa to be made: and Whereas, the City Engircer pursuant to the said resolution has made such survey anc has filed with the City Recoider a plat entitled "Condemnation of Kellogg street, Exhibit A" to- gether with a written report which is as follows, to wit: Engineer's Report. To tho Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of St. Johns, Oregon. Gentlemen: In 'response to the resolution adopted by the Council on the first day of Octo ber. 1912 for tho opening, lay ing out and establishing of Kcl- loirir street in tho City of St. Johns, Oregon, sixty feet in width from tho present easterly termination of the said street to the westerly line of Richmond street in the City of St. Johns us now located und established, and to condemn and appropriate therefor n strip of land sixty feet in width lying between tho said easterly termination of Kel logg street ahd the said Westerly ino of Richmond street, which said resolution was adopted as aforesaid on, tho first day of Oc- I herewith submit appropriated therefor. "Respectfully submitted this 26th day of November, A. D. 1912. C. E. Andrew, City Engineer." Now therefore the City of St. Johns does ordain as follows: The survey, plat and written report hereinbefore mentioned in connection with the proposed opening, laying out unci extend ing of Kellogg street sixty feet in width from its present easter ly termination to the westerly line of Richmond street is hereby approved and adopted; and is hereby deemed necessary to con demn and appropriate for street purposes and for the public use that strip of land more particularly described in the Engineer's Report and the accompanying plat thereof. Passed by the Council this 26th day of November A. D. 1912. Approved by the Mayor this 26th day of November A.D. 1912. A. A. MUCK, Mayor. Attest: F. A. RICE, Recorder. Published in the St. Johns Re view, Nov. 29, 1912. No. 10103. Report of the condition of the I0NAL 01' ST. JOHNS In the Stntc of Oregon, at the close 3,500.00 2.3G9.31 2,030.21 Cl.S01.3t business Nov. 20, 1912: RUSOUHCKS I.ouns and discounts flG8,03S.05 Overdrafts, secured & unsce'd 91. 39 U.S.lIonds to secure circulation 50,000.00 U. S. Honda to secure I'ostAI Savings .. G.000.00 Premiums on U.S.lIonds.... 220.20 Ilonds, Securities, etc 14.3J0.3-i Hanking house Furniture ami fixtures Other real estate owned Due from Stntc and Private Hanks and Hankers, Trust Companies, Saving" Hanks Due from approved reserve agents Checks'nnd other cash items Notes of other Na tional Hank 1,305.001 l'rnctloiinl Paper Cur. rencv. Nickels ami Cents 85.41 Lawful money reserve In llauU. viz! Specie IG.007.90 1C.007.90 i.egai l ender isotcs, none Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer ( ncr cent of circulation) 2,500.00 Total f317.082.71 I.IAIIIMTIItS. Capital stock paid in . f 5o.ooo.oo Surplus fund. 7,000.00 Undivided profits, Ictrf expen ses and taxes iviid 2.100.07 National Hank Notes oulstd'g 60,000,00 Individual dcpoilts subject tocheck 142,800.58 Ucmanu ccrtiticaic of deposit 8,329.08 Time deposits 51,003.63 Certified Checks 260.oo Cashier's checks outtndlng. 2,082.00 Potul Siivliigsdepo.im,. Total , A LOCAL MAN or WOMAN Is desired ritrht now to repre sent The Pictorial Review in this territory to call on thoso whose subscriptions are about to expire. l e money for tho right person representatives In some other districts makeover$500 a month, property lying.situato and being Spare time workers are liberally )n tho City of St. Johtrs as fol- paid for what thoy do. Any per- lows, to wit: son taking up this iosition be- "Starting nt tho northeast tober. 1912. the following report thereof: "First: 1 have mado a survey ns provided for by said tho reso lution nnrl hnvo nrnnnred n nlnt State of Oregon, of such survov and do herewith A ? "nonwii submit n written report. I here with report that Kellogg street as now laid out and established is sixty feet in width and that to continue the suid Kellogg st. 60 feet in width front its present caster y termination to the Wes ter y lino of Richmond street In tho City of St. Johns would re quire tho following described 3,150.251 317,932.71 , Cu si I. J. N. Hdlefscii, Cuthicr of above iiniucd Imiiik, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the bet of my knowledge mid lc!icf. j. in, Kiiicikcn, insuicr. .Suliscrtlwl und sworn to before me, thU Rlh dm- of Dec.. 1013. I,. I. Wright. Notary Public. Munnomaii county, ure. Correct Attckt: RoNert Treat I'lott, l'etcr Auticu, 1'. C. Ki.uni). Directors. No. 9047. Report of the condition of the comes the direct local represen a- comer of Charleston and Kellogg Hrct Nafmnal KPtlK tive of the publishers. Write streets.thence run in an easterly I II 51 IlCUlUlItll liulliV IK'W w!r0,l ?r P,!Cnn?r cours0 nlonK lu0 ,,0rt" I!n0 .of St. Johns, In the state of Oregon, at RIAL REVIEW. 222 West 39th Kolloirtr stroot 174.8G feet, to tho the close of business Nov. 26. 1912: street, New York City. Pirst Christian Science Society Sumluys 1 1 a. in., Wednesdays at 8 p. in. Keniliug room open on 1 ties day nnd Saturday from 2 to 4 p. m All cordially invited to the services and muling room. Subject Sunday: "God, the only Cause mid Creator." Independent At Fifty is the fiuuiieial condition possible for the St. Johns unlit who starts even as late us thirty, with a de termined will to wive regularly ami invent with intelligence. Me can begin making safe in vestment paying 7 to 8 per cent, as soon as he has saved, say $500. The five hundred can be in hand in 2 year by deWiiting $20.00 a mouth and 25.00 the last mouth. Continuing only in safe invest, incuts, by fifty he should be worth ten thusaud dollars. PENINSULA NATIONAL BANK Oldest Bank on the Peninsula 4 Per Cent Interest on Savings Kelloirir southeast corner of Lot 5 Block 2 Jersey street addition to St. Johns, Oregon, which point i tho initial point of land to be condemned. Thence producing the line above denned run b'J.U feet to a stake on the westerly lino of Richmond street, thence run at an angle of 85 degrees 20 minutes to the right C0.2 feet ulomr tho westerly line of Rich mond street to a stake, thence run at an angle of 91 degrees 40 minutes to tho right 89.40 feet to n stake, thenco run at an angle of 85 degrees 20 minutes to the richt 00.2 feetto the placo of bo- ginning containing in all 5380.8 so. feet, more or less. "That tho above described land lies within the limits of Kellogg Rhsoukcks. Loans and discounts itl72.92S.42 Overdrafts, secured & unsce'd 22,00 U.S. bonds to keeurc circulation 60,000.00 r. b. bonds to secure postal savings 5,000,001 Honds, Securities, etc 22,725.25 Hanking house, turntture and nxtures 3.1MU.0U Other real estate owned 4,Coo,oo Due from btate ami Private Hanks and Hankers, Trust Com panics and Savings Hanks 3.C5C.13 Due from approved re serve agents iH.vzo.To Checks . and other cash items..., 1,120.61 Notes of other Na. tional Ranks 740,oo fractional paper cur rency, uickels.cents 85.00 Lawful money rvervc in bank, viz: Specie, 10,332.25 U. S. Treasurer (s per ct. of circulation) 2,500.00 street as proposed to be opened, Redeniitionfund witii iaiu out ana esuiutisueu unu mat tho above is a full and complete description of tho land which is necessary for the said opening, laying out and establishing of said Kellogg street, "Second: That a full and complete description of the boundaries, and the portions of the lots and tracts of land a part of which are to be taken and ap propriated for tho opening, lay ing out and establishingof said Kellogg street as proposed is that portion of land known as the Caples' Tract lying between ino jersey street, nuuuion to ou Johns and Richmond street in said City. "Third: I herewith submit plat of said Kellogg street mark ed "Condemnation of Kellogg street, Exhibit A which said 59,100.05 Total J318.373.92 LlABlMTIUS. Capital stock paid in f 50,000.00 Surplus luiul lU.OUO.UU Undivided profits, less expen ses and taxes paid 5,723.63 National bauk notes outstand'g 50,000.00 Hull vidua! deposits subject to check.. f 114.-112.62 Demand certificates of deposit 14.723.80 Time4fits G6.92S.68 Certified checks,,. Cashier's checks out standing 3.653.63 Postal Savings Dcp'is. 3.027.36 ss: Total H318.373.92 State of Oregon, County of Multnomah I. V. P. Drinker, cashier of the above nauied bank, do solemnly swear that the plat is made ill accordance to the fove statement is true to the best of my survey as ordered bv the resolu- knowledge belief. v. r. minter, uasnier, ing, laying out ana establishing this 4tu day of Dec., igu. of the said Kellogg street and w. s. Kellogg, Notary rubiic, the said plat further shows the u.l. .uul,,ure. boundaries of the proposed , :ih-J?cf' .... street and the portions of the c. h.ruu, lots and the tracts of land to be Directors. 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