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Historical Society .ml' ST. JOHNS I second in number of Induttriet. Ii seventh in population. Can to Portland every 20 min. Hat navigable water on 3 tides. Hat finest gat and electricity. Hat two strong banks. Has five large school houses. Has abundance of purest water. Has hard surface ttreett. Hat extensive tewcrage tyslem. Has fine, modern brick city hall. Has payroll of $93,000 monthly. Ships monthly 2,000 cars freight. All railroads have access to it. Is gateway to Portland harbor. Climate ideal and healthful. ST. JOHNS Hat seven churches. Has a most promising future. Diitinctivelynmnnufacturing city Adjoin the city of Portland. Has nearly 6,000 population. Has a public library. Taxable property, f4.500.000. Has large dry docks, snw mills Woolen mills, iron works, Stove works, asbestos factory, Ship building plant, Veneer and excelsior plant, Flour mill, planing mill, Box factory, and other. More industries coming. St. Johns is the place for YOU. ST. JOHNS REVIEW Devoted (o the Interests ot the Peninsula, tlie Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 8 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FKIDAY, DI-CKMBHR 20, 1912. NO. 6 The Picket Nuisance Lafferty Advocates Bill Commercializing Xmas Council Proceedings Two Worthy Cases Handsome Windows String of Steel Mills The plague of the pickets is onco more with us and in most offensive form. Within the ra dius of a mile.snys the San Fran cisco Argonot, a dozen different - establishments are besieged by these greasy vagabonds with their monotonous yelp of "un- - fair to organized labor," unfair ness apparently consisting of failure to obey promptly what - ever orders the union in question 'may have been pleased to issue. Perhaps the order may be for an increase of wages. Perhaps it may relate to nny one of the hun derd labor union devices for wasting time or stealing money nf fhi nmnlnvnr nnri rhn niihlm. But whatever it may be, the first step in coercion is to detail , some shabby scarecrow to patrol the sidewalk and verbally assault a tradesman whose taxes are supposed to guarantee him n pro tection in his lawful industry. We may wonder what would hap pen to an individual who chose such u course as this in the roc ', tification of his grievances and how long the police would allow such an impudent proceeding to continue. A peddler noisily hawking his wares is moved on or arrested as n public nuisance. .Even to give away hand bills in ,tho street is unlawful. Rut a la bor union picket, offensive alike to sight, Bound and smell, hurt , ful to legitimate business and a discredit to orderly government, is allowed to inflict himself upon the public to his heart's content. 1 It has been said often enough by ' malcontents that there is one Mnw.for tho rich and another for the poor. That there is one law for labor unions and another for the pubic is obvious and indis putable, but perhaps wo shall one 5 day, reach a point whero Iubor Minions and gambling houses aro v not the cxclusivo objects of po N jico veneration. Labor unionism is just beginning to learn to its .undisguised amazement that. its genoral character of immunity does not include murder by dyn amite. If the good work is al lowed to go on it may be pur ' s'unded that even mutilation by .bludgeons nnd brickbats is dis couraged by law. And finally a tradesman who does an honest business and pays taxes may feel ,'hlmself at liberty to oppcal to tho police against cho unsavory rascals who now patrol the side walks and invoko tho aid of the public against decent citizenship. High School Notes Lost Thursday morning tho pupils of the James John High yero privileged to listen to an interesting and instructive talk by Rev. Patton, pastor of tho lo cal Methodist church. His sub ject, an altogether appropriate qne, was "Mental Reserve." Among tho other things he urg ed us to continue our school work as long as possiblo so as to be able to take advantage of any oportunity the world might offer us. These occasional talks are looked forward to with much pleasure by both tho teachers and the pupils and we appreciate tho interest thus shown in the High school work by tho citizens of St. Johns. Wednesday afternoon, Decem ber ll.the James John boys play ed a very lively game of basket ball in the gym. of the Jefferson High with the team of the latter school. Jefferson used over two teams of huskies in defeating us, and even then it was not a bad defeat, the final score being 21-10. in JefTerson's favor. This has given our team more confi dence, and games with other Portland Highs are being ar ranged. .The basket ball games last Friday evening were very inter esting and exciting. There was a capacity crowd out and every body rooted and cheered. In the game between our second team and the "Has Beens," both sides were cheered impartially. It seems, however, as though the "Has Beens" are not all that their name implies, for the score was 11-3, in their favor. The game with Beaverton resulted in" the glorious .score of 38-17, James John laying claim to the 38 points. Every man played hard, and the rooters backed them splendidly. We hope that all who attended found the games sufficiently entertaining to war rapt their coming again and bringing their friends. This was the first game played in the High School gym. and everybody seemed to be very much at home. The House of Representatives has passed the Adamson bill pro viding for the physical valuation of common carriers. An amend ment offered by Representative Lafferty to perfect the language of the measure was agreed to upon a division vote in the House. Lafferty also closed tho argument on the Republican side in favor of the passage of tho bill. In part, Mr. Lafferty said: "Mr. Chairman: In my trav els over the country I have not found any man who wants any corporation to give him anything or to sell him anything for less than it is reasonably worth, and the idea that is now in the minds of the American people, known us tho Progressive movement, docs not mean anything more than that they desire laws pass ed by Congress that will provido that they shall not be charge un reasonable rates by public utility corporations and that they shall not be charged unreasonable prices by industrial corporations that have acquired monopolies in their several lines of business. The remedy is sfmple. When ever you get a majority of men in Congress who desire to serve the public it will not require tho brains of a Daniel Webster or of a John C. Calhoun or of n James G. Blaine to formulate laws suit able to meet the present situation in the United States. The only requirement is that we get n ma jority of men in our legislative bodies, both in tho States and in the United State's, who desire to do the right thing. Now, for years there has been an agitation in favor of giving to tho Interstate Commerce Com mission tho power to make phys ical valuation of tho property of tho Common carriers coming un der tho interstate commerce act I desire to congratulate the com mittco for having reported this bill, also tho Committee on Rules for havinir brouirht in a rule making it a privileged bill, und to congratulate the majority par ty in control of this House at this time unon its certairt pas sage. You aro on the right track, and so long aa you stay on the r c it track you will enjoy tno confidence of tho American peo ple. - .at. . a i 1 agree entirely witn mo mi nority leader in tho comments he miulo here this afternoon nnd tho comments of several of my col leagues on the Republican side of this Houso that this bill does not co far enouirh. It should be made broader: it should specify that the making of this valua tion of tho common carriers is for tho mirnose of fixing reason able rates; and it should specify also that tho Interstate Com merce Commission may regulate the issuance of stocks and bonds in tho matter of carriers engag ed in interstate commerce. But I wish to bo frank enough as u member of the Republican party to say that our party was in control hero for 16 years and did not give to the country as good a bill as this in this connec tion. In conclusion, permit me to say that when each state in this Un ion has created a Stato public service commission having the power to fix tho rates of monop olies doing business wholly with in the State, and tho power to mako physical valuations to that end, and when Congress has made tho Interstate Commerce Commission a Federal public ser vice commission for the same purpose, having jurisdiction over interstate monopolies, the ques tion of the control of monopolies will have been settled. And when you reduce the tariff prop erlyand I am in favor of a rea sonable protection for the people, of this country- and provide for an asset currency to prevent a few men in Wall street from cor nering our money and bringing on a panic whenever they feel like it, you will enjoy in this country, in the future as in the East, the greatest advancement, oth moral and temporal, of any country in the world." Oregon's apple crop is worth $7,000,000. according to the esti mates of W. K. Newell, chairman of the State Board of Horticult ure. He says the production of apples has doubled in this state in two years. The funeral of the late M. C. Gould was held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Christian church, the pastor, Rev. J. R. Johnson, preaching the funeral sermon. It was largely attended by relatives end friends. St. Louis society and club wo men opposed to the useless giv ing of nresents at Christmas will shortly organize a society to be known as "A Society for4 the Prevention of Useless Giving" to carry their idea into effect. Similar organizations have al ready sprung into life in New York, Chicago and other eastern and middle western cities. Mrs. August Belmont and Miss Anne Morgan are the leading spirits of the New York movement. Dr. Lena K.Sadler imported the idea to Chicago. The purpose of the societies is, as their names designate, to abolish tho now prevalent cus tom of giving a Christmas pres ent simply because you think some one is going to give you one. it is a determined eiiort co do away with tho so-called "ex change" system of gift giving and to revert to the simple pris tine custom of close friends ob serving tho yule tide by the be stowal of homely, inexpensive gifts. Every one would bo much hap pier if tho custom of useless gift giving wns entirely nbolished, and the plan to militnntly oppose it deserves universal support. Men and women in every class of society impelled by foolish sense of propriety annually make extravagant purchases that all but impoverish them and certain ly cause their donors much more misery than joy. Tho thing should be stopped. As long as tho practico of giv ing extravagant and numerous presents at Christmus time is confined to the wealthy nnd rich, while it is in conflict with the spirit that prompted tho custom, I do not sco that its existence effects much harm. But when people who cun in no sonso nfford to buy expensive gifts and yet at tho sume time aro com pelled to return in like what has been given thorn, then tho vi ciousness of tho custom is seen in its actuality and certainly should bo wined out. Any socie ty thnt would bring this about deserves commendation nnd sup port. In theory every ono is opposed to the custom nnd in practico ov ery ono supports it. Tho true Christmas spirit has become so commercialized that virtually tho twenty-fifth of December hns como to signify tho banner bar gain sale of the year in tho de partment store calendar rather than tho commemoration of the birth of tho Christian religion. Commoner. Indication of Prosperity A Rtinoinl frnin of Heventv-fiVG double-deck cars loaded with Rniolf nntnmnhllpa. tho largest single shipment over made to any three states anu larger uy twenty-live cars tnan a similar aVilnmont. mndfi Inst January. loft Flint, Michigan, last week for the Pacific coast, 'inis special train contains 75 auto mobiles, valued at $482,400. It is the largest shipment of automobiles ever made under ono bill of lading and they are duo to arrive about Christmas day. Tho shipment is routed via the Rock Island, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. Tho train will run through thickly populated sections of the country by daylight. This ship- mont will irrpntlv advertise the prosperity of tho Pacific Coast states anu witnout uount inose people in the East who view this train will be impressed with the fact that there is wealth in the west. This shipment is in addi tion to the 150 automobiles that the Buick factory ships to this coast every week. The freight on this shipment will approximate $32,000. In order that you may communi cate your street and number to friends at a distance.so that they may address letters to you proper ly, the Review will print and furnish 100 envelopes with the name and full address of any individual in the city for the small sum of 50 cents. The envelopes will be of good quality. On account of the low price we shall reserve Mondays only of each week for printing envelopes. Leave your order now. Dr. J. V. Scott and mother, Mrs. J. C. Scott, will leave next Sunday for Eugene, where they will remain until the following Friday. The Portland Railway, Light & Power Co., whose contract for Hirhtinir tho citv of St. Johns ex pires next year, sought to cner llllU ailULIlUL tUIILl.lUl, Willi II1U city to cover n period of five years. Under the present con tract the city has been paying $G3.G0 for each arc light, but un der the proposed new contract the company agrees to perform the same service at a rate of $56 per year for nrd lights. If ac cepted, this would mean a sav ing to the city over the old rates of about $700 per year. The councilmcn at their regular ses sion Tuesday evenimr. however. declined to enter into a contract for more than two years at a tihuv nnd thn rncnrdnr wns di rected to so notify the company. . A petition for a fire hydrant at the intersection of Erie and Bradford streets was referred to tho water and light committee for recommendation. A pnmtinlentinn from tho Port land Library nsso. asked for in formation in regard to progress being made on tho opening of Kellogg street, adjoining tho site of the proposed new library building. In the communication the information was advanced that tho architect hud started upon tho plans for the $20,000 structure, but the association desired further light on the street opening, before further progress would be made by the urchitect. Tho city attorney wns directed t supply the re quired information. A claim against the city in connection with the Willamette boulevard case, presented by Collier & Collier, being plaintiirs' costs, created considerable dis cussion. Tho case was ono in which R. E. Thurmond et. al., in order to establish the real width of Willamctto boulevard, brought suit against tho city. Tho plnintiffs.stated thnt it was only n friennly "suit, und the councilmcn were led to believe that the plaintiffs would not re quire pay for giving their testi mony. The city paid $100 ns at torney fees in playing the part of defendent. Upon recommenda tion, the plaintiffs' bill ofex nmise. ns rendered below. WUS allowed, although it was quite distasteful to tho counciimcn.Ai dermnn Davis even voting "no" on tho proposition. It follows: To filing fees,$ll; sheriir fees, $3.25; court reporter fees, $5; trinl fee, $G; prevailing fee, $10; witness fees- two days and mile- . . . . mm n n fill age Mrs. Alien, K. u. inur- mond, $5; Hutchinson, $0; Hush, $5; Ed Wilson, $5; J. H. Fletch er. S5: A. L. Miner. $5: W. M. Spltzer, $5; making a total of $75.25. Messrs. A. W. Davis, J. S. Dnwnnv nnd D. C. Lewis were sworn in ns viewers on the pro- i i r nosed opening anu extension oi Kellogg street from Charleston street through tho Caples tract. A decision of tho city nttorney on interpretation of tno charter in regard to street assessments declared that property may bo assessed for street improvement as often ns tho city deems it expedient and necessary. Three or four remonstrances against tho assessment of cost on the Burlington street assess ment were rejected, and u re monstrance by H, Hemlow and Mrs. Caples against tho proposed opening of Kellogg street wns ruled out of order. A resolution was adopted changing the name of Fillmore street to Willamette . boulevard, it being practically a continuation of tho boulevard. A resolution annotating A. W. mavis, J. S. Downey and D. C. Lewis as viewers on tho Kellogg street extension was also adopt ed. Ordinances establishing the grade of Crawford street from Richmond to Polk street, and assessing the cost of improving Burlington street with hard sur face from Bradford to tho city hall block were passed. An arc light was ordered in stalled on Willamette boulevard on the third pole south of Burr street The following bills were allow ed: N.A. Gee.hauling rock, Jersey street,$7.25; KilhamStat. & Ptg. Co., supplies, $5.30; J. O. Bur son, Asst. Eng., $48.00; D. J. Horsman, janitor., $25,00; B. H. Hoover, rodrnan. $15.00; N. R. Kendall, Inspector, $15.00; J. F. Mitchell, washing out catch basin, $3.00. Total $118.55. All members were present with the exception of Alderman Wil cox, who is investigating sonw farm property in the Tualatin Valley. There are a couple of worthy cases in St. Johns to which tho attention of tho charitably dis posed Bhould be at onco directed. One case is at 902 North Leonard street. The family consists of n father, mother and three small children. The father is a labor er, but has been ill for several months with lung trouble nnd unable to Work. The mother se cures what little odd jobs of washing, etc., that she is able to get. hut it is with difficulty that she secures tho work. Bur dened with the sick husband and little ones, her opportunity to seek nnd do outside work is quite limited. Tho total income from her labors, which is the only i come of any nature, does not average over three dollars per week. To pay rent, buy gro ceries, fuel, water, light, cloth ing, etc., out of this pitiful amount is an impossibility. Therefore, the little ones must needs go without sufficient nec essities of life. Tho case is evi dently a most worthy and deserv ing one, and any donations oi provisions und clothing would be gratefully received by the desti tute ones. The other case is located at 310 West Polk street. This fam ily consists of a widow und four young children. She hns also been putting up a bitter fight to keep body und soul together nnd care for her brood of young sters. Washing nnd odd jobs is what she denends upon to eke outu bare existence. But it is a desperate and heart-rending struggle. It is u fortunate week if sho is ennbled to make over three or four dollars per week. Sho has rent to pay, fuel to buy, provisions to procure and cloth mir to secure. How sho munages on the slender income is marvel ous, but with winter here, more help is imperative, lho good nconle of St. Johns should not overlook these two cases.' Thoro may bo others, possibly thero are, but they have not yet como to our attention. It is well for us, who nre com fortably dressed, well fed and do not feel tho stress of diro desti tution to do what we can to aid our less fortunnto neighbors. Contributions of fuel, clothing, provisions or even money would be most welcome. Thoso who desire to give and it is inconveni ent to send to the homes, may leave contributions at tho Re view c illce and wo shall sco that they aro delivered promptly. Let us mako it a happy and long to bo icmembered Christinas for these destitute and yet uncom plaining families. We will feel all tho better by so doing. Bring in your potatoes, flour, sugar, clothing, etc. You'll novcr re gret it. Make these unfortu- nnto ones believe thero is some thing in Christmas cheer- and blessings. Free BooRs for Farmers Mnnv fnrmnrs are not aware that tho Government publishes several valuable books for free distribution. Tho books aro up nnrHnnnri to Senators nnd Con gressmen from whom they can bo obtained by merely asKing lor them. Among the most usoful of these books aro the Agricultu ral Year Books, that for 1911 be ing tho latest issued. Tho Gov ernment also publishes a very practical book on "Diseases )f the Horse" and another on "Dis eases of Cattlo," and a Report of tho Bureau of Animal Industry of special value to stock raisers. Asking lor copies oi these books does not place tho citizen under any obligations whatever tn tlin Snnntnrs or Conirressmen. as the books aro printed by tho Government and paid ior uy tno taxpayers. Many an Oregon fnrmor hns cured sick horses and cattlo by following tho directions in tho Government doctor books. If you are interested, send your wminst in Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., Senator George E. Chamberlain, Congressman W. C. Hawley or Congressman A. - -w. T in 1 i -r- W. Lalterty at Washington, u. C. A Des Moines man had an.at tack of muscular rheumatism in his shoulder. A friend advised him to go to Hot Springs. That meant an expense ot $iou.uu or more. He sought for a quicker and cheaper way to cure it and found it in Chamberlain's Lini ment. Three days after tho first application of this liniment he was well. For sale by all dealers. Among the truly beautiful window displays for tho holiday season in St. Johns, nre Bonham & Currier's store, Couch & Co., tho St. Johns Hardware Co., St. Johns Pharmacy, Calef Bros., North Bank Pharmacy, St. Johns Furniture Co., the Economy Store and the Peninsula Hard ware Co. All have tasteful and ingenious displays that arc a credit to the city and themselves as well. D. Frank Horsman and J. P. Wrinkle have charge of the display windows in tho grocery department of Bonham & Cur rier, the former having tho eata ble display and the latter the china und cooking utensils. As evidenced by the displays, both fairly outdid themselves. The lit up fireplace and "horns of plenty" on ono side and glisten ing kettles and utensils nnd beautifully decorated china on the other, make a most inviting picture. Tho St. Johns Hard ware display, in which a huge fireplace with logs nblazo figures nromincntlv.is tasteful and most pleas'lig to thcoyj. Tho Christ mas card disnlav in the window of tho St. Johns Pharmacy is tho finest ever seen in bt. Johns. Calef Bros, and tho St. Johns Furn turo Co. have hnndsomo displays of the latest and most stylish in tho furniture line. The North Bunk Phnrmucy pre sents nn interesting display of sundries und kodaks for tho holi day season, or in fact, good for any season of the year. Tho Peninsula Hardware jo. mis u pleasing display of dishes, hard ware and cutlery. The Economy store has a varied and appealing display of tho things thnt delight tho oyc of tho children nnd older folks ns well. Tho unique dis play ut Couch & Co.'s is still at tracting lots of attention. When it comes to window dressing tho merchants of St. Johns nre out shono by no other city of any whore near its size. Good Advice Say, young man, I want to talk with you a minute. Get up and dust, don't wait for something to turn up; go at it and turn it up. Put the harness right on and pull, no matter if the bellyband chafes a little or tho hames don't fit; pull, you'll soon get hardened to it; u collar spot hero and thero don't hurt nny. Don't try to begin whero tho old man loft off. If you do you will quit whore ho began. Get into tho deal yourself; do us tho old man did. If you can'tnfford a thing, don't buy it until you can. Tho old gentleman did that way nnd that is how he got tho credit. That credit, young fellow, is worth moro dollars than you will ever earn. No matter about money, get a credit, and maintain it; it is tho best asset anyono over had. Pull all tho time; don't be stingy, but be prudent; don't get pessimistic, shut your sus picious eye. n a neighbor goes wronir. don't doubt tho integrity of tho neighbor on tho other cor ner. Pessimism is u mountain, und darkens the view; it is only its obstruction to your vision that makes it look so. PuJI and keep your faith bright in human ity. The world is just what we make it. Opportunity is on all sides, awaiting tho man who pulls steadily all the time.no mat ter what his station or lino of business. Take this advice from your uncle, tho editor. - Bailey, in the Britt (Iowa) Tribune. Breaking the News An nei-idmit nt nn udiacont quarry resulted in tho death of ono of our villagers. Who would break the news to tho widow? A fellow workman of tho deceas ed nobly volunteered to faco the ordeal, and was accordingly dispatched homewards with the body in a cart. "Guid mornin, ' Weedy M'Phair son!" ho bawled, as he drew up at tho cottage of tho bereaved woman. "I'm no Weedy M'Phairson; I'm Mistress M'Phairson!" came the indignant contradiction from the open window. "Wait or ye seo fat I hao got ten in the cairt!"- Ex. When you have a bilious attack give Chamberlain's Tablets a trial. They aro oxcellent. For sale by all dealers. Negotiations are being closed here today for an industrial pro ject which if consummated will mean the establishment of u string of steel mills at the lead ing terminnl cities of the Pacific Coast that will rival in import ance the United States Steel Cor poration. The group of capital ists who are in an nil day session nt tho Portland Hotel, is made up of men important in railroad, financial and industrial affairs up und down the Puciflc Slope from Mexico to British Columbiu nnd Alaska. The proposition they are work ing out is hypothecated on tho oiler of a asyndicato of British capitalists to invest upward of $50,000,000 in the steel industry on this Coast under the follow ing conditions: The Pacific Coast organization now in session here must guaran tee rail and water terminals ut the important ports on the Const at a cost to range nil the wny from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 nnd must gunrnntee to the owner ship or control of sufficient iron ore properties to nssure tho con tinued operation ot the steel plants over u period of years. , In addition to this u guarantee is required by the foreign invest ors of a sufllcient number of coal properties located nt easily avail able points so ns to take care of tho fuel and power features of tho huge project for years to como. It is understood the plan con templates large steel plants, rolling mills, blast furnaces und other features of the industry to cost nt least $5,000,000 at each of thofollowingpoints: Portland, Coos Bay, San Francisco, Los Angeles und San Diego, nnd possibly at Vancouver, and somo suitablol port in Mexico. From statements by different members of tho group here today it is learned that practically all tho coal deposits, terminnl -properties, both rail and water, und moBt of tho iron oro properties needed have already been tied up under options on lenses or out right purchase. Reticence on tho part of tho promoters of the project is duo to tho fact that they aro endeav oring to close options at lho pres ent time on a number of mines, both iron und coal, in strngotie districts and, so it is said, if ad vance information wore made public, thoy would have difficulty in securing tho property needed. Railroad attorneys closely iden tified with both II ill, Hnrrimun and Canadian Pacific forces aro prominent In the financing of tho project nnd have immedinte charge of securing terminals and coal leases, it is said. Tho Northom Pacific is particularly strong in tho organization, while former Governor J. N. Gillettof Cnliforniu, who is close to the Hurrimun interoats, is directing tho legal affairs of the syndicate. It lias long been known that the Pacific coast has snlondid iron mines scattorod all along tho seaboard from Lowor Mexico to Alaska, and through much of tho territory excellent coal bods aro located, but as yet not exten sively developed. The syndicate, through dummies and secret agents, has been nt work for sev eral months picking up options hero and there, and representa tives of tho British capitalists who aro willing to put up the $50,000,000 have boon on tho coast with export enginuor to pass on tho properties suitable and available for the backers of tho project.-Saturday's Tele gram. In a Nut Shell Hero is a sermon in n nutsholl, printed in tho Milwaukee Jour nal: "Yes, I shot hor! Yester day I was mad; stark, staring mad. I was filled with whisky. Yesterday I wanted hor to die, Today I want her to live. I hope she recovers. Yes, I know now that sho loved me. I found it out one minute after I shot hor. As she lay on tho floor sho call ed to me: "Don'tshoot again. I am go ing to die now. Won't you kiss mo before I die?" "I knew then that sho loved me, but the whisky in mo made mo hate her. I kissed hor lips and then I left the house, My mind is in a haze as to tho rest." Statement of Hugo Bartelt to Capt. John T. Sullivan. Calef Bros, store open overl ings until Christmas.