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.,t Society St. Johns is Calling You It second la number of Industries. It teventh in population. Cars to Portland every 20 min. Hat navigable water on 3 tides. Hat finett gas and electricity. Flat two ttrong bankt. Hat five large ichool houses. Hat abundance of purett water. Hat hard turface slrectt. Hat extensive sewerage system. Hat fine, modern brick city hall. Hat payroll of 95.000 monthly. Ships monthly 2,000 cart freight. All railroadt have nccest to it. It gateway to Portland harbor. Climate ideal and healthful. St. Johns is Calling You Hti stven churches. Hu n moil promising future. Distinctively a manufacturing city Adjoini the city of Portland. Ha nearly 6,000 population. Hat n public library. Taxable property, K500.000. Hat Urge dry docks, saw mills Woolen millt, iron works, Stove works, asbestos factory, Ship building plant, Veneer and excelsior plant, Flour mill, planing mill, Box factory, and others. More industries coming. St. Johns is the place for YOU. ST. JOHNS REVIEW Devoted to the Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 8 ST. JOHNS, OREQOEf, FRIDAY, APRIL n. 1913. NO.122 r THE RESULT Sweeping Change in the City Government That these ure insurgent times was never more fully demon strated Hum at the general city, election on Monday. All the councilmen who were elected one year ago were thrown into the discard and a new set elected in their stead." It is true that I. B. Martin and Koy Wilcox were re-elected, but tho former had been filling out tho unexpired GEO. W. MUNSON Who led by a wide margin in the .raco for (Jounciimau of Second Ward. term of G. L. Porrine, and. the latter the term ot J.u. Jennings. Besides the councilmen, a new .'mayor and city attorney have been re-elected. Chus. Brcdeson. tho blacksmith candidate for Mayor, had a majority over John 'E. Ililtcr of 121. P. A. Hico for recorder and J. E. Tanch for treasurer, both of whom sought re-election, iiad no opposition. O. J. Gntzrnycr dofented Perry C. iStroud for tho offico of city 'attorney by 17 votes. A. W. iVincont, S. .C. Wright and H. M. Waldorf won out as Councilmen at Largo by substantial plural ities. G. E. Garlick and I. B. Martin wero elected Councilmen of tho First Ward, and Geo. W. Munson and Roy Wilcox Council men of tho Second Ward. Wal dref and Garlick were the only S. G. WRIGHT Elected Councilman at Largo two Democrats in tho running, and botli wore elected. There wero 659 votes cast in tho First Ward and 428 in tho Second Ward, a total of 1037. There were 12G7 registered voters. Following is tho voto cast: For Mayor Chas. Bredeson 592; J. E. Hiller 4G8. Recorder F. A. Rice 918. . Treasurer-. E. Tanch 931. City Attorney 0. J. Gatz myer525. Perry C. Stroud 508. Councilman at Largo Charles J. Anderson 238, J. W. Davis 403, D. Frank Horsman 380, R. Markwart232, A.W. Vincent588 H. M. Walderf 503, S. G. Wright 574. Councilman of tho First Ward -C.E. Garlick 411, I. B. -Martin 278, Jas. N. Purkapile 165, R. C. Stokes, 160, F. W. Valentine 173. Councilman Second Ward J. F. Gillmore 163, P. Hill 74, H. B. Hunter 72, Karl Mageske 23, Geo. W. Munson 271, Roy Wilcox 190. "We would rather hear an in spired musician in a mountain cabin coaxing sobs from his lowly fiddle through his rendi tion of "Home Sweet Home," or "The Swanee River" than listen to a finished artist playing diffi cult airs on his priceless Strad. We would rather listen to a mother sitting at a little reed or gan voicing the joy she felt at being a mother than to hear a thousand festival orchestras of a thousand great choruses." Johnstown Democrat, For rheumatism you will find nothing better than Chamber lain's Liniment. Try it and see how quickly it gives relief. For sale by all dealers. No one can beat our prices or quality. "Currin says so." Grand Scenic Road Announcement was made yes terday of the plans of property owners on the West Side hills be tween Willamette Heights and Linnton to build a skyline boule vard 10 miles in length, and to make tho thoroughfare one of tho finest scenic highways on the Pacific Coast. Richard Shepard, of the Shep-ard-Mills Company, who has been directing the project, says that 90 per cent of the property own ers already have signed an agree ment to carry out the plans and that every property owner in the district will approve the under taking. All tho territory is now included within the city limits of Linnton, and indorsement of the City Council of that place was given to the project last week. It is planned to build the boule-1 vard to conform with the general nark and boulevard plans of Port land. Tho Purk Board of Portlund on Friday endorsed the movement, and will give its moral support to tho enterprise. Ground 200 feet in width for the entire distance of 10 miles will be dedicated to tho project. A strip 25 feet wide on the up per side of tho boulevard will be reserved for street car tracks, while the remainder of the area will bo devoted to boulevard and parking purposes. The boule vard will riso to an elevation of about 600 feet, and will skirt the ravines and canyons in order to irocludo the necessity of burni ng bridges. It is declared that one of the most swooning and de lightful views can bo obtained from any point of the proposed boulevard that can be enjoyed on tho Western const. It will be possible to look up and down tho Columbia River Basin for a dis tance of between 50 and 75 miles. while unobstructed views can be obtained of tho mountains cast and north of Portland in Oregon and Wutohirigton, as Well as of the striking rolling hills in tho Tualatin district towards the southwest. With the construction of such n boulevard, an immense subur ban territory high above the Wil lamette River probably will be improved and transformed into country homcsites soon. Accord ing to tentative plans of some of tho property owners. tho land ad jacent to tho proposed boulovard will be contoured into attractive sites averaging about one aero in size. High building'restrictions will bo maintained through tho district. Whilo estimates have not yet been prepared, it is pro bable that tho improvement will cost botween $-100,000 and $500, 000. Work in surveying the propos ed highway already has been started. As soon as this work is completed, steps will be tukon to create a bonding district for tho purpose of raising sufficient funds to carry tho project to completion. Tho boulovard will be a con tinuation of Thurman street in Blytheswood, and will extend to Harborton, about one mile be yond Linnton. The boulevard from that point will connect di rectly with the macadamized road that extends to bt. Helens. Oregonian. Announcement The election is over. Let tho bitterness of campaigning be forcotten. Let us get together and help the new administration with its duties Let us give them ou support in their work. For my part I havo worked on certain matters, particularly the water question for the past year. am at all times ready and will ing to give the new Council tho benefit of my experience. In this onnection I wish to say that the campaign story to the effect that I had sold out to the Water Company is a most mali cious lie. I have never been em- loyed by the Water Company or ad any connection with them in any way, nor do I ever expect to. At all times I acted for what I considered the best interests of the City. I wish to thank my manyjtfricnds who believed in me and who stood by me, and as sure them that I earnestly desire that they win out in the light. I again offer them and the new administration anything in my power to give them which may aid and assist in the settlement of this question. Very respectfully, Perry C. Stroud. SUBJECTS To Be Discussed at the Mothers' Meetings May 5 The House and its Sur roundings. Pap'er: Essentials of good ar chitecture in tho home. Mrs. John Kccler. Paper: .Good taste in Furnish ings. Mrs. Eliznbcth Olson. Paper: Tho house-yard beau tiful. Mra. T. J. Monahan. Discussion led by Mrs. L. B. Chinmun. June 2 Tho Houbc and its Adornments'. Pnnnr? PiVhirns fnr tlu hnmn. Mrs. John Brooks. Paper: Flowers in tho home. Mrs. Alex. Kerr. Paper: Good taste in dress. Miss McDnnicls. Discussion led by Mrs. L. Mn gone. July 7 The Homo in Order. Paper: Efficiency in home making. Mrs. J. E. Coffey. Paper: The little democracy of tho home. Mrs. S. C. Cook. Discussion led by Mrs. A. O. Beam. August 4 -Town Planning. Paper: My idea of a beautiful town. -Mrs. A. P. Surrier. Paper: How Home other towns have been made beautiful. Mrs. .Myrtle Weeks. Paner: What can wo do to make St. Johns beautiful. Miss Lulu Magonc. Discussion led by Mrs. J. Schrimschcr. Sept. 1 The Town in Order. Paper: Essentials of good government in the town. Mrs. L. F. Addlnton. Paner: How somo other towns have been set in order. Mrs. J. Murphy. Paner:,- .What wo can do to sot St Johns in order. Rev. James Murphey. Discussion led by Mrs. J. J. Pntton. Oct. 6.- -Town Recreation. Paper: Social recreation, uast and present Mrs. Henry Brown. Paper: Tho moving picture show as a form of recreation. Mrs. Rachel Howard. Paper: Tho saloon as a social center- what shall take its placo? Mrs. J. K. Kerr. Paper: Tho public dance what shall be done with it? Mrs; Lou Nye. Paper: The church as a social center Mrs. L. Tallman. Discussion led by Mrs. J. M. Shaw. Readings on Subjects.' May: Uevier House: its plan, dec oration and care. Daniels Furnishing a modest home. Desmond Building a homo. Skinner Little gardens. Stickloy Craftsman homes (introduction). Waugh Landscape garden ing. Juno: Emery How to enjoy pic tures. DaugJilen Complete home. Priestman Art and economy in home decoration. Weed Flower beautiful. July: Hunt Homo problems from a new standpoint. Ravenhill Household admin istration. Richardson Woman who spends. TerriU Household manage ment. August: Outlook. Aug. 20. '11 Where beauty is profitable. Kavencroft Town gardening. Raymond Town planning in practice. Scribner, July, '12 Model towns in America. September: Bradford Commission form of government in American cities. Goodnow Municipal govern ment. World's Work. Oct. '12 Wo men: the larger housekeeping. October: Addams Spirit of youth and tho city streets. Calkins Substitutes for the saloons. Henderson Social spirit in America. Useful magazines: Outlook, Survey, World's Work. Other readings on each sub ject may be had at the library. Typewriter ribbons for sale at this of&ce; 50 cents each. A Superb Drug Store C. C. Currin, the enterprising pharmacist, is now nicely locat ed in his palatial new quarters in tho Holbrook block on Philadel phia street. Throughout tho storo everything is arranged in a tasty and attractive manner. The exterior is a thing of beau ty, and there is, nothing in St. Johns that can compare with it. j It is composed of marble and French plate glass, giving nn effect that is tho admiration of all who behold it. The interior also is pleasing to the eve. Ev - erything glitters and shines. ' attendance !W1Z; No. of cards is Thc soda fountairt and accesso-f"cd adult 41; juvenile 40; Total ries occuny a prominent nlaco in the front, magazine racks, shel ves neatly filled with rows and rows of bottles and jnrs contain ing drugs of all descriptions. handy drawers and rccentncles are conveniently arranged where they will do tho most irood. and sundries of vnrious and divers kinds find an abiding nlaco easi ly accessible. Tho prescription department in the rear is up to tho minute in every respect. An abundance of light, commodious- ncss and special arrangement for filing prescriptions and keeping things in place and order make it peculiarly ideal for tho pur pose. The basement has been fit ted up in fine shape for storing the overplus and for unpacking boxes, etc. A dark room for tho development of camera films is an innovation that is being fitted up in one corner of the base ment, 'lho prevailing color of tho store is orange, and the effect it produces is highly at tractive. Certain it is that no better arranged, more pleasing. moro convenient or more artistic drug store can bo found any where. It is a credit to Mr.Cur rln and to tho city as well. W. M. Tower, tho jeweler, oc cupies a section of tho room with one of tho finest displays of jewelry andoffe avti'.'n if, n jeweler's lint ih.it has cw v (Jcon seen in St. Johns, At iwrht the entire room ia most entrancing with its many lights, and many are attracted to admire tho beau tiful effect. Never Again Last week wo agreed to permit tho Reviews to bo delivered by carrier boys. It was the desire of certain parties that a Review bo left at .the home of every citizen in St. Johns last week. At first it was decided to leave papers at only thoso homes where the Review is as yet not a week- y visitor. It was then found that to do this would make it an arduous task for tho boys to eliminute tho regular subscrib ers, and tho simpler way seemed to be to place one in every house, thus obviating tho necessity of sending through tho mails our regular list in St. Johns. It was represented to us that only boys whoso reliability could be de pended upon would make tho dis tribution. So wo decided to lot it go at that, and wo aro very sorry we did so. The boys tooK out 1200 papers from this offico aBt Friday afternoon and Satur day morning. What they done with them is a mystery. Tho distribution was a miserable failure. In fact it could not bo worse, From every direction camo inquiries as to why sub scribers did not get their pa pers. We were kept busy ans wering phone calls and telling the circumstance to visitors lor several days. Luckily we print ed enough extra copies to pro vide a copy for all who called for a Review later- All sorts of stories were in the air concern ing tho Review. Somo thought it was held up at the postoffice, some believed a week's issue had been omitted, and still some affected to believe tho paper was he d up in the interests of some candidate or other. At any rate the distribution failed of its ob ject, and we almost feel like ad vertising for miormation leading to the resting place of those 1200 papers. Never again, be lieve us. The weather bureau has inau gurated a special service for the fruit districts 01 the state dur ing April and May. Trained men will be placed m the chief fruit districts who will be pre pared to notify fruitgrowers just what temperature may be ex pected on frosty mornings. It is thought that in this way damage may be greatly lessened by. time ly warnings. THE LIBRARY Interesting and Helpful Garden Books Report for March : Circulation adult fiction 980; adult non fiction 1002; juvenile fiction 431; juvenile non fiction am; rotui circulation za)i: per cent of fiction 48; Attendance Indult 2040; juvenile 1272; Total 81. The monthly circulation shows an increase of 111 over that of March, 1912. The highest num ocr 01 books given out in one day was 18-1. tho lowest 71. Tho Christian Science Monitor will hereafter be found at tho library, thanks to the Christian Science Society of St. Johns. me Monitor is nn excellent un- sensational daily newspaper and mnkes a welcome addition to tho periodical list. How Does Your Gurden Grow? Read these books while it ruins that you may bo ready to make gurden when the sun shines, ifou want your garden to give the largest possible return in profit and pleasure for tho least possible expenditure of olfort, time and money. Let lho exper ience of successful gardeners help you. This list has been mndo out at tho St. Johns libra ry after n careful study of over 25 books in order to find those most practical: Vegetables. Bailey Principles of vegeta ble gardening. Excellent for the market gar dener, but not so helpful for the home gardener. Bennett Vegctablo garden. One of tho best for tho homo gardener. Good chapter on fer tilizers for small gardens. Re cipes for cooking given with each vegetable. Pests classified occording to vegetable. Excel lent pictures 1 ustrntimr meth ods of work. Biggie Bigglo garden book. Brief, practical, clear. Will attract busy people. Ureen Vegctablo gardening. 1909. Tho textbook of tho Minnesota school of agriculture. Concise, scientific, systematic. Especial ly useful for reference. Con tains a good chapter on insects and pests. Uroiner How to make tho garden pay. Possibly tho best for tho ambi tious gardener. Useful to thoso who garden for profit. liall- uarden yard. Good for tho market gardonor. Powell Country home. Written especially for tho far mer, uon tains a chapter on veg etables and ono on flowers. Roxford Home garden. A simple explanation of suc cessful methods. Flowers. Albeo Hordy plants for cot tage gardens. A record of personal experi ences. (Jlassllies by color and month. Ely Woman's hardy garden, Usoful and simple. Considers perennials chiefly. Kxford Homo floriculture. Book on indoor and outdoor gardening. Skinner Little gardens. For tho citv irurdener who must work under tho most fav orable conditions, Muck Making Good Tho following extract was tak en from a Corvallis paper, and relates to a son of Policeman Henry Muck: Muck is conference champion at 158 pounds, winning both of this year's matches. lio has completed but one year of 'var sity mat work and will be on hand again in 1914. Muck is rnaturally blessed with a husky body and has acquired a lot of science uuring nis worn on me class teams. It was Muck's bril liant work during tho last bout of last Monday's tournament that cinched the championship pen nant for O. A. C. Calef Bros, havo opened up another branch storo at Cen- tralla, Wash., and A. C. Gesler left on Monday to take churgo of the same. Jack McNiven will also lend his services in conduct ing the new business. Early Spring Dresses Don't you just lovo these benutiful days of the carlySpring, when upon going out, you begin to question the need for your erstwhile quite important top coat? And, very soon you will renlly discard it altogether. Then, naturally, you will want that form of dress that is be tween just a little frock nnd n coat. Of course, a great deal de pends upon the material of which you make a dress like this. It must not be too heavy and cer tainly not too light. It should be soft and dressy looking, yet give, tho impression of tnilory stun. Well, there is just such a fab ric now very much in demand, that is delightfully adapted to your purpose. It is ratine, and you simply cannot, without hnv- ma TW, ing seen it, imagino tho wonder ful variety of shado and color nnd texture this material comes in. There is bluo in its infinite changes, red, which by tho way, has como back after a quito con spicuous absence, ' green, tan, white of course, purple and the dearest Hhndes of lavender. Thero aro Bilk ratines, but it really is not necessary to get the silk kind, which is quito oxpen- slvo.as tho cotton ratines works out quite as effectually, and is, U, very much cheaper. A littlo frock like tho ono illus trated here, you can make your self, easily and withput trouble It depends for its charm upon the side nlaits. and theso aro simple enough, and tho graceful ly shaped collar and cuifs you can make of white hemstitched linen or embroidered batiste. For tho dress, lavender, purplo or a golden Drown ratine is simply lovely. Thero aro ever so many oc casions upon which you enn wear a frock of this description, as it is neat, becoming and distinctly modish looking. Lafferty Still on the Job President Wilson, in a letter to Representative Lafferty. has promised to push tho Oregon California Land Grant case. In reply t) Mr. Lalferty's letter. tho President said: "I recognizo at onco tho im you lay Cortnnce of the matter eforo me, and shall bo glad to tako it up with the Department of Justice at a very early dato. Allow me to thank you for call ing my attention to it." In his letter to the President, Mr. Lalferty stated that the case had not been prosecuted in good faith, but had been allowed to drag along for seven years with out being brought to a decision on tho merits in the court of first instance. Lafferty states thut whatever influence or power his office may have will continue to bo used to wurd the expedition of this case until it is finally decided in the Supremo Court, und the lands placed in the hands ot settlers in accordance with tho letter and the spirit of the acts of Congress which granted tho lands to the railroad company. Loganberry culture is nrofita- bfo when this delicious fruit pro duces as it did for a fruitgrower on Mission Bottom, Marion Coun ty, yielding 12,200 pounds to the aero last season. Theso wero tho weights given by tho can nery where ho marketed his iron, no was pum i cenia per pound, or $488 per acre. About e !l it ,.l . i $3G0 of this amount was net. A COUNCIL MEETS Matters of Importance Receive Attention All members wero present with Mayor Muck presiding nt the regular meeting of the city coun cil Tuesday evening. It was the lust regular meeting of the pres ent body, which will meet for the last time Monday night to initi ate the new councilmen elected nt tho recent election. A communication from J. N. Edlofsen suggested that the city use oil for the purpose of de stroying tho mosquito pest, n scheme which some cities havo adopted. Referred to the health officer. W. M. Tower asked for and was granted permission to re move u sign from his lormer business place on North Jersey to his new location in the Hol brook building on Philadelphia street. Quarter y rcnorts from tho chief of police, recorder and treasurer wero received and re ferred to the police and finance committees, respectively. Tho Columbia Engineer Works presented tho only bid for an au to truck with pumping attach ments with a capacity of 000 gal lons per minute, tho price rang ing from $9.G50 to $10,000. ac cording to tho additional acces sories desired. A representative of A. G. Long was present nnd advised against tho use of an apparatus of 000 gallon capacity, declaring that ono of 700 gallons capacity would give more celerity of movement nnd render more satisfactory service. On motion of Alderman Martin the bid was rejected with a view to prosecut ing investigation further. Lur ried by a 5 to 2 vote, Alderman Valentino and Hill voting in the negative. A resolution to improve Smith nvcnuo from Oswego street to the East city limits by a twenty foot graveled bitulithic strip in the center was adopted without a dissenting vote. Tho city has secured tho promiso that thin improvement will be continued by property owners to connect with tlio North Bank depot. Ordinances accepting deeds for strips of land for street and sower purposes were passed. An ordinance fixing tho sala ries of tho various city oflicials for tho ensuing year was taken up. Mayor Muck suggested that tho Mayor's salary bo raised from $3 to $5 per week. A motion was made to that effect by Ald erman Hill, but it wns lost, and n motion thut all salaries remain the suine as the past year was sustained. Tho resignation of C. 10. An drow ns city engineer to tako effect not later thnn Mon day, April 14, was received, and it was decided to accept same. Hess-Perrine Wedding March 23, 1913, ut 4 p. m. a very quiet wedding took place tit tho residence of Mr. nnd Mi's. G. L. Perrine, G18 N. Edison street, St. Johns, Oregon, when Geor gia Lois, their youngest daugh tor.becamo tho bride of Elvorton Jay Hess of New Lisbon, Wis. Tho bride was gowned in croam chnrmeuso and was attendod by her siBter, Mrs. Anna Glover. The groom was dressed in a dark bluo suit, and was attended by Ernest Lincoln, brother of tho bride. Tho bride was fortunate in securing tho services of her childhood's pastor, Rev. Hawk ins, now pastor of tho M. E. church at Sellwood, Ore. After the ceremony a dinner doing credit to tho occasion wns served. After a short wedding trip they returned to St. Johns, which is to be their home. On tho morn ing of April 5, Mr. Hess left for Webb, Sask., Canada, where ho owns property, expecting to return as soon as it is disposed of. Assurance has been given from Washington that the famous old Battleship Oregon will not bo dismantled and broken up, as was feared but it will bo retain ed in commision as a part of tho Pacific reserve fleet, with head quarters at tho Puget Sound Navy yard. Advices havo been received to this effect in responso to petitions from this state that the old sea fighter bo saved from destruction.