.,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.