St. Johns is Calling You ' li second in number of Induitriet. li aeventh in Stipulation. Can to Portland eveiy 20 mm. Hint navigable water on 3 sides. Hai finest as and electricity. Hat two strong banks. Has live large school houses. Has abundance of purest water. Has hard surface streets. Has extensive sewerage system. Has fine, modern brick city hall. Has payroll of $95,000 monthly. Ships monthly 2,000 cars freight. All railroads have access to it. Is gateway to Portland harbor. Climate ideal and healthful. St. Johns is Calling You Has seven churches. Has a most promising future. Distinctively a manufacturing city Adjoins the city of Portland. Has nearly 6,000 population. Has a public library. Taxable property, 4,500.000. Has large dry docks, saw mills Woolen mills, iron works, Stove works, asbestos factory, Ship building plant, Veneer and excelsior plant, Flour mill, planing mill, Dox factory, and others. More industries coming. St. Johns is the place for YOU. ST. JOHNS REVIEW Devoted to the Interest of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. 8 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 18. 1913. NO. 23 si' ''Jim1 v 2 . ,5 THE CHILD'S LIFE What Beauty Means In Its Development Tho following in teres ling pa per was read by Mrs. j. N. 13ol linger at Inst week's Mothers' Mectinir: It is a wonderful and beautiful world in which wo live. Schil ler, the crcat German lover of beauty, caught the Greek Spirit "When o'er the form of naked truth The muse hail spread her mag ic veil, Creation throbbed with lifo and truth, And feeling warmed the insen sible. Then nature .formed for love's embrace' The earth in brighter glory trod. , All was .enchanted ground, each trace Tho footstep of a God." This world of imagination and of beauty should be kept open to the growing child, Ttute and refinement mean much to plastic lifo. There is a time in the lifo of every child when meadow, grovo and Btroam, and every common sight seems appareled in Celestial light. But aa the days pass by this heavenly vision fades into the light of common day. The child should not bo .too rudely disillusioned of the vision splendid. Wisely directed attention to tho flowers of tho garden with their formations . and dclicato hues, to tho springing grass, to tho -glorious sunset, to tho sub limity of tho starry heavens, the whispering of tho forest, tho va riegated blossomsof tho orchard, tho drapery of tho clouds, the music of tho songsters, tho glory ortho night, tno beauty 01 tno dawn, tho many serene, lustrous phenomenon of nature will keep alivo a lovo of tho beautiful. Tho child trained to recognize tho finer things of life, to sink his Soul in the grandeur of creation, to regard tho offorvescenco of tho world as tho work of a hand divine, will not find lifo dressed out- in tho hodden gray of com mon experience but in tho rich er vesturo of a diviner life. To him it will not bo true 'A primrose by a river's brim A yellow primrose is to him, And it's nothing more." This training commences in the homo and develops into char acter building. Harmony in tho homo is an important factor in his social development; it teaches him tho art of living with other folks and finding a life worth .giving to others. Scarcely does 4 one need to state tho fact that no matter what a homo may have of splendid appointments as library, furniture, rood and luxuries, if it is not building within itself strong, aspiring, reverend char acters it fails of its purpose and xounts against society. Tho way to brighten and encourago a boy and girl is to interest them early in the things that come in every day life; things that in themsel ves aro wholesome and lasting. Tho boy who is truly interested in good literature, civic better ment, good music, fine arts, so cial uplift and God's big out of doors, is not apt to go far wrong. He has a rich legacy to draw upon when debts of dissoluteness are presented. His earnest prayer at the close of day becomes a clearing house of his obligations. Tho uses of beauty are mani. fold. It is the form under which the intellect prefers to study the world. All privilege 1s that of beauty; for there are many beau ties; as of general nature, of the human face 'and form, of man ners, of brain, or method, moral beauty or beauty of the soul. The question of beauty takes us out of surfaces to thinking of tjie foundation of things. Goethe said: the. beautiful is a manifes tation of the secret laws of na ture which but for this appear ance had been forever concealed from u$. And the working of this deep instinct makes all the excitement much of it superfi cial, and absurd enough about works of art which leads armies of vain travelers every year to France, Italy and Egypt Every man -values every acqui sition he makes in the science of beauty above his' possessions. - The most useful man in the most useful work! so tongas only com modity was served would remain usified. But as fast as he geeseauty, life acquires a very high value. The ability to ac quire depends upon a child's ability to perceive forms of beau-, ty. In this he needs a careful training. Wo ascribe to that which is simple; which has no superfluous parts; which exactly answers its end, which stands re lated to all things; which is the means of many extremes. It is the most enduring quality and the most ascending quality. It is a rule of largest application, true in a plant, true in a loaf of bread, that it tho construction of any fabric or organism any real increase of fitness, to its end, is an increase of beauty. Beauty is the moment of tran sition, as if the form were just ready to flow into other forms. Any fixedness, heaping or con centration on one feature, a long nose, n sharp chin, a hump back is tho reverse of tho flowing, and, therefore, deformed. Beautiful as is tho symmetry of any form, if the.lorm can move, we sock a more excellent ' ... symmetry. The interruption of equilibrium stimuates the eye to desire tho restoration of symrnot try and to watch tho steps thru which it is attained. This iB tho charm of running water, sea waves, tho ilight of birds and tho locomotion of animals, This is tho theory of dancing to re cover continually in changes the ost emi br urn. not by annua mid angular, but by gradual and curvinir movement. It has been said by persons of experience in matters Qf taste, thnt tno lash- ions follow a law of gradation and are nover arbitrary. Tho new mode Ib always only n step onward in the samo direction as tho last mode: and a cultivated eyo is prepared for and predicts tno now fashion. This inct sug gests the reason of all mistakes in our modes. Tho uses of beauty in nnturo aro mnrveious. bod has given to ono flower a daBh of yellow to attract tho roving bee, that tho flower mny become fertile and continue its snccics: and to an other flower of paler hue Ho has given a perfumed breath so that it, too, might interest tho flip pnnt moth in the dnrkness, and so recoivo now pollen and con tinue its snccics, Tho hawthorn berries redden to attract tho hun gry birds. Great sjilashcs of col or fill the Western skies at even tide to pronounce a closing ben ediction to all those whoso oyes aro cast upward and whoso hearts are tuned with tho Eastern harp. Tho vast realm of nature is a mass of interests calling in siren voices to fallen man. An inter esting story is told of tho com fort and joy of beauty in hours of loneliness and sorrow. When Napoleon Bonaparte was emperor of Franco ho thought a man nnmed unnrnoy an enemy of his government, and for that reason deprived him of his liber ty. Charnoy was a learned man. Ono day while pacing his yard ho saw a tiny plant just breaking through tho ground. Tho sight of it caused a pleasant diversion of his thoughts. No other green thing was within' his enclosure. He watched its growth every day. "How came it hero?" was his natural inquiry. As it grew other queries werp suggested "How came these delicate little veins in its leaves? What made its nronortions so perfect in ev ery part, each new uranch taking its exact place on tho parent stalk, neither too near another, nor too much on one side?" In his loneliness tho plant became the prisoner's teacher. When tho flower began to unfold ho was filled with delight. It was white, purple and rose colored, with a fine, silvery fringe. Charney made a frame to sup port it. "All things come by cnance, had been written by him upon tho wall just above where the flower grew. It gently reproved him as it whispered; "There is One who made me so wonderful ly beautiful, and'He it is who keqps me ajive," and thus sham ed the proud man's unbelief. Ho brushed the living words from the wall, while his heart felt that "He who made all things is God." But God had a further blessing for the erring man through the humble flower. "There was an Italian prisoner in the same yard whose little daughter was permitted to visit him. The, girl was much pleased with Chamev's love for the flower. She related what she saw to the wife of the jailer. The story of thenrisonerandhis flower reach ed the ears of the amiable Em press -Josephine, ine empress said: "The man who so de votedly loves and tends a flower cannot be a bad .man," So she persuaded the empe,ror to set him at liberty. Charney .carried his nower BRIGHTEN IIP Monday is the Day For a "House Cleaning" By virtue of a decree issued by former Mayor Muck, next Monday has been set aside as a general cleanup day throughout tho length and broad Ji of the city. Every citizen u called upon to do his part toward brightoninc and improving the nppcaranco of the municipality. Old tin cans, decayed vegetation and other rubbish lurking in the basements, back yards and alleys should be gathered together and placed in boxes or barrels in 1 t.nrwllinua frit .nttt,tttitwv In flwl -"" crematory oy icnms proviueu lor that purpose. Take tomorrow afternoon olt and go after tho winter's accumulation with a vengeance. "Cleanliness is next to Godliness." The general purposes of this crusade aguihst rubbish and for beauty nro: To help tho whole city life, to protect against fire, to improve the general health, to exjrt an educational influence upon tho school children, to ad vanco business c mditions and to impress favorably nil visitors to St. Johns. And when St. Johns is bright ened up, keep it bo. Do not al low rubbish to accumulate. Do not throw anything on sidewalks or streets. Do not let piles of ashes or trash remain in bnck yards. Do not mark or defaco oidewalks, fences, buildings or public property Plant grass and flower seeds. Apply paint to fences, sheds and buildings. Let tho following bo your Brighten Up Creed: To bright en up myself to bo optimistic, cheerful and good natured. To brighten up my home and spread tho Brighten Up spirit among my neighbors. To brighten up my business and tako pleasuro as wo no nrnflf from If M7 hrtrrlir. on up my town and promoto its social, industrial and commercial progress. To promoto tho lovo of Nature, sunshine and fresh air. Lafferty Encouraged Representative LaiTerty has re ceived tho following letter from the Attorney General: Hon. A. W. Lafferty, House of Representatives My dear sir: Referring to your personal visit hero some days ago; and to your communications to the President concerning tho Oregon and Cali fornia land grant matter, I writo to say that tho , President has called my especial attention to it. and that I shall endeavor to see that no further unncessary delay is involved in these pro ceedings. J.C. McReynolds, At torney General. Referring to tho letter, Mr. Lafferty said that ho folt much encouraged by tho interest man ifested by the President and tho Attorney General in the prosecu tion ot tno Oregon and California Railrpad Land Grant Suit, and that he hoped such interest would result id nringing the case to a speedy determination, con cluding with "But if not, I shall again bring tho matter to their attention in whatever way seems necessary, and shall xnot rest un til the case is finally decided in tho Supreme Court" home and carefully tended it in his own greenhouse. It had taught him to believe in a God, and delivered him' from prison. We have seen from the story how the love for the beauty of the little flower not only saved him from prison, but taught him to see the heavenly beauty as Jesus has been called by the po et, "The Lily of the Valley." r Every manifestation of art and of beauty is nothing more than a divine interest to divert man from the common, sordid, plane of life to the table lands of truth where vistas of peaks appear and the glories of a new day are re vealed, for Beauty is truth and ' Truth is beauty. D,EBrodahl has fine cabbage plants, for sale. A large assort ment of all kinds of vegetables and potting plants will be ready by May first, among them being the Mastadon Pansy, one of the finest pansies grown, The Street Frock With tho advance of the Spring season, it can bd observed that more and more stress is laid on the street frock. Every report from the Paris leading fashion houses is full of the new details as well as the general outline nnd cut of tho best accepted styles. Particularly is it to be noted that the now fabrics are given a great, or, in many cases, even the greatest part of care and at tention. And no wonder. Some, no, most of them arc simply in describable: tho different nat- terns and designs of the silks and tafcttas and brocades be sides all the wonderful new sheer stuffs for the Summer, such as chiifons, wash silks, lawns, dimities, silk voiles and cashmeres aro real dreams and mnko ono well nigh bcliovo that moro than human hands have woven them.-- 1w Of course, somo of thoso ma terials nro a bit expensive, but then in most cases they come in such amnio widths that compara tively little is required for n frock: especially as it is Just tho very latest wrinkle to introduce a different mntorial for tho yoke, rovers, nnd in ninny instances it will bo found that tho slcevo or half of tho sleeve is also of tho contrasting fabric. However, no matter how complicated all these things may eound.it is sur prising to find almost nbsoluto simplicity in tho bost dresses worn by tho best dressed wom en. And simplicity is insisted on by tho lending coutcriers in Paris and here. A very chnrmiwr little SpriiiK costume is illustrated here, that is aimnl city itself, yet bears tho unmistakable mark of tho latest modo, nnd is. nbovo everything else, lilghjy becoming in its cut and graceful lines. It shows a delightful tunic effect, nnd the little tucked gulmpo with the cuto llttlo collar are very pretty. A soft ribbed silk in old bluo or roso color with white mull or chiffon can bo used most effec tively for developing this attrac tive little model. Supplies Its Own Pork Sinco last August not a hog has been imported into this state. This is the encouraging news made public tho past week by C. C. Colt, head of the Union Meat Co.. Portland, who savs Oregon, farmers aro "going ex tensively into tho business of livestock raising. During 1911 more than half the total number of hogs received at tho Portland market came from Nebraska. Last year this number decreased to a remarkable extent, and it now anneara that Oretron will not need to import any moro pork in order to teed its own people. On the other hand we may Boon be in position to make substan tial shipments outside the state. Mr, Colt submitted figures show ing that the livestock industry in Oregon is five times greater than fnilt crrowincr and creater than, wheat, wool and dairy pro ducts combined. "My little son had a very se vere cold. I was recommended to try Chamberlaihs's Cough Pemwlv nnrl hofore a small bot tle was finished he was as well as ever," writes Mrs. II. Silks, 29 Dowing Street, Sydney, Aus tralia., This remedy is ior saie by all dealers. Preach the gos$l ottBL. Joiuu. .-astiwrisssssBL SsHs3sV COUNCIL MEETS Matters of Importance Receive Attention The new city council held its first regular meeting Tuesday evening. All members were present, with Mayor Bredeson presiding. C. R. Thompson asked for per mission to erect an electric sign in front of his pharmacy on North Jersey street. Referred to tho water and light committee. A remonstrance on the grounds of inadequacy and signed by 68 property owners was entered against the proposed improve ment of Smith avenue. Refer red to tho engineering depart ment to ascertain the percentage of property involved in tho re monstrance. Geo. W. Borden, recently of Goldendale. Wash., and u St. Johns property owner, made ap plication lor tho appointment oi city engineer, Blatlng that ho had had six years experience. Application filed. The St. Johns Gas Co. asked that the proposed improvement of Fcssondou street between Smith avenue and Oswego street bo delayed thirty days in order to give tho company sulllcient time to lay 3000 feet of pipe. As the company had been moro or less dilatory in tho matter, it was decided that it was purely an affair between tho contractor and tho gas company to arrange. Tho council received an invita tion to attend in a body a smok er to bo given by tho liro depart ment on Monday evening. April 21, in their hall. Tho invitation was accepted. Bills amounting to $002.80, in which ono of $593 for fire appa ratus was included, wore allow ed. Tho mayor then made tho fol lowing appointments: Chief of Polico-O. W. Allen, to tako tho placo of R. McKin noy. Appointment confirmed by council, all voting yes but Aldor mnn Garlick. who voted no. Night Polico- Thomns Whit noy and J. S. Jones, taking tho places of George Ethorldgo and William Dunbar. Confirmed unanimously. City Physician - Dr. L. E. Graves, taking tho placo of Dr. R. A. Jnyne. Confirmed unani mously. City Engineer Chester A. Vincent, taking tho position made vacant by resignation of C. E. Androw. All voted no ex cept Alderman Vincent, who de clined to vote. It is snid to bo tho expressed intention of tho councilmen not to appoint a rela tive of any of tho officials to oiiice, following tho plan adopted by President Wilson in this respect. Street Inspector- J. I. Shurts, to take tho placo of E. W. Mc Lean. Confirmed by a four to threo vote, Aldermen Garlick, Martin and Wilcox voting no. City Hall Janitor-B. V. WilH ford, to take tho place of D. J. Horsman. Unconfirmed, Alder men Wright and Waldref being tho only ones voting in the affirmative. Dock Watchman Lnfe Caples. Unconfirmed. Henry Muck has been retained as day polico by virtue of no suc cessor being appointed. Tho following bids were re ceived on tho hard surfacing of Fessenden street between Smith avenue and Oswego street: Cochran-Nutting Co., $9,883.35; J. Hahn. $9,700.27; V. W. Ma son, $9,030.30; H. A. Harrer and C. E. Andrew. $9,755.71. Tho bid of V. W. Mason being tho lowest, ho was awarded tho con tract. Harry Truman and Mjss Jo sephine Sneed were united in marriage at the homo of tho bride's mother at 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening, April 10th, by Rev. P. J. Kettenhofen of the St. Clement church, in tho pres ence of a number of invited guests. They were the recipients of numerous costly and beauti ful wedding presents, which in- ciuueu cut glass, suver carving sets and cups, clock, etc. The groom is a rising young business man of St. Johns engaged in the harboring business, and his friends are legion. The bride is one of St. Johns fairest daugh ters, who alsb possesses friends without number. Tho happy young couplo start out in lifo to gether with very best wishes of hosts of friends. Administration Changes The old city council met for tho last time Monday evening to finish up its business so far as possible and to install the now oflloinls. Mayor Muck stated that tho resignation of C. E. An drew as city engineer had- been accepted, and thnt tho office was now vacant. Bills amounting to $309.08 were allowed, a water bill being the. principal item. A report of the canvassing board of the recent election returns wa3 heard and filed. After tho city recorder had been sworn in by Attorney U. J. Uatzmyer, Mr. Rico in turn swore in tho now officials, all of whom took tho oath of allegiance. Adjournment sine die then took placo and con gratulations were extended to tho new board of officials. Tho now council almost imme diately convened, with Mayor Bredeson in tho chair. D. C. Lewis, in a neat presentation speech, in which he commended the old council and predicted a successful administration for tho now, presented tho mayor with a now broom as an emblem of cleanliness. The gift was grace fully accepted. Tho . roll call of the new members showed tho following enrollment: Mnyor, Charles Bredeson : Councilmen. C. E. Garlick, H. M. Waldref, S. G. Wright, A. W. Vincent, I. B. Martin, Roy Wilcox and Geo. W. Munson. Nominations for President of the Council were called for and tho names of A. W. Vincent and II. M. Waldref wero placed in nomination. A voto showed five for Waldref and two for Vincent. The name of Roy Wilcox had also been suggested, but ho declined tho nomination. Tho now mayor then appointed his committees as follows, tho first named being tho chairman in each instance: Streets and Docks Wilcox, Vincent nnd Waldref. License --Garlick, Munson nnd Wright. Water and Light-Waldref, Martin and Vincent. Finnnco Wright, Munson and Garlick. Health and Polico Vincent, Wilcox and Martin. Liquor Licenso Munson, Wright and Waldref. Buildings and Grounds- Mar tin. Garlick and Wilcox. Adjournment then took placo to meet tho fojlowing evening. Sealed Bids Invited Tho Board of Directors of School District No. 2 offer for sale to tho highest bidder tho threo frame dwellings situate on Block 10 back of St. Johns Control school, St. Johns. Bids may be for ono, two or threo of tho buildings, must bo accompanied by cortificd check for ten per cent of tho amount of bid and must bo handed or mailed to F. P. Drinker, Chairman, at tho First National Bank, St. Johns, before 12 o'clock noon April 2-1, 1913. Tho Board of Directors reserves tho right to roject any and all bids and require tho dwellings to bo moved from tho premises not later than 30 days from April 24, 1913. -J.E.Tanch, Clerk of Board of Directors, School District 2, Multnomah County. "What made you so Into?" "I met Smithson." "Well, that Is no reason why you should bo an hour lute get ting homo to supper." "I know, but I asked him how ho was feeling, and he insisted on telling me about his stomach trouble." "Did you tell him to take Chamberlain's Tablets?" "Sure, that is what ho neods." Sold by all dealers, From Independence comes tho report of big profits in loganber ries. One grower states that ho received $200 from one-half an acre last season. While a new industry, Polk county people are going into the business of grow ing loganberries extensively. Currins have tho best quality, Currins have the best service, Currins have tho best prices. Currins for Drugs. Urine In your Job printing while you think of It. Don't wait until you are entirely out. We are equipped to turn out neat and tasty printing promptly at Portland prices or lesa. WOOLEN PLANT Big Addition to Mill in This City Completed Within 28 days from tho break ing of ground, tho new addition to tho Portland Woolen Mills at St. Johns was completed and made ready for the installation of machinery. Tho building is of mill construction and is 85 foot wide and 200 feet long. This cntiro unit will be used as n weave room. A fenture of tho structure is tho saw tooth roof, which was designed especially for this lati tude, so that tho light areas in side the building are as nearly defined as daylight without con flicting shadows. The structure is so designed that while placed aginst tho old building it in creases tho light instead of di minishing it. The entire mill has been rear ranged with a view of increas ing tho gcnoral efficiency of the plant. Much of the overhead shafting has been removed and electric motor drives have boon substituted, providing more space and light for workmen. Tho windows in tho saw tooth roof were arranged to open for ventilating purposes, nnd can bo regulated from below. Tho roof was built of patented mate rial installed without tho aid of tin for flashimr around tho win dows. This is tho first extensive oxneriment on this tvno of con struction in this part of tho country, it iB declared, and has proved entirely satisfactory. Steam pipes aro placed in cer tain pnrts or tho saw tooth root to temper tho air, as it drops to tho floor. Radiators also aro being placed in tho building, which will create a natural cir culation nnd proper ventilation. Tho Btructuro was designed by Architect Lewis I. Thompson. .The company' is planning to build a brick Btructuro to house tho boilers, generating room, scouring room and carbonizing department. With this addition tho Portland Woolen Mills will bo among tho most modern and complete in tho United States, Tho plant is now producing 00, 000 yards of woolon goods a month. Tho comnany complotod last year a largo ollico building. In this bu d ntr is n library ot won selected books for tho bunofit of tho employes. A cafolora is bo Ing installed in tho main mill where the employes can securo luncheon at cost, tho company supplying frco of charge colfoo and rolls.- -Oregonlnn, MINNESOTA TRAVELING MAN IN HAD SIIAI'E In nn nfTiiiliivltoYficnttMl bufoi'B a Notary in St. Paul a trnvoling man swears to tno lonowmg: Had a scrofuous ulcer about two by three inches in sizo on tho right Bido of neck over tho jug ular vein a dangorous place. Was treated by many doctor but no benefit. Allen's Uluorino Salvo cured tho ulcor in six months. This salvo is ono of tho oldoit remedies in America; sinco 1809 !f lum linnn known as thu only salvo powerful enough to euro chronic ulcers and old soro or long standing. Allen's Ulcerino Salvo net by drawing out tho poisons and healing tho soro from tho bottom up. It is so powerful that it heals now cuts nnd soros in one tln'rrl Hin fimo Hint common salves and liniments tako. And It heals burns und scalds with out a scar. Sold by tho St. John Pharmacy, and othor loading druggists. You will look a good while bo fore you find a better modicino for coughs and colds thnn Chnm boriain's Cough Remedy. It not only gives relief it euros. Try it when you have a cough or cold, and you aro certain to bo pleased with the prompt euro which it will effect. For sale by all dealers. Congregational Church Sun day School 10 a. m. ; proaching 11 a. m., 7:30 p. m.: C. E. 0:45 p. m. ; prayer meeting Wednes day 7;30 p.m. ; Ladies' Aid Wed nesday 2:30 p. ni. A cordial welcome is extended to all. Work (or a Greater St. Johna,