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St. Johns Is Calling You It second in number of Industries. Is seventh In population. Cars to Portland every 20 min. Has navigable water on 3 sides. Has finest gas and electricity. Has two strong banks. Has five large school houses. , Mas abundance of purest water. Has hard surface streets. Has extensive sewerage system. Has fine, modern brick city hall. Has payroll off 95.000 monthly. Ships monthly 2,000 cars freight. All railroads have access to it. Is gateway to Portland harbor. Climate idealond healthful. St. Johns is Calling You Has seven churches. Has n most promising future. Distinctively a manufacturing city Adjoins the city of Portland. Has nearly 6,000 population. Has a public library. Taxable property, f4.50O.0OO. 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, 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 VOI,. 8 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 25. 1913. NO. 37 ENLARGE PLANT To Make Fruit Graders Recently Invented An improved machine which it is said will clean and grade fruit without marring or des troying its flavor, is to bo man ufactured by the Peninsula Iron Works at St. Johns, for the Ore gon Fruit and Grader company, which controls patents issued to O. K. Porter of The Dalles. The cleaner is stated to have been in operation for some time at Hood River and to have been so successful as to warrant its manufacture on a largo scalo. In order to turn out the new device, according to M. R. Mor row, superintendent of the iron works.un addition is being made to its St. Johns plant. In speak ing of the matter Superintend ent Morrow said: "The Peninsula Iron Works is erecting an addition 50x120 feet and installing machinery for the manufacture of the Oregon Fruit Cleaner and Grader, on which patents have been issued to O. K. Porter, recently of The Dalles. This machine has been under construction for about two years and has now been perfected to the point where the fruit grow ers of the Northwest pronounce it the most simple, thorough and rapid machine on the market for cleaning and grading )f fruit. It is a combination cleaner . and grader with a capacity of 20,000 units of fruit per hour, cleaned thoroughly, but not re moving the natural oil from the fruit, and graded accurately. The fruit is fed to tho cleaner by gravity from a hopper and is carried between revolving spiral brushes, running in opposlto di rections, on a ileeco faced belt and passed, mechanically to the grader. With the exception of tho opening at either end for feed ing or delivering the fruit unit, tho cleaner is entirely encased, the dirt from the fruit being drawn from the brushes by an exhaust fan placed under the machine. Tho grader is a dodecagon, its greatest diameter boing M feet spaced into compartments on its outer portion for holding the graded fruit previous lo pack ing and being periclinal, keens the fruit always neor the pack er's hand. In tho center of this tnblo is the grading mechanism which consists of 21 expanding pockets each pocket being made up of eight leaves hinged to n top member, which is perfectly round, tho leaves boing shaped in such a mannor as to form a cone, tho entire pocket being padded with felt. These pockets are carried loosely in round open ings near the perimeter of a spe cially constructed revolving Bpi dcY and 'in passing a stated point catch the fruit as it comes from tho cleaner. The pocket, in making the revolution, is graduv ally raised by two spindles run ning on an inclined track, the combineU weight of the leaves and fruit gradually opening the pocket and dropping the fruit into its proper compartment. The machine is operated with a one quarter horse power motor. At no time does the fruit touch anything except the yielding fleece or felt, the fruit coming to the pocket unmarred, cleaned and polished. The successful operation of this machine at Hood River in a two months' active test has dem onstrated its economy in clean ing and grading as well as the speed and smoothness with which it handles such fruits as apples, lemons, oranges, etc., and has induced the Oregon Fruit Cleaner company of Port land to invade the fruit sections of the United States and foreign countries with this product of Oregon ingenuity." Portland Journal. Ground has been broken for the new library building on the corner of Charleston and Kellogg streets. It will be a splendid structure, costing in the neigh borhood rf $25,000. It is prac tically a free gift to the city of St Johns. M. L. Holbrook gen erously donated the land, and the Portland Library Associa tion is having it erected. It will be maintained by the coun ty of Multnomah. The funds were provided by Carnegie, we believe, The New Game Laws The new game and fish code forbids absolutely the sale of any kind of game or game fish. It does nway with the former period of one month in the fall when ducks might be sold and four months during the winter when geese might be sold in ad dition to tho months for sale of game fish. Non-resident anglers' licenses ore abolished and any one can fish during the season by paying one dollar. The non-resident hunting license is ten dollars. A uniform deer hunting law for the whole state is establish cd by the measure, lasting from August 1 to October 31. The law states that three deer with horns can be killed by one hunts man during the season. Tho word trout is defined as meaning any speckled, brook, cutthroat, Dolly Vardcn. brown, rainbow, or salmon trout, or steel head or salmon under 1G inches in length. Sale is abso lutely forbidden. All Hint portion of Oregon west of the Cascades is made District No. 1, and the portion east of the Cascades District No. 2. Game birds that are produced at all times and on which there is no open season arc: "Female Chinese pheasant, silver pheas ant, gold pheasant, Rheevcs pheasant. English partridge. Hungarian Partridge, prairie chicken, Franklin grouse, bob- white quail, swan, wild turkeys and small short birds commonly known as sundpeeps and sand niners. Non-game birds, such as song birds, meadow larks, robins, ori oles, thrushes, etc.. are protect cd at all times. Tho only non- game birds that can be slaugh tered aro hawks, owls, cormo runts, tnergnnsed ducks, crows and ravens, magpies and blue- jays. Destruction of bird nests and tukujg of bird eggs is for mation. Tho open seasons nro as fol lows for District No. 1: Deer with horns, August 1 to October 31; limit three. Silver gray squirrels, October 1 to October 31; limit five. Ducks, geese, mils, coast and short birds, No vember 1 to February 15; limit 30. Male Chincso pheasant, bluo grouse, ruffed grouse, nntivo pheasant. October 1 to October 31; limit five. No open season on Chincso pheasants in Joseph ine. .Jackson. Coos or Curry coun ties. Mountain and valley quail, October 1 to October 31; limit ten. Doves and wild pigeons. September 1 to October 31; limit ten. Night hunting and fishing be- tewen one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour after sunrise is forbidden. Civil liabilities are imposed as well as other penalties for viola tion. No shot gun can be used larger than ten gauge. Snag or gaff hooks and set lines are forbidden anglers. Trapping or snaring of game, animals, birds or fish is also forbidden. Shooting at game from or upon railroad right of way, public road or highway is unlawful. Tho open trout season for Dis trict No. 1 is from April to Oc tober 31; bag limit 75 fish, or 50 pounds in ono day. Trout over ten inches in length open season April 1 to January 31; bag limit 50 fish or 50 pounds. It is un lawful to catch trout under six inches in length. Violation of game laws entails fdrfoitureof hunting license and denial of privilege of hunting or angling for the balance of the year, as well as other penolties. The fact that onions from Texas, potatoes from California and eggs and poultry from points outside of Oregon are being re ceived in Portland in carload lots while the farmers in the imme diate vicinity of the city, as well as those tributary to the rail roads leading to this market, cannot find a market for their produce at any price has led the Portland Realty Hoard to act ively take up tho question of es tablishing public markets where gardeners and farmers may dis pose of their products direct to the consumer with great beneht to both. It is. stated that the fact that farmers cannot sell their own crops in Portland with out a license, and the further fact that the commission will not buy from him except at their own prices, is causing many farmers to allow fruits and vegetables to go to waste rather than dispose of them at a loss. f reach the gospel of St. Jtfcu, WHAT IS NEW In the World of Fashion able Dress It is simply marvelous the changes that are worked into the separate blouse. It muy be only a different yoke outline, a new fri II. a novel shnning of the collar. Yet there is a noticeable difference, a chic touch that is most appealing. And best of all, these little blouses are so easy for tho homo dressmaker to ban die. in fact, there is no reason why any woman who is used to sewing cannot make up one like 7459 in half a day. The material, a cotton crepe, or one of those delightful Dolly Vnrden pattern ed cotton voiles, Robespierre col lar and turnback cuffs of plain voilo, and frill of washable net. rho blouso is gathered n little below the yoke, front and buck. and there is length enough in tho pattern to enable you to blouse the waist just as much us you want over the girdle. Hy tho way. don't forgot, that girdles aro very important style factors this season. liuy soft silk, or satin, or silk crepe, cut it on tho bias any depth you please, and drupe it softly around your waist, allowing enough ex tra for two sash ends, ono longer than tho other. There is a touch of draping at the side of tho skirt to givo it n now touch. Make it of white serge or ratine. or biacK and white shepherd check worsted, and you will havo a smart skirt for separate wear with your summer blouses. Thero nro six sizes for tho waist. 32 to 42, and for sizo 36 you will need 2 1-4 yards of 3u inch mate rial. Patterns for tho skirt are in five sizes, 22 to 30, and of 42 inch material three yards will be required for the 24 inch size. bach pattern is 15 cents. Notice of Final Account In tho Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County. In the Matter of the Estate of Hattie Jayne, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of the above entitled estate has filed his final account herein and that the Honorable T. J. Cleeton. Judge of the above named Court, has designated the 18th day of Au gust, 1913, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon in tho Court Room of Department No. 6, at the Court House in the (Jity of Portland as the time and place for hearing objections to the said final ac count and the settlement thereof. R. A. JAYNE, Administrator. Perry C. Stroud, Attorney. Dated at Portland. Oregon. July 11th, 1913. Date of first publication July 18, 1913. Date of last publication, August 15, 1913. 40 acres, oak timber and brush. easily cleared; can all be culti vated; four miles from Oakland, Douglass county, Oregon; to trade for house and lot or vacant lots in St Johns. Will give good trade. This is a chance for some young fellow to make a farm home. We will assume street improvements or small mortgage. McKinney & Davis. FOR RENT card at this office. 14 A Communication Editor Review: It is n well known fact that no city will grow and devclopo without street improvement. No person de sires to purchase property or live along!! street that is a veritable quagmire during the wet sea sons. The small cost of improve ment and the easy method of payment therefor in tho city of St. Johns leaves no real reason for any one to object to street improvement, ujiless he be ad verse to the city's advancement. Yet there are men in St. Johns who are employed at different times by the city who remon strate against street improve ment when it affects their prop erty. I urn firmly convinced thut this city should employ no man who issounprogressive as to ob jeet to street improvement. If a man is not willing to have the street in front of his property improved, he surely should not bo given employment by tho city in improving property of his more progressive and enterpris ing fellow citizens. This is something that should not be overlooked by the city council. Joel uriggs. An Innocent Victim James Gregory of St. Johns was a victim of olliclul activity n one of the street fracases in 'ortland last week. He states that he was near tho court houso and had handed a party to whom 10 owed money a twenty dollar gold piece from which to liqui date the indebtedness. While awaiting his change and a re ceipt for tho money, a crowd surged around him and he was pushed violently against the sheriff who struck him a fcurful blow with some hard instru ment, knocking him down with soveral policejiicn . jumping on urn. As a result of tho beating io hnd a nnsty cut under ono eye und wns otherwiso bruised and njured. Mr. Gregory states that ic weighs only 119 pounds, has been in ill health for tho past eight months und that he has not the full use of one arm; thut he never was a member of tho So cialist or I. W. W. parties, wore no button of any kind, and thnt 10 had not the slightest inten tion or desiro to participate in a disturbance, but wns attending strictly toprivnto business when the uttack took place. Making a Mistake Attention has recently been called, by tho Oregon Agricultu ral College, to tho fact that tunny farmers who aro so unfortunate as to havo hay injured or spoiled by ruin uro making the mistake of either burning it in tho field or allowing it to rot in piles. It is stuted thut spoiled clover or alfalfa hay is worth $8.50 to $10.00 per ton as fertilizer if evenly spread over tho fields and plowed' under, and that every ton of hay so worked into tho soil is approximately worth four tons of fresh manure. A ton of clover hay contains 40 pounds of nitrogen, five pounds of phos phorus and thirty pounds of pot ash, which, if purchased in the open market, would cost tho far mer about $10.50, and as clover and vetch is yielding about 2J tons per acre this season, the plowing under of the spoiled hay adds a fertilzer value of not less than $25 to each acre. Christopher Smart und Miss Mabel Brooks, both of St. Johns, were united in marriage at the Episcopal church, Portsmouth, on Sunday last at 12:30 p. m. Frank Walker acted in tho ca pacity of best man, and Mrs. Fred Robinson as bridesmaid. After the wedding a reception was held and a wedding dinner served at the homo of Mrs. Rob inson on North Willamette boul evard. Among tho guests pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Couch and two daughters, Misses Louise and Hazej, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Couch, Miss Grace Stucker, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ford, Mrs. Satterlee and two boys, Kendall and Fritz, Ross Walker, Frank Walker. Miss Eliza Cole, "Dr. Scott, Mrs. Robinson and child ren, and the bride and groom. Misses Edna Dickson and Pauline Coop of Unionville, Mo., is visiting with Mrs.G.W. Over street, a sister of the former, THE LIBRARY Interesting Notes for the Library Patrons New Books: Bouere Increasing home cfil- ciency. Good reading for home makers everywhere. It is entertaining. presents facts clearly, and gives a sane constructive conclusion. Curleton New lives for old. Tho author of "One Way Out" buys the farm for which he has been saving money while living in uiu tenement, uisirici, una re lates the experiences of himself and family thereon. His con clusion is: The longer I farm the more respect I hnvc for Na ture as a business partner. She is always square und above board, but she is also a stern mistress in the mutter of justice. You enn't overgetsomothing for nothing from her. She'll boat you every time you try it. If you try to hurry her, well and good. You can, but you'll pay for your early stuff at cost of flavor. If you go in for llnvor, well and good, but you'll pay for that ut the cost of size. Let her ulono and she'll balance things. Colcord Drifting diamond. Tho author has told n stirring tale and told it well. It is an Oriental story of an occult influ ence, a tnle of bewitchment, of how a diamond possessed men's minds, enslaved their hearts and made havoc of their destinies' At last u woman who looks at it coolly conquers it by sheer dis- duin. 'I he book hits extraordi nary vivacity and vividness. Hoover- Opal. A sequel to "Pa Flickenger's folks." Jepson Pollyooly. Tho impossibility of this tnlo in no wiso detracts from its charm. It is easy and amusing reading, and tho extravagant situations arc often exceedingly funny. Tho heroine of tho sto ry is u most quaint und lovable little person. , Walker Through tho mutiny. Rcminiscenses of thirty years' active service and sport in In dia. Wolls - When tho sleeper wakes. A plcturo of topsy turvy insti tutions and humanity metamor phosed, socially ami morally, and more especially of tho me chanical wonders of lite future. Extremely pessimistic view of mankind in tiio coming centu ries The Library. The library will not open on Sunday during tho months of July and August. Remember, if you nro going out of town you can tnko ten books und keep them until Oc tober 1st. The Servant Problem Tho following wns written by u young St. Johns girl, und con tnins truth as well as poetry: Tho "hired help" question so of ten discussed, That has harassed the middle class and wealthiest, A difficult problem no longer will seem If you heed tho remarks I shall give in my theme. Regarding tho servants Swede, Irish or Dutch They are human, und like to bo trente;l as such. This is no pet theory which I now present; Been u Bridget myself, earning ev'ry red cent, By housework, in general, at Blank Dollars per, Like many another domestic sis ter, And we'll prove when "mnnng- ed" considerately As responsive as any could wish us to be. Ah! Mistresses, you, thut do ser vants engage; I beseech you, refer to the good Bible's page. Note the words of your Master while on earth among men: If you follow the rule He laid down for us then Do as you'd like to have done unto you Just as simple, that problem, as two is times two. Hannah Bergstrand. Miss Grace Stucker is visitintr with friends in town at presont, COUNCIL MEETS Matters of Importance Receive Attention The St. Johns city council met in regular session Tuesday even ing with all members presont and Mayor Bredeson presiding. P. G. Gilmoro petitioned for permission to erect a barber sign ncross the sidewalk on Philadelphia street, which was referred to the city engineer and chnirmnn of the street commit tee. A petition for a fire h.vdrant in the neighborhood of Willam ette boulevard and Burr street was referred to the water and light committee. The Woolen Mills Co. asked for permission to lay a water main from its mills on Bradford street to the Willamette river. which was granted. A remonstrance was received signed by 33 property owners against the proposed improve ment of Polk street between St. Johns Heights Addition and Fossenden street, which was re ferred to the city engineer to as certain the percentage of proper ty represented. At the request of the Woo on Mills Co. James ditto and Ezra Reese were appointed special lolicemon at the mills bv the mayor, which appointments were confirmed by the council. A communication from the Peninsula Sand and Gravel com- uiny stuted that it would bo willing to furnish crushed rock for street repair to the city ut n stipulated price of 75 cents per cubic yard. Accepted and or dered filed. A communication from the Slur Sand Co.guurnntccd that the improvement of Richmond street between Willumotte- boulovnrd und the river would be $1500 be low tho engineer's estimate, re ducing tho excess cost of tho improvement to a minimum and incidently removing the objec tion several of tho councilman had to tho improvement, und it was decided that the matter would bo taken up again next Tuesday ovoning. An ordinance providing for muzzling or tying up of dogs during tho period between June 15 and September 15, with an emergency clause utcuched mak ing the ordinance effective upon passage was unanimously pass ed. It provides u fine of $50 and jail sentence, either or both, for violation of the ordinance. An ordinuueo authorizing the O. W. R. and N. Co. to lay side track between Philadelphia and Alia streets and connecting with tho Poninsuln Iron Works reach ed third reading. It must be published twice and sixty days must elapse before third reading and final passage can tnko place. An ordinance accepting deeds from Nancy Caplos, 11.10. Harris and A. D. Osborn for strips of land at Central avenue, making the street sixty foot in width, wus passed. A resolution declaring Polk street a public highway botwoon St. Johns Heights Addition and Dawson street was adopted. A resolution to improvo Craw ford street with standard con crete paving botwoon Burling ton street and Pittsburg stroot was adopted. A resolution was ordered pro pared for next week's sossion providing for the improvomont of East Burlington streot be tween Central avenuo and Jorsoy street by concrete s'dewnlk and curb. ' J. Halm was awarded the con tract for placing in a comont crosswalk across Hayes street at Philudelphiu street ut a prico of $1.00 per foot. The following bills woro al lowed: For cutting weeds--Fred Brown $5.00, Fred Ziogler $15, W. A. Flynn, $15, C. F. Brooks $12.50. A. B. Strait $15, B. Wanless, $15, J. J. Jerabok, $5, H. Williams, $7.50, E. $15, Fay Robson $15, L. Van Duzen $15, B. Simmons $7.50, Harry Caples painting signs speed lim it, $1.80, County Clerk, filing deed $1.10, Paul Nelson, cutting weeds $12.50, St. Johns Lbr. Co. wood and blocks $12, and lum ber $110.81), E. C. Robinson work on street $15, Bert Olin work on street $15, Geo, Sknar work on street $15, John Klino work on street $15, C. A.' Wil son, cutting weeds, $15. Total $355.79. Not tha labsl on your paper. PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENT BONDS City of St. Johns, Ore. Sealed proposals will be 're ceived by the undorsignod at his office in tho City of St. Johns, Oregon, until six p. m. on the 5th day of August, 1918 for the sale of the whole or any part of Bonds of tho City of St. Johns, issued under Ordinance No. 550 ut not loss than par und acrued interest. Said bonds to be dated as fol lows: $4721.98, June 4, 1913; $575.01, June 20. 1913. Amount ing in all to $5290.99. All of said bonds are issued in denominations of Five Hundred Dollars or less and all of the said bonds are payable ton yours af ter dote of said bonds. All of said bonds tire coupon bonds bearing interest at the rate of six per cent payable semi-annually, subject to all tho conditions imposed, directed und stipulated by Section 131 of tho Charter of tho City of St. Johns. The right is reserved to re deem any and nil bonds at tiny interest paying period at orju tor ono your from date. Alt bids must be accompanied by ti certified check for two per cent of the amount of the bid, and the said check shull be ro tnined by the City of St. Johns us damages in case the bidder to whom the bonds are awarded fails to accept and pay for the same within fifteen days after the acceptance of the bid. Tho money is to be paid und the bonds tire to be delivered til St. Johns, Multnomah county, Ore gon. rho right is rosorvod by tho reject any and all F. A. RICE, Council to bids. Recorder. Published in the Si. Johns Re view July 18, 25 and August 1, 1913. RESOLUTION It l reMilvrtI hy the City t( St. John, Oregon: Tlmt It deems it expedient awl ntcea aary to improve I'ox ttrovt trout the North Una of Charleston atreet to the auuth line of Oaweuo street in the city of ft. John In tn. followlng manner, to wit: llv giadlng will kkUom of street tn grade ur aub-grade to be UblUhvl. Mini ity lit) Ilia h Bv foot cetueut eidc WHlk to I laid to property lilt ml liv i-outructltig an eight foot ctHMHl curb nu IkjIIi ldee of aaid street, with Here. Mry cement cross walk mul cor rugate I iron gutters. Work lo Ih ikme Hccordiug to tli plan ami imeciflcalkHis of tit city engi neer on file in the otRce of the city recorder relative t betel u. which MitI )Imiw ami specification Mini estimates are satisfactory wwi hereby aptirovcd. Said improvement to I- made iu accordance with tin-i-ltarter uml ordinances of the city ( St. Joints, ami under tbe supervision ami direction of the city engineer. Tlmt the oust of saidiniprovtuMnttotr HMkvkMsl pro rata aa provided by lb. city clutrter upon the property uepeclullv mul iMrticuhirly benefitted tliereny, mil! wliiclt is hereby declared lo be all of lu Mils u( lota, block aint parcels of laml Iwtweeii the termini of auch Improvr menu abutting upon, adjacent or pro imate to aaid street from tlx marginal liuea of aaid atreet back to th ceuter of the block or block or tract ui Utml abutting thereon or proximal thereto. That all the property included in iil improvement district aforesaid ia herein declared to be Local Improvement liatiict No. 101. That the city engineer's maaeittrnt ot the probable total coat of aaid imprint munt uf aaid atreet ia f llSTaM. That tile coat of aaid atreet be assess' I on a iwo rata haaia agaiuat tbe property in aaid local aaaaaauient district aa pro vlded bv the charter uf the city of St. Johns. Adopted by the council this 15th day of July, 1018. 1'. A. KICK. Keoarder. Published in the St. John Review July 18 ami 26. 1013. NOTICE Tho treasure)! of tho City ot St. Johns, Orogon, will redeem on July 80, 1918. tho following outstanding Improvement Bonds : Numbers 79 to 91 inclusive. The said bonds will couge to bettr in terest uftor above date. Roads may be prosontod foriymnt at the First National Bank. St. Johns, Oregon, or Treasurer's oiiice. J. E. TANCH, Treasurer. Published in the St. Johns Re view, July 11, 18 and 26. 1013. Ilrlut; iu your Job printing wbllo you think of It. Don't wnlt until you aro ontlroly out. Wo ar an,ulmd to turn out neat and tnty printing promptly ut Portland prlaoa or la. I'roftoU tho gospel of St. Johns,