Hlitorlcal floolttf
St. Johns is Calling You
It lecond in number of InduitriM.
Ii icventh In population.
Can to Portland every 16 min.
Ha navigable water on 3 ide.
Hai finest gai and electricity.
Hat two strong bankt.
Hat five large tchool houiet.
Hat abundance of pureat water.
Hat hard turface ttreett.
Mat extemive sewerage tytlem.
Hat fine, modern brick city hall.
I lat payroll of f95,000 monthly.
Shlpt monthly 2,000 cart 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, f4,500.000.
Hat large dry dock, taw mills
Woolen mills, iron works.
Stove works, asbestos factory,
Ship building plant,
Veneer and excelsior plant,
Flour mill, planing mill,
Box factory, and others.
Mote industries coming.
St. Johns it the place for YOU.
ST. JOHNS REVIEW
Dtvoted (o (he Intertill of the Penlnnula, (be Manufacturing Ceoter of (he Northwest
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ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOUKR 17. 1913.
NO. 49
C. S. THE GOAT
Currin Pays the Penalty
of Becoming Benedict
That tltc Bachelor boys tire
fertile in imagination ntul re
sourceful in purpose was ably
demonstrated last Friday night
when C. S. Gurrin paid the pen
alty for renouncing lutcholordom
and attaching himself to the
honor roll of the benedicts.
When the Bachelors finally be
gan to realize that Currin had
slipped one over on them by get
ting married without previous
intimation of his intentions, the
thinking caps of the boys began
to work overtime. To conceive
something entirely different
than what had been inflicted
upon defective members in the
past was no easy task, but not
beyond the powers of conception
of the Bachelors.
In some manner they secured
the person of Mr. Currin Friday
evening, and when he was prop
erly decorated for his advent up
on the streets his grotesquo ap
pearance created great bursts of
laughter on the part of many on
lookers, who had gained a hint
that somo stunt was going to be
pulled off by the Bachelors that
evening. To faithfully describe
the thing, for it far more re
sembled a thing than a man.
would be utterly impossible, and
only a camera could conic any
ways near of a faithful portrny
ul. A black faced chicken it re
sembled more than any one
thing, or else "the wild man
from Borneo," fresh from the
jungles of the antipodes. From
the nape of his neck to the soles
of his feet he was completely
covered with n thick plaster of
feathers and his face and neck
were tinted the blockest hue
imaginable.
Headed by the mcgaphono
man, followed by Perrino's world
famous trombone orchestra, the
victim was forced to proceed
through the various streets of
the city, followed by a concourse
of Bachelors and others. Through
tho moving picturo theatre while
tho pictures wero in progress
of being shown, through the
skating rink right among the
skutors, through tho saloons,
with Perrino's music never ceas
ing, tho strange procession
moved, and back through the
streets again.
A numbor of banners, such as
"Currin Says: I'm married,"
"Klamath Falls, the original Gar-?
den of Eden," and others just as
unique wero carried by mem
bers of the club. It was at a
late hour when tho "chicken"
wtia released and ullowed to go
to his "roost."
Mr. Currin has been one of
the most active members of the
Bachelor club, and never failed
to bo on bond with his presence
and original ideas when any pre
vious member had deserted the
Bachelors, and this fact was not
overlooked when he fell before
Cupid's arrows, However, lie
took his "medicine" in perfect
good humor, and wos a most
most willing victim at tho ob
sequies attendant upon his trans
formation from a Bachelor to
a Benedict,
Hope of the Northwest
"Cattle and hogs will hold the
future hope of tho people of the
Northwest," said Louis W. Hill,
on his way home through Port
land a few days ago. With tho
present high prices of meat and
the ever increasing demand from
all parts of the United States,
this state is missing a splendid
onDortunity when it does not
produce more beef, pork and
mutton. At the present time
Orecron has an excellent chance
to rxo extensively into the live
stock business. The climate is
wall nrinnted to it and this
should be the leading industry of
the state, and I believe it will
he within the next few years. It
is a fact that the farmers of Ore
gon are raising more hogs every
vmp. nrul now thev should com
mence to raise more cattle and
sheep on the small ranches, as
the day of the big ranges is
r. All kinds of stock needs
alfalfa, and here we have the
larwls tn nrnrtuee this cron in
in cr rent, abundance. Bill Hanley
grows meat animals and alfalfa
in Harney County and is making
money at a tremendous raie,
Anv farmer can do the same on
a smaller scald."
Grandest in the Country
Stretching its serpentine way
along the sidehills between Port
land and Linn ton, the Highline
Driveway down the Willinmette
will be one of the grandest roads
in the country when it has been
brought to its full perfection.
Property owners along the lo
cated lino of the road have
all given deeds loa200-foot strip
of right of way with the excep
tion of one, and the deed is ex
pected from Scotland any day.
As soon as this arrives the
actual work of construction will
begin possibly within a month.
The city of Linnton will do the
work of grading and filling the
roadway, property owners along
tho right of way paying for the
driveway. The sum estimated
for this part of the work will be
about $90,000. As soon as it is
completed it will bo turned over
to the city or Portland, which
will hard surface (he roadway.
I'lie nark department wants
eventually, it is said, to connect
it with the ierwilligerroad lrom
the end of Sixth street to the
Slnvin road, a distance of about
two miles.
The Highline Drivewny will
wind around through the hills
from Bli theswood to Linnton, a
distance of H miles, wending its
way along the sides of the
canyons which are numerous,
and giving glimpses of forests
which the woodsman's ux has
never touched.
In addition to the beauties,
which will bo disclosed by the
Irivo itself, nractically all of
Portland will bo visible from tho
fiOO-foot elevation, while South
east Portland, Fast Portland,
Montavilla. St. Johns, Linnton
and Vancouver will bo included
in the vista. The Williamette
river from its mouth to the
Oaks, and the Columbia from 10
miles below Vancouver to Capo
Horn, with all its ialanijs and
the adjacent lakes, will appear.
Fringing the panorama and
towerintr over all will nnnear tho
capped poakof Mount Hood, St
Helens, Adams and Rainier
and the Cascade range.
Richard Shepard, who secured
the right of way, says that all
along tho lower side of the
drive will bo a 120 foot strip of
parkway, while tho remainder of
tho 200 feet will bo given over
to the drive and space for a
trolley line. The parkway on
the lower side will prevent prop
erty owners obstructing the
view with buildings, etc.
It is also planned to get some
of tho canyons along tho route
for park purposes, as C. W.
Woodruff, the civil engineer
who surveyed the road, says
some of tho greatest natural
beauties are obtained by the
winding of the drive around
these cunyons, which are heavily
wooded.
The road, as surveyed, will
begin at the end of Thurmon
street and follow the hill midway
between the Linnton road and
the Skyline Boulevard, 1200 feet
above. There will bo no grado
heavier than four per cent and
for nbout seven miles it will
bo practically a level grade at a
level of GOO feet. Tho highest
point will be at tho intersection
with the old Salzman road, which
runs up tho hill from Wilbridgo
to tho Skyline Boulevard. Sun
day's Journal.
A Rush of Immigrants
A prominent citizen of Port
land, who has lately returned
from Europe, states there is no
aoubt that there will be a rush
of immigrants to tho Pacific
Coast as soon as the Panarrfa
Canal is open to general traffic,
The steamship companies are
selling tickets on tho install
ment plan. . accepting small
weekly payments and allowing
interest on such deposits, in
this way families can pay for
their transportation with com
parative ease, whereas raising
the money to pay for the tickets
in a lump sum would ue impos
sible. The prospective immi
grants are mostly of the farming
class anq they are not particular
as to just where they land
Anywhere the steamer happens
to ston will suit them. They
evidently figure that while some
places on the Coast may be bet
ter than' others, any place is
good enough.
Two piece house dresses made
at the Oddity Shop, 201 Rich
mond, corner Ivanhoe street,
for $1.00 and up. Come and
bring your material. ad,
PARK REPORT
Selections Made by the
Park Committee
To the Honorable Mayor and
to tho Members of the City
Council of the City of St. Johns:
Durinir tho year there has
been more or less agitation
through the press and other
wise regarding the desirability
of open public space in our city,
where all the people can, to a
certain extent, be made to feel
that they are part owners, and,
undisturbed, go and come when
they please.and where the chil
dren in safety, with their friends
can congregate to play and en
joy that rest and recreation that
leads to better developed man
hood and to more porfect wom
anhood. A Httln fmiinil rnfi1 Minticrlif
caused the agitation to crystal ho
into a movement for good, to
the extent that a committee was
appointed to study and investi
gate the situation to learn what
could be accomplished in the way
of securing desirable Park loca
tions, so situated as to be con
venient, as well as ornamental
and of bcuutifying effect to the
city.
The committee appointed met.
organized and started an inves
tigation and inquiry that ulti
mately led to tho appointment
of men from your body to aid in
gathering up the fragments and
to complete the work, which
now, as this report shows, em
braces more than a mero Park
proposition.--to-wit: An im
provement of fnr reaching im
portance in the growth and up
building of the City.
Wo found on investigation.
that tho Dry Dock, one of tho
largo labor employing institu
tions of tho City: a plant that
on tho completion of tho Panama
Canal will greatly -Increase in
importance, is without road facil
ities, and the men who labor
there to earn their living have to
pass over private property and
through wet undorurusn to reach
tho place where their daily sup
port comes from. Wo do not
think this condition is fair to
tho laboring men who livo in
our midst: or to tho institution
that stands as one factor in tho
development of a growing com
munity, and your committeo be
lieving it to bo good policy on
tho part of the City, to better la
bor conditions where possible
and to increase opportunities of
places of employment for bread
winners, and to lend a helping
hand in the great improvement
now contemplated in and around
tho Port of Portland, gave birth
to the thought that enters to n
largo extentas one of the con
trolling elements for some of the
recommendations in this report:.
for, by tho acceptance of one of
the Park Sites tendered to the
City and reported for accent-
tnce herein, tho people will se
cure an open roadwayto the Dry
uocKB, uiong u scenic anu at
tractive route, which we believe
will greatly increase the num
ber of sightseers in our midst,
and stimulate in a healthy way
tho sales of real property in St.
Johns,
In making tho suggestions
contained in this report wo
have neither been influenced by
the wishes of property owners,
real estate agents, nor our own
individual desires, but have act
ed solely for the good of all the
people of our City, both for the
present and for time to come, as
we seo tho light..
The Sites by us selected and
which we recommend to you for
your consideration are as fol
lows: The tract submitted by Dr.
Cook is between Polk and Tyler
streets and embrace about three
acres, one of which is handsome
second growth hr; two acres
such that with a little work by
the boys and enthusiastic fans
can easily be transformed into a
nice small base ball park for
home players, thereby not only
furnishing a nice park with ma
ple shade for onlookers, but also
a good location for rest purposes
and energetic sports as well.
The Catlin tract is on the brow
of the bluff, between N. Edison
and N. Fessenden Streets, north
of St. Johns Avenue, in the nor
thern portion of the city. It is
now in such a state of improve
ment, that with but httle work.
it would bo perfect for the pur
poses intended, from the pro
posed Site a splendid view is
MAD DOG HERE
Bites Two St. Johns Girls
and a Couple Dogs
St. Johns had a mad dour scare
thl wnnlf- On TiliSflnv flin imr
va w ii wa a a a v III v uvf)
miMiftrl hv t?nv Mnvnhv linirrm
to bito-ut everything moving on j
Chicago street for a time. Tho ,
young daughters of Policeman j
Jones and Mr. Markwart were
bitten on tho legs, while a couple,
of dogs and City Attorney Gatz
myer and Chief of Police Allen
were nipped on tho trouser legs
wtliniif rnnnhtnir tho skin. Thn
dog was killed by Chief of Police
Allen and Constable Mitchell anu
decapitated, the head being sent
to Stnto Bactcriaoloirist White
for examination for traces of,
rabies. It is also said that a
child was bitten by different
dogs nt tho north end and also
the south part of tho city. The
council has decided to pass an
ordinance requiring dogs to be
muzzled the year around.
Since the above was in type
Chief of Police Allen has re
ceived a report from Mr. White
who stntcs that the Hnccimon
sent him is a most obvious case
of the rabies. In order to take
prompt measures for suppressing
tins snread of this dread disease.
Chief Allen ia notifying all dog
owners to muzzle their dogs at
once, or they will bo promptly
dealt with as the law directs.
Mayor Bredeson voiced the sen
timents ot many persons wnen
he remarked at the council meot-
ImrTnowltiv nfirht tlint he would
favor banishing all dogs from
tho city limits. This would ue
n stringent uction to pursue, but
it has its merits, nevertheless.
Children should refrain from
touching or getting in too close
proximity to any dog, as it is un
known how many dogs were bit
ten, and ull should be given u
wide berth. ' '" '"
offered to tho Citv and industries
across the river, and if the ten
der is accepted and small park
created and improved, it will
make one of tho benuty spots of
tho City.
Tho Jaeger and tracts
combined, as tendered, extend
from Dawson Street to Central
Avenuo on Buchanan. On this
tract are lovely vine maples,
dogwoods and second growth
firs, giving a varied and attract
ive annearance. free from monot
ony and sameness. Tho ground
facing on Dawson is above the
street, thereby affordimr splendid
drainage conditions. Tills tract
is central and has a high com
mercial value, and simply as an
investment, a good proposition.
The Allen tract, which is
already improved, joins thy
Steams tract, both fronting on
Willamette boulevard, and from
various points alford a river view
of miles in extent, and from
which tho tall buildings of Port
Inml onn ha seen. Tho rivor
view and mountain scenery give
to tho location u romantic cast.
With this tender are included
three holdings- tho Allen tract
the Culver tract, and a portion
of Mr. Stearns' holding, thereby
giving a good sized park with
streets included that can be vaca
ted of about seven acres, thereby
also furnishing an open, safe,
scenic way to tho Dry Docks,
and a convenient avenue for the
laboring men on their way to
work.
For a more particular descrip
tion of the tracts above recom
mmulml fnr vour consideration
see exhibits attached and made
a part of this report.
We suggest a special election
at a time when no other question
is involved, and far enough
ahead for ample discussion and
a bond issue of, say thirty-five
r Vinnannrl flnllnrs. which will
nay for the land and give about
one thousand dollars for im
provement purposes.
Thn siihmissinn. we think.
should be as a whole.
Respectfully submitted,
Chas. Bredeson,
O. J. Gatzmyer,
D. C. Lewis,
Joint Committee.
No matter what you get here,
it must be satisfactory to you
and any article bought at any
time which does not please you
return it to us and wo will re
place it or refund your money
without Question. You above all
must be satisfied. Currin Says
So. adv.
THE LIBRARY
Interesting Notes for the
Library Patrons
Beginning with Sunday, Oct.
19, the library will again bo
open on Sundays from 2;I!0 to
5:30 for reading. Books may
not be exchanged on that day.
New Books:
Cblvin- Machine Shop, Me
chanics. This may, perhaps, be called
the "Why ol Things in tho Ma
chine Shop." The author says:
"There are many happenings
in our every day work, such as
friction, oil flying out from a
bearing, etc., which cannot be
understood or explained without
a little knowledge of tho natural
laws which govern the whole
universe. These laws which are
fixed and unchanging, affect
everything we do, and it is only
by understanding these laws
that we can run our shops and
build successful machines. Such
common examples as the clVecl
of heat on making fits and on
measurements and the use of
screws and lovers for utilizing
power are more or less familiar
to all; and it is witli the hope of
making the foundation principles
of mechanics perfectly clear that
this book has been written."
Ceronimo's Story of His Life,
taken down and edited by S. M.
Barrett, superintendent of educa
tion of Lawton, Oklahoma.
Tho initial idea of tho compila
tion of tliis work was to give the
reading public an authent ic rec
ord of the private life of the
Apache Indians, and to extend
to Geronimo, as a prisoner of
wnr, the courtesy due any cap
tive, i. e., tho right to state the
causes which impelled him in his
opposition to our civilization and
laws.
King Moral and Religious
Gllallengo of 'Our Times.
Tho key to this thought-provoking
book may bo found in tho
opening sentences:
"The writer hns come to be
lieve that the principlo of rover-
once for personality is tho ruling
principle in ethics, and in
religion; that it constitutes,
therefore, tho truest and highest
test of either an individual or
a civilization; thnt it lias been,
even unconsciously, the guiding
principlo in all human progress,
and that, in its religious inter
pretation, it is, indeed, tho one
faith that keeps meaning and
value for life."
Laselle and Wiley- Vocations
for Girls.
The object of this book is to
give young gins, and tnoso re
sponsible for the guidance of
girls, somo definite information
as to conditions of work in the
more common vocations. Tho
book has been written by two
teachers who have worked with
many young people, and thoir
hope is that it may help girls
who must make their way in tho
world to lind tho work lor which
they aro best fitted by natural
ability and training."
Reinscli Intellectual and polit
ical curronts in tho Far Fast.
As long as a hundred years ago
great philosopher said, In
dian wisdom is streaming back
to Europe and will bring about a
fundamental chango in our
knowledgo and thought." But
it is only tho events ol the more
recent past- the riso of Japan,
the great Chinese transforma
tion, the nationalist movement
throughout the Orient- that have
made us more generally conscious
of the fact that the separate ex
istence of the btrat and tho West
has come to an end, and that, in
profoundly influencing each
other, they will both contribute
their share in developing tho all
human civilization of the future.
There have been great crises in
Cast history, but none compara
lo to the drama which is now
being enacted in the Iar Last,
upon the outcome of which de
pends the wellaro not only ol a
county or a section, but of all
mankind. In the essays con
tained in this volumo no attempt
has been made to lay down hard-and-fast
conclusions, nor to make
any political prophecies; they
aro merely thoughts and notes
of one who has watched from
day to day with tho deopest in
terest tho marvelous unloading
of a new life throughout tho
East."
Stevenson -Gloved Hand.
A detective story which was
published in the Populur Maga
zine under the title The Mind
'COUNCIL MEETS
Matters of Importance
Receive Attention
All members wero present at
the regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday evening, with
Mayor Bredeson presiding.
A petition for an arc light at
the corner of Central avenue and
Charleston street was referred to
the water and light committee.
Lottie Dose entered a remon
strance against any improve
ment of Willamette boulevard
between Richmond and Burling
ton streets, claiming thnt her
property on tho corner of Leavitt
street and Willamette boulevard
had not increased in value in the
past few years, and that it was
Impossible for her to sell, there
fore she deemed street improve
ments an additional burden that
should not be thrust upon her.
The communication was ordered
filed.
The liquor license committee
reported unfavorably upon tho
application of 13. O. Magoon for
family liquor license on Jersey
street, owing to the fact that
granting a license on Jersey
street would bo in discord with
an ordinance in force specifying
the localities in which liquor
licenses may be grailted. The
committee's report was accepted
and ordered filed.
The committee appointed to
make recommendations on park
sites submitted its report, which
was read by D. U. Lewis, ono ol
the committee. As several of
tho councilmen claimed to be
unfamiliar with ono or two of
the tracts selected, further action
wtts delayed for ono week in
order to gi.ve all an opportunity
to visit the sites. Tho report in
full may bo found in another
column of this paper.
Tho Star Snnd Company asked
for porjuifisicm to construct a road
way on half of Richmond street
adjoining tho company's proper
ly and leading to the Richmond
street dock, which the company
claimed wtta now in an impas
sible condition. Matter refer
red to the dock committee and
city engineer for recommenda
tion.
Tho improvement of North
Leonard street botweon Bruce
street and St. Johns avenuo and
Fox street botweon Oswego and
Charleston stroots wore accepted
by the council after acceptance
by tho engineer and streot com
miltoo. An ordinance requiring tho
city recorder to soil improvement
bonds in tho sum of $8,570.71)
wuh passed.
An ordinance appropriating
$273.(52 from tho gonoral fund to
pay excess cost on tho improve
mont of Fossondon streot bo
tweon Oawego and Smith avenue
was passed.
On motion the city attorney
was directed to propare an or
dinance providing for tho saloof
the Smith house on Burlington
streot recontly ncmiirod by the
city whon the land upon which it
is situated was purchased, and
for which tho city has no use.
Tho recorder was directed to
request tho wator company to
connect up the pipes, at least
temporarily, on Polk streot which
hud buon disrupted by tho con
tractor whilo improving the
street, and which improvement
is still in progross,
Aldorman Martin suggested
that it would bo a good plan to
keep dogs muzzled the year
around, and on motion the city
attornoy was directed to prepare
an ordinance amending tho pre
sont ordinance so as to provide
for muzzling dogs all tho time.
The following bills were allow
ed and ordered paid: Joseph
McChesnev. library rent. $20; S.
M. Buckles, one hour work with
team, (JOc; lidmondson Co.,
cleaning and repairing stove
nine, sunolios. $2.35; E. A.
Gonsman, electric wiring, $4.65;
Peninsula band and Gravel Co.,
sack cement, 70c; Geo. H. Lem
on, three days street inspecting.
$9; Geo. Skaar, six days work on
stroots, $15 : Bert Olin, street
work and inspocting, $16; D. J.
Horsman, janitor service, $25;
total. 93. HO.
Master.
Children's Books:
BrownSocrot of tho Clan.
A story for girls.
Conway Children's Book of
Art.
With 10 full page illustrations
in the colors of the original
paintings.
HIGH SCHOOL
Items of interest Regard
ing School Doings
The Commonwealth Quartette,
the firat of those to appear for
this year's Lvceum course, gave
their entertainment in the High
School auditorium on Tuesday
night. The hall was well filled
by an nudience which gave gen
erous applause to the pleasing
program.
At a called meeting of tho
Athletic Association Flavins
West was elected football mana
ger. The team has also elected
Eugene Hiatt captain.
Ridgefleld will be our first
opponents in football. A gamo
has been scheduled for Saturday,
October 18th, at the Dawson
street grounds. The boys have
been working especially hard
this last week and ours promises
to be a fast team. All they need
now is-boosting. Although the
official line-up for Saturday's
game lias not been determined,
Coach White states that tho
game will probably start with
the men in the following posi
tions: Center, I lu fiord; left
guard, Plasket, Sundstrom; right
guard, Cook, Bugbce; left tackle,
Lear, Bellinger; right tackle,
Thayer: right end. Jower, Krue
ger; left end, II. Smith, Bugbeo;
quurter, West, Jower; left half,
Capt. Iliatt; right half, McGreg
or, Thurmond; full back, F.
Smith. Gamo called at 2 p. in.
sharp.
A class debate was Tuesday's
work of the Seniors in English,
tho question being, Resolved,
that the James John High School
should publish a monthly per
iodical. There wero eight tie
haters supporting each side. Al
though no final decision was
reached, both sides had good
arguments.
Friday evening n nicetinuvbu.
tho Freshmen was called for tho
purpose of electing their oflicera.
Iho following were elected:
Flavins West, prosidont; Minnie
Nolcn. vice president: Alta
Smith, secretary ; Marshall Shaw,
treasurer.
The students of the school
showed their interest in
financial success of tho Lyceum
by the whirlwind campaign Fri
day. The reports of the com
mittee havo not yet been made.
so it is impossible to state the
amount received by tho salu.
Reporter.
TAKE NOTICE
Tho infectious disease
known as Rabies having been
diagnosed in a certain dog
in the City of St. Johns, all
owners of dogs in tho City
of St. Johns must immedi
ately muzzle their dogs or
hold them on a chain or
leash to prevent their biting
any person or other animal,
as provided by State Law.
By ordor of
O. W. ALLEN
Chief of Police.
Building Permits
No. 42 To M. F. Zimmerman
to erect a dwelling on Newton
street between Seneca and Fes
Benden; cost $600.
No. 43 -To N. J. Bailey to
erect dwelling on Hayes street
between Richmond and Mohawk
streets; cost $1200.
Six per cent loans on farms,
orchard lands, city resident or
business property, to buy, build,
improve, extend or refund mort
gages or other securities; terms
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