THE ST. JOHNS. REVIEW
BY A. W. MARKLE
Published Every Krldny
At 117 Wost llurllngton Street.
For That Thanksgiving Tramp
or for the dance in the evening, you'll need appropriate footwoar. Sturdy,
comfortable shoes for the appetite creating walk. We have them and many
others sorts beside. And listen, ' we fit your purse as well as your feet
perfectly.
TiiK Kkvibw Is cnteretl nl ixt office
In Snltit Johns, Oregon, ns mail timtlfr
of the second class under the Act of Con-
gross of M irch 3, 1S79,
OlOcUl Nswpspir of th Otty of Kt. John.
All romti unlcatlun tboold bo ddrfd to
The nTler, hi. johui, urfton.
Subscription prloe $1.00 per year.
Tlio Orogonian and a number
of i La correspondents have been
spanding a lot of space in an
effort to decide whether a man
and his wife can live on $90 a
month. There are a number of
families living in comparative
comfort in St. Johns on a whole
lot loss. This duostion all de
nonds on the man - and the
woman.
That Lalferty was right about
the daily papers or rorlluim re
fuging him recognition, unless it
might be derogatory, was evi
denced when they failed to note
that he had delivered an address
in St. John last Friday night.
One paper, however, did note the
fact, but if it were not necessary
to admit that Mr. Lalferty was
in St. .Johns in order to state
thai "forty" persons were pres
ent at the meeting, there is
doubt whether it would have used
Lalforfy'sname. Somehow Laf
furty is unpopular with the Port
land press, but he is popular
with the people, and that is
what count, after all. He is
most favorably regarded in St.
Johns, whore he has many warm
admirer. Our people have faith
in him and are satisfied with
the record he has made and is still
making in Congress. Lalfertj
in all right.
I, ant Friday another soul was
swung into eternity by way of
the galiow at Salem. The vic
tim of the hangman's m.ote had
buon guilty of murder. Of thi
there could not be the shadow
of a doubt. Hut whether or not
the murderer was sane at the
time the crime was committed
there is room for considerable
uncertainly and grave doubt
Through the mediation of the
governor of this state this man,
who committed the murder of a
prominent citizen of Astoria,
was reloaded from the insaiu
asylum a year or more pu-vious
and there is grounds for tin
doubt as to his having been full
restored to the proper use of a
bis mental faculties. Hut Ik
was hanged by the neck until
he was dead. Had he friends
and money in plenty, who shal
say that such would have been
his ond? Hut he did not. It is
even Maid that he was not proper
ly dofendod by his attorneys
He had some properly, and
order that technical itieu might
bo overcome so that tins proper
ty might be secured unto his
young daughter, a reprieve o
sixty days wan urgently mkm
for. but the governor win un
yielding, and the hanging went
on as scheduled. Hut the man
sane or imane an lie miuht have
been, was afraid of Hit gallows
horribly afraid, Somehow in
his distorted imagination ho bin
bulieved the man he had killei
was deserving of the fate he met
for the things that he had done.
and he did not want todieby the
hand ol the hangman, bo, in
dosporate fear of the noose, he
tried to commit suicide by cut
ting his wrist with n piece of
tin. but Ills heart failed him
and he called the guard and the
How of mood that was ebbing
his life away was sUtved. Hut
tho gallows loomod ghastly before
mm, and he collapsed utterly am
had to De carried to the scalloli
whore justice was satlslled- ant
satiated. The irony of it all was
thf.t a Chinaman condemned to
death whb commuted to imprison
ment instead of hanging.
As a matter of fact the gov
ernor of tho state is endowed
with too much power, lie is
practically judge and jury on
criminal eases involving severe
punishment. He can either pn
role, commute or pardon at will.
While capita punishment uu
doubtedly should be abolished in
Oregon, yet the power ot pardon
ing, paroling and commuting
sentences by the governor should
be taken away. Lite sentence
should mean just that and noth
ing less. The man who commits
murder with intent should bo
incarooratod for life. Ho is not
fit to mingle with his fellow men
after such a deed.
Hiitmuh mnno, Is lost y pettplo )' this eoinmti
ittty iMt''.v iciir to stu'ir nil ol tlto ttirlcevs
In tlw vomit v. Thoy Ittso It hy he hits "UAS1'
MnrUs," to SMOOTH SL HUM IMS who nrnmlso to
"DOl'llhlS" ymr money 'every venr. They tin
'DOHIthli' your money tlonhlo It ninl put It In their
ItoeUets. Don't ho 'l)i:i'lll,' Itnnlc your money tin
I II you eim uet emmisli touet lior t nutlce tin Invest
ment In stnnethlnisytm etui Ixlilil YOIW HVIS& OA'.
Let O'tT llnnil he VOlIlt llnnlc
W.n pny 1 nor oent Interest on Snvlnss Aeeonttts
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, ST. JOHNS, OREGON
The Stelzl Quartette and Concert Company,
Of great interest to every sec
tion of the great Columbia basin
is tho announcement, mado by
Jamee J. Hill himself within the
past week, that a now line of
steamers will be put in operation
between the mouth of the river
and California points within the
next fifteen months. Two lino
combination freight and passen
ger stoamorsare now being built
at Philadelphia, and it is said
they will bo tho fastest vessols
ovur sailed undor the American
flag. Each will have capacity
for 800 passengers and l.fiOOtons
of freight, and thoy aro expected
to beat tho present host railroad
time betwoon Portland and San
Francisco by about four hours, i
Ml
mmm
cut out rri ior.M
This WUI VQ TS
and
Double Stamps will he given on nil Parch
iascs of $i.oo if nccompnnicd by thisCotf
pon.
Not good after Nov. 30, 1013
COUCH & CO.
General MerchntidUe .
Phone Columbia 137 St. Johns, Orq;oii
Hp
Oxford Tic and
Rainy Day Socks
are what some young fellows call those fancy ones wo are showing. And it is
a fact that they are to pretty too be hid by high cut shoes. They are not a bit
classier, however, than our neckwear, shirts and other furnishings. Just a
peep at them will tell you they are the real thing in men's toggery. Take the
peep to-day.
COUCH & CO.
Phone Columbia 137
"PIONEER MERCHANTS"
ORDINANCE NO 572.
lh fsml Qunrtc tt itml ('on.
I'lil ( ompnn will be the second
regular iiumhi r of the Ljceuni
Cour.se and will appear at the
auditorium of the High School
next Tuexdu.N tuning. Joseph
Stely.l, the manager of the com
pany. i a violinist and natural
miiMician of unumiul talent.
Mr. JoMeph Stelzl ioue of those
rare individuals who poxsc the
art of blending humor with the
neriou hide of a reader tn.-K to
perfection. She is giiled w ith a
personal charm, a mellow, (lis
unci voice, and a subtle po'ver
of expression as well as being
an adept on the brass horn. Air
MinesH has a rich and flexibl
baritone voice of great volume
and marked range. He is also a
master of otringed instruments
Mis C. Cerker is a talentet
young pianist and vocalist who
has won distinction in musica
circle in the hast. 1 ho enter
taininent will be a rare treat,
Don t miss it,
METROPOLITAN
MARKET
The old Frank L. Smith
Market on Jersey Street
I will sell meats at the following
remarkably low prices EVERY DAY
IN THE WEEK!
Round Ikef Steak .
Sirloin " .
r-Uone " " .
Uoiling "
Pot Koat
I'riinu Kib
Mutton .
I7.'vc
I7tfc
7c
...loo &iac
. ...lajie v !5j
t..-5
I.ninb
Muttofi Slioiikltr no
'J CllOItt... ,I2C
Slow So
I.KS 15c
Chops 150
Stew 10c
ork Chop' 1 7' j & 20c 1
Log Kofthl iTSc'
Slioulilor Roast
Pork
. . 16c
Slioaklr CliDilfi. .
" Sparc Ribs
" Necjk " . lb. for 25c
" SnusaR; 15c
Ilmuburgcr Stcnk , 15c
Hntus (.Sugar Cured) 18c
Picnic lln'ms 15c
ljaqon to Cook ishc
IlaQQn (Sugar Curctl) iS to 25c
3 lb. Pail Pure Laid oc
5 lb. 65c
10 lb. ' " " i oo
Don't forget our KVHRGRKKN'
AN ORDINANCE AUTHOHIZ
ING THE OHEGON-WASH-INGTON
RAILROAD AND
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
ITS SUCCESSORS AND AS
SIGNS, TO LAY A SIDE
TRACK AND RUN CARS
OVER AND ALONG THE
SAMEONTHE NORTH SIDE
Ol" BRADFORD STREET BE
TWEEN A -I'OINT ON THE
MAIN LINE' OF THE ORE-
GON-WASIHNGTON RAIL
ROAD AND NAVIGATION
CO. WHICH IS 55 FEET
EASTOFTHE EAST LINE OF
PHILADELPHIA STREET
AND THE EAST LINE OF
ALTA ST., A TOTAL DIS
TANCE OF 355 IT. ON SAID
BRADFORD STREET, ALL IN
THE CITY OF ST. JOHNS.
to comply with the notice to re
pair, improve or maintain such
portion of said street, or of neg
lect or refusal to pay any legal
assessment for repairs or im-
provements, the said city of St. ,
Johns may declare by ordinance
the immediate forfeiture of the
franchise herein authorized.
Section 5. Said Oregon Wash
ington Rai road and Navigation
Company shall, within thirty
days after tho passage and tak
ing effect of this ordinance,
file in the oflico of the recorder
its written acceptance of the
same.
Passed by tho Council Novem
ber 5th, 1913.
Approved by tho Mayor the
13th day of November. 1913.
CHAS. BREDESON,
Mayor.
Attest: F. A. RICE,
City Recorder.
Published in the St. Johns Re
view November 21, 1913.
ORDINANCE NO. 573
The City of St. Johns does or-
dain as follows:
Section 1. The Oregon-Wash
ington Railroad and Navigation
Company, a corporation organiz
ed and existing under and by
rlucoftho laws of tho State
of Oregon, its successors and as
signs, is hereby authorized and
permitted to lay a sidetrack and
run cars over tho same, along
the north side of Bradford street,
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE
RATE PER CENT OF TAXES
LEVIED IN THE CITY OF
ST. JOHNS FOR THE YEAR
OF 1913.
Tho City of St. Johns does or
dain as follows:
That tho rate per cent of tho
tax levy for tho City of St.
km
w.
The WINTEKLESS LAND
of Flowers, Sunsliino
and Summer Sports
Low Round Trip
Excursion Fares.
From All Still oai on lit
O-W R. & N.
To
San rrincltco, San Jose, Del Monte, rto
Koblrt. Santa llarhara, l.os Angeles, 1'asadena
RluTsJdo and All Southern California I'olnts
Close Connections at Portland Afforded
ftsscucers from Oregon Points
Steel Coaches-Mock System
i:li:ctiuc uciiru) trains
Ak ny Airent of tlio O.W It. AN
to help outline your Trip
between n point on tho main lino Johns. Multnomah county, Stato
of tho Oregon-Washington Rail
road and Navigation Company
which is 55 feet caster
along said main lino from tho
east lino of Philadelphia street
to a point in the east line
of Alta street, a distance of 355
teet on Bradford street, all in tho
city of St, Johns, Multnomah
county. Oregon: said track to
extend from its point of connec-
of Oregon, Is hereby fixed at
nine mills on the dollar of asses-
d valuation of the property of 1
tho City of St. Johns as certified
by the County Clerk of tho
County of Multnomah. State of
Oregon, and tho Recorder is here-
by requested to at once notify
tho County Clerk of said County
and State of the above levy.
t'assed by the Council this 18th;
tion with the lino of railroad of day of November, 1913,
i. s iifi.f i r i i i i... .
HUTTliR churned
i5c!Gimnuiteed.
Presh daily,
. . .650 a Roll.
Watch this ad. every Friday for
prices on meats that will obtain
for the week following.
GEORGE 1MB0DEN
Proprietor
the Oregon-Washintrton Railroad
and Navigation Company to tho
..I A ll - 5 1 T
ilium 01 me reninsuiu iron
Works.
Section 2. Tho duration of
this franchise shall be twenty-
five (25) years from and after
the taking effect of this ordi
nance.
Section 3. The compensation
to be paid to tho city of St,
ohns for this franchise shall be
the sum of three ($3.00) dollars
er annum, which said sum
shall bo paid by tho Oregon-
Washington Railroad and Navi
gation Company to the city
treasurer of the city of St, Johns
on or before tho hrst day of July
t each year.
Section 4. Tho Oregon-Wash
ington Railroad and Navigation
Company, its successors and as-
shall keen in repair that
Approved by the Mavor this
18th day of November. 1913.
CHAS. BREDESON,
Mayor.
Attest: F. A". RICE,
City Recorder.
Published in tho St. Johns Re
view November 21, 1913.
NOTICE OF
SCHOOL MEETING
Heaters
Prices Range
from $1.25 to
$20.00.
See our line
before you
Charter Oak Heaters buy.
ST. JOHNS HARDWARE CO.
Notice is hereby sriven to the
legal voters of School District
No. 2 of Multnomah county.
State of Oregon, that a Special
School Meeting of said District
will bo held at the Central School
House on the 28th day of Novem
ber,
1913. at 8 o'clock o. m.. for
wimi hwep in icymr uiuj m,ft following object: To evya
portion of the streets occupied sneciai tax ?or treneral school
by its sidetrack autnorize un
der this ordinance as required
1 it.. - i i !j r
uy mo council, ana me saiu ur
for general school
17th day of No
egon -Wash ington Railroad and
Navigation Company, its succes
sors and assigns, shall pay, prior
to tue time of de inauency. any
special assessment for tho repair
or improvement of that portion
of the streets between tho rails
of the said sidetrack and ex
tending one (1) foot outside of
such rails, and that portion of
said street lying between the
two tracks of tho said Oregon
Washington Railroad and Navi
gation Company at said place,
and in case of failure or refusal
special tax
purposes.
Dated this
vember, 1913.
F. P. DRINKER.
Chairman Board of Directors.
Attest: J. E. Tanch. .
District Clerk.
Published in the St. Johns
Review Nov. 21 and 28. 1913.
After a man has lived in town
about twenty years, if he has
any poetry in his soul, he begins
to love the scenery back on the
old farm, which he didn't have
time to look at when ho was
working sixteen hours a day.
The Best Light
At The Lowest Cost
ELECTRIC LIGHT is the most suitable for homes,
offices, shops and other places needing light.
Electricity can be used in any quantity, large
or small, thereby furnishing any requiied
amount of light. Furthermore, electric lamps
can be located in any place, thus affording any
desired distribution of light. .
No other lamps possess these qualifications, there
fore it is not surprising that electric lamps are
rapidly replacing all others in modern estab-'
hshments.
Portland Railway, Light & Power Company
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