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Hlilorunl S'ocui St. Johns is Culling You Is second in number of Industrie. U ievenlh in population. Car to Portland every 16 min. Hal navigable water on 3 sides. Ha finest gat and electricity. Has two strong banks. Has five Urge school houses. Has abundance of purest water. Has hard surface streets. I las extensive sewerage system. Has fine, modern brick city hall, Has payroll of 93.000 monthly. Ships monthly 2,000 cars freight. All railroads have access to it. Is gateway to Portland harbor. Climate ideal and healthful. St. John is Calling You Mas seven churches. Has a most promising future. Distinctively a manufacturing city Adjoins the city of Portland. Has nearly 6,000 population. Has n public library. Taxable property, J54.5OO.O0O. 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 tho place for YOU.J ST. JOHNS REVIEW Devoted (o the Intereiti of (ho Peninsula, (be Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. IO ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ao. 1914. NO. 14 THE DRUG HABIT Evil Effects of "Dope" Vividly Portrayed dilemma, lie prescribed an ointment of sulphur. That com ing in contact with the mercury, ol course turned black. ril leave The following excellent on rue i'eriis 01 tne paper Drug Habit" was read by Mrs. Dr. H. O. Brown at a recent Moth ers' Meeting in the city hall: Continued from last week. An adequate Federal law would provide for the registry tionof every importer, manufnc turer, wholesaler, retail drug- .-!. I -.1 f I !. Ki.ii. unu pnysiwnu ungugi-u 111 the interstate drug commerce. It would make them all account for every grain of drug they handle, through a system of numbered blanks supplied to them by the internal revenue branch of the U. S. treasury do partment. Now, of course, this sounds very remote from us we, the people who are not in power But we could be factors in helping the various states in adopting uniform laws, in tight cning the restriction on the druggist, the doctor, the nurse and the consumer. I hey must prevent the sale of hyperdermic needles, except to physicians. Now you may say this trouble will not affect you in any way. Wo never know. You have all heard the saying, "Wo are born, but not dead yet." Our child ren. in the course of time, we expect to have homes of their own. Wo don't know of all the habits of the ones to whoso keep' ing we give tlicm. All we can do is to do our very best, and leave the rest to the God who never sleeps. A great deal has been said and written on the subect of the drink called "Coca you to imagine the feelings of the woman. The case of a victim of "Mrs Potter's Walnut Hair Stain' might hero be related and might be a warning to some unsuspect ing person. There are several cases, but this one will suffice. The case in question requiring two months' treatment to effect recovery from the pain and dis figurement resulting. The phys ician called diagnosed the case as one of absorbent poisoning, though he knew nothing of the use of the dye. The victim stated that she would not have had it happen for a thousand dollars, so intense was the suf fering.to say nothing of the loss of a long, thick suit of hair. She- also asked that the offender be brought to justice, but unfor tunately this could not be effect ed, since the preparation is not a drug used for the curo.preven tion or mitigation of diseahe.andi no medicinal claims are made. They say beauty is only skin deep, and some of the so-called beauty preparations proceed to do the skinning. But so much for this digression, and hope it will bear fruit3 also. In getting back to our original subject. "The Perils of tho Drug ualiit." will say that if womon and men, too. would try to got their minds off of their ailments. there woultl be less need of so many drugs. And right here let me say that right living, and right living means right eating principally, tends largely to the amount of drugs needed. I have known persons, and so have you, who prcsist in entimr foodstuffs which they know will cause them distress afterward, admitting that llioy could take some form of dope to get relief. Hut there comes a time when this form of dope fails to bring relief, and tney have to resort to a stronger form or larger dose. A great West Side Notes Cola.'1 I will hero uuoto from .Trtltn VWlini-QTnnn M II Tit-nfna. sov .af medicinn nt Vunderbilt mnv l"oUiers do not realize that Tin vnra tv niw m-.a r nnr.n ,.nt SOIUU OI 1110 URlg IIHUIIB Ol SOnH and daughters could be largely laid to tho foot cooked in the home. You will rebel against this, no doubt. Hut why. let mo ask you, do you prevert the taste of son or daughter by adding an extra amount of red pepper, salt, pepper sauces nnd other condi ments so hot that it brings tears to the eyes of the ono eating it l lie cayenno pepper is a stimu hint, as every one knows, and when the stomuch is tired of this form of stimulant it reaches out for another, possibly drugs or liquors. Wu wonder then why they could have done so. , I III K a . a in digestion. Young c 01 people navo ueen form the habit of lllu' ull1I ol,r ,"w" way, insieao 01 trying a nine of self denial. Here I will givo a little poem which was copied trom the Christian Advocate, which seems applicable to tho ending of this subject: The Art of Doing Without, There's a beautiful art that is sadly neglected. And daily I wonder to see it re' jected. By some who'd be healthy, weal thy and wise. By just condescending to open their eyes. And look at things fairly, with never a pout I refer to tho fine art of doing without. of the American Medical Asso ciation: Coca Cola is a heart stimulant. I think one glass, containing the amount of enfi'ein it is shown by Mr. I'ullors anal ysis to contain, would navo very little effect, more than as a mild stimulant, but it is the continu ed use that has the serious clfect. It would affect tho nervous ays tern, making tho user very ner vous by its action on the brain and spinal cord, overestimating the redoxes; stimulating direct ly the centers. My experience with Coca Cola shows that con tinned users of it are seriously impaired neon e soon taking Coca Cola and take it sometimes 8, 10, 15 or 20 drinks day. Some become extremely nervous, weak, and tho heart becomes rapid and irregular. There are other drug habits which are of less magnitude, but wnich are none the less drug habits. 1 refer now to the count less beuuty preparations which are on the market. The most dangerous of these are the so- called wonderful hair tonics. Some of the preparations, for instance those known as "Mme. Yules," have been proven to be worthless as to efficiency, but very expensive. Among the the hair preparations, "Eau Sublime." "Weith's Sage and Sulphur" and "Endora" are found wood alcohol, a lead salt, and in two of them a poisonous aniline dye. The so-called "Wal nut" hair dyes contain no wal nut juice whatever. Not always are toilet preparations merely frauds; sometimes they are very injurious. Illustrative of this class are "Kintho Beauty Cream," which contained when last examined over 12 per cent of ammoniated mercury, a pois onous substance; Berry s full" maybe you' II say. I lsx ... ihmit things I want ev- Quite likely you do, but how do you do it With good grace, or a face that's blue as a bluet.' There's u wonderful difference (just jot that down). Between giving up things with a smile or a frown: And that is precisely the differ ence between Freckle Ointment" containing The "rtlsUnd bungleryou see the same, with a little zinc oxide besides, and "Madam Ucelia's Face Bleach." containing corro sive sublimate compounds calcu lated to remove not only the freckles, but a goodly layer of the epidermis as well. Here's a case of a woman who was using this last commodity: Her face became very much inffamed.with the result that she consulted a physician. The physician con sidered it a very serious mat ter, and he prescribed an oint ment of iodid of potash. The iodid of potash coming in con tact with this mercurial com pound, produced a bright ver milion red, and the face of the woman turned a boiled lobster like color. That annoyed the woman very much, and she, therefore.hied herself to another physician to help her out of her what I mean. You can't do as you like? Then do as you can; I'm sure you will find it the very best plan. Can't have what you want? Take what you can get: No better device has been pat ented yet. 'Tis the bravest and blithest and best way by far Not to let little losses your hap piness mar; 'Tis an art that needs practice, of that there's no doubt. But 'tis worth it this fine art of doing without. From the Linnton Leader. With Whitwood situated as it is upon one of the prettiest riv ers in the world, with its scenic beauty, the grandeur of its lofty hills towering hundreds of feet above the water level, the eye of man has never rested upon a more beautiful snot on tho earth than is found at Whitwood. Thore is one thing that would complete the picture, one thing that is lacking to make it per fect, to make it the ideal resi dence district of the most beau tiful section of the finest coun try in the world, and that is a high bridge connecting St.Johns with Whitwood, the eastern end resting on Fessenden street and the western end on the German town road opposite. It is impos sible for us of today to realize or imagine the amount of traffic that would be accommodated bv .1... .... - mis onugo within ten years There would be a great deal travel over it at once, and if street car line could be passed over it, tne line would pay from the start. Now is as good a time to talk it up and to agitate the building of the bridge as any, il win never be built unless i ... start is made, and there never will be a better time thnn now Let those most directly interest ed get togethor, make arrange ments to carry the project thru build the bridge upon bonds which will mature in 20 or 80 years, and let the coming gouer ation and the natural influx ol citizens coming in pay for the bridge for they will bo the ones who will receive the irreatost benoiit. What say you? A persistent rumor is afloat that some corporation is ficrurinir on the purchuse of several hund red leet of water front just above or just lie ow the wood .i.e.. a utsiiiiing plant, lor the purpose of erecting and operating one of tho largest manufactures in tho Northwest. Wo aro glud to know that there is a possibility of its consummation, as it will mean much to whitwood nnd tho sur rounding country. People who are fortunate enough to own property at Whitwood Court w il do well to hold on to it, nnd get more n you can. We understand there is to bo u change nt tho wood distilling plant winch win rcquiro a crew of about 20 men. If t bo true. we wish the compnny success in its now undertaking. J. T. Harbin, president of tho Linnton Quarry Co., reports that A! ...Ml I i.l ujiuniutiMH win oegin nt mo quar ry Wednesday of this week, and tna number oi men to bo employ ed is 15 to 20. tif.it ii ... witn tno nuns starting up again, everything is looking brighter and n better and more optimistic feeling is snread tier over tho community like a lump oi butter on a not griddle cake. Wo believe there will bo things doing in this neck of woods this summer that will make the na tives sit up and hold their hats on. Wo may be a llttlo impa- .ii ... . . . . uont to see things start, but they will start, and vou can't stop it. A. M. Stearns of St. Johns made Whitwood a pleasant call one day last week. Ho is favor- ably impressed with this side of the river. Dr. Vincent Vindicated COUNCIL MEETS The Order of Moose The commission investigating the Atlanta prison found it in a normal condition. Which means that, like all other prisons, it is a good place to keep out of, The Order of Moose organized a lodge in St. Johns last Thurs day evening with the largest class of any order ever or ganized in St. Johns, or possibly upon the Peninsula. The meet- ing was held in the St. Johns rink, and the degree team from the Portland Lodge with about sixty members and the band at tended. E. P. Bodley acted as dictator, and about 125 new mem- ... ? .... vera were enruneu in me organ ization and initiated. S. M. Green, assistant National organ izer of the Order, was nresent and made an address. The fol- owing officers were installed: Perry C. Stroud, dictator; Ross Walker, vice dictator; 0. F. Ma son, past dictator; Paul Coch ran, prelate: M. IS. Joyce, inner guard; F. W. Valentine, outer guard; S. L. Dobie, treasurer; P. G. Gilmore, secretary. The new organization starts out with a vim and vigor that bids fair to carry the member ship up to the 500 mark within a short while. Where shall I get my hair cut? At Gilmoro'a barber shop, adv'. uv. a. w. vmceni, who was summoned before Judge Jones' Court in Portand last Saturday on a charge of not reporting a .casoot smallpox in St. Johns. came out of the situation with flying colors. The charge, we understand, was brought by Cal vin S. White, state health offi cer, who acted with undue haste or without investigating the cir cumstances thoroughly. Dr. Vincent acted as his own attor ney, and it is said by some of those present that he handled his own defense ike nn adent disciple oi uiucKstone. The ev idence showed that when tho smallpox in question was still in us incipicncy, unu uoioro any toiituic eruptions or pimples had made their appearance that he called up Dr. L. E. Graves, city physician, mid stated case hud suspicious symptoms and that she had better look into it. He also stated that he ex pected to make another visit to the patient, and if the ay nip tomu then showed that it was not a case of smallpox he would so advise the city physician. Accordingly, he did make an other call, and had no reason to believe other thnn tho patient was in the first stages of small pox. Therofore.he made no fur ther report to the city phvsicinn. naturally supposing that she would look into the case. It seems, however, that Dr. Graves did not understand correctly. understanding that the doctor was to advise her if unon an other visit he hud found it to bo smallpox. Simmered down, it was only a cuso of m sundcr- stnnding. and not of non-notifi cation. Had Dr. Wh to taken the trouble to investigate, tho matter would never, of course. reached the courts. Judge Jones instantly discharged the case af ter hearing the evidence, and without giving Dr. Vincent n chunce to mako hie plea. row. if uny. of our citizens doubted for a minuto that Dr. Vincent had been direlict in his duty, and the result was only what was fully anticipated bv tho St. Johns pcoplc.evcn though they were not familiar with tho circumstances. Tho Dr. is re ceiving muny congratulations upon his remarkable showing as an impromptu attorney. Matters of Importance Receive Attention All members were nrosont nt the regular meeting of the citv council Tuesday evening, Mayor iireueson presiding. A waiver petition s irned bv practically all of the nronertv owners living on Mohawk street between Fessenden street and Swift boulevard nsked for tho improvement of this street, but it was found thut the creator portion ot the A New Suggestion HIGH SCHOOL Editor Review: Tho unem ployed ngnin. A news item in a daily paper of recent date states "more than a dozen lumber and sllitltrln milk tlmf Imvn lirw.n wlln n ' ........ v .... . v utriii iuiu i through the winter months are! arranging to resume operations i by March 1st. Meanwhile some I repairs to the nlants have hom. made." I have often wondered' why it happened that saw mills and shingle mills so often needed repairs in the winter time and how it was they all broke down about the same tune. Thev re Items of Interest Regard ing School Doings mind mo of our old clock at home' ...1 f i 1 1 . wnen i was a noy. it would run all right in warm weather, but as soon as the weather got cold would stop. The watchmnker ( The schedule of study nnd rec itation periods for each day has now been definitely arranged so that we are again settled at our work. An unusual interest is displayed in the opening work oi tne new term. property owners were not rcsidinif in St. JohnHlunM tiw, nil ntll flffl lint (J Iter 41. ,,,f I t. " 1 a o,k uib liciuiun, i uotri see w ny some i?en ua wiutj iuu iiii; uii L-Aucaa in liiu UMifimi'r invnnt ti onu .,! n that, the timated cqstof the improvement Uc mill that will run nil winter. r . , r .7 H"w wus l have noticed several times that 1 1 w ui if . i An arc NU8t about 1,10 timc of yar when ijuuhuiiui iui me turner inn n trip mr nmn inu in nm .... r n . . . I iiii. i, nun tin. nun ui uiiiihi uvviiuu unu ui iaiui street was disallowed for the rea son that the location was in too close proximity to another arc light already installed. shoes and winter clothes for his family and lav in his wintor wood and wantuafew dollars for Christmas money, the mill where Inn unt1a "vntiu n." I law VWWt) ISLdlItT) UW Dog Muzzling Dog owners who have been loping tho ordinance would bo repealed providing for tho muz zling of dogs the year around may have their hopes blasted. the council by a close vote Tues day night decided to allow the dog n chance for his sore nose. but I understand the ordinance ius not yet been signed by tho Mayor. I was an on ooker to tho pro ceedings, and it seemed to mo thnt the owners of dogs did not receive enough consideration. Because a man owns a dog is no sign he is poaching on the rights 1 1 twl tit i. H A - O'O 1..?. il 1 t I . j i I til Oil Ul,n wiii. i ui ?oy, ijuing mo uui- down und he s out of n to h. mice UI IIIC plUU mat tlie COUtlCII Tl.rm fn hivn (tii-,w, n,. had decided to allow the defense months of trvinir tomnkmi Hvi.nr . . r; . ? at any odd jods no can find, with two or three men for every job. He is, indeed, lucky if by earn ing all ho can and strainmir his credit to the limit, he manages to live at an until the mill iretH ungummed" enough to start un again. Then it takes him half the summer to nnv us debbt made during the winter, and by tno time no gets even, and may be a pay check ahead, the old mill gets "gummed up" again and ho is again out of a job. If they can tmiuua mill that will run over six months or so at a time. why not start up in the Kail and run until Spring? Then tho mill hands would be out of a job in the summer, and could run a llt tlo farm, with somo chickens nnd a cow, and tho children could go barefooted, and they could get along lino until tho mill started up again. s 11 . . t uuroiu ciocu nnniiy got ho bad wo hud to get a now one.nnd then we had no further trouble. Don't you think if tho mill own ers would get new mills that would run all winter without gumming up" it would iro far to solve the problem of the un employed ? Capita now emn ovs nhnr. but unless capital manifests a little more regard for the wel fare of labor, tho tide will turn and labor will employ capital at no distant day. S. C. COOK. in the Willnmeltc boulevard case now pending before tho Su prcme Court, wus nllowed to At torney II. Id. Collier, although tncre wus some object on to nnv ing the amount before tho work on tho case had all been com pleted. ihe Chief of I'o ce renorted that ho had secured an estimate of SMi). 10 from the Port and Hailwuy, Light & Power Co. for instating u complete system of red light police signals throuirh out tho city, and tho matter was referred to the health and police committee lor recommendation. L. E. Woods huvinir stutud thut he would bo unablo to serve in tho capucity of nitrht clerk in Wurd No. 1 at tho primary elec tion, A. W. bchallor was ap pointed in nts stead. An ordinance nmcndinir the dog muzzling ordinance and re ducing the time of muzzling iron, the year around to three months in the summer time, was passed by a four to three vote, but tho document has not yet re coived tho muyor's signature. A resolution nrov d ncr for tho improvement of Mohawk street between Fessenden street und Central avenue was adonted. The improvement provider for grading and cement sidewalks. A resolution mak ng February 10th tho last day for filimr nomi- nation papers for tho nrimarv election March 7th was adopted. A claim oi u. a. I'ottatre n tho sum of $375. beintr balance duo on tho improvement of Mac- rum avenue, was allowed. it was uec ueu tnat tno arc light at the corner of Charleston nnd Leonard streets, which had been ordered removed to another location last week, should remain in its present location tint its removn had been further con sidered, and thenrobab il ties are that it will not bo changed. Contractor V. VV. Mason was 3 of others. He pays taxes on his J' V "u" u" property, and it is not fair to 5 iT&L lim for the city to pass an ordi nnnco making his property val ueless, for a muzzled dog is worthless. Ho cannot even bark, or wont. It takes ull the spirit out of him. I believe it is nec essary to keep dogs muzzled through the summer, but it is both unnecessary and cruel to keep him muzzled ull winter. f tho dogs must bo muzzled all to year it means practically lat there will be no dogs in St. improvement of Willamette boulevard ujron Pitts burg street, where a heavy fill will bo necessary in the event of improvement of that street. Ihe following bills were al lowed: County clerk, filincr 1 1 ilk A W- " . I ueeus, $a.3u: uonham & uurrier, supplies, $1.25; A. E. Dunsmore. special police, $17.50; P. G. Be- lieu, specia po ice. $17.50: Geo. Skanr, street work, $15; Bert Olin, street work, $15; St. Johns Johns. That would decrease r 'c 1 vV " " v a r I If I . nnr I tie revenue derived from dog tux. and take away the playmate r .. i!ii, i.;.i.i? ui many u nine Kiuuie. rred Marlett. REGISTER Registration books are now open nt the City Hall for primary and City elections. Last day to for primaries, Office open 7 m. bat., Mon. and Wed. evenings. Candidates may file on Electors' Register as Democrat, Republican or Progressive for the pri maries. P. A. RICE, Recorder. register Feb. 28. to 8 p. Co.. movintr arc light, $7.(u; making a toiul of $92.05. I'ridav night. Fobrunrv 1.1. .T. J. H. S. played the St. Helens basket ball team and wore victo rious by a score of 38 to 18. J. J. had been defeated earlier in the season by St. Helens by a score of 510 to 17. The St. Helens girls' team was unnble to come, so the girls played a curtain raiser among themselves, the Junior-Senior team defeating the Freshninn-Sophomoro team 8 to 2. The visiting team was given a reception by the boys and girls' teams of J. J., refreshments be ing served in the lower hall of the H. S. building. On February 5). tho boirinninir of the Spring term, sixty-threo members were enrolled. This week tho enrollment has been increased by two others. A recent on ih to bo ir von in honor of tho Freshmen by tho upper classmen Friday night, February 20. Ihe Klatawas' first tnn inndn this term was taken to tho old L'liir Grounds. Thev left in tho morning and returned Into in tho afternoon. Lunches were taken and every one reported a glor ious tune. Reporter. Prospect Remote Building Permits No. 5 To Antony Faber to erect a dwelling on Allegheny street between Smith avenue and Hudson street; cost $1500. No. 6 To George Mohling to erect a dwelling on Olympia street between Charleston nnd Cruikshank streeti; cost $200. That hogs are more profitable in Hood River Valley than fruit is the assertion of u rancher in hat section who last year mar keted 180 animals, for which he received $2,755. Among the porkers disposed of was one weighing 720 pounds dressed. said to be the largest ever raised that county. Be Sure to See Them 'Magic that is magic" is what Tho Floyds offer us the next at traction in the High School Ly ceum course February 21st. Every feature on their program Is thick and broad and lonir with entertainment the kind that is utterly devoid of the convention al and antique. Their twenty years of experience has placed them in the front rank of Amer ica's greatest artists. Thev are entertainers of tho very highest class. All of their wonderful experiments in modern magic, mind reading and illusions uro strictly original. An evening of startling surprises, refined mirth and pleasing music is assured all who attend this unique perform-unce. Don't expect the impossible of your town and its merchants. Be sure first before you complain of the goods and prices of homo merchants that you haven't had n hand in making it impractica- be lor our merchants to handlo the kind of goods you want at tho prices you can nav. Mer chants are not mind readers, nor are they blind to their own best interests. If they haven't what you want they will get it for you at as low or lower price than you can get it anywhere else. Thnv deserve to bo given an onnortu- nity to do so anyhow: but if thov do not deserve it you will be do ing yourself a bigger favor than you will be doing them to deal face to face with men vou know and that can bo held personally accountable for their promises und performances. Try this for a rule of truding hereafter. The Live Wire, Pondlaton, Ore- There is but a remote nrn.micnt that Multnomah countv and Portland will over bCcoilsolldjit- ed. Tho experience of Denver, Colorado, where the city and county of Denver consolidated is not encouraging to other cities and counties. It has been found that consolidation there has not worked out to nnv advantniro to either tho city or tho county. Acccording to tho report L. M. Lopper recoivod from Donvur. the cost of the cunuolidatud county and city is as much as when they were separate enti ties. As many if not more men are employed by the consolidated administration as when tho city and county woro sonnrnto. Tho officials aro not particularly anx ious to cut down expenses. 1 am under the impression when tho benefits of consolidation aro as certained it will bo found thnt they are exceedingly small. Multnomah countv and Portland had better weigh tho matter carefully beforo consolidating.- -L. H. Wells, in Grosham Out look. Fruit and Berry Plants Now is the time to buy nur sery stock. For apple, plum, prune, pear, cherry troos. and all other fruits and borry plant, see J. H. CANRIGHT. 415 North Leonard street, St. Johns. City Primary Nominating Election Notice Notice is hereby given that on Saturday, tho 7th day of March, 1914. ut 401 South Jersey stroot, ut tho corner of South Jersey and Charleston streets, for tho First Ward, and at tho City Hall for the Second Ward, a Primary Nominating Election will bo held, at which the Republican, Democratic and Progressive par ties will choose their candidates for city offices, namely: Ono Mayor. One City Recorder. Ono City Treasurer. One City Attorney. Two Councilmen First Ward. Two Councilmen Second Ward. Three Councilmen at Large. Said election will bo held nt 8 o'clock a. m., and will continue until 8 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. Dated this 12th day of Febru ary, 1914. F. A. RICE, City Recorder. Published in tho St. Johns Re view Fob 13, 20, 27 and March 6, 1914.