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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW A. W. MARKLE Publlshod Every Friday At 117 West Burlington Street. Tub Rkvikw is entered nt post office In Saint Johns, Oregon, as mail matter of the second class under the Act of Con- Kress of March 3, 1879. OffleiU Mtwiptpsr of th City of Bt Johns. All communication ihonld t ddrud to T&o Bsnsw, at. Johnt, Orion. Subiorlptlon prlot $1.00 par year. The American love of fair play will condemn the attempt to de ceive the voter at the next pri mary election by the introduc tion of one Thos. Kay aa a can didate for the Republican nomi nation for State Treasurer, if. as is believed, such deception 53 be- intr attempted. The present in cumbent. Mr. Thos. is. Kay, is just the sort of a business man, successful in his own affairs, that tho state needs to care for its funds. The State Treasurer. besides havincr tho state funds in charge, is a member of a number of boards, and in the perform ance of his duties as such mem ber, there is needed a ripe busi ness experience. There is no indication that the ex-detective, Thos. Kay. has any of the need ed qualities for such an import ant office. Fortunately the vot ers of this state arc too intelli gent to be fooled by tho intro duction of Thos. Kay into the fight Few, if any, believe for a moment that the former dctec tivo is in the field at his own suggestion, and with his own means. Whoever is at the bot tom of the scheme, it will not injure the present incumbent of the office. Those who heard Mr. Thos. 13. Kay speak at the late gathering of candidates at the public library in Portland wore very much impressed with the character of the man and with his forceful remarks. In our iudirment. tho state of Oregon needs just such a man as the present incumbent to handle its financial affairs, and tho Repub lican voters will do well at the next primary to guard against the confusion caused by the sim ilarity of tho names of Thos. H. and Thos. Kay. Authority lor Announcement I herewith announce again thut if elected to the ofiice of City Recorder I will appoint a Denutv to take caro of all Mil nicliinl Court cases whore it is not proper for me to appear. I mado this statement once before, but a Mr. C. 13. Somors, of this city, denied emphatically that this could be done. 1 question his authority. Itoforc publishing this an nouncement I was advised by several attorneys and also an ox Judge of Portland that this was perfectly regular. Since seeing his statement in the paper 1 wrote tho Attorney General, giv ing him sections 11, 74 and 75 of our City Charter, and tho fol lowing is niB reply: Miss Myrtle Hrodhnl, StJohns, Oregon. Dear Madam: Reply ing to your letter of tho 20th in stant to this olllco asking wheth er or not in tho ovent of your boing elected city recorder of St. Johns, you could appoint a deputy to attend to a certain portion of tho work, I beg to state that in my opinion such a deputy could bo appointed. Yours very truly, A. M. CRAWFORD, Attorney General. Thoro havo been other reports, circulated no doubt by tho op. posing parties, which I havo not considered It worth while to tie ny, for 1 givo ovorv voter whoso votes 1 would caro to havo, more credit than to considor ouch childish things in selecting city official. 1 am, however, not usitig tho shortcomings of my opponents as stopping stones to an ollice, as I find it works far better to lot voters know why I think am qualified for a nosition rather man wny 1 uuiik outers aro not, MYRTLE B. BRODAUL, Candiduto for City Recorder. AiW WhatJo They Mean Why- did tho representatives of the. churches of bt. Johns en ter hi to politics to tho extent of placing a full city ticket in the field for tho coming city election on April 6th? They state, "To secure n clean city, morally." Thoy would, apparently, have you believe that such a courso is absolutely necessary in order to secure such a city, and from their point of viow absolutely necessary so to do. Is it be cause a clean city morally to them is equivalent in part to no open places of amusement or en tertainment on Sunday, no Sun day bull games, and no saloons after tho expiration of tho pres ent licenso period, irrespective of whether tho state votes dry or not in tho Fall elections? If tho majority vote desires a repe tition in part of a past unprofit able experience it would seem to havo an excellent chance of se curing it Tho formerly 01-1 II - ST 1891 3 The Highest Privilege that ever lias been accorded to Man Is that of protecting his dear ones nninst want and hardship. Can you. picture any prouder figure than that of the happy father who is successfully support ing his wife mid children in comfortable style, even giving tlicin a share of the luxuries of life? And Yet There Are Fathers good business men, too - who foolishly permit their families to live up to every cent that they earn. Do they forget the story of the seven years of plenty followed by the seven lean ones? When "hard times" come along what becomes of the families that neglected to save in their prosperous days? TIIKY are certainly the lfIUST to feel the pangs of poverty ancl sad in deed will be their plight if the father is by that time too old to recommence the struggle for existence. SAVINGS HANKS arc organized to help you avoid such pitfalls. Why not let your savings join the other "rainy day funds," at the FIRST NATIONAL BANK, ST. JOHNS, OREGON NOTICE TO HOLDERS OP FREE NEATLY SHOD FEET are always attractive to men and women of taste. Neatness, however, is not the sole requirement m footwear. Style and comfort are also important. Our footwear combines all these good qualities and that of durability beside. See our newest models and they'll convince you. ootz: or., .. have arrived. Kindly PATTERN COUPONS: Our supply of Free Patterns redeem your Coupons before April 1st. S. & H. Green Trad ing Stamps given on ail cash purchases, and on charge ac counts when Paid Full at least every 30 days. in TEN FREE STAMPS FREE S. &. H . Stnmpi ate the turner Ducount, CUT IT Con. This Coupon Good Tor Ten 10 S. & H. & Free If presented upon itinklng n purchase ninountiiiK lo GOc or more, these stumps will be In addition to regular slumps given with the purchase. Not Good After March 31st COUCH & CO. General Mdse. Columbia 137 St. Johns, Ore. pressed intention of voting the city dry on April (ith whs almn-l doned, whereupon the present nlnn has boon substituted, which , would apparently be equivalent to a local wet and dry vote. Respectfully submitted as a query. Chas. 13. Garlick. ORDINANCE NO. 597 How About This Mr. Editor: I attended a very interesting and instructive lec ture given by Professor Sweet ser at the Library in St. Johns last Wednesday night. The subject was Oregon Ferns. I was amazed at the mere handful of people who attended. Where were tho teachers, the high school pupils, and the parents who want to take an interest in something outside their four walls? What could be a greater source of inspiration than the outdoors with its abundance of flowers, and ferns, and trees? Your city is particularly blessed to havo such wonderful country all around it, yet nobody seems to care to really be acquainted with its many beauties. There aro many towns where no such good information can be had for nothing. It h to be hoped that Professor Sweotsor's next lec ture on "Wild Flowers" will be better attended.- A Portland Visitor. Vote For AN OKDINANCK AUTIIORIZ I NO Till? CITY KKCOKDKK OP Till? CITY OP ST. JOHNS. OKKGON. TO DRAW A WARRANT AGAINST Till? STRKHT IIOND SINKING FUND FOR PURPOSES OP TRANSKKR. Albert E. Dunsmore Republican, Democratic and Progressive Nomineo for CITY HtiCOKDGK Ailv. Office Phone Columbia 34 Resilience Phone Columbia 198 St. Johns Express, Transfer and btoraic Co. Piano Moving n Specialty. Haul lug done to and from Portland Residence 400 Kust Richmom1 Office 103 North Jersey Street Dully trips to Portland. CHAS. SAtUtRT, Prop. ORDER EASTERN STAR Minerva Chapter No. 105 MecU livery Vint and Third k Tuesday Uveuini of Kach Mouth in lllckiu'r'sllnll. Zella H. Johnston. Worthy Matron, Mrs. J. A. Stephen, Secretary. We buy or sell St. Johns Property AlcKlNNEY & DAVIS Real Estate List your property with us if yon destre to sell quickly 202 N. Jersey St. St. Johns The city of St. Johns docs ordain as follows: Thilt whereas, under the opera tion of the "Bancroft Act" as the same has been adopted by the City of St. Johns for the purpose of Im provement of streets and construc tion of sewers a deficiency has de vcloi ed in the street bond interest HinkiiiK laud owing to the provis ions of the City Charier providing for the piiymcnt of interest miiii uunually and collecting the same but once annually and that at the close of the first year from the date of application. Whereas, to provide the neces sary funds with which to prompt ly pay the face value of all bond coupons us the same shall become due, the City Recorder of said City be and is hereby authorized to draw a warrant against the sttect bond sinking fund and in favor of the street bond interest fund, in the amount of Two Thousand Dollats (53.ooo.oo), which act and trans fer shall be lor the purpose of loan ing and transferring said sum to the street bond intcrcs. fund and that said amount shall be retransferred and returned lo said street bond Milking fund at any time sufficient funds are in said street bond inter est fund to meet current demands on said fund including previous loans of this chaiacter, which re transfer shall bo made by said Re .-order without further act nr dn -ctiou of this Council. Passed by the Council this 17th lay of March, 1914. Approved by the Mayor this 17th day of March. 1914. CHAS IIKIfDItSOK. Maor- Attest: V. A. RICK. Recorder. Published in St. Johns Review March 30, 1914. 1 Patterns 10c and The price of the All the latest and best styles arc here in Ladies' Home Journal 15c each. New Style Book devoted to Childrcn's Clothcs 5c the copy. Regular Style Book of Home Journal Patterns is 2c the copy. Come in and look over our line of New Dress Goods. Our showing would be a credit to any store of this size. Our line of Children's and Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Dresses will bear inspection. COUCH &, CO. PIONEER MERCHANTS" Years In St. Johns EDMONDSON CO. 107 S Jersey Street MODEBNNETHOOS Li V NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION degrees, west 2G0 feet; north 19 degrees, cast 335.1 feet to said northeast corner line of said 25 acre tract; thence south 71 de grees, east 2G0 feet to the place I of beginning, containing two acres. Also, a tract of land de scribed as follows: Beginning Notice is hereby given thnt in at a noint in section Bix. town- accordance with Ordinanc6 No. ! shin one. north range one, east ma Summorfiold ; thence north 71 1 ing proposition, to wit: "Shall the city of St. Johns incur a mu nicipal bonded indebtedness in the sum of Eleven Thousand DR. FRANK F. CASSEDAY JptcUllil In Dlscasct of the Eye, Ear, Nost, 1 r roil ana Lungs Operative and Medical Treatment Expert Pilling of GLurt Moderato Prices 516-517 Ikkum MUltf ThltJ snd Washington Sit. Miotic Mtlu Ml ami A-4741. I'ottUiul, Ore. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS, n order to Insure a change of ad vertisement the copy for such change should reach this office not later than Wednesday, at 3 o'clock p. m. Pleas remsmbsr this and sav the printer Good Clothes for Men nnd Women ON CREDIT EASTERN OUTFITTING CO, 405 Washington St. Portland, - Oregon $10 G. W. OVERSTREET Plumbing and Gas Fitting Job work promptly attended to. Phone Columbia 600 3II S, Jersey Street SI. Johns, Oregon How Is Your Title? its Plumbing, Tinning AND Furnace Installing Call up Columbia 92 00 FREE IF I FAIL TO CURE any CANCER or TUMOR POOR CURED AT HALF MICE OR FREE NO KNIFE, OR PAIS t(0 PAY UNTIL CURED l.r OUMANIfC, No X Idv or ollu-r lnJI WRITTEN GUARANTEE 3-iUy mm t.Utlrr ANY TOMOn LUMP or St! on rf. lt. fACC or Mv ln li CANCIR. II lle(f Pi Until lilt SUt. II3HK BOOK Hnl free, rittcmoTit uf HUUSAKQS CURED Any Lump n Woman's Breast I HUVC 15 MWAVS CANCIR, ni At WATS reltMl 4a,p tlwJt Intrt tiirjlt ind KILLS QUICKLY ltiw4'ur) CURED 10,000. Co til unit fclaOMfli' f.Mrc r USUI TV for BOOK Ml U uiu b'l.aiiiu. uiinmibi ABOUT CAN uir frMMut rm.Mt OftllLtiTI Uyihj A 0 436 Viltnoa St, SAN FRANCISCO. CAU KINDLY MAIl this to someons with CANCER fsen Fuel Co. Phone Columbia 215 "HIAWATHA" That Good Cool One Ton $10.00 Two Ton $19.00 Cord wood, first growth $6.00 per Cord. Leave Orders at St. Johns Water Ollice. b'.iu, nn election will ue neid on Monday, the (ith duy of April, A. D., 19M, In the city of St. JohtiB, OreKon, for the follow inx nurposes, to wit: For the election of tho following named ollicera for the said city for the ensuniK year, viz: uno Mayor, of Willamette Meridian, which point of hotfinninK is south 19 ilotrrnos. wosr. JUlfi.1 font from n point in the northeast side line i bonds of n 25 acre tract of land convey ed to A. L. Maxwell by Philip T. Smith by deed dated May Uth, 1893. recorded in book 520, Five Hundred (SI 1.500) Dollars for the purpose of purchasing a tract of land for public parkpur poses (frequently referred to as the plaza); the description of said trnct is as follows, to wit: All of Block Twenty-seven (27) one City Recorder, one City At-1 pope 5, records of deeds of Mult Ede PILES rcurbl. All kinds mt.n .urrrrinr daner- The CAUSE Dr. Lunhrdt'( H EM-RQI P tablet pmluce amuliur reaulU by attacking tna INTLKNAL CAlSE. Xh lll ar Jrlwl , permanently cml. U t'aya' treatment. ilM. UK. LKONtlAKUT CO.. llulfalo. N. Y. tfrwtbook) St. Joha'i rtrniicy aud all drufgiiti. Columbia Furniture and Fixture Manufacturing Go, Have your abstracts made,- con Will make your Vixiurcn, Job Work ami tinned or examined at the Petiiusu. iJJn,,,ut.. Ttll uuVn 11 . . 1 i n . prices. The furniture we make is han- la Title, Abstract atul Realty Co M aml MUi by Accurate work. Reasonable fees. . F. CLARK and ORMANDY BROS. II. Henderson, manager, 311 North Furniture Dealers. Jersey street Adv. j Wl! Do NOT KHTAH,. I rutronue home industry ami tnereuy Yountr lady wants position as dressmaker's apprentice. Call or vrto 012 Oswego st. adv. r-" rrcli U iel t St. Jeluu, , help your own homes, 533-535 Dawson Street t'RKSlMI NLOCK. DrossTnakinp-At 519 S. Jer sey stroet. Phone Columbia 569. torncy. ono City Tresurer, three Councihnen nt Large, two Coun cilmen of the First Ward, two Councilman from tho Second Ward, .in tho manner provided by law and the chnrter of the city of St. Johns. And at said election there wil be submitted to tho (iuali(le( electors of said city for their np proval or rejection tho following proposition: ' blind tho city 0 bt. Johns incur a municipa Donueu inueDteuness in the sum of Nino Thousand Five Utindrci ($'jriUu; Dollars lor tno purpose of purchasing a triple comlnna tion firo fighting nuto truck, said bonds to run for a period of ten years, and bear interest not to exceed the rate of six (0) per centum per annum .interest pay 1 ao e seml'iinnuaiiy. And at said election there wil also bo submitted to the qualified .electors of said city for their 1 approval or rejection the follow I ing proposition, to wit: "Shal 'MUf "N,c.l 1 the city of St. Johns incur a mu nicipal bonded indebtedness in ! tho sum of Ten Thousand Three 'Hundred ($10,300) Dollars for tho purpose of purchasing a tract of land for public park nurposes (frequently referred to as the Catlin-Mnrkwart tract), tho des crintion of said tract is as fol lows, to wit: Tho southerly one 1 half (Si) of Lot Eighteen (18.) I and all of Lot Seventeen (17) in North St. Johns Add., according to tho recorded plat there of, said bonds to run for a period of Twenty (20) years, and bear interest not to exceed the rate of six (G) per centum per an num. interest payable senu-an- ually. And at said election there will also be submitted to the qualified electors of said city for their approval or rejection the follow ing proposition, to wit: "Shall the city of St. Johns incur a mu nicinal bonded indebtedness in the sum of Five Thousand ($5,- 000) Dollars for the purpose of purchasing a tract of land for public park purposes (frequently referred to as the Cook tract) ; the description of said tract of land for said park purposes is as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point in section six, township one, north range one, east of Willamette Meridian in the northeast side line of a 25 acre tract of land conveyed to A. L. Maxwell by Philip T. Smith by deed dated the 11th day of May, 1898. recorded in book 250. page 5, of public records of deeds of said Multnomah countyAvhich point of beginning is north 71 degrees, west 520 feet from the northeast corner of aid 25 acre tract: thence south 19 degrees, west 835.1 feet to the northwest corner of the land owned by Eni- nomnh county, which point is north 71 degrees, west 520 feet from the northeast corner of snid 25 aero tract and from snid point of beginning, running thence south 10 degrees, west 1G7J feet; thence north 71 degrees, west 2G0 feet; thence north 19 de grees, east 167 J feet: thence south 71 degrees, cast 2G0 feet to point of beginning, contain ing one aero. Said bonds to run for a period of Twenty (20)years and bear interest not to cxeoet therateofsix (u) per centum per annum, interest payable semi annually. And also at said election there will bo submitted tp tho qualified electors of said city for their ap proval or rejection the following proposition, to wit: "Shall the city of St. Johns incur a munic ipal bended indebtedness in the im of Eleven Thousand Five Hundred ($11,500) Dollnrs for the purpose of purchasing tract of Innd (frequently refer red to as the Caples tract) : des cribed as follows, to wit: That certain part and parcel of Caples tract of land In the city of bt Johns lying, situated and being between Polk street on the east turly side; Stanford street on the northerly side: Tyler street on tho w esterly side, and Dawson street on the southerly side. Also that part of Caples tract lying and boing between Polk street on tho easterly side: Cen tral avenue on the northerly side: Tyler street on the westerly side. and Stanford street on the south erly side, all within the city lim its, baid bonds to run for a pe riod ot iwenty (ZUJ years and bear interest not to exceed the rate of six (G) per centum per annum, interest payable semi annually. And also at said election there will be submitted to the qualified electors of said city for their approval or rejection the follow ing proposition, to wit: "Shall the city of St. Johns incur a mu nicipal bonded indebtedness in the sum of Eleven Thousand Five Hundred ($11,500) Dollars for the purpose of purchasing a tract of laud tor public park pur poses (frequently referred to as the Jaeger tract) : the descrin tion of said tract is as follows, to wit: Lots One to Fourteen inclusive, in Block One. and all of Block Two in S.St Johns Ad., according to the recorded plat thereof. Said bonds to run for a period of Twenty (20) years, and bear interest not to exceed the rate of six (6) per centum per annum, interest payable semi-annually. And also at said election there will be submitted, to the quali fied electors of said city for their approval'or rejection the follow-1 of James John's Addition to the Town of St. Johns, according to tho recorded pint thereof; said to run for a period of 'Pmnn 4 i on ..,w,.. n,i I.,..,- tercst not to exceed the rate of six (G) per centum per annum, interest to bo payable semi-an nually. The following places havo been designated as polling places for said election: First Ward- At tho St. Johns Branch Library, Charleston nnd Kellogg streets. Second Ward At the Council Chamber at tho City Hall. The polls to be opened at Nino (9) o'clock (A. M.) in tho fore noon, nnd will remain open until Seven (7) o'clock (P. M.) in the afternoon of snid day. By order of the Council. F. A. JUCE, City Recorder. Published in the St. Johns He view March 20 and 2G, and April 3, 1914. Proposals tor Street Work Rculed i)rosftU will lc received at the nftirc of the Recorder of the City of St John until Mar. 31, 1914. nt 8 o'clock p. ui for the improvement of lo hawk atrect, from the northerly line of Central avenue, to the Mnitherly line of l'e&semlen St. in the manner provided hy Ordinance No. 6S'J. suhjcci in the provis ion of the charier uml ordinniit e of the City of St Johns' and the e.timnte of the eitv engineer 011 file. JJiiKlneer' eMIumte it f5,03l.G7. Ilids mutt be alrictly in accordance with printed blanks, which will be turn. Uhed on application at the office of the Recorder of the City of St. John. Ami said improvement trniwt be completed on or before 60 day from the dale of the last publication of thU notice. No proposal or bids will be considered unless accompanied by a certified check payable to the order of the .Mat or of the City of St. Johns, certified by a repon sible bank for an amount equal to ten PfC'V of ,he "KKregate protKjMl. The riuht toreiect hhv mil nil i.M hereby reserved. y order ot the City Council, I'. A. RICH, ,....,, . . Recorder. Published iu the at. Inlm ltvlu. .... March 16. 20 and 26.I9H. St. Johns Furniture Company Gus Salmond, Mgr. New and Second Hand Furniture Bought, Sold and changed Ex- Central Market! 205 S, Jersay strt See us for the Choicest Cut the Best Meats Obtainable. Orrftr rmmi and family Tra4a SaJ)dU4, T. P. WARD, PraftfiMM-,