H'lrlt. iity St. Johns is Calling You Is second In number of Industrie. Is seventh in population. Cars to Portland every 16 min. Has navigable water on 3 sides, Has finest gas and electricity. Has two strong banks. Has five large school houses. Has abundance of purest Water. Has hard surface streets. Has extensive sewerage system. Has fine, modern brick city hall. Has payroll of95.000 monthly. Ships monthl2.000 cars freight. All railroads have access to it. Is gateway to Portland harbor. Climato ideal and healthful. ST. JOHNS REVIEW Devoted to (he Interests of the Penlmnli. Uu AW.cturlne Center of the Northwest rrr " - - . . . I v JO . -' ST. JOHNS, OREOqN, FRIDAY, APRIL 3. 1914. MAKES REPORT On the Subject of Parks for St. Johns The committee appointed by the city council. for the purpose of dealing and treating with the different phases of the park question, submit the following: That narks in St. John??, in tho eyes of the committee, are a no cossity, or at least a convenience and source of comfort that would afford pleasure and recreation for young and old. That to wait until a later date ! would mGntrthnt Sf .Inb have no parks this year, and the committee can see no object to be attained by waiting for a so called more favorable time. That the committee has ton much faith in the stability and iuiu.ro development of tho city NO. 19 St. Johns is Calling You Has seven churches. Hasa most promising future. Distinctively o manufacturing city Adjoins the city of Portland. Has nearly 6.000 population. Has a public library. Taxable property, H500.000. 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. Better Fire Equipment To tho Voters: ihe City Council has wisely placed unon the ballot nt. th . . 1 1 "a 1 . . . umr uiucuon 10 do neiu on April uui a measure caning .lor a W, 500 bond issue for the purchase of a high class pumping engine iur uie city. cw people realize the crying necessity for improv- j'luiuut-iun in 01. jonns. Lying between two great riv ers and adjacent to Portland, St. Johns is the natural shipping ware house and manufacturing center of the Columbia River ui am. 11 ou jonns is to grow, which it will, iti must be along uiuau imcs, uui in order to do so and to secure industries, it must urst oe noio to oiler lire protec tion to possible investors. At the present time St. Johns only has hand engines which were out of date before tho flood. Nor can tlin wntni mmnlu Unn uu runeu upon, in order to have adequate fire protection, at least eignty pounds to. the THE LIBRARY Candidates Galore 1 Library Patrons Library hours: Afternoon 12 to 5:30. Eveninir 7 to 9. Sunday 2:30 to 5:30 for read- ng oniy. to believe that values of land will ,,OUI .ua l0 ino square decrease instead of increase I U3 V,", 113 cnuate size and, therefore, is of tho offfi Tn8AW,Tld havo to i10 Jn8ta11 that land for park purposes will ?d As tho company fe entitled never benny cheaper than it a ,80"al',c r?turn U)0M lts present. investment, in order to get ado- That tho objection raised on ?unto rc .Protection ther would the grounds of dull tfmS 1 im. h9 necess tatcd an expenditure founded, for the reason that an- Ti V cry iarp8umof monei for parently. times are nXSS S 1 1 lh enmao in the size ot tho a . . r - mnitiu n,wi M ai.. ..u.l.lu ..III. IUL UlU the pressure, wouiu entail a now man has boon the case lor the past several years, and indi cations point to much better times in tho near future. That tho bonds will run for twenty years, and it is incon coivnblo that St. Johns will not Lecture: Wodnnsrinv nvnnlnir April 8th; Beffinnlnir nrnmntlv at eicht. Prof. A. R. KwpM f Jho University of Oregon, on Wild Flowers of Oregon. Tho lecture is illustrated. Free to all. Miss Ruth Crouch of tho East School will tell the stories Satur day. Three o'clock for chi'dren or tno tiiird grade and below; four o'clock for those of fourth graoo and above. thirty adult books and ten cniidron'8 books hnvo been re cetved during the week. Re views ot a few follow: New Books: Bradford Gamnlid-Lce, tho American. Success is tho idol of the worl and tho world's dols hnvn h..nn successful. Washington. Lincoln u rant, were doubtless very great nut uiey were successful. nl. I I ...... !....! 1 A .a tfu voH'r will havo " df- n (Making out T hfl following candi- ni ij 1 r the various .v h names will ap Wlm increase of'snnn say just how far t int nln both of which VmtJ"t t success entered into VOl'V milch Inrtrnr UlGir KreatllOHHY Horn u-na cost oi water, not only for do- mn who remaina great, al mestic supply, but for fire fight- though ho failed. Hero was i ing. man who fa led grandly, a man Wo are advised by impartial t who said that "human virtue bo apart of Portlnnri ln.r i,. i iwrw, wno luivo Btudied the i ?.noyio uc equal to human calam fore tho bonds enn mnfnw. a7i !Iromu.m oj lire protection in this I W and showed that it couli in tho ovent of consolidation St c,ty,,it mt th? cleneat and beat "e equal to it. and so without Johns should, by aiw inaS securing ado-1 Pretense without disnlny, with- . . a ... i I 1 1 1 ! I I It 1 1 I'll 11HAI ntfl All trm I... 1 L . f 1 1 1 I Ull I I n t rxir. .v,.. I reusoning, bo nronortionate v i ' ' Y - iv.-v.i.iuii ia uy mo '''uuanuaa, iuh un burdened with IndolitSw P'chaseof the apparatus pro-.example that futuro Americans As it now stands. St. Johns' nZ 1 P.03e.H-. V.Q also advised that I "ay study with profit as long as . . . . -" " t inn i iinr n unriikki m i.z i.r l Mir twit n H. -..r Illlhilitiou u w iiwvhiiuhuii ui una KlllU OI . ' u" 'llliriCUIl, iihuiiiuu, it ,nnri!tnitnmvniill nnu fn- tfoif s IIiy Mntlm'o cn, Hi'ta fnp nvtnni Un lt.il. is firmly believed by the commit ' "PP'tus would pay for itself in tee that in the oven t of coSSdi fe JV. year by t ho reduction non tt. Johns would get no parks- ut-Portland's hahd8,-un-dor tho assumption that Colum- uia park won d servo fnr tlm Lower Peninsula. That all tho in premiums now paid for insur ance. n tr tit duo nro truck as proposed itl, inquiry into tho cause of wouiu enaoio tno department to industrial depressions and of in givo complete protection to all creaso oi want with increase of The city o.tl.'ot fn ue election jt m r i next Monday i (f j0me size. Interesting Notes for the'With thirt'-matca in i niv- nnu nui'in Ul.li nA IllUUSUrUS 'to vote upm. somctning his ballot, dates havt oflicea ana pear on tl' For Mayo : Chas. Bxifijf) rep.-dem. l' 9; U,.'M1',0flicndent." A. W. Vincent socialist. For Recorder ! Myrtle B. Brodahl', ind. Albert E. Dunsmore, republi can. -dem. -prog. For Treasurer H. D. Beam, demi. I. Davis, socialist? F. A. Rico, rep.-prog. for Attorney , O. J. Gatzmyer, rep., E. C. Gecslin. ind.1 Thnd. T, Parker, dem, HownrcKO. Rogers, ind. Perry C. Stroud, ind. Councilmen at Lnrge C. J. Anderson, socialist. W. A. Carroll, ind. O. M. Cornell, rep.-dom.-prog. John W. Davis, ind. C. C. Oihus, dem. R. C. Stokes, socioliat. M. T. Swan, socialist. I'. W. Valentine, rep.-prog. II. M. Waldref, dom.-nroir. Councilmen First Ward- U. IS. (Jarlick, dem. R. D. Gradon, proir. Geo. M. Hall, ind. Jt. A. Jayno, rep.-dem. Marion Johnston, rep.-prog. Gnylord Mallott. hoc nltst. Councilmon Second VVard t. K. Uhadwick, rop.-dem. Ilnrry Hunter, socialist. Karl Alageske. ind. J. I j. MiHtim- ?rft I Geo.W.AIiinson, rep.dem.prog, I vjwii. u. umnn, scMiailst. R. D. Powell, Uul COUNCIL MEETS Authority for Announcement HIGH SCHOOL Dix Mother's Son. Has been called the brightest iovo mory oi mo season. oeorge, Henry Progress and iiuiu on iiiu IS3UQ lavorcd nnrks r, ..o, iu mu ?nd noting to th.'SS Si , Slw ' ,i? 5S5 ! ui piuce park sues on the ballot Kn ' '""lvl,HWI " Li,au USS SAU STPSS.-L, protection is a matter lit in general want arks H ! ' ..con8 ,,(?r?d tho small homo nark site thnt h n,nB, VJownur! uuc n s a matter that ings and tho people Prob iimoo mum- ,., ,lf ., "vrr.. ii nmu tuiuiuiuiy -rum i i ibiiuuib jum)iu nave uuvo.iln: lIlfrfl lflMl I in nvimli,. ! ' II 1 III which was withdrawn, will ho1. lh.'3 8 ? .subject that should placed on tho ballots, and each m R i .',0 mo?fc cn,rol and site will stand or fall I on its ow ' oughtful consideration. It is merits. No falror met hod coS3:fo5 4your 0.Vn Protection and bo conceived. coul(, safety -as well as for tho upbuild- That tho committee would ad-1 ffi, riJ1 nJn1 ro -ommunitvI-1 vise every voter to make a wlJ&JW sonai visit to tho various tracts ,VX t. fA'Z.,,-" VJr.tS? lur' and become familiar with samo. That tho committee held on tl n rJiK-a . of the outlying districts, to the wealth. Tho remedy. I,;, ". i""fto! mn inmnq iwhuM fl... I.. i tionrirn llnn.H(i.!..i iems. Grubb and Guilford The Po tato. A Compilation of inform from overy nvailablo source. Grahnmo. Stowart-Whoro So cialism Failed. An account of Willin poio attempt to realize socialism in our ii mo at New Australia anu .osmo in Paraguay. wartyn, Frederic-A Holiday III UIIUI. This remarkably cheerful ac count ot English prison life Binria out in th a fash on; I at tho request of , ave recently returned to work irom mo noiiday of a life time. I have been taking tho finest mt euro that tho wholo world affords. I havo been doing 18 months' hard labor in an English prison. One senrcely knows whether to admiro tho author ior nis ability to look on the bright side of things or to wish that tho authorities would doviso some punishment that would bring him some degree of re morse instead of one that ho tract is of March A. D. 1914. authorizing ouhlv aXL Mrt that 1 U,r' rn CAM Afnln ' . . ? ' . I herewith announce again ..... ; thnt if elected to the office of Matters ot Importance gfcy c?or,d ?r 1 win T ""vv 'D omit v ot nko enrn nf n Mu nicipal Court cases where it is not proper for me to appear. I made this statement once before. but a Mr. C. E. Somers. of this : city, denied emphatically 1 Receive Attention .A petition for tho improve ment of Philadelphia street be- this could bo done. tween Hayes and Edison streets this authority. witn warren i to itird suriacmg was presented at the regular meeting of the council Tuesday evening, at which ull members were present with ilayor Brede- son presiding. The matter was referred to the Ktrect committee and engineer. A netition for an nvc litrht nt tho corner of Now York and Ed ison streets was roferrwl to tho water and light committee. llie following bids were re- The girls' basket ball team of James John High played the Forest Grove girls Inst Satur day, and were again victorious. At the end of the first half the score stood 24 to 4 in our favor. that The opposing team then growing question desperate, the second half was played with a reckless disrecard Before publishing this an-. of rules. At the end of tho stc- nouncement I was advised by ond half, however, our team had several attorneys and also an ox-! scored four more points, and Judge of Portland that this was 1 Forest Grove only one more, perfectly regular. Since seeing ' The boys' team played u cur- his statement in tho miner I tain raiser, tho Sophomores de- wrote the Attorney General, giv ing him sections 11, 74 and 75 of our City Charter, and tho fol lowing is nis reply: Miss Myrtle Brodhal, St. Johns, Oregon. Dear Madam: Reply ing to your letter of tho 20th in- ceived on the improvement of :stnnt to this office nskmir whnth Mohawk street: Star Sand Co.. nr or not i n Mm itVftnf nf vmii. $4.GG0.07: W. S. .leans. $4,78.71; being elected city recorder of ai. Kilkenny. $4.71.82; lu. St. Jonns, you could appoint u i. awan, $i,of.iN; uociirun- doputy to attend ton certain mining tio i.vuii.uj); v. w. portion of tho work, I beg to mason, 4,'zz. i.o ; Andrew & state that in my opinion such u l.niS)- .obu.zu; Jacob Hahn, deputy could bo appointed. $4,327.21. Tho hid of Mr. Halm Yours very trulv. bomg the lowest, ho was award- A. M. hllAWmmi cd tho contract. Attorney General. Resolutions far tho improve- There have been other reports, ment of Burr street between circulated no doubt by tho op. Dawson and Baulks streets wero nosimr nartios. which I lmvn wnt "Swat the Grafter" rln,:',,, """"wuwii "iu uaia upon wnnli) in nowiso recommend or advise tho purchase of any particular tract, but believes the public should of itself judge what it wants. That euch park site on tho bal lot will be independent of any other, and in each instance it will require a two.thirds vote of all tho votes cast pro and con on each individual tract, Tho total 1 VOte Cast on nnrks rnlWWivnlv has no bearing whatever in tho matter, so far as each concerned. Voters may vote in ! the undersigned this subject any person. Signed, LEE CORMANY, Chief. Notice of Sale Notico is herebv rrivnn rW by virtue of a resolution passed by tho council on tho 10th day me auirmative or negative on.cnattel property owned by the each site, or mav vote in fnvnr city of St. Johns, thnt thn nn. of one or more and ajrainst tho dersigned will sell at nublic aue balance, or vote for tho ones de sired and not vote against any of the other sites. It is all a matter of preference. That if alj the sites proposed carry, the annual interest on the bonds would be approximate ly $3000 on a $4,000,000 assessed valuation, or o cents per year iur eucn property owner who is assessed $1,000. Respectfully submitted, I. B. Martin, F. A. Rice, C. E. Gariick, f A. W. Markle, Committee, ANNOUNCEAIENT AdvcrtlKnitnts tion to o'clock the. highest bidder at 4 P. M.. on the 4th rlnv in vviji-h a. u 1V11, front door of the city hall Johnson, Tom My Story. mose who delight in stirring! luiua oi oaiue and heroism will find not tho east thrillim? thi story of the good ficht acrainst city of St. Johns, following described wit: One rock crusher, daily capac ity GO to 100 square yards. One ten ton steam roller. One boiler and engine, 80 horse power. CHAS. BREDESON, Mayor of St. Johns. Published in the St. Johns Re view March 2G and Apr. 3, 1914. at tho Pr,vileffe ?3 Hved over in words of tho. 'i. ?e ?f th? bramt soldiers of Ol me fill liirinrr thn loot- n.. w n. ..... -..... vw ,01( ,yo jugjHua as I hereby announce myself an independent candidate for welcome me nnicfinr i ;rninoiimnn at 1 anni for the city of St. Johns at the April election. If elected, will use my beat endeavors in the in terest of good government, giv ing you value received for all public money expended. W. A. CARROLL. The Congregational Church, corner of Richmond and Ivanhoo streets a homelike rhumb Sunday school 10 a. m. ; preach ing ii a, m. and 7:30 p. m.; C. E., 6:45 d. m.: nraver mefitinf Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Wo yOU .to theso and nil other services of the church. Pastor. An electric massage, only one in town.TT-Gilmore's barber shop. adv. For Sale Muscova Ducks and Eggs for Hatching. These ducks make no noise, grow to weigh from ten to twelve ypounds, are lainy gooa layers, easy to keep, and for table use there are none better. Call at or address 920 South Jersey street, St. Johns, Oregon. Rdv. SytoT "fe. when he realized that property, to( father fifrht ncr was fnr him im. possible. Tho book closes with this message to those still in the field: "It is inevitable that those luiiKaKeu n me great strucrcr e should sometimes become dis couraged. The defeats of the moment loom large and so ob scure the vision of the worker sometimes that they are not al ways able to see that tho direc tion of the general movement is invariably forward. But it is a forward movement, and this is me word or cheer I would send to those taking part in it. It is in the nature of Truth . . w s,w jau." Porter, Eleanor Pollyama will uu popular. laft, L. R, Greenhouse con struction. . A complete manual on the building, heating, ventilating nu arrangement oi greenhouses and the construction of hot beds, frames and plant pots. For Sale Eighteen laying Brown Leghorn pullets. Call 504 S. Hayes, S(jv Editor Review: A lix t.iv Wie the abovo title, nunfod fmm ti,n Nows.anpeara in your last issue, in which it is crnftilv nttomntml to givo the impression f Imi: I tave been boost! oonu issuo, whilo my onponen t iur mu oinco oi fliayor. tno ni-ot:. i. . s r . wnt mcumuom, iir. Uredeson.. ornveiy tried to hom ntr i.n groit" by n veto. Lot us seui j no original scheme was to combine several sitos and plnco uiuin on me nniiot to bo voted for as a unit, so that any ono desiring n park ot nil must vote for all or none. This scheme was javored- -1st. By nil owners who wisho.1 io sen jess popular tracts by hav ing them combined w if 1 an . . - . " IUIIV wnicn tno peonio wanted. 2nd. Bv nil boostora wd irymtr 10 enrn a foa nr n mm. mission for engineering the comoination. Uno Individual confessed to mo that ho had been promised siou by ono owner and to be "taken care of" by unoth erif ho made the deal stick. Andhewaathn first individual to yen "graft" when it bocame evident mat tho council would noi sianu ior it. ard. uy all bankers naturally iiivuicaicu in u oond IHSllO, itn. uy Mr. Bredeson. who was a member of the committee wiiikh uruujjnt in a report favor ing a combination of four tiraeta. out omitting the very one for which mo cquncij had a petition BiKueu oy aoout tnree hundred. asKing mat it be placed on tho UIIIIUI. mi in is scheme was opposed by myself almost singly and alone for weeks. In tho mass moet- inKa anu in me council I fouo ht for tho idea of nntfinir ai i. tract on the ballot independent ux wcry omer ho mat the vobera wiumseives might decide just muw iimuy unu wnicn sites ttiey T j ' ueai objections and all kinds of objections were muue, and when it became-appa rem mac tne council would not manu ior any combinatron scheme., every ono of the abqve iiaiiiuu interests lost their aveal ior parKS. "it was a bad time just now," "Uetter wait till Bummer comes and witlu it, ier- naps, a ditterent councill The whole thing would bo killed if orougnt to a vote now."" And so some are abusintr thfi rumf!t -I V giving the people a chance to -defeat paries, and others riioufeing graft" because wo are giving them a chance to get parks one, two. three, or none nvapfiv no the majority decides. And Mr. uredeson, who was in favor of adopted. P. H. Edlefs'?n, manager of the water worka was present in response to a communication from tho council in which tho company was accused of charg ing patrons for water cocks con-1 trary to the provisions of the franchise. He stated that the company never did charge any ' ono for supply iing water cocks: thut tho company had nlwuvs furnished them free of clmrgo at a cost of SI. 50 unch ns oftmi iik j three times to one property own-1 er; that tho only charge made , was for installation after thoi first cocks were initialled byUhoL company free: thut according to' tho franchise it was the duty of property owners to keep tho cocks in ropiiir; and that the property owners had tho prlvii- onn rF S.witnll!.... tl... .....I... !P tvu ui nmuiiitJiK uiv i:ui;n n rthey so desired. using the opponents I considered it worth whilo to do ny, for I givo every voter whoso voted 1 would care to have, more 'credit than to consider such 'childish things in selecting a .city official. 1 1 am. however, not 'shortcomings of my as stepping stones to an olllce, as I find it works fnr better to let voter know why I think I am qualified for a position rather than why I think others aru not. MYRTLE B. BRODAHL, Candhkito for City Recorder. Ailv Another Opinion foaling the Seniors 28 to 10. the girls' teams have done splendid work this season, not yet having lost n game. There are a few more games schedul ed, which promise to bo very spicy. Forest Grovo hopes for rovengo next Friday on their own lloor, and thoro arc two games scheduled with Sellwood latur. Some snoniro and raisin cakes. which looked very appetizing and which their creators told us woro quite ediblo, havo been turned out of the ovens in tho cooking room this Inst week. Wednesday tho problem of bread making will bo taken up by tho H. S. girls, who are looking for ward to it with mingled feelings. Last Friday evening Mr. Clia pin entertained a most apprecia tive audience with his imperson ation of Lincoln, giving a very clear conception of our great war President. This was tho last of tho Course of Lyceum lec tures irivon this vonr. Wo havo. now had three of theso Lyceum series, and all havo been verv successful. Wo hope to secure another Course noxt year as good or better than those al ready olfered, The I nk K awnta ir r s hnd planned a hike Sunday morning, but tho condition of tho weather prevented their going. missives havo been glvetrou to all tho students by tho Ger man classes, which nro very nuzzling, and, therefore, very interesting, especially to those who do not take German. They seem to ho invitations to a Gor- Mr. C.E. Somors. HIO W. John Street, St. Johns, Oregon- Dear Mr. Somers: Relative to tho powers of tho City Recorder and Hnniii 1st A petition for the improvement . vmir Mimii.iiifil fmi-l t lot. n man nnrtv. to ho irivon nt Mm H r m n. irn . "a i. ,,W,J"V f "" luo ...:.a o':.. . . " " icuoh'K wiruia lutwwii Hiibmit tho following opinion: SI. Johns avonuo and Bruco, l. Your Municipal Court was street was refeared to the ongi- rrwittHl and dorivo Its iimvnm i nun your city charter. Tho ('ity Racordor in Ex-olllcio Judge of tho Municipal Court, and liio sole power to exercise judicial iiiuciions is lodged in tho Ku ncer. Mr. Edlofseit. asked the coun cil to define the. word "plumhor," so that he wouJd be enabled to know what constituted a plumb er wncn giyinjr permits to lay nr himsolf hv thn f.iiH,... pipe. No ono seemed proparod It is nn elomontary principloof to oiler a satisdactorv solution of . fniiuriditinmii in timt i.wii tnc term. elarv cannot dolnirnin iln tiiiw.. J. B. F etcher snoko in behalf Hnna ol a plumbers' ordinance, in i Rnemvlm- nmmni iniimt. Which IIP Stromclv Urirod tho IIO- funcl lnns ns n iiwlirn In 1 cesHity of such an ordinancit.Riif.niil and tho city nttornoy was di- 2. As to tho power of tho rented to nrensn'G and submit an : fVmnr.il tn ,.,,! ordinance of (;ho nuturo reqnost-, other than tho Recorder" tho power to act un tho judge of tho Municipal court, i have to say this: Your charter, so far as I can 880, doos not directly extond this powor to tho Council. Tho only part of tho churtor which might bu construed to lend color to'uch power is Sec. (58, subdl- cd. Upon suggestion of tho Mav- or, it was douided that a day for cleaning up of tho city bo sot. and April 20th was the day des ignated for that nurposo bv tho council. Iho emrinner was authorized w nave corf ain connections with vimon 77. But this subdivision iiiu airwur uiuon on wmnmniin nvtmw s in fim r,i. .,.,!! , - --- v.. w..v.. Vw Villi I'UMIIVII IUtVUi boulevard, aaui a hen entered nnlv tn itainhlinli m-nnnx nmnn,.a .against tho property to pay the' antf bnronuB subordinate and exponso thus, incurred. auxiliary to the donartinonLs nnd heads thereof constituted by this charter. But in tho vory nature of a judicial oilico it can havo no subordinatou or ouxili ariejj. It cannot dologato ite ju dicial powers, and hence can have no judicial subordinates.! Iho work of u judge in findinir S. next Saturday. Tuesday afternoon tho High School students were trcatod to a vory ontortninlng talk on "Dreams" by Mr. Pitman of Monmouth Normal Collogo. Mr. Pitman's talk was in a vory hu morous vein, and tho hearty ap nlause at the close allowed that it wus 'highly appreciated by tho James John students. Reporter. a four park combination is much I opposed ta giving tho people a chance to delect just what thoy piease, and tmcs to head oil the nrni ...: i. .. a I am mat Lnir tho raco for Mnv- or becauso many who had not previously supported mo re-; quested mo to do so, ns I had made good on tho council. And i whatever m istakes J may have ! made, my efforts in crettinir the! park question on tho ballot in its facts and applying tho law in a given cane is a porsonal ono, and baaed entirely on his own inter pretation of tho law, and its ap plication to the facts as he finds them to exist. present form is no mistake. If i . H theollicoof Municipal Judge yoiuare not in favor of any park at all, you have only to voto no, and somo day you may want something put on the ballot and would havo a kick acoming should the couniiiil arbitrarily refuse you the oji portunity to votoon it. I wish fi say here that tho re ports bef i iir circulated to the effect thai I am not ablo to oualif v as freehoh ler, und that I would appoint u certain former chief of police i ire absolutely falBe. Respectfully A. W. VINCENT. WANT! ing coniei the city o ing to di per copy, inir same F. A. Ric. ID. Any person hav ; of the city charter of f St. Johns and desir jposc of same at 50c may do so by deliver to the undersigned. ii, Racordor. adv, is vacuted, then of course thb Council is given direct power to fill the vacancy. If the Council did have tho powor to authorize unothor to act as u Municipal Judgo for and in behalf of tho Recorder, it would create the peculiar situation of having two persons with tho powers of a Municipal Court at the same time, for which your charter makes no provision. So I would say that unless your charter has beon so amended since 1907 as to givo this power to the Council, that ti io above is a correct state ment of tho situation With refer ence to your inquiry. Yours truly, John B. Cleland. Mr. Cleland was Judgo of Cir cuit Court of Multnomah county for your. C. SOMERS. adv. 010 W. John street. CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWS. Room 8. Chester Davis has returned to school ufter an ubaence of four teen months. He has been in Missouri during this timo. Ho says he is glad to be back iu Or egon away from tho excessive heat and cold of Missouri. Idn Pyeatt roentored school Monday morning after an eight months' absence. She is in tho 7B division, room 11. Tho pupils of Room 15 nro dra matizing Evangeline. Friday of this week they will dobnte tho following resolution: "That on January 1, 1015, tho futuro man ufacture, salo and importation of alcoholic liquors shall bo pro hibited in Oregon." The "Student Talks" on ath letics given in Room 15 lust week wero very interesting and in structive. Tho "Student Talks" this week on recently accepted books of fiction tond to broaden tho intellect and keep tho gram mar school graduating clnss ful ly ubreast of tho timos. Georgo Papas, a fourteen ve.nv jold boy who recently came from ureeco, has entered Room 1 for tho purpo3e of learning English. Ho is an apt pupil and is mak ing rapid progress. Mis3 Wilson of Room 5 has re sumed her dutie3 after a two days' absonco on account of ill-noss.--Importer. NORTH SCHOOL NOTES.' For week ending Mnrah 27, Kenneth Oat to and Christina Toole of 5th grade had tho mp3fi stars, and in Gth grade Jo3siq McNiven and Jo39io Leffloman had tho mo3t. Miss Dunn was called away, Wednesday, and Mrs. Thomas taught for her. Miss Dunn has resigned, and Mr3, Thomas, for merly Miss Mitchell, will com pleto the year's work in the 2d grado.