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I LAST WEEK ! Of The Great ST. Of The Local News. JOHNS FURNITURE GO. I Entire Stock of New Furniture The Curtain Will Fall on this Slaughter Sale of I1 urmturc Saturday Night, June 6th All tmuc. next week the Slaughter of Price DON'T I Don't Miss this Chance. rices will Con- I 9t r'ncf line ,ir. 1 wv ...... iiv .un.-)iui;i in me prices we have put on Brass and Iron Knainelctl Weds, Choice and Durable Rugs, Refrigerators and Ice Boxes,- Ex press Wagons and Lawn Mowers, Tables, Dressers, Rockers, Mattresses, Hummocks, Dishes. . a tsrtn Rsreo ixvam ran mm I P $ s 5 li T T I ma STOP! LOO next lime yon pass our window nml sec the Im-iins we nre of ferine. 50 feet Guaranteed Hose for , .'. ..... . .$.50 500 Sprayers for ! ,ioe $1.25 Hinl Cugc for (JC $9.00 I vti.i mclcd Refrigerutor for 57-75 Hammocks at Wholesale Prices Cnl Prices 011 Lawn Mowers. Garden Tools Reduced. We Issue Fishing and Hunting Licences ST. JOHNS HARDWARE CO. i i i i i s s I t s s J J Notice CHEAP WOOD Beginning Friday, May 22, 191-1 Until Further Notice, the St. Johns Lumber Cnmpiny will deliver its fine sixteen-inch stove woo.l within the following named districts at reduced prices: St. Johns, South to S. l & S. Railroad Cut $2.50 per Load S. 1. & S. Railroad (Jut to Chatuqua ,onl. 2.75 per Lo.ul Chatnquu Doul. to Ainsvvortli & Hoston Sts. 3.0O p;r Lnl St. Johns Lumber Company Cor. Ilurlinuton & Hrndford Sts. S.t. Johns. Oregon Pacific Telephone Columbia 131 Home Telephone C. 1 101 ' Proposals lor Street Work . Scaled proposals will he received at the office of the recorder of the cllv of St. Johns until June 10, 1914, at 8 o'clock p. in. for the improvement of the enfttprlv sliif nf Nnrih Ivi-Uni.' utrpet . SarV from the northerly line ol St. Johns! from uvenueto the southerly line of llruce uv-! irci RESOLUTION It Is resolved by the city of St. Julius, Oregon: Tlittt it deems it expedient and neces- to improve Kiciimomi street the wcnterly line of Hdison to the Kicliiiiond street dock in ciiue, In the manner provided byiln the city ol St. Johns .ordinance No. WH, sutiject to tne provis ions of the charter mid, ordinances of the city of St. Johns, and the estimate of the city engineer, on file. The engineer' estimate is 1817.58. Jlids must be strictly i accorriancewith printed blanks which will be furn ished on application at the office -of the recorder of the city of St. Johns, And said improvement must be completed on or before 60 days from the date of the last publication of this nolice. . No proposals or bids will be considered unless accompanied by a certified check payable to" the mayor of the city of St. Johns, certified by h responsible bank for an union nt equal to ten per cent, of the aggregate proposal. The right to reject any and all bids is hereby reserved. J!y order of the city council. A. K. DUNSMORB. City Recorder. Published In the. St, Johns Review May 29, June 5 and 12, 1914. Iroposats .for Street Work 'Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the recorder of the city of St. lohus. until iuue 16. 1914. p. m. for tue improvement 01 Wil lamette boulevard from the easterly line of Richmond street, to the S. 1. & S. Railroad cut, ill the manner pro vided by Ordinance Number 602. subject to the provisions of the charter and ordi nances of the city of St. Johns and the estimate of the city engineer on file. Engineer's estimate is 6,581.95. Jlids niust be strictly in accordance with the printed blanks, which will be furnished ou application at the office of the recorder of the city of St. Johns. And said lmnrovement must be com the followlut: manner, to wit: Uy grading ssld twtlon of street to. crude or subgrade to be established and by laying standard concrete pave , meiit. according to we plans auti specifications of the city engineer ou file in the office of the city recor der relative thereto, which said plans, specifications and estimates are satisfac tory mid are hereby approved. Said Im provements to be made in accordance with the charter and ordinances of the city of St. Johns, and under the supervis ion and direction of the city engineer. That the cost of said Improvement to be assessed as provided by the city charter upon the property especially anil par ticularly benefited thereby, and which is hereby declared to be all of lots, parts of lots, blocks and parcels of laud between the termini of such improve ' merits abutting upon, adjacent or proxi mate to said street, from the marginal lines of said street back to the center of the block or blocks or tracts of land abutting thereon or proximate thereto. That all the property included in said Improvement district aforesaid is hereby declared to be "Local Improvement Dis trict No. 114." That the city engineer' assessment of the tirubable total cost of said improve- l Ol. ... !,! i. if! 71? 04 HI o u liuiK ti.o li rnul nf tal.l el rent iilnlwai. sessed against the property in said local assessment district as provided by the charter of the city of St. Johns. Adopted by the council this 2Cth day of May. 1914. , A. B. DUNSMORB, Recorder, published in the St. Johns Review on May 29 and June 5, 1914. DAN'S-Thnt's all. adv JClins. Sagert has gone to Newport. Where shall I got my haircut? At Gilmore's barber shop. adv. Fluff Hugs for sale, also Hag uugs.iiji: in. unison street, ad A UsT tu in. n,sson ana lamny are spending some time at Rupert, iaano. E. S. Writrht of Heison.'Wna.... made a business trip to St. Johns last Saturday. t r 1 0. a. netcner is uui dintr an attractive residence on North Jersey street. Cotinci man J. W. Dnvis mtuo a business tr n to Eastern Orn gon this week. All kinds of dravinor. Phono Columbia 72 Gatton's Transfer, iui jersey street. adv. W. R. Corbett and family have moved to Dayton, Oregon, where they will make their future lome. Mrs. J. C. Scott, who has been spending the week at Forest Grove, will return to St. Johns next Monday morning. r n T ii u. vj. urouan s navinor n modern and handsome res donee erected on Buchanan street. near Hayes. George Lutz has the contract. MM Ail ino coming oi tne new coop erago plant will nave a ten doncy to brighten things up con aiderably in St. Johns. More Hants will no doubt soon follow. Buy yourself an Ansco Camera. and enjoy some of the pleasures this great country affords. You cannot miss it with an Ansco. Ansco Cameras and Cyko Papers Strictly sanitary. Gilmore's oaroer snop. auv. For Rent, housekeeping rooms. Apply nt 585 S. jersey street. Now Fluff Rugs from your old carpets. 732 N. Edison street. Berry crates and' boxes for sale. Portland Manufacturing Co., foot of Richmond street. Picture framing done ut Portland prices at 11. V. Clark's, the furni ture man. Adv. Good board, clean rooms, at the White House; $5 per week. adv. An electric massage, only one in town. uilmore's barber shop, adv. The St. Johns Hardware store is being treated to anew shingle rooi. Young Mr. Rockefeller would like to solve the labor problem his way. Liquor dealers never put out any next morning nictures for advertising purposes. Necessity knows no law. but it has made many a young man recognize his father-in-law Clean home cooked meals at the White House under now management. adv. Want a drayman? Call Col- umbia 72 Gatton's Transfer, iu-1 jersey street. adv Everybody, unless he is the creator of feminine fashions. An Evening of Music advertise. foot building. foot building. "Watches"- "Tlmn.nlnMc" apr pleted on or be For Sale, Rent or Trade Four lots on East Allegheny street, with rnmfnrfnhiQ fnnr rnnm fore 6o days f rom tlieuate ,, sma)i fruit and large gar llcation of this notice. ,! ; ursn n m tne last publication oi mis nonce. ,. fpnpPfi :n will soil nn NoProtx)isorbids will be considered den, all ienceu in. win sen on unless accompanied by a certified check easy terms, or wi 1 take a vacant payable to the order of the mayor of the 0t( a team and Wagon or most city of St. Johns, certified by a responsi- jd thjng thnt jg yisable and ble bank for an amount equal to ten per ""f , cpp o n pi. MPKin. cent, of the aggregate proposal. , Uf"1' be.e & U b00K WCKin- . . or ' 1 I.I.I ! P. Ilnillll rtW Anil VAfll AOtAtA The riKht to reject any anil an oius is nej- k uuyio. ui uj town.- hereby reserved. By order of the city council. A. B. DUNSMORB, Recorder of the city of St. Johns. Published in the St. Johns Review May 20. June 5 and 12, 1914. man in St. Johns; or write A. C. j Gesler, uentrana, wasn. adv, at The St. Johns Pharmacy, ad After a good, old fashioned man nnd woman have lived to gotner napptiy lor thirty or forty years, it is a waste of time to talk to tnem about im proving marriage. The Fraternal Brotherhood In itiated a class of sixteen new members at its meeting last Friday evening. State Or gnnizer M. G. O'Malley of Port land was present. Registration books for county and state are again open at the ollke of Judge J. E. Williams in the Ilolbrook block. Register and have done with it. if you nave not already dono so. V J 1 iNow is mo timn 10 btiv vour winter's supply of wood. Tho St. Johns Lumber Company has ki V; .,,,. .t l! Ik. iiiuuu duiiiu owi-uiJiiiK i vuuvliuila in'prico for n limited time. Sec their ad. elsewhere in this issue and take advantage of tho goner ous offer. Pat Kolloy and wife, come dians, and Margaret Eleanore O'Connor, vocalist, attracted large crowds to the Multnomah theatre tho first threo nights of this week. All threo gave n cas ing entertainments, and arc far auovo tho ordinary. St. JohnB will enjoy chcaner gas alter this month, through an agreement with tho gas company and tho city council. Thus an other argument in favor of con solidation with Portland has gone glimmering, for tho new rate Is the Portland rate. Ed. C. Hurlbert of San Diego. Cal., was a brief visitor in St. Johns Friday of last week. His many friends hero woro glad to see him again, lie looks as if the southern clime agrees with him we I, and he says ho is get ting along fine. Dr. R. A. Jayne loft last week for Sheridan, Oregon. whero ho will take up tho prac tice of his profession. Ho has made an exchango of locations with Dr. Gilstrap of Sheridan, who has moved to St. Johns and is making his residence in the house formerly occupied by Dr. Jayno nn Willamette boulevard. Dr. Jayno'B many friends in St. Johns wish him unbounded suc cess in his new field, and a cordial welcome is extended to Dr. Gillstrap, his successor here. Occasionally there are oc curences in St. Johns, as there are in other places, that reflect no credit upon some of the in habitants. The Review has ever endeavored to refrain from pub lishing an account of such hap penings. Publicity would serve no good purpose and would only enhance the tjisgracft and further wound the feelings of relatives and friendji of the ono com mitting the act. We have been criticised at times for not pub lishing such items, but we feel that our 'course is the best. Mrs. Flora Foreman, who was responsible for a godd deal of publicity of the Quincy school through her Socialistic tenden cies, made an address in St. Johns last Friday evening at the I'eninsula Bank corner. She is can nnd some use for common sense. A woman will tell her hue. band not to worry, and then worry because he doesn't take her advice. Kansas is going to nroduce another record breaking wheat crop. That state knows how to It's pretty hard to follow the reports from Mexico City. Now Huerta sees his finish, and now he doesn't. "An Evening of Music", ren dered by a number of pupils of Georgia Rich Lvdick.assisted bv Miss Ingalls nnd Flavius West, at her studio, 311 No. Jersey street, on Thursday evening. May 28th at eight o'clock, wns one of the most enjoyable musi cal events of the season. Spec ial interest was manifested in the splendid work of Madlino Munson.six year old daughter of Louncilman George Munson. Ihe program was as follows: Dollie's Dream. Snauldimr Month of Mai, Behr Madaline Munson. Ourley Locks, Orth Martha Maples. Cooing Doves. Orth: Robins bong, Newcomb Mabel Brown, Gondolier's Sontr. Krotrmann: a . . . " ' warcning Home, steinhemier Evcrctt Henry. Story bv a Mouse. Lvtios: Morning I'ravor. Streabroc. Wilma Ingalls. Petite Valse. Dcnnec Ruth Cowles. Dance of the Flower Fairies. Schmool- Alice Catto. Boots and Saddle. Enirlemann : fl l.t! T-1-. . . . ' oiiurruing uyes, Alimony t;ar molete Henry. Fantlsie, A la Due: Pixies ftlclody, Brown Margaret Vin son. Philonel (four hand.) Kunklo: Delia Vinson.Mattie Lee Case. Reverie. Drumhe or Mnbol Smock. On tho Meadow. Lichnor Pearl Rictmeyer. Song Perfect Dav. Bond. With Violin obllguto-Flavius West, Hortense Ingalls. Fairy Greetings. GaonschalB - Delia Vinson. Sonatina. Kuhlan: LcsSvli)hot. Bachmann Mattio Leo Case. Simnle Aveu. F. Thome Flavius West. Pricrc a la Madone. Morlev- Hortense Ingalls. an entertaining and interesting tsnenlcnr. nnd it was nnir tn ho Not oniy can you save money ; her nrst public appearance. by purchasing of U3, but you have the benefit of free delivery; A line of typewriter ribbons, , also you patronize your neighbor both narrow and wide, has just) who is always ready to rectify been received at the Review any Jittie error or replace any office; paper (fents. fine each. Also carbon at two sheets for five goods that are not entirely satis factory. The St. Johns Phar macy, adv. Mrs. Foreman intends to address public gatherings right along from now on, and her principal tubject will be, "The Needs of Schools." Other prominent Socialist speakers also made ad dresses, which were listened to by quite u crowd of people, Three members of General Coxey's army wl to work at Hagerstown, Md. They ought to oc court martinlcd. An excellent line of Phono graph Records nt Tho St. Johns Pharmacy. Dance Records of all the latest and popular dances. adv. Call Columbia 72 for furniture moving Gatton's Transfer; work guaranteed. adv. For Sale Two comnlete. store ironts nt hall price: one for 24 tho other for 20 See K. C. Couch adv. made ovor into nt reasonable rates at Rogers', 309 N. Jersey street. Notwithstanding the world is growing better, tho law schools of tho country aro preparing to turn out lu.uuo graduates. Auto lor hiro by day. hour or trip, at vory reasonable rates. Good opportunity for parties of four or less to make a tr in into tho country at a low price.- II. M. Waldrof,G09;Fessonden street. Frank Walker loft last week for an extended trip to Michigan. Maryland and Ohio. There seems to bo a suspicion that when ho returns ho will bring one ot the uast's fairest daugh ters with him. Do not forget tho mothers' meeting next Monday afternoon at tho library at 2.30. The sub- ject is one that will bo of much i i. i nml . k interest, to women, . ine Amer ican woman abetter American." Rev, James Goode will givo us a talk on the subject, then it will bo open for discussion. Bo sure not to miss it. Reporter. One of the newest nnd most interesting crops raised in Ore gon is tho mint from which peppermint oil is extracted. In other sections of the country whore this oil is an established product, the oil sells at $3 to $4 per pound. Experiments con ducted in tho vicinity under ir- rigation. will yield at tho rate of $120 .per acre. It is expected that a plant for disti ing the oil will be erected at West Stay- ton and a profitable business in the shipping of plants to other sections built up. Within tho past few days the logs which will be used as pil lars around the Oregon Building nt San Francisco next year have been shipped. Uf the total num ber of 48 logs to be sent, seven carloads were shipped from Portland, three, carloads from Central Oregon and one car from Southern Oregon, while 12 logs will be sent by steamer from Coos Bay. The logs have been collected from various sections of the state and were donated by lumber manufacturers. The average weight of the logs is 29,000 pounds and there is only one derrick in that city which can handle them, that belonging to tho 0. W. R. & N. Co. on the Albina Dock The Oregon Build ing at the exposition is to be of Grecian architecture on the plan of the Parthenon at Athens. The 48 log pillars surrounding it will be 5 feet in diameter and 45 feet high. They will bo de dicated to the 48 states of the Union and each will bear the emblem of a state, A Pleasant Gathering The Cioneral Compson W. R. C. met nt Mrs. Rose Evens'. 131 Swenson street, St. Johns, on May 22. As I was not there I can't report It as easily as the editor did who, having attended a political meeting and found no one but the greatly discouraged speaker, who asked him how he was going to report it in his paper. "Asa large and patriotic meeting," promptly replied the placid editor. "Why, there is no ono but you and 1 nresent." 1U, UUI. .VUII UIU inn patriotic that tho large and 1 makes if." smiling newspaper A Joint Account can be opened by a husband and wife at the Peninsula Nat ional Savings Hank. With such nn nccount cither can draw the money in enje the other in 111 or nbent from home. Why don't you open such nil nccount? As little in $1.00 will be enough to start and by adding n little every time you can spare it, you'll soon hnvc n nice com fortable nest egg. PENINSULA NATIONAL BANK Oldest Dank on the Pimm Autzkn, Pres. John N. Kiwi-sun, Cash. ON 4 SAVINGS SU'HTV DltfOStT VAULTS I'OR RUNT Peninsula V. C. Knapp, Vice Pres. S. L. Dontu, Ass't Cash. 4o HIGH SCHOOL ORDINANCE NO. 603. Items of Interest Regard ing School Doings Thelllak Klntawashave made their fifty-three mile hike. Twelve girls, chaperoned by Miss Rundali, Mrs. White and Mrs. Fry left the ferry slip nt four o'clock Friday afternoon, carrying blankets and lunch. They then went straight up the if 11 and down the Germantown road, reaching Orenco at eight thirty that evening. A barn loft tad been secured as lodging some time bctorc and niter j AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 150 OF THE CITY OF ST. ! JOHNS. AND FIXING THE MAXIMUM RATE TO BE CHARGED CONSUMERS FOR GAS WITHIN THE SAID CUT OF ST. JOHNS. That Ordinance No. 150, tho same being an ordinance grant ing to the St. Johns Gus. Light and Heating Company, its suc cessors in interest a franchise to furnish the City of St. Johns with gas and fixing u rate to charge therefor. Tho City of St. Johns does ordain us follows: Section 1. That Section 3 of mill' i r ...!.... n. .1 n ... , ... .. .a . III IIIIIJIIII'l. all .III. U, 111,1 ,11. nilll per all "hit the hay' Ghost Z aZ i" "v ' n tit 1 1 tit ' .... t Minwiiuvil iw I VIIU Hint the maximum rate that may be charged for gas furnish- replled maiu nut i do not hnvo to call on imagination to state that it was aileasant and profitable day for In nothing has women's stand ng in tho world so changed as In social llfo. Only a few years ago women's sowing hoes wore considered a center of gossip and slander, at least so the men de clared. Women now have a larger outlook, more important things to think about, and they have learned that tho way to mnke a friend is to bo one, nnd thnt when one has accepted a friend's hospitality they are in duty bound to do their share to make the gathering a success. I have not learned tho amount of work accomplished, but don't expect it was more than a half dozen quilts, but, more or loss, it will help to fill our treasury. Tho following ladies wero present: Mesdnmes Bogardus, Call, Hotchings, Knowles. A. E. Starr, Catharino Cheyne, Mer- litt, Ada Ward, Maggio Dean, Carrie Vandenborg, Adele Han son, barnh A. uoiiier, uuiia iM. Parker. Merrill, Shatto. Chaney. Harrington, Jackson, Fon&s, Godfrey. G. H. Lemon, G. Lowel lyn, J. Brokaw, Frances Smith, Hazel rJvens, YY. 11. Uolcomb, Nolan. Robinson. Asper. Stevens and Henesdny - Press Corres pondent. Apply for Rehearing Salem. Ore.. May 27. A neti- tion for a rehearing of tho com plaint of the city of St. Johns against the St. Johns Water Works and Lighting Company, recently decided against tho corn- any, has been filed with tho tate Kailroad Commission, it is alleged that the Commission's order fixed the meter rate at such a low figure as to make the business unreinunerative. and that no provision was made in the order to meet tho expenses incurred by putting of its fea tures into, operation. The com pany also announces that it has additional evidence. Orqgonian. storios were told with much uughing and talking until a very ate hour. At about three o'clock the hikerrt were all awake and tho talking renewed. But be fore long sloop again overpower ed them. All woro up and dressed by seven-thirty and ready to accept Mrs. Coupe's invitation to breakfast. It did not take ong for tho throe or four dozen biscuits to disappear. Because of rain, it was ton o'clock before starting on to rorcst Grove. Arriving there at ono o'clock, their hunger was pacified by unch, then po.st cards were sent as evidence to the doubters in St. Johns that the Klatawas had 'cached their destination. The eturn walk to Orenco was en Ivenod by an occasional straw icrry bod, unci well loaded cherry trees. A meal of baked potatoes, boiuiH. broad and coffee soon made tho hikers forgot nil about the twenty-two inllos of travel. A number ol' tho girls then wont to tho "city" for tho next day's supplies. Sloop was not long in coming that night and tho ghost stories woro loft in the most thrilling places. Tho next morning a bounteous breakfast of puiicakct?, eggs and bacon, was oaten and all made ready for the return tramp. At two o'clock a brisk liro was built at tho road side around which the girls spont nn hour or so roasting woinios and marahinal Iowa. Tho west side- ferry slip wns reached at a little after four. At tho city dock a num ber of tho boys woro waiting to wolcomo the returned hikers. Tho following is tho route covered: St. Johns to Orunco, 10 miles ; Oronco to Forest Grove, via Hillsboro nnd Cornelius, 10J miles: Forest Grovo to Orenco. via Hillsboro and Cornelius 106 miles: Orenco to St. Johns. 10 miles; totnl 53 miles. The statement ot last week that "Twolfth Night" is to bo given by tho lower classmen was an error. It is to bo produced by tho Dramatic Club. od consumers by tho St. Johns Gas. Light and Heating Com pany within tho City of St. Johns shall not exceed the sum of Ono ($1.00) Dollar per 1000 cubic foot, with a five per cent dis count to consumers on quantities of gas less 25.000 cubic feet, if payment of bills are made on or before tho 10th day of each month; on quantities of gas ex ceeding 25.000 cubic feet tho rates of discount to be made as now granted and given consum ers in the city of Portland, Ore gon. Tho gas company shall own all pipes from the gas main to thu meter, whore the consumer will make connections, and shall sup ply consumers of gas with rang es for each nnd ovory use at the actual cost of such ranges to tho company, and said company shall also givo the consumers of gas the privilege of purchasing such ranges upon payment of monthly installments. The gravity of the gas pro duced and furnished conuumorn shall be at least 505 B. T. unit and of 21 candle power. Passed by'the cquncil this, the 20th day of May. A. 1)., 1914. Approved by the Mayor this, the 2(ith day of May. A. 1).. 1914. A. W. VINCENT, ' Attest: Mayor. A. E. DUNSMORE, Recorder. Published in tho St. Johns Review May 29, 1914. Consideration Deserved Scrapel Scrape! Scrape! each morning 1 have to shave. And then with a tonic to coax the hair the top of my head I lave. And this is the song I spin while giving the blade a shove: "Why can't I be bald upon my chin and havo whiskers that grow above?"-Boston Globe. NoU th Ubtl on your pip.tr. Tho State Highway Commis sion has recently decidod thnt only such countios in tho state as will provido substantial funds with which to build permanent roads will participate in the division of state road funds. There is still remaining in the road fund $170,000, and the Com mission hats virtually decided that this sum will ho divided among thoso counties which havo already voted road bonds and thoso which vote thorn nt the next election. This moans that countios which aro to bo aided in hard surfaco road building from tho state fund this year are: Clatsop.Jackson and Colum bia with tho pos.sib!o addition of Clackamas, Marion and Coos. REVIEW'S LEGAL BLANKS The following list of legal blanks are kept for sale at this office and others will be added as the demand arises; Warranty deeds, Quit Claim Deeds, Realty and Chattel Mort gagee, Satisfaction of Mortgages, Contracts for Sale of Realty, Bills of Sale, Leases. Brine In your job printing whlr you think ot It. Don't wait until you are entirely out, Wa are equipped to turn out neat and tasty prlntiuf. NoU tho Ittsl on ytur Mpw, Tho tendency of tho Union is to legislate entirely in favor of labor and against the employer. Especially is this true in Ore gon, whoro every manner of freak law and commismon has boon, or is being, tried out. 'It is possible that capital bus invited such action, but as a bu lievor in organized labor and as a slncero friend of the man who works, Tho Sontinol boliovoa that Oregon is inclined to travel a little too fast in this direction. We must not forgot that with out employers thoro will bo no employes. Orogon's laws uro keeping capital out of tho stato and havo made invoatmont of money in dangerous industries exceedingly risky. Unless lum ber prices take an immodiato upward "trend Cottage Grovo h likely to havo an illustration of tho fear employers have of Oro gon's liability laws. Two Cottage Grove mills havo found that at present pricos thoy can't operate at a profit. With out a margin on the goods they are selling they don't feol that they can take chances on injured workmen and damage suits. Because the recent workmen's compensation act was not made compulsory upon the workman, the employes of two mills may bo idle for several months. Were employed protected by this act: could they know just what risks thoy would be taking these mills might be willing to operate on a very small margin or a small loss. Employes must bo fully nnd amply protected, but employers must also be fully and amply protected if Oregon industries aro to grow if outside money ij to be enticed into the stafe,rr Cottage Grove Sentinel. I'ay your subscription, ...J