THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW
A. W. MAIIKLL
Published Krory Frida
At 117 Weil imrllngton Street.
TiiR KnviKW is entered nt tot office
In Saint Johns, OrfRon, mull mutter
ot the second cUm under the Act of Con.
(trtiiol March j, 1879,
All rammanltitloM iknild k liitftxi to
nt JUrliw, bi, jotMK, urffon,
Offlttll Mtwrptpc Of tbt OUT f RU Jon.
Subtarlptlen prion $1.00 por yur.
No ono neod fool any alarm
over the financial situation in
tills country by reaHon of the
strife irointr on in titiroiiu. This
country is amply protected from
financial disaster, anil there are
now y tier in the banks over a
billion and one-half in koIc)
n one, to say nothinir ol sliver
and nnnor currency. Hnanclally
the Tbanks are solid, and intend
to remain so.
The war god is running amuck
in Eurono. and what the end will
be no man can forsce. And ill
is a war that is entirley uncalled,
for. Without adequate cause a
war that threatens to overshadow
any other conflict that the world
has known lias begun. JNo coun
try is benefited, and the winner
will at the same time be the
loser. The loss in life and prop-
crty will be appalling, it is
something that could have been
averted with a little diplomacy.
Asa matter of fact no war is
necessary in these enlightened
times. The Civil War in this
country, we believe, could have
been averted, and the same end
attained in another way. The
United Stales can congratulate
itself that it Iiu3 at its head men
of cool judgment, reliant, calm
and careful, and this country
can only be drawn into the
gigantic conflict through base
injustice or indignity perpetrat
ed by some other nation. And
it is to be sincerely hoped that
such a provocation will not arise.
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The matter of a roadway to
the proposed new plant of the
Western Cooperage plant has
culminated. Mr. A. M. Steams
has generously given more land
than ho
city for
road, tho route has been definite
ly settled upon, which allows
for a ten per cent grade, and
bids for construction of tho
roadway are being advertised
for. Tho Port of Portland Com
mission has given assurance
that it will donate a generous
sum toward the work, and tho
balance will be appropriated
from the general fund of tho
city. It required more diplo
macy and ingenuity than most
people are aware of to finally
get things in the shape they are
now in, but "all is well that
ends well," and tho city fathers
are to be congratulated upon
tho happy termination of their
labors in this matter. Assur
ance is given that work will bo
rushed with all possible speed
on tho construction of tho now
plant, and there is 11 strong
probability of it being in opera
Hon by tho llrst of next year,
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When you have gathered in your harvest, you store
it in a safe place. When you convert it into CASH,
which is the HEAL harvest, what should you do with
it? Store it away in a safe place. Our bank is a safe
place. We have strong locks and thick walls, and se
cure guarantee, to insure its safety. We refer those
who have not banked with us to those who HAVE.
Make OUR bank YOUR bank
We pay 4 per cent interest on Savings Accounts
first national bank, st. joiins, oregon
SOME CLASS
To tho new Shirts, Neckwear, Collars and other furnishings that come from
here. No "has been" styles no outworn colors or fabrics. Everything bright
and new, up to the minute in style, up to the highest standard in good taste
and quality. Have a look in and a look over. It will be well worth your
while. The celebrated "Paris Shirt" we are selling for $1.00 and $1.25, ad
vertised in Portland Shops at $1.60 and $2.00.
Tolstoy's Vision
A sudden notion induced the
Kaiser to write to the Czar in
the early Autumn of 11)11 ask
ing to obtain for him a message
from Tolstoy. Something that
the philosopher had never writ
ten before was the request made
by the Kmperor.
The Czar, desirous of obliging
his "cousin"- all sovereigns
claim blood and divine relation
Big Pontoon Sinks
s JettlnJ from tho 9hll " commanded Countess Nas
lUi i wnl t o t,ls TolHtoy, grand neice of tho
right Of Way for the fn inlm-vlim' .on Ninnlfu..
vitch. afl ho waB familiarly call
ed, and to secure from him tho
desired document.
This prophetic message, singu
larly timely at this hour, is
known as "Tolstoy's Vision" by
his admirers. Printed in Rus
sian in 11)12, it was translated
and first circulated among the
friends of tho great Muscovite
philosopher as a privately print
ed and little known- pamphlet.
Following tho royal command,
Countess Tolstoy visited her
grand uncle at his country es
tate and explained briefly her
mission. He listened curiously
and replied:
'Very strange. I would bo
glad to send a message to royal
ty, but tho trouble with mo is
that I have written all my lifo
messages for tho mob. I am not
accustomed to the conventions
of court diction. However, I
will think tho matter over."
A few moments afterwards
her aged host asked tho Coun
tess to write, as his hands were
thon paralyzed. Tolstoy slowly
leaned back in his chair, cover
ed his eyes with his hand, and
remained absolutely silent.
1 lion, straigthening up, like
one in a trance, ho Degan in a
ow and hollow voice:
"This is a revelation of events
of a universal character, which
must shortly come to pass
rneir spiritual outlines arc now
boforo my eyes. I seo floating
upon tho suriace ot tho sea of
human fate tho huge silhouette
of a nudo woman. Sho is with
her beauty, hor poiso, her smile,
hor jewels- a super Venus
Nations rush madly after her.
each of them eager to attract
her especially. Put she. liko an
eternal courtesan, flirts with all.
In hor hair ornaments of dm
momis and mules is engraved
her name: 'Commercialism.'
As alluring and bewitching as
sho seems, much destruction nnd
agony follow m her wako. Her
breath, reek ng of sordid trans
actions, her voice of metallic
character, like gold, and her look
of greed are so much poison to
tho nations who fall victims to
her charms.
"And behold, sho has threo
gigantic arms with three torches
of universal corruption in hor
hand. The first torch renresents
the llame ot war, that the beau
tiful courtesan carries from
city to city, and country to coun
try. Patriotism answers with
flashes of honest flamo. but tho
end is tho roar of guns and
musketry.
the second torch bears tho
flamo of bigotry and hypocrisy,
It lights tho lamps only in tem
ples and on the altars of false
institutions. It carries tho seed
of falsity and fanaticism. It
kindles tho minds that arc still
in cradles and follows them to
their graves.
"The third torch s that of tho
law. that dangerous foundation
of all unauthentic traditions,
which first does its work in the
family, then sweeps through tho
larger worlds of literature, art
and statesmanship.
Tho great conflagration will
start about 1912. set by the
torch of the first arm in the
countries of Southeastern Eu
rope. It will develop into ades
tructivc calamity in 1013. In
that year I see ull Europe in
flames and bleeding. I hear the
lamentations of hugo battlefields
Rut about tho year l'Jlf) a strange
figure from tho North a now
Napoleon enters the stage of
the bloody drama. Ho is a man
of little military training, a
writer or a journalist, but in his
grip most of Europe will remain
till 1U2G.
"Tho end of the great calamity
will mark a now political era
for tho old world. There wi
be loft no empires or kingdoms
but tho world will form n fedora
tion of the United States of Nu
Hons. There will remain only
four great giants -tho Anglo
Saxons, tho Latins, tho Slavs
and tho Mongolians." Los An
geles Times.
Ono of the big pontoons of tho
I'ort or fortiand drydock at St.
Johns sank yesterday afternoon,
putting the drydock temporarily
out oi commlss on and ile avlnur
tho work on tho Amerciau
Bteamor, Wasp, at tho dock to
havo her tail shaft replaced.
Tho pontoons, owing to tho
continued dry weather, havo
opened ut tho seams in a mini
bor of places. Close watch has
been kept tocloso up these open
ings as fast as they occur, and
until yesterday no damage had
resulted. As tho pontoon was
filled with water yesterday to
lift tho Wusp into tho dock it
appeared to bo working perfect
ly. Howover, when the valves
wero Bluit olf whon a sufficient
depth wus reached tho big pon
toon failed to stop. It now lies
on ono side on tho bottom of
tho river. As tho pontoon sot
tied onto tho bottom of tho river
a number of piling and timbers
used to hold tho dry dock in
pluco guvo way, allowing it to
keel over.
Under the direction of Cup
tain H. T. Groves, stiporinten
dent of tho Port of Portland
fleet of dredgers and tho dry
dock, a forco of men were placed
at work this morning. Tho O.
W. R. and N. pumping scow and
wrecking outfit was secured this
morning and taken to tho dry
dock by the steamer Ocklahama
It is expected to have tho big
pontoon alloat again by Thurs
day and tho Wasp will bo placed
In tho dry docks ut once.
Tho Port of Portland dry dock
was built 14 years ago. and is
tho largest in tho Columbia
river. It is 468 feet long, bus
a width between wings of 82
feet, the depth of wuter possible
over tho keel blocks is 25 feet,
and it has u dead weight lifting
capacity of 10,000 tons. It will
handle ships 600 feet long.
Tuesday's Journul.
Owing to tho fact that Sun
day is boiler cleaning day, the
ferry will not run,
First Baptist Church
On last Friday our Sunday
School enjoyed a delightful pic
nic at Columbia I'ark.
do not forget tho regular scs
sions of the school August 9th
Owing to the ubsenco of tho
pustor, the Sunday School wil
bo the only service held in the
church next Sunday. Enjoy
tho scrvico of some of tho other
churches.
There will bo no Wednesday
night meetings during August.
Regular church service August
lu. 15. P. Horden, pastor.
RESOLUTION
Edison
to Bit-
street
wnereas, neretoioro and on
tho 14th day of July, 1914, i
potition signed by all tho proper
ty owners abutting upon tho
westerly ono-hnlf of Pierce
street from Willamette boule
vard to Edison street;
street from Piorco street
chanan street; Osmund
from Pierco street to Ruchanan
street, nnd Ruchunan street from
the southerly sldo lino of Block
21, A. L. Miner's Addition, if
extended across Ruchanan street
to tho right of way of tho O. W.
R. & N. Company, having been
filed praying for tho vacation of
tho aforesaid portions of streets,
and,
It appearing to tho Council
from tho aforesaid petition that
the vacation of tho aforesaid
streets aro necessary to bo made
to tnsuro a roadway connecting
tho business nnd resldenco nor
tions of tho city with the water
trout and manufacturing d s
trict in the southerly nortion of
tho city, and said vacation for
tho purpose of securing tho said
roadway will bo beneficial and
for tho best interest of tho Citv
of St. Johns and tho inhabitants
thereof.
Therefore, it is resolved bv tho
City of St. Johns, Oregon:
That tho citv encineer be.
and is hereby, directed to post
notices on each ot the atoresaid
portions of streets, said notices
be either written or printed in
legible characters and reouirincr
all persons interested to make
or hie their objections, if anv
they have, on or before tho Gth
day of September, 1914. and if
no objections or remonstrances
laving been filed on that date.
tho Council will proceed as bv
aw provided to vacate tho said
portions of streets.
Adopted by tho Counci on the
5th day of August, 1914.
A. E. DUNSMORE,
Recorder.
Published in the St. Johns Re
low August 7, 1914.
Don't fail to inspect our
showing of S. & H. Green
Stamp Premiums, now on
Display. It will Pay you to
visit us in our new quarters,
as we are offering exceed
ingly good Bargains in Gran
ite and Aluminum ware.
See Our Displays.
FREE STAMPS
This Coupon Good For
Ten 10 S. & H. & Free
if presented upon makltitr a nurchnse
more, these stamps will be In
nmountlMK to ww or
addition to rriMilnr stamps
given with the purchase.
Not Good After August 30
FREE
S. & H.
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ing the Months of June, July, and August.
COUCH & CO.
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PIONEER MERCHANTS"
IO Years in St. Johns
Notice of Cost of Improvement
Notice is hereby izlvcu that the asses
inent for the Improvement of North
Willamette boulevard from St.
Johns avctnie to Ilurllnetou street,
the total coil of which Is f17.993.00
was declared by Ordinance No. 615,
entitled "An ordinance declaring the
cost of Improving N. Willamette blvd.
from the southerly side line of St. Johns
nvv. iu wir norm sine line 01 liilrllnKlon
street, In the city of St. Johns, Oregon,
ami assessing the property benefited
thereby, declaring such assessment and
directing the entry of the same In the
docket of city liens,"
The cost of said Improvement Is levied
tion nil the lots, parts of lots and par
eels nt land within the boundaries of the
district, as follows; Hctwccn St. Johns
avenue and llurlluutou street.
A statement of said assessment has
been entered In the docket of citv Ileus
AugUHt s, J'JM, and. tuld assessment
is now due and turablc nt the office of
the recorder of the citv of St. Tohus. Or.
jjoii, nnd will bcdcliuuucut and bear In.
icrei mirr Atiuiin 15111. 1UM, anil If
not Mtd on cr mlorc hint. 4lli. 1UM,
pr cecdingu will be taken for the calico
tion of the Mine by sale of property ns
provided by the city churter.
A, H. DUNS.MOKK,
City Recorder.
TublUhed iu the St. Johns Review on
AugiM 7 and 14. 11)14.
Proposals for Street Work
Svnled nroixMwIii will be received at the
oflii e of thu Recorder of the Citv of St.
John until August 11, 191I, attto'clock
p. m , for the improvement of a Koad
wav leading from the south side Hue of
Willamette boulevard ut the intersection
of Pierce street to the north side Hue of
the O. W. H. & N. r cut o wav. in the
manner provided for by the plans, spec
iflcatlous and estimate of the city engl
uctr, 011 file.
lingluecr's estimate Is. f 5,603, 5-!,
lllds mutt be strictly in accordance
with printed blanks, which will be furn
ished on application at the office of the
Recorder of the Citv of St. lohns. And
said improvement must be completed on
or before 60 days from the date of the
iusi puuncaiiou 01 tins notice.
No proposals or bids will be considered
unless accompanied by a certified check
payable to the order of the Mayor of the
Citv of St. lohns certified by a respon.
ten
slble bank for an amount equal to
percent, of the aggregate proposal,
The right to reject any aud all bids is
hereby reserved.
iiy onier of the City Council.
A. 1J. DUNSMORH,
Recorder.
Published In the St. lohns Review on
August 7, 19U,
ORDINANCE NO. 615
An Ordinance Declarlntr the
Cost of Improving North
Willamette Boulevard from
the Southerly Side Line of
St. Johns Avenue to the
Northerly Side Line of Bur-
IhiRton Street, In City of St.
Johns, Oregon, and Asses
sing the Property Benefited
I hereby, Declaring buch
Assessment and Directing
the hntry of the Same In
the Docket of City Liens.
The citv of St. lohns does ordain as
louows:
That the council has considered the
proposed assessment for improving
North Willamette boulevard from the
southerly side line of St. Johns avenue to
tue northerly slue Hue of Uurllugton
street, and ull obiections made
thereto, ami hereby ascertains,detcrmines
and declares the whole cost of said im
provement iu manner provided by Ordi
nance No. 5?J to be the sum of ii7.090.qj.
aud that the special and peculiar benefits
accruing to each lot or part there
of or parcel of land within the as
sessment district, by reason of said Im
provement aud iu just proportion to such
benefits, are iu the respective amounts
set opposite the number or description
of each lot or part thereof or parcel of
laud in the following auuexed assess
ment roll.aud said assessment roll, which
is numbered 107, is hereby adopted aud
approved ns the assessment for said Im
provement, nnd the recorder of the city
ui oi. joiini is uirccicu to cuter a state
incut of the assessment herein made I
the docket of citv liens, and cause notice
thereof to be published as provided by
tun ncr, which assessment is as ioiiows:
Addition Iot Illock Amt
Stjohni Park i2 7 fiCt.CO
II lAJ.bb
10 .15i.i7
JJ 0 iCG.25
" 7 138.1H
" 0 40.07
" 6 i '16.02
" 4 1D2.95
" 3 47.12
" 2 145.83
" 1 121.33
13 G 115.0-1
14(tift t I 3363
" 15 140.23
10 148.28
" 17 : 143.3-1
" . 18 , 13-1.49
10 ilt.il
" 20 150.40
" 2i 145.49
" . 22 148.54
" 23 150.93
" 24 137.05
" 8 1 101.33
" 7 140.83
" C 140.58
" 5 140.17
" 4 150.30
" 3 102.93
2 169.79
1 170.M
Vlnelatul 10 ifl5.09
1 5 163.55
14 160.87
13 03.70
12 170.00
II 188.07
10 178.00
St. Johns Park 8..' 12 1 00.99
vtlMMI II tlu781
6 l30(4l
' 4tt l 2793
1 3,ttt ! 13443
" 2 141.29
". i 161.89
8 10 171.04
'?. 14S.f2
" 0 139.75
Dimiiii X3l 8T
4tt 12392
" 3 130.00
"w. &oit.n
'Bal.of 1)
otl 4 106.00
26) 4
2 33 199.62
2... .... . . . . . . . . . l78.45
l.... ....... .184,02
1. ........ .214.22
3 22 195.10
3 160.21
4 157.27
4 , 189.77
3 23 180.89
3 t 150 60
4 149.48
4 181.93
2 32 209.25
2 101.22
1..; I50.I3
S.l 1 184.60
" N.J 3 24. 181.12
" S.J 3 147.02
" N.J 4 163.44
" S.J 4 1S7.72
" N.J 2 31 179.96
" S.J 2 i65.i7
" N.J i 163.00
" S.J 1 190.22
" N.J 2 30 183.99
" S.J 2 103.39
" N.J 1 177.32
" S.J 1 209.35
N.J 3 25 192.57
" S.J 3 ; 172.24
" N.J 4 183.15
" S.J 4 2n.6i
" I&2...29 669-16
" K.J 3 26 227.47
" W.J 3 122.49
" 4 236.15
3 27 223.36
" 4 402.60
" 2 23 224.58
" W.J 1 268.19
" K.J 1 144.39
' Frac...2 325.79
" Burlington Street
Intersection 259.69
Total f 17,090.93 I
Passed by the Council this 4th day of ,
August, i9i4. I
Approved by the Mayor this 4tn dav
of August, i9i4.
A. W. VINCENT. Mayor.
Attest: A. K. DUNSMORH,
Recorder of the Citv of St. Tohus.
Published in the St. Johns Review on
August 7, i9U.
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