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Hi.torcl 8ooe,r St; Johns is Calllng-You Is iecond in number of Industries. It Mventh In population. Car io Portland every 16 inln. Hat navigable water on 3 tidet. Hat finest gat and electricity. Hat two ttrong banks.. Hat five large tcbool lioutet. Hat abundance of purett water. Hat hard turface ttreett. Ilnt extemlve tewerape system, at fine, modern brick city hall. Hat payroll off 95,000 monthly. Shipt monthly 2,000 cart freight. All rallroadt have accett to it. It gateway to Portland harbor. Climate Ideal and healthful. St. Johns is Calling You Has seven churches. Hat a most promising future. Distincllvelya manufacturing city Adjoins the city of Portland. Has nearly 6,000 population. Has. a public library. Taxablo property, $4,500,000. 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. ST. JOHNS REVIEW Devoted to the Interest of the I'eslmala. lbs Manufacturing Center of tfa Northwart VOI,. to ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14. 1914. NO. 38 COUNCIL MEETS "Matters of Importance Receive Attention All members were present at the regular meeting of the city -council Tuesday evening, with Mayor Vincent presiding. A petition for the establish ment of an arc light at tho'cor nor of Midway and RichardB streets was referred to the water I A .111 ... t ? . and light committee for inves tigation. A communication from a prop erty owner asked that a change in o-rnda be made in the side walk of Willamette boulevard between Burr street and the North Bank cut on the easterly side of the Btreet. Engineer Burson stated that such change would Impair the beauty of the street, and no action was taken. Bills amounting to $55G were allowed. Objection was made by a prop erty owner on the grade of Wil lamette boulevard between Bur lington and Richmond streets, the claim being made that be cause the upper side of the- street was two and onc-hnlf feet higher than the lower side that the improvement would not present a good appearance. The engineer, however, stated that it was the only practicable way to make the street, and the council declined to tuko any action in the matter. Alderman Waldrof reported that he had been informed that a number of young men nnd others make a habit of using the upper balcony of the city dock at all hours of the night, smoking, drinking, etc. Ho recommended that t gato bo placed on the outside stairway to provent tho indiscriminate entrance, and avoid this danger from fire. Action was deferred until next week, but in tho meantimo tho polico will keep a watchful eye upon tho dock, and any ono caught smoking thero will be dealt with as an or dinance provides. Engineer Burson called attcn-J tion to n dilapidated condition of tho sidewalk on South Ivan hoo and West Chicago streets, and it is expected that definite action will bo taken later. Tho fact was unearthed from tho records that n grade had been established on Charleston street between Hayes and Wil lamette boulevard inlOOG. which would mako all proceedings on tho improvement of this street under tho new grado irregular and illegal. The contract for the hard surfacing of tho street had been let to Cochran-Nutting Co., and thoy were ready to start work upon same. It was assumed by tho council that no previous grado had been estab lished because the engineer was unable to discover a profile of same on record. Upon motion of Alderman Garlick the record er was directed to notify the contractors Uiut the proceedings were illegal and not to proceed with the improvement. The reports of the city record er and treasurer for the month of July were read and accepted. The following bids woro re ceived on the construction of 'Riverside avenue" between Willamette boulevard and tho O. W. R. & N. railroad track: M. T. Swan, $5050.29; Cochran Nutting Co.. $5007.08; Hahn & Rebman, $5464.94; Andrew & Harrer. $4978.68: V. W. Mason, $4673.03. The bid of the latter being the lowest, it was decided that he should be awarded the contract after a contract be tween Mr. A. M. Stearns and city relative to exchange of streets had been properly sign ed. Alderman Munson called at tention to several cracks appear ing in the newly laid concrete sidewalk on North Kellogg street, and the engineer was instructed to investigate same. It was decided that the duty of ringing the -curfew bell de volve upon the paid-firemen in stead of the police department hereafter. Attorney Parker stated that he Intended bringing suit against the bondsmen on the Jersey street improvement, compelling them to make necessary repairs. For Rent At 311 South Jersey street, modern store building, with living rooms in rear; all conveniences: fine location. Rent. $. Main 5378, or Col umbia 81. General Trade Conditions The following is an interest ing article on general trade con ditions issued liy tho Merchants' National Bank of Portland: With tho general European war m progress, tno extent ot its devastation and the duration of its destruction no ono being able to foresee, a forecast of tho business conditions must take Into consideration many factors which have never before had to be counted. As n general proposition this country should materially bene- I fit I by the war, so far as the J value of its food products and the many things which we pos sess and which the countries at war cannot make for themselves and must get from us are con cerned. But with the ordinary channels of money and credit interchange closed against us and with our lack of ships to carry our exports to market some prompt and decisive action must be taken to meet so extra ordinary a situation. So far as the United States Government is concerned, Presi dent Wilson is alive to thositua tion nnd has it well in hand. He has not only called to his assistance tho best advice that tho scat of government can give him, but ho is in daily confer ence with nnd has tho hoarticst patriotic cooperation of tho lead ers in llnance unci business ot tho country. There is mutual, confidence between the two which means that thero will bo no time lost in arriving nt a solution of the various problems that will come up from time to time. It is too early to go into details, but thero is no doubt that wnys und means will bn found for maintaining beyond the shadow of a doubt the parity and stability of our own cur rency and credits, for tho mar keting of our crops, and for tho care in a financial and physical way of all Amorican citizens abroad. Locally, too, everything is being dono to finance our for eign business and protect our credit standing. It will bo a mark of tho finest patriotism and an expression of timely common sense if all peo ple will lend their moral sup port to tho various undertakings for tho benefit of our commercial and financial welfare and ex press openly their confidence in those to whom leadership has been entrusted. Tho most im portant sorvlce to tho country at this time that the individual citizen may offer, is to transact his business in the regular way, modifying his plnns only as ur gent conditions may arise, and by his actions and his words r (at express his commence in tno sufficiency of tho United States to meet any situation that may arlso and to bo thankful that ho is a spectator only. No declaration ot war or actual battle has lessened the enormous cereal yield that wo are in process of harvesting. Except for an adjustment and perhaps temporary delay of get ting it to market, no singlo grain of our wheat and corn has been harmed or changed in any way. Wo do not see how the situation could affect us except favorably in the matter of price. To move tho crops, tho Secre- tary of the Treasury is placing in the various state depositories $34,000,000. To provide for all demands for currency the treas ury also stands ready to issue up to $1,000,000,000 of currency, only a small part of which it is believed will possibly bo needed. The western railroad strike which threatened the movement of crops has been averted pend ing arbitration, it should also be thoroughly appreciated that the intrinsic values 'behind American securtios, which have been thrown back on our hands in large quantities have affected temporarily the exchange price. It is a notable tribute to our financial resources that this liquidation by foreigners had so little effect on the market in general. Another cause for commence is tho granting by the Interstate Commerce Commission of 5 per cent increase in rates to the rail roads between Buffalo, New York and the and the Missis sippi river, it will doubtless prove a factor of far reaching importance. It settloe for the time being a question of grave importance to the future of the railroads affected. They will undoubtedly be in the market for our lumber, and this one item will be of great importance in its stimulating effect upon all the industries of the Northwest, There is nothing to discount The Gre&t Problem The great problem before tho people of Oregon is building up our state industrially, so that there may be a bettor homo market for products and better support for tho industries we how have. On top of this we have the Imperative duty of bringing about conditions so that there may be many new factories established and indus tries developed. This includes every line of human ondeavor. from opening up new land for cultivation, opening up stone quarries and brick yards, wool en mills,, pinning mills, public utilities and railroads. Grants Pass took tho initiative and voted bonds to start the construction of a railroad to Crescent City. Roseburg stak ing tho same steps to start a railroad to the Coos Bay coun try. These afilrmativo actions of enterprising communities are not nil that is needed to get more railroad construction in Oregon. Tho attitude of hos tility and the desire for radical legislative and administrative control of corporations hns got to be changed into a policy of friendly cooperation nnd en couragemont if wo aro to get largo sums of monoy expended on construction work. It is not enough to encourage the mado in Oregon campaign and ask the people to purchaso more of the products of the home industry. If wo want tho in dustries to flourish and mako it. poBsiblfcto got more manufactur ing enterprises in Oregon wo havo got to reduce taxation, wo havo got to quit enacting ex perimental labor legislation, and wo have got to quit inventing now schemes to throw unjust burdens of taxation on tho men who happen to have u littlo moro property or capital than some of the rest of us. Wo must en courago capital to invest in real estate, industries, banks, public utilities and merchandising. With such a program in tho minds and consciences of tho nconlo Oregon would resume her old time prosperity and go ahead I... 1....,, .,...1 h. ..,.! riV. oolnK lish faith in the future of this commonwealth thero must bo tho heartiest cooperation along constructive lines. Trying to accomplish everything by politi cal agitation and coercive legis lation only drives away indus tries and makes tho investment of capital in construction enter prises uphill work. lho thing for tho .people of Oregon to consider is that while thoy aro all working to hotter their conditions individually, col lectively thoy aro asked to enact new laws making it impossible to accomplish that result. In dustrial News Bureau. tho agricultural outlook of tho Northwest so far as the wheat crop is concerned and tho pros pect for u.uou.uuu bushels still holds good. All signs point to a higher price and tho war con ditions in Europe will no doubt assist permanent upward move ment. Just at this moment. howover, tho situation is in the hands of the speculators and it is impossible to predict how far the rise will go. Tho app e crop prom se for the Pacific Northwest is still of the best and a normal produc tion is predicted. It will be two or three weeks yet, however, be fore tho figured estimates will appear. The crop of this ter ritory will have to enter into competition with a good crop for the rest of the United States. But with the formation of or ganizations nearly completed, which will have an almost per fect control of the crop move ment, feeding the market just what it can stand and being in a position because of the volume of business which it handles, to dictate largely the price below which the market shall not go, there should be a higher average return to the farmer than ever before. The steamship com panies are also almost ready to give a rate on water shipment of apples, and as this figure will doubtless, be under the rail rate, the difference at least between the two rates should be split be tween the grower and consumer. In and about the lumber in dustry every one is feeling bet ter, and the line is beginning to move. Prices are improving, the lumber yards of the middle west are stocking up and the cargo business is increasing steadily. Rail business will not increase very much for the present, it is thought, because the cars are needed for moving the crops. MAN DROWNED At Lower End of the City Sunday Afternoon A sad case of drowning oc currcd Inst Sunday afternoon, in which John Campbell lost his life. Ho was one of a jolly party of picnickers who drove in a wagon from Portland to a point of land at the' river edge of tho Ogdon farm, opposite Linnton. where the tongue of the Slough enters the Willametto river. The party, of which Mr. Camp bell, his wifo and little boy wero members, enjoyed themselves for a while in.i regular picnic style tol owedby apicnic din nor Aftertlinner some of the party wcntmibathingrnnd final ly Mr. Campbell decided to go in also. Ho-nsd no bathing suit with him. butsome of' the party suggested that he improvise a suit out of a gunny sack, which ho did. In a spirit of play ho Eickcd up his little four year old oy and placed him on his back. and started to swim across the tonguo of tho Slough, tho deep water of which is not more than twenty feet wide at that point. It Ms said that ho was a good swimmer, but after ho had got ten within a few loot of tho op posite shore, he began to sink. The littlo child, as his head com menced to get into tho water, screamed: "Papa is drowning! Oh, papa is drowning!" At first the pcoplo nearby imagined tho father was only playing with the lad, hut it was soon seen that tho child was going in deeper and deeper, nnd Robert Zink, one of tho bathers, made a rush for the child, grabbed it and hastened to shore with it. Ho then hurried, back to get tho father, but it was too late. Tho father had sank to tho bottom. tho wntcr of vhich is about 14 feet deep. Several attempts wero mnJo to reach tho body by diving, but tho water was so muddy in color that the divers failed to find it. Boats wero procured and a number of pcoplo with pike poles, oars and long poles tried for half an hour or moro to pick up tho body, and finally Chas. II. Dcrrie, who had been bathing nearby, and an other young man. happened to hook onto tho body at the samo time, and it was raised from the water and rapidly taken to shore where efforts at resuscita tion were immediately begun. Before tho body was found, a motor boat speeded off to Linn ton where tho harbor patrol was notified by phone to come at once. Remarkable time was made by tho patrol in reaching tho scone, arriving shortly atter the body had been found. Tho resuscitator was applied, and efforts wero kept up for almost two hours in an endeavor to start life going once more. A number of the spectators, includ ing some women, lent their aid in the work of resuscitation, but without avail. It is believed that Mr. Camp bell was seized with cramps, or was stricken with heart failure. Ho had eaten a hearty meal just reviously, and the water ox tho lough is exceedingly cool. Tho wife was almost frantic with grief over her sudden and ter rible loss. There were almost one hun dred bathers and picnickers close at hand when tho accident occurred, but it was so sudden and unexpected that tho drown ing could not bo averted. The body of Mr. Campbell was conveyed by the harbor patrol boat to tho Portland morgue; and the wagon load of picnick ers, which had been so jolly and ful of life when they came. slowly proceeded homeward in a sad and sorrowful manner, minus one of its most jolly members. John Campbell was aged about 36 years, and physically was a splendid type of manhood. He resided at wo. yu. west Willam ette boulevard, Portland, and is survived by a widow and two small children, we understand. For Rent Seven room house. quarter acre of ground, one block fropi car line; $iu per month. Annly to J. E. Hitler. Secretary Commercial club, Hol- brook building. Wanted To borrow $750 for three to five years at 8 per cent; security, tract of land 100x600 feet at Whitwood Court, worth $2000. Address this office. Will Be Biggest Ever Preparations for the biggest time St. Johns over experienced to bo held on Labor Day arc going on in a smooth and grati fying manner. A feature of the Firemen's Tournament on that day that will bo unique and nt tho same time highly entertain ing and enjoyable will bo a street dance to be given in the eve ning. The block on Philadelphia street between Jersey and the city hall will bo devoted to the purpose, It will be paraflned and placed in the best possible condition for dancing, for which good music will bo secured, and will be free. The fire departments of Ore gon City, Corvnllis, St. Helens nnd other places will compete for the prizes. All the depart ments in tho entire Willamette Valley havo practically given assurance that they will be represented hero on Labor Day. Tho labor organizations of Port land havo also been invited to participate. The probabilities are that tho famous firemen's band of Portland will bo here all day. Tho Commercial Club has donated the uso of their club rooms for that day, which will bo utilized as headquarters for tho firemen. Following is a list of those who havo subscribed funda for the event: St. Johns Firo Depart ment, special fund, $27.50 15.00 35.00 35.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 35.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 2.50 .50 10.00 35.00 2.50 2.50 Peninsula National Bank. Cummins & Ringle, T. C. James, First National Bank, Bonham & Currier. St. Johns Hardware Co., Millor & Scammon, Couch & Co., J. J. Pitchford, P. G. Gilmorc. Gatton & Son, G. G. Gatton, N. J. White. T. D. Condon, Robt. Anderson, W. C. Roo. Gregory & Gregory;"' " W. Jowor. -5.00 2.00 1.00 Wong Lee Laundry, Willametto Pulp and Papor Co.. 5.00 5.00 10.00 2.50 10.00 5.00 2.50 5.00 15.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 15.00 5.00 2.50 2.50 10.00 15.00 5.00 ,15.00 2.50 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.50 5.00 1.00 2.50 2.50 St. Helens Fire Dept.. M. A. uunst at Co., Hart Cigar Co.. Balke-Collcnder Co., Lang & Co., J. R. Smith Cigar Co., Mason, Ehrman & Co., Portland Mfg. Co.. St. Johns Pinning Mill, Peninsula Iron Works. E. R. Sully, Multnomah Theatre St. Johns Cash Market, P. R. L. & P. Co., Pennington & Co,, Dan's Restaurant. Corvallis Firo Dept., lloy Wilcox, E. A. Gensman & Son. Ormandy Bros., St. Johns Lumber Co.. Jobes Milling Co., Portland Woolen M s. . St, Johns Garage, lrank Clark. H. F. Clark. Anton Poepping, Alox. b. bcales. St. Johns Undertaking Co., Ed Kawson, C, J. Muck. Peninsula band Ai Gravel Co., A Delightful Surprise Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Keliher wero delightfully surprised Sun day afternoon, August 2, 1914, when a number of their friends came in to help them celebrate the 25th anniversary of their married life. A bounteous din ner was spread at 2 p. m.. and the rest of tho day was spent in various ways. Late in the afternoon Mrs. Richards and Mrs. J.CPetters presented them with a beautiful set of silver knives and forks, as a gift from those present, after which songs to suit tho occasion wero sung. All left late in the evening wish ing the happy couple another twentyrfive years of happiness. Those present: Mrs. Julia Marselliot and Mrs. Blanche Richards of Forest Grove; Mrs. J. C. Petters, Hazel Petters, Paul Petters. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Petters, Helen and John Pet ters, James Stasek of Portland; Mrs. Leora L. Richards, Vic toria, B. C. : Miss Emma John son of Antigo, Wisconsin; Mr. and Mrs. John Jewson, Lewis Keliher, Mattie Keliher, Earl Keliher, Hazel Peterson, Frank Wright. ..Nt tfcf 'lW on yw ft". ARE TO BLAME Women Partly Responsi ble for the High Cost Paper written by Miss Lulu Mngone and road nt tho Mothers' meeting in the Library at the last meeting. Subject. "Aro Women to Blame for tho High Cost of Living?" . Yes, in some ways, we are to blame. All thoughtful, observ ing people who have lived lomr and seen the great changes that hnve come over our country, agree on this point. Thoro arc not enough farmers to supply every ono with an abundance of food, and when the demand is greater than the supply prices always soar. The men are get ting back to the farms as fast as they can go. which is helping themselves and improving the condition of the country at tho samo time. Now if wo women will only change our style of living. Stop copying after our richer neighbors: learn to spend our monoy to tho best advan tage.' and waste nothing. If wo will manage to get enough money ahead so we can pay cash for ovcrything we buy, prices ennnot help but come down, and we nil could live bet ter than wo lived before. Some women will sny: "I do not see how tho way we spend our money has anything to do with high prices?" So will try to tell how it is dono und how wo may remedy matters. Wo need not look shabby in order to cut down tho high cost of liv ing. Our grandmothers wore nice clothes, mndo of tho best material, but they bought goods which thoy know would bo ser viceable and took good care of their clothes. When thoy bought silk it was real silk, nnd kept its beauty for years. Now there is a domand for cheap silk, but the silk worm is not paid by the piece as other spinners arc, so muKes no more shk man no uiu a hundred years ago, and it costs as much to mako it. So the only way tho manu facturers can supply tho demand for cheap silk is to mix other materials with a little silk. I havo road that a solution of tin is sometimes used. It u ves tho desired rustlo nnd weight, but cracks very eas I y. which real silk does not do. Wo cannot blame tho manu facturers for adulterating silk, wool and linen, for thoy simnly supply the demand for cheap goodB, which look nico for a short time, but cost the most money in the end. It is very wnstoful to buy clothes that can only bo worn n short time. On tho other hand many people dress olegnntly and waste noth ng. Mar on Hnr- land says: "Wasto is alwayH vulgar,'' and Mrs. Rorer says that If wo are wastoful tho next generation will want for tho necessities of life." And theso women nro considered au thorities. Even our great country cannot produce an unlimited amount of food, clothing, etc., and our purses are also limited. So if wo buy what wo cannot ail'ord we, or some member of our family, must do without tiring? which aro needed for health ot happiness. We try to evndo this "doing without" by going in debt tit the grocery store, but tho gvo- ceryman must borrow monoy to pay for these groceries and pay interest on it, nnd tho only way he can got it back and so avoid failing in business is to raisctho price on his groderios. If we women of St, Johns all paid cash for our provisions the grocerymen could, and I have no doubt they would sell as cheap or cheaper than the cash stores in Portland or any other city. Am glad the schools are now teaching domestic science, for the girls are being trained to buy wisely and waste nothing. They find that it takes as much ski'l to spend money wisely as it does to earn it, and it gives them a respect for house work. They will do their share to bring down tho cost of living when they havo homes of their own, and their families will not feel the sting of poverty on account of thoir poor management. It is so easy to be wasteful in the kitchen and dining room if we do not have special training, I nicked un a farm nuner latelv and read that from two to three dozen hens could be fed largely Whereabouts Not Known No word has yet been received concerning the whereabouts of Rex Dryden, who left his homo in this city suddenly several weeks ago. No reason is known why he should disappear in such mysterious manner, and his wifo is naturally much concern ed regarding him. It is said that he is somewhat of a roving disposition, and tho supposition is that his mania for seeking new fields came suddenly upon him and ho immediately took his departure without intimat ing his intention to any one. Or it may bo that he has met with foul play. Efforts are be ing mndo by tho local Lodges of which ho Ib a member to locate him. from tho wasto purts of veg etables and the table scraps of un uvcago sized family. This was recommended for economy, but it seemed wnstoful to mo to feed so much good food which cost so much moro than wheat, and had been cnrefully cooked to bo fit for tho human- stomach to creaturcB with gizzards, that cared no moro for it limit they would for worms and grasshop pers. Tho writer could not havo be lieved in using anything that happened to bo loft for tho next meal, and it made mo wonder if tho saying is a true ono that a I'l'onch lamily could livoonwluit n Amorican family throws away. If tho saying has been true, I do not think it will be so much longer, for the women's maun- zinea arc full of helpful sugges tions and many interesting books havo been written on tho sub- jeet. Among other tilings thoy tell us puro loods aro the cheap est, oven when thoy cost tho most, as sickness and doctor bills are avoided. They toll us that cooks who throw away the water vegetables Imvo boon boil ed in are throwing nwny tho material tectli aro mndo of and hastening tho day when wo must go to tho dentist and have our teeth filled or extracted, and that tho remedy is to stuam vegetables. Thoy toll us to use fireless cookers for foods, re quiring long, slow cooking, and so nvoid wasting fuel. Thoy aro doing their part, and if wo nil do our part, tho cost of liv ing MUbfjiomo down. Leaving the Country Every train and boat for the South curries largo numbors of Hindus from Astoria and if the exodus keeps up much longer. Astoria will bo entirely doaut'lud by the East Indians, lho ma jority of the Hindus omployod at the Hammond mills have gone, und tho balance aro pro paring to depart in tho im mediate future. It is alleged that the men aro roturning to India by way of ban I'ranoisco where, it is said, a vossol has been chartored to aid In n rev olution which is expected to break out in India as a result oi England being occupied in the general European war. It is suid n Japanese steamship will carry the Hindus to their natht? land. Telegram. Be sure to come to tho W. O. T. U. meeting at tho Library next Monday at 2:30. There will be election of officers for the coming year. Wo will also have the yearly reports of the different departments. It will be very interesting; evorybouy come. Also, remember the pic nic at Columbia Park August 21, Come and bring your lunch and havo a good time. Reporter. Nott th labal on your pfr, V 1 ,