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St. Johns Is Calling You It second in number of Industries. Il seventh in population. Car to Portland every 16 min. Ha navigable water on 3 sides. Ma fined gat and electricity. Ha two strong bank. Ha five large school houses. Ha abundance of purest water. Mas hard surface streets. Has extensive sewerage system. Has fine, modern brick city hall. Has payroll of 95,000 monthly. Ships monthly 2,000 car freight. All railroads have access to it. Is gateway to Portland harbor. Climate ideal and healthful. St. Johns Is Calling You Has ivn churches. Hs a most promising future. Distinctively a manufacturing city Adjoins the city of Portland. Mas neaily 6,000 population. Hasji public library. Taxable property, H500.000. J ' lrge dry docks, saw mills Woolen mills, iron works, Stovo work, asbestos factory, Ship building plant. Veneer end excelsior plant, Flour mill, planing mill, Dox factory, and others. More industries coming. St. Johns is the place for YOU. ST. JOHNS REVIEW Devoted to the Interests of the Peninsula, (be Manufacturing Center of (he Northwest VOL. io ST. JOHNS, OREGqN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 1914. NO 43 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 was received ask ing for n chango of grade on South Decatur street lo conform with the grades on Burlington and Richmond streets. There being some doubt as to there ever being any grade establish ed on this street, the matter was referred to the city en glneer-for investigation in this regard. - A petition for the improve ment of Tyler street by grade and cement sidewalk between Dawson and Fessendcn streets was rend. After some discus sion it was decided that the im provemcnt should be carried on to Jersey street, and upon mo tion of Councilman Davis the city attorney was directed to draft a resolution directing the engineer to prepare the neces sary data for tho improvement of Tyler street from Jersey to Fessendcn in the manner pott tioned for. Notlco was received of the ac ccptanco by M. G. Urban of $200 offered by the city in liquidation of any dnmnges Mr. Urban might sustain from the extension of St. Johns avenue through a portion ol tils prop erty, and a warrant was ordorcd drawn In payment thereof. Bills totalling $17 were allow cd. Councilman Graden rccom mended that arc lights bo placed at tho intersections of Edison and Now York streets and Sen eca and Mohawk strcots. It was decided that alt proposed new lights should bo made into ono,budgot and ordered install ed at next week's session. Permission wns frranted by the council for the uso of "Rich mond street between Crawford and the railroad tracks, in order that tho manufacturers in that part of the city be afforded ingress and egress by vehicle. The street is under courso of improvement, but is not yet completed, Chairmnn of tho streot Com mittco Davis was authorized to have signs printed and placed Upon the now Cooperago road way forbidding persons from molest'ng or defacinor tho bankB along the roadway. An ordinance directing the city recorder to sell improvement bonds in the sum of $26,016.94 was passed. An ordinance providing for tho vacation of parts of Pierco, Edison, Osborno and Buchanan streets in exchango for right of way for roadway to the now plant of the Western Cooperago Company was also passed. The finance committee was requested to look into the mat tor of royalty from rock taken from the city's rock quarry at Whitwood Court. It was decided that a charge of not less than one dollar per day be charged for use of the city's sweeper and sprinkler, and that they should be under the direct supervision of City Engineer J3urson. Notice to Redeem Bonds The Treasurer of the City of St. Johns, Oregon, will redeem on November 1, 1914, the follow ing outstanding improvement bonds: Numbers 144 to 173, in clusive. The said bonds will coase to bear interest after above date. Bonds may be presented for payment at the Fjrst National Bank, St. Johns, Oregon, or the Treasurer's office. F. A. RICE, Treasurer. Published in the St. Johns Re view Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 1914. BUSINESS OPPORTUN1TY The Boston Restaurant 122 Phil adelphia street St. Johns has been newly arranged and is now in fine condition, full equipment with living rooms up stairs; cheap rant and a good stand. Will sell fixtures and give good lease McKinney & Davis.phone Columbia 2. Currin Says: Any time is a good time to Kodak. The Reasons Why Count J. H. Bernstorff, Ger man Ambassador at Washington, in a recent issue of the Inde pendent, answers for tho Amer can nubile the questions that have been widely discussed by the press. Tho first question was: Did Germany approve in ad- vancb of tho Austrian ultimatum to Servin? Yes. Her reasons for doing so are me following: ror six years Servia has been the out nost of Pan-Slavism against Aus tria. The principle of Pan-Slav ism is tho assumption tnat Kus sla Is the protector of the Slav nation. This makes it clear to everybody who looks into tho question that Pan-Slavism means the destruction of Austria, which is ha f S av. Austria bore pa tiently for years the undermin ing enmpaign of tho Pan-Slavic party, which was carried on in Austria. But the assassination of tho Crown Prince brought her nntienco to a sudden end. It is believed by many people in tho United States that Servia accepted all, or nearly all, of Austria's demands. In reality sho did not accept the most im portant one. namely, that of is suing to the officers of tho Scr v an armv an ol iclal conuomna tion of Pan-Slavic propaganda and of tho assassination of the Crown Prince. Now it has been proved that the tissassinntion of tho Crown l'rinco wns prepared and arranged by Servian ollicers. He was Bhot with a Servian army rovolvcr. Cou d not Germany niter tho Austrian ultimatum was deliver ed have prevented Austria from precipitating tho war? If tho Scrv an war is meant. tho nnswer is that Austria could not nossibly bo kept back from going to war with Servia after her patience had been so over taxed. I ask any American whether ho thinks tho American neonlo would not have started war wit u Mexico-immediately tr during tho Mexican troubles Hu- crta had hired assassins to kill the V co Pres dent of the United States? How would the reader answer this question? All Eu- roncan governments with tho ex ception of Russia, tried to local ize the war between servin and Austria. But then Russia, on Pan-Slavic principles, said sho had to defend Servin. Germany did its utmost to provent a un iversal war. When nsked by Russia to induce Austria to make concessions she pressed Austria as far as she possibly could with in tho bounds of her friendship and alliance. Then Austria made the greatest possible concessions and promised absolutely to re gard and uphold tho integrity of the .Servian kingdom, i nis con cession wns transmitted by tho German Government to the Rus sian Government. No other answer was sent except the mobilization of the whole Rus sian army against Germany and Austria. Thereupon tho Ger man Government asked the Rus sian Government why they were mobilizing their whole army. against Germany and Austria. Germany has not received tho answer to tins question to tins day. Instead of an answer Rus sian troops crossed tho German frontier. The first Russian prisoners of war were taken be fore any declaration ot war was made. After this act tho Ger man Government informed the Russian Government that thoy considered themselves in a state of war with Russia, and tho rest followed as a consequence of the existing alliances in Europe. What is the justification for the violation of the Belgian neu trality to which Germany was a party? The violation of Belgian neu trality is an action which is uni versally regretted in Germany. But it was considered an abso- ute military stragetical neces sity. If Germany had entered France by the routes of Metz and Strassbourg, the French army would have entered Bel. glum and fallen on our right Hank. We had absolutely re- iable information that this in tention existed in the French army. Wo were absolutely sure that Belgium would not be able to defend her neutrality against France, and would probably not even be willing to do so, as her fortresses had all been built against Germany, and no.t against France. Furthermore, on the first day of the war French motor cars with French officers passed through Belgium to reconnoiter m uermany witn- i. t. ! ..i l r i ' urn uciujg Biupiieu uy omiHii Building Permits No. 45 To G. Quay to erect a residence on Buchanan street be tween Seneca and Fessenden streets; cost $150. No. 46 To W. Miller to erect a residence on Charleston street between Smith avenue nnd Seneca street: cost $600. No. 47 To Mrs. W. J. Beatty to repair residence on Polk street between Hudson and Smith avenue; cost $150. authorities. Equally French aeroplanes flew over Belgium without being stopped and bom barded German cities. Our in formation about the French army was furthermore cor roboratcd by the fact that Eng llsh Generals visited Brussels h tho Spring at tho time when tho coalition was preparing for war against us. The govern monts of the coalition cannot suppose that wo do not know that during the visit of King George to Paris the military negotiations were going on be tween England. Franco and Rus Bin for the purpose of a joint attack agalnta Germany. Is not tho destruction of the historic edifices and library at Lou vain un act of vandalism To begin with, I doubt wheth er the historic edttiecs and library at Louvain have been destroyed. But If they should have been the responsibility rests solely with tho population of Louvain, und the act of van dalism, If there has been one, has been perpetrated also solely by that population. Tho facts of tho case are the following: Ono battalion of Gorman troops was left in charge of tho city. and of tho communications of tho nrmy. Thoy wcro not in line, but dispersed in the city. Tho priests of tho city, thinking that tho German army had re tired, distributed arms among tho civilian population, and our soldiers woro shot unnwares. Tho principle of civilized war fare is based on the assumption thut only tho soldiers of n coun try shall fight against tho sol diers of another country, and that civilians, womon and chil dren shall nover join in tho com bat. To maintain these prin ciples, severe punishment has always been inflicted on any population that joins in tho fight and I do not refrain for u moment from saying that thoy deservo it. In this special case, the German soldiers who wcro attacked by tho people of Lou vain were mutilated and treated with acts of bestial cruelty. What Is tho Slavic peril? And why should Germany fear it any more than England or Franco? Germany does not fear the Slavic peril at all. However, tho oxistenco of Austria as a great powor has always boon considered of vital interest to Germany, because it keeps our flank covered, furthermore, it must not bo forgotten that tho alliance between Germany and Austria is quite a different kind of alliance than any of thoso among tho powers who have formed a coalition against us. Austria and Germany have be- onged together for a thousand years, and every light between them has been regarded by both nations as a civil war. Historic aspects since 1866 have changed the aspect, and have formed a dual monarchy between Austria and Hungary. Austria is now half a Slav state, and aa such cannot permit tho pretensions of Russia to be the protector of he Slavs. England and Franco are now nghtipg for Russia's purposes. Why they do so they will have to answer for them selves. Would tho purchase by the United States of German mer chant ships in New York harbor be a violation of neutrality According to my opinion, no: because our shipping companies are absolutely private business undertakings without any inter ference of the Government. If, furthermore, these companies are, as the American uovern ment has stated, not to receive payment until after the war, I cannot see how the purchase of these ships can in any way help Germany. The opposition to hese plans seems to me to come simply from the wish to prevent the United States from having a mercantile marine. England has joined our enemies for tho chief purpose of getting our trade. It would naturally gain nothing even if England did win the war if their trade were taken by the United States. Work for Greater 8t- Jeks- An Interesting Debate A debate that aroused con siderable interest took place Saturday evening, when Dr. Clarence True Wilson and Col. E. Hofer discussed the proposed state wido prohibition measure from different angles at tho Peninsula National Bank corner. They spoke from an automobile and were listened to by n large gathering of people, a number of whom were of the gentler sex. Col. Hofer wns tho first sneak er and consumed half an hour in advancing reasons -why state wide prohibition should not be enacted. He declared that it meant ruin for the hop industry, which he said employed fifty thousand employes each year in Oregon: that Turkey, China nnd India wore the only countries that have adopted prohibition: thut Kansas, was n state of minor importance with a number of freak laws; that prohibition did not prohibit, but on the contrary permitted tho wealthy to havo their liquor and tho poor com polled to do without; that it wns only tho entering Wedge to so cure more drastic legislation later on, such as prohibition of Sunday ball games and closing of all places of amusemont and diversion on that day, possibly the passage of a law compelling all to attend church on the Sab bath day. Ho called attention to the fact that tho prohibition advocates had an incomplete measure, thut it permitted the shipment and distribution of liquor into tho state, und that it excepted it for medicinal pur poses, when, ho averred, that the National W. C. T. U. had passed resolutions declaring it of no benefit for medicinal purposes. Ho asked why sixteen of tho twonty-four states which hud tried prohibition returned to tho wet column after two or threo years' trial. Ho also showed maps in which dry territory in Oregon had turned.from dry to wot. A Dr." Wilson ronllffl' in a half hour address In wrich ho de clared that nrohlbi'Jon would mnko every person fol proud to bo living in a cleaner nnd better atmosphere; that liquor selling was not a business; that it sup plied no demand; that it was tho cause of inestimablo misery; that it was destroying men and womon and breuking up num- icrless homes: that therowas no good in it, and that it should bo abolished from tho state. Ho told how prohibition was suc cessfully enforced every election day and also every Sunday, and io reasoned that if it could bo thus successfully enforced for a ortion of tho time that it could bo enforced nil the time, lie said that prohibition was a mat ter of right: that if some states reverted back to tho wet column it wns not because tho issue wus not right, but that people were wrong. In Oregon ho claimed it was on account of tho Homo Rulo Amendment that dry territory went wet. He gave figures to show that Kansas had mado wonderful strides since t had become n prohibition state and that crime and poverty had greatly decreased. He also claimed that tho maps shown by Col. Hofer were inaccurate. Col. Hofer spoko for half an lour longer, and then Dr. Wil son wound up tho debate. The mblic was left to decide for it self which had gotten the best of the argument. Death of 0. T. Madison O. T. Madison died at his lome at iuu uast Ktcnmonu street on Friday last. He had been in ill health for some time and his death was not unexpect ed. He was aged 70 years; was born in Norway: went to Kansas when a young man, and came to Oregon in 1888. He had re sided in St. Johns since 1904. He was a fanner by occupation. but had lived a retired life since moving to St. Johns. He is sur vived by a widow, three sons and four daughters, as follows: Oscar of Osborne, Kansas; M. J. of Kansas City; O. B. of St. Johns; Mrs. W. H. Tiedeman of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs, Fred Richter of San Diego, Cal.; Mrs. John Noce of St. Johns, and Mrs. Wm. Borwick of St. Johns. The funeral took place Monday; interment in Rose City cemetery. "Watches" made over into at reasonable 'Time-pieces" rates at Rogers', 309 N. Jersey street. Sad Drowning Accident A sad caso of drowning took Elace last week, when Clyde indley lost his life in tho Wil lamette river. He was passion ately fond of fishing, and it had been his custom after he had finished his work at the Penin sula Iron Works, whore he was employed during the night, to go fishing on the logs below the St. Johns Shipbuilding plant. Often he would not get home until near the noon hour with a string of fish which he in variably was successful in catch' ing. Last Thursday morning, after quitting work at about six o'clock, as after events proved. he took his lino nnd went down on the logs to fish. Not coming homo nt his usual time, his wife became uneasy about him and went down to the logs, but could see nothing of him. Innu ry wns njndo liuvarious places, but no one couia bo found who had Been him that day. It was then lenred that he must havo m some manner fallen into tho water and drowned. Friday Grapplor Brady of Portland was notified nnd he came from Portland. In n short time he found tho body lying in tho water near the logs. It was convoyed to Portlnnd and Inter removed to tho St. Johns Undertaking parlors. Mr. Llndloy nnd been subject at times to slight heart trouble, in which it wns quite difficult to breathe, and it is presumed that ho wus overtaken by ono of these spells und in his efforts to overcomo It. fell Into the water and was unable to extricate him self. Tho water was not deep at the piaco where ho had been fishing nnd whilo ho was unable to swim, yot if ho had been in his normal condition ho would have had no difficulty in hauling himself back on tho logs. Mr. Lindley was of a bright and cheerful d snos t on. und had a smilo and pleasant word ior an uis acquaintances, nnu was greatly liked by all who know him. He wns a faithful. industrious young man and wns wholly devoted to his young wife und littio 11 months' old child. Ho wns aged about 27 years and resided at 5tf3 south ivanhoo street. Besides his wife nnd child, ho is survived by his mother nnd two brothers, both of whom reside in Portlnnd. lho funeral services took llace in tho chapel on Wed nesday afternoon, Rev. Goodo officiating. Tho remains were shipped to Illinois for interment in tho ovening, the relatives accompanying it thither. Had a Good Time St. Johns Day at the Vancou ver f air and Wild west Show ast Friday wus wnll attended by tho people of St. Johns. The special cars which left hero at a. m. were tilled almost to their capacity. Tho cars return ed, leaving Hayden Island at 7:30. A number of locul folks also went by boat and tho regu- ar cars, and probably 250 woro n attendance from St. Johns, The special cars proved a great convenience, as they ran through to the ferry landing, and the Commercial Club, which had made arrangements for the spec- als, mado the fare tho samo as regular rates, 20 cents for tho round trip, even though a do licit existed, The men wore hat bands and the ladies badges with tho words "St, Johns Boosts the Stampede" inscribed thereon, which were furnished by the Club, and the delegation mado an imposing appearance. Tho Commercial Club, and tho committee in charge deservo a great deal of credit for taking advantage of the opportunity to advertise St. Johns and tho pleas ing manner in which it was con ducted. Many took their lunch es along and had a regular pic nic together. The show was well worth while, and the ex hibits of farm products were excellent and attracted much in terest. The Wild West Show was all that could be desired, and kept the crowd interested and entertained all the after noon. The St. Johns people were apparently all well pleased with the event, and glad that they took in the affair. A num ber of the local stores closed for the day. For Rent At 311 South Jersey street, modern store building, with living rooms in rear: all conveniences; fine location. tent low.-Main 5378 or Col umbia 81, THE LIBRARY Interesting Notes for the Library Patrons Hours: Afternoon 12 to ovening 7 to 9. In the Magazines: Garden Magazine Why 5:30; you should plant In the Fall. Better daffodils for American gardens. Grapes in every one's own small garden. Making a lnwn. Harper's Weekly Tho Japnn esc Bugaboo. The Antl-Catholic Agitation. Independent Belgium's Ap peal io ine American JNntion. Outlook Poland's Position nnd Hopo3 m the Present War. Germany's Struggle for Ex istence. Books received: American School of Corres pondence. Electric wiring nnd lighting. A handbook of approved mod ern methods of lighting by eloc tricity. and of installing con ductors for the transmission nnd utilization of electricity for power. lighting, heat nir nnd other uses; 1913 edition. Cody Success in letter writ ng. Emerson Completo poems. Emerson created n tvnu of wisdom csncc a v nnlurn . "ns distinctive of tho West ns Bud- dim's of the Eust." His n vitntion to his readers is symn bolized by the invitation of tho Pino tree, which ho interprets in wood notes: Come learn with me tho fatal song Which knits the world in music strong: Como lift thine eyes to lofty rhymes. Of things with things, of times wuu nines. Behind theo leave thy merchnn disc. in. if.. Thy churches and thy charities; At a. a Ann icavo my peacock wit be hind: Enough for theo tho primal mind That flows in strenms. that breathes in wind. Leavo all thy pedant lore nnart: God hid tho wholo world In thy heart." Everts--Vocal expression. "All llfo comes buck to tho tho (lucstion of our snccch. medium through which wo com municato with each other. Whether tho occupation upon which wo enter bo distinguished by the title of cash girl or coun sellor nt law; dish washer or debutante; stablo boy or states man; artist in tho least or tho highest of art's capacities, crises will arlso in that calling which demand n command of effective speech. The situation may call for a slow, quietly searching in terrogation or a swift, ringing command. Whatever form tho demand takes, the need remains for commnnd of tho efllc ont elements of tone and speech if wo are to become masters of tho situation and to attain success in our calling. How to ncuuiro this mastery Is tho problem. iMoisnor European styles re produced in the 1 leishor yarns, fourteen of tho latest ideas from tho world's great fashion centers, with complete direc tions for making. Francois From Valmy to Waterloo. Extracts from tho diary of Cunt. Chas. Francois. a soldier of the Revolution and tho Empire. "Wo havo had numerous lives of Napoleon, in which ho has been depleted in every hue from rose pink to the deepest black, but very little of this huge mass of printed matter has como from tho rank and hie. A diary like this of Cant. Francois' possesses a grim realism which the library listorian rarely attains. In it wo hnd names onco more being written into tho nnnala of war, tho taking of Brussels, tho siege of Antwerp, tho siege of Namur. Hudson Law ot mental medi cine. Its object is primarily "to as sist in placing mental thera peutics on a firmly scientific basis, and incidentally to place within reach of tho humblest in tellect tho most effective meth ods of healing by mental pro cesses." The Nashville American says of tho book: "Thero is no deny ing tho interest the book holds for the thinking student of men tal phenomena, and oven for those who scoff at faith 'cure' in its various branches will find much In this volume thut will Am Important Case After prolonged investigation the Railrond Commission has given the United Railways Com pany a material raiso In passen ger rates on its lines between Portland and Linnton. The cor- C oration showed that it was nuling passengers at a loss, and the commission doubled tho fare to Linnton nnd increased it to a number of other stations as a matter of business justice. This is ono of the most impor tant decisions ever rendered by the Oregon Railroad Commis sion, nnd goes far toward re storing confidence in public util ity properties in Oregon. Still moro important was the dcterminntlon of the commission, by which it establishes an en tire separation of tho business factors and matters of a purely judicial nature, in the following terms: "The question as to whether the rate of faro named in thu franchise granted by the county court of Multnomah county to the company was a contrncturnl condition, and as to whether tho compuny can or should bu allow ed to keep tho consideration granted it, that is, the right of way over the Portland nnd St. Helens road, and nt the same timo repudiate tho rato of faro named in tho franchise from tho County Court, nro judicial nnd not administrative in tmttiro and aro not within the jurisdic tion of the Commission to deter mine" Permission to increase rates within Portlnnd was not nsked in the complaint. Thero were transported dur ing thu year on tho main lino 727,283 passengers at an average cost a pnssongor of 8.81 cents, with revenue derived of 8.55 a passenger, or SJ.G mills less than cost. Industrial News Bureau. Tho city of Linnton has an- pealed from tho decision to the courts on tho grounds Hint neon- tract had been entered into be tweon that city and tho United Railways, whoroby tho latter agreed upon a five cent fnre. It is n (lucstion to bu decided whether or not a contract be tween a city and private corpora tion is worth anything nt all. Tho decision will bo awaited with considerable interest by tho pcoplo of Linnton as woll as by many others. Were True Sportsmen At tho firemen's tournnment held nt St. Johns Labor Day. St. Johns fire department was in hard luck from start to finish, yet tho men proved themselves true sportsmen and gentlemen. Some of tho decisions by which they wore disqualified on minor infractions by the judges seem ed u little stretched, nnd tho St. Johns firemen were inclined to resent them, but better counsels provailed nnd no protests were Hied. Tho St. Johns firemen proved hospitable hosts. When thoy had been disqualified near ly all day. in the ovening they tendered tho visiting firemen a fine banquet and sent them homo in tho best of humor. Corvallls won nearly all tho tonora at tho contest for the rat ion tho team wcro tho best and swiftest men, It is said that many of the firemen from Cor vallia aro O. A. C, young men, but of that I cannot say. That thoy were n clean cut. fine lot of young men goes beyond question. The business men of St. Johns from tho mayor down to tho plain citizen worked to make tho day a success, and they suc ceeded. They were loyal to tho town. Greshnm Girls' Hose Team added no littio interest to the occasion by their nppearance and runs mado in the morning. Tho next tournament will be held at Oregon City In 1915. L. H. Wells In Greshnm Outlook. start a serious train of thought." Sayce- Ancient empires of tho East. Egypt, Babylonia and As syria, the I'hoontcians; Lyuia and the Persian empire. Williams Alcohol, how . it affects tho individual, the com munity and tho race. New Fiction: Bindloss Boy ranchers of Paget Sound. Burnett Louisiana. Comstock Joyce of tho north woods. Erskino Mountain girl. Locke Fortunnto youth. Westrup Tido marks,