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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW A. W. MARKLE PubllBhod Every Friday At 117 Wost llurllngton Stroot. This Ritvntw Is entered nt post office in Snlnt Johns, Oregon, as moil mnttcr of the second class under the Act of Con gross of Mnrch 3, 1879. Ufllciil Kwiptfr of tht 01 1 j "of fit. Joiins. AdTtrtlilng rites, $1,00 per Ir.eh per month Job Printing executed In flrit cltii sii. llllli for Job Printing eaih oti dellTorr Subscription prion $1.00 per year. Reform in collection of taxes was an issue in the late cam paign and general sentiment favored quarterly collection of taxes. This plan has much to commend it, and if it coupled with a proper arrangement in roirard to nenalties is consider cd ideal. Taxes becoming duo evorv three months if not paid when due should bear the same rate of interest the county and state pay. That woild be six percent, and there is not a good reason why the oitisien should pay a higher rate than the coun tv co ects. On nils plan any taxpayer who did net see fit to pny taxes when the fiist quarter was duo would pay six per cent on that miartcr. The same with each quarter's taxes not paid when due. and then u final pon nlty should be added when the taxes become delinquent. The final penalty should bu sufficient to cover cost of advertising the property and cost of collection added to that. The people arc opposed, it seems, to rebates and excessive rates of interest or excessive and unnecessary penalties. It is acknowledged by all who are anxious lor the development of the statu that the problem is to get more people upon the land. To accomplish this more industries, lower taxes and cheaper lands are the great es scntials. Few persons realize how slowly the lands of Oregon are settling up, until they look the facts squarely in the face. and remember that 07 iter cent of the area of Oregon fa govern' mcnt owned and controlled land. The census of 1010 shows thai while the cities and towns in creased in population in ten years 213.160. the rural tdrri- tory increased in ten years only 40,0(59, or about '1,007 per year added to the farming population. During the ten years from 15)00 to 1910 Portland increased in population 110,788, while all 1 other cities' and towns increased only 90,372. and it must be re membered a great deal of the 'gain of cities and towns was from the country. The reports sent out by tho state Labor (Join missioncr that Oregon lias 800. 000 population are misleading, ana not based upon real develop ment ot the lands wiiicu arc largely government owned and not open to settlomont. In dustrial News Bureau, Takes MONEY IN THE BANKTO MAKE THE MERRIEST CHRISTMAS Christmas, with its good cheer and its joy for the children will never go out of fashion. It is money spending time. But if you have been BANKING your money all year you can spend a few dollars and not feel it. It will make a lots more Merry Christmas to have, money in the bank. Suppose you give your wife or child a BANK ACCOUNT for Christmas. Make OUR bank YOUR bank We pay 4 per cent interest on Savings Accounts FIRST NATIONAL BANK, ST. JOHNS, OREGON r: O i COMMUNITY Christmas Tree Celebra tion Program Visit Toyiand Tho llnest display of Christ mas toys and novelties on the Peninsula are to he found at tho St. Johns Hardware store on Jersey street, at prices much lower than tho same things can bo bought for in Portland. For tho small boy there aro to bo had all sorts of mechanical toys, trains and tho wonderfully instructive Meccano Erector. For the woo girlies are beautiful dolls of all sorts and sizes and many other things dear to child ish hearts. In addition to this lino of Christmas goods tho St. Johns Hardwaro Company has a lino up to tho minuto stock of goods such as aro to bo found in a well stocked hardwaro storo. St. Johns peoplo havo n splon did opportunity to display their loyalty to homo merchants this year by doing all their Christ mas shopping at home, especial ly as such a fine- lino of goods. at attractive- prices, aro to bo had bore. Mr, livens and Mr. McGill aro progressive business men, and their patrons aro Bhown every courtesy, Visit their store, oxamine their i i . goous, ana compare their prices with thoso asked by Portland firms, and you will find you can do much better here. No one in St. Johns should fail to visit loyland at this store. It must be seen to bo fully appreciated. It is said to be tho largest, most varied and most attractive as sortment of toys over shown in St. Johns. Tiu Community Christmas treo celebration is progressing in fine style. Tho various com mittees have their work well in hand. Tho soliciting committee is making a very thorough can vas of tho city and arc receiv ing most generous encourage mcnt. A room has been secured at 202 North Jersey street, where any one desiring to donate articles for tho destitute may leave same. Tho Christ inas treo has been placed in front of Curriira drug store. and is an imposing spectuble. I'ho program will bo most in teresting, and Is as follows: Hand Music. Songs ALL HAIL THE POWER. . All hail tho power of Jesus' name! Lot angels prostrate fall: Hring forth tho royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all: Hring forth tho royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all. Lot ov'ry kindred, cv'ry tribe, On this terrestrial ball: To Him all majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all: To Him all majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all. Oh, that with yonder sacred throng, Wo at His feet moy full: We'll join tho everlasting song And crown Him Lord of all: wen join mo everlasting song And crown Him Lord of all. DrillsCentral School Pupils: direction Miss Villcncve and Miss Clark. Mixed Chorus Mr. Coffyn, director. Vocal Solo Mr. Staples. Song BLEST BE THE TIE. Blest be the tio that binds Our hearts' in Christian lotfo; The I'ellowship of kirillrod minds Is like to that above. Before our Father's throne. Wo pour our ardent nray'rs: Our fears, our hopes, our aims aro one, Utir comiorts and our. cares. Wo-sharo our mutual woes; Our mutual burdens bear: And often for each other flows, 'lhe sympathizing tear. When we nsunder.'part, It gives us inward pain: But wc shall still bojoin'd.in licnrt, iiiu iiujju m iiii'i. iiKUiii. i MY COUNTRY, frlS OF THEE My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet JiaftJ'df . liber tyy ; Of thee I sing: Land where my fathers died, Land of the nltfripi s .pride, From ov'ry mountain side, Let freedom ring. Xmas Gift Suggestions For Her Shirt Wufst Dress Go6'U I'll low 'fop Hiimlkurcliiuts Inlllnl Ilnmlkcrciilcf Hells. ... t'tnlrelflis Suit Cnsc Hose , , . i OluvcB, Swetfters ' '' Scarf : ' Slippers. , Shoes , TowclB.'Stainpect rently for IJinbroldcry Comtt Covers llnck Combi " Hair Orrmtiicnls .Subscription to lite I.ntlk-s' Home Journpl or Snturilav livening I'urscii Hatul Toilet Articles THAT ARE USEFUL Wo have the Complete Line of "Daniel Green Comfy" Pelt Slippers for Children, Misses' ami Wotirn, these mnkc Kxcei lent Gilt.-,. FREE STAMPS This) Coupon Qood ror Ten 10 S. & II. & FREE If presented upon making a purclime amount ing lo BOC or more, these stamps will be In ad dition to regular stamps given with the purchase Not Good Aftor Deo. 30 COUCH & CO. rune s, & H, Stampa are the Customer's) Discount, OKT IT Columbia 137 Gcucrnl Mtlsc. OIINS, OK. II ST. J For Him Slippers Collar Sets CulT lluttoiis Suspenders Sweaters ' Underwear Dress Shirts I'lnmicl Shirts Handkerchiefs Initial Ilnmlkcrciilcf v Hose. Umbrellas Gloves Garters in Holiday Boxes Tics Wc linvc the largest assort ment in the city Collars Shoes lints Caps Suit Cases i Suits Overcoats And Many Others Wc nrc selling Groceries every dny at the lowest possible prices consistent with legitimate business, nml tlic list of good things to cat is toojong to mention here, therefore we simply sny: "Come and Catch the Xmas Spirit at Our Store" 5 Open Stock Patterns of China Ware in our Basement Annex. Opposite City Hall Couch & Co. Pioneer Merchants Casseroles, $2,00, $2.25, $2.60, $2.75 and $3.00. ' Phone Col. 137 i v. o$o j ORDINANCE NO. 633 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 20G.PASS ED BY THE COUNCIL ON THE 15th DAY OF DECEM HER, 1908; AND PERMIT TING CLUBS. LODGES OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO KEEP, DISPOSE AND SELL LIQUORS TO THE MEMBERSTHEREOF AND DEFINING SUCH CLUBS LODGES; OR OTHER OR GANrZAjT.IQNS, AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UPON- WHICH LIQUORS MAY lw DISPOSED. or is nnturo sinpTs nature sing, hoav'n unci JOY TO THE WORLD. Joy to tho world! tho Lord como; Lot earth rccoivo her king: Lot ov'ry heart prepnro Him room. Ami hoav'n and And hoav'n and And hoav'n, And nature sing. Joy to tho world! tho Saviour reigns; Lot men their somra employ: Whilo fields and Hoods, rocks hills and plains. Repeat tho sounding joy, Repeat the Bounding joy, Repeat, Repeat tho sounding joy. lie rules tho earth with truth and grace, Aim muxes tno nations prove the glories oi Ms righteousness, And wonders of 11 is lovo, And wonders of His lovo. And wond'rs, And wonders of His love. auio ior niro oy day, Hour or trip, at very reasonable rates. Good opportunity for parties of four or less to mako a trip into tne country at a low price.- H. M. Waldrof.OOi) I- essenden street. Phono Columbia 206. a lire aiarm was turned in about 6:45 Wednesday evening. Tho fire boys quickly responded and found the firo to be at the residence of M. McKiddey, Mi Burr street. Tho fire was caus ed by a defective flue, but tho firemen extinguished tho flames before any real damage had boon wrought. Prayer- Selection Christian Sundav bcnool. Male Chorus Direction L. F. Clark. Remarks Mayor A. W. Vin cent. Soprano Solo Miss Fay Wontz. a, unriBtmas aong; b, Home, Sweet Homo. iemarks Rov. J. A. Goode. 'antomimo M. R. Smuinv School.. Selection Evamrelicnl Sundav School. Remarks Mr. K. C. Couch. President Commercial Club. Chorus St. C emont Sundav School. Tableaux Faith, Hope, Char- ity. My nativo country, theo, Land of tho nobjo free, Thy namo I Iqvo; I lovo thy rocks and rills. MMur ii'Anrla rinil fnmri1n1 lillla My heart with rapturo thrills, Like Clint above. Lot music swell tho breeze, And ring from all tho trees, Sweet freedom's song; Let mortal tongues awake, Let all that breathe partake. Let rocks their silenco break, Tho sound prolong, Our father's God. to Thee, Author of liborty, To Theo we sing: Long may our land bo bright, With freedom's holy light, Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King! Benediction. RESOLUTIONS OF. CONDOLENCE To Lnurelwood Rebeknh Lodgo No. KiO: We. your committee, beer leave to submit tho following resolutions: Whereas, God. in His intinito wisdom, has seon fit to remove our beloved sister, uuona J. Smith, from our midst: Resolved, l tint wo extend to Brother Smith and son. Sisters Reynolds and Dunbar tho sym 1athy and friendship of this Lodge, that death is but tho dawn of a new and brighter day whon rrieHdslup, Lovo and Truth will live forever. Resolved, That the secretary bo instructed to send tho hits band a copy of those resolutions and that a copy bo spread on tho records of this lodge, tho charter bo draped for thirty day in his memory, that a copy bo sent to tho St. Johns Review and Pacific Odd Fellow for pub ication. Committee Rose Robinson, N. G. : Mary Chanoy. P. N. G. ; Marguerite Buery. Adopted at regular meeting on December y, iyi4. Any one having knowledge of destitute families in St. Johns aro requested to nqtuy either V. W. Mason of Postmaster T. Monahan of the fact, with tho assurance that each case will receive attention. The city of St. Johns docs (lain as follows: Section 1. Any lodge, club or other organization, as heroin after defined, not organized and maintained primarily lor tno purpose or keeping, selling and disposing ot spirituous, malt or vinous liquors, may conduct mu operate club rooms within tho City of St. Johns, Oregon whero spirituous, malt, vinous or intoxicating liquors aro kept lcr Bale or so d to members of duly licensod clubs as herein after restricted. section a lodgo. club or other organization within the meaning of this ordmnnco shal be deemed to be a lodge, club or it. t i i auier urgiuuzuuon nnving a nn tionai cnartor. organized and existing as u fraternal, benefit or charitable institution, and not organized nrimnrily for the purpose of selling or disnos mg or mtoxicat nir nuors: but providing further that in all events, before any club, lodgo or other organization may be licensed as. heroin provided, it shall present satisfactory evi denco to tho License Committee of tho Counc of the C tv of St. Johns, or tP the Council thereof, that it has a duly en rolled membership of at least two hundred (200) members, who at tho time of the applica tion lor tho iconse. sha ua. in good standing, and further, that it is not organized nor main tained primarily for tho the sale of liquor, but is, in all manner and respect, a bona fide lodge, ciuo, iratomal, charitable or other organization. Section 3. Any club, lodtre or other organization, complying with the provisions of this or dinance shall be licensed by the City of St. Johns to keen for salo and to sell to members of such loda". club or other or ganization, upon the payment of a license fee at the rate of twenty five dollars ($25) peri year in advance, and upon the recommendation of the License Committee of tho Council of the City of St. Johns, or a majority vote of th sni'd Council. Tho license when granted shall be for one year. bection4. Sections Two. b our. Five. Six and Seven of Or- dinanco No. 206 of tho City of St. Johns, passed by the Council of the C'ty 'of St. Johns on the 15th day of December, A. D, 1908. and nassed by tho said City Council over the veto of tho Mayor on the 22nd day of I December, A. D. 1908. shall be deemed not to apply to lodges, clubs or other organizations complying with tho terms of this ordinnnco and duly licensed hereunder by tho City of St. Johns, but no club, lodge or other organization coming with in this act shall at any time per mit liquor to be sold to drunken persons or to minors, or permit any disorderly conduct on the premises, or allow dissolute wo men on the premises or permit any gambling on tiio premises, and any such club room operated as herein specified, shall, on de mand of the Chief of Police of tho City of St. Jbhns, beper mitted to inspect the same, Section 5. Any person or per- who shall violate any of United States, at tho rato of gold coin of tho and bear interest not to exceed six per cent per annum, payable semi-annually; said interest to bo evidenced by coupons attached to tho said bonds. Now, therefore, tho City of St. Johns docs ordain as fol lows: That the city recorder of the city of St. Johns be, and he is hereby, ordered and required to issue Twenty- ivc bonds, wh ch shall be improvement bonds of tho City of St. Johns, Multnomah CQiinty, Oregon, and which said bonds and coupons thereof shall bo properly signed as required by law and tho city charter of tho city or bt. Johns, and which said bonds shall bo in tho fol- sntiR wnn shnll v n n n nnv the terms of this ordinance shall lowing numbers, dates and de bo deemed guilty of a mis- nominations: demeanor, and upon conviction 'Number Date Amount thereof in tho Municipal Court 21i p- )? ww of the City of St. Johns. Oreiron. 1 1 t i.it ii snau uu uneu not less man nvo 741 Oct. 10, 19H , 600.00 dollars (S5) nor more than ono ' 745 eoo.oo hundred dollars ($100), or shall bo imprisoned not less than two (2) days nor more than sixty (CO) days in tho City Jail for each otfence. 740..., 747..., 748..., 749..., 7C0..., 125.1- Passed by the Council on the irs 15th dny of December, 1914. '754 Approved by tho Mayor on 755 the ICth day of December. 1914. A. W. VINCENT, Attest: Mayor. A. E. DUNSMORE, Recordor. Pub! shed n the St. view December 18, 1914. 760 757. 768. 751). 760 761 Johns' 7$ 704 705 " 600.00 600.00 " 600.00 ' 600.00 ........ " 600.00 " 600.00 " 600.00 " 37.21 0?t. 24, 1914 600.00 " ' 600.00 ' 600.00 " 419.16 .Nov. 28, 1914 600.00 600.00 ORDINANCE NO. 634. AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING AND REQUIRING THE CITY RECORDER TO SELL CER TAIN IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF THE CITY OF ST. JOHNS, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, STATE OF ORE GON, IN THE SUM OF $11,431.51, AND IN DENOM INATIONS OF FIVE HUN DRED DOLLARS EACH OR LESS. 600.00 600.00 600.00 600.00 600.00 218.62 The City of St. Johns does or dain as follows: That, whereas, under the pro visions or tho charter of the Oity of St. Johns, pertainimr to said improvement bonds and sale thereof, applications have been filed with the city recorder by interested parties under said charter and the bonding pro visions thereof, aggregating the sum of $ii,434.5l for street 1m pVovements in the City of St ohns, and, Whereas, under the said char ter and its provisions the Bond Lien Uocket has been made up, and, Whereas, the Council is here by authorized to issue bonds in denominations not exceeding the sum ot vivo Hundred Dollars each, and in all equal to the total amount of unpaid assessments, and, Whereas, there is unpaid as sessment for which bonding ap plications have been made in the sum of $11,434.51, and, Whereas, it is provided that bonds by their terms shall ma ture in ten years from the date of said bonds and he payable in Ml, 434.51 That the city recorder of tho city of St. Johns shall publish notice of the timo and placo wnon sealed bids shall be re ceived and opened for the sale of said bonds, which said bonds shall bo sold for tho highest price obtainable, but shall not be sold for less than par and accrued interest. Right is reserved to reject any cent and all bids for tho said bonds and rendvertise for other bids and sales for the same. Passed by the Council this 15th day of December. 1914. Approved by the Mayor this loth day of December. 1914. A. W. VINCENT, Mayor. Attest: A. E. DUNSMORE. Recorder. Published in the St. Johns Re view December 18, 1914. form to tho grades now . estab lished on the said Burlington and Richmond streets, and ac cording to the maps, plats, sur vey and profile of J. 0. Burson, city engineer, now on file in tho office of the city recorder of said city of St. Johns, Oregon. : Adopted by the council this 8th day of Deccmbor, 1914. A. E. DUNSMORE. . Recorder. Published in tho St Johns Ro view Dec. 11 and 18, 1914. ; PROPOSAL? FOR- ' IMPROVEMENT BONDS City of St. Johns, Ore. 1 " Sealed proposals will- bo Re ceived by tho undersigned mt his office in tho city -of St. Johns, Oregon, until five p. in. on the fifth day of January, lpl5, for the Bale of the wholo or any part of bonds of the city of St. Johns, issued under Qr dinnnco No. 634 at not less titan par nnd accrued interest. Said bonds to be dated as fol lows: ' 1 $1259,02 Sept. 12 1914. 4537.21 Oct. 10,fl914. 1919.1G Oct. 24," 1914. 3718,52 Noy. 28, 1914. Amounting.in alt to $11,434.61. All of said bonds are issued in denominations of Fivo 'Hundred Dollars or less, nnd all of the said bonds are payable ten years after dnto of said bonds. All of said bonds are Coupon Bopds bearing interest nt the rate of six per cent, payable, semi annually, subject to all tho con ditions imposed, directed and stipulated by Section lSi of'tho charter of the city of St.' Johns. lhe right is reserved to re- deem any and all bonds at 'any interest paying period at or after one year after date. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check for two 'per of the amount of the bid. RESOLUTION Whereas. That on tho 15th dav of September. 1914. nronerhv owners fronting and abutting L 1915r upon oouin uecatur street be tween Burlington and Richmond streets filed herein a petition aeiiiuK iorin me necessity 01 a change in grade on the said bouth uecatur street, and it ap pearing from said petition and from the facts and circumstances now existing with reference Uiereto, that the request of the petitioners should be allowed. Therefore, It is resolved bv the Pitv of bt. Johns: rni. . a. 1 . 1 1 . m aiiui me graae neretotore es tablished on the said Decatur street, between Burlington and ana tne smu cheat snau be pay able to the city of St. Johnsand the said check shall be retained by tho city of St. Johns as dam ages in case the bidder to whom the bonds are awarded fails to accept and pay for the same within fifteen days after:the ac ceptance of tho bid. ' lhe money is to be Dhidfand the bonds are to be delivered at St. Johns, Multnomah county, Oregon. lhe right is resorvedby. the Council to reject any andj all bids. A. E. DUNSMORE,? Recorder. Published in the-St Johns' Re view uec. lo and .25. 1914. and Bids Wanted The undersiirued willA)ffer at public sale to the hichest bid der, cash in hand, at the city hall trrounds Saturday. Decern- ber 26, 1914, at 2 o'clock p; m.. the carriage for one chemical truck. Bids by mail will be re ceived until Saturday uoo.n, De cember 26th, 1914. '- . A. W. VINCENT; " Mayor. Published in the St Johns iun snn n . . . ------- Richmond streets, be. and Thl I "eview December la and 25,1914. same is hereby, changed to con- NoU ' on v'our Dipr.