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ftfcterfrrt fclrlr St. Johns is Calling You Hai teven churcliei. Hat a mott promising future. Ditlinctively a manufacturing city Adjoins the city of Portland. Has nearly 6,000 population. Has o public library. Taxable property, J4.500.OOO. 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 is Calling You Is second in number of Industries. Is seventh in population. Cars to Portland avcry 16 min. Has navigable water on 3 sides. Has finest gas and electricity. Has 3 strong banks. Has five large school houses. Has abundance of purest water. Has hard surface streets. Has extensive sewerage system. Has fine, modern brick city hall. Has good payroll monthly. Ships monthly many cars freight. All railroads have access to it. Is gateway to Portland harbor. Climate ideal and healthful. ST. JOHNS REVIEW Ueroted to (be Interests ot tbe Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest VOL. II ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 16. 1915. NO 36 High Bridge At St Johns A Project That Should be Taken Up and Pushed Vigorously Ono of the big things that should receive the attention of the people of the Peninsula es pecially is the project of a high bridge between St. Johna and Whitwood Court. This is some thing that has been casually mentioned from time to time in tlm past, but no definite move ment was ever inaugurated to ward its accomplishment. Mr. Goodrich, one of the enrly engi neers of St. Johns, about nine years ago drew out handsome and well executed plans for such , a structure. IHb platiB outlined the St. Johns upproach to begin at Hayes street on Philadelphia with western terminus on tho Gormantown road at Whitwood Court.nWts elevation permitted the highest masts that float in these waters to pass under the bridge. The estimated cost com plete, as wo recollect it, was $830,000. The desirability of a high bridge at St. Johns is patent to any one who has given tho sub ject any thought. For ono thing it would bring St. Johns and the Peninsula in direct touch with thti great and fertile farming community, thoTualitan Valley. This in itself would bo of im mense value, both to tho people of that valley and to the people of tho Peninsula. By its means farmers could easily and with colcrity market tho produce in this vicinity, and at the same timo our peoplo could secure fresh farm produce direct from tho farm. Tho west side folkts have gone to a great deal of trouble and expense in constructing a flno scenic boulevard, and with the western approach of the propos PIANO RECITAL AT BAPTIST CHURCH Given by the Pupils of Georgia Rich LydicK The piano recital given by tho pupils of Georgia Rich Lydick assisted by Lenora Annino Ac cetta, soprano, at tho First Has tier church last Friday evening was a fine success, A large number of the friends of tho instructor and pupils attended and were delighted with tho showing made. The following program was rendered: Bewitching Fairies, trio. Kel lerVeda Carley, Helen Doug lass. Martha Maples. Ghosts, Kullak George Glawe. Pretty Butterflies, Greenwald Madeline Munson. Water Lily, Ducelle Veda Carley. Flower Fairies, Fearis Helen Douglass. Georgo Glawe. Memories of Spring, Anthony Martha Manles. Where tho Birds Sing, Green wald Helen Douglass. June Bugs Dance, Hoist Fay Smith, Joanna James. Mazurka of Roses, Morski Everett Henry. Pink, Lichner Idrys Weimer. Summer, Lichner Lucy Hud nut. Bicycle Race, Hoist Carmoli ta Hepry, Everett Henry. Morning Glory, Lichner Ivy Burk. Fluttering Leases, Koeling Wilma Ingalls. LaGrace.Bohm Marion Duns more, Opal Weimer. II Trovatore, Verdi Fay Smith. The Mill, Franke Virginia Dunsmore. Silver Nymphs, Heins Garmo lita Henry. Les Symphs, Bachmann Opal Weimer, Mattie Lee Case. Joyous Summer Time, Lichner Joanna James. Gay Butterflies, Gregh Agnes Vincent t Parla, Arditi Lenora Annino Accetta. Twittering of the Birds, Bil emma Opal Weimer. Flatterer, Chaminade Mattie ed high bridge extending to the Germantown road, connections therewith could very easily bo made. This would form tho greatest scenic route in tho en- tiro Northwest, and would prove a wonderful attraction to every tourist that visits Portland. Other features to be considered are u ready and rapid mode of crossing the river on a bridge that would in nowise interfere with maritime traflic. The bridge should be made wide enough to permit of foot travel on each side and allow two car tracks and room for mo tor nnd vehicle travel as woll. It would not materially matter whether the east approach was at Philadelphia or Fesscnden street either would servo the purpose admirably although Philadelphia street is 100 feet wide. While the ferry boat serves tho public fairly well at present, yet It is expensive to operate, much timo is lost in boilcrclcan ing. nnd is therefore, not al ways reliable. Certainly It is not to bo compared with the benefits of a high bridge. The cost of such a structuro would probably total about one million dollars. This money could prob ably be donated by city, county and state jointly. Even if it were necessary to exact tolls for a time, it would still be of ines timable bonofit. Tho probabilities nro that it will bo Bomo timo yet, possibly livo years or more, before it will be possiblo to sccuro this high bridge, but tho sooner work on tho nroiect is started the sooner it will become an accomplished fact. CLARK & WILSON ENLARGE SAW MILL Their Plant at Linnton Now Most Complete As indicated a few weeks ago in tho Leader, Clark & Wilson have begun another oxtonsivo addition to their big mill. Mr. James Taylor, who erected the new storage shed, made such a good job of it that he secured tho contract and began tho work of erecting tho new monorail shed Tuesday. This new shed will he about 3G0xG2 feet, 32 feet high nnd it will require about 150.000 feet ot lumber to build it. and 197 squares of cor rugated iron to cover it. The double lino of monorail will carry lumber from both the mill proper and tho planer shed, to the storage shed, and will handle everything the mill nuts out except the heavy timbers which will be handled by tho traveling crane as at present. Clark & Wilson are to be con gratulated upon getting such a perfect lumber mill. This is tho last straw that will break old Dobbin's back. When this is completed there will be but little use for horses and there will be but little hauling done if any about the yard, unless it is the slabwood. This product may be hauled out and ricked up to dry as it is now, or in time this may also be carried out by a conveyor. Then there will be no use for anything in the horse flesh line for the delivery can be made by autos with greater ease and more economically than by team. Linnton Leader. Lee Case. Shower of Roses, Arches Sa die Cramer. Invitation to the Dance. Von Weber Sadie Cramer, Mattie Lee Case. I will cut and remove the grass and weeds from those lots of yours at the rate of '$1.00 per lot of 5000 square feet or less. For particulars call on or address Frank "B. Rogers, 715 N. Seneca street, St. Johns, Speedy End to War Predicted Such Prosperity Never Saw Speedy collapse of tho world war. a collapse far nearer than most peoplo considered woll in formed expect, was predicted by Judge E. II. Gary, president of the United States Steel corpora tion, when he addressed the San FrnnciBco Commercial Club last week as its luncheon guest. Another prediction which was loudly cheered was made by Judge Gary. Ho declared the days of business depression nro near an end nnd that, when the war la over, such prosperity as tho country never Baw is sure to come. In part Judge Gary said: "Much has transpired during the last fow years in the United States and throughout the world to mnko the business man des pondent. Investment has hesi tated. Progress has been inter rupted. Prosperity has dimin ished. Idle men and idle utili ties for tho production of wealth have .been unusually large in number. Conditions have been unnatural and deplorable. It is not proposed to refer to causes for what may bo properly com plained of. nor to speak in terms of reproach. It is more agrcea- bio to consider the possibilities of tho future. Wo have been living upon hope for improve mcnt nnd now have well ground ed reason for expectations. "Wo are approaching tho end of tho war that is destroying and injuring nro and property al most beyond human calculation. Not So Bad As it Seems Bccnusc of tho fact that tho City Council of St. Johns ex pended virtually all tho funds avallablo there before the town became n part of Portland, tho City Council of Portland yester day cut Bhort a plan to expend $8530 in making surveys for tho fixing of grades and tho estab lishment of street lines nnd oth er property lines. Tho money was to have been expended with in tho next two or three months, men hnving already been put in tho field. They will be recalled at once and tho expenditures withheld for tho present. Out of all tho money St. Johns took in from taxes and other sources up to July 1, only $292.15 was loft when tho Council finished its work the dny before the merger took place. Commissioner liigelow, who has investigated the expendi tures, said at yesterday's Coun cil meeting that the St. Johns Council apparently had oxpended tho remaining money "like drunken sailors." "Apparently." said he "they wanted to provide for as many lights and other things as possi ble before tho merger took place, thinking apparently that they would get these things before they had to ask the Council of Portland for them. " About 15 arc-light petitions were granted. An effort will bo made by Commissioner Daly to keep the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company from putting these in, inasmuch as tho funds turned over to Portland by St. Johns after the merger aro inad equate for keeping them burning the rest of the year. Oregonian. While it is true that there was little money left in the .general fund of the former city exche quer to turn over to- Portland, yet there were about $15,000 due from taxes, the saloon li cense for the balance of the year, dock rental, and a number of other sources from which reve nue is drived that Portland re ceives the benefit of. It is true there was money spent that could have been temporarily avoided, and some that could have per manently been avoided, perhaps, but as it is Portland is making a splendid bargain in taking us over, and undoubtedly we will pay in more than we will get out. Wanted Work-By the day or hour. Address 709 Oswego street. as This Country to Follow It may not bo immediate, but it will be much sooner than antlci- nated by many, including some who aro most uctively participa ting. "Tho nppnlling and daily in crensing losses in life and prop erty to each of the belligerent nations cannot bo long endured by any. Already there nro signs of coming pence. There is sub stantial proof that all countries involved deeply regret that tho war was over started. "They are nenringexhnustion. They are sick at heart. Wo shall at no distant day see peace se cured. There will be provided a permanent tribunal for the ad judication by arbitration of all international difficulties and the enforcement of its decrees by the nations not directly connect ed. ThcBe results will bo brot about by the masses of the peo ple. They did not precipitate the war, but they will end it nnd insist upon measures to pro vent a recurrence. "Americans probably cannot be of much servico in this direc tion at the present time, what ever their inclinations. "Throughout our own land we aro to have industrial peuco and as .a consequence greater pros perity than over before. Suc cess in business has again be come popular. Those who attack or obstruct legitimate thrift will be given a seat upon the tobog gan. The School Teacher On a screed about school teach ers, Tho Philadelphia Bulletin says in part: A school teacher is a person who tenches things to peoplo when they aro young. Tho teacher comes to school at 8:30 o'clock, and when sho has gotten enough children for a mess in her room, alio teaches them rending, writing, geogra phy, grammnr.arithmetic, draw ing, music, cooking,' board saw ing. crocheting, deep breathing, bird calls, scientific eating, pin and fancy sewing, forestry, civ ics, and other sciences too nu merous to mention. Whon school is out she stays behind with five or six of her worst scholars and tries to save the state the job of reforming them Inter on. After that she hurries homo to make herself a new dress and catch a hasty sunpor before going back to attend a lecture by an import ant specialist on the history of the tribal law in Patagonia, which the superintendent thinks may give her some information which may be used in her school work some dny. School teachers salaries rango from $40 a month up but not far enough up to mako them dizzy. On this salary tho teacher is supposed to board away vast sums of money, so that when she becomes too nervous and cross to teach, at the ago of fifty or thereabouts, she can retire and live happily ever after on her income. Was An Active Citizen W.H. King, who departed last week with his family for his newly acquired ranch near Crab tree, was tho second Mayor of St. Johns, and for the past ten years has been in tho real estate business here. Ho has seen St, Johns develop from a little ham let to its present proportions, and has ever been an active citizen. ST. JOHNS FIREMEN ARE RETAINED HERE Peterson and Mackey De serve the Recognition Upon receiving from the civil service board this morning a cer tification of the results of tho recent examination for promo tion and new appointments in the fire department, Fire Chief Dowoll assigned officers and men to work at the station in the re ccntly annexed St. Johns dis trict. Captain M. R. Stnrk, for mcrly lieutenant in Engine com puny No. 1, will bo in charge of the St. Johns station, nnd his as sistant will be Lieutenant Gill, transferred from Enirino 24. The other men will be James Haines, of Truck 3: P. II. Lnr sen, n now hoscmnn, nnd Hose men Mackey nnd Petersen, of St. Johns. Another man, D. C. Roberts, will be assigned to the station, making seven in all. For tho rest of this year, at lesat, tho Linnton district will be served by tho volunteer fire company there. Until tho ferry stops running at 8 p. m., assist ance can be given Linnton from St. Johns and after that hour more apparatus can be sent from this side of the river to Linnton when neoJcd. -Mondny's Tele gram. Welcoming the Night The summer day is ending, The sun tins Bank lrom sight, And Nature's children, bending, Aro welcoming tho night. Tho birdies in the tree tops Are singing Iullabys; A drowsy brcezo now moves, stops, And tears tho trees with sighs. Tho water, gently Blipping Along tho sandy brink: Tho timid fawn that, tripping, uomcs lightly down to drink. Tho cricket, softly humming, Tho (lowers, fnir and bright; Tho silent moon, whoso coming Doth herald in the night. And soon thoy all nro dreaming, so saro within tho fo d. Whilo moon and stars arc beam ing, Their midnight watch to hold. And Night, so queenly seeming, In glory holds hor sway, Until tho sun's first beaming Proclaims tho dawning day. Meg Merrilies. D. C. Lewis Gets Plum So that Portland officials may get acquainted with tho work ing ntlairs of bt. Johns, now a part of Portland, tho City Coun cil yesterdny passed an emergen cy ordinance providing for the employment of somo of the ox St. Johns city employes. Tho ordinance provides for tho em- n oyment of the two bt. Johns fircmon, tho City Recorder, tho City Engineer and two mem bers of a held party, each for one month. Another ordinance was passed providing for tho employment of D. C. Lewis as attorney to disposo of all pres ent legal cases pending in both St.Johns and Linnton. Journul. Tho retention of Mr. Lewis as attorney to take care of the bus iness from this section was a surpriso to the people of St. Johns, as it was expected that former City Attorney Geeslin would bo put in charge, since ho had a short term of office and was familiar with the cases pending. Make Good Officers Here St. Johns will be the Bronx of Portland fordicinlinary nurnoses of tho police and fire bureaus. Oregonian. They will probably learn how to mako good officials here as well as anywhere else. St. Johns has always made a special ty ot developing good polico and firemen. FOR SALE.-I will sell on easy terms ut a bargain my half acre of choice garden land with small house in St. Johns only two blocks from car lino. What have you to offer? For particu lars, seo Dr, Gilstrap. Mass Meeting Fine Success Well Attended and Harmony and Unity Hold Full Sway The public meeting held in the city hall Tuesday evening by St. Johns citizens and representa tives from other points on tho Peninsula was a most encourag ing one. There seemed to be u harmony and unity of purpose that was pleasing and augured i 1 K. C. COUCH, CHAIRMAN well for tho formation of an or ganization on tho Peninsula sec ond to nono in tho Northwest. It wns a get-together mooting nnd was well attended. Tho meeting was opened by II. W. Ronhnm. K. C. Couch was mado temporary chairman nnd A.W. Mnrklo temporary sec retary. In his introductory remarks Chairman Couch advocated an organization larger and better than anywhere, and advised against asking tho Portland Commissioners for too much at the start. J. S. Downey stated that ho understood somo ono was nego tiating for tho use of tho city hnll as a testing plnco for con crete and other compositions, and said ho boliovcd this should not bo permitted; that ho boliov cd it would be a good plan to hurry up lower water rates by ' purchase of tho present plant; that wo should use our best! efforts in making tho Peninsula tho commercial end of Portland, C. L. McKonnn told of tho efforts being mado by tho Pen insula peoplo in tho extension of Greeley street: that it would save half an hour per day to all who used tho St. JohnB cars; that if tho Portland Railway, Light & Power Company rofuscd to lay a car track along tho street after the extension hod been made that tho jitney people would likely forco them to it, Ho solicited tho help of tho St.Johns people In furthering this exten sion. Mr. Johnson of the Peninsula gave a history of tho progress Valuable Invention At a meeting of the Board of Governors of tho Commercial Club Tuesday, Thos. Grice and son, Otto, exhibited tho draw ings of new combined harvester and thresher thnt is now being manufactured by Messrs. Grico andQuesnell. It is a most ingen ious atlair. and has a capacity of harvesting and threshing four teen acres of grain in ono day with tho use of six horses and ono man. It is tho intention of the inventors to uivo a demon stration of tho machine in acutal operation in a Tualatin grain field in n few days, and the mem bers of tho Commercial club, as well as other citizens in St. Johns, will be given an invita tion to witness it. Arrange ments aro being worked out to have the machines manufctured in St. Johns, if possible. this invention promises to be of tho utmost importance to grain growers everywhere, It can be made cheaper, lighter in weight, require less help to op erate and saves moro grain than any other machine of its kind over invented. If St. Johns is successful in securing tho manu facturing plant for the output, in all probability it would devel op into tho largest plant in the Northwest. NoU th Ubal 0 your papur. of tho Greeley street matter, and suggested that the meeting en dorse tho project, which was scheduled to come up before tho Commissioners Wednesday of next week. Upon motion of E. C. Geeslin it wns mado tho sense of meet ing thnt the project be endorsed and resolutions to that effect be presented to tho Commis sioners; also that a committee of ten be named by tho chnirman to present tho same. Tho follow ing were selected: II. W. Ron ham, E. C. Geeslin. A. W. Mnr klo, C. S. McGill, Wm. Edmond son, A. W. Davis, Dcano H. Knowlcs, A. Larrowe, II. D. Ream, and L. E. Walker. Upon motion of Mr. Rarr it was mado tho sense of tho meet ing that the Commissioners bo requested to reserve tho city halt chamber for public speak ing, and uso of tho firemen. A. W. Davis said ho believed ono object of tho meeting wjib to take up tho matter of lower wa ter rates, and ho mado a motion thnt the Commissioners bo re quested to g'ivo the people of St. Johns lower water rates as soon ns possible. Motion carried. Upon suggestion ofD. C.Lewis, W.A. Carroll mado a motion that tho Commissioners be requested to establish a Bub-polico station at St. Johns for the entire lower Peninsula; motion carried. C. C. Chapman mado a fow re marks in which ho advised ask ing for what was needed, and snid the Chamber of Commerce, ho felt sure, would bo glnd to aid tho people of tho Peninsula in securing new industries, and otherwise. J. R. Easter said ho was in for anything that would holp tho peoplo of the Peninsula, and ad vocated all getting together in a Btrong, vigorous organization. C. V. Zimmerman, tho silver tongued orator of St. Johns, also advocated unity and harmony and nn organization so strong that it could get anything tho Peninsula needed. Ho made u motion that tho chairman ap point a committee of three to at tend tho meeting to bo hold at University tho following ovon ing. C. V. Zimmerman, II. W. Ronham, and A. W. Davis wore appointed. Upon motion of A. E. Duns more it was decided to make tho organization a permanent one and tho temporary officers wore also wero mado permanent, It wns decided to hold tho next meeting Tuesday ovoning, July 27th, at the city hall, on motion of E. C. Geoslin. May End in October The Germnn Emporor, accord ing to tho London Timos, in a speech to n deputation of bank ers, who had Insisted on nn in terview in order to point out to tho Emperor tho financial diffi culties of tho situation and the risk attending tho pursuance of tho campaign through another Winter, said that tho war would end in October. Tho bankers are alleged to have declarod that even if the war was brought to an end immediately and an idemnity obtained, Germany's position would bo difficult, but that if tho war wero prolongod tho German Empire would be como utterly bankrupt. It was in reply to these representa tions, according to tho Timos, that the Emperor is understood to have declared that tho war would end in October. Back to the Farm Would you like to own a choice little farm in Yamhill County, Oregon? If so, como in nnd seo whut I can do for you. I have a few friends with choica little farms who wish to exchange for City property.- Dr. W. J. Gil strap, First National Rank Build ing, St. Johns, Oregon,