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,