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St. Johns is Calling You
Ha seven churches.
Hm a mott promising future.
Distinctively a manufacturing city
Adjoin the city of Portland.
Hii nearly 6,000 population.
Hat a public library.
Taxable property, J4.500.000.
Hat large dry docks, taw mills
Woolen mills, iron works,
Stove works, asbestos factory.
Ship building plant.
Veneer and excelsior plant.
Flour mill, planing mill.
Dox factory, and others.
More industries coming.
St. Johns is the place for YOU.
St. Johns is Calling You
It second In number of Industries.
Is seventh in population.
Cart to Portland every 16 min.
Has navigable water on 3 sides.
Hat finest gat and electricity,
Hat 3 strong banks.
Hat five large school houses.
Hat abundance of purest water.
Hat hard turface streets.
Hat extensive sewerage system.
Hat fine, modern brick city hall.
Hat good payroll monthly.
Ships monthly many cart freight.
All railroads have access to it.
Is gateway to Portland harbor.
Climate ideal and healthful.
ST. JOHNS REVIEW
Devoted to (be Interest! of the Peninsula, tbe Manufacturing Center of the Northwest
VOI,. II
ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1915.
NO 37
Farewell Picnic
Of the firemen
St. Johns Volunteer fire Depart
ment at Lady's Island Sunday
One of the moat enjoyable pic
nics ever held on tho Columbia
rlvur took place Inst Sunday,
when the members of the St.
Johns Volunteer Fire Depart
ment and their friends journey
ed on the fine steamer America
to Multnomah Falls and Lady'B
Island, tho boat boing chartered
for tho day by tho firemen.
The boat' loft the St. Johns
dock about 9:30 Sunday morning
with about eighty-five on board.
The first stop was made at Mult
nomah Falls, where some time
was spent in looking over the
falls and enjoying tho magnifi
cent scenery that there abounds.
Tho journey was then continued
to Lady's Island, whore lunch
was served and a regular old
fashioned picnic was soon well
under way, in which lunch and
bathing played prominent parts.
Delightful music was rendered
by Miss Wul tors' orchestra of
four pieces, and tho music as it
floated over the water coming
and going mado most pleasing
melody. Tho firemen had pro
vided ice cream and lemonade in
abundance) and, tho merry party
had a time that will linger long
in tho memories of those who
were so fortunate as to partici
pate therein. Tho day was an
ideal ono and a pleasant breeze
accompanied tho picknickers nil
tho way, to and fro. Tho return
trip wnB started from the island
at about 0:30 and tho homeward
journey was a most delightful
one. Not an accident of any na
ture occurred to mar the trip in
any way. Tho event was even
more than a picnic. It was also
in tho nature of a farowell and
dissolution of the St. JohnB
Volunteer Fire Department,
which has given way to a paid
department, and while tho party
enjoyed the event immensely,
yet there was a feeling of sadness
underneath italUhat this body ,
The Soldier's Song
Back from gory battle came a
soldier Easter Day,
Tho streets were full of people
in their Easter garments gay;
Silver bells wore ringing in the
steeples overhead,
Tho soldier he was wounded and
this is what ho said:
"It's a ldng way to gory, it's a
long way to go
From the dim and quiet churches
where the Easter lilies blow.
Gopd-by to homo and comfort,
farewell to sweethearts dear,
It's a long, long way to glory,
and my heart's right here."
When tho soldier joined the col
ors he was full of thoughts
of Fame,
But he found among the trenches
that they never spoke her
name.
Coming home upon a furlough
with his right arm in a
sling,
Ho was strong for peace eternal
when the chimes began to
ring:
"It's a long way to glory, it's a
long way to go.
The route is marked in crimson
with the blood of friend and
foe.
There's a girl I want to marry,
, we have waited 'most a year,
'It's a long, long way to glory
when my heart is here.
"I would rather have a cottage,
and a garden, and a cow,
Than a V. C. on my bosom, and
a laurel on my brow.
War has led me thru his sham
bles till my soul is worn to
rags;
Give us peace the wide world
over, fold away the battle
flags;
It's a long, long way to glory,
it's a long way to go,
It's'a long way to glory and the
hardest road I know.
From the snowy Easter lilies
may the dove of peace ap
pear, It's a long, long way to glory,
for my heart's right here."
; Minna Irving in Leslie's,
of young men who had been
banded together to protect the
city from the devastation of firo
had disbanded and in tho here
after would only be a record of
history in the annals of the city
of St. Johns.
Tho St. Johns Volunteer Flro
Department has mado a record
ana reputation unsurpassed by
any volunteer flro company in
the Northwest. They have been
on the job constantly and were
ever ready day and night to rush
to tho scene of a conflagration.
Tho organization was conduct
ed in tho most commendable
manner and was composed of
some of tho finest young men of
the city. Many citizens of St.
Johns have reason to feel grate
ful to this organization for tho
splendid work it accomplished In
subduing flames at their homes,
and for tho feeling of security
our citizens enjoyed whilo they
were on tho job.
Whilo tho St. Johns Volunteer
Firo Department has been suc
ceeded by tho paid department,
yet this most capable and faith
ful organization will over havo a
warm spot reserved for them in
tho hearts of our citizens for
tho grand work that they havo
accomplished.
The organization was ono that
added lifo and Interest to the
community. With their celebra
tions, barbecues, picnics, dances
and other social events they did
much to entertain and make lifo
more worth tho living.
And so, as tho organization
takes its place with other organ
izations that havo gone before
tho members can well feel proud
of tho records they havo made,
the good they have dono and tho
destruction they have provented.
They have served faithfully nnd
well .and tho old department will
over be remembered with tho
kindliest feelings and tho most
pleasant recollections.
Items From Daily Abstract
(Portland's Official Paper)
Milk inspection in Linnton
and St Johns is to be started at
once. Dr. D. W. Mack, chief
of the milk inspection division
of tho City Health Bureau, an
nounced that inspectors will bo
sent into the two districts to see
that all dairies are complying
with the provisions of the Port
land ordinance.
A move is to bo made soon at
St. Johns to get the Portland
Water Bureau to purchase the
St. Johns water system. The
owners of the St. Johns system
ask $130,000 for the plant. It is
not known yet whether tho
Council will give tho proposi
tion' any consideration or not
The St. Johns people are inter
ested in the transfer because of
the fact that at present their
water rates are much1 higher
than those in the rest of Port
land. Arrangements have been com
pleted by Building Inspector
Plummer for electrical, plumb
ing and building inspections in
Linnton and St. Johns. Per
sons desiring inspections must
make application before 9 a. m.
on the day the inspection is de
sired. Plumbing inspections
will be made on Mondays and
Wednesdays; building inspec
tions on Tuesdays and Thurs
days, and electrical inspections
on Wednesdays and Fridays,
Back to the Farm
Would you like to own a choice
little farm in Yamhill County,
Oregon? If so. come in and see
what I can do for you. I have a
few friends with choice little
farms who wish to exchange for
City property. Dr. W. J. Gil
strap. First National Bank Build
ing, St, Johns, Oregon,
Remarkable Tribute to Supreme Commander Bina M. West of the Woman's
Benefit Association of the Maccabees.
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NEW HOME OFFICE
ON Juno IB the city of Tort Hu
ron. Mich., oftlclntly welcomed
homo MUs Ulna M. Went, su
preme commander of tho Worn
tn'n llenent Association of tho Mac
cabees, In recognition of her remarka
bly elllclent work for tho association.
Tho reception wan In clmrga of Mayor
Muck nnd tho city commission and
wan participated In by all tho societies,
clubs nnd business organltntlous of
Port Huron. To quote tho resolution
of the city commission. It wus n ro
nmrkablo tribute to "MUs Went, able
worker for fraternity and humanity."
The Woman' Ueucllt Association of
tho Maccabees give It protection and
fraternal Intercut to wblto women of
good moral character. It In nonpolltl
en I and nonaectnrlan, und dispenses
It frutorulty In llfty-Uro suites and
provinces.
Tho protection of the association can
bo secured for whole lifo. and whole,
life combined with disability benoflts;
'taut Illness and burial bcueilts; also
sick benefits. Tho rates aro scientifi
cally graded, nnd no member pays
more tbnn tho cost of her own protec
tion. When It Is known that MUs
West has, with her own hand, signed
away over $12,000,000. an estimate can
lo formed of what this association has
already dono toward tnltltrntltiif Uio
dread ordeul Incident to deuth.
New Style Shoe Store
Pick out your own shoes, try
them on and pay at tho gate as
you pass out. This is tho sys
tem in vocuoat Pasadena's cafe
teria shoo store, which opened
for business I- riday. I'eople at
first seemed rather timid about
venturing inside. They stepped
haltingly.and grinned bashfully.
But this difficulty soon wore off.
J. H. Parry, manager of the
storo believes his system will be
all tho rago when people get
used to it.
Once insido tho door, the cus
tomers followed a railed runway
to a big room where there were
shelves full and tables piled high
with shoes, Each pair carried
a price tag. Some folks rum-
maged for hours, looKtng for ap
exact fit
Dapper floorwalkers hovered
around, ready to assist the stout
or tho aged who had difficulty
in reaching the r own feet.
Signs tell what to do. One said
"Choose your shoes, pay as you
go out." Another, over the exit,
read: "Should you want to wear
the new shoes home, take them
off, show them at the gate, pay
for them, and put them on again
in the anteroom."
At the exit a, pretty cashier
sat in judgment on all shoes pur
chased. She knew how much
every pair in the house was
worth, apparently: handed each
customer a check and made
change while assistants boxed
the boots at top speed. Those
who didn't want to buy slipped
out a side way.
Now at Freeport
Rev. F. J. Kettenhofen, form
erly pastor of St. Clement's
Church, St. Johns, writes from
St. Joseph's Church, Freeport,
111. He is still suffering from
the effects of a nervous break
down, as a result of which his
eye sight has been greatly Im
paired; he hopes however, to re
turn to Oregon before a great
while and if his health permits,
will doubtless be permanently
located somewhere in the diocese
of Western Oregon,
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DUILDINQ OF THE ASSOCIATION,
Kvcry year finds this association pro
grossing, but the past four years havo
recorded Its greatest advancement.
Women, by securing fraternal protec
tlon, ii ro freer to seek out now fields
of endeavor and becomo inoro Inde
pendent and capable.
A woman's convention without ono
word of dissent Is rather an unusual
thing. This was the excrlence. how
ever, of the recent eighth nuadrcnnlal
convention of the association In New
York. livery session wus a model
of business ability and parliamentary
procedure, and plans were laid for the
present uundrennliil term which wero
ulmed to meet tho great and growing
work of Its 187.000 women.
Many Important features wcro placed
before the convention for decision, ouq
being tho changing of the name from
tho Ladle of tho Maccabees of the
World to tho Woman's Ilcnedt Asso
ciation of the Maccabees.
Another Important, step taken was
tho acceptance of plans for a hand
some now homo oltlce at I'ort Huron,
Mich. This will bo a Inrge, magnifi
cent two story white stone building on
tho main street of tho home city of
tho order, where tho supremo com
mander, Miss U. M. West, started her
project twenty-three years ago. To
give tho reader tin Idea of how this
society has progressed It will be of
Interest to know thut Miss West start
Linnton Meets Defeat
Tho Willametto Club again
trounced Linnton, Sunday, by
the score of 18-2. Linnton was
badly handicapped by some of
their best players notnppearing,
therefore Manager VanDoIah
shoved some of tho veterans of
the concrete gang into tho va
cancies. The locals took to tho
liking of Morgan's pitching as
quite a number of hits were
made in the first inning, and
helped along by errors tho score
was soon G-0. VanDoIah yanked
Morgan m tho first of tho
seventh but got an awful recep
tion as he stepped Into tho box
as Monroe doubled, Larsen tripled
and Parson singled in short or
der. The locals made one run
or more in each inning. Noyes
for Linnton mado both of their
runs, once on a double and tho
other time by being hit. Van
Dolah got revenge for his two
strlke-outs at Linnton by getting
two nice hits. Those who got
more than two hits were Depoo,
Monroe, Larsen and Parson. De
poo came in with the "wrecking
crew" by banging out a double
and two singles Linnton receiv
ed one base on balls to St. Johns
four. Ten of Linnton fanning
to one of the locals. Gerry
Smith pitched the last inning
after being on the receiving end
of the first eight from Larsen who
again pitched three hit ball.
The ferry carried across a sadly
demoralized bunch after tho
game as this was to be their last
attempt to whollup the winner.
W. C. Reporter.
Bathroom for Horses
A white tile bathroom for
horses is one of the novelties be
ing installed at the Santa Anita
rancho. California, by Mrs. Ani
ta Baldwin, daughter of the late
"Lucky" Baldwin. The large
hnilirnnm is enuinned with an
ingenuous system of pulleys and
a hammock. UKegirm tor swing
Ing the horse into the tub with
or without his consent.
FOR RENT, sarrfs at this efflee.
POftT HURON, MICH.
ed out with a $150 dobt, no members
and unknown, to organlio what today
U meeting tho needs of 187,000 women
In tho matter of homo protection
through fraternal Insurance. Miss
West has been a leader beloved and
adored by her members, and as an In
signia of their esteem the convontioa
endeavored to prevail on her to accept
the well earned salary of $10,000 a
year for tho next term. In a master
ful address sho declined, stating that
tho weal of tho association was upper,
most to her mind, not the remunera
tion. Htcpe wcro taken at this meeting of
representative women to endow a state
hospital service In every state, Ohio,
Illinois and Michigan already having
their sorvlco In satisfactory use. Uy
this philanthropy every member re
quiring exert medical attention may
have it free of cost to herself.
Addresses were given by Mr. MUcs
M, Dawson, fraternal Insurance actu
ary of New York city, and Mr. James
V. Merry, Michigan Insurance commis
sioner, congratulated the association
on tho signal success It has attained.
"Your association," said Mr. Dawson,
"Is tho first woman's benefit society In
tho United Htales to be established on
a sound basis, s,iul through tho foresight
of your teerless lender, MUs West, you
aro tho largest society of your kind la
tho world. I congratulate you."
Not be Sold as Medicine
Washington, D. C, July 10.
Whiskey and brandy cannot bo
taken as "medicine" after Jan
uary 1, 1910, and. as a result,
every druggist in the United
States who proposes to sell
either intoxicant after that date
will bo forced to tako out a li
censo as a saloon keeper, paying
tho high retailers tax and put
ting his place under all local and
State regulations. Dr. Harvey
W. Wlloy mado this known to
day. This situation is brought about
by tho decision of tho Revision
committeo of tho United States
Pharmacopeia to drop both whis
key and brandy from the publi
cation. The elimination of these
intoxicants from the book has
tho effect of withdrawing recog
nition of them as medicines.
Tho Pharmacopoeia is the official
publication for the country and
nothing which is not listed there
in can be sold as medicine. -Public
Spirit, Clearfield, Pa.
Will Build Boats Here
Recommendation has been
made that the St. JohnB Ship
building Company be awarded a
contract for the construction of
two fuel barges for the Govern
ment. The barges will bo used
in transporting cut fuel to the
dredges Wahkiakum and Mult
nomah, and aro to be 124 feet
long, with beams of 82.0 feet
and depth of hold of 5.10 feet,
having a displacement of 118
tons. The St. Johns plant bid
$4487.50 for each barge, a total
of $8975, and agreed to complete
the Job in 70 days. For both
barges Wilson Bros, asked $9380
and stipulated W days for the
completion, whilo the St. Helens
Shipbuilding Company's bid was
$9490 and 120 days specified,
with the Portland Shipyard's
proposal at $9600. with 70 days
as the limit of construction, and
Joseph Supple fixing. $10,000 as
the price, the barges to bo fin
ished in 90 days.
For Sale Good range stove,
cheap, at 918 Lynn avenue.
Changes Made
In Instructors
Professors Boyd and Fry Trans
ferred to Portland Schools
W. T. Fletcher, principal of
tno uoucii school, was elected
principal of tho James John
high school by tho Portland
school board Thursday of last
week. Charles A. Fry, who
was principal of tho school be
fore tho consolidation of St.
Johns, will bo givon a position
as head of a department in ono of
tho other Portland high schools.
A. M. Cannon, principal of tho
Holladay school, was elected to
succeed Mr. Fletcher as princi
pal of the Couch school, and
Charles H.Boyd, who was super
intendent of tho St. Johns
schools, was elected principal of
tho Holladay school.
Tho people of St. Johns will
sincerely regret tho absonco of
both Prof. Boyd and Prof. Fry
from our schools, where they
have endeared themselves to tho
pupils by their faithful and con
scientious work. Prof. Boyd
has been superintendent of
schools for a number of years,
and it was largoly through his
progressive efforts that many
important icaiurcs navo oeen
The Distressing War
Few of ua believed lust autumn
that this shameful war was des
tined to disgrace tho world for
moro than a few months. Now,
after nearly a year, there seems
no end in sight. Neither side
gives ovldenco of exhausted re
sources, frightful battles have
been fouirht. Men have been
sacrificed as if nothing could
ho cheaper than human life. No
method of warfaro has boon loft
unemployed that could offer hopo
of victory. Regard for lawH,
human or divine, has ceased on
the part of both hostilo armies.
Each is ready to stoop to any
barbarism tho other may nut in
practico; and still tho deadly
struggle gocB on day and night.
Battles that last for weeks ap
pear to have small influence in
turning the scale. With dogged
determination, contesting the
ground literally Inch by inch,
tho opposing forces fightonwith
little to show in the way of suc
cess on either side. At last It
aly has been drawn into the
seething whirpool. The Issue
no man can forsec. it may be
that poaco will como only when
both sides havo fought to tho
last gasp. Heaven save us from
forces that would suck us also
Into the swirling vortex.
Wo can well afford to suffer
much, to wait for other means
of settlement, rather than send
to thoir death thousands of our
sons and fathers and brothers.
Thero are somo things quito as
dear to real patriots as that
"national dignity" which so
many would have someone else
die to maintain. Thero is only
ono kind of war that will over
havo our supportthat would
bo a war that no resort to arbi
tration could avert. Wo should
then strike only In self-defence.
We dally thank God for a Presi
dent who seems to want to save
us from the crime, tho wanton
waste and the savagery of legal
ized murder, if ho can. Oar
Dumb Animals.
Laborers Getting Scarce
The European war has, caused
a dearth of common labor in tho
United States, said Richard
Knight, state superintendent of
employment agencies in Illinois,
Tuesday. Men employed as
track workers are preparing to
leave to join their regiments as
quickly aB possible, Mr. Knight
said. Thousands of Italians,
Austrians and men from the
Balkan states havo given up
railroad work within the last few
weeks. Reports indicate that
private agencies are finding it
extremely difficult to got common
labor for big improvement jobs.
Strong woman wants washing
and cleaning. Pleaao send mo
poatcard,-J, H 1828 Bank. St
added to the school curriculum
here, such as music drawing,
manuul training, etc. While ho
goes a step higher in his chosen
profession and while ho expects
to still dwell among us as a citi
zen, yet his familiar presence
will bo greatly missed in the
schools of St. Johns.
Prof. Fry has made an efficient
and faithful principal of the
High School, well liked by tho
pupils and tho people of St.
Johns generally of our city, and
his pleasing personality and car
nest ondeavor will alBo bo miss
ed and deplored.
Prof. Fletcher, who succeeds
Prof. Fry, is said to bo a very
capable and' efficient inBructor,
ono whom Prof. Boyd states can
not bo recommended or eulogiz
ed too highly. Ho will undoubt
edly bo accorded a hearty wel
come by tho people of this com
munity. One or two other
changes may yot be mado In tho
school arrangement here. A
principal will no doubt be elect
ed for tho princlpnlship of tho
Central school later on.
An Interesting Decision
Tho supromo court handed
down a decision Tuesday uphold
ing Circuit Judgo Galloway In
declaring unconstitutional a dras
tic dog ordinnnco passed by tlio
city council of Snlem, which pro
vided, among other things, that
dogs should not bo allowed to
run at Inrge and should be kill
ed if tho owner failed to appear
and redeem them within threo
days. Tho court holds that the
proceduroof killing dogs after
threo days, If tho owners fall to
appear and claim them, violates
tho fundamental principle that
no person shall bo deprived of
his proporty without duo pro
cess of law. Dogs, says tho
court, aro regarded in this statu
as being just as important a class
of personal proporty us any oth
er domestic animal, and equally
entitled to the protection of tho
law.
Tho above case was tho sub
ject of considerable discussion
at soveral meetings of tho Into
St. Johns city council, and tho
decision Is of much interest to
many people of this part of Port
land. Be Uptodate
Owing to tho fact that St.
Johns has now becomo a part of
Portland and the postal author
ities aro desirous that return ad
dresses bo inscribed on tho cor
ner of envelopes, tho Review
has decided to make a special
offer for a few days on printing
return cards on envelopes. Tho
rato will be 50 cents for 100 en
velopes complete. On account
of this low price they will bo
printed on Tuesdays and Satur
days only. Tho envelopes fur
nished will be of first class stock
and of tho ordinnry size. Every
citizen of St. Johns should use
a return card on his envelope.
It saves writing the address on
your letters when you write to
your friends in other parts of
the country, and it also proves
that you are uptodate. The cost
is such a trifle more than good
plain envelopes retail at that no
one can- afford to bo without
them. In tho matter of address,
It would only bo necessary to
ubc your street number and Port
land, Oregon; or if you prefer.
"St. Johns, Portland, Oregon,"
could be used. Either way ans
wers the same purpose. Tho 50
cents par hundred allows for
name, street number and post
office only. Additional lines como
extra; also extra is charged
whore cuts aroused. Leave your
orers now.
Wanted Roomers, sick person,
or small children to care for.
Call Columbia 277 any day ex
cept Sunday. Mrs. J. Weiss, 820
Ivanhoe street.St, Johns Heights,