St. Johns review., September 21, 1917, Image 1

ST. JOHNS REVIEW
SUCCESSOR TO PENINSULA REVIEW
DtTottd to Id Inltreitt of tb I'enlniula. tb Manufacturing Center of the Northwest
Old Series, Vol. XI, N. 38
VOI,. 13
ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SKPTKMBKR 21. 1917.
NO. 46
To Prepare Elevator Site
To Hold Up-Retail Prices
When the Ferry Didn't Run
Information Obscure Home Letters Appreciated
Repair of Jersey Street
St. Johns' Roll of Honor
Several important Bteps, pre
liminary to the erection of a
1,000,000 bushel grain elevator
and certain wuter terminal
facilities at St. Johns, were
authorized last week by the
Commission of Public Docks,
to prepare the site and start on
foundation work in advance of
placing contracts for the super
construction. The matter came
before the Commission in the
form of recommendation by
Chief Engineer Hegardt. Ho
advised that tenders be asked
for clearing the ground of brush
and trees und that the Port of
Portland be asked to assign the
dredge Portland here to dig
the first slit). It is estimated
that 450,000 cubic yards of
material must be removed to dig
the slip to 30 feet at low water
and that the material can be
used in filling elsewhere on the
land. More material would be
available from excavating the
elovator site property to a depth
of four feet above low water.
On the latter bqing finished
Mr. Hegardt suggested that
piling be driven for the founda
tion und that while the Commis
sion would enter into u contract
for that, he proposed that the
piling be purchased and the
contract bo only for driving
them, so thut uniform piling
might be obtained. It is ex
pected that dredging will bo
under way in about two weeks.
Other matters acted upon in
clude authorization of work in
front of the Columbia Engineer
ing corporation's dock and re
dredging of the port's drydock
berth at St. Johns, the material
to be placed behind the bulk
heads. The expenditure of about
$2000 in repairing the wharf
thoro was also authorized.
The Union Oil Company was
authorized to erect und main
tain two oil tanks on its pro
perty near Linnton, it boing
agreed that they must be pro
tected with mi embankment and
the snaco botweon that and tho
tank kept free of wator. An in
demnity agreement was filed
signed by those interested in
tho Malarkey tract at St. Johns,
on which tho grain elovator
will be built, protecting tho city
against claims of A. A. Muck or
any others arising in tho fu
ture. The abstract of the pro
perty is being gone over and
tho purchase is to be concluded
shortly.
Should Be Kept Going
No more than you can cat
enough in ono day to last you
h week, can a business man ad
vertiso enough in ono week to
last a year. The only time to
stop advertising is after the
store burns down. Even then
somo sort of advertising should
bo kept going in caso the pro
Rrletor means to open up again.
!o little store can become n
big store without advertising
any more thun a baby can grow
up without milk. Perhaps there
was a time when a storekeeper
could build a retail business to
a satisfactory size without
printed advertising, but it was
possible oven then only to '.he
few individuals who possessed
highly developed business acu
men and personal magnetism.
In a community where personal
acqimntanceahip is productive
ot steady customers it some
times happens that a merchant
commands considerable trade
on account of his personality.
But the merchant who must
appeal to the entire communtiy
upon the merits of his goods
and the Tightness of his prices
can not hope to win success by
standing on the sidewalk and
buttonholing the passing public.
A store must have dignity no
less than the merchants must,
and good advertising lends dig
nity to the advertiser. Big
stores nowadays are advertising
stores. Business men who hate
advertising do not remain in
business. Eugene Guard.
Mrs. J. B. Lippold died at
Vtpr hnmn. 715 Buchanan street.
Saturday, Sept. 15th, of a com-
Elication of diseases, blie had
een in ill health for a counle
ot years. Deceased was born
in Council Bluffs. Iowa, and
had resided in St. Johns for the
past seven or eight years. She
was aged 57 years 9 months and
G days, and is survived by her
husband. The remains are
being shipped to Fall City,
Nebraska, for interment, her
husband accompanying her body
there. Miller & Tracy had
charge of preparing the body
for shipment.
What looks like a deliberate
attempt to hold up retail prices
on salmon in dciiance of the
food administration has come to
light. Tons of fish have been
destroyed which could have
been sold at reasonable rates to
consumers und instead salmon.
unfit for canning, has been
shipped to Portland. It is ea
timatnd that between 14 and 24
tons of fish have been thrown
away, and this salmon, comput
ed at 15 cents a pound, repre
sents between $4400 and S5G70.
A gasoline launch owned by a
Portland fish buyer, left Port
land Thursday night with sev
eral tons of salmon. The fish
was dumped overboard in the
river several miles above St.
Helens. Today many of these
salmon are rotting on the
beaches. It is estimated that
from five to six tons or 12,000
to 21,000 pounds of the fish
were thus thrown away. At a
retail price of 15 cents a pound
this wasted salmon represents
91890 to $3150. At Columbia
City there are eight tons, a
matter of 10.800 pounds, with
a retail value of 15 cents n
pound, or $2520, rotting and
these salmon, taken from'
fishermen, will be dumped over
board. These fish belong to a
Portland concern. It also dc
vclopcs that some fish are being
sent to Portland that are unfit
for canning. These fish are be
ing bought for $40 a ton. or 2
cents a pound, and arc, presum
ably, some of the fish which is
being offered to the consumer at
15 cents a pound. Tho whole
aspect of the case gives riso to
a suspicion that there is a de-
iberato attempt to wasto fish in
order to hold up tho retail
price, which is 20 cents for tho
red salmon, whereas, tho red
salmon should commund around
15 cents u pound, and that un
savory salmon, bought at 2
cotus a pound, is being placed
on tno market ut 15 cents in
order that dealers can make a
contrast and force tho consumer
to pay the hold-up price of 20
cents. Thero has been a great
run of good salmon, but the
best of this snlmon, which can
be marketed at 15 cents at a
profit, is being offered nt 20
cents. Tho 2 cent a pound sal
mon, the kind unfit for canning,
is sent to Portlnnd because the
food administration has declar
ed that 15 cent salmon is ob
tainable. The absolute wastage
of tons and tons of good salmon
rather than place this fish on
tho market and givo the con
sumer a chance to purchaso can
ning fish nt 15 cents a pound or
less, will probably be the sub
ject of an. investigation. The
facts regarding tho salmon as
herein stated are correct and
can bo supported by affidavits.
Wastage of salmon when tho
government is urging the con
servation of food is in line with
the throwing awny last summer
of shipments of crubs because
the dealers refused to cut the
price. Friday's Telegram.
Always Steeped in Sorrow
Old Noah Count, who lives
next door, is always steeped in
sorrow: today has made him hot
and sore, and he'll be worse to
morrow. Most men have
troubles, day by day, misfor
tune often frets them, hut they
go forth and put up hay, nnd
laboring forget them. Work is
the surest, truest salvo for all
life's sores and bruises, the
fairest tonic man can have,
when he his courage loses, But
Noah Count won't go and toil nt
any time or season; he has
rheumatics or a boil, or some
sufficient reason. When red flag
Eageants come along, you see
im with the hikers; he says
the government is wrong.and all
our statesmen pikers. He hates
the world in which he dwells,
he says it's base and sordid,
and thinks he would be wearing
bells if virtue were rewarded.
If Noah Count would go to
work, he'd think the world less
rotton, and all his griefs that
gall and irk would shortly be
forgotten. The worker soon
sunnlieo his needs, und finds
most troubles fiction: and it is
idleness that breeds the harvest
of afflictions. Walt Mason.
C. Kind, a former resident
of St. Johns, but who for the
past several years has been
located at McCormick. Wash..
has returned with his family
to St. Johns, taking up their
residence at 716 South Jersey
street, recently owned by Lewis
Roat. Mr. Kind has purchas
ed the property,
The following was written up
on the ocens on when the ferry
boat engineer was a little late
in arriving nt his post one
morning recently:
We were waiting for the ferry
To make the six-ten trip.
Twas at the foot of Pittsburg
street
Down by the St. Johns slip.
It did not leave, then some one
said:
"What is the matter hero?"
The captain quickly told the
crowd,
'We hnve no engineer."
Tho reason why he did not come
We all would like to know:
The. anxious crowd was stand
ing round
When the ferry didn't go.
The fireman can take us across,
Thut id what he can do:
The captain said, "We can't do
that
He has no license to."
Some said "We will bo late to
work,"
Now wouldn't this not your
goat;
'Let's go and wnko up old man
Bench,
And get his motor boat."
The door he did not open wide
Our message to receive;
Thero wore some queer expres
sions said
When the ferry didn't leave.
Said he, "my Two-Step is broke
down,
But if you want to go
Get in and with my other boat
I w take it n tow."
As soon ns we had loft tho dock
A "toot" we nil could hear,
We heard those on the ferry
shout,
"Hero comes the engineer."
Some of them said to go with us
Thov did not have the heart
Sj wo ull waved farewell to
them
When tho ferry didn't start.
Wo beat the ferry 'cross all
right
'Twas an exciting race:
Wo found when we hud
paid
our fare
There was no landing place.
And bo wo backed out in the
stream
And turned the boats around,
Then on tho ferry when it
stopped
A landing place was found.
We were too late to get the
'bus,
Of cars thero was not one.
Most every ono was Into to work
When tho ferry didn't run.
O. O. Smith, Linnton.
Plans for a Banner Year
Plans for a banner year in
Parent - Teacher Circle work
were laid nt the first meeting
of the St. Johns circle last
Thursday in tho library. On
the afternoon or Uctober 11, a
prominent speaker will address
the meeting in tho afternoon.
For the November meeting,
there will be a big get-together
affair In the High School As
sembly. Plans for care of
babies while mothers wero at
tending meetings wero discuss
ed. Mrs. T. T. Parker and Mrs.
Opal Hagenbusch were elected
delegates to the State Conven
tion in Eugene. Committees
were appointed as follows: Pro
gram, u. u. inomason and Mrs.
It. G. Brand: membership. Mrs.
J. M. Shaw, Mrs. Myrtle Weeks
and Mrs, L. E. Rose; social
service, Mrs. J. N. Harney,
chairman: Red Cross work,
Mrs. R. G. Brand. Mrs. C. C.
Thomason, Mrs. A. M. Stearns
and Mrs. T. T, Parker; com
munity extension course, Miss
Nichols, Mrs. J. M. Shaw,
and Miss Beatrice Rundall. Miss
Gretchen Cormandy gave a very
interesting talk on the women
registration movement.
The North School teachers
met again at the beginning of
this school year after having
spent their vacation in different
places. Miss Stevens was in
Eastern Oregon for six weeks,
Miss Rush attended an Eastern
College, Miss Kennedy visited
her sister in California, Mrs.
Wright spent the summer with
parents on a farm at Carlston,
Miss McNiven studied art in
Portland.
Miss Georgia Rich wishes to
announce that she has changed
her studio from 604 Eiler bldg,.
to the studio suite of John
Claire Montieth. 507-8 Columbia
bldg. Miss Rich will be at the
Portland studio Friday of each
week, the rest of the week
being devoted to her St. Johns
pupils,
"Some people," said n man
last week, who was looking up
somo St. Johns property, "make
a mistake in advertising their
oronertv for sale. Instead of
giving the would-be purchaser
a definite idea as to just where
the property is located, they ad
vertise it by lot and block.
What does a stranger, or even
the people in general in St.
Johns know about lots and
blocks? Thero are only a very
few maps of St. Johns to be
found," continued the man,
"and these as n rule are in real
estate offices. An individual,
unless he is buying through tho
real estate men, docs not enre
to use hilt map to And the loca
tion of property being sold by
the owner. It would be so
much easier and more explicit
to state tW street and number.
When this is mentioned the
would-be purchuser can find
the property without assistance,
but when only lot. block nnd
addition is mentioned life is too
short to bother." Isn't thero
grain of truth in this state
ment?
Make Use of the Land
In response to the olTcr of the
management, a large number
of employes of the Oregon
Washington Railroad & Naviga
tion Company availed them
selves of the use of its land
ree of charge for gardening
purposes, over three hundred
acres of the right of way and
other property have been
cultivated this year by employ
es, and the number of gardens
may bo estimated when it is
known thut the individual
plantings are on small tracts,
averaging less than a quarter
of an acre. The gardeners have
md all the vegetables they
could use in their homes this
scuson and will harvest a sup-
ly sufficient to last until next
year, t'otntoes were n principal
crop, but practically every
variety of vegetable was grown.
Somo of tno Hoctiorr foremen
nnd their helpers have, in addi
tion to their gardens, a cow or
two. some pigs and a Hock of
chickens. The use of the rail
road land free of oxpenso has
been very helpful in aiding
employes to meet tho advanced
cost of living.
A Special Course
A special course preparing
young men lor somen in me
Ordnnnco Department of tho
United States Army will be
given by the School of Com-
merce of the university oi
Oregon, beginning ut the open-
ng of college October first. Mr.
C. C. Jeremiah has been detail
ed by tho War department to
take churge of this courseCom
plete detuils as to requirements
for entrance and the contents
of the course will be furnished
on application to the Univer
sity. "Men of college training
or men of sufficient actual busi
ness experience to enable them
to grasp tho subject and be re-
led upon after completing the
course" are wanted, according
to u telegram just received
from General Crozier, chief of
tho Department. Ihe work in
the Ordnance department con
sists of buying, handling and
accounting for the munitions
and military equipment of the
armv. Enlistment is required
at the end of the course. Tho
men will be ussigned at once to
active duty in the Ordnance
Denartment. Excellent chances
of rapid promotion are held out
to able young men. J he class
to be given at the University is
limited by the War department
to fifty. All young men fitted
for such work, who are of draft
age, out not yet caueu, or wno
want to enter service of this
nature, should apply at once for
admission to the course, lhey
will then be notified when to
annear for examination. A fee
of twenty dollars will be charg
ed for the course, to defray a
part of the heavy expense of
eivinir it. Students enrolled in
this course may enter regular
classes in accounting and relat
ed subjects, given by the School
of Commerce, without other
special fees.
Rally Week will begin at the
Christian church October 7th,
which will be followed by reviv
al meetings for the balance of
the month. Harry E. Tucker,
of Medford, will bo the evange
liat.
ihis incident happened very
recently nt the naval traininir
station on Goat Island, in San
Francisco bay. Fifteen hun
dred rookies, lads who had just
arrived at the station, wero sur
rounding a sailor perched on
a box distributing mail. The
boat had just arrived and the
mail was being handed out. As
the names of the sailors were
called the lads would step up
and receive the letter addressed
to them. It was a fascinating
sight. The sailor distributing
the mail would cull out a name
and immediately would come a
reply nnd n willing hand backed
by a happy smile would roach
out and take the letter. Then
the lad would walk away, his
fuce fairly beuming. He would
seek u quiet spot and read and
sometimes reread the letter. So
it continued for fifteen minutes
until tho crowd was pretty
well thinned out. All around
were snilors intently reading.
Somehnd a smile on their faces,
others looked more serious and
there was one lnd who sobbed
if his heart would break.
"Bad news?" questioned his
chum. "Poor old Tower's
gone," sobbed tho lnd in reply.
"Tho folks say he wouldn't
eat a thing nfter I left and they
found him Sundny back of the
barn, dead." Tho Inst letter
lad been distributed to its
owner und the postman had de
parted but there still lingered u
dozen or morn boys with long
faces and serious mien. I hey
were the lads for whom there
was no letter. It meant n whole
ot to thoso boys to hear from
home. It would have lifted a
heavy load from their hearts
to have received just ono lino
from someone that cared. 1 hoy
felt in their boyish wny that
no one thought of them. They
were despondent and in a frame
of mind that meant disaster to
them.
Then thero went among them
a secretary of the Navy l. M.
C. A. He knew what the mat
ter was. He had seen incidents
like this before. And ho knew
what to do. With a cheery
smila nnd n word of good avJII
ho went to them individually
und invited them to shnre in
the entertainment at the as
sociation building that even-
ng. And they went. Boyish
minds easily adjust themselves
to conditions. They forgot the
thoughtlessness ot the folks at
home and entered into the
spirit of tho evening. All of
which carries its lesson. Keep
in touch witli your boy. Tho
home influence is tho strongest
tie he has to keep him morally
straight. When it fails, tho
Y. M. C. A. can sometimes
reach out and save tho day.
Greeley Street Status
In company with County
Roadmaster Yeon und Amos
Benson last I-ridny the mem
bers of tho council went over
the route of tho proposed exten
sion of Greeley street to deter
mine if another attempt should
be mudu to put through tho
project. Tho commissioners
were unan mous that the ex-
sension would bo desirable from
many standpoints, but doubted
if tho cost ot the project should
now be saddled upon tho pro
perty owners in tho district
affected. The cost of condemn
ing tho right of way for the ex
tension would not be great, hut
the cost of improving tho road
way would amount to several
hundred thousand dollars, it
s said, before it could bo mado
readv for trail c. A special
meeting will be held in the
near future to consider the
matter. Telegram.
An 80 foot sulphur bottom
whale, tho largest leviathan
ever cantured off Grays Harbor,
was brought into tho nay (Jity
Whaling Station at Aberdeen,
Wash.. Saturday. Whales of
this species weigh about a ton
to the foot, so that the giant
weighed about 1G0.000 pounds.
The sulphur bottom is the larg
est whale taken In North Pacific
waters.
The building on Philadelphia
street which is to be occupied
by Magone-Marlott-Magone as
a furniture store, is being
nlaced in first class condition.
It is being thoroughly overhaul
ed and when completed will
nrove attractive quarters. Tho
nronrletors expect to be ready
for business the first of tho
week.
Westrumite pavement, which
was laid in St. Johns streets
several years ago, and which
went to pieces soon afterward,
is to be repaired. Arrange
ments were completed yester-
day between City Commissioner
- !.- 1 .tffll--. Tf. l -
uaruur unu wiuinm L.ina, con
tractor, whereby Mr. Lind will
repave the streets without cost
to the city. The pavement was
laid when St. Johns was not a
part of Portland. After the
pavement failed efforts were
made to force the contractors
to make repairs. Up to yester
day suits wero pending, in the
courts to force tho issue. Mr.
Lind, who was president of the
compnny, has agreed to make
the repairs If the suits are drop
ped. The improvements will re
quire abouc 1000 square yards of
resurfacing and about GOO square
yards of flush coating. The im
provement will be on Jersey
street nnd adjacent strebts, and
will make a complete hard-sur
faced road between Portland
nnd St. Johns' main business
street. Arrangements also have
been made for the repair of
streets in North Portland im
proved with granitoid, which
ins fnilcd in ninny places.
Gicbisch & Joplin, the contrac
tors have agreed to put a coat
of asphalt over the entire
stretch of pavement. Tues
day's Telegram.
Had a Delightful Trip
J. R. Kerr and wife returned
Tuesday from u three riionth's
sojourn in their old home nt
Towundn, Kansas. The trip
was a most delightful one, nnd
they enjoyed every minute of
it in spite of tho fact that the
icalth of Mrs. Kerr was not of
the best for a large portion of
the time. Mr. Kerr saVs that
the oil excitement has taken
possession of his old home town,
which in rnnidlv becoming ono
of the most noted oil producing
sections in tho united states.
More than ono thousand oil der
ricks can thoro be seen ut ono
time, one of the wells nroducing
a daily flow of 20.000 gallons.
Mr. Kerr related an incident
of an old lady friend of the
r.iinilv who had eiuhtv acres of
land nenr Towanda,. A few
years ago she would gladly have
taken $801) for the property,
from which now she is receiv
ing $1100 daily in the way of
royalty. Another old neighbor
is receiving $1800 per day in
royalty from her land, Und one
old stockmun from a quarter
section of rocky ground is re
ceiving ono hundred thousand
dollars quarterly on a rental
basis besides some additional
royalty. It is almost impossible
to secure farm help in that
neighborhood, says Mr. Kerr,
because at tho oil wells laborers
receive from seven to ten dol
lars per day. While at Towan
da, Mr. Kerr's son-in-Ialv drovo
the couple in his car to Okla
homa. 700 miles awny. They
also visited tho gravo of Bulfa-
lo Hill at Lookout Mountain.
The scenic highway thero
equuls, if it does not excel, tho
Columbia Highway in pictures
que beauty is the opinion of
Mr. Kerr. While they enjoy
ed tho trip immensely and
wore treated most royally all
tho time, they were glad to re
turn to good old St. Johns, and
their many friends hero are ex
ceedingly glad to have them
return.
Had a Jolly Time
Tho Jolly Sextette club met
with Miss Frances Camnbel 1.
215 West Mohawk street. Thurs
day of last week for their first
nnnuni roast nir ear test, ine
banquet table was tastily de
rnrntnil with rustic bouuuets de
signed by Miss Campbell. The
menu consisted ot roasting ears
exclusively, which were heart
ily discussed from every side
and angle by all present. The
booby prize was voted to tne
hostess as having made the
poorest "discussion" of any
present. Besides tho banquet
the evening was whiled away
nt mnuifv Hincinf and an ull
nrnunii social cood time until a
lato hour when all departed for
their homes gleefully anticipat
ing tho lyio corn iesi. inose
present were: Mrs. Vio)a Gens
mnn. Misses Elizabeth and
Mnilnlinn Boies. Jessie Rice.
Lydia Donaldson and Frances
Camnbell. The Sextettes will
hold their next luncheon well,
read tho Revjow and see.
Following is a list of those
from St. Johns who have enlist
ed since the war started and
who are now nt the different
training camps. We probably
overlooked some, as it is ex
ceedingly difficult to learn them
all. So if you know of any
overlooked, will you kindly fur
nish their names, so that they
may be added to St. Johns Roll
of Honor.
Taylor M. Whltmore. Athill
W. Irvine, Dcane II. Knowles.
Earl H. Knowles, Theodore
Bugbec. H. Byron Poff, Armand
Olin, Claude E. Harris. Russell
, Poir. R. P. Galloway. Chas. E.
Garlick, Murnc Donaldson,
jlenn Haskell, Ray Clark, Ben
. amin Swan, Hubert Martin,
.eon Sorbcr, Donald Strickland,
.owcll Anderson, John LaVillett,
""rank L. Thompson, Orin Lenr,
Ial J. Davis, Donnld N. Trow
bridge, Bert Larson, Alan Ruth
erford, Homer Plaskett. Henry
Brandenburg, J. W. Welch, Da
vid Bowe. Clyde Heath, Walter
Mayer, Fred Scmnlling, John
Boggs, Ernest Johnson, Hiram
Eatingcr. Kenneth Simmons.
Thornton Toole, Eugene Hiatt,
Dowe Walker, August Jensen,
Ray Myers, Waller Pearson. El
mer Manlcs. Roy Gairnon. Har
old and Arthur Holcomb, Lester
I), and Basil B. Smith, Bryant
Kilkenny. Paul Rude. Emory
Gillmore, Lewis Wirth, Hnrold
Meredith, Ray Hawkins.
Pleasantly Surprised
On Wednesday evening of last
week, Mr. and Mrs. Burnett
were hnving their usual quiet
evening nt home, expecting
Mr. nnd Mrs. Wilson to mnku
a short cull. All wore enjoying
a very plcusant chut when u rap
came to the front door. Mrs.
Harnett answered, but seeing a
lot of faces peering in out of
the darkness, returned to ask
Mr. Barnclt to go and see what
these people wanted. But on
being admitted it was very evi
dent they did not want any
thing, as each one was well
laden with tho staplo necessar
ies of life, nnd very soon the
kitchen was "groaning" be
nenth the woight of the good
things piled on it. When the
pastor and wife seemed bewild
ered to find out what it nil
meant, ono of tho ladies replied,
"don't everybody have an anni
versary?" Then itdnwncdupon
the pastor ho was just closing
his missionary year, with
tho St. Johns Congregational
church. The good will, hur-
mouy nnd cheerfulness mani
fested throughout the evening,
was a true reflection ot tne
spirit thut has been manifested
through tho year Just closed.
The gifts these good people left
behind them were such us will
not lose any thing in keeping,
but will mean a good deal in
dollars and cents in thoso war
times.
A Pretty Wedding
A very pretty wedding took
place 'lhursday, September
12th.
ut St. Clements church
Bernadinc Oberson and
Martha A. M. DeCumnu
united in marriage, the
Father Lyons performing
when
Miss
were
Rev.
the ceremony. Rone Derwey,
of Portland, acted in the capa
city as best man and Miss
Julma DeCumnn, sister of the
bride, as bridesmaid. Only re
latives and immediate friends
of tho joining couple were in
uttendance. Both are popular
young people of St. Johns. Afler
the ceremony the happy young
couplo left for a short honey
moon to beach resorts, alter
which they will be ut homo to
their many friends at 903
Crawford street. Their many
friends wish the newly mat
ed pair a most happy and pros
perous journey down the path
of life.
G. A. Buck, a workman on a
new trestle under construction
across Columbia Slough at tho
foot of Derby street, fell into 20
feet of water while working
late yesterday, and was drown
ed. Ho was prying some tem
porary braces from the piling,
and lost his foothold when his
peevy slipped. At a lato hour
last night, Acting Coroner
Smith had been unable to learn
Buck's address. He is believed
to have lived somewhere in the
St. Johns district. He was
about 35 years old.- Wednes
day's Oregonian. It has later
I been learned that the man re
sided on Seventy-seventh street.