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Lauds Mr. Lewis Vram tho Portland Ontimi'st: A few days ago the Optimist man had occasion to call at the law office of State Renresentn tivo D. C. Lewis, 317 Board of Trade Bui dinir. At the en trance he was met with that same old familiar smile which trcncrallv illuminates the coun tenance of the distinguished so on. with the greeting, "Hello! Come in. Be seated. How are you?" After a little while the scriho nueried: "Mr. Lewis, if you wished to punish an enemy, what would c your course of procedure?" Be good to him, Be good!" And such is the philosophy of one who has faithfully served the public as its representative in the eirislature for two terms. It was he who introduced and had passed the bill that brought about the annexation of bt. Johns to Portland and gave a vaBt waterfront, worth millions to the city, and which has re sulted in the location of the wheat terminals and coal bun kors at St. Johns, together Willi other activities of im manse value. In fact, the an nexation of St. Johns put that region on the map. Mr. Lewis is an enthusiastic advocate for the improvement of the Columbia slough, aNd aluo coal ships for Alaska and is now working up data and mak ing investigations so as to be able to urge extensive improve munts along the Columbia iilougli water course. He says that if Germany had such a harbor as Portland possesses combined with a Columbia slovlgli. that in a short tunc ah inn would sail to Troutdale. liX'City Engineer Dieck pro poind sewerage improvements for the Peninsula district that would have placed a burden On tho property holders to the oxtont of 55,000,000. Mr. Lewis says if this amount was expended it would cut a canal from the mouth of Columbia Mloiigh to Troutdale, 'JO feet in width and .'10 feet deep: con struct an eight foot ntiucd.uct irom some possible point on the Sandy to tho slough and give a municipal lighting plant with the power created; also fur iiihIi a fresh current of mount ain water tor Hushing purposes, besides aiding materially in the reclamation of 8000 acres of the flnoMt land in the world and thereby place Portland in the center of an agricultural gar (lulling region richer in its productiveness thnn Holland. Tho Optimist man heard him any these things at the ICast Side Business Men's club and the audience agreed that he was right.. It is to be hoped that the poople of Oregon will Keep him in the legislature tin til hi dreams become a reality and the mcmiureti that ho is ad vocnlinir, namely, ships for the AliiKka trade and a ship on mil to Troutdale. FRENCH INDUSTRY IS RECOVERING Natural Thrift and Ecosomy Promise Rapid Progress, EXPORT BUSINESS GROWING Our Great Ally Poiieiies Recuperative Powers Which Justify Belief that 81m Will Met and 9olve Triumphantly the Problem Which Confront Her After the War. With Paris lioulurnrda echoing with "rives" for American troops our Inter est In hu vvclfuro of our ally viiHlly lricrcnseM, and tho fact aro not lack ing to cncoiirnRo the belief that mIio In iilrcnily on the rond to recovery frnui the blow of Invasion by a ruthless en emy. One of the moat Important devel opments Is the announcement tVwit one of the Inrgrst banking Institutions In America concerned with forclgu trade, the (itinrnnty Trust Compimy of New York, tins opened a Paris brunch to handle the rapidly Increas ing volume of Krcnc'i business. This notion may surprise iininy per sons who had thought of Franco as The Increasing acUvlty of tier ran- wny system Is similarly demonstrable. In 1800. there were In France 10,743 miles of railroad track; In 1012, there were 31.5-10 miles. Iletween 1809 and 1012, Inland nnvl- gntlon Increased Wfe', while the trnfllc of her mercantile marine had amnzlng ly expanded. The tonnage entering French ports In 18C0 Is set down as 11,000.000 tons. In 1012, this had been increased to 53,000,000 tons. Loaders In American finance ascrlt the solidarity of the French republic to three Iniluencus: first, a thoroughly sound banking system, cenlrnllzcd In one of the grcntest bnnklng Institutions of the world, the Hunk of France! sec ond, the Ingrained thrift and frugality of tho French nple as n whole, to gether with n national economic vigor not elsewhere siirpiinsed; third, wise su pervision, and patriotic co8pumtlon by the government with banking and busi ness Interests. The government docs Its part to war rant itnd retain the confidence of tho holders of Its securities. One of Its wlo policies h to Impose new taxes to defray the Interest charges on new se curity issues. ' It begun this prni'tlcis ufler the Franco-Prussian War, mid is today following the mime rule in regard to securities IsMicd to nuance tho pres ent coiiillct This continuity of pur- jhiso. doubtless, will prove reassuring to all holders of French government securities. Tho Frsiico-I'russlan war of 1S70 1871 taught tho French people tha meaning of thrift and economy. So well did they Irnrn this lesson, that the whole sum of the Indemnity de manded by Germany, Jl.OOO.OOU.OOi), wns raised within the republic's con- GOLDIEItb IN THE VERDUN 8ECTOI1 REPAIRING A RUINED CANAL. bowed under n calamitous Invasion The bank, however, gives llgurea hull lilting that Franco Is not only tmvllug I r military nml civilian problems with ii stout heart and never falling cour 111:0, lint Is ru-estaullililng livr uiport business with this country. In KIM, the year of the outbreak of the War, Imports from Franco to 1I1N country totaled tHI.-tlil.'.'M. This i Inl was reduced to $77,1M.7 0 In 1IU. but last year tho value of French Im ports to the United Htutc nmo to f lli'.',- 077.000. "A nation that rau achieve siieh n commercial rwovery while her terrl- lines by Us own Inhabitants and paid o(T more than nno yeur before the time stipulated by the Germuiis. The habit thus acquired has uever been forgotten by tho French, and to day the aggregate number of Investors piirehiiNlng the French war loans lint reached tho amuxlng total of -J.COO.OOO Indhhlual KtiUcrlhem. Perhaps no oth er country, In proxrlloii to Us popula tion, can miiku ho good a allowing. I' ranee Is particularly forunnln In thut her mini II Investors prefer "safe" luvcMinciitH miller than offering which promise high returns, (lovernment Itenlfs, In Fiu 11 ev are perpetual, and tory Is being ruvUhetl by the luviider," this eliariicterUtle acema to obtain for says the Trust company's atutemeut. "pnoscHKCH recuperative (towers which Justify the belief that sIm will emergu from the present conflict preiotied to meet and solve triumphantly the prill lems which confront her." The commercial 11 ml Industrial record of France, following pust wars, Indi cates that she khould recover ipilckly rrom tint actual physical destruction Inflicted In the prekeut mnltlct. The rcouiiMnicilnii of railroads, the erection of factories to replare those destroyed, and the replacement of tho mecliauUui these government bomls lucrcnMug fu- vor in iun ee or (lie Hcncti peo ple. The (Wilms of sympathy between France and America are too many to enumerate, but the spirit of liberty and Its rctiiltnut democracy are, today u always, the major Ideal of both Mil lion. Keeking no victories bill those of cncc. no territory except their own, no sovereignty except sovereignty over themselves the Independence and eipnil rights of the weakVnt member of the family of nations are to thy people All-Star Football Team in pteiunj! out unmor lor a inytliiual nll-Htiir foot hall team, '"nuik Hiu'tholomew, snorting writer or th Urogoniitn lias the toiiowiiiir to tiny mat concerns St. .loluitt nlnyoru: An odd condition o.Nista in piukliiK tin Uii'H this year. All tli Heat playorrt appear to he holding down tho stuno position 011 thulr rospoctivo teams, while the host players or other posi t ions are only mediocre and would nuvor make the jilNstnrs in any other year whore there watt real competition for the dIncu. There are four iiootl uentar this your, although none are world hooters. Sanders, ol Lincoln, Is placed lirst, prin eiiwlly hocaiiw ho was the hard out worker, llaixlin. Franklin's aid ixiMor. is probably the most liniuhud player of the four, ami taken second place. Johnny Wulf and Sam Strohecker, tho UiHiitK or the leiiguo, also were oimI nuMi, especially toward the I at tor part ol tho season. There wan not much compoti tion for guard positions. Thomas, of Franklin, undoubu odly was tho class of tho as sociation, uay, of James John. while ho played at hoth guard anil uckle 111111111,' the year, did opQciaIly line work at tho for- mar position. Tho hardest job 01 an is to pick the ends. Hrst place is given to Charlio bpackman and "Hoody" Smith. tho Hoot-footed youngsters of Jamas John. 'Ihoy probably are tho speediost men in the longue, and their ability to catch almost impossible passes 'was what ran Jamos John up into second piuce. Un defen sive they also played fine games; IN THEIR RETIREMENT FROM OCCUPIED. TERRITORY THE GEN. MAN ARMY DESTROYED MILUONB OP DOLLARS OF ACRICUL TURAL MACHINERY. of Industrial activity that will be re- quired ond that is in part alroadi plumied, offrr a peculiarly Inviting field to American capital and enter- prlso. Teiitattvu steps huve already Ikhmi taken by representatives of Amer ican euglurera and biwlnci men In this work. Aside from Its attractive liuslness aHH't, the enlistment of American money and effort In the great tusk of reconstruction that will remain at the end of (ho war will tend to cement still more closely the Ilea that bind the two greut Republics together, and will en able Americana to discharge In purl the debt they owo to France for her friendly Interval In the welfare and procress of the I lilted States from the begtnnlug of Ita Ufa as a na tlon. In Judging the Industrial statu of1 any nation. Its production and con sumption of coal, Iron, and iteel and the growth of Its traaportallon aya terns are highly algnlflrant factor. in IBttO, French Industries consumed 21 million tons of coal, of whlrh 13.S millions ware taken from home mines. In 1U13, the consumption was 01 mil llona, of which 41 million tons were taken from home mines. In IKtfO, the French output of cast Iron was 1.RM.000 tons, and of steel. 1.000.1X10 tons. In llH. France pro duced 1,111,1(1(1 tons of vast Irou atid 4.036,000 tons of steel of tho United stairs and of France en titled to as much respect as those of the mightiest empire. In defense of these principles. Franc Is engaged In a death-struggle with militant antoo. rucy and ruihteas aggression, and it Is not surprising to learn that she has loaned to her allies and to other friend ly slates 7,000,000.000 francs with which to further the csuse of democracy It Is In keeping with Amerlcn's tradition thnt since the duto on which we for mally aligned ourselves with Franca and her a Ilk tu the grrot struggle, our (ioverument has lent to France $370,. OOO.rtXX It Is eminently tUtlne that America should now be lighting on French soil to make tit world safe for demooracv. The liberty that America has eujoyrd ror mi year drawee heliird her to achieve, Th swonla of Ijfavetle and Itoehsmhean, a hie. I by the guns of IV tlraase upon the high seas, assisted lu cutting the foreign tics that bound the American colonic prior to the War for Independence, and from the private pnrtM of Klrm Louis hlmtlf came the tlrst loan to America unsecured and unconditional-to finance that historic undertaking. It was with entire just lice that Washington wrote to Ilocham beau, "To the generous aid of your na tion and to the bravery of Its sous Is to he ascribed In n very great degree that ludrpemJttuctt for which we have fought." RVICE Is the Slogan of the Times. Make your Christmas a Patriotic Service. . It would not be Christmas if Gifts were not exchanged. But this year make your gifts. Ser viceable Gifts. May We Suggest the For Women Blouses Skirts ' Shoes Hosiery Kid Gloves Knit Gloves Toques Scarfs Neckwear Sweaters Suits Overcoats Shoes Hosiery Supporters Following For Men Logger Shirts Flannel Shirts Dress Shirts Box of Collars Suspenders i The choicest selection of Neckties and Handkerchiefs for both Men and Women that has ever ventured into this locality. BONHAM & CURRIER L. E. ROSE, Mgr. Toggery Dept. Lower Rates - for ELECTRIC SERVICE Under otir new reduced rates you can use much more Klcctric Service for the .same money thnn you ever could before. NOW IS Till? TIM 15 of year when the ninny labor-so viiiR Hlcctrictil Anpliiiucci will come in very handy. Call and let us show you how Kleclricnl Service will reduce ninny of the heavy burdens of liouwkeepiiiK. ELECTRIC STORE ELECTRIC BUILDING and Cream Direct From the Cows Muscaday Dairy J. II. WINDLE, Prop. PhnnP Rnl. .19(1 . 1 IIVMV VkV Delivered Dally Railway, Liglit & Power Co. FOR RENT Store Room 109 S. Jersey Street PENINSULA NATIONAL BANK BLD6, Apply Ii. R. MORRIS I'enitiMila National Dank Dr. Samuel A. Mulkey DENTIST The profession practiced in its various branches SATISFACTION Gl'AKANTlSI'.I) Ollice hours: 8:.'!o'to 12 M.; 1:30 to nml 7 to 8 p. in. l'lr.t Nationnl Hank llultilliii; l'lione Columbia 262. JOSEPH AlcCHESNEY, M.D Office Room 5 Peninsula Bnnk BuildiiiK nours o-io a. in,; 1.5 p. ju. nnci evenings. Oliice phone Col. 354; Res. 910 John Poff MOLMfS LODGE NO. 101 KMGM1S Or I'VIIIIAS Meets every l'ritluv tiilit at 7 30 o'clock itt H'lCKNRK Hall, Visitors always welcome. W. R. I'.VHNS, C. C. . CAKLNHLfON.K.RS. J. II. Harvey it will bo remembered Unit only UimTocAi. a,." . n ....... v.:.." '. ..i tt unu luiiiu huucuc'UUU 111 oUlvlIlK I Y . " ,",u,0,"u uisua. tho Jamos John lino. It's nip mi & ?on..uutio,,: and tuck between Charles Urown, of Franklin, and Wil liam Schroodor, of James John. for first placo at quarter. Tho honor is given to Urown for bo ing just a shade the more ver satile field general. Schroeder isTa womjer at open play. ; V- ieU Um UU1 en jour er, Hesidents of St. Johns having taxes and city liens to pay in Portland can make their pay. monts without inconvenience by availing themselves of our ser vices. Wo will pay same and prescribe by one of II o biit . I iclani u um wiiiuui m- in tuts wumry for miV it fV eom? convenience to you. Fee, 25 POUeil Of SOma Of til I ..Lit Innl. L. ...... l..f . . combine,! with iom. of thi best bloo.i V x' Ally bt. 5Zr ?5ul'!t .,,r,'.e7,. wimtion of Johns Bank. Penmsu u Tit e, Olo ln(rdlpnts In Hall's Calurrh m.ii. .( ..i 1 i 11. u . . I.' "iisimci unu Keauy uo., oy 11, Ilonderson. Manager; 102 North Jersey street. ulseiua. ureatlv In ll.ii.nl ...in. (,,,...- Ill Orutff Id UUrtl It v.m .nn. L .... .Intcrnul remsUy Halls Outurrh MeUI- ; aken imernully und ucts thru lliv blood on tha mucous surfaces of the ;om. hum vaiurrn aitd clna P. & H, Transfer Co. Phone Columbia 30S 206 N. Jersey St. Johns, Ore. JACK MURPHY General Blacksmith inj; and Horseshoeing Tire Setting, Repair Work of a kinds. Horseshoeing a specialty r.xpert on lame horses. Two blocks from ferry landing J. R. WEIMER Transfer and Storage rVs dsliver your Roods to and from II prt of I'ortlsnd, Vancourar, Linn ton, Portknd and Suburban Exprasa Co., city dock and all points accessible W wajfon. rUna tnd havkura awsviaf The Central THOS, GI.OVliR Prop. Philadelphia Street, St. Johns. Soft Drinks as usual vomesi ana looiest lJnnks in town. Sandwiches, etc. All lead ing Summer Drinks. TRY OUR MILK PUNCH cine Is hut produces such wonderful rvsults la catarrhal condltlous. flend for lttinuintAls, frv. JlaU' iVuuly 1)U tor voustlpatlnu. MoU Ui U6l on your , DORIC LODGE NO. 132 A. r. and A. M. ileets the first and third W'etlnesdayof euch month hi liickuer's Hall. Visi tors welcome. J. N. K.llefsen V, M. A W. Davis. Secretarr. The Past Time Billiard Hall., N I. WltlTK. froprlctor The Place Where They All Go A Choice Line of Cigars, Tobac- co unci soft Drinks WHKRH THIS CAR STOPS Not Um label on jrour pr, LAUREL LODGE No. 186 I. O. O. r ST. JOHNS, OREGON MmU each Monday evening la Odd Fl Iowa hall at S:oo. A cordial welcome to all vUitiu brothers. (. Noieue Noble Grand II L. WhUler Vict Grand S J UufrougtM. Hiu. ii. V. CUrk, Tr4. BIG SALE - AT THE- St. Johns Millinery Final Cleanup of Trimmed Hats Choice in house at $2.50 A nice line at 1,50 Some shapes at 1.00 L. F. MARTIN, Prop. Phone Columbia 573 Bring in Your Job Printing Now ? 'Billie' Nichols f 2 RKTAIIDAiMT n iilu i nuiifiii i ? 2 111 N. JERSEY STREET Open Evenings GIVE US A CALL 09CvCoCoCoCMCJCNi buy or sell St. Johns Property A. W. DAVIS Real Estate Fire Insurance and Notary Public List your property wjth me if you desire to sell quickly 202 N. Jersey St. St. Johns Portsmouth Gospel Hall Meeting 3 p. M. for Christians. Gospel meeting in eveuing 7:30. One door west of drug store. W. O. Phillips will speak. Caldwell & Patterson LEADING BARBERS The place where good service and courteous treatment prevail. Children's hair cutting receive special attention, 109 BURLINGTON STREET Not the Ucel on your paper. NU the lakl en gour gogor. Gives a brilliant c1oy thine that aoea not ruo on or ausi on tunc anneali to the Ironthat last tour unci as lonff as any oiner. Black Silk Stove Polish Is In a class by Itself. It's more cauMh made and made from Mltr tnauruxlu Try It oa yoor pulor or jour u runs. It rou Joo't floafl tat utf i poiun jrou Srtr adygur irawirt or aroecry dcjr it uthoruil ta r' fund yeur HMny. Thrm'm"A Stdnmln Evmry Orp' St. Johns Camp No. 7546 Modem Woodmen of America. We heartily solicit the attend. ance of our members at our next regular meeting. Thursday, Dec. a. u. v. filu im. Consu . Funerals as low as S20. S4f) and $50, if desired. See ad. of Miller & Tracey in this issue,. i