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Newspaper Page Text'"Morlenl Soclel, ST. JOHNS REVIEW VOLUME 14 ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918. NUMBER 15 BUILD HOUSES Vacant Lot Ownors Urged to Erect Dwellings The supreme need of St. Johns at the present timo is more nouses. Ana such lias been the case since early last Fall. As time goes on the need is becoming more and more acute. Just how to alleviate this situation and provide habi tntion for the largo number of workmen who would bo only too glad to call St. Johns the'r homo is a problem that is causing deop concern, ihis community has few citizens with the nccos sary capital to erect houses on an extensivo scale, and to in tcrcst outside capital in such a proposition is a difficult matter. So it is un to tho people of St. Johns in tho main to solve tho nuzzlo. Tho best nnd most fens iblo suggestion oltercd so far along this line is for nil persons owning vacant lots in St. Johns to cruet houses thereon. Vn cant Innd in this community is nnd has been for some timo a drug on tho market. Except in a few isolated cases there has been no demand for it. People want houses. That being tho case, owners of vacant lots, by building houses on the same, at onco make their property sal able nnd in demand. If prefer red to keen the property, tho houses will rent at a profitable figure. In many cases the own crs of these vacant lots are not financially able to construct houses, but so long as tho land is fruo from all encumbrances tho securing of money for build ing purposes is not u difllcult matter. Mr. F. P. Drinker of tho Peninsula Security Compa ny, in speaking of tho subject Monday, stated that his compa ny is prepared and willing to ndvanco money for tho purpose upon any lot in St. Johns, where tho property is unencumbered. This boing tho case, WHY NOT BUILD? Mr. Vacant Lot Own or, this is your opportunity. Do not lot. it pass unnvniled. In building upon your vacant lot you would uo aiding your town, aiding tho stranger in finding n habitation in St. Johns and nt tho anmo time nlding yourself by enhancing tho value of your proporty through transforming It from a burden to you to nn incomo producing proposition. Now is tho timo to do your bit for tho development of St. Johns. Build on your vacant lot. Fivo hundred moro houses should make their appearnnco in St. Johns boforo tho closo of tho year. If you own n vacant lot hero, mnko your house ono of this fivo hundred. Think it over. Will Complete the Job The Grant Smith Company, experienced railroad and gener al contractors and ship builders, are to undertake the completion of nn excavation for tho munic ipal grain elevator at the St. Johns terminnl, following the cancellation of tho excavating contract held by tho C. J. Cook Company, due to deluy in prog ress that was attributed by Mr. Cook largely to deliberate dam aeg to tho gear used and theft of tools and other equipment. It is the third time the excava tion work has been held up yet it is estimated by G. B.Her rdt, chief engineer of the co mis sion, that it is half comp ted, so about 10,000 cubic yanh of material remains to bo moved. In connection with the Cook con tract the commission, at an ad journed meeting, agreed reason ably to compensate the company for the labor performed up to the present. The Grant Smith Company holds a contract for driving the piling for the foundation sup port there and have already started, so it is expected by Mr. HegarC; that as fast as the excavation proceeds it will be followed by the pile driving crews. There are about 4000 pieces of piling to be driven and once the excavating is well under way double shifts will be worked. Pruning trees, roses, grape vines and seeding lawn. Best of references. 25 years ex perience. 610 Burr street, phone Col. 925. M. N. Amizich. St. Johns Fair Store. E. W. Foy, prop.; household utility supplies and general notions, 207 N. Jersey St. Highest quality goods at lowest prices. Next to Electric ctore. St. Valentine Day This day isn't like it used to bo, I think it is n shame; A lot of difference I can see Since tho postcards came. Some cards have Cupid on, you know, And tokens there of love; Sometimes tho words arc wrote below, And often times above. They have no largo comics to day, Described below in rhymes. But when they did they woro 0. K. When wo picked valentines. Wo had in mind what we would buy When wo went to tho store. Although they had a pile so high Wo always looked them o'er. Our relatives and friends were hit When selections were made; Wo tried to get some that would fit With actions or with trade. Such awful looking picturcs.too, With colors of all Kinds: Wo picked out ones wo thought woulddo, When wo bought valentines. To tho poBtofilcQ wo would go, Our mnil to sco about; And when wo opened it, you know. Some pictures would fnll out. Who wroto our name, we'd try to guess, But seldom there was hope, For sometimes dim was thu ad dross Upon tho envelope. And some would feel insulted liko At those pictures and lines. And then tho ono they'd liko to llght- Who sent those valentines. -0. 0. Smith. A Tragic Death C. Gcrnldino Aldorson. 23, daughter of William C. Alder son, Multnomah County Super intendent or Schools, was fatally injured shortly nfter 11 o'clock Inst Friday night by nn automo bile driven by Edward urunc. proprietor of tho Australia Ho tel. 22G Taylor street, nt Second and Main streets. Bruno wnB arrested by tho nolico on a chnrgo of violating tho prohibi tion law ana or driving nn auto mobilo while intoxicnted. Miss Aldorson was n senior in tho Latin scientific courso nt Reed College. Sho taught n school just over tho Clackamas County lino from Sunnysido from Sep tember to Christmas, 1917. Uo foro that timo sho wns a play ground instructor in different Portlnnd parks, and during the Winters of 191G and 1917 sho taught in nieht school nt Lin coln High. Miss Alderson had been to a class at Reed College tho night of her death, and it is thought that sho was walking to her father's offico in tho court houso when sho was struck by tho automobile. She sus tained a fracture at tho base of tho skull, and was taken to tho Good Samaritan Hospital, where sho passed away a few hours later. Miss Alderson was well known in St. Johns, where sho former ly resided and where her father was nrincioal of schools, bhe was a particularly bright and in telligent young lady, and her friends here are deeply grieved over her tragic death. A Campaign Started St.Johns Council 2775. Knights and Ladies of Security, held an other of their enjoyable dances for members Monday evening. after disposing of seven candi dates representing $7000 frater nal insurance. Members are all enthusiastic as there was a sixty-five per cent attendance. At the suggestion of some of the members the presiding officer appointed two captains Mrs. Moreing, captain of the Blues, and Mrs. Halberg. captain of the Reds. At the end of a thir ty day campaign for 100 mem bers the Blues expect to be en tertained at a banquet gien by the Reds. The Blues are furnished with blue application cards and a red badge, while the Reds have red application cards and badges. During the campaign every meeting will be followed by a dance complimen tary to the members -and their friends. Reported. Bright winter days are good for kodaking. Currin Says So. SPEED WORK Elevator System Will Be Pushed Vigorously Emergency effort of the most strenuous kind will be needed if Portland's bulk grain clevntor is to be finished in time for tho 1918 grain movement, according to estimates of timo required for construction which wore fur nished this morning by G. B. Hcgardt, chief engineer of tho commission of public docks. Next Janunry is the probable date of the elevator's comple tion, said Mr. Hegardt, though favorablo circumstances might shorten the timo two months. Plans for tho elevator will be finished by tho end of this month. Fivo weeks required in advertising for bids and oth er procedure must then elnpso boforo the contract can bo let. Mr. Hcgardt hoi loves that April 1C is tho earliest practicablo (Into for tho awarding of tho contract. J. M. W thersnoon. the urnin clovntor expert of Chicago, who is advising tho dock commission in tho preparation of plans, is Mr. Heirnrut's authority for tho CBtimnto that six to eight months, probably tho lattor pe riod, will bo required by tho contractor in building tho elovn tor. Tho actual timo, said thu cmrineer. is of courso. depend ent on tho state of tho labor market. A largo clement of timo also will bo involved in sc-i curing machinery, but priority orders will bo sought on all ma chinery orders. Men will work night and day. said Mr. Hcgardt, in building tho elevator, not only because night nnd day work will be re quired to hurry completion, but becauso tho pouring oi tho ce ment for tho big grain bins must bo carried forward without paiiBO when onco begun. It was mudo clenr that where community effort might supple ment tho work of tho dock com misBon is in providing nn extra onunnriiy mrge lorco oi bkiiicui men to help build tho elevator, 1 it , - r f .,, .1 and in inducing tho priority board to give advanced consider ation to tho orders for machin ery. When tho contractor begins work, said Mr. Hegnrdt, ho will find on tho ground both tho re- nforcing stool nnd provision for immediate delivery of the cement, these matters having been attended to in ndvanco by tho commission. Tho rails for tno connection with railroad lines will also bo on tho ground. Tho commission has already or dered its electric motors and transformers. Snnd and gravel to bo used in mixing cement are nvailablo locally in abundant supply. Under tho ruling of tho emer gency fleet corporation, local lumber mills will bo permitted to furnish nil tho cement form lumber needed without any do lay. Tho machinery, which must bo secured through tho aid of tho priority board, in eludes smutters, cleaners, aspi-' rators, belting, shaiting, con veyors and tranmiesion. Mr. , Hegardt believes that the exca-i vation nt tho site of tho eleva tor and tho driving of piling for the foundation will all bo finish ed by April 1 without delay from high water. Iho plans would have been finished before the last of this month, ho said, had it not been for tho difficulty in securing and retaining the services of draftsmen. lues day's Journal. Attempt to Wreck Cars Under $1000 bail, Anlanalnh 1 Werner, a German aged 3G, has , been released pending a hearing of a charge of attempting to wreck a St. Johns car at 7:30 J ii i ; 1 1 I xuunuuy iiiurmiiK. was ar-, rested by Constable Petersen and Special Agent Maher of the, Portland Kailway, Light and Power company. But for the presence of mind of Motorman Hoell, who immediately put on i the emergency brakes, Maher , believes the train, loaded with : men and women passengers, j would have been derailed. A big chunk of solid cement was placed on the track. It is alleg ed Werner declared that hereaf ter the train would stop for him. He gave as excuse the car didn't stop for him. Maher says they always stop at that place Even ing News. There has not been much loi tering on the street corners the past few days. St. Johns' Honor Roll Following is u list of those from St. Johns who hnvo enlist ed in Undo Sam's service and who are now ut tho different training camps: Taylor M. Whitmore, Athill W. Irvine. Dean H. Knowles, Enrl II. Knowles, Theodore Bugbee, II. Bryon Poff, Armnnd Olin, Clnudo E. Harris, Russell PoIT. R. P. Galloway. Chas. E. Garlick, Murno Donaldson.Glenn Haskell, Ray Clark, Benjamin Swan. Hubert Martin, Leon Sorber, Donald Strickland, Lowell Anderson, John La- Villett, Frank L. Thompson, Oron Lear. Hal J. Davis, Donald N. Trowbridge, Bert Lurson, Alan Rutherford, Homer Plnskett, Henry Brand enberir. J. W. Welsh. David Bowo. Clyde Heath, Walter Mayor, Fred Scmnlling, John Hoggs, Ernest Johnson, Hiram Entingor, Kenneth Simmons, Thornton Toolo, Eugene Hintt, Dowc Walker, August Jonson, Ray Mycr, Walter Poarson, Elmer Maples, Roy Gagnon, Lester D. nnd Basil B. Smith, Bryant Kllkonney, Paul Rudo, Emory Gillmore, Lewis Wirth, Hnrold Meredith, Ray Haw kins, Hugh Ward, Kindle C. Sntterleo, Gordon nnd Wilbur Bellinger, Zeltu Rice, John O'Niell, Harry Truman, Frank Green, Wnltor Rickson, Frank Whitney, Thomas Reynolds Cnrlylo Cunningham, Percy Smith, Frank Whitney, Arthur C. Clark. Alphonso Fox, Harry 0. Huir bos. Gen. Downey, TIiob. E. Edwards, G. and lngolf Willikson, F. Edwnrd Isbell, Graham Moxon, G. Lin coin Fussctt, Hurley Manning, Grovor Carroll, Clydo Miller, Adolph Ascher, John Basey, Wm. Moo, Albert Hyde, Reed Chamberlain, Ruy Vanderbeck, Richard Barley, Cecil Mngone, Frank Bugbeo, Ivnn Faber, Bert Sundstrom, Gail Porrine. Nor man Nelson, Grover Barron, Harry J. Simmons, TIiob. Rob orts, Max J. Witters, A. Tall man, G. W. Stevens. ChriBt Lind, William K. Galloway. Geo. Worthington, Jack 1.. Douglas, Joy Milton Carnahan, Elinor Flynn, J. Elinor Thomas. Eugono Small, Howard and Ba sil ilolcomb.Curl Smith, Spraguo B. Marsh, William Word, Bert Sundstrum, Glon WoiBor. Will lie Here Sunday Do not fail to hear Louis Al bert Banks Sunday, Feb. 2-1,3 p.m., James John High school auditorium. All nro woicome. Admission free. Subject, "Mak ing Undo Sum a Safo Loader for Democracy." Death of Myrtle White) Miss Myrtle White, popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. White, passed away suddenly Tuesday evening from heart trouble. While the lamiiy had known for the past several) months that Miss White's health, was poor and was prepared for her death, the news came as a shock to her friends. Miss White, who was 23 years old last December, was born in Salt Lake City. Utah. In addition! to her parents, she is survived j by three brothers and a sister. Hood River Glacier. Miss White was quite well and most favorably known in St. Johns, having for three years resided with Miss Georgia Rich, who had presented her in recital. She was also a graduate of the Central School. For hemstitching, accordion and American knife pleating, button covering, button holing, scalloping, chain stitch embroid ery ,pinking,couching and braid ing, see Mrs. W. L. Montgom ery. 415 N. Kellogg street, back of St. Johns postofiice. Lunch kits, vacuum bottles and fillers at Currin'B. LAUNCH SHIP Local Ship Plant Turns Out Its First Vessel The first wooden ship to bo completed in the Willamette and Columbia river district under tho program of tho United States Shipping Board glided down tho ways at tho local shin plant Sun day afternoon at 5:20. During, tho lnunching nnd for hours be fore it took place tho yard was! heavily guarded by a platoon of stute guardsmen with fixed bay-: oncts. Every visitor wns sub I jected to a close scrutiny and many were turned away, while tho harbor patrol boat cruised about tho water side of tho yards. Tho launching was originally set for noon, but ono delay after ( another kept tho crowd waiting anxiously until niuht had bcirun to settle on the river. At last word was passed that every- thing wns ready, tho blocks were knocked away and tho big wooden hull plunged at break neck speed down tho ways and stopped abruptly at tho end of her own anchor chains. Tho vessel was ot tho Houuh type. and is tho first of twelve which will bo built by tho Grant Smith- Porter-Guthrie Compnny. Work is now being rushed on seven others ut tho plant. Contracts i hnvo a so been ot for the con-i struction of eight vessels of this typo in the two yards on Grays Harbor. Tho Hough type of vessel was designed at North Bend, on Coos Bay. and tho first vessel of this kind wns launch ed there. Thu Coos Bay yards, although in Oregon, nro under thu direction of tho San Fran cisco Shipbuilding district. Tho vessel launched Sunday, liko all others of its typo, will bo pro hibited by the United States Shipping Board from trans-At lantic trade, it is said. It is tho purpose of tho board to use these vessels forcoustwiso trav el, nnd thus release stool vessels now in thin trado for duty in tho war 7.o no. Y. W. C. A. to Open Here Myrtle G. Walker, extension secretary of tho Y. W. C. A., organized two Camnflro units last Friday among tho girls of tho Central School in St. Johns. Miss Walker is chairman of tho Campllro Guardians Association of Portland and will direct tho work. Tho Campfircs consist of 20 girls each and will be under the leadership of Mrs. W. II. Hu genbuch and Irene Hagcnbuch. Through tho courtesy of Mr. Carter, superintendent of the Portland Woolen Mills hore, Ida V, Jontz. gonornl secretary of tho Y. W. C. A., Mrs. E. P. Northup, chairman of thu exten sion committee, Mrs. J. M.Shnw and Mrs. R. G. Brand met with the women employes of tho mills and presented tho work of the Patriotic Leaguo and tho Y, W. C. A. nnd its mission to women under existing war conditions. Tho girls responded in a most splendid and encouraging man ner, expressing a desire to be a part of this organization in St. Johns. Tho extension committee of tho Y. W. C. A. will meet Man day afternoon ut 3:30 in tho council chamber of tho city hull, which is to be used as a club room, to make further plans for the work of tho organization. A representative of tho Boys' Department of tho Y. M. C. A. will bo present at tho meeting, as tho Y, M. C. A. is cooperat ing in this movement. The committee members aro as fol lows: Mesdamea E. P. Nor thup. J. M. Shaw, J. V. Scott, T. T. Parker. R. G. Brand, thu Misses Beatrice Rundall, Caro line Everts and Messrs. H. W. Bonham. F. P. Drinker and W. T. Fletcher. Alex Scales for Al groceries. Nothing but tho best ana al ways fresh. Phone Col. 210; 510 Fessenden street. Piano Tuner. J. L. Wall. G01 E. Buchanan. Phono Columbia 5G0. Tuning and voicing, action regulating. Expert work guar anteed. Rabbits for Sale New Zeal- and, Flemish Giant, Rufus Red, White Pinkeyes and Belgians. All ages and all prices. C. R. Chadwick&Son,210 N.Swenson. Alarm clocks, from $1.25 to $4.75. Currin SayB So. James John High School By John Wulf. Numerous actors made their debut when the piny, "The Vil ! linn nnd the Hero," was given. On Saturday night, February Oth, the Juniors attended a class party at Ruth Edmondson's res idence. The appeal to support James John in the sale of thrift stamps tins met with a good response, as $38.91 has been realized. On Wednesday morning of this week u special election wns held for tho purpose of filling the office of Athletic Commis sioner. Joseph Jowcr succeed ed in winning nfter very close balloting. a list ot honor points was posted last week and sovcrnt people are well on the road to getting their names inscribed on the tablet to bo placed in tho hall soon. Russell Meyer with 25 points is in tho tend. Af Mm rntritlnt- 'I'litirOflnv mil. steal assembly tho representa tives ot the I'reshman class per formed. Edna Titus and den tin Jones gave a piano duet, nnd Mnrgnret Clemmens accompan ied by Truman Egger sung. Thursday evening members of tho Sociology club journeyed to Gilbert station where they gave an interesting program. This program was repeated Fri day afternoon nnd evening nt the Clinton-Kelly school. About $25 wub realized from these three performances. This mon ey will bo used for thu clasu to take educational trips on. Thu oast week has been taken up with many elections. The week began with un election of officers in the Girls' Athletic Association. Jennie MoNiven ns president, Idyrs Woimer as vice president, Ella Relso as secre tary-treasurer, and Klcanor Thomus as manager of track were thoHo elected. Tuesday there were two clubs that elect ed officers. Those elected at the Philathunaeum wero: Alverda McNiven president. Etta Pat terson vico president, and Gladys Coon secretary. Tho Ciceronian Club olected Morrltt WhiUnoro president, Edmund Kugul vice president and Hugh Whistler secretary. Later in tho week tho Spanish Cub met nnd olected tho following officers: Gladys Coon president. Ray Miller vico president nnd Ella Roiso secre tary. Gave a TaIR Wednesday At tho meeting of tho Red Cross Auxiliary Wednesday af ternoon, Mrs. bhnw of Portland lectured on tho preparation of wur brends, conservntion of fats and sugar. Tho lecture next Wednesday will bo on moats and substitutes for moat. The lit tle girls that work for the Red Cross on Wednesday nfternoon at tho library under tho direc tion of Mrs. Harney arc as busy as tho proverbiul hue, and very enthusiastic. Thoy have been conducting a "drive" of thoir own and collected $r1.10, which will be oxnended in thu purchase of material to be fashioned by their industrious fingers into wnrm, dainty layettes for in fants of tho I'roneli and Belgian refugees. At the ast mooting it wos do- elded to assess each member of tho Auxiliary ten cents to bo used in repairing tho sewing muchines, tho assessment to be puid next week. Reporter. Launches in Business S. L. Cormuny has opened up a first class grocery store in tho room formerly occupied by l. IL Short at 1)00 South Jersey street. The atore room had been thoroughly overhauled and rehn ished in an attractive manner throughout. A brand now and varied stock bus been installed and the slore is now open and doing business. Leo has hosts of friends in St. Johns who will wish him unbounded success in his new venture. That ho is endowed with splendid business ability is evidenced by the fact that he has planted an adv. in tho Review right at the start. If my work pleases you; please tell your friends. If not, tell me. Rogers, 202 N. Jersey street. Help yourself nnd the commu nity by boarding one or moro of tho ship yard rockers, weds sold on easy terms at tho St. Johns Furniture Co. Not tM labl on your pfr. Simpson for Governor L. J. Simpson wns born Sep tember 1, 1877, nt Oakland, Cnl., nnd is the son of the lato Copt. A. M. Simpson, the pioneer lum berman. Tho fnct that his fath er was a big operutor on the const gave him the advantage of learning tho lumber business, 1 L.J.SillipSOIL.I but ho did not learn it without real work and hard knocks. Mr. Simpson attended tho public schools of Oakland, graduated from Mt. Tamalpias Military Academy and entered tho Uni versity of California, but did not finish tho course there. In 1800, when 10 yours of ngo, Mr. Simpson took a job as olllco boy for tho Simpson Lumber Compa ny at a salary of $30 u month. Then ho went to Grays Harbor where his father owned a mill nnd worked ns a common labor er and in thu shipping depart ment. In 181)1), nfter being mar ried hu came to Coos Bay and worked in the ship yard for $1.50 a day. Later John Kruno, who was ut tho head of tho Simpson interests on Coos Bay, went to San Francisco nnd L. J. Simp son was put in chnrgo of tho lo cal business. There was a saw mill cutting 50,000 feet of lum ber a day and a ship yard. This plant was located at what I Known us Old Town of North Bend. At that time transportation between Murshlield and tho ship yard was slow, as boats gave the only means of travel. Mr. Simpson conceived the idea of making another town and ho made it. This was by no menus nn easy task ns his father opiMMwl strongly tho plan, but Mr. simp son carried it out alono. Fight ing his father's opposition ho bought a tract of 550 acre of land with water front. On thin tract thero were three building, a completed residence, un in completed houso nnd a horn. Tho first piling for tho city wharf was driven in Decem ber, 11)01, and today North Bond lias a population of .160(1 people, has big lumber mills mid other industries lining her wm tor front. Tho city stands nt a monument of thu determine! effort of this young mtui who conceived tho idou of making a new city for Oregon mill who carried it out to a success fill conclusion. Mr. Simpson nursed this city through its babyhood, guided it in its growing youth and fintdly brought it to a point whore it could bo turned over to itself nnd its people as ono of tho most prosperous cities in Southern Oregon. In order to givo North Bond its start Mr. Simpson K.wvo much of his own possession for tho public good. Ho built a dock 1080 feet long nnd gave it us n city wharf. Ho gave freu sites for factories in order that they might be located in tho new city. Ho built resi dences for newcomers and gave almost unlimited credit to those who were trying to make a start. Quito a number of tho most suc cessful business men on Coos Bay who can todny rotiro from uctivolifo with sufficient menus. made thoir start by being aided by Mr. Simpson when establish ing themselves in his city. The result was not a ono man town Onco tho city wns brought to a self supporting basis, it was success and today boasts of h payroll of $150,000 a month. Remember the special salos at the St. Johns Millinery at and below cost until March 1st, in order to make room for now Spring goods which will soon arrive.- Mrs. M. E. Crano. L. C. Fones, un export horti culturist with fifteen yours ex perience and ex county fruit in spector of Multnomah county, solicits your spraying and prun ing. Phone Columbia 10G. Pay your lubicrlptlon.