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V ST. JOHNS REVIEW VOLUME 15 ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919. NUMBER 0 Now Materializing The Greeley street extension, so much talked of and so long awaited bv the thousands of res idents and property owners of St. Johns and the Peninsula dis trict, scorn at last to be on the v-jrRO of materializing. The ad visory budget committee, com nosed of nine taxnayersof Mult nomah county, recommended that a tax levy of $141,000 be provided this year for the pro posed roadway and Ihe county commissioners have dec'ded to devote $100,000 to preliminary work this year. TIip money will bo spent in widening the road way and in grading and macad amizing. No pavement can be laid for several years, as there arc a number of fills on tho route and those must snttle before hard surface can be put on. What is known as the Greeley street extension is a proposed roadway to shorten the distance botweon tho great Peninsula and St. Johns districts and the heart of tho city. Tho roadway vhcn completed, will lollow as near n straight lino as possible from Greeley and Killingsworth streets to tho Larrabeo street approach totho Broadway bridge. Tho greater part of tho improve ment will be made through pri vate property, tho owners of which have donated a 70 foot atrip to tho public for the road way. Tho O.-W. R. & N. Co., tho Portland Flouring mills, Amos Benson and other heavily Interested taxpayers have been tho chief donors. Tho route follows tho lino of tho O.-W. R. & N. compuny for u long Btrotch. In order to make it as nearly a direct road as pos iblo a number of fills and cuts will havo to bo made, but when completed there will bo no grade atcopor than 4 per cent. The torturous windings of tho old St. Johns road, which followed tho topography of tho country, will bo avoided in tho now pro ject. It is planned to havo a street car lino constructed on ono sido of tho roadway. This lino, say officials of tho city and county engineers' olliccs, will afford residents of tho district afTocted a means of rapid tran sit to tho business section of tho city. It is beliovcd that from 15 to 25 minutes can bo saved on tho present schedule of the street -car company. Tho now lino would avoid 49 street inter sections that nro now crossed by the St Johns cars. Tho approx imate length of tho entire ox tension is two miles. Portland Journal. 0. L S. Installation With tho oxceptlon of Mrs. Minnio C. Thurston and Mrs. Mary Downey, who were unable to bo present on account of sickness, Minerva Chapter No. 105, O. E. S., installed tho fol lowing officers Tuesday evening, January 7th. 1919: Miss Dixie M. Lewis, W. M. : Jas. A. Ste phens, W. P.; Mrs. Catherine E. Stephens, A. M, ; Mrs. Ruby Ray Davis, Secretary; Mrs. Mary Carroll, Treasurer; Miss Alda Ovorstreet, Conductress; Mrs. Stella C. Lewis, A. Cond.; Mrs. Myrtle A. Weeks, Chap lain; Mrs. Josephine HendrickB, Marshal; Miss Grace Rogers, Organist: Mrs, Mabel E. Lillig, Adah: Mrs. Anna Cox, Ruth; Miss Phila Nlcoll, Esther: Mrs. Minnio C. Thurston, Martha; Mrs. Zel!a E. Johnston, Electa; Mrs. Mary Downey, Warder; Chas. Stratton, Sentinel. Death of Walter L. Speer Walter L. Speer died Tuesday, January 7th. of influenza, aged 31 years. He was born in Indi ana and came to Portland in 1904, residing in St. Johns most of the time since. For some time he had assisted S. H. Sat terlee in the barberiag business, but for some time past had been employed at the ship plant. He is survived by a wife and four small children, besides father, mother and two sisters, all re siding in St. Johns. Mr. Speer was a fine young man and well liked by all who knew him. The funeral takes place tomorrow af ternoon, Saturday, at 1 :30 from Miller & Tracey's undertaking parlors, the remains being ship ped to White Salmon, Wash., for interment. Spanish Influenza is seldom contracted by those who wear "RAINTEST" Coats, Pants, and Shirts. They save you from ex posure W. W. Rogers, The Rain coat Man. Nate Mm tatel mi yur Mw, Had Quite An Experience Mrs. W. J. Nolun is in receipt of the following interesting let ter written by Maude L. Scott, who has been in France for some months, under date of No vember 13th: Dear Folks All: We aro very happy today over the probable outcome of this awful war. It seems almost too good to be true, and am sure our folks at homo are equally as happy. It's "Fini La Guerre" everywhere, and the French people especial ly arc celebrating the event to the best of their ability. We got mixed up in tho very thick eat of the affair, Monday, Nov. 11th, unintentionally, however. I had for some time wanted to visit Nancy.a city of about 100, 000 population, and about 55 or so kilometers from Us. So, con sqcucntly, six of us got leave of absence for the day und pass to tho above city. Had expected transportation by machine, but at last moment came the word tho car could not bo had. Priv ilege was given us to And some other wuy if possible, and not wanting the disappointment of not seeing Nancy, we started, trusting for n ride some way, it mattered not how. Were fortu nate nt start by riding in truck to Ncuf Chateau, where had hopes of getting Rod Cross bus out at 10 a. m., but missed it by live minutes. Started out on the main road, walked, imagine one-third mile, and n convoy of trucks cumo up to uh. There were forty in all. Miss Holt and I got in tho first one, front scat with the driver, and the other girls In the next two fol lowing. All were heavy ma chinos used for hauling supplies to the front. Wo rode this way nearly nn hour- slow riding you moy know when they stopped for quite a few minutes. In the meantime ono of tho boys came up to us and asked uh to ride in his truck, a light Ford, and would make much better time. He was English, mid my com panion, Miss Holt, was, too, and guess what got us to make the change. Called back to the oth ers of our party itnd told them wo'd meet them in Toul, which was ns far as tho convoy would go and within 25 kilometers of our destination. Surely enjoyed our forenoon's ride, for it was a beautiful morning. Arrived at Toul just nt noon, far ahead of tho other girls, and found the pcoplo of that town colobrating band music, parades and ev erything and not until then did wo know that tho armistico had boen signed and war was "Fi ni." Streets were profusely decorated with flags and simply crowded, could hardly make our way thru. Stopped and had lunch, went In two or three stores, and before could realize it was ono o'clock. Proceded to mako our way back to meet the girls, for surely expected they'd bo waiting for us, but no sign of them. After woiting over half an hour made up our minds they must feivo come in by another road and probably gotten n way to go on to Nancy. Decided wo had better go ahead. Soon a French car going to Nan cy picked us up and took with in one and one-half mile from tho city, when n tire bursted. Wo started to wolk again for didn't want to waste time wait ing for them to repair their ma chine. But light Ford truck driven by our boys passed and took us the remainder of way. Found tho streets crowded and everybody having ono hilarious time, continuous parades up and down. We walked around about an hour and not running across our friends who had started with' us, decided we'd go to the Y. M. and might find them there, but not so. Had some chocolates and back up on the main streets. Another hour spent in sight see ing and making few purchases, for many of the stores were closed, and it began to get dark, so thought we'd better begin to think of going home, for wo must depend on truck or other ma chine to get us there. Went to the Officers' Club for our dinner, land from there inquired if any truck or ambulanco going to iNeuf Chateau, but none, and J didn't give us much encourage I ment about finding one. From (there went over to Y. M., and such a crowd and such howling 'as those people did. Many did n't know what they were doing, i were so drunk. Every one they tinet of women in civilian clothes tney would tnrow tneir arms around and kiss and very likely drag them off in the parade. As long as it was day we were safe on account of our uniform, but after dark all women were alike. It was, of course, dark when started over to Y. M. When about a block from the place about four or five French men and Miss Holt said there was an American in the crowd, surrounded and closed in on us. Thought sure wo were In for a probable hug und kiss, but I gave one push with my arm, say ing, "Cut this out!" They sep arated and we lost no lime in getting to the Y. M. There we learned of no way assured us of getting home that night and no train until 4. 30 a. m., nnd wo didn't fancy running around in that drunken crowd long.and de cided tho thing for us to do was to return to tho Oflicers' Club and get a room for the night, but must send a message to our chief nurse. One of the boys from Y. M. offered to help us find the phone office, which was nt the railroad station. After getting there tried for three fourths of an hour to get a mes sage thru, hut could not; guess the operators all along the line wore out on parade. Finally left the message for tho olllco man, which was one of our boys, to put thru as soon as possible, and in company with this boy from the Y., started in seurch of a room. We felt much safer and wore unmolested in our journey thru the streets, having u gen tleman in uniform escort. Tho Olllcers' Club had no rooms left, hut directed us to another near. There, too, It wits "Fini" room, and tho third or fourth hotel wo went to all the same "Fini." At tho last place we had about made up our minds to go down to the station and sit up until train time, when a couple soldier boys stepped up and insisted wo toko their room, which they had engaged early in the day, and they would lind some place at the Y. M. Wo thank ed thum heartily and felt it was a Godsend. For oh 1 we wore so tired, and thought now good our bed at camp would seem to us if we were only in it. Our escort Real WOOL Socks SOME ARE NOT PRICKS: 25', -10, S0r, 6Sr, 7Sr, ?l.00V 51.25 Good Suspenders 25' A PINE LEATHER GLOVE, ONLY 65' Men's Rubbers, $1.10, $1.25, $1.65 Warm Felt Lined Arctics $2.50 SLICKERS, RUBBER SHOES You will make ends meet if you trnde with W. W. ROGERS THE RAINCOAT MAN 202 N. JERSEY ST. left us and wo went up to our, room, found two comfortnble looking beds and a nice lurgel room. Wo didn't do much un dressing, for ronlly tho exclto ment around us was so groat didn't think it best, but were glad for a chance to lie down. Miss Holt wasasloopnnd I near ly when aroused by the most noise out in tho hall. They were , American voices, hut were drunk, tried several doors nnd expected every minute our turn would come, though ImJ it lock ed from the inside. I got up and ready to barricade if necessary. Miss Holt slopt thru it all; she was so tired. Finally, though it seemed ages, thoy went back down stairs and I laid down again, but not to sleep much. Got up nt 3:15 and 4:15 left the hotel and made our way thru dark streets to the station. Even then there was much ca rousing around; fortunately were only about two blocks from the station. We breathed a sigh of relief when located on the train, in a compartment with four sol dier boys, American, and one French woman. Were thankful didn't get in one with more French. I tell you it was some wild night. That night was the first time in four years that Nancy had been allowed lights; do you wonder everybody was crazy? The train welefton was supposed to reach Neuf Chateau at 7:30 a.m., but it was 10 o'clock when reached Toul, and that was only about one-third of the way. These French trains at the best are awful, and that morning were doubly worse. We decided we'd get off and take chances for a ride by road the rest of the way. Soon got a truck which Favors Consolidation City Commissioner Rarbur an nounces that tho plans for tho consolidation of the City of Port land nnd Multnomah county will likely go before the next Legisla ture in the form of a constitution al amendment, which has already been prepared. The amendment, If presented and passed by the Legislature, will affect only Port land und Multnomah county, as it provides that cities of 100,000 population or over may, ut their own discretion, consolidate, merge nnd combine their depart ments with the county. If the amendment is passed by tho Leg islature it must bo ratified by the people of Multnomah county and the earliest possible date that the amendment enn be placed be fore the people will be in Novem ber, 1920. If tho bill ia then approved by tho people, the Leg islature must pnss an enabling act, so it is hardly likely that, should the bill be carried by both the Legislature und the people, it can be placed into effect in Multnomah county beforo 1922. The amendment is in the hands of tho budget committee and a Hpcclnl committee appointed by the Reulty Board. Did you ever stumble around in the dark and find that Doors stand out nine feet from the wall? Tho table reaches entirely across tho mom? The electric light switch has disappeared? The wall advances to the cen ter of the room to meet you? The chnirs each have twenty- seven legs? And the bureau on which you left the matches, has disappear ed entirely? Baltimore Sun. Cotton Gloves, 2 pnir 25f Open Evenlnoe 1 took us clear Into Neuf Chateau, and got out to our camp about 1:30 p. ni. Didn't know what punishment would fall to us for not getting home the night bo fore, hut explained the situation and all was well. We're not busy on tho wards now, so were not missed greatly. Cannot finish this tonight. Sunday, Nov. 21th.- Several days since started this letter. Took another trip this last week and went up to tho front. Will tell you about it in my noxt. We hnve only about 150 patients in the hospital now and not getting many new ones in. Don't know what they are going to do with us, but hardly look for ub to be sent back to the States for a while yet. It surely seemBgood not to be constantly looking for fresli convoys of our wounded boyB. I can hardly realize yet that the war is over. It surely as awful here for a while. It seems more like a dream. I have ready to mail a small pack agejust a small Xmaa remem brance, and also a book for Dar rell which am sending to Corne lius; and mailed a German hel met to Will a couple of days ago; hope it gets there O. K. ; sent Bert one, too. Got them at the front. Several small shells, but can't send them. Haven't much time now for want to write a note to Marshall, Shall think of you all Thanks giving and Christmas, and hope you have a merry time. We surely have lots to be thankful for this year. Much love to ev ery one of you. Maude L.Scott. Room for Rent Bath, phone and heat; reasonable. Call 020 N. Willamette boulevard. High School Notes James John played her first basket ball game of the season Thursday evening in the Penin sula park gymnasium against the "Silent Fire" from tho Deaf and Dumb College. A matinee danco was held in tho school gymnasium Friday, Janunry 3. Music was furnish ed by Stanley O'Connor. Altho only a few attended, no "pep" was lacking. Miss Everts of the faculty chaperoned. The Latin Club meeting sched uled for Jan. 10 lus been post poned to Frlduy, Jan. 17 be cause of tho school play. A verv interesting program carried out in tho group system has been plnnned. All members aro urg ed to attend. Many preparations are now being made for the new term. Forecasts were made out this week. Information as to wheth er students expect to enter col lege has been made a permanent part of tho Bchool register. Term examinations will be held tho 21.22-23 of this month. Struggling for life during the iiu uuii tmu vjiu ioviiiuo Holi days, the James John orchestra has nt last revived and will fur iiIhii mimic for thu school nlnv. This yenr no piano is being used so that us nearly as possible an all string orchestra can bo had. Mr. F. D. Carruth is car rying tliia work on very suc cessfully. All thru the holidays the cast for thu school play, "Esmeral da." has worked hard so that it will be able to present the best play over ataged in James John. With Helen Story and Harlan Hlntt in the leading roles, the greatest success is nssurcd. The play will bo given in the school auditorium Jan. 10 and 11 under the direction of Mrs. Diury-Scott, who has coached other school plays with such satisfactory results. At 3:30 Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 14, James John will play a basketball game against Chris- itan Brothers HtiHincas .College.' Tho gamo will bo contested in tho. Washington High School gymnasium. Since tho Jamea John players hao secured the Peninsula Park gymnasium to practice In Instead of tho "ci gir box," thoy ure better pre pared to play on a lnrgo floor than over before. Consequent ly an exciting gamo la predict ed in which James John will surely come out on the top. Tho holiday vacation ended, James John students gladly re turned to school, brimming over with New Year'a resolutions and tho spirit with it. Many pupils who had been ill with the "llu" woro welcomed buck along with soma of our discharged S. A. T. C. men and school ma'ams homo for tho holidays. Ab If to help ua get together and give 1010 n good start, Mr. Boyer camo to conouct a musical as sembly. Among tho songs we sang were tho Doxology, u selec tion from tho opera "Chimes of Normandy," somo humorouaand popular songs, and the National anthem to close the assembly. In the school gymnasium on Monday evening, Dec. 20th, tho senior class entertained tho June '18 alumni with a very clover party. An enjoyable pro gram consisting of numbers rep resenting each month in the year waa greatly appreciated by the alumni. The Sympathy Orches tra, under the direction of Ruy Bredeen, contributed musical numbers to the progrum. Of course Father Time, imperson ated by Gporge Larson, was there to distribute resolutions and usher in each new month. Edward Rood, alias Santa Claus, was on hand with his bag of presents, giving useful gifts such as baby rattles, pictures of fountain pens and popcorn pop pcra to the alumni and bunches of violets, the class (lower, to the Seniors. After the program light refreshments were served. Dancing concluded the evening's entertainment. The party was chaperoned by Miss Van and Miss Clinton, both of the facul ty. Residents of St. Johns having tnypH nnd eitv linns to iinv in Portland can make their pay- 1 S 1 I... muiUH wiinuui nicuii vi-muiiuu uy availing themselves of our ser- vipm. Wo will tiav name and secure your receipt without in- " i.. nr convenience io you. rue, ca cents. References: Any St. InVinu HfinW . I'cnitiMllIn Titln. Abstract and Realty Co., by II. Henderson, Manager; Norm Jersey street. Par jrour ubicrlpUoa. GIRL MISSING 6 YEARS IS FOUND Husband Clears Case of Lillian Ricketts, Who Fled From Stern Father. DIED OF PNEUMONIAl Young Woman Decided She Could Live No Longer With Father and Fled to Detroit Worked for Auto Concern. Clilenpi. Mlllnn Itlcketts hm been found. Dentil solved the mystery of n vanished lrl after the police ut the tintlon, hunting nix yeurs, hud fulled. l.lllluii KlckvtU' father, Dr. Hlclnml Itlr.wt formerly of Hnmtnolid, Ind., In Mild 1 have spent III entire for tune, nearly $50,000, trying to find hrr. At one tlniu tt waa thought Old rnco hud swallowed her up. I'rnncls MeAlvey, .'117 Lnrchmont nveuue, for three years the young woiiiun'tf husband, broke tho now to the family. She sleeps tti u Krav yard In Detroit. She died of pueu tuunla uu October M, lenvlnf a Ilttla sou, eight month old. Take Ntw Nam. When Mlllnn Itlckctta dropped out of thu world tu 1012 the waa twanty two yean old. For omo retuon he decided hIio could no longer Uva at home with her father. fJtte went to Detroit, und relative there, fearing- to iirnuiie Doctor Kicked, a atern man, declined lo help hor If alio vr com uiuiilciited with uny on at homo, Ihe htmhiiml In Detroit explained. Khe muile tho promlta and kept IL TukliiK thu name of Clnra llutlor, ihe weul lo work for on automobile coif cent. In tlmu mIiu mot and married Mi'Alvey under her owu nama. He knew her neeret. Lontiom for Mother. ".She win pitifully louvoin for her mother," he aalil. "She would cot ao linuiexlck for her that ihe would often He nwuke ut night crying when aha thouxht I vai axlaep. I often mod to urue her to wrltu to her peofl. She would never do tt, Ue Mid, en u io her fiitber would find out and niiik.v trouble for thu relative who had befriended her." When MeAlvey telephone to hla 'dead wlfti'a aliter In Indlanapolla aha aald: "Oh, why didn't you tell ua before Mother ha grown ifroy with worry." "I Ud to Urge Her to Write to Her People." McAlvey wan told that til wife's ptedKu hud been all In vuln; that the father, lona wince nepa rated from the rvxt of thu family, hud moved away mill ban been IIvIiik In Knoxvllln Twin., where lie U pruclleliiK medi cine, lie iimdu the fortuun he apent lookliiK for the clrl In the miuiiifuetore of medicines, QUICK WIT OF LITTLE GIRL Help Police Capture Crlmlnale by Writing Auto Llceme Num. ber In Sand, Cleveland, O. Tho quick wit of a Cleveland Klrl enabled police bru to clear up tho tiiyxterlouw hootliiK of Andrew Jubloimkl, seventeen, Htella KiimliiHka, twelve, uw five men flr liiK revolver from an automobile. Nut bavliiK a pencil or puper, (ihe quickly wrote the llconso number of the machine In the Munfl with a atlck. Police traced the bandlta through tliln number und made tlvo urrcatH, OWES LIFE TO WATCH CHAIN Deflect Bullet Fired by Former Po lice Officer and Inflict Trivial Fleh Wound. Thoropsonvllle, Conu. t'ollceuian Alton C. 1'uyne of thla place owe hla life to a heavy gold watch chain which he wcura. When shot by a lonner pc llcemuu thu only shot which would have proven futal struck tho chain Jiiit over bis heart, cutting out three link and penetrating his clothing. He sustained only a fleih wound. tNata the last! eiT yurhTaar. GEORGIA RICH Teacher of Piano Technic and hand development. Pupils developed from beginning lo public appearance. Studios - 507 8 Columbia bltlg. Sle North KelloRg street. Phones Main .wiy; Col. 391. Mrs. Gabriel Pullin Vocal Teacher T"c Pupils taiifjlit to tnke kitt In TritH ami mmrtctioi. IH5 I,omlmril St. Plume Columbia I81i Mrs. Frank A. Rice Tit M il UK l' Violin, Mandolin and Piano I'upllnlNnltrll.imr Sitmllo. 5()9 V Mm St rr. t Telephone ColnmhU iW ruilli may Ixeotnr Member . l the Juwnrk Ortltr.tr which xlll nuke tniMfc apmiin monthly Mrs.BrUiaC.Burdick (Mcciititatc of the Koynl Acmlauiy of Music, London.) Teacher of Piano 1957 Hodge St. l'liotic Col. 87? John Oliver Violin Soloist and Teacher An even development In technic, Ikw itij; mualoat knowledge and comprehen sion. STUDIO. 215 N. Syracuse Street, Phone Coliitnblii 302. Helen M. Harper "teacher of violin I'tipil of Frank O. lvicheiilniili l'liotic Selhvood 1:1130 Phone Mniu HDItf. Columbia till Perkins & Bailey LAWYERS Uoord of Tre.de lluildlng St. Johns Offlicwllh I'.nlmub Snurllr Co. Hours I toll P. M. W.J. OlUtruji, M.l). lt.lt. Seoly. M.I). Drs, Gilstrap & Seely Physicians and Surgeons Glasses Accurately Fitted Ol'l'ICK HOUUS U;00tolUM. Ol'l'ICItS 1:.K) to 4:110 P. M. I'lMt Nattoml 7:00 to H;O0 P. M. lUuk HuildlitK Sunday, 'J. 00 to 10 ltd A. M. Dr. Evarl P. Borden DENTIST Painless Kxtrnclioii of Tevtli nmjejr Nitrous Oxide Can Oilicc Peninsula Hunk bid;. Ollicc phone Col. iWi. res pliiiieCl. ATt Hours U-12 ii. in. i l.lf Mild 7 h . M. Dr. Jones Dr.Calder CHIROPRACTORS 311 North Jersey Streel Day Phone Columbia 07 N'ighl PHoim Columbiu m)() Phone Columbia 37; Res. Columbia 1131 Dr. F. P. Sciinltze Physician and Surgeon Room 10 Peninsula Hank HiuUliug DR. L. I:. PICKENS, DENTIST Otficc Hours H to l!i A. M . 1 lo 9 P. M. KveniiiK 7 t 1 Pruiiisulu Hank Hide. OiCce Phone Columbia i.pi LEWIS CALDWELL LEADING HAKWCK The place where wrvue sad courteous treatment ieail. Childrw' hair cutting receive special utientiuu. 1O0 BURLINGTON STREET Davis Barber Shop and HATH ROOMS $. W. DAVIS, Proprietor 108 Philadelphia St. lUthi.26c St. Johns Undertaking Co. 208 N. Jersey Street Phones Columbia UT Columbu 299 Automobile Hearse. Cl Our Pr'ctt Before Going lo Portland Mother's New Home Restaurant 109 S. Jersey St. Meals 40c. Shipbuilder's I.uncb 26c Quick Service Ilcst Hatilig l'luce in St. Johns MRS. . S.J IlliKllIi Pronnctre. PENINSULA TITLE ABSTRACT k REAITT CO H. HENDERSON, Manager 402 N. Jor.oy Strset Abstract of Title Prtmrwi Title Kxuiuiutti Phout Columbiu 255