EVIEW VOLUME 15 ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1919. NUM81R ST. Letter From China Miss Minnie I'lasket lias re ceived the following interesting communication from her brother, Homer, now in China: Marine Detatchment, Ameri can Legation, Guard, Peking, China. Mnrch, 3,1919. ri Dear Sister: Received your letter today, and shall answer immediately as it will be over a month before this reaches you. Wo arc having very disagree able weather. At this time of writing, a groat sandstorm is blowing from the northwest. Theutmospherc is so full of san that it comes in thru the cracks and crevices of the building. The natients complain of it. and so does everybody else, for as a matter of fact, it keeps one busy with their handkerchiefs. Wcll.ns the blow is continuing, and am most likely to stay in, . ohall relate my theatre exper ienco tho-other ovening. Loft the compound about seven p m., took u ricksha down Chion mon street, to Execution street. then from there to a broad avenue, where I found a Chirm- man sell nir tickets. After look ing ut tho bill board, all written in Chinese my sympathy was surplus for any immigrant that ever breathed. Rut I would see tho show after coming so far. so paid the rcquisitu fee of fifty cents, big money. When I went in, tho house was crowd cd, and the play wus in full swing. There- was Borne clifll culty in finding a scat. However 1 found one, and commenced to feel real fortunate, until 1 dis covered tho occupants of my row had been outing garlic. On tho back of tho seuts were shelves for teapots. Everybody drank tea, while watching tho show. Even tho actors would stop their singing while tho stago property man, served them ten. mho property man never left tho scene of acting. Ha ar ranged chnirs, blankets, or re ceived umbrellas or other ar ticles from tho actors und piled them on tho (loor. The actors were dressed in gorgeous color ed gowns. Hud peculiar shap ed wings fastened to their head and had their fnces smeared With rose colored paint. One even came in wearing a big black beard. Well, since tho language wns Greek to me 1 can only tell what took place. Tho actors sang their part in a monologue with ft screechy voico, while to tho loft, a Chin eso fiddler capable of playing fivo different notes, wns sawed in accompaniment to a pair of ebony bones, and a kottlo drum. I did not stay long, for tho actors wore long winded, and tho scono never changed. Going out, I found a China man with a tub and washboard washing hand towels. His as sistant nenr him had an arm full of them that ho had gathered from tho audience. It wns plain then that they wont with thu hot tea and were used as a face towel. Upon my return to the compound, I inquired about that towel proposition. I wns in formed that during tho cold weather hot towels were thrown about tho room, and the Ma rines frequently visited the shows to hold up their hands for towels, and then fail to catch them. Of course it's not in the laws of propriety, but the Chin ese rather liked it. Anything will make them laugh. I be lieve a man of Bert Williams caliber could mako them choke themselves. Here is a Chinese joke.. It was told in a show and inter preted as follows: When Con fucius was magistrate of the city of Chang tu, a disciple came to see him. Confucius asked him what he wanted. The disciple said he was hungry. Confucius asked then, why he didn't eat. The disciple re plied that he had nothing to eat. It is said that the audience laughed for half an hour. Well, ro much for theatre lite in Pe, king. The dust storm has quieted considerably, as I can see the sentry on Tartar wall. Shall close this time, and writo later. As ever, your brother, Homer. Card of Thanks We desire to express our sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends and members of United Artisans for aid and sympathy 'during the illness and death of our beloved daughter, Mrs. Franc A. Glaub, and assure them their kindness will ever be gratefully remem bered. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Gee and family. The big ones don't get away tvhen you have the right kind of fishing tackle. We sell the RIGHT kind. Currin Says So. Will Enlarge Plant .Grasping an opportunity for himself and three sons, Charles J. Farmer has determined to move from Seattle to Portland uuu no luentinea witn tho in dustrial future of this city. Tho Seattle business man and one of his sons, Fred C. Farmer, have taken a suito (at Multnom ah hotel,' and and as soon ns a suitable residence can be found Mrs. Farmer and the two young er sons with their families will becomo located hero permanent ly. Mr. Farmer is one of the sub stantial business men of tho Puget sound metropolis, and pre vious to taking up his residence there, was active in banking, op erating salmon canneries, trad ing companies and extension of telephone systems in tho Olym pic peninsula. Through John F. Dnly, president of the II ib ornin Savings bank, ho was in duced to look over the Portland field as a place for investment and residence. Initial investments of Mr. Farmer in Portland include a largo holding in tho American Marino Iron works, at St.Johns, and tho Thomas Engineering works on East Water street. His plans contemplate tho ex pansion of the business of both institutions in the manufneturo of vnlvelcss pumps, drag saws of various typhus for which a largo demand exists,, non leak piston rings and a design of a farm tractor which will bo to tho farmers of tin country what the Ford automobile is in general highway transportaton. Edwin E. Ihomas. president of the Thomas Engineering com pany, will be cnaliled, through tho now alliance with the Farm ers, to dovoto his time to per fecting his various devices which will ho turned out in quantity at the enlarged plant of the American Marino Iron works. One of tho rurnr ses Mr. Farmer intends springing soon is tho manufacturing here of a meter for meusuring tho flow of oil from tanks to. ships, trucks and storage plants. Ho has nc quired world rights to mako and sell this devico which is said to huvo stood tests successfully over n period of several months. While retaining my business interests on the Olympic penin sula and at Seattle, 1 have moved to Portland solely in tho interost of tho welfnroof my sons," said Mr. l armor, ihey will stay together and build for tho futuio with their father as the chief ex ecutive. The two younger hoys nro mechanically trained, Paul C. Farmer, having just been re leased from wnr service in France. The second son, II. N. Farmer, is manager of tho Sup erior Trading compnny, operat ing a salmon and clam cannery. department store and transpor tation at the mouth of the Queots river. Telegram. Of Public Interest On Thursday night, May 8th. at 8:30 'clock, tho citizens of St. Johns and the Peninsula district will be given an op. portunity of hearing two im portant subjects discussed. Mr. Alexander inompson. our hrst and only woman member of the leigslature, will speak on the mntter of raising the tencher's salaries, which is a measure to bo voted on May, 10th at a spe cial school election. It is a sub ject worthy of serious considera tion and will be intelligently and forcefully presented by Mrs. Thompson. Other sponkers will discuss the plans for a new High School in St. Johns. This is a subject of local pride and interest and all will be anxious to hear about, the James John High School orchestra will pro vide music for the occasion as an an evidence of their interest as in community affairs. It is im portant that every citizen at tend this meeting and inform themselves on these subjects and show an interest in the local affairs. Does your present insurance give you sufficient protection in view of the increased cost of labor and materials? We write insurance that protects with prompt settlement in case of loss. Peninsula Security Com pany. o For Sale-1915 Overland; electric lights, starter, power tire pump, shock absorbers, good tires and in good mechanical condition. Will demonstrate. Price $375. Call ovenings Col umbia 962. Learned Valuable Lesson The following wns copied from an American Farm Journal and makes interesting rending: Editor Farm Journal: Wo fnrmers need awakened to the fact" that wo have unmis takably reached the period whore we must think and plan. I am one of tho slow farmers that had to be shown, and I nm now giv ing my experience that others may profit, for knowledge at the school of experience is more ex pensive now than ten years ago. Twenty-nine years ago I be gan my farm career. I had an old team and fifty dollars. Our furniture wns mostly homemade chairs, cupboards und lounge from dry goods boxes, neatly covered by my girl wife. We rented eighty acres. Ruing a boy of good habits I got all needed machinery und groceries or our homo merchants on cred it, until fall crops were sold. The first year was a wet season und 1 didn't make enough to liny creditors. I went to each on (Into of promise and explain ed conditions, paying ns much to each as possible, and they nil curried the balance over another year. They continued to ac commodate me until I was able to buy a forty aero place of my own. As soon as 1 owned these few acres the mail order homes began sending mo catalogues, and' gradually I began sending my loose change to them, lot ting my accounts stand in my homo town, whore I had gotten my accommodation when I need ed it. Wo then had one of the thriftiest littlo villages in the Stale good line of business. in nil branches, merchants who woro willing to help an lionent fellow over a bnd year, and n town full of people who came twice u wouk to trade and visit.! I COOL LIGHT WEIGHT I Work Hats 65 cents : MECilAfilCS SILK JAP-CAPS (Padded) 40 MS 2 Engineers Caps, 20c. Palm Beach Cloth Hats 75c. t NINE OUNCI; REVIiRSIBU: COTTON GLOVES 25 cents I 2 Jumpers $1.95 Coveralls $3.75 Overalls $2.00 t TUNN1S SHOES, 85c ami J5c HIP RUBBER BOOTS (Pine for trout fishing) $7.25 1 SOCKS 15c 2 pairs 25c. 25c,'35c, l()c, 50c, 65c, 75c, t $1.00, $1.25 i- SUITS CORRECTLY PRESSED 75c W. W. ROGERS THE RAINCOAT MAN 202 N. JERSEY ST. Open Evenlnrje Autll'iruiil UiH.k-nt lcul-r t THE ROYAL Our littlo country town support-! ed a library, high school, band, ball team, and we had big cele-; brntions every year. A farm near a live town soon doubloa in 1 vnluo. 1 sold my forty acres ut ( n hie- advance and bought an, eichty. gradually adding to it un til I had, two hundred acres of the best land. Then 1 felt no need of asking favors, and found it easy to patronize mail order agents that came almost woekly to our door. 1 rogrot to say that I wns the first in tho county to mako un a neighborhood bill and send it to a mail ordor house. Though wo got bit every once in a while, we got in tho habit of sending away for stuff. Graduully our merchants les sened their stock lack of natronnge. of goods for Finally we began to realize that when we needed a bolt quick for machin ery, or clo'.hing for sickness or death, we had to wait and send away for it, which wasn't so pleasjant. One by one of our merchants moved to places where they were approciuted. and men of less energy moved in. Gradually our town has gone down; our business houses are "tacky" in appearance, a number are empty, our scl ools, churches and walks are going down: we have no band, no lib rary or Ifcll team. There is no business done in the town, and therefore no taxes to keep things up. Hotel is closed for lack of travel. Gg down to the depot when freight pulls in and you see the sequel in mail order packages. Nine years ago my farm was worth one hundred and ninoty five dollars an acre; today, I'd have a hard matter to sell it for one 'hundred and sixty-sevn dollars an acre. It is "too far from a live .Jown" so every St. Johns Reports Quota Methodists Sunday schools all over the northwest are working tooth and nail to guarantee their quotas for the $105,000,000 Me thodist centenary drive which begins May 1. Sunday scitool pupils are being asked to contri-, bate $13,000,000, one-eighth of the total, on the imsis of one penny per week member. Two hundred and Beventy-seveiv Methodist Sunday schools in Oregon. Washington and north em Idaho have already forward ed to Methodist centenary head quarters at Portland their guar antee and pledge of their share of the $2,000,000 of tho north west. Following nro the schools in tho Portinnd which have ulroady their quotas to W. C. sundny District reported Wttssor. Sunday school campaign leader, as already plodgod: Mt. Tabor, Se lwood, Woodstock. Rose City Parle, LiniUon, Ore., Lincoln and West .Morclnnd, Laurclwooii, Central, Pulton. Woodlnwn. Uni vorsity Park, Port land: St.Johns, St. Helens, Rnnier, Clntskan ine, Astoria, Warrenton, Sea side. farmer has said that wants to tiny, lie miyjj a place near schools and churches, where his children can have advantages. I have awakened to the fact that 'n helping pull the town down it has coat me SK,100 in nine years. Liku the majority or iurmers, l didn't ligure far enough ahead. This sort of iniHiiie.ss means the doing away with country towns. What will it mean to farmers to have only a few large cities at a dittxncu of five hundred to a thotuund miles? What are wo going to do with our children who are demanding : TAILORS bettor udvnntagt'8 than wo hnd? Thoie cities w hqlp to build return no favors; they take our money but oiler no credit in time of need, If we want high school, etc, ve must raise tho money to build near our farm homes or sond our lioys and girls to the citioH ut great oxpense, amidst tomptntions of which the farm has no oquul Neithor am I the only owakon ing farmer. These mail ordor agonts that come to our homes "every woek are ijocoming a making it unsafe nuisance and to leave women and children alone on the farm. With farm cordiality wo tako those stran gers into our homos, ofton ns one. of the family, and wo are soYnotunes paid in having tretn entice our girl to tho city. Tnose are some tacts tnat noeu consideration, and I have do cided that the safost proposi tion all arounil, is for country people to look aftor thoir own interests, and build up their own country towns that bring value to their farms. Lot those who want to patronize the city mail ordor houses go thore to live, getting their living where they givo patronage. Tho re mainder of my lifo will be given to building up tho home town that I helped to pull down. Brother farmers, you can take my advice or get you&knowledge the way I got mine. One swallow doos ifot make a summor, but one swallow of our SPUING TONIC will make you fool as if summor was hore. CURRIN SAYS SO. Mrs. W. W. Rogors. The Rain coat Lady, does all bar own housengrk in Rogers' 85 cent TENNIS SHOES. City Hall Doings City Auditor I'unk has a list of properties whicli are vacant and is now available and is desirous tb hnve all owners of lots who nre willing to nllow citizens to plant gardens on their properh to send in their names and loca tions. City Commissioner Mann, who has charge of tho Municipal Water Bureau, has announced that freo water will be furnish ed by the city for all victory gardens established on vacant property, but will not bo given for gardens in lots on which buildings are now erected, The City Council is going to take up this week the question of a raise in salaries for city employes. A general conference of City Commissioners is ar ranged to taku place some day this week, but It will bo several weeks before the matter is thoroughly thrashed out. Until Commissioner Perkins reviews tho situation and submits a statoment of tho financial con ditions, that he may know how much money thero is available for such purposes for this year, it will bo held in abeyance. The most insistent complaints for a raise in salaries comes from the common laborers, who nre now paid $3.75 a day. Most of these men havo families and tliev claim that owing to the contin ual advance of prices in food stuffs and wearing uppnrol, they are having a hard time to mako both onds meet, notwith standing that it hinders them from providing their children witli comforts and a bank no count for a rainy day. There aru also ninny employees in var ious departments who are un der paid, and aro making siren eOita efforts to liavu their salar ies raised to a living wage. ConmiBsoner Perkins hiivb thul to mljiiBt city employes' salaries properly there should be a gen era! standardization of wages mado by a board of disinterested persons. With such a plan, each employer would bo paid acord- ing to IiIb or her worth, while ns ut present many employers are greatly under paid. "In my department I found young women who were drawing down only $10 a month and these women are competent book keepers. I believe employers should bo paid a just and fair wago and according to their uti lity. Tho City should consider ts omployors in tho sumo light as a iirivaio corporation or an ndividunl in hiring help. Kill ciency, honesty and tho faithful icrformnnco or the diuloh as signed should bo rewarded." Mayor Baker says, "tlioro is no luostinn in my minu thnt tho ahorers aro entitled to moro than they are now receiving. The scale is too low when the cost of living iB tukon into con sideration. The city should not only givo them an opportun tv tn auminrt thulr fjimillua. but also to savo somuthinir in caso of omorgency-Biicli ns sicknoss, otc." Commissioner Bigolow is also making an investigation whicli iiu will presont to the council at tho timo of thu hoar- ng. For Sale or Trade for City Pro lorty 451 acres, 10 acres in cultivation, 25 slashed and burn- od, fivo room modern bungalow, good barn, running water, good orchard; closo to It. U. station nndsixinilostogood town. Call 800 South Jorsoy street, or Mar shall 2307. Would you be able to meat your financial obligation und at the sumo time re-establish your tome should your property bo lustroyod by fire? Wo writo all inos of insurance. Lot us quote you rates. i'oninsulu bocurily Company. i We sell guaranteed IN AMERICA" CUKKIN SAYS SO. "MADE cutlery. FOR The new modern cottage of four rooms known as GOG Hudson St. This cottage was built just about one year ago. It stands on a lot 40x100 feet, has several cherry and apple trees on the place. It is close in to the business section and near enough to any of the Industries. It is just the place for two people and can be bought like pay ing rent. The two new cottages on the same one hundred feet square that this was built on have been sold to re sponsible citizens who will take an interest in caring for their homes. Bonham & Currier. The Dredging Project Again tho proposed dredging out the Columbia slough from its confluence with the Willam ette to Kenton to provide a deep channel and additional har bor facilites and industrial sites in the North Portinnd district has been revived.' Tho project has been presented to thu coun cil and mot with approval to the extent that the city officials will appoint a committee of i5 busi ness men nf Portland to study the matter and make recommen dations. It is estimated Hint tho cost oi opening thu propos ed channel to a sufficient width and depth to handle deep sea ships and provide room for wharves and docks will cost approximately $1,500,000. This money would bo provided by a 1 i. 'I isiie. A large delega tio to: ii Incss men interested in tho development of a North Portland harbor and industrial sites appeared iietoro the coun oil in support of tho proposition. Among them were II. 11. Ward, worti, mrihV H pluiBijcod the need for more deopof M,,si,ct: I"0"-) water terminals und industrial situs, particularly in the North Portland district. They insist ed the Columbia slough should be dredged to a depth of 20 feet1 and to a width of 200 feet with . a largo anchorage basin in thu, vicinity of Kenton. This it. whs argued, would provide, melius for handling many ships, and would provide means fori hnndling many ships and would make available between K)0 and 500 acre of laud for cheap industrial sites, and becomo an inducement to outside capital. Pretty Home Wedding Miss llnzel Hvuiib und Mr. Gail I). Alexander were mar ried I-'ridny evening, April 25,at the homo of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs, ,). 11. Hvans. KU Swenson utreot, St. Johns, Ilev. Burton of tho Uaptist church officiating. .Thoir attendants woro Mrs. .lack Staploton (nee KvansJ sister of thu bride, and Mr. Dell Alexander, brother of tho groom. The In itio is a popu lar young lady of St. Johns und htiK a host of friends who ex tend their beat wishes to the happy couple in their new home. Thu bride looked charming in her dainty (Irons -f silk tall'uta. l'liu brido was tho reciniunt oi many iiKoiui anil iieattt m nro- sunts which showed the high es teem in whicli s ho was huh bv all of her ftionds. After thu ceremony, a lino dinner was served to thu following; Uov. 10. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. (iail 1). Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. J. J I. ICvans, Mrs. Anderson and two littlo daughters, Joan and May; Mr. Dell Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Homer Mudsoy HI buby daughter. Hoso Mliriu, Air. Morris Keed, Mr. Jack Mnpleton and son, Dean llowo. & "L (, ! IfOmoii. Mrs. J. II. AInrletto, Mr. Ernest Wright and Master Hubert I.Hinon. Air. and Mrs. Aloxan der left immodiHtey for thulr new homo near lndepundoncu, Ore., amid showers of ricu und good wishes. Residents of St. Johns having luxes and city liens to pay in Portland can make their pay ments without inconvenience by availing thttmsolves of our ser vices. Wo will pay same and secure your rocipt without in convenience to you. Poo, 25 centu, References; Any St. Johns Bank.- Peninsula Titlo, Abstract and Realty Co.. by Ii. Henderson, Manager: -102 North Jorsoy street. VICTROLA NO. X A, (i double disc records (12 selections), re cord biush, needles and all ac cessories, for $1)5.10, Buy $0.50 down and $0.50 per month. CURRIN SAYS SO. SALE GEORGIA RICH Pianiit Teacher Hlu.lk: A(tiwrttt Avenue 110 Uui')(u Street Mioiiw: WinnIUwii 2092; Columbia 8M Mrs. Gabriel PuIlirT Vocal Teacher Uliliram HuiithiiiK, lerw.inl Tout ilncMiu-nl mill C'U'iti lietin, 1'tinfU tmiulil to lnko tort in THoa anil (Jimrtetti. Uttfl I.mnlwril St. I'hniic Columbia. Iflg Mrs. Prank A. Rice" Tkw-iikh of Violin, Alniulolhi and Pin no . I'upll f Nelrc 0mr Sluilio: fHHtW. Mm (tin . t TiU ilHiir O'ltitnhta 3sj) l'ilill tuny tmunip Minl t. .i iV- Jitvt)fl Oh.hr.lm which will make tultlc , monthly. ELMER SNEED Violin Instruction v STUDIO, 215 N HyrnciiK Strwl l'liotie Colmtiblu 9U2 1 Mrs HpHli'i C. Rmvlirk ! mi & DU u,tl u DU1 U,LK lonelier of Pimio 957 Undue St. Phone Col. 7 l'lioue Muiu miik. Coimiii.m 101 Perkins & Bailey LflAVYHKS lloitnlol Innlfl IMttflag SI. John ()lll(llh I'mliiwht ScurHr Cm, lliilint I toil )'. M. w.J.oiMrnp. m.i. .M.Hccly. H.W. Drs, Gilstrap & Ssely Physicians and Surgeon Glasses Accurately Pitted oiM'icit norns lMXItol2M. OI'I'ICKS 1:110 to -I:, . M. IVi.i.im.U St- 7:(X) lo S:00 I'. M. l uiily blJ .SiiiuliiyH, 0.00 to l():.Kl A. M. Dr. Evarl P. Borden l)l:NTIST Painless KxtiuctUtu of Tevtli under Nitrous Oxide Cm Office I'ciiiiikiilR Mm uk bldtt. allien .lu)iio Col. (ttS; ia. pboawCot. JIV lloiir 0-lliit. in.; I:3ur, und T-8. W. Dr. Herbert P. Jones CHIROPRACTOR 311 North Joney Slrwl Day Phone NiulU Phone Columbia J)7 Columbia (KM I'Imiiiu CohiHibiR ,nv Rett. Columbia 1 1 ji Dr. F. P. Schulfze Physician and Surfoon ' Room 10 PiiinuU Hank Huildlof DR. L P. PICKUNS, DENTIST Offic llHHS U, It A. M I to P. U. HYtiin 7 ! tt I'eiiliuwU HhhIc HltlK. Otfice 1'lMiiHt Culuiubiu Hl LEWIS CALDWELL I.KAD1NC HAKHKR The wltr- k-.. m-ivico mmI (OUltt-otu Irritlllli lit .ri nl. tlll!tmi' Imir rutting rmivf h i.il uttvntiuu. 1O0 BURLINGTON STREET Davis Barber Shop ami HATH ROOM S. W. DAVIS, l'ffMtw 108 I'hiliuU-lpliin St. Hath 25c St. Johns Undertaking; Co. 208 N. Jersey Street I'houvi. Columbia 637 ColumliM Wu Automobile Hear-. Cel Our Pr'ces Before Mg It hrikii Mother's New Home Rntiuml 109 S. Jarsay St. Mculh 40c. 'dhipbuihlcr's Lunch tfc Quick Service llet H.itiuK l'ltuf iu St. John MRS. S.J Hl.l'Hi:. rioprictr PENINSULA HUE ABSlfUCI I KHTK N H. HENDERSON, MaMftr 402 N. Jor.oy Strt Abtnu-U of Title 1'rcpurt.l Title Kituuined I'houe Columlilft 266 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Wiring, Fixtures and Repair!! C. L. Dearlove Phont Columbia 374 I673 IllVffi & Good Sccauil lutud SuiK MMfciMft Jtf