Historical Socjaiy
ST.
JOHNS
VOLUME 15
ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1919.
NUMrKR 30
Regarding the Elevator
From the Evening News:
Malicious lies have been told
about the grain elevator at the
St. Johns municipal terminal.
These lies have b?en spread
broadcast thruout the United
States, und the result has been
that Portland has bp.cn made
the butt of the sneers and jibes
of ports and business contcrs
everywhere. Tho public docks
commission has been swamped
with inquiries from business
men, engineers and engineering
journals from nil parts of the
country concerning the grain
elevator.
"It is true that your elevator
is sinking from sight in the
quick sand?' Such are tho ques
tions naked. The News pro
poses to tell the truth about the
elevator, sparing no one who is
blamable. The News it ap
pears, Is the only newspaper in
Portland that can afford to tell
the truth, or wants to tell the
truth. Tho News owns no
tidewater lands. The News
owes allcignnco to no clique
No strings urc tied to The News.
Let's go!
It is true then, that there has
been n subsidence of the 1,000,
000 bushel concrete elevator at
St. Johns. It has sunk 23 in
ches at tho northeast corner.
It has sunk nine inches at tho
southeast corner. That is the
very worst that can be said
about tho clevutor. Tho Jour
nal has multiplied tho worst
many times, and has published
tho multiplied worst, and the
inspired lies have gono abroad
to the extreme hurt of Portland.
Tho Journal has printed all of
tho bad and nono of the gooJ.
The News herewith explains the
ulterior motives inspiring tho
attack upon tho elevator.
Frank Kiernnn deals in
real estate. Always ho has been
an obstructionist. It was he
who, with injunctions, held up
tho construction of tho Broad
way bridgo for 18 months. Kier
nan and others own about 100
acres of land in Mock's bottom,
on the east shoro of tho Willam
ette, onnosito Swan Island. In
1913, Kiernnn, a spokesman for
tho Mock's bottom trio, oiTercd
this land to tho public docks
commission for $1,208,010, or
$3,000 an aero an outlandish
pricol
In March, 1917, Kicman oiror
ed tho same land for $150,000
drop of nearly $800,0001 And
again tho oll'or was rejected.
Tho sito at St. Johns was nc
, quired. Kiernnn was mad. Hn
has been mad ever since. As
sociated, but nono too openly,
with Kiernnn aro said to bo cur
tain mnn who opposed locating
tho terminal nt St. Johns. At
uny rate, tho grain committee of
tho Merchants' Exchange called
tho meeting nt the Chamber of
Commerce a week ago when
Kiernnn mado a wild harrangue
and oirered to bot $1000 that
the subsidence of tho elevator
could not bo checked. It was
apparent that he hoped it could
not bo checked. Tho Journal
printed many stories about tho
wager. Yot tho subsidence
can be checked. Indeed, there
has been no susceptible subsid
ence for the past month. Here
then, is the gospel truth about
the elevator:
Tho commission called in G.
V. Bo3chka, George C. Mason
and V. R. Phillips, all engineers
of prominence in Portland.
These three called R. A. Cum
mings, of Pittsburg, Pa pro
bably the most eminent founda
tion engineer in America, and
Howard Holmes, of San Fran
cisco, another expert of nation
wider repute. The five experts
recommended that a spread
foundation bp built and the
piles be driven in around the
elevator to compress the dirt.
Already piles have been driven
in around the northwest corner,
where the greatest subsidence
hasocurred. The Journal charges
that the commission has com
mitted "a costly blunder." Yet
the cqt of piling has amounted
to but $6000. The total cost of
piling will be about $12,000.
The cost of the spread founda
tion has not been accurately
estimated, but it will be small as
compared with the total cost of
the elevator. And the enginters
say pof itivelthat the precau
tions they recommend will check
the subsidence and save the
elevator. The members of the
public docks commission are:
C. B. Moores, retired; Ben
Selling, merchant; John Bur
gard, insurance and shipping;
F. C. Knapp, shipbuilding and
lumber; A. H. Averill, ma
chuiery. These public spirited
men serve without pay. They
have held 75 meetings and per
formed prodigies of labor since
the first of the year. The News
holds that Portland can never
The Specialty Stores
The other day a man died,
leaving behind him a fortune
of sixty-five millions, and the
credit of having built tho big
gest skyscraper in New York
City. A good many people
would heave n sigh and say, i
"some folks have all the luck." i
Perhaps they do, but a great
many of them make that luck
by their brains and hard work.
Mr. Woolworth began businoss
with nn idea and fifty dollars
capital. Every human being
hus a right to succeed if he is
willing to subordinate ovorv-
Uhlng else to achieve his goal.
And, within reasonable limits,
every merchant in town who is
willing to work for success, is
entitled to it. But no one is en
titled to n success that tramples
upon all small competitors, and
crushes that competition which
is the life of trade.
That is the thing which was
gradually coming to pass in this
city when the Greater Portland
Association enmo into existence.
A vnst trade monopoly was de
veloping, the small merchants
were growing discouraged,
strangers wero hesitating to in
vest money in business of a
mercantile sort, and things wero
at a bnd pass. Whose fault
was It? Well, in large degree
the fault of the people who
spent their money in tho stores.
They had been educated to think
that "wo aro the people" was
true only of the throe biggost
store in this city. That is why!
the Greater Portland Asaocitt-'
Men had to start in with u new
campaign to educate folks in
tho other direction that of pat
ronage of tho specialty store.
The campaign is succeeding.
Through tho personal canvassing
of the different sections of the
city; through an appeal more
paiticularly directed to tho
women; through articles in
various papers; through posters;
through advertisements; the
work hns progressed. It is n
very uninformed person, or a
now comer to Portland, who does
not now recognize the sign of
membership in tho Greater Port
land Association. Tho majority
ol pconlo know something nt
least of the aims and ideals of
tho Association. And a groat
many converts liavo been made
in tho three years sinco the ac
tivo work was begun.
Wo aro simply continuing tho
campaign until peoplo aro con
vinced that tho specialty storo
merchant has a right to succeed,
and until tho. ratio of patronage
between the department stores
and tho specialty stores is more
firmly established. Tho spo'c
Inlty merchant is a perman
ent resident of this city thnt
is, if ho is sufficiently patronized
to bo ablo to mako a comfort
ablo living and hns important
property holdings; he has child
ren and is thoreforo concerned
in schools and churches. Pat
roniz'ng him is going to holp
every interest of tho community.
Is there any good reason why
ho should not bo patronized?
Contributed.
Drive Will Soon Begin
Tho $13,000,000 drive for
Homo Service funds in ten oast
cpn stuff's hns hoen fiiiecossfnllv
concluded, according to report
just recevieu irom eastern neati-.
quarters of the balvation Army.
Oregon's quota of $250,000, of
which one-half is to he raised
in the city of Portland, will be i
raised in a state wide campaign
to be conducted under the direc
tion of the Oregon State ElkB1
Association. June 22 to 30. In !
a number of the counties of the 1
state the local committees have
arranged to conduct the drive
in advance of the state cam
paign dates. In some of the
counties the quota has already
been pledged. The majority of t
tho counties, however, will raise'
the money during the week of
June 22 to 30.
become a world port if the
I snarls of obstructionist and dis
appointed real e3tatera can
down the chorus of optimistic
truth tellers. The attitude of
'those who are attacking the
elevator, lying about a small
mistake and calling it a nion-
Jstrous blunder, smacks of civic
treason-
Who can better judge the
quality of a Talking Machine
than the world's greatest art
ists?, The Victrola is the in
strument they favor. Currin
Says So.
Good Suspenders 35c. ROGERS
The Glove Man. I
The Rose Festival
On the eve of the Victory
Rose Festival, June 11, 12, and
13,uvery indication points to the
most successful of all festivals.
A scutadron of seven possibly
eight aeroplanes, six JN-1II,
one de Hnviland and one huge
Martin bomber, will fly from
Mather Field. Sacramento, under
the command of Lieutennnt
Colonel Wntson. It is possible
that General Monohor.comnumd
ing officer of tho field, will take
the flight in the Martin bomber
which is being tuned up in an
ticipation of tho flight. These
planus will arrive in Portland
late June 10th, after the trip
over tho Siskiyous and stops at
Med ford, Roioburg, Eugene,
Salem and possibly other Wes
tern Oregon nities.. They will
remain here to take part in
Die huge aerial circus and nt
times will carry civilian passen
gers on flights over tho city.
Rear Admiral Fullam aboard
his flagship, the Minneapolis,
will bring i fleet of warships
from southern wnters. Two
seaplnnos will be brought by the
Minneapolis, the first to be seen
in action in the Northwest.
Salem, Oregon City, Eugene,
Mndras. Roncburg, Brownsville,
Hillsboro, Prinuville and La
Grande in Oregon will nil enter
floats in the festival pageants
while Senttle, Tacoma, Port
Angeled, Chehnlis, Montcguno,
Ridgcfield, Knlnmn, Camas and j
Centraliu in Washington will j
take part. Other Oregon and
Washington cities have yet to
mako formal entry, although
their presence has been assured.
Vancouver, B. ft, with its llont
will give thu feflllvnl an inter
national riling. The Victory
Industrial parade will be held
June 11th under the joint aus
pices of the festival and the
at. . ' $
I ROGERS I
X .W'TJS CO.WM KSO.V I'lilCISS O.V ;
I CLOTHING
Z Air "I'lr-if Quality So "SuvontlH"
WORK PANTS $2 05. $2 85, $1 25 HKAVV Jl'MPRKS $1.95
WAIST OVKKAM.S $2 00 Mil OVKKAM.S $2 35
fA VPHVTKIt'S fUM'lf Al.m
W a -
TJiNNIS SHOHS 85'' 95" $1-00
TROUT
.vii:tv vr:r.u'Tii:; os en
y Mil t HI4VIV I MW- f ' V m
SOCKS 15, 2 pairs 25' and up
PING WORK SHIRTS only 98 X
I GLOVES GLOVES GLOVES X
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I W. W. KUlaLnb
I THE RAINCOAT MAN
X 202 N. JERSEY ST. Open Eveninge
t - Autlin?'l UtMKiil I'c.iU-r
I The royal Tailors
lOtli annual convention of tho
Pacific Coasc Advertising Mon's
Association. The monster mili
tary parado will follow June 12th
in which the principal military
units and organizations and
their auxiliries will play leading
parts. The huge floral parade,
the feature of every festival,
will 'be a glorious climax for
the Festival June 13th. In ad
dition to the fleets of warnhipa
and aeroplanes, the parades and
many other features, a street
Has 400 Cockerels to sell
for fryers by Saturday,
June 7th. Come early
and take your pick.
901 Allegheny Street
St. Johns Chautauqua
Regarding tho coming St.
Johns Chautauqua, Ellison-White
says:
Your annual assembly will be
held July 21-22-23-21-25 21 27.
It is interesting to note Hint in
order to deliver this Chautauqua
to you, one hundred twenty-live
towns in Loutennn, Texas, Ari
zona. Now Mexico, California,
Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho
and Montana are banded to
gether and that the itinerny will
be more than twelve ft ousand
miles and will be twelert by
over one hundred people. You
have a place upon tho biggest
and most scenic Chautauqua
Circuit in tho world. For
months now wo have been busy
selecting tho best lecturers,
musicians, and entertainers un
til wo could come to you with as
worthy a list as was ever put on
any Circuit. Among our selec
tions are:
Lovvis Military Quartet tho
four best voices from the forty
thousand men at Camp Lewis,
American Lake.
Filllon Concert Party featur
ing Fillion and his Du Salo
violin.
Edward F. Trefx organizer
and first Secretary of thu United
States Chamber of Commerce.
Mary Adel Hays American
Soprano and her company of as
sisting artists.
Private Peat that nervy
little Canadian who made has
made himself known through lec
tures, books and thu "movies."
Cimrons Czccho Slovak Band
-worthy representatives of the
gamest of nations.
Dr. Joseph Clare- late of Lon
don ami Potrogrud.
Henry Warren Poor with in
spiring scenes from the Closing
Dnys of the War and tho open
ing of Poaco negotiations.
1fl twu-kcU 10 oiuie. iltiek $9 Ri
v j--' - ------- ff - --
$1 10 I
1H SI UNO HIP HOOTS $7 25 j
7i Z
cnrnlval of seveial blocks in the
heart of the city will bo another
magnot. Under tho direction
of tho Progressive Husinons
Men's Club, the housing situa
tion will be handled in u mnn
ner thnt will provide accomino
dations for everyone and elimin
ate all possible over chargr-s.
Portland's gates aro to bo
thrown open and a royal rocop
Hon for the men home from mili
tary service will be tho koynoto
of the '10 Victory Hose Festival.
An Interesting Meeting
An enthusiastic meeting in
tho interest of community wel
fare was held in the high
school building Wednesday even
ing, when a pleasing and satis
fying luncheon watt served by
Miss Chollar, of the Domestic
Science department, and her
corps of assiftanls. The meet
ing was presided over by II. W.
Oonham in his usual good style,
who stated the object of the
meeting and made a few inter
esting remarks pertinent there
to. Mcssrs.Stone, Webb and Hale
of the Portland Y.M. C. A. were
in attendance and tfte two for
mer made instructive and en
tertaining remarks, Mr. Stone
telling of uncalled for criti
cism directed against the V. M.
C. A. in its work overseas, and
by government reports and high
military authorities success
fully refuted and disproved the
unjust ntltukt against this well
known and highly esteemed or
ganization. He told of the great
good that the Y. M. C. A. had
accomplished, and stated that
despite adverse criticism that
had arisen the organization is
grow ing Nt a more rapid rate
than ever before in its history.
Mr. Webb gave an interesting
talk on Ills Inliors among the
worklngmen. and told of tho
success that is being met in the
Lliuitoii organisation. He be
lieved, he Haiti, that a strong
orgHtiixntion could be rapidly es
tablished Mini built up in St.
Johns. Mr. Carter, superin
tendent of the local Woolen Mill,
made a few reuiHrkH thnt were
particularly plowing and which
were greeted with enthuttiastic
cheer. He told of conditions
at their institution, how the
management had for years used
its oll'or Is toward bettering nnd
advancing the welfare and gon
oral conditions of the employes;
how the company whs now ox-
pending $20,00(1 or more in the
erection of n structutv that will
be devoted to the social outer
talnment and enjoyment of the
employes and which will he
thoroughly (-quipped for the pur
pose; how thu company is em
ploying nt its own expense nii
liKliifclrial worker, wno win de
vote tho entire time to looking
to look in after the welfmo of
the employes, Mm! who will ren
der nid to them in case of
aicknosn or distress. Mr. Car
ter laid pRiticulHr stress uimn
the company's regard for their
workmen, who he suit!, wore
worth fur more thxn the ma
chines, because they could buy
the machines but could not buy
employes to opttrntu them.
Therefore it was tlu. company's
no ev to to make life hs ploas-
ant and agreeable for them as
possible, and to render aid in
securing houses for them whun
nuedod. In suite of the heavy
expense incurred by the com
pany for lite general wuliare u:
their employes, Mr. Carter gave
assurance of further uid toward
establishing n - V. M. C. A. or
ganixation in St. Johns.
Mrs. J. M. Shaw told of the
success met with by tho Y. W.
C. A. and the splendid work
being accomplished by tho local
secretary, Miss Henry, um she
could see no rtmson w hy a Y.
M. C. A. could not succeed
equally as well. Miss Co rma ti
dy, Prof. Fletcher. Mr. Dot son,
.1. N. ICdlefstn, Rev. Hurton,
Rev. Layton and J. R. Weitner
also made remarks pertinent
to the cause. It was finally de
cided to aj ioint a committee of
t( n to be divided later into three
'committees to complote arrange
mi'nts tending to completion of
organization and working pluns,
Mr. Ronham being made chair
man of the general committee.
; QUONG TONG CAFE
'ly Chop Suey and Noodles
at popular price.-). Home Made
Pastry every day at "Cafo of
'Merit." Wo serve breakfast and
dinner. Open from (i a. m. to
12 p. m. S. Jerswy street.
Does your present insurance
give jou sufHcient protection in
view of the increased coat of
labor and materials? We write
inKurance that protects with
prompt settlement in case of
loss. Peninsula Security Com
pany. LEARN TELEGRAPHY. Rail
roads want GOOD telegraph
ers and the place to get your
training is in an exclusive
Railway Telegraph' School. In
luiries Solicited. Apply Railway
Telegraph Institute, 218 Rail
way Exchange, Portland, Or. 31
ROGERS sells IJ036
ROAD OVERALLS at
able prices.
Of the
rgaion-
Police District Enlarged
Chief of Police Johnson Satur
day announced that he would
add four men to the inspectors'
bureau, enlarge the St. Johns
precinct, and place Captain
Harms in charge of that section,
as one of the first measures of
building up the police bureau.
The mfn sent to the detective
olllce arc: Sergeant Joe Day,
formerly in charge of tho St.
Johns precinct and Patrolmen
Cahill, 1 1 1 ll and Mortis, doo
Dav was for years in the in
spector's department before his
transfer to St. Johns. It is ex
pected that he will take charge
of the detective olllce at night."
Hill and Cahlll formerly worked
as detectives and Morris had
considerable experience as a
private detective, when ho
clcai i d up some of the hardcal
cases ever handled by Portland
sleuths. Captain Harms was in
charge of the St. Johns dintrlct
leforo he went to headquarters
to look nfter trnlllc. Chief
Johnson sent him n note assur
ing lifm tiiat his work in the
t rathe olllce had been satisfac
tory and that the tranfer to St.
Johns was because that pre
cinct is to be enlarged so that it
is necessary for u captain to lie
n charge of it.
The St. Johns district will in
future include University and
Columbia parks. Chief Johnson
saya having headquarters for
those districts at St. Johns
will improve police eltlcieticy
there, in as much as tho two
parks are too far from the down
town headquarter to get rein
forcements in case of need. Tho
contemplated changes include
establishment of u second night
lelief in the inspector's bureau.
which in the past has doted
at 12:31) a. m. The new ap
pointees will bo on the sen. ml
relief. Lieutenant Lewis will
tuke Captain Harm's place aa
head of the trallic bureau. The
change., according to Chief
Johnson's order, are effective
June 1.
Just What You Thi
If you think you're beaten,
you are;
If you think you Hare not. you
don't:
If you'd like to win, but think
you can't,
It's almost a cinch you wont.
If you think you'll lose you've
I oat:
For out in thu world you find
Success begins with a fellow's
will;
It's all In the itate of mind.
Full many a race U lost
I 'Ire evur n atop is run:
And many a coward fall
Kro even hia work's begun.
Think Hg and your deeds will
grow,
Think small and you'll fall be
hind, Think that you can and you
will;
It's all In the slate of mind your
mind.
I f you think you're out elassed,
jou aro:
You've got to think big to rise:
You've got to be sure of your
self iMjfoiy
You can evor win a prise.
Life's battle don't always go
To the stronger or faster man,
Hut sooner fate thu man who
wins
Is the fellow who thinks he ran.
- ThoC. P. A.
Y.W.C.UVeeKly Program
Monday 2:45 p. m. High
School Girls' Club.
Monday 8:15 p. rn. -Owaiaaa
Camp Kiro Girls. Mrs. Ilagen
buch, guardian.
Wednesday 3:15 p. m. North
School Gills' Reserve.
Wednesoay 8:00 p. m.-The
More the Merrier Club. Leader,
Miss Henry, local secretary.
Friday 3:15 p. m.- -Rainbow
Club. Leader, Miss Henry.
Saturday 1 p. m.-Swim at
Central Y. W.
Nothing to put on, nothing to
take off, juut a turn of the hand
Is all that is necessary to make
the Brunswick Phonograph, the
all record machine without a
rival. CURRIN SAYS SO.
A lady said to us: "Why I
havo had KODAK finishing '
done in a number of down town
planes, but liavs never had as
nice work as you folks do for
ma." Satisfied; that's the way
with all our kodnk finishing pat
rani. CURRIN SAYS 80.
' Nifty Neckties Vw. ROfSKIts".
GEORGIA RICH
Pianist
Teacher
8ltt.iioS: ;1IA,i",r,J: Av0"o,:
1'bonc: Woixllnwn 2W2; Col..!':' " 1
Airs. Gabriel Vull.n
Vocal Teacher
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ptniTmriit mill Cle.ir iictfr ,
I'npiln t ii xlillo tuke pan i . 1 i I
UimrlttUn.
9tiS t.omhniil M. riii . ; . ' it
Airs. Frank A. Ie
Tkaciikh i i
Violin, Mandolin ami i'i.nio
rnHi Ptoinr ii.i.i..
Stu.li..; SOU W. I- I .1 . t
Tolcjilmtic Ctilimil.
lmiB may wn.- Mrnit t - . I
lulir(ru HliU'll Hill make i-.r I
motitlit .
fXaier sneed
Violin Instruction
STtMUO. 21." N. 8yract
I'hnnr Columbia ;!03
Mrs.BerthaC.Buriiid;
(Met. ntii ntc of the Koyr.l Acatkw
of Muitic, Loudon,)
Teacher of Piano
i)37 Hodge St. Phone Co' w,i
Hiouc MiiIm C.litml.U MP
Perkins & Bflik
LAWYERS
Board of true Buttrfhit.
At. tohao Ollltr nh Fvnltitttla tumn, o
Until 4 to ll I'. M.
W.J.(iil-(t.i. M.I). i:.H. 8t1y, M.D.
Drs, Gilstrap & Seely
Physicians and Surgeons
Classes Accurately Rttc4
Ol 1-k'i: lint KS
Immio la M. nwiCK
I :kl to 4 iUi I'. M. IVi.lm.ttU a
7:mi to n.uo I'. M. entity bhtg
8lt.l.t. IMX) lw 10:30 A. M.
Dr. Evart P. Bordui
DENTIST
PainicM Kx traction of T ; t
Nitrous OxWet.n
"Office Tt'uinMiila Bnnu :
OflWpttuiir Cl. 0U; rt f
Hour 0 -12 a. in ; L.'Utf, m
Dr. Herbert F. Jci.s
CHIROPRACTOR
311 North Jersey Sfu i
Day IMioue
Columbia iff
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Ken. Columbia njl
Dr. R P. Schulte
Physician and Surc u
Room 10 I'etiiHMilu H i .
DR. L P. PICK i .
DENTIST
Office Hours M i.. mi
l-Ui'iiliiK 7 i ' '
I'rliluxiU Ifatitk Kltlu
Offii I'bouc Columbia 1 1
LEWIS CALDW i:U.
LKADINti 15.MI 1
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109 BURLINGTON Silt: : i
Dayis Barber Shvp
ilATIi uo.
I. . UVtS, tny-r
108 WiiUklphu St, . -
SI. Johns Undertaking Co.
308 N. Jersey Street
I'hom-h! C"'" i 1 'i
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Automobile Il. ai c
M aw hm Mat Ims it FwiiaiJ
I'lione WtMJtlUvkU llj!
Liberty Repair Shop
917 n. jrasrv sirht
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403 N- iray Strt
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Tiilo I'.xau . t
I'hout- Culuuibiu 265
Hauling and Moving
OV ALL KINDS
Doiw Quickly and Prompt y
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P test CM. MM fit fc RiClVMt.
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