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i? 5 C0A1A1UNICATI0N Editor St. Johns Uoviow, Port- land, Oregon Dear Sir: Since so'many misrepresentations have been made in reirard to the mat - ter of securing a park silo for St. Johns, we would appreciate being accorded space in your pa per for a statement which may serve to clarity the situation somewhat. The writer is informed that insinuations have boon made to members of the city council to tho effect that the Peninsula Na tional Bank was part owner or was in some way to profit by the sale of the Nichols tract to the city. It seems absurd that any such charge should be made since it was perfectly well known at tho city hall that in presenting tho possibilities of this tract to the Council wo wore doing so at tho request of tho park depart ment and wo did not know until aftor wo began looking tho mat tor up at tho nark superintend- ant's request who tho owners wore. It is true that since this tract has been under considera tion, tho Peninsula Security Coin oany. of which th an officer, has had three fifty-foot IotB eluded in tho tract. lots form an insignificant part of tho 200 or moro lots embraced in, tt... ..C 1...I it. the entire tract, but since thpy ruiirununi inu uiny 11.11 1. ui itiu , tract in which either tho bank or i the security company has any claim to ownership, they will bo donated very gladly to tho city if tho Council decides to uso tills aito for a park. It in also perfectly well known that wc lookud up tho acreage, asked for tho prices nnd pronont- We carry a full line of Edison Blue Records and Disk Records to play on all machines, also full line of Phonograph Necessities. The STtradivara Shop 202 N. Jersey St. Cloverland Creamery Pasteurized Milk and Cream Fresii Buttermilk Daily Phone Columbia 659 Portland Manufacturing Co. $ MANTKACTTKF.KS OK I Panels, Berry Boxes, celsior urape Boxes, Case Slock, and all kinds of Veneer I FACTORY, FOOT OF RICHMOND STREET I Sunset Cash Grocery 111 Philadelphia Street Phone Columbia 1 1-IS Tho Storo of Quality and Fair Prices whero your Dollar Buys moro Satisfactory Eats l Fine Granulated Sugar, Absolutely rmc Strained Honey , . . .Masoa pt. Jar f(k, (jts. J)0c California Navel Ornaei. jwr diw JJOc, 40c and UOc Good well inndo Htmiiii, Ini;iiiii at .fl)c llust nude llrooniii. ench ?1-15. $1-25 nnd $1.50 tout worth more tlmit tlify Mt Z Strictly Fancy New Latlo I:krs, J J 25c bottle Wudco Vnailu or Uwum lxtnct 20c t it ,, 5 - J5e l'olncr or Diamond V. Hxtrnctji H0c X Vanila or iA'lilon $ Iictt Kail Cruam Clteeiie, jnir Hi Carnation Milk, lare cutis Mc can, llordea's Milk, lurgc can Mc eaa, Cnraatioa or Hordea's, bttliy siic, ft Jersey Helle Milk, i cans nil ioi luetiu, aot twice difiy, ' Golden West Coffee 58c, 3 lbs Council Deviled Meat, special, f. cans 25c ,.. a nZ lK 1 . wu" H . K. "ai .wral V.Y ca"' i. . .. .. ... .. r : " "v not oe uescriacu. inecaKc win nrove ,,uu s as 25c 'X Kolled Oau clean and white 3 lbs... . 26o roval trentt At your next affair Sunset Special Hleiul Coffee 35c lb., 3 lbs ; . . . .$1.00 & WttX ,i,bo Cut '.'i lbs 26c order one aud you'll make yourself Comrade Coffee 45c lb, 3 lbs T. .-1.30 X Kcttli Nooilies ami Macnroul famous foryour splendid hospitality. Royal Club Coffee 55c, lb, 3 lb. cat. Jl.CO $ iniSii Wthi.ethebcil. Orders Mkta for Wrtfdlt Cake. M. J. H. Coffee 55c, 3 lbs, $1.(53 Folger's GoUlen Gntc Coffee 00c, 2i lbs $1.45 1-Mnest Huatl Soap, takes the dirt off ntul don't hurt the skin, 3 cans 25c Fancy Alaska Herring (Scotch Cured) 3 for ,25c Fancy Smoked Clocker Herring, 3 ftir. 25c To avoid nil grocety troubles come to the store of quality where foal of every description is rightly priced. The Sunset ..ft6fttft6ft L $ , J ! Architectural And Mechanical Drafting 1 Rates by Hour or Contract 023 South Decatur Phone Columbia 108 j , ; iv????i4 ed blue prints of several oftrc tracts including the Caples tract, lirtfnrn nnv HtiirfrnaMnn wris mmln In regard to the Nichols tract, We had a greater intcest, so iur un uny uiruui roiurn to ua was invoiVCU, in seeing UlO ua- pies tract sold, for the PoninsU- la Security Company holds a ninrttflo-o nn th hqtwirnn nmn- mortgage on tnc USOOrno prop- criy.wnicn isn part oi inisiraci. We wero concurring, wc be- lievc, in the expert opinion of the park superintendent, in com - intr to tho conclusion. after going over all tho availablo park sites in St. Johns, that tho Nichols tho insinuations that this bank is selfishly interested in tho sale iinwitfiiiluM 1 Muni 1 l.t... 1 'of a particular tract of land. park ar nrovud streets, in bettor ship ping facilities, in adequate car survico and a hundred other mat tors of public concern in this community for tho securing of which wo havo given our beat Coffee Drums, Ex-: per pound , I2''c home product, doz. 4Sc , . . .3,rc ) cans 40c ooas , ,J0o cans 35c 35c tor , I7c 5 -i tract was the only ono that was bo either active supportors or ' '.. '.MKV!I,.II.,.I.,I,0.,,". "r.V. H.uc 1 . conclusion I want to u wr ter H a so truu etiouir 1 and undenui eu 01 n anv sense iLMiefnctors to such " " : .... .. '"r" ' ' .,ur ' aay 110 .t .. ... , t -..!.. titMtxtcrti a ma ,v, lives 111 mis manor, wuoi iu Hutu uvui 1 uuub, iu uiiawui iiiu ihii ijuau. tuiiiiiiunii.y. i linniouiJd ixv- s. v.. I'llCIt. I ,.. i,,,, ,,.i,i,i wiucn aru in- it is easy 10 unucrsianu uiui iiuinaij myinis., d.iN.i'noiaen, 1 1 -onuniMinnor or i nmnco. foot of one corner of the c , . I t . . . , . . ...... .1 II... mlf,l 1 , ..f,r tvtt-,,, I . . .... 1 i.m. u it 111 j mvmi.v itdiii Thuao throe: sotirco and motives underlying Vice President. so am much nearer to that , , ........ . ...... w ... ........ . wild Mil., l lllll Ur III UU' Will 14, IS I ' . MU- ..u ii nu.. .1 iu. uuiui tiiingo .inu nterosted in tho acquisition of a ,im, m,,. ,m n, ,...m, Uromnl. This nctlon on your part Is It will bt a keen disappointment to tho V1. 1111,1111. 1 ,1111. Wl, Un, HI'II HI T I ...I... I..... . . I II. ...I. I Hull tf flu. l-ni.liiu Iwinl r.ii ..In... I lill, H'ii liml lif.lt. nl Tfii linllfi. tlilitt. n.i.l I I for St. Johns, just UU we iv,,V r.A I.l ..!, , . FOt'Hldernble of a surprise to mo as I bint Inlerosts hero when they wake 0 ho r li v nlorestot n m- ..t i.t.. ..1 1. ...i.!..i. ...iti"""r.'n""i"'i"' . .. . will lll iwiiiiifiii IWII11I1I niuliiruliwiil t-nll in linKn niiimiillln,! I IIM mill llllil ll n I iiinl n Pii -.- lit lirt I . cial, 5 owns 25c $ $1.05 s Hob Skat Grocery t out I oirortB and energy from time to limn n.1 f. I. r. 1 1 nnM ( nil n lr A r Mr. 5 irrespective of slurs or slanders. 2 We are selfishly interested be- I cause it is only as this district becomes a more and more desir- 1; I nliln nlfittn in ivVtinli fn litfn tmrl work that new people will come nisula Setuirily Co., has reques - here to make their homes (and I'd us to publish the correspoiul S become depositors in our bank) t'nee between hiinself and Com mand new business concerns will ihimiuihm rie reiauve 10 me L becomo established here (andpt- .lolms Park, and which up- I become customers of ours) and M old ones flourish. A bank in any community succeeds and pros pers only when the community it sorves is successful and pros porous. We aro selfishly inter imIp(1 in nnnnlrfmr thn linst. tins sible park facilities for St. Johns because the well being of this community win uu uuvuncuu iu just tllO extent that SUCH lacill- ties aro provided. No business man is worth the Riinnnrr nf Mh rnmmiinHv nnli.?R support Ot niS community Unless no is wining to use nis citorts and energy for tho vettorment of the commun 1 incus is located some nco merely a bedroom in tho com- munity docs not prove them to ity ill Which his bUS- lnl wiiicii. wuiio muen smaii- in would look as though tho city, If It Thn fnct that . l,m" wu w""'"nvo preiorrou, was purchases this tract ot the present . Jill. IUU lllUkl.l.,, i,,,,.,,!,,,,,,,- nliulni. .if til.. Mnl'nr I ...I .. ........ . .... nlo have oatab a hod m v v" V". "1 ' f" V..1"". "J"0,Sr..w" . H. I , .. , I niuiiur in rii nuuu, i ill. wour .ill. fin ill ni'diii'iiwu. 1 w-f 1 i-f 1 1 1 1 r liili, 1 . ... ... I,, "i"" 1 o- ' o. l.uui'ijniird, city engineer, provide an outlet for the Pen- insula sewer system. Work on the project, which was slurt ed two months ago, will cost close lo .r0,()U(). The Pacific Undue company is working two shifl.s daily and is operating a drug line machine as well as a large elitm shell dredge. In a lew days a large dipper dredge will he placed in operation. The channel is two miles Ion l.'O feci wide at the bottom and J(Ji) leel wide nl Hie Ion A conlrael for the ereelion of 1 miau 101 wit t iituon 01 (I bridge across the channel, lo 1 1 I ..1. . ,.. .Ilflflll I. . f.. . I cost eiose 10 .7111000, mis just been lei lv the filv lo the .Iiii'oIisoii fonslnielioii enin. I .1111 IHIMUII lillllMl III 1 1 1 1 1 1 lOlil-ll, .......1 1... . 1. 1 .... I ,iiii.. . luiiii mm mi ll nn nw llllil lempornry access (luring tin1 coiislrtielioii of the . . . . - bridge . . n. I can lie ussureii ly a noal Wl I It'll I m- ,, carry passengers across the elumnei. Work is being pushed on Multnomah drainage district No. I by Ihe Wnrreu (lonslruc- Ik. 11 company, that the dislricl may lie prolecleil I nun mis year's high water from the Co- . . I iirli v M.k .Siiiim Hie lltlllej Allison eompim.v is working on u power house near ('.oltimbin slough. wnnieii lo Hem l-our or five room modern house, close in. Address this office. Notice is hereby given that I will not be responsible for anv bills contracted by any one but myself, .lean Thompson. uiniH 01 tliankH notices arc charged for at tho rate of fifty . I it iff. COlltH Oltcn. I'orsoilH desirillj; to llllVO such noticoa nublialiod Hhuuld make a note of this. UrlnR In your Job printing while jrou think of IU Don't wait uutli yoe re entirely out. We aro equipped to turn out neat aud taaty priutlni I'atronizo tho homo mmlinnt. 108 North Jersey Street PHONE COLUMBIA GIG Next Door to the St. Johns Review n ilflCliy La$n More Of me most Careful Cajh Buyer. Carnation Milk, lujjecnu lie. do. M Itordcii' Milk, lurc can 14c, iUu,. 1.06 Holly llriin.l Milk 'I larue cans Ufic I Vollolwn Milk 2 lutKc cans Wt lkinleu's and Carnation 5 small eatu Hfv IliK asott incut o( Cnuuisl 1'iuit iu Syrtip t these Special l'ricos 1'aucy reaches, CIIuk. 1'ree Stones both sliced and hulve.1 lari;eiiu...ifK- c,,err,M cl,oicc) '"rc 'o"ic, extta frtiK-y, lnrj;o cm. .. .'. ..SMo I'win, rxtm (jiicy. larKc cau c llluckherrlo iu No. 2 can per can. . .36c llei. Onide l'ine.ipples. . 16c, 30c, 36c, -IIV Del Monte Apricots larc can. ....lOo jellys the ulass ....16c Impoited Jam in 13 o. tiiu at . . ,...30o Kaspberty Jelly iu bulk jxir lb. . .Small white Ileaus 10c lb, 11 lbs. Red Mexican IUnhis 3 lbs 'ot) In ..mi -Mw i i..v pure ituiHirtet virgin olive oil aii sites. .foo to 26c MW1111111111 iwiiKiit i iiti.il inu j u lit nun uj n ui 11 ut iiiuuiii iu inu ll uut I 111 pintu ui iiitii uiuj lint u uurii LairdsGash Grocery i if.,-.. i i it ii. . i ii&iiii iiiiil-v I . 1 1 1 it ntWLMk - lit v i l. . iii. r 1 1 : l i. Mniola SaUd Oil, tits. 40c; (its. 76c: uau canons ?1.40 Ura ,b s " nuiiv mc iu iuo Uoysl White Soap, 4 1mm., 36o White Soap, 4 tmrs 2ftj Creme Oil Soap, 3 ban, for 26c nihil Olive Swp. 3 for , 36o Keep Your per can , uv I Matches 6 boxes lor ..96o Ivory White Tooth Picks, 6 boxes . . .26c Urxe Kolls Toilet Paper, 4 rolls 3fc HiindretU of other bargain through- our store, Come aud sec us. THE PARK QUESTION . In order to set nl rest some rumors (luil have been cir culated lo .some extent, Mr. F. Drinker, president of the Pen !......!.. l? !,.. I .1 pours Delow: City f Portland, Oregon, Depart nicnt of I'lnance, S. C. Plor, Commls Hlonur, DocemliPr 11. Will. Mr. T. I. Drinker. 10S8 Jorsoy Street, l'ortlnnd. Ore-ton. Dear Mr. Drinker: At n meeting of the Council hold on the 0th of December the untlre r," "f "r 5! ?!lrr'r..sL, iSSu munt wan seriously eonslderud. In met. wo wnt hum tne matter rrom -very pobhII.Io onglo. mid In vlow of , " XmTu ."L1! ?ro"m,1 J1"' rtMiilreI It was deemed moxnedlont to i.urclmiie tho property that you represent I want to thank you for tho trouble '! ti " went to in tho motter, Dec. IB, IHlti. S. C. IMer, Cotnmls- ..(...... .!... i-ier; i nm in receipi in your invor of tho nth advisinK mo of tho select- of about acres, and I nm nlno finite sure that others understood tho situation the same way. It would plenso 1110 best to como In (0 your office nd talk this matter mi... .1 t... ti..u ........ i mo iieciHuin nun muen upon me i verify it you havo not already douo so, over with on. but as I nm tied lnlr, c. pnlnulo Securities Co.. St. HI. .lOllltS IIV IIUSIIIOM ntlll wontlior for 11 few days have thought best to write jini in iiuh' iimi juh iiih imt ! inu tuner iieiurf iiuni nciimi is inxun. I'lrsl, I Wish to Inko exception to tun stnienniit in your letter Hint II represent tne aim acre tract, tiioi tracts to tho Council for their cousld s 11 wrong Impression If you ever had oration I did so without any argument a. .Mr. .MCKitiuey, it real estate iiiMier nore, 11111 repreimni imri or tne prop-1 erty owners In that tract, but I never ' m w, fk..0.' ,h" .,.rac,t WB! MI10 at your BoiiciinHon entirely mid 1 never exiHited to profit to the extent i cni eunr iierMinuiiy ur uny VHntiy I am connected with, from ... ..... .. MV l,"ren"l, cll ) " y (rill, Ihul llila foiiiiliiint- luil.U tltli. v... ....... o ..... 10 mix za-iihu ioih omuracwi in iiini tract but at the time the prlce on 1... .... ........................ "o dirrorent tracts were inadu you w tiiiltl Iiiimii lulu III Iriml fur llin lciniilr I . "" 1 111. i-niini'iii v imiii'iiii; nun inin mum- ti, couiIuimhI up until about ten days when we were forced to toko thorn nnd other lou over much amiliiHt our To no bck to last summer whon 11 meetiuK was held In tho city Hall winch was Httemlod ly u co uttee h.10 m'I fr01" tuvrtml l'r'H "f J'"1 I rill illil vnn tint iittitu tit f It tt t ttinnlltirr I ,,,,U w,V,,,m,1 ' O0'''"' l !,' around to the different sites beliiK offered uml then make Us recommeu- ila Ion to you and that you wouhl uiunt ny Hiirli niinmniulntlon7 I'ol- IowIiik UiU up. tllil not Unit commit' tw com.' to Bt. Johim with you utnl aftt'r lookliiK ut all the illffrnt altn thi'ii Im Iiik offurtNl iiH'omnii'iKl the 224 Mir tract ? In iumwtr to IIiIh you may my that lnc tlin it iwtlthHi Im'i-ii turniHl In ruiiiHtliiK tit iiH-ilon f n not hir tract. If mi I lmv UiU to ay In rnunl to that aetltlon: Xo far h I urn nlilK to liniru thertt an ilirfi- in'tiplo nMnitlilH for tlmt iwtl Ion ami their IntttrtMta iim entirely V.......M ... ... opinion, waa ohtaliiHl throutih in In r,'l'r,""'",",,olm or m,,f ,r,,,,' w"11 1 uuiv 1'wiMiiMi, in no urn miIIiuk to an on rtn-onl hy niiitlnie that I loulil k to tho aaiiin alunura of that iH irtlou ami by oxplululiiK to (hem that b nelectliiK the fnplea Intel they I ar.- Ki iiliiK n lilnyKrouml ami IohIuk laik ami that Urn art ulik) UkithiK a tiHi. chiiuce lo net the hltih achool " i"' oiMiie m. r. fi . vui at teaat . per cent of the alKitera would take '""" Ml CHAMBERS COMPANY J. li. (.hambcrs Mrs, 11. It, I.wry Funeral Directors 24s -260 Killiugsworth Avenue rORTI.A.NI), OKIICON Tckjdioues: Woodlmwi 3300 C 1133 Mr. Chambers i the only 0. A. K. uwUtuker In the city of rortUud. lViMiiirtl attention and suiervUlou K I veil t arrauKemcnt. KRHSH FROM THIS BAKKRV Inver cake is n dream to behold nmj a j0y to taste. Light as n sua- iii. r: 1 1 : Fenning's Bakery and Delicatessen 115 North Jersey Street ouonq tong cafe i'... o i v ll-., ... i. OIIV Mint uuia "I iu.uiui I "Cale i f Merit." we serve breakfast and dinner. Open from G a. ui, to 12 p. ui.-KV S. Jersey street. on ROGERS Patronize tho Review Users. adver- Uon for th 22lA aero tract. In fact, I .'!rmly bellno 1 can hand you a moro -esoi Uitlvo petition and a larcer ot. r tho Mirchaso of tho 22& aero tract than you now havo for tho Ca ples tract. Had I known that you woro seriously conBlderliig tho Caples tract I "would havo been clad to net tho sup porters of the 22,! nwo tract at work but I wub relying on tho word which I supposed you had. given out that you had settled on n larger tract, and I had also understood that Superinten dent of I'nrks Kaiser had stated he would not recommend tho Caples tract and so while I heard of tho Caples petition licliiK circulated did not con sider It serious. If I am not mistaken you were quot ed In tho Orogonlnu to tho effect that the Caples tract embraced tin area of about ten iutmh. Iu looking over the I map In our office It appears that 'tho "Vru r,T BSi SSni" lioundod by Lombard, tloulevnrd and Httchanan Including streets, only ubmit 7.20 ticrcs; nrolmldy about lU, acres nro streets. As I understand It only thrre fourth of this tract Is iV'0",'! 8r iUon Sa,!,8 um.lm VMo the oilier fourth beloiiRH to tho Osborn iCntat. If I am correct In these ftii- ores which I would llko to havo you I per acre than. the 22 acre tract can hJ0 ij,,uSht for. statu. Mr, mercenary mo' ever. I llvo four hundred aides tract tract than to the other one nnd my only desire ll.. ... ..... .1... I..... ..... ... ..... c. in iu net inu utjru nu uun nn liiu Ol. ..., in . ... .uhim umirici. ii win do iiiniiKiiii of course for the Conies playground earnestly hoping for these past ten years. Very truly yours, F. I'. ImlNKKIt iWPMilmr 17. Kim Mr t i tirintf .liilum.llmtr .Mr. nrlnllMr: llnr.irrlML- m your letter of tho IRth In reply to mine or tne nut. 1 uiw you will not i get u wning Impression of the play lurnliml muttnr fur HI. Jnlina. When I presentml thy different un mv imn wiintnoMvur. Th i.i of ohoIi tract whs fully discussed as wull us the location and In view of the fHrt ,,ml w" llB'' ,wf"r" " "' Lvldenee In ravor of the Caples Tract In -.. ,iM,.nMi i,v n.u r .Lit it, until tlu y could view the property that hi,,. CHplwt irnct appealed to them ns I - .......... ..in. the one the city would want. In pro. I ...... .1.1 , .,. . .. ' ... . pviiuiiK nun iiiuiivr 1 f 111 nui reier 10 tho iu'lltlons that have come In frum either the McKennu or the CatiUs I. . - itmi, mh I am fully awsre that theao ....,,,i.... .1.. ..... ..1......... .1... 1 1-1 1 1 1 1 1 n in, inu iiinnjn irilBOIH inu mil WIHIIIIM Ot lilt) lUHlllle. I SMI 111 V M1..mI before thim evl.lenco that I imd that n Inrne majority of the busl- uom ihhipIk. as well as the residents of St. Johns, from whom I had sought testimony, wure In favor of the Capliw tract. In my letter I did not mean to Infer ht you roprtMoutiMl any tract any i. t... ...... i... i. '! U lh Information that was pos- slide, and (hut. while you may have lmu indlriH'tly luteresteil In some per- tlona of Uih tract, I wbb miro that Hint huh not thn Inflnimr that Iwl to your kIvIiuj utt thn Information that you ilhl. toI ym (m )( mh aa I tlhl he- .hum I Ml In my mlml that tliwrt wmm a serlotia ilooht aa in tlm aeciitluK IhU propHrty. anil I illil not Hunt yoti to go to any furthar trouble In a matter that wiu clwtrly no un- Mlllt. Yoit mum remember thin that while the limine or Ihe blaino or the purchitiw of city property for playnroumU will Uvtmtimllv full on ma 1 tin unl talrn i wu n huh nfttiivtvi nilllllUfc lirl Villi ImiltliiK Did Council tlmt I limy huvc '' aiwurance ami nunivort of their a y Hriioii wiuiievur williout flml nnn, liipproval Aa wm na the anow clears away I mn koIuk to lake the entire Oounoll out to Kt. Johna ami we will then ko niul nut von ami un n'AP Hint irnnt attain that thv mav h the mlvautaHes you have lo offer anil it may lie tlmt when they no to vinu- the property that they may aee ren xvhy wr8wr tratt t'"lt t Before Buying Roofing, Building' Paper, Lime, Cement. Plaster, Paints and Oils, Doors, Windows, Coal and Briquets, Hay and Feed, Groceries, Auto Supplies or Hardware, Get Prices From Home Mercantile Go. 209 WestjBurlington Street ST. JOHNS, OREGON 64. PAT'S Barber Shop & 108 N. Jersey St. Bring in your job printing. t or have prcsontcd will bo tho ono that Is best lo buy. This visit will give them a chance to clearly understand tho ad vantage of ono tract over tho other. I should feel very sorry Indeed If I nad in any way failed to treat you fairly. It Is my purpose to do so and before tho deal Is closed will endeavor to prove that fact to your satisfaction. Very truly yours, S. C. IMKIt, Commissioner of Finance. Occasionally there arc trage dies in the lives of hears just as iu the lives of human beings, Mr. linos A. Mills writes in his new hook, The drizzly; and he goes on to tell or an appealing incident in which a pair of cubs whose mother had been shot hy a hunter were the heroes. The little hears were discovered peeping from beneath u large rock a short distance irom where the slain animal lav, and ui'ter hesitating for a moment (hey came out and slood look ing intently toward the men and their dead mother. As the men did not move, they took u few steps toward them. Hesitating again, they stopped, rose up and looked round, and then hastily retreated lo the rocks. Evident ly their mother had trained them to slay wherever she left them until she returned, hut they had waited a long time. For u while they stood and whimpered very much lik itmgry, lorsaken children. They could scent their mother, and see her, lea), and they were ttiuiirv nnd lonesome. Auain they started slowly toward the men, walking closely side hy side. When very near Ihey paused, rose on their hind legs, and looked in wonder and long ing at tlieir lifeless mother. Then Ihey went lo hvr. One little cub sniffed in a bewilder ed, puzzled way over her cold, still hotly. He gently stroked her fur with his paw and then sal down and begun to whimp er and cry. The oilier cub slood looking with awe into his mother's motionless face, but at Insl he shook off his frluht and smelted her bloody head; then, all forlorn, he turned lo look into the face of the hunter, wlio had been watching Ihe little cub nil this while with tears on his cheeks. After a moment he took a step toward him, rose up nnd, pulling his fore- laws upon Hit mans Knee, ooked conl'iditiolv Into liU fnfc. I'lii' iiicii rnrrifil tlu lllllo orphans to camp, and the hunt er raised lliem. I Heir mother was the last animal Hint he ever shot. Youth's Companion. 'I count myself fortunate." saitl a minister, "in numbering among my parishioners several wlm Inviii-inlilv loll mo lln li-nlli J if ,! r , about myself. Of t certain in no inu Miii'iiiiciiirii wiiiiiiiii oi my l loclc I asKcd wlielber she preferred my written or my unwriiien sermons,, Mic rellecl- ed lor n moment, and men re plied. M like you best without the book, because you keen saying the same thing over nnd over und that helns me to remember!' " Lost li.,.n n,.J,wl.. Hank and uml V. I iniiiiieiie ootiieviiKi Mil in Dills, finder please re- turn to Mrs. Daniel McQuurric, 11)1 V. Alia street and receive reward. hats nnd (.AiS dial lit your rncc and pocketbook. KO(ifcHS. Dr. N. E. McAlister PENINSULA BANK BLDG. Ofiice Phone Columbia 254 Residence Phone 31365 St. Johns, Portland, Oregon 2 Don't send your nrintintr out 1 ,.. - 1 lou n 1 UNCLE SAM SAVES SAVAGES Tho savnso llvei ivlthln hl3 In como. Do you? Uut hfc liven only for totlny. Do you llvo only for to day? Tho savage doesn't look ahead and ho doesn't get ahead. Are you In the savage's class or are you looking ahead and getting uhtad? The savago Is no better oft today than ho wis yesterday Are you? Tho savago will be no better off next year than ho was lust yenr. Will you? War Bavlnga mid Thrift Btntnps wilt put you In tho took nheud nnd tho got ahead clnua Havel liny W. 8. 8. rogularly. War 8avlngs Stumps and Thrift Stamps wlll'mnko you bettor off to morrow than you were today let ter off next year than you were last year. Savol Uuy W. 8. S. regu larly. War 8avlngs Stamps am tbod when crops fall; a pleasure trip whon you want It; tho first payment on a homo: tho beginning of a col lege education; a start In Ufa; a rulny day fund. Uuy them regularly from your bank your Postmaster any War Savings Stamp ngent. War Savings Stampa pay you 4 por cent Interest, compounded every 3 months. Your War Savings Stamps aro redcomablo tit your I'oslofflco with accrued Interest on ten dnye' notice lo your postmnstcr. Tho longer you hold War Savlnga Stnmpi tho more uionoy they mako for you. FACING THE FACTS Tho untlonnl dobt ot tho United Btntos at tho cud of tho fiscal year 1011-1012 was $1,0U40,000, or (10.10 for ouch pornon living In tills country, llgurlug on tho basis of 100.000.000 pop ulation. Tho national dobt ot tho' United Statas on Juno 1, 1010, was $36,121,101,270. This simply means that ovory parson In tho United States faces a national dobt that nvcrngos $231.10. If conditions that havo be come so radically changed by this so greatly Increased dobt nro to becomo In uny wise normal, llioy can come In Just one way tho absorption of this bonded dobt by tho savings of tho poo plo. Tho answer given thu Honato Com mlttco by tho governor, W. I. a. Hard" lug. of tho Keel oral lleicrve Hoard, to their query ns to whnt'luglslatlon was notified at this time aud to relluvo the financial situation, was: "Tho Kedurul Itonorvo Hoard believes that any cur ton cy legislation at this time Is unnoc ossary and undesirable and would sug gest tlmt whother viewed ftom nn oct ""inlc or llnnncinl stuiidpolut. the rem- "' for 1,10 present kltuntlou In tho same, namely: 'Work und aavoV The peoplo havo got to apoud loss and aavo moro. Thu peoplo can save. Unlnvostod money Is dlsslpatod too ouslly and is wasted too often. If the uionoy Is In I'ocket, that now luxury ronllv not "n"0'1 J" wu,,Jr notion, for It is easy " C, ,TVc f.!,,at 11 ls B0?d UII11M t0 " " thing ono wants. Invested monoy earns Intorofct. It Is nol , ,,,. 'onti uml encourages iim savlnu of mom. F-Wg8 LEPER COLONY LENDS FREELY Honolulu The renlkeso Island Leper Colony, Hawaiian Island, bought War 8avlnpi Stamps to the amount of $C2 per csplta. There nAA ,l.l.. .......t "v,u i-imr uunug tne lepers. This amount Is throo ttmea B8 much as the oer c as much as tho per cat I (a ouotr for the United States, which la $30. The total sales of War Savings nnd Thrift Stamps for HbahH amounted to $2,020,000 beating quota by (20,000. WMH ' 1 ! -! Knights and Ladies of Security St. Johns Council 2775 Urculir tutlnt-t meeting ut tnt iJ U.ivt. 0u larctlnii. to the public 4 iui-iWu iJ bh4 ith l!ocdv, Vtiitorm and mtnbcri coo JUlly in itot to attcud t Blckp.r U Laurel Lodge, I.O.O.F. No. 186. 81. Johna. Or. con Meets each Monday evening in Odd Hel Ions hall at 7:3o, .VcordUl welcome to all visiting brothers, C. V. Dahl N G Call IrcVman. T. C. Joe Kotxtta, Kcc Ike. G. W Noun., ria,S. ii. r viaiK i rcaa. SUohns Camp No, 7546 Modern Woodmen of America. We heartily solicit the attendant of our members at our regular nuttings every 2d aud 4th Thursday evening. A. I.. Marcy, Inin Gromachey, Clerk Lonsul. viu iv. arracuae. HOLMES LODGE NO. 101 kNiGtirs or pythias Meets every Friday night at '7:jo o'clock in BICKNKR Hall. Visitors always w4 come. ANDY KERR, C. C. Woodmen of Ihe World St. Johns Camp 773 Meet every Thursday evetiiner ia I. O. O. F. Hall, I,eavitt and Jeriey streets. Visitors always welcome. N. J. Simmons. C.C.; R.C Clark. CUrk. DORIC LODGE NO. 132 A. P. and A.' M. ... . ..... gg.iicci3 mc nrsi anu mini 7 Wednesday of each month iq uicKiier s nan. vui. tors welcome. A.R. Davis. W. M. A. W. DstIs. Secretary. Minerva Chapter No, 105, 0, E..S. Meets every first and third Tuesday ot each month in Dickner's Hall. Visitors welcome. Catherine K Stephcnt, W. Ii ttMie V. l'ot. SrC x jit &. rnnctton atrect United Artisans Willumbia Assembly No. 300 Meets every Tuesday at 8 P. M. 1 ' F Sr"rJ'"7 "d J"- 4r -h uiuiuu, ji. a. Mary Roberts, Sec'y Pro Tem,