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ST. JOHNS REVIEW
VOLUME 17
ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1921.
NUMBER 'M
ST. JOHNS LOGICAL FAIR SITE
Admirable Situated and Splendidly Endowed by
Nature for the Great Exposition
The groat 1915 Exposition for
Portland has passed all stages of
probability and is an assured
event. All the preliminaries lead
inp to this world's attraction are
well under way. and with the
exception of fully financing the
bit? project and selection of a
suitable site, nothing standB in
tho way of making tho 1925 Fair
in Portland the most interesting
event in tho country' a history.
What it will mean to Portland in
tho way of advancement and
further development cannot be
fully realized. That it will prove
a highly important factor in in
creasing our population and stirn
ulating our industrial life to a
wonderful degree is und ubted.
Where tho site fortius history
making event will be is still
problematic. A number of sec
tions Imvo been putting forth
claims and extolled the merits of
thoir respective localities, and
each site mentioned no doubt
possesses some of the advantages
and requirements for this stu
pendous affair. But of all tho
suggested sites thoro arc two
that seem to stand out preemi
nently ns tho best fitted and tho
most admirably adapted for tho
Exposition. These are both lo
cated on tho Peninsula, ono at
what is known as Mock's Bot
tom, and tho other at St. Johns.
Of the two tho latter possesses
tho greater merit nnd auvnntn
ges. and tho topography of tho
ground is most ideally adapted
for tho great ovent. It is a nat
ural amphitheatre that is most
appealing, nnd its beauty and pe
culiar adaptability must ho seen
to bo fully realized, From n
8cnic standpoint it has few
ononis, and the immenso scope
of land is nn important point in
Its favor. Tho comment is occa
sionally heard that it is a littlo
too far out from the business
section of Portland to mako it
ideal. This contention might
perhaps havo deserved consider
ation in the days of the horso
comparable. To drive from Port
land on tho fine St. Helens road,
cross tho bridge, visit the Fair
grounds near the Terminal and
return by beautiful Willamette
boulevard would delight the eye
and pleaso the senses of all who
would make this delightful trip,
Another advantage of considera
ble moment is the existence of
the Terminal with its big docks
and piers, attoruing an un
equaled landing place for ships
that would come bringing ex
hibits from all parts of the
globe.
About three thousand acres
would bo available at North St.
Johns, a fact that should not be
lost sight . of. This would
afford ample space for park-
ng thou.nndB of nutos. trivc
fine space for aviation nc
tivuics, plenty oi space
lor the buildings, concessions.
etc, nnd then there would be
sufllcient left for any purpose do
sired. There is a large, beautiful
lake, lagoon, fino trees nnd
river nnd mountain views that
are unsurpassed. Thia sito would
require tho expenditure of acer
tain amount of money to remove
dead trees and brush and in fill-
Inir In unmn nfthnlmu Innil lin
lift nviKihan 1ri 4ln
VIIW VAIIUIIDU III WIUblllK UIU
ground in suitable condition
would bo much less, it is said,
than at any other sito proposed.
A great factor in its favor is the
case and incilily with which
vessels could discharge their
cargoes and tho railroads unload
the freight. Tho saving in time
and cxponso by reason thereof
would bo well worth considering.
Unlike other World Fairs, tho
buildings erected at the Port
land Fair should nil be of a per
mancnt nnd substantial nature,
and constructed with a view to
uso as manufacturing establish
ments after tho Fair has become
thing of the past. Portland
Apostrophe to Water
Henry Ward Beecher pro
nounced Ingersoll's apostrophe
to whiskey to be one of the
most beautiful literary gems that
that renowned man ever wrote.
What could he have Baid of wa
ter? Here follows my apostrophe
of water. I have seen it in its
marvelous splendor in tho form
of a dow drop in tho early morn
ing sunshine ndornintr the pedal
of a perfect rose. I have seen it
in tho gentle Summer shower,
cooling the atmosphere and re
lieving it of its oppressive hu
midity. I have seen it in the
tropical storm descending in
such volume, velocity and vio
lence that I suspected that the
great reservoirs of the heavens
had been burst by the irresisti
ble assaults hurled against
them by the thunder holts of his
majesty Pluvius' heaviest artil
lery. I have seen it reflected in
God's bow of promise, in such
gorgeous coloring, perfect sym
etry. awe inspiring grandeur, so
distinctly dissimilar toany other
adornment from nature'B studio
that it is no wonder that the an
cient Sun Worshippers fell prone
upon their luces whenever it u
luminntcd the canopy of the
clouds. I have seen it In tho sun
painted clouds, colored and
tinted nnd blended in such in
describable splendor that for tho
nrtist's hand to venture imita
tion would be monumental sacri
lege. I have seen it upon n
frosted window nnno. in such
myriads of shapes and shades.
of forests and cities, of land
scapes with their hills and
vales, of rivers and rivulets, of
meadows and lawns, of mount
ains and glades, that one is im
pelled to reverence the hand of
nature's artist. I have seen it
emerging from tho eternal rock,
tho brightest, purest sweetest,
thing ever distilled in nature's
laboratory. I have seen it fall
ing down tho precipitous
mountain sides like ropes of
silver, augmented at length to
rushing brooks, speeding down
ward to lower levels to creep
through fringes ot lern and be
tween moss-carpeted banks to
confluence with larger streams
I have seen it in the majestic
river, surmounting the obstruct
ive battlements with which na
ture had assayed to impede its
wny, seething roaring, ns
though crazed with anger nt the
impudent presumption nnd then
in placid quietness moving tri
umphantly onward to pay its con
tribution to and to be forever
lost in ocean's brond expanse. 1
havo seen it in the turmoil of
the mighty deep, the most in-
sd r nir and convincing demon
atration of tho majnsty and in
comunrnb c power of A miirhtv
God. I have seen it in the inim
itable snow flaku and in the pure
white blnnkcts or the towering
mountuins and in tho glaciers,
their mighty sentinels, whose
lofty summits penetrate tho re
gions of perpetual ice nnd snow
like giant pyramids of frosted
silver. Oh Waterl Thou art the
emblem of innocence und pu
rity: the grentest exponent of
health fulness and strength ;hnnd
maid of religion; savior and pre
server of all human, animal and
vegetable life; indispensiblc
ndjuct of tho commerce of the
world; eloquent advocate of vir
tue and sobriety; indispensiblc,
richest gift of God to man. Oh
Water! Thou art the first and
last necessity of His creation;
the most emphatic and perpetual
witness of Divine Wisdom, nnd
by that wisdom, inexhaustible
and free to all. J. I'. Hunting
ton. When you think of Raincoats
think of Rogers Roircis Raincoats
Raincoat Rogers.
The Dorcas class of the M. E.
church recently held a class
meeting in the basement of the
church in which they discussed
their plans for the future, Mem
bers present were, Marie Hill,
Fern Clute, RosettaSkells, Latha
Burrows, Helen Cunningham,
Audry Colo and teacher, Mrs.
Wind. Present officers are, Vera
Fairchild, president; Fern Clute,
treasurer. AH girls between tho
ages of 12 to 14 are cordially in
vited, if interested, to attend our
next socinl and business meet
ing. Girls! Wntch for tho dnto.
Reported.
Geo. W. Imboden. tho enter
prising nnd popular proprietor of
tno st. Johns uash Market, in
company with Mrs. Imboden.
hnvc recently returned from a
tour of the seashore resorts.
They spent some time at New
port and Mr. Imboden reports
that P. G. Gilmore, a former
well known citizen of this
place, is prospering nicely in the
hotel business at that place.
Air. nnu Airs, ltn notion had n
most pleasant outing.
Plans nnd specifications have
eon prepared by Muhm &
Brewer for n fino now li story
residence for Henry Muck, which
will be located on Mohawk
street between Jersey and Kell
ogg, nnd when complete will
cost about $1000. These contract
ors have been active in the
building operations in Irvington
nnd Alameda district the past
season. 1 hoy expect to complete
this handsome residence about
October 15th.
That the Willamette valley
again may regain the reputation
it held a generation or so ago
as a hard wheat producing re
gion, is the opinion of Edward
Ward of Salem, who has made a
successful experiment with Bur
bank whent. He first bought a
pound of the wheat three years
ago for $5. '1 his he. has increased
to 60 bushels, and next yenr ex
pects to have a big crop.
fiLTfS)
A Japanese, believed to be a
member of the crew of the
Heljin Maru. loading at Munic
ipal Terminal No. 4 was drowned
at about 2 p. m. Sunday near
that ship. Tho occurrence was
reported by the watchman on tho i
ship iMlingham, who saw the
mnn in the water nnd nt
tempted to throw him a line. The
man sank before he could be
reached,
Thursday mid I'rlday, Sept. 8 mid 9
LITTLE JACKIE COOGAN In
"Peck's Bad Boy"
I'rom Hie book. Don't iiiIm It,
Saturday, Sept. 10
MADGE KENNEDY In "THAT
M.OOM1NO ANOKI,."
Mr. and Mrs, R. H. Long
staff of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
are visiting Mr. Longstnlf's
brother, lai North Hudson. Mr.
Longstnff is instructor of the
Honoymnn Hardware indoor
golf school.
The worst enemy of thegrent
forests of the Northwcst.if one
mny believe tho lire warden s
report, is a tiny, tirey cigarette
butt about three-quarters of an
inch long.
o
A fine baby boy arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Newell of Portland Sundnv
night. Mrs. Newell is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fobs.
1 no to cphone conmnnv nnvs
ts leading attorney in Ureuron
$18,000 a year. A pretty good
sized salary, but if ho pays like
other attornovH for his office
phones, it's not so much after
nil. Eugene Guard.
The farmer who contemnlates
tho purchase of a now automo
bile will soon bo setting aside
nbont a thousand bushels of
speed whent, more or less.
should own n considerable quan
tity of Innd with n water front-
nge to bo utilized for Indus-1
HATS AND CAPS
THAT FIT YOUR FACE AND POCKETBOOK
SLICKERS - RUBERS
Mrs Howard Manic of Helena.
Montana, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr. mhIMch. II. A.
Longstnff, has returned home.
SumUy, Sept. It
E. K. LINCOLN In "Tint INWHR
VOlCIi" In 7 reels. You'll my tkls
In one of the best you've mii.
Mondny nnd Tuesday. Sept. 12 and IS
ROY STEWART In "Tit It I.ONK
HAND" mill The ltud of "t'liaulem
1'oe."
Wednesday, Sept. Mill
DAVID BUTLER In "1MCKMI
WOMHN."
Thursday nnd l'ridny, Sept. IS und 10 -JAS.
KIRKWOOD AND WES
LEY BARRY I"
"Bob Hampton of Placer"
l'rotii the bonk by Kiuididl l'.uMi.
Tills Is nu exceptionally pod pic
ture. St. Johns Fuel Co.
515 Columbia Hottlevnrd
Slab nnd Cordwooil
Office Wlldrose Shint-le Co.
IMione Col. 018
Lawn Mowers and Scissors
SHARPENED
SAW FILING Satisfaction Guaranteed
H. F. ROSE
S24 E. Mohawk St. I'hont Columbia 1069
ELMER SNEED
Violin Instruction
STUDIO, 215 N. Syracuse Sheet
hone Columbia !t(W
car nnd horse and bugRy, but, trial purposes, Innd that could bo
today in this electric nnd auto-.leased for many years, at or
mobile ago it does not apply. . near cost of interest on the
People want to get out a little bonds, to manufacturing
distanco from the congested dis
trict to attend a world's Fair.
Tho ride from Portland proper to
the St. Johns Terminal grounds
con
cerns, and there is no more ideal I
land for such purposo than that
situated adjacent to Terminal
No. 4. And if this ground was
is a most delightful one. It is .selected for tho Fair sito the
not far enough out to tiro and buildings erected thereon could
rloso enough to thoroughly be used to tho best possible ad
enjoy, i no trip uy water wotuu . vantage, and tno rnir manage
be a novel and most pleasing
modo of travel. Large Hal boata
cupable of carrying a thousand
or more passengers could be em
ployed and the water route
would no doubt prove highly
popular. Tho street car line
could bo exended and expanded
ment could bo reimbursed for the
outlay of construction by man
ufacturing concerns leaning the
ground upon which the build
ings would be erected.
Everything taken into consid-
ration, it would seem that St.
Johns, to the unbiased mind, is
to care for all who desire that j the most perfect, the moat do-
Diiauic uiiu mu ucakuuuinuu biiui
for the great 1925 Exposition to
be round in tho whole of Mult
nomah county, and it is ox.
tremely doubtful if any World's
Fair in tho past over had access
to as unsurpassod locality as the
f 1 i T 1 I Li . .11.. f
ot. jonns eite unuouuieaiy is.
manner or travel, ny lvza a
high bridgo could be con
structed at St. Johns. With a
street car track upon it a quick
route to Portland could be estab
lished. The high bridge would
afford a scenic route for auto
travel that would be almost in-
Some Excellent Reasons
The Peninsula National Bank
Monthly News-Letter, in con
junction with a neat map, con
tains the following dozen reasons
for the suggested Fair site in
North St. Johns:
1. Uuliuiitcd area.
2. Located near uiiequaled dock
facilities at the junction of two
great western rivers.
3. Docking facilities already iu
operation where rail meets water.
4 Unobstructed harbor no
bridges wide river.
5. Belt line connecting with all
railway systems entering Portlaud.
6. Three boulevards for motor
traffic.
7. Additional boulevards by way
of Linuton with ferry connections
directly to site.
8. River traffic either directiou
on Willamette and Columbia.
9. Portland street railway lines
now in operation.
10. Ideal contour of ground
with natural lakes and lagoons.
11. Unsurpassed opportunity to
demonstrate to world port and in
dustrial advantages.
12. Opportunity for city or
state to acquire large era for indus
trial sites to be offered in future to
enterprises seeking new locations on
a fair rental or sale basts thereby
eliminating the present handicap
occasioned through private owner
ship of most of the city's industrial
area.
Bring in your news items.
RUBERS. ROGERS.
Life and Its Parting
"Mfet I know not what-thou art,
Hut know that thou and I mutt part:
And when, or how, or where we met
I own to me' a secret yet.
"Life! We've been lout; together.
Through pleasant aud through cloudy
weuthet;
'Tii hard to part when friends arc dear;
remaps will cost a iigu, a tear.
"Then steal away, ive little warning,
Choose thine own time:
hay not Good Night but In some
brighter clime
Hid me Good Morning.'' Selected.
Fifteen hundred Portlanders
Sunday visited Municipal Ter
minal No, 4 to learn first hand
of the commerce which is com
ing to this port. Five ocean ves
sels were at the docks loading
or discharging cargo, two of I
which were Japanese, two Brit
ish and one American. The visit
ors were greatly interested in
the handling of freight to and
from the vessels and in the op
eration of the docks, and
tramped for hours over the im
mense terminals noting every
thing of interest. Under the di
rection of Harbormaster Jacob
Speier, terminal employes es
corted the visitors over the ter
minal and explained its many
features. "The immense crowd
at the terminal Sunday shows
that Portlanders are becoming
interested in the commerce of I
the port." said Captain Speier.
"Many of them had never vis
ited the terminal before and
were surprised to learn of the fa
cilities the public dock commis
sion has provided for handling
vessels,"
TIN PANTS, COATS AND HATS
nVCRYTIIINO TO KEUI YOU DRY
CHILDREN'S RAINCOATS & RAIN CAPES
RUBER BOOTS - RUBER SHOES
MACKINAWS, STAG SHIRTS, SWEATERS i
SUITS, OVERCOATS
UNDERWEAR, UMBRELLAS, FLANNEL SHIRTS
doon nvui'i at run higut io
ROGERS
THE RAINCOAT MAN
Rwl a! Pfunnwrf! RiiilfftiB Q"T IfM-IMQ flnn IWtno
i4t
Mrs. Frank A. Rice
Wishes to announce the i
Re-Opening of Her Fall Classes
in Piano and Harmony
All Former Students Phone
Your Reservations Early
New Classes Formed September Gtli to lOlli
STUDIO 412 N. Edison
Phone Gol, 389 Cor. Richmond
St. Johns Undertaking Co.
Thomas Grice, Manager
Office, Col. 527 PHONES -Nhjht, Col. 299 208 N. Jersey St.
FREE USE OF CHAPEL AUTOMOBILE HEARSE
Nigfit or Day Calls Promptly Answered
Not a Hranch office of any
Portland Undertaking Co.
LOW RUNT enables us to give
our customers the benefit of
Very Iow Prices.
We guarantee lower prices than you can get in the city
Insure with us and f
Insure your safety ::
PENINSULA SECURITY CO.
"Everything In Insurance"
108 South Jersey St Phone Columbia 161 T
'Say 4t witi 7owers"
vAjeccelc s cfreennoises
814 and 816 North Kellogg Street
Phone Col. 401
LEWIS CALDWELL
LEADING HAKB13R
The ulace wlitre k'ootl service and
rourteoui treatment prevail. Chlldreu'i
hair cutting receive special attention,
109 BURLINGTON STREET
DEARING'S
For Fine Chocolates
Ice Cream, Tobacco and Cigars
311 South Jersey Street
Frank A. Rice
LAWYER
Office 107 N. Jersey Street
Phone Cot. 887 RaJdeflce Col. 398
E3 Thrifty
We offer every inducement
to those who are trying to bet
ter their financial condition.
Our first recommendation is a
Savings Account.
THE BANK OF COMMERCE
The Bank For Savings
GEORGIA RICH
ACCREDITED PIANO TEACHER
Musical Analysis. Hand Uitildin nnd Relaxation
Credits given to High School Students
Residence Studio
515 Aitiiwurth Ave.
Woodlawn 2Q92,
St. Johns Studio
410 Oswego Street
Columbia 551