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The Only Square Way Tho tax for tho Exposition to bo voted on November 19th ia the only square way for all who are to' share in its benefits to share" .in its making. It is in significant in size a nickle weak will pay it on n thousand dollri, a room rentod one wee wilt pay it, ono penny a day out of a hundred thousand pennies win pay it. it is an insurance policy for Portland aorainst un employment, fifty millions in construction and labor waiting for tho voto on Novembor 19th It means $200, 000,000 now money in Portland in 1925 one million autofl, 1200 conventions wi bring it It is the only way to reduce taxes. It will advortiso all Oregon, bring in 50,000 more farmers, 1,000,000 dairy cows and two tax payers where thero is ono tax pnye now. It will s t a r t t h tourist trade of America to Ore son at tho opening of tho At lantlc-Pacific Highways, a n onco started tho parnrto of ma chines; folks and dollars wi keep up for fifty years. It will lcavo a strongor Portland and a greater Oregon. The Ex position at Chicago saved Chi cago in the yonr of panic; the Exposition at St Louis brought St. Louis great industries; the Lewis and Clark Fair mado tho villagoof Portland a city, tho five ywtrs since tho Exposition in 1915 have brought 1,000,000 now people, doubled postal re ceipts and trebled bank clear anceatoSan Francisco. Nineteen and twenty-five will give Am or (a a now vital program, unite tho nations back of highways and reclamation, irivo tho work! tho Parliament of tho Pacific and mako Oregon tho front door America to the futuro of the world. Reported. Regarding lite Blumficld Cose After wo murder Drumfiuld m . anu a low lessor ngnts, our "conscionco will bo appeased' and we can settle down to pre paring for the 1925 Exposition in a cool and doliborato manner. The condomnlmr of Dr. Brum field to hang for the murder of Dennis Ruiacll may bo just and it may not bo just. No ono knows but thoso implicated the unfortunato atfair. Tho do taila of tho supposed crimo were elaborated upon moBt extensively by all tho roportera of tho daily Dauera until the major nortion of public sentiment was suro of the guilt of Brumfiold, notwith Mtandlng all tho ovltlenco was all of a purely circumstantial tin lure. There are many things that point to the guilt of tho doctor. On the othor hand thero is muc to raise serious doubt as to how the wreck of tho nutomobilo and the death of Kueicll did hanncn Reading the reports aa given out by tho papers one could observo that none of the witnesses were verylsuro of what thoy did see or hear, sorao of thoir stories told at tho inquest differing from thoso told on tho witness stand. On tho side of doubt thero was a possibility that Brumfiold had gono to see Russell about blasting out stumns on his ranch work Russell sometimes did, and that-the two imbibed in moon shine and had a disagreement or fight or that the two In a drunk en condition drove wildly about pasfling ovor the bank to tho depths below, tho dynamito in the -car exploding and causing the death of Russell, burning tho machine, also the loss of Brum field's reason. Ab the state dlso claimed that Brumfie Id was in telligent and not insane, is it probable that a sane man would perpetrate such a deed for the sake of beating the insurance companies out of sixteen thous and dollars, which could not pos aibly do him any good unless his wife was an accomplice, which the state did not dare to insinu ate? There are many details in the accounts of the affair that raiBe a doubt as to just how it did happen. If Brumfield is sruilty he should be punished but why the hurry to hang him undar the circumstances? The verdict of the twolve men that he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt does not mako it so, even if is tho law. Whatever the facta nay be in this case, or even in that'of others, hasty killing of the convicted to satisfy a verdict brought about mainly by stress I public excitement as the re sult of prejudicial newspaper re ports dos not appear to be just Hanging is sometimes necessary to retard an epidemic of crime, but in many cases it appears to b a barbaric usage. Montavilla Times. "Real towns are not made by men afraid. Lest some one else gets ahead ; When everyone works and nobody shirks. You can raise a town from the dead. "And if while you make your personal stake Your neighbor' can make one too Youfltown will be what you want it to' be, It isn't the town, it's you." Good Book Week From November 18th to 20th tho United States is observing "Good Book Week." This is the third year that the move ment has been in progress, en courged by tho women's clubs, the public schools, the Boy Scout organization and the American Library Association. Mako it your duty for tho wel fare of your child to develop in him a taste for tho best books. Onco devoloped he will know good literature and when ho gets hold of tho mediocro stuff itwijl not appeal to him. Wo detest lies in children, yet unconscious ly wo let them fill their minds with lies when wo let them read tho common choap books. Uh- fortunatoly somo of tho books for older boys and girls are dis couraging becauso they are big and tho print fine. That is why it is necessary to emphasize, and en courage good books early in thci life, for the well read child wi take notice of theso things if he knows tho wealth that lies bo neath its covers. Broadon thei reading; givo them easy sto riQS of travel: about boys and girls of other lands; biographies of interesting children who have became famous, and easy sto ries from history. If wodonoth ing elso during Good Boo Week" lot us cull from our selves tho mediocro boy series stuff and the goody-goody girl iflh stories full of sentiment and untruth. The following aro somo vory good suggestions in select ing books. They nro takon from some of tho best children writers and librarians in Amcr ica. Docs tho books show creat ivo trlft in tho author: written from impulso or becauso of nomilnr demands? Does tho boo show correct English? Docs it tend to crcato high ideals, em phnsizo honesty, courage, solf sacrifice without hope of mate rial reward 7 Is tho hero a truo horo or n dummy, artificial in his virtuosi Is tho book simplo and sincero in stylo lias it origi nality. truthfulness and natural ness of characterization? Is it about real children or unnatural prccoiouu children? Does it leavo any kind of fine, wholesomo feeling in tho mind of tho child? It should have n good spirit and a gentle, ethical tone whic springs unconsciously from tho writer's own chnractor and ide nls. Mornla that slap and sting will tend to mako a child rebel ious. The hoalthy child min demands action, sentiment and color, but this should not bo in tense Wo want thoso books which enrich and invigorato tho mind. Don't buy for attract ivo title, cover and (Illustrations Sot yourself to thoso standards books which educate, cultlvato and olovflto. Thero will bo sev cral attracivo book exhibits dur ing "Good Book Week" at tho following places: Orroandy Bros., Peninsula National Bank tho ic. v. scales company and tho St Johns Library. Report ed. At tho morning service at the Community church Sunday tho topic was, A Vision of a Warless World. At tho close of.tho sorv ico tho congregation, by unan Imous vote, went on record as being in favor of disarmament Five new members wero re ceived into the fellowship o tho church. The evening sorvice was ono of tho host from tho standpoint of interest, being an illustrated lecture, How We Got our Biblo. Monday evening be ing tho first Monday in the month, tho rccrular monthly mooting was held, A twenty minute song service, led by II. E. Vaness. was most thor ougnly enjoyed. Alter this an address on Tho Real Boss of In dustry. Mr. Olliver played two violin solos which wero an predated. ueported. Dr. L. F. Pickens, DENTIST Office hours 8 to 12 a. m. ltoO. p. m Evening 7 to 9. Peninsula Bank Bldg. Office Phone Columbia 1183 Pulley & Zurcher Plumbing, Heating & Tinning We Repair Alumluum Ware Phone Col. 92 207 S. lemy St. Phone Columbia 977 PENINSULA ELECTRIC CO.. Inc. Electrical Engineers md Contractors WIRING FIXTURES AND SUPPLIES General Repair Work 109 3. Jertey Street. Portland, Oregoa Office-Col. C25 Residence-Col. 477 Dr. E. P. Borden DENTIST Painless extraction of teeth under nitrous oxide gas Peninsula BantC Bldg. St. Johns, Portland, Oregon M & Davis Barber Shop and BATH ROOMS BALL k liy, PrtKitun 108 Philadelphia St. Baths 35c A Harrowing Experience Business men who are squirm ing under taxation burdens will read with keen interest the fol lowing lettter sent. to. an English bank by one of its customers ex plaining why he was unable to reduce his overdraft. It was em bodied in an address by Harry Coe, vice-president of the Anglo and London-Paris National Bank of San Francisco. Here is the letter: "Dear Sir: For thefollowing reasons I regret being unable to reduce my overdraft. I have been held up, held down, sand bagged, walked on, sat upon, flattened out and squeezed by our income tax, the super tax, tho excess profits tax, wnr loans, war bonds, war saving certificates, the au tomobile tax, and by every so ciety and organization that the mind of man can invent to ex tract what I may or may not have in my possession. The gov ernment has governed my busi ness so that I do not know who owns it. I am inspected, sus pected, examined and reexam ined, informed, required and commanded, so that I don't know who 1 am or why I am here at all. All that I know is that I am supposed to be nn inexhaust ible supply of money for every known need, desire or hope of the human race, and because I will not sell all I have and go out and beg, borrow or steal money to give away, I am cussed, dis cussed, boycotted, talked to, talked about, lied about and held up, hung up, robbed and darn near ruined, and tho only reason I am clinging to life now ia to see what will happen next." Chlldrcus' Scuff cr Shoes $j.!5, a.45. ROOHRS. $'45. Choice Groceries A full line of the choicest groceries at most reasonable prices, constantly on hand. L, SIMMONS & CO. GROCERS C01 Pcssendcii Phone Columbia 210 Coming to Portland Dr. Mellenthin A Successful Specialist for the past Ml teen Years, DOKS NOT USH SURGKRY Will be at Benson Hotel Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday NOV, 21,22, 23 Office Hours: i0 A. M. to 4 P. M TURKU DAYS ON IVY No Charge for Examination. Dr. Mellenthen is a regular graduate in medicine and sur gery and is licensed by tho state of Oregon. He visits profession ally the more important towns and cities and offers to all who call on this trip consultation and examination free, except tho ex pensoof treatment when desired According to his method 0 treatment he does not operate for chronic appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers ot the stomach, tonsils or adenoids. He has to his credit many won derful results in diseases of the stomach, liver, bowels, blood skin, nerves, heart, kidneys, bed wetting, bladder, catarrh, weak lungs, rheumatism, sciatic, leg ulcers and rectal ailments. If you have been ailing for any length of time, and do not k'et any better, do not fail to call, as improper measures rather than disease are very often the cause of long standing trouble. Remember above date, that examination on this trip will be free and that his treatment is different. Address: 336 Boston Block. Minneapolis, Minn. Real Estate Established Since 1905 Member National Au'n of Realty Boards Member Portland Realty Hoard. List your property with us; we maVc sales. S. C. COOK, rl altar. 402 N. Jersey Street. Poff & O'Neil TRANSFER AND STORAGE Sand and Gravel Dally Trips to Portland fiut C!. m m I. JERSEY ST MULTNOMAH THEATRE Saturday, November 12th JAY BELASCO in "THR ACK 01' DAKKHiNlU) WIN- DqWS"-Select, Sumlny, November 13 PAL- wm. Russell "Tim IRON RIDim"- in Vox. Also Harold Lloyd in ."I DO," one of Ills latest ami beat. Momlity niul Tiic1ny, November 14-1B THE TtM DOLLAR RAISE." a Peter II. Kyne story, rienne Hutch" No, 10. Also "Hur- Wednesday, November lGtli BEBE DANIELS in "ONIi WILD WHIJK ' Realurt. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 17 and 18 NORMA TALMADGE In "THE SIGN ON THE DOOR" the best picture thi star hns made In years. Don't miss it. Saturday, November 19th GEORGE WALSH in NOW ON" l'or. "l'ROM FOY'S StJohns Fair Store Highest Quality and Lowest Prices Toys a Specialty 207 N. Jersey St. Phone Col.839 St, Johns Hat Works and Shoe Cleaning Parlor Ladles and Gents Hilt Cleaned and Blocked Jivnt Shtnu in tho Oltv 104 N. Jersey Street St. Johns Phillips & Leland Transfer and Storage Phone Col. 72 Office 209 S. Jersey DAII,Y TRIPS TO PORTLAND Phoue Columbia 0X1 G. W. FORD Ceil Pool Digging, House Raising aatd Remodeling, also Shingling 6U7 N. Leonard Street Kcshlciiti of St, Johns ImvliiK taxes and city liens to pay in rortluml can make tlielr payments without iiiconvcui euce liy aviulini; tlieuiselve of our scr vices. We will niv same niitl secure you receipt wiinout inconvenience to you l'ce, 25c. References: Any St. Job us llauic. I'cuinsuia title, Abstract ami Realty Co,, by II. Henderson, Maunder Wi notxn jerMy treei. R. G. Muck l'lioiics Col. UWt Hast MRU 007 l'csicudcn Street A. A. Muck I'lionrs Col. 118 Main 4001 Sand, Gravel and Crushed Rock Members of the IlullderV KxcImukc ELMER SNEED Violin Instruction STUDIO, 215 N. Syracuse Street I'uonc Columbia 302 W. S. JEANS lor Light Planer Trimmings, Per Load $4,0 Cord Wood, Per Cord - $8.00 Phoue Columbia 722. "Sat U tulti Sowers Rose Hushes. 1'ruil Treen. Ornamental Shrubs, HverKreeus, Holly Trees with llerrles, Vines and all kinds of I'creu nlals, Red Currant and Loganberry Bushes, Strawberry uud Gooseberry Plants. Reasonable prices and pluuts ne all of ululitst duality. Herns, l'low erine Pot Plants. Cut I'lowers. l'loral designs given txrboual attention. Visi tors are always welcome to visit the greenhouses. AjecKeu s cjreennousea 814 and 816 North Kelloiw Slrce Phone Col. 401 CALDWELL & SON LEADING BARBERS The place where good service and courteous treatment prevail. Children's hair cutting receive special attention, 109 BURLINGTON STREET DEARING'S For Fine Chocolates Ice Cream, Tobacco and Cigars 311 uoum jersey Street HAZEL EICHELBERGER Teacher of Piano 1687 ClirendtR SI. Near Parhmoulh lie. I.euous given In the home of the student Don't send your printing out of town. I Try Something Good MADE AT HOME GUARAN- Sold in the World's Markets. Why more in St. Johns? ROSE CITY FLOUR MILLS ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON If You Want Real Service The Modern KIcctric Wash ing Machine has been called the crcntest of all SLabor-SavIng Money-Saving Time-Saving Appliances ever produced for the Home. We believe you wilt agree with this stroll; .statement after you have seen one of these machines in action. Drop in any time for free demonstration. Electric Slore Eltclrle Billdlig Portland Railway Light & Power Company "B uyYou Dectiic Goeds tt aa DKtnci vi" National Vulcanizing Go J. W. BALL, Prop. Here li the blggttt tiling that hai ever Happened In tlie uunuitcturc ol roril (lie Tlref, Barney Oldfleld liu lunounc d his New '999" Tirei. mile ouly In 30x3 mid 30i31 ile. He knocked the itullioK out of I'ord.tlie tire prlcci without cutting lue nudity lilt. IUi "999" Oldfield Tire It ol litundir.l Size tutde with (our ply 171 ounce fabric, and an cxcelleut Non-bklil lllock Trend. 205 S. Jersey Street Dr. Herbert F. Jones CHIROPRACTOR 311 North Jersey Street Nothing to sell but Service Office Hours: 1:30 to C P. M. Phones: Col. G90, Louie 0:30 to b V, M. Col. 97, office Dr. W. J. Gilstrap Phyaician & Surgeon Glasses Accurately Pitted X ray Laboratory Peninsula Security Co. JJIdg. St. Johns. UENZEN'S CABINET SHOP 418 Nrik Jersey Stroet Furniture Making and Job Work Specialty. Kefinishiug and Re pairing neatly done. mm 4 IPI FLOUR Manufactured by YOUR GROCER HAS IT Qatton Ranch flairy Buy Pure Milk Direct From The Farm The Dairy is under strict supervision of the City Health Department and the Cows arc tested for tuberculosis every six mouths. Phono Col. 321 for orders We have reduced Prices to Normalcy St. Johns Undertaking Co. Thomas Grice, Maunder Office, Col. 527 PHONES Nipt, Col. 299 208 N. Jersey St. - - The cost of protection is slight in comparison with the cost of worry and loss if unprotected. "KVUHYTHING IN 1NHUHANCH" .4 CAPITAL JINKIc.,VI. MOllTOAOK MANH : INV1CHTMKNTI Mr. Joiitvh. Ioiiti.a.vi. Oukoon 108 South Jeraey St. Buy Wood Nowl Green Wood, Part Green and Dry Immediate Delivery St. Johns Lumber Co. TEED not use a little - --- ---. o $150,000 1NMIJICANOK M Phone Columbia 1G1