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ocieyt ST. JOHN REVIEW VOLUME IS ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1922. NUMBKH 43 St. Johns Bridge Necessity When the conductor cries St. Johns, hop off the car and you are right, there nt Philadelphia Head, tho heart center of St. Johns, Philadelphia street is one hundred feet wide and its head buttH Jersey street in the belly hand, and its tail rests on munici pal dock No. fl ; just a broad, gen tle blope from center of St. Johns to tho Willamette river. When tho engineers are ready to select the location of St. Johns high bridge, this broad, easy ave nue will present irresistible in ducements. The approaches to the bridge arc short and the river narrowest at this place, and it can pass right over the dock and laud on tho opposite steep hill side; an easy problem for engi neers to construct a high bridge here. This St. Johns bridge is no pipe dream, but a stern necessi ty, which I will briefly explain: St. Johns peninsula fills tho forks of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, and in this forks is North Portland with her extensive man facturcs and goodly part of her Homes. On all of that six mile stretch down the Willamette from Broadway bridge near the center of Portland to St. Johns ferry there is no public bridge, and this vast urea of industries and homes must have an outlet across tho Willamette river, down the Columbia to the sea, Moreovor, the Pacific IliHiway comes down south from Pugot Sound and Seattle on the north, ami meet the CJolumbiu Highway coming down the south bank of the Columbia from the Inland Empire and Spokane on the east, And thoy incut on the Peninsula south of tho Vuncouvcr,Columbia river bridge in North Portland, anu the travelers wishing to go down tho Columbia to the sea must cither cross tho St. Johns littlo ferry or come up tho Willamette- six miles to tho city cen tral congested bridges whero the city docs not welcome them, be 'cause they have more traffic than the bridges can easily acemmo date. St. Johns is in North part of Portland nnd must have an outlet at St. Johns to relieve tho congested part of tho city. Fur thermore Portland is n growing city nnd is staging u world's fair for 1925, nnd tho present mito mobilo traffic, though it scorns large, is only like tho first rain drops of tho coming storm ; these black, green and red devils will show their glaring eyes in droves when the fair comes on, and Port land must have bridges for them to roll over. The great problem of automo bile traffic has not yet been solv cd. Not long ago, when one of the chug wgons came along scar ing the horses, people gazed wit wondering interest; not so now, Not since the Garden of Eden tin anything come into man's life that pleased him so much as joy rolling on rubber tires to t lie pur ring of the gas engine. People like to goithey like to do it them selves; they like to go where they ehooso and see things, heiieo the popularity of the auto. Man likes to take largo loads and go tast, hence the truck for loca freighting and demand for th St. Johns bridge. "So wo sec that St. Johns ferry is on tho joint highway to the sea down the Co lumbia, from Puget Sound and Seattle on the north, and the In land Empire and Spokane on the east; and it serves crossing the Willamette from North Portland to Liunton, another of Portland's manufacturing districts; there fore necessity calls for a bridge at M. Johns. When will the peak of the auto mobile traffic be reached is the great question. Nt'arly every body who can got n car has one and nearly everybody who has none wants one, ami capital is go ing in large to Nttpply the inorcas ing demand; and even nbvf sta tisiieians report more capital in vested in automobiles than in the rolling stock of tho railroads in tho United States. The 1 auto stage coach is increasing in leaps anil bounds, on popular highways between cities; people like that rolling, sort of rollicking riding. Now give the auto factories until 1925 to perfect their machines, lower the price and increase their output, nnd then bin on great world's fair at Portland, with all its electrical nuipmcut from Oregon's vast water falls, and who dare estimate tho mini ber of nutos that will roll into Porllnnd in 1925 f You fellows with imaginations that, shown an egg nnd tho air is full of feathers, draw a mental picture of those vast droves of autos on tho Pacific nnd Colum bia Highways, on their way down tho Columbia to the sea; then add tho loeal trafllu between North Portland and Liuuton, and then cross them at St. Johns lit tlo ferry, or crush thorn over tho congested bridges in Portland 'h center, and you will be convinced that nt. Johns needs a bridge. Charles C. Woodhouse, Jr. I Fords, Fords, Fords A Ford Sedan, Coupe, Touring Car, Runabout, Business Car or Truck is the best buy in the Automotive Mar- ket today WHY PAY MORE? Yeu can buy a New Ford by paying one third down and the rest in monthly installments. Pay while you ride. Comn in and look them over. DEMONSTRATIONS GLADLY GIVEN All New Models On Display OPEN EVENINGS Macfarland-Robinson, Inc. Authorized FORD Dea,er 2t5 W. lurllngton St. St. Johns St. Johns Undertaking Co. Thomas Grice, Manager tm, Etpkt 8527 PHOHES-HIM Empire 0299 208 N, Jersey St. Phette Empire 417 117 Philadelphia Street MACK'S Second hand F urniture Store If you can't find what you want elsewhere, come to me. If I baven't Rot it, I will get it. I carry FURNITURE, CAR PETS. DISHES, COOKING UTENSILS, STOVES AND RANGES. Ia fact, anything you wish in the Household Line. Will Buy, Sail or Exchange Anything. Formulate Plans With extensive plans for the coming year regarding economics and the various functions of banking and the necessity of bringing these topics direct to the general public through sys tematic educational methods, the Educational committee of the Or egon Hankers Association met quito recently in tho Direc tors' room of the Northwest cm National Hank. The follow ing members of tho Committee were present: Mr..T. N. Fdlofson, president of Peninsula National Bank, Chairman; Thus. II. West, vice president of Wasco County Dank, The Dalles: W. S. Link, cashier McMinnvillo National Bank; I. Harold Heytion, Assist ant cashier Hank of Commerce, Eugene; E. C. Summons, assistant cashier U. S. National Hank, Port land. In addition to the regular comittce Edgar II. Scnsenich.vice president of the Northwestern National Daiik and National Com mitteeman of American Hankers Association, and Carl II. Vnugli an.cashier of the Butler Banking company of Hood Kivcr, and the president of Oregon Bankers As sociation were present. Much work is to be dotio during tho coming season and the activities of the educational committee will bo extended to meet and onopr- ato to whatever degree is nece- ry with the Agricultural commit tee of tho Oregon Barkers Asso ciation A Held secretary will be secured and during the coming year each district in the Mute will be thoroughly covered in all matters pertaining to this work. Tho Bachelor Club second team is out to get the championship of the MO class. Coach "Hrit" liiud is satislled that they will bo able to compete with any team of their weight in the city. Eddie Foss. who sustained u broken nose playing last year, will be back in tho game again. Players who Iimvo turned out to date are "Twist' Franks, Bert Anderson, "Salty" droh, Perry Davis. Captain "Bat" hind, Theo Bean "Honk" Oihus, Oleo Johnson, "Suds Oroh, Eddie loss. Alana ger "Tie" Bean, Max Anthony Kteo mm iniimnn. .Any one pounds and o wishing a tryout, report at Pier Park at !::) a. m. Oct. Ist.Koportod. iivv nun i i nt weighing under lot) under '2n yomw of ago For Kent House. - 511 1 avenue. Central 17 Mrs 0. V. Overstreet will eu tortHin in her home, Kill W. Burr street, tho members of Deborah Livingstone Cnioii, W. C. T. V. next Monday, Oct. '2, from 10 . in. to -I p. m. Pot luck lunch will no served at noon, dood pro gram in the afternoon. Friends and neighbors interested in this good cause are eordially invited. This is the beginning of the now year, nnd a new president. Our motto for the year: Safeguard the Home, and Law Enforcement. Koportod. Gordon Avery, Jack McGregor, George Hover, Iiomayuo Brand, Jennie McNiven. Louis Duns more, Margaret Nelson, Sara Ab bott and Ituth McGregor are among tho young people of St. Johns who will attend the I'ni vorsity of Oregon this year. Paul Sniiilifiir and Lloyd Thompson will attend Willamette Cnivorsi t nt S ileni. Wear 110(1 Hits' Shirts? Y. w. u A. Notes A Bible class for High School students will begin Wednesday, Oct. -Jth, at II p. m. Mr. Dunkle bergciyi James John High School teacher, will he tho instructor. Three new clubs have been or ganized, and more club leaders orojieeded. Sewing and millinery classes will start Oct. fith, Thursday evening, at 7:!10 o'clock. Last Thursday evening the Y. W. C. A. was the scene of a mer ry party. Mrs. 13. A. Blew and Mrs. 0. A. 'Roberts were hostesses to about forty-live guests. The atl'air wits given in honor of Miss Minnie E. Phisket, the announce ment of her engagement to Mr. Floyd M. Kegg of Santa Cruz, Oil., being made in a very unique way. Miss Mary Harney, representing a "Trumpeter fol lowed by two littlo girls, dangh tors of Mrs. Blew and Mrs. Holmes, carrying baskets from which cards were given to each one present. A delightful pro gram occupied most of the oven ing. inere were also games and a "farce by a very well trained group of ladies, entitled "Tho Wedding of Abner Money bags and Amelia Spendthrift." The hostesses presented Miss Phisket with a largo basket of tlowers, At the punch bowls were Miss Gene Grice, .Miss Ma rion Seward and Miss Bertha Mc Niven. Many affairs arc being planned for Miss Phisket during the Winter. St. Johns 18 Years Ago Dr. JoroniP 11. Whisler, wife mid littlo sou, Robert, have been visiting relatives hero the past few days. OVERCOATS $14.95 S16.50 $17.50 $20.00 $25.00 FLANNEL SHIRTS $1.75, $2, $2.50, $3.00 $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 S L I c KERS $2.25 $3.50 $5.50 RAINCOATS $6.50 $10.00 $12.50 $17:50 R U E R S FOR EVERYBODY GOOD STUFF AT THE RIGHT PRICE ROGERS THE RAINCOAT MAN The Pheasant Restaurant 309 S. Jersey Street OPPOSITE WILLIAMS SCHOOL NOW OPnTlLVEYOU Regular Dinners for 35c to 50c Short Orders and Lunches if desired HOME BAKED PIES AND CAKES Also School Supplies Ice Cream and Soda Fountain, Cigars and Tohicco ST. JOHNS SHOE SHOP Best Equipped Shoo Shop In St. Johns We do Good Work at Reasonable Prices MR. CALL Formerly of the Ameri can Shoe Shop is assisting us 201 S. Jersey Street now Our Funeral Service Aims to be Dignified and Sympathetic Prompt and Scientific Economical and Responsible Chambers Co. Inc. 248 Killingiworth Arenue Walnut 3306 Tho following items were taken from the files of tho St. Johns Kevicw of Jan. 'JO. 1903: W. K. Knight has moved back to his old home near the flour mills. The now city charter of St. Johns has just been passed by both houses without opposition, A delegation accompanied by the M. W. A. band will go by special ear to the junction to receive the delegates, Messrs. Chipman and Monahaii. Joe Bickncr of Bickner Bros, was quietly married in Portland yesterday afternoon to Mrs. M. Wells of this city. John llaggerty will move into his new home recently built by him in St. Johns Heights. The Central Hotel has boon opened in tho Cochran block by Mrs. L. Tyncr. Fred Ij. ICoerner has completed the Holhrook block, corner Taco nm (Alta) and Jersey streets. Daniel Breeht will at once be gin erection of a three story lodg ing house near veneer factory. Contractors Kelly and Plummet' have contracts for two more brick store buildings oast of the school house on Columbia boule vard one for Muck Hardware Co. fillxSi! feet, the other for .Mr. French fiOxtil) feet, adjoining the Muck building. T. II. Bloomgreen, who works at Cone's mill, had his right foot badly crushed last Saturday morning by being run over by a part of the log oarrier machinery. Two additional school teachers have been engaged Miss f lara Kyan and Miiu Josephine Preston. MMTMIMSAU THEATHK Jj Glasses accurately lltted for young and old and satisrac tion guaranteed by Dr. W. J. Gil strap, Physician and Surgeon. Booms I I. Peninsula See. Bldg. FUNERALS The family Scls the Price --Our personal service and home like parlors extends the quiet dignity that is due our loved ones. Our humane methods of em balming symbolizes the highest respect, which is n consolation nnd partial relief to every family. The Portland Mortuary W. E. ?tU Dewty L. Brlstow ' Morrison at I2(li Beautiful Fluffy Fonts, all sizes and varieties Cut Flowers for All Occasions 702 S. Jersey Street 1'llONli HMPIKItOriGO Thursday and Friday, Sept. 'JS-29 BARGAIN SHOW K flntifa RVRP.VROnV S (1nU Starring Bruce Gordon nnd liuth Kolaiid in "THIi TIMBER Ql'HKN," a serial ehoek full of action. Also Larry Seuion in "The Haw Mill" mid auotfaor ' good picture. Saturday, September MO KODOLPH VALENTINO and MAE MURK AY in "A DULIl'lOCs LITTLH DE VI L" - -I'tmrrsal. Sinidnv and Mondiiv. Oct. 1 .'-! .1 Richard Barthclmcss in "SONNY" First National. If you nuns tins one you II sorry. It's his host. w Tuesday and Wednes.. Oct. 3-1 "THE STORM" A wonderful production ht eight reels, fonlurhyt Marl Moore, Virginia Vullf, noi House Peters. This picture hug been showing to "utaitdiiiy room only" crowds nil over the country. Thursday and Friday, Oct. fi-H Little Jackie Coogan in "TROUBLE" First National. A story depicting tho joys ntld trials of a typical bo, as only this popular little star can .do it. Also "Timber yiiee'ii" NV. 'J. Ollico Hoiim: 0ku Uvt nltij and I) A. M. lo 12 M. nut! SminK 1:I!0 l. M. to r P. M. Ily Aixlnlmitl DR. B. F. HUSSON DLVTISTHV Kontim 7-8. IViiIiiwiIh Ilnnk HMr. Phone ltuiiire 11HS Speed your fiU-oiU umii tlu lr Hip or wi'lconic tilt in Imi'k with flownr Il' ii itvtty fitting tliiiiK lo ilo. Sy the Sunflower pLOWKUS tell the Mory better than it can lie told in any other way. They never garble your mcMiuge. The mory they tell need never Ik translated. It is beautiful sud understand able. "StY IT mill ILOKIItt" BECKETT'S .GREENHOUSESJ 814'8t6N.KELL0GGST.i vmmmpwrmoiA N OfVilNALLY, the Insurance Agent sells in- T surancc Pledges to reimburse you in the t event of loss. But actually, he sells something of far greator Importance than that. He sells nnnrn nff mintl rniitntitmnnf. Ho PiinrmitAnc that the property you enjoy today also will be yours tomorrow. i . T Peninsula Security Company I at your service jf You can find plenty of easons tor owning a PS . w 1 DURANT, after you have ridden in one. JUST A REAL GOOD CAR RAYMOND F. FISHER Dealer for St. Johns and Vicinity at Peninsula Garage 212-214 S. Jersey Street Experienced Mechanic in charge of shop who thoroughly understands General Repairing ana. Ignition,