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
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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
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Peninsula Security Company I
at your service
jf You can find plenty of
easons tor owning a
PS
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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,