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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
BOOSTER IS RIGHT. d.

IN a recent issue the "Oregoi
Booster" that clever Portland pub
lication, has strongly Indignant
article anent the Chinese question
The Booster places the matter o.
this class of mi-human beings il
a light rarely considered, and it
argument against their being al
lowed to continue in this state is
full of logic and common sense.
Yet, being allowed here, what
right have they to take steps toward
the boycotting of their adopted
country We are feeding them,
clothing them, and erstwhile max.
ing it possible by Our patronage for
them to accumulate competence
yet no sooner is an effort on foot to
harm Americas trade in China
than these pesky, bias-eyed chinks
commence to donate their money to
the causel
Talk about the viper that stings
the hand which warns it to life i
Why such viper is an evening
dress gentleman with a silk hat
when compared with those depraved
specimens Of an Almighty's mis-
handiwork There is something
repulsive about the brutes which
makes a mans mouth taste like a
rubber dishrag when he thinks of
the repulsive crimes of which they,
as nation, are guilty.
There is but one remedy for this
evil. They should be forced from
America so quickly that only by
flying could they avoid falling side
ways. Let whatever complication
might arise be taken care Of: let the
vast empire of China rise in indig-
nation: but free America of the
degrading influence of the chatter.
chink.
Discharge the critter with a
ninety-day warning, but fire him
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Funeral Services.

The funeral of Mrs. c. S
Thompson was held at the Metho
dist church last Wednesday morn.
ing, following a short prayer by
Rev. Campbell at the house.
There was a song by the choir
and a prayer by the pastor, after
which he read the lesson. Then
there was another song and the
sermon followed. The text was
taken from the fourteenth chapter
of Luke the seventh verse: Come.
for all things are now ready" At
the close Of the sermon the choir
rendered another selection.
At the residence the remains re.
posed in a beautiful casket, covered
with lovely flowers, emblems of the
love of the many friends. Over.
all was a lavender colored
The pail bearers were
Messrs. Hanson, Hinman, Couch
and Raser. The remains were
taken to the Love cemetery for
burial.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
WHERE WERE THEYp

AMONG those who rushed To In,
Portland fire last Tuesday was th,
senior member of THR RRvIRw force
who was led away 10y Dick Shep-
ard, They returned to this city as
the shades of night were falling fast
eleven hours To see a fire that
lasted ninety minutes aud was out
before they reached the scene of
disaster causes biz of wonder rs To-
where they were, Questioned separ-
ately TuF RgvIgw man asserted
they were trying TO save what
human beings they saw in danger
and tells OF several narrow escapes.
On the other hand. Mr.. Shepard
declares that they were pressed into
duty 10y the W &. 4. L.. and
forced To pass coffee aud sandwiches
to the tired hremen, Jumbled men
tons OF a "two-bagger," "a rank
DECISION and bully good score"
causes Us To believe that they must
have been shun,iug freight cars
around IN the yards-or seeing
'allgame,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Portland's Disastrous Blaze.

Tuesday morning traffic by trolle,
was interrupted for several hours on
account of the bad fire on Portland .
east side. For one and one-hali
hours the fire continued: but the
cutting of electric wires was not
completely repaired till about noon.
Loss is estimated at about 81 so, 900.
with but tritling insurance. J.. ].
Kadderly, one OF THR REVIEW 5
pushing advertisers. suffered to the
extent OF 500, 900 by burning of his
warehouse, and had but a small
insurance.
The fire started in the kitchen of
a cheap lodging house. Many of
the buildings were of pile founda,
ton, spanning a former gully: and
the rebuilding will probably necessi.
tate solid foundation.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
THREATS ARE MADE.
Portland Papers Peculiar "Scoop''
Against Mayor King.

The threat that "the lid was to
be pulled off, in the near future
has been augmented by one of the
Portland papers. In its Monday
night edition that paper, under a
three-column head, asserts that
Mayor King together with one or
more members of the city council is
to at once be impeached. and that
charges Of bribery and improper
proceedings will be made by one of
the largest taxpayers in St. Johns
The question of city government
has about reached fever heat-and
considerable factionalism has devel-
oped within the past month. Men
are very emphatic in their utter
ances-no matter upon which
Side their sympathies lie: and
praise for one faction and denuncia-
Ii II of the opposing body are heard
upon every hand. II still remains
undenied that this trouble has been
aided and abetted by people from
outside this city who have an
ulterior purpose in view.
Up to the time of writing no de-
velopments have been detected re-
garding these promised charges. OF
course, the Impeachment" charge
is an error because the laws of
Oregon declare that there shall be
no such thing against a public Off
Ger: but it is quite possible that
charges OF some nature will be
brought up at the meeting Monday
evening next.
That which has been hidden is
soon liable to become public prop
erty--becalise several of those who
know things" assert that il will
be best to pull the lid off and show
all proceeding as they have been
and as they are. This course is
proper - no matter who may be
harmed thereby; vet il may give
much unpleasant publicity and may
cause some regret.
Wnat the taxpayers OF ~. Johns
now demand is that the council Gre
ate needed legislation-and do il at
once. Stop this continual bicker- |
ing over trivial matters and all this
personal strife: let minor matters
be dropped: let's DO BUSfNESSl
That's what is needed just now
A BUSINESS ADMfNISTRA-
TlONl No Use To mince matters
,nd argue nothings: what is now
absolutely necessary is to adopt the
'est plans to push ST. Johns toward
greater cityship. Let the council
10 business next Monday night: let
is be in the first nine and play fair
With all the people.
DO BUSINESS !
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
A CoNToRTIoNIST.

An account oi runaway rs
published IN the Portland Journal
brings To the front man who Ger
tainly is iii subject for a dime
museum. The Journal tells ol one
one, A. {, Lohmire, who. while
driving saw the axle break the
axle, mind YOU, of the carriage in
which he was seated,
Now, what do YOU think OF that
Think of riding in fine carriage
with ones head far beyond the
point of equilibrium-and seeing
the axle tremble, crash and give
way, The girl with the swan like
neck wouldnt be in il with man
possessing a flexible neck like that
II there are many men in Portland
possessing necks of 50 elastic
nature as To permit the watching OF
an axle located beneath the toor ot
the carriage in which they are
seated what fine body OF motor
men might be engaged from their
ranks They could reach out the
window and pick from the track
with their teeth the tiny infants
who had strolled into danger, Or,
twisting that same neck into the
upper oetayes, they could glance
back and see II the trolley was in
place OF notice il any car was APP
preaching from the rear.
A neck like the one mentioned in
he Journal would be worth 81 5000
II any mans money!
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
WOODEN Plant Possible.

After all the hue and cry over
Sellwood 5 securing the wooden mill
at one time figuring to locate in St,
Johns, 1t seems that the deal is now
OIL with that town. People of that
locality refused to subscribe for
$40, 600 in Stock-the amount de-
manded-and the capitalists refused
To go in upon any other terms.
II may yet be possible to secure
this plant for ST. Johns-although
II It's location here shall require a
$50, 600 subscription it will be a
matter OF doubt. 1t seems as il the
DEMENT'S to be gained by locating
here would compensate the company
Tor any loss OF bonus.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
EXPENSIVE NUISANCE.

| BEFORE long il is very likel,
that the trading stamp promoter
will reach 81. Johns with hi,
grouchy graft-and will endeavoI
to impress upon merchants th,
absolute necessity" Of using these
perforated stickers II he expects to
do business.
The trading stamp is a sucker
catcher. II does not catch the
public as II is supposed to but
catches the merchant who expects
10 catch the public. The bitter gets
bitten. II is a trade. loser, a bother
creator, a costly experiment, a rank
foozling combination.
Many merchants in many towns
who have bitten OFF bitter chunk
OF the "trade-catcher'' have peti-
toned city councils and county
courts 10 declare the matter illegal
or make a tax-penalty against the
use OF the trading stamp so high as
To be prohibitive.
Albany, Oregon, is the latest
town To get spilled ont OF the stamp.
wagon-and the council of that
city has made a tax OF $500 per
year against each aud every mer.
chant using them.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
pERPlENNG TIME CARD.
The Consolidated Issues a Corkcr Of
a Time Table.

For several moons last past "a
keep track OF the departure from
ST. Johns Of the trolley cars has no,
been difficult, every twenty minutes
(cxcept for an hour in the morning)
being the schedule. These figures
have hardly gotten impressed in
ones grey matter before there
comes a card full of figures that
even conductors cannot remember.
Commencing at $50 in the morn.
ing cars leave here every 20 minutes
up 10 and including 7:Io: then there
Is lapse OF rs minutes for two
more cars. BY that time il is eight
O'Clock; twenty minutes later there
is another car-and IS minutes after
that there is another one, while an.
other follows on the same schedule.
Al $50 commences commute
service, but from II;Io the time is
cut To To minutes the schedule
being iI;Io, II;2o and then II;So.
From this time up To and includ.
liS $40 cars run al Commute
intervals and then jump to a 90
minute vacation; then 2o-minutes,
then aS'minutes, then another, and
then back To 2o-minutes once more.
By this time the fellow who keeps /
track OF the time table has brainfas
and has To go Ia bed.
To a man not stakeholder il is |
a hard proposition To know Just
how these lucky figures were drawn.
The basis may have been the figures
drawn from a policy wheel or
someone might have been figuring
how old Ann was and used the
three terminal figures of each quo
tient as the lucky numbers.
However they may have been
secured they are simply nuisance
10 remember aud horror To travel
,n. II they who rule would but
pause and consider the wear and
ear OF the weary wayfarer brain
is barely possible that change
night be pulled out at the next
lrawing,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Welded.

The wedding ceremony of Mis-,
Huldah Ericsson and William c,
Bailey was performed at the par,
sonage by Rev. Il. T.. McVicker
last Saturday evening at seven,
thirty O clock.
Mr. Bailey has been employed a,
the veneer mill for some time as a
basket maker, The bride was one
OF ~. Johns well-known and we'll
liked young ladies and her many
friends will regret to hear that she
aud her husband have moved to
Sedro' Wooley, Washington, where
Mr., Bailey will work at his trade.
rus REVIEW wishes the bridal
couple all happiness.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
To Increase Power.

James Zenor, whose home is in
St. Johns, and James Whittingham,
who at present is making his home
in Baker City, Oregon, have jointly
invented a contrivance that they
call IAN increase on power.
1t consists of lever-power ap-
pliance which is attached to any
engine, either steam, electric OF
water power, and will, theoretically,
increase the power ten times; but
the inventors, allowing a certain
amount for loss of motion, state
that the resultant will be at least
eight times the given horse power.
The model, which is in course OF
construction on Taylor street be-
tween Second and Third, is the
second they have built-the first
not proving entirely satisfactory.
The machine is patented in the
United States--application papers
been sent from Baker City. The
inventors expect to sell patent
rights, either state or national. 1t
has been pronounced by competent
machinists to be a complete success.
Soon as The Fisher Music Com
pany saw the model, it desired to
purchase one for a gasoline launch,
but the inventors refused to make a
price till the machine was perfected.
II the machine proves to be the
success the inventors claim it will
be of great benefit in the operation
OF donkey engines and derricks and
all stationary engines.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
A GOOD WAY.

OREGON Cinnamon have been
allowed TO reside in this state for
many years. Now these critters
are helping swell the fund to fight
the United States by continuing a
boycott on American goods. Why
not raise crowd and drive the
pests ont of Oregonl
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
LIKE THE TRAIL.

REV A, 5, Draper, of New
York, is to preach on the fair
grounds and he shows no fine hair
principles because of the open sun
day trail. He believes in carving
Gods word into the camp of the
enemy in heing where he, when he
sees a deserving mead, may hit it.
Rev Draper seems all right, all
right.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
AFTER ALLEVIATE

THERE are some things that
money cannot do. While il car
give position and social prestage
and influence IL cannot raise the
moral scale or create desire "a
accomplish greater things. II can
no more do these thing, than can
legislation or fear OF punishment
however severe, change ones incli.
nation to do wrong.
The theory of three generations
from shirtslccves to shirtslceves'
usually holds good; likewise the un-
exploited idea OF the same number
from damphulishness to damphul-
ishness. This leads TO the point.
a score Of years ago Tom Walsh,
Of Colorado, was a hard-working
man. A prospcctor, up one day
aud down the next, he understood
the hard work and the hard lines Of
a miners life. Finally, he struck
the great bonanla-''The Camp
Bird" Gradually his ideas of life
changed, and while he, immured to
hardship, still retained much of the
flavor OF the old-timc Tom" II was
his chief idea To give To his son and
his daughter all that was brightest
aud best in life.
The environments about the boy
spoiled him. A life abroad with all
its honors and magniiiccncc resulted
IN making the lad noncntity.
blun,ed his brightness for all that
was best in life aud made his career
like that OF the moth ilutterlng
about the candle Of popularity.
Last week he was killed while
knocking about the country with
the smar, set aud breaking au,omo-
bile records with a mammoth man
mauler.
Aud there is mourning in the
home OF Walsh lor the man idol
lied his son as few sous are loved.
II was the lack OF Judgment upon
the part oi the father that probably
FASTENED the death oi the lad. II
was Kindness and wealth and lavish
prodigality wrongly applied and
basely abused
The boy who is not taught to
work becomes lollyrag not worth
lis keep for any purpose. His
'eusibilities become blunted his a
lesircs lowered his ambitions I
,unled lie seeks the "smar, set
With It's degrading iniluenoes-and u
'ecomes a dc6ler and not a purifier D
pullcr back and not pusher on, II
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
LIVELY SALE.

THERE is sale on" in a
Portland house OF old army stuff.
and It's said that when the crowds
get in the store and the old army
sreybaeks gin to hop along"
both the buying and the scratching
are very lively.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Notice of Dissolution.

mar, nO,ios Oasss is hereby given that the
Sa,h'. SrIhnstsnlp heretofore existing between
,'si maihan H. suitter and Inkerman Davis
SnSs Iiiusf 'he name OF suitter & Davis 81
Jonns, ,','a,, oregon is hereby dissolved by
NV mutual .S consent. All bills PAYABLE TO o.
~ .he hrm will be settled by Nathan II
NATHAN ii. SUIrrRR,
Da,.a. .. lNkERMAN DAVIS.
,on- n"'eu' 81 Johns, Oregon, August a.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Card OF Thanks.

The death in our family was the
cause OF SO many kindnesses and SO
much sympathy being shown that
we take this means OF returning our
thanks for the manifestations. We
al deeply appreciate the sympa-
,hetic favors shown.
Z. 5. THOMPSON,
G, l. THOMPSON,
LILLIAN THOMPSON.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
DON'T WORK WELL.

WHEN any paper sends CORES,
pondents to 81. Johns to write ur
the city II should send men who are
not real boozers, II requires men
who can keep their heads to clearly
aud eoncisely do justice to the place,
The last writeup in the Telegram
was, TO certain extent, meritorious
but several gross errors might
have been avoided.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Arrested Kids.

Marshal Hanks ON Tuesday ar
rested rested a trio OF kids for lighting
nres In the slashings in the nearbS
timber The boys explained tha,
,hey were merely out ON a little
hunting and fishing trip, and had
no idea OF doing wrong. Upon a
promise that no more fires should
be lighted Judge Hanks coucludeJ
TO allow the boys their freedom
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
A Splendid Poem.

Road Commissioner Simmons is
a lover of the horse. No matter
whether the animal be a blooded
beast or a skinny scrub; he admires
HIM upon general principles. This
week we publish at the request of
MI Summons a clipped poem of
worth pertaining to the old horse
and We do It with the more pleasure
because 1t is worthy rhyme. All.
though 1t is old there is a Charming
tribute to one OF mans best friends
and 1t will pay all to scrapbook the
poem.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
a GOOD LETTER


hauled over rough roads for ter
miles by wagon and will arrive a,
their destination with much better
despatch.
/ Again in closing we wish to
thank the public of st. Johns
through your paper for their pa
tronage, and in return we will en-
deavor to make the rates as low
and the service as prompt as posi-
bic and YOU will receive courteous
treatment from our employees,
which treatment we are pleased to
say has helped to make our busi-
ness a success. "A great many de-
lays occur, especially in the bag
gage business this season, which
are unavoidable. Our rates are
from ten to twenty-five per cent
cheaper than at the time of our first
trips to St. Johns, and as our busi-
ness increases we will try to make
the rates as reasonable as possible
and we wish all the patronage we
can possibly get; in fact, we must
have it if you wish the service to
continue as at present, viz: two
trips to St. Johns per day, 1--WE
made two trips per week in starting
this business. We are sure the
Portland & Suburban Express
Company has been great factor in
the building up of st. Johns, as the
reduction in rates from haiiling by
team at from So to So. so per ton,
the price charged by teams, to 81
(our rates. on heavy goods, made
il possible for the opening of new
fields for business, etc. We can
name business men and individuals
who would never have located in
St. Johns if il had not been for the
cheap freight rates and facilities for
getting their goods.
With thanks to THE REVIEW we
will continue Our ad as heretofore,
hoping II you again have cause you
can recommend the Portland * Su-
burban Express Company and your
local expressmen to any further in
luirers you may have in regard to
this business.
Respectfully,
PORTLAND * SUBURBAN
EXPRESS COMPANY.
By WESLEY K. STRARNs,
Manager.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Dissolution Notice.

7 So',Ge : t Is hereby given that the firm q,
h = =, Allen and T, r. Anderson Jo;na -
sss Rasn under the name of the Bos,oS
h,' hn,Hsty, IN ST. Johns, Oregon, is dissoived
~ mutual consent. 7. K. Anderson vii
.ohuhne the business under the t;s,s -, -.
~ ,e"Isrson ,h. q Co., and all bills are paysbls
{. ALLRN.
7. X. ANDERSON.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Notice TO DeIinquents.

There are some of our subscribers
whose subscriptions have expired.
II you see a blue mark in the square
below it signifies that your subscrip-
ton is due, and we shall feel pleased
TO receive your dollar in renewal.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25

THE REVIEW gladly gives spac,
To this letter and desires to ex,
plain the item to which Mr.. Stearn.
refers. BY way of prelude, how.
ever, Il should be understood that
this office is steady patron of the
Suburban aud hopes to continue,
that no overcharge has ever been
made upon any work; and that the
employees who handle this end OF
the line have frequently put them.
selves ont 10 do favors in fastening
transportation of goods delivered at
the Portland Office practically too
late for the run.
These facts are mentioned, and
could be farther added TO, for the
purpose of showing that no animus
existed: on the contrary the work
men have always shown the great.
est courtesy: and the article last
week printed was wholly miscon.
slrued.
THg REVIEW has been called up
and questioned at frequent intervals
regarding the transportation of ar.
Iicles from Portland, and always
replied why not use the Subur.
banF When, however, the cost
oi Grating was figured in the ex.
pense amounted to a large sum-
hence a dray was employed: for the
Suburban is probably the only COM |
pany IN existence not demanding
crates and boxes.
II was merely the exceptional
case to which THR REVIEW re-
Iefred; cases where an expressman
could act as a messenger as well as
! courier, Until we perused the
etter from Mr., Stearns THE RE-
VIEW presumed that crates and
boxes were necessary, hence could
I'VE no information to the contrary
The article was written not To
knock the local service but TO 6u
gap which the Suburban could
lot NIL and which would in no
way reduce the traffic OF that ex.
'ress company.
lHE REVIEW admires the letter .
I Mr., Stearns; he writes direct
rom the shoulder-even if his pen
touched with sarcasm: and we
Isl. isls' Ihat there is nothing wrong
'ith the Suburban. We believe
onsider it.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Wanted! Miners!

Fourteen shaftmen to go to
Mexico; 81 per day. Enquire r.
S. Noonan, Tacoma street, St.
Johns, Oregon.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25

TnE REVIEW is well worth the
dollar-and we need il at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-06
YALE'S PRESIDENT
 COMING IN APRIL
PRESIDENT HADLEY WILL VISIT RMINGHAM YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WILL ENTERTAIN HIM.

President Hadley of the Yale university will visit Birmingham on April 6. He will arrive here on that date at noon from Atlanta and will remain here until the next day, when he will leave for Memphis.
 While in Birmingham, President Hadey will be the guest of the Yale Alumni As- sociation of Alabama. which is composed of large number of Yale men.
 At an informal smoker given by the as- sociation at the Hotel Hlllman, Friday night, plans for the entertainment of Pres ident Hadley were discussed. The enter tainment is now in the hands of a com mittee composed of Judge A. A. Coleman and w. I. Grubb of Birmingham A. J. Draper of Pell City the secretary of the Alumni association, and c. r. Peter.
 Dr. Hadley Is making a visit to several of the Yale Alumni associations in the south. While in Birmingham a banquet will probably be rendered him.