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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
HONESTY.

PORTLAND preachers have
been trying to find out II any man
can run his business on strictly
christian principles aud make u
success oi H. They have been
quoting from letters from few
cheerful liars to show that such a
thing can be- done but they fail To
bring forward u man who has
donc IL.
The truth is that there has never
been u business man who didn't lie
or any other sort of a man-cx.
ccpt hc was an idiot lie may not
bc an habitual liar: he may no, lie
10 his family OF To his warmcst nc.
quaintanccs; hut under some Ger,
tain circumstances every man aud
woman OF ~ lies,
David said in his haste IAN men
are liars" David was all right.
lac knew what was what and NO
doubt his "hasly" assertion could
he made now just rs emphatic II he
had been investigating all this
time
The man who tells the truth,
the whole ruth, and only the
truth Is deaf dumb, blind, can't
wrilc-and doesn't know how to
make motions
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
SHOULD HURRY.

III the council desires To get the
tax levy down to the exact notch
II should, next Tuesday evening.
lit from the table the license ordi.
nance aud either Kill il or pass it.
II II shall be- deemed best To grant
three licenses at $1,000 each, then
the levy can he made iust that
much lower, H. on the other
hand, the council shall decide to
allow only the one license now
agreed upon, the levy will have Ia
he cared for in amy event Il is
safe to put the expenses at not less
than 10000 ior the year-and there /
will be an Indebtedness to star, with. !
1t is presumed that some arrange |
menis must be made ior a sinking
fund To care for outstanding war
tanis-although these ate small
probably not over 5000 OF soooo
IN all.
Prudence would demand that the
question OF whether there is to he
more than the one saloon should be
settled before the levy be made-in
order that the levy make as good
showing rs possible,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Lafe CapIes Meditates.

Tuesday morning General Lafay-
ette Caples was indignant. He
walked into the city hall with both
fists clenched.
81 tell you was hot yesterday,
he commenced. 1T was close to
seven o clock last night when a
woman-and she was as nice and
ladylike woman as you d wish to
see-came down to the ferry land
ing. She was very anxious to get
across-but there was no boat.
"On the opposite side was her
husband and they were awful an
xious to get to their home in Linn
ton. Ben was nearby in his launch
but, although the woman begged
him to come get her and carry her
across, he wouldn't do it.
II wasn't OIL good terms with
him but finally | asked him why
he wouldn't carry her over. The
woman had often patronized him
and paid him: this he didn't deny.
Finally he made the excuse that
she should have come to his land
ing in place of the Pittsburg street
and then he went away.
"Well, sir. the only thing !
could do was to hunt up pair of
oars, take a leaky old boat half
full of water, and get her over my
self. If there's one thing more
than another that really appeals to
my wrinkled heart it is a lovely
woman in distress.
And cuss a man who wouldn'
take her across the river. There
ought to be something done about
this matter"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
WILL TRY TT.

AS THE REVIEW prophesied a
couple weeks since the effort to
close all saloons in Portland on the
last day of the week-commonly
called SUNDAYS to be made by
prohibitionists. If that body of
people will only make the Sunday
closing general-force a general
suspension Of all business, includ-
ing street cars and theatres-THE
REVIEW will stand with them heart
to heart and fist to fist. The one
thing we do not believe in is an
attack upon any individual line of
business. 1t seems too much like
personal legislation.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Different Opinions.

There is quite variance in the
estimates placed by different judges
on the Cation tract of land through
which the o. K. & y. railway is
seeking right-of- way.
There were witnesses summoned
before the court in Portland to
give their several views on the
value Of this tract-and it is evil
dent that these men, all being well
informed as to values cannot be SO
woefully far off in their estimates.
Mayor w. II. King thought the
tract would be doubled in value if
the road went through there. At
the present time he considered it
worth 5000 an acre.
o. l.. Chaple thought it worth
Si5o now. He had not figured any
appreciation in value if the road
secured a right of way-but was
sure it wouldn't hurt it any.
w. l.. Payne considered the land
worth about $500 an acre and de-
clared that $500 per acre would be
a high price for the railway to pay.
G.. ii. VanHouten was low man
figuring the land, all in all,
worth not to exceed Sfoo an acre.
He believed that if the railroad
went through it would run the
value OF the tract up fully so per
cent.
+. I. McKenna said the land was
worth from $3.50 to 5000 an acre
and thought the railway would not
lessen the value. In fact, il would
have a strong tendency to raise the
value quite bit
The railroad desires Ola acres of
the southerly corner. Mr.. Cation
values it at $1,000 per acre--and
declares that the cut necessary for
the grade of the road would dam
age the property at least $4,000
worth. He has owned the land for
more than a half century and be-
Iieved he knew as much about the
value of il as anyone.
The jury returned a sealed YER
Dict. This awarded Mr.. Cation
10000 for the Ola acres-S6ooo for
The land and $1,000 for the damage
lone. Mr.. Cation sued for $40
300 and the company offered him
$1,000.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Proposals for Street Work

Sealed proposals will be received a,
the office OF the Recorder Of the City of
st. Johns, Oregon until December "a,
1905 At O'Clock y. M, for the improve.
inent of Thompson street from Meyers
street To- Lively street In the manner
provided by ordinance No. o., subject TO
the provisions OF the charter and orli.
nanees OF the City Of st. Johns. and the
plans, specifications aud estimates OF the
City Engineer OF file
Bids must DC strictly in accordanc,
with printed blanks which will be fur.
nished on application At the Office of IN,
Recorder of the City OF 81. Iohns. and
said improvement must be completed ON
or before sixty DAYS from the date of las,
publication OF notice for proposals for
said work
No proposals or bids will be considered
unless accompanied by certified check
payable Ia the order of the Mayor of IN,
Sily OF st. Johns, certified by respon.
slnle bank for an amount equal 10 ten
Per cent "l the aggregate proposals.
Ihe night Ia reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved.
by order of the city council.
], W. HANKS,
Recorder Of the City OF 81. Johns.
Published in the ST. Johns Review Dec.
ember S, IS, a., 1905.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
No Opium In chamberIain's CougI,
Remedy.

There is not the least danger in
giving Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy TO small children as il con.
tains no opium or other harmful
drug. II has an established rep.
utation Of more than thirty years as
the most successful medicine in use
for colds, Group and whooping
cough. II always cures and is
pleasant TO take. Children like il.
Sold by Jaekson's Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
NOTICE.

10 ALI WHOM Ir MAY coNcgRS:
Notice Is hereby given that there is
now pending before the Common Conn.
en- OF the City of ST. Johns. County OF
Mnl'nomah, State of Oregon, a petition
asking Tor the vacation of all that Dor.
iloh OF John street in the said CITY OF ST
Johns, running from the southerly line
OF bradford street 10 the harbor line in
Tue Willametle river, which said petition
was duly filed with the city recorder of
Said City OF ~. Johns on the nth day of
December, 1905.
lhat said petition will be called nm
Tor hearing at the regular meeting of said
council ON Monday, the 18th day of Ian
eary' 1893, at the hour of S O'Clock. % M.
W. {, FRANCIS.
in THE REVIEW December a..
49, 1895 January S, IL, 1890.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
ORDINANCE NO. 65

An Ordinance Assessing the Cost Of
Improving CatIin Street firm
the East Line Of Lively Street
to Jersey Street, in the City
of st. Johns and Directing an
Entry of such Assessment In
the Docket of City Liens.
The City of St. Johns does ordain as
follows:
SECTION THE Council of the City of
St. Johns having ascertained the cost of
improving Catlin street from the East
line of Lively street to Jersey street
in said City of St. Johns, as shown by
resolution of Council, of record and date
September rs, 1905, and notice thereof
having been published in the St. Johns
Review for three consecutive weeks from
October AZ, 1905, to November 10,
1905, inclusive, as shown by affidavit OF
foreman of said paper on file, and the
legal posting of notice of such street inn
provement as shown by affidavit of City
Engineer on file with City Recorder, as
provided by resolution of September IS,
1905, to be the sum of s51Soo, as a pre-
liminary estimate made by city engineer,
to be more accurately determined by
city engineer, and as to time within
which same is to be completed, which is
now fixed at sixty days from last publi-
cation of notice for proposals for said
work proposals to be filed by January q,
1906, at ! p. III.
Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered
that said street be improved accordingly
and that the Recorder shall give notice
by publication for not less than three
insertions in successive publications in
newspaper of general circulation in the
City of st. Johns, inviting proposals for
making said improvement, and said sum
or such sum as shall finally be deter. |
mined by city engineer. not exceeding |
said sum, is hereby assessed to the lots |
and parts of lots and property especially |
and peculiarly benefited thereby, and |
which is declared to be all the lots, |
parts thereof aud parcels of land within |
100 feet from the outside line of each |
side of said Catin street, in their several |
in the said assessment dis
trict of said Catlin street aforesaid, In the |
amounts TO be hereafter deter.
mined and assessed to said lots or parts
Of lots and tracts as being benefited by
said street improvement.
The Recorder is hereby directed to
enter at the proper time the said assess
ment hereby made in the docket of city
liens, aud cause notice thereof 10 be
published rs provided by the City
Charter.
Passed the Council December 6, 1905.
Approved December :, 1905.
W. II. KING,
ATTEST; Mayor.
J. W. HANKS. Recorder.
Published IN THg REVIEW December
IS, 1905,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
FOR SHAME.

MOTHERS of DeS MoineS,
Iowa, are about as small minded as
they make emf dispatches are
true. They held baby show
there and when II was learned that
beautiful baby Jewess had Sc.
cured four -hfths OF all the votes
cast the indignant mothers raised
pandemonium in general, a rough
house followed, the women wanted
their money back and a boycot
followed All on account of the
fact that the babe was born OF Jew.
ish parents
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Christmas Exercises.

AT the Evangelical church Sat.
urday evening the following pro
gram is to be given:
Voluntary.
Opening Song.
PRAYER,
Address of Welcome-wylcua Thorn.
dyke.
Wisdom-Class of Girls.
Recitation-Ella Edmondson.
Rccitation-Beulahp pollyn.
ENcrcisc-Class of Girls.
Mistletoe aud Holly-Ethcl Hunord.
Merry Christmas-flora Suitter.
ENcrciscs-prmary Glass.
The Journey Of The Kngs-Ehie Nc.
Donald
Sing A Song OF Christmas-violaK Kings.
berry.
Chofus-Noung Ladies.
s-lntermediate BOYS Glass.
Recitation-Aiarie Marcy.
Song-Ethel Thayer aud Hazel Knight
Christmas Has Come At i.ast-Zina
Dckefson.
Father Times Christmas Pictures.
Wand Drill-Class OF Girls.
II Santa Claus Should Stumble-Niabel
Anderson.
Sparing ilolly-Georgic liolyey.
Exercise-young Mems Glass.
Song-Choir.
Pantomime-Class of BOYS.
Distribution OF Treat.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Evangelical Church.

Order of exercises at the Evan
gelical church for next week
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching-II a. m.
Junior X. l.. c. E.-s;5o p. m,
Mrs. McVieker, superintendent.
Senior X. l.. {. E.-6:So p. m.
Sermon-'7;5o p, m.
Topic-k. l.. {. T.. sermon.
Wednesday-7;5o p, m.; Choir
practice.
Thursday-7;so p. m.; Prayer
meeting.
We extend a personal invitation
to each citizen OF ST, Johna to par
tieipate in and enjoy the services as
+, T., McVIcKRR,
Pastor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Here's A Pointer.

Last week the Leader. of Cot
tage Grove, printed some resolu
tlons of sympathy, They com
menced like this
Whereas God in His infinite
wisdom has removed from our
midst Brother ). Stidham, an up-
right and just brother, to know
whom was 10 respect and honor"
Thereupon one OF that paper 5
readers writes kick and SAYS the
resolutions would sound better if
the opening paragraph read like
this:
Whereas Brother Stidham, a
worthy and much esteemed brother
among us, has met with a sad acci-
dent in which he los, his life. "
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
GOOD ADVICE.

IN recent copy Of the American
Carpenter and Builder there ap.
peared the following paragraph
which contains much that is truth
"Some are born great, some have
greatness thrust upon them-others
advertise. The merchant who sits
down and waits for business to
come to him will find himself
among the left over baggage
when the Empire State express OF
business success pulls out"
This is a fact. II is al aye of
advertising From the cradle TO
the grave every article for human
necessity, comfort and convenience
is appropriately placed before the
public IN manncr 10 attract and
win confidence.
Business is acquired by a bust
ness tact Advertised in a proper
and persistent manner and every
article OF merit receives the atten-
ton of the public. And !, is up to
the shfcwd business man in every
community to advertise carefully
aud attractivcly. The merchant
who does not advertise deserves no.
patronage because his silence IN.
dicntcs tha, his goods aud his
methods will not bear public IN.
spcCtion.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Asks For Quiet.

EDITOR OF TnR REVIEW:
The Congregational society has
its afternoon devotional services
each Sunday, In the NJ. W. A.
hall. These services are seriously
marred by loud talking and the
bounding OF billiard and pool balls
IN a resort below-seemingly done
on purpose to disturb" the wor-
shippers
There is state law against these
resorts being open on that day aud
why Is this resort an exception ?
Has the manhood of any citizen Of
ST. Johns gotten to such low ebb
that he will deliberately insult the
citizen body OF ST. Johns when at
worship by 80 low aud contemplate
a proceeding as the abovel
| fancy such mind must be so
very depraved when they have no
diseernment OF the personal rights
or properties of others-and the
career OF such can be easily
guessed. "
And when sickness or sorrow
shall have these persons as a hos
lage, can see the sweet face of
some administering woman cooling |
the ieyered brow. extending the |
gentle ministTations of comfort TO
him who had deliberately insulted 1
those kind women when in closer
communion with the God who
knows and repays; cheering those
Who flung contumely with sneers
At whomsoever tries to Praise God
rom whom all blessings flow"
WILLIAM W. GooDRICH.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
King Of All Cough Medicines.

l.. G.. Case, a mail carrier of
Canton Center, Connecticut, who
has been IN the United States ser
vice for about sixteen years, SAYS:
We have tried many cough medi-
cineS tor Group, but Chamberlain :
Cough Remedy is king OF all and
one To he relied upon every time.
We also find II the best remedy for
coughs and colds, giving certain re,
suits and leaving no bad after
elects For sale 10y Jackson
Pharmacy,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
An Explanation.

There seems To he a miScon,
oeption regarding the new hotel
proposition, The agreement made
when the permit to conduct the
saloon was granted was that IAN
investment of between $1,000 aud
$4,000 would he made. With a
$500 site and $500 building it
seems Ia anyone who can figure
what II costs To furnish house of
that size, with an expensive bar
added, that the $1,000 will look
like a quarter aud a punched nickel
by the time the bills are paid,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Change In Time.

Another new time table has been
made tor the street cars-and four
more trains each day have been
added. This brings the total num-
Der OF trains per day to an even
halt hundred as against IS dur
ing the fair and 20 for the past
month OF SO.
This new timetable comes just
after sixteen firms in the city had
donated few dollars each for
cards carrying the table. These
cards were good ads-but now they
are, OF course, worse than useless.
They will have to be thrown away
now.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
ENFORCE IT.

THERE is a law upon the
statute books Of Oregon making
the opening of any place of bust
ness except hotels, restaurants,
drugstores and barbershops a Grim.
inal offence. Its enforcement
would break many business men
but would swell bank accounts and
lessen the number of fellows who
desire to borrow a dollar till pay
day"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Made A Raid.

rive deputy-sheriffs, il is said
were IN 81, Johns Wednesday night
ana raid was mede ON the howl,
ing alley No liquor was found
although in the cellar was found a
card table, whiskey glasses, and an
empty bottle. N al
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Contract Let.

r. j. hoerner yesterday secured
tne contract for the new McChesney
block on Jersey street reference 10
which was made a couple weeks
ago IN these columns.
The building is TO be SoxIoo
steel frame, pressed brick. two
stories The contract price is sI,.-
Soo-and work will be started at
once The building promises to be
a nice one. ~ ~
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Baptist Church.

Sunday school at ten o clock.
Preaching at eleven.
Topic-"The Wonderful Christ -
Evening service at seven-t thirty.
Iople-'Prejudice and Its An
tidote."
Thursday evening at seven.
thirty prayer meeting is held.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
All services will be held in the
new building on Chicago street
near Harriet.
T.. A. LEONARD, Pastor
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Al Methodist Church.

Rev, +, l., Young, pastor.
Services next Sunday:
Sunday school at ten o'clock
MIS- & f. Thurston, superinten-
dent.
Preaching at eleven.
kpworth League at six-thirty.
Sacred concert at seven-thirty-
with the usual Christmas music.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
AN ODD IDEA.
Considers The Municipal Saloon The
Only Proper Way.
EDITOR OF THE REVIEW:

EDITOR OF THE REVIEW:
The entire proposition of saloons
in St. Johns is revenue for ex-
penses. The powers that be al
ways make that claim. Even our
own temperance councilmen give in
and say that that is the only way.
will admit this to be a fact:
also admit when a city grants a
license it becomes all active partner
in the business.
Then let the city reap the full
benefit of the profits.
1t is impossible to legislate
against the appetites of men and
If there is no saloon, liquor will be
obtained elswhere.
II within the power of the city
council of St. Johns, let an ordin-
ance be passed establishing a city
dispensary. Sell pure liquor.
Add to the first cost enough to
pay the monthly salary of the dis
penser, license fee of three or four
saloons that would otherwise be
located here, and a good profit be-
sides. BY adopting this plan the
man in charge will not use unjust
means to relieve the customer of
his money as he is paid a salary
and does not care If one glass or a
dozen shall be sold.
No boxes should be allowed nor
women permitted TO rustic" AS
the one place would be absolutely
under the city control. Blind pigs
would he out of business.
Here are few facts: il is talked |
by some of the councilmen that at |
least four saloon licenses will be
granted. Than means $4,000 per
year license. The rent of each of
these will amount to at least $40
per month or $3.50 per year: the
hire of four men TO tend them at
800 per month will be s77o for
each, or S2SSo total. Added to
that the interes, OH the amount in
vested In stock would amount TO
about $4,000.
These men are in business for
the money there is in il. They will
have TO make a profit over and
above the $4,000. Let the city es.
,ablish the dispcnsary aud reap the
'ntire profit instead OF the paltry
fIooo. II this plan were adopted,
he council would not have TO pass
ordinances 10 grant liccnse-nor
would there bc the low dives that
iou find IN every city where the
'aloon is operated. The saloon is
~ outlaw from the beginning OF il
would not be necessary for rcstric. 4,
ing ordinances. II is not neccssa.
y TO pass these ordinances to pro.
iibit minors or improper characters
n Our wooden mills. saw mills OF
actorics-becausc these are con.
Iucling legitimate business.
by taking the revenue away
rom the individual the evil, To a !
,reat measure, is done away with {
y the city controlling the business !
-conccding there are those who II I
rink II there is saloon here or |
ot.
IL II Is revenue the city wants q
nj mnst get Il is no worse to con. 5
uct the whole business than il is
D be a partner in il. r
To sum up the whole matter II v
his plan would be adopted the city |
'ould double its revenue. would ;
ave absolute control of the liquor &
usincss, and lessen evil to a great c
Ntent. "
While II the old-time saloon is a
lowed and license be granted in
l. Johns, the body polite will be v
>rrup,ed and not only corrupted d
nj the corruption is already ap. o
aren't T.. &. HURLnERT. c,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-22
Administrators Notice For
Publication.

Notice is hereby given that the under.
signed has been duly appointed hv ,hs
county court OF the state OF Oregon ~,
$50 H,''o.iah ~ al vonnly, administrator OF the
's'avs ol VI a; Townsend, deceased.
81 az prisons having claims against said
s,sass ss',' are hereby required to present the
Sa' III. 70 me, properly verified as BY law
Hpih'.eu, Hdpih, al Ihe othee of T. I. Parker, in
,,ii,hin ais,9.ooN block, ST, Johns, Oregon,
"'ri,h INN, SIX lol months of the date thereof.
n paIed 'a 'h's a4th day of November, A.
ELwooD f. QaAy,
/, 7, Parker,
Attorney for Administrator.
Io,Isned hld IN ST. Johns Review Noyem-
Der H. December /, S, and Is, zoos