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The Globe-republican., 1908-04-09

The man with note
That was coming due,
Explained to bis Broker
And it was true
SNOW am perfectly square
But I'm short, for fair"
As my currency isn't
"ELASTIC"
The bgoker then 10
His landlord went
(You see he was slightly t-.
Behind in bis remit
With pent.up feelings and pent-up purse
''my collections, be said, they couldn't
be worse"
Would you mind, just being
ELASTIC"
But the Landlords wife
Could not understand,
When her husband cut out
Her weekly stipend.
"You see, dear, Its this way-the
currency's fixed
And all of US more or less slightly mixed"
Because Il isn't
"ELASTIC"
And then at the Bridge
Club the very next day,
(She TOO was owing fine, by the way
"You see my husband
Says money ia tight,
But things, he believes, will work out
all right
II l Keep on using
ELASTIC
Her maid who was busting
The books next morn,
And making her rounds
With face forl0rn
mutt re- Oh! the devil himself couldn't
shove this case,
The Globe-republican., 1908-04-09

Call up phone 2S6, Transfer and
storage. All kinds of moving Piano
moving a specially. If
The Globe-republican., 1908-04-09
Globe
Wernicke
Fer Sale by the Heme
Furnishing Co.

So, whoever you See
Oh, wherever you 60,
The password now
That seems to grow
In popular favor, is one we coined.
But we don't mind, II 1t is purloined,
From our own trademark
"ELASTIC"
The Globe-republican., 1908-04-09
Publishes Racing Tip.

A resident Of a London suburb who
thought he had sure tip on the race
for the Stewards cup, turned In a
fire alarm so tlat he might commun'
icate the good news to as many OF his
ueighbors as possible. But the Of
fcers of the fire department were not
sporty and turned him over to the po-
lice.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
Miller-Harper.

My. this IL snddenl There wa.
wedding in Tacoma, Washington
last Saturday, when p. ]. Miller
one Of our most jolly and bes,
hearted citizeus was united foi
better or best, with Mrs. Lillian
Harper Of Portland.
The frisky young people never
said word to their friends, and
but just last Thursday, three days
before the event, there was a most
happy gathering at the delightful
home OF Mr.. aud Miller, too,
which makes il worse.
On the first page will be seen a
little notice of the meeting last
Thursday evening and il was one
instance where the devil was
asleep, for we never knew a thing
about the affair until after this item
was in type, hence the shock we
received when our prediction in the
last paragraph Of that article was
so suddenly fulfilled. The least
we can do now is to join our wish
es with those Of the 40 or more
neighbors OF the happy young peo-
pie, who gathered at their home
and gave them a house warming
Monday evening; that they may
enjoy to the full all the felicities
which come to the good both here
and hereafter.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
Proposals for Street Work

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office OF the Recorder OF the City OF
81. Johns, Oregon, until March 10, 1908,
at J O'Clock p. M, for the improvement
OF East Burlington street from the north
line OF Jersey street 10 the north
line OF Kellogg street In the manner
provided by Ordinance No. lo4, subject to
the provisions OF the Charter and ordin-
ances OF the City Of 81. Johns, and the
plans, Specifications and estimates OF the
city engineer on file at the Office OF the
City Recorder.
Bids must be strictly in accordance
with printed blanks which will be fur
nished on application at the Office OF the
Recorder of the City OF ST. Johns, and
said improvements must be completed on
or before sixty days from the date of the
signing OF contract by the parties thereto.
No proposals or bids will be con-
sidered unless accompanied by certified
check payable 10 the order OF the Mayor
of the City OF 81. Johns, certified by a
responsible bank, for an amount equal
to ten per cent of the aggregate pro-
posal.
The right to reject any aud all bids is
hereby reserved.
By order OF the city council.
A. NJ. ESSON,
Recorder OF the City of St. Johns.
Published in the St. Johns Review Feb.
81, 2o, and Mar. o, 1908.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
which purpose pledge to you all
my most earnest efforts.
A. NJ. Esson.
Good Government League.

The league met In the council
chamber "Wednesday evening to the
number Of about IS aud adopted
the platform as given below. There
was good feeling generally
among those present and the adop.
ticn was practically unanimous.
There were a number OF good
speeches the best OF which was by
i. NJ, Parsons, who repudiated the
idea that voting bonds will work q
hardship on those who pay for
their homes on the installment
plan.
The people OF ST. Johns, Oregon,
believe that the time has come to
assert their rights and demand
strict enforcement OF the laws, re-
gardless of all party affiliations or
factions, and to that end insist that
the affairs of the city be admin
istered in an economical manner
Therefore the Good Government
League adopt the following plat
form:
l. We favor the strict enforce
ment OF all city ordinances in letter
and spirit, without fear or favor.
?. We favor Sunday closing of
all bowling alleys, pool rooms.
skating rinks, dance halls and
saloons.
3. We favor retrenchment in
expenses and a reduction OF sal
aries, and believe they should be
As follows; Mayor, $50 per year;
ssS per year; city re-
rorder, $1,000 per year and city |
attorney 5000.
I, We favor voting bonds for
The purpose OF buying water front
and erecting a dock.
We favor petitioning the legis-
ature to permit the county to oper-
lte a free ferry at 81. Johns. ore.
q. We favor light street grade
n the outlying districts To conform
o the contour OF the land, in order
o keep the cost OF street improve
nents within the legal limits.
Adopted by the committee on
February -, 1908.
+. l.. Young, 5. c. Cook, T.. c.
iurlbert, committee.
To all concerned | hereby an-
lounce that | refused to sign the
bove platform and have no part
II lot in il and am not connected
With the league henceforth. Geo.
:. Carhart.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
Some Candidates.

There have been many word,
spoken about different candidates
for mayor, city attorney and record
er but everybody seems afraid to
get into print. Among those ",
have heard mentioned for mayor is
>. III. Green our present city a,tor'
ney. We feel sure the city will
make no mistake in selecting Mr..
Green for mayor, for he has had
many years experience in municipal
affairs, both as the chief executive
aud as attorney, lie is as most of
our people know, cool in Judgment
and will enforce the laws of the
city II elected, In legal matters,
he would perhaps have an advan-
lage over any other candidate.
We do not know that he will run,
but as he has said he would not be
a candidate for attorney we see no
reason that he could not make a go
tor mayor.
Elsewhere in this issue will he
found the announcement OF a. NJ.
Esson as candidate for recorder.
We can endorse Mr. Esson as
most accurate, careful, painStaking
recorder aud do not hesitate To say
that the city will hardly better it.
self by looking further.
For attorney, since the present
incumbent has declined to serve
again, we do not know among our
resident attorneys one with whom
we would place our own legal affairs
with as much confidence as with
III. l.. Collier, Mr., Collier has had
many years experience in his pro-
ieSSion both as public prosecutor
and private counselor is a good rea-
,oner, well read in the law, honest,
and will make a faithful, compe-
ent guardian of the legal rights OF
he city. More than this, he is a
manly man, and il we don't play
ais way does not 90 of in the cor
ler and pout like some people we
Snow. There, we are not a pig, |
&c have named three good candi- |
iates. Who will be the uextl
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
The City of St. Johns does ordain as

The City of St. Johns does ordain as
follows:
The Council of the City of st. Johns
having ascertained the cost of improving
Burlington street from the northerly
| line of Jersey street to the northerly line
of Kellogg street, in the City of St.
Johns, as shown by resolution of Council
of record and date December 3ist, 1907,
and notice thereof having been published
| in the St. Johns Review, a weekly news
paper of general circulation published at
ST. Johns, for two (a) consecutive weeks
from Jan. 10 to Jan. ~, 1908, both dates
| inclusive, as shown by affidavit OF the
foreman of said paper on file: and the
| legal posting of notices of such street
| improvement as shown by affidavit of
City Engineer on file with the Recorder
| no renonstrance having been filed
and as provided by resolution of Dec.
Al, 1907; and the sum of four hundred
sixty-nine and So-Ioo dollars (fl6o.So
being City Engineers preliminary
estimate of the cost, but to be more
accurately determined by the City
Engineer. The time within which said
improvement is to be completed Is here
by fixed at sixty days from the last pub
lication OF notice for proposals for said
work, which proposals must be filed
with the Recorder Of said City by March
| 10, 1908, at 4 O'Clock p. IN.
Now therefore, IL Is hereby ordered
that said street be improved accordingly,
and that the Recorder shall give notice
by publication for not less than three (3)
insertions In successive publications In
the st. Johns Review, weekly news.
paper OF general circulation In the said
City of st. Johns, Oregon, inviting pro-
posals for making said improvements,
aud said sum, as estimated by the City
Engineer as cost thereof, or such sum
as shall finally be fixed and determined
by City Engineer not exceeding said
sum, is hereby assessed 10 the lots, parts
OF lots aud tracts in their several proper
tons as provided by charter in the
assessment district OF said Burlington
street from the northerly line Of Jersey
street To the northerly line OF Kellogg
street. In the said City Of st. Johns, IN
the respective amounts TO be hereafter
determined and assessed 10 said lots,
parts Of lots, aud tracts as being spec
tally benefited by said street improve
ments, heretofore declared and now
designated as all the lots, parts Of lots aud
parcels OF land within a line one hundred
feet from the outside line OF each side Of
said Burlington street between the term
inals heretofore mentioned Aud this
assessment district shall he known and
called Local Improvement District
Number Two"
The Recorder Is hereby directed to
enter at the proper time the said assess
ment hereby made In the Docket OF City
liens, and cause notice to be published
as provided by the City Charter.
Passed the council Peb. rs, 1908.
Approved Feb. Is, 1908.
X. c. coucH,
Attest; Mayor. =
A. NJ. EssoS,
Recorder.
Published In the ST. Johns Review Feb.
a., 1908.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
ANNOUNCEMENT.
.l'o the citizens OF sd. Johns:

10 the citizens OF 81. Johns:
Greeting; In reply to the many
questions as to my intentions about
being candidate for reelection To
the Office OF Recorder for the COM
ing year, hereby announce, that
by petition OF otherwise, | shall be
such candidate. | desire to con
tinue for various reasons; among
which are, that | may complete the
work of index and classification SO
that any one who can read can find
records and papers without search.
To change the method OF marking
warrants issued for the improve
ment of streets, So as to prevent
mistakes of Identity. To prove
that experience has taught me
something, and for the more selfish
reason that | may be able to stay
at home till all the family can walk,
as we'll as TO prove that appreci-
ate the compliment OF 1907 by
doing better work during 1905.
II is not ours to revise the tariff,
but TO make our city all that its
splendid location calls it to be, to
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
Proposals for Street Work

Sealed proposals will be- received at
the Office OF the Recorder Of the City Of
St. Johns, Oregon, until March !, 1908, at
O'Clock p. m, for the improvement of
Polk street from Willamette boulevard
to the north line of St. Johns Heights
addition in the manner provided by Or
dinance No. IoI, subject to the pro-
visions of the charter and ordinances of
the City of St. Johns, and the plans,
specifications and estimates of the city
engineer on file.
Bids must be strictly in accordance
with printed blanks which will he fur
nished on application at the Office of the
Recorder of the City of St. Johns, and
said improvements must be completed on
or before sixty days from the last publi-
cation OF notice for proposals for said
work.
No proposals or bids will be considered
unless accompanied by a certified check
payable to the order of the Mayor Of the
City OF St. Johns, certified by a respon-
sible bank, for an amount equal to ten
per cent of the aggregate proposals.
The right to reject any and all bids
IS hereby reserved.
BY order OF the City Council.
A. NJ. ESSON,
Recorder of the City of ST. Johns.
Published in the ST. Johns Review Feb.
II, 81 aud as, 1908.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
Building Permits Issued.

No. IS to J. II. Crook to repair
his residence on lot 7, block 5,
Chipman's addition, fronting on
North Jersey between Fessenden
and Trumbull streets. $500.
No. 10 Bickford * Tennant, to
erect carpenter shop, on lot S,
block 1, p. T. Smiths addition,
fronting ON Charleston between
Jersey and Ivanhoe streets. $500,
No. ~ to George Peterson to
erect residence on lot IS, block %.
Miners addition, between Polk
aud Tyler streets for Mrs. c. ID.
Osuburn. $500
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21

recently and to install drinking
fountain on Richmond street, and
that the ladies would have $Ioo or
more left after this fountain was
installed and that they wished to
place a drinking fountain some
where in the neighborhood Of the
CITY hall
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
A Happy Birthday.

One of the most enjoyed parties
OF the season was given in honor OF
the birthday OF Miss Ida Jones al
her home, Ola Hudson street,
where many of her friends spent a
very pleasant evening playing
whist and other games.
The prizes given in the game Of
whist were won by Miss Hester
SELF and Ralph Wilson. while Miss
Daisy Wilson aud Frank Jones
claimed the BOBBY prizes, Deli
cious cakes, candy aud fruit were
served to the happy bunch and all
joined in wishing their hostess
many another happy birthday.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21

Rev, Chester Paul Gates has
been working long aud hard for
his people here and has just been
condemned by his physician to q
six weeks rest. He is suffering
from nervous indigestion and is
obliged to take this vacation so
that he may recuperate.
Brother Gates will visit his
mother for two weeks and then 60
on up the valley further and spend
a week on a farm where he can get
his hands in the dirt aud otherwise
get next to nature. His many
friends here will wish him a most
enjoyable vacation and safe.
healthful return.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21

WooD FOR SALE-Having purchased
the wood yard of ]. c. Ferrell. am
prepared to deliver wood to any part Of
ST. Johns on short notice. Dry and
green wood, by the cord or 10 inches in
length All orders LETT at the yard will
receive prompt attention. ]. A. Powell,
ID. L. Gear.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
To Whom it May Concern.

For the name and residence OF
the owner of any property in St.
Johns OF vicinity, call on or write
L, t. Parker, attorney at law, in
Holbrook building.
Titles to real property.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1908.

And now there is good prospect
of a battle between the Russian
bear and Turkey. My, but the
"fedders" will nyl Here is hop
ing they will both get licked"
they both need it badly enough.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
Fire Laddies, Read This.

All members of the fire company
are expected to be ON hands at the
hrehall Sunday morning at $50 for
drill. Barney Noonan, Chief.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
Mail Schedule

Mail arrives at St. Johns at 7:Io a. IN.
and I:IS p. m.
Leaves at Io:ao a, m., and 4:45 p. m.
Once open week days from GAS a. IN.
to o:Io p. IN. Sundays from 9 to 10 a. IN
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
ORDINANCE NO. l64

An Ordinance Assessing the Cost OF
Improving Burlington Street
from NortherIy Line CT Jersey
Street TO the NortherIy Line Of
Kellogg treet in the CITY Of st.
Johns, and Directing an Entry
of Such Assessment in the
Docket of City Liens.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21

We are sorry that we have been
accused of being dictatorial and
radical in some of our recent ar
ticles. We do not mean TO be, we
simply wish to express ourselves
in a manner that will indicate our
earnest convictions on matters Of
importance to the city. We think
we have as good right to do this as
have some of Our accusers who
walk the streets, chew the rag,
spit tobacco juice and cuss because
we do not agree with them. Until
we are shown the error of our ways
we shall refuse to be converted.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21

The followers of the old rotten
ring, the henchmen of the old
machine" in politics are dancing
TO the tune of down with state
ment No. l." II the people know
a good thing when they see II, if
they wish to hold 10 the best thing
they ever had their hands upon to
make clean politics they should
hold TO the direct primary and
statement No. l.. The calamity
howlers point TO Jonathan" as
the result of statement No. 1,
whereas, II was the result of the
blinkety-blank ignorance of the
voters. When they learn to vote,
not for the man who blows his own
horn the loudest, but Tor the man
who delivers the goods, then no
Jonathan will work the people. II
is a conclusive argument in favor
OF advertising, however, for iona
than went the limit aud landed the
plum.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21

The council did most commend
able thing at their meeting last
week when they appropriated $50
Tor the hreboys 10 fix up their room
aud put the hose in good shape.
The fact is their request for S2S a
month straight is comparatively
nothing compared with what a
good fire company means To the
city, 1t is most certainly enough
Tor these lads To come out AT amy
time of the day or night and work
To save the property of the citizens,
rlsklng their lives aud often ruin
ing their clothing at the fires and
do all this gratis, without having
TO dig up good money to put their
room in shape and take proper care
OF the city's apparatus. Ii the
council will give the boys a little
encouragement such as asked for
they will have no fault to find with
the department, Ii they do not,
they will soon have no department
TO find fault with. We feel like
patting the council on the back for
what they have done and 90 DAYS
hence we hope the council will
then make permanent appropria-
tion OF S2S per month for the boys.
Oregon City with four OF five COM
panies gives each OF them s2S per
month and the money is not vast
ed, The plea that il is not safe to
give the boys that amount monthly,
lest they get eNtravagant ideas aud
learn pernicious habits is puerile
and hardly worthy OF notice, There
are enough of the boys who are
sober steady, honest fellows OF
good, sound Judgment to see that
their funds are properly used, even
if some of them might be inclined |
TO be little gay. Give the boys
the money and we will be willing
TO guarantee them to make a good |
account OF its use,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21

The Journal has pccn most fair
in It's treatment OF st. Johns for the
past month or six weeks aud we
had almost forgotten the malicious
lies that bright paper recently pub.
lishcd about Us, but the sorcplacc
was touched again Wednesday eve
ming when the Journal gave col.
umn-iirst-pagc write.up OF the ferry
that brisllcd with prcvarications
like the back OF porcupine, This
time, we are pretty certain that the
fault does not lie with the gentle
manly reporter who does ~. Johns,
but is the work OF some assaninc
disciple OF Ananlas IN the Office who
Is Jealous oi any movement for the
advancement OF ST. Johns We
are surprised that management
capable OF getting ont 50 interesting
aud generally accurate sheet would
stand ior these inaccuracies. We
believe the price asked is too high,
as asked by the ferry company, but
that II cost the company the insig
niilicant sum stated in the Journal
is 50 lar wrong that It will defeat
the object evidently in view, To dis
credit the company with the people,
and prevent the deal; and we think |
the result will bc that the company
and the committee from the coun,
ell will get together aud make a
deal satisfactory to all. The Journal
need not tear It's dirty shirt. 81. |
Johns will have free ferry because |
II is as much an advantage to Port
land as to ST. Johns and as benef-
clal to Multnomah county as to eith-
eI city,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15

RENO, April 15.-OscarWalker and
a woman giving her name as Louis
Walker, according to dispatches from
Rawhide, have been arrested on
charge of stealing $1,000 from the
Snowgoose Hotel at Schurz, and are
now in this cit yawaiting trial. The
arrest was made by Detective Nc
Inerney of Reno.
The City Councilmen of Reno, on
learning that Detective McInerney had
gone to Schurz to arrest these parties
and tsd taken them to Rawhide for
trial, were quite indignant, claiming
that he had nc right to make an
arrest outside the city limits of Reno,
as he is in the pay of the city and
is supposed to be in Reno attending
to his duties instead Of going to
Schurz. in Esmeralda County, to make
arrests
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
NO BANK
COMMISSION
Meeting Held Today and
Those Interested
Still Must Wait

There was no meeting of the bank
commission today in this city as
scheduled some time ago. The reason
is not known unless the fact that
the members had more urgent per-
sonal business to attend to elsewhere.
1t is understood that the proposition is
ready to be presented to the directors
of the State Bank and they in turn
had called a meeting to take place
tomorrow to consider the proposition
that was to be presented to them to-
day by the bank commission.
The failure to act by the commits
sion is becoming a regular occurrence
and of late every meeting has been
postponed for some reason or other.
It is about time that something was
done to get little action in the
matter
n An unconfirmed rumor on the street
today was to the effect that the
meeting that was to have been held
today has been postponed until the
first day of May
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
AIR PIPE BURSTS

With a muffled roar that could be
heard for miles. the air pipe on the
300-foot level at the Mizpah mine
burst last night at Z ,'.,ock and sent
a cloud of dust nearly hun lred feet
in the air. From a distance the dust
looked like smoke and many people
were of the impression that the pow
der magazine of the mine had ex-
ploded, and inside of twenty minutes
there were about thousand people
at the mine. The explosion caused
a slight break in one of the shafts
and it will be several days before it
is repaired. Alex Mcdonald, who was
employed several hundred feet from
the place where the pipe burst was
Knocked over by the force of the es-
Gaping air. but was not injured-To-
nOpah Bonanza.