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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
The Offending Black Bottle.

A church member IN II lonely district
or Saskatchewan hbsented himself
from services for somo months. On
being approached on tho subject he
said he was sorry. but II was impossi
bio 10 attend any more. lie was
pressed 90 give reasons aud nt length
said Il was owing 10 the bad conduct
OF the experimenting clergyman and
cntechist.
lie and others had witnessed them
drinking when driving round on their
visits They had passed black bot
tle from hand tO hand. II was impos
sibls 10 attend tho ministry OF such
men. Inquiries proved that the of
Tending "bottlo" was n pair of field
glasses with which tho drivers sur
veyed the surrounding country and
tried 20 locate the various churches
shaeks and trails Sunday at Home
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
ORDINANCE NO. 800
An Ordinance Fixing the Sal
aries of the Officers of the
City of ST. Johns, Oregon.

The city Of St. Johns does ordain a.
follows:
Section 1. That the salary OF III,
mayor Of the city OF ST. Johns be, and
the same Is hereby fixed at S5.oo iol
each regular meeting of the city council
which lac attends.
Section q. That the salary OF each
councilman OF the city of 81. Johns, en-
cepting such councilmen as may be ap,
pointed AS chairman Of the street conl,
mittee, be, aud the same is hereby, fixed
at f2,oo for each regular meeting OF the
council which he attends.
Section !, The salary of the member
Of the council Of the city of St. Johns
who shall be appointed chairman OF the
street committee be, and the same is
hereby, fixed at $500 for each regular
meeting OF the city council which he at.
tends. while lac is so acting AS chairman
of said committee.
Section 4. The salary of the city re.
cordeT ot the city of ST, Johns be, and
the same is hereby, fixed at $4,000 per
month.
Section S. The salary of the city
treasurer OF the city of ST. Johns be, aud
the same is hereby, fixed at 5000 per
month.
Section O. That the salary of the city
attorney OF the city of 81. Johns be, and
the same is hereby, fixed at 1880 per
month.
Section ?. That the salary of the city
engineer of the city of ST. Johns be, and
the same is hereby, fixed fII2,So per
month.
Section 3. That the salary OF the
chiet of police of the city of ST. Johns be,
aud the same is hereby, fixed at $500
per month.
Section 9. That the salary of the
night police of the city of ST. Johns he,
aud the same is hereby, fixed at $500
per month.
Section 10. That the salary of each
regular assistant police or patrolman of
the city OF 81, Johns be, and the same is
hereby, fixed at $500 per month.
Section IL, That this ordinance shall
take effect and become operate ON aud
after the nth day of April, 1911.
Passed by the city council March 81,
1911.
Approved March ~, 1911.
A. w. DAVIS,
President of the Council.
Attest; A. Nj. ESSon, Recorder.
Published by the St, Johns Review on
March ~, 1871.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
VIM. McMURRY
General Passenger Agent
Portland, Oregon
RESOLUTION.

II Is resolved by the City OF 81. Johns
/ That II deems IL necessary aud expedi
ent TO Improve buchanan street from the
northeast corner OF lot Block J, ST
Johns Heights addition ON the westerly
side, on the casterly side from the north
side line OF the Portland Pathway, Light
x Power company right OF way In St
Johns avenue to Fessenden street IN
said city;
Ny grading same TO established grade
OF grade to be established aud by side
walking same on either side with cement
walks, said walks TO be sin feet in width
Il-foot cuTbs. Said walks aud eurbs 10
have expansion Joints where directed by
the city engineer. and by placing a strip
OF macadam In the center OF said street
full length, said macadam TO be 10 feet
wide, eight inches deep in the center six
inches deep on either side.
Work TO be done according TO the
plans and specifications OF the city en-
gineer on file Ia the Office OF the city
recorder relative thereto, which said
plans and specifications and estimates
are satisfactory andare hereby approved.
Said Improvements 10 be made In ae-
cordance with the charter and ordinances
OF the city OF St. Johns, and under the
supervision and direction of the city en-
gineeT,
That the cost OF said improvement to
be assessed as provided by the city char,
ter upon the property especially and
particularly benefited thereby, and
which is hereby declared to be all OF lots
parts of lots blocks aud parcels Of land
between the ternini Of such improve
ments abutting upon, adjacent or prox-
innate TO said buchanan street, from the
marginal lines OF said street back to the
center of the block or blocks or tracts OF
land abutting thereon or proximate
thereto.
That all the property included in said
improvement district aforesaid is hereby
declared TO be local improvement dis
trict No, 81,
That the city engineers assessment of
the probable cost of said improveme Mt
OF said Buchanan street Is $40, ,7,7.3S.
That the cost of said Buchanan street
be assessed against the property in said
local assessment district as provided by
the city charter of the city of St. Johns.
Adopted the 2ISt day OF March, 1911,
A. NJ, RSSON, Recorder,
Published In the ST. Johns Review
March a. and 81, 1871.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Proposals for Street Work

Sealed proposals will be received at th,
Office Of the Recorder of the City Of -.
Johns until April ~, 1871, at = o'clock
y. M, for the Improvement Of Olympia
street from the castcrly line Of Charles
ton street 10 westerly line Of Alleghe'
ny street, In the manner provided by
ordinance No. 700, subject 10 the provis.
ions of the charter aud ordinances OF the
City Of 81, Johns, aud the estimate OF
the City engineer, on file,
Engineers estimate oi cost fs,ASl. So,
Quantities: Cut 1880 yards. fll Al6
yards, cement walk feet wide, 1886
feet, with curb aud wooden cTosswalks
and box cutters.
Bids must be strictly In accordance
with printed blanks, which will be furn.
ishcd ON application at the office Of the
Recorder Of the City Of 81. Johns. And
said improvement must be completed ON
or before o. days from April ~, 1911.
No proposals OF bids will be considered
unless accompanied by certified check
payable to the order Of the Mayor OF the
City of 81. Johns, certified by rcspon-
sible bank for an amount equal TO ten
per cent Of the aggregate proposal,
The right 60 reject any and all bids 10
hereby reserved.
ny order OF the City Council.
A. NJ, RsSoN,
Recorder,
Published In the 81, Johns Review on
March ~, g, aud April 7, 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
ORDINANCE NO. 36l
An Ordinance Providing the
Time and Manner of Inn
proving Philadelphia Street
from Ivanhoe Street to
Hayes Street in the City
of st. Johns, Oregon.

The city of St. Johns does ordain as
follows
The council of the city of St. Johns,
having ascertained the cost of improvg
| ing Philadelphia street from the west side
line OF 1vanhoe street to the east side
line of Hayes street in the city of St.
Johns, as shown by the resolution
OF the council of said city dated on the
I4th day of February, 1911, and recorded
in the office of the recorder of said city,
and notice thereof having been publish
ed in the St. Johns Review, weekly
newspaper of general circulation, on the
18th and 74th days of February, 1871,
as shown by the affidavit of the
foreman of said paper, which said
affidavit Is on file in the Office of
the city recorder; and legal posting of
notices of such improvement, as shown
by the affidavit OF the city engineer on
file In the Office of the city recorder, and
no remonstrances having been filed, and,
as provided by said resolution, the engi.
neer's preliminary estimate of the cost of
said improvement Is fI,Ia3.24, but shall
be more accurately determined by said
engineer.
Now. therefore, II is hereby ordered
that said street be improved and the time
for the completion of said improvement
is hereby fixed at sixty days from the
last publication Of notice of proposals OF
said work, which said proposals must be
filed with the recorder of said city on or
before the nth day OF April, 1911, at
eight o'clock p. M. of said day.
That said street shall be improved as
follows: BY grading same TO the estab-
lished grade by cut and fill and ny side
walking same on the northerly side with
rs foot cement walks aud curb, and ON
the southerly side with "a foot ce-
ment sidewalky and eighteen foot curb;
said walk and curb to have expan.
sion joints as directed by the city engi-
ncer; curb 10 have four inch drain tile
every fifty feet hitch rings to be placed
IN curb as directed by the city engineer
The city recorder shall give notice by
publication for not less than three In
scrtions in the St. Johns Review, the Of
fetal newspaper, inviting proposals for
making said Improvement.
Said improvement shall In all respects
be done aud completed in conformity
with the provisions of Ordinances Nos.
100 except as otherwise provided
In this ordinance; all work TO be done
under the direction aud supervision of
the city engineer.
That the cost of said improvement
shall be assessed against the property In
the local Improvement district as des.
cribed In said resolution aud designated
as aud declared TO be Local Improve.
ment District No. s..
Passed by the council March 10Th,
1911.
Approved by the mayor March roth,
1871.
J.F. HENDRICKS,
Mayor.
Attest: A. NJ. ESSON,
City Recorder.
Published In the 81. Johns Review,
March ~, 1871.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Proposals for Street Work

Sealed proposals will be received AT
the office of the recorder OF the city OF
81, Johns until April II, IOII,at s O'Clock
p, m, for the improvement OF Philadel.
phia street from the westerly line of
Hayes street 10 the easteTly line OF
iyanhoe street, in the manner provided
by ordinance No, got, subject 10 the
provisions of the charter aud ordinances
OF the city of ST. Johns, aud the estimate
OF the city engineer, on file.
Engineers estimate is yI,I43.a4.
Quantities; Cut sSS yards, IS foot
walk 224 feet, y foot walk 400 feet.
Bids must be strictly in accordance with
printed blanks which will be furn-
ished on application at the office of the
recorder of the city Of ST. Johns, Aud
said improvement must be completed on
OF before % days from the date of sign
ing tile contract.
No proposals OF bids will be considered
unless accompanied by certified check
payable To the mayor of the city of 81.
Johns, certified by a responsible hank
for AN amount equal to ten per cent. OF
the aggregate proposal,
The right TO reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved.
BY order of the city council.
A, NJ. RSSON,
City Recorder.
Published in the ST, Johns Review
March ~ aud 81, aud April ?, 1871.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
The olmple Maid.

Twas IN n simple country town, aud
the maid OF all work wns simple and
innocent In sympathy. When she re
turned from shopping half n sovereign
short In her change Mrs. Mango
Chutncy was naturally incensed
60 back 20 each shop. you careless
girl" she told tho weeping maid. "nnd
tell them you nro half sovereign
short In your money and they must
give II you"
Susan went and was back nRain In
half an hour. Entering her mistress
sanctum. she laid ave half soycrcigns
ON the table before her. Faithful NJ
always, aho had carried out Mrs
Mango Chutncy's instructions 90 the
letter. and each shopkecpcr. fearful Of
doing wrong and hurting n fellow crcn
ture. had thrust tho missing coin upon
the bewildcred girl.-London Answers
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

In n certain town was young law.
yer whose father was very rich and
who had been sent to an eastern Inv
school. Since his graduation he had
done nothing except open an Office be.
cause he had plenty Of money. This
young lawyer was proposed for mem.
bership in the local nre company.
I'VE cannot elect him." one OF the
members protested. "Tbe constitution
OF our company snys that the mem.
bers OF II must sleep and live here I'm
the city, and he lives out OF town ON
n farm and n6N IN the city at all. lie
would be OF no valve Mt all in case Of
n flro Mt night. He doesn't sleep here
nt night"
mo-" replied his proposer; III Is true
he doesn't sleep here nt night. but he
sleeps here in his Office all day"
And they elected him on that ground.
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

"whenever hear the suffrage com
bated," said an English lord. ION IN,
score OF woman's protected. sheltered
petted life think OF poor woman
once questioned In England.
''fhis poor creature had been beater
by her husband In drunken fury
The man had been drunk. II appears
for ton days running.
"My good friend l said 60 her
does your husband always drink like
that7"
"'No. my lord she answered some
times l gets hout o. work."
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

An Engliahman IN Dublin was asked
by an Irish cab driver II he wished to
ride through the city.
''No." replied the Englishman; II am
able 20 walk"
"Ah. We'll" remarked the Jehu. may
yer honor long be able. but seldom
willlngT
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
BOnhann & Currier
Spokane. Portland & Seattle Railway.
| i,AvtNn ar fniINa

LBAvfNG ST. JOHNS.
Lyle Passenger for Lyle, Goldendaie and local
points 7S5 n. m
Inland gmpire Rspress, ga, n. m; Tor Chicago
81, Paul, omaha, Kansas City, 81, Louis, waiia
waita. rasco, Roosevelt, Ctanddaiies, Golden.
dale, white salmon, and Vancouver.
North Bank Limited, T13 p M, for Chicago 81.
Paul, Omaha, Kansas CITY, 81. Louis. spokane,
sprsgue, Ritsyille, Lind. Pasco, Roosevelt. and
Vancouver.
Columbia River Local ,6sss .. m. Tor Vancouver,
Camaa, white Salmon, Lyle, Gtauddailes, Cliffs
aud all intermediate stations
ARRIVING AT ST. JOHNS
Inland Kmpire gsprssa, 7i4s y. m; from chiea.
20, 81. Paul, Omaha, Kansas city, ST. Louis,
Spokane, sptague, pitfyiiie Lind, pasco,
Roosevelt, ,Cfanddaiss,. white Salmon and Van
couvCft
North hank Limited. 7iJ7 a. M; from Chicago.
~. Paul, Omaha, Kansas City ~. Louis, Walia
Waiia, Pasco, Roosevelt, aud Vancouver,
Columbia River Local io.oS a. nj from cliffs,
Cranddaiiea, Coidendaie. Lyle White salmon,
camas, Vancouver aud all intermediate sta
tlona
Lyle rusaengei s,is D. m. from Lyle coidendais
aud local points
Ali trains stop Tor passengers ofhee open
all night Tickets on sale for all points.
%, NJ, Cornell, Agent.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

For Sale-A fifty dollar course
in the Scranton International Cor
respondence School, any depart
ment, at 30 per cent discount. at
rate of $500 down. $500 per
further discount for cash.
Address "B." this office.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
REVIEWS LEGAL BLANKS

The following list OF legal blanks
are kept for sale at this office and
others will be added as the demand
arises:
Warranty deeds, Quit Claim
Deeds, Realty and Chattel Mort
cages. Satisfaction of Mortgages,
Contracts for Sale of Realty, Bills
of Sale, Leases.
All these blanks at the uniform
price of soc per dozen.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
EARLY CLOSING

The desire close hour that shall enable
help and ourselves enjoy the evenings home socially has long
been with
To this end have decided closing 63o p. first
and friends themselves without trouble
shall later make it E o'clock.
Beginning April will close all departments
except Saturdays and the 5th and goth of each month
little forethought and careful planning will deveope
the habit purchasing before six o'clock We ask your cooperation
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
ORDINANCE NO. 363
An Ordinance Establishing
the Grade of Charleston
Street In the City of ST.
Johns, Oregon, from Hud-
son Street to Swift BOule-
evard.
The city of St. Johns does ordsin as

The city of St. Johns does ordain as
follows:
That the grade of Charleston street be
tween Hudson street and Swift boulevard
in the city of St. Johns, be and the same
is hereby established in accordance to
and in conformity with the profile there
OF, which said profile is on file IN the OF
Zee of the city recorder OF the city of St.
Johns, and has been examined by the
council and is hereby adopted and ap-
proved.
Passed by the council March 10th,
1911.
Approved by the mayor March 10th,
1871.
]. +. HENDRICKS,
Mayor.
Attest: A. NJ. Esson,
Recorder.
Published by the ST. Johns Review
March ~, 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
7. p. WARD. Proprietor.

How about your clothesl Are
they in good condition. We clean,
press and repair your clothes on
short notice. Work called for in
any part of the city. St, Johns
Cleaning, Pressing * Dye Works.
2o2 West Philadelphia street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Sidewalks in which washed ma,
terial is used are the kind that
never have to be taken up. They
have the lasting qualities. Put
down by the St, Johns Sand &
Gravel Co. Phone Richmond 1871.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
An Old EnaIlsh Inn.

The Seven Stars Is an inn or pub
lie house In Manchester, England,
which has held license continuously
since 1870 II served as the meeting
place for the Guy Fawkes band OF
conspirators.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Have your property insured In the
st. Paul or Northern fire insurance
companies. They are the best. 8.
l.. Dobie. agent
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

| have customers to buy houses
and lots on installments. What
have you to lists. l., Dobie, ITO
N, Jersey street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Mr. Crlmsonbeak- an item
which says tho swan outliyes any 9th
or bird. IN extreme cases reaching 800
years. Mrs. Crimsonbeak And, no
member. John. the swans live on wa.
ter.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

In order to insure q change Of ss
ssrtIssmsnt the copy for such change
should reach thIs once not latsr thaa
wednesday, al . o'clock .. m. please
remember this and sSss the prlns,y
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Herbine cures constipation and
re-establishes regular bowel move
ments. Price soc. Sold by St.
Johns Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

An obstinate man does not hold
opinions: they hold him Butler.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Be a ROOSTER for st. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Low One Way Fares
To all points ON
the North Bank Road

Daily, March 10Th to April 10th from
Chicago $500 ST, Paul f2S.oo
Cincinnati $3.50 Kansas City 2S.oo
Milwaukee ALSO Omaha 2S.oo
ST. Louis S2.oo Des Moines a7.SS
New York 5000 Indianapolis SS,6S
Prom other eastern points in proportion.
Tell your friends in the east of this
opportunity of moving west at low rates.
Through trains via Burlington Route,
Northern Pacific, Great Northern, and
North Bank" lines, You can deposit
with me and tickets will be furnished
people in the east. Details will be fur
nished ON request.
o, N. CORNELL, Agent
W. Z, CONAN
Gen, Frt. q Passenger Agent
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Northern Pacific Railway
LRAvINo sr. Johns

LRAviso ST. JOHNS
North Coast Limited via Puget sound 10 % ., m
North Coast Limited via North Hank fis3 ., IN,
Atlantic Expfeas via Puget Sound - tttAS y, m.
Atiantie kxpress via North Bank ei3s a, m,
Twin City Kxpfeas via Puget Sound $50 ., m,
Twin Chy Ekptess Via North Hank sss 7is y, m,
Hastern hxpfess via Puget Sound is,ls a, m.
Eastern Expreaa via North hank gas q. ni.
Mo. River Expfess via North bank go Tigs y, m.
Portland, Tacoma n seattle Bxpfess, 7Ios a M,
for orsys Harbor, Olympia aud South Bend
Branches.
Puget sound Limited. $50 y. m. Grays Hafbof
and south bend Branches,
Nacoit Passenger ssssss.ssssss l1so d. m
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Subscribe for the st. Johns Review
and keep posted on the doings Oe
the city.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
u our vas, resources aud splendid opportunities
For HOME BUILDING

Call on the undersigned Tor good tns,fue-
tive printed matter 20 ssnd Hast, or give him the
address Of those 90 whom you would like TO have
-.IL..l a ma
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Published in the 81, Johns Review
March ~ and 81, aud April ?, 1911.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Published by the St. Johns Reviey
March ~, 1914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-21
BILLS in THE HOUSE.

H. B. No. 386-By Brown of King
man: An act amending chapter 55,
! article Z, paragraph 1885, general
statutes OF Kansas of 1909, and re-
pealing paragraph 4255 of chapter 55,
H. B. No. 3S7-By Stone: An act
relating to bills of lading, and to
promote uniformity among the states
| in that regard.
H. B. No. Sss-By Williams of Lo-
| gan: An act to amend section 1913,
chapter At of the general statutes of
1909, concerning closed and open sea-
| son on quail with limit of bag.
II. b. No. 389-By Lambertson:
An act relating to the taxation of the
live stock of live stock dealers and
! live stock feeders.
H b. No 390-By Abrams: An act
to amend section 1871 of the general
statutes of 1909, and repeating said
original section 1871.
| H B. No. 391-By Moore: An act
relating to township high schools
II of chapter ASP OF the laws of
1903, and all acts and parts of acts
in conflict herewith.
| H. B. No. 392-By Wilson of
Greeley: An act relating to the es-
ia blishment of a branch experinentsl
station near Tribune, in Greeley coun-
ty, Kansas, to be known as the "Gree-
| ley County Experime and Demon
stration Station" and to provide for
the employment Of a superintendent,
other help, buildings, farm implements
and live stock for same. and appro-
priating moneys for the maintenance
thereof
II. B. No. 393-By Mahurin: An
act to amend chapter 10, section So,
paragraph 497 of the general stat
utes of 1909, and relating to the pun
1shment of the wrongful acts of bank
| officers, clerks, agents or any person
having charge of the same.
! H. B. No. 394-By Keene: An act
authorizing the board of county COM
m1ssioners of any county in Kansas to
pay a monthly pension to certain dis
abled residents thereof.
II. B. No. 395-By Buckman: An
act requiring coroners to keep a rec
ord of their official acts, prescribing
compensation and repeating section
1921 of the general statutes of 1909.
H. B. No. 396-By Mercer: An act
making appropriation to reimburse
ex-State Auditor James NJ. Nation for
moneys enormously converted into
the state treasury.
H. B. No. 397-By Davenport: An
act relating to double liability of
shareholders in banking corporations,
and repeating section 10, chapter At,
part under the guarantee bank act as
provided for under chapter 10 of the
laws of 1909
H. B. No. 3ss-By o'Conner: An
act providing for the destruction of all
noxious weeds on public highways
railroads and other corporations
rights of way and real estate owned
by them, and providing a penalty for
the violation thereof.
H 3. No. 399-By Wayman: An
act relating to the State Normal school
and its two auxiliaries. known as the
Western Branch of the State Normal
school, at Hays, and the Auxiliary
Manual Training school, at Pitts
burg. and making appropriations
therefor.
Fl. r. No 4oo-By veatch: An act