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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08
Proposals for Street Work

Scaled proposals will he received at
the office of the recorder ot the city OF ST,
Johns, until Sept. 10Th, 1871, at S O'Clock
p, m, ior the improvement at Tioga
street from the northerly side line oi
Willis boulevard Ia the southerly side
line ot Fvsseudcn street I'm the manner
provided hy ordinance No 40, subject
to the provisions of the charter aul orli-
uauccs ot the city ot ~, Johns and the
estimate oi the city engineer ON file
Engineers estimate IS s9,4S7,4o.
Bids must be strictly in accordance
with the printed blanks, which will be
furnished ON application al the office of
the recorder ot the city of ST. Johns.
And said improvement must be com.
pleted on or before 90 DAYS from the last
publication of notice ot proposals for
said work
80 proposals OF bids will be considered
unless accompanied by certified cheek
payable to the order of the mayor of the
city of ST. Johns, certified hy responsi-
hle bank 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 council.
4, A. RICE,
Recorder of the city of 81. Johns
Published in the 81, Johns Review
sept. I, ) and IS, 1871.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08
Notice Of Cost Of Improvement

Notice is hereby given that the sum OF
$50, ,Ig7. % h the total cost ot construct.
ing sewer in Sewer District No, ?, as the
same has been declared by Ordinance
80. II6, being an ordinance declaring
the cost ot constructing Maple street
sewer comprising Sewer District No. p,
aud assessing the property benefited
thereby, declaring such assessment aud
directing the entry of the same in the
docket of city liens, the same to he a
lien against all lots or parts of land abut-
ting upon oy adjacent thereto as proyid-
ed by city charter and ordinances of the
city OF 81, Johns,
The above assessment is now due and
payable and will bear interest at the rate
OF six per cent after September ., I9II,
Al the expiration of 90 days from the
date oi this notice all property is sub
ject To sale aud must he sold II request
ed by the holder OF the warrants ISSUED
against this property.
Il. A, RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the 81, Johns Review on
September l and 5, 1911.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08

The city of St. Johns does ordain as
follows:
That, whereas, under the provisions of
the charter of the city of st. Johns per-
tanning 10 City Improvement Bonds and
| the sale thereof, applications have been
filed with the city recorder BY interest
ed parties under said charter, and the
bonding provisions thereof, aggfegating
the sum Of twenty thousand $50 600 .oo)
dollars for street and sewer improve
ments IN said city, and,
Whereas under said charter and its
provisions the Bond Lien Docket has
been made up, and the council is author
lied to issue its bonds in denominations
not exceeding FIVE hundred $500 90 }
dollars each, and in all equal 10 the total
amount of unpaid assessments and,
Whereas, such bonds by the terms
thereof mature in ten tio) years from
the date thereof and be payable In gold
coin of the United States aud bear inter.
est at a rate not to exceed six per cent
per annun, interest payable semi-annu.
ly said interest 10 be evidenced by cuu.
pons attached to said bonds; now, there.
fore,
The city Of ST. Johns does ordain as
follows:
That the city recorder of the city OF
ST. Johns, Oregon, be- and he is hereby,
ordered, directed and required 10 issue
forty (lol bonds of City Improvement
Bonds OF the city of ST, Johns, Multno.
NAH county, Oregon, bonds and coupons
10 be properly signed as required by law
aud the charter OF said city, said bonds
to be dated July fst, 1911, due IN ten
Ou) years from the date thereof, subject
10 redemption ~ provided by law; bonds
to bc numbered one hundred aud ninety
one tigD, tg2, ig5, fgi, igS, lg5, 1917,
100, igg, 200, 2Ot, 2o2, 2oI, 2oi, 2oS, 2Cb,
2O7, 2oS, 2og, 40, 1ft, 2t2. 2t5, ais, 2iA,
1i6, az, 2tS, 2ig, 22o, 22t, 222, 22l, 22i,
32S, 226, 2g7, S5S, 32g aud two hundred
aud thirty l2So), 90 bc uf the drnomina.
ton of 10000 each
That said recorder nf said city do pub
lish notice uf the time aud place when
and where bids will be received aud
opened iof the sale Of said bonds, which
said bonds shall be sold for the highest
price obtainablc. but shall not be fold
for less than par aud accrued interest.
The right IL reserved to reject any and
all bids aud rc.adycrtisc fof the same.
Passed the council this the 2gth day Of
August, 1911,
Approved by the mayor this 29th day
Of August 1911 -
K.c. COUCH,
Mayor.
Attest Frank a. Rice,
Recorder
Published In the 81. Johns Review on
Sept \, 1911.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08
Notice Of Cost Of Improvement

Notice is hereby given that the sum of
g24,9S is the total cost OF improving
Columbia boulevard, as the same has been
declared by ordinance No. AZ, being an
ordinance declaring amount of addition
al costs of improving Columbia boule-
ward from Portland boulevard 10 city
limits, in addition To that assessed by
Ordinance Number 800, and assessing
the property benefited thereby, declaring
such assessment and directing the entry
of the same in the docket OF city liens,
the same to be a lien against an lots and
parts of lots OF tracts OF land abutting up
on OF adjacent thereto as provided by
city charter aud ordinances OF the city OF
ST Johns,
The above assessment is nov due aud
payable aud will bear interest at the
rate of six per cent per annum after Sep
teluber q, 1911. At the expiration OF 30
days from the date OF this notice an
property is subject to sale upon which
said assessment has not been paid aud
must be sold upon the request OF the
holder of the warrants issued against
this property.
FRANK A, RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the ST, Johns Review
sept, and 5, 1911,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08
WHISTLER THE FIGHTER.
The Artist Always Took His Rsvenses
In a Refined Way.

In a Refined Way.
In whistler as Knew Him" Nor
timer Menpes. the author has n good
deal 60 sny about whistler the fight.
or and his quickness In rcsentlng nm
nfrront. He II careful TO add thnt
whistler wns always refined IN his
methods:
While he was severe he was not nc.
tually brutal Tic never treated his
enemies In n conrse way. Any man
who had offended him whistler would
rap sharply over the shoulders with
his cane. and then by the time the
sufferer had recovered the mnster
would bo In the next room explaining
60 every one how be had Just fellcd
his enemy.
once he caught n man with whom
he was for ue moment enrnFcd wash
ing hls face. without moments
hesitation whistler dashed the unfor
tunatc head strnlght into the basin OF
water, and while the foe WINS endcav
oring 10 clcnr the sonp from his eyes
20 scc the cause Of this sudden INNER
sion whistler was In the smoking
room setting the men there In roar
with the account Of his advcnturca
when first met Whistler he was In
tho act Of searching for man who
hnd dared 20 criticise his Venetian
ctchlngs. III you want 10 see some
fun. Mcnpcs." he said. come with
mo" Fortunately the man had been
warned and was nowhere TO be- found
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08
Shakespeare as an Actor.

About the year 1880 one of the Ion
don companies received up addition In
the person OF n young mnn who was
not only a skillful ANA useful actor, hut
who also possessed the accomplish
ment OF being able to adapt older plays
20 the taste OF the times and even
proved 60 have the gift OF writing tol
erably good plays himself, though Older
and Jealous colleagues might hint Al
their not being altogether original
This young man. whose capacities be.
came OF no slight use 10 the company
aud the theater was named William
Shakespeare From "A History OF
Theatrical Art"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08
Notice to Creditors

In the County Court of the State OF
Oregon for Multnomah county,
In the matter of the estate of Robert NJ.
Johuson, deceased,
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the county court of the state
of Oregon tor Multnomah county, eNecu.
triN of said estate OF Robert Nj. Johnson
deceased, and having qualified, notice is
hereby given TO the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against said de
ceased, To present them, verified As re
Quircd by law, within six months after
the first publication of this notice To
said eNecutriN at the office OF her attor-
ney, Perry <. Stroud, at room A, First
National bank building, 81 Johns, ore
NELLIE JOHNSON, executriN
of the estate OF Robert NJ. Johnson, de
ceased, Dated August IS, i9u.
First publication Aug IS, 1911.
Last publication September IS, 1911.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08
ORDINANCE NO. Ais

An Ordinance Directing and
Requiring the City Recor-
der to Sell Certain Improve
ment Bonds of the City of
st. Johns, ,Multnomah Coun-
ty, Oregon, in the Sum of
Twenty Thousand Dollars
$50, 000.00) in Denomina-
tons of Five Hundred
($500.00) Dollars Each.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08

Aunt Kate What brings that young
Mr.. stevens 60 the house 50 often ?
Mildred Well his mothers stepfatheI
married a second cousin Of my fathers
greataunt We're trying to figure oui
what relation that makes him 60 me
aud Il can't be done IN one evening
81 Louis Times
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08
How Is Your Title?

Have your abstracts made, con-
tinued OF examined at the Peninsu-
la Title, Abstract and Realty Co
Accurate work. Reasonable fees.
IL, Henderson, Manager, 20 North
Jersey street,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08

"What does your father do when you
ask him any questionsT' asked one
tmall boy
HE generally says, I'm busy just
now; don't bother me, replied the
other Then when I 80 out OF the
room he looks IN the encyclopedia -
Washington star
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08
PROPOSALS FOR
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
CITY OF ST. JOHNS

Sealed proposals will be- received by
the undersigned at his office In the cily
hall ot ST. Johns, Oregon, until Tues
day, Sept, 20, 1914, at siN o'clock p. m.
Tor the sale of not less than par value
and accrued interest Ut improvement
bonds of the city ot ST. Johns, Oregon,
the same to be- issued hy authority Of
Ordinance No, az for the whole or any
part of twenty thousand $40 ,ooo.op) dol.
lars.
Said bonds will be- issued ia drnomi.
nations oi $1,000 each, payable ten
ycars irum date, being coupon bonds
bearing six per cent interest payable
svmi-aunually, aud subject to all the con
ditions imposed, directed aud stipulated
by Section IIi of the charter IT the city
of 81, Johns
The right is reserved To reject amy and
an bids. y. A, RlCE,
CITY Recorder.
Published ia the 81. Johns Review ON
Sept, 8, IS and p, 1911.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08

The Caller hear that you've been
20 party, Mabel Did you dance
muchf Mabel (aged eighu-l should
say ! did | danced two quadrillions
,-Cleyeland Plain Dealer
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08

Extra copies OF the Review may
be found at the ST Johns Pharma.
cy each week.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08

Labor-the expenditure OF vital en-
eryy In some form lis the measure.
nay. II is the maker, OF values. -IIol-
land
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08

Preach the gospel Of St. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-09-08
Att

Attest; Frank a, Rice,
Recorder.
Published In the ST. Johns Review on
Sept y, 1911.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
BY Associated Press,

Washington, Aug. 2.-The general
arbitration treaties between the United
States, Great Britein and France, con-
stituting the most advanced step ever
taken in the family of nations for q
peaceful settlement of disputes, will
be signed tomorrow. Paris and Wash
ington will be the scenes Of the con-
clusion of negotiations of the world
heralded conventions
The first signature will be appended
by Ambassador Jusserand, now il
Paris, to the French treaty at O'CLOCK
tomorrow afternoon, which is nine
o'clock in the morning, Washington
time.
Signing of the British treaty here
takes place in afternoon in the pres
ence of President Taft who invited al
nations to Join hands with the United
States in broadening the arbitration
principle and Secretary Knox will sigr
both the British and French treaties
in the historic east room of the White
House. On behalf of Great Britain
Ambassador Bryce will sign the British
treaty.
1t is the intention OF the president
and Secretary Knox to negotiate simi.
lar conventions with as many OF tn,
great powers as are wiling to entel
similar arrangements. Already prog
ress has been made in preparing fol
such treaties with Germany, the Meth
erlands and Sweden and II is expectet
Japan will soon be a party to the ne.
gotiations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
BY Associated Press.

Port au Prince. Aug. 2.-The revolu-
ton in Hayti has triumphed. President
Simon fed the capital today, taking
rsfuge on the Haytian cruiser Seven
teeuth December. and later probably
will take passage for Jamaica or St
Thomas. With him is his wife and
several followers. The capital is in
vested by followers of General Firmin,
one of the revolutionary leaders
There is no general disorder tonight
the city being in the hands of a COM
mittee of safety.
AS the aged president was embark
ing at the wharf there was a riotous
demonstration, in which the ex-presi-
dents chamberlain, Deputy Prin, and
five other persons were killed and
Clementina Simon, his daughter, and
six others were wounded. Miss Simon S
injuries are slight. AS Simon and his
daughter gained the wharf there was a
rush of the mob gathered to witness
the departure, and Miss Simon was at
tackled by several women, who sue
ceeded in pulling off her hat. The
shooting followed and several were
killed and wounded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
TO INVESTIGATE LIQUOR
SELLING IN TEXAS
RY AssocIated Press.

Austin. Tex, Aug. 2.-FolIoW1ng the
passage of a joint resolution by the
legislature demanding strict regulation
of the saloons and the failure Of GOV
o. B. Colquitt so far to indicate his in
tention as to submitting such legisla-
ton in a message to the special ses-
sion of the legislature now in session,
It became known today that the lead
ing prohibitionists who are members
of the legislature have decided to in
Etitute Investigations to alleged ir-
regularities in the statewide prohibi-
tIon election July % unless the gov
ernor, by a message, submits the de-
sired legislation
While no laws may be enacted at a
special session unless recommended
by the governor, the legislature has the
ontion to order such investigation as II
may see fit at any time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03

After opening and examining all OF
the bids for the surveying Of the pro-
posed sites for the bridge connecting
Santa Rosa and Escambia countless
the joint meeting Of the boards of the
two counties interested yesterday af-
ternoon accepted the bid of l.. Earle
Thornton, Of this city. Mr.. Thornton's
bid was to do the work for the rate OF
s10 per day and expenses for the field
corps necessary to make the survey
and S5 per day and expenses for him
self for the time that he will be on
| the Job. 1t is estimated that the total
cost of making the surveys at all of
! the proposed sites will amount to
about $1,000.
Other bids were as follows: Fl. S.
Haynes, Of Jacksonville, $500; Meade
| Z Huey, OF Birmingham, Ala, $3.50;
| Crawford a. Shanklin, Of Lexington.
| KY, $500; Stephen Lee, Of this city.
| S14 per day for himself and three
helpers.
DExLAND ELIMINATED.
After a general discussion. in which
number Of members of the boards
| md interested citizens participated, II
| was decided upon motion Of Commits
| 5ioner Baggett, seconded by Commits
| sioner Dawson, OF Santa Rosa county,
eliminate Dexland from the list of
! sites to be surveyed. Commissioners
4
| out on record as opposing the motion
| eliminate Dexland or any other
| ooint accepted by the committee which
| made the former recommendation,
| On motion Of Commissioner Mo-
| Lellan, Ferry Pass and Miller's Ferry
| were added to the list of sites to be
| surveyed. Later, after the board had
| 1een addressed by John Coke, II was
| decided to include Governors bayou In
| he list, the board holding that the
| Ferry Pass proposition would cover
| his point. This leaves the following
places in the list OF sites to be sur
| veyed: Molino, Proctors wood yard,
| Ferry Pass Governors bayou end
| Millers Ferry
A general discussion, lasting fully an
| hour and a half, was engaged In upon
| he subject of eliminating and adding
| 2laces to the list OF sites, and a num-
| 5er Of citizens addressed the boards.
| =. A Dexter made an argument in
| favor of Dexland and against elimi-
| rating that point from the list
| The meeting was presided over by
| Commissioner Tomasello, Of Santa
| rosa. and the following members Of
he two boards were present: Com
| tnissioners Dawson, Nixon and Jerni-
| yan, Of Santa Rosa, and Commission
| ars Mcclellan, Baggett, A w. Davis,
| Geo. H. Davis, Johnson, Of Escambia-
| The meeting yesterday adjourned
| subject to the call Of the chairman.
and in the meantime County Attorney
| Reese was instructed 20 draw UP the
contract with the surveyor and after IL
has been submitted to the attorney OF
the Santa Rosa board IL will be signed
up and the work begun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Standing on
.z.,rs waving handkerchiefs and yell
!ar at the top of their voices, Demo-
"r9tfc representatives today acclaimed
nsrocratlc Leader Underwood, of Ala
ana when he fred a verbal broadside
az William Jennings Bryan for criti-
Using his position on an extension OF
NE tariff revision program. 1t was
,Es most remarkable scene in the house
sirca the beginning of the extra ses-
sion Of congress.
rycortating the three times candi-
I.tn Of the Democratic party for the
-rssidencv. Underwood denounced
prvan'g statements as false. and de-
s,rdad his Underwood's) attitude as
:, the iron and steel tariff schedules.
Tba Incident was caused by pub
Iisbed interview purported to be au-
t5orized" By Bryan, declaring it was
,tr,a Underwood was "unmasked ano
saviDg Underwood had opposed the
borse resolution instructing the ways
and means committee to take up other
schedules including iron and STEEL for
d revision. ~
tbe clerk Underwood opened the VlaIs
~ bie urath. The attack was remark
able for its bitterness and Vlgor, ou'
NOT more so than the general applause
which greeted his sarcastic references
IN the Nebraska leader and his specihc
and complete denials of Bryans
charges. Answering Bryan's charge
that Underwood had led the house into
lines unworthy of any Democrat IN
the land, the speaker said:
Il know it is false, Mr.. Speaker
You know it is false and so do Demo
Gratis on this side of the house, but we
must let the country know it's false
Kitchen. of North Carolina, also
made a speech backing up Under
wood.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
RAID IS MADE
ON GAS PLANT
CLEVELAND OFFICIALS FIND
COMPANY HAS BEEN MIXING
ARTIFICIAL GAS WITH NATURAL
GAS.
Rx Associated Press.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 2.-As a result
of the raid made by city officials last
night on the artificial gas plant Of the
Ohio Gas Company, a Standard Oil
subsidiary, which supplies the city
with artificial and natural gas, they
laid part Of their alleged evidence be-
fore County Prosecutor Kline this
morning with a view to possible grand
Jury investigation.
The raiders, who were aided by city
police, obtained samples OF a product
they claim the company has been mix
ing with so-called artificial gas, and
which they assert is natural gas
These samples will be analyzed al
once. The public is supposed to pay 20
cents a thousand feet for artificial gas
and 30 cents for natural
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
By Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Reports on the
s1'"iag cotton crop for 1911 received
sy he department of agriculture con-
.~0e 10 indicate that the yield this
;SaS ;E will be one of the greatest, if not
6rs.ss sseatest, in the history Of the in
10y. The condition of the crop on
rs- r % as announced today, was S9.1
ts cent Of normal. This was nine
MS ms OF one per cent higher than a
sr.--l ---l ago and 81 per cent above the
ves--@se On July 25 for the past ten
tBs aaSed On the average condition of
yssrs op on July Is for the past ten
for -. anu the average yield per acre
r7~,.,sse - same period, the condition re-
vr-.ys To-Day. If it should continue,
.t- 49, ~ indicate final total yield of
a 67S pounds per acre, which upon
''''''V acres, the estimated final
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
STEAMER HIT
A SCHOONER
THE SUSAN PICKERING IS DAM
AGED DURING FOG AND FLOATS
AsHoRE-sTEAMER NOT HURT.
Nv Associated Prean.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Aug. I'm
a fog early today the steamer Massa-
chusetts, bound from Boston to New
York, collided with the schooner Susan
Pickering Of Stonington, Me-, off Cedar
Tree Neck. The schooner, with her
crew aboard. drifted ashore and the
liner proceeded, only slightly damaged,
according to reports. on her way to
New York.
Before proceeding. the Massachu-
setts circled about in the fog to pick
up the shipwrecked sailors of the
schooner, who were located by their
cries. Captain Haskell and his crew
were then picked up. They had taken
to their small boats when the schooner
settled.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
Nco-AMERIcAN TREATY
WILL BE SIGNED AT 2 p, M

Paris, Aug. 2.-It is arranged tina
the Franco American arbitration treat,
will be signed at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, Paris time, at the foreigI
office, by Jules Jusserand, the Frencl
ambassador to the United States, o.
behalf of France. Two copies, eacl
containing the text in English am
French, will be signed. One will b,
retained here and the other sent t
Washington to receive the signature o
Philander Chase Knox, the American
secretary of state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
GATES is STRONGER.
Upton Sinclair, Socialist andAuthor,
Breaking Stones in Work House

playing baseball and tennis they were
disappointed. This morning they vera
put to work on the stone pile.
The action against Sinclair and his
associates was brought by George
Brown, the philosophical anarchist"
who last week served five days for In
sisting upon speaking at a meeting OF
the Arden club in the colony.
Sinclair threatens to proceed against
members Of the Wilmington Country
Club who indulge in arnusements on
Sunday, in order, he says, to demon
strate the absurdity Of such blue
laws" Ia these timeA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
BY Associated Press.

Wilmington, Del. Aug. 2.-Besides
refusing to eat during his brief term
Of Imprisonment, Upton Sinclair. So
cialist and author, is breaking stone at
the Newcastle county warehouse to-
day. His nine associates Of the Arden
colony Of socialists are likewise en-
ployed.
If the Ardenites expected a holiday
when they declared in favor OF spend
ing eighteen hours at the workhouse
instead Of paying the fine of 81 i'm
posed upon each OF them last night for
breaking the Sunday blue" Law in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
VARDAMAN'S
NOMINATION
IS CONCLUDED
OPPONENTS OF THE FORMER
GOVERNOR ESTIMATE THAT HIS
MAJORITY OVER BOTH WILL BE
OVER TEN THoUsAND-INDIcA-
TIoNs ARE THAT BILBo HAS
PoLLED EQUALLY LARGE VOTE
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
BY Associated Press.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 2.-That former
Governor Vardaman has been chosen
the democratic nominee for United
States senator was conceded by both
opponents in yesterdays primary.
United States Senator Percy and c.
B, Alexander at Vardaman headquar-
ters estimated tonight that his ma
Jority over both his opponents would
be more than ten thousand. For lieu
tenant governor the returns indicate
that State Senator Theodore Bilbo has
polled a vote equally as large as Var
daman.