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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

Grapefruit is beginning to crowd
out the cantaloupe and the latter no
doubt sees what it's fate is to be.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

The megaphone would be a valuable
thing on the farm, where 1t could be
used to call the hired man at a. m.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

It cost a Missouri man S35 to shoot
a redbird and it could not have been
such great sport. either.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

What a lot the infant emperor of
China knows for his age!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

Few headline writer's can tell Of a
fall of snow without illusions to THE
Beautiful"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

Capt. Elmer Baldwin will try to To-
cate the north pole in 1915. 1t may
be common jaunt by then.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

A Texas town of 1000 has not seen
wedding in three years. but has had
two lynching parties.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

Six comets are visiting the sun.
Stamping the solar system?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

An election in Switzerland seems TO
attract about as much attention as its
navy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

WASHBURN PRINTING CO. Publisher.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

HAVE just quit forty of the
most magnificent dogs in the
world-as big as calves, as
husky as bears, as intelligent as
folks, as pedigreed as princes, as
meritorious as saints, and as
pure and plain-living as their
masters, the Augustine canons,
who, after fifteen years Of a
climate that is nine months ice
and snow, break down COM
pletely, with swelled joints. I'M
poverished blood and chronic
rheumatism.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
Herbert Pickle

Was born in Winoua. Mimi,
July IS, 1883, aud died at his home
at o34 North Kellogg street, this
city at 4 o'clock Monday even
ing, January. 23rd, and was there.
fore So years, six months and eight
days old. lie leaves one son aud
two daughters who live in the home
here and cared for their father dur
ing his last days. Mr.. Pickle lived
in ST. Johns for a number Of years,
was a mill wright and worked at
his vocation until about a year ago,
when he suffered a stroke Of paraly-
sis from which he never recovered
aud from which in complication
with dropsy he died. He has been
a great care to his children, having
been Obliged to sit up in chair
constantly for the past year. He
was buried ftom Zellar-B Byrnes un.
dertaking parlors by the w. o. w.
Wednesday the services being con-
Quoted by Elder J. X. Johnson Of
the Church OF Christ. Interment
was made in Rose City cemetery.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

BY reference to an article in an
other column IL will be noted that
the Portland council has designs
upon using St. Johns for the trans
mission OF their sewage TO empty
into Oregon slough OH the north.
While some will claim that we de-
serve IL, yet we believe this is
rubbing II in rather early in the
game. People sometimes make a
mistake by counting their chickens
before they are hatched. There.
fore. before Portland takes any
definite steps along this line. Il
would be best To wait until we are
caught. The fact of the matter is
that we do not want Portland sew
age deposited in Oregon slough.
The water there is too sluggish aud
the nauseous mess remains with us
much too long. When the Columbia
rises sewage would be cas-, upon the
banks and left as the water Tecedes
to permca,e the air with It's odorii.
erous perfume TO say nothing OF
the unhealthfulness of such a con
dition. No, II Portland wants an
outlet for its sewer down this way
let II pipe TO a swifter body Of wa
ter than Oregon slough.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
The PhiIO Christie Play

The Philo Christie society gave a
delightful entertainment in Bickner
hall last Friday night. All par
ticipants in the program acquitted
themselves most excellently. The
acting was that of old "stagers,"
the play bubbling over with fun,
the music of the orchestra, accom-
panied with piano by Miss Ella
Edmondson, was all that could be
desired. The society was deserv-
ing of a much larger attendance
than they received and it is hoped
when these people put on an enter
tainment again that every inch of
space in the hall will be occupied.
1t is due them. Among the most
meritorious numbers we're: "Wo-
men and Politics." by S. II. Winn,
which brought down the house.
The comedy, Imminent danger" 4"
by Mrs. Geo. M. Hall and Miss
Lillian Perkins was presented in
the best vein of these two regal en-
tertainers. "The Substitute by
Miss Perkins was most impressively
rendered. The quartet sang "An-
gels of Eventide" in a delightful
way. The drama, Jumbo jun, )"
was the climax of the evenings en-
tertainment, and the presentation
was made with the precision and
easy manner of those to the manor
born. Jumbo" the irrepressible,
was the life Of the play and was an
ideal optimist, Notwithstanding his
great difficulty in interpreting Mis-
tab Webstah's Dickshhnary." II
is hoped the class will put OIL a
more ambitious work in the near
future which will give opportunity
for better display of the excellent
talent shown on this occasion.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

] The city Of ST. Johns does ordain as
/ follows:
That W ercas. Under the provisions Of
the charter of the city OF ST. Johns per-
tanning 10 city improvement bonds aud
the sale thereof, applications having been
filed with the city recorder by interest.
ed parties under the city charter, aggre-
eating the sum OF $40 900 for street and
sewer improvements In said city, and
Whereas, under said charter aud It's
provisions the bond lien docket has been
made up and the council = authorized 20
issue its bonds In denominations not ex-
eeeding $500 each, and
Whereas, such bonds by the terms
thereof mature In ten years from the
date thereof, aud be payable In gold coin
OF the United States aud bear interest at
the rate OF per cent per annum, paya
BILE semi-annnally, sal interest to be ev-
ldeneed by coupons attached 10 said
bonds. Now, therefore,
The city OF 81. Johns does ordain as
follows:
That IN city recorder of the city OF
Johns be. aud he hereby Is, ordered aud
directed TO issue 90 bonds OF the city
Improvement bonds OF the city OF ST.
Johns, Multnomah county, Oregon,
bonds and coupons properly signed anil
dated as OF Nov. I, 1910, aud due In ten
years from the date OF said bonds, mum.
bering; 81, %, 81, 81, o5, 90, ~, 90, 81,
100, iot, io2, Io5, To4, los, 100, Io7. ioa,
ioq' 10, III, tt2, it5, ia, ms, Ito, III,
iIS, it9, TAO, i2i, ta7, I7S, I74, las, I3o.
i27, TAO, rag, I3o, i3i, I39, ass, I34, IjS,
i5o, I57, 1888, I59, I4o, .I4I, I49, I4J, Iai,
t4S, i4o, I47, i4S, I49, $50 and ISf; each
TO be OF the denomination OF $500.
That said recorder do publish notice OF
the time aud place when aud where bids
will be redeemed aud opened for sale.
Said bonds shall &c sold Tor the highest
price obtainable aud for not less than par
and accrued interest, and the right Is re.
served to reject any and all bias and re-
advertise the same.
Passed by the council this a4th day OF
January, 1911.
Approved by the mayor this 74th day
OF January, 1871,
J.F. HENDRICKS,
Mayor.
Attest: A. NJ. ESSON,
City Recorder.
Published in the ST. Johns Review,
Jan. az, 1911.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
An Unworthy FOeman

Editor Review; l have always had a
supreme contempt for coward, and
think that the person who signs himself
Equity" undeniably belongs in tina,
category.
| signed my own name to every line
| wrote for publication. His failure To
do the same forces me to one of two con
clusions either he knows his position TO
be false, OF he knows his standing in the
community is such that his name would
carry no weight, His standards are SO
utterly different from mine, that to ar
que the point is worse than useless. lie
may have the glory of the last word II
he wishes il. lie is ioeman unworthy
of my steel.
lie thinks It passing strange that a
teacher should have any friends, and
strikes me over the head of our good
friend Georgia Lewis.
"IIe who knows not, and knows not
that he knows not, he is fool Shun
himl" ANNA QUIGLEY.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
RESOLUTION

II is resolved by the City of St. johns:
That II deems IL expedient aud neces.
sary to improve Macrum avenue from
the northerly side line OF the O. X. X N.
r. X. Tracks to the southcriy line OF
Columbia Slough In the City OF St.
Johns In the foliJwing manner, to-wit:
BY establishing grade thereof aud by
grading n strip In the center Of said
street is.feet wide aud by macadamizing
said center strip, except such portions
where piling will be required, which
portion of said street TO be piled aud
planked 10 feet wide rnd where ground
will permit, mud sills to be used Instead
OF piiing, said macadam 10 be 8 inches
deep In center aud six inches deep on
either side. 90 be done according "a the
plans and specifications Of the City En-
gineer on fle In the Office OF the City
Recorder relative thereto, which said
plans and specifications and estimates
are satisfactory and are hereby approved.
Said improvements TO be made.in accord.
ance with the charter aud ordinances OF
the city Of 81. Johns. and under the "a.
peryision and direction OF the City En-
gineer.
That the cost OF said improvement 10
be assessed as provided by the city char
ter upon the property especially aud
particularly benefited thereby, and
which Is hereby declared TO be all of
lots and parts OF lots, blocks aud parcels
OF land In Junction addition between
the termini OF such improvements OF
Maerum avenue from the marginal lines
OF said street back TO the easterly aud
westerly boundaries OF said Junction in
cluding all land In Junction between
the o. r. x n. X. X. aud the Columbia
slough.
That all the property included In said
improvement district aforesaid Is hereby
declared to be Local Improvement
District No. S7."
That the city engineers assessment OF
the probable total cost OF said improve
lnent OF said MaeTum avenue Is fS1II.IS.
That the cost OF said MaeTum avenue
10 be assessed against the property in
,ai local assessment district a. provided
by the ehar.er OF the city OF u. Johns.
Adopted by the council Jan. ~, 1911.
A. NJ. ESSoN,
Recorder.
Published In the St. Johns Review,
ian. 20 and az, 1911.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

In these modern times the word
graft" is taking a seat on the
topmost row. Every act OF public
life is generally scanned by some
on the outside for graft, The most
prone to yell graft are the idler aud
the loafer, whose chance for grating
are exceeding small and his desire
great. Graft has always been in
the world aud always will. When
the doctor feels your sluggish pulse
gazes upon your sickly tongue aud
charges you f2,oo therefor-that Is
graft. When the druggist charges
you 30 cents for a prescription that
cost him ? cents to till-that is
graft, When the preacher accepts
SIo for marrying you TO the delud-
ed lady OF your choice that is
graft, When the butcher adds the
weight OF his thumb 10 the meat
you are buying-that is graft
When the grocer sells YOU four
pounds OF sugar for hve-that is
graft When the plumber charges
you six bits an hour for the use OF
his helper and pays said helper but
rs cents OF same-that is graft.
When the barber charges you five
cents for scraping the nape of your
neck-that is graft, When the
lawyer charges SIS, for ten cents
worth OF adviee-that is graft.
When the farmer puts all the large
potatoes on top of the sack making
you believe they are the same all
the way through-that is graft. !
When the Testaurateur sells YOU |
plate OF potatoes that some one else |
purchased and ate only a portion
of-that is graft, When a real es-
tate man gets you 10 list your prop |
erty with him at certain price aud |
then asks the buyer 500 or 5000
more-that is graft And SO il goes
on down the line. Graft, graft, |
graft on every hand, on every side,
But what are you going to do
about itl
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

In the County Court OF the State OF Ore
gon for the county of Multnomah
In the matter OF the estate of Elizabeth
]. Ward, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, administrator OF the above named
estate, has filed his final report and ae-
count with the clerk OF the above named
court, and that the Judge of the above
named court has fixed upon the 2Ist
day OF February, 1871, at 10 O'Clock a.
m. of said day as the time, and the
county court room OF the county court
house In Portland, Multnomah county.
Oregon, as the place, when and where
said report and account will be heard
and when and where all persons haying
any objections or exceptions to anything
In said report contained. may file the
same and be heard, and when and where
said estate be finally closed and settled.
The first publication of this notice is
on the 7oth day of January; 1911, and
the last publication will be on the 18TH
day of February, 1911.
GILBERT WARD,
Administrator.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
NOTICE OF
Proposed Assessment

For completed portion OF Sewer dis
trict No. 3: Commencing at Hayes
street, on either side OF Burlington to
Mohawk, Crawford street Burlington to
Richmond street and all property east OF
Richmond street and south Of William
ette boulevard TO the east line of G.. II.
Cranmer tract, thence on the south line
OF Decatur street to the east line Of lot S
block ga, A. l.. Miners addition, thence
south on said line extended to the south
east corner of lot S, block as, A. l..
Miners addition, thence westerly along
the center line OF blocks 90, A7,iS and ao
to Richmond; also all property In James
Johns addition bounded by Pittshurg
and Burlington streets and a line 100
feet southerly from Bradford street.
That the cost OF said sewer has been
apportioned TO all OF said property and
proposed assessment Is on file ia the
Office Of the undersigned and remon-
STRANGE may be filed to said apportion.
ment until o'clock p. m. February ~.
1911.
A. NJ. RSSoN.
City Recorder.
Published In the St. Johns Review
Jan. az and Feb. ), 1871.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

Regarding the teachers of the
public schools living in st. Johns,
in justice to them it might be stat
ed that il is next to impossible to
secure first class boarding and lodg-
ing places combined in St. Johns.
There are a number of places where
good rooms may be secured, but
boarders are not desired. Frequent
ly parties come to this Office inquir-
ing for good private boarding places
and we are generally at loss
where to send them.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
PROPOSALS FOR
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
CITY OF ST. JOHNS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned at his Office IN the city
hall at St. Johns. Oregon, until Monday,
February ~, 1917, at 4 o'clock p. IN. for
sale OF not less than par value and &c
erued interest OF Improvement Bonds Of
the city OF ST. Johns, Oregon, (the same
being issued by authority Of Ordinance
No. 54e) for the whole or any part of
thirty thousand $50 .ooo) dollars.
Said bonds will be issued in denomi-
nations of $500 each, dated November I.
1910, payable ten years from date, and
bearing interest al the rate of 8 per cent
per annum, payable ssmi-annually, and
subject to all the conditions imposed.
directed and stipulated by what Is
known as "The Bancroft Bonding Act"
under which act, as amended, said bonds
are issued.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
A. NJ. ESSON,
Recorder.
Published in the St. Johns Review
January AZ and February 3, 1871.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

The benefit given for Georgia
Bilyeu at the Electric Theatre last
Saturday afternoon was well at
tended and many voluntary contri-
buttons given at the box office. The
show was first class and the songs
by Mrs. Tot Lee and recitation by
Miss Nelson were we'll rendered
and highly appreciated, as was
the splendid music rendered by Pc
terson's Juvenile Orchestra A tidy
little sum was realized, which will
20 toward paying medical attend
ance of Miss Bilyeu. 1t is evidence
that she is possessed of numerous
friends, who will be particularly
well pleased when she is able to be
about once more.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

The city of St. Johns does ordain as
follows:
That the grade ON Kellogg street in
the city of st. Johns between Fessendeu
street and ST. Johns avenue be, and the
same Is, established according to the
profile thereof on file in the Office OF the
city recorder, which said profile has been
examined and approved, and the grade
of said street is hereby established in
conformity Herewith.
Passed by the council January z4th,
1871.
Approved by the mayor January a4ih,
1911.
]. F. HENDRICKS,
Mayor.
Attest; A. NJ. Esson,
Recorder.
Published in the ST. Johns Review
January az, 1871.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
Subscription price si.Oo per year.

BY an ordinance passed in Port
land after the first of February all
moving picture shows must occupy
FIRE proof buildings with rear Ell.
trance. Good thing this is not in
effect in St. Johns, else we would
be without such attractions. So far
there are no fire proof buildings in
this city. After July but let us
forget it.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

The city Of st, Johns does ordain as
follows;
That the grade OF Macrum avenue be
and Il Is hereby established according To
and In conformity with the profile there
OF in the Office Of the city recorder, which
said profile has been examined and ap-
proved.
Passed by the council January aA,h,
1871.
Approved by the mayor January a4th,
1911.
J.P. HENDRICKS,
Mayor.
Attest: A. NJ. Esson,
Recorder.
Published by the ST. Johns Review
January AZ, 1911.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
CARD or THANKS.

We desire to thus publicly ex-
tend our sincere thanks to the
neighbors and friends who so kind
ly lent their aid and assistance dur
ing the illness and death of our be-
loved husband and father.
Mary A. Alberts,
Glenn Alberts.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
Commencement Program

The Commencement exercises OF
the James John High School will
be held in the Baptist church Feb
ruary ? at $500 p. m, The class is
composed of Anna NJ, Briee, VIM.
Howard Brice, Ruth l., Crouch and
Florence NJ Jensen. The program
follows;
Musie-The Clang of the Forge
(Rodney) High School Chorus.
A Theorem in Applied Mathe'
matics. .,,.,,,.,, Florence Jensen
The Lure of the West .....
.,,..,.,,..,.,. Howard Brice
Music-The Fairies Moonlight
Danee-(Gugh) Girls Glee Club
Yesterday, To-day and Tomorrow
,... .,..,..,,,,, Ruth Crouch
Class Will ........ Anna Brice
Music-The Mellow Horn, 90,
,,,.,,,,,,.,, Boys Glee Club
Address-Rev, Luther X. Dyott of
Portland
Presentation Of Diplomas-Judge
$, III, Greene, Chairman OF Board
Musie-The Fairy Revel-Arrang-
cd from Pirates of Penzance.
Girls Glee Club,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

Many people claim that exclusive
franchises cannot be given in Ore
gon, yet, according to the city pa
pers, the Portland Railway, Light
and Power Company has exclusive
franchise over dozen or more of
the streets of Portland, and ii seems
that the St. Johns Transportation
Company has an exclusive franchise
upon ten blocks of water frontage.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

The Free Ferry bill passed the
house of representatives without a
hitch. II was one of the very few
bills that the entire Multnomah
delegation agreed upon unanimous,
lY, Hon. X. c. Couch did valiant
and shrewd work in having the
bill advanced as far as il is. 1t
will come up in the senate next
week, If the bill becomes law,
and it now looks as if it will, the
greater part OF the honor for its
passage will belong to Mr., Couch.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

How about your clothesf 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, 1911-01-27

=, ]. Peterson has landed the
contract for grading the 2o.foot
strip OF roadway controlled by the
Portland Railway. Light aud Pow
er Company, This work will be
done in connection with the i'm
provement of Fessenden street, and
eliminates their being delayed, as
might have been the case had an
other contractor secured the 'yob".
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

Miss Fern Davis, who has been
stenographer in the First National
Bank for some time. aud sister, Miss
Pearl, leave today on the steamer
Bear for Los Angeles, where they
will remain for the balance of the
winter. They are daughters of ex-
Councilman ]. w. Davis.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

The Eastern Oil and Gas Com.
pany have now taken charge of the
drilling operations themselves, aud
work is being pushed right along
-Four months more will tell the tale
whether oil in paying quantities
will be found in the well.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

The pulpit at the Baptist church
will be supplied for a few Sundays
following next Sunday while the
pastor is away upon an evangelistic
mission.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

An old time Eastern dance will
be given by the Fraternal Order oI
Eagles in the M. w. A. Hall on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 10. Good
music, refreshments and a good
time assured. Admission so cents,
ladies free.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

A petition Is being circulated
among our citizens asking that the
council have the fire bell placed
upon the city hall. II has always
seemed to us that this Is the proper
place for It, provided the building
is properly constructed to receive Il.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

THE Devil aud His Angels" is
the same lecture for which Mr..
Gregg has received 5000 a night
from chautauqua associations. II
will pay YOU to hear him, for all Il
will cost you is the trouble of going
TO the Christian church tonight.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

A letter received yesterday from
Hubert Simmons states that his
brother George has been quite i'll,
confined to his bed since December
26, but is improving and was able
to be up again. His many friends
will hope for his speedy return to
sound health.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

Empty store rooms in ST. Johns
are getting to be at a premium.
there is scarcely good store room
in the city that is not now occu-
pied, and there are said to be nu.
merous inquiries for suitable build.
ings for business purposes.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27

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 1874.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
ORDINANCE NO. 34S

An Ordinance Establishing the
Grade of Kellogg Street in
the City of ST. Johns, Be-
tween Fessenden Street and
st. Johns Avenue in the
Said City.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
= ORDINANCE NO. 347

An Ordinance Establishing the
Grade OF Macrum Avenue
in the City Of st. Johns,
from the o. X. & N. Right
OF Way TO the Columbia
Slough In said City.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
ORDINANCE NO. 340

An Ordinance Directing and
Requiring the City P.ecord-
4, er to Sell Certain Improve
ment Bonds of the City of
st. Johns, Multnomah Co.,
Oregon, in the Sum OF
Thirty Thousand Dollars 10
Dimensions OF $500 each.