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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09
Methodist Church Notes

Clarence True Wilson of Chicago
had a good hearing on the temper
ance question last Sunday, The
speaker wove in the story OF re-
building Jerusalem as a background
and outline for his address. Jeru-
salem was the seat OF government,
the real headquarters OF the He
brew nation. A wall about that
city sufficiently strong to protect
meant ultimate security against
their foes. So in the temperance
question the nation itself must have
law that will reach the very heart
of the liquor traffic, The Local
Option" laws are good up TO the
limit OF their strength, but "wet
law with a wet administration
makes things wet, while a dry law
with wet administration makes
things damp" Mr., Wilson holds
that the ultimate success of all dry
laws rests with the attitude of the
nation TO the traffic,
On Sunday morning the pastor
will give the first OF series OF SER
mons on Christian Service" the
first theme, High Ground Protec-
tion for the Valley"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09
RESOLUTION

II Is resolved by the city Of ST. Johns.
Multnomah county, Oregon:
That, whereas, II appears TO this coun-
ell that To enable IL To proceed with the
petition for improvement of Pessenden
street from Buchanan street 10 the south
easterly city limits with hard surface inn
provement, that il will be necessary for
property owners interested, or others, 90
provide for the payment OF the amount
Of cost Of said work over aud above that
provided for aud lawfully assessable un.
der the city charter; aud,
Whereas, the Holbrook Investment
company, a corporation, and one OF the
petitioners for said improvement aud be-
ing one of the principal owners OF the
property TO be assessed for said work
aud having full knowledge of all the
facts, did ON the 18th day OF January
I9I2, file in the Office OF the city recorder
of the city OF ST, Johns an agreement in
writing binding said Holbrook Invest
ment company TO assume and pay all
cost of said Improvement OF said portion
OF Fessenden street in excess Of amounts
lawfully assessable under the city char
ter,
Wherefore, said promise and agree
ment is hereby accepted by the city Of
81. Johns as a consideration for the max
ing of said improvement during the year
1919, and the city recorder is hereby di-
reeted at the proper time 10 notify said
obligoTs of the amount due under this
agreement.
Adopted by the council February 9th,
1912. +. A. RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the St, Johns Review on
Feb. 9, 1919.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09
Attest
RESOLUTION

II IN resolved by the city OF st. Johns:
That Il deems Il eXpcdient and necessary
to improve Fessenden street from the
westerly line OF Buchanan street TO the
southeasterly city limits, In the city
Of ST. Johns in the following manner, 10
wit; BY grading said portion OF said
street to subgTade AS now established,
on each side Of said street, for width
Of sixteen feet abulting the curb, and by
laying thereon concrete pavement six
inches thick. Said work 10 be done
according TO the plans and specifications
of the city engineer ON file In the office of
the city recorder relative thereto, which
said plans and specifications and esti.
mates are satisfactory and are hereby
approved. Said improvements 10 be
made In accordance with the charter and
ordinances OF the city OF ~. Johns, and
under the supervision and direction Of
the elty engineer.
That the cost of said improvement 10
be assessed as provided by the city char,
ter upon the property especially aud par
ticularly benefited thereby, and which
is hereby declared To be all OF lots, parts
# lots, blocks and parcels of land be-
tween the teTmiui of such improvements
abutting upon, adjacent or proNimate 10
aid Fessenden street In equal proportion
10 each lot ahutting thereon from the
marginal lines OF said street back to the
center OF the block OF blocks or tracts
OF land abutting thereon or proximate
thereto.
That all the property included In said
improvement district aforesaid is hereby
declared 20 be Local Improvement Dis
trict No. III.
That the city engineers assessment of
the probable total cost of said improve
ment of said street is SIo,94o,96,
That the cost OF said improvement is TO
be assessed against the property in said
local assessment district as provided by
the city charter of the city of ST. Johns,
Adopted the 9th day OF February,
1914,
+. A. RICE,
City Recorder.
Published in the ST, Johns Review ON
Feb. Q aud 70, 1919.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09
Notice Of Cost Of Improvement

Notice Is hereby given that the assess.
mcnt for the improvement of Baltimore
street from Edison street 90 Bradford
street, the total cost Of which IL
st.S77.q7 was declared by Ordinance
No. Is6, entitled "An ordinance dcclar.
ing the cost uf improving Baltimore
street from Edison street TO Bradford
street IN the city of 81. Johns, Oregon,
aud assessing the property benefited
thereby, declaring such assessment aud
directing the entry Of the same In the
docket of city liens"
The cost of said improvement Is levied
upon all the lots. parts OF lots and par.
GELS oi land within the boundaries at the
district, ~ follows; Between the south
crly line OF Edison street aud the north
crly line of Bradford street.
4 statement OF said assessment has
been entered In the docket OF city liens
February 2, i9t2, aud said assessment
Is now due aud payable at the office of
the recorder of the city OF ST, Johns, Or
gon, aud will be delinquent and bear in
terest after February 18TH, i9t2, and II
not paid on az before March y, 1919,
proceedings will bc taken for the collcc'
liou Of the same by sale OF property ~
provided by the city charter.
4. A. RICE,
City Recorder.
Published in the 81. Johns Review on
February y and 70, 1919,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

It is resolved by the city of st. Johns,
Oregon:
That, whereas, under the provisions of
chapter IS of general laws OF Oregon as
enacted by the Legislative Assembly of
the State of Oregon in the year 1911, the
county court of Multnomah county, Or
egon. is directed under certain condi.
tions therein imposed on the city of St.
Johns, which said conditions have been
fully met by the said city, to acquire and
operate a free ferry on the Willamette
river at St. Johns; aud, whereas, under
the said provisions OF the said law, the
said county court is now building a fer
ry boat TO be operated as in said law de-
scribed; that IN the usual course of con-
struction said new ferry boat cannot be
placed In commission sooner than about
May 18th, 1919; and, whereas, the pub
lie service demands that substitute
boat be at once placed in commission;
aud, whereas, the said county court has
signihed its willingness 20 operate as a
substitute boat the ferry boat, "James
John" owned by the ST. Johns Trans.
portation company, provided the city of
st. Johns assume the risk of boiler eN-
plosion or other accident due TO inherent
defects OF said boat.
Therefore, be Il further resolved by
the city of St. Johns, that the mayor OF
said city be, and he is hereby, authoriz.
ed. directed and required to forthwith
execute a contract for aud In behalf of
said city TO and with the said county
court Of said Multnomah county, Ore.
gon, binding the said city of ST. Johns
Oregon, to indemnify and save harmless
the said county court OF said Multnomah
county, Oregon, from loss, costs or other
damages resulting from boiler explosion
or other accident due TO inherent defects
in the said ferry boat, "James John"
Adopted by the council of the city OF
ST. Johns, Oregon, in regular session as.
sembled this 9th day Of February, 1919.
Il. A. RICE,
Recorder.
Published In the St, Johns Review on
Feb. 9, I9t3.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

The article clipped from the Tel
cgram and appearing on first page
OF this paper relative TO the Con-
scrvatory of Music appears TO be
grossly overdrawn. Mr.. Peterson
has many friends in ST. Johns who
resent the imputations cast upon his
ability as q musician. The Con
servatory has been started here for
the purpose OF furnishing musical
instruction at a nominal cost, and
while the instruments for instruc-
tion may not be the highest priced,
yet they are serviceabe. The par
ents, however, had a right to kick
If agreements were not lived up to,
but we can scarcely credit that they
resorted to the knocking accredited
to them in the Telegram. A con-
servatory of music is needed here,
and it is hoped that the differences
may be adjusted in a manner mutu.
ally agreeable.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09
RESOLUTION

Authorizing the Mayor of the City
of St. Johns, Oregon, to Execute
a Contract for and in Behalf of
Said City to and With the Coun-
ty Court of Multnomah County,
Oregon, Conditioned: That the
Said Court Shall Operate the
Ferry Boat James John" Across
the Willamette River at St.
Johns Free to the Public, Which
Operation Shall Begin on or
About the Fifteenth Day of Feb.
ruary, 1912, and Continue Till
Such Times as the Ferry Boat
Now Building by Said County
Shall be Placed in Commission,
on Such Terms as Shall be Most
Advantageous to the Public and
the Said County Court; and Bind
ing the Said City of St. Johns to
Indemnify and Save Harmless
the Said County Court From
Costs or Other Damages Result
ing From Boiler Explosion or
Other Accident Due to Inherent
Defects in the Said Ferry Boat,
"James John"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

President Taft is wonderful
theorist In his last message to
congress he recommended that the
government construct a railroad To
Alaska TO connect with coal mines
there Then he recommended that
the railroad be leased, lie further
recommended that the coal mines
OF Alaska be leased after the rail
road has been built Thus caus-
ing the people 10 pay more to
ride and for freight on the railroad
and pay more money for their coal
than II the government operated
both utilities On top OF it all
President Taft now recommends
that a session of the National con
gress be called to investigate the
high price OF living First he re-
commends that railroad fare aud
coal in Alaska be increased, which
easi ng practically means, and then
recommends that an investigation
be made on the cost of living. Ill
the government eau build railroads
II can also operate them, and by the
same token, operate coal mines.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

The fact that St Johns will soon
have a tree ferry is pleasing to all
our citizens The generosity of
the county authorities IS as graft
fying as it was unexpected, The
best that was hoped for was that
the county would operate the boat
and the city of ST. Johns pay for its
lease. But the county has gone the
full length and assumes the burden
OF all expense This concession
of the county court will not be for
gotten by our citizens and is action
is viewed with the utmost favor. II
is also evidence Of what deter
mined body OF citizens may accom-
plish when they unite upon n prop.
osition The free ferry will prove
a new incentive to business in 81.
Johns, aud this artery of trade, so
suddenly cut off, will be- ccmcntcd
together and grow larger and
stronger as time goes on.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

We have never very ardcntly
supported free mail delivery at st.
Johns al this time. our chief ob.
lection to il is that ST, Johns would
only be a sub station TO Portland.
II would lose its identity An let.
tcrs and mailing matter would have
TO hc addressed To- "St Johns, Port
land, Oregon" OF course. II an.
neNalion takes place this objection
would be removed. There is a
strong movement, however, on
foot TO bring immediate aud cner.
gclic influence % bear upon
United States Senators aud Repre-
scutativcs IN Congress to persuade
them 10 work aud vote for legislation
extended the mail delivery carrier
service to an towns having 1000 OF
more Inhabitants. This would do
away with the sub station PROPOSE
lion so far as ST. Johns is concerned,
and there is reason To believe that
such law will come to pass IN the
near future,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

The city Of ST. Johns does ordain as
follows:
That the council has considered the
proposed assessment for improving Balti-
more street between Edison street and
Bradford street, in the city of St.
Johns, Oregon, and all objections made
thereto, and hereby ascertains, determines
and declares the whole cost of said i'm
provement in manner provided by Ordi-
nance No. A74 to be the sum of 81 ,s77 ga,
aud that the special and peculiar benefits
accruing 10 each lot or part there.
of or parcel of land within the as
sessment district, by reason of said inn
provement and in just proportion to such
benefits, are in the respective amounts
set opposite the number or description
of each lot or part thereof or parcel of
land In the following annexed assess
ment roll and said assessment roll which
is numbered "a, is hereby adopted aud
approved as the assessment for said inn
provement, and the recorder of the city
of St. Johns Is directed to enter a state.
ment of the assessment hereby made in
the docketof city liens, and cause notice
thereof to be published as provided by
charter, which assessment is as follows:
Lot Block Addition Amt
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

The first word a child uttcrs is
apt TO be Mother" and the old man
in his dying dream calls Mother
motherW II matters not whether she
was brought up in the surroundings
OF a city and IN aiilueut home, and
was dressed appropriately with
reference To the demands OF mod,
ern life, OF whether she wore the old
time cap and great round speclac.es
and apron of her own make, aud
knit your socks with her own need
les, seated by the board fireplace,
with great black logs ablaze on a
winter night II matters not how
many wrinkles crossed and recrossed
her face, OF how much her should
ers stopped with the burdens of a
long life II YOU painted a Madonna
hers would be the face. What a
gentle hand She had when we were
sick, and what a voice TO soothe
pain, and was there any one who
could So an up room with peace
and purity and hght2 And what sad
day that was when we came home
and she could greet us not, for her
lips were forever still,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09
YOUR DRUGGIST
STOPS THAT ITCH

II you are suffering from Eczema.
Psoriasis or any other kind OF skin
trouble, drop into our store for in
stant relief, We will guarantee you
10 stop that itch In two seconds.
A 25c trial bottle will prove IL.
We have sold other remedies for
skin troubles, but none that We could
recommend more highly than the well
known compound OF oil of Winter
green, Thymol and a few other in
gradients that have wrought such won
derful cures all over the country.
This compound known as ID. ID. ID.
Prescription, will cool and heal the
itchy, burning skin as nothing else
can. Get a regular bottle and see-on
our no-pay offer.
ST. Johns Pharmacy, Jersey Street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09
Notice Of Cost Of Improvement

Notice is hereby given that the assess
mcnt for the improvement of Baltimore
street from Edison To Jersey street
the total cost of which Is !2,Slo.S7, was
declared hy Ordinance No, ass, entitled
IAN ordinance declaring the cost OF i'm
proving baltimore street between Edison
street aud Jersey street IN the city
of 81. Johns, Oregon, and assessing
the property benefited thereby, declaring
such assessment aud directing the entry
OF the same in the docket of city liens. ="
The cost of said improvement is levied
upon all the lots, parts of lots and par
GELS OF land within the boundaries of the
district described as follows; Between
the northerly side Of Edison street and
the westerly side line OF Jersey street
A statement of said assessment has
been entered in the docket of city liens
February 2, 1914, and said assessment
is now due and payable at the office OF
the recorder OF the city of St, Johns, Or
egon, aud will be delinquent aud bear
interest after Feb. 18TH, 1919, and II not
paid ON or before March Sih, 1919, pro-
ceedings will be taken for the collection
of the same by sale OF property as pro
vided by the city charter,
Z. A. RICE,
Recorder
Published In the ST, Johns Review ON
Feb. 9 aud 10, 1919.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09
High School Notes

Exams are now over and school
has begun anew. l.ach student has
acquired more energy and has gone
to work with 4 will
The High school library was
closed during the two days pre-
ceding examinations The book
worms will, no doubt, rejoice at its
rcopcning.
The James John basket ball boys
met defeat by G3 points at Nancou-
yer, at the hands of the Vancouver
High school basket ball team Fri
day evening last. Tho the boys
did not bear off the laurels, they
did some splendid playing, and we
arc proud OF them. There is one
thing about James Johns boys, when
they meet defeat you imagine them
victors, for they are a set of "jolly
good fellows"
To have been around the school
Friday morning, February 2, one
might have thought it a New
Year celebration, from the reso-
lutions that were being made. There
were students here there and every
where resolving to do better and
more conscientious work this SEM
ester. In all probability the oil can
will suffer If these resolutions are
carried out. Generally, however,
the oil can leaks at the end of the
term. There is a reason for oil
burning in cold weather but Gram
mer" beware, there is no excuse in
June.
The Rhetorical Division No. /
gave their program January 20,
and il is now up to the Erodelphians
to establish a higher standard.
Miss Vida Evans, who has been
attending Washington High school
in Portland has, returned TO attend
James Johns High. We trust she
will be with us permanently here.
after.
The student body deems il ex-
ceedingly unwise to take the facul-
" as chaperones to any more bas-
kct ball games. At any rate we
must never take take Die Deutsche
Dame.
A number of" freshmen students
entered James Johns High from
the grades Friday morning. They
are certainly very welcome and that
all success may attend their four
year course within our walls Is the
wish of all the other members of
the High school. They are cor
daily invited to help us in chorus
work, to join our literary circles
and to help us in every way in our
endeavor to build up James John
High.
Let every one work as though
the standard of our school depend
cd upon what you make It by your
individual work.
II you have a hammer, don I
knock, build with n.
We are glad to note that some
three new members have been add
cd to our High school from the out.
side, Those coming in are Hazel
Nutting, Gabriel Marquit Albert
Wrinkle and Gladys Palmer,
The High school auditorium was
filled to overlooking with the crowd
that gathered to hear Opie Read
on Monday evening, February Sth.
The evening was spent in listening
to nn imaginary address given by
one OF Mr.. Reads famous charac.
ters, Mr.. lucklin, who brought his
audience from the height of humor
to the depths OF stern reality. The
applause with which the well
known author was received, aud
which was resumed at different in
tervals, showed the appreciation
of his audience.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

A beautiful girl is very likely to
believe she was made to be looked
at; and SO she sets herself up for a
show at every window, in every
door, on every corner of the street,
in every company at which oppor-
tunity offers for an exhibition OF her
self, Aud believing and acting
thus she soon becomes good for moth
ing else, and when she comes to be
a middle-ag woman she is that
weakest and most sickening of hu-
man things-a faded beauty.-EN.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

You are probably aware that
pneumonia always results from a
cold, but you never heard of cold
resulting in pneumonia when Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy was used,
Why take the risk when this remedy
may be had for trife For sale by
all dealers.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09
Addition

Crawford street vacated TO
Woolen Mills.....s,.,t.... 74t3
Passed by the council this 9th day OF
February, 1917.
Approved by the mayor this 9th day
of February, 1917.
X. {. COUCH,
Mayor.
Attest: Il. A. RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the 81, johns Review on
Feb. 9, 1919.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09
How is Your Title?

Have your abstracts made, con-
tinued or examined at the Peninsu.
la Title, Abstract Sand Realty Co
Accurate work. Reasonable fees.
III. Henderson, manager, 2oS North
Jersey, Mcdonald building.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

The St, Johns Dairy Produce Co.
at 400 North Jersey, is now better
able than ever to supply the wants
of their patrons. Come and see,
Telephone Col. 1874,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09
ORDINANCE NO. 456

An Ordinance Declaring the
Cost OF Improving Balti-
more Street Between Edi-
son and Bradford Street
in the City OF st. Johns,
Oregon, and Assessing the
Property Benefited There
by, Declaring Such AS
sessment and Directing
the Entry of the Same in
the Docket of City Liens.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

A fool drinks when he is not thir-
sty, and some men when they are
thirsty drink until they are fools,
II seems man is bound to make a
fool of himself.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

Wolcott (the rent MANI 1870 nth
street, Portland, is the man to see
for real estate or mercantile deals.
46tf.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

The Telegram sarcastically refers
to the ferry boat James John as an
ancient craft The fact of the
matter is that this boat is, we be.
licvc, the newest one on the river
II il is ancient the other boats must
bear the letters y. {. instead Of A..
-. along their sky line.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

The place that gives a man his
living is entitled to his best effort
TO advance everything calculated to
benefit the place and the community.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

For Sale Fine hve-year-old COW
cheap. Gives an abundance of
milk. Call at II24 Gresham. Off
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

We generally find that for which
we are looking, especially ii we are
looking for trouble,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

Preach the gospel OF 81. JOhnA
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09
Stories of Success
JAMES J. HILL

Empire build
or, and unqucs-
tionabiy one Oh
the fore m o 8 I
business men Of
the co n n tr y
started life upon
n farm, where
he early learned
that work and
economy W q r G
necessary TO sue
cess. When he
W as 16, Il ie
father died, and
4. asaH Wn
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-02-09

FOR RENT cards a, this office.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-28

If very sweet apple is grated on
exceedingly sour stock, the sweet
ness of the resulting fruit Is not re-
duced. The acidity and other quail
ties of apples are largely affected by
tho health OF the tree and it's loca'
lion. some varieties varying much
mora than others. The Northern Spy
e1'l Rellnower vary from the best to
tho most worthless fruit. On one
tree apples may be tender, juicy and
Of pleasant acid flavor while on an
other they are tough, corky and acid
without any suggestion Of sweetness