St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-10-11

The Model Laundry at the foot
of Pittsburg street was complete
~ consumed by fire this morning
nj 3:15. The alarm was turned
i'm after the flames had gained
such headway that they could not
be stayed The fire department
rendered most efficient aid in
saving adjoining property. The
fire boat from Portland made
slow time in reaching the scene.
The Delaware fire department of
Portland, and the police patrol
also made their appearance.
The laundry was one of the most
modern and finely equipped in
the Northwest. We understand
il was insured for So, 900. In
all probability the plant will be
Immediately rebuilt. The fire
was apparently of incendiary or
igin. as the fires in the engine
were out early in the evening
and the lights had all been turn
cd out.
A fire resulting in the total
destruction of one residence and
badly damaging another took
place about midnight on We'd
nesday night. The dwelling Of
o. +. Beden on Fox street was
burned TO the ground with prac-
tically all its contents, and n
house adjoining, occupied by Mr..
Snyder was damaged to the ex-
tent of about $500. The origin
of the fire was unknown. The
damage was partially covered by
insurance. The Bedcn home was
almost consumed before the
alarm was turned in. and the fire
department could do little except
to save adjoining property
Roy Wilcox. one of st. Johns
transfer men, has sold out his
business TO Mr.. Cation and son.
Mr.. Wilcox has been i'm the BUS
mess i'm st. Johns for the past
eight years and has been very
successful. He expects 10 re-
main with Mr.. Cation for a time
and later will cndeavor TO locate
on some little ranch for a rest,
and IL he feels then, that busi-
ness again calls him TO his old
trade. he feels that st. Johns will
be good enough for him. Mr..
Wilcox will always boost for st.
Johns for that has been the place
where he has best success.
In some devious manner the
report has been made that J. h.
Williams will not be a candidate
10 succeed himself as Justice of
the Peace in this district. This
is utterly erroneous and unfound-
ed. Mr.. Williams is the regular
Republican candidate and is in
the race 10 win. He has Just
gotten his hand in nicely. makes
an ideal Justice, and should be
accorded the unanimous support
of all voters regardless of party.
You bet. the Judge is in the race.
Thomas +. Barton died at his
home, 223 Tyler street, Wednes-
day evening at about 1880. aged
40 years. Mr.. Barton, who was
a veteran of the Civil War and a
member of the Order of Masons,
leaves "A wife and two daughters,
the latter being Mrs. W. G. Roe
of this city and Mrs. Eugene
Warwick of Aberdeen. Wash.
The funeral services will be held
this afternoon AT , O'Clock at the
Blackburn. Chambers a Lowry
undertaking parlos. lnterment
at Rose City Park cemetery.
Thos. McCusker Independent
Republican candidate for Con-
gress from the Third District,
will speak at the city hall to-
morrow evening. Mr.. McCusker
is a most interesting talker, and
besides advancing his political
interests will no doubt impart
useful information. W. A. Leets
and other speakers may also ap-
pear. The talkswill be well worth
hearing, All invited.
Night officer Dunbar landed a
culprit in the city bastile Mon |
day evening, IL got between
his legs and almost threw him |
TO the ground as Ne was hasten |
ing TO the fire. Ii was his dorg, !
and he put il behind the bars to
prevent a recurrence of the oc-
currence.
c. C.. Currin has added some |
fancy touches TO the North Bank |
Pharmacy of late, and il now |
shines and illuminates like a
"nigger's" heel in the moonlight. |
Cmrin knows how TO make a
place attractive, and he does il,
Go and see,
W. II. Mckeon has been APP
pointed street inspector ON Daw-
son street, and 5. c. Cook ON
street. Under the eagle
eyes of these gentlemen it is safe
to say that the improvements
will be well and satisfactorily |
done.
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