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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14
PROPOSALS FOR
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
City of st. Johns, Ore.

Sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed by the undersigned at his
office in the City of ST. Johns, Or
egon, until six p. M. on the 18th
day of March. 1913, for the sale
of the whole or any part of bonds
of the City of st. Johns, is
sued under Ordinance No. 53l at
not less than par and accrued
interest.
Said bonds to be dated as fol-
lows:
SO, 299. O3, Dec. 2l, 1912.
7.0S, Jan. IL. 1913.
81, 1872. 2S. Jan. lS. 1913.
$694. Ga. Feb. /. 1918.
Sl3. 06S.6 Feb. 8, 1913.
Amounting in all TO $2l, ,59l. go.
All of said bonds are issued in
denominations of Five Hundred
Dollars or less and all of the said
bonds are payable ten years af-
ter date of said bonds. All of
said bonds are coupons bonds
bearing interest at the rate of six
per cent payable semi-annually.
subject to all the conditions inn
posed, directed and stipulated by
section l3l of the Charter of the
City of st. Johns.
The right is reserved TO redeem
any and all bonds at any interest
period at or after one year from
date. -
All bids must be accompanied
by a certified check for two per
cent of the amount of the bid,
and the said check shall be pay
able to the City of st. Johns,
and the said check shall be re-
tanned by the City of st. Johns |
as damages in case the bidder to
whom the bonds are awarded |
fails to accept and pay for the
same within fifteen days after
the acceptance of the bid. The
money is 10 be paid and the
bonds are to be delivered at st.
Johns, Multnomah County, Ore
gon.
The right is reserved by the
Council to reject any and all bids.
+, A. RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the st. Johns Re
'iew Feb, 2S March land Ia, 1913.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14

st. Johns has become the home
of one more enterprising con-
cern, this time in the nature Of
a cooperative mercantile compa-
ny. The new enterprise is
known as the Equal Rights Com
pany. and marks an epoch in the
cooperative Industrial world, be-
ing the first company to incor-
porate under the now famous
Bonville 99-Year System Bylaws.
Among the stockholders Of the
Equal Rights Company are a
large number of st. Johns most
progressive citizens, including
merchants, bankers. business
men and industrial workers.
The first stockholders meeting
was held in the Woodman Hall
Saturday, March Sth, and was
remarkable for the large and en-
thusiastic attendance, and the
spirit of unity that prevailed
throughout the evening. The
company was called to order by
It's attorney, j. O. Stearns, Jr.,
who presided throughout the
evening on behalf of Alvin Por-
ter. the temporary chairman.
Mr.. Stearns opened the meet
ing with a few appropriate and
well timed remarks touching up
on the splendid principle under
lying the Bylaws of the organi-
zation: the excellent work of
Mr.. Porter in securing so many
live, uptodate stockholders; the
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14

EXPERT CURRIERS' OF TWO NATIONS COMPETE FOR VALUABLE
INTERNATIONAL TROPHY AT ST. PAUL BONSPIL
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14

Note the LABEL on your psps.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14
Attorney Geo. 7. Wilson
Delivers Stirring Address
Enthusiasm Marks First Stockholders
Meeting Equal Rights Company
New St. Johns Enterprise Makes AuspiciOus Start

those blessings which are intend
ed for all. " The speakers re-
marks were well receiver and
heartily approved. After this
part of the program was over,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14

The 10th Annual Bonspiel of the North
western Curling Association opened at the
Curling Club OF ST. Paul, January IA, with
rinks from all over the country being
represented. The st. Paul Club has
twelve sheets of ice and many interesting
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-11
A Decisive Battle.

T would be idle 10 deny that Philip
was startled by the sight No
drawer or more res.mte boy
breathed; but the silence. the mystery
Ike gloomy aloofness Of Johnson's News
lent sinister aspect TO an apparition
formidable enough under any circum-
stances. but absolutely threatening and
full of danger TO one situated as he al
that moment
lie never remembered seeing the man
before, Not that this repellent physiog
nomy was of a type soon to be forgot
ten. 4 bullet head with prominent.
bloodshot eyes. a strong, cruel mouth
a huge nose badly broken-a certain
strength Of character in features de
based by drink and criminality-thes
were the tokens writ legiby on the coun-
tersnce CARING inteutly at the boy from
without
The two gazed at each other for an
appreciable time. The mans face wan
dered from Philips face To his costume
and then rested III the open portman-
toau at the boy feet. There was in
his expression an air of astonishmert
"a certain EiuatinS hewildermcnt-as
Of one VINO had stumbled unawares upon
some object of such potential value that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-11

VuyHAT'S the matter with you,
M Thornton?" asked B a k e r
w when the two young men met
at their club for lunch. You move
about like an octogenarian, crippled
with rheumatism"
Pm crippled, all right, but not
with rheumatism. l think my trouble
is advanced senility. aggravated by
asininity"
THE diagnosis is certainly alarm
ing. | must say you take a round
about way Of calling yourself a plain
fool What's the matter, anyway"
We'll, | went out to Hope Lake to
pass Sunday with Anita Pinter.'
81 know about Anita" smiled
Baker. How are things coming in
that quarter?"
Thornton, apparently oblivious to
this inquiry, continued: "Anita's Aunt
Minerva was there. She should have
been called Juno, for | never have
seen such huge woman since l was
small boy and went to the dime
museum. Anita told me Sunday af-
ternoon that Aunt Minerva desired to
go on the water with US.
But ! protested, the royal barge
that's my name for Anita's little
your aunt. She might sink it,
why, George Thornton, how hor-
rid of you to make fun of poor, dear
aunty!" exclaimed Anita. She can't
help being a little stout
I'm not making fun of her" 1 pro-
tested. When you see her in the boat
you'll realize that I'm dealing with
stern facts
I though you'd like to take Aunt
Minerva for row. said Anita She
has been looking forward to a boat
ride ever since she came, and I prom
ised her that you We're a fine oars
man and would be delighted to take
her out. But I'll tell her as gently as
| can that you have refused
1T took me several minutes to con-
vince Anita that l had not refused
and to make her believe that l was
actually eager to row her plump rela-
tive'around the lake. Anita is awful
ly sensitive"
We'll, did you take the old lady
rowing?"
Did /? l should say l did, She
sat in the stern. and that end of the
boat sank so low that it was almost
submerged. If it had been rough we
surely would have gone to the bottom.
But that wouldn't have been a Sc
rious accident for Aunt Minerva was
frightfuly timid, and would not per-
nit me TO row more than rod or
two from shore She wished to make
"a tour of the entire lake, and every
time l attempted to shorten orr
course by steering toward deeDer
water she screamed and Anita looked
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-11

Little Bobbie' $
Pa
By WILLIAM T. KIRK

THERE is a yung gentleman cr,.
ming to the house touita g.
Pa. His naim is Jones & ba
the son of old Walt Jones that rso
to rough it with me in the sra,
Northwest. Walt was a prince y,
fellow, sed Pa, & 1 suppose his ~
will be a good deal like him, bio
powerful & feerless.
That dosent always follow. sed NJ,
l know lots of sons that aren't ,r,
thare fathers. Look at littel Robbi.
Nobody ever herd him brag abo,,
hisself. 'OU
Last evening yung Mister Inn,
called, sure enuff. He wasent n
like Pa sed his father looked h.
klaus he was slim & soft looking H.
littel Lord Fauntleroy growed n.
l cud see that Pa dident warm n
much wen he looked at vung NJ,
Jones His naim was Oswald
After a while Ma asked Osw.,
Jones what he was going to talk NJ
for a professhun.
have deesided to embark on m
sea of journalism. he sed to Pa
Ma.
Well, sed Pa, that is sum sea. ION,
nalism. i know few tuff old sailor
in that gain, Pa sed, & they have !.
be rite on the job to keep from sinl,
ing. / guess thare is moar yung mA,
embarks on that sea & fewer tha
ever gifts back to dry land than Al
the lawyers & doctors rolled togeth
er. l wish you success, yung man
sed Pa, G. hOap you will beekum
star in the game.
am not entering the feeld as
novice, sed Oswald. You must no
think you are talking to a child.
have had sum experience on my coll
lege paper.
Rely? sed. Pa. Well, I suppoas
all helps but ritin' for A colleg
paper edited by boys and trying i
maik good with a city editor that hal
had thirty years of ruff expeeriena
are two different things. l know
cuppel of city editors, sed Pa. & vol
can believe me wen 1 assure Vol
that they keep all thare kind word
& pleasant looks for thare friends
families. If one of them ever pat
ted a reporter on the back the re-
porter wud drop ded, Pa toad 0s
valid.
shall not have many deeling
with city editors, sed Oswald. l an
humorist. l rOte the jokes for til,
college paper. Here is one:
Deepthinker: My he'd aches.
His wife: What maiks yure bed
ache?
Deep Thinker: I think so,
His wife: Doant you know?
Deep thinker: OF course l know
think so.
You see, sed Oswald, he ment BID
he'd ached beekaus he thought p
hard But when he sed I think SOL
his wife thought he ment he wasn't
quite sure. That is the kind Of jokei
l am going to rite for the newspapat
that l decide to go with. Now U
you think l am a mere beginner?
think so, sed Pa.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-11
Aunt Minerva's Boat Ride

| at me so reproachfully that all l could
do was to stick to the shadows.
81 tell you, Baker, it was the
toughest work ! ever did in my life.
| The perspiration rolled off me in
streams. and | believed that my BACK
and arms would break My knees,
too, ached horribly from the force
with which ! had to push the foot
brace at every stroke. We weren't
more than a quarter of the way
around the lake before decided that
Aunt Minerva must weigh at least
only the thought of how she would
/ look in a gym suit that kept my
spirits up to a point where | could
smile and otherwise appear happy.
When, after my two hours and
forty minutes of hard labor we finally
drew up to the Pinters' little dock,
Anita asked me to throw out the
anchor, as they always anchor the
royal barge to keep it from humping
against the pier
Where is it?" l asked.
Right up there in the bow" she
answered.
But it's not declared.
Anita took a look, and then she
exclaimed, why, George Thornton,
you have dragged that great heavy
anchor all around this lake She
burst into a peal of laughter. No
wonder you are hot Well, l was hot.
all right"
Are you going out to Hope Lake
next Sunday"
Not if Aunt Minerva is still there"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-11
Copyright. 1904. by Edward J. Clode
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

When the fourth bag was disposed
Of In the dark recess of the scullery,
he paused for an instant to listen.
There was not sound. Through the
window he could dimly discern the roof
OF the deserted stables opposite.
He bent again to the task of packing
the nth portmanteau, and was Placing
in It the last parcel OF ore and diamonds
when some Of the heavy contents fell
through one end where the drugget
wrapping had been hastily folded.
Shaking the package on the floor as a
grocer beats down the contents of a
sugar bag, he picked up the fallen spec
linens and put them In one by one.
a large lump of ore had fallen apart
when II dropped. Inside there was a
huge kernel, a rough diamond quite as
large as a hens egg.
Philip smiled as he recalled his boa st
to Isaacstein. He examined the stone
critica ~. and realized hat If it were
llawless ii must be one of the marvels
Of creation. Without experiencing any
positive motive he slipped this unique
specimen into ms pocket and went on
with the reconstruction OF the damaged
parcel
At last he finished The portmanteau
was lying open on the floor, when the
thought occurred to him that he might
have avoided the furry and trouble Of
carrying these heavy articles into thu
sculiery If he had nailed couple OF
yards Of his drugget across the window,
Il was not too late even now to rec
tfy this defect He glanced at the win
dow TO ascertain how much material he
should cut off, and saw a fsce-an
evil, brutal, suspicious fsce-peerins at
him over the top OF the curtain
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-11

weapon, and he would not hesitate to
use 1t II forcib'e entry was attempted.
| He must sit quietly in the dark. listen
| ing for each sound. and threatening
boldly when he heard any one endeavor-
| ing to open door or window.
EIe sighed. for he was very tired, but
the vigil was imperative.
He dropped the drugget and scissors
and bent again over the portmanteau.
! The packing operations might as we'll be
! finished now, and. indeed, when the light
was extinguished, it woHld be better to
keep away from the window. through
which a sudden thrust with an imple-
| ment might do him an injury.
| He took his discarded clothes and
arranged them on top of the last par
/ GELS of ore and diamonds. Then he
reached out for a small bundle of doc
uments resting on the chair behind
him, intending to place them in lit
| tie pocket in the flap which already
| covered one-half Of the bag.
| At that instant he again heard foot
steps. OF course, a very few seconds
| had elapsed since he first caught sight
OF the living sepcter without. The ideas
recorded at such length whirled
through his active brain with lightning
speed. just as the knowledge now
came that the footsteps proceeded
from the entrance to the news and
firm regularity betokened the advent
Of some person who had no special rea-
son to conceal his movements.
The boy listened breathlessly. The
IL
! stopped opposite the window. and then
| another face peered over the curtain.
This time it was a policeman.
For an instant their eyes met in mu-
tual establishment. Then the police
man came so close that his helmet
rested against a pane of g.ass. He
grinned affably.. and cried:
"Here l want TO speak to you"
Intuitively grasping the essential fact
that his best policy was one of ready
acquiescence. Philip sprang toward the
door and unlocked it. He stood on the
step. The constable approached.
II hope l didn't startie you." he be-
gan. but l just looked in on the off
chance
Il am very CAD indeed TO see you,
interrupted the boy. Il am leaving
here tomorrow. Just now. while / was
packing some Of my belongings, a very
asty-looking man came and peeped in
at me in the same way as you did
He backed into the house. The po-
liceman half followed him. his quick
glance noting the open portmanteau and
its array of old clothes
Just now" he questioned. DO you
mean some time since?"
No, no. Not a half minute-a few
seconds ago"
But where can he be? He hasn't
left the news. or I must have seen him.
l crossed the road, and no one came
out in so short a time"
We'll. he is somewhere in the place
he had a horrid Appearances man with
a broken nose. lie made me jump, ! can
assure you
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-11

TO Be Continued Monday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-11
Cheap Travelling

1t costs an Englishman more in the
matter Of fares when taking a journey
in England than anywhere on the Con
tinent
For instance, the railway fares in
England are nearly twice as much as
those obtaining in Belgium, for the lat
ter Is accounted he cheapest country
II Europe in which to travel. both
speed and accommodation considered.
The charges in Russia are tride
lower than those in Belgium. But be
cause the trains there 20 al such a
slow rate and the tkird-class carriages
are scarcely hah!tab.e. the fares in the
Cars domains may be said TO be more
expensive.
Cheaper again than England IS Ger
many, where luxurious accommodation
can be obtained al low rates But even
less expensive Is travelling i'm France,
after which comes Italy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-11
-. From Lucille S Diary

the afternoon. and had to own that
she was too tired for tennis. When
she noticed that ! was playing In
heeled pumps she said, Il little Sc
verely, that she would lend me tennis
shoes She sent Harold for a pair
and | went into a gale Of laughter
when tried them on, as they were AT
last three sizes too big for me, and
they looked too funny | fancied
that Ruth looked Chagrined when, as
MIR. Hawley was helping me put on
my pumps again. he laughingly sa d
something about Cinderella Indeed
Ruth seemed bored every time Mr.
Hawley made complimentary speech
to me.
Havoc.
Sunday morning when she was as
sisting in the household duties | sug
gested that Mr. HawleN row me VI
the bay to gather water lilies for the
dinner table.
I'D like so much to get some for
dear Mrs, Deane," | said, and could
see that he fe,t 1t was thoughtful of
me When we got back after several
delicious hours on the water. Ruth
was really cross because we were a
triie late for dinner. She is a
strangely taCtless hostess
While ! VAS alone on the porch
resting a few moments after dinner
in hammock, young Harold Joined
me and remarked that l was in bad
with Ruth" | asked him why.
You didn't do a thing to the ten
mis- court" he said. Your stills cut
it up like sausage meat We've got
10 get man from the village to roll
1t. If you want 10 make a hit next
time you come bring pair of rub
Der soles in your pocket"
After this l made up my mind no
to stay any longer, for ! confess
felt little hurt by Ruth's inhospita
bic manner toward me So when Mr.
Hawley said that he was going I,
town on the evening train l asked
him if he would be so good as to acl
as my escort We had delightful
trip getting home just at midnigh;
! He has called twice this week
Although ! have written the incest
kind OF bread and butter letter {,
Mrs. Deane and Ruth, mentioning
how kind their friend Mr. Hawle,
was to me, have not heard a worl
from Ruth She is drea1fuIly care
! less about the small amenities Of So
cial life.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-11
He'd axe Two

A commercial traveller had taken
large order in the North for a con
signment of hardware and eEde2'
ored to press upon the canny SCOTS
manager who had given the order
box Of Havana cigars.
Nav" he replied. Don't try
bride a man. / couldna TAX them
and I am a member of the kirk,
But will you accept them as
PRESENT."
II cOuldna," said the Scot.
well, then" said the traveIe
suppose I sell you the cigars for
merely nominal sum-say siypence
"Weel. in that case" replied u
Scot, since you press me and n
liking to refuse an offer weel mean
| think I'll TAX twa boxes"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-11

the finder could hardly believe it to be
true. He was thinking, wondering, de-
batting with himself The google eyes
seemed to see more than the brain was
inclined 10 credit.
Philip, despite his alarm, felt that
the right course was to resent this i'm
pertinent prying into his affairs.
Hello, you"' he shouted. What do
you want?"
The man grlnned. He seemed about
to answer when he suddenly turned his
head and looked down the yard toward
the entry.
Instantly he swung round and van
ished noiselessly. with the silent alert
ness of a cat, for the boy heard no
sound. He simply disappeared in the
darkness, and Philip, who knew every
inch OF the ground. realized that his
most unpleasant isaged spy had not
only dived into the further obscurity
of the mews-which formed a Guide
sac-but also was either in his stock
ing feet or wore something over his
boots to deaden any possible after on
the paving stones.
The Policeman.
Here was a nice thing-his habitat
discovered by some tramp or criminal
skulking In the untenanted building
marked out for the house breakers with
in a few days. II was too bad. He
was sorely annoyed that he had not
thought sooner of the potentialities of
the window when the interior of the
house was illuminated by a candle and
a rudy fire. How long had the man
stood there watching him? He had Ger
tainly seen some portion OF the contents
Of the last portmaRteau. Had he also
witnessed the removal Of the others to
the pantry?
Philips experience as a news paper
verder told him that all London was
now familiar with his own personal ap-
pearance. as well as with the semblance
and value of his meteoric diamonds
The white stones. the clumps of iron
ore had been described infinitely by
clever journalists. who supp emented
Isaacsteins clear statement by facts
CLEANED from encyclopedias and inter
views with biologists.
Most probably this man had read
long articles about him, for the story
was such as TO bring watery curses tc
the lips of every penniless vagrant il
the kingdom. indeed. the careful scru-
tiny bestowed in his face and clothes
bore out this suspicion, Had he not
changed his garments the stranger
would have known his Identity beyond
all question, As ii was. the man was
puzzled and disturbed at the very mo-
ment he was about to say something
What had happened TO cause him to run
away What had he seen or heard .
Above al, how much did he know OF
Philip and his affairs?
Well, the door was locked. and it
would be folly TO go out again that
night. The house was absolutely unap-
proachable save by the front Philip
resolved to remain awake until day
break. O'Brien's spade stood against
the fireplace. 1t was a formida ole