St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30


The wood pile is beginning to
disappear with more regretable
rapidity.
One st. Johns citizen lost
his bearings a little Tuesday
when he hastened to the Office of
the chief of police to find out
where he could vote on the
recall.
Mrs. Chas. A. Boyd entertain
ed the Debonair Club at her
handsome home on Buchanan
street Thursday Of last week.
A fine lunch was served and all
enjoyed the event very much.
At the second party given by
the |. o. o. +. at University
Park. Mrs. Chas. Moore made
the high score for the ladies,
27S0, and h. Il. Geeslin the high
est gentleman's score $500.
The next party will be held to.
morrow, Saturday, evening. e.
The question has often been
asked when rejection Of capital
punishment is upheld: Would
you not want man hung IL he
killed your boyY Another
question just as pertinent is;
IF your boy should. in a fit OF
passion, kill a man. would you
want him hangedY" Think il
over-it works both ways.
Every murderer is somebody's
boy, remember.
A rather amusing occurrence
happened in Sundays Ore
gonian. IL published a Ions
article i'm an endeavor 10 show
that Lafferty had belittled the
administrations policy in MeXi'
can affairs. As n matter of fact
the Oregonian has been doing
that very thing right along. II
il was a bad thing for Laiferty
TO do. how about the Oregonian
People in glass houses should
not throw stones.
j. M. Swisher. Republican,
Progressive candidate to succeed
himself as Constable in the st.
Johns district. has filled the office
honorably and we'll for the past
year. When he is sent out TO
get a man he gets him-if any
man could. yet he does il in the
least offensive or oflicious way.
He is a good officer; in fact il
would be practically an impos-
sibility TO secure a better one.
And il Mr.. Swisher is reelected
Constable the people may rest as
ssured that they could not have
made a better choice. His num-
ber on the ballot is l43.
II. M. Waldref, independent
candidate for Justice of the
Peace. is present city council
man. He was a member of this
body last year and the voters
liked his manner of serving the
public so we'll that they reflect
ed him again by a handsome
vote. He has served much in
public life heretofore and was
Justice of the Peace i'm his form
er home town for a number of
years. Mr.. Waldref is a man
who can be depended upon 10 do
his full duty in whatever
capacity he may serve. He is a
man who is conscientious, care
full, has good judgment and is
thoroughly reliable. If elected
Justice of the Peace he can be
depended upon to give faithful
and efficient service. His num-
ber on the ballot is l39.
Hon. A. w. Laiferty spoke al
the Peninsula bank corner Wed,
nesday evening to a fair sized
crowd of listeners. He came out
here rather Unexpectedly, and
the event not being well adver,
tised, few of his friends knew
of his coming. Lafferty has be-
come finished orator with &
distinct and pleasing voice anC
convincing manner. He speaks
right out from the shoulder, LEI
the chips fall where they may
His refusal TO truckle to big
business has lost him their sup
port and incurred their enmity
and it is from the common peo
pie in whose interests he i!
laboring that his election mus
come. He is the champion ol
the common people. and they
will send him back to Washing
ton to longer represent them in
the admirable style he has beer
pursuing.