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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

The city of st. Johns does or,
dain as follows:
Section l. ANY lodge. clut
or other organization, as herein,
after defined, not organized and
maintained primarily for the
purpose of keeping. selling and
disposing of spirituous. malt OF
vinous liquors. may conduct and
operate club rooms within the
City of st. Johns. Oregon,
where spirituous. malt. vinous
or intoxicating liquors are kept
fer sale or sold TO members of
duly licensed clubs as herein
after restricted. -s
Section 2. A lodge. club or
other organization within the
meaning of this ordinance shall
be deemed TO be lodge. club or
other organization having a ma.
tional charter, organized and
existing as a fraternal. benefit
or charitable institution. and
not organized primarily for
the purpose of selling or dispos-
ing of Intoxicating liquors; but
providing further that in all
events, before any club. lodge
or other organization may be
licensed as herein provided. it
shall present satisfactory evil
dence to the License Committee
of the Council of the City of ST.
Johns. or to the Council
thereof, that it has a duly en-
rolled membership of at least
two hundred (200) members.
who at the time of the applica-
tion for the license, shall be in
good standing. and further. that
il is not organized nor main
tanned primarily for the the sale
of liquor, but is. in all manner
and respects, a bona fide lodge.
club, fraternal, charitable or
other organization.
Section 8. Any club, lodge or
other organization. complying
with the provisions of this or
dinance shall be licensed by the
City of St. Johns to keep for
sale and to sell to members of |
such lodge, club or other or
ganizatlon. upon the payment |
Of license fee at the rate of
five dollars ($25) per
year in advance. and upon the
recommendation of the License
Committee of the Council of the
City of st. Johns. or majority
'ote of the said Council. The
license when granted shall be
or one year.
Section 4. Sections Two, Four,
five. Six and Seven of Or
finance No. 200 of the City of
It. Johns, passed by the Council
f the City of st. Johns on the
9th day of December. A. ID,
9OS, and passed by the said
'ity Council over the veto of
he Mayor on the 22nd day of {
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

That the city recorder of the
city OF st. Johns shall publish
notice of the time and place
when sealed bids shall be re-
ceived and opened for the sale
of said bonds. which said bonds
shall be sold for the highest
price obtainable, but shall not
be sold for less than par and
accrued interest.
Right is reserved to reject any
and all bids for the said bonds
and readvertise for other bids
and sales for the same.
Passed by the Council this
18th day of December. 1914.
Approved by the Mayor this
10th day of December. 1914.
A. w. VINCENT.
Mayor.
Attest: A. E. DUNSM0RE.
Recorder.
Published in the st. Johns Re-
view December Is, 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
RESOLUTION

Whereas, That on the 18th day
of September. 1914, property
owners fronting and abutting
upon South Decatur street be.
tween Burlington and Richmond
streets filed herein a petition
setting forth the necessity of a
change in grade on the said
South Decatur street. and it ap-
pearing from said petition and
from the facts and circumstances
now existing with reference
thereto, that the request of the
petitioners should be allowed.
Therefore,
1t is resolved by the City of
ST. Johns:
That the grade heretofore es-
tablished on the said Decatur
street, between Burlington and
Richmond streets. be, and the
same is hereby. changed to con.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
MY COUNTRY. IT'S OF THEE

My country. tits of thee,
Sweet land of liberty ="
OF thee | sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the Pilgrims pride,
From ev'ry mountain side,
Let freedom ring.
My native country. thee,
Land of the noble free.
Thy name | love;
] love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and tempted hills.
My heart with rapture thrills.
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees,
Sweet freedoms song:
Let mortal tongues awake,
Let all that breathe partake.
Let rocks their silence break.
The sound prolong.
Our fathers God. TO Thee.
Author of liberty.
To Thee we sing;
Long may our land be bright,
With freedoms holy light.
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God. our Kingl
DAAI.ANsA
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

form to the grades now estab-
lished on the said Burlington
and Richmond streets. and ac-
cording to the maps, plats, sur
vey and profile of j. o. Burson.
city engineer, now on file in the
office of the city recorder of said
city Of st. Johns, Oregon.
Adopted by the council this
9Th day of December, 1914.
A. E. DUNSMORE.
Recorder.
Published in the St. Johns Re-
view Dec. ii and lS, 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
ORDINANCE NO. 633
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 206. PASS
ED BY THE COUNCIL ON
THE 18th DAY OF DECEM-
BER. 1908. AND PERMIT
TING CLUBS. LODGES OR
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
TO KEEP, DISPOSE AND
SELL LIQUORS TO THE
MEMBERS THEREOF AND
DEFINING SUCH CLUBS.
LODGES OR OTHER OR
CARNATIONS. AND THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
UPON WHICH LIQUORS
MAY BE DISPOSED.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
PROPOSALS FOR
IMPROVEMENT BOMBS
City of st. Johns, Ore.

Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived by the undersigned mt
his office in the city of st.
Johns. Oregon. until FIVE D. m.
on the fifth day of January.
1915. for the sale of the whole
or any part of bonds of the city
Of st. Johns. issued under Or
dinance No. 634 at not less than
par and accrued interest.
Said bonds to be dated as fol-
lows: -..-Ft
$l259.6 ---- Sept. 12. 1914.
1887. 7.2l = Oct. l0,f 1914.
l919.16- Oct. "a. 1914.
37l8.52 - Nov. %, 1914.
Amounting in all to $l1, ,434.61.
All of said bonds are issued in
denominations of Five Hundred
Dollars or less. and all of the
said bonds are payable ten years
after date of said bonds. All of
said bonds are Coupon Bonds
bearing interest at the rate of
six per cent, payable. semi
subject 10 all the con-
ditions imposed. directed and
stipulated by Section l3l of the
charter of the city of ST. Johns.
The right is reserved to re-
deem any and all bonds at any
interest paying period at. or
after one year after 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 retained
oy the city of st. Johns as dam
lges in case the bidder to whom
he bonds are awarded fails to
accept and pay for the same
within fifteen days after the ac-
,eptance of the bid.
The money is to be paid and
he bonds are to be delivered at
It. Johns, Multnomah county.
Oregon.
The right is reserved by the
,ouncil to reject any and all
lids.
A. E. DUNSMORE,
Recorder.
Published in the-St. Johns Re-
lew Dec. l8 and 25. 1914. and
an l 1919
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
ORDINANCE NO. 634.

AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING
AND REQUIRING THE CITY
RECORDER TO SELL GER
TAIN IMP R0V E M ENT
BONDS OF THE CITY OF
ST. JOHNS. MULTNOMAH
COUNTY. STATE OF ORE
CON. IN THE SUM OF
$1l. 434.5l. AND IN DEMON
NATIONS OF FIVE HUN
DRED DOLLARS EACH OR
LESS.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

A fire alarm was turned i'm
about 6:45 Wednesday evening.
The fire boys quickly responded
and found the fire to be at the
residence of M. McKiddey, 403
Burr street. The fire was caus-
ed by a defective fiue, but the
firemen extinguished the flames
before any real damage had been
wrought.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

Any one having knowledge of
destitute families in st. Johns
are requested to notify either
v. w. Mason or Postmaster I.
j. Monahan of the fact. with
the assurance that each case
will receive attention.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

Auto for hire by day, hour or
trip, at very reasonable rates.
Good opportunity for parties of
four or less to make a trip into
the country at a low price. H.
M. Waldref. 600 Fessenden street.
Phone Columbia 206.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

Drills-Central School Pupils
direction Miss Villeneve and
Miss Clark.
Mixed Chorus-Mr. Coffyn,
director.
Vocal Solo-Mr. Staples.
Song
BLEST BE THE TIE.
Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love (;
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.
Before our Fathers throne,
We pour our ardent pray'rs; (;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims
are one, ,
Our comforts and our cares.
We share our mutual woes;
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows.
The sympathizing tear.
When we asunder.pa
II gives us inward pain;
But we shall still be join'd in
heart,
And hope to MEET again. y
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
Bids Wanted

The undersigned wili}offer at
public sale to the highest bid
der, cash in hand. at the city
hall grounds Saturday. Decem-
Der 26. 1914. at 2 o'clock p. M,
the carriage for one chemical
truck. Bids by mail will be re-
ceived until Saturday noon. De-
cember 26th. 1914. =
A. w. VINCENT,
Mayor.
Published in the ST. Johns
Review December i8 and rs. 1914.
No,s sh. ara, on vou, o.o.-.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
COMMUNITY
Christmas Tree CeIebra-
ton Program

The Community Christmas
tree celebration is progressing
in fine style. The various com.
mittees have their work well in
hand. The soliciting committee
is making a very thorough can.
vas of the city and are receiv-
ing most generous encourage.
ment. A room has been secured
nc 202 North Jersey street,
where any one desiring to
donate articles for the destitute
may leave same. The Christ
mas tree has been placed in
front of Currin's drug store.
and is an imposing spectacle.
The program will be most i'm
teresting. and is as follows:
Band Music.
Songs
ALL HAIL THE POWER.
All hail the power of Jesus
name!
Let angels proStrate Ialli
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Let ev'ry kindred. ev'ry tribe.
On this terrestrial ball;
To Him all majesty ascribe.
And crown Him Lord of all;
To Him all majesty ascribe.
And crown Him Lord of all.
Oh, that with yonder sacred
throng.
We at His feet may fall;
Wen join the everlasting song,
And crown Him Lord of all;
Wen join the everlasting song.
And crown Him Lord of all.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

Noss ths ''fs' o" vou' Ospsr.
Evening star., 1914-06-08
WILSON ANSWERS QUERIES
ABOUT AMBROSE WARRANT
Tells subcommittee at Wright Hear
ing That It Was Sought by
Elisha Gordon.

United States District Attorney Clar-
ence Wilson, while a witness in the
Wright impeachment hearing before the
Mccoy subcommittee Of the House
judiciary committee. which started
answered questions of the subcommit-
tee Of the House judiciary committee
regarding a warrant against William
e. Ambrose. which had been sworn out
by Elisha Gordon. Mr.. Ambrose had
been a witness in the Impeachment hear
ing previously.
The district attorney said that the war
rant had been asked for by Gordon. who
claimed that there was a matter Of $Jo
standing between him and Ambrose
which he thought he ought to have, and
he took this means of letting Mr.. Am
brose know it.
Mr. Wilson said the matter had never
been pushed because 1t was a petty case
He also said that as far as he knew the
matter was still on the books and hae
never been settled.
Mr.. Wilson told the committee of
his Office by Judge Wright and J. ].
Darlington. counsel for the judge. when
they showed him the printed statement
made by Wade H. Cooper against
Judge Wright Mr.. Wilson's recollec-
tion was that they told him they be-
lieved there was a ground for action
against Cooper for libel He turned
A. G. Buhrman. an assistant clerk at
the courthouse. presented to the COM
mittee a certified copy of the docket
entry in tho case against Cooper.
Evening star., 1914-06-08
SCALES PALACE FENCE
AND LANDS IN PRISON
Drunken Londoner Inspects Buck
ingham, However, Before
He Is Caught.

LONDON. June s.-Harry Pike yester-
day startled the authorities and the pub
lie by invading Buckingham Palace. He
was arraigned in Bow street police court
today. The attorney for the prosecution
who appeared against him said he was
not a suffragette agent The man, who
clambered over the ten-foot spiked wall
which surrounds the palace grounds and
eluded sentinels. police guards and serv-
ants, did SO while under thA influence of
drink, and without Interior object, said
the lawyer.
After overcoming all the obstacles and
evading the watchers, Pike strolled about
for long time in the interior of the
palace, which he explored from base
ment to sixth floor. 1t was only when
he entered an occupied room that he was
discovered and arrested. He had changed
his clothing in one of the chambers for
a suit belonging to a servant, as he had
torn and soiled his own clothes in climb
ing the wall and crawling across the
ground.
The magistrate remanded the prisoner
for a week for further inquiries.
Evening star., 1914-06-08
AIDS YOUNG PHYSICIANS.
DR.. Woodward Would Have Place al
Occoquan on Promotion List.

Internes in the District medical insti.
tutions may be made eligible for promo
ton to the position of attending physician
at Occoouan. Va. at a salary of s1.35C
a year. A suggestion that this post be
added to the list of places to which in
ternes may be promoted in recognition OF
efficient services rendered has been made
to the District heads by DR.. William c.
Woodward, health officer. The plan, II
adopted. will. it Is believed. serve as q
further inducement to physicians to enter
the local governments medical service
On recommendation of DR.. Woodward
the Commissioners today decided to re-
quest the United States civil service com.
mission to conduct an examination to es-
tablish list of eligibles for appointments
as internes. 1t is expected that the pro
motion scheme suggested will be adopted
before the examination Is held.
Evening star., 1914-06-08
PREDICT STRIKE SETTLEMENT.
Federal Officials Think Two Media
tors Will Solve Colorado Problem.

The two mediators, Hywel Davies,
president of the Kentucky Coal OPP
orators Association. and William R.
Farley of Alabama, an officer of the
United Mine Workers of America, who
were selected to make an attempt to
settle the Colorado strike. have left
the strike regions. Mr.. Farley being
in New York. presumably to confer
with mine operators there. and Mr.
Davies whereabouts being kept secret.
However. both of the mediators have
an appointment TO confer with Score
Dor concerning the Colorado strike.
officials of the department this morn
ing were optimistic. and declared that
the mediators would be successful in
the big task which they have under
taken.
Evening star., 1914-06-08
KING ADM1REs sALvAr1oN1sTs.
Gives Gen. Bramwell Booth Audi.
ence and Tells Him So,

LONDON, June Skiing George today
received In audience Gen. Bramwell
Booth. head OF the Salvation Army, who
had been requested to go to Buckingham
Palace to give his majesty the details of
the forthcoming international congress Of
Salvationists.
The king expressed his warm hope that
the congress would be productive Of great
and lasting good and declared that he
was a thorough admirer of the work of
the Salvation Army.
The men and women OF the American
contingent of the salvationists, wearing
flaming scarlet hats, were to be
seen everywhere on the London streets
today. Their hats and the Stars and
Stripes they carry on their shoulders
make them very conspicuous, and groups
Of the curious were attracted wherever
they appeared.
Evening star., 1914-06-08
DENIES LOANS WERE FORCED.
Cabalero Says Money in Tampico
District Was Freely Given.

Formal denial that the constitutional
lists have levied forced loans on foreign
ers In the Tampico district have been
made to the State Department by Gov.
Cabalero who says that such moneys as
have been received have been pro1ered
voluntarily to aid the revolutionists-
1t Is admitted that the Constitutional
lists are considering plan to assess the
petroleum industry about 100000 pesos
and a commission is studying q method
The Brazilian minister in Mexico City
has informed the State Department that
an agreement has been reached between
the authorities and the property own
ers of the Pierce OIL Corporation In re-
gard to restoration of the plant and
product seized by the government The
property has not been restored as yet.
but preliminary steps have been taken
and the promise has been made that
satisfactory reparation will be made.
This refers to the Pierce oil interests
about Mexico City and their branches
in other parts of Mexico.
Evening star., 1914-06-08
LEAVES MONEY TO CHURCH.
Will Of Mrs. Mary Catherine Schaef
er Is Filed for Probate.

The will Of Mrs. Mary Catherine
schaefer. filed in the ONCE Of the register
of Wills today. bequeaths $500 to St.
Mary's Catholic Church for a new
schoolhouse. $500 to the church for the
celebration Of masses for herself and
family. 500 to be expended in the pur-
chase Of books and stationery for the
poor children In attendance at st.
Marys Catholic School, 500 for the ex-
penses of the church, 500 to the Little
Sisters of the Poor. 800 to St Ann's
Infant Asylum. 800 to St Joseph 5
Male Orphan Asylum. 500 to George
Penn. a family servant; $500 to each of
her daughters-in-law, Nellie Catherine
Schaefer and Mary Gertrude Schaefer.
Several pieces Of real estate are de-
vised to her son. John A. Schaefer, and
others to her grandchildren. children of
her deceased son. John William Schaefer.
John A Schaefer and Joseph A. Ber-
berich are named as executors.
Evening star., 1914-06-08
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES |
IN SPANISH CAPITAL
Policemen in Plain Clothes at Sta
tion to Guard Against Hos
tile Demonstration.

MADRID. June S-Col Theodore
Roosevelt arrived at Madrid this afterA
noon on his first visit TO Spain. comA
pleting his journey to attend the wed<
ding OF his son. Kermit Roosevelt. and
Miss Belle Wyatt willard. daughter OF
the American ambassador to Spain
There was small assemblage at the
station. including a number of police
in plain clothes. who were distributed
about the depot as a result OF the pub
icatfon OF several newspaper articles
antagonistfc TO Col. Roosevelt. The
chief of police had feared the possibil-
ny or some evidence OF an unfriendly
feeling being displayed against the
former American President. but none
whatever WAS shown.
There was an affectionate greeting be-
, tween Col Roosevelt his son kermit
and his daughter. Mrs. Nicholas Long.
worth. Col. Joseph Willard. the Ameri-
can ambassador. and the members of
the Spanish under secretary of state,
also were at the station TO meet Cot
Roosevelt He was driven to the Amer-
can embassy.
King Alfonso travelled on the sama
train for some distance with Col. Roose-
velt but as each was unaware OF the
presence of the other there was no meet.
ing.
King Alfonso had been TO Biarritz "a
see his doctor and it was merely
coincidence that his car was attached 10
! the train in which Col. Roosevelt was
travelling.
When the king left the train the ex-
President was an interested spectator az
troops drawn up on the platform. His
majesty got into an automobile. which
he himself drove.
The king will not be present at the
wedding ceremony. but II is said he will
probably meet Col Roosevelt wednes.
day.
Evening star., 1914-06-08
FINED FOR SPEEDING.
A. P. Thom Forfeits SIS Collateral
in Prince Georges.

A. P. Thorn. counsel for the Southern
railway, contributed money for the sup
port of Prince Georges county. Nd. while
on an automobile ride along Riggs road
yesterday. He gave up SIS because Con-
stable Tom Garrison. who recently
achieved fame by stopping President
Wilson's car and getting a donation to
the county. accused him Of speeding. Mr..
Thorn did not go before the magistrate
today to claim his collateral.
Owing to the large number of automo-
biles that pass through Laurel. Md, over
the Baltimore and Washington boulevard.
and especially Sunday. which do not, as
a rule, heed the speed limit in passing
through the town, the residents along the
boulevard have made complaints to the
mayor and city council The city council
has instructed the officers to keep a good
lookout for all those who violate the
speed limit and which endangers the
lives of those travelling and crossing over
the streets Of the town.
Evening star., 1914-06-08
BRIaANDs ONLY PUT TO DEATH
Insurgents Deny Execution Q
Regulars" in Chihuahua CITY,

JUAREZ. Mexico, June a-Persistent
rumors that many federals had been
executed recently at Chihuahua City
were explained here today to the effect
that those who faced the firing squad
were without exception deserters from
the constitutionalist army and .'reds" or
former Madero irregular troops who had
Joined the Huerta soldiery. These men
after their dispersal at Torreon last
April had penetrated the mountains Of
western Chihuahua engaging In brisand-
age.
OF the twenty shot last Wednesday
at Santa Rosa, a suburb of the state
capital. seven were former members Of
the constitutionalist army and seven were
bandits. according to explanations given
here. Since then a few others have been
executed. 1t was said, but all Of them
met death after proper Identification. and
a review of their cases held the infiiction
of the death penalty purely a course sane
toned by the civil and military laws Of
Mexico. 1t was estimated that at least
forty had been shot.
rvv-o <tor~~rary ~, exy y,rYr,1, =,
Evening star., 1914-06-08
|. c. c. IS UPHELD
IN NH|GHEST COURT
Decision in Shreveport Rate
Case Places Railroads More
Under Commission.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States today upheld the interstate COM
merce commissions orders in the Shreve-
port rate case, thus placing interstate
railroads more under the commission and
less under state commissions.
To keep the channels of interstate
gress and not the states had the power
to prevent the instruments of interstate
commerce from being so used as to inJure
interstate commerce
Justice Hughes quoted the cases under
the safety appliance law and the second
federal employees liability law in support
Of what he had just said. True, he added.
those laws had in view the safety OF
travel In interstate commerce. but he de-
clared the cases under them supported
likewise power Of Congress to keep the
channels OF Interstate commerce clear.
No Need Of Reduced Rates.
In protecting interstate commerce. JUS
tice Hughes declared Congress need not
reduce interstate rates in order to pro-
tect them.
Summarizing his reasoning. Justice
Hughes asserted 1t was clear Congress had
this power and proceeded to see II Con-
gress had conferred the power 1t pos
sessed on this point. to the commission.
1t pointed out the laws Congress adopted
did not confine the commission to purely
interstate commerce"
Referring to the Minnesota rate deci-
sion Justice Hughes said that decision
was expressly reserved In those cases
as to what the outcome would have been
had the Interstate commerce commits
sion found that the Minnesota rates dis
criminated against interstate commerce.
Evening star., 1914-06-08
FOUND DEAD ON ROAD.
William F. Armstrong Had Been Ill
for Week or More.

William F. Armstrong. thirty-five years
old, finisher. was found dead on Klingle
road near klingle bridge, a short dis
tance beyond the Connecticut avenue en-
trance to the Zoo. this morning about
7:30 o'clock.
Armstrong resided at s41o Georgia ave-
nue. northwest with his wife and two
children. He had been Ill for a week or
more. 1t Is stated. and yesterday morn
ing he left home before breakfast
His failure to return home last night
caused his family some uneasiness, but
his wife felt that nothing had happened
to him and did not ask the police to find
him.
Armstrong; body was taken to the
morgue. His death. the deputy coroner
stated, resulted from natural causes and
an inquest was deemed unnecessary.