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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
BARNET
Arthur Lamb Had Leg BroI1en-Per-
sonaI and Social Notes.
lFrom another Correspondent

NrTOm announcer correspondent
Arthur Lamb. while engaged in
loading steel rails at McIndoe Falls
last Monday morning, met with a SER
ious accident. One of the rails fell
from the car striking him on the leg
breaking it below the knee. He was
hurried to the office of DR.. Gibson.
who reduced the fracture. after which
he was taken to his home here.
The church at Barnet Center will
observe Christmas Friday evening
with a Christmas tree and appropri-
ate exercises.
James Arthur was laid up for sew
eral days last week with bruised hand
and wrist the result of an accident
while hauling logs.
Mrs. Minnie Adams of Concord has
returned to her home after spending
the past five weeks with her brother
in-law, David Adams, at Barnet Cen
ter.
Second U. c. T. Mammoth Min
strel Show, st. Johnsbury, Feb. Hip.
(Mrs w. E. Kendall, Correspondent
Miss Vera Shields from West Barnet
attended the Christmas exercises at
the school Friday.
Miss Dorcas Aver, Mildred Smith,
Muriel Somers, Catherine ROBBIE, Fos-
ter and Raymond Campbell are home
for the Christmas vacation from Lyn-
don Institute. Virginia Elliott is home
from her school at Mortified and
Ruth and Florence Wilder come this
week Thursday from the Art school in
Boston.
Misses Helen, Jessie and Beulah
Whitney from Gardner, Mass, are
spending their Christmas vacation
with their sister, Mrs. Minot Wood.
Mrs. Kate Kinney came home Satur-
day from Fred Carrick's at Barnet
Center.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Kendall, Mrs
Harvey Drew, Eugene Wilson, Edward
Smith and C. B. Whitney attended the
funeral of Albert E. Cowles at North
Craftsbury last Thursday, returning
home Friday.
The teachers, Miss Ella Barrett and
Miss Olive Shields have gone to their
homes for the Christmas vacation,
Miss Barrett to her home in Walden
and Miss Shields to West Barnet
Mrs. Charlie Goss and little son
spent a few days last week with Mr..
Goss at Walden.
Mrs Albert Farnsworth and Mrs.
Eta Short spent Wednesday in ST.
Johnsbury.
Loren Elliott is able to be out again
for the first time since he hurt his
ankle.
The library will be closed Saturday,
Dec. rs.
Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Whitney attend
ed the Christmas exercises and tree at
Miss Hazel Kay's school on Joe's
brook, Friday.
There will be two Christmas trees
at the Town hall Friday evening, Dec.
"a, one with white Gifts for the
King" and the other a community
tree. There will also be a cantata
entitled, 1.-THE Xmas Message"
The schools in the village had their
Christmas tree and exercises at the
school house last Friday.
The mid-week prayer meeting this
week will be held at the home of AL
lie Bandy on Anderson street.
The Village improvement society
will have the second entertainment in
the lecture course Tuesday evening,
Dec. 28. This will be an entertain
er and reader of plays, Paul F. Barna-
by The entertainment will be follow
ed by dance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22

series of lectures. at different points
in the state. by popular public health
officials who will visit this state.
Health problems form one of the
greatest economic factors with which
we deal and 1T is hoped that every
physician will cooperate to further
this great work and show the true
spirit to work for preventive as well
as curative medicine
Societies wishing to make arrange
ments for speakers on health ques-
tons may refer to G. G. Marshall, Rut-
land; L. H. Ross. Bennington; Grace
Sherwood. st. Adams; G. /. Forbes,
Burlington; and F. w Hartman
Montpelier"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
SOUTH WHEELOCK

(Mrs Lucy Weed. Correspondent
John Buckley was in Boston last
week.
Harley Deoss lost one of his large
work horses last Thursday.
Mrs. Jerry Buckley of Barton visit
ed at Martin Sinon's last week.
Henry Smith has moved his family
to Lyndon and he has gone to work
at the Speedwell farms.
Mrs. Charles Eastman has been on
the sick list.
Mrs Mary Dubois is visiting in Or
leans.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. K. Goss of St
Johnsbury visited at ]. P. Rocks last
Sunday.
Superintendent A G. Jameson Of
West Burke visited schools in this
part of the town last week.
Adna Ainsworth is moving to the
house of A. ]. Heath to care for Mr.
Heath this winter.
Fred Hutchinson of Kirby was at
C. F. Noyes' last Sunday.
Mrs. v. r. Weed returned home
from St. Johnsbury last Monday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
NEWARK
(Porter Wallace. Correspondent.

(Porter Wallace, Correspondent
There will be Christmas tree and
exercises at the Union hall, Friday
evening, Dec. "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Sleeper, and
o. H Parks were in Burlington last
week to attend the State Grange.
Miss Louise Ball spent Saturday in
St. Johnsbury.
w. H. Cady, master of the State
Grange, will install the officers of
Newark Grange, Saturday, Jan. 8, at
10 o'clock. Dinner will be served.
The Institute students are enjoying
a weeks vacation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22

many friends hope for a speedy recov-
cry.
Charles Smith and son Gerald rolled
the roads Wednesday and Thursday.
Ralph Smith visited at l.. ID. Leav-
tits Sunday.
Thomas Robinson visited his par
ents Sunday.
Ernest Allen is drawing hay from
the Gray place to his home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22

Fred Smith, 325 Main ST., Green Bay,
Wis, says: Il suffered a long time with
very weak back. Foley Kidney Pills
completely relieved me OF all soreness
ana pain and now am strong and well
as ever" Winter aRgravates symp-
toms OF kidney trouble; cold weather
makes aching joints, sore muscles, and
able. Foley Kidney Pills help the kid
neys eliminate pain-causing poisons.
G. 9. BINGHAM
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
RECOMMENDED FOR GROUP.

Coughs, colds, Group, hoarseness, in
famed throat. bronchial troubles or
sore chest are relieved by Foley's Hon
ey and Tar which opens stopped air
passages. soothes and heals inf1amed
surfaces. and restores normal breath
ing. w. G. Allen, Bose1ey, Mo-, says:
Il have raised a family of four children
and used Foley's Honey and Tar with
all of them / find it the best cough
and Group medicine I ever used. I used
il for eight or ten years and can recon-
mend 1t for Group" G. c. BINGHAM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
sTANNARD

Of. X. Bartlett. Correspondent
Mrs. Hattie Brown is sick Her
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26

brook addition and there has
been over SIG, 900 expended since
the finding of it's engineers on
the plant to say nothing of the
value of the franchise. So If the
people want cheaper water. now
is their opportunity. The price
can be made just as low as the
people want TO make it, and de-
fcits can be provided for in
bond issues. the way Portland
obtains cheap water. But the
price can be considerably lower
ed without creating a deficit IL
the city owned it. Interest and
maintainance is allthat this city
need concern itself about. Bonds
running thirty years may be is
sued. and by that time we shall
in all probability have become a
part Of Portland. and il can pay
the principal. because after its
purchase the bonded indebted
ness of st. Johns would be only
$40 per capita while Portland's
present bonded indebtedness is
$50 per capita. according TO fig
nres received from the Auditors
office last week.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26

Of st. Johns would be in debt
counting the valuation as COM
pared with Portland value, |
mean assessed value, more than
80 per cent more than Portland
in proportion.
This $50 debt is a healthy debt
and compared with our city debt
and management it is a strong
dividend payer. "A. w. Davis.
Mr.. Davis seems to expect the
editor to add a few words
of comment to the above, but
since the communication arrived
very late, will just ask Mr.. Da-
Wis il il was not nine years after
the city of Albina consolidated
with Portland before the water
rates were reduced? We might
also refer him to the little "play"
on first page of this paper. No
tice how cutely he takes the min
imum water rates in Portland
and the maximum rates in st.
Johns for comparison. His fig
ures prove that according to pop.
ulation the property of Portland
is assessed just two times as
much as st. Johns. or in other
words Portland's assessed valu-
alton is. one hundred times as
great as st. Johns. while its pop
ulation is only fifty times as
great. So he is rather clever in
taking the assessed valuation
instead of the per capita indebt-
edness as he is fully aware that
Indebtedness is always computed
per capita. Let's NOT take a
chance Ed
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Stroller Takes Notes

The city did not buy the Cat
ton tract for a cemetery bu
there does not seem TO be muci
dissatisfaction over the matter
Apparently a majority of oul
citizens don't want 10 be buried
there or anywhere else,
The man may seek the office
in st. Johns this year but the
office may seek the woman. Sc
therel
Preparations for garden max
ing indicate that many st. Johns
people anticipate an early spring.
Mr., Grounding TO the contrary
Notwithstanding.
With reference 10 consolidation
with Portland one might para
phrase Hamlet's soliloquy as
follows: ITO consolidate or not
TO consolidate. that is the ques-
tion. Whether tits better to
endure the ills we have or fly to
those we know not of.
The jitneys have not yet ap-
peared in st. Johns. but the
street ear men are courteous and
obliging and a five cent fare is
very reasonable. Now if we
could have ten minute cars we
might be entirely happy.
And now the smiling candi-
date goeth forth again with hope
and courage. Today he hath
confidence but soon he may learn
that this world is full of disap,
pointments.
Work on the big new cooper
age plant has been progressing
somewhat slowly during the VIM
ter but now that spring is near
il will probably be pushed along
rapidly TO completion. This
plant will no doubt be a very
important addition to the busi-
ness interests of our city.
A ST. Johns man ate a mince
pie the other day. and that night
he dreamed that he was dead
and in Portland. He had been
studying the annexation pro-
)lem.
The latest product of the
spring poets pen is this: Clean
up day is not far away. AS po-
try 1t is the end of the limit, |
nut as a suggestion that tin cans, |
Id shoes and other rubbish
hould be gathered into boxes,
I is worth remembering. =
troller.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26

One of the merger advocates
is said to have been circulating
the report that the price of gas
is much lower in Portland than
in st. Johns. Although we were
aware that this was a false state.
ment. yet in order to convince
those that do not know TO the
contrary, we wrote to the officials
concerning the statement. In
reply we have received the
schedule or tariff sheets for the
two cities, which prove to be
identically the same. In a let
ter Mr.. Hilmer Papst. general
manager of the company, states:
I'VE take pleasure in enclosing
Schedule A. both for st. Johns
and Portland that is filed with
the Oregon Railroad Commission,
issued July 10, 1914. effective
August /, 1914. You can make
a comparison of these tariffs and
you will find that the rates, dis
counts. etc, are identically the
same in st. Johns and Portland. ,"
The tariff sheets are too lengthy
for publication. but il any one
cares to read them we will be
glad to show them.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
ORDINANCE NO. 642.
An Ordinance Providing the
Time and Manner Of Inn
proving Oswego Street From
Columbia Boulevard to
Smith Avenue in the City
OF st. Johus, Oregon. \

The city Of St. Johns docs ordain as
follows:
The council OF the city OF ST. Johns,
having ascertained the cost OF improving
oswego street from the North side line
OF Columbia Boulevard TO the south side
line OF Smith Avenue, in the city Of
81. Johns, as shown by the resolution
OF the council Of said city, dated on
the 2nd day OF Feb, 1915, aud recorded
In the Office OF the recorder OF said city,
and notice thereof having been published
In the ST. Johns Review, a weekly news
paper OF general circulation, on the
5th and 18th days OF February 1915,
as shown by the affidavit Of tlle
foreman OF said paper, which said aifida'
vii Is on file In the office OF the city re-
eorder; and legal posting OF notices Of
such improvement, Rs shown by the afii-
davit OF the city engineer on file Ia the
Office OF the city recorder; and no suiiicl.
ent remonstrance having been fiied and,
as provided by said resolution, the engl
neer's preliminary estimate OF the cost VI
said improvement is iSO50.5S, but shall
be more accurately determined by said
engineer.
Now, therefore, II Is hereby ordered
that said street be improved aud the
time for the completion OF said iui.
provement is hereby fixed at go days from
last publication OF notice of proposals OF
said work, which said proposals must be
filed with the recorder of said city on or
before the 10th day OF March, 1915,
at 1880 O'Clock, p, m, of said day.
That said street shall be improved as
as follows: BY grading same TO the es.
tablished grade by cut and fill aud by
sidewalking same on either side with 6
foot cement sidewalks Ia foot curbs en-
tire length, together with all necessary
cement erosswalks and iron cutters, curb
10 have standard drain tile every fifty
feet; hitch rings to be placed in cub as
by the City Engineer.
The city recorder shall give notice by
publication for not less than three in
sertiOns in the ST. Johns Review, the Of
hcial newspaper, inviting proposals for
making said improvement,
Said improvement shall in all respects
be done and completed in conformity
with the provisions OF Ordinances No. 100
S02 and 400, except as otherwise provid-
ed in this ordinance; all work to be done
under the direction and supervision of
the city engineer.
That the cost of said improvement
shall be assessed against the property in
.he local improvement district des-
'cribed in said resolution and designated
IS and declared to be Local Improve
nent District No. l2l.
Passed by the council this 23rd day
II February, 1915.
Approved by the Mayor this oath day
II February, 1915.
A. w. VINCENT,
Mayor.
Attest; A. T.. DUNSMORE.
City Recorder.
Published in the St. Johns Review on
february 26, 1915.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26

The proposition is advanced
by some of the leaders in favor
of merging st. Johns with Port
land that such merger will have
a tendency to increase real es-
tate values in st. Johns. As an
evidence that this is not and
could not be true, will cite a lit
tie incident. More than 20 years
ago, before Portsmouth was
a portion of Portland. the proper
ty on the corner of Harvard and
Van Houten streets. which is
100 feet square, sold for $500.
Since that time improvements
costing more than $1,000 have
been added to the property. Af-
ter the improv ements had been
added. or about two years ago,
this property sold for $2050.
The present owner. j. w. At
well, cannot sell il at this price
and is quite anxious TO ex-
change it for st. Johns property.
He says he has enough of Port
land.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Administrative Notice


In the Matter of the Estate OF
Christian c, Oihus, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that /,
Nettie Oihvs, have been by the
County Court of Multnomah Coun-
ty, Oregon, appointed Admins.
tratrix of the Estate of Christian
c. Oihus, Deceased, and have
qualified as such. All persons
having claim against the decedent
OF his estate are hereby requested
to present the same to me, either
at my residence, Io7 S. Hayes
Street, St. Johns, Oregon, or at the
office of George J, Perkins, my
Board of Trade Building. Portland,
Oregon, verified as by law required,
six months from February
20, 1915, the date of the first pub.
Iication of this notice.
NETTIE OIHUS,
Administrative.
George ], Perkins,
Attorney for Administrators.
Published in the St. Johns Re.
'iew Feb. 40, March S. IA, Io. 40,
oIS,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26

of last and 18th of this month,
in your paper, | wrote: "the
crux of my contention on the
subject of this roadway is the
stretching of legal point by
the city council in the building
of same" asked my erudite
critic. Ito cite that part of the
city charter that gives the coun-
Gil power to spend So, 900 on a
roadway without consulting the
taxpayers" Has he cited il?
No. He dare not. He cannot.
Instead he hides behind an
eighteen inch ambush of words,
mere words. To prove that Mr..
G. w. Munson was the sucker"
and not |, his advice was taken
and the city attorney visited.
Mr.. Parker very politely inform
ed me that he is unable TO find
anything in the city charter
that gives the council power to
borrow money to build a road
way for anybody without con-
sulting the taxpayers. Thus.
not only is the, oracle of st.
Johns proven the sucker" but
he falls into his own traps" by
appealing to city attorneys. II
his memory has improved. and
IL he has been in st. Johns long
enough, possibly Mr.. CIV. Mum
son can remember ex-city attor-
ney Stroud told council they
could collect $68 from me for
sewer work on the boulevard.
Did they collect il? No. Ex-
city attorney Gatzmyer informed
this body they could assess pro-
perty 100 per cent for street
work. Did they obtain 100 per
cent. No. What was wrong
with advice given council anent
moving the intersection of Phila-
delphia street last spring? Did
il stand the acid test of an i'm
junction? No. Will the gentle
men who voted away this So. 600,
or those that loaned IL. relish an !
injunction for its return to city
treasury?
Judging by his sneers at or
yanic evolution il is evident |
that Mr.. CIV. Munson's biolog-
ical knowledge belongs TO pre-
Darwinian age. Therefore, his
opinions on this subject are as
valuable as the theory of a Hat
world.
Unless he desires to become
'idiculous in the eyes of the
.ommunity's school children, Mr..
J. w. Munson should remain
With the facts in the case or
leal with some subject he under
tands.
If il is possible for Immacu.
ate American Munson to confine
himself to decent language, quit
Introducing irrelevant matter
nd resorting TO verbal gymnas.
les. am agreeable to continue
his discussion. CD. Anderson.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26

One reason why the street
contractors are strongly opposed
TO merging with Portland was
given to the editor by one of
st. Johns we'll known con-
tractors. He said that not long
ago he had a contract 10 grade a
street in Portland on the Penin-
sula. He was working near a
wooded tract with no houses in
the immediate neighborhood,
when he decided TO loosen up a
few stumps with dynamite.
He started TO do so when an
inspector made his appearance
and asked if the contractor had q
permit 10 blow stumps. He re-
piled in the negative. stating
that he was only using light
charges and there was no prop
erty near to damage by flying
debris, and he didn't think il
would be necessary TO get special
permission. The inspector,
however. told him he must get
a permit and stop blasting until
he did so. The contractor then
called up party and requested
him TO secure a permit. This
the man proceeded TO do so, but
he found that first he would have
TO furnish a description of
where the work was located and
surroundings. etc.. and provide
bonds in the sum of $4,000. Then
the matter had TO come before
the commissioners at its next !
Then there was other
red tape to go through with, and
the contractor figured out that it |
would take at least six weeks TO
get the permit. So he sold his
dynamite and grubbed the
stumps out, at more trouble and
expense, but a great saving in
lime. No bother like that occurs
IN st. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Notice of Sheriff Sale

In the Circuit Court OF the State ol
| Oregon for Multnomah County.
Charles Stratton, Plaintiff, vs.. A. A.
Muck, Emily A. Muck, Fred Miller
Brewing Company, a corporation, FitgeI
Brewing Company, w. M. {. Silva and
]. w. Farrell, Defendants.
By,virtue OF an execution, judgment
order, decree and order OF sale issued
out OF the above entitled Court in the
above entitled cause, 10 me directed and
dated the 23rd day of February, lel5,
upon Judgment rendered and entered
in said Court on the 9th day OF February,
1915, in favor OF Charles Statton, Plain
tiff, and against A. A. Muck, Emily A.
Muck, Pred Miller Brewing Company
a corporation, Ritger Brewing Company
w. Nj. c, Silva and ]. w. Farrell, de-
PENDANTS, for the sum of S3S7.l4, with in
terest on s335.00 of said sum al the rate
OF per cent per annum from the 7th
day of October, 1914, and interest on
S52.i4 OF the above sum at the rate of
. per cent per annum from the 7th day
OF October, 1914, and for the further sum
OF 5000 attorneys fees, with interest at
the rate OF 8 per cent per annum from
the 9TH day OF February, 1915, and for
the further sum OF sl6.35 costs and dis
bursements, and upon this writ, COM
manding me to make sale of the follow
ing described real property, to-wit
All OF Lot Three (Sl. Block Eleven
QD, South st. Johns, am Addition to
St. Johns, in Multnomah County, Greg
on, according to the duly recorded plat
thereof.
Now, therefore, by virtue of said
execution, judgment orders decree
and order of sale and in COM
pliance with the commands Of said writ,
l will ,on Monday the 29th day of March
1915, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the
front door of the County Court House
in Portland, Multnomah County, Greg
ON, sell at public auction Subject TO re-
TO the highest bidder for cash
in hand, all the right, title and interest
which the within named defendants Tor
either OF them) had on the Sth day of |
April, 1912. the date of the mortgage, |
executed by A. A. Muck and Emily A. |
Muck, herein foreclosed, or since that /
late in and to the above described |
or any part thereof, to satisfy
aid execution, Judgment order aud /
ieeree, interest. costs and aecruing
.osts.
7. NJ. HURLBURT,
Sheriff of Multnomah County, Oregon.
Dated this oath day OF February, 1915.
First issue February 10Th, 1915.
Last issue March 26th, 1915.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Has Become Disguised

Editor st. Johns Review:
would suggest that the erudite
gentlemen who are debating
some question. whatever il is,
in the columns of the Review"
would please understand that the
general public is not interested
in balistics or the study of the
Amphibia or astrophotography
nor any other question or scien-
tifc subject on which the gen.
tlemen have trained the exquisite
logic of their brain. unless il is
written in understandable Eng
lish.
Undoubtedly the articles in
question would be agreeably re-
ceived by the Scientific Journals
and would be accorded favorable
mention by the critics. whose
knowledge of the subjects they
are discussing would at least
but hold! how can master minds
be criticised. lgentlemen. most
humbly beg your pardon; but. in
the smallness of my own know
ledge of the subjects. which are
to you but catsplay. ! overstep-
ped. e1
Or, perhaps | am mistaken, il
may be. the communications
were merely an eructation. due
to an crethism of the lungs,
stomach or brain. or il may be
only the garbled outpourings of
the spirit of adolescence, or
again. there is the possibility |
that the amorphous ideas and |
English are merely the alusive
sputterings of a second rate Sec
retary and the subjoined names
are used without authority, for
It seems strange. that two very
engaging and affable citizens,
one. a pillar in the socialist par
", the other an edile officer of
Two consecutive terms, should
descend to such common vulgar
ty as to begin an argument,
which, of itself.sis pertinent to
he interests of the city and
Wind up by personal vilification.
Let the debate proceed on
Is merits. give US figures, ex-
racts of the law. parts of or all
4 the agreements. anything
which will solidify. either one /
'ay or the other. the points at
ssue. for such scottish sophistry, |
We can consider that it has
ttained a visible plane Of argu-
ient, as we have had is disgust. J
ng. a. 4