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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
1
The St Johns community hopes Ogden's deep oil drilling on his farm will yield a flowing well. If successful, a western style oil boom could reshape the city with derricks, tanks, a refinery, and vast new wealth, attracting labor and boosting property values.
The Oregonian reports on Multnomah County taxes for 1909, showing a tax levy rise due to higher needed funds. It lists district valuations for County, School District No. 1, City of Portland, and Port of Portland, with 1907 comparisons and notes upcoming levying board meetings to set the necessary levies for 1909.
In Destitute Condition Mr Hillying on Brunswick near Portland boulevard was injured recently and has not been able to work since. His family is in dire circumstances, and if friends would provide provisions during his illness it would be greatly appreciated. Anything in the shape of provisions should be left with scales or others where these people do their trading and will be delivered.
Burglars broke into the Hagensen Smith tailor shop and adjoining millinery store on Jetley Street Friday night. They took new suits, one or two awaiting cleaning, several pants and overcoats, but left cloths. Access was from the millinery back door, doors between rooms broken. Police have no solid clue as presses closed. Citizens urged readiness to respond to crime with buckshot.
Three calendars received for the 1909 season from Rt Johns Hardware Thompson Ogden real estate Missippin Portland and St Johns Ice and Cold Storage feature lithographs Christening the Baby and The Passing of Summer. They are described as fine printer's art and should adorn parlors after use. Price noted as 50 cents a dozen.
The seventh weekly meeting included Mayor Brice and officials from the Light and Heat company as they sought to reassure the council about the gan plant. They promised to pay fees after operation, turn over funds to the city treasurer, and provide a $1000 bond or equivalent by January. The council discussed grades, street improvements, and petitions, with bids, taxes, and future sessions planned, as officials debated contractor work and levy timing.
Announcement outlines winter short courses at the O A C with dates for Farmers Week January 6 to 11 Creamery practice January 6 Dairying January 18 to 27 Horticulture January 11 to February 26 Mechanical arts January 11 to February 2 Household science January 11 Web 40 Registration fees apply by course admission age limit 16 or older no open farmer course. dairy mechanical wood working and household science have specific fees and bond charges Board ranges 5.50 to 4 40 per week over 100 registrants ages 14 to over 60 year parse.
The Tuesday Journal reports a harsh warning for readers about the Johnson murder case. Judge McBride condemns “Iciness, untrillant dissipation” as he sentences Walter Montgomery Johnson to death after a Saturday conviction for killing Elmer Perdue. The court denied Johnson’s motion for a new trial.
The court ordered Abel to be remanded up to twenty days before transfer while awaiting conveyed efforts. On Friday February 3, the defendant faced a hanging. Metter testified he had received death sentences seven times in two years, with crimes tied to idleness and unthrift, a warning to young men entering life in Italian Ninth. The courtroom packed to hear Johnson, a well known local youth, face the fate.
Mrs Hannah Kane wife of Jobo Kane president of Bt Johns Lumber Company died at 882 Missienipple avenue December 14 from pneumonia. Funeral held at Congregational church corner Then ton Street and Mississippi avenue December 1th at 2 pm. She was active in the Mississippi avenue church and the Oregon Circle No 171 Women of Woodcraft. A native of Scotland she came to America about 2 years ago living in Glenns Bay and Portland before moving to St Johns two years ago. Survived by husband and children Are O P Sexton of San Francisco Mrs Belle Patton of Portland Mrs A L Ashton of Bellwood Joseph Kane of this city.
An address discusses advertising space use and local commerce, arguing for more printers ink to boost home buying and reduce Portland purchases. It cites the impact of advertising on consumer behavior and references figures associated with Harvard and local industry, noting a suicide case and a railway engineer.
In a lengthy veto message to the City Council of St Johns, the mayor objects to Ordinance 204. He cites the county court’s dry status, charter interpretations, and the potential conflict with local option law. The document includes references to Medford and Bedford charters, court orders, and discussions on advertising’s impact on business.
A fragmented note on readers and memory suggests leaving behind Wat Laiters as a cautionary label for the paper. The text echoes reflections on history and publication ethics, urging careful stewardship of printed pages.
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