24 Jan 1913
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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
1
St Johns ranks second in industries with navigable water on three sides and strong docks. The town features hard surface streets and a substantial sewer system, enabling frequent traffic and ship activity. The climate is described as healthful with ample waterborne access.
A man who earlier vanished from a St Johns water frontage has not filed. Now A Mack has filed on over 7000 feet of water frontage near the Willamette, seeking regular homestead status and a residence within six months. The land lies on the east side of the river between the donation land claim and the river, with detailed survey notes referenced.
Library walls showcase two shelves of Indian themed titles and adventure books. Notable works include Eastman Indian Boyhood Eastman Old Indian Days Eastman Soul of the Indian Belle Ten Years Missionary Work at Skokomish Gunnell Indian of Today Johnston Famous Indian Chiefs and McLaughlin My Friend the Wade Ten Big Indiana plus Dellenbaugh Breaking the Wilderness Du Chailly Wild Life Under the Equator Fountain Great Mountains and Forests of South America Franck Vagabond Journey Patterson Man Eaters of Te ar In the Grip of the Desert and Wil With Kitchener whole sale remedy ads follow.
An editorial urges broad participation in a state industrial contest for school children. It stresses that youths must perform the work themselves, with parental help limited to guidance, to build character, self reliance, and honesty, shaping future citizens and preventing cheating.
Harvey Smith reports a gang killed about thirty chickens and ducks from his North End property last Thursday. Per the incident the birds were throat-cut and placed in a sack near the coop. Arthur Anson also lost several blooded fowls. suspicion points to a local chicken thief known as a Sow.
A Seventh Day Adventist meeting at a local church adopted resolutions remonstrating against the Johnston Sunday Bill now before the U S Senate. They argued it would promote religious legislation and church state union, urging the protection of religious liberty and a strict separation of church and state.
The paper corrects an earlier claim about snow in St Johns noting that snow was more successful than first stated. Readers are informed the event drew strong attention and the publication retracts the prior understatement while reaffirming snow's impact in the area.
An opinion piece argues relocating the State Fair to Portland would boost state prominence and patronage. It calls on all towns to decide by public will, noting officials favoring merit over local interest, and stresses Portland as economic and trade center for statewide benefit.
A mass meeting is called at City Hall in St Johns Oregon on Saturday January 25 1913 at 730 PM to discuss the new city ordinance fixing charges to be paid to St Johns Water Works and Lighting Company by water users and to appoint a committee to confer with the Utilities Commission on its arrival. Citizens are urged to attend and participate in the water question. J Anderson 404 Philadelphia Street is a member of the old committee.
The Daily Abstract notes W Rose has plans to rebuild on Stafford and Tyler streets with Tallman & Co of St Johns assigned the alterations contract. Elliott Gordon plans a Burr and Dawson residence with more in the same block, and E R Ingledue to build a six room home on West Tyler Street.
James John High gym hosted a fast tough game where James John defeated Clatskanie 13 to 10 after trailing 4–3 at halftime. The James John second team beat Swastika 15–3 in a one sided prelim.
Five European and U S lines announce expansion to the Pacific coast with the Panama Canal opening. Red Star Line Messageries Transatlantique Hamburg American Line Kosmos Hamburg American Steamship Co Real Mall Packet Co anticipate a surge in passenger traffic and immigration.
At a regular meeting council members hear from Sree Crawford of a major electrical firm arguing against a municipal power plant citing costs of 100000 to 150000 and impending competition. The liquor license transfer from James Melton to F Joyce is reconsidered with mayoral vote to settle. Property assessments and street projects are reviewed with inspectors sworn in and petitions urged.
Captain DeLano of the schooner Wu Marston died Tuesday after a heart-related trouble while loading at a docks in St Johns. He was about his home in Fox, survived by a son in law Dr. 8, and had a long career on Pacific Coast shipping before serving as master of the Semi hole and John Palmer. A secondhand furniture store is planned by O. W. Edwards at 76 Killingsworth Avenue near Missouri Street, St Johns.
The Russel Sage Foundation assessed all states and found Oregon 15th in efficiency among 48 commonwealths. Oregon leads in student attendance with the highest percentage, though the exact figure is not stated in readable text.
A. Porter argues that industrial liberty is social liberty and condemns the Bonville System. He decries manipulation by moneyed interests, describes political influence by dollars, and urges direct action to awaken citizens to their duty against a system that values money over people.
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