St Johns faces harm as council deadlock halts growth
Business leaders denounce two months of council inaction in St Johns, warning stalled legislation, sewer and waterway issues, and a shrinking weekly payroll threaten the city’s economy. Daniel Brecht and W. W. Jobes condemn the paralysis as harming all trades and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
Daniel Brecht
Alurih
Brecht
W. W. Jobes
Arbitration Board
Mr. Edwards
Edwards
Howards
Sie
Plas
Graft Claims in St Johns City Council Setback
The piece accuses a local graft campaign tied to the riverfront house trade and outside interests. It alleges money influences council deadlock, with speculation of payoffs and collusion influencing settlement efforts. Citizens urged scrutiny of voices profiting from ongoing strife.
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Tri Review
St. Johns
Fourth Street
Portland
St. Johan
Cownell
Northern Pacific to cross Willamette at St Johns bridge
The Northern Pacific plans to cross the Willamette at St Johns with a ten million dollar project approved by the Secretary of the Interior. The crossing will eliminate the Goble ferry and route trains through Linnton to new terminals, directly linking St Johns to a through line and expanding Portland shipping facilities.
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Northern Pacific
Willamette
St. Johns
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
Goble
Portland
Fessenden Street
Tum
Linnton Canon
Veerly
Building a Shop by W C Adams in Burlington Corner
W C Adams starts building a shop at the corner of Burlington and Ivanhoe streets to serve as a workshop and drawing room. He plans proper paperying and aims to grow a solid business with this new facility.
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W. C. Adams
Burlington
Ivanhoe Streets
At This Office Books of Notes and Receipts for Sale
Neatly printed books of notes and receipts are offered for sale at this office. The display suggests a variety of accounting volumes available for purchase on site.
Bench Marks Needed City Engineer Pushes Concrete Datum Points
City Engineer W. W. Goodrich urges bench marks at multiple street intersections Jersey with Fessenden Philadelphia Richmond Hayes with Fessenden Burlington Richmond to standardize future surveys. Concrete markers eight inches in diameter eighteen inches deep twelve inches under grade with a center tack set in cement to serve as datum for all time.
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W. W. Goodrich
Jersey
Fessenden
Philadelphia
Richmond
Hayes
Burlington
Adams Finishes Five-Room Cottage on Hayes Street
Last week W. C. Adams completed a five-room cottage on Hayes Street near C. W. Potter's home. The house rested only one week in construction with occupants moving in eight days after commencement. It is described as a neat, complete late home and the owners are pleased.
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W. C. Adams
Hayes Street
C. W. Potter
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Oregon
East 1846
Acme Lumber Company
P. S
WH. King
M. L. Holbrook
ST. Johns Abstract
King’s Building
Jersey St
Scott
Multnomah » Electric
Erica
Williams Avenue
Kilingsworthsw
J. Peddicord
TRE Pioneer
Point View
Riverview
Sania
River View
Central Hotel
JM L. Tyner
Will
William W. Goopmen
St. Johns Park
Jersey Street
Car Line
Weyerhauser
St. Johns Land Co
Couch & CO
J. J. Kadderly
Universal Steel
First Street
Odd Fellows Building
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