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S(Iohns Is Calling You
U second In number of Industries.
seventh In population.
Oars' to Portland every 16 mtr
Hat navigable vrnter on 3 tide.
Has finest' gat ond electricity.
Has two strong banks.
Has five large school houses.
Has abundance of purest water.
Has hard surface streets.
Has extensive sewerage system.
Has fine, modern brick city hall.
Has payroll of f 95.000 monthly.
Ships monthly 2,000 cars freight.
All railroads have access to it.
Is gateway to Portland harbor.
Climate ideal and healthful.
St. Johns is Culling You
Has seven churchri.
Has n most promising future.
Distinctively a manufacturing city
Adjoins the city of Portland,
Has nearly 6,000 population.
Has a public library.
Taxable property, K500.000.
Has large dry docks, saw mills
Woolen mills, iron works,
Stove works, asbestos factory,
Ship building plant,
Veneer and excelsior plant,
Flour mill, planing mill.
Box factory, and others.
More industries coming.
St. Johns is the place for YOU.
ST. JOHNS REVIEW
DfTotcd'to the Interests 'Gt t be PeidBBU.the Manufacturing Center of (be Northweit
VOI. 10
ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1914.
NO 52
COUNCIL MEETS
Matters of Importance
Receive Attention
Owing to the council chamber
being occupied by the election
board Tuesday evening, the coun
cil held its session in the fire
men's room in the city hall. All
members, with the exception of
Councilmen Garlick and Gradcn,
were present, Mayor vincenc
nresidintr.
Complaint being made by the
citv of Linnton thnt the course
of the surface water at Whit
wood Court was disturbed by
dobr a at tho city rock quarry,
it was decided that the council
in company with tho engineer
visif the scene Wedcnsday after-
roar and investigate conditions.
A, communication from the
Portland Railway. Light & Pow
cr 'Company stated that an arc
light had been established at
tho corner of Scott avenuo and
Charleston street, as directed by
tho citv council.
A communication from the
Railroad Commission advised tho
city to place tho matter of tho
0. W. R. & N. Co. installing n
sidetrack or spur to connect
with tho city dock in their
hands.
Tho Western Cooporngo Com
pany requested that three arc
lights be installed along tho now
roadway between Willamette
boulovard and tho sito of the
new plant, and tho matter was
roforrod to tho water and light
committee.
- ;Complaint being made that
tho dances in tho skating rink
wcro stopped at tho midnight
hour by tho police, tho attorney
was instructed to look tho mat
ter up and ascertain if any pres
cribed hour for closing dances
was mentioned in any of tho
ordinances. '
..Bills amounting to $135.97
wcro allowed, and also $1089.21
for work done on the Cooperage
driveway.
' Tho committco on securing n
price on tho water plant was
given another week to report,
tho company not yet having de
cided upon a price. Tho at
torney was in receipt of an an
nual statement from Corvallis
showing that tho plant of that
city had cost $135,000 and that
tho receipts for tho past year
wore much moro than tho ex
penditures. Tho improvement of Willamet
te boulovard between Richmond
streot and tho North Bank
bridgo was accepted.
Engineer Burson stated that
tho remonstrances presented
lust week against tho improve
ment of Columbia boulovard
represented about 75 per cent of
tho property directly interested,
which precluded improvement.
The council decided to look over
tho street Wednesday afternoon
tilth the city engineer and de
cido upon temporary improve
ment of tho street, which is
badly needed.
An arc light was ordered in
stalled on Mohawk streot about
10 feet north of Central avenue.
The mayor was authorized to
contract for tho latest issuo of
Felk'a directory, which will
floo be issued.
A resolution directing the en
gineer to prepare tho plans,
specifications and estimates for
the improvement of Macrum
avenue was adopted.
Must File Acceptance
In order to enjoy the im
mediate benefits of tho reclama
tion extension act passed Septem
ber 14. settlers on all govern
ment irrigation projects must
fie formal acceptance of tho
terras of that act with the local
project manager not later than
November 15th. Failure to file
such acceptance by the dato
named will force settlers to meet
payment falling due December
1st, on which date they must
also meet any and all deferred
payments. In tho event that
the acceptance is on file by
December 1st, instead of having
to pay an installment of six dol
lars per acre, the settler will
be required, to pay but 2 percent
of the balance due under the con
tract for the purchase of water
rights. Failure to make the
necessary payment due on
December 1 will result in the
forfeiture of the water right
entry.
It Rings True
Hans Garbus is a German
farmer in Iowa. Ho wrote a let
tor to tho Farm Journal, Phila
delphia, tho other day. It sum
marized his experience and that
of his neighbors in neglecting
their homo merchants to "save"
money by patronizing tno man
order houses. Tho letter is a
human document. Hans Garbus
writes just as ho would tell us,
and it rings true. Let tho sec
retary or retailer give tins to
his farmers through his home
paper. It ought to bo reud by
every farmer in tho united
Stntos:
Wo farmers need awakening
to tho fact that wo have unmis
takably reached the period
where wo must think and plan.
I am ono of tho slow German
farmers that had to bo shown,
and I am now crivintr my exper
ience that others may profit, for
knowledge is more expensive
now than ton years ago.
Twentv-nino vears ago I be
gan my farm career. I had un
old team and $50. Our furni
ture was mostly homo mado
chairs, cupboard and loungo
made from dry goods boxes neat
ly covered by ton cent cretonne
by my irirl wife. Wo rented
eighty acres. Being n boy of
good habi'9 I got all needed ma
chinery and groceries of our
homo merchants on credit until
fall crops wore sold. Tho first
ye.ir was a wet season and I did
not mako dnouch to nay credi
tor. I went to each on dato of
piomiso and oxplnincd con
ditions, paying ns much as pos
sible, and they nil carried tho
balance over another year. They
continued to uccommodatc mo
until I was able to buy n forty
aero piece of my own.
As soon ns I owned these few
acres tho mail order houses be
gan sending mo catalogues, und
gradually I began sending my
looso. change to them, letting
my accounts stand in my homo
town, where I had gotten my
accommodation when I needed
it.
Wo then had ono of tho
thriftcst little villages in the
state good lino of business in
all tho branches, merchants who
wcro willing to help an honest
fellow over a bad year and n
town full of people who came
twice n'weok to trado and visit.
Our littlo country town support
ed n library, high school, band,
ball team, and wo had Dig cele
brations every year. A farm
nearn livo town soon doubles'
in value. I sold my forty acres
nt a big advance and bought an
eighty, gradually adding to it
until 1 had two hundred acres of
tho best land inilowa. I then
felt no need of asking fuvors
and found it easy to patronize
tho mail order agents that enmo
almost weekly to our door. I
regret to say that I was tho first
in tho county to mako up a
neighborhood bill and send it to
a mail order house. Though we
got bit every onco in a while,
we got in tho habit or sending
away for stuff.
Gradually our merchants less
ened their stock of goods for
lack of patronage. Finally we
began to realize that when
wo needed a bolt quickly for ma
chinery or clothing for sickness
or death wo had to wait ana
send Jaway for it, which wasn't
so pleasant. Ono by ono our
merchants moved to places
where they were appreciated,
and men of less energy moved
in. Gradually our town has
gone down, our business nouses
are "tacky" in appearance, a
number aro empty, our schools,
churches and walks aro going
down, we have no band, no
library nor ball team. There
is no business done in the town,
and therefore no taxes to keep
things up. Hotel is closed for
lack of travel. Go down to the
depot when the freight pulls in
and you see tho sequel in mail
order packages.
Nine years ago my farm was
worth $195 an aero; today I'd
have a hard matter to sell it at
$167 an acre. It is
from a live town,"
"tnn far.
so every
farmer has said that wants to
buy. He wants a place near
schools and churches where his
children can have advantages. I
have awakened to the fact that
in helping to pull the town down
it has cost me $5G00 in nine
years. Like the majority of
farmers, I didn't figure far
enough ahead.
This sort of business means
the doing away with country
towns. What will it mean to
farmers to have only a few large
cities at a distance of 500 or
1000 miles? What are we going
Collecting kicks
Vorno Hall, tho young Bon of
Mr. and Mrs, George M. Hall,
615 South Jersey streot, St.
Johns,, has just received Blot
ter from Governor West prom
ising a contribution of 100
nounds of bricks in the cam
paign for 100,000 bricks being
waged by tho Boys' Boosters
Sunday school class of the
United Evangelical church, St.
Johns, for tho orcction of nscua-
rato building for the class. He
and another boy, Percy Smith,
tried in -vain to reach tho gov
ernor when he addressed a politi
cal' meeting. hero Inst week, but
passed up a noto requesting n
contribution of "one brick or
ns many as you want to give."
YoUng- Hull, who carries tho
governor's letter constantly, and
Smith will write President Wil
son tomorrow asking him toond
a brick by parcel post, and will
keep on "bricking" all members
of tho Sunday school and their
friends until March. Tho first
brick received in tho campaign
wns Bent Hnll by parcel post by
tho St. Johns rcprcsntativo of
Tho Journal.
Tho brick campaign wns sug
gested by Mrs. Goorgo M. Hnll,
school superintendent of tho
church, who hopes that tho now
building will bo tho first step
townrd a now brick church. Tho
plans of tho class teacher, Earl
Goode, call for n two story build
ing with n Sunday school class
room upstairs and a kitchen and
gymnasium downstairs. The
building will bo used solely ns
a gathering placo for tho Boos
ters, and will keep them oil tho
streets.
In a year the Boosters' class
grew from 4 to 30 members, oc
cupying their own room in tho
church, which is overcrowded.
This summer they haunted tho
tennis court established for tho
first timo on a lot adjoining tho
church.
Tho Sunday school of this
church includes "classes for per-
Rnns'nf nil nerna fi-nm fnflfllors to
nntrlarchs. Last Sunday. Brick
Sunday svns observed in tho
school and tho 101 people attend
ing brought bricks, promised
them, or mado cash contribu
tions in lieu of bricks. Post
master T. J. Monahnn, assistant
superintendent of tho Sunday
school, presented 500 bricks.
Journal.
to do with our children who aro
demanding oven better advan
tages than wo had l
Those cities wo help to build
return no favors:. they take our
money but offer no credit in time
of need. If wo want high
schools, etc., we must raiso tho
money and build near our farm
homes! or. Isend our. boys and
girls to tho cities at great ex
pense, amidst temptations of
which tho farm lms no equal.
Neither nm I the only awaken
ing farmer. These mail order
agents that como to our homes
every week aro becoming a
nuisanco and making it unsafe
to leave women and children
nlonoljon tho farm. With farm
cordiality wo take these Btrang-
ers into our homes, often as one
of tho family, and wo are some
times paid in having them cntico
our girls to tho city.
These are some facts that
need consideration, and I have
decided that tho safest proposi
tion all around is for tho country
people to look after their own in
terests and build up their own
country towns that bring value
to their forms.;; 'Let those who
want to patronize the city mail
order house go there to live, get
ting their living where they
give their patronage. Tho re
mainder of my life will be given
to building up the home town
that I helped to pull down.
Brother farmers, you can take
my advice or get your knowledge
the way 1 got mine. Oregon
Merchants Magazine.
Building Permits
No. 55 To Roy Ingledue to
erect a residence on Willamette
boulevard between Alta and
Baltimore streets for D. J. Hors-
man; cost $1200.
No. 56 To J. Rebman to erect
a residence on Hayes street be
tween Catlm and Trumbull
streets;' cost $800.
Wanted To borrow $1000 for
three years at ten per cent.
Security, $2000 worth of land at
Whitwocd Court. Apply at this
office.
An Excellent Paper
Tho following excellent paper
waB read at the Mothers' meet
ing last Mbnday by. Mrs. Con
right on tho subject, "Do
Prisons ond Reform Schools Re
form?"
A prison is a' place where
criminals ore confined or re
strained from personal liberty.
To reform is to put into a now
and improved condition to cor
rect tho chnracter and habits
Tho world's greatest criminnls
ns well ns tho world's greatest
heroes have been young men.
Fifty per cent of. all crimeB aro
committed b.v young persons un
dor 30 years of ngo. A mcdicnl
writer, Dr. A. H. Stownrt, says
if wo follow nn ago curvo.crimcs
gradually increase . up to 15
years of age, increase more
ranidly between 15 altd 20 years.
und .afc.25 begins to decline. At
tno ngo oi iv mo numuer is re
duccd to tho minimum.
j ftn ii . 1.
Proner homo mnuonco may
carry tho child saieiy over tuo
Eenod from childhood to youth,
ut ovcry parent realizes how
restraint is resisted nt every
turn. This is tho ago for form
ing outside attachments, either
good or bnd.forbccominga mem
ber of club or gang, nnd the
companions selected, and books
rend hnvo a great influence for
right or wrong. Tho power of
suggestion is another factor in
juvenile wrong doing. Tho
trashy books and moving nic
turcs filled with murder and rob
bery have incited many a young
boy to like exploits. After ar
rest and conviction nnd tho
prison is reached, ench one ho
sees is n convict liko himself.
except thonrmed guard. Tho
most rigid laws cannot prevent
his meeting tho worst of crim
innls. and ho 1b liablo to con
tinuointho downward path nf tor
his liberation.
Wc think of crime very much
ns wo think oi sickness, some
thing requiring rigid treatment
for its eradication. Modern
civilization recognizes tho right
of unfortunnto human beings to
humano treatment behind prison
bars, and tho opportunity should
bo given them to reform and re
gain tho confidence of thoir fcl
lowmen. A reform school is ono es
tablished by stato or city gov
ernment for tho confinement,
instruction and reformation of
juvenilo offenders. Tho word
reformatory for theso places or
detention is profcrnbloto prison,
for when wo read that thousands
of young men from 18 to 35
years ol ago aro sent, nnd that
85J per cont of them return to
society thoroughly reformed, wo
can comprehend just a little tho
great good accomplished. Tho
training is so thorough that
there is a demand for thoir work
when libornted, nnd they are
given good positions at high
salaries.
Two plans of control aro now
followed. In ono adopted in
Pennsylvania and Europe tho
prisoners aro separated. They
eat, sleep and work in their cells
apart from all other inmates.
In tho other, known as the Au
burn plan, the men have separate
cells, but work ond eat together.
In either case tho corrupt in
fluence attendant upon tho in
termingling of inmatcB is to a
largo extent avoided. Tho ques
tion of proper occupation is over
very difficult to solve. Mis
management often destroys much
of tho good influence which
should surround tho prisoner,
and trained men aro greatly
needed for wise financial manage
ment as well as for wise dis
cipline. Tho idea of reformatory work
is that thero should be constant
training along some lino of in
dustry, physical and mental
development so that the person
may be able to stand alono nfter
his release. The men aro studied
individually and in each caso
are helped to overcome defects,
to be strengthened where weak,
and to bring out the good
points, but it is intended that all
inmates, and especially tho in
corrigible ones, shall earn their
own living. When one enters, a
complete record is made so far
as possible, of his family, his
own life, education, occupation
and past conduct. He is ex
amined and tested as to mental
and physcial condition, and is
given the treatment test suited
to him. If the offense with
which he was charged was due
to an ungovernable temper he is
placed in the self control class,
and is promoted by degrees as
he improves. He is trained in
calisthenics and gymnastics, is
given lessons in drawing or
THE LIBRARY
Interesting Notes for the
Library Patrons
Hours:
Afternoon, 12:00 to 5:30.
Evening, 7:00 to 9:00.
Sunday, 2:30 to 5:30.
Those who wish to join a club
for the reading of modern drama
are requested to meet in tho
library auditorium at 7:30 Mon
day evening, November 9th.
Book Reviews:
a number oi new books on
needlework have been received
in good timo for tho usual be
fore-Christmas demand. Among
them are tho following:
A. W. B. Crochet Book.
Designs published fot tho first
timo in Irish crochet, filet work
cd in colors, nnd vcnetlnn or
mncramo crochet with correct
position of hands and needle
stitches nnd lessons fully illus
trated.
Bed Sprcnds.
VnriouB designs in crocheted
bedspreads.
Columbia Manual of Cotton
Crocheting.
A book of clear instructions
for making Inccs. edgings, in
sertions, motifs, bed spreads,
curtains, bags, nnd other ar
ticles of beauty and utility.
Old and New DcsigtiB in Cro
chet Work, books 1 and 2.
"Crochet work began about
tho time that hunger prompted
a nsiicrman to weave the lirst
net, the general plan of which
was pnttcrned after a spider's
web. Tho good wifo shortly
thereafter appropriated tho flBli
net idea and began to apply her
crochet work to it. Tins work
was first known as opus filator-
ium. later as spider work.
Thero Is littlo now in the art
now except tho designs. Wo
beliovo a porusal of theso pages
will awaken a deeper interest in
this simple but beautiful art, es
pecially when ono considers tho
possibility of adapting it in so
many ways to the adornment of
the modern home."
One Hundred Christmas Nov
elties. Completo directions.
Cabot-What Men Livo By.
"If any ono wants good ad
vice or good stimulus to fair
thinking on vital subjects, ho
will find it here. It in as a con
tribution to tho values of lifo
that this rcadublo volume deserv
es n populnr career. It is sound
doctrino for tho lady, good
wholesomo sense for tho mind,
balanced and not n specious
optimism for tho soul."
Uirnock Book of tho Tarpon.
Tho author seems to bo an ar
tist alike with fish hook and pen.
Witness his account of his first
tarpon :
"A gorgeous vision burst
from tho water behind us and
shot ten feet into tho nir.
What on earth is that.Tat?'
I was trolling for channel
bass. I know tho whole breed
difficult handicraft, and is mado
to do things that will placo every
imb, musclo and joint under
his completo control. If at any
timo tho diagnosis is found to
be incorrect, his studies and
tasks aro changed to meet his
case, it there aro outbursts ot
anger he is somotimes placed
at tho forgo to pound away his
surplus energy, or given some
exhausting task that will tiro
him through physical offort.
Another who has fallen through
liquor is given good medical at
tention, proper training and
education. Tho weak minded is
treated for his defect, and in
this manner the personal work is
directed in each case.
Prisons and reform schools
can rciorm, but otuciais say tho
most critical time in the life of
a convict is not when he enters,
but when ho leaves tho prison
gate without homo, without
friends and without money.
We may express pleasure at any
evidence of reformation, but
few will extend a helping hand
to a reformed man or a reformed
woman. I wish to emphasize
this point: Though no worse
than thousands who have never
been convicted of breaking a
law, they aro shunned. 1 can
think of only ono bettor thing to
accomplish that is, just how
to prevent so much wrong doing
and consequent trouble. Prisons
and reformatories will bo nec
essary .for the purpose of re
straint and reformation until
society can learn to prevent
crime by protecting the young
I from corrupting influences.
Prizes For Essays
The Oregon Society of tho Sons
of tho American Revolution
offers prizes totaling $50 to tho
pupils of the public schools of the
state of Oregon, for essays on
subjects connected with our war
for independence.
Ono prize of $25, one of $15,
and one of $10 will bo awarded
for tho first, second and third
best essays, respectively, writ
ten by pupils of the high schools
or grade schools ot tho stato on
one of tho following subjects:
French Aid in the Revolution:
Tho Origin of the American
Flag; William Pitt, Earl of Chat
hum: Nathanacl Greene.
The essays aro limited to three
thousand words each, and must
be written in the studont'B own
handwriting on one sido of the
paper, and accompanied by n
certificate from the writer's
teacher, stating that tho teacher
believes the essay to be tho
pupil's own unnided work. Tho
essays must be signed by tho
writer, giving his or her post-
oince nddrcss, including county.
They should bo forwnrded to
Alfred F. Parker, chnirmnn of
committee, 330 Northwestern
Bank Building, Portland, Ore
gon, nnd should reach thoir des
tination not later than January
25th, 1915. Essays not comply
ing with these conditions will
be rejected. Positively no manu
scripts will bo returned. In
awnrding these prizes tho com
mittee will bo governed by con
siderations oi originality, ac
curacy of statement, manner of
treatment, orthography, syntax
and punctuntion, neatness and
legibility. Theso prizes arc
offered to encourngo lovo of our
country nnd tho Htudy of its his
tory. of jumping fish with their slick,
gcasy leans nnd nn occasional
wigglo while in tho nir, but tho
best of them wns ns Satyr to
Hyperion compared with tho ir
ridescent creature at tho end of
my lino. Tho twisting.gyrating
body, garmented in glistening
silver and enveloped in n cloud of
sparkling diamonds, was unlike
nny denizen or earth. At lirst
I thought tho wonderful creaturo
was a mermaid, and ns 1 noted
her fierce displny of nctivity nnd
strength, I pitied tho merman
who camo homo late, without a
hotter excuse than a meeting of
tho lodgo. Then I suspected it
was a wicked genie, freetl from
tho seal of King Solomon which
had imprisoned it for thousands
of years. I was brought back
to earth by lat's reply: 'Mas'
bo n tarpun.' "
Cohon-The Groat Wet Way.
"This book is not serious. It
is tho result of some fifty trips
across tho Atlantic, on all kinds
of steamora and with all sorts of
icoplo." Tho author's object
ins been to amuse those who
have crossed, those who will
cross, and tho lrionds ot those
who hnvo crossed ami who will
cross,"
Davis-Real Soldiors of For
tune.
This is tho Richnrd Hurtling
Dnvis whose war letters from
Franco and Belgium wo have all
been rending. Tho book now in
question is mado up of stirring
tales and character sketches ol
bIx notable men, among thorn
Winston Spencer Churchill,
Major Burnham, chief of scouts,
and General William Walker, tho
king of tho filibusters.
Harper -Training and Break
ing of Horses.
A complete treatise. Thero
nro chapters on i raining the
foal, tho work horso, tho trot
ter, coacher, roadster, tho saddle
horse, tho wild and vicious horso
and tho stubborn horse. The
caro ol the colt, outdoor vices
and whims and indoor vices and
whims aro also considered.
Henshaw Mountain Wild
Flowers.
A simple and popular guide to
tho names and descriptions of
the flowers that bloom above the
clouds. Excellently illustrated.
Hutton In Unknown Tuscany.
In the summer of 1907 the au
thors went up into Mont 'Amiata
and was so moved by tho extra
ordinary beauty and virility of
that part of Central Italy as seen
from the mountain, that he put
his impression into this book.
XIIU IliUOtl UblUIIEJ (IIU III kutui,
Pnino The Greater America.
A man from a quiet littlo
Maine villago goes west to get
acquainted with Americans of a
different stamp. He has lively
stories to tell of cow punchers
and copper miners, wheat mag
nates, timber men, ranchers and
desert dwellers.
HIGH SCHOOL
Incidents of High School
Interestingly Told
Next week will appear a spec
ial issue of the St. Johns Review
under tho management of tho
Junior Class of the James John
High School.
The issue will contain items
of interest concerning all the
departments nnd activities of
the High School, including
athletics and dramatics, the dif
ferent classes and the alumni.
The joko editor hns kept his
eyes and cars open for tho
idosyncracics of every body from
freshman to faculty and tho
localss-cditor has made note of
all tho nows.
Tho High School issuo will sell
nt 5 cents the copy. Every ono
in St. JohtiB, every ono interest
ed in the school, will want at
least one copy. Buy n copy at
your first opportunity, for our
supply of extra copies will bo
limited.
St. Johns Day at Show
Tho Manufacturers and Land
Products Show, staging tho
greatest displny over mnde of
tho products of tho farms und
mills of this state is now on.
From every section of the stnto
has como remarkable specimens
of tho products of forms and
factory and from all parts of tho
stato uro coming tho crowds
which fill tho great Armory to
overflowing. The past week was
a notable one in the point of
attendance, special time having
been allotted to tho visitors from
individual communities. Forest
Grove sent u delegation 150
strong, Woodburn 100, and
Salem and Eugene sent an en
thusiastic crowd of Radiators
and Cherrians, these two organ
izations being the gnosis of the
Royal RoHariaiiB of Portland.
I'Jight counties aro represented
in tho Willnmette Valley exhibit
which it is intended to sond to
tho Pnnnma Pacific exposition in
1915 after it has done service in
this and other laud shows. Tho
counties represented by this ex
hibit aro Washington, Yamhill,
Polk, Benton, Lane, Linn, Mar
ion anil Clackamas.
St. Johns w bo ronrosuntcd
by a goodaized delegation today
at the Show.
Tho American horso is ono of
the first to answer the bugle call
of tho Europoan war. Repre
sentatives ot many foreign gov
ernments are in this country
purchasing horses for tho var
ious armies of tho warring na
tions and practically ovory stato
in tho Union is contributing
cavalry material to tho belliger
ent factions. Tho American
horse ia a utility animal and ex
cels that of any other country on
tho face of tho earth. Ho has
plowed our fields, fought our
battles and iB tho most faithful
of animal kind. His reputation
has extended to other countries
nnd ho is now going to perform
tho services for foreign coun
tries which he hns so faithfully
fullfilled nt home.
Oregon wns not only "first"
in tho selection ol her building
site on tho grounds of the San
Francisco Exposition, but she
was also the lirst to finish her
building and tho first to throw
tho building onen for a miblic
entertainment. On last Satur
day evening a Hallowe'en dance
was given to six hundred invited
guests under the auspices of tho
Oregon Society ot (Jalitornia co
operating with the exposition
officials. All other stato so
cieties represented in San rran
cisco were invited and each was
asked to christen the huge log
column representing that par
ticular state. Oregon apples and
cider from Hood River wcro
served and a former resident of
nrMnnrl sumihed automobiles to
transport the guests to and from
the building.
How is Your Title?
Have your abstracts made, con
tinued or examined at the Pemnsti
la Title, Abstract and Realty Co
Accurate work. Reasonable fees.
II. Iletulerson, manager, 311 North
Jersey street- Adv.
