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LI UNIVERSITY PARK The Local Happenings of These Lively Suburban Points j Ut ret tiny uonipiicu unui vwv. Hy a Special Reporter, for llic Information and tlitiNcntion of The ii... ft ... t. n..,t lUn flniinrnt PlllltlC. T IVtlVlwiY IVtilUtl.l in m J. V. Angus has been confined to his home for several days with hiinhngo. The Mrs. Trcnallis nroncrly, on Warren street, will soon lie ready, for occupancy. . Herman Jaelms and family have moved from 170 Courtney street to .Mclsenua avenue, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Russell are building a house on Princeton near Portsmouth avenue. I-ritz Schneider, of Willamette, has just completed an extensive addition to his home. Subscriptions for The Review will be received by Postmaster lirorge II. llemstocl, of University Park ( )nc dollar a year. The Review can be found on sale at the Portsmouth Pharmacy, the University I 'ark drug store and at the Piedmont station. II. I). Marlholomew, who lins been down with the rip for the Kit two weeks, is now able to lie aioimd. Peninsula bxlfje, N'o. 128, I. O. ( 1. I'., conferred the second degree on three candidate last Saturday evening. J. J. .Schumacher, the contractor, cinteniplate going to Kugcne to build a line residence for an old time friend. Mrs. Wing, of Portland, has moved to Portsmouth to be near her liii'haud, who is employed in the Peninsula mills. Mr. lidinim, of Portsmouth, fore man at the Peninsula saw mills, was laid up for several days this week with the glip. II. (i. Sibiay, the teal estate bust ler. who has Ihvii suffering greatly from a minfiil affection of the eyes, is now much belter. Mr. and Mrs. J. McDaniel, of Union, were visiting their daugh ter. Mrs. Mary Willaid, of Hp) Srucue si 1 eel, fur a few days last ueek. The Portsmouth Pharmacy has t installed a large clock of regulalor ' pattern whereby all pasM-ngeis may kiiMM " anival ilfpirture 1 f I mm Mr- I M. ImUiuiihImhi mikI ftirifU. It .iltJalr. wrrr Mlv Hie (.one niuiini tin v.i.. . atv meideiiltilly looking after pioierly inlcicsl lieu). Mai liu ltmeii and Mr. Hnxlur of SvIIuikhI, weie visiting U. W Piitchard, nmuager of the Polls iiHHith I'lmrinacv, last Sunday. Mm. ('. P. JiK'iiisoii.of Iowa, win luu I writ iiliug her sister, Mrs I mil. has 1 filled ibe Kiism II prop eity ihi Pmiiiiu Mirel and moved l Turalii)'. W. S. Iive. llie piiKpeioiis drug gil of (iraiid avenue and Peninsula utreel, was looking for a site (lib uecl on winch lo Iniilil a Home 111 the bountiful submit of Portsmouth Tin? dance given by ihe N'arcissus chili at the Auimus ball Iiii'mIuy evening was a great mkycss. A itiiikidcrahlc iiiiiiiIht of 1Hi11g peo 4e tiiMii Poillaud weie 111 attend anec. Peiihikitln avciiiu' Is living gnu I wl frusn Pipitiu street, on the nil line, for a distance of one block north. Tlie novily ihi loth sides uf the ktieet i owned by one man, S. II. laiiei. the gnverv man. The niilini for the grading. Ktaveliiiu ami laiug of sidowulU itti luLv street luu I wen granted ! (Ih ciHiHihiu ctttmcil and Kvi fivniiMu fur I lie sidewalk are now Ih-hik pieHiicd. Uev. ti. W. Denuistiu. former itkkUir of (lie Unlveikity Park M. K. church, will leave Mwukiy for Nowaik, X. J., wheie be will as miiih clutige of (Hie of the large eliuivbes of ilist city. A little wi uf i, II. (liliutin has Utu miite ill for (be Mt few la Mrs. mid Miw Slewail, of Port land, will wmhi move into tbeir new hnit ui Haven nvrtiiif. which U Mpidh mining coanpleli.m. Tin-re are four or five loys who bang arttuud the 1'niver.sit) Park .Hum jumping on and olT susiug tar much to the annoyance of si reel ear uu-ii as well as pauviigcrd. Some Uy an accident will be recorded if the practice is not stopped. 1-YaiioU I. McKenna, who owns a trad of land at the corner of Me Keniiii avenue and Dawson street. ii Irnviim the pnjH.ry enclosed with n high pukel feme, with a view of irauhformiiig it into an athletic jKirk. Mrs. bin Gardner, widow of C. II. Ganhur. has just icccived through Kecoid Keecr George II. Ilcimtock, of the MaccaUcs, a check for $500. the amount of bis insurance in full. The payment of iliis insurance is commendable on the part of the order, as the widow as technically entitled to nothing, .yr. Ciarducf bad been a member of the order only about four months, ami both bis application paper and and PORTSMOUTH inv ukiiku medical examination were faulty to sticlt an extent that a contest would certainly have dehftrrcd the bene- ficiary. Mrs. A. Ii. Jamison, of Portland, was at the Park this week looking for a site on which to build a home. Although 88 years of age, Mrs. Jamison is as ..pry as any woman 50 years younger, and bids fair to en joy her new home for quite a num ber of )ears. Coe McKenna, son of Frauds !. McKenna, has entered Santa Clara, Cal., college for study in liuglisb and Utlu. He is also studying drawing and music. The young man gives promise of becoming a Hue artist as well as writertwo talents not often combined. Mrs. McKenna will remain with her son until about March I. The Hon. Thomas N. Strong, vice-president of Ihe National Mil nicipai League of the United Slates, will deliver a lecture at Haywood auditorium on Friday, January 27, lyos, at 8 P. M. subject, "Civic Improvement." Admission free. All are cordially invited. I ty order of Ihe committee. The school house grounds at Portsmouth are sadly in need of sidevvaiks. During this rainy sea son children daily leturii home from school with shoes and clothing cov eied and bespattered with mud, much to the vexation of the pa rents. This could be at least part ly remedied if sidewalks were built around the school house. S. II. Carter, of Peninsula, has moved the old Peninsula hall build iug a distance of half a block to IHtsilion close lo the car track. The building has been unoccupied for several years Mr. Cat ler wilt re pair and icmodfl it and move hi- grocery store therein, his present niiai ters iil across Ihe street being Ion small lo accommodale his ex- painting iiisiuess, The H'titioii lo widen Dawson street to 80 feet throughout its on lite length has been granted by tin, common council, and ihe next tiling in order will lx the setting back o( i.i irt;c pai l of the Mi eel f the leipiired width nt. I .ln-n new widening process 't ' it will uive the renin sula icMilcuis an Ko-foot strcel for a distance o about two miles, Mis Mai v Chase, of New I lamp shire, oigauied a Political Stud) club at the home of Mis. Atbcv Jauuarv .7. She is a very p!ca3iil scakcr and will probably give n piiltlic meeting in the near future The coiitn of study will Ih mapped out at the nel meeting, which will Ik held at ihe home of Mrs. D, O. WehMcr, Thursday, Fchiuary J, III J P. M .Ml unci csicd will Ik cor diallv welcomed. For the past two months Cccili.ni Assembly of Multnomah addition, and University Paik Assembly, No. ,b United Animus, have been en gaged in a membcr-geltiug contest Civilian .Weniblv won out, and Uiuveisity Paik .Wcnibly paid the foifeit by giving the former a ban iiuet at the Ailisans hall Wcdnci. day evening I heie was a huge al- tciiiumcc uf HIv "liners ' who thoi oiighlv enjou.l the hospitality of their burner nvaU. M. II Tower, one of the Uni versitv letter carriers, was .subHc naed In apH-ai in Judge George's ciMirt Mmulav. which account fui the siibklilute mi the route thai dav. (itis ILukti ik irausforiuiiii: bis tine Imiu .mi Svnicuse stwt into a resiiU'iice Mr. Ilkickson says the demand f i Iwnise is greater on the iVtiMiml.i lh.su kins. He is pulling in ,1 uihhI cement foumla lion and making a convenient and modem rcsidoirce of the structure. Y. 1'!. KitSH'll is building a lioun .m Amherst stieet. K. F.. Haworth ik the i.iiilraitor. WHY NOT ANOTHER ItOADf Cnllrr I'tnlniuU District Deserves Detter Gticet Car Service. llt luu Wchfoot.) Did v.m ever m vour life hesitate for a iit.Mn.ni an. donate a second's thought l the sttbjivl of the heb- loiunital pr.imiiek of the stieet car managers? If not, listen to the taint of your fellow iasseuiieis and you mav learn. If you find it necessary to un leilake a p. d. o. trip to the citv, you must lust : Wait io minutes for a car: and then : Step uhoaul and produce the usual coin for the privilege of ob serving that saute old sign? Maiuling nKm only sten for- ward. nleae" and then: Transfer at Piedmont, strain vour eyesight looking for the ear vvttli tlie Hat vvltevl. Ami then: Make a grand rush for a seat on the "No Mop." And then: Hun slow, and stop, ami hesi tate, while an "Upper" transacts the local business, and holds you ittst long enough to find the gate closed at the bridge. When you finally arrive at your ir,.,.t. if von wish to mirchase eirgs, you find them hatched; if looking 'I t. ...... i...1. ..r.i, nr.. im. IOr il 1 -UUIIl. Slt.in, j kiu "'k, ... formed there's nothing left but a rump roast. Well, you say, conditions arc go ing lo improve I About 2 o'clock next week, so the manager has in funned a sick friend, a through service, with 20 minutes per serve, will be granted to tlie growing, waiting, yearning, suffering public there is not sullicicilt room for the populace lo ride on top, the same being contrary to llic ruics of civilized warfare.' And thereby hangs a talc: A disgusted resident of the pe ninsula, while waiting for a car, a hnH time since, bethought it were time to make his will, and the first few lines ran thusly: Obi Intly Witty She went to the city, To buy her Kratiilson a ballcmn; When site tried to et back, Con. nys: "Cnr's olf llic track;" Anil she didn't arrive very soon. Jack anil Jill Went In llic mill To get n sack. of flnur; It look to minutes (ioiitK there Coming back nbont an hour. I.ittlc Jnck Nippon Took p short trip -'11 Incidentally rmle on a "IT Hut lie mailc preparations To lake nil the rations That he'd need for n week or two, I try, diihllc iliihlle. I'll I'.Ue you a riddle I low long before, do you fear, We'll he Ko'ett right through, An wc sure ought m do, Can you guess It, within n year? Hut, coining down to business, ivottld it not lie a good suggestion for someone lo pinch the Oregon Water Power it Hallway Company ami ascertain If they're really awake? I here is a growing tic maud for another line to St, Johns That il would lw a paying invest men! there can be no ipiestion. That the aforesaid company s hroatl uaue line could do a very cousid .rahie business in oul of town freight, there Is no nuestion. St. lolitis is making lengthy strides to .varils a large manufacturing city, I lanlly a week passes hy wllliotil re oriliug some new industry locat iug here. Ten vears front now the same amount of waterfroulage that Hie O. W. P. Uy. Co. has above the Madison bridge (if located at Si. Johns) will be worth leu limes he money that their present site .voulil hung. Why? Well, every IkhIv knows why. I here are no 'iriiiges lo open ami bump up igatnsl ; channel much wider ami leeper and always will be. In addition to the St. Johns at 1 1 act ions for another line, the en tire peninsula would patrnuic a new road in preference lo the old in order to gel even, if nothing else, though all know the standard guagc eivice is the lictler )ne hears folk say : "I will walk 1 ipiatler of a mile out of my way, if neceskarv, m order lo patronize n lew hue if one is built Let's otganiie, and start in to tlnow thing, ami when we get our new hue ami Ihe Great ( onsoliilat ed offers us tickets "at bargain counter niices. no more than six bits' wot ih lo one purchaser," lei's tell 'em lo go to Montana and he ihktructcil with their little old liu atk, and that we will ride with a .;ood company. Publicity has great curative mial Hie, and we all feel much belter Mb befote ami after taking, so lei s swallow a huge dose and each talk up a new line. And then I.FT'S ItUII.D IT. '. S. More lo come. Lecture on Civic Improvement The Civic Improvement club met with Mrs Fowler, January -hi. The rcorts of the several committees wa verv encouraging. Arrange ments were made to hold a public meeting at I lav wood auditorium. I'lidav evening, Jauuarv -7, 11)05, at 8 P. M. Hon. Thomas N. Strong will address the meeting, lie is rbornughlv competent to handle his object iiilelhgentlv. As vice-pres ident of the National Mimlcivd League of the United States and a prominent member of the Citv club of Newark, he is in touch with the U'st thinkers along the lines of civic improvement. This is a rare op- IHittumtv to gam new ideas for this woik and it is booed the audi torium will he filled. The club will meet with Mrs. D. O. Webster Jan uar 27. Hi iug its ft and wc will .scud the Ucvievv to your ft lend for n year. OSCAR D.VAUL, M. D. onUt Iiouk. 9 lo it a. 111 . 1 lo i m Oft.- I'Iioiic, Rxt iiM, omoclii 1'iilmiUy rti tiug More. H.O.IHUIK O.I'.MCKKItl. Faulk & Merrill Coal, May, Grain, Flour Ground Feed, Pilslt. Wj Hi Mtg MiWUit Phone Gast 713 University Park, . 'Oisifen OOOOOOO OOOOOO 8 1 o o Portsmouth We are always RIGHT IN PRICES, and always Improving, g Call and get one of our beautiful Calendars. q S. F. FOOTS, Prop. R. W. PRITCHARD, Manager 9 000000000 0000000 0000000000 MONEY SAVING PRICES On Everything that Men and Boys Wear. THE LION STORE 166-168 Third Street. Near I. GEVURTZ & SONS FURNITURE CARPETS . Stoves, Ratios, flraniteware, Crockery, 173-I75 First St., and 2I9-227 ii Great Removal Sale ! i PIANOS If you want to SAVE AH)NI:Vjhls is the time" to huy ! Pianos. In order to et one of the best locations in the city, I have to sacrificee space, and the lare and niflKiiliicent stock on Hand Among the Pianos handled Krocger, Laffargiie, McPhail, and Kohlcr & Campbell X At Prices that wil "surprise and 56 per A. W. 74 Sixth Street. j 1 itllWAKII lllll.MAN 11.... i.i..... 1 limn 111 ptt'ii'iur) Tolephono C07 The Edward Holman Funral Directors The finnt MtrtlilMimnit of llic V. It.ly 220-222 Third SI., Corner Sabon, University Meat Market rniviTnily Park Fiit vim' nuMirlmont rRESH AND SALT MEATS 1 Full A-Wit Quality tlio luvt Piii'cs low it in any llit rluM market in (lie city. W. M. KIlllHnSWnRTHi'"-'". uuSZi " THE PIONEER REAL ESTATE DEALER OP THE PENINSULA ... llio tlnesl list or rosulvnco property in the district. Walnut Park offon the most ilesir- ablo liuiiu sites utrvels graded, lot ;wxiuo. NUd at price ihe most fav orable in tlio market. W. M. KILLINQSWOliTII 003 Oh&mber of Commerce, Portland Johnson & Dillon 1 Contractors in Qrsvdln" Excvtiae suid alt kinds of team work. OAK PARK Can Nave orders at Shervml & Tufts ST. JOHNS, ORE. OOOOOOOOOOOOO . . . r- W n t o o o o o Pharmacy Morrison 4 Jewelry and Silverware Yamhill, PORTLAND, Or 4 now must lie greatly reduced are such standard names as vou. Terms from S 10 down t month up. J MEYER PORTLAND, Oregon j V M.TItH I. lllll.M.VN, . Undertaking Company and Embalmcrs ml In Ann o. .Wi.Unt Mil'm AiiilHitnurtM PORTLAND, Oregon University Park Occupirs the central portion of the hiKh plateau between the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. It is central to four miles of deep waterfront where UOekS. tnllls .mil (irtnrl: -ir- o, ,e columba Unverstv. ?.irl, ' educational institutions have, in other ' hu!h '"ec ci,i!?'! Th? Pe"in sula Lumber Co., on University Park waterfront, alone has a payroll of 1 'J.ooo per month. If you have only a muc intelligence you know what such a payroll means to surrounding property. University Park property is advancing in value and must continue to advance as long cs the population of Portland, Oregon, increases. Uni. versity Park has the far-famed Bull Run water, Portland public schools, succi iignts, Dutlding restric tion, liquor restriction and is the cen ter of about COOO population. It is inside the city limts of Portland and has street car communcation with all tne city lor a 5-cent fare. Lots range in price from $60 to $300, according to size and location. Terms, one-tenth cub, balance $5.00 per month without interest. If you are seeking a home site or an investment it will pay you to investigate University Park. Francis I. McKenna, Sole Agent. Uni' versity Park Station, Portland, Or. University Drug Co Drugs, Confectionery, Cigars Stationery nml School Hooks 1 PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUMES, ETC. rnnncnirTioNa cAnnroLLY compounded Po9t Offlco Corner UNIVERSITY PARK V. II. KINO, l'rc.lilcnt. ST. JOHNS ABSTRACT & TRUST COMPANY Abstracts of Title carefully and accurately prepared. Charges Reasonable. Office! King's Building, Jersey St., St. Johns Patronize Home Industry Ba.Send your Laundry to the West Coast Laundry New Management New Help New Methods Omul Murk Ktisrsnlrnl st tirlrrs rpnintmllf suj illifclory 12. I!. 1 1 ANNA, ManaKcr I1 4. I'KTntlHO.V o PETERSON &, SMITH ; FLOUIt, PEED, HAY, EUIOK, t LATH, Cost IMWrinl t PurlUm! VtUtt Plus On Half KirlsM Clmrffi I'ronipt Hrlltrry siul Currrct I'llrrs Tliono Union 3101 ST, JOHNS, OREGON O0CCiO40D0000 HENERY C. SCHROEDER Furniture, Carpets and Stoves AGENT FOR "QUICK MEAL" STEEL RANGES JANUAKVCI.I!ARANC!!SAI.n. NOTIIINtl HUSI'.RVP.I). I'KICKS IN PI.OOR COVr.KINOS lk-.t Ten Wire Tmtry CarKt, . . f 1.15 value-Sale price, 1.01 Anlee TiyxMry tiinet . . . f vnlue Side price one AkjhmI liiixtry Cnriwl ... K5c valueSiile price 77c Ut ixtni mikt Iiiurcilii, nil uimiI . 9"o vntue Sale price flic lUnt extm miiht C. C. . , , vnliii Salt price 7e I iii.m liiKnilii . . , s value S.ile price ijc 03c value Sale price vte l.lllilKllUl .... u. valn.wK.,l Li,- l( t'HICIt INCU'IIIIS SmVI.(S, Matt UK I lieu wurp . a uk- m-iiwurp . Ma uk- ui nwnrp . .MattliiK-llnen wurp . U .Ulitrml lirf.. tliaiiir 211-2 IS KUSSI-I.I. ST., OOOOOOOOOOOO4ODOC1VQOOO0OOOOD Bargains in Dirt ! 4 Three lots in fine elierrv nmlmnt ..ni. . i.i. i Price $1075. ""v v.cw. Lot gix20 with fine two story building oiiinvsite Cedar Park, rineltK;ationforl)iisini?ssofnnykind. - r i.iiih 11 norin m. joims j,35 I ou i!! S'vt1' ,H.VHon 54N9r cach S3 with alleys, to riKiin house 011 car track with lot 5oX,oo price ifoo. 7 room house and two lots in good location price o W. H. KING ST. JOHNS, Oregon Bickner Department Store AH Goods Sold at 1- , a V,i. SaSef ffener?1 includins Dry Good,, Wfi VfT "ardware. House FrmsLgT f retu, f.ie. In fact every h n-'. Tli.!r Uri, . nlj. (no,,H waste' your time eoiislo 1'ortl.nnl, but corao in nnd see our stock and prices. Remember The Big Department Store Corner Jersey Street and Broadway St. Joluu, Oregon M. L. II0I.DR00K, Vice-President . W, HMITII llfslrrs In LIME AND CEMENT, SHINGLES COAL, ETC. 000004000040OKi0 I.WINIJ AMI I.I.NINO. ' . , jgc valiu Sale price 18c . , j3c vnlue Sale'iirlec asioc . . 3.k value-Sale price 37c , , j50C Valm-S;ile price 4$c mU Jjirrt nx l.if lo purtliattr. 1UI..K toi..t 1'ORTl.AND, OREGON down and $10 jwr month. Price Brothers Portland Prices! t jsssjH