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LOCAL ITEMS AND CITY NEWS Gleaned From Various Condensed. Had the grip yet? Wouldn't a little rain be a desir able change? he two children and mother-in law of Henry Smith, are quite ill. I. A. Went, of Portland, was tun fog the organ at the M. U. church, Wednesday. The dance given by the M. A. V. band, at llickncr's hall, Tues day evening, was a most pleasant and successful altair. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Collctte 13 seriously ill of pneumonia. There is strong hope for her recovery. Two Jersey Cows for Sale Are just coming in; two and three years ... 9 .... r - old. jonn Lrnuy, corner jonn una Crawford streets. Oliver Bryant, who has been quite sick the past week, from com ing in contact with poison oak, is reported much better. Parties from Portland were in town yesterday looking up a loca tion for a foundry. There will be more about this new enterprise next week. A switch engine left the O. R. & N. track near Jobes' mill Monday Before it could be gotten on the rails an engine had to be brought from Portland. A force of men are at work clear lag the 6o-acrc Brar.ce tract, re ccutly purchased by the Title Guar antee company. The trnct wil soon be placed upon the market. John Poff, since parting with the hirsute appendage on his upper lip, ii said to resemble the lamented President McKlnley, a truly good man hut not strikingly handsome. The I.mlics Civic Improvement League will meet in regular session attlie residence of Mrs. W. C. Walker, next Tuesday afternoon. All iiieinler.s are tcntic.stcd to be present. Pred Koemer is about finishing the work ol enlarging and other wise improving the elegant resi daicoof M. L. 1 1 ol brook, 011 Will amctte Heights, Portland. Recognizing the prevalence of grip, l)r. llcnsel oilers the poojilo 01 bt. joimsnn absolutely free treat ment at his office, in the Cochran block, on Suuduy, from r to 3 o'clock p. m. Mr. Parker, foreman of the ve neer factory, is contemplating the erection of a factory of his own, for tlic purK)se of manufacturing Da vis' patent cracker box cover, a St. Johns invention of high practical merit. The Ladles of the Holy Cross parish will give u supiKT uud social in St. Johns nt soiwdnte before the idvcnt of Lent. As It will be their first entertainment in the town Kopcr a large attendance is untie . ited. We are pleased to hear that Win. Davis of North Dakota, has de cide! to locate in St. Johns, Mrs. Davis having arrived the first of the week. Mr. Davis is employed itcarpeuter work with Suiter ct Davis. The Mt. Tubor Improvement club is making desperate efforts to have their beautiful suburb an nexed to Portland. It seems to us the club might employ its energies to greater advantage by laboring to leep out. Considerable sickness is reported throughout the district. The ex treme changes iu the weather is responsible. The weather U ex ceedingly variable, much more so than ordinary. The usual condi tions at this season is rain. Complaints are numerous of Ptty thefts being committed throughout the city, Carpenters tools seem to be special objects for he perpetrators. A number of val uable tools have been taken trom buildings. It would be advisable to see that all valuables are put under lock and key as soon as pos sible. 1 The meanest sneak thief we have heard of for sometime, was the one who entered the Evangelical church a few nights ago and stole the birthday" contribution box, con taining a snug sum in pennies which the childreu had deposited 9j their respective birthdays. Home talent is suspe.ted, and it is hoped the guilty parties will be ar rested before long. The Oliphant Sisters enter tained a large, audience at the M. fc- church, Monday evening, with a sacred concert. Their singing was excellent, and their talk was intensely interesting. Every avail able seat was taken and standing ooni was at a premium. These aaies promise another entertain jwnt m St. Johns Wednesdcy even mg of next week at the same piace. George Lumsden, the well known oiyision superintendent of street jways, has resined his position and will go to Spokane, where he wl enter the employ of a Spokane "mPany. Mr, Lumsden was very Popular, and Sunday evening the aployes of the west side division Panted itim with a beautiful dia aooa ring as a testimonial of the "ts' esteem in whiM, i. ,ao l.Umsden has been connected ,'e Mr. J", the street railways of Portland years, Did you get a valentine? Have you been skating yet? A lodge of Maccabees is one of f IL,,eXt. l)roPscd ,lew orgatikn- Source and rv, T mpmiea 111 t,lis cil'' ih iVi . uwt ,,WM walking haughtily down the street? He is a plumber, and is king just at present. The Chicago rooming house will be open next week. Mr. Hitmian is fitting things up in good shape to accommodate the public. Mrs. L. K. Pli. ic c.,.. quite a large list of applicants for a new lodge of Modern Brotherhood of America, a fraternal insurance order. , P. J. Wrinkle has quite a collec- inese arrowheads, as all old rest dents know, can be found iu con stuerame quantities about a mile uciow &t. lolms. Hie iirst railroad Ineninntlv ever run in Oregon will form an iu teresting exhibit in the transporta tion building at the Lewis ant lMr1.l .,..!.!.... .111. .1 .vu.iuiuu. me locomotive is tne property of David Uwoa n &an Pranciseo, who has had it for inirty years. 4 t m - a prize of S100 s nffurw lv l ! ' J in. lMeischner.c ha rnmn of tlu r mittee of the Lewis mid Cinrk sition for the k-st ballad written on tiiesuDjcct of the "Trail,". The subject may Iw treated either In its Historical aspect, as relating to the Lewis and Clark trail whleh Hi.. hardy explorers followed on their trip to the Pacific, or the "Trail of 1905". J. N. Uailtou arrived in St. Johns, Tuesday from his ranch near Wil hoit Springs. Mr. Kttilton met with quite a serious accident while driving along a county road with his wife and futility, when the horse shied and backed over an embank ment, overturning the cart, spilling the occupants out. Mr. Kailton's shoulder was dislocated but the wife and balte cscaned unhurt. When the cars nulled out earrv- ing the bridal couple. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, TucMlay afternoon, the mo torman gave several blasts of the whistle in honor of the event. A horse, attached to the Si. Johns' Grocery Co. delivery wagon took fright and started off tH.'11-mell up the railroad track, the driver after them. The animal was overtaken a few blocks away. The wimon was uninjured. The versatile Miss Sheiiard is ar ranging for a novel "railway" so cial to le given March 6, under the auspices of the Junior League, ottlie M. church, Miss Shepait directing. The social promises to e unique and something entirely out 01 tue ordinary. iMtrtiier par ticulars will follow next week. Iu the meantime, buy an excursion ticket if you have a chance, uud you will be well entertained. Mrs. M. L. Rowlands, assisted by her daughter, Miss Amy, en tertained a numler of her friends, haturduy evening. Lard games and music were the features of the evening, mid light refreshments were served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Otis Learned, Mr. and .Mrs. hcott uiiisiu, .Mr, ami Mrs. B. C. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shepurd, Miss Kvn Brunsch and Mr. Marsh, of Ska- moknwa. St. Johns seems to be a" regular Mecca for fraternal insurauce or ders. Pour are already iu exist ence and two more are contem- natcd. it fraternal insurance is the object, it would seem a reason able proposition, that the exist ing organizations might be made stronger and less expensive than the organization of more. 1 his lodge business seems to be the prevailing fad. however, and if people see fit to bear the expense, It is their mslness. The landlady of one of St. Johns popular hotels was alarmed by some one going up the hotel stairs at midnight a few nights ago, and think nir it was morning, arose and dressed, built a fire, awakened the family and proceeded to get breakfast. When the disturb! and irritated niemler.s of her house- told told her the time of the night, she was much crestfallen and tried to pledge them to secrecy, but somehow it leaked out and got into iriut. asiort IJotielson, Shiloh, Chan cellorville, etc., and can tell as tunning a war story as any vet "Uver wounded, Captain?" asked tne reporter. ' as sir," replied the gallant wiliium; -once or twice, but I'm flnf ..f .. . .. u.-iimiiicu ui my wounds; they uic an in iroiu, sir, an 111 trout. A Trial Run. A marc attached to 0110 of the de liver)' wagons of the West Coast i.aiuuiry company was so tickled pver n new set of shoes put on by by Blacksmith Rowland vestm-dm- that she started nway from the shop on a run to give them a trial. The wind blew so Hard that it stopped her when Jersey street was reached. But she leered off and taking a a new track ran quartering to the wind mid succeeded iu getting up .iuuiv.ii.iH i:cu 10 overturn the ve- nicie, smashing the Ik.iI and top of .- wugou 11110 Kiimimg wood. The marc escaped uninjured. Social Session Tonight. Willumbia Assembly, No. v, United Artisans, will hold session at Bickner's hall this Pri day evening. A .splendid program Has been nrranced. sonic excellent talent from Portland huvhnr been secured. Everybody is invited to attend. Lteht refreshments will be served. No admission fee will c cliarircd. mid rofrrslmiiMiu uilt be free. If you want to spend a pleasant evening, bo there. The a .1 : ... . . ... niiiMiiiN are nriisis ui entertaining. The Cold Snap. PURELY PERSONAL. Guy Shaddock is down with the grip. Aslak Aslakson, a merchant and wife of Canibia. Minn., Peter Han sou, it miller of Cottnire Grow. L. C. Slater spent Inst Smulnv ln'0r' 12t. Johnson and dauhter. of Newberg, Or., visiting his brother, i Center, Wash., were guests of H. II. t'nrPv nf K..li.i ,.....! Mr.aiul Mrs. P. J. Peterson this In tint .it.. 'I1..... .1,,.. i! ... CCKi wedding Mrs. Carrie Plitchcnift, of Chi cago is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Peterson. R. P. Shepard and R. Shcpard made a business trip to l-'orest Gtove this week. Mr. ond Mrs. Hggman, of Ska mokawa, are visiting with the fam ily of Otis Learned, W. V. Jojics reltirnixl yesterday from a tcu-davs' business trln to San Prancisco. J. V. Jobes has been in San Prancisco 011 n business trip this week. He returned toilav. P. J. Kocrner, St. Johns' hus tling contractor, is suffering from grip, but is still able to be about. Chns. Wood, a prominent capi talist of Saiiinaw. Mich., has been ill the eitv thU wool: vtou-inrr mil III tt. lit. every S.ililiatli; nrnycr ttu-ct the promising points for the future. j;'t(U'1rl,n ' " ,1,,f- John King, n prominent lumber-' 'U' . , c . . . ....... fr... c. n V"trVK l""n' Sricos will hv 1II4 (ivrill Ul k iltlll WilTt I.rtl.l Ill, tltrtf'. Win. Stow and wife 'of Prank 4 t!-1.! !.. .1 !. .. .. mituij;.ui, me in me cuv, tne guests of Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Lottch. 1 hey have been stopping 111 Kcuianu, uu., tor a lew months, but express themselves as liking Oregon better than the country south, and they will ptobably re main. Messrs Walter S)ccd and G. A. Plunders formerly of Wisconsin but now residing at Scllwood was in the city Saturday looking around. Mr. Speed is an old newspaier man having for several years been editor and pttbliser of a pajier at Chiteck, Wisconsin. CHURCH NOTICES. Sevcntli D.iy Advcutist S.dibatli !c1iim)1 at to a, 111.1 rcutilar service at nftorii". .ill). . . tt . a i.ast i-riunv and .Ntlitrdav were cold days -for Oregon and low temperature, so unusual, made the webfooters' teeth chatter. Great inconvenience was caused by the ireeztng 01 wider piinw and Katur- my morning &i. joims was niont avowedly a "a dry citvl" L. K, Oriran informs us that 011 the morning of l-ebruary 10, lyoj, the thermometer reeisteted ten de grees above zero, while Saturday morning 11 snowed 14 degrees above. These two mornings were the coldest of the season, and the coldest during seven years. Mr. Org'an has Ik?cii a chxe observer of the weather. Deeds and Contracts. The Review has printed ond keeps in btock tlm latest nnd most perfect forms of deeds and contracts, which . 1 . .1.. . nn -, may no jmrcnnseu ai mo mine prices less than is usually charged for such blank forms. He Will Tell Them All About ll. Capt. and Mrs. A. A. Bridges, of Fort Worth, Texas, wlio nave been spending the winter at uni versity Park, paid St. Johns a visit Wednesday and took iu all the mills, factories and new miiictuigs. They expect to return to Texas in a few days. "If I were not so oiu a man, said Mr. Bridges, I would come to the Peninsula to live. But when man reaches sixty-seven years, ie is too old to breaK norne wca. But this is a great country ana a great climate, and I'll tell mem so If I was twenty years younger I ould come here and tarm. sir, this is a great farming country, and I'll tell them that too." m The cantain was on tne couieuer- ate side during the civil war and commanded a company ot 153 men. He participated in a num ber of historical engagements such I. 0. 0. P. Propo.'e Organizing. A large meeting of members of the Independent Order of Odd 1M lows met at the city hall Monday evening for the purio nf taking steps to establish a lodge iu St. Johns, The mutter wun discussed generally, when the charter INt was oeiied for signatures. About fif teen of those memlK.'rs present signed, and several uoii-memlK.TS lK.-titioned to be Initiated into the mysteries of the order. It is prob able the charter list will contain about forty names. When the lodge is instituted n large number of uppli cants is anticipated, There Is lots of room for such tin Institution here, us there are about one I11111 dred members of the order residing iu this locality. A New Car. me rortiuud lousoimatcd 1 running one of their new ears on the St. Johns Hue. It is built on most modern lines, cquipicd with all the latest appliances for safety and ease of Handling. It is eon vertuble from a closed to an oih:u car. A lieautiful painting adorns the front una rear windows, repre senting a railway track wiih Mt. Hood iu the back ground. On the ties of the track is painted the names of ull the suburban joints reached by the hue. .No, not all either, the peninsula mid St. Joliib are prominent by their absence. This omission was noticed by many of our citizens, nnd tliey wonder if it is only an oversight or whether the importance of this district is so insignificant ns to make tt un worthy. We dont know to be sure, i lie car is n naudsome one, anyway, CITY IJUILDiNO SlflliT. The Council Committee Decide Upon a Site. The committee apjiointed by the council to investigate and re port back to the council an eligible sue for cttv buildings ami ure nan have agreed ujioii tlie property be longing to Joseph Kngles, on Jersey street, two blocks from Burlington. The property consists of about 29,- 000 square feet, or six 50x100 foot ! t 1 1 !...... lots, is leueeu, iiua vijhvjh, a mni- fortable five-room cottage, cellar, wood house and chicken house. It is conveniently located, but has a a trontage 011 oiuy one miixi, Jersey. The price this projerty is held at is 52,200, aim is re garded as quite reasonable. i lit; buildings are not suitable for ier manent quaiters, but may be me . temporarily. The recommenda tion of the committtee meets with general approval, so far as we can learn. The report of the committee! will come lefore a special meeting of the council to be held soon. Burglars Can Look Elsewhere. The Acme lumber company has the following notice now attached to the safe: NOTICH TO SAPK BLOWKRS. There is no money in this safe. It has been blowed ojwn. Our money is all in the bank. Mail Schedule Mail arrive at St. Johns at 745 a- aiul 1:15 P- m- Lmvm at 10-.I5 a. m and 4:50 p. m. looking for a business location in our city, the first of the week. Pred Hamilton, assessor of Stev-, M ens eotmtv. Wnnli.. u-n In ln i-lti-' utesduy. .Mr. Hamilton shipped a lot of ccttouwood logs to the Cone mill. Rev. K. K. MeVicker is spending a couple of weeks at Trotttdale, where he is holding revival .services. He comes home over Sunday to take charge of his tegular Sunday services. Hall every Sunday n at n::ti . Sunday "diool .11 1". rinircli I'reucliitiH II a. p. ui.: butul. 7 cluiii to a. 111 tlonaF"rl & Tiff to I Will mm on Lois In Shcpard's Addition For 65 Dollars, 5 dollars down and 5 dollars per month Lots in Point View nt 70 dollwrs cacli. Lois in North St. Johns, overlooking the river, 250 dollars, 10 down and 10 per month. FRE INSURANCE II0USHS TO RUNT Phone Scoll 4046 At the Lowed Kalci NOTARY 1'UIH.IC Office In Cochran Block, SI, Johns, Or. The Season Is now 011 for PAINTS! All Kinds nnd Qualities nt ..'aim . p. 111.: mum. v sciiooi Kin. in, X a '. leln uu'cliiitc 12 ir. prayer tm-ctiiiK T T 1 1 1 1 Tt 1 pswi-ow i biiiotts Pharmacv l.cRiir, -1 no p 111 Snnlny T . aka,. j T ; fniti'd l'vni,.:eli.f,U'luiKli-l,roacli every Munlay 1 1 a, in. ami J :!tu p S'liiil.iy nelionl. til n. 111 ; Jr. K I. J:at p 111.: Sr K. I.. C. I?. 0 IS 1 . prayer nieeiiiiK, I'liursday 7 IKI 11. W. !' Julnisoii, vl.Kt trader. Mi ickcr, pas r lif? jYinr LUMBER Some Specials in Cookies! f.O TO Till. Wc have nu cxccplionnlly fine line of the finest line of cookies that can he purchased anywhere. In fact thev ate so very nice the price is more than people genei ally cared to nay for goods before they were ac quainted with the line. To let one and all of our cus tomers have the privilege of trying these goods at a price that is in the reach of all wc have put them on the special price list, to clean up the lot. They are actually the best line of goods nut out iu their class. Here arc prices. Don't they take your eye? Uuecda (linger Wafer, regular 25c; now -(Irnhain Crackers, regular 25c; now - -Oatmeal Crackers, regular 25c; now - -Social Tea, regular 25c; now - - -Cheese Sandwich, regular 25c; now - -Festiuo, awful nice, regular .15c; now - Nabisco, nothing better, regular 35c; now We have a few cents per pound to Assorted Cakes." St. Johns Lumber Company I . ...... For all kinds Common Lumber, KILN DttllSI) Flnnrimr. (Ylllmr mill PiiuOi Cicl. Ii..k.. n' .... iv.-o.iv. .Minn, iMiiiin, l.te 1.1c 1.1c 1.1c 1.1c 25c 25c boxes of special crackers at 10 th.se out. Call for 'Washboller St. Johns Grocery Co., (irocers and (iciieral .Merchants, St Johns, Oregon ttttHttHtttttttt "Patronize Homo Industry is the Slogan We are Selling our Home produced brands of "VIM" and "MAGIC" FLOUR These brands tire nuintifucturcri rlht here tit home, nnd art rapidly growing into jiopular favor COUCH & COMPANY General Merchants. Hig Store near old Postoff ice. Phone Union -1066 f f 4. I Bickner Brothers I Department Store All Goods Sold at Portland 'Prices! Keep a lare,e tick of (ienvral Murvliandifu, inrhidiii; I'ry Ooodn, Itoots uud Sliocs, (liocuricii, llardwaid, lluina Fiiiu1hIiIiim, IVed, Klt In I'urt uvitrythint;. Their I'ricoa nie riirltt. Don't wiutu your liino K'liii!,' to I'tirtluiiil, but romu iu and fci-u our , hlock mid 1 'i let'". i S' j Remember The Big Department Store Corner Jenny Ktieet and Hrondway 8 ; St. Johns, Oregon g NARDWAKt We carry SIH'.I.I' IIAKIlWAKI'.. CI Tl.hKY. CL'T- M'.KY. CARI-HNTHRS' TOOLS, HI'II.DHU.S g MAKDWAKK, HIIOVI'.I.S. IIOI'.S. OAKDHN g RAKliS, HHATINC. and C(X)K STOVHS. RANG US 5 TIN and HNAMUI.l'.D WARK, PAINTS. OILS and VARMSIUJS. g WII.I. VK OfH IIKST I I'l'ORTS TO l'I.I?sl Ot R CTSTOMhRS. i I If.. iMoiimiugs ami columns. Yards .intl Mill Toot Burlington SI. i'honc East 5V1 v,tVr To the People of St. Johns. WE'RE HERE! The delayed material ha.s place as rapidly And ready for business. 1 1 1 . . urnveu ami is oeiiig put 111 place as rapidly as our workmen can do it, and the current will be turned on without further delay. Persons desiring to use electric light or power should make application at the oflices of the Company, corner SKVKNTII and AW)Kk Streets, PORTLAND. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. o o. a Patronize Home Industry 'vSendyour Laundry to the West Coast Laundry New Management New Help New Methods P 8 (0'm 0 ll, I.. 1 1 ANNA, .MaiiHKtr g I Going! Going! Going! j Two rMtii Initio ,iud lot, ;ixixj jinu- I'tne hoiiu ii Point N'ji'w. s rooiu house and tm lots, ihii ktn house and liuit tars; pritv $1,501. with live ! . I.wigt liuiisi and lialf iicii- lot, well and pieket fitucv .A. Oivhard uud g(Kxl hoiisu, fenced . .. iMiruihliwl tottage at l.oug llwich, Wali.;simp One lot uml s rfim Iioiikc, wwxl-.shed, witter in house . . Jllock on K K-. fine factory site $ 525 1,000 6,500 6,00 1,150 4,0 Lots iu Point View from ?8.s to Jioo; ?,s lown and ?5 lr month. - - - 5 W. II. KXi LAN I) COMPANY. tiiv f SAVE i MONEY POHER & GOOLD UlC ICI'UUIIWU ul 1 .lute I ll c Ii t I W"ik III I'uiIUikI I 1 i,r iuUtto 'fur (ukriair luw l.i.l Ihry nt kitili en -ugli l luxiir v. Hurk W c nikilrluvtlli:'luiii S' M.rr of dthlug guiu tutUiwr u u r oiiMttuat I'. ttiiiluli.il l'KI'.l IiM W A WisK liK T. I' U Ibl. WISF BROTHERS " AIODI'.KN DHNTISTKY Cor. 3rd and Wabhingtou bts. i r !