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iatiI ITEMS
AND CITY NEWS
. n cm, April 22.
R! ' i cmulnv moriilni! at the
M. B. church interest man
TWX revival services being
c,L av..lht,A,rU.22.
family, o Sc o, Ore.,
!hre this week, ami will make
5? ot their future Home.
St:( W. T. Kerr and Young
l2'mS n tlie revival meet ngs now
ffi it. the K. churcl.. .
RltalSaturla-niht, April 22.
f ;tnmt!. of Roselmrg, Ore., w
K .ittunlay. He reports w
hut well Please.1 wl
'Ktffnr St. Johns.
ZLoAA Pellow. lplge hold
1 , . milni! every Monday even
lfl?'.,.rte.lbvallthe officers of Bill
W13 .
RecUl&itunty night, April 22.
William l'tersoii and lid Dcnnlsoii,
JSrW artUU of Portland, were St.
ft mUd at the growth of our city,
lndcuy return.
miVotC,aoUUUnt: But Port
i.J l tuslncM man, was in St. JolinsSuu
52? toffi over it iKWsiliillt.es. All;
force years in Alaska, and
PL F Ul thing when he sees It.
Prultbud have not been seriously In
?ad by frost In this loea Illy, and the
ffiSew predict a bountiful cronj cs
"55i celebrated cherry, better
wdl Sner than which are not produced
on thf mundane sphere.
RiUl Saturday night, April 22.
w W, Raser has opened n confection
err Icecream parlor, cigar tobacco and
Kftitore.on Jetwy trcct, two doors
north of Tint RUVIIW office. He keeps
, ewl tod' ud sells at up-towil prices.
Slili ad In another column.
Samfactoryarraiigcmcutsarc said to
hare bn concluded whereby the l'ort
Un.lConioHdatc.1 will be permitted to
tue the conicinplated railway bridge
itroM the Columbia river nt Vancouver.
Work will be commenced on the bridge
terrwon.
Rev. John ncntlcu, llnptist city mis
iloturyfor Tortlaiid mill vicinity, litis.
attl about thirty llantiiU In St. Johns,
mdilouMlcii there will be a church or-'
rmlittl hereof that denomination. Rcv
KnUlen will preach again next Sunday
Bwrnlnfl at It o'clock at the Scvcntl
Ptiy AilvcntUt clittrcli. 4
MIh Cole has n fine lot of liem, but
t . L- - Itf ..ltll.MllL. lllllllll.!
lire na uns ! ... ........ . .....
with the correct St. Johns spirit, l'or
cttral weeks this particular lieu has
proJuccd one double egg, but Inst week
the cot a move on and laid n triple
ttf, with three distinct yolks. This
it a rare occurrence.
Recital Saturday night, April 21,
Monday was surely n full tiny for Port
Uml people St. Johns was full of
thtui. Timothy Thouion, mi old res
Utntoi Wamlngton county, win In the
city and bought eight lot in the vicin
ity of the schoolhotmc. "Tim," as he Is
(imllUrly railed, Is n pioneer of the
early '50 1 who has grown wealthy in
IheiUteof his adoption.
M . . it... I . . 1 1 1 1
inc cxcavaicra lor 111c uctv imiuiiii;
it the earlier of Jersey and Ilurlliigtou
ttrttti broke a water main Monday, anil
the city houte-wlvc went absolutely
dry. There were 110 naughty ciiM-wordx-brinl,
but It is safe to wugcr a lot of the
cookiof St. Johns thought "darn it,"
If nothing more strenuous passed their
pretty lip.
The musical recital to I given by
MluAmv II, Rowland and her pupils at
Bickner lull tomorrow evening, prom
Uti to be a mint pleating event. Some
of the Lett mudcal talent of Portland
II1 be present and auUt. Our imijlc
lotinR people should not mUs the recit
al, if they want to enjoy a most pleasant
Mining' entertainment.
Recital Saturday night, April 22.
Oslng to the nunulde street bridge
UiaKcWtl, all the street car and
much of the team traffic which went
our that bridge, has been diverted
to the Heel bridge, with the result
that the latter i overcrowded, and
awn delay Is caused. This condition
ill continue for at least two week,
m that patience is necessary.
At the Kvangel leal church next Suit
y there will be appropriate music ren
dered In recognition of Uaster day. The
Etor wl l speak In the morning. Sub
l. "Rvldenceof Christ's Resurrection.
,. tead of the regular evening service,
"IUkenrkciieM at 3 p. in.
hen Mihop w. P. Hell, of Highland
Pwk, ChlcBKo. III., Wiu preach. He
"amy powerful and eloquent speaker
Mdnoonecan afford to miss this sen--tee
of all other?'.' iiie day.
AnO. R. & N, surveying party has
tnorking n this dfstrTct the iwst
lortnight. A line was run to the Weyer
fcwjr lite, and It is understood the
1 1 . "tended to that point at
In onler to facilitate the moving
.Jr? au'ounl of heavy machinery
J,i ,nP mat,erial to be used in the
tllconimencethebulbllng of wharves
rroZi i'" ca" ,M! K-on the
ABong the guests stopping at the
MoJ TWf.hotel .tl,U vc note
yX'.oft Chicago, H. U. Klippel,
jSn" ''''ett, Portland, n!
fori!,l'i,0o,,.Kiver' ''eslie Mercer,
w7S'0'. Morris Portland,
Mst.r!$5t!i?. I?-C'?f.0' show
all t-ri. .1 " ""eng people irom
ofte , hf JSLted StA irt most
.!... "ecorne permanent
Uof our flourisliinKTitilf city.
resb
1
The New Bank.
umber Co returned from the
XL .Wk' WhUe in Wiscon-
ttHtClmrlesWoAl. wh0 in
formed him that he had about all
na arrangements perfected to at
gSt. Johns' first bank, with an
JPP told our informant that it
M not a question of any stipuUt
g amount that will bZ InvS
Sv i?,?U10Unt ca" used Prof-
ffiaS2r.the?lyU,,,lt- 11 is
be onr n that the will
substanli stongest and most
tanttal m the country. Mr,
PP as commissioned to go
ad get all the Hxtures ncc-
be lost in opening up bas-
Cechrann , r.ner TOOm iQ the
A Worthy Renoflt.
The ladles of the Royal Neigh
bors and Civic Improvement league
have arranged for a ball to be given
at Bickner hull nov Ttn,,in..
-- "MI OViU
evening, for the benefit of the M.
W. A. band of this city. The pur
pose is to assist the boys in secur
ing uniforms. The object is a
most laudable one, and one in
which the citizens of St. Johns
should feel a pride. The price of
tickets: gentlemen, so cents: lndin.
25 cents. The band deserves well
ot the people, and by constant prac
tice and close application is becom
ing very-proficient. Tet everybody
turn in and help the ladies in their
undertaking, and see to it that n
handsome sum is realized.
Announcement.
To the ladies of St. Johns: May
first Mrs. h. l?Hnt Chase will open
first-class dressmaking parlors in
the lfrcedman block. None but
finH-class cutters and fitters will be
employed.
Daring Burglary,
One of the most daring burglar
ies'evcr perpetrated in St. Johns
was that which occurred at the res
idence of A. A. Hurllitirt Vplimt.
day night. A burglar gained en
trance to the yictiui's bed room
through a window, ntid took his
trotiser's from beneath the slcencr's
pillow. In handling the garment
some $6 in silver dropped on the
floor, but when the thief got out
side he went through the pockets
Inking therefrom a $20 gold piece.
Mr. Hutlburt. who is mi old koU
dicr, had drawn his tension money
during the day, and no doubt the
burglar had knowledge of this fac.t.
While not great, yet Mr. Hiirllnrt,
who is well along in years, feels
the loss keenly.
Additional Loails.
Kecltnl Saturday night, April 22.
S. C. Norton has just returned
from n trip to Toledo, Oregon.
The city council will hold an ad
journed session, this, Friday evening.
J. P. Wood, of Birmingham, Ain.,
was n pleasant caller in our city
Monday.
Mrs. Coleman, of Forest Grove,
Ore, was a St. Johns caller Inst
Thursday.
Heel In I Saturday night, April 22.
Concrete sidewalks will be put
down around the French block in
n few weeks.
Work on the large new hotel in
the French addition will be com
menced soon.
Mrs. Heath, of Moscow, Idaho,
was in our city Thursday, looking
for a location to start 11 home bak
ery.
For Sai.ii Four pure bred
Scotch collie pups for sale. Fine
pups. A. G undersoil, St. Johns
I'ark.
Mr. F.tistau mid daughter, Mrs.
Kmmous, of Vancouver, Wash.,
were guests at the city restaurant
1 uesday.
Uecital Saturday night, Aprl 22.
The St. Johns Pharmacy have a
change'of ad in this issue concerning
n May day event they have sched
uled. Watch for it. ,
A party of engineers are engaged
in surveying the site of the Weyer
liauser mill, preparatory to com
mencing building operations.
The St. Johns Lumber Co.
will install a pony siding resaw.
The capacity of the mill will be in
creased to 30,000 feet per day.
"When will the Jersey street im
provement work commeuce?" asks
a reader. Don't know, but, per
haps but no, we know we don't
know. Give it up.
Recital Saturday night, April 22.
Don't neglect to buy a ticket to
the beuefit ball to be given by the
ladies next Thursday night, and
assist our excellent band organiza
tion to secure uniforms.
P. J. Peterson has bought block
is, lot 1, of his partner, H. W.
Smith f6r $450. The firm are fig
uring on purchasing a fine stock
ranch near Westport, Ure.
Ed Hurlburt has leased the
grounds south of the school house,
and is clenulng it up, ereeting seats
and booths for a picnic ground. It
will be quite attractive when completed.
W. L. Bullis will commence at
once the erection 01 a two-story
veneer block 25x50 in French's
addition. The lower floor will be
used for store purposes, the upper
floor for living rooms.
Who will be the uext city mar
shal? That's the question agitat
ing the miuds of many people about
town with bees in their bonnets.
Perhaps there will be no next.
Marshal organ is aim "H.
Recital Saturday night, April, a J.
Fok Salk A good sorrel work
horse, sinule driver, true for cars,
coming ten-years old, weighs about
1 2 so. with new double set ot worn
harness used three months for $125,
Pktkrsox & Smith.
A larce cofferdam is being built
at the wooden ship yard . with the
view of docking the steamship F.ld
er, wrecked some twojnonthr ago.
The steamship is expected to arrive
very soon.
Windle Bros, have sold the Star
meat market to Hiatt & Fortune.
Billy Windle is like a fish out of
water without the proverbial butch
er apron. The boys have not de-
f-tVlwl wfcnt thev will eneace in as
yet,
lUeiUl Saturday uight, April 22.
Oregon Importing Co.,
The Big Wholesale
Family Liquor Store
Wish you to know they will ship you in a plain pack
age, with no marks to indicate contents,
Four Big Quarts
OK
Six-Year-Old Stubble Rye
I'OK
$3.25
All express charges prepaid. You can try it and if, as
we guarantee, it is not better than any whisky you are
in the habit of paying $5 or even $6 a gallon for, you
can return it to your express agent, who is authorized
to refund your" money, (provided ott have not used
more than one-half of any one bottle, and the seal is
not broken on the rest.) This is in protection to our.
selves. All correspondence strictly private.
STUBBLE RYE
Is full six years old, aged in wood in steam heated ware
houscs, and has been taken care of like a rare flower,
thus preserving the rich boquct and flavor, and, as a
medicinal whiskey has few equals and absolutely no
peer. It is best described when we state Stubble Rye
is built to fit the taste. We solicit a trial order. Your
money back if you arc not satisfied.
All orders should be accompanied by Portland ex
change, express or postoflice money order, payable to
Oregon Importing Co.,
195 Third si., Portland, Ore. Tel. Main 380.
Reference: Wells-Pargo Express Co., N. P. Express Co., Port
laud ; Merchants National Bank, Portland ; Portland and SiiIh
urbau Express Co., Portland.
Clothing Cleaned
Have your clothing cleaned, pressed
and tiH'itdcd by
Mrs. AlcCnnn
in the old post office building, St. Johns,
I, ml its clothes u specialty.
FOR SALE
Hotel lease mid furniture.
Price ft, 000.
House full of quests.
Kiuiuirc St. Johns Review.
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Oh. JUU1I3, UK'Uil
South St. Johns
1 Brazee Tract
South St. John, (Itntce Tnict.)
Choicest property 011 the renlnsula.
Lots 50x100 for fioo, Installment.
Ittislucss comer, tooxtoo, heart of
town, tor 700.
Wttliout exception the finest residence
lot in the town, 50x100, overlooking the
river. View enn never he obstructed.
Price this week, 350,
Rogers & VanHouten
Opposite Postofflce
I'lique Scott 3184
Clairvoyant and Palmist.
After you have visited every
palmist and fortune-teller, call at
Wanda's temple of palmistry;
rcuditiKS in astrology, cards, clair
voyance and spiritual, by a No. t;
names given and no writing. Call
and be convinced. 211 Eotirth
street, Portland, Oregon.
Kecital Saturday ulKht, April 32,
Mapleine can be had at St. Johns
grocery. Telephone in your order.
PfiTTKK & Gooi.i) are ugents
for the Elwood Woven Wire Pence,
a very neat, strong and inexpensive
fence.
Kecltnl Saturday night, April 32.
Ernest Elliott, the druggist, is
enlarging and refitting his store,
and promises to have one of the
neatest business places in the city.
I If has lioiiL'ht residence nronertv
corner Edison and Pittsburg strects.l
and is now residing there.
Recital Saturday nilit, April 32.
Work on the Muck brick veneer
block is being pushed rapidly, and
the building will be ready for occu
pancy in a few weeks. Mr. Muck
will have the largest store room in
the city, and will put in a large
stock of clothing and general mer
chandise. Recital Saturday night, April 32.
Mrs. Iy. Elint Chase is fitting up
rooms in the Freedman block, Jer
sey street, and will open up first
class dressmaking parlors about
May first. She also intends put
ting in an up-to-date ladies' bath
room and shampoo parlor. Mrs.
Chase will have a neat establish
ment when all fixtures are in place.
Recital S4turday night, April 32.
April Specials
Rice at Less than Cost!
This is a fine trrade of rice, beinc
a large whole kernal not broken and
a fine cooker. You ure now paying
5cents for the very same nee and
you are not being over charged
either. We have purchased a car
direct from the rice fields and owing
tn tht sneeial nrice in laree atiailti-
tes and car freight rates we are in a
nnsitinri to. offer vou it at less than
the wholesale prices in small lots I
from 9.30 A. At. to 5.30 1'. M.
Friday April 21, - - - 1905
32 Pounds for $1.00
on one sack between o.s and too
Pounds for only $2.95, that would
generally cost you $5.
No less than 32 pounds sold.
St Johns Grocery Co.
St Mm, OrcM
Dr. Wllllnm Wolf I licks
Office lit the 1 licks Iluildiug
Office Rooiiih for real
Office hours 9 to 1 1 n 111, 3 to 4 p 111
l'linuc Union 382
RolJcncc SI. John llclgliU
LOTS FOR SALE CHEAP
in Ilrnnsch'11 Addition to St. Johns. Lots
10x1321-2 ft. nail alleys, litrgc lieiiring
trees. In loop; heart of city. Look for
sign three blocks east from St. Johns
station.
C. HRAASCM. Owner, on nrcmltcs.
John Bottomfield
SHOEMAKER
All kinds of repair work neat
ly and promptly done. Best
stock In the market used on
all Work. Prices reasonable,
' Located in Slater's old stand,
near Pcddicord's real estate
office.
The Ncnv
SHORT BACK SAILORS
for'
Ladies and Misses
nrc nt the
MILLINERY STORE
MRS. L. D. JACKSON
Jeraev Street St. Johns
I A Good Way to Save
Is to purchase the necessaries of life where you can
GET THEM the CHEAPEST l
quality considered.
Wc offer the the purest and most palatable goods in
our line at prices as low as possible and still allow us a
Just Profit. INVESTIGATE and Act Accordingly.
COUCH & COMPANY!
Phone Union 4066 GENERAL MERCHANTS
q miii tnam a h Pipr.TPinAi.cn. inc. Si
Q , ,1 WW i I lwilll .1 A -.-mw ax--v m -
S IHIAU'.KB IN
ELECTRICAL and OAS SUPPLIES
We Intull Lighting nJ I'owtr I'UnU an J repair MUortauil Dyiiaraoa
Houtc awl IU.1I wiring a i(Kcialty
Pbonet; Office liatt iVi ReWence. Kcott J7 Kuwl Mrett
K. C. WRIGHT. Hauagtr I'oitUud
Zeller Byrnes & Blackburn Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
Calls Pr mptly Attended to Lady Assistant
Day or Night ST. JOHNS, OREQON
We do crown and bridge work witbout ain
Our it yeajV experience In lilate work en
iblra ui In fit vour inout comfortably,
lit, w. A. wik lua louuu a aie way u ex-1
Iron trrth. ataclurrlv without tialll l)r T
y. WUc l an expert at gold filling and crown I
and bridge work. Kitractlng tree when I
piatea or oriugca are oruerru.
WISE BROS. Dentists,
Pslllnic liulldinir. cor. Third and Wath. tUi.
Open evenluga tillo p. m, tiuudaye Irom 9
tu 17. ur mbiu ar.
DR. W. A. WISH.
UR. T. Y. WISli.
WANTED
Cottages with River View
We have Buyers for a number
NOTARY PUBLIC
I'llONO SCOTT 4041
Of them
SHEPARD & TUFTS.
A MAY DAY EVENT !
OUR OPENING
WILL TAKE PLACE
t
On Or About May 1
ST. JOHNS PHARMACY
We are conducting an exclusive Hardware bus- l
iness, and ask the people of St. Johns to look $
through our stock and learn the prices at which ?,
we are selling goods, before going to Portland or r
elsewhere to buy. jj
POTTER & GOOLD I
THE HARDWARE A1EN
NEXT DOOR TO POST OPPICE
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OUR FAITH I
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ST. JOHNS
Is hest expressed by our Ktiiirnnty
( of so per cent Increase In value of
property during the coiiiIiik year
t
This tpinrnnty providus that in case tlie projier
ty yon putcliase does not increase in value at
least
20 per Cent
20 per cent during one year from
date of-purchase we will refund your money
with 6 per cent interest
This same giwrnnty we have been offering since
we first undertook to get industries nt St. Johns,
something over three years back and up to date
no one has ever asked for bis money back.
Lots and Acreage on Installment
Payments
2
Hartman, Thompson & Powers -
3 Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Or.
O. L. CHAPEL, Agent at St. Johns.
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