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About St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1905)
t -4J LOCAL ITEMS AND CITY NEWS las county, visited St. Johns during the latter part of last week, and was very much surprised at the improvements that have been made during the past year. Mr. Jones Gleaned rrom Various Condensed. Sources and purchased, what lie considered an election win be new in tue entail niw n( nrntwriv. (u Ct St. Johns, Oregon, on Moiiday, Johns a year ago and found, on re- K TV"" r,, The steamship Alliance is on the dry dock this week undergoing repairs. Van Scott, a prominent restau rant man of San I'rancisco, was in the city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Chapjcl, from Ohio, were culling on friends here Wednesday of lust week. Voters will he Interested in read ing the Nieciul election notice pub lished elsewhere in this issue. Mr. Rogers has sold his ranch near Portland, and himself mid fam ily nave become residents of our city. Mrs. I,. I Chase mid Miss I.ura Pennington spent lust Saturday in Vancouver, the guests of Mrs. Mary Hamilton. The new lauiwlryinnii of St. Johns is getting (juitc u lot of work from Portland and is sure of nil the worn lie can do, Rend carefully the new ad of the turning here, houses built all around his property, and at this he is well pleased. Dr. Maxey and Professor ,Over doficr, of San Francisco, and Ivd ward Hall, wife and sou, of Albina, were guests of the St. Johns hotel last Sunday. The gentlemen from Frisco were greatly surprised to find such au enterprising city as St. Johns, with all its natural facilities for commerce, and Its beautiful location so near Portland. They prophesy a great future for bt. Johns. Misses I,u ra Pennington, May Shepard and Marjoric Rue; Messrs. Uert Roberts, Vinton Scott and Oscar Shepard, and Mr. and Mrs. I'M .Montiinin joined n Notice of Special Election Notice is hereby given that a special Uty 01 the aand hours of clock P. M. of wid day, at the Council Chamber of said city of St. Johns, at which said sjccial election there will be submitted to the qualified electors of said City of St. Johns the following propositions, vli! first Shnll the City of St. Johns pur chase grounds, and erect, construct and maintain thereon public buildings for said City of St. Johns, and incur a muni cipal bonded indebtedness therefor in the sum of Seven Thousand Two Hun dred and Seventy-two Dollars, gold coin of the United States, and bearing interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, interest payable sctnl-ntiuunllv, and said bonds to run for a period of ten vcars from dalcj Interest coupons to bear inter est at the rate of six per cent, per annum after maturity. Second Shall the City of St. Johns contract for the construction and main tenance of a public dock at the foot ot Richmond street in said City of St. Johns, and incur n municipal bonded indebted ioined a vachtlnir iicm therefor in the sum of Six Hundred party from Portland last Sunday, iDollars.gold coin of the United Suics.and and went down the Willamette and I !5r,?K .S'i.V- C'i1.?' Up the Columbia to Columbia licacll, ntmlly, and 'said bonds to run for a period where the party enjoyed a luncheon, of ten years from date; interest coupons OUR FAITH i'hey returned Sunday evening about five o'clock, after hiiving sjent one of the most delightful St. Johns Land Co. in this issue outings of the season, culling attention to their lots in St. n'j' ,,. ,lf Johns Park No. 2. . -mlu n R. W. McKeon of the St. Johns Review, Is furnishing his new home preparatory to moving In and begin ning Iiousekeeping. I.. I. Chase has accepted the m sition of state organizer of the Mod em iltothcihood of America, ami is In the field ori'iini.inir lodges. Charles li. Sawyer, traveling fupreMmtutivo of The Tiinbermnn, was in Si. Johns Tuesday in the intercut of that progruvdve joiiriml. Captain Dunbar of the govern ment dtedge, Chinook, accompan ied by his wife mid little mii, Robert, aie visiting in our city this week. Mr. and Mr-. H. F. Ryder, re cently from California, hnvedceided to locale in St. Johns, having loused one of William Melcher's llOUM.fl. I., Newsletter, the ii.ep.cs!ble " "iHkl book tiKuut of Poitland, was in lowu J1'11,. "Ky' ,,kc TrittllU tntf ladies were seen on the streets this week turned witli rods, hooks nud lines, wending their way to where the fiuiiy denizens lurk in the deep jhmiIs, It is presumed they were supplied witli the wriggling angle worms and the wonder grows as to who Impaled the unfortunate worms t . .. . 1 . - ior iiiem, anil wueu a usii was h(K)kel, who wgregated it from the hook, Hut if some one should answer, that would !e telling. There Is a man in St. Johns who lias been down with his back. coui.se more is nothing strange about this. The strange feature would upcar if he were down with out his back. Ten thousand tropic have told him just what to do for it mid how to make the application. He is still down in his back, al though ho has tried them nil. If these locals iiriiieiir to lack back- attributed to the the writer, lack to bear interest at the rale of six percent. tier annum alter maturity. Third Shall the City of St. Johns contract for the purchoseand maintenance of fire apparatus for said City 01 hi. Joans, anil incur a municipal oonneti luiieiucu ncss therefor in the sum of Seventeen Hundred Dollars, uold coin of the United States, anil bearing Interest at the rate of six ncr cent. ter annum, interest payable sembntinually, and said 1otids to run for a period or ten years irom nate; interest coupons to bear interest nt the rate of six per cent, per annum alter mammy. fourth Shall the City of St. Johns incur a muu!clat txjndi-d Indebtedness for the payment ol llic iieui ncrctoiore incurred by the said City of St. Johns In tlic construction 01 llic present ciiymiiiii hit's, in the sum of four Hundred Twcn- tv-cfuht Dollars, mild coin of the United States, and bearing .Interest at the rate of I sit Ikm cent, per minimi, interest payable Of kciui-Hiiuiiaiiy, nun sain itonus in run ior 11 pernxi in ten years iroiu untcj interest coil oils to bear Interest nt the rate of six tier cent, iier annum after maturity. uy orucr 01 uie tuy council msiie nun SOUTH St Johns Lots for Sale Between the car line and the iMiulevard overlooking the river and harbor, close to the Drydock and within a few minutes' walk of all the mills and factories now located in the humming, thriving and rapidly-growing city of St. Johns, Portland's great manufacturing district. LOTS 50x1 00 FEET All clear. Hydrant water now on tract and will be piped to every lot as required. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. IN ST. JOHNS 0 and 7 Chamber of Commerce Portland, Oregon Kogers and Van I Ion ten, Selling Agents, Johns. Olficc nt the end of the car line. at St. Bickner Brothers Department Store entered May 1st, W. Hanks City Recorder. Wcdiiuftdiiy. Any time lieuets hold of 11 mini thiMe is only two chances for the victim death or subscrip tion. A gentleman lately fiom Califor nia imagines Oregon is too cold for him and siglm for the baking clim ate of the San Jo.iiiiin and the Sac ramento valleys, where they roast IKitntoo by placing them in the Mind. Mrs. I,. F. Chase has lea.Mil the not Hi room in the llolbiock block, wiiloli hlic is having lilted up for druNimakiug paihu.s mid 11 modem Indie.' ImIIiiooiii. She will occupy the new piciiii- the lii.M of next week. A uwit little addition h, holm. attached to the building on Joncy street, lately iimmI iih a jewelry store by A. I. WIImui. Mr. Maiihlioltl, who will occupy the building as 11 lnulrcr hop. will uide in the new atiuetiiie. Mr. Cochian is having a fine awning dcl in fiont of hi build ing on JtiMv utiix'l. which udilK uiatuiiall) to the apKiiiaiice of the Miiiciiiu- ami to the condor lliOMf who have olhce In the fi back Ing. NOTICIt At Mile' ubove mentioned City I'.lertlon the qtmlined e lee tors of wild City of St. Johns tuny vote by ballot In a separate imllot-lxi for the tiurxc of Informing the Council as to llic wMics of the in-oplc utwin tne lonowiug proK)sitious, vie All Goods Sold at Portland Prices! Centennial Notes. 11.. ii . ii ... . iiicooMoii iiermti win .send 11 large pirty of New Kuglniid teach eis to the Lewis and Clark oxmsI tiou. Workmen are now building the main entrance gates at the I.ewis mid Clark exjiosilioii. There will be twenty turnstiles for entrance, with a number of exit gates. Oiegon's milling display at the first Shall stork be prohibited from itiiiiiiug nt large In the said City of St. Johns. heconil hluill llic sale, turner license, of spirituous, vinous, fermented or limit Illinois h permitted within the said City of St. Johns, lly order of the City Council made nud lentil nl Mny 1st, 1115. j. w. HANKS City Keronlcr. Proposals for Street Work. Svuled proposals will be received nt the Keep n lnrjo stork of (lencinl .Muicliniulise, including Dry Gamin, Mools mid Simon, OroeuricH, Ilunhviire, Ilotiso Fuiiilsliini;, Feud, lite. In fact everytlilii).'. Tlicir Price 11111 rilit. Don't wnsto your thuu Kig Poillnnd, hut coino in nnd nee our Htock nud prices. lllel..n-. f .1... !..... 1. - ... i ... , ,', i.TI int. ivviiiiii 1 01 iiic .uy 01 m, Lewis ami Clink extNis tiou w ill lining until Uv it. h.k. m .1 ..Vi.u.u ., show astonishingly rich lcKsitS of "i., for tin-Impiiivi inrut of )vtwy Mrret gold, (diver mill c)ikt, with siieci- fl,1H" !'; ,ll1,,,1of Ca,,,i" Uv,vl mens of mild fiom t-i.rt. ri..l. ....... the noith Hue of Ulchuiond street, III the . .. .iK ' Xtr .nch "BW muiinir provldiil by Ordlimnce No. .11 Remember The Big "Department Store Corner Jotey Street nnd lliimdwuy St. Johns, Oregon OOOO0OOOO00XmXkXmXXX00O OOOOOOcm3000XOcXhXkXWC0 dlMiiveiles that 11111 usliiuh asiio. imk) to the ton. The Fair Japan concession build ing on the Trail is now in course of construction. It will lc finished, the concessionaire says, 11 week More the oK.-ning clay, This is to Ik- one of the most interesting feat 111c of tile" Trail. The Faster dress parade at the I.ewis ami Clark exiiosition was goigeoiis. Mnny thousands of kiibji-et to the provlolous of llic Charier 11111I ( inlliMiu't'S or the City or St. Johns, nud tht' (Miniate of the City HuKlucer 011 lilr. III1U miikt U-strictly in iicrorilaiu-e with Plllited blanks which will be furii. IOiisI 011 application at the ollire of the Recorder of the City of St. Johns. And Nild iiiiiiroveinvnls must be rompleled 011 or lii liifr fm days from the date of Mt publliMlliin of iiollcefor ptoixuiU for Mid woik. No prooMU or bills will l coiitlilcrtsl uiileiarooiiiiMiiinl by a err tllhil i luvV pividile lo tlie order of the Mnyor of the Oily of St Johns, certified ny 11 nkioniiiif luulc, for an umoiint The Season is now on for PAINTS! All Kinds and Qualities at Is best expressed by our guaranty of 20 per cent Increase in value of property during the coming year This guaranty provides that in case the proper ty you purchase does not increase in value at least 20 per Cent 20 jier cent ' during one year from date of purchase we will refund your money with 6 ier cent Interest This same gauranty wc have been offering since we first undertook to get Industries' nt St. Johns, something over three years back nud up to date 110 one has ever asked for his money back. Lots and Acreage on Installment Payments Hartman, Thompson & Powers 3 Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Or. O. L. CHAPEL, Aasnt at St. Johns. put of tlk building. The main fiiciids of J. C. Clonic of the St. Johns Review regiot lo Iwu 11 of hi milTviliig fiom an nb Kui uiiikiI tioiii toothache. On .Monday Mr. Ciomu .submitted to 1111 oK'mtioii and it is liod he may nottu U abk i.. ,ipifMr at his place Oi UUMIMNt) tlllil rVMIIIIC hi IIUWV fm ilutis flraiMliu Mi utlriilmll w imt only UfiwiuK iNiHikir tlu St. Johns uuM whrie h ii h jfiiest, but his pictiiir whs n in ike 'lVltfgrmn ow ia rnis wtvk. t of hiiK- i.-iilvit.nl thoe.NlHisitioii gates, "'I1'"' ' ht cent of U10 iiKKregute ' ,.l'!?:..!K",K...,,di.',,f.,,lly Mux v Tram .0 ,,,,,1 .,u m,u u Elliott's Pharmacy Henry C. Schroeder mm isuiiiy. I'.vcryixHiy Was as- tonisliwl at the rapid piogress of the work of finishing the cxjmisI llllll. Olhciiils of the war ami interior leuitnieut have uirivwl from ahington, and are hard at work liiktalliug the exhibits of those exec. utivv blanches of the government .11 uie i.cvusauil Clark exixxsittou. ...... . ' iivieoy ti-H'lveil, llv order of the City Counrll I. V. ItANKK Recorder of the City of St. John. Portland & Suburban EDMONDSON CO, Hardware, Tinware, Plumbing Tin Roofs, Gutters, etc. FURNITURE, CARPETS AND STOVES Funeral Director and Undertaker We uie largest tout and awning factories in 1'oitlaiid. Will v.in ........... It s nullum: nil that ti.ot v.. 1. ..... ...xi,... 1..... tumw 10 mv pictums of lovely I'onim i:.w , .o..v h . " " M agents for one of the IwAUI Coo vU t 1 I'lione Scott -4045 JOHNS. Or I...U. I.. .1. . . . ' iiiittcK 111 i tie tiaiuiks urn it in a hi itivw plwtstue to mx' a haiiilsoiue old gentleman plctuiod theieiu. I'ottei t (StH)ld ate so busv sdl iilS dutN and othei building mate litiU tint tlu-v have .souicoly time to slop for thoir iiieuls. On Tumi dity evening .Mr. 1'ottei tlid not got time to oat his supper until nine u'eUKk I lr attributes thu largely to nilveitising ami thinks nothing will beat pi inter's ink unions it is mote pi inter's ink. The iKipttlur diuum, 'KelH'ccn'.s Triumph will bo given under the ttuspicei. of W'llluuihia Assviuldy No. joo, I'nitotl Aitisans. this livening at Hickner's hall by the uilivemity Park A.soinbly )ta- UUltic Cltlll. COIUHlsOt of llillCtlVII of tho iiiMt lK.uuilul young htdion in tliouvsciubly. AdmiNsiou 15 cents. Rev. V. I. I'pshuw. Congiogu tioiml evangelist for Oklahoma, will spunk iu the Hickuor hall next Sun day evening .it s o'clock. Subjc-ct, 'The C.rotit Sentence that was uvor u mien. 1 ne mule tjuar tot will sing ami will furnish some excellent miisie Song scivice will begin ut 7:45. A cordial invitation to all. There is a man iu St. Johns who 2.. .1. !f. .. . . !.. -I . I . . ... is uie awuiv.si .siligic-nuiuicu tuikcr in Oregon today. To listen to him 'e is reminded of the lieautiful m . ( ci.i........ : 1.!. 1. m m iJiiuikcajvun.-, Ill WHICH lie CCf S iidii.el his mouth: Cj JZ? 2 ' love its giddy gurgle, ove us iiucni now, C to wuul my mouth up A. I jHistolllce. (0eniting cars over rortlautl Con Milidutcd lines) Rates Reasonable Prompt Service e nave inatle urrangenients ot traiisier all irieglit 111 the city until at St. Johns whop necessary by team at reasonable rates. Do not IllOVt" vnnr Inrniliir.. i.ifl 4' 3:311; Suiuuv kchoot at nuiru. urn nr.. .tnl 1,. c. ii. I live, t'ortlautl is movinir that wavl CHUnCH NOTICES, St, Jollllk, St,-wh I by Ailveiiiisi-Satdiaili m.1.11 m 10 a. in.; reKuur crvice at " .'.".')' Salihalh; prayrr meet- " VrteUay owiiIiik. It. D. Hurl t'vri, elder. f f The Edward Holman Undertaking Company Directors and Embalmr Funeral Modern Ambulance TUphon 607 220-222 TWrd SI,, Corner Silion, IMy Asslttaut PORTLAND, Ongoi "QUICK MEAL" STEEL RANGES Received GOLD MEDAL at the St. Louis Exposition 1 Eclipse all for Baking. Guaranteed for 20 years. Coodi dt llmnl Irtc ol chirst. We will remit trett rr lr lo purcluwt. living uH irumoui. ?A."A 4 444 4 4 4 248 RUSSGLL ST., PORTLAND, OREOOK -Services will In Hall every Sunday -J to hear it eo i Gleudale, Doug t'.'imuHaii,iia l' l.l at in-kutr alleiiiii., 3 30. M I- Church PreachiiiK it a. m. T i ni., Sunday school tu a. 111,: cU lueetniB j ,.; ,,ra)cr ,cc,jni. llturmUy veniiiK T:30 p. in.; Hpwurth l.eKiie. u.jo p. in. Stinilayj Junior . .... . . au (i. in, nnmiay. I'uiteU laiiellcal Church-Preach tK every Sunday ut 11 u, m. mu s . iu.. (viuyer uueliiiK. Tliurvlav ut S in . SuHtlay kcliuol. 10 a. in,; Jr.'K. I. t. It., nt ,40 , ,.; Sr. K. I,. C. If., 7 l iu W. P. Johii.on. cls leader; LODQE NOTICES. St. John. Uiiiteil Artisans. Willunibia Assam lly .No. 3iHi, meet at llickner Hall every I riilay evening A. V. Wilson. .c. ' ,. 9. MaBiKin. Master Artisan. ixuyai enjlibor. Ceilar Camp Ko. ,'"r every 1 imriliy eveitiui; ai llickuer Hall. Mr. U. 1. Churchill, j '""'"i". .ir. iua 1 cuiiiiiKtun, Ora- le . Modern Womlnien of America. Si. Jj'iiiu tamp talO, meet at ltickner iiaii every uiesilay eveiiiui;. H. lv iui(tm. luiuui; u. 1. Clerk WiHKlmeu of the World. St. Joluu vrtiiii, t(J. meei every weuuesilay cvenlni! at llickuer Hall. W. II Cooii, v.vi. n. v.. vurK, consul. until you get our prices. Portland & Suburban Express Company W. R. STGARNS, ManaRer 44W4 St. Johns Sash and Door Co. H0LBR00K BLOCK, ST. JOHNS Sash, Doors and Millwork Interior Finish PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS BRUSHES BUILDING PAPER AND CEMENT C M. ROBBINS, Manager. I 444444, lni.!. 1 1 us uiairavoyani ina nimisi.r4 i mi mm K, W.A, WISH, We do crow 11 u4 bridge wotk wltboul fia' "JtrLucr in uUle work eu- 1 aUlCi Ul la fit niir nirv.il - I I x- T . VWIMIVHWW4J, 1 Lr ' bolurl" without taiu. Dr.T. Du1,.bdr,fi.worli- rctuif free wtw , , ,.ftV urucreu. WISE BROS. DerrtWs. Fi1.l.Ui!..?",lUi,,!t.co'- ThUd and Vsb. Sl rvtniniitiiia p. m, Bundy Irom 9 1 - ui 4lll KM, Thoinpsou, Iriumis tuul we will &eud the Kvtcw to your friend for a year. a r... 1. . .... i yuu .nuve visual every IMlinist and fortune-teller, call at W'undu's temple of ivilmUtry; readiiiKs iu ustmloj;y, canls, clair voyance and spiritual, by a No. i ; numes yiven and nowritiuK. Call und lie convinced. 311 Fourth sL, Portland, Ore. Clothing Cleaned lUvc ur eluihiuK eleuel, juel ud uieiidevt by Mrs, McCann in the OKI , it otfic t.uiiain St. Johu .i viuitiea a KVllly. 5 SEE W. H. KING For test bargains in St. Johns and Vicinity. lMtw site for Sash Door Factor. n mi.M, ...tli : 9 Sole ageuts for Title Guarantee' XCW"1 prices 011 installments 1, , - - 4 Villi ICVV 0 .uu .unucni uiu, a bargain at i oo River View lots n r.Hjv,,,,,,!,!.. -.. ... . ' " -"wiv i'iiv.t u liisianm.Mitc Mouses , to rent new and cjeati, fine rixr view ""hiv. ivn.iicncc projeny m desirable locati We also write 1-ire Insurance at reasonable rates. N' LVJSTD COAEPAY X ! 390-92 WasUirtta Clraa MEN'S AND LADIES' 4 Spring Suits $1 a Week ! EASTERN OUTFITTING C The Store Where Vour Credit it (bod. MM, .ft;