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SOUTH St Johns Lots for Sale Ilctwecii the car line and tlie boulevard overlooking tlie river mid harbor, close to the Drydock and within a few Minutes' walk of all the mills and factories now located in the litiinmiiiK, thriving and rap-idly-growing city of St. Johns, Portland's great manufacturing district. LOTS 50x1 00 FEET All clear. Hydrant water now on tract and will he p!ed to every lot as required. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. f and 7 Chamber of Commerce Portland, Oregon KoKumi mill Vmi Itotilfii, Hulling Agi'Mtn, nt St. John, Ollice nt tin: unit of tin- inr line. 8 8 Bickner Brothers I ? V V 1 ! A 31 V Q rt j r i t-..t And Tones .said till to his Wife, LaUStIC UMlrlDUlIUnb "Verilyl will go even unto the j polls and vote that all the cows be . , . ,, ,i' taken off the streets, and then he editors endorse the sentiments of the that was likely in some one s gar author: but all matters mentioned arei jen am tjesaid that he would vote open to snort arguments nications upon t gladly welcomed.) Hrief commu- lertlnent matters are And it was Even so. It hatijiencd that there lived in the land of the Moss Hacks in the city of Saint Johns over by the town of Portland a man, and his neighbors called his name Jones for lack of a better name. Now early in the spring his wife saith unto him, "Jones, it is high time that thou didst plant some gar den, for lehold the spring rains are about over, and it will lc well to have some garden stuff for the fall." So Jones arose at 5:30 the next morning, and girded his loins about with an old pair of trousers that he was wont to wear on such occasions and went out and spaded the gar-1 Good Stories About Stage FolK that all the cows but his should taken off. But it happened that when it came time to vote he said within himself, "I,o! I have other things to tend to, and I will let my neigh bors do the votinc." And behold all the neighbors had said the same thing yet they all relented and voted as they first intended, and the cow (iitestion was settled with a dull sickening thud. ENMAN THOMPSON of "Old Homestead" Um wae cussing with a party of frltodi the great automobile wto on Long Island. "They hadn't any right," said one of tlie party, "to deprtre the farmers of the highway Which they are paying taxes for." In reply, says the New York Times, the nctor told this story: "A few days after the race," he Bald, MI happened to bo driving over part of t- n mtttna ir 1 1 ra a t atnnnml nt n farm Centennial Notes. k,,. MiA ,,. be allowed to give A Masonic building is rapidly U'o horse some water. I got some good nearlng completion at the Lewis and tardddjr mo,llB race' I asked my genial host. A comrresslonal party consisting " 'The best thing of thirtv-onc members of the house happened,' replied mill Cflhllc. firvntllf :lll ii-d hv their the farmer. wives and families, is now on the den, and for many days thereafter Way to the Lewis and Clark expo he arose very early and went out'sition. ,),a.lU?i..a XrTnd1 Companies I and K of the Tenth seed so that in a week the garden , .'c. ,,, . ,llf , wmiuii uuiiva 1VKMi.11 iinuiiii mi. ciicamcd upon the government euinsula at the Lewis and Clark exposition. Captains Ingram and Ooweu and a stuff of three lieuten ants arc itt command. for me that ever was all planted. And the rains came and the sun did shine, and in about one and twenty days the garden stuff had grown and waxed green and was good to look upon, and Jones rubbed his hands together and smiled and said within himself, "Surely I have the finest garden in the city." And he bethought himself that it was meet Unit he should go into town, even into Portland and cele brate. So after stipticr he saitli unto his uood wife. "Mary, behold I must Upon n lofty pyramid made of various grains which grow in tlie " 'What!' I ex claimed. 'I thought all you farmers were against It' " 'Not me, said the farmer. 'Voti sec, I got a balky mule that draws my tuff Into market every morning. Yes terday morning that mule balked half wot to the market Couldn't got him to stir. Whllo I was trying to coax him I saw n strange DENUAM THOMPSON. state of Oregon n heroic statue of miK ylng ln lhe roadway-sort of a Ceres, the goddess ol atil, adorns ber thing. I picked It up and ac me roiiiuuu 01 ine agriculture aim horticulture building ut the Lewis and Clark exposition. Frank Vincent DuMond, chief of the Kinc Arts exhibit nt the Department Store p . .. . .... 1 1 Hasten into tlie v nage aim aueim; Uwh ,, cinrk exositioii, arrived 111 .Mi me I,"1' 'V 11 int the grounds a few days ugo to And his wife said, "It is well, stlt)m.isc iU(1 ,ataat0tt 0f f0r ju.ies. inn tiu ui m m: uuum . cur0ads of ..aiming valued nt not get full, for if thou dost, surely e ,,, ,, ,,olnrSi I will nave Hie utarsiiui uuer nice; All Goods Sold at Portland Prices! KfiMi 11 linui Mi'cl; ui' (li'iiciiil .MiMi'liniiillM'. Iiirliitllnir Dr IIihiIn iiihI hliiiiic, (In ili'H, 1 1 it 1 I win , Uuum! liiiiUMiiliieN, (IimmIh, i I'ry 'milium I 'Veil. Kir. In In i' I I'M'istliinif. Tln'ir 1'iin him lililil. Diin't wiihIii i i i i- thini filing lu I'liilliiinl, I111I I'limit in iitnl Ken our hIim I; mill pi in. Remember The Big Department Store (Whit Ji'iMiy Klit'i't iitnl llnuiilway Ht. Jolinn, Orcijon i'..... .....t unit ri id vi'ti v.: nt tin i'imiIi'IiiiIiiI iitnl weekly wage of $7.20 of the gaiety boulevard. VnncU mM fop n ,0Bll of 2 nnJ w oooooc0'o'Mio':.C'0o:" ooooooooooooooxc:-oocm.x The Season Is now on for PAINTS! All Kinds nod Qualities at Elliott's Pharmacy - EDMONDSON CO., Hardware, Tinware, Plumbing 1 t t Tin Roofs, (hitters, etc. I'lllllltf SlOll ST. JOHNS, Or ill tlie morning." Ho Jones took the car and went as lie had said even into the town, and to! his feel did take him into a saloon, even into the place that is called. "Millie's Retreat." Now the same day upon that receive his with which he was in the habit of buying oil and Hour for the good wjfe. Hut tonight he saith within himself, "I.o have 1 not toiled these many weeks, and have I not a fine garden, and cannot my wife get enough to cut theieiu?" Ho he ordered the drinks lor the bunch, even msvcii men and two Ixiys. And they did empty their glasses and culled for more, but Jones said, "Nay, I must save the rest of my money to buy Hour and oil." Ho I)econiosed granite Jias been sineud over the flooring of tlie '1 rail and the Ilridge of Nations at the Lewis and Clark exposition. This material has been used to ad vantage in making nil of the paths Mpnlnllr saUMZcd It. It let OUt a turrlule noise, Just like one of thoso machines, and Uiat mulo started, ma n the tailboard, and nerer stopped till It got to tho ferry. I brought It borne and I showed It to Mauda, nnd we siiueeted It and squeezed It nnd laueezed It, and every darn chlckeu ran to tho coop, every darn pig lild In the pen, ovcry darn cow ran to the barn, tho rat got behind the stove, the dog jot In his house, and Mainly and me tpent the quietest night wo've had In many a day. No, slree, of all tho labor laving machines I over did hear of this Is the best.'" White a newspaper Interviewer was visiting Wilton Lackayo In his drest Kdmtiud I'. Sheldon, chief of tlie forestry exhibit at the Lewis and Clark exposition, is having made a papier niache model of Mount Hood, which will be located on the second floor of the forestry build ing. This will be used to illustrate some of the toographical features of Oregon's greatest forestry licit. I'lrt riibllratloii May 12, i'5. Notice of Improu'tucnt of Parts of ll..rll..,n.. ...! I)l.tl..llnl.l. lit If I I ... , I 1.1.. 1U1 IIIIKIUll 1II1U I ItlltlUVIl'IMll i. ln..l liiiiik.!! lii.tu. tint ml liii; m feet did take him n second time Streets. into a saloon, even into the place . Notice U hereby 'riven thai at lie meet. Ilml J "tViw.v.'c U..tr..!il " '" ,,f the Council of tile City of ht. that Is tiillec Lase s Kelrtat. j JoUiih. Oregon, ticlil on the fiwt day nf line he did drink and eat at the mH).( ,(,5l lni. fuU,mlng rewilutlon wu liee liiiicii counter tiuill ins wages Huopieu: tlid I.Mik like twenty-uine cents. I.I!,,M,'I;7,'I Tlmt the Cuuiiell of the li.i lu.ili.mi.lit hliiKi.lf 114 lty of ht. Johns, Oregon, deems It expe. .So lie Itetliouglit Illuisi ll, as U.(u.ft ,, Tu.MthC , m,,rvc littrlliiu. was now eleven by the clock, and toimtrcet fr Ilradfonl utrect to Ivnnlto as such places are wont to close street: and tit Improve l'liilmlelphin from .i:ao till s o'clock for the '" iviuinosueei 10 jeny street. lijtut ti itttt lttc firtiiittitf lit ' SNVV rvt VIMIIIt V 1 1 f liethoiight himself that he would go even to his home and make excuses to his wife. Now it hapH!iied that I after he had arrived at the city of ; Saint Johns, and after he had seut some time trying to find which way wiiL nrirtli. In nt lust siteofiHleil in Siilil iiiinriieiiiciit to be made uu lliir. Huston otrerl from llruilforil utreet to IMImiii street nhall connUt of umdliiu from the pnH'rty line to the curb line, being a trlp twelve feet wide on either side of Mid otreet, and laying the Mile- walk, etitb, croMivvalk and gutters, as iiuiieaiisi nv me plans 01 tlie city cngl ueer, and utile miiy direct. I'roiu I'.iIImiii street to Ivunlio street ttgned by an ICngllsu actor who has been "resting" In this country for the last four years. Lackaya dug down In Ills Jeans, nnd tho newspaper man said, "You am surely not going to give up?" Lackaye answer ed: "Certainly I am. You don't suppose I would let that Kng llshuian go nil over town nnd tell people that I can't read French?" Lackuyo'i success In "Tho Tit" brought a flood of manu scripts of playa from all parta of tho United State. Ite cently by special appointment u drum atlut undertook to read his play the star and several of the leading members of his company. After ho had read the manuscript ho remarked that ho knew nothing so terrible as reading a pleeo before a critical audience. "I know one thing much more terri ble," said Lackayo. "What can that Ur naked the dram atist. To be obliged to alt and hear lt,H answered the actor, "I waa the hero In a play some years OUR f AITH ST. JOHNS WII.TOM LACKAVR. keyholafter chasing tRfi$Kit ft " SZt I,!' W8' !"ZJJZ "J Wfe. 11 iirouuu ine kiioi) 37 nines, ami Mdewulk, curb, crosswalks and uutter. ' " , vt"w "u'i-w went in, even into his bedroom. iudicnuil by the plans of the city en- heavy orer low parajtot down. Now his wife had wearied of wait-1 Kim-er.or oa he may direct. Jowb to hla death four feet below. in.r f.ir littit . tut liml lilmvti nut lli, 1 ,,,c '"'venieiii 01 ruiinueipma mm u.umiy Krnppmi nmi sway. ug or lilm, ami Uu l lilown out tin. , fclrci.t fr0ll; vuJ0 fcUcct u Jc M'rt.c, ,M about thu Ug unt , ,W(, h(m Uack light and retired. Jones .said a few 1 ki.itleoin.,t of grading full width and in to the pasteboard wall. Then I would things when he stumbled over the laying sideualk, curb, rrokswalks and wblapur, 'Heady,' and he would stiffen I would exert a little strength, be ould raise himself by pushing hla should Ik? recorded herein. t .e Htrei-t ' 1 bam, wntly agatnst my shoulders, and Now it so hapK'neil that wlien Said iiupmniueiit to be made in uc- fllVld ws lwy" satisfactory and Tlie Edward Holmaii Undertaking Company Funeral Directors and Embalmers M'hIihi ml. iI.(Ui i Talsphon 607 220-222 Third St., Coiner Salmon, PORTLAND, Oregon chairs and bllllllKiI his head 011 the 1 gnlters, as indicated by the p ans of the P( lmt It U ,iot tiw-i-t ili it tln-v I i'lty engineer, or a be may direct, and wo. lloor, tut it is not nut that tin.) Im, Kri4VVillK ,lie roa,jwoy ,,rUo of l should lx recorded herein. theMreet. tian Now it sii liiiiiik'iii-il tlmt when Said iiniiniviim.Mil to Ik- mudi- in uc. "ie he Clime ill through the gntehe had "Vr! "" 'echarteraud ordiimiue aeuaatlonnl. fullen even to the uroiind and "f ,h5 Ci,)' "f M JM,,IU a,", ,1,e VUn Dut ou ni"ht Wau la len tm to tilt ground, MHvifieatloua.id estimate of the city slightly dated condition, when he had I iseu he went into his, vuKim-er Med in the ofticcof the reorder un all nbiht and house, and lo' he had Now forgotten to nt the City uf ht. Joliiu 011 the tint day us lias lieen "'" '5 sllllt tll,i l'iltr-1 said, the entile uii.1 their offsorin.' T,,e r0"' of wldlmprovement to be 1 ,w I. I...I I... ,1... ..I,.. .......1 I.. ......... ll... ...ui ' .1 . .T mv in. in 11. limn, iiiv .-iivvi.-., nun , irruimii iiic pmiKrty icciallyanil pevu- make the inr linletitis with the . liurlv lHnrtitnl thirrliv. 11ml ulilrh U clanging and banging of liells I hereby deol-inU to I all the lots, parts long nicely until It It una tli. .11 nt 1 h'lIivI- i ,- thereof and ivireels of laud within a line I came time for blra ................. ., .. ..... one liumlreil feet from the outkide line of I ami uer can spun 111c ojien guic, -aoh ( Ml,i iiurllngton uud I'liila- ii.iiiiiiiii.iAi.iAiAu.AA I al11' S,,C ,0i,V: ,ier offspring and hied dehiliia treeu. lf . .. . . , The eiigiurer'a estimate of the pro- den, and said, "Surely this is a wM of mM ,m,Iviiu u g(Hvl place to lie! Let US help our- , 'Tlie plaus. wificatlms and estimates selves to the cabbages and peas that iof the city engineer for the improvement the gool man has provided torus." M" iiurimgion ami I'uiiaueipum And after they hud eaten their fill, the young calf liegan to play tag with his mother and ran all over the garden until he was tired, Then he laid himself down by the side of her to sleep till morning. Now Jones awoke ut eight o'clock the next morning, the same being and went out to split some make the tire and behold! he spied the cow uud calf in his garden sleeping amid his peas and calilKiges! And Jones mt, I ai.. . . n.! "Damn!" uud picked up u block of Uldll dVUTOIII UU rfl 1 1 II SI. up all night and had been drinking Just enough to make blin drowsy, II spoka his line all right, and we got came on In a He had bn St. Johns Sash and Door Co. IIOUtROOk IH.OCK, ST. JOHNS Sash, Doors and Mi II work Interior Finish PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS IJRUSIIHS HUII.DINU PAIM-R AND Cl;Ml:NT ; C. M ROUMNS, MantiKcr. a 1 1 in.- ne.xi 11 t j Sunday, a T j wixxl to III 1 ! he snietl t streets are hereby adopted. I Kesoheil, That the recorder of the City of St Johns lie and is hereby di recteil to give notice of the inixet im- 1 pnivemeut uf Mid llurlingtoii street and 1 1'ltiladclphiit street, as provided by citv 1 charter. Remonstrances against the above im pnivemeut tiuv tie hied in writine with the recorder within fifteen day from the date of the first publication of this nonce, J. V. Hanks. Recorder of the City of St. John. SEE W. H. KING For best barjialus in St. Joints and Vicinity. X Fine site for SaMi Doot Factory, a much needed industry 9 Sole agents for Title Uuaiaiitce it Co.s l'oiut View lots A House and j acus an Northern Hill, a bargain at $.5CO X Kiver View lots at reasonable prices 011 .installments Houses to lent new and clean, fine river view i Husiiiess and rtfAideiuv property in desirable Uvations We also write File luMiianee ut leasouable rates. J V. 11. KiiS'CJ LAND COMPANY. J wootl which he threw at the cow I .tlaud struck her amidships. Audi 'after much running over the garden J Oil.. ...--..!. .1 . ...I ue Miceveucu 111 geiuug ine eow oui O I lint ill, ,-iir ii'fiiil.l tint ut .iciK. .!.. ... V.... ..Wl.... ..W. fa" VIMIIJ , and all the while that he chased it that bell batigetl and claugeil and woke ult the neighliors until five! ft e. m . viter you nave visited every jvdnust and fortune-teller, call at Wanda's temple of jMlmistry; readings in astrology, canls. clatr- to die. Then, with a muttered Curae your we clinched, but 1 at ouce aavr that I waa to have my banda full. An old negro once told joun phkw, me ;'I harder youae, frrtp a eel. de wuaa youae gwine tar Qnd It Dat eel JV gwlue ter git away from you ahuah, aah. But Jea' ban'U dat eel gently, and dera a big heap 0' difference.' "Well, I auppoM tt'a the aanie with tfet Inert human form. Anyway, th minute I grappled Blank be collapsed. When I picked htm up by the middle hla bead and fcbonldera alumped, and I could not elevate him. Then I got be- nina mm, clutched htm by the aboul-, dera and tried to paaa my anna about bie knea, but hk body allpped through my graap like a bag of meal. Then I tried to atand htm up to that I could catch hold of hla ankle and topple htm over. We went down together. He wade no opposition; Juet recused ao plne. Aftar 1 had winded myalf to no avail na ftaggered to hla feet and aald Is best expressed by our gunrunty of 20 jcr cent increase in value of projwrty 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 30 jcr cent during one year from date of purchase we will refund your money witli 6 per cent interest This same gauranty we have been offering since we first undertook to get industries at St. Johns, something over three years back and up to date no one lias ever asked for his money back. Lots and Acreage on Installment Payments Hartman, Thompson & Powers 3 Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Or. O. L. CHAPEL, Aaent at St. Johns. Henry C. Schroeder FURNITURE, CARPETS AND STOVES ' Funeral Director and Undertaker . "QUICK MEAL" STEEL RANGES Received GOLD MEDAI, at the St. Louis Exposition Helip.se all for Baking. Guaranteed for 20 years. llouU ikliitml litr ul char. Wc will remit tttet cr (re to puichr tiling )oi liniment. 24-I-248 RUSSULL ST., PORTLAND. ORliOON rm, W A, WISH iJ.fii"0'! uJ tr,1J wo,k without vla Jtiti. ..'. t'c,t"";e In ilte work m 1! ...i alolurtly Hithout lu, Dr. T, in 1 1 A '"T" ' oM fim"8 nJ crown WISH BROS. Dentists, Failing Building, cor ThlrJ mid W.ili. M. Opiieituingti9 p. ,, Sunday. (rom , to IJ, Or Malu to. ' y OK. T I' Wl vovance anil sniritunl. hva Xiv i . . x --" J - . I men unit two women put ttteir iieaas . names gjvcu mv no writing. Call out of their windows and saith uuto ami .-.Mivin.Hst jones, "way uo you not eaten tuat culf.and take that Ixll from off his neck?" Ami Jones became angry and would not answer them and lo! he owed one of those men 3.73. At Ust the calf broke through the fence and went over into Squire Klderlic's new lawn and Jones said, "It Is well," NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. In order to Inturc a change of ad vertisement the copy for auch change should reach thla office not later than 211 Fourth fit . Port Lint) On w,dn"dy. s o'clock p. m. pieate ii 1 uuriu M., runiaiHI, UU, remember thla and aava the prlnUr . iota or "overtime" work. Clothing Cleaned Have your clothing cleaned, jiresol ami metitletl by Mrs. McCaaa in the oM jxt oSixUiiMliiK. St.Johua Uatlie clothe a wcUHy. CHURCH NOTICES. lUtmersity Park ami Prvricnm.iit. Sunday services at Holy Cross Church, rortsmouth Station s sn a ui.; 10:30 a. m.; 3:30 p. m. Everybody I welcome. Father Thillman, C. S. C . rector. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A AAAA A AAAAAAAA A A A AA I MEN'S AND LADIES' Spring Suits $1 a Week ! EASTERN OUTFITTING CO. The Store Where Your Credit is Good; 390-92 WasWulM Stmt, PirtM, riM 11 a a tt