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KEEP US We like it-weVe used to it Don't Buy Buy of us We sell at city prices. We will be the leading ice cream dispensers this year, same as last jj St. Johns R. D. JACKSON, Proprietor. . DO YOU KNOW THAT I POTTER & GOOLD I : SELL THE BEST It is iinnicd Ilcitth & Milligan, l)cst prepared, ubso lutcly gtmrnnteed for five years, not by us, but by Henth & Milligiiu. Tliat menus something to paint users. Come nnd let us talk with you before buying your paint. II. & M. paint is not cheapest in price per gallon, but cheapest and best when the job is done. Full line of oil and varnish stains, screen door and family paints; Pratt & Lambert's varnishes, and best in its class, the great Chinese wood finish, Chi-na-mel. Come and get free sample. Don't for get our other lines. i POTTER IlAKDWAKIt Electric Light and Power A talk with us will convince you tliut HUiC TRIC LIGHT is the only light you can ufTonl to use in your home, or put in the house you arc building. Your property will rent more readily, will pay a higher income, nnd attract a better class of tenants. IP IT IS F.QUIIUUiD WITH IJJ.RC TRIC LIGHT. The use of KMiCTRIC l'OWKR means : Great saving in machinery and initial cost of plant, high KCONOMY in cost of operation, nnd an IN TUNSIFIHD PRODUCTION possible only where KLKCTRICITY is used. Advantages in the cost of tiro. hieing power en ables us to make terms exceptlmnlly favorable to manufacturers, and to furnish niieu ille.l service at lowest rates. Portland General Electric Co. Seventh and Alder Streets, Telephone Cxchanic 13. POKTUND, OREQON ur if i o a I have finished platting this sightly and convenient addition to St. Johns, and now offer fine Business nnd Resi dence Lots, with alleys, on . . JERSEY, KELLOGG and LIVELY STREETS at. prices which will move the property very swiftly. Al lots arc aboe the street grade, and all will be sold on excellent terms. Investigate this. P. HILL- Office at Residence, 618 North Jersey Street, St. Johns Residence and Business Lots Mail Schedule Mail arrives at St. Johns at 7:10 a. m and 1:15 p. in. Leaves at Io:jo a. in., and 4-45 P- m' Office open week days from 6:45 m to 6:10 p. in. Sumlaysfrom9to10a.nl. No mails arrive or depart Sunday. Smoke a St. Johns cigar best 10c cigar on the market the "White Crow." BUSY I in Town, Pharmacy PAINT MADE? & GOOLD S MltN. iMMnnirkXT The G. HEITKEMPER GO. Watchmakers, Jewelers, Silversmiths. Importers and Wholesale Dealer 286 UerriSM Stmt, PORTLAND For best fire insurance see W. II . King. Our Local Grist Good Friday. Smoking is a pleasure if the cig ars are bought at Valentine's. Miss Lillian McYicker was visit ing her parents the latter part of the week. First class and reliable insurance companies only ate represented by the Peninsula Hank. A rooming house is being con structed in the southerly part of the city by a Miss llrown. Try the "Far Kxccllence": the champion 5c cigar: made in St. Johns. Professor V. C. Alderson has moved his family into one of Willis Moxon's houses on Modoc street. Let the Peninsula Hank write you n fire insurance policy. April seems to have done a lot of crying so far and there seems to be no chance for her to let up on it. For shame! C. A. behlbrede of Coos county one of the Republican candidates for governor, was n St. Johns visi tor Wednesday. W. V. Jobes was enjoying the beauties of Friday by taking carriage ride about the citv. His many acquaintances were gratified at the sigiit. Among my list can be found some tire insurance to please you. W. II. King. IJ. C. Ilurlbert commenced work last Saturday on his new residence on Chicago street rsortli. He bought in the Ilraasch addition and will put up a nice house. Smoke a St. Johns cigar best 10c cigar on the market the "White Crow." Mrs. C. D. Newman and daugh ter, Claire, of Upton, Iowa, have been the guests of the family of J. F.. Williams. It is unite probable the visitors will remain here for an extended visit. Reliable insurance at the lowest rates at the Peninsula Hank. Mrs. V W. Williams and her two children, from Vancouver, were guests of Mis. C. N. Ilraasch on Monday. .Mrs. Williams is daughter of Mrs. Sophia Tufts and sister of "Our Mose " Insure against fire before you have one -with I). C. Rogers, agent for the "old reliable" Phoenix of Loudon. There was a well-attended ten cent supper at the home of Mrs. Alice Learned on Wednesday even- ng of this week. It was given by the Methodist church and was pronounced a very pleasant affair. Thomas Cochran has sold his res- deuce in University Park to Lorenzo Kingston, iiiid will soon begin the erection of a fine residence and move his family to St. Johns. All will be glad to welcome the genial " Tom " as n citizen. Mrs. Blackburn, formerly of this city but now of Vancouver, has very recently undergone an oeni Hon at n Portland hospital. At this writing her condition is rather critical yet it is lclievcd that she will recover. It doesn't pay to have your life insurance jxdicy written by a stranger. Have it done here in St. Johns by a home man. I have the best company in the world. W. II. King. Rev. F. A. at 11 a, m. at next Sunday. Phelps will preach the M. Ii. church Baptism of children sermon. The Sun will follow the day school Will 'give their annual Faster program in the evening, Good music has been prepared. Smith's Pharmacy in the French block makes its bow to the residents of St. Johns in an ad in this issue. The new store has a complete stock of pure drugs, and will make pre scription work a specialty. All the articles usually found in an up-to-date drug store will be carried. When asked in regatd to build ing prospects this year, J. II. Crook, of the well known firm of Crook & Walton, said : "It is going to be a case of the jobs hunting the con tractors this year. Last season there were a half dozen builders to figure on every job. Now it is dif ferent. We have several houses under way and more to begin on us soon as we can get to them. The peninsula will sec more building than ever in its history." One need not be born with a veil or the gift of prophecy to fore see that lots between Fisk street in University Park and Macrum ave nue in Northern hill on Dawson street which extends through the centre of that rapidly growing dis trict between the rivers in Portland, and now selling for $15 per front foot, will, within twenty years from today, sell for one thousand dollars per front foot. A number of veterans of the civil war met at the office of U. L. Snow last Friday to arrange for the es tablishment of a G. A. R. post in this city. T. R. Wisbey was elected chairman of the meeting and Dan iel Calkins was chosen secretary. After discussing the object of the meeting ii was agreed to meet at the same place Friday, April 20, at 1 130 p. m. for the purpose of effecting the permanent organization of a G. A. R. post. All members of the order are cordially invited to attend and assist in the permanent organ ization and election of officers. Our Local Grist Watch repairing 11 sjeci(ilty at C. Marion Salisbury's. The swallows made their apear- j auce April 6. ! Trout fishermen nte greatly in j evidence the trout ate not. Hverything in paint and oils nt I Tope & Kngland's, Ftench block. For fine cigars it will pay you to call at Valentine's: opKsiteeity hall. Lace curtains done tin by Mts. Lavillette, 451 Gilbert street, Cedar Park. Attorney Greene now has quar ters in the real estate office of W. II. King, Charles Liudqttist, now ex-conn-cilmati, has been at Albany several days this week, Without doubt the new lodge of Masons will be instituted in this city in a few weeks. First class dressmaking at reason able prices by Mrs. Zella Ii. John ston. s.11 South Jersey stieet. The weather bureau says that last Friday was the warmest April day Oregon has seen in eighteen years. Protect your property fiom loss by fire by insuring in only first class companies. Seethe Peninsula llniik .Remember I You cannot buy finer candies or cigars than the goods Valentine sells in his neat store. Paul and Thomas Cochran adver tise eggs for hatching from Golden, Silver, Ring-Necked and Lady Am herst pheasants. Save your car fare and locon the dollar by buying furniture, .stoves, electric supplies and trunks from McClavc & Co., 203 Jersey street. The irrepressible P. J. Peterson has blossomed out with a Humble Ionian trotter, rubber trimmed har ness and puetunatic-tired buggy, and proposes to have a .season of recreation. Mrs. L. Hamilton wishes to an nounce to her friends that she has niK-ncd diess making parlors at 808 Dawson street, Portsmouth station. Tailor-made suits a spec ialty. Prices reasonable. Will erect, for lease, a good brick business building (2 stories and basement) on Jersey street. Must have 11 good tenant. Address Mrs. S. C. Leo, 293 San Rafael st., Port- aim. Phone Last 85.1. R. II . llayliss, al one time a resident of St. Johns, is now very ill if he is not nlicady dead at Grand Junction, Colorado. He is mentioned as having been in the employ of N. II. Suitter and is spoken of as an excellent man in every way. J. I?. Tauch, secretary of the school board, was circulating 11 pe tition last Saturday asking the judge of the circuit court to couicl the administrator of the estate of the late James Johns to turn over the money willed to the school district by the first settler on the present site of the city. The jetition was numerously signed. Fire may destroy your home any time. Are you protected against partial or total loss ? If not, call at the Peninsula Hank and leant the small amount that will give you protection. Wouldn't jar your friends in the still wintry east if they could see the flowers ol St. Johns, the cherry blossoms, the bursting buds, the ex quisite ferns in the woods, the dog wood trees opening their handsome flowers, and the swallows flitting about ? Dwelling in Oregon beats exposing your cuticle to the prairie zephyrs that herald the approach ol Gentle Annie. The Salem Statesman some time ago ranked Willis jJiuiiway as "n brainy man, a broad man, a clean man." 1 he Portland Labor Press calls him "a man of sterling in tegrity." Judge II. R. Kiucaid says he has confidence in Willis S. Duuiway's integrity and "believes he will voluntarily reduce the cost of the state printing office." Diuii was is a good man to have on the Republican ticket, I have the best life insurance policy to be found in America: The Union Central Life. The safest and best at a fair price. Come in and talk it over. W. II. King. It is quite a move from Jersey to Philadelphia- but that is what W. J Peddicord did in one day last week, He was forced to vacate his office on Jersey street and secured another on Philadelphia where the noise of the wheels in the editor's head would not disturb his fair callers. Mr. Peddicord is one of the nio.it affable men of the period and he always has that urbane smile which is so much admired by his callers. Plans are now being drawn for W. F. Stine which will le used in the erection of a two-story brick block on what is known as the Hazel wood corner. The new building will be modern throughout and occupy ground space 75x75 feet. The comer will le esfx-cially fitted up for occupancy by the Peninsula Hank. The store room adjoining the corner, has been en gaged by K. P. Tognini. Work will begin at once and the building rushed to completion. It is the in tention of Mr. Stine to make the new block one of the most conven ient and attractive in the city. Our Local Grist. Hear Dr. Hrotighcr and Wilson in their fotnous debate Matriage a Failure?" Dr. "I Nek Anderson and family from Clackamas, Washington, have U-eu visiting Mis. Frank Peterson two days this week. Ladies: have your dressmaking done in St. Johns by Mrs. Zella 15. Johnston. 531 South Jersey street. I will call anywhere in the city tor your clock, repair it, and re turn it to you for the price of cleaning. Ii. P. Tognini has erected a large tent 011 the lot north of the St. joints itotel that he will use as temtKirary quarters for his con fectionery and icecream establish metit. C. L. Goodrich, a architect who has been in New York engaged tit his vocation, lias arrived in St. Johns and will remain with his parents Captain and Mrs. W. W Goodrich. An insurance policy in a reliable company is as good as money in your pocket in case of loss by fire. Ask the Peninsula Hank. Wednesday evening some mis chievous individual .stopped one of the Japanese employed at the New St. Johns Hotel as he left a latecar and subtracted $4 from his trousers. Cochran Ilros. ate remodeliuir the building recently vacated by Poff & Carey and will open a livery and boarding stable. A number of sty lish turnouts have already been se cured, and mote will be added. The brick block on North Jersey street, frequently spoken of as the "Chinese block," will hereafter I 0 known and designated as the Jovver block, taking the name of its owner and present occupant. Willis Shepard, who left here last fall for his old home in Iowa, re turned to St. Johns last evening, saying Oiegou is good enough for him. He reports tin exceedingly mild winter in the Hawkeye state, the coldest weather being in Mnrcl). John PolT has fixed the two walks from his house to bis gates m that they will last forever. They are of cement and so graded that they will meet the street grade when the improvement is made. John likes to "putter" round his home as well as any imiu can. The next "Carnation" dunce will be upon the evening of Satur day, April i.. Don't forget - and don't mix your dates. At M. W. A. hall. Lester urosny greatly enjoyed a party last Saturday evening when the iollnwing-uauicd comrades met with him ami his sister: Hazel Couch, Clarence Conroy, Arkle Anderson, Archie Smock, Hllen lllonigieu, Met Ilia Merrill, Harry Saiiiitelsoii, Iua Peterson, Gladys Hredesou, The familiar face and whiskers of O. R. Downs are 110 longer Men by the frequenters of the pont-ofliee because he has moved his family to the new bungalow at Point View and, like (lie other Point View residents feels too iuioitant to associate witli the common herd. A moving picture exhibition ol the Passion Play will be given at Artisans' Temple at Portsmouth next Thursday evening under the auspices of Holy Cross church. These scenes from the life of Christ are very edifying and cannot fail to piodticu a salutary effect on nil who are familiar with the Go-.jk.'1'.s narrative. W. C. Adams has commenced work 011 the reconstruction of the south front of the Central hotel. The large woo.i awning has been razed and it is understood that the store vacated by O. R. Downs will be converted into a dining room for the hotel and will le run as a regular restaurant and short order house. Raster Services..! the Churches. The services 011 Faster Sunday at Holy Cross Catholic church at Portsmouth, will be; Low Mass at 8:15: solemn high mass at 10:15, evening service at 7:30. The choir of Holy Cross Parish, under the direction of Mr. Meuth, has prepared the following pro gram, Kyrie Missa in lion, St. Heurici, Gloria Missa in lion, St. Heurici. Offertory Von Koiun Regini Coeli. Credo .... Rosewig's mass in G, Sauctus Leonard's mass in Ii Flat. Jienedictus Leonard's mass in Jl Flat. Agnus Dei . Leonard's mass in Ii Flat. The new Congregational church will be oened for public worship next Sunday. Rev. 15, Callom Grimshow will preach at 1 1 a. m, on the subject: "The Grave of the Dead, John and the Living Jesus." Rev. Dr. House will preach at 3 p. 111. and Fred Warren will conduct the evening services beginning at 7:30. Three services will Ik: held at the Evangelical church next Sunday, bishop II, 1), Hartzlcr speaking twice and at the Ordination service. Haptist Pastor at University Park announces Faster services next Sunday with preaching and ex ercises appropriate to the day. Neatly printed books of notes and receipts for sale at this office. W. JOWER, Jnwer Work, S Jersey st I ('.KAMI OIMINI.SV. Ol' Ladies' Furnishing Goods, Ladies Dress Skirts, Wrappers Klmona.i, etc. Dry Goods, (tents' lints, Cap nnd Shoes, Utllilrcu NM100I Kliocs. Come nnd sec us ntul convince yourself mat our prices nre lower tlmn those of t'ortliiml. We handle nnd recommend nothing hut the THE BEST IN Staple Groceries nnd Fancy Quality nnd Prices Right. Scales Bros., Cedar l'nrk. Telephone Union jo6j. St. Johns, Oregon. A plensed customer is our iicsi ndverti-cmciit ORDINANCE NO. 83 An Ordinance Fixing the Time of Regular M eel lugs of the Coun cil of (he City of St. Johns, Oregon. The city of St. Johns does orduln ns fol own: That the regular meeting of theeouu II of the Citv of St. lohus shall he held on imcIi nnd every Tuesday from unit nf- icr i iu uate. raited the council April u, tooft. Approved April 12. Htf. V, V. V.M.K.NTINK. Attest: Mayor. W. L.TiiouNiivKK, Recorder. Published In the St. Johns Review April IJ, I''. ORDINANCE NO. 85 An Ordinance rising the Salaries of the Officials of the City of St. Johns, Oregon. The City of St. Johns does onlalu ns fol lows i Suction i. The salary of the City Iteeonler ol the City of St. Johns is heiehy lixrd nt one thousand dollar If I ,.) er ionium, to U- ptld in monthly iiiktalliuents as other salaries are uiii. Suction j, The salary of the Chief of Police of the City of St. Johns is hereliy liked nt seventy-five dollars (f7J.i) ikt inoutll. to Ik' pun mommy ns oilier saia- rles are uild. Suction i. The salary of the City Treasurer of the Citv of St. Johns Is hereby fixed nt twenty-live dollar (J Jj.ui) t month, to be pud monthly, as other salaries aie pld. Suction The salary of the Citv Attorney of the City of St. Johns is herchy fixed nt sixty dollars (',()) r month, to Ik- hi id monthly, as other sal aries are piid, Si'.CTios j. The Mayor of the City of St. Johns shall receive (our dollars (f (,)) for each regular meeting of the council which he attends, to he wld monthly, ns other salaries are pud. Suction 6. Kach nieiuher of the City Council of the City of St. Johns shall re ceive two nnd fifty hundredths dollars it J.50) for each rcKutnr meeting of the council which he attends, to I iill monthly, as other salaries are a!d. Passed the council April II, l'6. Approved April 13, l6. I'. W. V.W.KNTINK, Attest: Mayor, W. I,. TllOKNIlVKlt, Recorder. l'uhlUhed in the St. Johns Review April 13. I'. UNIVERSITY and PORTSMOUTH Mrs. Morris, of llcllair, Oiiio, is now making her home with her brother H. G. McKeeu, 011 Ports mouth avenue. Her two children are with her. Mrs, Helen Dyer has leeu en tertaining her daughter Mrs, U. J. Nuiiu. F. S. Johnson is confined at home with la gripe. The Dorcas Club pleasantly en tertained the "Ftc. Club" on Mon day evening at the home of Mrs, Oilman, Vanderbilt street. The affair was a charming success. Mr. and Mrs. Hinkstone, of Haven street, have gone uxmi a six-weeks' trip to New York city. Miss Nellie Cochran is confined ut home with a severe cold, An account will apear next week of the marriage of a charming couple of this place. The cere mony was crformcd too late for this issue. Fdgar Hoyt is building himself a pretty cottage on Fiske street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers have moved to the Mount Tabor district. Mrs. D. O. Webster entertained the Dorcas Club on Thttrsduy even ing of last week. Mrs. Grace Webster entertained the same club lasf evening. I. F. McKcuua left on Tuesday for Spokane where he will visit his son "Coe." tbHmiLtbtbtbtbtbtbtbtbtbtbtbtbtbtbtsP'v BUILT BY W.C.ADAMS CONTRACTOR and BUILDER We now have with us a capable resident architect, and we can grmnge to ndvnnce money to all theso wco desire to huihl homes. Shop Second Door West of Postoffice ST. JOHNS OREGON D. C. ROGERS Real Estate and Insurance 1 115 Lots in South St. Johns, finest resilience properly In HI. Joints. No shanties there. All lots ioxkm. f 175 Lot .(oxi.vj, alley, four blocks from tosl ollice. Two lot on Willamette lloulevard, joxtjo, wltli a river view that can never Imj ohstructed. flooo Quarter block oil Tacoiua street. fliio lluslncss lot on Jersey street; close in and very deslrahle, "i'-Ua'Uter block on Jersey street, nusiness on next lot, ami titu vetv I tost liny for increase in value In Sf. Johns. Phone Scott jlo. St. Johns. J. H. CANRIGHT REAL ESTATE TWO LOTS in Court Place luck of the new brick Mock now Mug hullt. Pine buy nt f 7.V1 per lot i f.t.V ciish, balance f 10 cr month ut 7 er cent. IAI.I' lll.OCK in St. Johns Heights. All covered with mill trees ol illller vul kinds. On pros)cd ear line ; 11 big iMigaiu. See me mImuii It, With the Sasli and Door Store JI2RSI2Y STKKI2T, - ST. JOHNS W.J. PEDDICORD REAL ESTATE flJ-I.ot 50XHM, f)S cah If Iioum l I f i It ; near school liouo. f y.v ,ol .13x101, fin cash, 10 r month ; U-ariug tries, J7.S !.l ,1xiHj i two-room house ; f list may run. "jo Lot soxnxi; new four room hoiiso. Hii lit looxiKi. I'euced and colli, vnted. fiys!,ot 35XIUI ; near store ; line for business, ftji ,ol joxiisi , near store; husiueM, "Brand New Really Co." We have for sale lots suit able for homes and bttsi . ness, and improved liomus at reasonable prices and good terms. We are here to stay. Courteous treat ment to all. Come in and get acquainted. DODSON & CANIMUU) Opp. St- Johns Sah S; )uirCo., Jersey Street, St- Johns. Star -:- Market We shall handle only the finest of MEATS and our patrons may Iw sure of In-'ing sat isfied in every case YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED Smith & Hoover Next door to P'dmoudsou's JFRSF.V STKFHT, ST. JOHNS ORDINANCE NO. 84 An Ordinance Fixing the Bonds of City Treasurer, City Recorder and Chief of Police of the City of St. Johns, Oregon. The City of St. Johns does ordain as follows: Suction i. The bond of the City Treasurer of the Citv "f St. Johns Is hereliy fixed at ten thousand dollar f, io.ouo.ou), Suction j. The bond of the City Ro. corder of the Cty of St. Johns is heruhy fixed at one thousand dollars (f I ,(,(), Suction j. The bund of the Chief of l'ollceof the City of St. Johns is hereby fixed at five hundred dollars (f jui.oo), 1'assed the council April u, i6. Approved April u, i'6. V, V. 'ai,kntink. Attest: Mayor. W, I,. TllORNDVKK, Kecortler. Published in the St. Johns Review April IJ, !".