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About St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1906)
i FOR SALE! A 50-foot lot on Jersey street in the "San Francisco District" $8,500 The finest piece of business property in the town that is for sale Ten Acres at Canby, Ore. Good house, barn njid well. Seven acres In strawberries and other small fruits, balance in fine frnit trees. Will trade for house and lot in St. Joints. Wlint have you to offer in this line ? MOXEN-VALENTINE Co. ST. JOHNS, OREGON. Wn.i.ts Moxo.v. If. W. Vauintink. 1 POTTER & GOOLD J J Have a Complete Stock of J I Wabash - Screen - Doors : AND t 5 Adjustable Window Screen These goods are first class and prices arc right. SJj iJi; We sell 11. & M. Paint. There is none belter. Ab- SQlntely guaranteed. 1'ine line of Grass Knives, H Lawn Mowers, etc. Large assortment of Builders' i 2 Hardware just arrived. Sec the new styles before ? S3 loumiuie siock 01 poultry isetting ana i.nwn s. $3 R you buy. n 1. vuuipiuiv: muck ui 1 iiinuy ieiiiug 111111 Fencing, Garden Hose, andTools of all kinds. " PATRONIZE ST. JOHNS MERCHANTS 1" FREE! 30 Days Trial! FREE! The Greatest Household Convenience of tlu Age New Model Electric FlaMron Fill in coupon mid mail to us and y va wilt revive free of charge nn ELECTRIC FLAT IRON. RETURN COUPON PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Seventh ami Aider Street, l'otthml, Or. Gentlemen ; You amy deliver to me one Klectric Flat Iron, which I agree to try, ami, if unsatisfactory to im to return to you within 30 days from date of delivery. If I do not return it at that time you may charge suite to my account at $4.00. It is understood that 110 charge will b: nude for the iron if I return it within 30 days. Namk Addkkss. Portland General Electric Co. Seventh and Alder Streets, Telephone Exchanse 13. PORTLAND, OltOQON HILLS ADDITION TEN LOTS f At $500 Per Lot if Taken by June I.I will sell Ten Lots in Hill's Addition to St. 3 Johns, and the choicest Lots in the city, if taken before the first eay of June. 'i These lots are adjoin the business district and no better investment can be found. Terms to suit purchasers. P. HILL- Office at Residence, 618 North Jersey Street, St. Johns Residence and Business Lots 2 There are several bargains ad?rtised in this week's Review. Chicago Rooming House I". W. Hin'man, Trop, Good rooms from $1 a week up. Corner Cbicagoaml Ivanboe ttreeu Saint Johns Oregon The 6, HEITKEMPER GO. Watchmakers, Jewelers, Silversmiths. Importers and Wholesale Dealers 288 VwriSM StfHt, nStit PWTLAHB. Local News. Ask your grocer for Linne's bread. The West Coast Laundry makes n specialty of lace curtains. Try the "Par Excellence": the champion 5c cigar: made in St Johns. Dressmaking at reasonable prices. Call at 418 Dayton, Point View Mrs. G. Ihtery. First class and reliable insurance companies only are represented by the Peninsula Uank. Seven room house for sale on Rich tnond street, inquire 111525 Prints' wick street, Point View. insure against lire before you have one -with D. C. Rogers, agent for the "old reliable" Phoenix of Loudon. V. IS. Swengel's new residence in St. Johns Heights is nearly com pletcd. Rye Darling is the chief constructor. Crook & Walton, the St. Johns contractors, are erecting n fine rest deuce for Mrs. Lttella C. Keen at North Albtnrt. 1 he dance of the Council of Malta at M. W. A. hall Tuesday evening was a very enjoyable affair and well attended. The W. O. W. lodire of this citv is rapidly gaining in membership. Not a meeting is held without a number of applications to be con sidcred. John W. Wymore has sold his old steam wood-saw and purchased a brand new rig. I le will be steam ing up the streets in style before the end of the week. Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Hansen were i pleasantly surprised on tltcath lust. by a visit by Mrs. A. H. Taylor urn nephew James Walker of Seattle. A most enjoyable week wnssiwnt. The nephew is a grandson of Mr. nud Mrs. Hanson. S. MeClavc & Co. have sold their furniture business at ao.t Jersey street to II. F. Clark, and wish to thank their customers (or their liberal patronage nud courtesy, nud hoiie they may continue to trade with Mr. Clark. Tuesday, the 15th inst., was the last day in which to register for the June election. The tardy ones iui proved the opixirluuity to get their names on the registration list. A laud office business was done. Any voter, unlcHs registered, will have to swear his vote in on the day of election. Heverly Sowers, of Tncoma, and Miss Fannie Secrist, of Vancouver, were married nt Vancouver on Tuesday. As Miss Secrist was a former intimate friend of Mrs. R. Wilcox, of St. Johns, the couple spent Wednesday with Mrs. Wilcox and left the same afternoon for Tacoma. The Daily Abstract nud Daily Recorder, Portland's two real estate mtxirs, have made arrangements to consolidate and issue one paper un der the title of the Daily Abstract- 'Recorder. The change will take ffcctjunei. It is 11 wise move, and will be appreciated by the ad ertisers of both papers, Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, the quol suffrage advocate of national fame, lectured in llickner's hall last Safurday evening. In spite of the inclement weather the hall was com fortably rilled. The gifted woman handled the subject of eqhal suf frage in her usual masterly style, and her auditors were well paid for braving tlie elements. On account of the shoaling of the bar at the mouth of the Columbia river it is quite probable that the government's big ocean dredge lying in the Willamette at the gov ernment uioorings opposite St. alius will soon be placed in coni- niission. The big vessel bus been anchoret in the river for over a year, and has come to te looked upon as one of the landmarks in this locality. Kasson Smith has opened a first class general store on the boulevard, corner of Westannn street, opposite the Acme Lumber C67s mill. Mr. Smith is a worthy gentleman and a happy addition to the neighbor hood. Getting in on the . ground floor, Mr. Smith will bid for the patronage of the bridge meii as well as the new residents and some of the older ones. He has a stock oi exceptionally fine cigars and to bacco on hand. "Africa in Song and Story" will be rendered by J. II. Halmer's Kaffir Hoy Choir, assisted by Miss Elsie Clark, the talented young Anglo-Africander, tomorrow (Sa turday) evening at the new Con gregational church in St. Johns. Tickets 35 cents, children 35 cents, may be obtained at Honliatn & Currier's and Potter & Goold's without extra charge. This is a strictly high-class entertainment and will be enjoyed by old ami young alike, One of the new tanks now building by the water company was completed and tested the first of the week. Although it was filled with 700 tons pf water the foundations and tank" stood the test to the satis faction of the, builders and contrac tors. Work 011 the east tank is in progress and will be hurried to completion. With two huge tanks of water now available, and three to draw upon, in a very short time St. Johns will soon have all it needs for all purposes. For best fire insurance sec W. H. King. Shepard, Dobie & Peterson have a bargain in a change of ad. Reliable insurance at the lowest rates at the Peninsula Hank. Rough dry washing nt 6c pet pound, west ioast Laundry. Dressmaking done by Carrie Wood, 615 North Ivanhoe street. Air. nun iirs. oust. l'rniiK arc the parents of a son, born May 13 1 ue ninienai nseu in l.inne s bread is the best and can't be better H. E. Ruber, recently of Lewis ton, Calif., is now a resident of St Johns. m 11... m-t - . -i, ... .1 1 ry me 1 ar ivxeeiieucc ; lite champion 5c cigar; made Johns. Join the Commercial Club ! Let the Peninsula Hank write you n fire insurance policy. Watch repairing n specialty n't C. Marion Salisbury's. Everything in paint and oils at lope & England's, French block. Smoke a St. Johns cigar best 10c cigar on the market the "White Crow." We wash and iron all flat work at 25c per dozen. West Coast Laundry. , Keniemberl You cannot finer candies or ciunrs than goods Valentine sells in his store. Prizes Absolut eiy nuy the neat oppo- Mrs. Sophia Tufts and Miss May Shepard visited Vancouver oil Thursday last. Richard T. Ambose, of Loveland, Colorado, was a guest of the Thorn dyke family on Sunday. Mr, ami .Mrs. inos. v;oclirnu are the parents of n baby bov, who made his appearance May to. Protect your property from loss by fire by insuring 111 only first class companies, bee tlie I'eniiiMila Hank A confectionery store will 6ccupy the first floor of the Hanschbach building, now being erected site the public school house. I he closing of the business houses in the city every evening, except Saturday, nt 7 o'clock has met with the approval of all. 1 . 1 wo sinus arc now beinir em ployed at the ptimpini; station of the St. Johns water company, and irom now on lucre will be no com plaint of 11 scarcity of water. At the meeting of the Rebekah lodge on the oth inst. Mrs. T. J. Monahan. was elected as a delegate to the grand lodge which convenes in Portland 011 the 26th inst. E. Syufy, a first-class tailor from ban I'tnticiseo, has located in St. Johns, and has engaged rooms in the Jowor block. He will b? rendv for business the first of the week. It doesn't pay to have your life insurance policy written by a stranger. Have it done here in St Johns by a home man. I have the best jeoiniiany in the world. W. II. King. Souvenirs of the big fire in Sun Francisco, mostly of china watenud silver, have been received by several iK-opIc in St. Johns. Thev will be treasured relics of the disastrous earthquake and conflagration for years to come. The thirty fourth annual reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association win be ueid tu tlie armory, comer lentil and Couch streets, 1 liiursuav, June 1.1. All persons coming to or born in (Jregou up to 1 "59 uru eligible to membership. Mrs. C. Zander. Miss C. Leims and .Mrs. u. Coyau Have been visi tors recently nt the Tufts and Hrnasch homes. On Sunday last Mrs. Tufts and Mrs. Hrnasch visited these ladies in Portland. Mrs Zander and Miss Leups are from Wisconsin. If there is a man in St. Johns who is willing to distribute adver tising matter throughout the resi dent nud business districts he can find occasional employment by applying nt The Review office. Nearly every week there are several obs in this line. Hy the improvements at the car barns at Piedmont the street rail way company has unbounded con fidence in the permanent nud sub stantial growth of the iwninsulu. Tracks are being laid nud excava tions made, which, when completed, will give double the noni now used for storing the trolley cars. Last Friday being the thirteenth dithdny anniversary of Nelson Noren, his grandmother, Mrs. I rank Peterson, with whom he live, on Park nvemie, gave him a birthday supiHrr, which was much enjoyed by a doAii or more girU and boys. The supper was fol lowed by a few hours sixmt in laying games. J. D, Hardy 1ms grit enough for 1 half dozen men. One day last week in felling a tree the trunk flew back and struck him in the breast and knocked him almost senseless, Recovering from the jar he continued work.-" His side con tinued to pain him for several duys, and on consulting a physician he found that he had a badly fractured rib. One need not be born with a veil or the gift of prophecy to fore see thatots between Fisk street in University Park and Macruin 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 frout foot. The anticipated action in regard to the license of E. O. Magoou by An insurance policy in n reliable in St. company is 11s good ns money in your 1 ... , . , . pucKui in case oi loss y lire, ask the Peninsula Hank. F. J. Koerner left today for Seat tle to arrange for the building of a cottage for M. L. Holbrook at Lake Point. He will return Tuesday. A dead man brought to life will tell of his awful experience and manner of escape in Hickner's Hall, Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Free to all. With numerous teams hattlinn lumber, biiihliiignmtcri.il, furniture, etc., through the streets, St. Johns has the apjKiirance of a place wh:re there is something doing all along the tine. Mrs. L. Hamilton wishes to an nounce to her friends that she has opened dtess making parlors at .H08 Dawson street, Portsmouth station. Tailor-made suits 11 .spec ialty. Prices reasonable. F. M. Lttshbauuh owns six horses, which may be classed among the finest equities on tlie peniiiMila. I hey are all heavy draft animals and beauties. In fact, they looked so good to their owner that he had them photographed in a group. Godsey kS: Clark, general black smiths, corner Charleston and Ivnu hoe streets, advertise in this issjie that they are ready for btislnesh. iiornesnocuig will be made n sue- cialty. They have a shop .ioxjo feet .old arc ready for all work in their line. In company with so vend gentle men Clem R. Hendry, head chemist of the steel trust, made a visit to St. Johns last Wednesday. The iiiirty'sttent some time in tlie city along the river front and visited the the districts to the north nud east. The object of the visit is unknown. but is supposed to be connected with Are you a partner in this big store ? In the future everv cash paying customer will be n partner in our big business. We tire go ing to give every cash paying customer a part of our profits in pro portion to the amount of business you will do with us. Do all your trading with the big store and get your reward in low prices and special prizes absolutely free. Cash-Profil-Sharing-Coupons. .v. He sure and ask for your coupons at the time of making; your purchase, as 110 coupons will be given out after you leave tlie store. A CASH-PROFIT-SHAR1NO-COUPON with every 10 eeiit cash purchase. Our list of prizes wilt be issued shortly, and we kindly nak you to call for one. , . Universal Wringer. No. 1. 'I his is one of tlte very best wringers on the market, being Imll Ittttring, rollers made of the best rublr, fits any tub, and fine tempered springs to prevent unnecessary wear on tlte rubber rollers. Complete in every way ; 1,080 Cash-Profit-Shating-Cottpons. This is one of the hundreds of items that will be in the big list of priww tlmt.we are now preparing for you. Remeuitwr any goods bought of us and not .sttefactory in every way can be teturncd and you can get your money back. Ladies Hand Basket. No. 2. livery woman needs one of the handy Hand Haskets. They are tlie projwr thing just now. They me used for shopping bags. 'They are made of 11 good of willow, or lttsh, with good strong handles. Von must see thnt to appreciate their value. Ouu hundred and fiftv Cash Piofit-Payiug-Coupons takes one. Our priz.es will be appreciated by every housekeeper in St. Johns. St Johns Grocery Company, $7 CP ST. ORCGON. future plans of the company. Mr. Hendry is from Niw York city. The 1 ,700 acres of laud owned by the Swift Packing Co. east of the city will lie the site of a huge pack ing plant to be in readiness for business when the north Imuk road completed. The firm Im re cently purchased the celebrated limit stock farm near Walla walla and a 2,000 acre tract near Trout dale, to be used to feed ami fatten cattle for its big plant on the ciiiiistila. Although the city fathers siient ten big round dollars one week ago elfiiuing up the rubbUh 011 Jersey street that thnroughofare has an other accumulation of slmvimis. mpcr, Imy nud other litter that is not at nil pleasing to the eye. Several kicks a day in reference to it are tegistered at The Review office, and we lire not heudqunrteis for the street cleaning detriment. The Moxou-Valentine Co is the name of u uuw real estate firm that bids for n share of the realty pat ronage. The individuals composing the firm need 110 intrdiictioii by The Review. Willis Moxon is one of the bent-known men in St. Johns. Mr. aleutiue u the popular mayor of the city. They will hell real ts tate, write fire iiiMiruiice nud uego 1 tiate loans, Hoth are enterprising, 1 energetic citizens, with whom it 1 will be a pleasure to deal at al! timet.. I The Klamath Falls Express. comes to us with a description of one of the largest smvmills in tin state just completed at the southern iMiiut by C. b. nnd U. b. .Moure 'I'l... ...Ml I. ..II. I... I A 1 liv iiiiii n mini i. 4. v-itiiiL-, : well and tuvorably Known In rt , Johns, and who left here nlmut n ' year ago. 1 lie contract price o the mill was $25,000, nud it is fitted up with modern machinery through out, the many friends of Mr. Crane will be pleased to hear of his success in his new home. A surprise patty was given Wed nesday evening at the home of D. Perkins 111 honor of Dr. Mary Mc Lachlan. The rooms were hand somely decorated with ferns and cut flowers. 1 he invited guefcts were Dr. McLachliii, Mr. and Mn. IS. Dav, Mr. and Mrs. E. Trunger, the Misses Lulu and Marion Mugoue, Miss Amy Rowland, Mins Lena Long, Messrs. Esheu, Glen, Dobie and Hickford. All declared on leav ing that a very enjoyable evening had been spent. Hy reference to the advertisement in this issue it will he seen that the Democrats will hold their oixmiug campaign meeting 111 Hickners' hall tomorrow (Saturday) evening at 8 Arc yon registered ? Miss Lena Long has been quite ill since Sunday. Dr. Vincent is now located at 203 South Jersey .drect. All hours. "Dot leetle German band" was serenading in St. Johns yesterday. Smoke 11 St. John cigar best 10c cigar on the market the "White Crow." W. H. Wright is opening 11 gto eery store it the corner of Hayes and Catliii streets;. Tlie St. Johns Lumber Co. have moved their office to the east side of the mihoad track. , Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Hailey of Sedro Wooley, Wash., arrived in St. Johns this morning. Mis. Mae Wright's vocal class will entertain Monday night in the Methodist chinch. A fine piogiam will Iw rendered. Admission inc. M. L. Holbrook on Wednesday begun excavating for a new brick building in the lear of the bowling alley 011 Leavitt street, It will Ik- two stories' high. II. G. Ogdeii is the latest to em bark in tlie real estate hiisiucMi in St. Johns. He has taken desk room at The Review office. His ad a pilars eluewhere. P.x-Cnuucilmuit C. S. TIioiiikio!I contemplates leaving next week for a visit to friends and lelatives iu the New ltuglaud state. On his return he will stomal H)iuUin Illi nois and Wisconsin font briufstay. He intends h 'ing absent a coudle of mouth. I'. M. P ARSONS , Coulnic'or and llulldcr. CiiriiiU rni 111 .11 i'i la mu lu nt uti. I puns (. m . 2 I I1-V t. 11 a it, im TWO-PIECE SUITS I Por Summer Wenr To Your Measure $17 to S I BUILT DY the council did not take place at the o'clock. The principal sjieaker regular meeting Tuesday night, will be Hon. R. A. Miller, attorney While Tlte Review does not bjak general. Short addresses will be by card it understands that the delivered by Tom Word, Judge Van council is willing to grant what he Zaute, E. A. Gissell and Iv. 11. prays for, but not in the location he Calahan. There will be music by has selected. It would be well that the St. Johns orchestra. Seats have another locality be chosen in order been provided for a large crowd, that the business, .social and official and everybody is invited to come machinery of St, Johtis may run and hear the arguments of the without friction, v speakers. W.C. ADAMS CONTRACTOR and BUJLDCR W now luv with us a iu.ilU' rtrtiiliiit uri hlUvi, mill u- i-au Onwiige to upvalu e money to all Uttu wi tlcnirt Ui build liuiuik. Shop Second Door of Posloffice West ST. JOHNS OlclidON W. JOWER, Jovi-r Illook, NV Jersey t. -f SPECIALS POR THIS WIHI2K Waists, Silk Waists, Boys' Tennis Shoes, Embroidered Lice, Fine Wasli Goods. Set) thvte lwr!iiii unit cojiiiHO quality mid iiilcug, No trouble tg 6how gooritf, V have 11 xpluidid hue of light fabrics wovvu fm lis by out Ongoiiiau manufacturer, the Oregon City Woolen Mill Co. A doxeu nhadcii and weave ' of gray and a few light brown effects. The: puUeriis arc all woven from fine Oregon wool, curded, dyed, apuiiam! woven within an hour' a ride of houte. We will In; glad to show you thHt fabric. Mauy of the lieot d tessera of New York City Juj tlice wiiiie identical goods, woven on the nuiim.' loom -ami wy twice what we ntfk you. To your nuasim $17 to $30. rnousEP.s FOR $5,00 U will nuke ,i ir of Tioii'irs to your meuwue tniu .1 bun, wiII-womii Oiie,ni labrk. This i, by p i 1 nt the In st trou m. tu s.iliu i'ur 0lUn.1l in Poit laiul liu.iiwul mttents. COLUMB Woolen Alills Co. TAILORS. Elk .' Huildiii; Seventh St.uk Sluets. and Not if .is Rich a HtKkfHc If you ld ull th wctdtft of Rockufellor, tlie Standard OOwg natc, you could not buy a better medicine for bowel euinpluiuU than Clmml)vrlttiii'. Colic. Uiokra and Diarrhoea Remedy. Th. must eminent phyticiuu cu not pre kcribe it U-Uer preparation for colic nud diarrhoea, both for children nud adults. The uniform uccc of this remedy hus sUovvu it to lie superior to all others. It m.er fUi, and wlien reduced with water and woetejiol, js pJeuiMnt t take. Ilvury1 foully sMuld ljo htippliod with it. Sold by Jackson's Pharmacy. llriug your wgrk to Thtj Riyiv,