THE ST JOHNS REVIEW
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All ftdtertlalng bill lirilo ' cscb
month,
Job Trlntlne eiecuUd In flrit-ela !.
ft 1 1 Is (or Job l'rlntlng cmh on (Idlterr.
All eommunldilloni ahnuM be ntlilrosaeit to
The Ketlew, St. Johns, Oregon.
Tllli UltviitW Is entered tit txist office
In Snlnl Johns, Oregon, 119 itter
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ill lilt: Ki'coim cms iniuur mi: iici wwii-
grcw of Mnrcli 3, 1879,
Official Mowipapor of the City c( St. Jokm.
Phono East 6106.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1907.
Like the fruit lairs of the state,
wouldn't it he u good lilim to spray
the members of lmtli houses of the
.state legislature?
I'ortlatitl is trying to raise the
price of stilooti licenses. Not even
the saloon men me complaining.
Money and everything elue is com
ing pretty easy now.
Although the city election Ik thtee
long dietiry months away, pros
pective olfice evkcr arc laying
their plans to cm nil the plums.
Official itch is the worst kind of an
itch.
While there is some complaint
about the lecent tax levy in St. j
Johns, we can all Ik thankful that ;
.1 1 1! 1 ..f. 1
mure is 110 ouciipimoii mix kiiiu
like that which prevails in the
suburb up the liver.
Spokane has its "insane" youth.
So has Seattle. Kor safe keeping
I'oitlaud lias one in her county latl
It. seems strange that their impelled
mental faculties ate not diaeoveied
until they have committed the crime
of minder.
Let a law be enacted cumclliiig
the milioaiU to furnish shipKrs
cms two days after they aivotdeied
on a iHMinlly of hcing cnmiiellml to
pay a stipulated sum for each day
the ours me withetd. A law of this
kind will do moie to settle the car
shortage than anything that can Ik-devised.
The disnluv of
Willamette Valley
IIoikI River,
and Rogue
River apples at the iiiieliug of the
Statu llnrliciillural Society this
wtuk ought to divide the tpiestiou
as lo which locality niises the lest
apple. As Mood River is I lie pio
neer in scientific apple cultuie it is
a foiegoue conclusion that her
oichaids will be Hwiudcd the de
cision. If a law could Ik? nismsI by the
piesent legistalutc cuibiiig the
aval ice and gieisl oi the hoide of
iliipilucipled legal wolves, even
member til IhiIIi house would he
untitled to hold ollice as long as he
onied to. Oregon, like many othei
htiite. is IhhiiuI ami gagged by laws
made by ami fot the HoUtliou ol
the legal looUi who style lliciu
olve lawyeis.
Only auothei week leuiiiius iu
which to make the fluid iowiit and
accoiiutiiig ol the estate ol the late
James Johns. It is to Ik IiohmI
that some of the intention of the
old pioneer as tegaids the dis
MsitMiii of his pioiH'ity will lie
cuuicil out. So far It has M-ived
as a fund for the legal fiutci iiity to
pick at. Theie i ample pioof that
the ohl jmmeei dcsiml to help the
inline of ediH'utMMi by liuitiiig hi
piopeity into money fi lh.it hii
poHi. The leal estate consisted of
forty-two blocks ol laud iu St.
Johns. This luiut turned into
liiouuy, and ieiiumei.tie Ices paid
the tllistees foi theit tiouble, would
have cicHtcd 11 fund th.it wmild
have roiieiiiMMtded with the ideas
of the old pioneer. As it is now
the .school distiii-t stands a show
to get something. Just how much
ouuiiot be asftcvi tainvd until the
final report is made.
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The offer of the Home Telephone
Co. of $joo a yeai foi a telephone
franchise iu this city should make
the muiiibeis of the city council w ho
have tiled to puit with this .thi
able conception lo n 1 1 vol coiumu
hang theii heads in sh.ime. IV
sought the Home Telephone Co.,
a . . i . 1
wiwioiu a win wniuti nines 01 tile
city, come fonv.ttd and doubles Me
offer at its competitor. Itcsidcs
it guarantees to give telephone su
vice. The oltvr also pton-s eon
elusivily tlte claims ol nuuieious
citizens that the telephone liatichtse
ik' a valuable asset uie well taken
The iiieiulieis of the eilv council
who have icfused to U- a paity to
giving away h valuable piivitcgi
have lenson to teel prom I. How
ever, The Review U-Iicu-s thcfi.tu
chisu asked foi is woith moie iiioikn
than the Home telephone peoplc
offer. St. Joluishus.du.uh gianted!
franchises. And there ate main
who ley let the haste. The 111110 J
cent looking documents wcie not'
u.anuued caiefully, and when the
flue print was u-ad St. Johns Imuul
.she had been handed M)methiug she
had not bargained for. With the
past o.pciicucc as a basis it will be
well to make haste slowly, Kind
out just what is wanted and then
try to gel it. hen the bargain is
made see that the goods me de
livered. Above all things dy not
give away something that you can
obtain good money for.
Unique 9 Cents Sale!
Unique 9 Cents Sale!
MONDAY, JAN. 14, TO THURSDAY, JAN. 31, 1907.
On next Monday morning at 9 a. m. our doors will open upon
the Unique Nine Cent Sale, which will continue until January 31 st.
Monday, January 14th
j a. m. to 7 p. iu.
Dish Pans
Fifteen one-piece dish pans, stamped from
one piece of tin, large size, same as cut; only
i s ami one to ti person, no children. Regular
price ,v cents. Now y cents.
Granite Rice Cookers
Three only, unheard of batgains, sell regu
larly at 85 cents; made of Ihe very besl gran
ite and just like cut. y cents.
Hammock
Only one an iinheaid of value
sells tegulaily for tl.25. Oood iu
every way. y cents.
Tuesday, January 15
These ate most extraordinary one-day socials. Only a few of each
offeied ami only one lo each (icrsou.
Twenty-five paiis of ladies' fine lleece lined hose, tegular seller at 50
cents er niir. Today only y cents,
Ten paiis of boys' icgtilar 50 cent ovetalls, fiom sie up to 10
seals. 0 cents.
Twenty live odd pieces of fancy di.-lies have been selected, running
f 1 m j 5c up to 75c each, now 011 sale at y cents,
Saturday, January 19th
t'nheaid of y cent values.
M ipiait tin pails (only 10)
' j gallon oil can (only in)
,1 beautiful decorated vases (.joc value)
, beautiful decorated jugs (,t cent value).
. . . . y cents
.... y cents
y cents
... y cents
9 Cent Sale, 9 Cent Sale, 9 Cent Sale, 9 Cent Sale !
This will be one of the most interesting as well as one of the most sat
isfactory sales ever held in this city. In many instances the bargains border
on the phenomenal, and the offering throughout will be thoroughly sensa
tional. 12 1-2 cent goods, 15 cent goods and 25 cent goods will pay hom
age to this sale by having their prices cut down to 9 cents.
Grocery Department
Goods at less than wholesale prices at this very house.
9 Cents! 9 Cents! 9 Cents! 9 Cents!
,1 cans American .sardines y cents
I can 1 5 cent sardines y cents
I can Vinton corn y cents
1 can flue tomatoes y cents
xt Miiind Knglish walnuts y cents
M)tiiid fancy black tea y cents'
Rig can corn beef y cents
3 pucks German sweet chocolate y cents
5 bars Hig Vnltie .soap y cents
a bars llaby KIcpliaut soap y cents
2 bars Tar soap y cents
3 boxes of Mt. Hood Yeast 9 cents
2 boxes of Magic Yeast y cents
1 bottle of Lemon Kxtract y cents
13 Mitiud chocolate candy y cents
Thousands of fine bargains in our 9 cent sale not
listed here.
Big reduction in every department. Nothing- ex
cepted. Come in and sec the items now on display.
5 and 10 Cent Department
We are now making preparations to purchase several thou
sand dollars' worth ol 5 and to cent goods that will be added to
the thousands of 5 and 10 cent items that we already have iu
stock. Not only will we increase our stock of small items iu
hardwnie, tinware, glassware and woodeuware, but the dry goods
and notions will he carried extensively. Call iu our big 5 and to
cent basement and see the thousand, yes, thousands of items for
5, 10 and 15 cents.
Decorated Vases
We have a beautiful line of these ranging in price
from 35 cents and up to ,o cents. Come iu mid see
the display, y cents.
(Men's Blade l:iig-lneer Caps
A big value, well made cap with stiff projecting
bill iu front, y cents each.
Petroleum Jelly
A first class vaseline of best make goes now at y
cents.
YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD IN OUR FURNITURE AND STOVE DEPARTMENTS
A LITTLE DOWN AND A LITTLE EACH WEEK BUYS ANYTHING IN FURNITURE
Unique 9 Cent Sale,
i eau l.ibbey deviled ham
i cans Ucx deviled ham
l glass I'lemier jelly
i Kat Tiaii
i Mouse Tiaps
tin pie plate
i Kasv Cut pie plate
I I mm.- oor stops
i tint t cent clock shelf
i chit hit. lack
I hi( cove i knobs
I o j kiiivw
I meat siuudei
gold kind glass
i iHHiuds shingle nails
i pound bulk tacks
i folding lunch box ...
i Ikis haii pins
J Itosch h.udwood tooth picks
0 pail shoe stiiugs
1 lmc Mason blacking
i baucU of tacks
3 hoM-h doll house dishes .
i iMtxi-h p'iielight matches. . . .
J live cent lend cucils
I bunch cotton batting .
i bunch toilet p.icr. .
i toilet K'i nick
Girls' Jumping: Rope
Made of a good made of ioiv
with two nice wood handles, alwavs
sell for s cents, y cents each.
Basket Assortment of Brushes
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.ny
.oy
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oy
Sj
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oy
oy
oy
oy
oy
oy
Hue is a fine assoitment of
hiu-dus for you to pick fiom. Dur
ing the y cent season they go at y
cents
Shaving Brushes
m
A nice line of
these lo choose
from. T a k e
on i choice for y cents.
9 Cent Sale! 9 Cent Sale!
Cotton Thread, all sizes
A big assortment of all sizes to choose from.
Your choice 2 swols for y cents,
Picture Values
A picture special that will clean out
every picture the first day is what this
offer means. Pictures from 15 cents
up to 30 cents now i) cents.
II... t... M.li!
lMUMllll OClllllg
Tluee l)lts of this handy arti
cle that goes at 0 cents ajard
Take all you want while it lasts
at y cents jer y.ud
Thurston Silver Polish
A fiisl-class cleaning polish of exceptional quality, llox
contains 10 ounces, tegular price 20 cents. Special y cents.
Ribbons, Ribbons
lively piece of libbon iu the house from 15 cents to 50 cents
per yaid go dining the y cent sale at y cents per yard.
Black and Red Ink
Hlack and led ink and bottles mucilage all good grade, 2
bottles of any one kind for y cents.
1,000 l-irst Class .Matches 9 cents
Two boxes of the very best first class matches for y cents.
Shelf Paper
In all colors, some 10 feet to
a piece, the proper thing for kitch
en shelves, 2 packages for 9 cents.
Granite Dippers
Hcie is a bargain special that not
one can afford to overlook. 2 for ye.
Linen Tray Cloth
Only a few of these left, value
30 cents; l.iuens with beautiful
fringe, making a very rich effect.
y cents.
Cups and Saucers
so white cups and saucers have leen placed
on sale for this occasion, y cents.
9 Cents Unique Sale ! 9 Cents Unique Sale!
We have placed 100 of 5, 10, 15 and 20 cent items
on the 9 cent counter.
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!
Brown Shoe Cols
!NPsH0ES
for Women.
n Brown Shoe Co's;
i.ooo pairs of men's, women's
and children's shoes; price re
duced 25 per cent. Here is the
biggest bargain iu shoes that has
leeu offered even iu the city of
Portland not off brands, but
the leading make
livery pair guaranteed iu ev
ery way. Not old styles, but
the very latest.
Piece
Goods
This is a beautiful piece of white goals 36
inches wide, of goal grade; only some 40 yards.
Regular price 25 cents a yard. 9 cents per yard.
Alap Sticks
A handy thing, always needed, and of the
best makes, while the supply lasts, 9 cents.
Towel
Racks
Never too many of these, there is always a
place for it. Made of hard wood just like cut.
Ladies' Shopping Bags
Only two dozeii of these on
hand sell regularly at 1 5 cents.
9 cents each.
Nice White Envelopes
Here is a fine goods en
velope, any size up to 64
two bunches for 9 cents.
50 Pair Ladies Hose
Fifty pair of ladies' black hose
of good quality, regular 15 cent
grade, now 9 cents per pair.
Toweling . .
A nice piece of toweliug; take what you want'
as long as it lasts for 9 cents per yard.
Wood Clothes Pins
Perfect goods in every way A big sirring iu
clothes pin wants. 6 dozen 9 cents.
Sale Begins 14th
ST. JOHNS GROCERY CO.
Sale Ends 31st