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About St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1907)
Local News. Brother Anderson's Farewell THE BARGAIN COUNTER M'RALl'S PLACE TOR PORTLAND PRICES" rm Opposite Postoflice 9 1 Like cut, qtmrtcr sawed oak; 44 inch top, Ficuch plate mirror 10x38. $26.65. Shades Floor Coverings We are in a position to furnish you with any kind of Floor Cover ings on the market. Our best efforts are put forth at all times to see that our customers receive the best val ues for their money. Low Prices Everything for The Home Easy Terms Art Display! i Lovely specimens of art work by na tive daughters of Oregon. Burnt leath- l er, felt, wood plaques, envelope hold- ers, oil paintings, burnt wood, bowls, I pin trays, ash trays, and many other I I articles. Some of the prettiest calen- dars ever shown in the city at the VOGUE MILLINERY STORE They are exquisite and are all home I: made, Oregon product. Prices to suit the times. I Division sale I UNTIL JAN. 1, 1908 Wc will divide profits with our customers to the ex- tent of TEN PER CENT discouut on all cash sales of A Dannae U.iilnn CtrtuAa Stnuo Rna rri Red Turquoise and Amethyst En ameled Ware, all Washing Machines except the 1900 Washer, Steel Foot Mats, Table and Pocket Cutlery. have their usual method of contri- : We desire to see every oue Christmas gifts, niid we take this 14 & & s Ijj butiug our share. POTTER & GOOLD, THE HARDWARE MEN ST. JOHNS, OREGON Established 1U1 in New York City, A. UNGER Maker of the famous LA CADIZA, 10 Cent and EL ROYAL, 5 Cent Full line of Smokers' Supplies. Second door from postoffice. McCbesney Block. c I G R FURSrHIDES the Al He who by his biz would rise Must cither bust or advertise. Miss Ellen Vierhus, pupil in the high school, left for her Clackamas home Tuesday to spend the holiday season. Mansfield & Kaemlein, the popu lnr whisker sharps, have rented the room cast of Hendricks Hardware store and will move about Jan. t. All are invited to attend the lllus trated services at the Congregtiona church Sunday evening, Dec. 29th Morning services at 11 n. m. Mrs Lyons will sing. G. W. Nelson. Miss Margaret Drccht, who is mend of Miss Perkins, and is cm ployed in the Inecda laundry, spending her Xmas at her home Estacada. The subject nt the Evangclica church Sunday morning will be "Happy New Year," and in evening "The Needs of 1908." are invited to these services. P. Gates, pastor. The last in the course of illtts trated attractions will be given at the Congregational church Monday Dec. 30, nt 7:45 p. m. Subject "American History." The sterc optican lias been repaired and now works to perfection. Mr. D. C. Henry, principal of the Odcll school, near Hood River, has been visiting Miss Lillian Per kins, who is a friend and former schoolmate. He is on his way to Monmouth to spend Xmas and wil stop in bt. Johns on his return Hood River. Mrs. John McNeill is visiting relatives and friends at Ccntralia, Wash., for some days and Miss Emma is adding household duties to her work in the dry goods em porium of Hoiilinm & Currier. Ev crything goes Christmas time, how ever. M. P. Harnett, who has been working in the woods near Van couvcr was brought home Monday by some ot his fellow workmen. His trouble had Its origin in a boil, but the work irritated it until he was disabled and was obliged to come home. to HUNTERS'&TRAPPCRraUIDE. 4 r4. Ulb tout hrtlHnw4llw.illM tButraMlirwaiMU. ill n- 19. IU4MurMkwutMkikiM. Aaimm fct .Bus tl. I &3W mM la lr. ft. S. D. Coulter, of St. Paul, Minn.. was in the city this week, the guest of his old time friend, S. C. Nor ton. Mr. Coulter is most favor ably impressed with this country and means to make this his perm a iicnt home, expecting to make nirchases here in the near iuturc. Mrs. Jessie Crawford and daugh tcrs Clara and Vera, arrived on the Breakwater from Marshficld, Ore., Thursday evening. Mrs. Crawford is a sister of Mrs. Lou Patriquiti of oint View, where they will spend the winter, and return in the spring to their eastern home at Oakland, Illinois. Prank Thorudyke, large as life and twice as good looking, was up Christmas day shaking hands with old tillictims and visiting his b. g. We just whispered that last, of course you wont tell, lie reports business flue at the windy city by the sea, and brings good cheer from his home in the shape of No. of the Leader, bigger, better and brighter than ever. Portland is particularly proud of the fact that she was first among the 100 leading cities of the United States to pay every demand made upon her in coin, and from the first moment since the "lid was lifted" Monday, Dec. 16th, the amount of gold in each of the banks has con- tantly increased and now it is pouring lu at the rate of 1 100,000 a day. Ikrt E. Prathcr, an old Hood River boy. who has been in Seattle for the past four years engaged as contractor and builder, was a pleasant caller at this office yester day. He has come back to Oregon to stay. Will look St. Johns over and see if he can get a place to take liolu with both nanus, as lie likes the appearance of this city better than anything he has seen since he eft Hood River. We know Bert to be a first class fellow, reliable, a goal worker and dependable where- ever it is his for'une to be placed. We trust he may hook up here somewhere and get down to business. About 40 members of the I. O. O. F. gathered at the lodge room ast Sunday aud went to the Odd Fellows' home, carrying presents of candy, nuts, cigars, tobacco and other articles for the inmates. They enjoyed a most delightful time vis iting the aged members of the fra ternity, the little orphans and other helpless ones of that order who are being lovingly cared for by the membership at large. This is one of the brightest features of Odd Fellowship, their care for the help less ones of the order and we think there is no order quite so faithful in this respect. Yes, we had Christmas, a friend iving near Corvallis knowing the proverbial appetite of newspaper men and their tribe, in the kind ness of her heart sent us a fine young gobbler whicli tipped the scales at 16 pounds. It just made us tired to look at it surrounded by all the frills and iurbishings inci dent to the occasion, including the tribe. But you should have seen that turkey an hour later well, we are still too full for utterance, and Mrs. Whitby has the deepest gratitude of the whole 'Dam" family, as the picture card express es it. A number of tnc K. ot 1'. mem bers of Holmes lodge met Sunday morning and Brother Anderson who, unfortunately lost his sight several months ago, and who has been dependent upon the K. of 1 and Odd Fellows lodges of St Johns and Portland since, was brought over for a farewell visit by one of the brother knights. The brother was very grateful to the lodges for their kindness to him particularly for their strenuous ef forts in his behalf in securing rec ognitioti for his claims upon his home lodge, which was disposed to take advantage of a technica point but were prevailed upon to waive it and Mr. Anderson will be placed in the Odd Fellows' home in his home state, Michigan. He goes from here to Utah to visit some friends through the kindness of the lodges here before going to the home, and was supplied with several hundred smokers to cheer him 011 his way. Such work on the part of the K of P. and I. 0. 0. F. lodges wil commend them to those who have little ones dependent upon them when they will be assured that their brothers will stand by them in adversity, and it is the keenest incentive for a member to do his full duty, for he does not know when he may become the object his brother's kindness. The P. boys voted n fine Christmas tur key for Mrs. Knutsoii at 275 North 21st street, Portland, who has been taking care of Brother Anderson as a token of their appreciation of her kindness to our brother, and the bird was scut to Mrs. Audcr sou in time to celebrate Christmas with. of K. Progressive Cinch Saturday evening it most delight ful card party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. 1), Davenport. There were 16 invited guests present aud the game, pro grcssivc cinch, was the prominent amusement of the evening. After scries of games it was determined that Mrs. Gray carried the honors that went with the first prize for the ladies, C. II. Dcrric that of the gentlemen, while the consolation rize went to Mrs. C. II. Dcrric. At the close of the game the guests were marshalled around the festal board which had for its center lccc a Christinas tree 011 which was a present for each guest in the shape of some sort of a musical in strument upon which the guest was expected to entertain the party with tunc. Then a most delicious uucli was pnrtakin of and the guests departed with many cxpres sions of their enjoyment of the evening. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Davcmwrt, Mr. and Mrs. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. U.S. Ilewett, Mr. aud Mrs. McKiuucy, Mr. aud Mrs. Ed Mouahaii, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Derrie, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Plummer, Mr. aud Mrs. C. J. Muck, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Mr. mid Mrs. Wagoner, aud Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson of Portland. You get full weight and first quality at the Central market. Just try it awhile. Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. block No. 2, Shcpard's addition. Terms and cheap. S. L. Dobie. Solid gold rings nt half prices at Uncle Myers, 143 Third street, near Alder, Portland, Oregon. $1400. House and lot 011 Ivan- hoe street near car line and post- office. Terms. S. L. Dobie. Holiday sale of violins nud guitars at Uncle Myers, 143 Third street near Alder, Portland, Ore. Holiday sale of watches, chains and jewelry at Uncle Myers, 143 Third street, near Alder, Portland, Ore. Have your property insured in the St. Paul or Northern fire insur ance companies. They are the best. S. L. Dobie, agent. Owner being obliucd to leave for California, offers nice five-room cottage for snle cheap on easy terms. inquire nt 610 N. Edison or II. G. Ogdeii, Review office. All our meats arc government uspected and the best that money can buy. They nre neatly nud carefully handled. Come in nud Icnvc your order for free delivery. Ward's Central Market. council on motion of Dobie. Report of the St. Johns Trans portation company for the mouth of November was rend mid rm motion of Walker the franchise fees of $4.75 were returned to the coiiipnuv. The mntter of the Burlington Street bonds was referred to the city attorney nnd recorder for In- csticntloti ns to the r reuulnrltv. Bill of Clark Moore for witness fees was nresented nud held over until next week for investigation. A pool room ordinance was a veil first readinir. Motion'of Lcirirctt for second rending was lost for want of second. On motion of Walker was laid 011 table until next week. Council Proceedings. The 39th regular session of the city council convened last Tuesday in the council chamber, and upon roll call all were found to be pres ent except Alderman Jobes, who was doubtless preparing for Christ mas. The ball was opened by Mayor Couch declaring the election of a councilman to succeed Peter Ant zeu of the Second Ward to be in order. When the ballot was can vassed it was found that J. T. Pet erson, the genial counter jumper in the Prall Mercantile Co.'s estab lishment, had received four votes and Mr. Brice oue vote, and the mayor declared Mr. Peterson elect ed to fill the vacancy. Therefore the cigars are on John aud we will call for ours as soon as our Christ mas box is empty. I he petition of udinoudson Co. was brought up, but as the council had not satisfied themselves as to the matter it was deferred until next meeting. The petition of the St. Johns Water Co. requesting that the locations of the three fire hydrants uthorized for installation Septem ber 3 be changed to read, "oue at the corner of Hayes aud ressenden, one at Hayes and Catliu and one at ersey and Chicago was granted. S. V. Davidor, for the.St. Johns Gas Light and Heat company, pre sented his bonds as required by the terms of his franchise, but the mayor and city attorney did not think they filled the reuuircmeuts of that document. Mr. Davidor and his attorney agreed to present ther bonds as desired by the mayor if they were given further time. On motion of King they were given 30 days further time, with but the one dissenting vote of Alderman Dobie. The following bids for heating apparatus were: Potter & Goold, one furnace plan, $493; same firm, two furnace plan, 1343; C. L. Johnson, Portland, $365; J. C. Boyer and Co., Portland, $275. On motion of Walker the mayor ap pointed a committee consisting of Leggett and Walker to investigate the merits of the different heaters and report at the next meeting. The appointment of B. F.Noouan as fire chief was confirmed by the An Interesting Column Prospective Buyers. For Housekeeping and furnished rooms for rent at The Raymond. $375 Lot close in. XA cash, balance $5 a month. S. L. Dobie. $3500. Comer lot on Jersey St. t-3 cash, balance 1, 2 or 3 years. S. L. Dobie. Great Reduction in prices of Holiday Goods. One-fourth Off On Pictures, Dishes and Jopancsc Baskets. Prall Mercantile Co. 'TSmt "PRALL'S PLACE TOR PORTLAND PRICES" j3 25c" a 25c Clearance Ee certificate Good for 25c in trade during December At our branch store, No. 107 S. Jersey, this advertisement if cut out nnd brought to us will be applied on nny purchase of $2.00 or more for cash. For example: If you buy n pair of shoes for $ 2, by turning in this coupon you get the shoes for St. 75. If $2.25 shoes you get them for $2.00. And this applies to nnythiug in our dry goads nnd shoe store. This amounts to an nvernge of nbout 10 per cent reduction in prices, which is the snme ns the cut in the mill hands wages. BON HAM & CURRIER Branch Store, to7 S. Jersey. 25c 25c OQChX0.00OCm00OO0.C Adjourned. The University Graft Mr. Editor: I notice bv the papers that Principal Cnmphcll nnd other unwise friends of the Oregon university nre beginning to put the mncliluery In motion to secure the ote of the state for that enormous nuuutil appropriation of 125,000. Hie superlative gall of these eople after trying to destroy the referendum nud putting the country filial needless expense nnd trouble by attempting to thwart the will ol the voters 011 n mere techni cality stands wjthout parallel in the ilstory of Impudence. The iK'opIe who carried round the petitions nskiug that a referendum vote 011 that monstrous graft for the tuii- ersity are not likely to forget the contemptible tactics the beneficia ries of that institution resorted to to nullify their labors and deprive the people of their rightsaud privileges. Aud they now called up the granges and those who signed the tetitloiis to complete the work they began to stand by their colors aud teach Mr. Campbell and his other wirepullers that they cannot bull doze the inde pendent taxpayers into doing what ley do not believe in. The ieoile are deeply indebted to the Miprcmc court of Oregon for standing by icir rights nnd teaching certain cttifoggers, misscalled judges, that their knowledge of law and sense of ttstice arc about equal to their love for the taxpayers. Let us show that wc appreciate the efforts of our friends aud workers by going to the rolls and rolling up such a majority against this barefaced graft as will open wide the eyes of Judge l) Galloway and other time servers ike linn, Yours truly, J. II. Fletcher. A Song of Trust. cannot ulwuys tee the way that leads Hi Helmuts auave; sometimes quite forget He lead me 011 With hand of love: Hut yet I know the path must lead 111c To Iinmamiel' luuil. And when I reach the summit I shall Know and understand, I cannot always trace the onward Course my sliiii must take: Hut looking backward, I behold afar ' Its fcliiuinK wake, Illumined with God's light o( love; And to I onward go, In )erfect trust that lie who holds the Helm me court: must Know. I cannot always see the plun on which He builds my life; I'or oft the sound of hammers, blow on Jllow. the noise of strife. Confuse me till I quite forget He knows And oversees, And that in all details His good plan Jiy Hie agrees. I cannot always know and understand The Master's rule; I cannot always do the tasks He idvcs In life's hard school: Hut I am learning, with His help to boive tnem one iy oue; Aud when I cannot understand, to say, 1 ny win im done," Mrs. C. O. Iljorck o It Butterworth, Jewejer Before buying your Xmas presents be sure nnd cnll nnd see the stock of II. Butterworth, the St. Johns jeweler, cor. Jersey nud Lcnvitt streets. A full line of plated nud solid gold brooches, stick pins, collar and cuff buttons, beauty plus, from 50c up. Sterling silver sugar shells nud cream ladles, 2. 00; neck chains nud lockets $1.25 to-fio; watch fobs for Indies nud gentlemen, 1.50 nud up. A full line of watches, clocks nud rings; nlso Rogers 1847 silver. o W. J O W E R HOLIDAY GOODS HERE Children's Toys, fine Dolls, Dress Dolls, Silk Embroidery, Silk Handkerchiefs nnd Reefers, Silk Waists, nil kinds Indies' Sweat ers, Fancy Cowls nud the prices LOW. Come in nud see. it H.HENDERSON 205 Jersey St. Real Estate, Loans, Insurance 0 Abstrncts of Title Prepared, Accurate work Guaranteed j A Home Aiddc I Inppy by ' Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. About two mouths ugo our baby girl had measles which settled 011 her lungs nud nt Inst resulted in n severe nttnek of bronchitis. Wei had two doctors but 110 relief was obtained. Everybody thought she 1 ttMi,M ill, r ii'iMitttfi I'tirlil iltff,ra ' ent stores to find a certain remedy which had been recommended to me aud failed'to get it, when one of the storckectwrs insisted that I try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did so and our baby is alive nnd well to day. Geo, W. Seucc, Holly Spring, N. C. For sale by St. Johns Drug Store. ISt. Johns! To Whom it May Concern. For the name and residence of the owner of any proiwrty in St. Johns or vicinity, cull 011 or write 1. T. Parker, attorney nt law, in Holbrook building. Titles to renl property. How is Your Title? Have your abstracts made, con tinued or examined by II, Hender son, abstracter aud notary public. Accurate work. Reasonable Ices, 205 Jersey street. Aoney Wanted. I2800 or 3000 for ten years or less, at 7 per cent interest payable monthly; gooil security, Apply at this office. Fraternal Brotherhood. Meets every l'riday iiiuht in M. W. A. Hall, S, J, hchcltcr, president; Jus, II, (lee, secretary. SWENGEL'S HAND MADE HARNESSj The Coming City of the Pcninsuln fNill nt iii 1.0 Iormv ts Street to get prices on ; some good factory sites, ; DiisiiiessDiocKsiiimeiioicu ;j ; residence lots. We have ; l some extra good bargains in blocks on the O. R. & ;j N? trnot- fiiwl ,ti tlio rivor t front for fnctorv sites. See KING & i GILLMORE 1 13' a Jersey Street. Phone Union 4068 How Diptheria is Contracted. One often hears the expression, "My child cought u severe cold which developed into diphterin," when the truth was that the cold had simply left the little oue partic ularly susceptible to the wandering diptheria germ. When Chainder lam's Cough Remedy is given it quickly cures the cold and lessons the danger of diptheria or nny other genu disease being contracted. For sale by St. Johns Drug Store. Sale or Trade. Lot 50x100, store room nnd five liying rooms. Will take lot us first payment, balnnce $10 per mouth with interest. 617 Dawson street. P. W. Henderson, 243 Stark street, Portland.