Our Clearance Sale
Will continue
A Few of the Special Bargains
Couch, regular $10.00 value, - $ 7.50
Box Couch, regular $14.00 value, 10.50
Ladies' Writing Desk iu Golden or
Weather Oak, reg. value $7.50, - 5.00
A beautiful Iron Bed, never offered
for less than $20.00, now - 1 5.00
These Prices are Net Cash
OOODOOOOOOO0CC
WE HAVE
HEATING
left, thnt we will sell regardless of profit, and
ALMOST regardless of cost to
Clean Up Before Invoice
Now is a good time while too rainy to work out
of doors, to dress up that Commode, Morris chair
or Chiffonier, with n coat of Sunshine.
WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF SHADES
Then give the kitchen floor and wainscot a coat
of Creolite. Make your wile believe that you
have turned over a leaf with the New Year.
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TIIK HAUDWAKIi MF.N
ST. JOHNS, OREGON
THE L E A D I N Q BUSINESS COLLEQE
ELKS (PILDINO, rOKTUKD, OREGON
C 0 NISJTJAJNJTILJY GROWING
1902- 1903 386 pupils 1905-1906 . ...681 pupils
1903- 1904 .... 387 " 1906-1907 842
1904- 1905 483 " Estimated 1907-1908 1000 "
W, II. BKIINKU. Pre. SEND FOR CATALOGUE I. it. WAI.KKR. rriu.
To Our Patrons.
All laundry must be accepted
when delivered or it will be taken
back to laundry and delivered when
the driver gathers again. No pack
age done for less than 10 cents.
Send a dozen pieces of flat work as
we do not prorate.
Ineeda Laundry,
West Coast Laundry.
How is Your Tkle?
Have your abstracts made, con
tiaued or examined by H. Hender
son, abstracter and notary public.
Accurate work. Reasonable fees.
265 Jersey street.
Money Wanted.
I2800 or $3000 for tea years or
less, at 7 per cent interest payable
monthly; good security. Apply at
this oce.
till Feb. 1 5
Opposite
Postofffce
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Whin. Glorct. Water
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Hand Made lUrncu my
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ST. JOHNS, OREGON
Born.
To Mr. and Mrs. M. H. McCoy
at 506 Allegheny Tuesday morning,
a bouncing baby boy. M. H. is
proud of the young painter and is
looking forward to the time when
he will work as his "buddy" on
the other end of the board.
Card of Thaaks.
St. Johns Ore., Feb. 3, 1908.
The undersigned desire to extend
our heartfelt gratitude and sincere
thanks to those friends a ad neigh
bors who so very kiadly rendered
aid and tendered their sympathy
to us in our sad bereavement. Rev.
R. P. Lash and family.
Wanted.
I want to buy a lot in St. Johns.
Must be cheap. Owners only. Call
or write. E. V. Butts, 507 East
Charleston, St. Johns. I3p
Local News.
He who by hit biz would rise
Must cither bust or advertise.
Bring in your printing now.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl T. Moe spent
Sunday at the home of DICK cur
rier and famllv. Portland. As
usual a fine time was enjoyed with
these genial people.
Now is the time to pay your
taxes and get the advantage of the
rebate. Drop tlic sncriit a card
ntid learn wlint arc the taxes VOU
owe, then dig up before you forget
it.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnctt
made a short visit in St. Johns,
Saturday, called by the illness of
Mrs. Aruett's brother, J. U. Aiken
They returned home Sunday, Mr.
Aiken being much improved.
A little flurry of snow about the
size of the late millionaire iinanciai
flurrv visited St. Johns Monday
and gave amusement for a number
of the boys and girls of the city.
There was sledding on the hillsides
and snowballing all over.
Mrs. Matilda Grceuwald, died at
her home, 903 Fettigrovc street,
Portland. Tanuarv 22. Deceased
leaves four children to mourn her
loss; Mrs. Matilda Hcrold. Will
and Fritz Grccnwald of Portland
and C. C. Grccnwald of St. Johns.
Burial took nlacc at Lone Fir cem
etery Friday, January 24.
"The Sabbath, a Human Neces
sity" will be the, topic on which
Rev. J. H. Lclpcr, field secretary
for the National Sabbath associa
tion, speaks next Sunday morning
at the Evangelical cliurcli. kcv.
Lcipcr is a man of much experience
iu reform work and should be
heard by everybody especially upon
this subject.
Someone whose htimrcr trot the
best of his sense of right or fear of
the law broke into Muck & Dome's
store and also into the bakery and
meat market located in the l-rench
block, Monday night. Muck &
Dcrric could discover no loss una
tin-re was little or none iu the meat
market, but iu the bakery a num
ber of cukes and pics were missing
and one cake was partly eaten.
Miss Grace Stuckcr went over to
Vuncotivcr last week to attend a
function given by a young ladies'
club of which she is a member.
She reports a most delightful time,
all kinds of fun and good things to
cat. Her story sounds so good
that we arc tempted to send in an
application for membership. The
young ladies could nave tue time
of their lives teaching us to ride
their goat 011 a side saddle.
E. Vandermcer sold all his hold-
hit's in St. Tohns last week. Van
says it is not because he docs not
like St. Johns, (or he thinks bt.
Johns is a great place. He says
here is where he got his start and
he made it In real estate. He has
purchuscd a big farm up the valley
and expects to give ins attention
more closely to that. We will
make this nredictlon. that it will
not be a year until Van is back
here picking up city property.
Rumors are constantly being met
affirming that Schwartzchild &
Sulzberger will put iu an immense
packing plant which will make the
Swift plant look like 30 cents.
That this big packing company
will build is not doubted by any
one. mere is another tiling to ie
considered and that is there is no
place so suitable as the peninsula
for establishing this plant near
Portland. 1 here will be some
thing doing thU summer in and
about St. Johns.
Department Commander S. F.
Blytlie will be in St. Johns today
in attendance at the meeting of the
G. A. R. We put iu several years
slinging type for Mr. Blytlie at
Hood Kiver and we arc anticipat
ing a good visit from him. He is
one of God's noblemen. Honest
as the sunshine, kind hearted as a
woman and uot afraid of anything
or anybody when it comes to a
matter of priuciple. May his life
be spared many years to enjoy the
country he fought three long years
to save.
Andrew Melgarde made a few
hour's visit at the home of W. O.
Moe last Tuesday. Mr. Melgarde
was formerly iu the banking busi
ness in Goldendale, Wash., but is
now temporarily located iu Warreti,
Minn. He lately returned from a
trip to his old home iu Norway aud
is now seeking a permanent locu
tion, having California as a view
point. Mr. Melgarde is much im
pressed with Portland aud vicinity
and should he be unsuccessful in
his quest in California will possibly
return here. Let us hope he finds
nothing to suit him better than the
City of Roses.
T. M. Nassa of Cathlamet,
Wash., was up last week on a visit
to his old friend L. Rasmussen.
He was returning from a trip to
Hot Lake, Ore., where he has
been spending several weeks. He
says be has been most successful
with bis fish traps at Cathlamet
during the past year, having
caught and sold about $5000 worth
of the finny tribe. He has four
traps there and a fine boat of five
or six tons burden, besides a launch
which he attends his traps with.
Mr. Nassa having friends here
wished to keep in touch with the
place and deposited one of the
"dollars of our daddies" to insure
Uncle Sam's carrying the Review
to him for a year.
The Ladies Aid society of the
M. E. church nre preparing for a
bazar. Watch for further notice.
Francis James McHenry talks
temperance next Tuesday night at
Bickncr's hnll. Don't fail to hear
him.
Dr. Leon E. Story, formerly of
St. Johns, has removed to 001-2
Corbett building, Fifth aud Morri
son streets.
Dr. Marsh of Woodbtirn is iu
the city the guest of his brother-in-law,
our genial city recorder.
Mr. Esson will likely work his rab
bit's foot on the visitor and get
him to locate here.
The M. W. of A. are going to
give a dance in their hnll on Wash
ington's Birthday. All who enjoy
tripping the light fantastic will
most surely have a fine evening
entertainment if they attend.
W. J. Fcrrcll will move with his
family next week to Sherman coun
ty where he has purchased a 240
acre wheat ranch. We regret to
sec our townsman going, but glnd
to know that he is going into one
of the best wheat sections of the
west.
The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Chris-
tiau church met iu business session
at the home of Mrs. Shelter on
Oswego street last Thursday even
ing. There was a good attendance
an interesting meeting nud delicious
lunch after the meeting provided
by the hostess.
"The Twin Reproach Which
is Worse? The Rattlesnake that
Strikes the Boy or the Viper that
Stings the Girl." This is the sub
ject that will be considered next
Sunday evening at the Evangelical
church at 7:30. All are cordially
invited to attend. C. P. Gates,
pastor.
The Peninsula shingle mill has
been nutting iu a fine lot of new
machinery and enlarging their
plant. They will begin operations
again Monday aud will employ
about 75 men. Their output will
be 400,000 shingles tcr day. This
is one of the best industries on the
peninsula.
There is steady work at the dry-
dock these days. As fast as one
vessel is o(T there is another on and
sometimes two on at the same time
when they arc not too large. Our
dry dock has one of the most fav
orable locations iu the harbor, sit
uated ss it is in the cove made by
the bend 111 the river at that point.
Mr. aud Mrs. R. M. Akers of
lone, Ore., was in the city Tuesday
visiting their friend, P. J. Miller.
J. C. Mount of Brush, Colo., is
also in the city. 1 he people nre
coming and coming early. Just
wait until spring opens up. 1 here
will be things doing iu the old
town or vc miss our guess.
S. L. Dobie has removed his
real estate office from the corner of
Jersey and Burlington into the
rooms back of the Peninsula bank
recently vacated by Lcroy II.
Smith 011 Philadelphia street. This'
gives Mr. Dome an otticc 011 the
iirouud floor iu a very desirable
locality. Dobie is all right aud we
trust he may meet witli abundant
success iu his new location.
There is a new furniture house
being established iu St. Johns.
This will be a surprise to many of
our raiders. Victor Carlson, the
efficient manager of Calef Bros., is
starting out for himself, with oth
ers, in the Jower block temporarily,
but will erect a substantial brick
and concrete building in the near
future for their use. Full partic
ulars will be given next week.
A number of little girls were en
tertained at the home of W. O.
Moe Saturday from three to five, iu
louor of Miss Nettie s ninth birth
day. The afternoon was spent iu
childish games. All enjoyed a
lappy time. Those present were;
Mamie Johnson, Alveua Coleman,
Ruth Nelson, Dottie Copies, Mauou
Clark, Minnie Iscnhath, Lillian
Nelson, Muriel Aldcrsou, Rico
Anderson.
A postal from J. E. Kirk, dated
January 31, requests us to send his
Review to Konau, Mont. He does
not give us any information as to
what he is doing up iu that coun
try, but dollars to doughnuts he is
toasting his shins by the lire,
When we were in Billings about
the middle of October mercury
stood at 8 degrees above zero, and
by this time it ought to be half way
down to China.
We are Indebted to Mrs. Thorn-
dyke for a beautiful scenic card
showing the moonlight on Astoria
bay, or whatever the Columbia is
called there. It is nretticr than a
spanked baby and we would like
very much to take a sail on tuose
waters. Mrs. Thorndyke admon
ishes all of us to be good, that she
is foitiL' to iar loose and come un
and visit the old stamping grounds
once more in the near future.
Have you been in Bonhaui &
Currier's since they have moved
their dry goods and shoe depart
ment into the room formerly occu
pied by Owens Bros.' pool rooms?
This room has been cleared of all
the old fittings and fully shelved,
the south side being devoted to a
fine line of shoes, while the num
erous tables iu the center of the
large floor and the shelves on the
north side of the building are filled
with a splendid assortment of all
kinds of dry goods and notions.
Messrs. Bonham & Currier made a
tenstrike when they secured the
room adjoining them. This makes
their store the largest in the city.
LADIES' HOME
JOURNAL PATTERNS
OUR PRICES TELL THE TALE
We intend to do the dry goods business of this town and believe
we are on the right track. Our platform consists of three planks
First Class Merchandise Lowest Possible Prices for Cash
Credit to Nobody
If any article bought here is not right, WE MAKE IT RIGHT.
Wc guarantee fair treatment to all.
Cotton Goods are Going Down
Mills and manufacturers arc quoting lower
prices on cotton fabrics and wc mark down our
stock to correspond.
Yard wide muslins reduced from 1 to 2c per yd.
Bleached aud brown sheetings reduced 2 nnd 3c
per yard.
All standard prints, Americans, Peabodys,
llaiiiiltons, etc., now 7c. Some people ask 9c
for them. These prices wipe out all profit 011 our
present stock, but put us iu line with other pro
gressive merchants.
Cotton Dress Goods at 15c and 20c, regularly
sold at 20c aud 25c.
Special values iu Lace Curtains at 75c, $1.00,
$1.50 and 2.00 the pair.
PRALL MERCANTILE CO. j
HOLBROOK BLOCK, ST. JOHNS, OREGON 1
I'ARISIANA CORSETS ' STRAUSS HR0S. CLOTHING X
Born, Sunday morning to Mr.
and Mrs. George Mtiuson of North
Mllmore, a daughter.
Mrs. B. S. Hoover enjoyed a
visit from her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Smith of Oregon City one day this
week.
The infant daughter of Mr. aud
Mrs. Robt. Illutoii living down
near the dry dock, died Wednesday
morning of bowel trouble. Burial
will be given iu the care of Keller-
Byrnes' undertaker.
I. W. Reeves has moved his tiro-
eery store down from Point View
Into HredctMi'tt rooms on the corner
of Jersey and Fessenden, where he
has a nice little stock of uroccrfes,
canned goals, cigars and tobaccos.
A most fntnvnhle surnrisc nartv
was given Wednesday evening to
11. S. Swcngel at the home of his
tmrents in the south part of town.
Games and jokes were the order of
the hour. It being leap year the
ladies escorted tlic gentlemen 10
the supper table which was spread
with the usual good things.
Mr. and Mrs. Tohn C. Smith of
Deckerville, Mich., were Iu the
city yesterday and made this office
a pleasant call. Mr. Smith is an
old newspaper man aud naturally
come iu to see tlic boys, ne ex
pects to make his home here nud
was well impressed with St. Johns
aud environments.
The second address on "Iu Ills
3titw" will be L'lven at the Couurc-
gotiouul church Sunday evening,
February 9. Last Sunday's ad
dress will be briefly reviewed aud
all the slides illustrating the great
book will be used. 111 me morn
ing the Sunday school convenes at
10 n. m. and preaching services
will be conducted at 1 1. The pub
lic is invited. G. W. Nelson, pas
tor.
Miss Hinma McNeill, who has
!een employed during the past year
with itniihnm & Currier's dry tioods
department, left their service last
week and Wednesday departed for
au extended visit with her cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Shearer, ut
Medford, Oregon. Miss McNeill
iutiniutes that she may stay there
twrmnnentlv. but We do UOt tlllllk
she will be able to stuy away from
St. Johns and her many irtends
here will never give up for her to
leave them for that backwoods
town. So there. Miss McNeill is
a most charming, bright young
lady and will be greatly missed by
her circle of friends here.
Knin( nf nnr neonle tliouirht be
cause we mentioned last week that
Mr. and Mrs. Hd C. Petersen, when
they returned from their wedding
trip would take up their abode at
Highland-Park, Portland, mar ir.
ivtiTUMi was t'oiiiL' to sever his
business relations with St. Johns
but this is a mistake. Mr. Peter
Ken had a fine caec there for his
bird before he made the capture
and he simply lltes nome to roosi
at night and comes to his work
(after breakfast) in the morning.
We are in hopes he will trade his
home to some oue of the chronic
annexationists iu St. Johns so that
hp mav lx able to L'ct rid of one of
these "undesirable citizens" and
get "Pete" domiciled 111 our midst.
Change in Meat Market.
M. A. Bitcood and J. A. Cole
have purchased the meat market
and trade of B. S. Hoover on So.
Jersey St. and will continue the
business at the same location. Mr.
Bitgood is well known to all of our
neonle and Mr. Cole is a young man
of sterling qualities aud pleasing ad
dress, and we predict for this firm
a full share ot the patronage 01 our
people. We know they will give
them the best service they are
capable of aud at prices as low as
can be made consistent with the
business.
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MASON & URBAN
Proprietors.
tut FtnwwuitYtTin
timt MAUlt ma
J. E. COLVIN
Real Estate, Loans and Fire Insurance
The Jefferson, the only old line company
that has $50,000 deposit with state.
CitMitNT Block Bi.no.
Chicago nnd Jersey Sts.
THE BARGAIN COUNTER
An Interesting Column Por
Prospective Buyers.
Fine oil for shoes at the harness
shop.
375. Lot close iu. cash,
bulaucc $5 a mouth. S. L. Dobie.
$3500. Corner lot 011 Jersey St.
1-3 cash, balance 1, 2 or 3 years.
S. L. Dobie.
You get full weiglit and first
quality ut the Central market. Just
try it awhile.
Lots 1. 2. A 1 .1 and 5i block No.
2, Shepard's addition. Terms and
cheap. S. L. Dobie.
Two lots iu So. St. Johns, $600,
another oue block to cats, $35
Monthly payments. II. G. Ogden.
1.100. House and lot on Ivan-
hoe street near car line and ost-
office. Terms. S. L. Dobie.
Insure your proierty iu the
Pennsylvania, one of the best nnd
most reliable companies iu exist
ence. II. G. Ogden.
Have your property insured iu
the St. Paul or Northern fire insur
ance companies. They are the
best. S. L. Dobie, agent.
Dr. Grnffis, osteopathic physician
will move his office from the Jower
building to room 12, St. Johns
hotel after this week.
Parties desiring to sell call uud
list their property with J. H. Col
vin, Chicago uud Jersey streets.
Fine line of cigars, tobaccos, can
dies, nuts, fresh fruits constantly
on hand at Al Harris' old stand.
H. D. Walker.
The treatment of the saloon ques
tion is reported to be essentially
different by Francis J. McHenry,
than the exacted talks 011 tliat
subject. Hear him 1 uesday night
at Bickncr's hall.
All our meats are government
inspected aud the best that money
can buy. They are neatly ami
carefullv handled. Come in and
leave your order for free delivery.
Ward's Central Market.
I will be at the St. Tohns hotel
Monday, February 10, from 1 to 3
p. ui. to supply those in need with
the new Comet Truss. Latest uud
best. Lasts life time.
M. B. Sinythe.
Don't fail to see the "Finger of
Scorn" given under the auspices
of the United Artisans Monday
eveuiui!, February 10 at Bickuer's
hull by the Ivutre Nous dramatic
club of the Western Academy of
Dramatic Art Prof. L. G. Paul,
Director. Admissiou 15c,
Headlight Overalls
"Union Made"
Our Line of Blankets, Comforters
Pillows and Bed Furnishings is the best this side
of Portland. Blankets 85c to $7.00 the pair.
Comforters 50c to f 3 each. Pillows 65c to $2 ea.
Special Sale Ladies' Umbrellas
at $t.oo and -ft. 25. Splendid wearing serge
covers, a dozen styles of fancy handles; they can
not be duplicated anywhere for less than .ft. 50.
Our Great Ten Per Cent Discount
Sale of Shoes continues. Our complete line of
The Brown Shoe Co.'s famous footwear at n dis
count of 10 t)cr cent from regular prices. This
menus n saving to you of 25 per cent over prices
nsked by other dealers.
Contractors
for nil kinds of
Cement Work
Such as
sidewalks,
Basements,
LUc.
Comer Tlimtion
mi Myrm Mirtl,
11 r Colur IMik.
ST. JOHNS, ORE.
Ernest 13. Elliott.
Krucst K. P.lllott was born iu
Benton county, Oregon, September
35i 1 H73. He was married May
1S99 to Miss Mary Voting and died
at Myrtle Park station January 30,
1908. He leaves a wife, two chil
dren aud three brothers.
A large number of the members
of Laurel lodge I. O. O. F. and
Laurelwood lodge of Rebekahs of
which lodges Mr. Klliott was a
highly esteemed member, gathered
at the hall and went to Portland
where the funeral services were
held iu Piulay'.H chapel Sunday
afternoon under the auspices of
these lodges. Monday his body
was taken to Corvullis where inter
ment was made under the auspices
of the I. O. O. F. lodge at that
place.
Mr. Ulltott was a resident 01 m.
Johns for two or three years uud
started the first drug store iu this
city. He made many friends here
who sincerely mourn his sudden
death. He was ill but three or
four days of pneumonia, and the
first intimation of his illness that
many of his friends here had was
the announcement of his death.
Building Permits Issued.
Number 8. To J. I). Hardy,
to erect a residence 011 lot 32, block
14 iu Point View, fronting on Alle
gheny between Portland boulcviird
aud Hudson, fioo.
Number 0. To J. P.. Hiller to
erect a residence on lot 5, block 3
iu Grimes addition fronting 011
Chicago between Portland boule
vard nud Cedar Park. $1300.
Number to. To W. G. Turk-
iugton to erect residence on lot 15,
block 3, Meniuco's addition, front
ing 011 Newton, between Nickliu
and Swenton for John Lynch, f 450.
AUIIer-Bussard.
Ray F. Miller aud Miss Gertie
Bussard, worthy and highly es
teemed young lK-ople of Albany,
Ore., were joined in marriage at
the home of and by Rev. L. W.
Nelson, Wednesday afternoon,
February 5, 1908. After a short
wedding trip in Portland and vicin
ity, they will make their home 011
the groom's farm near Albany.
To Whom it May Concern.
For the iiume and residence of
the owner of uny proiwrty in St.
Johns or vicinity, cull on or write
T. T. Parker, attorney at law, in
Holbrook building.
Titles to real property.