Hall Mirrors
Only $3.00
50c down, 50c per week
We have had a very good Holiday Business, and
now it will pay you to watch for our AFTER HOLI
DAY CUT PRICES.
A 24x24 top
Royal Oak
Stand only $2.
cm
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Get our prices
on Floor Cov
erings before
I you buy.
Remember the place-
Main store
364-370
K. Morrison
Portland
Onnnsite
Postoffice
Wc can afford (o sell at Reasonable Prices
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St. Johns, Oregon
Capital
Stockholders' Liability,
$25,000.00
50,000.00
Three per cent paid on savings deposits.
Safe denosit boxes for rent.
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EDMONDSON CO.,
Plumbing and Tinning
203 S. Jersey Street
Phone Jersey 91
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St. Johns, Oregon
LJAVE you seen our regular $3.50 Waterproof Hunting
f II Boots we are closing out nt $3.50? See our window (lis-
Si play of Swift's Soaps and get prices.
m Our Cofiees are received fresh each week and ground
Jl by electricity. We have a Special Hlend, 5 lbs. for ft, that
. cannot be beat.
A complete line of Royal Oraniteware just received.
Everything good to eat on hand all the time.
I COUCH & CO.
J Phone Jersey 97a. 306.308 Philadelphia street.
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St. Johns Lumber Co.
Has all kinds of lumber, kiln dried and otherwise.
Also slab wood. Timbers of all sizes cut to order.
Get your winter's wood now and save trouble.
f GET YOUR COAL
From R. WILCOX
Price S7 OO Per ton. More HEAT, less SOOT nnd SMOKE
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ST. JOHNS BRICK CO.
Manufacturers of Clay Brick and Pressed Brick. Plastering
Sand on hands at all times, uraers soncucu.
H.HENDERSON 205 Jersey St
; Real Estate, Loans. Insurance
' Aron nf Title Prepared. Accurate Work Guaranteed.
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BUY
FURS: HIDES
tfiastrsMu all fur AwmW. Att
Local News.
He who by his biz would rise
Must either bust or advertise.
S. .1. Ogden or St. Johns Is one or
tho Jurymen on tho Finch murder
trial thla wi-cl; In Portland.
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Mrs. Jennie- Nelson In keeping
houso for her boTi, A. Cnrl felson,
of Couch & Company's Btoro, nt 4U1
Tacoma stroot,
Mlt,P HolonBnlloy' of Scdro Woolley
Wauh.,ls visiting with her grnnd
parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Ualloy
for an Indefinite period.
Word has been recolved tnnt Mr.
Luko Hulskamp, father of Mrs, 13. C.
Ourrlor, nnd a former resident on
North Fillmore, UiIb city dlcdnt San
Joso, Cal., December 13th nnd was
burled there December 15th.
Tho W, n. C. has extended to te
O. A. It. nn Invitation to hold a Joint
Installation of officers of tho societies
January 2, 100D, which has been ac
cepted, nnd on that date tho Installa
tion will tnko placo In tho I. O. O. K.
hall.
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Mm. J. W. WhltBcl returned Thurs
dny ot lust weok from tho hospital
nt Portland where she suffered nn
iporntlon for tho romovnl of Ball
clones, Slio Is Improving nicely fcnd
hopes to bo In her usual good health
soon,
If nny ono knows of any needy
people In tho city, who cither through
sickness or Injury need assistance. w
would bo very glad to make It known
to our readers In order tnnt liioro
may bo nono In tho city who mny not
have n happy holiday season.
Churchill mothers hnvo purchased
tho Wost Coast laundry nnd ndded
to their Ht. Johns Inundry plant
which will mnko them ono of tho best
and largest laundries In this part or
the country. They are energetic, ro
llablo hustling fellows and deserve
the success that seems to bo coming
tl elr way.
Ilulldlng permits for MUS fell n
little behind thnt of 1UU7 In St.
Johns. There were 124 In 1W7 aggro,
gating 1123,000 as against i0." ana
IU0.010, duo to tho stringency In
monoy matters, Hut these troubles
aro nbout over and wo look for
doublo that amount of IncreaV) dur
ing tho coming yonr.
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M. D. Nowton of Hamilton, Mont.,
Is fitting up tho old pharmacy room
In tho llolbrook block on Jorsoy
street and will put In n fine lino or
grocorlcs which no will null on n
strictly cash basis, giving tho people
tho benefit of closo buying and small
profits.- Ho will open his ntora about
tho first of Jnnunry. Do not fall to
call nnd prlco his goods.
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A fine program of Christmas mu
sic has been arranged by Prof.
Wilder, choirmaster of Grace Meth
odist church Sunday evening, Dec.
37. There will be three numbers
by the male chorus of 50 voices,
hree anthems by the quartet, n
solo by Mr. Strect.and two organ
numbers by Prof. Wilder. Sermon
by Dr. W. II. Heppe. All are
cordially welcome.
Tho many frlonds of Mr. nnd Mrs.
W. C. nalley nnd tholr daughter
Melon, will bo pleased to loam thnt
Mr. Ualloy has roslgnod hU position
us peclor nt Sodro Woolloy, Wash
ington and has como to St, Johns to
muko their, homo horo. Mrs. nalley
will bo remembered as Miss Hulda
Krukeon, by Ur many frlonds horo,
and Mr. Hit'k) as tho youngost son
of Mr. nnd Mm. N. J. Ualloy.
Speaking nbout cnlondnrs, the
most usoful and tho host cal
endar wo have rocloved up to
dato was left with us this wool.
by tho St. Johns Pharmacy, it Is a
tino llttlo map, Hx20 Inches of tho
I'mJlo Northwest. It U up to dato,
showing tho North nank road, and if
they bad put a flttlo bit more crook
In the river so ns to bring Portland
on tho river would bo alright there.
It should bo In ovory house u tho
city. Got your bid In early.
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Urotlier Wolcott, tho Itontmnn re
cently returned from his ranch nbout
eight miles below Llnnton and brought
a llttlo orphan with hlra. Its mother,
a flno broodranro got onto tho rail
road track through a burned placo In
tho fonro and was killed. Mr. Wol
cott telle an amusing story of camp
ing In his cabin over night wltnout
anything to oat except a few staiH
crackers and cherry preserves, and
of hU trip with his baby horso whicn
had never before been under tho
hand Of man.Whon ho reached home
the little fellow hiked along making
Mr. Wolcott Just bit tho high places
In order to keep up.
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The commercial club held an in
formal meeting an got things start
ed toward the resurrection of that
most useful adjunct to the commer
cial life of St. Johns. In spite of
the busy times with the merchants
there was a fair turnout and all
were intensely interested. The
club will meet the first Wednesday
in January when complete arrange
ments will be made for carrying on
a vigorous campaign for the ad
vancement of St. Johns. Every
one having the best interests of
St. Johns at heart is urged to at
tend this meeting, join the club
and boost for St. Johns.
B. S. Hoover is bnck from Bridge
port, Washington, where he has
been visiting relatives nnd hunting.
He reports n fine time.
It looks goodjto sec the big loads
of wool being hauled' from the office
of the Suburban railway to the
woolen mills. They indicate busy
times at the mill.
Tho fashion plates aro out on
'What to wear.' Now If somo genius
will furnish us tho key pinto on 'How
to get tho dough," wo might bo "bio
to spruco up n bit.
The many friends of Sarah Mc
Kiuuic, who have been regretting
her severe illness, will be happy to
learn that the young lady is im
proving in health.
It is said the St. John's Lumber
company will put on n double
crew the first of the mouth and run
day and night. This will give em
ployment to n big bunch of good
men.
Did you see that sample of buck
wheat Dr. Vincent received this
week from the cast? It is a dead
match for that famous Alaska
wheat, but tile' doctor calls the
grains "beech-nuts."
J. G. CorbcttK who fell at the St.
Johns Lumber mill recently and
sustained serious injuries, left Wed
nesday evening for his home in
Seattle, to spend Christmas and
rest until he recovers.
M. If. I.oy recently returned
from a trip to the oil fields of Mal
heur county, where he spent sever
al days looking the country over.
Things "greasy" looked good to
him in that section and it is possi
ble that he will organize a compa
ny here, to put a hole down in the
ground there, after John I). Rocke
feller's favorite "juice."
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Did you "slip up" nnd "come
dnivii" like n tiile driver hammer.
and then, did you get up and look
all arotiml to sec who was looking,
nnd as fast as you turned you could
sec people in the act of turning
their backs to you wlillc tncy
held their hands' to their sides and
doubled up liken kid with thccolic?
No? Well, you've missed whole
bushels of- fun during the late icy
spell for the other fellow.
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J. E. Tnuch, our school clerk,
has completed his census and finds
the number of pupils to be 1 1 less
than for 1907, being 1098 this year
nnd was 1 109 last year. Reduc
tion in the force at some of the
mills is doubtless the cause, the
employes moving elsewhere to seek
employment, -lit also found four
more girls than boys, but it doesn't
necessarily follow that this means
four more old maids in St. Johns,
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Have a High Time.
The G. A. R. and W. R. C. so
cictics met in a union social session
last Saturday afternoon in their
hall at Chicago and Ivanhoe streets
and enjoyed a happy time together.
The music was furnished by Mrs.
M. V. Walker, who opened the pro
gram by rendering iu a splendid
manner, "Sheridan's Ride March"
and was followed by Assistant Ad
jutant General Williams, with a
poem, "Olden Days," which was
highly appreciated by nil.
O. R. Downs, who was in a re
miniscent mood as usual, gave an
account of a "Yankee Trick" he
and his comrades once played on a
good ' Cracker" family "endurin'
de waV They were marching past
the plantation and the evening
meal was cooking out in the yard.
There was n great corn pone and a
pot of meat with other provisions.
While a bunch of the boys en
gaged the family in earnest conver
sation, Comrade Downs and two or
three others secured the dinner and
hurried out of sight. Now, after
visions of the feast thus surrepti
tiously obtained haunts him in his
dreams until in a "cold sweat" he
awakes with a shriek from an an
gry pitchfork prod by the beguiled
"Cracker" Brother Downs draws
his head under the covers and won
ders tremorously if this can be a
foretaste of the hereafter.
Captain Snow then followed with
some appropriate remarks. Com
rade Powell entertained the audi
euce with several old time melo
dies on "just a plain fiddle,"as Mr.
Downs facetiously called it, iu a
way that brought down the house.
Tins was followed by a speech
from Comrade Ribley.
Mrs. Chauey, president elect of
the W. R. C, gave the G. A. R.
boys an invitation to join them iu a
joint installation January 2 in the
Odd Fellows' hall and all G. A. R.
members are iuvited to be present.
SPECIAL SCHOOL MEETING.
Notlco Is hereby given to tho legal
voters of School District No. 2 of
Multnomah county, state of Oregon,
that a special school meeting of said
district will beheld at Central school
Uo.ibo on tho 28th day of December,
l'JU8, at 8 o'clock, p, in., for tho tol
lowing object: To lovy a special tax
tcr general school purposes.
Dated this 17th day of December,
1WJS,
J. E. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Board of Directors.
Attest;
J. B. TANCH,
District Clerk.
NoU th label on your paper.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Note the label on your paper.
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Furnnco hented offlco or living
rooms to rent In First National llank
building.
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You pot full wciirht and first
quality nt the Central market. Just
try it awhile.
Have your property insured in
the St. Paul or Northern fire insur
ance companies. They arc the
best. S. t,. Dobic, agent.
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KOK SALE lot C0x200, eight room
houso and bnrn. Prlco $2500 half
r.ufh balance tlmo 7 per cent. Call
at this offico. 4tf-o
HM.xlOO corner, St. Johns Heights
?T.)0 If taken nt once. This Is n No.
1 Investment. McKlnnoy, St. Johns
Hclgbtb.
If you wnnt to buy.ront. soil or
oxchniiKo property soo Wolcott, (Tho
Rent Man.) 401 South Jorsoy. Sldo
entrance,
Don't fail to attend the Christ
mas matinee at the Electric theater
this afternoon.
Loavo TolcBram "Tho Alaska
Tour'' coupon votes for Mrs, Valen
tino at tho Post Office, Itovlow offlco
or with your carrier.
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Two comer lots South St. Johns
JJ25 each If taken within few days.
Don't fall to see theso If on tho buy.
Mckluney, St. Johns Heights.
All our meats are government
inspected and the best that money
can buy. They arc neatly nnd
carefully handled. Come in and
leave your order for free delivery.
Ward's Central Murket.
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All kinds of laundry work done
promptly. Rough dry washing C
cents per pound. CnllB mndo for
laundry nt any plnco. Ring ub up
Phono Jorsoy 331. St. Johns Latin
di. Churchill I)ros.,proprlotorB.
I hnvo several homes that can bo
old on tho easy payment plan. Me
lonney, at. Johns Heights.
Mr. York a boarding house for good
bonrd and lodging 3.S0 and JI.GU
pur weok.
WANTED Eight more bonrdoranl
Mrs. York's boarding house. $3.C0, 01
board and lodging S1.0O pur week.
Crnwford and Leavltt streets.
The Christmas matinee at the
Electric theater is something espe
cially fine and will interest one and
all. Don't fail to sec it.
I havo n -lU.acro farm with house,
biirn, good well, IS ncrea cleared -I
mi us orchard, prlco fWUU. Will
trndo for St. Johns property. McKln
noy, St. Johns Heights,
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Muslo Studio Room 13, McChos
i.oy Block. Mlsa Laura J. Cloland,
vocal toachor, will bo In tho studio
Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 0
' M., and Miss Rachel Paulson,
tenchor of piano and harmony, 1 to
.' I'. M. Monday, Friday nnd Satur
day, G2o
FOR 8ALE On EXCHANGE.
Two ncroH insldo city limits of
Yamhill, Yamhill county, Oregon.
Will soil or oxchango for St. Johns
proporty. D. C. Tallman, Jobca Mill.
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CARD Or THANK8.
Wo wlh to extend our hoartfolt
thanks to our many kind frlonds nnd
neighbors and tho Wouion of Wood
craft. Oregon Clrclo 171, for klndnuss
and sympathy shown In our Into be
roavemont of our doar wlfo mid
mother.
JOHN KANE.
MRS. B. h. PATTON.
MRS. O. P. SEXTON.
MRS, A. I. ASHTON,
J. W. KANE.
Christmas Is Gone
Johnnie, and I just had the lovliest
time iu the world, we got a
fine, young, fat goose at
fc Bitgood & Cole's
.ajtomarket, and it would have
Wtnade your mouth water to
Pljust look at, it was so yel
Tmw Mow and plump. What
did you have at your house? We
.went the same place and got a tur
key and I'm just about dead yet I
ate so much, and then Mary, the
cook, who is gone on the grocer's
boy, sent him n big feed of it and
wc have enough left to last over
Sunday. Every family on our
block went to
BITGOOD & COLE
for their Christmas dinner and you
ought to hear them blow. Every
one thinks he got the best. Even
the chefs and the waiting maids get
excited about the meats they got
and have a regular Alphonse-Gas-ton
time.
HOLIDAY MILLINERY
OFFERINGS
At O. P.Wolcott's Millinery Store
401 South Jersey Street
Lot A S' rs' -al)S rcCur value 50c
10c
I nf" 1 1000 yar(s 3 m' Kiuuo,1 regular value 20c,
LUL I now - - - - 10c yard
Lot
10 dozen assorted hats and caps, all this season's
goods, value up to $1.50; now
25c each
Lot
Lot
Lot
Lot
D 20 dozen assorted Hat Ornaments, values up to
50c, now
Sc each
iu uu.tn ussuiitu i. .iiii i i;iuiiv.t9 wm xjuua,
value up to $1.50, now
25c each
53 dozen assorted Dress Shapes, values up to
Sr. 50, now - - - '15c each
6 Five dozen assorted Dress Shapes, values up to
$2.50, now .... 95c each
Lot
Lot
Two dozen assorted Dress Shapes, values up to
$4.50, now
$1.95 each
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Two dozen Trimmed Hats, values up to $3.00,
now ySc each
Lot
Lot
9 Three dozen Trimmed Hats, values up to $j.5o,
now $1.50 each
1 Two dozen Trimmed Hats, values up to $7,
V now $2.95 each
Corner Charleston and Jersey
eaeescaea
THOSE TIME CARDS
That have hceu given to our customers
the past week must all he brought to our
store Saturday afternoon at three o'clock,
or a few minutes before, as the party
who is there at that time who holds the
card stating the time nearest to the time
the clock stops will get the five dollars.
And let us also remind you that service
able things like a pair of shoes or slip
pers, a necktie or suspenders, handker
chiefs or mufflers, hosiery or umbrellas
are the very nicest things for Christmas
gifts.
BONHAM & CURRIER
Keep Bright and You
WILL KEEP BUSY
Electric Light is the magnet that draws trade. The
bright store is the "hypnotic eye" of business. People can
no more resist the attraction of n brilliant, Electrically lighted
store than they can resist the clarion call of n brass baud.
Is your competitor with the Electrically illuminated show
windows, bright interior nnd sparkling Electric Sign getting
nn advantage over you? The moth never flutters around the
unlighted candle! Up-to-date stores nowadays consider
shop-window lighting a necessity, whether they remain open
after dark or not. Competition forces modern methods.
A show window brilliantly illuminated with Electric
light will make many n sale "the night before." Electric
light compels attention, makes easy the examination of your
display, shows goods iu detail unci fabrics iu their true colors.
And don't neglect the Electric Sign. It is soliciting
"tomorrow's" business every moment it is lighted burning
your name iu the public mind. It is a solicitor that never
becomes weary never stops work costs little.
Call Telephones: Main 6688, A 1675 for Information.
Portland Railway Light and Power Go.
FIRST AND ALDER STREETS
PORTLAND OREGON
I SPECIALS! SPECIALS!
l5 We are going to close out our complete line of
"Reed's" triple coated enamel ware at reduced prices.
ST. JOHNS HARDWARE CO.
How is Your Title?
Have your abstracts made, con
tinued or examined by Peninsula
Title, Abstract and Realty Co., II.
Henderson, manager. Accurate
work, Reasonable fees. Cement
Block building, Jersey street.
Geo, F. A. walker, u, u,
Optician and
Optometrist
At North lUnk
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