- a 2 S 1 1 Chlel MrcA 1 OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE I WILL FURNISH $ Your house complete OR Will sell you n single piece to match what you have At Prices as good or better than you can get in Portland THERE'S A MASON Our rents are low We buy for cash We buy For Three stores Local News. Preach the gospel of St. Johns, o 1 Mrs. P. HIM was til with tho grli sovcrnl days tho past week. o It. J. McKIIIod of Bclo. Oregon, Is n St. Johns visitor this week. o Mrs. P. E. Petty visited her son John Morgan, at Seaside last week o Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Campbell havo both boon 111 the past week with la grippe. B. O. Magoon Is opening up a first elans Ico cream and confectionery a I ore on Jersey strcot. o W. C. Unlloy left Tuesday for Coal c , Oregon, where ho will cut quantity of veneer for tho Docrbacker Furniture Co. QUARTKKUD OAK I3ookcate nml Deslr Combined at $14.75 net 5 Others ask $20.00 Iiuy in car lots for the Main Store ntul distribute to the Urunch Stores at car lot prices. I Mrs. Potts Sqd Irons - 90c Others ask $1.25 First National Bank I St. Johns, Oregon Paid in Capital ... $25,000.00 1 OIWICKRS Henry V. Coc, President A. R. Jobes, Vice Pres. V. P. Drinker, Cashier Drafts issued on nil Foreign Countries. SAFR DEPOSIT I10XIJS FOR RUNT. -------- EDMONDSON CO., Plumbing and Tinning 203 S. Jersey Street Photic Jersey 91 St. Johns, Oregon I AFTER 10 WEEKS : Jl Remodeling we have one of the most up-to-date General Stores on the Peninsula and new goods are arriving daily. I COUCH & CO. Phone Jersey 972. 206-208 Philadelphia street. 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. GET YOUR COAL From R. WILCOX Price $7.00 per ton. More HEAT, less SOOT and SMOKE for your money than any coal on the Coast. J 1ST. JOHNS BRICK CO. Manufacturers of Clay Brick and Pressed Brick. Plastering t Sand on hands at all times. Orders solicited. J f f f f f ff f f f ff f f f f f f f f f WW WW fftfffff H. HENDERSON 205 Jersey St Real Estate, Loans, Insurance Abstracts of Title Prepared. Accurate Work Guaranteed. Make our store your headquarters for seasonable goods. We have a complete stock of GARDEN TOOLS, LAWN HOSE, SPRINKL ERS AND LAWN MOWERS St Johns Hardware Co. Scales & Curly havo completed the lHfcn.cnt mid work Is progressing rapidly on their now storo building nt Hust St. Johns. o unilo E. Illocli of Portland wns In town Inst week looking up n suitable location for opening up an tip-todtito 00k 11 ml news store. F. P. Drinker has Bold his houso mid lot nt St. Johns Heights to Vancouver party for $2500. J. 8 Downey inn do the dent, o Mltss Clarn Holler left lant Sntur- day for n several months' sojourn with her brother "down where tho orange blossoms grow" In California u Mrs. John Kvcler, who linn Wen Herlously III for the pant three months Is recovering rapidly mid Is now nlilo to bo out. Harry Sattcrlee, the popular ton serial artist, was compolted to desist .'rom his labor suvernl dnyn this week jwlnu to nn 'unwelcome- visitation of that bad actor tho grip. ( u W. I.. Mnrklo mid P. S. Ilniinnn left last week for (Ireenpolnt, In Hood Itlver valley, where they havo both secured lucrative positions with the Stanley-Smith Lumber Co. The United Hallways will begin op orating car service on Its new line on tho west side, between Portland and Mnntou, next Sunday. This will piovlde quick transit to Portland, o William Churchill has been laid up with a slego of tho grip. He expect, ed to leave Inst woek for an extond' cd visit at his former homo In Mlchl gan, but his Illness mnilo postpone mont necessary. o Four now members woro taken Into tho Commercial club nt Its last mooting. The list Is rapidly growing and It will not be long before 100 names have been enrolled. Join tho club niid help push. Mr. and Mrs. M. 8. Cobb 'woro called to Itosoburg last woek on ne count of tho death of Mrs. Cobb' father, W. S. Ilrnnch, who died nt that placo Thursday last, tho funeral being hold Sunday, Ho was aged V. yearn. o Tlio oxorclsea for tho Comer Stone Laying of tho Now Tabor naclo of tho Church of Kaz arono at Bast 7th and Couch Stroots, will bo held on Sunday aftornoon March 28th, 1909, at 3 o'clock. You aro cordially Invited to bo present. o At tho Evangelical church Sunday, March 28, Rev. C. P. Gntos will speak morning and ovonlng. Topics 11 n. in., "Tho Coming of Christ;" 7:30 "Aftor Conferonco, What?" This will bo tho closing sormon of tho Con ference your, and It may possibly be Mr. Gates' last sermon as pastor of this charge. All aro Invited. o A very ploasant tlmo was spent at tho homo of Mrs. Teellng on Tuesday atternoon. Tho tlmo was employed In tying comforts and social conver sation, after which delicious refresh' ments were served, Those, present vero Mrs. llakcr, daughter and son, Mrs, Hunter, Mrs. Dunbar, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs, Kilkenny and Mrs. Aiken and son, o .Mrs, Geo, Cassoll, who recently purchased tho O. P.Wolcott millinery store on Jersey street, has put In a lino of the most stylish and attrac tive hats that have yet made their appearance In St. Johns, No spring opening wilt bo announced, but tho ladles of St, Johns are requested to visit her storo boforo purchasing their spring headgear. Her prices are right, her stock tasty and varied and the styles most modern and up-to-date. Give her a call. In a letter received by tho Review from Messrs. Mattoon and Falconer, who are seeking a suitable sito for the manufacture of electric Irous of a new type and other electrical ap- pllances, they havo tho following to say: We aro considering soveral sites at present but we aro more par tial to St. Johns on account of Its location for manufacturing purposes." The proposed plant will employ about 50 bauds at tho outset, and the Com mercial club will lend its aid in se curing it. Manufacturing plants of almost any nature are heartily wel comed in St. Johns, . Pay your subscription. o REACH ONCE GET 110TII. Sail nnd pepper In tho sanio shaker. 11 IS COMING. Ask your dealer to SHOW YOU. China, glass, amber and crystal. Tho Rovlow Is pretty well given over to politics nnd legal matter this week. If our renders will bear with us n fow more weeks wo will en deavor to get back, to our prime ob jectboosting St. Johns. RESOLUTION. It In resolved by the city of St. JoIiiir, that whereas, on tho riiili day of May, 190S, tho city council, by resolution duly passed, deemed It expedient to change and niter Willis lloulovard of said city by widening the Bnmc, to- wit: Uy Including In said street and making n part thereof tho following described tract of land: Ucglnnlng at tho Northwest cor ner of Lot 10 In Hill's Addition to, the city of St. Johns; thence South UG degrees, East 1775 feet to the Westerly sldo lino of l'cssenueu street; tlienco North CC degrees, East 30 feet; thence North 3j degrees, west 177.5 feel; thonco 8011th CC de aroos, West 30 feet to the placo of ocKlnnlug, and to appropriate and condemn tho nbovo described tract of land for tho purpose of widening Willis lloulovard, and Whereas, tho city engineer there nfter nnd within twenty days, made such survey, report and plat and flloi tho same with thu city recorder, which said report nnd plnl wns there after ndoptcd by ordinance embody lug such report, nnd that thereafter and within sixty layn, tho council ap pointed three disinterested free hold crs of the city of St. Johns possessing the (lunllflctitlonn of Jurors of the Circuit Court of Multnomah county to view such proposed chtingu nml make assessments of tho damages and benefits, caused by said change, and Whereas, thu viewers ho appoint ed, filed their said report, which said report was uy said council rejected, ind tho council thereupon ordered said viewers to again view said pro posed change and to file their report, which said report was filed on the Ith day of August, 1908, and was thereafter ndoptcd by ordlnniicu cm jodylng snld report. And, WheretiH, all the assessments levied ngnlnsl tho properly ospeclal- .v benefitted by such cliaime of said Willis boulevnrd Inning been fully paid. Now therofore, be It resolved by tho city of St. Johns, thai said Wll lis boulevard bo and thu same Is Hereby uttered nnd ehnnged by widen tig tho same, and that tho following rnrt of laud bo. nnd (ho samo Is icreby declared to be public street, to-wlt: Ilcgiiinlng at tho Northwest cor nor of Lot 10 In Hill's Addition to tho illy of St. Johns; theiicu South degrees, East 1775 feet to tho Westerly sldo lino of Fessendeu itreet; thonco North CO degrees, East 10 foot; thonco North 35 degrees, Weil 177.5; thonco .South (ill degrees. West 30 fool to thu placo of begin nlug. And tho city engineer Is hereby directed to, wlthln-thlrty days from the adoption of this resolution, to file for record a copy of this resolution In tho offlco of thu County Clerk of Multnomah county, Oregon. Mlopted by thu council .March L'3rd. 1909. A. M. KSSON. Recorder. Published In tho St. Johns Review, .March I'tith, and April 'J ml 1909. RESOLUTION 4- It Is resolved by tho city of St. Johns, that it deems It expedient and necessary to alter Richmond street b; mondlug thu samo from tho North erly lino of tho Severance Addition tc Columbia boulevard In snld city and condemn h certain triangular ploco of ground belonging to said sovoranco tract to bo used as a itreot, thereby extending Richmond treet; thu samu to bu sixty (tiO) feet wido from that certain tract of land doedod by Nancy Cuplea to tho city of St, Johns to ho usod ua a itreot and known as Richmond street tho Northerly lino of Columbia ooulovanl In suld city. And bo it further resolved by tho city of St. Johns that tho city engln jor bo and ho Is hereby directed to muko a survey of such chungo mid 9xtonslon of Richmond street nnd to muko a plat of tho same uud n written report containing a full and ompletu description of such exteu Ion of ' Richmond street, and tho ooumlarlea thereof, and of tho por tion of each lot and tract of land to appropriated therefor, and to muko such survey, report and plat (hereof and to file tho ttanio with tho recorder of snld city within twenty days from tho date of this resolution unless tho council grant him further time. Adopted by tho council March 18, 1909, A. M. KSSON. Recordor. Published in tho St. Johns Review, March liCth, and April ..'nd 1909, List your houses for rent with P. Kill. WANTED Dining room girl nt tho Central Hotel. Dressmnklng rensonnblc. ney block, room 15. o WANTED Girl to do houso work. Call up Jersey ltp. McChcs 21 p. general If you want to buy real cstato In tho North End do not fall to boo P. Hill. You get full weight ntul first quality nt the Central market. Just try it awhile. MANUFACTURERS FOR SALE Pony, and harness cheap. al Carrier. nnddlc, cart Inqulro Jotiru 20p PLEA8E TAKE NOTICE. Tho council, having called u special meeting for Monday evening, Marcli 29th, for the purpose of discussing the- matter of widening and opening up Fcssundon street, all persons In terested or owning property along said street aro earnestly requested to bo present. Let there bu a full utten danco as wo wish and Invito tho lows of all concerned. If you favor tho movement, coma out and boost. you aro against it, come out and statu your reasons. Let us havo a full houso. Joseph McChesney, Pres. P. Hill, Secrotury. FOR SALE. Two houses and lots, corner Edi son arid John stroeta. Lot 100x10 J foot. A snap. Inquire R, W. Mc Koou 19th. If you want to sell your property quickly list It with P. Hill. wanted A solicitor to socuro subscriptions for tho Rovlow. Good e mmisslon paid. Call at once. o Any ono wishing a lady to work by tho day from 8 to f should cnll nt tho St. Johns Repair shop, 2t-pd Have your property insured in the St. Paul or Northern fire insur ance companies. They arc the best. S. L. Dobic, ngcut. If you want to buy, rent, sell or oxchnngo property boo Wolcott, (The Rent Man.) 401 South Jersey, Sldo entrance P. Hill has soino fine bargains listed In realty. Call at his office at 507 N. Jersey nnd ho will show you. For bargains In real estate see LIU. REACH ONCE GET ROTH. Salt and pepper In tho Maine shaker. IT IS COMING. Ask your doaler to SHOW YOU. China, glass, amber and crystal. o Reforu buying look nt modern house and two river view lots nt 022 N. Edison street for 2200, Ono halt cash, lluy from owner nnd save thu commission, IVforo buying real estate It will pay you to seo P. Hill. o Western governmental policies ably discussed. Western life vividly pic tured in llonvlllo'H Western Month !'. o 1'. Hill lias opened up n real estate oftrcu nt 507 North Jersey ntrcot and will deal principally in North End realty. All our meats nre government insjectcd and the best that money cun buy. nicy nre neatly nuu carefully handled. Come hi nnd leave your order for free delivery. Ward's Central Market. All kinds of laundry work dono promptly. Rough dry washing G cents por pound, Calls mado for laundry nt any placo. Ring us up Phono Jorsoy 331. St, Johns Laun di. Churchill l)ro8.,proprlotora. o How Is Your Title? Have your abstracts made, con tinned or examined by Peninsula 1 1 tie, Abstract and Realty Co,, II. Henderson, manaiier. Accurate work. Reasonable fees. Cement Iilock building, Jersey street. Who have established, well advertised lines of goods to offer always seek for their representative of their goods the best store in the community. When we say best, we menu those firms who endeavor always to treat their trade right ntul keep up their stocks to the demands. "A Word to the Wise, etc." Just Consider That Statement And remember that we arc AGENTS IfOU The Wonder Hose Headlight Overalls John Strootman Shoes for Ladies Star Brand shoes for every one Butterick Patterns And in our Grocery Department we especially represent Durkec's Spices, the Century Patent IMour, (Imrd wheat) and ninny other grocery products which salesmen tell us they offer only at our store 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 band. Is your coinj-etitorwith the Electrically illuminated show windows, bright interior nnd sparkling Electric Sign gutting an ndvnutoge over you ? The moth never flutters around the unlighted candle! Up-to-date stores nowadays consider shop-window lighting n necessity, whether they remain open after dark or not. Competition forces modem methods. A show window brilliantly illuminated with Electric light will make many n sale "thu night before." Electric light compels attention, makes easy the examination of your display, shows goods in detnil and fabrics itt their true colors. And don't neglect the Electric Sign. It is soliciting "tomorrow's" business every moment it is lighted burning your name in the public mind. It is solicitor that never becomes weary never stops work costs little. Cnll Telephones: Mnln (iC88, A 1675 for Information. Portland Railway Light and Power Go, FIRST AND ALDER STREETS PORTLAND OREGON Cash Grocery NEWTON'S Hy running our grocery on a strictly cash basis we arc enabled to give our customers the benefit of what is gener ally charged by stores doing a credit business to make up the loss occasioned by bad bills. We carry n fine line of FRESH GROCERIES at all times, and a call at our store will convince you that our prices in all cases are a little lower than the other fellows'. Your patronage is earnestly solicited, M, D, NEWTON, Prop, Cor. Jersey and Leavitt Sts. ST, JOHNS OREGON Work for a Greater St. Johns. t ucAinniric HARDWARE CO. NOW IS THE TIME To lay In your supply or GARDEN TOOLS We have a fine assortment on hand. Call in and pick out what you want. HENDRICKS' HARDWARE CO. QOOOOOOCX)OOOOOOOOOOOOOOCX I ATTENTION!! Merchants! Manufacturers! Minuets! Kverybocly! We are hunting fur your business and have been on your trail for sonic time. Our aim is to serve you well. The adoption of our service offers a complete solution to the transportation problem. Our rates are reasonable and our service unsurpassed. Two trains between St. Johns and Portland daily. We deliver Auything, Any Place, Any Time. Call and get our rates before shipping. PORTLAND & SUBURBAN EXPRESS GO, g C. W. STEARNS 8 Agent at St. Johns, X Phones: Portland Office, Main 358 St. Johns: Jersey 122 Jv A 3358 5 lOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o THE & '? v. PENINSULA BANKS St. Johns, Oregon. Established 1905 PAID-IN CAPITAL STOCK AND SURPLUS $ 30,000.00 OI'I'ICUR.S It. T. Watt, President C. A. Wood, CutliUr V. C. Kiiapii, Vige l'riilnt WUHCTOUS U. T. Piatt, President, Attorney k V, O, Kuapp, Vice I'rus., Sve. mid Gun. Mii)r. Pun. I.uuibtr Cu. 9 M. I,. lliilhrook, Ciipitullst tS ' Petur Aatuii, I'rus. Portbiid Mfg. Co. 11, I,. 1 'uwt'i s, Vice I'run. mul Gun. llujjr. S I.ewikton Sweet Water & IrriiUou Co, S Tho. Cochran, Heal lUtute Rj C, A, Wood, Ciisliicr 1 WILLARD L PLUMMERS" REPAIR WORK GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION Ofli uud Store I'ixture, Suir I'uihliiiK China ilo-.tts, Sertoli Doori i.ixl Wimlous, Hindu to Or Ur, (.dl.inet Work. T t t. Designs And Estimates Made Shop Corner OiMtgo and Willis Blvd. Rm. 229 OSWEGO ST. JOHNS, OR