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About St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1909)
j Chief J3rv? OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE Arc After Your Trade AND Will Make the Prices and Terms Right to get it. ROOM SIZE RUGS $13,00 $1 Down $1 Weekly ROOM SIZE RUGS NET $10.45 Spring is here and House Cleaning. Why not brighten up the house with some new lace curtains? 25 Per Cent Discount on all Lace Curtains for Cash Wc have Tlicm from 80 cents a pair to $10.00 a pair First National Bank I 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 L St. Johns, Oregon Paid in Capital ... $25,000.00 OIWICKKS Henry W. Coe, President A. R. Jobes, Vice Pres. P. P. Drinker, Cnsliler Drafts Issued on nil Foreign Countries. SAPIi DI5POSIT HOXI5S POR RUNT. EDMONDSON CO., Plumbing and Tinning 203 S. Jersey Street Phone Jersey 91 St. Johns, Oregon I AFTER 10 WEEKS Remodeling we have one of the most up-to-date General Stores .t. r.l.. ..1 I t.. !..! ,l!l.. uii me remiiftuiu mm new uunn uic uuiviu uuuy. 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 S7.00 per toti. More HEAT, less SOOT and SMOKE for your niouey than any coal ou the Loast. j ST. JOHNS BRICK CO. ij Manufacturers of Clay Brick and Pressed Brick. Plastering ! Sand on hands at all times. Orders solicited. ; ; ft H. HENDERSON 205 Jersey St Real Estate, Loans, Insurance Abstracts of Title Prepared. Accurate Work Guaranteed. Make our tore your headquarters for seasonable goods. We have a complete stock of GARDEN TOOLS, LAWN HOSE, SPRINKL- ERS AND LAWN. MOWERS St. Johns Hardware Co. Local News. I'ny your subscription. I Trench tho gospel of St. Johns. o John Stnrk hns been quito 111 with tho grip for tho past fow days. 0 L.D. Moulton has moved to Pendle ton where ho will rcsldo Indefinitely. Kd Monahan hns removed 'ffitln University Park to St. Johns lr. Unmbo has moved Into his now .'room bungalow In South St. Johns, S. A. Smith has crectod a dwelling on tho west side uonr tho Clare mont tavern. 0 ThomaB Whitney has moved Into his handsome now homo on North Ivanhoo street. Laura Uurkholdcr nml Bister wcro guestB of their sister, Mrs. Nolso Carl, last Sunday. o Ocorgo lllce, Iiob sold his resi dence and will move Monday Into 0110 of Mr. Campbell's Iiouhcs, o L. 10. Shaw has completed n dwell ing nt Whltwood Court nml will ro- move from this city thither In n few days. 0 Mrs, I). I.. Hall nml daughter, Lena, of Ilonton Harbor, Mich., wero guests of Mr. and Mrs. 10. C. Mon- E. T. Pool of tho Dalles mode n brief visit to St. Johns Inst Satur day. ! o Harold I). Holcolm has purchased a couplo of lots from (leorgc Simmons on Lively street. o Miss Mary Vlorhus will return to her homo nt Clackamas Saturday af ter spending tho winter In St. Johns. a Mr. .Marsh of Sknuiawa Is visiting at tho homo of his daughter, Mrs. O. E. Learned. Mr. ligglcman of the samo plnco Is also a guest at the Learned home. nlch Thursday. Lines are being strung ou tho now electric Hue ou tho west sldo of tho river, nnd cars will soon bo lnnk' Ing regular trips along (tint scenic route. Judge Morrow rendered u decision In favor of tho drys on the saloon question Monday. It Is quito likely that tho matter will bo taken up to tho supremo court for final decision. It. D. Jackson wishes It to he coino nioro generally known that Mr Thompson Is associated with him as .1 partner In the firm known as tliu St. Johns Pharmacy, the partncrshlr having now existed for more than a year. The Glory class of tho llaptlst church Invites all young people not Interested In any other Sunday school to meet with them nt 10 o'clock next Sunday morning at the Baptist church. Eva Clark, Clans reporter. , You get full weight nnd first quality nt the Central market. Just try it awhile. Nowly furnished housekeeping rooms, also Blnglo rooms. Terms rcn sonablo. Over Cnlcf tiros store wamhu a solicitor to securo subscriptions for tho Hovlow. Good coutnlsslou paid. Call at once. Hooms furnished for houso keep Ing, $2.00 per week up. Tho Hay mond, 110 S. Jersey. 22p The operation of tho corrupt prac tice act mado a very quiet riny of election on Monday. Tho usual but ton-holing of voters was conspicuous ly absent. 1 o William Douglass was a guest of his old friends, Mr. and Mrs. N, J. Ilnlley, at dinner Friday. Mr. Doug lass was pabtor In Calamn, Mich., eight enrs ago. Harry Hunter hns opened upn ro.U estate offlcu In tho old Review office on Jersey street. Ills specialty Is Iliirllngtou lots located along tho now United Hallway's line ou tho west side. Wlllurd Shopard hns returned from a several weeks' sojourn nt his form er home In Iowa. Ho says that tho people tlioro are very much Interest ed In Oregon and many of them In tend visiting this section tho coming summer. Property Is moving nt n lively gait In Whltwood Court. With tho I'dvdut of the now trolley lino It will not In long until real estnto on the vest hillside will almost equal Couii' Crest proporty In price and excel It in desirability. o A plant for tho manufacture of nil kinds of tliu work haa secured a lo cation and will soon erect works In St. Johns. Wo have, boon unablo to learn full particulars regarding It, but will likely bo In n position to do so next weok. o Codar Park will soon bo a thing of tho past. Workmen arc now busily engaged In razing tliu fonccB and cut ting down tho trees. The tract will bo platted to city lots. And thus an other landmnrko will give way to tho march of progress. o Geo. L. Porrlno, tho broadest and nlrest minded socialist that over ci.ino down tho pike, left l.h, woik ut Albany long onoufl: to vote hero Monday, If all Socialists wero ns good all around as Georgo Porrlne ho government would bu In no dnn gor wero tho Socialists in power. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beam, ro contly from Michigan, visited their old tlmo neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. N. . Bailey Sunday, They hud not seen each other for thirteen years and tho meeting was a Joyous one, Mr. and Mrs, Beam oxpoct to mako St. Johns their futuro homo. o If you have any property for sale do not fall to list It with tho St. Johns Realty Co., which for tho pros- ent will bo located In tho Hovlow of fice Kvery modern method for soil ing real estate will bo adopted, and largo list Is desired. Don't wait, but list your property now if you want It to move. o M. A. Shirley, general manager of the Pacific Stove and llango Manu facturing Co., whose plant is situat ed at tho foot of Richmond street, has purchased tho fine residence for merly occupied by Prof. Alderson on South Jersey street. Mr. Shirley has moved his family Into the now home and will become permanent residents, o Tho peoplo of St. Johns were very much gratified over the fact that Rev. . P. Gates had been retained in St. for another year. He baa made many warm friends slnco coming to St. Johns, and has been eminently suc cessful in bis church work. Ills recent plea for a united fellowship and harmony in working for'1' a greater St. Johns made him many now friends and the fact that he will remain with us for another year Is pleasing to the great majority of our citizens. Easter will bu fittingly observed at tho Congregational church Sundny morning and ovonlug with special music, addresses and exercises by tho children. The public Is cor dlally Invited to attend. G. W. Nel sou, Pastor. Tho St. Johns Realty Association met In the Commercial club rooms Wednesday evening and formulated plans for work along different lines to bo more definitely settled upon lnl or. About IS realty men from Port land wcro In attendance and an In turestlng session was held. o A movement Is on foot for tho erection of n Catholic church In South St. Johns, The ground has been secured and an edifice to cost tir.,000 Is proposed. .Many cilhtens have signified their willingness lo help tho project along In u substuu tlnl manner. o A party was given In honor of Glenn Wright's birthday nt his homo on South Hayes Wednesday evening, A Jolly party of young folks wero probcnl nnd enjoyed themselves us only young people can. Dainty re freshmonls wore nerved and all had a very pleasant evening. o For tho convenience of their pat runs In St. Johns tho Portland Hall way, Light Powor Co. haa ustub llshod an office at 203 South Jersey street. Mr. Monuhan will bo nt tho oflfco dally from 11 to IS n, m, and 1 to 2 p. m. Bills may bo paid at tho offlcu any tlmo between 9 a. in and 5 p. in. O' B. U. Blckford, a former St. Johns man, but now locatod at Jerome, Ida ho, Is spending n fow duys In St. Johns. Ho Is launching Into tho fur- nlturo business at his now location, and prospects for doing a flourish Ing business are very bright. While ho still likes St. Johns, ho bo llevea tho opportunity for making money rapidly Is better In tho new ly Irrigated district In which ho la now located. It is quietly rumored that a St. Johns young lady will ac company him thither. u A young girl these times is of many days and full of foolishness. She goeth forth in the morning up on the streets and doeth nothing but giggle. She beginueth on a wad of gum in the morning and when night cometh, lo she still cheweth. She wattcth for her mash on the corner aud bloweth him for ice cream and ' 'sundries" until he hath not a shek el left. She lieth abed until a late hour while her mother humpeth a round and doeth the housework. She dreameth of marrying a man with a mustache and wealth, but getteth a yap who hath not a bean aud payeth not for his home paper. Ex. MIXING IT UP THAT IS OUR BU8INE88. Do you realize that tho mixing of medlclno is a particular Job? There aro many ways In which modlclne can bo mixed, but thero is only one right way. Oil and water aro pretty hard to mix, but tho druggist who knows his business can mix oil and water In to an emulsion as smooth as the oil itself. Wo know the drug business thoroughly and would be glad to mix your medicines for you. St. Johns Pharmacy, Jackson Si Thompson, Props. FOR 8ALE. Two houses and lots, corner IMI- sou aud John streets. Lot 100x100 feet. A snap, Inqu'lro Jt. W. Me- Keon 19th. Have your property insured in the St. Paul or Northern fire Insur ance cotnnaulcs. Tlicv are the best. S. L. Doblc, agent. Loavo Tologram "Tho Alaska Tour" coupon votes for Mrs. Valon tino at tho Post Offlco, Hovlow otflco or with your carrier. If you want to buy.ront, sell or oxchnugo property soo Wolcott, (Tho Rent Man.) 401 South Jorsoy. Sldo cntraiico, Hear Eugene Knox, tho great lm pcisbnntor and render, nt the Con gregntlonnl church Friday, April at 8 p. cents. m. Admission ' and IC All our meats arc government inspected and the best that money cun buy. They arc neatly nut! carefully handled. Come in aud leave your order for free delivery. Ward's Central Market. o All kinds of laundry work done promptly. Rough dry washing C cents por pound, CnllB mndo for laundry nt any plnco. Ring us up Phono Jersey 331. St. Johns Lutin diy. Churchill Bros.,proprlotors. o IS PROPERTY IN 8T. JOHN8 ON THE DECLINE? Lots 13-14, Block 12, worth Sl.'OO for only $900. Look nt 'oin. 100 leet north of Fesscndcu on IMIson street. $100 down, balance 2 years nt ? per cent. K. L. Davidson, Oswego, Oregon. How is Your Title? Have your abstracts made, con tinned or examined by Peninsula t itle, Abstract and Realty Co., II. Henderson, manager. Accurate work. Reasonable fees. Cement Block building, Jersey street. Four Room BUNGALOW A beautiful 4 room bungalow, having living room, kitchen and 3 nice bed rooms, with closets to each; all interior to be finished in natural wood and hard oil aud walls to be plastered; also has nice porch on front; has water aud electric lights, located on a nice 40x100 lot only 4 blocks from car line and t block from graded high school at St. Johns, ou five cent car line. Price f 1175; $50 cash, balance 1 13 per month. Smith-Wagoner Co. 333 Chamber Commerce Plant an ad. in The St. Johns Review and watch your business grow. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. In order to Insure change of ad vertisement the copy for such change should reach this office not later than Wednesday, at 3 o'clock p. m. Plsase emember this and save the printer HENDRICKS HARDWARE CO. NOW IS THE TIME To lay in your supply of GARDEN TOOLS Wc have a fine assortment on hand. Call in and pick out what you want. HENDRICKS' HARDWARE CO. MANUFACTURERS 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, wc mean those firms who endeavor always to treat their, trade right and keep up their stocks to the demands. "A Word to the Wise, etc." Just Consider That Statement And remember that we arc AGENTS FOR 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 Durkcc's Spices, the Century Patent Plotir, (hard wheat) and niany,dther grocery products which salesmen tell us they offer only at our store BON HAM & CURRIER Keep Bright and You WILL KEEP BUSY Klcctrlc Light Is the magnet that draws trade. The bright store is the "hypnotic eye" of business. People can no more resist the attraction of a brilliant, Ktectricnlly lighted store than they can resist the clarion call of a brass baud. Is your competitor with the Electrically Illuminated show windows, bright interior aud sparkling Electric Sign getting an advantage over you? The moth never flutters around the unlighted candle! Up-to-date stores nowadays consider shop-window lighting 11 necessity, whether they remain open after dark or not. Competition forces modern methods. A show window brilliantly illuminated with Electric light will make many a sale "the night before." Electric light compels attention, makes easy the examination of your display, shows goods in detail and fabrics In 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 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 ti)0000000000000000 ATTENTION!! Merchants! Manufacturers! Fanners! Everybody! Wc arc hunting for your business and have been on your trail for some tunc. Our aim is to serve you well. The adoption of our service offers a complete solution to the transportation problem. Our rates arc reasonable and our service unsurpassed. Two trains between St. Johns and Portland daily. We deliver Anything, Any Place, Any Time. Call and get our rates before shipping. PORTLAND & SUBURBAN EXPRESS GO. C. W. STEARNS Agent at St. Johns. Phones: Portland Office, Main 358 St. Johns: Jersey 122 A 3358 OOOQ( THE. PENINSULA BANK St. Johns, Oregon. Established 1905 PAID-IN CAPITAL STOCK AND SURPLUS $ 30,000.00 oi'i'iciuts T. I'latt, President 1'. C. Ktiiiiip, Vice President C. A. Wood, Cashier DIRI'.CTOHS 8 H. T, Piatt, President. Attorney S V. C. Kuapp, Vice Pres., Sec, and Oen. Mnjjr, Pen. Lumber Co, X M. I,. Ilolbrook, Capitalist 6 Peter Autcn, Pres. Portland Mfg. Co. g H. I., Powers, Vice Pres. mid Oen. Mngr. 8 I.ewiston Sweet Water & Irrigation Co. Q Titos. Cochran, Ueal Kfctate V C. A. WootI, Cashier g WILLARD L PLUMMER 5W REPAIR WORK GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION Office and Store fixtures, Stair Iniilding, China Closets, Screen Doors aud Windows, made to Order, Cabinet Work. Designs And Estimates Made Shop Corntr Oswego and Willis Blvd. Res. 229 OSWEGO 'ST. JOHNS, OR BBBBBBSBBLB ' ' HjH 1 1 BBBBBBBBBP Work for a Greater St, Johns. I