S, Turner, who Iiob been conduct
ing n meat market at Cedar park,
Is opening up n now market In tho
stand recently vncated on Jersey
street. Ho expects to conduct n
modern and uptodato market therein.
PROSPERITY
There may be luck in fishing
Make your home cozy
But it docs not apply to business.
We are sticking to the straight line
of handling nothing but a Depend
able line of FURNITURE.
Buy Furniture that will last
and grow dear to you. Your
surroundings will help to keep
you happy. But DON'T forget
the MONEY SAVING side of it.
A Specialty this Month INVESTIGATE OUR RED TAG SALE A Specialty this Month
Wo arc making exceptionally low prices on our entire line. Prices cut from 20 to 40 per cent.
Our tables are bought direct from the fac
tory. They arc made of selected Michigan
White Oak, have solid tops, no veneer.
Prices cut on our Rugs, Linoleum, Mattings.
The best refrigerator sold "THE WHITE FROST"
Iron Beds $3.00 to ?20.00
We do an extensive
installment business
and can give you good
time without charging
exorbitant prices.
Fvri-ntlnn Tahtr iK.Ofl in .IS 00 S
vr .. l .1
iuu tan gui u yuuu &
bargain in dining room
furniture now.
OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, ST. JOHNS
THE.
PENINSULA BANK
St. Johns, Oregon.
Established 1905
PAID-IN CAPITAL STOCK AND SURPLUS ? 30,000.00
OI'l'ICl'.KS
It. T. riatt, Prcldcnt 1 C. Knnpp, Vice President
C. A. Wood, Ciuhlcr
DIRECTORS
R. T. Piatt, President, Attorney
P. C. Knupp, Vice Pre,, Sec. Pen. Lumber Co,
M. t. Hollirook, Capltnlilt
Peter AuUcn, Pre. Portland Mfg. Co.
II, I.. Poweri, VlcePret. and Gen. Mngr.
I.cwlMon Sweet Water & IrriKation Co,
Tliot. Cochran, Heal iUtate
C. A. Wood, Caihlcr
MILLINERY
MIMiilsMi:i
STILL GOING AT
HALF PRICE
No Hats Reserved
Large Assortment
Latest Styles
Newest Goods
Lowest Prices
Best Attendants
0. P. Wolcott's
Millinery
402 South Jersey Street
Local News.
lluy your flro works at Frank
Clark'.
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Somo apodal Hobo Greeting Post
Cards at tho St. Johns Pharmacy,
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Mrs. M. II. Fosdlck has takon
charge of tho Whtto Houeo hotel and
Inlands conducting It In an uptodato
manner.
Bid for tho construction of tho
High School building will bo oponcd
Juno 21. Don't forgot, Mr. Local
Contractor.
llavo your houso photographod
whllo tho rones aro In bloom. Mod
ornto charge, McDormld & Doll,
photographors, Holbrook block, St,
Johns,
Tho rocont high water In tho
rlvor Is rapidly receding and all
trafflo delayed or abandoned on this
account Is assuming normal con
ditions again.
Miss. Hnchel Paulson will pro
sent a few pupils In piano recital
Saturday evening Juno 19th, olght
o'clock, at tho Artisan Templo,
Portsmouth Station.
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Tho annual school meeting will bo
held Juno 21, from 2 o'clock to 0 p.
ni., for tho purposo of electing ono
director. Eloctlon will bo hold at 109
South Jersey street.
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Buildings for the month of May
totaled 20,67O, which Is a very good
showing for the state the country
Is now In. Few cities of Its alio In
tho United States did as well as St.
Johns,
If yu want wood sawed havo It
dons with the traction wood saw.
PricM straight cord wood, per cord,
0o; river and slab wood, 65o; pole
wod 1 per hour. Leave orders at
Wsimer's Transfer, or 838 Stewart
strt. O. E. Bailey.
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Mrs. Oeorgo Simmons has boon
quite 111 at her home In this city for
the past couple of weeks. We are
glade to note, however, that she Is
Improving at this writing, and trust
that she will continue to Improve
until she is entirely well.
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The St. Johns ball team played an
Interesting and exciting game at
Forest Grove last Sunday and waa
defeated by the close score of 5 to
4. Theso teams havo now played
four games, each side securing two,
and when they meet again it will be
for blood.
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Dr. II. B. Esson of Moro, Oregon,
was the guest of his brother the
genial city recorder, for a day or
two this week. He believes St.
Johns has Eastern Oregon skinned a
mile, am1, it was a rare pleasure to
spond a few days In God's country
onco more.
Several vandals around St. Johns
have been making a habit of break
ing down rose bushes. Suspicion
points very strongly toward a couple
of young men, and they are being
watched. It would be quite gratify
ing if they were captured and given
the full penalty of the law. There
is no excuse for such depradatlons
and no punishment could be too
severe to administer lu such cases.
Pay your subscription.
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For raro bargains In all kinds of
realty soo P. Hill.
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Frank Clark's will bo hondqunr
tors for flro works this year,
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The Muck Mercantile Co.'s storo
Is now opon and doing business on
Richmond street.
Tho only thing that will stnvo
off suminer tan Is Peroxide Cream.
St. Johns Phnrmacy.
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Virgil Hannn has hied hlmsclr to
Eastern Oregon whero ho will com
wuno with nature ont ono of tho
ranches there.
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Alox, McCallum, fathor of Mrs.
A. C, Goslor, and Alox Barnes, a
cousin, both of Choboygan, Mich.,
are visitors at tho Ocslor homo this
wook.
Tho lady that was telling tho drug
gist about how Hoss Poultry
p.a-n-a-coa mado her hens lay, wont
out without taking hor Hoss' Llco
Killer which alio said sho was going
to try. St, Johns Pharmacy,
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Councilman Doblo states that con
crete crosswalks hnvo not provon
successful or lasting In the localities
whoro they havo been tried, and
thoreforo, thoy tiro not foaslblo.
That Is ono roason why St, Johns
has novor adopted them.
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Mrs. Frank Morrill of Porta
mouth, Mrs. Boylo and Chas.Sbhauff,
tho florist, all presented tho Rovlow
management with handsome bou
quets of beautiful roses tho past
week. Their klndnoss and gonoros
Ity aro dooply appreciated.
To thoso who may bo Interested,
we wish to say that wo havo re
ceived ton blank free trial coupons
from tho manufacturers of Parker
Fountain Pens, which wo will Issue
to the first ten persons requesting
samo. St. Johns Pharmacy.
Notice Tho party who was seen
picking up a brown leather pockot
book on South Jorsoy street Tuos
day aftornoon had best return It to
the address on tho card Inside with
In twelve hours or prosecution will
fellow. A word to the wlso Is suf
ficient. No questions will be asked
If returned within tho time specified,
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One of the very finest displays of
roses In St. Johns was to bo seen
at tho Hevlow office for several
days the past week. Tho flowers
were furnished and placed on exhi
bition by Mrs. E. S. Wright of South
Hayes street and attracted consider
able attention and many compliment
ary remarks wero heard concerning
their beauty. Tho samo display lu
New York city would cost at least
$1000.
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Dr. A. E. Gealer, brother of tho
genial and wide awake furnlturo
dealer and homo furnisher of this
city, A. O. Gesler, Is here from
Saranac, Mich. Tho Dr. is making
a tour of the coast and will spend a
few days at the Seattle exposition be
fore returning to that stato.
He Is greatly impressed with St.
Johns and Its surroundings and be
lieves there is no doubt but that It
has a wonderful futuro before it.
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Work for a Greater St. Johns,
Tho turnout at tho Commercial
club Inst Wcdnesdny evening was
very slight, and as a consequence
no business of Importanco was
transacted, Tho mombcrs aro not
attending to this duty as they
should, and aro surely open to con
sure for uon-nttendauco.
If you want St. Johns property that
Is Buro to ndvanco rapidly In value
sco P. Hill.
All tho latest inventions In tho
way of flro works can bo found at
Frank Clark's,
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You got full wolght and first
quality at tho Central markot. Just
try It awhlto.
Feed your horso Hess' Stock Food,
and you will not havo to 11a about Its
health when you nro trading him. St.
Johns Phnrmacy, AgontB.
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For Hont Modern 10 roomhouBo
closo In, furnished or unfurnished.
Inqulro 028 S. Ivanhoo street, or at
this offlco.
Without doubt tho very best buy
In St. Johns Is a lot COxlOO on cor
ner of Chicago and Ivanhoo strootB.
P. Hill has tho salo of this property
and It takon quick f 1800 takos It.
Worth easily from S2C00 to $3000.
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It's Luck to Smoko Puck
Tho Hotter than Co Cigar
Tho Cigar in tho Green Ilox
If you waut to buy.ront, soil or
oxchango proporty soo Wolcott, (Tho
Hont Man.) -101 South Jorsoy. Sldo
ontranco.
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All kinds of laundry work done
promptly. Bough dry washing 0
coats por pound. Calls mado for
laundry at any placo. Ring us up
Phono Rich. 991, St. Johns Laun
dry. Churchill Bros.,proprlotors.
All our moats aro govornmont In
spected and tho host that money can
buy. Thoy nro noatly and careful
ly handled. Como In and loavo your
ordor for freo delivery. Ward's
Central Markot.
If you want somothlng particular
ly flno In tho way of real ostato soo
P. Hill about It.
Subscrlho for tho Tologrnm host
evening paper on tho coast. Soo
Ed Stockton.
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Hnvo your proporty Insurod In tho
St. Paul or Northorn flro Insuranco
companlos. Thoy aro tho best. S.
L. Doblo, ngont,
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DON'T MONKEY with ngontsj
buy of tho owner lota 13 and 1-1,
Hlock 12, 100 foot north of Fesson
don on Edison, Tho bost resldonco
site In St. Johns, $400.00 down,
balance ,$500.00, two yonrs at 7 por
cent. Address, k. L. Davidson, Os
wego, Oregon.
How is Your Title?
Havo your abstracts mado. con
tinued or oxamlncd by Peninsula
TJtlo, Abstract and Roalty Co., H.
Hondorson, managor, Accurato work.
Reasonablo' foos. Cement Block
building, Jorsoy street.
We Don't Blame People
For Buying in Portland
If they can save money by so
doing; but you'll have to "go
some" to beut our NO RI5NT
prices.
Ladles' Sample Waists, the
$1.25 kind . - 4 .75
Ladies' 50c Neck-wear .30
Ladies' 25c Emb. Collars - ,15
Men's rough finish Kuglish
knock-about hnts, the latest fad,
Portland price $2, we save you
5c $1.50
NO CREDIT - NO RENT
Better goods for your tnouey.
MOORE'S TOGGERY
Opposite Knowledge Works
"HAZELWOOD"
lc Cream
Th Bast Obtainable
Cosiest place in towu. firing
your frieuds arouud and treat
them to something fine. Get
our rates for church parties,
socials, etc. Note the big yel
low sign.
A. UNGER
103 N. Jersey St.
Our sales for April 1907 exceeded April 1906 $1350
" M " 1908 " " 1907 782
" " igog " " 1908 X134
This record is a true indication to us that St. Johns people
arc patronizing their home stores increasingly, and pinning
our faith to the future by the above comparison we have
added to our stock a $1500 line of Men's Clothing. It is not
a cheap line, but our suits will give you your money's worth
in style, fit and wearing qualities.
Wc have also increased the line of Cluctt shirts, and Mon
arch shirts and collars, and still retain the agency for Wun
dcrhosc, Headlight Overalls and Buttcrick Patterns.
BONHAM & CURRIER
IF NOT
WHY NOT?
Do You Use
ELECTRICITY?
Electric Light is Cheap
with
Tungsten Lamps
INVESTIGATE
at
417, 7th Street
Portland Railway Light and Power Co,
lOOOOOi
ATTENTION!!
Merchants! Manufacturers! Farmers! Evcrybodyl
Wc arc hunting for your business and have been on
your trail for some time. Our aim is to serve you
well.
The adoption of our service offers a complete
solution to the transportation problem.
Our rates arc reasonable ami our service
unsurpassed.
Two trains between St. Johns and Portland
daily.
Wc deliver Anything, Any Place, Any Time.
Call and get our rates before shipping.
PORTLAND & SUBORBAN EXPRESS GO,
C. W. STEARNS
Agent at St. Johns.
' Phones: Portland Office, Main 358 St. Johns: Jersey 122
A 3358
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Make our store your headquarters (or Katonable goods, We have
a complete ttock of
GARDEN TOOLS, LAWN HOSE, SPRINKL
ERS AND LAWN MOWERS
St. Johns Hardware Co.
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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.
Cet your winter's wood now and save trouble.
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If you haven't worn "Selz
Royal Blue" shoes, you've got
something coming to you;
something different lu Style,
Fit and Service. We guaran
tee Style, Fit and your satis
faction. I.ook for the "Mark
of Security" on the bottom.
When you find the name
"SKW" on the sole, you're
as certain of good quality as
you can be. It's the "Sterl
ing" mark on shoes and we
sell them here.
Couch & Co.
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