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vveouy right We sell right i NEED A RANGE ? I Whv not eet it now. ON RASV TPPMS vmi n save the price of it in fuel and in baking. THE TOLEDO is the best low priced Range onj the market. Is fully guaranteed, has all modern impro'v ments. We can point 3'ou to a long list of satisfied users in St. Johns, $ Wc also carry the REAL I ESTATE RANGE which we buy at the factory at car lot prices. We guarantee it to be jj the equal of any Range on the market any where, and it... 1 iiiu piitv la muueruic. , ' ! SEE US BEFORE BUYING III J "ziaiMnrCT"si 3 S OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE Easy Terms Low Prices 0-XOOOCmXOO0OCkXi0CmOOOOOO0 0OXODK5OO0OOKXiCyX.0O0OO THE. PENINSULA BANK St. Johns, Oregon. Established 1905 PAID-IN CAPITAL STOCK AND SURPLUS $ 30,000.00 Ol'l'ICl'.RS It. T. IMiitt, President 1'. C. Knnpp, Vice I'rudtlcnt C. A. Wood, CnMilcr MIU'.CTOKS R. T. I'lntt, PrcuMciit, Attorney V. C. Kunpp, Vice l'ret., Sec. Pen. Lumber Co. M. I4. Holbrook, Capitalist Peter Autteii, Pre. l'ortlnnd Mfc. Co. II. I. Power, ViccPre. ami Gen. Mnjr. I.cwUton Sweet Water & irrigation Co. Thou. Cocliran, Real lUtatc C. A. Wood, Cashier 9 : Si If you linveti't worn "Sclz Royal Blue" shoes, you've Rot bomclliiiiK coming to you; something different in Style, IJit nnd Service. We Kunrnu tec Style, Fit nnd your satis faction. I.ook for the "Murk f r !.,, 1 1 vi avcuriiy on wie uouom. m When you find the nnme ijl "SKLZ" 011 the sole, you're as certain of good quality as mr you can be. It's the "Sterl Iiir" mark 011 shoes and we sen tiiem Here. 7q Oouch Oc Co. s EDMONDSON CO., Plumbing and Tinning 203 S. Jersey Street Phone Jersey 9 1 St. Johns, Oregon i H. HENDERSON aosjeeys. Real Estate, Loans, Insurance Abstracts of Title Prepared. Accurate Work Guaranteed. Sand and Gravel I have made arrangements with the Pacific Bridge Co. for wash ed river gravel and sand in un limited quantities. Contractors figuring on street work or on building would do well to see me and get prices. Bunkers are lo cated at foot of Newton street, opposite the site for the new school building in Hast St. Johns, Business phone Woolawn 1194 Residence phone Richmond 1341 L. D. Jackson Subscribe for the St. Johns Review and keep posted on the doings of tb city. Newton's Gash Grocery Handles the very freshest and choicest groceries procurable. Selling for cash enables him to sell at a very close margiu and the patron gets the benefit of the percentage other stores have to allow for bad bills. If you want something really fine in the canned goods Hue try The Royal Club. There is noth iug better. If you are not already a pat ron, drop in and note what a saving can be made by purchas ing your groceries for cash. Holbrook Building, cor, Jersey and Leavitt Sts. Local News. Buy your flro works at Frank Clark's. Photograph supplies at tlio St, Johns Pharmacy, o Kentish cherries, fine for pics Boo Carl Nelson. As usual, tho headquarters for fireworks will bo at tho St, JolinB Pharmacy. 0 For ront Small cottage at Seaside, Oregon. For terms boo Willis Moxon at postotflec, St. Johns, Oregon, o L-I-N-0 spells Lino, That's tho salvo so many pcoplo were Inquiring about. Now In. St. Johns Phar macy. N, J. Bailey has begun tho con' structlon of n dwelling for Mr, O'Urien of Portland on tho Holbrook tract adjoining Whltwood Court. Havo your houeo photographed wlillo tho roses aro In bloom. Mod crate chnrgo, McDermld & Bell photographers, Holbrook block, St, Johns. Any ono desiring Peninsula mag azines may obtain s.tmo free of charga by calling at this office. They aro fine things to sond to friends In tho Fast. Considerable cord wood Is being removed ovory day from tho hills across tho river. The United Hall ways Is kept busy transporting It to tho Portland Markets. Burns Jones nnd family left Tucs day for Hood Itlvcr, where they will remain for nn Indefinite period. Mr. Jones has business Interests thcro that domand his personal attontlon, o The Apostles tako another tilt nt Forest Drove next Sunday on tho Forest Grove grounds, and It Is to bo hoped that tho locals roturn with another scalp uttachod to their belts. o J. H, Livingstone, who has boon associated with S. W. Rogers In tho real cstnto nnd abstracting bust no8 hero for tho past month or so, expects to return to Los Angeles In n week or so. Through tho kindness of Frank Merrill of Portsmouth tho Kovlow offlco was presented with a hand sorno copy of n book on tho life of Mary Bakor Kddy. Tho book Is an Interesting ono and tho gift Is great ly appreciated. Mr. and Mrs. Ooorgo Cox nnd daughter, Miss Florence, of Ashford, Wash,, aro tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Cox at 1029 South Ivauhoo this week. They Intond tak Ing In tho Seattle oxposltlon beforo returning homo. o If you want wood sawed hnvo It dona with tho traction wood saw. Price ttrolht cord wood, porcord, 50o; river and slab wood, OSo; polo wood $1 per hour, Loavo orders at Wolruer'H Transfor, or 838 Stowart street. O, H. Bailor. o - A man In tho eastern part of tho state who claimed ho was too poor to tako lila homo papor, rocclvod a circular tolling him that for fl.M) a reclpo to prevent horses from slob bering would bo sent him, Ho did sr, and tho Information came duly to hand, which read: "Teach your horsu to spit." Tho price of radium Is now 8, 000,000 a pound of 13 ounces, This price has boen established by an or der given to a British company by Lord Iveagh, of tho Fairfax Castlo, for seven grams, which is little less than ono-quarter of an ounce and for which thoy havo contracted to pay flOO.OOO. The radium is to be used In experimental work in an Institu tion recently founded for the in vestigation of cures for cancer. Tho bar survey now in progross at Fort Stevens, Or., shows a channel across the crest of the Co lumbia river bar from 28 to 31 feet in depth and of large width, suffic ient for the passage of any craft afloat at moderato tide. The meas urements have been taken at mean low tide. High tide runs from five to eight feet usually, and at times a foot higher, giving plenty of water over tho bar for the heaviest laden vessels. One of the most important real tH'Rtc deals consumated this year was closed Friday when W. A. Span Urn acting for the Spanton Co., ac quired tho County Poor Farm ad joining the City Park at Portland. This property Is a beautiful tract of 202 acres and is known us Hillsdale farm. Although Mr. Spanton'a bid whs the highest tendered, it is con sidered this choice piece of heights property was sold ridiculously low for the sum of $164,030 or $7,65 an acre. The next highest bid was that of $141,400 made by B. M. Lombard. It's goodbye to the chicken lice when Hess Lice Killer puts in an appearance, St. Johns Pharmacy. You can buy fireworks a little cheaper than anywhere elso at the St. Johns Pharmacy. Flro crackers of nil kinds at Frank Clark's -o Fishing tackle, including Jointed rods, at tho St. Johns Pharmacy. 0 If you llko ciicrnes for pies sco Carl Nelson, He hns some flue ones for Bale. Early cherries (seedlings) aro In tho markot now. Strawberries aro bo coming scarce, o Miss Hazel Couch Is spending sovcral weoks In Stovonson, Wash., tho guest of her friend, Miss Curt rudo Baldwin, formerly of St. Johns Mrs. A. J. Stiles, Past a rand Matron of tho Eastern Star, of Port laud, was hero In tho interest of the Order yesterday, and was n guest at the homo of Mrs, B. S. Hoover. 0 It. W. McKoon nnd John McNoll spout n couple of days In tho vlcln Ity of Cnnby tho past week invest! gating some of tho flno farming land to bo found In that neighborhood Tho homo of Chief of Pollco Brcdcson was gladdened Tuesday morning by tho arrival of a bran new bnby girl, As n conscqucnco tho Chief has n smllo on his faco that wont como off. 0 Mrs. Daniel Soarles, widow of a former promlnont and distinguished newspaper man of Butto, Mont., Is a guest nt the homo of Mayor J. F. Hendricks, whoro sho will remain for an lndcflnlto period. J. C. Cnmpboll has purchased 07 aero ranch on Yuqulim bay and It Is reported to bo nn excellent buy 'Jack" can now havo all tho hunting and fishing ho wants ns It Is situated In n genuine, sportsman's paradise, o Arnold Ungcr is tho possessor of a raccoon which is n sourco of great amusement to tho youngsters and rntiscrsby of his cigar utoro. Tho nulinnl Is qulto a pot and makes lilm self familiar with anybody and every body. 0 This year rlpo tomatoes arc being shipped to our markets from Florida and Old Mexico. They arrlvo In good condition nnd havo nn excellont flavor, especially the Florldn tomn toes. But It costs something to no euro them, 0 Mr. nnd Mrs. C. N. Bransch nnd daughter, Miss Evn, leave next week for Now York via Seattlo where they will take In the exposition. The) expect to bo away about ono year, nnd aro contemplating n trip to Europe beforo returning to St. Johns. 0 O, 10. Learned is cutting down most of his cherry trees on his block of laud near tho St, Johns Lumber Co.'n mill. Those cherry trees aro about forty years old, and every year tho trees havo been loaded with delicious fruit, this year being no exception. 0 It. Jncox of Clearfield, Ponnn., waa n visitor in St. Johns Monday, Ho was onroutu to tho Seattle fair but was so takon with Portland and St. Johns that ho oxpocts to soli out when ho reaches homo nnd roturn at onco. Ho had no Idon that such a lovely spot was to bo found on tho continent and It was certainly a rev elation to him. Tho school ontertalumont given In the Central school building last Sat. in (I ay ovontug was a decided and un- lua'lllod success. Tho program was a very pleasing ono and was rendered In an excellent munnor. Tho chil dren ically outdid themselves and aro entitled to much praise for tho clner manner in which thoy ren dered tho parts assigned thorn. St, Johns will havo a qulot day on tho Fourth. Tho projocted cele bration Is no moro and tho caglo may quietly fold Its wings and pass peacefully into slumber unless awak- onod by the fitful bursts of onthus lasra on tho part of the youngsters. Tho day will likely be spent by the majority of our people In excursions to other cities, launching on tho river, fishing or picnicking. Ray Poff Is homo for his summer vacation from the O. A. C, at Cor- vallls. Ho donnod a St, Johns uni form Sunday nnd was stationed In loft field, but had no cbanco to distin guish himself, as nothing camo his way. At tho bat he was unfortunate In placing his hits, as there was al ways somebody in tho road to stop them Ho Is a valuablo addition to the team, howevor, and should stay with It. o The rock pllo near Claremont tav ern on the west side of the river is a scone of bustlo and activity theso days with carpenters and construc tion men building the jail and to talling the rock crusher. The Jail is about completed and is lined with steel on the Inside and has a four foot wall of cemont around it Twenty thousand dollars havo beon appropriated so far to cover tho nec essary cxpenso involved, o Dr, Carter's K. & B, Tea now in. St. Johns Pharmacy. o Subscribe for the Rovlew and be happy, Pay your subscription. 0 For raro bargains In all kinds of realty sco P. Hill. Frank Clark's will bo hoadquar tors for flro works this year. Chorry plo Is now In order. See Carl Nelson about tho cherries. For something different In post cards, go to tho St. Johns Pharmacy, o If you want St. Johns property that Is euro to advanco rapidly In value sco P. Hill. All tho latest Inventions In tho way of flro works can bo found at Frank Clark's. o You got full weight nnd first quality at tho Control markot. Just try It awhile. Nothing better than Kentish clicr rles for pies. Carl Nelson will tako your order for tho cherries, o For Rent Modem 10 room house closo In, furnished or unfurnished Inqulro C23 S. Ivnnhoo strcot, or at this office. Without doubt tho very best buy In St. Johns is a lot 00x100 on cor ner of Chicago and Ivnnhoo Btroots P. Hill has tho snlo of this proporty nnd it taken quick $1800 takes it, Worth easily from $2C00 to $3000. 0 All kinds of laundry work dono promptly. Rough dry washing cents por pound. Calls mado for laundry nt any placo. Ring us up Phono Rich. 091, St, Johns Laun dry. Churchill Broo.,proprlotors. 0 All our meats aro government In spoctcd mid tho host that money can buy. Thoy aro neatly and careful ty handled. Como In and leave your order for frco delivery. Ward's Central Markot. If you want something particular ly flno in tho wny of roal estate boo P. Hill nbout It. Note the label on your paper. Subscrlbo for tho Telegram best evening paper on tho const. Soo Ed Stockton. Hnvo your proporty Insured in tho St, Paul or Northern flro Insurnnco compnnlos, Thoy aro tho best, S. L. Doblo, ngont. 0 DON'T MONKEY with agontsj buy of tho owner lots 13 nnd 14, Block 12, 100 feet north of Fessou don on Edison, Tho host rosldonco site In St. Johns. $400.00 down, balance ,$500.00, two years at 7 per cent. Address, E. L. Davidson, Os wego, Oregon, Proach tho gospol of St. Johns. How Is Your Title? Havo your abstracts made, con tlnuod or examined by Peninsula Titlo, Abstract and Roalty Co., II. Hondorsou, manager. Accurato work. Roasonablo foes. Cement Block building, Jorsoy strcot. YOU NEVER CAN TELL Just exactly tho cause of your rheu matism, but you know you havo It. Do you know that Ballard's Snow Liniment will euro It? relieves the pain reduces tho swelling and Umbers tho Joints and muscles so that you will bo as active and well as you over were. Prlco 25c GOa and $1.00. Sold by North Bank PJinrro. acy. Pointers for our Patrons. We do not allow any printer to put out nicer work than we do and we put the best stock into our jobs i lie (iiuerence between poor stock and first class stock 011 a job s a small item when you consider the value of the job, It is the price of a satisfied customer. It is better to make 50 cents less on a ou and have a customer who will come back, than to use the flimsy stock, make the extra 50 cents and ose your customer. That is the way we figure it. LOOK HERE. MR, MAN I When you go to blow a hard earned dollar, you want 100 cents worth in return. You don't like to see 10 per cent of it applied ou your neighbors' bills, nor are you anxious to contribute, in the way of rent, towards the land lord's automobile. You'd rather buy where neither of these items figure in your purchase, and you have that assurance when you rub your vest buttons up against our counters. That's why our May sales were ahead of December, and last week's sales ahead of Holi day week. NO CREDIT - NO RENT Better goods for your money. PROSPERITY Our sales for April 1907 exceeded April 1906 $1350 " " " 1908 " " 1907 782 " " " 1909 " " 1908 1134 This record is n true indication to us that St. Johns people arc patronizing their home stores increasingly, and pinning our faith to the future by the nbove comparison wc have added to our stock n $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 nnd wearing qualities. We have also increased the line of Clitctt shirts, nnd Mon arch shirts and collars, and still retain the ngency for Wuu dcrhosc, Headlight Overalls and Uutterick Patterns. BON HAM & CURRIER Electric Tungsten tamps The most economical Incandescent Electric Lump made 40 watt -32 candle power $ .85 ' 60 watt-48 candle power $1.00 100 watt -80 caudle power $1.30 250 watt-200 candle power $2.50 These prices arc the lowest in the city. It gives twice the light of the ordinary incandescent lamp for the same cost per hour. Portland Railway Light and Power Go. 147-7tlt Street tooooooooooooot ATTENTION!! Merchants! Manufacturers! Farmers! Everybody! Wc are 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 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 lOOOOOOOOOOOOOO( Make our store your lieudqimttcru (or seasonable oods. Wo have 11 complete ttockiof GARDEN TOOLS, LAWN HOSE, SPRINKL ERS AND LAWN MOW ERS St. Johns Hardware Co. St. Johns Lumber Co. Has all kinds of lumber, kiln dried and otherwise. Also slab wood, Timbers of nil sizes cut to order. Get your winter's wood now and save trouble. First National Bank I St. Johns, Oregon Paid In Capital - $25,000.00 I? OPFICIvRS Henry W. Coe, President A. R. Jobes, Vice Pres. F. P. Drinker, Cashier Drafts issued on nil Foreign Countries. ' SAFE DEPOSIT UOXES FOR RKNT. ? ? t 2 1 mm sO sSd pO c-O eO o244 00 s43 s0 e-O siD e!3 mm