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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW BY A. W. MARKLE A Sudden Death Published Brery Friday At 117 WoBt Burlington Stroot, Williatn H. Jobes died suddenly nt Ins home on Williams nvctiue, I m A . A . . r p tw i. nM-Mi nf nx.tnflV-0 Aiouuav cvcuiuk oi ncari uiseasc. in Saint Tohm. Ovwon. m mall matter The news came as a distinct slioclc oi uie eooona cmss uuuer tiic aci oi ton- to the people of St. Johns who knew --- t (frees of March 3, 1879. OfflaUl Brwipsptr of Ui City of Bi. John. Adrtrtlalnir ttUn, 11.00 ptr Inch pr month, fob Prlnlim txecaUd In flnt-elsu !. tUllt for Job Pilntlm oih on tttllTerr. Subscription prloo $1,00 per year. The Journal styles this city as "village." This will be the proper title after it becomes n part of Port- laud, but not yet. I The events of the past week illus trate in a striking way the advan tages of Oregon climate. The first was planting of roses in Portland parks on Washington's Birthday, and the second was the Multnomah club swim in the ocean at Gcarhart Inst Sunday. Such stunts as these call attention to the mild winters in the Northwest nnd attrnct people licrc from the frigid hast. The primary election, as is often the case where it is held for the first time, was more or less of a bur lesmic. Ultimo could attach to no one that it was so. Timidity on the part of would-be candidates to try something that had never been in vogue in St. Johns before was the reason of so many blanks on the ballots; but this city affords no cause for being held tip for ridicule by reason thereof. Par ty uffiliutious had never been taken into consideration in municipal elections mid the result of the few votes cast at the primary proved that it instill not taken into account. Next year all will hnve become more familiar with tirimarv dec tious, and it is safe to predict that wiinllc. mere will lu no UlauKs to draw to on cither the democratic or rcpubli can tickets. him so well and believed him to be in the best of health. Cut off in the prime of young manhood when the world had taken on its rosiest hue, it is indeed sad. Having lived here a number of years and being associated with bis brother, A. It., he was a familiar figure to I most our people. lie was born in Minneapolis about 33 years ago, and is survived by his mother and brother. He was a live, energetic young business matt, full of vigor and hustle, 1'iiiiernl services were held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock at the Scottish Rite Temple. First National Bank St. Johns, Oregon Sylvester Peterson, President A. R. Jobes, Vice President F. P. Drinker, Cashier C. B. Russell, Ass't. Cashier I Too Preolout. "linkers to hia innjc3ty" nnd "lm ported" nro words that carry much weight to many minds. It la utrntiKe I what n glory n foreign In'iel enn cast upon u commonplace article. The fact of u commodity hnvliij crossed the wa ter, however, Is not taken quite so bo- rlously today aa It was uomo llfty or sixty yenrs nco. M. C. I). Sllsbeo gives nn lnstnnco In tier "A Half Cen ttiry In Salem." Miss Ann M. Itust was one or tno two milliners. She had n laws collec tion of finery, shelves full of lmndsomo ribbons nnd glnwi showcases of rich embroideries, besides the Inevltnblo bonnets. Onco she Imported a iiuan tlty of cxnulslte French enps. The strings were somewhat crushed In tho transit across tho ocean. Tho caps wcro quickly disposed of. An aunt bought one, nnd Miss Itust Innocently observed that a "warm Iron would mnko tho creases nil right." "Whatl" Indignantly exclaimed tho aunt. "Smooth n crenso mndo In Paris? No, Indeed: nevcrl" o I Your New Spring Shoes Are Here f Gome in and see them The Dads Banqueted The wives of the St. Johns city officials ngniu luvnucd the council .chninber oil Tuesday night laden with baskets filled with good thines to cut. After the busi ness for the evening hnd been concluded the tables were prepared nnd 39 partook of a delicious lunch, couilstlng of sand wiches, salads, cake nnd coffee. Mayor Hendricks acted as master of ceremonies, and toasts were offered by Judge I'.uvjii, Cottncll tticn Davis, Cook, Downey, Doble nnd Miller; Messrs, Heed of the Uregoiilau, Stockton of the Tele gram, Horsuian, Vincent, Woodhousc, MeKltuiey nnd Hob Johnson. Mrs. Me Kinney nnd Mrs, Cook rcsixmdcd. A very enjoyable time was had by all pres ent, and the city officials extended n beatty Invitation to the ladles to "come again," Die ladies mrticiNiliug were Mesdnmps Ik-ndrlcks, McKluncy, Cook, Monday, Kwou, Davis, Mnrkle, Vincent, Horsmnn, Jolunon, Hitler, Downey and Wall Paper, Lawn Mowers I Garden Tools, Garden Seeds I If you tire contemplating papering or kalsomining your house, we will be pleased to show you our new stock of wall paper. It will soon be time to buy that new lawn mower, Hendricks Hardware Co. Phone Columbia 139 I IMS A. H. BLACKBURN Undertaker and Funeral Director A Famous English Clock, Wells cathedral contains ouo of tho most Interesting clocks In tho whole world. It was constructed by Peter Ltghtfoot, a monk, In 1320 and em braces many dovlees which tcsllfy to tho ancient horologlst's Ingenuity. Several celestial nnd terrestrial bodies nro Incorporated In tho Interesting movement nnd relationship. Thoy lit- dlcnto tho hours of tho dny, the ngo of tho moon nnd the position of tho plnuotfl nnd tho tides. When tho clock strikes tho hour two companies of horsemen fully nrmcd dash-out of gatoways in opposlto directions nnd chargo vigorously. They strlko wjth their Innccs ns they pnss ns many times ns correspond with tho number of tho hour. A Ilttlo dlstnnco away, seated on n high porch, U n quaint figure, which kicks tho quarters on two bells placed bencnth his feet nnd strikes tho hours on a bell. Tho dial of tho clock Is divided Into twenty four hours nnd shows the phases of the moon nnd n tnnp o,f tho universe iinrpers. Ladies' Low Cuts A pleasing variety of ties nnd pumps, also the pret tiest high shoes in the city Men's Low Shoes A very comprehensive showing covering thcstnplc and dress effects in oil leathers. Phono ColumWn 283 Eiit Burlington Stieet, St. Johm, Oregon Diviiiity Crcnin Cnndy We believe the proiwrly owners of Jersey street mude no uii.stiike when they decided to pave witli Wed- trtiniile. The miiuufiicturcrs of this tiretmnition have none to coimlileru hie trouble nnd exjiensc to prove to tt t oi. minis ioiks mai wesirumue is the very bcM hard surface pave incut material on the market today the representatives scut to the eastern cities were men in whom iiu pilch confidence could he placed, mid their fcllowmcn, ns the result has shown, are willing to take their word for it. Wcstrumlte en tcrcd the field here against great odds. Unknown, ndvocutiugu prod net entirely new to the people of 1 wo cups sugar, A cup water, 1 cup corn syrup; boil until drop hardens in cold water; remove from lire and add the whites of two eggs which have been beaten stiff; beat creams, add 1 cup ol wal- tuts and 1 teaspoouful of vanilla. Cool on slab and cut iu cubes and you will have one of the most deli- ous confections obtainable. This recipe is given through the kindness of Mrs. G. W. Jcffcott. Kllte Millinery Opening Meh. 8 Kllte Millinery Owning Meh. 8 Klitc Millinery Owning Meh. 8 Don't forget the cake sale of thri little SuubciiuiH at McDonald' stoic -Subscribe for the St. Johns Itt'vlow 1 1 ml Uceii iiixii'il 011 tlii doiiiKH ol I H I'll -o - Subscribe fur tvi'iilim pnp.-r 1 Kd Himkton tho Tologruin best 11 (tits coast. See Bids Wanted On excavation of n basement 35 the Northwest, and with the great 90 feet, nine feet deep, on the site d favor-1 adjoining tnc nieciric Theatre on majority of those iutcrestc iug bitulithic, the fact that they have made good iu nil their usser tious, overcame all obstacles and turned the tide of public .sentiment so ovurwheluiiuglv iu their favor must be most cheering to them. And the people of St. Johns arc to be congratulated. They have shown enterprise, progressivcuesH ami a desire to keep abreast of the times. To take the initiative iu any new method or product mpiircs courage and pluck, nnd ht Johns has shown that it bus both. We believe the years to come will attest to the fact that the best net this city ever per formed was in using Westrumlte iu its lir.st portion of hard surface streets. i Sunboom Cake Sale Saturday. Klitc Millinery Owning Meh. 8 Klitc Millinery Opening Meh. 8 Kllte Millinery Opening Meh. 8 o Mrs. M. II. Nickclsou of Hood River and Miss Merou Nentoigh a student of llonckc-Walker busl noss college visited last Sunday with Mrs. C. D. Katingor nt St. Johns, 0 Kor Sale Kine fioo piano, $200 cash, oaluuee iwr month. Own er has moved to Kansas and will deduct from the price of the piano $25 Dcoause it would cost her that much to ship it east, leaving the total cost $375. This is a rare bar gain. I). N. Uyerlee, 31 5 West Richmond. Kllte Millinery Opening Meh, 8 muc miiiiiieiy upemug iucu, n Kllte Millinery Opening Meh. 8 Kllte Millinery Opening Meh. 8 Jersey street. Contractors wanting to figure on this work will apply to Williams iV Knsmusseu, architects, 220 Lumber Uxchauge Iiuildlug, Portland, Oregon. figures must bo in by March 8. Klitc Millinery Opuiiiug Meh. 8 Klitc Millinery Opening Meh. 8 Klitc Millinery Owning Meh. 8 I have customers to buy bouses and lots on installments. What have you to list? S. 1. Dobie, no N. Jersey street. o Hnvo your property Insured In tho St. Paul or Northern (Iro Insurance companies. They nro tho best. 8. U Uoblo, ngout. For fashionable dressmaking cull at 1717 Dwight street, University Park or phone Woodlawu 536 Satisfaction guaranteed. References if desired. fi7p. An enjoyable 500 party was giv en ut the residence of 1 I. Miller Iluyyour Sunday Cake of the by the Pythian Sisters last night. Sunbeams tomorrow at McDonalds. Mrs. J. C.Scott is on a visit with her brother, Winfield Scott, nt Ca mas, Wash. Remember the election March nth 011 bonds for purehuse of ap proaches to the ferry. Note the Totjgury ad in this issiie. Mr. Johnstone, the proprietory up and doing all the time. Andrew Craik nnd family have rutiirued from I.ong Peach, Cat. where they have spent the past six weeks. Mrs. Sherman Cochran nud Dr. Vincent captured first prizes, and Mayor Hendricks was the happy recipient of the booby one. The next party will be given iu Pythian hall Tuesday night. 0 Klitc Millinery Opening Meh. 8 Klitc Millinery Opening Melt. 8 Klitc. Millinery Opening Meh. 8 The Old Stove Is about worn out, it burns more fuel than a locomotive. The oven scorches one side of your bread, nastrv. etc., leaves the other side uncooked, The St. Johns Furniture Co. will take it as part payment on n new range or stove and your saving iu fuel will pay your installments. St. Johns Furniture Company Ha Mode Them Llitsn. "X" Ilcldlcr, tho old vlgllnnto lender of Montana, wns elected sheriff Lewis nnd Clark county, In which He! onn Is situated. During Ilchucri Incumbency tho Jail was rebuilt and ono of the new fashioned steel cages for tho prisoners Installed. Holdler Invited nil the notables down to si the cngo when It was completed. Tho governor nud tho stnte nud city olll clnls nnd many prominent citizen nc copied tho Invitation. "X" took them Into a cage und excused himself for minute. He went out nud locked tho door, Then ho took n chair nnd snt I down outside. "Now, dorn ye," ho nnld to tho lm prisoned notables, "yo'vo bin cdgln' off lately when I wns tcllln' my stories of tho old days nn' not llstcnln' to 'cm, Now I reckon yo'll listen." IIo kept them thoro throo hours uutll ho hnd told his whole budget of I tnlos. Philadelphia Saturday livening rost Max O'Rsll'a Ripty. Mnx O'ltoll nt n dlnnor In Montreal lot which wcro pa-sent Kunllsb, Scotch, Irish nnd I-rcnch wns nsked to gtvo his opinion of tho different races. Hero Is tho nuswer ho gnvo on tho lu staut "Tho Scotchman," ho sai l, nnd he I clinched his right hand tightly nnd pretonded to try to forco It open with his loft. "Tho Hnsllshmnn"- And ho went through tho sario performance, opening tho band at tho end nfter nn npparont struggle. 'Tim Irishman" And ho held out his hand wlda open, with tho palm upward. "Tho I-'ronch I man" And ho mndo n motion with both hands ns If ho wcro emptying thorn on tho tablo. Thoro wns not a word of oxplnna Hon, but nil understood thoroughly nnd had a hearty laugh. I4ow Prices Cash or Credit I Advantages of a Checking Account 4. Collecting Checks I A Qood Shot A sportsman of great Imsglnatlve gifts and fond of telling hU oxplolts rotated that at ono shot ho hnd brought down two partridges and bare. HU explanation was tbut. at though ho had only hit one partridge, tho bird In falling had clutched nt another partridge and brought that to enrth entangled In Its claws. "Hut how about tho huroT" bo was asked. "Oh," was tho calm reply, "my gun kicked and knocked mo backward, and I fell on the hnro as It ran pastl" Dusty roads and sunshine is not so Imd for the first week lu March. Yet that is just what we are enjoy ing now. The Fraternal llrotherhood will give an entertainment and dunce in the M, W, A. hall on the evening of St. Patrick's day. Airs. ii,i.DiocKiou arrival uome from Denver, Colorado, Wednesday night, She says she was frozen out of that state, nud weather was something frightful during her two weeks stay, -1 o The bachelors gave another de- A pain in the side that catches when you straighten up calls for n rubbing application of Dullard's Suow I.iuimeut. It relaxes the contracted muscles and permits or- ligbtful dunce iu the rink Tuesday illnary bodily motion without suf night. The decorations were splen feriug or inconvenience. Price 25c did and the affair was fully iu keep 50c and 1 1. 00 per bottle. Sold by tng with former events given by at. jonus rnarniacy. tue jouy uaclielors, Mrs. Coffey's class of little girls K. C. Hurlbert nnd family, after have shown wonderful spirit for standing the ereatcr part of the such little mites. They have had their mothers bake them cakes and have them on sale from 10 u. m. to the end of the sale. See their local ads in this issue and don't forget them. They are what Is known as the Sunbeam class at the Christian church. winter iu the eastern and southern states, have returned to "God's country." The balmy weather of bt. jonus was u wholesome relief to them. In the regular course of business the depositor receives checks on many banks. It is not necessary for him to present these checks for payment at the banks on which drawn, but he may deposit them here, and this bank col lects them for him trrough the Clear ing House, without charge, and cred its them to his account. Checks on out of town banks may be ilannciTal in 4 It a enma ninn anil rtr 2 charge will be made for this collection. I 1 The Peninsula Bank I m t t i - O An Old Christmas Law, The general court of Massachusetts Hay Colony, following tho example of tho English parliament, In 1030 onset- led n law that "anybody who is found observing, by abstinence from labor, feasting or any other way, any such I day ns Cur Ut mas day shall pay for ev ery such otTcuso S shillings." This law was repealed In 1081. It Got Warmsr, Little Willie Say, pa, doesn't It get I colder when tho thermometer falls? Pa-Yes. my son. Llttlo Willie Well. lours has fallen. Pn-How furl Llttlo Willie About Ave feet, and when It struck tho hall floor It broke." an- On th Trail. "I'm gunning for railroads, nounced the trust buster. "Then como with mo," whispered the near humorist. "I can show you some of the tracks."-UrooUl,vu Life. Hs Was Immuno. ITowell Iler laugh Is contagious. Towell-Well, I was In no danger of catching It. 8ho was laughing at ma New York Presa. To know the worst Is one way whereby to better It. Alfred Austin. A new realty firm consisting of I K.W.Valentine. O. P. Wolcott and 11. T. Lcggett have announced whlio their intention of doing business I Johns. Their head- St. Johns, Oregon Capital $50,000.00 Surplus $7,000.00 Bring In your Job prlutlug you think of It. Don't wait until you together iu St re entirely out. Wo uro equipped quarters will be in the building at to turn -out ueat and tasty printing the corner of Charleston and Jersey promptly at Portland prices or Iobs, streets. I U, T. Piatt. President C. A, Wood, Cashier I C Kuapp, Vice President J. N. Kdlcfsen, Asst. Cashier I tmmm If you want to buy, rent, sell or exchange property see Wolcott, (The Reut Man.) St. Johns Office, 401 South Jersey. Portland Office, 443 Washington btreet, Phone Marshall 1556, o Sidewalks in which washed ma terial is used are the kind that uever have to be taken up. They have the lasting qualities. Put I down by the St. Johns Sand & 'Gravel Co. Phone Richmond 1571. 1 Reliable footwear for the whole family We use this term because Its means a great deal; it means service, style and comfort the three greatest essentials in the wearing of Shoes We Are Leaders In Ladies' And Men's Furnishings Advance Announcement of New Spring Hals Kor Men and Uoys of the correct shapes and prevailing colors for spring and summer. The low telescope with wide brim will be more popular than ever with fashionable dressers. We have a splendid line of huts, nil shapes, the best to be had for the price. "Go South, Young Man" -, to 311 South Jersey Street T, Y, Lang & Co, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods Latest Styles and most fashionable Goods' nt very reasonable prices. Cull nnd inspect goods and prices. . 101 Burlington Street, near Jersey ST. JOHNS, OREGON 4 ' --- oooobooooooooo 0000000 oooo o o o o o o o 8 Get Busy t. That garden of youri necdi lenlion dice Spring tlayt. Anything In the garden tool lino you need, we have It at the right price. St, Johns Hard ware Co. !OOOOCMDCHDOOOOiOOOOOOOOOOO( SNAP $1750 SALE $1750 $1200 cash, balance on time Modern 7 room house, less than 3 blocks of car line nnd postoffice. Fine river vieV. Call nt 600 North Hlhnore street, St. Johns. , M. S. COBB FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 11 A. A. "8 "The Tekoa Revival" Conrad L. Owen, Pastor 8;00 P. M. "What is Your Life" EVERY SUNDAY Cor. Chicago & Laonarrf.Sta. Office Phone Woodlawu 708 Res. Phone Woodlawn 1665 D. C. HOPKINS DENTIST OAc Boon: From 9 to 11 bl, 1 to E p. m. 7 to 8 p. a. 62 Dawson street. University Park Heroine cures constipation and re-establishes regular .bowel move ments. Price 50C. Sold by St. Johns Pharmacy. ROOSEVELT'S Own Book The Most Popular Book ByTfic Most Popular Mm African GamoTratts Qivs3 In hade f&rri hv RoaavaJi 9 own hani Mia cola seeeuftt ef Mi Afrlst.1 Hunt, 4 WAN1LD NOW I J Cijr, Tovra end Vi-'lago p 19 haul!a pi Co1otk-1 IVrrereU'a CtlAR'-CS ccriqn: 153 Vf A.snuo - R'G ZGV.r, REVIEW'S LEGAL BLANKS H . The following list of legal blanks are kept for sale at this office and others will be added as the demand t arises: Warranty deeds, Quit Claim Deeds, Realty and Chattel Mort gages, batistaction of Mortgages, Contracts for Sale of Realty, Bills of Sate, Leases. All thceLlauks ut the uniform price of 30c per dozen. Subscribe tor the Review sad be