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T1 r Our Annual January Clearance Sale IS NOW ON. It will pay you m A Z i o m Q 1 You can always find the Best Steel Range for a Smaller Price at Firemen Celebrate The fire department held high jinks at their quarters in the city hull Tuesday evening. It waselec 'Uon and installation of officers and New Year jubilee all rolled into one. There was boxing, feasting, music and speeches galore When II V NOON'A.V, TIIH SKW UUKF couucil "let out" at a rather early hour, representatives of the depart ment gathered the willing dads and quill drivers in and "forced" them to participate in the festivities. .,The following officers were elected and installed: Chief B. F. Noonau. President V, K. Ashby. ' Secretary Ross Walker. Treasurer H. L- Wright. Three interesting four-round box ing bouts were pulled off. Charley Karly and Jack Ktberidge had the first go at it, and it was fast and lively from start to finish. Wynn Mauniug and Prof. Frauk Ely uext entertained the audience with some artistic boxing. II. L. Wright and James Walls mixed together in fiue style in the concluding bout, each of which was declared to be a draw. G. L. Perrine, F. W. Valentine, F. A. Rice and others made compli mentary remarks concerning the work of the department. The ta ble was loaded with the things that make glad the inner man. The . affair was a spleudid success, and the boys fully sustained their repu Hon as a jolly, whole sbuled and congenial aggregation. The St. Johns Business Men's association met in the city hall last night and combined business with pleasure. A little bauquet of oysters, sandwiches and coffee added much to the enjoyment. Several good stories were told that enlivened the occasion.The association is progres MBgtfijBelyand becoming stronger all the while. home FURNISHERS 5 Oh 03 A Word of Cheer The following cheerful greeting was received by a St. Johns busi ness man from the secretary of an association of which he is a mem ber. Surely some "go" to it. Tncoina. Wash. Dec 38, 191 1. Brother Haruessmnkcr: Are you ready? Can you handle it? Prepare yimrsoll now: in tune oi pence pre pare for war. It is coming unthing ran or will stop it. a k whet? Why M'SIN'KSS. and You The sear 190 will experience the great tl prosperity the Pacific Coast M ite has ever known. Now, Bro fi r, luke my word for it 191 J will be the Inst biine.si yeur you have exp rieuccd. You will be unable to obtain sufficient help and you tvill l)i una'ile to purchase enough made up work to supply one half j our demands, before the year is h df over. Oct ready now to pre pare for the business because it is coming as sure as night follows day. Keep this letter of warning until our meeting in 1913 and you will discover that I did not even begin to present halt the truth of the situation. Prepare for action; get your business in shape to handle the coming trade. Don't knock for you can't stop it. You'll tell me so about August 1912. If you are feeling down in the mouth, think of Jonah, he came out all right. Truthfully yours, A. F. Ilosk.i, Sec. & Treas. H. C. Hurlbert, who ' recently purchased an acre or so of ground on Willamette boulevard, near the North Bank cut, has traded the greater portion of same for $4000 worth of merchandise, which he offers to dispose of at a bargain. lie accomplished some high finance on this piece of ground. lie agreed to buy it for $1800, $ 100 down and balance in monthly payments of $10 a month. Before he hud paid any money down he sold three sevenths of the piece for 1 1200, $500 down. The balance he traded for the $4000 worth of merchandise. It took about six weeks to make these deals aud he didn't spend a cent of his own money. 0 Mother's meeting will couvetie at the home of Mrs. J, C. Scott Mon day afternoon, January 8tb,at 2:30. All mothers of the W. C. T. U and their friends are most cordially ipvited to attend. The program will be of special luterest. Our be loved president having returned from an extended trip Fast will no doubt have much of interest to re late, and Mrs. Malet of Portland, an able speaker.has a part in the pro gram. Mrs. Keeler of St. Johns has charge of the music. It is hoped all mambers ;will be, able, to attend. FrcsT Cor, to get prices and JERSEY ST. Watch Meeting The watch meeting at the M. lv. church was attended by a large aud attentive crowd. The hours passed all too rapidly. Rev. Pattou began the program with a sermon on tow er building. At 9:30 p.m., about forty of the young people from Uni versity Park arrived accompanied by the pastor, Rev. Douglas and his deaconess. The program by the Women's Home Missionary society was both educating aud inspiring. The su perintendent of the Methodist Dea coness' home of Portland gave the principal address. The program was brought to a close by a lively joint meeting of the local Fpworth League aud the young people from University. All who attended gave their testimony as to a most excel lent aud profitable evening. The local church with the var ious departments enter the new year thoroughly alive aud deter mined to give the members aud friends of the church the best year possible. All are cordially invited to worship with us. Fpworth League monthly busi ness meeting and social will be held at the Methodist parsonage Tues day, January 9, at 8 p. m. All arc invited to attend. The deaconess from the Univers ity Park M. K. Church will ad dress the W, II. M. S. of the St. Johns M. F. Church at the Meth odist parsonage, Friday at 2 p. m. January 12. Come aud bring a friend. Gilbert Ward was moving his oil stove from one lodging place to auother last Friday morning before daylight aud tripping over a kink iu a cable that lay in his way received a severe fall. He carried the stove iu oue hand aud a bundle of papers in the other, and in try ing to prevent injury to these he fell with all his weight on his right knee bruising it so badly that he was laid up for several days. o The contract for the free ferry to operate between St. Johns and Whitwood was let Tuesday, the contract for the hull going to the Portland Shipbuilding Co. The St. Johns Shipbuilding Co. was over $4000 higher than its com petitor. The .contract complete was given at $23.45. Tue, boat is to be completed iu three months. o Iu taking an inventory of our large stock, we find that we are overstocked, aud iu order to make room for new spring goods we will sell for the rest of this month, a lot of tools, stoves and HiiinKvare at cost nricesmSt J inline 1 1 n rii wa ri Cnmnanv. " 1 J inspect goods. O rn c5 O Scout Commissioner Lindsay of Portland called" anil Insectcl St. i Johns troop Wednesday evening. I He congratulated the boys on their spleudid quarters, criticised some and commended other work the boys have done aud showed them , that they were in the way to , make brave, strong, clean, manly men of themselves. It rests with 1 each individual. Fidelity to their , law aud personal application to the I tasks before them will never full to I bring success. J. Nichols was stricken with par alysis on Jersey street last night. He fell do'vn in the snow and was unable to tell his name or residence. The police took him to the city hall where paers in his possession helped to identify him. City Phy sician Vincent was summoned aud the stricken man taken to his home. This is- the third stroke he has sus tained aud seemed to be in a pre carious condition, The school meeting held last Tuesday evening to levy the school tax for this year was poorly at tended. Little interest seemed to be taken iu the matter, the pub lic relying upon the school board to make the levy judiciously. It was placed at 4.8 inills.a reduction over last year's levy, aud a mill and two-tenths below Portland's levy. Notice F. H. Williams will open up n first class creamery in the building now occupied by John stone's Toggery on South Jersey, near Charleston street, about Jan uary 15th. A regular creamery route will be established and milk and cream delivered once or twice a day. Your patronage solicited. 2tp. o All members of the St. Johns Commercial club should remember that the next regular meeting will occur next Wednesday evening, January 10th, in the new quarters in the Holbrook block. B. F, Crawshaw, the new publicity man, will be present and desirous of meeting each member. Don't for get the date. o II. H. Harris has thanks of the editor for four fiue teal ducks Wed nesday. He also presented D. N. Byerlee with a like number. Mr. Harris is of the salt of the earth. May his shadow never grow less, and may his aim ever be true when it is pointed at a teal duck. o Congregational Corner of Rich mond and Ivanhoe streets. Bible school at 10 a. m., preaching servi ces at n a. m. and 7:30 p, m. Re ception of new members at morning service. Public invited. O. W. TjeiSOU 'Nelsou, pastor.- with us but we arc going to make 1912 far better and to do this we arc going to give our patrons the best goods, the best prices and the best service to be had. Remember we arc giving away beautiful framed pictures every day. Ask your neighbor about them, they have some. Next week, we take inventory, and to make this task easier, we arc going to sell all we can this week nt most reasonable prices. Leather Goods fl.no Hand line's I.jo I land lings 3.50 Ilniul lings 75c I'urcs, 50c Furscs , 25c Purses 75c Collar mill Gift llox. . . . 1 1.00 Cigar Cases joe Ciynr Cnscs Rubber Goods fj.oo Comb. Fount. Syringe. 2.5c " 2.35 II II li J.OO " " " I.JO " " " fj.50 Hot Water Bottles ... a.oo " " . . . . 1.50 " " " !.( " " " .. . .690 9SC 1.93 49c .39C . . 19c 49c . .69c 39c fj.19 1. 98 1.69 1.49 1.29 .1.98 .1.49 9SC 69c NORTH HOME OP THE FAMOUS NYALS and A. D. S. REMEDIES. "CURRIN SAYS SO.' Wit W'.MVHR Local News. All kinds of hot drinks and home made candies at The Geneva. Picture framing done at Portland prices at H. F.Clark's, the furni ture man. tf t Commercial club meeting uext Wednesday night. Don't forget, Mr. Member. , Sash and Doors are cariied iu stock by the Peninsula Hardware Co. (iet our prices. A successful business mnii al ways remembers his friends. He may want to use them again. For Sale- -Fine five-year-old cow cheap. Gives an abundance of milk. Call at 1124 Grcshatn. olf Miss Myra Huntington of South ern Oregon, is spending the winter with the Misses Gregory at the Geneva. Mrs. D. Sorber captured the 5.00 box of candy given away by the St. Johns Pharmacy' on New Year's day. The party that found a fur collar at the Ivvangellcal cliurcli (.lirlst mas night is requested to bring it to this office; rcwatd. I'. L. Pet kins spent the holidays with his parents at Carlton. His two sisters were home and they had a regulur family reunion. A most enjoyable social and dance was given at the home of W. I?. Ashby Saturday night. 50 were present aud all had the time of their lives. A bountiful lunch added to the enjoy men t of the oc casion. At Our Old Tricks Again A Happy List of 25c Gunns Liver Pills 16c 50c Cudahys Kxtract of Heef 39c ' 75c Halls Catarrh Cure 58c1 f 1 Hromo Seltzer 67c I 1.50 Vaps-Cresoline Outfit 1.29 j 25c Trasks Magnetic Oint . . 17c, 50c DeWitts K & H Pills 39c! $1 Rliss Native Herbs 67c J 1.75 SSS i-39 1. 00 Uricsol K and L Cure 66c 50c Wizard Oil 36c 25c Chamberlains Stomach 1 Tublets 14c $1 WiueofCardui 62c 50c Hells Pine Tar Honey. . 34c 25c Pierces Pelletts 16c $i Schiffmanus Asthma Cure 69c ! 75c August Flower 51c 50c Herpicide 34c $1 Stearn Wine Cod Live Oil 68c 25c Cuticura Soap 19c St. Johns 1911 WAS A GOOD Toilet Articles 25c Cold Crrani i6e 25c Mention's Talcum ijc 25? Colgate's Talcum 15c 50c Face Fowder . . . 33c 50c Kobcrtinc 39c joc Cattiollue .39c joc I'vbeco Tooth Faste 33c 25c Kntliyitiol Tooth Faste 17c 25c Colgate's Tooth Faste 170 25c Colgate's Slmve Stick . 19c Soaps 25c Cutlcura 16c 10c Faliu Olive He toe Olyccrltic 7c 15c Colgate's Oatmeal . ...7c toe Colgate's Almond 7c 5c Colgate's Faint , 4c jc Hotel Soap, per dozen .25c ! BANK PHARMACY KVISRVWHURU FRItlt Genuine Mexican Chili Con Carnc aud Oyster Cocktails at The Geneva. 20. North Jersey. We will buy your vacant lots or your equity for cash if your price is right. McKinncy & Dayis. Wolcott (the rent man) 130 nth street, Portland, is the man to see for real estate or mercantile deals. iGtf. o The Peninsula Hardware Co., carries a line of glass in sires 8x10 up to 39x60; special attention given to cutting odd size glass. The St. Johns Dairy Produce Co. at 206 North Jersey, is now better able than ever to supply tne wants of their patrons. Come and see. Telephone Col. 194. Couch & Co. presented their pat rons with handsome plates with the high school building finely depict ed thereon. They are beauties and greatly appreciated by the lucky re cipients. The residence occupied by Clins. Fay on Philadelphia street caught fire from a defective Hue early yes terday morning, but was cxtiu guished before any material dam age was done. Frank L. Test, the genial assist ant stierliiteudaut of the woolen mills, has been confined to his bed this week with nervous prostration induced bv overwork. His hosts of friends hope for au early aud complete recovery. Good buy 135x116 near Peiiln la mill and Willamette boulevard. 4-room house, barn aud woodshed. Fruit trees, fine garden soil, or would make fine little chicken ranch. For sale at a bargain. Price on very easy terms. See Davis & .MeKinney, owners. New Year Gut Rates 25c Comb 25c llrusli 25c both for 25c Any Tooth Powder 25c Tooth Brush, both C3ia 25c Shuving Hrush CJ toe Shaving Soap, bothw3C f 1.00 Alarm Clocks now for $1.00 I'mbrellas this week at J 1. 50 I'mbrellas this week for 69c 69c 98c I or corporation, to sell Columbia Phonographs or sup plies any cheaper or on any better terms than we, our selves, are uble to offer. (flOOIl ImySH mw Co!" uuumbia Phonograph Xflmlm including 1 2 double disc records, your own selections. Pharmacy YEAR Combs and Brushes 3.00 It. llrusli f 1 ig 2.50 1.9s 2.00 " 1.69 1.50 " 9X0 1.00 " 69c 25c Hand Scrubs 19c 10c " .5c Patent Medicines f 1.00 Swamp Root 691" 1.00 Fiukham's CoiiihjuuiI. . 69c i.ooFcruna 69c t.oo S, S. S.. ... .69c 1.00 Aycr's Siirsaparilla 690 50c Moan's Kidney Fills w 50c DcWIlt's Kidney Fills 33c 50c Kodol ... . . j.W 50c namivrine 50c Llqnozone 13c 500 llordeit's Malted MllU 29c fi.oo " ' 59c J FIIONK COU'MIIIA Jo; Wanted Young lady to share room aud board with another young lady; f 12 per month. Inquire at Huiigatow store, near postollice. 0 Cheese? Any old kind I Also strictly fresh eggs and butler, milk and cream. St. Johns Dairy nud Co., 20G North Jersey 5tf Those who registereil nt Culif Hros. reception New Virs ami didn't get their souvenir cnu get the same by calling. We huvu the names. Calef Hros. The Review is delivered by cut tier this week to every limine in the city, or as near so its MMlhle. Any one failing to receive a copy should call nt this office. Unless the parly who left a ttilt of clothes to be cleaned a Hun Ur sa s, 207 South Jersey, about two mouths ago does not call for same by January 8th same will vt wild for charges. Councilman Paschal Hill hns been rather under the wttiitlmr for the past few days, being unable to attend couucil mueting Tuesday night. The Young People's Hrnuch of the W. C. U. of St. Johns tnvit the young people nud thuir friends to n social nt the home of Mist No Inn, 815 Stafford, Street Monday, January 8. Program. Owing to lack of sjwee thUt week we are comHilled to omit n leiiKtliy communication by S. C. Cook in answer to u number of (ineitioiis propounded nud ptihllaheu iu thin jmper last week. It will Hr In the next isMtie. When given as soon iu the crimpy cough appears ChamhuilHiu's Cough Remedy will ward oil an attack of croup nud prevent all dauber ami cause ot anxiety. 1 lioimnmus.ot mothers use it .successfully. Sold by all dealers. Will Mill my four-room heu' furnished for f H75 : -fjao cosh, $15 a mouth. Lot 50x100. Winder' wood included. 417 Hast Mohawk or address Floyd Sturk, St. JoUuo, Oregon. it no e First Christian Science Society: Sunday 11 a. m.. Wednesday, nt 8 p. in, Reading room oimmi 1'uts- day aud Saturday from 3 to 4 p. m. All cordially invitwl to the service nud reading room. Subject for January 7. "God." Members of the St. Johns Com mercial club are requested to pey their dues for DecemlHsr ami JMU ary at their earliest convenience; subscriptions should nlto be pUl promptly to the secretary tit the Review office. Tomorrow, General Coiuimhhi Post, G. A. R aud W. R. C. will install their officers. Asst. Adit, Williams, installing officer for the post. National Suuior Vioe-Coui-uiuuder Chas. Hurrows of Ruther ford, N J., will lie the guest of post at that time. Laurel Lodge 186 and Lmirel wood Rebekah Lodge, I. 0. 0. P. will hold joint installation of officers next Wednesday evening, January lotli It is hoped every member of both lodges who live here will be present. Christian Church Sunday school 10 a. m., Preaching 1 1 a. m. and 7:30 p. in., C. K. 6:30 p. in. Juu ior Hndeuvor 3 p. in. Hveryliody invited to all these service. Taber nacle comer New York and Loou urd streets. A cordial invitation is extended to nil. J. R. Johnson, Pastor. Work for u UrMer Bt. JoUnjj