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tures which distinguish it from any other line on the
market. They are made of
Oak, Birdseye Maple and Mahogany
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Notice the three secret
drawers for your jewels,
gloves, etc.
Every dresser is made
withgroved slides so that
it is impossible for the
drawers to stick, is also
made with patent hinge
so that the glass may be
removed without a screw
driver. Are finished in
POLISHED, DULL AND GOLDEN WAX
Bought direct from the
factory by the car load
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Local News.
t This September weather Is hard
Jjo beat.
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The Regal Range on sale at the
'Peninsula Hardwurc Is a bargain at
$36.00. See It at once.
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Weavers wantetl at the Portland
Woolen Mills. Steady work. Ap
ply to Mr. Churchill, overseer. 48c
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Commercial club will meet on Tues
day afternoon, Octoler ist, at 2:30.
For Sale Roan horse, well bro
ken to ride, drive or pack, about 9
years old. Will sell saddle with
horse or sell them separately. In
quire of Frank H. Rogers, 715 Sen
.eca street. tp
In the restaurant of the future:
"Here, waiter, take this away
What do you mean by bringing me
soup with a bit of paper floating
around in it?" "I can't serve you
soup without, sir. That's the union
label."
Conkey's Stock Remedies are not
foods, but mediclne-a separate rem
edy for each disease made by. the
same people that make Conkey's
Poultry Remedies.- Sold on money
back guarantee by Lauthers' Mer
cantile Co. 48c
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Gangs of workmen are busily en
gaged iu wideuiug tlit North Bank
cut aud depositing the earth around
the trestle work ou the west side of
the river. Whether or uot Brother
Hill has something up his sleeve
other than indications as they ap
pear has uot been disclosed.
Charles Asper, the smiling whis
ker araputator, and wife have been
taking in the sights and scenes of
Hood River, the apple city, during
the past week. Geo. M. Hall, the
veteran razor wielder and pioneer
barber of St. Johns, presided over
Charley's chair with his usuel
skill and good natured smile dur
ing Ins absence.
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D. J. Horsmaa, who attended
the G. A. R. Natioual Eucamp
Bient at Los Angeles, reports the
best time almost in his life. He
stopped off at Salem on his way
back to see Mrs. Horsmau, who
has been in a sauitorium there. He
foand her iu good spirits and mucti
improved health. She expects to
soon return to St. Johns, which is
pleasing uews to her many friends
litre.'
Sash aud doors are carried iu
stock by the Peninsula Hardware
Co Get our prices.
Don't let lice cat up your valua
ble poultry when it's so easy to get
rid of them. Conkey's Lice Pow
der, Lice Liquid and Head Lice
Ointment are guaranteed to do we
work quickly. Get a practical poul
try book free from Lauthers Mcr-1
cautlle Co. 48c
The Portland Floral Society will
stand sponsor for a number of flow
er shows each year. A chrysan
themum display will be tue urst
of the series and will occur in No
vember. Another show of flowers
is planned lor next spring and in
the late summer a dahlia show will
probably be held.
If you want prompt delivery of
wood, pall Cochrnn-Nulting & Co,
Phone Col. 554. 415 So. Hayes
street. aotf
wall paper In new
With 20 per cent, increase over
the gram crop of last year, the
Pacific Northwest states have tnelr
granaries full to the bursting point
and the railroads are hustling to
to furnish cars enough to haul the
grain to. market. Receipts iu the
Portland yards already aggregate
800 carloads more than for a like
period last year and the movement
continues heavy.
K. C. Hurlbert and family leil
Tuesday evening for San Diego,
Cal., where they will make their
future home. They have many
warm friends in St. Johns who
wish them all the happiness aud
prosperity the South affords. Kd.
is a man whose optimistic and
cheerful disposition gains him
friends readily aud easily, aud his
removal is a matter of regret.
C. N. McLeau, said to be the
the only living man in the world
with a broken neck able to be about,
has been spending the past week in
St. Johns. He fell from a scaffold
while working as a painter several
years ago, breaking his neck, but
seems to get around now almost as
well as the ordinary individual. He
is on a tour of the world and in
visiting the principal cities of in
terest in Uncle Sara's domain could
uot consistently pass up St. Johns.
That Crater Lake is the greatest
scenic wonder in America was the
decision of the party of 70 uoted
scientists who have just visited Ore
gon. They were amazed at the
spectacle aud as a result of their
visit this great attraction will be
widely advertised throughout the
whole world. Hundreds of photo
graphs were made of the lake, and
as many foreign geographers of note
were in the party, pictures of Ore
gon's great scenic feature will ap
pear in many scientific magazines of
the world.
in new and artistic
designs Is now on sale at the Penin
sula Hardware Co. Prices ruuge
from eight to 25 cents per
double roll. Selection may be made
from 50 or more different patterns.
Pew, if any, medicines, have
met with the uniform success at
tended the use of Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhwa Rem
edy. The remarkable cures of col
ic and diarrhoea which it has affect
ed iu almost every neighborhood
have given it a wide reputation.
For sale by all dealers.
Typewriter ribbons for sale at
this other; 50 ceuis. each.
Picture framing done at Portland
prices at H. P.Clark's, the furni
ture man. . If
HrliiK In your Job printing while
you think of It. Don't wait until you
an entirely out. Vu nro equipped
lu turn out ueiu uud tatty prlntliiK
iirouiiitly at Portland prices or Ions.
The Implicit confidence ninny
people have in Clinmberlnin's Col-
1 0. Colera and Diarrhoea Remedy
I is.founded on their experience in
j the use of that remedy and their
'knowledge of the .remarkable cures
of colic and dfarrhcen and dysentery
that It has effected. For sale by all
I dealers.
Phonographs Records
We are agents
for the Colum
bia Phono
graph Co. in
this locality
and will guar
antee to sell
you a machine
as cheap as any
dealer. A stock of
machines always on hand
.buy your rec
ords of us. We
have a large
supply for you
to choose from.
Call and get
one of the new
complete cata
logues. We maintain a cut price
on Patent Medicines and
Toilet Preparations.
St. Johns Pharmacy
These beautiful and balmy
Autunm days arc Kodak
days. Now is the time for
all Kodakcrs to be out. You
cau get Kodaks from $5.00
up, aud Brownie Cameras
from $1.00 up at the North
Hank. Let us dcvelope(
your films and print your
pictures. Not one cent till
you are satisfied.
NORTH BANK PHARMACY
HOAIE OF THE FAMOUS NYALS and A. D. S. REMEDIES. "CURRIPJ SAYS SO."
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Boys and Girls Attention ! !
Arc You Interested in Photography?
Do You Like to Roller Skate?
Would a Pocket Knife Come Handy to You?
If so call 011 F. N. Bay, City Circulator of THE
EVENING TELEGRAM, and you will learn how you
can obtain any of the above mentioned articles, or
all of them if you wish.
We liny mid sell old school books.
307 South Jersey.
Gllmorc's Harbor Shop a spe
cialty on chlldren.V hnlr cutting.' '
Wunted Furniture finisher, inn
chine, hand nud cabinet milker at
Hopping Novelty Mfg. Co., corner
Ilradfnrd and Krie streets.
The hop pickers have mostly re
turned front their annual outing,
aud one and all report 11 most en
joyable as well as profitable time.
The Fairchild meat market 011
South Jersey street has been dis
continued, aud the stock removed
to the Fairchild market in Portland,
For Sale F.ight hens and 35
pullets, seven mouths old. Call
405 Cntlin, corner Fillmore. Must
be sold soon. Owner is leaving
city; make your own price, it
See O. W. Overstreet for any.
thing iu the plumbing line. Oppo
site Central School. 311 S. Jersey
street. Office aud residence phone,
Columbia, 590. , 43tf
Francis Staudeumaier, little sou
of Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Statiden
tuaier, died t his home, 723 North
Fillmore, September 36. Inter
ment Friday at Mount Colvury
cemetery.
A. C. Guslur aud family have re
turned from an extended visit iu
Michigan aud other points of in
terest iu the Fust. They report a
most pleasurable time.
First Christian Science Society.
Sundays 11 a. 111., Wednesdays at
8 p, m, Reading room ojhmi ou
Tuesday and Saturday from 2 to
4 p. 111. All cordially invited to the
services and reading room. Sub
ject Sunday: "Reality."
"The planting of a 350 acre wal
nut farm will be begun iu Vumhill
County. The culture of walnuts
has proved one of the most profita
ble industries for the farmers of
Yamhill and a company proposes
1 10 no IIHO II Oil U Ulg M-U1C.
Fire and water damaged a house
I aud furniture to the extent of about
f 500 yesterday at one o'clock. The
house is located on Fast Tioga aud
was owned and occupied by a Mr.
Peterson. The fire originated from
the kitchen range iu some manner.
t The fire department rendered most
splendid service and had out prac
tically all the equipment. Anson
I eehee was an cuergetlc factor 111
saving the property, uud Joe Dana
drove the equipment to the scene iu
record time,
HEATING STOVES
Before buying your Heaters
this fall come in and look over
our line. We handle the cele
brated "CHARTER OAK"
stoves. Our prices are lower
than anybody's for cash.
ST. JOHNS HARDWARE CO.
Get an electric head treatment or
massage ot Gilmore's Iiarbcr Shop.
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The mandamus proceedings
against the water company iu re
gard to relowcriug water mains has
been permanently set aside by Judge
Gatteus.
Remember one week from uex
Sunday, October 6th, will 1m; the big
rally day of the Christian Sunday
school. You cannot afford to miss
the program.
Baptist Church SorvicoH next
Sunday. Sunday school 10 a. in.
Morning worship 11 o'clock;
young people's meeting 7 p. 111.
ICveniiig worship 7:45. All welcome.
There seems to be a scarcity of
workmen iu and around St. Johns
at proseut. It is with great diffi
culty that street contractors cau
secure enough laborers to complete
their contracts on time. One con
tractor states that he is paying $3
per day, and yet has difficulty iu
keeping enough men. The hop aud
harvest fields have made quite a
drain ou local labor.
ICasteru capital is seeking invest
ment iu Oregon timber. It is stat
ed ou good authority that over $12,
000,000 has been invested iu Ore
gon .timber bonds since January 1.
These bonds are now said to be iu
favor with Eastern investors arid
the ability to realize on standing
timbcrby the bonding method has
proved of benefit to the Pacific
Northwest.
The body of Frank Kelsey, who
was drowned iu the Willamette on
the 19th of this mouth, was re
covered last Tuesday about the
same place where he drowned aud
held at the undertaking parlors ot
Illackbtirn, Chambers & I.owrey,
awaiting instructions from his
brothers iu California. The inter
ment was at Rose City Cemetery,
Wednesday Sept. 25, Rev. Pattou
officiating.
The Ilachelor club gave uuotliur
of its splendid and hugely enjoya
ble dances in the rink last availing.
The attendance was large and ev
erything passe.1 off iu the usual high
class and enjoyable manner.
Methodist Church, corner of
I.envitt and Hayes. Preaching 11
a. in, and 8 p. m. Morning thm:
Two Elements of foolUliiiut. Kvun
iug: Christ nud his Human Tui
plus. Sunday school 10 n. m. Hp
worth League 7:15 p. in.
Albert J. Kube has returned
from 1111 cxtuudud trip to I,w4
town, Montana. lie is so 4eMtl
with that part of the globe that he
has purchased a goodly lot of lnuil
aud will move to his new poniiwiion
at once.
Rev. O. C. Wright, goutnil ate
retury of the Iiaptiht Convention,
paid a visit to St. Johns butt Tutc
day and attended conference nutt
ing with the officers ami worker of
the linptUt church. Rev. Wright
was until recently the chaplain of
Washington State Reformatory.
C. H. McCrackeu brought into
this office yesterday the largest
stalk of corn we have ever seen iu
Oregon. It measured twelve feat
from top to bottom and was grown
ou his lot at 723 Gilbert street. It
contained five ears, being almost
seven feet to the ears, aud it would
almost require an air ship to garner
a crop from such stalks. Mr. Me
Crackeu states that he has resided
for sixty years in Oregon ,nnd nuitsr
before had he seen such corn.
The following arc munlmrwl
among the Pendleton visitor this
week, leaving here Wednesday 011
a secial car: T. D. Coudoii, C.II.
I.ambsou, R. W. McKeou, Howard
Teel, J. N. Hdlefsen, P. II. Kdlef
sen and wife, II. IJ. and T. M.
Peunell, Peter aud Thomas Autsun,
C. R. Thompson, O. P. Woleott,
T. A. Ketchum and Dan William
son. The party will leave Pendle
ton Sunday evening ou the return
trip.