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T Ormandy Bros. 0PZTE CREDIT FURNITURE OFFICE Do You ever stop to think that strangers judge St. Johns largely by the appearance of the St. Johns Stores? Do You expect your merchant to keep up an appearance which will attract outsiders to come to St. Johns? Do You know your patronage and support is necessary. The merchant and all his stock is working for the good of St. Johns and the increase in value of your property. You can serve your own interests best by TRADING in ST. JOHNS. THE CRESCENT RANGE is made in St. Johns. It is sold ex clusively by Ormandy Bros. Scores of good housewives all over the Peninsula rejoice every day since they began using a Crescent. The Crescent is a modern range, built scientifically and designed to give long service and much satisfac tion. It is a $50 Range for $3420 LINOLEUM BARGAINS Here is good value in Linoleum. Many patterns in good quality, heavy printed linoleum in new designs laid on your floor. Reg ular 70c, special only 56c. Many patterns, standard quality Inlaid Linoleum, laid on your floor. Special only $1.13. We Will Take Your Old Range as Part Payment on a Crescent Local News. Wanted 000 Hop pickers. In-, quiro at 720 B. Tioga. A word to the "wise" is sulli cicnt to stir up the whole neigh borhood. I The McChosney block is being! treated to a handsome new coat of paint. Dr. Rtunbo and family have returned from a sojourn at the beach resorts. I Irvin Gromaehey has returned i from a two weeks' outing t Garibaldi Beach. Alfred Harbin and his sister are on a visit to relatives in Washington state. Prof, and Mrs. C. II. Boyd have been spending a few days at Bar View. A silent partner is the follow who makes a loud noise when the business goes wrong. A baby boy arrived at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. R A. Shannon last week. Parson "Do you know where little boys go when they smoke?" Boy "Yep; up tho alley." Leo Hoot and family have moved from Portland to St. Johns, whero they formorly re sided. The Free Methodist Campmoet ingat St. Johns Heights has hppn nrnvinir of interest and largely attended. I The lure of the hop fields will reduce the population of St. Johns considerably next month, from present indications. D. Frank Horsman and family returned last week from a pleas ant sojourn at the home of Mrs. Horsman's parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Leggett, at their handsome country home at New berg, Oregon. George F. Black, wife and child of Boise. Idaho, have been spending a few days among their old time friends in St. Johns, where they formerly re sided. Mrs. Geo. Lynn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Byerlee, spent Sunday evening at the Byerlee home on W. Richmond street. After spending a week at Seaside, she was on her way to her home in Hood River. "Wlint's the nriceof this silk?" asked a deaf old lady. "Seven sMliinirs." "Seventeen shill ings!" she exclaimed. "I'll give you thirteen." "Only seven shillings, ma'am," shouted the hnnest shonman. Oh. seven shillings!" rejoined the lady, sKarply. "Well, I'll give you Oct an electric head treatment or' innssuge nt Oilmoie's Barber Shop. Now Phonograph worth $10 for sale; $25 takes it.- Dan's. The subscription price of the Review is $1.00 per year, paya ble in advance, or $1.C0 if paid at tho end of the year. Gov. J. H. Fletcher attended the banquet given in honor of1 his cousin. Secretary Lane, in ' Portland Monday evening. Congregational Church- Sun day School 10 a. m. ; preaching 11 a. in. and 8 p. m.; C. K. at 7 p. m. Prayermceting Wednes day at 8 p. m. Mrs. Karl Lind Kvist and children of St. Helens are visit-1 ing this week at the home of her father, U. r. LidDorg, at in Al legheny street. Dr. George E. Paddock, State Superintendent of the Home! Missionary Society of tho Con gregational church, will speak j sunuay in me uongregnuonni church at 11 o'clock in tho morn-j ing. Arthur M, Valentine of Mil waukee. Wisconsin, has been a guest of his uncle, F. W. Valen tine, during the past week. He is a machinist by occupation, and will locate permanently at Tacoma, Wash. A gentleman from Vancouver, Wash., where ho has lately been engaged in the undertaking bus- iness, is having tne McDonald building on North Jersey fitted up for opening an undertaking establishment therein. Rev. James E. Murphey of the Congregational church, officiat ed at the wedding of Roy H, Hamilton and Mrs. Mae Alder son at Portland Saturday even ing. Mrs. Murnhey accompanied the Rev. to the scene of the wedding. S. C. Cook has an interesting and instructive communication in this issue bearing on the nlay cround nronosition, and it should be read by every citizen. Wo would be glad to receive other communications bearing on the same subject. Let the ladies take a hand, also. A delightful birthday party was given Saturday at the home of Mrs. U. W. IStheridge, the oc casion being the fifty-fourth an niversary of her birth, lhear ternoon was pleasantly spent in games, music and social time. Light refreshments were served. The Star Sand Company has taken out a $15,000 building per mit for the erection of docks and a barn along the Willamette riv er at the foot ot Kichmond street. The docks will be mod em in construction, and work will proceed as rapidly as possi ble. EDMONDSON CO. 203 S. Jersey Street MNlffllODSI IN i you j U i Plumbing, Tinning AND Furnace Installing Call up Columbia 92 Typewriter ribbons for sale at tliis office; 50 cents each. arc cordially invited to attend the services, and ARE sure to find a hearty WELCOME every Sunday morning and evening at the FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST Corner New York SI, and Ctnlral Avenue I 8 A line of tynowriter ribbons. both narrow and wide, has just been received at the Review office: 50c each. Also carbon paper at two sheets for live cents. Poultry News There are over five hundred (500) poultry raisers in St. Johns. No, you would hardly believe it. This is some little industry itself, and means something to the community. Best results can only be obtained by giving your poultry the very best of care, proper hous ing and feeding are very essential. DR. HESS' PANACEA is the best poultry food on the market, guaranteed to increase your egg production as well as a cure for gaps, cholera, roup and etc. It is also an excellent tonic for growing chicks. INSTANT LOUSE KILLER Keep your poultry free from lice, hens will not lay if kept busy fighting lice. HESS' FLY CHASER will keep fiys off of stock; it will positively do it. SEE DISPLAY IN OUR WINDOW The St. Johns Pharmacy Cut-Rate Drug Store Satisfaction, is the word Gil more, the Barber. HAIR WORK TO ORDER. Bring your combings.- Mrs. P. Hill, G18 North Jersey street. T. I). Condon and wife have returned from a pleasant outing at Seaside and other beach re sorts. P. G. Gilmoro has had a hand some sign placed in front of his tonsorial parlors on I'ltilndelpnia street. Wanted Middle aged woman to do housework : wages. $20 per month. Call 529 South Ivanhoe street. For Sale - Silver Spangled' Hamburg pullets. Call J. N. Purkapile, 820 E. Newton street, St. Johns. R P. DiM'tiUnf mul fnmilv hiiVQ been spending some time in vis iting places of interest m tne Willamette Valley. Lost Wednesday, near Miller Hardware Co.'s store, lady's red leather purse with silver mount ings. If found, leave at Review office; reward. If James Leo Adams will com municate with G. S. Wright, 1527 East '15th street, Portland, 10 will receive valuable inform ation. Rov. and Mrs. Knccht. mis sionaries en route to China, will speak at the Evangelical church Sunday, August 2-1. at 11 a. tn. All are cordially invited. Mrs. Georgia Rich Lydick re turned last week from Pocatello, Idaho, where she has spent the past six weeks visiting the In land state. First Christian Science Society Sundays 1 1 n. in., Wednesdays ot 8 i). til. Refilling room open on Tttcs. Tlitirs. mid Sat. fiom 2 tn 4 p. in. All cordially invited to tlie services mid reading room. Subject Sundav: Soul." For Rent 5 room house, mod- t ...... .1 ern tnrougnoui, on .jersey ami Fessenden : $10 per month. See J. F. Gilhnore, or phone Wood- lawn 1389. A man. whose name wo have been unable to learn, has filed on a piece of land containing about sixteen acres, near the Gatton tract. The parcel or land has a water frontage and is worth many thousands of dollars. The St. Johns Dancing club, Lee Cormany and Ross Walker. managers, win open a series 01 dances in the rink beginning Saturday evening, August 26. Dances will no given every faai- urdav evening throughout the season. Private tutoring in Grammar School. High School or Civil Ser- v Co Hranehos. Hook-keening. Shorthand or Commercial Studies tauirht in your own town. Ad dress 722 Polk street for appoint ments. For Sale About 150 lino Rhode IhIuikI Hud chickens, year old and Spring. Will bo sold at bar gain prices. Call 812 Willamette boulevard, north. For Sale Six mom house and lot, fruit trees, grane arbor, strawberries in, also river view. Owner on the place to show. DM S. Edison street. 2tc. Mayor Albee of Portland has ordered Police Chief Clark to have his men arrest every wom an found wearing an "A-ray" dross on the streets of that city. Misses Edna Dickson and Pauline Coop left on their return trip to their home in unionvine, Mo.. last evoning, ntter a six weoks' visit in St. Johns and vi cinity. Mrs. G. W. Overstreet, sister of the former, accompa nied them. She will spend two months visiting relatives and friends in the Middle West. Wanted at Once 100 hop nick ers. Yard 3(5 miles from I'ort land, fine camn grounds, situnt ed throo blocks from small town. Will furnish clean tents or bunk houses, also some fruit and veg etables. Will pay tho same price other yards pay. Only thoso who intend staying the entiro nickinir season need apply. Ior further information. call or write at once--714 E. Richmond, or 309 Smith avenue, north, St. Johns. That Oregon pears are meeting with an enthusisntic welcome in Eastern markets is indicated by the sale of fifteen cars of Rogue River Hartletts at tho best price received since 1907 $2 ner box f. o. b. Med ford. Probably the highest price ever received for pears uiqiiiiiii.ii.iu3 wus umi ijuiu to a Medtoru grower in ivw, when a car load ot Anjoy pears brought a total of $2,228.20 to the grower, being 5 cents each for all the pears in the car. The excitement over Thaw's oscane seems out of nronorticn to its cause. If he is insane he has committed a freak for which he is not responsible. II he is not insane, he is entitled under the law to his freedom. In either case a rational citizen ought to view his oscanade with equani Unity and, following Dogberry's isage advice, "thank God that he I is rid of an arrant knave." To : .....wv....,, MM...... l...t. bUIUU Ik ujijivum nun iimvy uuo 1 done his country a signal service by leaving it if he will only istay away. Uregonian. SAVE IT? SPEND IT? The way you accustom yourself to answer these qucstous be tweeu pay-days will determine much when your opportunity comes. Answering them with restraint and due consideration for your future, will find you ready at the favored moment. It is the person who yields aways to the desire to spend who sees op portuuity slips through his fingers after tantalizing him with its presence. Get your Peninsula National Bank savings account into every pay-day action. PENINSULA NATIONAL BANK Oldest Bank on the Peninsula 6 l'KTiw Autziw, I'rcs. John N. Hului'Siw, Cash. ol F. C. Knait, Vice Pres. S. L. Down, Ass't Cash. 4 ON SAVINCS 4 SubBcrlbo tor tho St. t0hns Ilovlew and keep posted on tuu doings ot tho city. L.A. Furmnn of Clinton.Iowa, is a guest of his cousin, Judge E. Williams. An order of Royal Arcanums was instituted in St. Johns last Viday night in Bickner Hnll. Tho St. Johns Volunter Fire epnrtmont will give their an nual picnic and barbecue Sun- av. Auirust 31. along tho river bank north of the St. Johns Ship hnldmg plant. The Bluebells of Portland trimmed the Business Men's base jail club at the local grounds Sunday to the tune of 5 to 1. 'he game was a most interest- mr one. Hotter team worK on the part of the visitors was re sponsible for the score. It was decided that an effort I 1 a I be made to auonsn swiicning charges and obtain more uniform ales on limner sliMiments on the river and interior points, at the monthly meetingof the Com mercial club Wednesday even- ing. and committees were ap pointed to bring the matter be fore the nmner olllciais. inc committee on a roadway to the mck nir i) ant reported nrogrcss. nut not nrcnared to make a defi nite report until later. Two new members were added to tlie club's membership. No. 10103. Report of the condition ot I0NAL AT ST. JOHNS In the State of Oregon, at the close of bushier August 0, 1913: Khsouhchs I Loans and discounts f 178,017.44 Overdrafts, secured & unseed 02.8'J U.S.llond to secure circulation GO.000.00 U. S. Howl to secure Postal Savings G.OOO.OO Ilotids, Securities, etc 30,329.7!) llankinj; house l'urniture and nxturcs 3,000.00 Other real estate owned 5,100.00 Due from State and Private Hanks and Hankers, Trust Companies, Saving Hanks U28.35 Due from approved reserve agents I'J.Ol 1.113 Checks and other cash items 173. 65 Notes of other Na tloual Hanks 40.00 fractional Paper Cur rency, Nickels and Cents 1I1.3T, Lawful money reserve In Hank, ir.: Specie. ... M.iKW.'JO I.eual Tender Notes none Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent ol circulation) 2,600.00 St. Johns Takes Cake As an examnle to sustain the claim that St. Johns always Makes the cake," no matter what tho circumstances are, it m hrht be well to tell of the Int est conquest captured for the city. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Con don snent last week at Seaside. Oregon, where a Catholic church fair was in progress, wen, to nit it right. Mrs. Condon could not help but feel it her duty to see that St. Johns was repre sented, so, while Mr. Condon was busy attending to his own comforts. Mrs. Condon took tlto situation on by herself and de cided to make an attack unaided. She took a chance on a promis ing looking fruit cake, left her mte address and departed. This occurred on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Condon had prepared to return to St. Johns Sunday evening, and no word having como from the cake. Mrs. Con don had almost given up hope of success. But not so. Monday al ternoon the telephone rang, and upon answering it, she was ask ed it sue nail not inKcn a ennnco on a cake at Seaside. Answer ing in the afhrmntive, sho was n formed that t was frank u. Smith, the meat trust fighter of Portland, talking, and that lie had the cake for her. Mr. Con don mndo the trip to town in record breaking timo in his ear, and returned witn tne cane, ex claiming to his wife that " Wc suro aro lucky." Now Mrs. Condon Is exhibit ing to her friends a fruit cake that has no equal. It is one of the old fashioned fruit cake, about (5 inches tall and at least 18 inches across the top, and probably woighing forty pounds. Mrs. London s very entnusi astic over her conquest, and says it goes to show that no place has anything over St. Johns, while her friends are im patiently awaiting the time to cut the cake arrives. Total fS40,170.GO I.IAIIII.ITIIIS. Capital stock paid In f 60,000 00 Surplus fund ,. 7,6uo.oo ndivldcd profits, less expen ses and taxes txitd 2.3.7J.48 National Hank Notes outstd'K 18, Boo. 00 Due toTruit Companies and having naius ii.oiu.u. Individual deposits subject lociicck zvifiiv.'M Demand certificates of deposit 4.425.87 Time certificate of deiosii . . 7,100.00 Cashier's checks outstanding . 080.70 'ostal ,Saviui;ilctolt ;i,J&u,(W Officers of the City of St. Johns, Oregon Mayor Cli limlcwm K cornier I' A Kite Trramttr -J Jt Tuncll Attorney O. J (iutim)rr hiiiflurcr-'- I Uurwiii I'liytlcUn lr I., li- Craves Chief ul 1'olUt- (). W. Allcu Day l'ollce- -II Muck Nivl't l'ollce J S. Joue. (). W, Notciif A W C It Geo, COUNCIIMCN AT lARCe Vincent II M. WjUrcl K. O. Wiliiht COUNCIIMCN riHST WARD Oarllvk I. I. Martin COUNCIIMCN SECOND WARD Munton Hoy Wilcoi COMMIIICCS Htrcct aud Dock Roy Wilcoi, A. V Vin cent. II. M. Waldrtl. I.kcuie -C. . Carllck, Geo. W. Muiuon, t. ('. Wright. Water ami t.iyht-ll. M. WaUlrcl. I. u Martin. A W Vincent. I'iuunce-S. O. Wright, Geo. W. Munton, C It Garltck Health and l'..lkc A. W. Vincent. Koy w nco. 1. n. aiariin I.Wuor l.ucne Geo. W. Murium, B. (.. I. b. Mattlu, Koy Wright. II. M Waldrcl. HutMIng and Ground WIUmi. C It. (iitlUk. Total f 3-10,170.00 State of Oregon, I County of Multnomah, I ' I, J. N. iMlcfMMi, Canhler of the above mimed Utuk, do wilemnly swear tout tlie auivc statement is true to tne hettt of my knowledge umi tiellef, j, ft. iimciMMi, insmcr. SuW-rlbiMl umi sworn to lieforc me, thWlMft day of August, 1013. I,, j. wriKiit, Notary mono. Multnomah county, Ore. Correct Allot: 1'. AuUm, I'. C. Nuapp, Tli 01. Atitcu, Directors. Proposals lor Slreel Work Sealed urotiOMils will lie received nt the flicc of the Recorder of the City of St, ohus until Sept. 'J, 191:1, at 8 o'clock 1. tn., lor Hie improvement 01 r.un oik street from the north line of I'ckmmi. leu street to the north line of St. John llelL'lils Add. in the milliner provided by Ordinance No. 660, subject to the provis ions ol tlie charter and ordinance of the City of St. Johns, and the estimate o( the city enKliieer, 011 file. r.HKlneer's eatluinte is K IW.'W. bids must be strictly In itccortlauce with printed blanks, which will be (urn. Uhed on application at the ofhee of the Recorder of the Cilv of St. Johns. Aud said improvement must be completed oil or before 60 days from the date of the ast publication 01 tuts nonce, No nroiKisiiU or bids will Ik; considered unless accompanied by a certified check iiayable to the order of the Mayor of tlf City of St. Johns, certified by a roson. sible bank lor an umotiut eipiul to ten percent, of tlie iunre!ate proposal. Tlie riK'H o reject, uuy ami uu um m lereliy reserved. ... t. liy oruer i me v-uy vouneii. ' 1'. A. RICH, R word it. PtiblUheil in the St. Johns Review on Auku1 16, 22 and '), I9l3. Proposals Wanted Any owner or owners, lojjal authorized agent or representa tive of any vacant lots, blocks or any real estate within the boundaries ot tlio cuy oi at, Johns suitable for public parks or play grounds desiring to dis pose ot sucii property ior puoitc parks or play grounds, are re quested to kindly sv limit sealed bias to mayor unas. ureueson, chairman of the park committee, giving price, description, loca tion and area of tho tract or tracts. Any and all bids must be submitted on or before the 15th day of September, 1913. Hy order ot tlie uouucii. O. J. GATZMYEK, City Attorney. Published in the St. Johns He view August22 and 29, and Sept. 5, 1913. Bring la your Job printing wall you think of It. Don't watt until you aro antlrtly out, Wa are equipped to turn out uuai and tasty printing promptly hi I'urtlnnu prices or leu. Picture fratuiug dotte at Portlaml prices at H. U. Clark's, the furul litre man. tf tl 1 w. ,