OAK DINING TABLES
$1.00 Down; $1.00 Week
We carry n long line of Round Top Oak Dining Tables from
the cheapest that is good to the very best qttnlity of heavy Quar
tered Oak Tuhlcs made. You may select any of these tables
during Kaster week and have it sent to your hdme on the Eas
ter Special Terms of $1.00 Down and the Balance $1. 00 a Week.
Plain Oak Tabic, ,12 i 11. Top, Square Pedestal,
Wax Finish . ... $13.50
Quartered Oak Table, js in. Top, Hexagon
Pedestal, Wax Finish 18.00
Quartered Oak Table, ,js in. Top, 8 in Octagou
Pedestal.. .. 21.00
Solid Quartered Oak Table, 45 in. Top, Round
Pedestal .v 26.00
Solid Quartered Oak Table, ,8 in. Top, Round
Pedestal Colonial Hase ' 34.00
Cluster Leg Pedestal Table, 48 in. Quartered
Oak Top, 8 ft. Extension '. 38.00
54 in. Top, 8 ft. Extension Table, with Dividing
Pedestal, all Meavv Quartered Oak, in
Colonial Design, Wax Finish 60.00
ORMANDY BROS.
FURNITURE
CASH OR CREDIT
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Large Traction Wheels, Dr iw Cut Wiper lilnrics, Compen
sating Cutter, liar Adjustment, Tipped Edge Stationary Knife,
Automatically Sharpened. Self Adjusting Hull Hearings or Plain
Hearings. .....
Ku(i.HUMiif).r 'rfuuif - SU.Xn tin to tffO.OO
, Double Sumps with all Lai n Mowtri and Garden Tools
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Glasses Accurately and Scientifically Finished
ST. JOHNS. OREGON
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No Benefits Whatever
We have had not one of the
mergerites tell us of the BENE
FITS of going jnto Portland.
Those who huve told their ex
periences advise against it,
strongly. The promises set forth
by certain hired speakers make
promises on a par with Heaven.
Do you notice the Water Com
pany isn't saying anything.
They are not promising anything
though you are led to believe
their death knell is being tolled.
The water question is merely n
whip in the hands of an expert,
and you people of St. Johns who
are clamoring for merger are
only making it an easy fight for
one O. R. & N. right of way
agent. Thought is not against
the water company. They are
secure for several years, and
they know it.
You who have houses to rent
must conform with all building
restrictions of Portland, and the
renter will see that you do.
You who have neighborhood
troubles, can generally settle
satisfactorily out of court. The
police are friends and neighbors
and have smoothed over many a
conflict that would have had a
court airing had wo had a stran
ger policeman from Portland.
If you build, there are various
permits to take out, licensed
plumbers and electricians to hire
at union wages. As we are now,
one can do his own plumbing,
change the wiring any time he
wishes, and no time spent mak
ing a trip twenty miles for a
permit.
Pop corn wagons pay a license
of $50 per month; street fakirs a
license of $30 per month in Port
land. To sell milk there will be
licenses and inspectors, though
the latter are generally needed
in any community. You will
have to get a permit to change
your sink any distance a change
of six inches even will require a
trip of tWentj miles to get a per
mit to do it,
A license of $3 is required to
distribute circulars all school,
church, sociable and mercantile
circulars corning under this
henn.
If you are in doubt about the
I water question, call up some res
ident of Portsmouth or other su
burbs of Portand, and asMhem.
Ask if they had n sufficient sun-
ply'of water and could sprinkle
any timo of day and every uuy.
Ask them how they were bene
fited by going into Portland.
I hope there are enough in St
Johns who are interested in her
welfare, and have enough civic
pride not to sell out for a mess
of pottage.
IC you don't like the council
men, don't vote for them. Put
others in their places. One coun
cilman candidate now on the
ticket stated publicly that he
hoped to attend the funeral of
St. Johns. Would Portland be
proud of such a man--a man
who would like to see his own
little city dead and buried? Get
in men who will FIGHT for
your city, men who have cour
age and business ability to stand
up for their city and who will
prove worthy to the end.
Dr. Deveny stated on the
street that taxation without rep
resentation was better than un
just taxation. Can he make you I
swallow that? That is the one
thing that caused the war of thet
Revolution, and now that the
women have the right tor vote,
can he make you believe that
taxation without representation,
the war cry of the suffragettes,
is better than unjust taxation?
Unjust taxation, if it exists, can
be remedied through representa
tion; otherwise it is tyranny.
Go to the polls April 5th and
instead of voting for a Greater
Portland, vote for a Greater and
a Better St. Johns, and then
work to better every condition
of our city, Mrs. J. A. Hyde.
SAN-TOX.
Send in your news item3.
0. E.. Learned, candidate for
City Treasurer a freeholder. uw
If your eyes are troubling you
see Dr. Gilstrap.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wright of
ban Diego, (Jul., are guests at
the home of Geo. A. Wright.
Why does D. C. Lewis refuse
to debate the merger question
with Howard 0. Rogers? Is ho
afraid that the truth might leak
out
Don't be a Jonah. You know
Jonah merged with a whale, and
he didn't like it any better than
you will lw.e merging with Port
land after you have had a taste
of it.
Remember Monday is Cleanun
Day. so get your last winter's
accumulations of garbage depos
ited along your curb so that it
may be removed at the city's
expense.
Lf you want St. Johns to be
come the home of the bootlegger
after prohibition is ushered in,
vote to merge. One policeman
or two would prove unavailing
to keep them suppressed.
Portland certainly has no fac
tories to give us after mercrer.
since a well informed Portland
man told us yesterday that at
least one half of Portland's in
dustrial plants are now shut
down or working on a verysmnll
scale.
FOR SALE. I will sell on
easy terms nt a bargain my half
acre of choice garden land with
small house in St. Johns only
two blocks front cur line. Would
accept a modern five passenger
auto as part payment. What
have you to olfor? For navicu
lars, see Dr. Gilstrap.
Remember merging does not
change the name, because your
postofficc address is. now St.
Johns, Portland, Oregon. It
would be no different after mer
ging. If, as some few aver, that
they do not like to rog stor from
St. Johns when abroad, you need
not, because Portland is your
postoffice address.
The regular Mothers' meetinir
of the W. C. T. U. will be held
at tho home of Mrs. J. C. Scott,
Gil West Leavitt street, Monday,
April 5th. at 2:30. After the
program a 10c tea will be serv
ed. Wo would like to have a
large attendance. Come and get
acquainted with our members
and investigate our work. Secretary.
Don't fail to note that those
letters of the mergerites so often
quoted and circulated do not give
an authoritive agreement to do
anything. Mayor Albec has re
peatedly stated that he cannot
see why tho suburbs want to join
rortlnnd: that they can conduct
their affairs better, and that if
he lived in a suburb he would
be the hardest fighter of them
all against merging.
If you want St. Johns to be
come the home of the dissolute
woman, vote for menrcr. The
police now prevent houses of ill
fame from locating in St. Johns
and is the only city of its size
in the United States without
one. One no ce or two cou dn't
keep them out, and -it seems to
be the policy ot Portland to scat-1
ter them from the heart of the
city. Don't merge; keep the
city clenn.
John Breckman. a lad
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uuuui 11 yvuru. wua ucciuomuiiy
A. E. Dunsmore for City Re
corder. adv.
Merging should take place
April 1st, if nt all- it is so fool
ish.
Picture framing dotie at Portland
prices at H. I. Clark's, the fund
turc man. Adv.
Wanted Competent girl for
general housework. Apply 416
E. Chicago St.
If in need of glasses Dr. Gil
strap will fit you and guarantee
satisfaction.
Lost Hamilton 17 jewel hunt
ing case watch Wednesday in
St. Johns. Finder leave at this
office; reward.
Every voter should give the
measures to be voted upon next
Monday careful thought.
Don't fail to pick out good
men for local office. There are
plenty of candidates to select
from.
Now is the time to spray your
rosebushes. Use tho famous
"Nicotine Rose Spray". You can
get it at the St. Johns Pharmacy.
It seems that D. C. Lewis re
fuses to accept the challenge of
Howard 0. Rogers to debate tho
merger question publicly. Won
der why?
J. E. Tanch, Candidate for
City Treasurer. Adv.
See Dr. Gilstrap about your
eyeB.
"Watches" made over into
"Time-pieces" at reasonable
rates at Rogers', 309 N. Jersey
street.
Patent Medicines at cut rate
prices. Columbia Graphophcnes
and Records, Ansco Cameras
and Films, best line of bulk and
fancy package candies in the
City at St. Johns Pharmacy.
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The charter amendments pro
viding for holding elections
every two years should be given
serious consideration. There is
considerable objection to holding
elections every year, and this
amendment, if it carries, will do
away with annual elections.
Easter services at St. Clements
church, St. Johns, will be con
ducted according to the impres
sive ritual of the Catholic church.
Holy communion at seven o'clock :
early morning mass with sing
ing of the Easter hymns in Eng
lish nt eight o'clock; .High
Mass at half past ten; Easter
night services nt 7:30 p. 111.
Appropriate sermonB at all ser
vices. Special musical program,
in which the vested choir, the
children's choir and the regulur
o)inti will nnptSnirinti NJnti
The East vSt. Johns ' Sunduy I
School will render a program and ,
devote the hour to Easter sor-l Miss Drinker ontertninedxthe
vice, Easter Sundaylmorning at-A la bon heur Bridge club ut
10:Q0. All invited. 'their Inst meeting with a do-
t ,i,kqi tin,.,, ta n, ,.i,n..n uguttui yellow unu wiuie tiriuge
LndieBl Hero is your enuncoto 1 " M, ' llf ii, mm.
getun electric iron, for 98, 1 L""Xm ntotl nlace cards were
almost one half less than the'"'
regulur price. Inquire 'at .The I ?.?P"CS cffi'U' -V . m. Vi 1
Qf tl,.,.. 1)1,....,...,,... iwuruiura. oiiiuivr. nun. 111111111,
at. Johns Phannucy. ' . n... r tJn...wi m..u
mm 11110. iiui 1. ui 1 ut inu(u( iiiioi
The residence of George Funk. 1 Harris, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Ormnn-
913 Charleston street, was dcs-ldy. Mrs. Evens, Mrs. Markle,
troyed by fire last w'eek: origin 'Mrs. Kecler. Mrs. Rnmbo. Mrs.
unknown. Tho loss was about Edlcfsen.Mrs. Inglcdue.und Miss
$275, it is snid, und fully cover--Drinker.' Mrs. Harris is next
ed by insurance. hostess.
Voter, remember if merger' City Attorney Ln Roche of
takes place the act can never be , Portland has recommended tho
recalled. Take that thought repeal of the ordinance fixing
with you to the polls, and ponder
well before you vote. It is a
serious thing to destroy u city
government.
This merger question has
surely crowded nowB matter the
past few weeks, but this week
will end the campaign, and nor
mal conditions will again pre
vail. We shall be glud when it
is over.
a wage of three dollars per day
on street work of that city, ac
cording to yesterday's Oregon!
an. He says there is a question
as to the legality of enforcing
such a measure, and fears the
city may be responsible for pay
ment of the difference between
three dollars per day and the
prico that laboreres can now bo
secured for. Thus another prop
is knocked from beneath the
"If in doubt vote "no" has mergerite's feet, just when they
been tho cry of the dnlly press' needed ft tho most,
regarding initiative measures, hnmo nt th, mnrirm-ltH lmvn
This gives ono nn opportunity to ' advanced the theory that in the
vote again on a question auer ovent of merger realestate values
helms given the subject more vni nt once increase. The fnl-
muture and careful considera- incy 0f this argument Is shown
nun.
by Assessor Henry E. Reed, in
answer to a query, who states:
"You suy it has been stated that
in case of a merger property val
ues in St. Johns would immedi
ately advance, and you ask if
the merger would make any
difference in assessments. In
answer, will say that I do not
know any reason why a merger,
considered on its own merits,
should be tho cause of any in-
1 crease in assessments in St.
The report hns been circulated Johns. To all practical intents
that Hnrtman. Thompson cc row-sand purposes, bt. Johns is now
At a meeting of the Socinlist
party Thursday of last week it
was decided not to wqrk for the
ncquirance of the water plant by
the city at this time, but recog
nizing the validity of the Water
Company's franchise and the
fact that it is exclusive until
, April, 1919, it was decided to
Uiwait that timo before any deli-
' nite action be taken.
ers, bunkers, huve reiuscd to
loan money in St. Johns because
it is St. Johns. In reply to our
query, C. B. Hurtt, Manager of
the Investment department of
Hartmnn, Thompson & Powers,
states: "There in nothing in
the report that wo havo refused
to loan money on St. Johns real '
estate because it is situated in
St. Johns.
part of Portland, and to whatev
er extent its values are influenc
ed by proximity to Portland,
that elFecl is shown in values as
at present assessed. The mere
act of consolidation would not
justify any general increase in
assessed values in St. Johns."
A pleasant birthday party was
held at the home ot Air. and Airs.
w i..,. ni ,iiravan , new iu 111c nuiiiu in u. mm mm.
klL. II Ulllin. 11 II I1UV13 III. lML . r-m t m 1 I.
a lad aged i i,.,a inn,i ..,.' tl. w. spencer. ;jui w. aioiiuwk
..ll : "" I'tMWV. MIWMWj J
-a i m I. n , i it... .. , 1 . .
rni.i " i...i.i Hireui.murcii uic ui-i-imiuu
shot in tho forehead, the ball ' Hclont to disuel any ru- bein the 21at birthday of their
coming out nt the buck of his i ,c o? ,,P y son, Verne. The time, was
head. Tuesday afternoon. Hel" " i easnntly spent with music and
was nt the Stevens homo at the) The Scriptures tell of u man games followed by a delicious
North end of Kellogg street, in , named Esau who sold his birth-1 luncheon. Present were Mr.and
company with several other lads, 'right for a mess of pottage. , Mrs. R. L. Short, Mr. und Mrs.
when btson btevens, aged about Another Esau on the atreet cor-'J. Scheurer, Mr. and Mrs.U A.
ner Saturday night advised the Baker, Mr. and Airs. J, Merry,
neonle of St. JohnB to do like- Mrs. Cant. W. P. Short. Mrs.
ten years, piayiuiiy nu ed a
30-30 Winchester ride from the
wall, and nointinir it toward
John Breckman. and told him
to look at what he was doing
and pulled the trigger, not know
ing the gun was loaded. Tho
injured lad was hurriedlv taken
to the county hospital, after his
wound nad ueen taken care of
by Dr. E. E. Gambee. The un-
fortunate boy is still in preca
rious condition from latest re
ports.
wise- give their city away and
get nothing in return except a
promise. And this promise does
not even como from those au
thorized to speak. You don't
need to havo u man of much hair
to come from Montavilla to tell
you how to vote. The Scriptures
further tell ub that in these lat
ter days false prophets
come forth to deceive the
pie.
Alice Maycock, Mrs Norma
Bashor. Misses Gladys. Hazel
and Golda Bakqr, Georgia "Spen
cer. Donald Snencer. Walter Ba-
iker, D. E. Maycock, Mr.Trank
I Hirsch, Miss Alma and Elizabeth
iMoe, Miss Mamie Gatton, Miss
1 Blanche Wise. Miss Ida Brooks,
' Mr. Paulson, Will and Oscar Moe.
shall i Will Farland, Harry Hughes,
peo- Earl Jayne, Wayne Hudelson,
George Letson, J. Etheridge.
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For City Attorney
HOWARD 0. ROGERS
Intlvpoiitloiit Cintriidnto)
"I in for ifet PresimliM l St Mm wd
W hsIMm"
W, Adr.
5c Columbia Theatre 5c
Commencing Sunday We
CHANGt PROGRAM DAILY
Show the very best Photo Plays that can "be secured and a Feature every Change
FOR SUNDAY'S PROGRAM
THE CONVICTS CONSPIRACY
Three Parts ThrU ling and Spectacular
5c
Every Child will be Rennembered with Bag of Eas
ter Candy a n Easter Sunday
Special Union Music
5c
No Matter How Many Books You Keep
n bank book outclasses them
nil in importance and value.
When it is balanced the
cancelled checks ore better
than any entry in your led
ger as evidence of money
paid. When you deposit
your casli here the natural
ambition to keep a good
balance prevents much
needles spending;. Think
it over.
PENINSULA NATIONAL BANK
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ON
0 SAVINGS
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SAFIiTV miPOSIT VAULTS KOR RUNT
I'KTKR AUTZI5N, XQ"
1'resKien;
John N. Kdi.iu'sun,
Cnsliier
K C. Knaim',
Vice l'rrnldml
H. I,. Down,
Assistant Cnnltier
Plenty of Candidates ' Captured Weekly Prize
In suite of the fact that then-
is a chance of St. Johns being
submerged with Portland this
yeur, there is no lack of candi
dates for local oflice. The fol
lowing have been nominated nt
the nrimary election or nave
filed nomination papers: nndttirc
published in the order they .shall
appear on the ballot:
. tor Mayor- a. a. muck, prog;
A. W. Vincent, Socialist.
For Recordur- II. IJ. .Ueani,
Ind; A. K. Dunsmore, Hep.
Dem.; Melville A. Hathaway,
soc.
I or Treasure! O.K. (.earned,
nrog. ; i-Jnrnest u t'errine, &oc. ;
Mrs. J. M. Shaw, Ind.; .1. R.
Tnnch, Hep.
For City Attorney- ueorge ,j.
Bouffioux, Soc.jR. C. Geeslin,
Ucp.-prog.; Thnd T. Parker.
Dem.: Howard 0. Rogers. Ind.
For Councilmen nt Large--b.
C. Cook, Pern. -prog.; J. S. Dow
ney, Ren.-Dem. ; Dr. R. R. Gam-
Dec. ind. ; Kiciinro: nisei, soc;
L. D. JackBon, Rep.; A. Lar
rowe, Ind.; Henry Luitcn, Soc;
Karl C. Majeske, Ind.; I. 15.
Martin, Rop.-prog.-Dem.; R. C.
Stokes, Soc.;li.M. WaKiroi, liui.
Councilmen l-irst Vard--Aa-
ron R. Bloomberg, Soc. ; V. F.
Davenport, Soc; C. R. Garlick,
Ind. ; R. Grnden, Rep.-Dem. ; Roy
Ingledue, Ind. ; D. Tallman, Rep.
Dem. ; J. C. Weirich, Ind.
Councilmen becond Ward- II.
W. Bonhum, Ind. ; W. A. Cnr-
roll, Rep.-Dern.-I'rog. ; C. R.
Chndwlck, Rep.; Rudolf Moser,
Soc; W. H. Nolen, Prog.; G .L.
Perrine, boc.
The candidates to succeed
themselves are A. W. Vincent
for Mayor ; A. R. Dunsmore for
Recorder: Thud T. Parker for
City Attorney: for Councilman
at Large, H.M.Wnldref: Council-
men First Ward, u. R. uariicK.
R, Grnden: Councilman Second
Wurd, C. R. Chndwlck.
Solan Hugboc captured the
weekly prize of the Lauthers
Mercantile Co. 's Woild Fair Con
test on lust Tuesday evening and
which consisted of half dozen
silver tea spoons. Special vote
, for next week. April nth. to
i April VI, for contestants getting
1 the largest amount ot orders on
'general merchandise as follows:
: Monday, 100.000 votes; Tuenday.
00,000; Wednesday, 80.000;
Thursday 70,000; Friday.OO.OOO;
Saturday, fiO.OOO votes. Follow
ing is tho total vote to date:
Solon Bugbee - - ..(vl!)ll
Mrs. A. M. Purkapile - 101.2S0
I Genevieve Aldrieh - 170,Brf
Valkyrie Larson - 1(5, 867)
Mrs. Rlsie Knowles - .11,225
Garnet Beam - - U.V.)lf
Lucy Buckles - - 2:1,780
Beulah Waters - - 21,0.10
Roy Clark - - 20.000
II, B. Coinpson W. R. C. 'No!
f2 met at the home of Mrs. Fan
nie Marlett, March 20. Thoro
was a good attendance of mout
hers and visitors. Those pres
ent were: , Mesdames John
i Knowles, Rose Rvnns, R. Chayne,
Fannie Marlett. Mary Simmons,
'Sarah Fones. Mary Chamhom,
Ralstone, Willetts. G. II. Lemon.
, I). J. Jones. Rnltz, Matilda
Brown, H. T. Lemon, R. J.
Chubb, Jennie Broknw, Nellie
M. Stevons. One of the mout
hers of the corps got lost. Auk-
, ed every one but the police
where to (hid the place. Lot nil
i members remember the corps
meeting Saturday, April :i, at 2
p. m. Press cor.
A Few Whys
Prnmisos are ensilv made some
times but hard to make "good."
A man once promised that tho
n. W. II. & N.Co. would build a
spur track to our city dock'"?"?
strange tnat some ot our can
didates and'Miasbeens" sudden
ly discover that our government
is inadequate to care for our
wants77777
Why did the O. . W. R. & N.
Company give free and unsolicit
ed nhiiis valued ut S2000 to be
used for our present city dock?
Are they usually as puuuc
spirited as this?
"Don't take a chance"- unless,
you have a "cinch;" it is poor
business. And especially is it
noor business when unnlied to,
annexation to Portland. Why???
Our philanthropic friend, the
Hon. D. C, seems much concern
ed in the welfare of all towns
wherein he establishes a resi-
rlnrifO? Hilt Htr:iIlL'( to suv his
good motives and intentions are,
ways more or less complicated
with Railroad interests, it is
said. Why?
At one time our good lriend,
the Hon. D. C, was much inter
ested in having a court house
site removed from its established
location to the oronerty ot a ,
subsidiary corporation of the
Southern Pacific Co. This in a
certain Southern Oregon town, '
it is said. Wny YYY .
The Alco club will give a ,
dance in the skating rink April i
7th. A good time and good mu-i
sic are assured.
Subject for Christian Science
Lecture April 4, 1915: Unroali
ty. For Sale Cheap 1DM Detach
able Rvenrude Motor for row
boats, 515 horse power, has been
used for demonstation only.
Call at this oflice or phone Main
3697 for further information.
E. C. Geeslin
Republican Candidate for
City Attorney
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