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clean, colors brawn or green, with borders or plain.
CREX GRASS RUGS
Size 3x6, Regular $ 2.00, Spccinl .,$1.50
" 4.6x7.6, " 3 50, " 2.60
" 6x9, " 6.00, " 4.50
" 8xio, " 8.50, " 6.35
" 9x12, " 11. 25, " 8.45
DIXIE GRASS RUGS
Size 9x12 Plain, Reg. $8.50, Spec. ..$5.75
" 9xi2with Border, " 9 50, " 6.35 $
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Agents for the Shcrwln Williams Preparerl Paint, None Better. I
We ure giving Double Mumps this week with all 1'uiuts ana
Varnishes.
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Drugs Furnished
Glasses Accurately and Scientifically Fitted
ST. JOHNS, OREGON
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Notice of Appointment of
Executrix
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Mabel Clair
Lee, has been duly appointed ex
ecutrix of the Last Will and
Testament and of the estate of
Mary E. Crawford, deceased, by
the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Multnomah County
and that she has duly qualified
as such. Now therefore all per
sons having any claims against
the said estate or against the
said decedent are hereby noti
fied and required to present the
sama together with the proper
vouchers and duly verified as by
law required to the undersigned
executrix at her residence at
Woodstock, in said Multnomah
County, Oregon, within six
months from the date of the first
publication of this notice, or be
forever barred.
Dated April 8th. A. D. 1915.
MABEL CLAIR LEE, Executrix
of the Last Will and Testament
of Mary E. Crawford, deceased.
' B. A. Kliks. McMinnville,
Oregon, Attorney for executrix.
FOR BENT Mnta'at 1Mb office)
Bargains
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PROPOSALS FOR
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
City of St. Johns, Ore.
Sealed proposals will bo receiv
ed by the undersigned at his
oflice in the City of St. Johns,
Oregon, until five p. in. on the
fourth day of May, 1915, for the
sale of the whole or any part of
bonds of the City of St. Johns
issued under Ordinance No. G58
at not less. than par and accrued
interest.
Said bonds to bo dated as fol
lows: $3223.70, December 12. 1914.
740,91, March 13. 1915.
Amounting in all to $3964.64.
All of said bonds are issued in
denominations of Five Hundred
Dollars or less, and all of the
said bonds are payable ten years
after date of said bonds. All of
said bonds are Coupon bonds
bearing interest at the rate of
six per cent, payable semi-annually,
subject to all the condi
tions Imposed, directed, and
stipulated by Section 131 of the
Charter of the city of St. Johns.
The right is reserved to re
deem any and all bonds at any
interest paying period at or
after one year after date.
All bids must be accompanied
by a certified check for two per
cent of the amount of the bid, and
the said check shall be payable
to the City of St. Johns, and the
said check shall bo retained by
the City of St. Johns as dam
ages in case the bidder to whom
the bonds are awarded fails to
accept and pay for the same with
in fifteen days after the accept
ance of the bid.
The money is to be paid and
the bonds are to be delivered at
St. Johns, Multnomah County,
Oregon.
The right is reserved by the
Council to reject any and all
bids.
A. E. DUNSMORE,
Recorder
Published in the St. Johns Re
view April 16.23,30, 1915.
Net tfe laUJ on your papr,
Local News.
SAN-TOX.
Send in your news items.
An insurance policy often
kindles a big fire.
Egg on the chin is advertising
the popular food these days.
Mrs. Howell Shaw is having a
small residence erected on Burr
street.
Subject for Christian Science
Lecture Sunday: Probation Af
ter Death.
G. W. Sellick is havincahnnd
some residence erected on North
Jersey street, near Catlin.
Born To Mr. and Mrs. E. S.
Wright on South Ivanhoe street.
Tuesday, Aprjl 20th, a son.
Mrs. Fred Brown left today
for a two weeks' visit with her
son, Edward, at Pendleton.
Prosperity is said to bo cutting
oose in fine shape nil over the
country, and will be duo here
soon.
David A. Byerlee of Centralia,
Wash., circulated among his
many friends here the first of
the week.
Mrs. A. E. Johnson is having
n lino home erected on South
Ivanhoe street between Burr and
Alma streets.
E.W. Simmons, formerly loent
ed at Chehalis, Wash., when he
manufactured a high grnde of
gloves and mittens, win move
his factory to Portland next
week. He has rented n desira
ble building and will be one of
Portland's producers within the
next ten days.
Wo wish to express our appre
ciation to our many friends for
their sympathy and kindness in
our Into bereavement in the
death of our son. John Brick
man. May God bless you all for
what you have dono for us in
our bereavement. John brick-
man and wife, Elizabeth Brick-
man, sister.
The red soils of Polk County,
which have not been found
profitable when devoted to grain
growing, are peculiarly adapted
to prunes, and extensive plant
ings of the Italian variety nre
being made. During the pant
year heavy shipments ot dried
prunes have been made from
this county to Franco and Ger
many. At a meeting of the board of
governors of tho St. Johns Com
mercial club lucsdny noon, the
proposition of a club houso was,
discussed, and it was decided
that the club look up available
sites and ways and means of ac
quiring same. It was also decid
ed to tako up the matter of im
proving Columbin boulevard with
tho county commissioners, in nn
endeavor to secure aid in the
work.
After many months of dolny.
the cnnnl and locks nt Oregon
City hnvu finally been transfer
ted to tho Government nnd the
deeds accepted. Col. McKinstry,
ongincer in charge of this dis
trict. has been instructed to take
over tho workB and open tho canal
for free passage ot boats, nans
aro being perfected for tho ex
penditure of $300,000 in im
provements to tho locks.
Tho members of the Evangeli
cal church and tho people of St.
JohnB generally regret very
much tho removal of Rev. J. A.
Good" and family from our
midst. Owing to ill health. Rev.
Goodo was forced to discontinue
his pastoral work for tho pres
ent nt least, and has tnken up
his residence in Portland. He
is a man that is universally re
spected, and thoroughly liked by
all who enjoy his acquaintance
and friendship. It is the hone
of all that he will speedily be re-
stored to good health.
Tho Council Thursday prom
ised Mayor A. A. Muck, of St.
Johns, and D. C. Lewis to sub
mit to the voters of this city tho
proposition of annexing that
town to Portland at tho munici
pal election to be held June 7.
Recently St. Johns voted for an
nexation and it is now necessary
for this city to give its consent.
Mr. Lewis explained that St.
Johns has a population of 4,000
and that the property is assessed
at $4,000,000. That municipal
ity owns 540 feet of waterfront.
a city hall and much other prop
erty of a value of several hun
dred thousand dollars, and the
town ha3 a general bonded in
debtedness of $76,000. Portland
Daily Abstract.
The Hygienic meeting in the
high school auditorium last Fri
day evening was an interesting
affair, although the attendance
was not as large as should have
been the case. Mayor A. W.
Vincent presided. Dr. E. E.
Gambee gave a very instructive
talk on "The Extent and Result
of Sexual Vice The Prevalence
and General Seriousness of Ve
nereal Diseases and their Effect
upon the Individual and the
Home." Prof, Charles H. Boyd
told of "Present Conditions
Among Boys and Girls." W. G.
Eliot, Jr., discussed" 1 he Four
Sex Lies and Other Causes:
Remedies." Geo. A. Carter spoke
on "What Can We Do for St.
Johns?"
If your eyes are troubling you
see Dr. Uilstrap.
Wanted Experienced girl to
do housework and cooking. Ap
ply bur North Hayes street.
"Watches" made over into
"Time-pieces";; at reasonable
rates at Rogers', 309 N. Jersey
street.
LeRoy Crouchley left Monday
for Ketchikan, Alaska, to work
in the lumber camp where he
was employed last Summer. .
Wanted To exchange twenty
acres of land lor bt. Johns prop
erty. Inquire 723 N. Willam
ette boulevard, St. Johns.
Alex. S. Scales, popular grocer,
Good groceries, right prices and
good service. That's all.
Phone Columbia 210. 601 Fes
senden street.
Protect your young chicks by
using instant Louse Killer, and
make them grow by using Hess'
Pnnncea. You can get it at the
St. Johns Pharmacy.
E. S. Wright of Cook. Wash
ington, spent a few days this
week with his family on South
Ivanhoe street,' rind while here
his wife presented him with n
bouncing baby boy.
The Loyal Temperance Legion
will meet next Mondny the 20th
nt 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Geo. Jclfcott. ,1118 S. Greshnm
St. All children welcome. Re
porter.
A reception will be tendered
Rev. Herbert F. Jones, tho new
pastor of tho Christian church,
next Friday eve., at the church.
Members nnd friends are urged
to be present. Everybody in
vited.
A BARGAIN.-TheWillnmina
State Bank, Willaminn, Oregon,
oilers on quick sale, for short
time onlv. the twn storv house
and threo lots at 718 N. Edison
street, and house and one lot at
911 N. Hayes strcet.in St.Johns,
both for $JUUU. No trade.
W. H. Close of Red Lodge.
Mont., visited a few days last
week with Mary Carr. When
children they lived near each
other, however had not met for
32 years. Mr. Close has held
tho ofllcc8of Justice of tho Pence
2 years and Polico Judgo for 6
years, nnd is on a vacation tak-
ng in the fairs in California
and visiting old friends nlnng
the coast.
The Sans Dieu Ricns Clnss of
the Evangelical S.S. held their
regular mommy uusinuss meet
ing Tuesday evening at the homo
I ILL. I 1.
of Miss Cordelia Cross. 519 E.
Mohawk St., with thirty pres
ent. The nnniCB of four now
members were enrolled making
u total membership of forty five.
The reports of the different
committees were submitted
showing especially good work of
the Flower Committee of which
Joiilnh Beam is chairman. Af
ter tho business session, the so
cial hour was enjoyed by all and
dainty refreshments served by
tho hostess. Keporter.
Two Irishmen wore in n city
bank waiting their turn at the
cashiers window. "This reminds
mo of Finnegnn." remarked one.
'What about Finnegnn" asked
tho other. " 'Tis a story that
innegun died, and when ho
greeted Snint Peter ho said: 'It's
a foino ob you'vo had here foar
a long timo.' "Well, Finnegan,"
said Saint Peter," hero wo count
a million years as u minute and
million dollars as a cent!"
Ah!" said Finnegan, I'm need-
ng cash. Lend me a cent."
'Sure." says'Peter: "just wait
a minute."
Few people have any idea of
the immensity of the plant be
ing erected by theWestern Coop
erage company nenr tho dry
dock. It represents an expen-
ituro of over $400,000, and will
be the largest cooperage plant
in tho United States, besides bo
ng tho most modern and sub
stantial. Work is progressing
nt a steady rate and new build.
intra nre being completed and
machinery installed right along.
machine that will use up the
refuse at a rate of 200 or 300
cords a day is an innovation.
With its use what was formerly
thrown away and burned will be
used to advantage as wood pulp.
Everything is being construct
ed in the most substantial way
possible.and it is amazing to see
how permanent the structures
and superstructures aro being
made. A visit to the location is
the only way one can gain a fair
idea of the immensity of the
project. It is said that it will
require 300 or 400 employes to
operate the plant when it is
completed.
DO YOU GET
Good groceries? Are you satis
fied with the quality of the
goods and the brands and the
service? Now, when the first
of the month is coming, is the
time to make a change if you
are not perfectly satisfied.
Where you can buy every
thing of the highest grade and
guaranteed qualities, from a bar
rel 01 pour to a dox 01 tootn
picks, there's a good place to
trade. Give us a trial for one
month. Alex. S. Scales.
Phone
Col. 210.
See Dr. Gilstrnp nbout your
eyes.
Picture framing done nt Portland
prices nt II. 1 Clnrk's, the furni
ture ninn. Adv.
Wanted Competent girl for
general housework. Apply 416
E. Chicago St.
Any one having nn attractive
cat that they are willing to dis
pose of should see Ross Walker.
Now is the time to spray your
roses with Nicotine Kose bnrnv.
Liet it at the St. Johns Phar
mncy.
10 trade lor St. Johns proper
ty A dandy chicken ranch of
two and one-half acres at New
berg, Oregon, with good build
mgs. Call at 408 N. Jersey
street, or phone Columbia 1.
Notice I deli ver groceries anv
place in St. Johns. Deliveries
are made four;'timcs a day, at 8
a. m. and 1U a. m. and 1 p. m.
and 4 p. m. Yes, my solicitors
call if desired. A. S. SCALES.
Phone Columbia 210: 501 Fes-
senden street.
Have Water Discussion
Unreasonable burdens have
been ndded to the property-own
ors of Portland and to many poor
r - - 1 i 1 1
iumuics oy reason 01 tne new
water collecting system innuirur-
ated December 1 last year, mak-
ng water bills assessable against
the property instead of the ten
ants, declared Mark Schlussel
before tho, City Council yester
day. Mr. Schlussel says conditions
nre such that rents ennnot be ad
vanccd so as to cover tho item
of water rental and the property
owner ennnot exact a bond from
the tennnt togunrnntee nnyment
of the wnter bill. As n result
tho new system virtually nlaces
on the property owner tho bur
don of paying tho tenant's water
bill with no chnnco of gctt na
the money back, said Mr.Schlus-
sel. In addition he declares
that the system of rociuirirur
three months' water rental to be
mid at one timo is n burden
which many people cannot stand.
Mr. bchlussel asked for relief
or property owners whom ho
snid he represented. He said
that in many cases tenants have
moved out, leaving two und three
months wnter bills unpaid; other
tenants have moved in nnd have
been presented with bills for
water service prior to their go
ing into the house nnd that it is
almost impossible to segregate
the nmount each tenant should
nny in cases whero ono tenant
moves out and another moves in.
n these cases the land ord fi-
nnlly is tho one who foots the
bill. Mr. Schlussel complained.
The Council took no nction.
While Mr. Schlussel wns speak-
ng Commissioner Daly moved
that tho Council continue its ses
sion by taking up tho regular
order of business. This motion
carried.
Mr. Schlussel declared that he
proposes to appeal to tho courts
to seo whether tho city can forco
a property owner to pay water
used by a tennnt any more thnn
a grocery man can forco n prop
erty owner to pay the grocery
bill of n tenant.
Numerous complnints have
been made in tho water bureau
ubout tho workings of the new
system. Chief complaint hus
been about property owners huv-
ng to pny tho water bills of ten
ants who, in addition to leaving
place owing a month or two of
rent, left two or threo months'
water bill unpaid. Complaint
also has been mndn about tho
three months' bills coming ut
once. Yesterday's Oregonian.
Building Permits
No. 19-To G. W. Sellick to
erect a residence on Jersey street
between lrumbull and Catlin:
cost $1?00.
No.20 ToJ.R. Kerr & Son to
erect a residence on Central nvn-
nue between Charleston and
ohn streets, for Mrs. J. C.
Scott; cost $1500,
No 21.-To Mrs. Howell Shaw
to
erect a dwelling on Burr
street between Burr and Gresh-
am ; cost $75.
No. 23-To Mrs. A.E. Johnson
to ersct a residence on Ivanhoe
street between Burr and Alma;
cost $1200.
DO YOU EAT ?
Good vegetables or do you tako
anything that comes along?
Jiere is no need of nuttinir un
with poor, tasteless vegetables
when you can get tho crisp, suc
culent variety always fresh at
my store. Good vegetables are
not only more palatable, but also
more nutritious than the doubt
ful kind and they cost no more
than the inferior kind. Alex. S.
Scales. 501 Fessenden street.
hone Col. 210.
If in need of glasses Dr. Gil-
strap will fit you and guarantee
satisfaction.
Patent Medicines and Toilet
Articles: we have them all at cut
rate prices. The St. Johns Phar
macy,
Woman's Real
PENINSULA NATIONAL BANK
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ON
SAVINGS
SAFETY DEPOSIT
PltTKK AUTZltN,
President
John N. EDUtrsiw,
Cashier
An Interesting Essay
Essay written for E. St. Johns
Union S. S. : I was asked to tell
you somo of tho facts we have
learned in our Sunday School
lesson during tho past few
weeks of tho little journeys
among tho Books of tho Bible.
The Bible is tho sacred book of
Christians and is'cnllcd a sacred
book because it contains the
earliest and most important
teachings of our religion.
It is not ono book but many
books bound in one volume real
ly ,a literature that contains po
etry, prose, history, biography.
story, law, sermons and epistles.
There are thirty-nine books in
tho old Testament, tho longest
being Psalms and tho shortest,
Obndiah. The first five re Gen-
csls, Exodus, Loviticus, Numbers
and Deuteronomy.
In tho new Testament thero
aro twenty-soven books, tho first
four being called Gospels. In
our journey wc found more prose
than poetry.
lhero nre live entire books of
poetry nnd many of tho others
quote it.
Hero in an exnmnlo of poetry:
"I no hcavoiiB declare the glory
of God, And the firmament
slioweth his handiwork. Day
unto day uttercth speech, And
night unto night slioweth knowl
edge."
101th Psalms is another fino
)oem. In tho Acts which is
prose we find poetical quotations.
in our senrch lor story books
wo find Genesis a splendid book,
icrhnps tho best in tho Bible.
All of tho interesting stories
about Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
Noah and tho flood. Adam and
Evo and Cain and Able arc found
in Genesis.
Tho word Genesis means bo-
ginning. Tho word Exodus
means going out nnd it tells of
the going out of the people of
Israel from Egypt, through tho
desert, to find the promised land
of Palestine.
Tho great man who led this
going out was Moses who was
given law on Mt. Sinai. The
aw as wo have it is called the
ten commandments.
In tho books of Judges we
earn of tho eurly history of Is-
rael when they were not much
mora than nail civilized and
lived in tribes governed by
iugdes somewhat like the Ara
bians of today. The nnmo of
one ot these judges or snems
was Samson, the strong man.
In the books of Samson we find
stories about the prophet Sam
uel, King Saul, David as a boy.
young man und a king, nnd
Samuel anointing David to be
king.
In the two books of Kings aro
interesting stories about King
Solomon, tho prophet, Elijah
and Elisha, all the building and
dedication of the splendid Tem
ple in Jerusalem. Tho visit ot
the Queen of Sheba to Solomon
is also found here, bhe found
greut splendor nnd n wise king
so she said "The half had not
been told to her."
In fur search for story books
and biographies in the New
Testament wo find some very
fine ones. The first four books
are called Gospels, und the per
son talked about is Jesus, whose
resurrection wo celebrate today,
In the first 12 verses of II Mat
thew is told the birth of Jesus,
and in Luke II 41 to 51 of his
going to Jerusalem with his par
ents walking part of the way
and part of the way riding on
tho back of a donkey, camping
out nights. It must have been a
great event in the life of a boy
of 12.
At Jerusalem his parents
missed him and upon searching
found him disputing with tho
doctors who thought him very
wise. This event is shown in a
painting by a great artist Hoff
man. Our teacher showed us a
print of this great picture. I
like this picture of Jesus better
(mm
Independence
lies in the possession of
money of her own. A sav
ing account means n lot to
wards a woman's happi
ness. The Peninsula Na
tional Hank is glnd to open
accounts with women.
Those whose savings cau
only be small arc welcomed
as well an those with large
incomes.
4lo
VAULTS FOR RUNT
F. C. Knapp,
Vice President
S. L. Donin,
Assistant Cashier
than some of the others shown.
Wo rend of the baptism of Jesus
by John the Bnptlst, also some
of tho parables told by Jesus to
show some truth as the Good
Samaritan, Prodigal Son nnd tho
pnrable of the Sower.
Wo find our study of tho Bible
very interesting us well as pro
fitable and shall continue our
study with tho belief thnt what
we learn in this great book will
help us nil of our lives Flor
ence Anderson, Enst St. Johns.
Will Have Plenty Here
Bccnuso of the light snowfall
during tho pnst winter in the Bull
Run forest reserve, Portland's
water Bupply must bo carefully
guarded during tho hot summer
months or thero may be n so
rloim shortage. In addition to
tho light fall of snow in the
mmintninu tlm nni-lu anrlnrr onn.
I I I U .. IJ Ufl Ul.ll
son with tho many wnrm days
nas resulted in much snow on
tho ground melting.
Water Superintendent Knyser
said this morning that last week
ho sent two men into tho reserve
above tho Bull Run headwords
to ascertain tho amount of snow
in tho forests nnd whero ordi
narily there aro four feet at this
time of the year there is less
than ono foot, and in some
places thero is none.
It is this snow fulling in win
ter nn( packing in tho under
brush, where it gradually melts
during tho summer months that
supplies this city with water.
Indications now aro that tho
How of water in the Bull Run
will bo extremely low during
tho summer months unless there
should be many Into heavy rains.
Tuesday's Telegram.
Parent-Teacher Notes
At n recent meeting of tho
Central-East Porent-Tenehors'
Association, Mrs. Brand and
Miss Maud MacPherson of Cen
tral School were elected dele
gates to represent tho Associa
tion at tho Notional Convention
to bn held in Portlnnd next
month.
Tho noxt regular meeting of
tho Association will be held in
Central School, May 20th. the
third Thursday in tho month.
The meeting is postponed from
tho second Thursdny on account
of the National Convention
which will be in Rcssion during
tho second week in May. Elec
tion of officers nnd other impor
tant business is to bo transacted
at this meeting.
The Association added twelve
dollars to their treasury through
tho exhibition of the Finley pic
tures of Oregon birds nnd ani
mals. Tho pictures were shown
nt tho Multnomah Theatre, the
children being admitted at re
duced prices. Through tho kind
ness of Mr. McCredy, manager
of the theatre, tho Association
wns allowed to share in tho
proceeds.
PROBATE
Charles Hamlin Massey estate.
Notice is hereby given that
tho undersigned has been ap
pointed administratrix of tho es
tate of Charles Hamlin Massey,
deceased, by the County Court
of tho State of Oregon for Mult
nomah County, and has quali
fied. All persons having claims
against the estate are hereby no
tified to present the same to mo
or my attorneys, Geeslin & Se
vor, 1026 Chamber of Commerce
building, Portland, Oregon, with
proper vouchers and duly verifi
ed within six months from date
hereof.
Dated and first published April
23rd, 1915. Mary A. Mnssoy,
Administratrix.
Geeslin & Sever, Attorneys.
Last publication, May 21,1915,