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e New Pattern Crescent Range On Easy We have jusljrecelved the new Leg Base Crescent Steel Kangc.lt It is a Ilcauty. Plain and Kleg'ant. TrlwmlnRS nickeled and highly polished. No trouble to keep clean. The top is polished and buffed by latest process. The body is of one piece Wcllsvillc Polished Steel, quadruple walls formed by interlining of asbestos boards, steel plates and cast lining. This latest Crescent has wide shallow fire box, duplex grates, for coal or wood, adjustable draft check and cast damper in flue pipe. Price $55. 00 n $5.00 Down? $1.00 a Week Ormandy Bros. FURNITURE if mi niiiiiA11 iPPAnn iuu UAitnui Arruiiu LAWN MOWER FOR ONE t JOO JUxint Groan Trntliiiu StitntpH with ovvry Lnwn JSfowor Itiirohiinotl Tht Wooli. I ,ST. JOHNS HARDWARE CO. 1 HI r V DR. W.J. GILSTRAP I'hymlotnn itnd Sttrgooii r if . Drugs Furnished Glasses Accurately and ST. JOHNS, . . . f . , v 7 ... l X . v Mu 20i, 1315, CeMHMOMHiiOMHiMi 1 . 1 t Wslcoms Song School Ratdiaar Psslras 91 Hurley Hammond !T?tioa...... Addrss' Welcome' Gordon Devi fUejitiioa 'Doll. Cutting Toofie.' Margaret Robertson Song 'BJue-Dome Jewel'.,... Grade, Fir.t and Second A. Recitation "A Boy. Pocket' Calvin Robertson Solo 'A Drunkard's Lone Child'., Hazel FolkenWg Recitation 'My Table.' , , Marguerite Davit Soag 'Drive the Nail Aright' Ten Boy. ReciUtioa 'Wunwang'. Life' , , Guy Cos Rcckation-r'Willie'a 111' Melvin Ree. Dialogue 'Bold for the Right' Calvin Steepy, Perry and Charles Davi. Recitation 'About Time They Learn Something1,. Veda Folkenberg Duet 'Bofvny Flag' ........ Perry Davis, Egbert Donnelly Soag 'A Song of Spring',,. ,....,. . ..Six Girls RwUatioa 'A Boy 'a Plea' , . , , , , , Robert Cowan Racitatioar 'A Leak in the Dike'. , . . , Curtis Robertson Solo '1 can Hardly Wait Till I Grow to be a Man'. Melvin Ree. Duet 'Under the Old Umbrella' Loretta Folkenberg, Curtis Robertson Recitation 'A Legend of the Cross', ,, , ,' , Lorene Martin . , . , . ...... I Loretta and Hazel Folkenberg Double Duet-Calvary a HiU. Cur,u RobMt.on. LoWeJ Brands" Solo and Chorus 'Oregon, Beautiful I and1... .Loretta Folkenberg and School Recitation 'Vacation' . , . . , , , , Egbert Donnelly Soag 'Horrid Cigarette' Four Cirls and Boys DriH 'Clad Tidings to AU Nations' ..... Rackatioa 'ChrUtel' . t . v . f . . . Loretta Folkenberg R&bon DriH , Six Cirls RscvUtion 'Kind Friends, Adieu'..,,.......,'..':..., Raymond Vetter Soog 'FareweH' ; , School -! . w Terms CASH OR CREDIT Tr hr tiiiTimiiT a iu ut hiimjui a ? AT THIS PRICE WEEK I Scientifically Fitted OREGON - - - 8:00 p. m. Local News. SAN-TOX. Send in your news items. N. G. FMcher is lmvintr neat residence erected on Tior street. The subject for Christian Sci enco Lecture Sunday : Mortals and Immortals. Ladies' button Oxfords and two-strap pumps, regular $3.50 for $2.50 at Couch & Co. Eutrcno proposes to drain and irrigate 10.000 acres of rich land between the Willamette and Me Kcnzic Rivers. Powers, a now town recently platted in Coos County, has set aside SO acres of land to bo occu pied by factories and mills. Mrs. E. S. WrlKht and family who have been spending the past several months in St Johns. have returned to their home at Cook, Wash. Mrs. P. W. Valentine is assist ing the Albany Hernld to put on circulation contest at Albany. whore she will be employed for several weeks. More land has peon placed in cultivation in St. Johns than ever before. Many vacant lots throughout the city have been converted into attractive garden plots, and tho result will be both remunerative and pleasing to the eye. Former City Attorney. Thad. T. Parker, is able to be about again, after being confined to us homo for some time from a stroke of paralysis. His numer ous friends aro glad to know that ho is rapidly recovering lis former good health. An all day K. of P. picnic will bo given at tho North Plains park Mny 22nd. Speaking by prominent members in forenoon. Dancing and sports in afternoon and evening. A cordial welcome is extended to all. Committee n charge J. Schoenberg. F. L. Beach, William Joos. Tho Port of Portland commis sion opened bids Saturday for tho construction of an addition al wing to the St. Johns dry- dock. The proposal of McAllis- cr & Sons was tho lowest and tho contract was awarded them. Their bid was $33,950 and $35. 000. Tho latter figure, which waB accepted, includes removal of tho wing. Tho successful bidders will now accept bids for 760,000 feet of lumber, oakum, bolts, etc. Tho general was riding along on a biazing'hot day when a di lapidated soldier in rags nnd with no shoes, his head bnndng cd and his arm in a sling came in sight. Tho general stopped. "Why, my good fellow.you seem to bo pretty well done up." "Yes, sir; I am just a bit," said tho soldier. Then, looking up at tho general, ho said. "General, I lovo my country. I'd starvo and go thirsty for my country. I'd dio for my country. But if ever this confounded war is over I'll noverlovo another country." Boston Post. Tho North Parent-Teachers' Association held a meeting Tues day afternoon at tho North School building. Dr. Kichlo of Port land made an address on "The Moral Training of Children." MIbs Aldrich rendered a piano solo. A business meeting fol lowed at which officers were elected. Mrs. J. M. Shaw was reelected president; Mrs. G. H. Lemon vice president, Miss Floy McNivon secretary and Mrs. Jos. Crouch treasurer. The next meeting will be held May 27th in the James John High school building. Plans for a bigger boat and the retirement of the old steam er Sacajawea are being consid ered by Captain Smith, owner of tho vessel. The new steamer will bo a spoon bowed craft 99 feet in length and 22 feet in beam, and will likely be fitted with the engines of the old craft. The Sacajawea has wend ed her way back and forth be tween this city and St. Johns for nearly 15 y(ears. Tho new steamer will have her house set well aft and be equipped with a heavy derrick capable of lifting five tons or more. Captain Smith believes she could handle 200 tons a day easily on the St. Johns run. At the meeting of swine breeders at North Portland last Tuesday arrangements were per fected for furnishing the boys and girls of all sections of tho state with breeding animals with which to make a start in the raising of pork for market. The plan was inaugurated by the Un ion Stockyards some weeks ago, but the call for sows was so great that it was found necessa ry to enlist the aid of profes sional hog breeders in order to supply the demand. The stock yards will receive orders for sows, already bred, pass them on to the breeders who have agreed to furnish stock, and on receipt of a properly indorsed note from boy or girl, the ani mal will be shipped direct. The notes will become due and paya ble at the time the pigs are ma- I ture and ready for market. If your eyes are troubling you free Dr. Ullstrap. Business is on the rebound. but a few longer leaps would be acceptable. It will pay you to read tho ad. of the Multnomah Theatre on this page. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Hoy II. Knowlcs this morning daughter. Couch & Co. is closing out some men's $3.50, $1.00 nnd $1.50 Oxford Shoes for $1.75. Patent Medicines and Toilet Articles; we have them nil nt cut rate prices. Tho bt. Johns Phar macy. Tho Psychology Club will meet with Mrs. Angus B. Nelson, 519 Oswego street, Monday after noon nt 2:30. Alex. S. Scales, popular grocer. Good groceries, right prices and good service. That's all. Phone Columbia 210. 601 Fes- senden street 1 wish to thank my many friends for helping me to win the dinmond ring in tho Contest nt tho Multnomah Theatre. Gladys Elliott. Protect your young chicks by using Instant Louso Killer, and make them grow by using Hess' Panacea. You can get it at the St. Johns Pharmacy. St. Johns Congregational Church, Daniel T. Thomas, pas tor 10:00 a. m. bible School. 11:00 a. m. "Visions." 6:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor. Editor Review: Judging from tho tono of his letter in last week's Review ono would judge that tho "Regulator" had been liit in a "soro spot." Anti-mcr- gcritc. Rev. A. P. Lnyton preached at the room adjoining the East St. Johns Bank on last Wednesday night. Will also preach Wed nesday evening, May 19th, at 8 p. m. uvoryooay welcome. Tho Port of Portland Commis sioners yesterday unnnimously resolved to contributa $2500 to ward construction of tho Coop erage roadway, provided the roadway bo continued toward tho dry dock. Harry Mansfield, - a pioneer barber of St. JohnB and well known to mnny of our people. greeted old friends in St. Johns ast week, lie had been engag ed in business at Raymond, WaBh., but has disposed of his business there, and is now look ing up n new Iocntion. His many friends hero were glad to see him onco more. City Health Officer Marcellus started his annual anti-fly cam paign yesterday. Approximato- y 4.000 fly traps were distribut ed und nearly 16,000 additional will bo ready for distribution within tho noxt two weeks. The traps are being made by the boys in the manunl training centers of the public schools. Tho Health Bureau is being assisted by the 'c ty beautiful" committeo of tho Roso Festival association. ortland Abstract. A clergyman who was not averse to an occasional glass, hired an Irishman to clean out his cellar. Tho Irishman began his work. Ho brought forth n lot of empty whiskey bottles, and as ho lifted each ono he look ed through it at tho sun. Tho preacher, who was walking on tho lawn, saw him and said. "They aro all dead ones, Pat" "They are!" said Pat "Well, there is wan good thing about it, they all had tho minister wid them whin they were dying." San Francisco Argonaut Tho Ladies' Progressive Club met at the home of Mrs. E. C. Geeslin, Buchanan street, Thurs day May 8th with a large attend ance. The first hours of the afternoon were given over to tho Study of Bryant. Mrs. Pago was elected treasurer of tho club. A bell gamo was played, Mrs. Gilpin winning tho most Eoints and receiving the prize, lelicious refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will bo at tho homo of Mrs. II. York, 1010 Smith ave. The building of tho large dock by tho Star Sand Co., which is to extend from Richmond street to the St. Johns Lumber Com pany's plant, seems to hinge on whether or not a stub of a street which the dock would cover is vested in the city or belongs to the company. The street end in question is Charleston street, extending from Albany street to tho harbor line. It has been a mooted question for tho past seven or eight years as to who really owns tho land. It seems that the city maps do not show vacation of same, and the records do not show that a vacation has ever been made, it is said. Why it was not vacated is more or less of a mystery. The great er portion of the land lies under water and is not and never could be of any particular benefit to the city because there are no means of reaching it except through private property. There fore, if this dock is to be secur ed to St. Johns it is evident that this stub of a street be vacated. or which might be termed the same in effect, permission to erect the dock, as asked for. A long term lease might prove sat isfactory. The city attorney is looking into the matter, Sec Dr. Gilstrap about your eyes. Picture framing done at Portland prion at II. 1 Clark's, the fund ture man, Adv. Mrs. B. F. Rambo is spending a few weeks at Cheney, Wash ington. Housekeeping Rooms For Rent first lloor. Inquire 535 S. Jer sey street If in need of glasses Dr. Gil- strap will fit you and guarnnteo satisfaction. Dressmaking and Altering. Prices reasonable. 214 N. Hartman street Ladies' $3.50 Ozxford Ties. good style, small sizes, only 50 cents nt Couch & Co. The Loyal Order of Moose entertained members in a jolly fashion last evening. Now is the time to spray your roses with Nicotine Rose Spray. Get it at tho St Johns Phar macy. "Watches" made over into Time-pieces" nt reasonable rates at Rogers', 309 N. Jersey street. Furniture For Sale Rues. Beds. Good range.Stove. Sewing machine, Piano. Call 913 Lynn Ave., St Johns. Wanted To exchange twenty acres of land for St. Johns prop erty. Inquire 723 N. Willam ette boulevard, St. Johns. Mrs. EfTa Beam secured first prize in the Multnomah contest, with Miss Doris David second and Miss Mabel Anderson third. For Sale Houshold furniture and five room house, lot 100x100, 434 Enst Richmond street. Will be sold at a bargain by owner, A. J. Gulcr. "Exploits of Elaine" begin nt tho Multnomah Theatre Monday night. Cut out ad on this pago and secure free admission. "Tho Sky Ridcrs"produccd by tho Senior Class of tho high school last Friday evening, was well rendered, and was attended by a largo number of people. For Sale 160 ncrcs, half in cultivation, nil can bo cultivat ed, 5 room house, fenced, $25 per acre, owner must have money. Inquiro Room 8, Hoi- brook building, bt. Johns. Work Wanted By a man bad- y in need or same. Willing to work at anything garden work, awn mowing, or in fact any kind of labor. Address, 408 E. oik street, corner Central ave nue. A BARGAIN.-ThoWillnmina Stnto Bank, Willaminn, Oregon, offers on quick sale, for snort timo only, the two story house and thrco lots at 718 N. Edison street, and house and ono lot at 911 N. Hayes street, in St Johns, both for $3000. No trade. Notice I deliver groceries any place in St. Johns. Deliveries aro mndo four times a day, at 8 a. m. and 10 a. m. and 1 p. m. and 4 p. to. Yes, my solicitors call if desired. A. S. SCALES. bono Columbia 210; 501 Fes- senden street FOR SALE.-I will sell on easy terms at a bargain my half aero of choice garden land with small houso in St. Johns only two blocks from car line. Would accept a modern fivo passenger auto as part payment What mvo you to ofierf For particu ars, see Dr. Gilstrap. To Editor Review: A few days ago I visited some of tho real estate men or Sat Johns to earn conditions, as nearly as possible, so far as renewed real estate activity was concerned, Ono firm reports that since the merger election, ho has dono a better business than at any timo within two years previous, and judging from tho conversations of the purchasers, the sales were nearly all directly brought about by tho fact tho purchasers felt St. Johns would soon bo a part of ortland, nnd made the pur chases on that account. One man on Willamette boulevard was offered a few days ago $6.- 000 for the property and refused. The offer would not have been made except for the fact of the favorable vote. Let us all work to make this section grow, D. C. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Evens entertained the Jolly Steen Club at their homo on Wednesday evening. 500 was played and tho ucky prize winners were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ingledue, first club prize. Dr. and Mrs. Vincent second prize, Miss Bogardus first guest prize and Mrs. iiennett second truest prize. The prizes were very handsome handpainted plates, the work of tho hostess, and Mrs. Bennett's prize was six crochet individual nut bas kets. A delicious lunch was served after which Mrs. Horsman sang a couple of songs in a charming manner, uiub guests for the evening were, Mr. and Mrs. A. Larrowe, Mr, and Mrs. Bennett Mr. nnd Mrs. Jno. Ed- lefsen, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Ed- lefsen, Miss Bogardus and Dr. B. F. Rambo. Mr. and Mrs. Horsman will entertain the club next. I Not Um label on your gAM A BANK ACCOUNT PENINSULA NATIONAL BANK A 0 ON 0 O SAVINGS Hr In ON SAVINGS SAFKTY DEPOSIT PltTKR AUTZIW, President John N. Uoutrstm, Cashier The opening of the Celllo Ca nal around the Inst obstructions to navigation on tho Columbia, and the transfer to tho Govern ment of tho locks at Oregon City, on the Willamette, have added hundreds of miles of frco open water to tho commerce of Oregon and have made it possible for the agricultural sections of the state to take advantage of tho low freight charges which aro suro to result from tho elimination of tolls and portage charges. Live stock, fruits, grains, minerals, lumber and wool can now bo laid down on tho dock nt Portland or at Astoria at an immenso sav ing over former cost, and n con sequent increnso of profits to tho producer. It now remains to see whntluBoltho people will mnko of tho open rivers. Whilo steamers can oo operated moro economically than railroad trains, they muBt hnvo cargoes to trans port or they cannot live. If tho farmers continuo to haul their produce to tho railroad station because it is a littlo nearer, or tho wagon road a littlo better thoy will not only loso tho ben efit of chenpcr.itransportntion nt tho present time, but thoy will bo making it impossible for tho boats to operate at a profit, and within a short timo tho upper reaches of both our great strcamB will be as deserted and lonely as beforo tho canals were built and tho enormous sums spent for improvements will have been wasted. Tho success or failure of tho "open river" is up to tho farmer moro than to any othor ono class. Tho death of Arkio C. Ander son, which occurred at tho homo of his nunt, Mrs. C. A. Barr, near Salem, Tuesday or last week, was a great shock to his many friends as well as to tho members of his family. Ho was just on tho threshold of a bright and vigorous manhood when death came. Arkie was a 1 1 i young man or me most exem plary habits and was without an enemv in tho wholo community. Ho was of a studious disposition nnd was ono of tho brightest and most popular students at the James John High whilo attend ing that institution. He had ta ken a course in tho Stanford University of California, and af terward tho University of Ore gon, but failing health compelled him to give up his studies. Just when life had assumed its bright est hue, and ho was fit ting himself to make his place in tho world, ho was overtaken by that dread disease, tubercu losis. He was born in St. JohnB, "Exploits Will start MULTNOMAH Theatre Next Monday and Tuesday May 17 and 18 When the first three episodes, or six reels, will be shown. This is not a serial, but 14 separate stories, each complete in one episode. See Them All. Cut out this ad. Theatre for One Next Monday IS A PROTECTION against many frauds, a pre venter of disputed pay ments and n stopper of much needless spending. Come and have these things proven to yon. When you arc convinced, your own gocr,scnsc will tell you that you should'cnjoy these benefits by opening an ac count of your own. VAULTS I'OR RKNT F. C. Knapp, Vice President S. L. Donut, Assistant Cashier Juno 16, 1891. Surviving him arc his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Anderson, nnd his sister, Miss Rcco, also his grandfather, Mr. John Curl. Tho funeral ser vices wore conducted by Rev. A. P. Lnyton of tho United Evan gelical church at Holman's chap el, Portland, last Thursday af ternoon. Interment in River view cemetery. A Fixture Hint Three ycnrB ago I tried to help my sister select a hat Wo went to half the stores in Portlnnd. She tried on at least 100 before finding ono that suited. I didn't appreciate that method at ail too much traveling, bother and hit or miss principle. That evening I started thinking it over. Said to myself, were I n woman and wanted a hat I would go to a good milliner, tell her what I wanted to pay, wear the dress I wanted to wear with the hat, and have her design mo ono n crcntion to fit me, nnd mo alone, my beauty, my manner isms, my individuality; in short, just mo. That carried another chain of thought. If hats, why not electric fixtures' Furnishings in tho home nro very important. Harmonious colors, good selection of furni ture and u nico blending of lines mean a great deal, and n cheer ful home means a cheerful life. But after having a room proper ly furnished you can very easily ruin tho harmony of tho wholo by a poor selection of fixtures. Now for tho last threo years I have been studying everything that would havo a relation to fixture design, architecture pe riods of furniture, color match ing, principle of design, shape, rhythm, skctching.andnll things that help mo design and mako tho proper fixtures for your home. 1 am not dono. never ex pect to be, but think I am fairly proficient and rendy to try. Today I want you to call mo to , that homo of yours and let mo sketch you a suggestion. It wont obligato you, and it might help. Fixturo prices nro mighty low now, and if you do buy you will got $1.25 value for every dollar you spend. Yours lor service L. E. GENSMAN. E. A. Gensman & Son, 217 N. Jersey Street. Regular business meeting W. C. T. U. hold nt tho Library Monday, May 17th at 2:30. -Secretary. of Elaine" at the and present at Free Admission or Tuesday. 1