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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1905)
M i ... r - i- r n-i Si I i. SANTA GLAUS AT T HE GO L D EN RULE Saturday was certainly a gala day for the little tote. Our store was thronged from morning until night with the little ones and their, mammas who had come to pay their respects to' the GREAT SANTA and tell him of their wants for Christmas All were made happy by the souvenirs he gave them and his promise to remember them at Christmas time. . '. ' ' THE MAMMAS AND PAPAS ALSO J were surprised and delighted with OUR WONDERFUL TOY DEPARTMENT, many telling us that they had never seen any thing to equal it and all admitting that it far exceeds any stock ever shown in La Grande. I We Never Do Things By Halves 2 ' "and while we are proud of our HOLIDAY LINES we feel that we have many good 2 things in bur regular stock that should not be overlooked by those wanting useful presents for their friends. . ii FURS AT ALL PRICES, LADIES' COATS AND SKIRTS, STAPLE AMD FANCY L1N-; j; ;: ENS OF ALL KINDS. HANDKERCHIEFS FOR LADIES: AND GENTLEMEN, CLOTHING, : j; SHOES, GLOVES, SILVERWARE,, TOILET AND CARVING SETS. FANCY BRIC-A- i BRAC AND 4 AN IMMENSE LINE OF HAVILAND AND OTHER FANCY DECORATED CHI NAWARE HOODS T-TOT T n A V WHERE TO GirV THEM This Important question utiich presents Itself once every year Is answered below ; Quality highest In everything. If you get it herejnsrect- Silver Cake Baskets A rr" ,orth' teb!atndWT s4.ooVs8.oo - Chafing Dishes Silver Trays Th. element hcusehoid utera-l :. comirtomor. jen.ral us. .v.rj year . Cur lira is complete at price ranging from 57 50 tO $I4.06', maralabefullyloTaUd trays, adding ton. to an, dining l r"m ht ces .. S5.co to $9 00 : OnTf t.eee should b. m ever, home. W, can suit you in these goods. . $2.50 to $5 50 Silver Crumb Trays P ic Silver Mugs .''os.ooj' Jewel Cases. Button Boxes fPTrtSST' derations nd and Hair Receivers 1.00 to $6.00 Silver Tea Sets app Th. very finest Roger. 1847 goods made. Price per set sii knjvw amUix forks in silk lined leather case ' rf(-nA Silver Knives and Forksj per set $5 anil I5.UU Pearl Handle Knives and Forks Carving Sets Cut Class W. have them in all styles. An appropriate and useful gift. Prices rang. ,rom 1 $2 50 to $12.00 No dining table is properly dressed without at leasts few articles of cut glass. Our line is complete and we invite ycur inspection Haviland Dinner Sets If you love her prove it by getting her a set of these. Every woman loves - Haviland China. Prices per set, 101 pieces . , -N $35.00 : THe-GoiaenRule Stored ' ' . i" t' 1308, 1310, 1?12 Adam Avenue. ft Srriafltst Prices: - " 0. : U I LOCAL ITEMs City council meets this evening. .W. J. Church was aBaker Citjj visi ' jestefdaM 'v;:, llf i The Commercial Club elects officers ' ' ' t 'cl6e sharp' .tonight, -' .; r' , , , Th. thermometer registered two d ' : grass above zero Monday 'night-fit Bate ' . City." 4 "v " 't- , . ,Dr. E. D, Ste.incamp was ajocted as a " member of th. council ' of QVanite few - daysago. ' . A bright boy, desires a place where , he. cart work for his boad arid go to' school 1 ' lnquir. of this office. , . C. J. Fr.ese,(J tfistriot agent for the Spokesmari-Review, Is ij the ' city Wday '. on business. ' ;' . I.'V i . ' ' f 1 ,'" Mrs. Dudley Peal, of Wallowa, went to - Alicel this morning, after spending a ' few days with Mrs. C C. Ruckman. " C. Ruckman returned to Alicel this morning, wh.r. h. is .ngeged in .con struction of Q. W. Ruckman's residence. Contractor George McCabe, who ias th. contract for tha construction of the Elgin extension, cam. up last evening from Elgin on a business trip. . -' Owing to the fact that many members j of the Commercial Club .desire .to attend th. lecture this evening in th. Central Church; th. hour for the annual -.lection of officer ;of th. Commercial Club wil take place at 7 o'clock sharp tonight. The ladies of the M. E. church will bold a bazar in the near future in 'the room form.rly occupied by th. Coffey barber shop, on. door east of McKennon's grocery store. Dr. Brough.r visited th. High School this forenoon and delivered an interesting talk in education. He i a pleasing speaker. His remark, were naturally on education and left many pleasant thoughts that will always be remembered by the students. Dr. Brougher 1. assured of a kug. audience tonight at Central church. Hi. subject tonight is "How to be happy though married.'' . BORN MONTGOMERY In this city. Tuesday, December 18, 1908, to Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Montgomery, a daughter. (HlOCtirffilDS KUPSAKIS v Mrs. Emma Harding this week recover ed several small pieces of gold, that was lost in the fire that destroyed her home 20 years ago.jn a most remarkable man ner. '.While piling wood in. the woodshed, one of her favorite pullets passed by just Ih time to 1-eceive its death from a flying slick of wood. In dressing chicken Mrs, Harding opened the gizzard and saw something 'shining, 'Aft' investigation1 proved that there were several pieces of metal and aha instantly recognized vthem' as being 'the small pieces of gold ' lost in the fire 20 years agoJrTh. chicken; bad ftm" although the ground. had been B ow .d many times, ' 4 ' ' ' Those who are skeptical about th. mat-' ter may call at Newlln's drug store and view the gold pieces themselves. ' f miSl JACOBS' HOUSt BURKED t The house of Peter Jacobs, .on the hill, east of th., Sacred Heart Academy,' was totally 'destroyed by fir. this morning about- 10 .o'clock.' The fir. originated from a defective flue and by the time th. fir. department arrived on th. scan, and laid great lengths of hose, the fir. was beyond control. It could not be learned this afternoon the exact amount of the loss nor the amount of insurance, if any. SOCIETY (.(.rin'iJi-Of.i't : ."' ;i , 401 CLUB ... . . Miss Syra Kuhn entertained the 401 club at h.r residence on Jefferson Ave nue last evening. Those present enjoyed the evening very much. , . The High Five Club will be entertained tomorrow afternoon by Mesdames M. L Causey and Dr. F. F. Moore at the tat ter's tiome. INFECTED CATALOGUES Smallpox in all its forms has been dis covered in some of the , big mercantile houses of Portland, and in one instance one of the houses was closed for a day, But during tha time and sine. th. tim. of the discovery of the violent contagion in these houses the health authorities have tUowad them ta continue sending out Christmas catalogues to people through out th. state, in on. instance a man in Baker City received one of thes. , cat alogue, which was mailsd from th. big Portland hous. on th. very day that house wae closed on account of the smallpox. And catalogues have been received from this sam. hous. which were mailed the followi.ig day. Baker City Herald. JACKSON DAY , Th. Democratic Stat. Central Commit tee will hold a meeting in Portland the afternoon of January 8 to take, up the subject of th. .lection of committeemen under th. direction primary law and such other matter aa may aria, taj intend ed to have a Jackson day celebration and banquet in tha evening of that day. ' SURPRISE PARTY "- - Master ; Charley Harding was given a regular old time surprise party the other evening, when thirty-four young people marched ' in and made hlrh. their host Charley, after th. first shock,' "mad. good," and they had such a jolly time, that it was voted unaminously, on th. sly. that it might be reported. Those present ere: ' Netta Leep, Effle Stublefield. Lillie Stublefield. Hazel McCrary, Maud Har mon, Hilda McCrary, Lucy Harmon, Dillie Morton,' Irene Edmunds, Louise Schilke, Vera Leffel, Bessie Corbett Hal Bohnenkamp, Stanley Carpy, Chase Bahnenkarrp. Willie Nibley, Willie Hamil ton, Carl Walters, Arlo Meyers, Roy Corbett, Herbert Ormond.' Roy O randy, Jesse Rosenbaum, Ray Scofield, Elmer Stoddard, Charley Harding, Miss Cora Harding, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Harding and Miss Bertha Kelley. A. Lee Morelock i in from Elgin. th. city today SYMPATHY EOR RUSSIANS JEWS Washington. Dec 1 2 --Representative Sulz.r of N.w York today introduced resolution of sympathy for Russian Jews. CU1B ELECTION Notice is hereby given to alt club mem bers that th. annual .lection of officers, and board of directors of the La Grande Commercial Club will take place at th. La Grand. Commercial Club building on the evening of Tuesday, December 12, 1906. at 7 o'clock. W. Miu.au. Pre. : Chocolate Sets These are Haviland China and Japanese ware, highest quality. Prices $8.00 to $10.00 : a. l l a. " 1 n..- Una mill z i .v 1 OU' cannot scry cracKor propeny wnnout ura&iw Cracker Jars ; ; ..p,. , .,00 50 : : : Salad Sets Elegand Haviland and Japanese ware. Every woman should have a set of these. Prices . $1.50 to $900 ; I : Jardiniers f - No parlor looks "right without one or more Jardiniers.1 We have them at - ' ' : . $iooto$6.oo' : : Vases The largest variety and most beautiful line of vases ever shown in this city. Prices ..... ; -,: 1 fi ." : . ioc to $15.00: Dutchvvare These goods tire all the rage this year. Come in and make your, selection ' J ' t . now or you may oe too late. .";' : ' : j C hi Id r T)epart merit . rf CHlLDS Knife and Fork set. best Roger. 1847 goods.' .price $1.75, With Pearl handles $2.60. ' ' CHILDS China Mugs 5 cente to 25 cent.', Silver Mugs, gold Uhbd very fine, ,$1.26 to $2.00. Also a full line of' '. , 1 JSkates, Sleds, Toy Banks, Toy Cook Stoves, Sad Iron, etc. -' ,'.,; ' ' i ' , By making a small deposit any article will be laid away until called for. Make ; ' ' ' ' your selection now while our stock is complete. : - vMRS: TiN. MURPHY HARDWARE CROCKERY ' AND 'SPORTlNfi' ahtlsomc Street Suits and Coats i V. Very newest and most popular models in the three-quarter length coat effects'! i and smartest mannish mixed material, in mixtures of grey, blue, brown, etc. i Skirts in plalded effects. ,., t $15 TAILORED STREET SUITS $7.50 $35 TAILORED STREET SUITS $17.50 t 20 M " 10.00 45 221 ! REMARKABLE VALUES AWAIT THE BUYER IN THE I COAT DFPARTMFMT . ---! 'eleWiVel JT I OUR REGULAR $60 KERSEY. THREE-QUARTER LENGTH COAT. SQUIRREL LINED..! $25 00 40 -. " " " - " : FIR LINED. 1....: OA aa we w MUlMtURia - Pari., Dec 12 Paul Meurice the author and dramatist and literary execu tor, of Victor Hugo, died her. today. 28 ENGLISH MIXTURES IN THREE-QUARTER LENGTH 5q 20 BROWN KERSEY. -- - - 10.00 4 COME DOWN TOMORROW WITH ANOTHER ASSURANCE OF THE BEST VALUES OF ALL THE YEAR BEING SHOWN YOU Ghica go Store v A -i 1 V - r . . -t i