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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1906)
i 2 More Bargains AT I Tliif GOLDEN RULE STORE SPECIAL OFFERINGS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS 3 150 ---- PAIRS 150 Ladies' Mis33s' and G ildren's Oxfords in Black and Tans at BARGAIN PRICES $1.25 ladies' Oxfords $.98. $1.75 ladies' Oxfords $1.39, $2.75 ladies' Oxfords $2.19 BOOKS Z Some of those you have always wanted to read but never have, why not do so now 5 while they are so cheap, and the weather so hot you can do nothing else 20c Books I2ic., 25c Books 19c, 35c Books 25c. t t Z Men's Underwear 200 mn' t. half price Glassware t. .i. i . j i, .... Fine line men's ties, 3So to 50o E.rokB lots of Men s Underwear values .... 25c Brry 90c values 63c per suit .... ..... 55c . .. o,uj k.u a- . 83c garments for 45 Ood ends in mens suits $8 to Water pitchers ".86c " 50c $ 1 0 values, per suit $5.00 i Be socks in black, tan and fancy Two patterns in Graniteware, Table mats, per set 38c Wioi $1.23 closing out below cost Tanglefoot Flypaper, per box 35c 1 Oe socks in black, tan and fancy One docorated pattern in dishes at Toilet Soaps, the best, per bo 45c vrdoi 97c the price of white ware, only a few Diamond C, laundry soap. 7 bars . 25c LOCAL ITEMS I THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY t Hamest Storo- 1303. 1310. 1312 ADAMS AVENUE Smallest Prices aS JPE OI A. JL Now t3 the time to give me your order for a Fall or Winier suit Until AUGUST 15 1 will give a special discount on all suitings AL. ANDREWS TAILOR and HABERDASHER GUARANTEED PRICES REASONAHI.K 2 SANITARY PLUMBING Is as essrntial in your home as the doctor OUR WORK Executed in workmanlike manner and approved sanitary standard. Canning a complete line of Bath Tubs, Jinks, Toilets, lavatory and all plumbing fixtures. 'J NARROW ESCAPE i 4- 2 G. W. O'NEIL (Oil Wiislungt.m Avenue TELEPHONE RED 161 2 - - : WE WANT MONEY I Z and in order to get it we have dao'.ded to sell groceries I I FOR CASH : - - ----- 2 at George Gak'er who lives near La Grande on the Cove road, Saturday had a pakful experiment with electricity. He was repairing a hay stacker and swung the sweep so it made a connection with the wires of the Grande Ronde Electric Company which transmits '.he power from the Cove power station to this city. Mr. Gekler was immediately rendered uncoi scious. Fortunate two experinced linemen happened to be working within a few feet of Mr. Gekler. cutting away some of the trees which grew in front of his residence so that there would be no danger from this source. Messers H. V. Swan and R. C. Gunn, who immediately commenced to restore resperation and before a physican could be summoned Mr. Gekler had partially regained conscious ness. His hand was badly . burned and had he not been standing upon some dry gravel he would have been instantly killed This morning he noticed that the bottoms of his feet was slightly blistered. It was a very close call. IAWN SOCIAL A SUCCESS "A perfect success" was pronounced by all who attended the lawn social at Mrs. Ed. Kiddle's home in Island City last Saturday evening At an early hour the , lawn begin to fill with people from far J and near and when tho time came for ice cream and cake all available space was . taken with tables. Mary from La Grande : attend d a reduced Drice. i We can do this and still make a mad nrnrit iw-n have cut our expense account in trie middle and we are 2 willing to give the benefit to our customers. S Our line of groceries is complete ar.i the quality is un- Z excelled. Gall and allow us to quote you prices on 2 cash purchases. I SEATTLE GROCERY STORE I ; LAWSON B303. Prop. ; AJ YOU i) I) If jffli Hokum is'Hil tl Kin Hmn if Kmli Liupul the wrld ' Ibf IVhvit laarr arv Minimi irniiir lf i siliil of tntrriMt Un lh IwivnOit.trii u,( lm r t )t nevw theorem ttrevuiu n iinn i . ti V If If yon r tolng h-t, writ for jinr. mtlon anai4 a ttictiy U. ilut oil you all about ll W C McBRIDE, Agent, 124 Third St. Portand Ore. W. K. Davis, the music man, is in Imbler today transacting business. J. D. McKennon and son Raymond are business visitors in Haines today. S. F. Richardson left this morning for Council, Idaho, for a brief visit W. B. Dickenson spent Sunday in this city from Elgin. W. W. Pankey is a business visitor in La Grande from Baker City. Miss Mayme O'Sullivan has returned from Pendleton where she has spent a month visiting friends. Miss Pauiine Ledarle returned last evening from Seattle where she has been spending her vacation. J. D. McCully. a merchant of Joseph and A. L. Dunbar of that city are visiting La Grande in the business way. Mrs. A. B. Cherry returned to Portland last evening after visiting her mother, Mrs. J. H. Slater, and other relatives in this city. E. H; Tulley and A. L. Tulley of Wall owa are in the city today attending the funeral of the brother-in-law W. M. Barnes. Messers John Williams. H. E. Coolidge, and Crist Wright, returned yesterday from a short fishing tour in the Grande Ronde. Henry Holmes, employed on the logging road of the Grande Ronde Lumber Co.. sprained his ankle last Saturday and is home for a few days. The meeting of the Quarterly confer ence of the Methodist church held Satur day evening unaminously requested to have Rev. B. F. Meredith returned as pastor for the next conference year. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Haynes of La Grande, arrived in Joserh Wednesday. They have leased A. A. Hall's cottage on Lake street and will reside here per manentlyJoseph Herald. Messer W. W. Berry, of this city. W. B. Samms. private secretary to Senator Hebner, and Ed. Johnson, of Endicott. Washington, who is visiting his brother, DeputySheriff T.B.Johnson, spent Sunday at the mouth of Catherine creek. They -returned with a good string. Mrs. Hattie R. McDonald and daughter Miss Jean with the Misses Rutn and Emogene Rusel are in the city today from their camp at the head of Mill creek. They have a rustic "Haven of Rest" arranged up there and intend to spend several weeks more m "Camp Rest." Their camp is well protected by a toy pistol in the hands of Mrs. McDonald. THE PASSiliCi 0f WJlTBARNf S DIED W. M. Barnes aged sever-ty-nine years in this city yesterday moining of hemorrage of the stomach. Mr. Barnes was born in Ohio January 30, 1827 and at the age of five yeare he with his parents moved to Kansas. Hare he was uni ed in ma riage to Miss E. M. Tuilsy and after short time she died leaving a family of three who survive the father. Seventeen yeai s ago he came to this county and has made his home with his daughtar. Mrs. Tom Short of this city. Deceased was a member of the G. A. R. having served three years in the Civil war and was honoiably discharged at the close of that struggle. While in the ser vice he was a participant of many of the great struggles. He fought at Gettys berg. at Franklin and saw many skirmish es in the Shenandoah, and was with Sherman in his memorable march to the sea, but was detailed for other duty be fore the end of the march. He had enjoyed good health up to the time of his death and his passing awav was a sudden shock. Saturday afternoon he walked from the Short home on the North sida to town and returned some time about half pasthve. A few minutes after six a neighbor saw him lying in the 1 back yard and hastily want to h-s assist- ' ance. He found the old soldier bleeding (ruin sii mouth and it w.ts suim;ea that he had fallen a''d injured h.mse'f j internally. He v. as taken to In house! an 1 atter a careful surg-ci; examination , had been made it was evident that he v. as; suffering from a bad hemorrhage Yesterday rroimrg at tor, minvtesj after ten o'clock M. W. Barnes passed ! away. j Three ch'ldr.'i Mrs. Ton Short; of this city. J. E. Barres of S ae R.ver j and Mrs. Eva Allan of Kanas survive ' him. Neither of the the absent ones were I present at the funeral whici was held this afternoon from the Short residence ' Rev. J. D. Gillilan officiating. j For these many years Mr. Barnes has ! been an honored and respected citizen of i La Grande and leaves behind h m a host of friends to mourn his death. Always genial and pleasant, he formed many friends and thoss wna knew him grew to admire him ir.ore as the acouantanca matured. piiwliwt'Mtt.iw Mrs. Lydia Reeves announces a mee.- ing of the Pansy Circle of the Junior League of the Methodist church to be held tomorrow afternoon at two thirtv o'clock at the home of Mrs. S. N. Boiton. All members are requested to be present. SOUVENIRf I have jurt received a nice assortment cf so uvanirV of : the Mormon Tabernacle. Only 25c and o5: You can . see them in the windows. ; Now is the time for haying tools, such as forks, pulleys : sythes, water bags, steel cable, pure Iviar.iua rope, ir . you need them I can supply you. ; AXLE GREASE ; I have the celebrated Kastor grease, made from pure J castor oil, will not gum and lasts longar than ar.y other . MRS-T-N. MURPHY Hardware and crockery'. SOLID COMFORT can be found in Che La Fior De Hackman 15c two for a quarter cigar. A trial snoke will convince you that it is a trueiy Satisfying smoks. It is a Li Grande mads cigar and deserves at least a trial from a I patnoti; sm ksrs. Ask for tt. C. E. tUCKVUV Pnon.a Red 1381 Cor. Adams Avenue and Greenwood KILLED 111' ELECTRIC CURRENT Walla Walla August 6Lineman Andy Ingerman was acciJentallyeiectrocjted at Walla Walla Saturday afternoon and before the power could be turned off the body was badly burned. He was work ing on a pole near the W. Si C. R. depot in that city when in some manner he be came mixed up in the wires and received 2300 volts of e'ectricity. Deatn was instantaneous. SARATOGA RACING SEASON OPENS (Srrlpps News Asorlation) Saratoga Aug. 6-The racing season opened today, but the gaiety despite the great crowds, is slight compared with former years on account of the absanro of open gaming. There is plenty of gam bling behind closed doors and indications are that it will soon be in full swin? with out hindrance. RfSI TDUR MY And your unsie. too, by treating them to one of our 25 cent dinners. They'll have that pleasant after dinner feeling if they d'ne with us. The qjality of our viands is unju.-passeo They are cooked to perfect.on. Sie Hojv healthy and happy the Model Restaurin dinners are. Don't you w-s you ate at their tavjas? Wel. we ca.i make room for aUVQ'to come a;:d hive soma left for tin strag j1 rg susness delayed d nner. The Model Restaurant J. A ARBLCKLF. Prr. : v M-n i':..i't4 fur $4 sa :: i: A S(luare Deal cbj,-; e PHONE MAIN 31 PARR-SIMMONS COMPANY ! --;--- incorporate: Dealers in Grande Rondel alley Products Fru'ts. Hay. Potatoes and Grrn ::: Apo j , S-- lit , URGE COLD STORAGE UARH0tSE Hay Wanted ow HIGHEST Call and at -5 retjre FA ID Si i p.."............................,., IGC CREAM ' AND ... CREAM SODA None Better Doctor. Prescripts ind F - f 1 S-!.-ia.. "e.ida-ce. ram.ij 1 wo kirajnateH P., . . . ...., MS. JT$ A KCU DRIC STORE "-p- AC lennan o :
