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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1908)
FAGS EIGITt KTEXIXQ OBSERVER, LA GRANDE PRECOX, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, I08. EIGHT f AGEfi mm n w O nuau III PRICE-NIA KING AT THE PEOPLES STORE :: JHE SUMMER GOODS remaining here have served their : purpose and served it well. They now must bid us fare- well, and do it in a hurry. This is the time of year that we H j: make room for new fall goods by makinjf prices that will s ! make ihe nnnd tin r&nxrAI cc nf Ai-uiiUt, M. Oxford Shoes. $1. 50 White Canvas Oxfords now 75c $2.25 " " . " " $.5 3.50 Tan " " 2.39 Ladies' and Children's Sun flats 60c to $1 .00 Values now - - 25c ' All Men's Straw and Crash Hats at Half Price. raiess or desirability or cost. RY ONE Of THEM. I 85c!,ong Lisle Gloves now - U 59c J $15" " " " ,- 89c 10 - 98c I n.5o " . ." ; " " - -98c y 1.75 " " " " - us All Sizes In Our Summer Clove Stock. LadiesSilkand Wash Suits Half Price and Less u i . 5 1 9.00 Silk Shirt Waist Suits $9.25 20.00 ; " " " " .9.98 22.50 " Jacket " 11.75 35.00 " V " 17.50 $3.00 Wash Suits - - $1.25 a.bu " - . i;45 4.00 " - - . .98 : 4-75 " " 2.25 : jb-UU " " 2.45 1 j: Come Early as These Goods Cannot Remain Long at These Prices : w m JJJIJI2IJJJJJJ5JJIJ The People's Store EAST HERE Several days earlier than they con template, Jamei M. Irvine, editor of the Fruitgrower of 8t Joseph. Mo.. and William P. Btark. president of the Missouri state board of horticulture of Louisiana, Mo., arrived In the city yesterday and left last evening for Hood River. They spent the dav here looking over the fruit districts of this side of the valley, and conferred with members of the Commercial club and with local fruits-rowers. The men are talcing this trip to acquaint them- selves with the methods of raisins fruit and the subsequent process of shipping; It by western people. They had planned to go to Cove, but the un. settled weather frustrated this action. They went away highly pleased with the fruit they saw and stated that It is In a class by Itself of anvthin fh. have thus far' seen on their trip. "THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY Tenth and Morrison, Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong. LL.1 . n r - t C t (.AM'. 4vYtnn enJnmpnf ccupy two noon 05 oj iw - - r a large faculty, give individual instruction, receive n- calls - . . .1 r,.r 4inrJ fulmtttedlv lLila fill lor omce Help tnan we can meet, vui ajiuv "") others in quality of instroclion. ll pays 10 auenu sum u romumm, tSaH BosineM sUai "Keep hammerinj awsy everlastingly on thorough work. & wiU win out in the end." Said M Educator! "The quality of Instruc tion given In your school makes It the standard of to kind la the Northwest" C.Open all the year. Students admitted at any time. ' Catalogue free Reference! Any bank, any newspaper. m buslnees man In Portland, .................... BAY & ZWEIHEL Plumbers and Tinners Pump Work and Gutter Work a Specialty OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, LA GRnKOE, OREGON AeteteeeeoteeeeteeAeeeeoeeeteeeee . ORECOM FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION A HOME COMPANY 34,000 MEMBERS $28,000,000.00 INSURANCE , IN fORCE I A Mutual Company can Save You from 40 to 50 per cent on Your Insurance J. VV. OLIVER, AGENT.la Crande.Or. Cor. 6th St and Washington Ave COMBS, NEW, THE FINEST . EVER WASH COLLARSWHITE TIES MIDSUMMER MILLIVERY Lin. ADAMS AVEXV rCO. x Notice for Bids. Notice Is hereby lven that the city win receive bids until i o'clock, Aug ust tl. 1908, at the recorders office, for the following rough lumber, de livered: 13,825 feet 4xl2xl select red fir. 4608 feet 4x12x1 select red fir, beveled on one edge to an angle of 20 per cent 14 400 feet 3xl2xl select red fir. 00 feet 1x12x11 select red fir and beveled on one edge to an angle of 20 per cent i 8440 feet 4xxll common fir and tamarack. 10,000 feet 1Hx8x1S select yellow pine. 1120 feet 4x4x11 common fir and tamarack. 2580 feet 2x(xl8 common fir and tamarack. 8800 feet 4x8x18 common fir and tamarack. 1120 feet 4x4x18 common fir and tamarack. W. N. MONROE, Chairman Btreet Committee. An Inventor in Algeria has patented a prous tube which Is Inserted among the roots of a tree to give them air and moisture. j JourOpportuni fy TTTWw""eeeeeeee4eeee.eA COUNT TORTURES BEAUTIFUL WIFE (Continued from page 1.) -Two years later the wife and child dls appeared. The count gave no exolan atlon. The police Investigated and vis ited the count's house, and by break ing a tightly sealed door leading to the attic chamber, they found the countess chained to the wall. Her features were distorted by her intense suffering and her hair had turned white, and her once beautiful form war reduced, to almost a skeleton. The child was In a worse condition Ivlna on a pile of rags In a corner, half dead from hunger.' When questioned, the servants con fessed that the mother and child had been held prlnsoners In the attic dur ing the entire year and had been fed on nothing but bread and water. The only defense the count had to offer was that his wife had been pay ing attentions to a navy otficers. Let us furnish you with an estimate on your work. No order too large or small lor ou- uti iU."cn. Le v reline that old stove. At a slight ex pense we can make it as good as new 3 BAY & ZWEIFEL 211 DEPOT STREET . , ..e.....e.....e.ee...eee.e.eee.e 5 i THE GEORGE PALMER LUMBER COMPANY RETAIL DEPARTMENT j Hi We Solicit.Your ; Orders for wc ouiiuu.iuur ; uraers ror Lumber, Lath, Shingles, f louldlngsTj Chain Wood deliver material We are prepared to furnish and promptly. Call up Retail Department Phone Main n . ffict IRTIICIAL I(!R THE ONLY PURE KIND is bad enough to buy Drugs at all, but why pay more for them than is nec essary. A visit to our store will con vince you that our prices are really lower than you have been paying. All our n iiicifncu in piain iiaures. Red Cross Drug Store I A. C MAC LENNAN Propr. mmt QRL I IX THE JUSTICE COCItT, nuslnres Gool Tntlay In Judge Stew art's Conrt. The first case to occupy the atten tion of the Justice court this afternoon was one wherein Mrs. Ella Curtise sought to recover rt-nt money and payment for some 48 dozen eggs from Roll Walker. After listening to the testimony and reading the documen tary evidence, the court found In fa vor of the plaintiff for the sum of 358.10 and costs. Several other minor matters were disposed of. Late In the afternoon a suit was In stituted hy the O. R. & N. company Th. t.iA i .v.- . ihron.h v.,,-.,.., rnt w' Maal9 ' "tall trade Is replevin a couple of suit cases from m, ,rom pur rtslan water the onlv our. in. i. .v. ... ..... : r - " ius tl iv. John Doe. In this case It appear that the said John Doe had contracted with an employment agency In Port land to go to Palmer Junction and work for the Palmes, Lumber com pany. He was given a pass to Palmer Junction and his baggage was checked to that point All went well until he reached La flrande this morning. Here, he suddenly discovered that La Grande was good enough for him, and that Palmer Junction had no attrac tion. Of course, he needed his baa- gage, and as his checks called for the said suit cases at Palmer Junction, he felt under the necessity of taking the 'rrs.ge from the platform without ; ';, lodge or consent of the rall w; :' This he decided to do. and belna ! of action, with whom to think Is to . he simply attached himself to thi 've mentioned bag gage and depart'. J The officials dis covered the loss of he baggage and the man, and Instituted the replevin suit. While the court and attorney were busy preparing the proper pers, the man and bagger- .. ' busy making his Faulk has . ..a', but up to p . . . nd the officer hst1 artificial,. A delivery wagon w. bring thl. PURE ICE to your door on no.lflc.t.on by te.sphon. or otherwise. To regu.ar patron, our price. .r. half c.nt p poun(1 V1TTTD1T T7 a. . . wnoieMle lota. Look out for the Qrandy Ice wagon. Tli one Black S71. GRAMDY THE l( j GRANDE R0NDE MEAT COMPANY! aa T : mi us voir orl; ;.c Two Slo-e I'lgliier. Washington, D. C, Aug. 14. Na val constructor Robinson, with a large force of assistants, is today complet ing the original plans and specifica tions for the two big new battleships Florida and Utah, that are to be added to the navy within the Mil two years. TVV0 Pors? . City Meat Market Main 50 firSJrcct Market Main 48 e e e e e e I: m"" Hi" ur. : 5 I