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Never before has any firm offered to the people of La Grande and vicinity such values in seasonable merchandise
LADIES', MISSES and CHILDREN'S CLOAKS, LADIES' TAILORED SUITS, SKIRTS, FURS, MILLINERY, SILKS, PIECE GOODS
HOLIDAY GCODS, LINEN and EMBROIDERED PIECES
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Every Article in
the store Reduced
QUILTS, BLANKETS, CLOTHING, UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, OUTING FLANNEL, LINENS
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OUR LOSS IS YOUR GAIN THIS TIME
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La Grande's Leading Dry Goods and Clothing EmpoYium-Temple of Economy
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FRIBAY.
JAN
1st
CHAS. H. YALE CONPANY
TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL OBLATION
The Everlasting
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Extraordinary Spectacle, Superior Scenic Investure, 4
Baby African Elephants in Native Jungle Dance
Large Company Extravagantly Costumed
Grand Transformation Scene 'ARMOR'
'Best Ever', 'Every Feature New'
PRICcS: Orchestra $1.50; Orchestra Circle $1X0; Dress Circle 75c; Gal
lery 50c. Seats on Sale Wednesday Morning at Van Buren's.
ATTENDED MEETING
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Sing Kal for the Chinese, and Dr. H
B. Johnson for the Japanese.
Mr. Glllilan spoke on the enlisting
of the co-operation of those Indiffer
ent to Missions, and answered some
questions on Mormonism, he having
lived among those people since 1883.
The closing address of great value
was made by the president. Bishop
Smith, and the successful first con
vention adjourned well satisfied with
the results.
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Will Pay Monthly.
Washington, Dee. 31. After today,
the government will make monthly
payments to railroads of bi'ls rendered
for the transportation of the mull.
The amount Involved annually In $48,
000,000. At present settlements are
made quarterly. The Rook Island ini
tiated and pushed the movement
which brought about the change.
Cut Prices on Lumber and
Singles for large Orders
We need the money; You need the material
i Fir and Native Lumber, Cedar
Shingles
I STODDARD LUMBER CO.
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Ths tdeal Christmas gift for
yourself. The on that will be
truly appreciated and enjoyed,
Is a pair of my Classes. If
your eyes are beginning te
evince any signs of a deefct
By proper and prompt attea
tion you might have to wear
them but a short period. A fact
that you should consider new
and fv me. fit von.
Major H:iins oil Stand.
Flushing. -L. I.. Dec. 31. Events
preceding the shooting of Wflliam An
nls by Captain Hulns and following
the return of the captain from San
Francisco, were related today by Ma
Jor Halns, a brother of the two Hains
boys. He corroborated on the stand
the story m" ilio ain.gf.1 i.'in'esiion of
Olars'iu or Improper relations
with Annin, and added that the actions
of the captain indicated insanity.
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Everybody that knows our co
tloni at all la aware of their puf
their fresnness, their fine flavor
iua Uoa t know, "get acquain
Tou certainly get your money's W
In this candy shop whether you
an ounce, a pound, or a 5-pound tl
K. I. Si:i,l)EH. THE CANDT J
New Harvard CtNU-li.
Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 31. Christy
Mathewson will coach the Crimson
players next year. New York's great
pitcher will assume his rirties at Cam
bridge tomorrow and will have full
charge but will devote the greater part
of his time to the bosmen. Mathew
son's contract with Harvard will not
expire before the colleeg season ends
In June, so that the New York Na
tionals will not have the use of his
s:ill until that time. It is reported
that Mathewson may retire perma
nently from professional baseball.
Notice to Dog Owners.
Notice is hereby given to all
owners that the 190 dog tax tags
here In the hands of the city recorl3
and that on and after Jununrv i lonfl
all dogs found without
will be taken up and disposed of ac
cording to city ordinance.
J. W. WALDON,
Chief of Police ef tho City of La
Grande. T'SJJl
J- H- PEARE
LADlG AND PI0ER JEWELER
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Tliirty Dead Rrtwwd
P-yflo-tiA, -w:A: A.Y iJtit S 1. Three
bodies were recovered this mcrning In
the coal mines ot the Lie Branch
colliery, where 109 were entombed,
thus making 30 nm reroveied. It Is
expected the remainder of the dea l
will be brought out this week.
XOTUE OF HXAi SETTLEMENT.
Notice Is hereby given that Otho
Eckersley, administrator of the estate
of AVilllam J. Shoemaker.
has filed his final account as admin
istrator of said estate and the county
court of Union county, Oregon, has set
Monday, the 4th day of January, A. D.
1909, at 2 o'clock In the afternoon of
said day, and the county court room
In the court house, La Grande, Ore
gon as the time ai.d place for hearing
said report and all objections thereto.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, thi
4th day of December, A. D. 1908. T
OTHO ECKERSLBT,
Administrator.
TuJgea tnf crfflo. i
' T James R. Smith's jewelry store,
where you will find Singer and the
Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine.
Payments can also be made to Mr.
Smith on accounts.
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A. H. STONE,
Agent 'singer .C