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F. J. HOLMES. V;ca President C. S. WILLIAMS. 2d AsVt Cashier
F. L. MEYERS Cashier ' ;
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And you have waited for it because you know such values and qualities as the
the quality store gives are unknown anywhere elssi Some stores advertise goods,
under flaring headlines, at the same prices that prevail at their counters at all times,
aud these prices are not lowf others exploit goods at seemingly low prices, but-exam-ine
the qualities-examine the workmanship and you will find that the prices asked,
arVperhaps more khan the goods are worth. We have cut the prices on every white
article in the house such as our new spring waists, embroideries, lawns and under
muslins which we have just unpacked and will be on display all this week and
coupled with the very low prices give a new lustre to our value giving for this week.
China and In the Pacific, the agent
of the Mikado were In a more agree
able frame of mind for affixing their
signature to the document, after the
visit of the fleet to Japan. .
All Previous Records Broken
By Unprecedented Values
' and Price Reductions
For the wise buyer, a sale of this kind is an opportunity
not to be overlooked, lor vie are showing all our new
spring goods for 1909, and which you can buy at a great
saving. .
WIS WEEK ONLY
THE QUALITY STORE
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cans in Paris.
London Kouh Star and Stripes.
London, Feb. 22. The Stars and
Stripes are floating proudly from the
American embassy today In honor of
the general who "licked the British"
In the war of Independence. As usual
a big banquet will be held this eve
ning, at which patriotic Americans
now in London will make the , eagle
scream. ,
Newsboys Enjoy Feed.
Xew York. Feb. '22j Over 2000
Vwsboys will Imbibe patriotism
through their stomachs at the wasn
Ington's birthday dinner at the News
boys'' home. The custom of giving a
great spread to the "newsies" on
Washington's natal day was establish
ed years ago by the late Randolph
Guggenheimer. .
Watdilngton Adverse to 'PartIes.'
Philadelphia, Feb. 22. While the
people of the nation are today cele
brating the 177th birthday of George
Washington, it appears from his diar
ies and other manuscripts that the
great statesman and general paid lit
tle or no attention to his birth anni
versary.
While living in this city, soon after
hlg election as president, he made thu-
entry In his diary on Monday, Febru
ary 22. 1790: I
"Set seriously about removing my
furniture to my new house. Two of
the gentlemen of the family had ttvelr
beds taken there, and would sleep
there tonight."
From the beginning one is left to
Infer that he was not in the habit of
celebrating his birthday with undue
hilarity or display. The humor of the
situation becomes all the more appar
ent when one learns from his diary
that this "was about the fourth time
he had 'set seriously abuut iemovlng'
to his new quarters."
He appears to have been equally in
different during the .Revolutionary
war as to the day which all modern
Americans celebrate. Doubtless the
matter never once .entered his head.
And there were times during the Strug
gle for liberty when the anniversary
of his birth proved a day of trouble
and anxiety and vexation.
La Grande National Bank
Of La Grande, Oregon
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $170,000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
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DIRECTORS
J. M. Berry J. D. Matheson F. J. Halmes F. M. Brykit
C C. Pennirgton F. L. Meyers Geo. L Cleaver
W. L. Brenholts Georae Pairr
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BUSINESS COLLEGE
WASHINGTON AND TENTH STREETS
PORTLAND. OREGON
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The School that Placet Tots in a Good Position
the meeting of the conference board
of Home missions and church exten
sion which meets there Thursday
morning.
Ilainey Misrepresented.'
Washington, Feb. 22. Representa
tive Ralney of Illinois, on the floor of
the house today, declared the report
he ever opposed the construction of
the Panama canal was the grossest
misrepresentation. He said he sirn
olv called attention to whathe believ
ed to be evidence of gratt In connec
tion with the transactions. He scored
the president for attacking him in a
letter written to President Obaldla of
Panama.
Pliynklan Diet of Cancer.
Savannah, Ga., Feb. 22. Dr. Win.
T. Bull, a noted New York surgeon,
died today of cancer, to which he de
Voted his professional experience to
combat In others.- '
Glance over your office station
ery, make a note of what you
want, then call up Main 13 and
we will be
JOHNNY ON THE SPOT
to care for your wants in short
order. Work perfect, prices
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Heady for Seattle Marathon.
Seattle. Feb. 22. All Is in readiness
for the Washington Marathpn race,
which was run on the Western Wash
ington fair grounds late this after
noon. All runners entered were pres
ent except Fred Walby of the T. M.
C. A. at Portland, but It Is expected
that 18 will start.
UEIGKi
Rev. Dr. GUlllan returned this morn
ing after an absence of almost a
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I mount, Having uirvii into inr nir, i a-
2 yette and Thunder Mountain country.
f rom ine railway at cmmcii, iuauu,
to the rails again at Evergreen on the
"Pin" road, the distance Is 132 miles;
J j this Is made by the stage, which in
some iHHceg is uuiiy, anu some piai-es
not so often. Taking the wheels at
Ernmett. the first station Is Sweet.
J I AlthouKh "sweet" he's not much stuck
on thv place. The mdu in that re
gion, he thinks, has never been fath
omTdi From Sweet to Ola, Is unoiher
sweet stretch of country of 18 miles,
also unfuthomed; at Ola the wheels
were exohangtd' for runners, and for
the remaining hundred miles there was
not only enough of snow, but too much
In Plates. On the summit of the Tii-
pod pass. Just before reaching the
Payette river, the snow is 10 feet
deep or more, and all through Round
valley, the fence posts for the greater
part were entirely covered, only the
highest ones .showing. Men and wo-
J men on skis were able to go right over
:tht? tops of the fences almost every
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. ueie. j we irgjiiu audui inunuer
City. Van Wyok. Alpha and Crawford
has an Immense amount of It. Many
houses and barns have caved in on ac
count of the unusual amount.
Dr. GUlllan spent the Sunday In
Welser, and tomorrow goes to Enter
prise to assist In the Installing of a
chapter of the Methodist Brother
hood. He returns on Wednesday and
goes that evening to Fayette to attend
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