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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1910)
LA CiTlArOE FXEm'G OBSETrnTR WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1910. i -pi"'' X X V 1VSE 771LKS By The - OFFCE SOf Say, fellows, I've arrived., I'm hired to help run THE PEOPLE'S. STORE. I start in as office boy. I have to unpack the new goods,' sweep outN clean windows, dust,' run errands, besides weighing -and delivering all packages to the ! express and: postoHlces and at tend to the local deliveries. I al- so have to help write letters and get up the ads for the newspapers shucks.. I'm. not.. 'worrying.':, about the brain power I throw in with my services. It's the leg power I'm thinking of. Honest, I think I'm going to like my Job. I like the looks of the people around the store; the boss looks good to me and I've ; been out of a Job so long I'm act iually Itching for a spell of. hard Iwork. The summer season is al most here and there's lots of. new summer stuff and the swellest suits coming in now. Only 40 minutes for lunch, too, I guess I'll earn my five per all right. Watch my spiel and get wise. ' '' WILLIE, with, The People's Store IE HOME OF HART, SCIIAFFXER & MARK CLOTHES. lit ISIS -TONIGHT'S PROGRAM Secret Chambers. - Capturing the North Pole. Maid of the Mountains. ' Over the Appines. Song "ToyB for Sale. Song "When the Balmy Breezes Brothers Devotion. 10c- OO O 0 ' ,. ' -0 V LOCAL, TKMS. , Q j O & & b $ $ J. A. Wilson la. here from Portland on business. . , . . A. E. "Webber, of San Francisco, is In La Grande' today. ;.", W.. A. Coggerhall of Portland, Is a it .- ''''V '' ,!." - WVMV V IrMV f , . , ( . . Mrs. Allison .will entertain the 8D0 club this week at her home. ' ' . Doctor M. K. Hall was a profession al visitor .in North Powder this morning.:- j ' ' .-;.'V'V,::V --?;. D. 'b. Hayes, of the Jacobs-Stlne company of Portland, is at the Savoy today.; .' : ;V . : Nate Ardrey, a prominent citizen Portland, is Bpendlng today in the city. ,'. ; '..::'."':;''" Jacob Pingree came in from Ogden last evening and Is registered at the Savoy.'- '-v'-.-: , f' Mrs. II. C. Rinehart and son hava returned from a visit with relatives at Summerville. ; ', , ',-..; Mrs. Ellen Henderson, mother of Mrs. H. C. Grady, returned to her home in Walla Walla this morning. o o o of the entire northwest is reflected in th? growth of its leading , city. Everything done in or for the northwest is done for Portland,'! and the big city makes the big f Spenee roulkoy is down from Baker for a few days. ' George A. Hall came In from Spo kane last evenln?.- . : , Newton C. Gauntt, the architect, ar rived in the city last evening from ; Walla Walla. .-'..! George Stoddard ' arrived home to day from Portland where he went on j matters of business.! ' " , k E. E. Little, the piano man, went out to Cove this morning on business connected with his Arm. E. L. Mcintosh, came over from Un ion this morning. He will make a trip into Wallwa country before re turning home. , ., Mrs, Robert Newlln and Miss Mar garet Anson will entertain the Kaffe Klatch Friday evening at the home of Miss Anson. Cull Smith, a former business maa of this city, passed . through La Grande today on his way to Wallowa county from Portland. President Arnold of the' Arnold Damper company of Portland, is here visiting with friends and '. transact ing business matters. Mrs." G. M. Tall and Mrs. F, Synhorst have returned ' from Portland where they went to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs Eaton. , i ': W tB. Sargent of the La Grande Investment, company, arrived home . - m ,. -. .--L , tMlUtJ. ttliOt ; A .1 AAA AVtUUMIA Al. , witness in the Sriber case. Fred Housh spent last night . in t ha city on his way to Boise from a visit to points in Washington. ' Mr. Housh was formerly manager of the old elec tric light company heVe.. Mrs. Fred Reynolds and daughter Elizabeth left yesterday morning for Bend, Oregon, where they go to make their future home. Mr. Reynolds has been there for several months... Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Meyers and daughter arrived home today from Portland where Mr. Meyers was called as a witness in the Scriber case. Mr, A. Anderson is enjoying a viBit from hlsJbrother who lives In Nebras ka, whQin he has not seen for 25 yearj and who has been touring the north west and came in from Portland this morning. " The W. C. T. U. wll meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs, F, H. Greene on N. avenue at 2 o'clock. A reception will be given at the same meeting for Mrs. Ada Unruh. All Interested ifl this work are cordially Invited to attend. . sue is oi STAND Portlaud, May 18. J, W. Scriber, j the accused La Grande banker, will j probably go on the stand in his 'own j defense this afternoon when the de- j fense opens the case. The prosecu- I tlon closed yesterday afternoon, tix.tr I introducing evidence of shortages for which Scriber was held responsible, i Scriber, according to" his attorney, J will probably plead irresponsibility for his actions. There was no session j this morning in order to allow the de-: fense to arrange its case. j profit. The Jacobs-Stine Co., of Port land the largest realty operators on the Pacific Goast are offering a magnificent opportunity to the people of La Grande. o Ask some of the people who have bought from them and have seen the property this company . has oh the market. v BLUEFIELDS LIABLE TO FALL IX-' TO REBEL '1IAKDS AT TIME. . ' I .'-''.-' ''. ..'';':":' j Blueflelds, May 18. Three. Amer!-; can gun boats are lying within wire- j less call today waiting a message; which may come at any moment forj them to rush to tbis city, to prevent j pillage by Madriz1 forces. The sltua- i t!on is critical. There is fighting at! Rama and the, port is blockaded by Madriz., -J.. '..'-.. -C. ,'.'. .,..u.. :.,.:.::. ' Forces arriving from Rama report the loss to be heavy. Should Estrada lose, the road will be clear to Blue fields. .The gunboat Venus fired shots at Estrada's custom, house three miles distant but did no damage. " : The American consul has warned Madriz against allowing his army to I enter Bluefleld but the . fact that the j German consul recently called upon i Madriz virtually recognizes his gov-j ernment and Madriz takeB the stand ; that he can enter the city if ha chooses, American gunboats will be ordered to aid the, Americans if .the army enters the city. ' : ou mi P 3 lli I will soon be ready for biisiness. Never before have we shown such a stock of popular priced goods in our Basement Department. Prints, Ginghams, Percales, Damasks, Outings, etc. Everything in tin that is needed in the home. The same is true of glassware and house furnishings and every conceivable thing that you need around the home. ' - ' . You can. supply almost every necessity with' nit costing you a cent 'use Coupons." These you get in all departments up stairs and they are accepted in the bargain Basement the same as cash. Hoiy are you af Figuring Percentage : - Does a saving of 25 per cent interest you? It should and docs most people. None of us are so well fixed that we don't want the chicken on the dollar to make a noise before we loosen up. Figures do not lie and we will show you, now, where 25c saving is made on just a fewitems. Arti- eAtto ankit el ..: K..H...1;J.vUt,tw,.ii No Humbug No Hot Air Graft Catholic Women Gather. New York, May 18. Catholic women from all sections of the country gathered in New York today to open the annual meeting of their benevo lent association. -The Catholic Women's : Benevolent ' Legion was founded' in New Rork in 1895, the pur pose of the legion being to grant in surance to the members ranging from $250 to" $1000, and the ' organization has grown to be well known through ItB prompt payments of policies. The membership has spread rapidly and now embraces 11 states. ; It has a membership role of more than 20,000, scattered through the 277 councils. . ...5c ...5c .'. .5c( . ..5cJ ..10. ..10c .10c Our Price Our Price Theit terms are the best made by any company on the coast, and their contract is. the most liberal we have ever seen. See their representatives, I D. B. Hayes and E. I. Hayes i At Savoy Hotel Phone 713 t 08, 'M, t MENDLESOHN I ? " 7 : i r .'W Ministers AVant More l'njv' Philadelphia, Jfay 18. Applications j for Increases in salary from 270 min isters were presented today at the an nual meeting" of the board of home missions of the United Presbyterian church, Practically every missionary and pastor of a " non-supporting con gregation hi the, denomination ; has Joined Iri the demand for more pay. Increased cost of llvrhg Is given as the reason.'. . . '" dr. m. r. hi;mu:llsojl rfonoii of onus. i'ermax;-:xt.IaY located at iio. advms ai:mf, orroui the rosTOFFic::. DR, MESDFXSOI'.VH GLASSES GIVE THE BEST RESULTS. Dr. Mendlesohn'a dsfp curve leus gives wider field,'; , clearer vlilcu. greater " comfort; improved appear ance. " '. ,; :" ' ''.'' -; OXE CHARGE COVERS ENTIRE COST OF EXAJ1IXATIOX, ? GLASSES, FRAMES The doctor is endorsed 'by all of -the leading oculists of Portland and all t' IWb physicians in La Grande. . The entire problem lies In the.c tLree word's Rlphlly fitted lenses. All broken lens replaced while you wait. Charges reasonable. ' 10UR CASE MILL XOT PUZZLE DR.- MEXDELSOIIX and - he fruarantees atisfactIon Ii every respect Office hours from 9 to 12 and from 1 to 6. By special appointments in th evening. . :'"' , , Iona." liij slcinns Meit . T)e Moines, .la.; May 15!. Many public health questions of importance will be taken up during tho three-day session of tiie t.owa State Medical So ciety. -;.-;''' ,, v' v . Delirious Drinks; At Sllverthorne'g they will carry during the hot days from four to five different ice cream? and Bherbets. Try it and take some home with you for dinner; a pint, 'a quart or a gallon. Try a most delicious egg drink' as served at this particular place .by Mr. R. W. Varnum, the. expert soda water mixer only at Silverton's.. Boron's froiibadors May 20th. . Tie "Agoa' class of the -Baptist Sunday School lave secured Byron's troubadours for . an entertainment on Friday evening,-May , 20th.. Wauy tickets are spoken for already. The boys of the class' will have bills and tickets out by the first week irt .May. Thi will be the best musical enter tainment ever In La Grande. ' Rev. R. C. Ransom, of Chicago, says: "The Byron Troubaours musical entertain ment at our chourch was one of the most delightful musical treats we have ever had. The music, vocal and Instrumental,; was breezy, fresh and highly entertaining not only in good form, "but pure and elevating, itfid It gives me pleasure to recom mend them to all churches and any Christian organizations." Watch for the bills and further announcements. Best safety pins ". . . 'i . Best common pins . ... r. ONT thread ........... San and silk, all colors . . Ladies cotton hose . . . . . . Children's cotton hose ! . Alen'a black or tan socks Ladies' summer underwear . . .10e Good grade pearl buttons . . . Heavy double width percale . 36Mn bleached muslins ... . . Fine French ginghams . v . . . Sateen dress linings . . . . . . . Dress linens, all staple colors Fine Persian lawns . : ', . Fine India linons . . . . . . . . . . Now all these figure a saving of 25 per cent to the buyer. These, however, are only a drop in the bucket as there are thousands of items in our stock that will figure this saving to you. In every department of the store and in every line of goods this saving will be made you. :T;WsMP-YpU SilE The Golden RuleCo Or" ' ' ..10c ; Our Price ..25c) v -.;;; Clothes for Workinumen Union Made Clothing ..... . . Honest Values J Always The Horklufrmnn, that desires splendid Suit ralne in the v. ay ( a good looking, sturdy, comfortiible Suit, will be greatly interested In the excellent iSnits we have had built In a way to meet -bis special ' require. nieuts. v Stronir, durable " fabrics In neat patterns of Chei lots, Worsteds and Cassimeres. LlnintrA strong seams strong and double strcnirth ut ail points where strain conies. A stylish but roomy cot. Every feature of comfort .and .durability .roniurcd and worked out,- , , THIS STORE CATERS TO TIIE WAMS OF TIIE W0RKIM;MA Is ever en the alert to meet bis re quirements and to give bim the full est measure of Clothes satisfaction. ASH BROTHERS, CLOTHIERS AND FURMSHERS V ' "A