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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1910)
J4iri. .&mmitk tognoiiim Page sr.v L GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1910. PKERICAIJ PEACE TEL1PLE i II 8 1 lS fttv n3 We hare a large stock of neat and at tractive assortment of dinner sets. ,' f , Rose Spray pattern Dinner Set 44 pieces, regular price$6.80; Special. .$5.75 .Forget-me-not pattern Dinner -Set 44 pieces, regular price $6.80; Special . .... . v. ...... . . . . . . $5.75 Old German, blue and gold, Din- : ncr Set, 44 pieces, regular price $7.50; Special ,'; ; ,$5.75 , 1704 pattern, glass fired water sets; you can't tell it from cut glass water sets ...... ; . . . . . .'$1.25, $1.45, $1.65 1 1 0 11 5 I 0. t. 1 8 v; , ? Furniture on Easy Payments 1 Of the Five Acre Tracts left We are selling these at $1500 per tmct with 10 per cent d own andbalance at practically your ; own terms :'W: ; Remember these Tracts join City Limits. Good Soil. Get one ' of these Tracts while they last LA GRANDE Inv. CO j Foley Hotel Bid., La Grande Features of Hantea Building Dadfcated In Washington. Built For Um of Intornational Bureau of American Republics and Daacribod by Androw Carnogio, tho Chlaf Do nor, aa Tomplo of Poaeo, Commorco nd Friendship. What to declared ' by competent architects' to be one of the most ar tistic buildings In the world was ded icated recently at Washington to the use of the bureau of American repub lics. The structure, of which former President Roosevelt laid . the corner atone two years ago, represents an expenditure of fl.000.00O. of which amount Andrew Carnegie contributed $750,000 and the twenty-one , Ameri can republics about $250,000. It has oeen described by Andrew Carnezle as a "temple of peace, commerce and friendship," and former Secretary Root called it a "capItol in the canital of the United States of all the Ameri can nations." ; - The building occupies one of ' the best sites In Washington, at the Umr. tlon of the White lot mall and Poto- mac park, overlooking the Potomac river. It has a frontage of 100 feet nd a depth of 200 feet and stands aioue on a Ave acre tract of land for meny known as van Ness park. The entire exterior is faced with white Georgia marble. , The front of the building carries two monumental mar. ble statuary groups, representing re spectively rvorto and South America. Above the former Is a nanel deDicHn Washington's farewell to his generals as tne Beginning of the era of peace ful governments in North America and the other showing the pertlng be tween Bolivar and San Martin, the liberators of South America. The style of architecture is In a gen eral way reminiscent of the best Latin American type of about 100 years ago. Entering through large bronze doors, one faces the courtyard, which in some respects is the most remarkable feature of the building. It is 60 by 52 feet and la covered by a laree alldlmr glass roof operated by electricity, so mat u can Be closed In winter. Largo Asiombly Hall. The courtyard has an electric fonn. tain in the center, with tropical plants and trees on the sides. The fountain is elaborate and was designed by Mrs, iiarry Payne Whitney, daughter of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt It nlava in all the colors which are shown in the flags of the American republics. un tne south side of the first floor are offices for the clerical staff of the bureau. On the north side Is the Co lumbus Memorial library, with a ca pacity of 175,000 volumes. On the second floor are the assembly hall, board rooms and offices of the officials of the bureau. The assembly hall is 102 by 70 feet. It will seat more than a thousand persons and is specially de signed for international conferences, receptions to distinguished foreigners and other ceremonies. A Dlcturesnun ffnrnr nt th AAln. tlou ceretnoules was the planting of a peace tree In the courtyard of the building by President Taft and Mr. Carnegie. . .. , 1 . .. ,, i ,. - , - .Everybody Wins aft an 4 1 I i m ar i j Bok l e i i Ml . Ill ' i is" :v if V X ; it '. . . ::. ,: Henry Lindemau, Greatest Living Pianomaker BY COPYiNG THIS PCTURE YOU MAY WIN A 50 HENRY & S. G. LINDEMAN $10,500 IN OTHER VALUABLE AWARDS 10 Credit Cheeks, values at $150.00 each . . . $1500.00 20 Credit Checks, values at $130.00 each . . . $2600.00 20 Credit Checks, valued at $110.00 each . . . $2200.00 ' 20 Credit Checks, valued at $ 90.00 each . . . $1800.00 . 20 Credit Checks, valued at $ 70.00 each . . . $1400.00 20 Credit Checks, valued at $ 50.00 each . . . $1000.00 Credit Checks Redeemed During Rose Carnival Week " See. how accuratel v. noa f 1 t j j m "ri ' , J , vxcai. vu can uxaw me aoove picture of llenrv Lmdeman. To afford vprvlwW ivinn k 1 , . 111 iv' j. . , " r ' t "v cuiiicot a iau- cuauce, we nave placed a dotted outline of Mr. Henrv Linflnmnn' f in u-j 1.. r 1 J , . ,:r o viuivo m mc uKui-uauu uauci. xou can W Jnn skctcr.'h dotted outline, with such addittons or omLions as yoX ' Iieve will improve the nifltiirn W vnn ca ? i i j .... J i i , jl " j " ' vwu in ci ii. uc-uaiiu. tuavviiitr eilller rpn or pencil may be used, s To the person submitting the host M.Ja tisticwe will award and deliver FREE a $450.00 Henry & S. G. Lindeman Piano This offer is made and the gifts will be awarded by Henry & S. G. Lindeman for tho purpose of advertising their celebrated Pia nos ill this secUontoyt Hf man will award a personally signed check in the order as listed above to each person llenrv & SO Lif' che be 1" on tnrPSebf a nt Jlenry & B. Q. Lindeman Piano. Player Piano, or Little Grand Piano All nntnW ' musVbe made to Reed-French Piano Mfg.' Co., Sixth and BiSetorS Or., who have agreed to act for Henry & S, G. Lindeman. ' rortIancl' ' . " ' ; r WW . ' ' l7?rl! ii'r'""" .i.u ..rm".""" '' ' i'iiii'i '"mmmmmmm M""i",""i i 'i'mI-'i ii iiilMMTm hiTm'i'''.!?! cbuGiis CClEvl F UK THE WONDER WORKER FOR GOLDS foh THROAT PR.?KliarC,S AND LUfJCG mm ULiiUU FOR CQUGHS AMD COLDS . PHEVEHTS PUEUnoniA . Mci 50c ui Sl.00 ABSQ- -ySLY GUARAMTFFm m bmh. ;-T?i 1 1 r-S ' J AND GUARANTEED nV,' r '"' " ' ' " GUARANTEED 14-KARAT GOLD POINT FOUNTAIN PEN They arc fully warranted, exactly :."as if they were sold for fc2 n inf.i i . Tlie judges who will make the awards will be three well-known business nieiu ' inese simple riUes will govern the contest: ' - 1. ,Kie competition wiU close at 10 p. m., Saturday, May 28, 1910. o contributioivfrom a professional artist will be cLidered.' O. IhC decision of tliA inrlo-oo U , ! VAVAVU- ,,,i;r Ti-i" v" S?,u lra(ea over dotted outj ne in rurht-Kand ran,.) ! o ThlltT-Tn'V11 nybe a fee-hand (iSPaDe1, S . . -vvV nvv, ui my CUUlire. . 1 , -.. ; , S 1 A,ICa!lSiS ' hWry ("t is "''".' the ; following iquestioris on this Coupon': ! SIXTH AND BURNSIDE, PORTLAND, OREGON Address ; , ; oivo ,o xa, w li(I ' Vrt;,;;;a w;na:0!; y ; . . .. ; .... .Address'' - . , v - ' " ; ' ' ' ' . - ... .. ." ...... REED Sulh and Bumsidc, Po. 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