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PAGE EIGHT LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1J10. 7 DAYS' SALE July 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. All go. IS nincr Fiams VX J 12 1-2 Ginghams, 10c Ginghams, 9c Ginghams, 15c Yamika pongee, 15c Fine Dimity, 35c Mirrettee, 12 1-2 Batiste, 25c India Linen, 22c India Linen, Laces and 5c Lace, 7c Lace, 10c Lace, 65c Corset Cover 35c Corset Cover 30c Corset Cover C0SFLAUHAT10X IN NEW TORI Fire Spread from Tiers to Adjoining Property Doing Much Damage New York. .Inly 16. Firs th the pier of the Metropolitan Steamship Company today spread beyond control and is now threatening adjoining property. Every available fire nppar atus is fighting the flames. The dam Ufa is already InYfieulO. The fire started In the trubine of the steamer Harvard, caught the plM and JWOP' " to Washington nnirket and dozens ot other structures. Finally all hut the pier was saved, and it will be a total loss. Damages. 60,000. The Har vard was towed Into stream, the fire f xtin. wished, bnt she was l n' 1 df i . aged. Fire destroyed ihf Brunswick M. J. B. COFFEE Demonstration Tomorrow Come in and try a cup 5 S cTN GROCtRYl AND i BAKERY Dalton' Summer Goods Must U1IU LL Price will move them 22 22,' 23. Men's underwear, 40c value, sale price 21c $1.00 corsets, sale price - - 83c $1.25 corsets, sale price - - - 95c $1.50 corsets, sale price - - $1.19 $1.75 corsets, sale price - $1.35 $2.50 corsets, sale price - - $2.00 25 and 30c Wash Goods, sale price 19c 20c Galatea, - - sale price 14c 12 l-2c Percales, - - sale price 10c 10c Percales, - - sale price 7 l-2c sale price iic sale price 10c sale price 7 l-2c sale price 5 l-2c sale price 10c - sale prce Vc sale price 22c sale price 9c - sale price 19c sale price 16c Embroideries sale price sale price sale price Emproidery, Embroidery, Embroidery, panics piers with a loss of a million dollars. A freighter nimniock, wan al so badly damaged. HEATIM. CONTBACT LET. Sutlicrllu Of IVallu Walla t-cts Con tract I'or New School Plant. Qeorge H. Butherlin Plumbing Co of Walla Walla was Awarded the heat ing contract for the mnv high school at i meeting of the board last even ing. This was an adjourned session as the bids were not finally ailed on the evening they were flpaj opened. Mr. Butherltn Is well known In this city, Ottan ; i 1 K ice. Boston, niy t. Under the auspices of the Corinthian jfnchi club, the an imal Marble Hay Ridge yacht rate sailed this morning. The conditions of the race are similar to those of last year. The new yacht Grampus, Just Completed by Arthur P Homer of this city, is among the contestants. Texts Catholics Celebrate, San Antonio. Texas. July Hi -The German Roman Cnthollc Staatsver band of Texas began its twelfth gen I ) convention here today nr.! th sessions will continue for three days During the convention the celebration of the silver Jubilee of St. Josephs : Society will be held. To Train OI)inplc Team. Ni w York July H- Amateur athlete , Lawson Robertson, former trainer of the track learn of the I rish-Atuei h an Athletic club, who has accepted an of for to t nalti Finland's Olympic team for the games to be held in 111), -ailed fot Europe today In company with Ernie Hjeit.berg. who will take charge of the Olympic team of Swed en. Robertson says Kinland's st poln "as noon In the weight events but he will em-. nasi t work on the cinder path on .hit it t'e Kins very poor, , 7 nam 3c 4c 6c sale price 39c sale price 23c sale price 20c Chaplain Pierce's Birthda). Washington, July Hi. Tomorrow Rev. Dr. I'lysses G. n. Pierce, who succeeded the late Dr. Edward Ever ett Hale as chaplain of the United States senate, will celebrate his forty fifth birthday. Dr. Pierce received a number of congratulations today. He Is pastor of the First Unitarian church In Washington, of which President Taft is a in em her. Hand fence Toniirhl. A band concert is to precede the production of "A Man from Mexico" at the Alrdonie tonight The music will be accepted as '4 Saturday even ing treat to the public. "The Man From Mexico" is really a fine number and the Atrdome need or! be ashamed to shout the virtues of the play. It is full of fun and had it a more dignified price it would be classed as tip top theatre stuff The company Is being strengthened wh the addition nf Mr. and Mrs. Host and is now able to i til good shows on in good shape. 4 TOO LATE TO CLASIFY. FOR RENT Furnished hous able for keeping roomers. A Third and Adams Mi:t dv FOR BALE High grade piano very cheap for cash. Also other furni ture. Phone Independent SSI, Bankrupt Stock for Sale. I will receive bids at any time on or before the 19th day of July, for the general merchandise stock of goods t Allcol, belonging to the bankrupt es tate of H. 1 We!.:. The stock and Inventory cr.! tamlned at anv v - su-;nt pointment with tllO m :lee f HAB r VYl.E . TrnftOA Canteleup Sundle today at Selder's cm HILGARD NEWS ITEMS. 4 Hilgard, Oregon, July 16. Special. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rlchlin have returned from an extended honey moon through California and other points on the coast. Mrs. J. R. Towner left for La Grande on Thursday to be gone a week. Mrs. Charles Hawes expects to leave Sunday morning for Walla Wal la, where she will make a short visit with relatives. A picnic is being planned among the younger folks for Sunday to take their lunches and go up the river to spend the day. Nils Holverson's brother Mr. Hol verson. is here with his two children from Milton. FATAL EPIDEMIC (Continued from Page One.) stated the same symptoms apt 1.' as in typhoid fever and the early syiuu toras are almost identical, and it io not known from where the Infection comes, as tne indlvlduMls alXOc'tJ live in entirely different parts of the city, with no cotmnunicatou whatever. Mr. MrMasters was only n the county one week, having conic from Couer d'Alene, and it must have been developing at that time. Strict T-ar-antine regulations are being nifoic.M wherever the disease is man it. and It Is to be hoped that the dise.i-." will be stamped out at once. Doctor Molitor states th it medical science does not know how i it trans mitted, if it is transmitte. The state health officers have been not i fled, but have no suggestions to offer, only advising strict quaranti i regai lations. Relatives of t lie victim tol-iv have been notified. Deceased was gentle man of good standing and favorably ki own In the locality from whence he ( .me and his untimely death will be n shock to his friends. THE PRIZE PRESENT. It Was the Gem ot th Wadding Gifti He Assured the Bride. Bored, unspeakably bored, be found himself in the room where the gifts were displayed. Bui then he might as well be here as any place else, be argued, for everything connected with a wedding was a bore. Ills gaze wan dered listlessly over the collection of silver, meat forks, cut glass berry bowls and onyx clocks till it fell on a laded little old Japanese print almost hidden behind a hideous Hutting dish that looked as if It might have beeu band ed dowu by the cliff dwellers. In auoiher moment he was before it, tingling with excitement, the spirit of the collector rampant. "An I'tnniaro. sure as you're allveT' he exclaimed, looking about for some one with whom to share his Joy. Any body would do, so he tapped a stranger on the shoulder and announced with the air of reporting the discovery of a diamond mine. "It's an Utamaro, the real thing'." "A what?" asked the man, adjusting his glasses "It Is by I tainaro, the master of Japanese artists." be Answered as bo fled in search of his wife. She would understand. "To think of wasting it on those don' eye who Won't know It from n signboard!" bo grumbled. He found her shaking hands with Hie bride, so he rushed up and ruug the girl's hand enthusiastically. "I have just been admiring that poachy Utamaro!" he exclaimed excitedly. peachy Ctamaro! What' that?" nSKedtlie bride. inj stifled. Ti.,t rare old Japanese print up ,,i jt's the rem of your whole lay- "Oil!" CXflu luted the lriU faintly, looking a little queer, so be thought, as she turned to gleet another guest. As his wife dragged blin away he demanded to know what the dickens was th - matter with that Utamaro, "It was our present to them." she moaned. "1 didn't dare tell you. You would have wanted It for your collec tion. "-Los Angeles Times. The Dittinguishing Mark. "Ilow do you distinguish the waiters from the guests in this cafe? Both wear full dress." "Yes, but the waiters keep sober." Cleveland Lender. The Jokes on th Man. Mrs A -Do you ever read the Jokes lo the newspapers'- Mrs B.-Only the jokes on the men the marriage no tices, you know Boston Transcript. The ouly wealth which will not de cay Is knowledge. "Langford. SOCIt TY , -. v v , , v Somewhat of a marathon was sue-, cessfully indulged in last Monday , evening, when a score of young peo-1 pie, executing a walking dinner, commencing in East La Grande and concluding in West La Grande, and making a tour Involving a six-course dinner. The Le Jaunesse club and gen tlemen friends were the participants in what is socially known as a pro gressive dinner. The function com menced on the Mrs. J. M. McCall lawn when Misses Florence and Marjorie McCall served the initial course soup and wafers. The next station was found at 131$ Penn., when Mrs. A. W. Nelson served fruit salad and wa fers. The third course the substan tialitieswere served at the J, E. Foley home where Misses Ethel Gull ing and Miss Etta Foley were the hos tesses. At this juncture an elaborate dinner's backbone consisting of roast veal with dressing, creamed new po tatoes, cucumber pickles, creamed peas, and a half dozen related dishes, were served. Cut glass in abundance graced the dining room table. Gn the Mrs. T. N. Murphey lawn and porch the meandering guests were served with lemon pie, cottee anu saiieu nuts. Following a much-needed rest. Mrs. H. M. Bay, at Main and Cedar was the fifth hostess of the evening, serving sherbet and assorted cakes. The finale of the junket came at the J. W. Bush home. 2105 Adams, when th.1 tired but happy tourists enJoyeS cigars and nibbled at mints and. sip ped coffee according to sex and dic t:ifps of tastes. Those who followed in the "trek" were Messrs. and Mes dames H. M. Bay. and A. W. Nelson: Messrs. Archie Bacon. Frank Con nors, William Francis, Oscar Jackson. I C. B. Clarke and Roscoe Doane; Miss OS Florence and Marjorie McCall, Et ta Foley, Ethel Gulling. Irene Mur- phey and Ruth Bush. We will resume old stand, 1410 Adams Rye., with a complete stock of HAY, GRAIN AND WOOD J. W. WHITE PHONE ORDERS NOW TO Crop Insurance Is only possible with plenty of water. .s P t 1 4. ; c ii r i uoii i uei uu rttiiiia.n. i ou may lose. Our Willowa Co. Farms with plenty t i of water will cos4 vnn tin mnrp fVian i r j "" 15 ? others without water, and you get a crop every year. S From 20 Acres to 1000 Acres lC. H. JORDAN, 4 Independent Phone 555 j DRIVERS, If .... . IiaitIii 4a M..4.I,. i j.., ...I iu X Waitnn Shop, corner Greenwood J up. I do not shoe horses T log a specialty, and our shop is Ing a specialty, and our shop Is uell equipped for this line of work. Boggy, surry, and hack bodies made to order. Ghe ns a call A. DITCHER, Prop. Miss Sarah aler was the guest of honor last Thursday evening at the home of Miss Lulu Dawson when the young friends of the popular Illinois lady were delightfully entertained by Miss Dawson. Refreshments and games entertained the guests. Mis Collier, who has been a guest with relatives in La Grande for the past year, expects to leave in a few days for her home in Petersburg, Illinois, where she will resume her school work this fall. While in La Grande Miss Collier has won considerable distinction as a musician. Those at tending the function in her honor Thursday evening, were: Sarah Reive Collier, Nina Tucky. Ruth Ghormley, Helene Curry, Maude ClemnienB, Nellie Pickens, Mae Nelll. Pauline Newton, Ivy Long, Olive Mas see, Florence Dawson and Lulu Daw son. e Miss Meilie Allen, one of (he popu lar Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company central girls, entertained in honor of her nineteenth birthday las' Thursday afternoon, her guests being fellow workers from "Central" of fice A five-course luncheon was served the guests at the home of Miss Allen, the following being guests of the occasion: Misses Pearl Murchison Nettie Leep, Erma Allen, Lena Jones, Leone Wade, Elsie Wright. Miss Hazel Thiesen. who receitly returned from Portland where s!ie has been attending school the put whiter, gave a dinner party last even ing at the P. Thiesen home. '906 Fii.it st eet. to a few of her young friends. The Kaffeo Match has disbands! for tli' summer and will not resume Its existence until next fall. Canteleup Sundle today at Selder's. business at our BELL 42 AND W.MAIN 746 when you buy land ATTERVW .1.1... a . - uive annum to Butchers and Monroe arenni.. and Thm so I make wagon and buggy repair- V uell equipped for this line of wort s j00O0000tO: