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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1911)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1911. j fv: :-iK I' y w . . j V LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTt,' OREGON, It vnllclzovr up tli3,"bad ones and pick-out the. hzsi.i, ones.: 4 . . A ':; After carefully mvlctisatls'j ioursuits,-coats, millinery,, im'dsrwear, em broidery, wais&s and a thousand' and one useful and necessary articles, a beauti ful jariety of the best; ' V fe'-V-. ' y--;J :; ; ; ); -v. Then we make bold to iayf Uxat.' you will readily, agree With us that this is the greatest opportunity: you: hJye. eyer had to purchase such goods at ridiculous 1 low sacrifice sale prices. ;7e. jant you an d hundreds of other people to' cc&e,' you .. know the- value of merchandise and! want to prove to thoke who have been dis- " ...satisfied in previous sales, that here now is your opportunity to realize that sdme day dreams come true. We are, only asking you to investigate. 5 IIow many of you. will do;sb-nd spend your money in the most profitable way for your own pefsonarwelfare.' ' , . ; ptTR PERSONAL ASSTJRA1TCE AS STRONG AS AITT ONE CAII POC3IB- T7e personally guarantee, the truth of every statement in- this advertise ment. W e invite the fullest investigation. T7e don't ask you to invest your money. You will see that we are offering you the grandest bargains you" have ever seen,? The truth wHltelL If you have never attended a genuine bonafide sale, then be here early Saturday morn and realize wh at golden offerings are made for jovl .- :1 This closing out sale will unquestionably be the greatest and best ever offered you in the whole northwest, v it J k 4 i r h, 4 ' i ' ; : SB3INS 'ISBSUEViDIG Our representative is here in full charge "of the entire stock,and will take ; the greatest pleasure .in seeing that your smallest desire is satisfied. Every cour tesy will be shown you by our large force of assistants. Each ' one taking the greatest pleasure in showingf you our magnificent display of bargains, of C-j.O Can- yoii realizeybur greatest 'opp prtunity;.We;,wilI draw- your attention ta V? the greatest chance to save money that y ou have ever known; "V7e will demon-. ovtio wjrvu wwmyovyxuuiittuw Btxio Jib jicu over uccu uur pxcaauriy uu attena, .a, r splendid opportunity awaits you at 7. ViT; Berry & Co.'s great closing out sale. Splendid opportunities await you because years of buying. and selling en "able them to offer you the many special lines of merchandise which experience has taught them to select. Individual selections from 'expert factories and the goods thereby are of superior quality. AU these beautiful -goods selected so care-' fully offered to you now below cost, due to the demands of a necessaryrush for -money.' ' ' 1 o the Prospective Parcliase? You know what we stand for the highest type of materials and manufac- ; ture no misfits but always the very latest styles which are to be had direct f rem . the eastern markets and from the most reputable manufacturers; A variety of goods "carefully selected, the goods which are found to draw the best trade hi the town. Franklyr this is no cheap junk shop, for we only sell the best line of merch andise to be. carried, it is most profitable to do so. For in every instance better ' "; goods give greater satisfaction to all, 'P-X. - ,? . If you are economically incUned and walit the best, then you will make no ; mistake byattending this money saving event. No use now to talk of tle cost of .,. ,. 0....... ... g. v ffv, ji vaavi wa. via uv uibuaoo uobcnoM jf Ckiut;iCi9 Ut " wearing apparel at one half of what you Have formerly paid. A word to the wise is sufficient. i SATURDAY IS THE DAY Can you afford not to be here when you can buy now for half of what you ' will have to pay a few weeks hence, CAN YOU? All our new spring muslins em . broideries,, waists and '.laces included in the great sale. Do you wish to share in vthe great money saving? Then buy your spring outfit now. We' are selling $12,- . COO worth of high class dependable merchandise at and way below actual cost. We want to and will make this the most c elebrated event in your buying lives and will use every effort to accomplish this one object, . 9 EWIS"B Adjusters for W. W. BERRY & CO., La Grande, Oregon ROS. it COMPANY ! E t i. t HOUSE Will, (Continued from page, oi6) 'buted to the impurity of Its water Th 8am forces fighting West and Kay are identified witJi the plan for a f contingent aitprorrlatlon for th unl- r varsity, and will appear , bfor the J Ways and Mean som.mUte to argue in favor of auch a u6Hcy. , . Behind thft bg row which; had Its f- boglnnln? in the house this morning looms the figure of Senator Jay Dow ennan. It marks th first real ffort to fulfill hl announced intention to make things torrid for, the political cahorts envoiwpasslni? W defeat, f lis (' revelations rRlatl to tho extra v nno and misuse of funds at the frhompBon men that If the bill em powering Corey to sit on boards in the absence of Secretary of Staito Ben son. i ';"'!'". HOBO ATTACKS CHILD. state asylum for the insaive were on ly forerunnerr of what was to come. The house nd of the legitimate war is under the rrvanagetn'ent of W. Lair Thompson, the. first lieutenant of Bowerman. It is predlctexl by the1 Bowerman HAS t:0 SUBSTITUTE m S 3 AbsoIuldyPuro t:2z:'x (rem fcw;! Ce?$0 p1'0",: J"1y n Crczat cf farter which i to dose j t" "it M' fit r Kr ")"" kTV - TEACHERS TO GATHER, -"' . ' . ' Kaliflnal ConTfntloii Will Be Held in . Spokane la Joly. Chicago, 111., Jan. 25--Morton Stac Cormac, president of ; the National Comtnorcial Teachers' Federation, is planning a serte of contests that are of continent-wide interest, for, the fifth annual . convention at Spokane th third week in July, 19ll He also W'U mAltA A tiMif tn tirtiiuoat.n and Pacific states -next su:nmer, vis iting the larger cities and education al centers. : ; rtThe fifth annual coniwntlon in Spokane will bs truly national ; in chATacter, Mr. MacCormac said in an interview1, "and we look for rep resentatives from every s'tato in the union nd all the Canadian provinces, i beiaides sftveral prominent commercial school educators from abroad and at t 20 heads of state j uinvp rsities and college. . . ' .; "It i likely we will have a series of shorthand and typewriting contests for championships also a comprehen sive display of office appliances, at which the formo9t manufacturers on this continent and elsewhere can dis play ihir machinery, furniture and olher equipment. W6 believe such lin exposition alone would be Worth 'go ing half way across the continent to see. Besides the three days demoted o commercial school methods, it is likely we shall lay aside one day to be devoted exclusively to the exposl tlon." . ; . Mr. McCVtrmae said that the tenta tive plan is for the eastern and mld dlewenlern m?mbers a gather in Chl cam on July 16 and It, . 1012; and travel In special trains .,o St. Paul onir thence to Yellowstone irV to Tss scleral dars. arriving at Spokane the conven- July 25, the members' could Visit point in the mHUwestern nd Partflc states. Pendletoa Ciiri Objett ef Attack Bot Dog Saves Her From Assanlt. ; Only the timely Arrival of her sav age dog prevented tho twelve year old daughter of Mrs. M. Manker of 311 West Railroad street from becom ing the victim of heinous outrage last night at' the hand of a burly ruffian says the Pendleton fi&st ! Oregon (an! Mrs. 'Miahker, who is a widowed lady and who does family washing for a livelihood, had sent tho little igirl early in the evening to deliver- some laundry. The tetter was returning about dusk along the railroad track when within about a block of her resi deroce, h was seized by a giant ho bo. She struck at him. with a suit case she was carrying and ' screamed for help but was soon silenced by the threats of her assailant "to cut her throat if she dldnt stout up." Fortunately however, her mother heard heT screams and quickly loos ened the vicious bull dog which they own. Seeing the animal doming and also several men who had been at tracted by the cries of the girl the ruiflan loosened his hold and took to his heels. The dog, unfortunately, did nob pursue him, being apparently satisfied with finding his little mis tress safe. ' ?; ; ''..''' The officers were Immediately no tified and Night. Officer Sheaf and Sheriff Tayjor took up the t rati, but the mad had a good load of thu and ha evidently made pood bia i.'wape.' , , This I only another, evidence of" how unsafe it Is for anyone to tfavef alone in that section of the city aftor dark for there are many tough char acter passing through the country at present and they make the. railroad yards one of their favorite haunts. er participants In the ceremonies- were Governor Deenen, President James of the University of Illinois, Dr. Frank Crane of Chicago, J. M. Crebs, presi dent of the Illinois State Fair and AI via Sanders, editor of the "Breeders Gazette," and member of the nation-, a! tariff board. The portrait of Jas. N. Brown was unveiled by his great grand daughter, Jitss Lyaette May Brown. ' ' The name of Jaa, N. Brown Is the second to be placed fit the Hall of Fam. at the university, that of Cyrus B. McCormick, inventor of the reap ing machine,- having .been, placed la the hall iast year. The. name of men selected as candidates for future ad mission, one each year, are J. B. Tur ner, father of land grant colleges to be admitted ta 1912, Isaac Funk, suc cessful iploneer breeder of Ilvs stock, to be honored la 1913, and in 1914? P. D. Armour, leader In his day in the development of a large and profitable market for animal products. Pointed Paragraphs. " That stunt of Tetrazrini singing in the public square in San Francisco 1 all right, but Los Angeles ought to have Mary Garden sing In Its streets in midwinter with only her 'Salome costumo on. That .would.be going some. -Los Angeles Times. Various street car intentions are mentioned from time to time, but tio one has yet discovered a contrivance to 1ve everybody a seat Commercial fTrlbun. ' ' '. C' , .v A little town with an unpronounce able'name has been taken by the Me, lean rebels. Thl whs ivry reprehen sible after; Diaz's assurance that the rebellin had been completely crushed.-- St. Paul Dispatch. lockt-etep, tripe and othier reUca of a more barbarous age are a thing of the, past at Walla Walla. "The lock step ani the striped. auite,' continued Warden Reed, J'haTO come down to , us from tho past,. Why or how they ' originated ! now of little Jnteres. It ' suffices that whatever may have been ' the reason which actuated their oris- Inators. thy do not hold good today. The lock-step serves- no purpose. It accomplishes no good.' It is a sense lew custom which has outlived Its ! time. The striped suit has not been: seen here for some time. The priBon- era wear plain gray clothes, with no distinguishing mark butthe prison number A -;.J . . . .V ' . '" ... .v ( Honor for Caitl BrMder. Chnmpagn; 111.. Jan. 23 With in teresting exerclsea the name of Jas. NHaon Brown, organizer and promot er of the lllnols stt fair and early Importer of pure bred cattle, was ad mitted to a place in the Farmers Hall of fame at the University of Illinois. Included among the speakers and oih- 1 Lock-Stcp Eliminated. Spokans, Jan. 21 Declaring it ut terly useless and worthies, a thing without good. C. 8. Iteed,1 ! warden of the state penitentiary at Walla Walla Wash., formerly consigned the prison' lockstT to the obi Iron from which it came. Since the beginning the lock at?p has been the custom of the peni tentiary. When the prisoners came Into their meals or marched out to. them , they did so In lock-step. The flaf 'SiMim.tunv!)' The Hm . u ' .- ' "' ' ' ' ' "' ' ' t ' .if l BUY DIRECT AND SA VE Jimww urM,' trfoct building material, cut to a a,.?.ui"ori',H',l ,LB0 Doop the bent value ihtn.. - r "ampie or trie many rood wn Eft?nvW contlnet In our catalogue. a. W e own and operat our own mm In Seattle and YOU MIDDLEMEN'S PROFITS , ,'r,I?J" .I,'1 of wh,t 7oa "eod and let us show W't! -' yRB8 what we aave you. , m. iiLKifvm,v''1l,,n(1 "hP anywheref save mnVV't l:roJ.luAOR THE CHILDREN." -SonA tot C,tateBTie. One price to evrvhv BuiUcrsKesdj ThisCBialog MBJMBJ r 90tki