La Grande evening observer., November 21, 1912, Image 8

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Arcade Theatre
the Lead
Aiwav
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GRANDE'S THEATRE COZY
LA
5 Reels of Classy Pictures and
Oaics and Johnson's New arid Original Act
IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE BEST GO TO THE
ARCADE
EXPERIMENT
CIU-ENUOUSK IS EXPAXDI.VG
RAPIDLY.
JEiperlmeatal Stasre Shows Demand
fur Flowers Is Urlsk.
a crushed rock base, when the sur
face Is worn out, there Is nothing left
to build on, and the whole work will
have to be done over again. There If
UP question, therefore, but that th
warren Construction company can
build a first class pavement, with a
concrete base, and can compete with
other companies where they are not
permitted to frame up such specifics
tions as will "prevent the other com
panies from bidding.
There seems to be unseemlng
haste to let all the contracts for pav
ing to be done next yea to the War
ren Construction company by the
present council, whose successors are
shortly to be elected, and although It
is a physical Impossibility that the
work shall be done thli year. They
are "railroading" the contracts
through as rapidly as they can with
one week's advertising, so as to cover
the formality required by the city
charter, although In flagrant viola
tion of the spirit and Intention of the
charter. - My old friend, J. M. Church,
once told me a story, which illustrates
the attitude of the present council
admirably. It was In the early fifties
In California and under the miners'
rules It was a capital offense to steal
amalgam from a sluice box. A miner
was caught In the act, and the rest of
the bunch, without any formality of
trial, put a rope around his neck and
were about to awing him u. to a
limb on a tree, when one of the min
ers stepped out and made a speech to
his companions something like the
following "Gentlemen we are about
An entirely new Industry in La
Orande, that Is really making good
and has a remarkably bright future
-ahead of It Is the La Orande Floral
ompany. 'which now has three largo
greenhouses and la right up agaln.it
the proposition of enlarging to take
care at the business,
It was an oft argued Question In
this city as to whether a green house
woutd pay. and It seemed to be loft
up to A. B. Cherry to take the high
-dive and make the experiment. At'
ter selling out his laundry business
'-which was very successful, he studied
the possibilities of the floral busi
ness and as a result be has now a
going concern with a splendid plant,
'but too small for what Is demanded
fit
At present each green house Is fil
led with commercial stock, all of
wmcn is growius niceiy. ine sur-j to do a uniftwfui thing ner-. Th-
-rounainga or ine piani are neing pui mftn Is entitled tn j trii i nrnnn.a
in good condition and tbe whole con-, that we cal, , nm meetng of tne rj;
-ern. bhu7. w. vooiij, miners tomorrow morning and give
mtur uu.un.. uicu. . nu.. -u . tne rascal a fair and Impartial trial.
and then we can take the scoundrel
out and hang him." The poor culprit
was already convicted, but they must
AT THE "MOVIES." 4
"The Way of the Transgressor" at
the Arcade attracted a large crowd
laBt evening, partially because ... the
picture Is of extraordinary merit and
partially because La Grande has two
prominent actors In the picture. The
leading lady is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Steward and the many
friends of this lady applauded vig
orously when she appeared in the
picture. Her husband also takes a
prominent part.
The new vaudeville act by Oaks and
Johnson Is being well received. They
are admitted artists In their line
and do not fall to please the Arcade
patrons who appreciate vaudeville. !
Contracts have ben let for decora
tion of the Interior of this popular
show houne and nalnters and decora
tors are now at work under lustuc
tions tcj, leave nothing undone that
will add to the beauty of the theare's
Inerlor. c
Large Crowds at Sherry's.
Sherry's the House of Comfort"
Is enjoying extraordinary crowds this
week and the pictures shown are get
ting strong praise from the large
number of people who each evening
visit the theatre. This house Is keep
ing step with La Grande and Improve
ment in service and In the theatre's
Interior. Mrs. Murphy and Mrs
Swaney, together with Mr. George,
see that the comfort of their patrons
is looked after and, as one man re
marked. "It Is like going to a nice
big party every night to attend Sher-
limit cu
Tils ability as an Investor, however
and to make1 the needed additions he
1s Trifertng.for sale a-Jjlock of the
jslnck purely for Improvement and t n-ed. 0 througli the form of a trial
enlargement purposes. There is no.
doubt as t the value of the enter
prise here if It continues to be man
aped in the future as It has been
started. The Investment should not
only be a safe one, but should yield
plendld returns. .
WE PUNS DISCUSSED
(Continued, from Page 3)
ment will deteriorate and give way In
time, and how long It will last de
tpends on how heavy traffic la
TIf the foundation is a first class con
erete. It Improves with age, and the
aurface raa be touched up at alight
expense from time to time as it needs
It but with the bltiillthlc surface on
it
There Is a Big
Saving For
You"
On all
Women's Suits
Women's Coats
Millinery
House Dresses
WEST'S
before they hang him; so with the
present council. Every "contract",
present or Prospective, is already let
to the Warren Construction company,
but the charter requires competitive
bids and, therefore. It must be "ad
vertised" for day or two. Accord
ingly bids are called for "gravel bltu
llthic pavement, together with excava
tions. curbing and drainage" for
Fourth street from O avenue to C
street, well knowing that there can
not possibly be any bid except that of
the Warren Construction company
and well knowing that their price
will be 11.47 1-8 a yard as already
agreed to, well knowing thnt under
this form of advertlsment, nobody ex
cept the Warren Construction com
pany can bid on the drainage, curb
ing or excavations. The "bid"
will be opened, and It will be referr-
"KAMESES, KING OF EGTPT."
A Beautiful Picture.
Those who witnessed this splendid
two reel masterpiece at Sherry's last
night expressed themselves as being
more than pleased with the produc
tion. Tbe title might lead one to ap
pose the story is historical but that
Is not mended. The daring of he
Cine company In setting their trag
edy amid the scenes and surround
lngs of ancient Thebes the queen
of Lower Egypt still In her ruins
the task has Imposed great labor in
(research, artistic determination bf
high order, the talented acting of the
principals, the vast array of proper
ties employed in the architecture, in
the interiors, etc., all show the result
of great painstaking. The climax of
this great two-reel subject Is tremen
dous In Its effect. To know before
hand what It Is would deprive one of
an almost benumbing dramatic sen
sation. It is sufficient to say that It Is
on of the strongest and most unus
ual endings ever witnessed, either tn
ed to the street committee end any the spoken or In the filmed drama
person having any objections or pro- And It Is so skillfully concealed that
test must appear before this strot It comes on one with the suddenness
committee In person, because a writ-' of a thunderburst. When It arrives,
ten objection wilt not be considered! j your breath will come In short gasps
The council will then adjourn tori slid your heart wilt flutter at the
two minutes. The street com-1 moke
mlttee will sign up a report, already! Tonight Is the last chance to sec
I n-Ana-A ah KHm ma a An. m. am A 1 n tr ' . . t a aaa..I..1 nlnlii. a n .1 IW, ml..
ir('nicu ivil iiiviii, i d UIIIIIIVHMIIIA i litis unuiuui (Jiiiuiu auu iuuoc ung
thnt the bid of the Warren Construc
tion company be accepted and the
contract let to them. The council
will re-convene. The report wilt be
read, showing that "no objections
have been made." and an ordinance
already prepared, declaring the War
ren Construction company the suc
cessful bidder and letting - the con
tract, will be rend. On motion It
will be Immediately read a eecohd
time by title only. This will be fol
lowed by a third reading and the for
mality of a vote will then bo
sing It will miss a rare treat tn pic
tures of this kind.
Setlce.
Registration books for the city elec
tion have been opened, and all vot
ers who have not registered previ
ously and desire to vote at the city
election, can register by calling at
the office of the Security Land ft
My Rug Assortments Are Now Complete
and on display
Some Very attractive patterns of the season's latest
D&ttems '
' AXMINSTERS IN ALL SIZES.
From 8 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft; 6 in. to 12x15 feet.
The patterns are selected for beauty of design and
will certainly please the particular buyer.
' My prices are always the LOWEST possible for
RUGS of standard qualities. Also a fine line of VEL
VETS, Brussels and TAPESTRY RUGS in rooms
sizes. The ladies are cordially invited to examine
this fine showing before deciding on their floor coverings.
FOR THE
DINING ROOM
My line of China Closets, Buffets, Round Quartered
Oak Tables and Chairs to match are in and are the
.-, .
best .values, obtainable in this market this fall.
f.::MilHBI
Peninsular
I!:aP9
Trust company. In the La Grande
taken.' National Bank bultdlng. second door
The "contract" will be signed and the . west of the bank entrance. The books
ordinance will appear In tomorrow's ,, ,.. ... ., o -vin-k
i Observer forr one publication, and .... , .. .. .
will then be In force, This "contract"" o ciock p. ra.. ece,-i iu u.umr
will mean over $:?0,000.00 to the1 hour, until further notice.
Warren Construction company, and
will mean over $:t0.000.00 charged up
to the abutting property owners, with
Interest at six per cent If any read
er of this article desires to "see" Just
how It Is "done", let him attend the
council meeting any night thnt a con-, .hm
tract Is let. I
Respectfully,
Tl'RNER OLIVER. U-.l-3t
Nov. 19th to Dee. 7th
Sheeting Match.
Theft) will be a shooting match at
Island City next Monday, Ileef. tur-
1-eys. geie and ducks plenty of
IR A KFNNEDY.
ED STRINGKAM.
Steel Ranges Are The Best
Over 100 are in use here today and this means a hap
py home to many families here. These RANGES
are the result of years of intelligent effort and ex
perience in the WORLD'S largest Range factorv.
When you buy a PENINSULAR STEEL RANGE
all your baking troubles have ended and you make
your wife happy. Let me fit your home with the
BEST RANGE ON EARTH. I want vZtTs i cus
tomer and when you buy a PENINSULAR, you be
come a friend ofi thisStore and this means a saitsfied
nnfmn KM V XrfTTD T ATTnnT -
pabivu. ivua ItliUAIili uJliAlER HERE
None better, few as good. Splendid Heaters at a reasonable price. Made for all
fuels.
Trunks! Trunks!! Trunks!!!
All sizes and kind in stock. Here
you can select a very good trunk
for as low as $2.50 and I can sup
ply your requirements in very
high grade goods. Prices up .to
$33.00.
aV very nice assortment of SUIT
CASES and HAND BAGS. Your
old trunk taken in partial payment.
F. D. HAISTEN
FURNITURE ON EASY PAYMENTS
assess
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