La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 28, 1913, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text' fcAGEFOUB ; LA GRANDE EVEKIKG OBSERVER, ' ; TT I. 1;; A New Suit for the 4th at a saving of 1 -4 to 1 -2 the price BENJAMIN SUITS n HIRSCtt WICKWIRlJ Revjar $20.00 to $30.00 ; SUITS ; Now $15.00 to $22.50 ular $25- to $30.00 Now $18.75 to $22.50 SOCIETY BRAND " MnrT - FIDELITY $15 SUITS . SUITS "Guaranteed Pure Regular $20.00 to $27.50 ; wool." Now $15.00 to $20.65 Now $11.25 Xtragood boys' suits Regular $5.00 to $10. Now $3.75 to $7.50 100 Men's and Young Men's High Grade Suits ..! Half Price Lot 1 ........ Lot2 $2.00 to $3.00 . : . QO $1.25 to $1.75 AQ. Dress Shirts ..........yOC Dress Shirts ...C Every Article in the Store at a Sacrifice West's Remodeling Sale honor men' have , escaped, perhtfbs because there are only a few Tionor men' left at Salem. - ' "A curious feature about the gov ernor's management of the peniten tiary is that the record of paroles and "honors' ia scroupulously kept from the public until some enterprising re porter digs into the facts without the aid and over the protest of the gover- , nor and gives them to the public. It is noi surprising mat ne snouid be m , . . . ' s i some confusion of mind as to the tre- THP nRFRVPP over ?9000.00 against it in the shape mendous distinction made by the gov. of 8 mortgage for part of thn pur- ernor between a paroled convict and WMTCF. TCjitm- .i ft cnase pnce. i ft original owner wants an 'honor man.' . r emer a eettiement or a renewal .f , " "If Enterftd , in the nnat..nffa of T o I Grande, Oregon, as second class ' matter. he thought it would be. The gover nor was slow to see what most evcy one in the state saw when he ' started his "system." however the honor pisa succeeded in getting - the governor's picture on a fu 1 page of 6mie of the current magasints along with several rages of laudat- ry remarks from the crlsts, and it also served to get col umn after column of newspaper ad vertising in his home state, so it is presumed , that the chief executive feels reasonably well compensated for pointing his finger high to the gai leiies. 'The Oregonian in commenting upon the development? in the governors honor system very aptly says: ' ;"The governor defines an -'honor man' as a 'convict who has been sent to other state institutions and on the county roa.ds to work without guards.' ' i"Nine convicts have nm away since the first of the year, but the governor declares only two of them have been his 'honor men.' The seven others were trusties or other convicts work ing under guard. ; "It is pleasing to get the governor's own definition of an "honor man.' It HENS SENT T ill JOSEPH TO ELGIN IS THE TRIP x TAKEN. Elgin Postmaster Non-Plussed by the . "Package" Received. Postmaster Mays thinks that he has a real grievance, says the Elgin Re corder. . He has become used to some Lqueer package oeing snipped oy parcels post, but last Monday evening a package of live chickens came in from Joseph on the evening train, and the postmaster began to get scared, as he had no suitable accommodations for livestock. The chickens were quite young ones, in a large paste board box, which was. punched full of holes in order that they would not smoth er. There was bag oi cnicK ieea ai is reassuring to discover, also, that the! tached to the box, and Mr. Mays says penitentiary yet holds some , of the that judging from the soundemanatmg criminals sent there in consequence of,from the improvised coop, its mhab their crimes and deserving of the just itants were in the best of spirits, and nnnnltina nf ia lar Mnt osi o had enjoyed their trip to the full SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Daily, single copy 5c Daily, per week .' 15c Daily, per month ,65e Daily, per six months in ad- ,. Tance '. . . . . . . . . .". . . . . . . . . $3.50 Daily, per year in advance. . . . .$7.00 Daily, by, mail per year ia .ad- ? v yance . . . . ; ..... 1 , $4.00 Weekly Observer, per year im advance , . $1J50 Advertising rates on application. All ' ,ebt 'air- grounds property . copy for display advertising must !B worth much more than will be reach the office the day before the fI"y Jfl t, T Cu U ad aDnears - i ' -. f grow, in yMu$, . There is no chance PP --y .-' J to ever get another trait close in, and . , , . the people of La Grande and Union 8mmUnICatlons t0 i county can ill afford to lose U of the THE OBSERVER. 1710 Sixth St.. a 0f if. i " F VUn UUIIC UII V1IV V bObllb DllCi i La Grande, Oregon. he irets awav BiicfPSEfnllw'Vio'o me loun t a n.'gner rate oi inw.Mss. a trusty or a parole man. If he stays, Tho tract of ru-d with its ' ocajent he's an 'honor man'. Ia that it? buildings and improvements is cvn- ' servatively worth $30,000. Stockhold- GERMANS AT DENVER. 17 erd in the Jair -Association wi'l wt, Denver, Colo., Jane 2-The finals Unit land and be abundantly se-urco jn all the contests of the thirty-first for every dollar lr vested when it i?iBundos Turnfest of, the North Ameri once cleared of the mortgage. Prea- can Gvmnstic Union which has hppn lent At. khtldwu aro not safe anl '-a I holding its annual meeting here sev uratide ;.s m assurance of a .'air! eral davs. were held todav. Thn grouno ior anotner year, unless there , largest crowd of the week packed the is ten thousand dollars' worth of stock j Lakeside stadium and thousands were subscribed within a few days. sl . j unable to gain admission. .; The ccfo In asking for' sale of an additional i tests were participated in by men,: ten thousand dollars in stock the Ob- women and children and there wa server believes there is no chance for 'keenest competition in every class. The loss, and on the other hand we hon-! progrram opened at seven in the morn- (estly believe that, when once cleared j ing and Continued through the' day. tournament. In addition to the athlefe ic contests a number of prize drills and gymnastic exhibitions by children were held in the stadium and various parts of the city, iu noon a concert was given down town by the 600 sing ers representing almost every turn- extent. ; They were shipped by W. T. Mahbn to Mrs. J. A. Aooper, and the amount of postage collected at Jos eph was 14c, but there was still 4c due, which Mr. , Mays collected. Per haps the chickens grew four cents' worth between . here . and the end of the road. , . Ladies! 'Ready-to-Wear Garments v At Unequalled Reductions 25 New Dresses that sold regularly up C to $15.00, now - KOAJIj 50 Tailored Suits for Women and Misses Eegular $25.00 values w, '?.; $5.90 EntireLine Women's Suits and Coats at - f Wholesale Cost and Below Silk Waists, 0 OA 5.00 values f or- Lingerie Dresses o aa values to $7.50,... 511 Our entire new stock of high grade garments in. eluded in this forced sale. Present stockholdpra should take ! verein in all the large cities of thel aS much more stock as thev fee! ablo i country. Thousands packed the streets 1 TT 1 . li-.... .t mva..;!. -n tkait. fiwof I lirli t)l P RlntTPrn fTfltllArA1 . TV. a investment and those in the valley whoi work of the Washi:iton, D. C., Saen- LET US TALK BUSINESS SENSE. . do not hold stock should, from 5n in- gerbund sipffet'S wa8 'a notable leat- I vestment standpoint, as well as a mut- ure of these open air concerts. Tonight a mililin ot? yIf eii'Kati-tVta tni W k ' j.1 i i - ; A HEAVY BURDEN. CAN YOU JMHTBT IT I Yhen the Proof Can Be So Easily In. Testlgated. , When so many grateful citizens of La Grande . testify to benefit derived from Doan's Kidney Pills, can you doubt the evidence? The proof is not far away it is almost at your door. IJ Read what a resident of La Grande !j says' about Doan's Kidney Fills. Can ' you demand more convincing testi mony? ' . ' Mrs. M. E. Nibley. 2106 Third Si., La Grande, Ore., says "My back ached . and I ' had severe pains through my ; right side. I was all' crippled up and i ' T fnnnillt haril trv Art vnv hmiflaviii-V !l , ............ . One or my relatives had used Doan's ' Kidney Pills and advised me to' try! J them. Two boxes drove away the j aches and pains, and there has been J no return of the trouble. Everythfhgfi' I said about Doan's Kidney Pills when ' I "recommended them before, I wil- llngly. confirm now.' " -" 5 " ' For sale by all dealers. . ' Price 50 1 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, I J New York, sole agents for the United States. i! Remember the name-Doan's and ! ' 1 1 West's Remodeling Sale World's Christian Confe rence There is a very fine tract of land ter of public spirit, subscribe for Ihe only a stone's throw from the center remaindeF. """ "" "' of La Grande which is being us;d for) Hie fair grounds. The title of the ANOTHER BUBBLE BURSTED. property rests with the. association, Governor West practically admits but the original owner has something that his "honor system'.' is not all that Entire Line New Foot- wear AT GREAT PRICE SAVINGS Includes our newest styles in "Pingree,'.' "Utz & Dunn," "Educator," "Romper," "J. E. Tilt" dress shoes. Broken Lines at Less Than Cost the visiting and local German singers will give a concert i nthe city auditor ium, to be followed by banquets to the newspapermen and delegates. ? $15.00 in prizes for the best essay. Given by McLeod. See ad. on page 8. Adv. Women's Oxfords and Children's shoes and Pumps, value up to $4. pumps, values choice . to $1.50, pair ...Ot $1.29 ; : Misses Oxfords and Pumps Women's Shoes Worth values to $2.50, OQ up to $3.50 mostly per pair - small sizes, Q fis ' per pair Ot - Canvas Pumps and Fancy Slippers, OQ slices, values QQ per pair to $1.50, pair ...- West's Remodeling Sale ADDITIONAL PERSONALS $ G. E. Burks, Portland; T, M. O' Donnell, Portland; Miss M. Stone, Jos eph; Minnie G. Stevens, Cove; W. P. Stevens, Cove; F. F. Martin, San Francisco; H. G. Whitehouse, Spo kane; B. McKinley, Portland; Ed Budge, Walla Walla; W. F. Dodson and wife, Weed, Cay.; F. A. Harmon, Baker; and A. M. Sanborn, of Port land, are among the guests stopping at the Sommer. K. C. Meyer, Hot Lake; D. Richard son, Hot Lake; L. B. Hyatt. Telocaset Frank Truhn, Telocaset; W. N. Yost, Boise; W. E. Haynes , Union; Leo A. Blevins, Cove: Wm. Hartford, Port land; H. G. Barnes, Milton; Harry Huber, Milton; L. B. Carter, Cove- W. H. Gess, Boise, and J. F, Revnolds of Kearney, Neb., are among those who are stopping at the Folew C. A. Ray, Elgin; C. Rupell, Walla Walla; E . V. Stingle, Pendleton; Chris Staokland. Cove; A. H. Bridwell, Spokane; L. F. Morley and wife. Wal lowa; P. A. Johnson, Si'ottville. Mich.; j Jas. P. Walsh, St. Louis; L. M. John-! son, Lostine; and Thos A. Adams of Joseph, are among those who stopped at the "Savoy last night. Erhart Knantz, of North Powder, was in La Grande yesterday. Chas. B. Morris, of Baker is trans acting business here today. Lee M. Graff og Ukiah, was in La Grande yesterday on business. John Ryan of Beech Creek is here today on business. take no other. I Bright Finiih THERE is al ways a fchatm and individuality about the old spoons which the early makers forg- j ed and wrought by hand. Abso- j lutely plain, bright polished silver ware is always rich and impress sive and in our Mothers Pattern , we have given this look of chasteness , and dignity which j the hand wrought , spoon had. De- j signed from a very ! old pattern it is a ' perfect reproduc- i tion of the style ' our forefathers ! used and loved ; so well, and meets the de mand in every i way for a plain, . bright finished 1 Colonial pattern. Mde in Sterling Silver only, and stamped with the Trade Mark : Lion, Anchor and letter (6 Low Round Trip from i La Grande to Portland On Account of World's Conference from June 29 to July 6 Inquire for Particulars of J. H, KEENEY Local Agent for O.-W. R. & N. If-? ' W1" ' Saving Prices on New Dry Goods None Reserved-All Must Go ..15c 20c Turkish Towels for .. . 75c to $1.00 Linen Bath Towels for .J...;........ 48c 15c Turkish Towels for ' " " 12 l-2c yard wide Percales for ... 8c yd 10c percales, 32 inches wide, now 10c Dross Ginghanls for. ............7c yd. Xotice to Auto Owners. All nuto owners who wish to enter livery service from the city to chau tauqua grounds, should apply to trans portation committee, John Collier, A. W. Nelson and Wm. Miller. Tnn 110 Which insures quality and purity of design Soldby SEIGRIST & CO. 20c Kiinona Crepes for 12 l-2g 2-lc and 30c White Waistinga, now 17cyd; '-0c to 7-'c T)ress Silks for ,..;.. 45cyd $3,25 Imported Waist Patterns, now .....-.$2 $2.75 Imported Waist Patterns, now $1 Bargains Like Above in Every Department. West's Remodeling Sale P.