The Forced FmrnUure me
Ir.v
More Prices For Your Consideration
Remember this is a "Forced Sale" this stock must
closed-out at Once.
he closed-out and
. . ' ''.V'-.
sQiSIIZIII Iron
iiMfi Beds
Bed exactly like cut in Vernis Marten
finish. Original price $3.00, Forced Sale
Price . $195
Other beds with, equal discount. ',
MATTRESSES
Adcook & Fritts special layer felted cotton
mattress, same as Ostermoor, 50 pounds.
Original Price $15.00. : Closing Out Price,
i. Exactly like cut U $8.95
Adcook fe Fritts special Daisy mattress,
covered with fancy art ticking. Original
price $8.50, Closing Out Price ...... $46.V
Adcook & Fritts special 50 lb. combination
mattress, Original Price $6.75, Closing Out
Price $3.70
Cotton Top Mattress, Original Price $3.50,
Closing Out Price $2.35
DRESSERS
Solid Oak, Golden Oak finish, three draw''
ers, 12x20 French plate mirror, Original
Price $12.50: Forced Sale Price .'...$7.40 '
Princess Dresser, three drawers, Birdseye
Maple, 28x36 in. Frencn plawT beveled
mirror, Original Price $22.00, Forced Sale
Price 4 $15 85
Circassian Walnut dresser,, four draw
ers, 24x30in. mirror, Original Price
$30.00, Forced Sale Price $18.70
Oak Desser, high base, four drawer, 18x40
in. top beveled French plate mirror, Col
onial design, dull : wax finish, . Original ....
Price $14.50, Forced Sale Price $9-60
SUIT CASES ' , . ; '
Are you going to the San Francisco Ex
position? Solid leather, full lined, steel
frame, at the following prices:
Original Price $12.50, Forced Sale Price
$6.95
Original Price $8.50, Forced Sale . Price
:.: $4.50
Original Price $8.00, Forced - Sale Price
: $4.25
Original Price $2.50 Forced Sale Price
$1.25
Original Price $1.50, Forced Sale Price
75
REFRIGERATORS
Summer is coming." - Note . these prices:
The famous Herrick line. . This line needs
no introduction. Made of so!id oak and
mineral lined wails. .
Original Price $14.00, Forced Sale Price
$900
Original Price $24.00, Forced Sale Price
$16.50
Original Price, $33.50, Forced Sale Price
$2100 '
Original Price $42.00, Forced Sale Price
:. $25 20
T GO CARTS
This is the well known F. & L. line
Original Price $9.50, Forced Sale Price
. .. $5 35
Original Price $8.50, Forced Sale Price
$455
Original Price $14.00, Forced Sale Price
: .- $8.35
Original Price $13.50, Forced Sale Price
- $7.95
SCRIM CURTAIN
Original Price $2.25, Poiced Sale Price
.; $1.35
Original Price $2.75, Forced Sale Price-
. $1-70
Original Price $2.65, Forced Sale Price
jL :. $1.65
LINOLEUM
12-foot Linoleum, per yard : 49
LIBRARY TABLES
-rrr i .1. 1 ,
1 . UH II - '
Table exactly like cut, made of quarter-,
sawed oak, with 2 inch plank top', 4. inch
legs, a beauty, Original price $20.00,
Forced Sale Pirce $10.00
Many patterns to select from with equal
discount.
KITCHEN
CABINETS'
Exactly like
cut, Original
price $15.00.
Forced sale 4
price $8.95
CARR,
La Grande, Ore.
FURNITURE AT LESS THAN
MANUFACTURERS' COST
The BLACK BOX
By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM
Author of "Mr. Grix oMonf
Carlo," "The Vanished Mess
enger. ""Tht Lighted Ww. "etc.
NOYcltztd from the motion picture drama of the mi name produced by the
Univerael Him Manufacturing tlompany. Illuatrated with
photocraphl from tba motion pkture productloe. .
ill
(Copyright, 115,
K8CAPE OF CONVICTED PRIS
ONER! '
Maedougil, on HI Way to Prlion,
. Grapples With Sheriff and Jumpa
Prom Tralnl Still at Large, Though
Searched For by Poete of Polio.
CHAPTER VII.
The window ot Mr. Rhelnholdt'a
town house were ablate with light A
crimson drugget stretched down the
steps to the ; curbstone. A long
row of . automobiles stood waiting.
Through the wide-flung door was vis
ible a pleasant impression ot flower
and light and luxury. In the nearer
of the two large reception rooms Mrs.
Rhelnholdt herself, a woman dark,
handsome , and In the prime of life,
was standing to receive her guests.
By her sido was her son, whose twenty-first
birthday waB being celebrated.
"I wondor whether that professor of
yours will come?" she remarked, as
the stream of Incoming guests slack
ened for a moment.
"He hates receptions," the boy re
plied, "but he promised he'd come. 1
never thought, when he used to drill
science into us at the lectures, that
he was going to bo a tremendous big
pot"::
Mrs. Rhelnholdt's plump finger toyed
for a moment complacently with the
diamonds which hung from her neck.
"You can never tell In a world like
this," she murmured. ,
"Her he Is, mother!" the young man
exclaimed suddenly. "Good old boy!
I thought he'd keep his word."
Mrs. Rhelnholdt assumed her most
encouraging and condescending smile
a she held out both hand to the pro
fessor. ; ;
"ft is perfectly sweet of you, pro
fessor," Mr. Rhelnholdt declared.
Mr. Rhelnholdt breathed a sigh ot
i relief a she greeted her sew arrival.
The professor mad himself univer
sally agreeable In mild way, and hi
1
by Otis F, Wood.)
presence created even ' more' "than the
sensation which Mrs. Rhelnholdt had
hoped for. ' In her ' desire to show
him ample honor aho seldom left hi
aide. ,.,.-'w'.
"I am going to take you into my
husband's, study," she suggested, later
on In the evening. "He has some spe
cimens of. beetles' "
"Beetles," the professor - declared,
with some excitement, "occupied pre
cisely two months of my time while
abroad. By all means, Mrs. Rheln
holdt!" .
"We shall have to go quite to the
back of the house," she explained, as
he led him along the darkened pas
sages. .'
The professor smiled acquiescently.
His eyes rested for a moment upon
her necklace.
"Vnn mliRt mnllv nArmlt n fr.
Rhelnholdt," he exclaimed, "to admlrej
your wonderful stones. I am a judge
of diamonds, aria those three or tour
In the center are, I should Judge,
unique." '
She held them out to him. " The
professor laid the end ot the neck
lace gently In the palm of his band and
examined thorn through a horn-rimmed
eyeglass. '
"They are wonderful," he murmured,
"wonderful! Why "
He turned away a little abruptly.
They had reached the back ot the
house and a door from outside had
Just been opened. A man had crossed
the threshold with a coat over his arm
and was standing now looking at
them.
"How extraordinary!" the professor
remarked. "Is that you, Craig?"
"Yes, sir,'!- he replied. "There Is a
rainstorm, so 1 ventured to bring your
mackintosh." . ,
"Very thoughtful." (ha Vrofeo(
murmured approvingly. '1 have
weakness," he went on, turning to hi
hostess, "for always walking home
after an evening like this. In the day
time I am content to ride. At night 1
have the fancy always to walk."
"We don't walk halt enough," Mm
Rhelnholdt sighed, glancing down at
her somewhat portly figure. "Dixon,"
he added, turning to the footman who
had admitted Craig, "take Professor
Ashlelgh' servant into the kiteben
and see that he baa something before
he leavea for. home. Now, professor,
if yon will come this way." ,'. ..
. They reached a little room in the
far corner of the house. Mrs. Rheln
holdt apologized a aha switched on
the electrio light. ; v-rv .
, "It is a queer little place to bring
you to," he said, "but my husband
used to spend many hour here, and
he would never allow anything to be
moved. You see, the specimens are in
these cases."
The .professor nodded. His general
attitude toward the forthcoming ex
hibition wa merely one of politeness.
A the first case opened, however, hi
manner completely changed. Without
taking the (lightest further notice of
hi hostess, he adjusted a pair of horn
rimmed spectacles and commenced to
mumble eagerly to himself. Mrs.
Rhelnholdt, who did not understand a
word, strolled around the apartment,
yawned and finally interrupted a lltMe
stream of eulogies, not a word ' of
which she understood," concerning a
green beetle with yellow spots.
"I am so glad you are interested,
professor," she said. "If you don't
mind, I will Tejotn my guests. You
will find a shorter way back If you
keep 'along the passage straight ahead
and come through the conservatory."
. "Certainly! With pleasure!" the
professor agreed, without glancing up.
Mrs. Rhelnholdt's : reception, not
withstanding . the temporary absence
of Its presiding spirit, .was without
doubt an unqualified success. In one
of the distant rooms thfe younger peo
ple were dancing. Philip Rhelnholdt,
with a pretty young debutante upon
his arm, came out from the dancing
room and looked around amongst the
little knot of people.
"I wonder where mother is?" he re
marked. "She told me "
The young man broke off In the
middle of his sentence. He, too, like
many others in the room, felt a sud
den thrill almost ot horror at the
ound which rang without warning
upon their ear a woman cry, a
cry of tear and horror. Mr. Rheln
holdt, her hand clasping her neck,
her splendid composuro a thing of
the past, a panlc-etrlcken, terrified
woman, stumbled Into the room. Sfce
seemed on the point of collapse.
Somehow or other, they got her into
an easy chair.
"My Jewels!" she cried. "My diamonds!"
"What do you mean, mother?" Phil
lip Rhelnholdt asked quickly. "Have
you lost thero?" V ' ' ' .
"Stolen!". Mrs. Rhelnholdt Bhrleked.
"Stolen there in the conservatory!"
.They gazed at her open-mouthed. In
credulous, . Then a still, quiet voice,
from the outside of the tittle circle
Intervened.
. Instruct your servants, Mr. Rheln
holdt, to lock and bar all the doors ot
the house," the professor 'suggested.
"No one must leave It until we have
heard your mother's story."
"I had Just taken the professor Into
the little room my husband used to
call the. museum," .- Mrs. Rhelnholdt
explained, her voice still shaking with
agitation. "I left him there to exam
ine some specimens of beetles. V I
thought that I would come back
through the conservatory, which Is
the quickest way..,7 I was about half
way across It when suddenly I heard
the switch go behind me and all the
electric lights , were turned .out "" I
couldn't imagine what bad happened.
While I hesitated I saw-r-"
. She broke down again. : There was
no doubt about the genuineness of her
terror.
"I saw a pair ot'hands Just hand
no arms nothing but hands come
out of the darkness! They gripped
me by the throat. I Buppose it was
Just for a Bccond.- I think I lost con
sciousness for a moment, although I
was still standing up. The next thing
I remember Is that I found myself
shrieking and running here and the
Jewels are gone!"
.'-"You saw no one?" her son asked
Incredulously. "You heard nothing?"
"I heard no footsteps, I saw no one,"
Mrs. Rhelnholdt repeated. The pro
fessor turned away.
"It you will allow me," he begged,
"I am going to telephone to my friend,
Mr. Sanford Quest, the criminologist
An affair so unusual a this might at
tract him. You will excuse me."
': 'The professor met the great crimin
ologist and hi assistant In the hall
upon their arrival. , He took the for
mer at once by the arm.
"Mr. Quest," he began, "in a sense
I must apologise for my peremptory
message. - I am well aware that an or
dinary Jewel robbery doe not- inter
est yon, but in this ease the circum
stances are extraordinary. I ventured,
therefore, to summon your aid."
' Sanford Quest nodded shortly.
"As a rule," he said, "I do not care
,to take up one affair until I have a
clean slate. There's your skeleton
till bothering me, professor. How
ever, where' the lady who was
robbodr
State cf Ohio, City ot Toledo, . ,
Lucas County. I ""
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm of P. J. Cheney
St Co.. dolne- business In the City of To-
i ledo, County end State aforesaid, and
! that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
' HITNDREm DOLLARS tor each and ev
ery case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURB.
- FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. O. IBM. :
(Seal) A. W. GLEASON, "
. Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. ' '
. F. J. CHENEY aV CO.. Toledo. O.
, Sold by all Drug-sists, 75c.
Take Rail's Family Pills tor constipation.
FARM LOANS
Reasonable Rates
-
SECURITY LAND & SAVINGS j
COMPANY
La Grande, Oregon
WANTED Girl to do general house
work. C. C. Cates, Federal build
ing. 4-19-tf
Cold Settled
In Hit Back
"Foley Kldeay Pffla always aire aa
prompt raBaf."-E4 Vafesa. Rotate, Neb. -
Ed 1 Velton, of Rogers, Neb., writes;
"1 have used Foley Kidney Pills for
backache, the result -of catching cold.
which settled tn my back. Foley
Kidney Pills always give me prompt- .
relief and I can cheerfully recom
mend them." .
The reason Foley Kidney Pills act.
so satisfactorily Is because they neu
tralize and dissolve the polsonou
waste matter that remains in tho
blood because the kidneys do not -do
their work properly in Altering"
and casting out from the system urio- -acid
and other poisons.
Relief usually follows In a few
days nnd such symptoms as pain in.
the sides or back, still joints, sore
muscles, rheumatism, too frequent
fiction of-the bladder at night, and ..
ether painful and annoying ailments,
disappear. Foley Kidney Pills con- '
tain no harmful Ingredients. They-
are safe as well as quick acting.
SOLD EVERYWHERE. V
!
!
1
Our Way the "Kleen Way"
Creamed
Cottage Cheese
15c per Pint
Order from your Grocer
Blue Mountain Creamery Co.
La Grande, Oregon
V.
.a
I-
(Continued on Page 7.)
4-
"- -wi"'. ' --'-''-'-'---:r''X'-