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'VV., Y.,v 1 .v''V.,.-.;.....V-A. T PAGE TWELVE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1916. Emft it : Strange? That even though these so called January sales are coming due right now you can always Buy the newest materials, newest patterns, newest colors for less money at THE UNITED STORE- . Isn't it strange that when this store has no special sales they never carry over old mated shelf worn nierclmndies? , ' ; : Isn't it strange you always get fii-st qua lity materials here at less than sales prices? Isn't it strange you always find this sto re crowded no matter when you go in? -womout out of date odd ."sizes mis- v - Th'e. United Store prices are sales prices every day of the year We don't Jwve to put on special sales to iuove our goods the price being so low they move them selvesi(The secret of these low prices is the enormous quantity cash, buying for our 83 J. C. Penney Co. Inc. Stores and the cutting out of expenses the customer has to pay tlie other merchant for. '- ';v-;:j ', "-,y-':':---''- " 7-v. ".- , ...miL-. .-. : . ; .J .i.'-' . ' .vV,,,.; . . , -.- . The big-Rest school tablet in town .... .". . . . .5c Safety piiig, per dozen ... . .... . . . ......... ,1c Common pins, 200 to paper .................. lc Darning cotton, a spool lc Thimbles; aluminum. .r. lc Jnfamt's wool hose .19c Ladies' . fleeced hose 15c " . Blankets Heavy Cotton blankets . .V. ..... . . .69c, 98c $1.49 ; Heavy Woolen blankets, full size . . . . . . . ........ .$1.8, $2.98, $3.98, $4.98, $3.90 Wool-nap blankets, $4.00 value . .i. . ..... . . .$1.98 Comforts . .$?,49, $2.98, $3.98 . Rugs 9x13 Genuine Smith Axminster's . 72x36 Genuine Smith's Axmir.star 27x54 Genuine Smith' Axminster 18x36 Genuine Smith's Axminster . Ingrains .$19.50 ..$3.45 ' ..$2.49 ...98c .$3.45, $3.98, $4.98, $9.90 Ladies' wdol hose Ladies' kimonos v-. . . . . ' Ladies' outing Bacques . . Indies' outingigowns . . . Ladies Crown corsets ... . Ladies' lenit skirts . . ... .i Ladies' lenit hoods .. ... , Ladies' yam mittens . Children's;, yarn mittens Collates' . teles . . . . i . . . Dress skirts Ladies' Coats ,19c 98c ..........49c .............. 49c , ............. 69c .....Vn...v.49c 49c 10c . 10c ..... .....12c- ...$2.98, $3.98 .$5.90, $6.90, $7.90 A Sale is an Apology for High Prices Underwear. Warm Gloves Grls' Unions Child's Wool Unions ; , Ladies Cotton Unions Ladies' Wool Unions Ladies', Fleeced Unions Ladies' two-piece underwear Ladies' two-pieee -wool underwear L. D. S. Garments 49c, 69c, 98c .....98c 49c ....$1.49 .....98c .....25c 98c , 98c Men's fur gloves Men's Pigskin lined mitts "... .4..., Men's knit . gloves Men's knit mittens Boys' leather mittens Men's yarn dress gloves ..... . ; Canvass knit wrist gloves Canvass knit wrist, leather faced gloves . .98c . .49c ..25c ..25c ..25c ...49c ...5c ;.15c Men's Mackinaws ........... Boys' Mackinaws '. . . .;. ...... Men's caps, ear laps . . . . !T. . . . Boys' Jersey caps for skating Boys' Sweaters, $1.50 values , Boys'. Winter caps . . .,. ... . Men's Wool, sox ..... i . Mente extra, heavy wool sox President suspenders ........ Jno. B. Stetson hats, No. 1 quality Wool shirts' . . . . . Oregon City Stag Shirts .... Soo City Stag Shirts Men's four-buckle overshoes Men's one-buckle overshoes '. Men's rubbers, $1.00 grade . . Boys' rubber boots, 75c grade Boys' rubber boots Men's work shoes .......... ,.$3.98 ; . $3.98 . ...25c "...10c ...98c ...25c ...15c ...39c ...25c ,..$3.45 ,98c, $1.49, $1.98 $3.49 .......$2.98 $1.98 .$1.25 4.... 69c ,. 59c .98c, $1.25, $1.49 $198, $3.50, $3.98 i You Can Always Do Better at UN My New Year Greeting Business Idle Monday. " Due to the death of President Glafke, of the Oregon Fruit company, the La Grande Fruit company, a sub- ' sidiary, will be closed from.9.a..m. to , l uiO p. m. Monday. May. Kind Providence during the year of 1916 which begins today bless each and everyone-7-may the business of La Grande and community increase to the, extent that all of oui1 patrons and' friends will be able to say, on the 31st day Of next Decem ber: "It's the greatest and best year we have ever h , j j .... . .,. . ... .r ..r---, .r . V . al. ..?i.-h''-.! . . 5 -pM.f "Tours Sincerely, . 7. .. :. C. D. Putman LODGE NEWS ' Last Monday evening Red Cross Lodge No 27 enjoyed its second an nual roll call. One neophyte was in itiated into -the third rank, and after jthat work had .been done to the satis faction of all, a ' clam bake was ser stalling officer with a similar tribute. I A unique feature occurred when each retiring officer left handsome bouquets for their successors. The star points were given corsage bouquets, each be ing ., tied in colors emblematic of the Star points.'; Viators were present was ser-. , i?i: ' j r, 1 i - i ved. Following this erne the roll. 7 iT "TITC": ''"2 u , j V "j r i j j installation in years. Mrs. L. M. church delivered the principle address Hoyt was in charge of the Eastern v.""' 5 s t. j a iStar serving committee. orans in the lodge were heard. Among Mrs RuS8el made thl OBSERVER SCOOPS (Continued on Page 10) ., . . , . . . . . . "ii . .vuoaci miuuo bile icauiiiao iv ..yjy n' v .,,u,. . . .iivw- presentation of pins, les who next yeaf iS entitled to a' "veteran's jewel. . .The event was hand led with dispatch and the guests were .departing at the stroke of 12. : ' ... ' Thursday evening the Dokies met for a business meeting. The temple has a class of tyros soon to be put over the d?ent journey to the oasis where Khorasans live. Officers were, elected for the ensuiing year. 1 Installation of Masonic and Eastern ' Star officers took place last evening at a gathering where wore present 6ver 20.. The Masonic officials were installed first, followed by the East The Sans Souci meets next Wednes day evening with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pattisoh after the holiday vacation. An evening dinner party was given Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rinehart and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. 'Snodtrrass at the Sommer hotel. There I were decoraitions carrying loutl the srood cheer of the holiday season and the dinner was of the most select , variety and was in fact the center of interest to the invited guests of whom fourteen couples were present. A dance was given in Honan Hall rn Stars and then came tne present- wey afternoon by the U. of O ntion of nnst. .matron nins to Id wo-l , . n ri ci.a. j. .... men. It was wen into tne new year totfOte the event was over, the second table being at lunch when the year 1916 broke. Nothing was left undone that might be exercised to make the annual function attractive. George T. Cochran was installing officer for the commandery and Dora B. Schilke, associate grand matron, installed the Eastern Star officers with the assistance of Elmira Curtiss, chaplain, and Mae Noyes, marshal. Mrs. A. B. Cherry, retiring matron, .presented a handsome bouquet of red carnations to the incoming matron. Mrs. E. E. Kiddle and the retiring pa tron Mr. Cochran, presenting the in- alumni in honor of the Glee Club. After the concert given by the club in the evening a sleighriding party was also arranged as a further compliment to the visiting members of the Ore gon's musical organization. There were twelve couples in the sleighrid ing party. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Siegrist en tertained Christmas night at dinner party and house dance. . The Parkdale club will resume its 1916 meetings Wednesday afternoon January 6th at the home of Mi's. Lovett in Fruitdale. August 3 Wood's exclusive inter view with Marshall von Der Goltz, German reorganizer of the Turkish army. .- :. ' ' August 9 Exclusive statement by the German Chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg, replying on be half of the Kaiser, concerning Ger many's . attitude toward peace after the fall of Warsaw. August 10 Wood's exclusive in- the death of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller. i'view witn. vulgarian rnme minis- flUtexih 16 Exclusive story by Wil- i Jr .""-" .ywi- liam G. Sheperd on how Field Mar-1 tl0?,8t t!rmS , . . . ,. shal French !won the battle of Ypres. I . Aufru?t 20-Exclusive descriptions Marches First of a series o? ex- i mV? of sinking of Arab.c elusive stories by Phil Kadr des-! .Pteniber 2-Exclusive statement .cribmg life in the trenches with the-? Embassy F1?at,hS.v on loss of 1 XJJZ American submarine F-4 off Honolulu. tJTL PP March-27 Carl W. Ackerman's ex-i ov" f "t r ihiAwrf-. elusive story from Berlin announcing ' " fffiSM IzJn J PlZlin mAp4 Beaton description LTSL interview result of Johnson-Willaixl fight. J ' .?,e iSzS 1 LJTn .April-20 Exclusive interviow with XVrh ' Pp0Smg A"- the4C7w"P?S-e7ia-- .B ON-Srimms' exclusive inter April 22 Exclusive interview with , r.u p; iwir,; n.. iri. n - r:- view with r rencn ex-Jboreign Minis- Dr. Helffereh, Qerawn Mm-... annovlncing for the first 1i.ii or tKiii,l n- I time that Allies offensive in Cham April 26 First of Whllwm G. Shep- nflrnR j Artniq wab a maior at. herd's- telegraphic eye-witness Stories LtuMZtl Kajor. at of the fighting in Flanders. This was i on.,a; tu;i,ii f'J'lt anJ,l03 . pWa-Boston world series, throughout i ... , "'r;1', iwhich we were ahead. from British front during a battle sj 0ctober nExciusive interview progiess. I . t. . with Count Julius Andrassy, leader of Apnl-2f Beaton sinking of French, Hungarian opinion, on the Balkan battleship Gambebta in the Adriatic. , camMiirn May-6 Beatf on Japan's ultimatums q; 28-Beat on the resigna- nV o f i 1 tion of the French ministry. May-8 Exclusive stlatement by, November 6-.head on Reasons for Japanese Premier Court Okuma, on Lord Kitchener.s sudden departnre for China-Ja'panese situation. the Near East May-10 Beat on Germany's expre-, Novamber i9AJ,ead on the exe sion of regret over the sinking of the. f j HiIIstrom at Salt t Lusibania. .. tntv interview with King Constantine of by Yuan Shi Kai on his acceptance of the Chinese throne. . - December 20 Scoop on Bulgarian attack on American Red Cross head quarters at Monastir, . December 21 Exclusive interview with ' Count rTisza, Hungarian Pre mier, declaring , Ancona incident would be settled satisfactorily. - December 22 Exclusive interview with Hungarian opposition leader Count Apponyi : stating Hungary's willingness to guarantee Russia an open port through the Dardanelles in return for the destruction of Russian influence on the Balkans. : ' " , ; j Elgin, 0:., ' Dec. 81. Yesterday ' Paroles Waited., 'morning City Health Officer Dr. E. i . i Kirby, at the request of citizens ; Salem, Ore., Dec. 31. The amilicB- of Elgin, declared tfhe town under tions of 45 prisoners will come be- quacantine against public gatherings fore the .parole board for oonsidera-1 of any sort until January 4 as a pre- tion ait tne January teum, according cuuuun. against. me spreaa oi to Captain Keller, parole officei-. Tba diphtheria. ,. One person who was ill . men and crimes for. which' they are we -onristmas .Dall is now quar person; Robert Wilson, larceny from a person; James Wopdward, larceny in a dwelling; Edward. Bell, larceny in a d'welling; Clinton Agera, bur glary; Charles , Fringe forgery; George Waynn, assault with intent to kill; ; Frank Vaughan, receiving, stolen ' property; James Osboriy cb . taining money under false pretenses; Orlando Smith, ' felonious assault; William Smith, uttering forged evidence of debt. Public Gatherings are Prohibited, Greece. May 31 Ackerman's Exclusive in terview with Herr von Jogow, German Foreign Minister. June 7 Woods exclusive inter view with Enver PasHa, the Turkish Dictator. June 9 Beat on 'William J. Bryan's reasons for resigning as Secretary of State. June 17 Exclusive story on Aus trian submarine sinking Italian sub- mnrine in the Adratic. June 24 Scoop on Germany in tention to make concessions concern ing the Lusitania. July 3 Led all day on the attempt to assassinate J. P. Morgan. July 14 Ahead on jury verdict de claring Harry K. Thaw sane. July 16 Ahead on Judge's decision declaring Harry K. Thaw sane. Julv 20 Ahead on the settlement of the Cardiff coal strike in Wales, f Julv 28 Elmusivel statement by Lord Northcliffe on war conditions. ; serving are. John Marsden, assault with a dan gerous weapon; Henry Sprafue, man slaughter; Bert' Van Cycle, larceny ing into a dwelling; Harry Bowen ing out of a dwelling: Hairry Bowen, larceny from a store; W. L. Holbrok, attempt of larceny in a shop; Monard Fix. larcenv of cattle: William Adams. felonious asselult; Ross Garber, for gery; John Elmer Crawford, .poly gamy: Blaisius Grasser, manslaughter; Ed Kilgore, larceny of a steer; T. Shafer, attempt to utter forged check; Joe Dodousky. wilfully injuring a tele graph pole; Earl E., Cox, larceny of J two foals; Kay Piper, larceny of a gelding; Henry Schmidt, burglary not in a dwelling; C. J. Griffin, larceny of horses; Raleigh Brady, larceny from ( a person; eari antinedt "with the disease. The doc tors have-..since 'then ibeeu-'fusy eU ministering antitoxin to many, who thought themselves- exposed, though as yet no other cases have devel oped. - - O. A. C. Glee Club on Tour . Corvallis, Or., Dec. 1. The mom's glee club of the Oregon Agricultural college will leave Portland today on its annual concert tour into Eastern Oregon, The itinerary this year cov ers ten days of travel, during which time concerts will be given - at Gres ham, Condon, Heppner, Enterprise, Joseph, Lostine, Wallowa, Elgin and Imbfer. - v . .... . . .. -, ' The Ajrsrie Glee club has been under D. Evans, attempt the direction of Professor W. F. Gas- a ARCADE THEATRE Presenting Paramount Features Mondav Blanch Ring kee Oik" -The wonderful Musical Comedy Star-In the Van- Tuosdav Geraldine Farrar A 'Grand- Opera Favorite, exciting film. Don't miss" the Dig flu" 1 fight. SiH'oial Music from The Opera Carmi-n NO RAISE IN PRICE -In Carmen A most November 26 First descriptive story of the terrible plight of the Serbs fleeing from the Teutons and Bulgarians. . - I Owen, larceny of a cow: W. S. Fos- December 8 First story of differ- ter, attempted forgery; Leone Sebas ences among 'the members of the Al- taino, larceny from a person; Frank lies war council in Paris concerning Bristow. larceny not in a dwelling; the Balkan campaign. Jess Wing, larceny; Earl Rilev, lair December 15 Exclusive statement ceny; Harry Fuloher, larceny from a of burglary; Guy R. Nelson, larceny; kins, of the school of music at the T.estor Carlile, adultery; John Reed, ; v ; ;;.. felonious assault; George Haley, lar- . At the Savoy 1 1 ' ceny ini a store; John Francis, lar- : ,. ceny from a dwelling; George Cain. I Henry Inwall, Portland; A. B. Wat larceny in a house; Arthur Hanson', son, Kamela; A. Bergeron, Walla larceny in a dwelling; Robert W. Walla; Roy Parker, Imbler; John Coble, Imbler; L. R. Morelock. Elein: Roy Cape, Elgin; S. H. and J. B. iWei mer, Cove; P. C. Woodell, Summer- ; ville; C. Johnson, Union; R. R. Mc Millan, Alicel; S. G. Ruckman, Alicel; B Savage, Kamela; N A Kramer. 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