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fcA iGRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
T5URSDAT; JANUARY 6, 1916.
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TREATING YOUR FRIENDS.
New angles and new contingencies,
not specifically covered in the Oregon
"prohibition law, develope hourly. The
newest, probably, is the question of
treating one's friends in his own home.
A timely news story in this connec
tion, in a Portland paper,' covers the
pomls in this connection as. follows:
In serving liquor to guests at your
home, when giving dinners and par
ties, .there is no violation of the pro
hibition law. .
Nor is it against the law to give
.liquor to someone in case of sickness.
These are two questions which
have been asked of District Attorney
Evans repeatedly since the prohibi
tion law . became operative.: Those
persons who raised the questions
pointed to the phrase dn the statute
which prohibits "giving away."
"There are two kinds of people
who want the most rigid interpreta
tions," explains Mr. Evans. "One is
the prohibitionist who doesn't want
anyone to have a drop of liquor be
cause he is opposed to it on general
principles, ine other 18 , the equally
radical wet,' who wants the' law en
forced so drastically that public senti
ment! will be aroused and bring about
its repeal. But the law is quite plain
and common sense is all that is neces
sary to interpret Ua provisions.
"Dozens of people have telephoned
or written letters wanting to know
if it isn't) unlawful for any one to
-serve liquor in his., own home to
guests, 'i The best way to answer this
is to stent with the constitution, and
then read the section which touches on,
the aubjeoU" v . "'.'M
The constitution says: ."Flroiri and1
after January 1, 1916, no intoxicating
liquors shall be manufactured or sold
- within this state,' except for medicinal
purposes upon prescription ' of a li
censed physician,' or for scientific,
sacramental or mechanical purposes."
Under section 89 of the prohibition
kw it provides that in all ' presecu
tiona under the state law or municipal
ordinances for maintaining a common
nuisance, t)he finding of liquors in the
posoanion of one not legally authorized
to sell some, except .in a . private
serving, a glass of beer to guests is
with a place of business, shall be
. prima facie evidence that the liquors
Ottle Prices That Assure the Quickest Clearance
at West's 18th Annual
JMUAEICLEARAMCE
Nothing but Dependable Merchan
dise at Lowest Prices of the Year
SALE
WOMEN'S, MISSES' AND GIRLS'
APPAREL.
Your choice of any Ladies' Coat, Suit,
or Dress in the store at 1-2 price.
. Regular $10.00 values at ........$5.00
Regular $12.50 values at .. 4. . . . . . . .$6.25
Regular $15.00 values at ...$7.50
Regular $17.50 values at $8.75
Regular $20.00 values at ..$10.00
Regular $22.60 values at . $11.25
Regular $25.00 values at ..$12.50
Regular $27.50 values at ..$13.75
Regular $4.00 separate dress skirts 13.00
Repuinr Jfi.flfl nenaratA diwn aVIw- iA Rn 1
Regular $7.50 separate dress ekirt $5.65
Regular $10.00 separate dress skirt J7.6Q
One lot $2.00 flannelette Kimonos ..98a
.$3.50 Children's coats at ....$1.75
$5.00 Children's coats at ..... . .... $2.50
$7.50 Children's coats at ....... .$3.75
$8.00 Children's coats at $4.00
Regular $1.25 grade wool knit sweater
suits in white for children, extra, spec
ial ...39c
Qne lot $1.25 to $2.50 Corsets at 79c
small sizes.
White Caishmerette gloves for women
pain ...15c
HAND BAGS. V.
One lot of $1.25 to $1.60 hand bags
Clearance ,26c
, All $1.25 hand bags .'96c
All $1.50 hand bags .... ....... .$1.15
,;:'., MEN'S HATS.
Regular $3.00 Gordon Hat at .... ... $2.40
Regular. $4.00 Stetson Hats ......$3.20
, Regular 60c Men's winter Caps. ; : . ; .38c
Regular $1.00 Men's winter Caps. ... .75c
. BOYS' SUITS.
, $5.00 Boys' Suits now at ...... ...$3.75
$9.00 Boys' Suite now at .,$4.60
$7.00 Boys Suits now at i.$5.25
: $9.00 Boys' Suits now at. . . . . ... .,.$6.76
SHOES.
Ladies' black satin Shoes, Goodyear
Welt, very heavy grade satin, regular
$4.50 values j $2.95
- Black Suede Goodyear Welt, also same
in grey suede $4.00 and $4.50 values
Clearance $1.95
' All of our Women's Patent Button Kid
Top Shoes in genuine welt soles, Cuban
heels $4.00 values most all sizes and
widths, clearance1 ...$2.76
Utz and Dunn Gun Metal Button
in Cuban heels genuine Goodyear welts,
. regular $3.50 value, clearance . . . $2.95
Wlomen's Vici Kid lace in low or Cuban
heels, welt soles, a few pair in turn soles,
regular $3.50 values at ..$1.49
One lot of Party Pumps in satin and
patent, $3.50 values, choice $1.95
WASH GOODS.
' One lot Ginghams small patterns good
ginghams, regular 10c and 12 l-2c values
special at yard .. 8 l-3c
' One lot fine Zephyr Ginghams, dainty,
neat, in the best of colors and of the
best dyes to withstand washing, clear
ance, yard ........................ .11c
All fancy genuine Windsor Crepes suit
able for kimonas, etc., sell anywhere
at 25c yard, celarance yard 15c
Fancy Ripplettes, ch&cke and stripes
very best quality, clearance, yard . . .lie
Fine quality fancy ' Flannelettes, val
ues 15c, choice yard ......... .10c
ONE LOT IjlEN'S OVERCOATS.
$12.50 Overcoats'' at . ...... $6.25
$15.00 Overcoats af '..'. $7.60
$17.60 Overcoats at .'.'. .$8.75
$20.00 Overcoats at -v. ......... .$10.00
$25.00 Overcoats; at ,4. ......... .$12.50
';Vv; , " MEN'S PANTS.' .' ' .
Regular $1.60 'Men's Pants at V. . . .$1.16 '
Regular $2.50 Men's Pants at .... . .$1.90
.Regular $3.80 Men's Pants at $2.25
Regular $4.00 .en's Pants at ...$3.00
Regular $5,00 Hm'K Pants at .$3.75
MEN'S FURNISHING!
Regular 50c Shirts now at 39c
-.Regular 76c Shirts now at 60c
Regular $1.00 Shirts now at . ; ji'.i. . .80c
Regular $1.25 Shirt snow at 7jn . . $1.00
Regular $1.50 Shirts now at .... :'.$1.20
All Ties reduced 25 per cent' ' '
Men's $10.00 Rain Coats at 17... $7.60
Men's $12.50 Rain Coats at .7;..$9.40
Men's $15.00 Rain Coats at ml. ; .$11.25
,:.'.; SMALL BOYS SUIT,
in Dutch styles, middy styles and others;
all new: .
Regular $4.00 Suits at . . . . . . .f2.00
. Regular $5.00 'Suits at $2.50
Regular $6.00 Suits at ,s". . .$3.00
... BOYS' OVERCOATS?''
Regular $4.00 Boys' Overcoats- v. . $2.00
Regular $5.00 Boys' Overcoats . .$2.5Q
Regular $6.00 Boys' Overcoats ...$3.00
WOOLEN DRESS GOODS.
One lot Dress Goods values 'to 60c,
odd pieces etc., a bargain at yard . . .21c
One lot of Dress Goods, odd pieces,
sold formerly to 50c yard, choice . ..19c
One lot fancy novelty Iwool Dress
Goods small pin stripe on dark blue or
dark , green and . one piece solid blue,
reguar selling price 60c, clearance yd 39c
27 Inch' half wood plaids suitable for
children's dresses, clearance ' yard. ,1. 15c
One big1 lot of Dress Goods,' every yard
all" wool, in plaids, checks; and plain
" colors, American Broadcloth, n Granite
Cloth, Serge, 'Fancy Suiting, Dress Ma
terials, former selling prices -to $1.50,
none' less than $1.00 per yard; width. 40
to 52 inches wide, choice yard ....65c
FANCY COATINGS."
, One big lot of $2.00, $2.50x $3.00 val
ues 60-66 inches wide extra jjJwprice at
. yard ....... v X; $1.39
: ..: SILKS. - .
. ' Dozens of short lengths, odd pieces, )
remnants of the best selling-silks at
. special January1- wlearance :jsKlreduc
tions. ... : :.-iJ.f.iiy': lisdfat -b ...( .
CURTAIN MATERIALS.
Special purchase of 1000 yards of cur
tain scrim, 100 yards left of 36 inch
scrim, cream, special, yard 8c
200 .Yards left of 88 inch scrim, fancy
open work border, cream or ecru, spec
ial, yard ....12 l-2c
400 Yards of fine scrim, cream or
ecru plain or fancy border, special yard
22c
Regular 10c Cretonnes at yard ...... 8c
Regular 15c Cretonnes at yard .... ,11c
Regular 25c Cretonnes at yard ...,20c
Regular 36c Cretonnes at yard .... .30c
Regular 60c Cretonnes at yard . . . . . .43c
All choice Tapestries reduced 20 per
.cent. ... -
SUIT CASES AND BAGS'.
$1.00 Values now at .. ............. 80c
$1.60 Values now at ............$1.20 '
$2.00 Values now at . ... .$1.60
$4.00 Values now at $3.20
$6.00 Values now at .j. . .$4.80
$8.00 Values mow at $6.40
$10.00 Values now at $8.00
TRUNKS.
$6.60 Trunks now at .......... ..$5.20
$8.50 Trunks now at .;..$.80
$10.00 Trunks now at : $8.00
$12.60 Trunks now at $10.00
$15.00 Trunks now at : .'.$12.00
BOYS' FURNISHINGS.
Boys' 60c blouses at .'l.... . ....... J,. 40c
Boys' 25c blouses at ......20c.
Boys' 50c caps now at 88c
One lot Boys' $1.25 felt bats ......75e
75c Boys'. Pants at
$1.00 Boys' Pants at
$1.25 Boys' Pants at
i..,...B7e
.......... 76e
9oo
. MEN'S SUITS.
. $15.00 Men's 'Suits now at
$17.50 Men's Suits now at . .
$20.00 MenVj 'Suits now at . .
$22.50 Men's Suits now at
$25.00 Men's Suits now at
..-;$itar
1 l he CarefuJMan. j
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE
Y2L SISTO OF BANKS
COME IN AND CONSULT US ON ANY BUSINESS PROPO
SITION. WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR OUR ADVICE. IT IS
OUR BUSINESS TO KNOW THE SAFETY OR UNSAFETY OF
INVESTMENTS. MAYBE WE CAN SAVE YOU FROM MAKING
A COSTLY MISTAKE.
OUR BANK IS A MEMBER OF THE "FEDERAL RESERVE"
SYSTEM OF BANKS. THIS SYSTEM BINDS ITS "MEMBER
BANKS'? TOGETHER FOR THE PROTECTION OF EACH OTHER
AND THEIR DEPOSITORS.
YOUR MONEY IS SAFE IN OUR BANK IAND YOU CAN GET
TT WHEN YOU WANT IT
BANK WITH US. .
WE PAY PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON
, t Capital $200,000.00 Surplus $60,000.00 '
Resources $1,000,000.00 . - i :':-v '
C, C Penington, Vice President
E. Zondel and H. E. Coolidge, , '
'" 'Assistant Cashiers..
Jffi . Bolmei 3. G. Snodgrass
C a PsBctoa ,",. ) H. S. Biwrrton
A. Bloklsmd . A. T. Bill
chen, "I wO you to come here, and;
help merj'yith 'W'dts-s-hes.''. . '-, ...
And then a profound silence reign
ed. Louisyiile ; Coterie'r-Journal.. ' . ..
Another - Insult to ., Uncte Sam.
"The Leyland liner Armenian' , was
torpedoed and sunk on June 28 by a
German submarine. ' The vessel was
carrying 1,414 mules, which were con
signed for the port of Avonmouth.
A large number of the . missing are
American citizens." From the Lon
don Shipbuilding and Shipping Re
cord. .
Inconcenient. Ery man trade "I'm
terribly worried. Dear Harold is com
ing, home on leave, and he tells me
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to o taiiuvu aeven vjrermans. iNOW
I really havn't the faintest idea what
to do With them." Weekly Telegraph.
SALTS FINE FOR
ACHING
KIDNEYS
Fred J. Holmes, President
F. L. Movers, Cashier .
. i.l.-:i4.r. '- '.
J. F. Conrey
H. E. CooUdga
x. ju. mejerS t . i. . B
are kept for sale or use in violation
of law. ' ..'..x .",. VJ;'''"' k.
In section 15 all premises, buildings,
vehicles, boats and all other places
where intoxicating liquors are man
ufactured, sold, bartered- or given
away, in. violation of law, or where
persons are permitted to resort to the
drinking of intoxicating liquor as a
beverage, etc., are declared to be com
mon nuisances. '. : 1 .
Whr is meant by "giving away" is
defined in section 9. Here it is: "The
giving away or furnishing of intox
icating liquor for the purpose of
evading the provisions of this act, or'
any shift, device or subterfuge what
soever, to evade the provisions of
this act, shall be deemed unlawful
selling within the meaning of this
act."
To serve a guest liquor with a meal
in your own home is not "giving
away for the purpose of evading the
law." Liquor can be given away in
a manner to constitute a sale when
the giving is designed as a shift, as
a means of dodging the statute.
The constitution, which is what the
prohibition law rests on. does not say
that it is unlawful to give a guest in
toxicating liquors in your home. The
act which carries out the constitution
does not make such giving away un
lawful except where the Erivimr awav
is intended to evade the provisions of Wa Mkt too mnoh meat, which aliwa
the law. Kidnavi. thrni Rut hnrt. nJ
val cuurse, u a uersuil uses nis pri
vate dwelling as a nlace to hold
"booze parties" this becomes an at
tempt to evade the law and is a vio
lation of section 10 and section 15,
particularly the latter, which says
where persons are permitted to re
sort for the drinking of intoxicating
liquor as a beverage." In such a case,
however, it would probably devolve on
ine neighbors to complain that a com
mon nuisance was being maintained
in the private home where the "booze
parties" were being held.
There is, according to Ir. Evans,
nothing in the law to prevent a host
from passing a glass of intoxicating
liquor to his guest in his own home.
The whole point is whether an at
tempt is (being made to evade the law,
and serving liquor ' with a meal or
in this movement are requested to be
not such a violation. t
v With regard to the occupants oi
apartment houses and hotels, however,
there is a possible source of 'trouble.
A dinner with wino in an apartment
house may result in noise which other
tenants may construe, as; avmrisance.
V.''1""'" 1 '.n.l'w'.: 1
. . . .' i-.ny VP' : I'. ' . ' ' ,;' ','";;. r .: '
I ' '..,'!.) .'IiIVJ 6'.',' . ' ''
YntM Ri i if
Bladder bothers yon.
Itoet folks forget that the kidneys,
Hke the bowels, get sluggish and clogged
wuu jieeu o uusuiiiK oocjusion&iiy, else we
bave backache and dull misery in the
kidney region, severe headaches, rheu
tnatio twinges, torpid liver, acid Btomach,
Sleeplessness and all sorts of bladder dis
iVou simply must keep your kidneys
active ana Clean, ana tne moment you
(eel an . ache or pain in the kiil'ui.y
region, get about four, ounces of .Tad
Baits from any good drug store here,
lake a tablespoonful in a' glass of water
before breakfast for a - iew days and
four kidneys will then., act fine. This
famous salts is made frofti the acid o.'
Rrapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithi. and is harmless to flush nlnnm'
kidneys and stimulate them to norms)
activity. It also neutralizes tne aoide
1 the urine eo. it no longer irritates,
im ending bladder disorders.1 1
tfad Baits is harmless: inexDcnsil-
1 a delightful efTarvescent litfiie
rtarinn wwpiwrhoy should
1)4 then to! keep their kidneys ele'r t
Main 40
Quick
Delivery
n.lif'1
Are of course bought for a purpose to speed
the arecovery of someone who is ill, in all prob-
ability. Do you ever fail to consider quality ';
when purchasing such goods? . ' ;5;
There's a difference in drugs, you know, and ',
some druggists take more pains in selecting their
stock than others. We make quality the first
consideration. Buy drugs of us and you can be
sure you are getting the purest, freshest and
most potent that the market affords.
avoiding serious somnlioatiaiut
A well-known local dnunriat utu
sells lota of Jad Salts to folks who bvll Jv!
It!
A. EWsei Notej4 "I bar,yu oa-a-allpig.
jnejty warbled daughter .from
thf,'Jpfc .al . -"i J I' inoweoming kidney tioubki Wkile ilk II...
w. awi nwwar etmsj we nit- imij srauoie. , i
Vliiff-.iVfM't A."WWHC. ,;mHittHfi ,.Cl .1 .ii,mni'iiiMwiiiiii mwM.- (-,''. (
Prices are as low as
Pure Drugs can be
had, for anywhere-
La Grande Phamiacy
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A. NEWLIN, Manager
. JWcet-Jacobson Building Opposite Bohnen-
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