La Grande evening observer., January 25, 1916, Image 8

TA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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PAGE EIGHT
WHAT WILL SHE
THINK OF YOU?
What impression will she gain if your stationery
lacks high quality and style?
Symphony Lawn
Stationery
is the best it is possible to produce in fine writing
paper, and its selection is an assurance against
criticism. It's easier to make a good impression if
.jou select good stationery.
Putman's Drug Store
Storm
mm DEATH
OF
BECKER
Of Course You Know
DRCRASED WAS A WELL KNOWN
FARMER OF COVE.
FINAL POLISH
GIVEN
ACTORS
"DON'T LIE TO YOUR WIFE"
READY. .
IS
leading Characters Are Well Fitted
for Parts They Carry.
This afternoon saw the final re
hearsal of the Elks' show, "Don't Lie
to Your Wife," for tomorrow night,
and everything is going as smooth
as a professional company could make
it. Mr. Harding as Capt. Racket will
sure m'ake you listen. A. B. Rogers
as Uncle Obadinh will do all risrht.
Mr. DeVero as Timothy is henpecked
beyond description and plays the part
in his usual capable manner.. II. E.
Dixon as Mr. Dalroy, an eccentric old
gentlemen gets by in great style. Bill
Peare as Hobson is a very English
Don't chyouknow. Miss Bramwell as
Clarice is "charming, dainty, delight
ful and then some. Mrs. DeVore
as Mrs. Tolman, the lady with a
temper, is a real scream. Mrs. Thos.
(Williamson as Katy, the mischievous
maid is some soubrette.
Mr. Peare in his specially does
splendidly and the young ladies assist
ing him, Misses Nowlin, ArbucWe,
Peare and Bramwell, bring it upi to a
standard seldom attained by amateurs.
Mr. Coleman in his Scotch specialty
is in a class by himself and has an act
seldom seen in towns of this size as
he is direct from the Orpheum circuit
and it is simply matter of luck that
he is hero at this time, .w
The Elks' quartet, . Messrs. Bjrnie,
Howlund, Bramwell and Ferrin, have
something entirely new. They are all
accomplished singers and will givu
you some harmony that will make you
remember, it for some time to come,
and to miss it is to miss something
worth more than the admission.
Arrangements have been made for
some scenic effects for the specialties
that ure entirely new and novel. In
fact everything has been done possible
to make a real show.
Specialties will be introduced in the
acts as well as between and there will
be something doing all the time.
Everybody seems to be going as the I
seat sale has exceeded expectations 1 1.:-
and indication are that the "S R. p.",ond came from Nebraska.
sign will be out at Young's where the ! Mrs, Fred Myera and (laufrhter 0f
board is by tonight. If you intend to :Hot i w. nre RLn,vma. f.w rfBVB
get your tickets reserved now. uhe Johnson home.
i Tl Tl t l.:n-j I ' 1 1. . .
f . . . . . .1 IV. V. tfUlltS KllICM U UIK UUU Cat
. tlhi home.Wn W. S.inllBv Tho ln
snow is driving the animals from the
mountains. The China pheasants are
Bob Cat, Driven From the If UK, Slain
by R. D. Jones.
Cove, Jan. 24. (Special Harry
Becker and wife and Mrs. A. L. Beck
er were called La Grande Thursday
to the bedside of their father, George
Becker, who passed away Friday.
Mr. Becker was a well known and
prominent farmer of this section who
retired from active farm life two
years ago. He leaves a wife, three
sons and two daughters, also a host
of friends who extend their heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved ones. .
A. P. Conley returned from Port
land where he took his brother George
for medical attention. Ho reports him
getting along nicely and that he will
soon be home again.
Mr. Shanks has moved his confec
tionery store from Cove to North
Powder.
John Merony of La Grande is visit
ing relatives here this week.
Mrs. George Conley left last Wed
nesday for Portland to be with her
husband, George Conley, who recently
was moved from the La Grande hos
pital to Portland where he underwent
an operation and is on tho road to re
covery. Mrs. M. Borkgren was a guest at
the Geo. Chadwick home the fore part
of the week.
R. I. Barker is enjoying a visit from
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
' .1. L. Mars has finished the con
tract for rilling the two ice houses at
the Roesch pond. The work occupied
about a week during which time a
force of twenty was employed. TJie
amount of ice stored'away is esti
mated at 1500 tons.
Dr. R. E. L. Holt left on today's
train for North Powder where, ho goej
on rriatters of private business.
L. Gnrrick is a
Union today. ;
business visitor In
getting tame and come close to tho
farm nouses in search of food. The
farmers cannot afford to feed them as
they are not allowed to kill them.
II
GRIPPING
that right now you can buy the new 1916 goods for less at THE
UNITED STORE than you pay for past seasons goods elsewhere. ,
NEW SHIPMENT OF LADIES'
SPRING DRESSES
$4.98, $5.90, $6.90, $7.90
$8.90, $9.90
NEW SHIPMENT LADIES' GING
HAM HOUSE DRESSES ALL
" , COLORS ALL STYLES
98c
LADIES' COATS
$5.90, $6.90, $7.90, $9.90
MEN'S SUITS
$6.90, $7.90, $9.90
MEN'S OVERCOATS
$9.90
MEN'S MACKINAWS
$3.98
MEN'S SHOES
$1.98
YOU CAN ALWAYS
DO BETTER AT
THE UNITED STORE
83 BIG BUSYj
STORES A U .
J. C. PENNEY CO.
FRED GEIBEL
STORE SOLD
NEWBERG AND LA GRANDE MEN
BUY.
W. S. Parker, Newberg Salesman, and
' ; Virgil Bolton, Chief Proprietors
DRAMA
Miss Mae Flack, lieutenant in the I
Salvation Army here, leaves tonight! , . '.-
for her new field in Anacortes. iWn.lStorv of Famous Plaverg Adantation
to which place she will go after of Robert Hichens' Novel. c:
spending a two-weeks'' vacation in i
"Bona Donna, tno celebrated novel
and play which Was been converted in
to a Paramount Picture by the Fam
ous Players Film company, -with
Pauline Frederick in the role thai;
spoxnne. sine is succeeded here by
Jennie Conrad, a lieutenant frtsh
from the training school in Chicaco.
She will have her welcome meeting
tomorrow evening.
$
IT
COSTS US
$1.50
Every time we run one of these ads it
cost us $1.50. We hope you always read
them. They are generally in your interests
as well as our own.
Deals pending for . several days
looking toward the sale of Fred Gei-
bel's department store, have been
consummated, and the institution is
now the property of W. S. Parker, of
Newberg, and Virgil Bolton of . this
city. - :
Several' days ago Mr. Parker, who
has resigned a responsible position on
the road with a drygoods house, came
here -from Newberg to look the propo
sition over with a view of purchasing
it. The sale has now been made and
Mr. Geibel severs connection with the
store. Although Mr. Parker will not
he here regularly for about a month,
he contemplates making La Grande
his home and will bring his family
here as soon s convenient to do. so.
He will have direct charge of the dry
goods and Mr. Bolton, who learned the
business in West's men's department,
Mil have charge of the men's clothing
side In the meantime A. T. Hill will
umphantly at Baroudi's she is stunned
by her lover's statement that she is
too dangerous a toy for him. His door
closed upon her, she totters faltering
ly back to the house which she had
so dramatically spurned. But she is
met by her old enemy, Dr. Isaacson,
who shuts the door in her face before
she has an opportunity to reach her
impressionable and soft-hearted hus
band. With the only two havens of
refuge closed, Bella Donna, her wild
dream of wealth, power and luxury
shattered forever, gazes wistfully out
upon the desert waste in the black
night. Then she slowly traces her
weary and faltering way out across
the desert and into oblivion.
This superbly Paramount Picture
will be at the Arcade tonight.
Misses
JONES & RABONE
West-Jacobaon Building.
remain temporarily in charge as man-
ager. ;;
L 'mL i i-J I; '
ine store is now ciosea, penuing ar-j
rangements tor a sale to open In a lew
days; ' ; ."''
"Mr. Parker is a personal friend of
niine, and I feel perfectly safe in say
ing that he will be a splendid addition
w tne city's list or ousiness men"
.said Mr. Hill. In Introducing tha new
merchant!" He has had many years
experience in the dry goods business
iand is a thorough businessman."
1 Mr. Bolton expects to assume his
new duties within a few days.
A permanent name has not been se
looted for the store, and until it is,
the name W. S. Parker will probably
be used. .
W. H. Bohnenkamp Go.
We have a few ladies' and chil
dren's coats left. You that want
a coat ready for next winter come
and see them
TO CLEAR $3.50
PAULINE FREDERICK
The Screen's Supreme Emotional Artiste
-in-
Do
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A thrilling picturizatiou of the celebrated Dovel and play by Robe;1; Hichens
and T. B. Fagan.
TO-NIGHT
THE ARCADE
Matinee Tomorrow Usual Time
made 'Alia Nazimova famous, is a
striking combination of intense trag
edy and exquisite Oriental settings.
The tale is that Mrs. Chepstow, an
English adventuress whose exploits
are matters of common gossip in Lon
don. Despite the fact that her nama
I is bandied about by the wits at his
club and that her reputation is dis
inctly unsavory, the Hon., Nigel Ar-
mme, an impressionable and rather
unsophisticated man, refuses to be
lieve what he hears.
Struck by the marvelous beauty of
tne woman and drawn to her by a
force which he does not correctly in
ternret, he marries her and takes her
to Egypt. But the simple-minded Ar
mine soon palls upon this roving.
restless spirit which fastens upon
handsome native, Baroudi, as the ob
ject of its fierce and hungry adora
tion.
The clandestine love affair in-
incrcases m intensity until Baroudi
so masters Bella Donna that he -ner.
sundes her to poison her unsuspecting
husband. Then beirins the insidious
work of placing small doses of sugar
of lend in Aniline's coffee. Day by
day Holla Donna watches tho deadlv
effect of hor work as her husband
prows steadily weaker. Just as his
rapidly weakening condition holds
forth the promise of iuick release
from hpr irksome ties. Dr. Isaacson,
an old friend of Armine, arrives on
the scene.
In the battle of wits between these
two instinctive enemies, the doctor is
j the victor and he discovers what Bella
; Donna is doing. He denounces her to
her husband and is ordered nut m,a
j houso for his pains. Armine. inno
.cently wishing to explain his action
j to Bella Donna, tells her tenderly of
jthe attack which Is.wson has made
: upon her and assures her that he docs
not believe it.
.' ",ulu ir i-eni Donnas
I, . ., , ' .ll;' "ulB ior tnis m
. sipid man has increnspd hHik o.
Amxr tnA . 1. . . , ...
. " ,Lnul npr plot hns been
frustrated and hor dream of freedom
shattered, she loses control of her
L j V","-r an1 Pours upon the
astounded head of her husband a tor
rent of abuse which culminates in the
startling stntemnnf tW
of him and is goi,,,, back to Baroudi.
But when Bella Donna arrives tri-
Good
Neither
Prices are
s nor
E
ver
Beaten
It is always a satisfaction to feel that
anything you have bought in the line of
drugs or sundries is wholly reliable.
Our customers, we are sure, feel that
way, and they have reason .to do so. We
have always had a reputiation for qual
ity and an equal reputation for right
prices. Quality considered, our prices
are low. We are always glad to quote
them and to make it clear that we can
provide both saving and satisfaction.
La Grande Pharmacy
A. NEWLIN, Manager
West-Jaeobson Building-Opposite Boiinen
ka raps Hardware.
Main4 Quick Delivery
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