La Grande evening observer., March 13, 1916, Image 8

'.MONDAY MARCH 13, 1916.
! A nRANDB RVENIKO OBSERVER
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If it's Genuine Imported
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Olive Oil You Want
Phone Black 1361
.Delicious arid' the most economical for those salads, and
the purest arid most pleasant to take for medicinal use.
Putman's Drug Store
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Brazil Has ' Its Proble ms, whiskey, thought a little alcohol
would have the same effect. A bottle
Rio De Janeiro, Feb. 21. (By of grain alcohol and one of wood al
mail).) Four hundred thousand cohol stood beside each other and,
rifles bought during President Heir- she states that she secured the poison
mes Fonseca'si admiinistflatilon, the mi-stake and drank two swallows
anxiety of certain warring European tfore she discovered it.
Powers to get these rifles and Presi- Even then she did not realize her
dent Wencelau Braz' strict ideas of danger and drank a little beer to take
neutrality have ensnared " Brazil in' the taste out of her mouth. She was
a nasty international tangle. telling her sister of the mistake when
When Braafil bought the rifles three Kne sejzed wjth a violent spasm,
years ago Europe laughed. It asked j)r j A. Best was hastily summoned
what Brazil's airmy of ten thousand nnd m,- v;tn ),er several hours
men would do with 400 thousand fofore j,e coud Btop tne convulsions,
tnlflea. But when the war broke out, Al,tidoteg were administered and
England and Russia especially, re- other meaures tokcn. Though the
numbered and immediately approach- spasni8 eUnpedt jt was 4 o'clock this
ed certain memibers of the off icial morning a blindness left her.
chxde of Brazil and, rt is said, were , Dr. BeBt tej this afternoon that
assured they had reason to hope the nn,egI 1nflaniation of linm(f of
the stomach resulted, that she Would
rifles would be on the firing line
"pronto" if not sooner.
The assurers failed to consider one
man. President Braz takes his duties
seriously and President Braz put his
foot down on these hopes.
"Nothing doing," said he "con
trary to ifche laws of neutrality." To
make his refusal emphatic be dis
charged his secrotairy, Sr. Layfajette
de Oairvalho, accused of being head
of the slique that promised to get the
rifles.
It is said the British government
was not content to let the matter rest.
Accusations arc published with bit
ter comments in the Brazilian prtss
that England exerted pressure upon
recover rapidly.
"Pork" Not Sought.
Spokane, Wash. March 7. Busi
ness interests in Spokane will not
participate Sn any scramble for "pre
paredness pork," declares William S.
McCrea, president of the chamber of
commerce In n letter to persons be
hind a movement seeking to hold a
conference of Pacific northwest busi
ness men an Spokane to discuss pre
paredness in its relation to this sec
tion of ths country.
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BUSY STORES
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Spring Time is INow Here
That Means House Cleaning
and that Means New Rugs
New Charming Rugs for the home at THE UNITED STORE for
less is home-word now. ..,;'-. '
ORIENTAL, CONVENTIONAL or FLORAL PATTERNS to meet
every taste.
$19 50
9 ft. x 12 ft. Smith Axminster "
8 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. Smith Axminster ..,....-.- JJ '
9 ft x 12 ft. Smith Heavy Tappestrys Ziavk
9 ft. x 12 ft. Smith Medium Weight Tappestrys - gf
8 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. Smith Heavy Tappestrys lgJJ
9 ft x(12 ft Smith Grass Rugs , q 0
9 ft x 12 ft. Ingrain Rugs $3-98, $4.98, $5-90, $6-90, $9 W)
Smaller Rugs, all styles-. . ;
98, $149, $198. ?2.4H, jpis o,
IE LEAD: OTHERS
The United Store
FOLLOW
J. C. PENNEY CO. Inc.
belong in the North Iacific country
are not taken by local influence to
other parts of the CiiSt or parts of
the country.
The conference will be held '. in
Spokane March 27 and is.
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We have a line of new goods t o supply your wants.
Shakespeare Would. Go To Bed Early
Baseball will soon be in sea son.
BOYS AND GIRLS, COME IN AND LOOK AT OUR NEW LINE OF CAPS.
Stratford-On-Avon, March 1 (By, A
"Such a cnifwwnte must be held a
the Brazilian jroventunwit to make 'Kh plane of patriotism," stated Mr.
Brazil sell the rifles and violate the .McCrea in a letter outlining the views
' 1 at KTwtlrjtno hiiRinpea man. "t. -unll
laws of neutrality
According to these accusations,
RothscMldg, London bankers, who held
a large amount of Brazilutn treasury
bills which fell due on January 1st,
insinuated that these bills could be
taken up in rifles. Derpate financial
emlmwassment, President Braz paDd
the notes in British gold.
Then came a proposal from a "neu
tral" syndicate in Argentine to buy
the rifles, and when that was refused
nother comjjnny made propositions.
President Braz stands pi't and the ac
eusatioiut and rumors are being inves
tigated by a federal sraate commit-
tee. '' . j ; j ;
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3 Wood Alcohol Almost Fatal
Pendleton, Mar. 13. -Two swallows
of wood alcohol, a deadly poison, al
most caused the death last night of
Miss Josic Pedro, eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pedro of this
city. Prompt measures saved her
life, and while her condition is de-!
scribed as hopeful today, the danger
has not yet passed.
. According to her own story told,
defeat its object and be valueless if
we simply make it a coming together
of commercial bodies for seeing how
much each community or each dis
trict can get for itself.
"The great plans being niado for
the increase in the na y and the en
largement of the army will radially
change the permanent equipment of
the government for h iiicllintr these
two urmR of the S9rv:e. Army p ists
will have to O't cniug-id, new armor
ies constructed vol ill? militia, great
storage warehoj:1 provided and nn
additional naval base such as you
ptopose at the hi ith of the Colum
bia river will undoubtedly be a neceS
sit y.
"A greiit vonfiWiUP of :i!l f cur
1 1 ) iness men r on' i well lie held I
consider just x.w thefc changes will
iMan to the Wit :v to the business
communities of the northwest. We
must riot hold this conference upon
such basis that it will look thi ugh
we were inaut'ira:.in a 'pork barrel'
campaign. On the othir hand, we
must not lose track of the fuct that
local sentiment, will be inje-ted in
Mail) If William Shakespeare lived
today he would not spend long night
hours penning literature for future
generations in his home on Stratford's
main thoroughfare.
Lights are prohibited in Stratford.
The mayor's council has decided that
until the war is over Stratforders
shall go to bed with the chickens or
spend their evenings m darkness. The
Boy's Caps
Girl's Caps .
.i55c
.50c
Newlin Book & Stationery
Manitoba Toting On Prohibition
Winnipeg, Man-, March 13. Distri-
recent Zeppelin jaid on the Midlands 1 bution of liquor by government liquor
is responsible for the order. ' ,T" stores through most Of western Can
In peace time tourists from all parfs : ada within five months, will follow
of the world came here to see where if the McDonald prohibition act, up
aml how Shakespeare lived. The' town on which the people of Manitoba are
; council is simply taking precautions voting today, passes.' Under the pro-
m order that there will be something visions of the act, liquor could not
left for tourists to see after the w&r. ' be legally sold in bars, clubs or whole-
i sale houses within the province of
Tourists Close Bond Street Shops Manitoba. Men. with families would
London, March 13. Bond street, e allowed to import booze into the
r,ot..n.t.;r hnw shon thoT-' province for home consumption. This
oughfare; is suffering heavily on ac, !c!ause of the act led to the presump
count of the war, it was learned' for : tion that if the act passes, Cupid's
the first time today. Some Bond street business may be boosted so the bache
shop owners already have appeared in Hr may have his nip. Breweries can
court requesting a reduction of their manufacture liquor inside the province
valuation and have summoned : wit- sale outside the. province only, the
nesses to. prove their cases. Evi-;1F stipulates. Those engaged in the
dence elicits that there now are thirty-; retail liquor business must close up
w v.,.n4 aWw in Wew Bond street i May 31. These men will receive no
and ten in Old Bond Street, whereas -u.i.Ko..tauvu iU, wta uco;
Kii,,.r nf ih war. Manv shoo , wiu amount to minions or dollars u
keepers have moved their stocks to ; the act passes. Alberta will go dry
there was not a single vacancv at the July 1. and Saskatchewan already is
less expensive neighborhoods. I anti-hotel-saloon territory. In these
There is practically no sale for lux-j provinces, government stores distri
urious laces, expensive jewelry, Chi- j bute liquor.
nese porcelains, Italian embroideries,
Extremes
Elizabeth, N. J. March Rubbing a
scalded foot on her way to the hospit
al, Mary A. Shaw had to be attended
also for a frozen hand.
A Woman's Club For Smokers
New York, March At the Wo
man's City Club, just organized and
installed in the eighteenth floor of the
Hotel Vanderbilt, every room is a
Attending Funeral of Aunt.
Mrs. Horace Knapp went to Union
this morning to attend the funeral of
her aunt, Mrs. Lydia Haynes. Mis.
Ma:-t Clark and Mrs. Jake Clark, of
La Grande, are siBters of Mrs. Knapp
and nieces of the deceased. t '
CLEANSE YOUIt BLOOD.
Rexall 8arsaparilla is in our opin
ion, a SDlendid blood purifier. Wa
know of no other remedy that has
smoking room, and a few tender 1 given better results in various disor-
throated members who have made a j ders arising from impure blood or
"humble appeal for a room where wo-1 pimples, blotches, boils, etc Enrich-
mcn may not smoke are afraid that 1 nient of the blood is calculated to dis-
thev are bo ne to be refused. TMiss ' Pel sucn aumenis as uyspepsia, loss pi
Marjorie Driscoll, who has been asked .fles an. "Vt1 d?4Dlllty-n .
any trouble that has its course in im
pure or weak blood. Experience has
to come and manage the Woman's
City Club, said today that she had no auKht us its wortn mhw it is
patience with. anyone who harbored aso guaranteed to satisfy you or
any prejudice against women smok- your monev back. Putman's Drug
Store 3-13-lt
Sifter she got over the most violent . all parts of the country. We fan
effects of the poison, Miss Pedro last; not well ask for the location of in.
evening had an engagement to attend
nictur show nnd having a head
ache, thought to stop it by taking a
few, swallows of whiskey. She went
to the cupboard but, finding no
stitutions whei-i they would not be
contemplated m a brovl, well pre
pared plan, but w.i should stand to
gether to see :'naT. such a I'lan 13
carried through and institutions that
masters nnd hundreds 1 "Ulld I00I (,ate Koad.
of. other articles usually bought by
the rich 1 ' Pendleton, March 13. According to
The situation, according to the Bon4jc A. Galloway of Elgin, one of the
street salesmen, is chiefly due to th1 V0" county commissioners, the road
absence of American and Continental ! fr E!in to V-eston through Toll
The British trade is pracicalr pronao.y oe ouau aurmg
. 1 the coming year. Mir. Galloway states
V.lthat Union county will fcuild her end
!!!g!!'!"Mrg of the road, spending $15,000 or $20,-
' 000 to secure a good grade. At pres-
buyers,
ly nil.
OLIVER M0R0SC0
Presents
Constance Collier
The Internationally Notl London Stsir
In
The Tongues of Men"
A Sparkling Comedy-Drama of the Stago
BY EDWARD CHILD? CARPENTER
T 1 l'rodiieed by The Oliver Morosco Photoplay Co.
Saturday
Candy
Special
l ent' the road in use in Union county
j is a toll road and not under the juris
diction of the county court. The, j
; road coming out at Weston will con- j J
hect with the macadam highway there.
; Mr. Galloway does not think the pro
1 posed bond issue in Union county
twill carry this year.
Fire Is Mystery
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Monday and Tuesday
ADE
Come in the Aftenuxn"
: Meontery, March 13. Headquart
ers building at the Presido here was , j
burned at four o'clock this morning. '
Though it is believed to have been
caused oy detective wiring, military
authorities are Investigating. Water
was turned off when the fire started.
The first cavalry left here for Mexi
co last night
1 Home From Baker.
I Mrs. Claude Scran ton has return
,' ed from a visit with friends ;n
i Baker.
La Grandcrs Visit in Portland.
Mrs. Lavey and daughter Miss l?ar
bara, are in Portland on a visit with
friends.
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I ' Moorhouse Moving,
j Pendleton, Marxh 13. Major Lee
; Moorehouse has almost completed the
1 moving of his offke from his old lo
cation to no new location in fee
Eagle-Woodman building.
Candies are no longer considered a treat for
the children only. Everybody likes it. Have
some delicious candy in the home for Sun
day. SATURDAYS ONLY. WE OFFER
SPECIAL A 50C BOX OF BLANK'S
CHOCOLATES AND BOX BOXS FOR
30 CENTS
Be Sure To Get Your Box
La Grande Pharmacy
A. NEWLIN, Manager
. WesUJaoobson Bsildiug Opposite Bolinen
kampa Hardware.
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