LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1917.
MORE NEW ARRIVALS
At Last-A Reliable
Remedy Constipation
at-
The J. C. Penny Company
NEW SPRING GOODS AT LESS THAN SALES PRICES-
PAGE EIGHT
PHYSICIANS everywhere have in
lorse(l tlie use of Mineral Oil as an ef
fective remedy for constipation.
This oil acts as an intestinal lubricant
and does not upset the stomach and
other organs like most cathartics and
laxatives do.
It is slow in action, but gradually over
comes the conditions which cause con
stipation. SOLOX MINERAL OIL
is c(iml to the famous Russian Oil
which was formerly sold In this country.
The regular use of Solox Mineral Oil
will effect a permanent cure. This
makes it preferable to mineral waters
nMeh must be used regularly.
La Grande Pharmacy
ADOLPH NEWLIN, Manager
Quick Delivery Phone Main 40
.La 3. nde, Oregon
PERSONAL MENTION '
Grout Judge Rnowlos was in Wa'i
fowa yoaterday.
M. F. Davis of Union, was a visi
tor in Unit or Sunday.
return this evening.
Rev. I.. K. Robinson of Cove, drove
tc the city toduy on a business trip.
C H. Rush and C. W. Buntinjr
n visitors in Buker Sunday.
Clint Iluynes, mechanic in the Per
ry mill, who was on the sick list, is
it again.
Fireman Baker was able to get out
of bed this week after an attack of
to rrippe.
t Ttin. A. E. lvanhoe, county school
superintendent, left on train No. 0
finr North Powder. Mrs. lvanhoe will
finxpevt the new school building, which
eh- 'has not ynt seen. She plans to
Claude Hampton of Pendleton, has
tnken the Cadillac agency for that city
and territory.
Miss Mary Watson, of the extension
department of the University of Ore
gon, was a passenger on No. 6 this
morning. Miss Watson is scheduled
to speak in Baker tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. E. Shields and son Charles of
Durkee stopped over yesterday on
their way home from La Grande,
where they made additional entry to
their homestead near Durkee. Bak
er Herald.
The following Union county people
registered at the Imperial hotel, Port
land, Tuesday: E. B. Cline, of Union;
F. S. Cline ,of Union; State Senator
Walter M. Pierce, of La Grande.
W. C. Taylor of La Grande reg
istered at the Multnomah hotel in
Portland yesterday.
Cashier F. L. Meyers of the La
Grande National bank is in Portland
on a business trip.
J. W. Fisher of Boise arrived in Lh
Grande this morning. He and George
H. Currey are transacting business in
Union this afternoon.
Mrs. Cora Scott has accepted the
position as bookkeeper at the Grande
Ronde Meat company. For the past
two years she has been with the Co
operative store.
Mrs. J. P. Graham K'turned Sun
day from Portland accompanied by her
mother. Mrs. Stout, who will remain
with her daughter a week.
E. C. Heranger left this morning to
attend the Oregon Life convention
which is to be held the 11th and 12th.
He was accompanied by his daughter,
Ruth, who on her return will stop
ir Pendleton to visit friends.
F. J. Lafky is a business visitor in
Salem this week.
Miss Frankic Walling of Nampa,
Idaho, is a guest of Mrs. Clarke
Loiter.
Walter M. Pierce, president of the
State Taxpayers' League, is registered
at the Imperial hotel in Portland.
AT THE HOTELS
Savoy.
Ray Garbonette, Theda Brown,
Boise; L. F. Wright, Willis Wright,
Alicel; Roy Kendall, Frank Turner
and wife, Baker; C. Walch, W. H.
Weatherspoon, N. R. Parks, G. W.
Chandler, J. W. Clark and wife, El
gin; L. S. Dunlap, Imbler; W. H.
Keeler, Spokane; J. E. Anderson,
Portland; L. J. Dungan, M. E. Gordon,
Perry Woodell, E. dlukle, O. Fred
shorn, C. Anderson, Fred Anderson,
P. Anderson.
Soramrr.
J. M. Chambrel, Charles E. Allen,
Minnie G. Stevens, James E. Bannon,
James Bainbridge, H. A. Vincent,
Scott Kent, Portland; J. H. Smith, E.
B. Budge, San Francisco; Charles E.
Hamilton, C. D. Beale, Seattle; Clar
ence Richards, Cove; Walter Lowe,
Denver; W. F. Crandall, Spokane; J.
iB. I'vy, E. lAvy, Chicago; W. Pick
ering, Long Beach, Cal.; .Roscoe
CMiormley, F. A. Clarke, Enterprise.
Foley.
Mrs. Jack Cronin, Miss G. Moore,
La Grande; A. C. Luttig, J. T. Lnn,;
ley, Portland; M. E. Howard, Pendle
ton; 11. A. McKinnig, Spokane; J. S.
Fischer, Boise; E. B. Tuttle, Sum-
merville, Samuel Harris, Thomas
Harris, Cove; M. E. Wallsinger, Ali
ce; K. L. Wright, J. H. McGinnis;,
Baker; Geo. C. Kennedy, Earl Culver,
P. Kennedy, V. T. Hale, W. R. Hick
erson, John Smith, Durkee; E. H.
Green, J. L. Goss, San Francisco; C.
R. Bowers, Chicago; J. Gray, H. 1
Warner, W. Wallace, F. L. Finkleau.
FRANK KEENEN
CHARLES RAY
LOUIS GLAUM
NEW TODAY
--In--
aHooor Thy
Name
Money to lioan.
On improved real property in Union
county, no delays, current rates. I
'Grande Investment Co. Adv.
Now Cashier in Express Office.
Stanley Johnson is the new cashier
in the American Express company's
office. Mr. Johnson was agent for
the company in Wallace, Idaho, before
coming to La Grande a week ago.
Xew White Washable Kid Shoes for
Ladies, a $10.00 value $6.90
New Spring Voile Waists 98c
New Spring Fancy Ribbons 25c
New Spring I lose 25c
Ladies' Unions 49c
Ladies' Silk Petticoats
; $1.98, $2.98, $3.49
Ladies' Crepe Kimonos 98c
Mon's Sm-inp- Ties . 45c
Men's Jno. B. Stetson Hats No
Oualitv $3.45
.Men's Unions 98c
' L. D. S. Garments, all weights
98c, $1.98, $2.49
Boys' Two-Piece Underwear 25c
Boys' Suits $1.98, $2.98, $3.98
Boys' School Pants 49c, 69c, 98c
Bovs' Night Shirts 49c
125 BIG
BUSY STORES
J. C. PENNEY CO.
OTHERS FOLLOW
WE LEAD
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OFFICE SUPPLIES
When anything is required in the J ine of office and stationery supplies ft
will pay to remember that we make a s peeialty of, them. We carry
Blank Books, All Styles of Ruling, Typewriter Paper, Carbon Paper, Seno
graphers' Note Books, Manuscript Covers, Letter Files, Waste Paper Baskets,
etc.
as well as all miscellaneous supplies such as mucilage, paste, inks, pens, pen
cils rules etc.
NEWLIN BOOK AND STATIONERY COMPANY
Wool Growers Start
on Trip to Salt Lake
Big Convention Will lie Held January
, 11 to 13 Frank Johnsom and Jay
Dobbin of Enterprise Join the Train
Here.
Forty-nine Oregon and Washington
woolgrowers were on the Salt Lake
train, number six, this morning bound
for the an n mil convention of wool
growers in Salt Lake January 11, 12
and 13. Frank Johnson and Jay Dob
bin of Enterprise joined the party
here; Frank Clark will board the train
at Baker. Two special sleepers are
attached to the train for the train for
the convenience of the conferrees and
the party is in charge of D. E. Clark
and H. W. Hicks, respectively live
stock agent and traveling passenger
agents for the 0.-T. R. R. & N. company.
Many Attend Funeral
of Respected Pioneer
Services for George W. Jett Among
. Most Impressive and Largest At
tended Ceremonies Ever Held at
Baker.
Pittsburg Police Do
Not Arrest Thaw
George Cannoll Is Hotter.
George Cnnnell, proprietor of' the
Fourth Street Grocery, is showing a
slight improvement. Mr. Cannell has
been confined to his home the past I
four weeks with an attack of rheu- '
mutism. i
New York, Jan. 10. (United Press)
Thaw's lawyer claimed ho was en
route to New York intending to sur
render. Pittsburgh police refused to
arrest him until they saw copies of the
ii dictments. His family asked the
public to withhold judgment until the
facts were known.
Baker, Jan. 10. (Special) One of
' tho most impressive and largest at
tended funerals ever held in Baker
' was that Sunday afternoon of George
' W. Jett. Welch's chapel was filled
I and many stood outside the building,
I by those who wished to pay their last
respects to the well known pioneer.
Nearly 100 members of Gauntlet lodge
No. 8, Knights of Pythias attended
in a body and took part in the ritual
istic services at Mt. Hope. Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal Walter
G. Gleeson came from Portland and
Past Grand Chancellor Marion Davis
tame from Union as representatives
of the Grand Lodge-.
Rev. A. R. Willett, pastor of Calvar
Baptist church, officiated and deliver
ed an impressive sermon. Rev. Ward
MacHenry, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, read the scriptures. Solos
were sung by Mrs. Cecil Stuller and
James W. Daly.
Harry G. Gray, chancellor comman
der and D. P. Tyler, keeper of records
and seal, of the local lodge, were in
charge of the work by the lodge and
were assisted by Mr. Gleeson and Mr.
Davis. Floral offerings were many.
Legislature Asked to
Appropriate $25,000
Three great stars in a play that
will make one set up and
take notice.
Liquor Importations Keep I' p.
Liquor importations for this month i
bid fair to come close to the record j
established for I.n Grande last mon'h
when 1-1:11' "packages" were receive';',. J
; The average of T0 a day excluding j
I Sundavs, made Inst month, is eontinu-
t . . . . ...
ing. It is thought that the reason
for the heavy importations is that
people believe he state legislature will
soon ake action making the "bone d""y"
law passed by the people in November
effective.
Salem, Jan. 10. (United Press)
Tho Northwest Tourist Association
asked the Legislature to appropriate
twenty-five thousand dollars to ex
ploit Oregon scenery.
Muller presented a bill to make
employers deduct aliens' taxes from
their wages.
The Senate passed a resolution that
the ways and means committee re
port all appropriations before the ses
sions thirtieth day.
--an
"The Mummy and the Girl"
A comedy with a kick
RCADE
A
iLa Grande to Have
State C.E. Convention!
J On February 1" and IS, L.i 1
I Grande will be hostess to a large num-
her of delegates from all over Fast
en! Oregon to the state Christian F,n
deavor convention. This is the first I
state Chrisian Endeavor conveutio-i
to be held in Fasteru Oregon for a j
number of years, and its coming is
heralded with great delight by Chris-- i
tiau F.ndeavor workers. j
Bank Re-Elects Its
Present Officials
Cashier T. J. Scroggins announced
after tho meeting of tho stockholder.
of the United States National bank
yesterday afternoon thnt the increase
in the bank's business during the year
of 1916 was satisfactory to the stocV
holders. The present officers of the
bank were re-elected.
not going to advance nearly as far as
If we play together.
"The Great War now holds us and,
as a family which has a sick member
thinks of nothing bu the present, B
we of the world are thinking of noth
ing but the crisis brought on by the
gieat war. But it may be a good thinff
for us now, to think of civic ques
tions. When the Panama Canal wa
being built we of the Pacific Coast
were told that the immigrant problem
would come to us when Europe'
hordes poured through the canal t
the west. But tho war apparently de
layed the coming of that problem.
But, what about the time when th
war is over?"
The books which iMss Watson urged
her hearers to read were: Uncle
Tom's Cabin, The Jungle (Upton Sin
clair), The Pit and The Octopu
(Frank Noris), A Certain Rich Miui
(William Allen White), A Life For a
Life (Robert Herrick), The Chasm,
' (George Cram Cooke), The Harbor
t (Ernest Poole), In a Far Country ani
I Inside of the Cup (Winston Chure-hill).
Deputy Sheriffs
Make Trip in Skis
COMMUNITY CONSCIENCE
(Continued From Page One)
people today, as always, need two
things: social conscience, and a com
munity mind. Inasmuch as ever
a human being is a member of the
1 ody politic one member's misfortune
is everyone's misfortune, Miss Watson
said. She drew an analogy from the
human body and its members.
"If you read the right novels in the
right way and with the right interest
you will develop, if you already hav2
not these things, a social conscience
and a community mind," said Miss
Watson, "Mankind," she continued,
"now has sufficient knowledge to
prevent typhoid fever or cholera, but
mankind does not put its knowledges
together. 'Team-work' is just another
name for the community mind and un
less you and I use team work we are
! Baker, Jan. 10. (Special) Robert
Nelson, deputy sheriff, accompanied
l.y Dunham Miles a miner, left last
; Friday for East Eagle, to sell the
Thronson property, a small qunrtn
mill at sheriff sale. The last 12 mile
of the trip were made on skis, in about
six feet of soft snow. Mr. Nelson en
joyed the skiing as ha is an adept at
the sport, his companion reported.
The record jump in the Canadian
Northwest is 167 feet; this was beatea
by Mr. Nelson several times, accord
ing to Miles, who is an old-timer i
the snow. They got back to Baker
safely, to find that the party whom
the judgment was against had bee
! to tho sheriff's office during their ad
' sence and settled the judgment and
' costs which in all amounted to about
' $.'100; thus making their trip for
; naught.
Bopp Case Goes to Jury,
i San Francisco, Jan. 10. (United
. Press) The Bopp case went to the
1 jury. Detectives searched Crowley, '
' Bopp's confidential investigator for
weapons. None were found.
t SHERRY THEATRE
The House of Quality
Committees are now at work for t'.io
entertainment of delegates and for the
formation of tho program.
On Monday, January C. C. Ham
ilton, a field-worker fur the Christian
Kndeavor World, will W in Ia Grande.
He is a pre-convention booster.
THE WEATHER.
Portland, Jan. 10. (United Press)
The U. S. weather bureau forecast:
Partly cloudy. Southeast winds.
Our Want Ads got replies.
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