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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1908
Page
2
A department store touts gifts for the season with a vast stock of Misses and Ladies cloaks suits furs waists and kimonas. Fall designs and low prices are emphasized with coats offered at 8.75 through 55.00 as part of festive trade.
A local fur shop advertises Christmas fur sets priced at 3.25 4.50 5.00 and 6.50 with ladies scarves from 1.50 to 35.00 and sets at 10 15 20 and 25 and up. A special display features about 150 neck scarfs and boas offered at half marked price to attract early shoppers.
A rich choice of kimonas is highlighted for Christmas with a superb assortment and fair pricing. Prices range from $3 to $20, appealing to shoppers seeking gifts or personal dress options during the season.
Catalog style notice for holiday apparel with suit prices reduced across several tiers from 12.25 to 55 and silk underskirts offered at 5.15 and 8.50 values. It highlights latest fall styles and gift appeal and mentions a limited stock of skirts and petticoats in multiple colors.
Handkerchiefs are priced as popular Christmas gifts with fancy boxed sets and holly or pictorial designs. The catalog offers 25 hem stitched styles at 10 cents each, boxed sets of three or six in Christmas boxes, and initial handkerchiefs priced from 25 to 56 cents, with multiple value options up to $1.50.
The Peoples Warehouse in Umatilla County showcases a holiday linen display with lower prices this year. Damasks, napkins, towels, and bed spreads are featured in assorted sizes and designs, including 66 to 72 inch damasks, satin damasks, and hemstitched sets, advertised as Christmas specials with varied prices.
Fancy Christmas glove boxes furnished each glove pur chased neatly packed ready for delivery. 2 clasp kid gloves full range of sizes and colors at Secree 1.25 1.50 and 1.75 16 button gloves in all shades at .63.50 and 4.00 16 button silk gloves at .1.50 and 1.75 are cnaties 35 65 75 and 1.00 Auto driving gloves at pair Golf gloves at 3.25 Misses and children's knit gloves and mittens of all
Nine cars of fat hogs were shipped this morning from Stites Idaho by Bales and Jones for the coast market after a two day delay awaiting stock cars. In Hunters Washington a steamer carried 1600 boxes of apples to Duddy and Roberts Marcus Washington, part of contracts to points along the Canadian Pacific. Yale residents prepare to host Oregon Idaho Development congress delegates December 17-18. Joe Charlie, a laborer at Harmbrill mill in Sandpoint Idaho, had his right foot crushed by a spike roller. amputation possible. In Portland Oregon J A Finchehot killed attorney Ralph A Fisher in revenge after being disbarred by the supreme court.
A fragment notes Schilling's Best tea is sold by about 9000 grocers west of the Rocky Mountain. The passage ends with unclear gibberish.
The grievance committee of the bar association prosecuted the charges against Finch, outlining the alleged violations and seeking appropriate disciplinary action.
Heavy snow near Dayton Wash pockets two feet in the mountains above the city. Excessive snows in the Tukanon range chill the atmosphere. Echo Ore alfalfa meal mill plans expansion to supply rising demand. Ministers order theaters closed Sunday or face prosecution. Sheriff J H Edwards delivers notice to managers. Ex convict George Baron linked to Tacoma streetcar robberies.
In Portland, a man found to be an ex convict is serving two years in Wal la Walla for a Seattle burglary. His crippled hip resulted from a brick thrown by a fellow prisoner during a fight.
In Spokane Mia Maurice Fi Morris, nee Vance of Kennewick, Wash, reports to police that her husband deserted her after a three day marriage. The Vance family is described as respectable from Kennewick as authorities investigate the case.
North Yakima Washington reports J J McDonald, a local merchant, robbed again marking the fourth holdup for the store in the last two weeks as police investigate the string of incidents and seek suspects in the town.
In a late night street crime two men encountered a robber in the city. One man faced the gun while the other searched. The victim lost a watch valued at 100 dollars but the robber allowed him to keep his ring.
North Yakima Washington J H Barnard was struck by a freight engine early Saturday. He escaped death and carried two panes of glass unbroken. The engine moved slowly and he, being slightly deaf, may not have heard it. He was kicked down but up, with only painful bruises, no injury.
A bout concluded with both sides standing equal as mutual observers shamed the score, and the event was called off with honors even.
Advices say anti boycot t rioting in Hongkong caused by cartoons on Japanese lanterns displayed outside stores. Steamer traffic to Japan resumes with Japanese goods refused due to the disturbances. Also a testimonial to Bucklen's Arnica Salve notes its success in treating sores and burns.
Notice invites readers to place Xmas tree orders at Stark and Dukes poultry house, advising contact via phone black 3791 for arrangements.
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