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*AG€ EIGHT mm 1 THE FIRST GUN OF THE NEW YEAR OUR ANNUAL GREAT White Exhibit And Sale Begins TUES. JAN. 2, 1906 THE ATTENTION OF THIS STORE'S PATRONS IS DIRECTED TO THE WAY WE HAVE ANTICIPATED YOUR MUSLIN WEAR NEEDS FOR THE COMING SEASON. WE PLACED ORDERS FOR THESE GARMENTS MONTHS AGO THAT WE MIGHT SECURE THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES AND HAVE THE GOODS ON HAND IN TIME FOR THIS EVENT. THEY ARRIVED LAST WEEK AND THERE IS NOW READY FOR YOUR CHOOS ING AT VERY MUCH LESS THAN REGULAR. THE JVIOST SUPERB ASSORTMENT OF LINGERIE GARMENTS. EVER SHOWN IN THIS STORE THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE ATTENDED FORMER WHITE SALES HERE, WILL REAL IZE THE FULL WEIGHT OF THIS STATEMENT. ANTICIPATE YOUR WHITE GOODS WANTS FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON, THIS IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITYYOU WILL HAVE. UP AND DOWN EVERY ISLE, IN EVERY NOOK AND CORNER OF THE MAIN STORE YOU WILL BE GREETED BY NEW, BRIGHT, LACE AND EMBROIDERY TRIMMED UNDER MUSLINS, INDIA LINEN, PERSIAN LAWNS, ENGLISH LONG CLOTH, WHITE BEDSPREADS, SHEETS, PILLOW CASES, LACE CURTAINS, TOWELS, TABLE LINENS, HANDKERCHIEFS, ETC. OUR FORCE HAS BEEN BUSY THE PAST WEEK, GROUPING, DISPLAYING AND TICK ETING THINGS, SO YOU CAN MAKE YOUR SELECTON WITHOUT WORRY OR CONFUSION. YOU ARE INVITED AND WELCOME WHETHERYOU WISH TO PURCHASE NOW OR LATER. READ CAREFULLY EVERY ITEM OF THE FOLLOWING: The Undermuslins Too Emphatic praise of these under muslin values would be impossible. Dainty garments, generously trimmed, with fine Val Lace and Embroidery; carefully made of much better materials than you usually get for the price. Gowns, Chemise, Skirts, Corset Covers and Drawers, priced as follows: 15c Garments XX^ 20c Garments X3<£ 30c Garments 23<^ 35 and 40c Garments 26<£ 50c Garments 38^ 65c Garments 48<^ 75c Garments t>S< i $1.00 Garments 76<^ $1.25 Garments 95^ $1.50 Garments $1.75 Garments $2.00 Garments $2.25 Garments gg $2.50 Garments gg $2.75 Garments <j»2 XO $3.00 Garments 25 $3.50 Garments $5.00 Garments gg Children's White Dresses Dainty, Embroidered and Lace Trimmed Dresses, in all sizes, from little slips and short Infant's Dresses to Dresses for Girls 12 to 14 years of age. All reduced for this White Sale. 25c Children's White Dresses XB£ 35c Children's White Dresses 26<^ 50c Children's White Dresses 38^ 65c Children's White Dresses 48^ 75c Children's White Dresses 58# 90c Children's White Dresses 65^ $1-00 Children's White Dresses 76^ $1.25 Children's White Dresses 95£ $1.50 Children's White Dresses <£1 $1.75 Children's White Dresses 33 $2.00 Children's White Dresses {gj 4g $2.40 Children's White Dresses jjjj 75 MOTTER-WHEELER COMP'Y 3-5-7-9 Main Street 6 and 5 South Third THE EVfcNING STATESMAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1906. Bed Spreads Regular 75c White Bedspreads, 68x72 inches in size, for this sale 63<^ Regular $1.00 White Bedspreads, 72x80, 70x78 and 68x76 inches in size; priced for this sale at each 86<^ Regular $1.25 White Bedspreads, 82x56 and 84x72 inches in size, good quality; price for this sale 98<* Regular $2.75 Fine White Bedspreads, 72x84 and 56x84 inches in size; on sale now at each ? 32.X8 $5.00 Fringed Whits Bedspreads, cut out cor ners, very fine values at $4.00; price for thissale $3.X5 $5.00 Bedspreads $3.98 Annual Great Sale of Lace Curtains We show a splendid assortment of patterns at each of the following prices. The values are unusual. s'oc Lace Curtains 38£ 75c Scrim Curtains 53£ $1.00 White or Ecru Lace Curtains 63*^ $1.50 White or Ecru Lace Curtains 98i^ $2.00 White or Ecru Lace Curtains 5X.35 $2.25 White or Arabian Lace Curtains $x! 69 $2.50 Wnite or Arabian Lace Curtains $x!B9 $3.00 White Lace Curtains S2!XS $3.50 White Lace Curtains $2! 65 $4.00 White or Arabian Lace Curtains $2i98 $4.50 White or Arabian Lace Curtains »3i45 $5.00 White or Arabian Lace Curtains $6.00 White or Arabian Lace Curtains $7.50 White or Arabian Lace Curtains $8.00 White or Arabian Lace Curtains $6^25 "BONNE FEMINE" AND "GRAND DAME" CURTAINS—OnIy 5 or 6 patterns left and only one or two of each. Come in White or Arabian. 54-50 Kind 52.40 $5.00 Kind $2.75 $6.00 Kind $3.25 $7.50 Kind $3.90 $9.00 Kind $4!50 20 Pairs Sample Curtains at HALF. 20 pairs of Curtains which we have used for samples, and slightly soiled, are offered at ONE HALF PRICE. NOTICE: Only % pair of each number is soiled. More of any of them may be had at Sale price quoted on regular stock. Sheets and Pillow Cases, Table Linen, Nap kins and Towels, 10 PER CENT LESS Manantica Napkins 60c per dozen always. All India Linen, Persian Lawns, White Or gandy, and all White Waistings 10 per cenc Less. All Wide Sheeting 10 per cent less. TOWN TOPICS Party for Miss Broughton—Last night Miss Mohundro entertained a few young friends at her home on Sumach street in honor of Miss Mary Broughton of Dayton, who is visiting friends in Walla Walla . Entertained Friends—Last night Miss Margaret Brunton entertained a number of friends. Music and games were enjoyed for several hours. Dur ing the evening refreshments were served by the little hostess. Enjoyed Oyster Supper—The Sun day school class of Mrs. Wilmot Whit field, numbering fully 60 young folks, spent an enjoyable evening last night at the parsonage of the First Meth odist church. The young men of the class gallantly supplied the refresh ment end of the social by providing an oyster supper. Blustery Day.—Between a fierce gale which whistled around street corners, whipping off hats and doing other disagreeable stunts and occasional splashes of rain ,Walla Walla put in a disagreeable day of it today . For several hours this morning the wind maintained a velocity of from 20 to 30 miles an hour and it was cold, too. As a result of the inclement weather, few farmers were in town today and the only downtown shoppers were those who absolutely, had to venture out to do the Saturday trading. PERSONALS. Jacob Betz of Tacoma was in Walla Walla today. Mrs. Herbert G. Gregg and daughter are in Pendlton visiting Mrs. Gregg's sister, Mrs. C. E. Roosevelt. W. P. Reed and E. T. Juvenal, well known Connell citizens, are transact ing business in Walla Walla today. C. A. Hill is a Walla Walla visitor today from Pendleton. He is stop ping at the Palace. C. T. Twitchell of Touchet is regis tered at the State today. B. Roff and Mayor D. V. Wood of Waitsburg are in Walla Walla to day. The Misses Abbey of Waitsburg are guests at the Dacres today. J. H. Mumm of Spokane, who is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cookerly, went to Waitsburg this morning on business. Prof. J. W. Cooper of Whitman col lege was in Pendleton yesterday. N .E. McCormack of the real es tate firm of Woodruff & Company, was In Pendleton yesterday on a short bus iness trip. Mrs. A. O. Harra and two daughters — not neglect them. Exlmina! Examining the Interior of the Living Eye. ti ° n .°! Chifdren * eyei gi ven 1 = =—£ special attention. We can examine their eyes and fit them to glasses without one question asked. OUR OPTICAL PARLOR is equipped with the latest up-to-date instru ments for examining the eye. We have a fully equipped Dark Room, which is the only way to obtain a scientific examination. S^o B Si° s F GUARANTEED Consultation and Examination FREE! of Weston have taken up their resi dence at 701 Pearson street, having purchased the H. H. Marshall property. Thew came to Walla Walla from Weston. r Mrs. Victor Hunziker is in Pendle ton this week visiting her sister, Mrs. Louis Hunziker. Mrs. Walter Markham and children, who have been visiting relatives in Walla Walla, have returned to their home in Pendleton. G. G. Schnelter, the Optical Special ist of 18 East Main, has on account of the increased optical practice secured the services of Dr. C. J. Sullivan, from the East. He was very fortunate to secure Dr. Sullivans services, as he is one of the very best eye refractors in the country ,and also understands the grinding of lenses and the manu facturing of optical goods. The doctor has a well established optical prac tice in Fargo and through the state of North Dakota, but has come to Walla Walla to remain a few months to es cape the cold weather in his home state. $1300 WILL BUY A TWO-ACRE tract with small house and some other improvements, only two miles from the postofflce. Don't run, but you will have to hurry. Earp, the real estate man, rooms 19 and 20, postoffice building. ANNUAL BARGAIN WEEK! Prom January I to January 6, we offer The Evening Statesman, cash in advance, for h|fs.ooh _ On Saturday Evenings From now on <7fe Sta- Statesman will con tesman will be a Seven tasn , fu „ co , ored C °' um " instead comic ~.,„„, of Six Columns as here- the rej£ular e(Jition t of ore. 6. G. SCHNELLER Some Waitsburg News. The long projecte telephone line between Dayton and the Whisky Creek country has become an assured fact. Those interested have just held a meeting for its construction. The wire was bought more than a year ago. Those who will have telephone! on the seven mile line are: Frank Fletcher, Chas. Bowman. John Rose V. Danielson, Robert Culbertson, J. R. Henry, Wm. Ayers. Willard Booth, W. T. Stott and George Broun. A few more rural telephones and all rht farmhouses in the country will be con nected. Master Arthur and Miss Ooenia Yeend, of Walla Walla, are visiting relatives and friends in the city. LOST—DIAMOND RING — FINDER return to this office and receive re ward. Prof. B. N. Matthews has returned after an absence of six weeks and will resume his work et the Coast House. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A small tract don't seek any farther; walk right in and consult D. D. Earp. rooms 19 and 20, Postofflce building up-stairs. Embroidery lessons, stamping and materials. Mrs. D, G. Ferguson, 323 East Birch; Phone 239.