THE EVENING NEWS.
MONDAY, ltECKMHEK 90, 1010.
John Metz "and Wr E. Ott spent
the day at Winchester Ashing.
A 600 piano, of best make, at aj
sacrifice, and on terms to rait. For :
particulars address "Piano" News
office. y . . tl j
Mose Rice, of the rm of Rice & j
nice, spent yesterday . at Myrtle
Creek visiting at the home of bis
wlfe'B father. .
Miss Alice Stearns, of Dunsmulr.
California, arrived in Roseburg this
morning to spend about two weeks
, vising with friends.'
Owing to the fact that today is a
legal holiday ;he regu,lar weekly
meeting of the city council has been
postponed until tomorrow night.
Mrs. B. M. Peters, of Portland,
arrived in Roseburg this morning to
spend a few days visiting with
friends and relatives.
The banks, government, county
and city oftices were closed today.
The barber shops and stores closed
at 11 o'clock this morning, thus al
lowing the employes a half holiday.
We have no equal the only wash
er In the world, that will bring
clothes out of the water when clean
all ready for the wringer. Davis Lone
Star Washer. Office 119 Sheridan
street. Phone 81. dsw
Stop, look, listen It touches the
spot. See It wash the collars on a
bunah of shirts without washing the
other part of the garments, at the
sr.nie time, and when clean will
bring them out of tho water ready
for thewringer. See it work and
be convinced. It speaks for itself,
you be the judge, iien wanted. Se
the Inventor, J. W. Davis, Jr., 119
Sheridan street, Roseburg, dsw
To bite on. a fake fight was the
experience of several hundred peo
ple shortly after 10 o'clock last ever
nlng. As the crowds were coming,
out of the local theatres after the
first performance a couple of
"bloods" were standing in the street,
and from all appearances were about
to engage in a fistic encounter. A
crowd gathered about the men, and
it was soon decided that they should
retire to the , rear of the Oregon
cafe and settle matters. Followed by
at least two hundred men and boys
and some women the supposed
fighters started for the ' rear of the
restaurant, at the same time re
moving their coats as If determined
to make good. Reaching a spot of
vantage both men squared away,
and just as the crowd expected to
witness the first blows of the nn-
. counter, one of the men yelled fake,
iiuun m uie aismay or the disap
pointed' mob. It is needless to say
,..,. vruwu nisnersed milr-b
without unusual comment.
and
GREETINGS...
WE TAKE this opportunity to extend to yoa the greetings and compliments of the
season. We sincerely wish that the coming Christmas ' season may be the
happiest, that the coming year he the most prosperous in the history of Rose
burg and that you may enjoy your full share of the spirit and benefit' of both. By merit
alone have we sought your patronage in the past, on merit alone do we base our hopes
for the future, and you will continue to' receive fall satisfaction in drugs if you GET
IT AT MARSTER3. " ; '
. " Marsters Drug Company (Inc.), ggK
LOCAL NEWS.
LOCAL NEWS.
Mrs. V. R. Buckingham is visit
ing with relutlves at Junction City.
Mr. and Mrs. R. 1. Winniford
spent Sunday with relatives at Oakland.
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Dunham, of
Oakland, were visitors in Roseburg
yesterday. '
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Francis spent
Sunday at the home of C. H. Meusch
in this city. .
Mr. and Mrs. J. Pnrtsch, of Port
land, are visiting at the Max Weiss
home in this city.
Miss Vlrl Sacry, of Portland, Is
visiting at the homeof O. P. Hen
derson in this city.
Miss King, stenographer in the
local forestry office, has gone to
Portland for a week's vacation.
We have a car load of the best
Utah Building Plaster, flbered and
unfibered. J. F. Barker & Co.
Miss Helen Smith is spending the
day in town visiting with her mother.
She will return to Albany tomorrow.
MIbs Rita Marsh leaves for Med
ford Wednesday to spend about three
weeks with relatives.
Mrs. M. E. Hildebrand and Miss
Evelyn Cornutt have returned to
their home at Portland after a brief
visit at the home of F. T. Green In
this city.
, Mr. and Mrs. S; M.Parker return
ed to their home at Dillard this
morning after a brief visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Thornton in
this city.
Hot tamales, oyster cocktails, chill
concarne, clam soup, at "The Rose".
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Mr. and Mrs. ,R. L. Winniford
spent Sunday at Oakland visiting
with relatives. :
Donald McClalien, of San Francis
co, is spending a few days in the
city visiting with his father.
Prof. Lason. of Suthorlin, was a
business visitor in the city for a few
hours Sunday. i
BAYS TAX LAW IS VICIOUS.
Bond Buyers Opposed to
: the New Law.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 24. Insistent
questions from Eastern bond buyers
and attorneys throw light on the
county tax amendment and Indicate
it will drive capital out of the state.
Immediately after the election
came a flood of requests for copies
of the new tax law from concerns
interested In large bond purchases
particularly municipal bonds. ' ;
"Amblglous," "dangerous," "vici
ous," are expressions tised, and
some declare the amendment will
drive capital away and keep bond-
Mrs. J. L. Woodson went to -Yon-. lng companies in a condition of un-
calla Sunday to spend a couple of j'rest concerning this class of Oro
days with friends. I gon securities. .
' . The tax amendment, say Eastern
Mlua Bell ft Oelwitz. of Portland, men, is drastic, unlimited, uncer-
arrived here Sundny to spend n
couple of days with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ol W.". Humphrey,
of Jefferson, spent Sunday IB this
city visiting at the home of their
son.
Taylor Bros. " announce that al
though the Qre Saturday completely
destroyed their stock of wall paper,
paints, etc., that their place of busi
ness on Sheridan street will be reno
vated without delay and a fine new
stock will be installed for Inspec
tion by January 20. ' X d27
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Sawyers
and Mrs. Clara Rast and daughters
entertained the following at Christ
mas dinner yesterday: Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Barker and daughters, Dr. and
Mrs. W. S. Hamilton. Mrs. A. L.
Kidder, Miss BeBSie Kidder and Miss
Elva Wlmberly. The Sawyers home
was beautifully decorated for the
occasion and presented a most at
tractive appearance.
Rexall Greetings
Vf AY this be a Christmas of joy and
blessedness to you and to every one
everywhere. Let the spirit of happiness
reign supreme during this holiday.
Be thankful, with us, for the many bless
ings! that have been bestowed upon all.
Peace and plenty throughout the land;
the building of hundreds of comfortable
homes in our community, ( and a spirit of
closer co-operation amongst our people for.
the welfare of all, attest that the accepted
rule governing our lives is,
"Peace, on earth, good will
toward men."
THE REXALL STORE
Fullerton & Richardson
ROSEBURG
OREGON
tain and they deem many objections
almost insurmountable
' The amendment, the" critics com
plain, makes it possible for the peo
ple to establish a system of special
taxation on certain specific classes
of property, without respect to any
other classes of property.' This pow
er causes bond buyers to pautee.
They see a chance to change good
security into worthless paper. , For
example, . sections- where bonds are
Issued for irrigation - project,- the
people can impose an almost prohi
bitive tax and render the bonds
worthless. : "l ' ; '"
This fear extends to municipal
water plants and public utilities
which' float bonds for improvement
and for maintenance of these bonds,
and to railroads, telephone compan
ies and all other corporations which
might issue bonds to en tend lines
and Improve equipment. " -
Secretary of Stnte Benson Is not
only receiving such letters, but In
some instances buyers have balked
on purchasing bonds, which, prior
to the recent election, they consld
ered "glltedged". This fact, coupl
ed with James J. Hill's alleged has
ttatlon, together with warnings
from capitalists who have varied In
terests, have worried many people
here, and It is predicted there will
be a great change in the tax system
at the first opportunity. 1 "
It Is asserted the voters were in
veigled Into favoring tho amendment
by the misleading first sentence of
the bill, which Indicated the amend
ment would abolish head tax and
poll tax.
8entiment now expressed Indicates
the amendment will soon be re
pealed, and there Is talk of referen
dum tax legislation.
It will be necessary to refer, as
the amendment takes taxation of all
kinds out of the hnnds of the legis
lators and places It? entirely In the
hands of the people, the legislature
being merely an advisory ' body ' In
this respect.
It Is apparent that attorney now
seek ways and means of relief from
the revolutionary provisions cf the
amendment.
A FAITIIKCIj wife.
17 Years Hum Hope of Hus
bund's Pardon.
Those who took advantage of the
opportunity to attend the local play
house last evening certainly found
a company of entertainers of more
than ordinary ability. It was the
opening engagement of the ' May
Roborts Company and the thentro
was packed to Its fullest capacity.
Judging from the favorable com
ment of the many who were pres
ent last evening the company is one
of the best to visit Hosoburg for a
long time. They will bo seen again
this evening In "The Thief a de
cidedly interesting play.
STAGE LINES TO ALL POINTS
All regular mail stages leave; Q. W. Unpp'e grocery store, 133
I Sheridan street, facliiK R. R.. opposite the exhibit building. Daily
I atattea for Mnrshfleld, Myrtle Point and nil Coos Bay poluts, also
dally hacks (except Sunday) for Feel and Millwood. Cash paid
r tor produce along the line.' . . -
I G. W. RAPP, Agent and Proprietor j
Special Sale on Phonographs
i'f-i ' : r, n-. "T-, , r,1M ... .. V.,,,,
-At a-
Great Reduction
1 Standard Machine '. ,...$35.00. .,
10 Double Records, making 20 pieces
of Music, at, 50c each .,.. 5.00
1 Record Carrying Case.. 4.00
$44.00 '
Sale Price - - - $20 00
Without Carrying Case, 8.00
L. H. RHODES & CO.
I CHURCH BROTHERS'
BREAD
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After 17 years of unswerving ef
fort, importing every incoming gov
ernor of Cullrornla, Mrs. Chris Evans
of 4 28 East Seventy-eighth street, at
last sees a ray of hope in her strug
gle for the pardon of her huHband,
a life prisoner at Folsom, who with
John Son tag for 11 months xtood
off the whole state of California in
a bushwhacking finht rivaling in
dramatic situation that carried on
by Harry Tracy, says today's Ore
gonffin. .
Whl Chris Kvnuft, with one eye
I and one hand shot away, hie. been
slowly dying In his cell nlniot two
dicades, his plucky wife, left rp
soun:eleRH with four young children,
has fought her way through, first at
the wash-till), and then, is her onyx
grew older, fn easier ways, never
forgetting tho Imprisoned father and
husband, spending all her surplus In
efforts to make his burdv . eaU r
and to securo his relea'i.
Word has been nrt'lnd In tr)f
land that the ens" at Kvnn lifts nt
last, been taken up by the state buard
nf pardoners, with every proi i
thut the prisoner will be r"nUH"i 1
to citizenship within the pniHt?nt ho!-
I day sPHKon. Th'-re Is joy ,i th
Montavllla hoini, while a wire, ir--
maturely Hgt'd. and four Htal'va 1 1 ;
hoys, all 'KCMpvIng position! nf tiurttj
In Portland will web ome th rH-;
ed prlHontT
hriting 17 y?an, Mrs. Kvans has 1
viHlted the rlmn at Kolnom aa often ;
as her rlrcuniKtanr'-H allowed, and
nver has a new Kovfrnir ben in-,
fulgurated in California tlmt h has
not, gone and laid hr pb-a before,
him. Sentiment and prejudice, ho-1
evr. have bHn no Rtrong that all ;
hfr prayers have ben unavailing fin
til now. i
Th-fHft that the wtfi of Kvsns
had been living in this city for ten
years did not become public until (
last May, when Oeorge Hnntag, half
ti if
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brother of Kvans' rontpanlou and thef
original cauxe of all the trouble, j
came to Portland showing moving j
picture and delivering a highly mur
al lecture based upon the great, tight.
Tin Kvans boys went to him sad !
begged him not to offer his perfor- j
mance in this rlty, but he ignon-d i
their rt'"',,ts tHU hriViiH'n'H.
Then they appealed to Countable!
Wagner, who forced tho hw to
rloce, under an Orcgnn statute for- j
bidding the presentation of crimen!
on the stage. i
Mrs. Kvuns (ft-rlares thut a better j
man never lived than her IhihIkiikI j
and ' deiiiea Htoutly that he ever was j
guilty of crime other than resisting j
tho officer after he fled to the j
brutth. Hbe nays that John Hontagj
had worked for her husband for a j
long tlrno, when one day his half
brother, liffjrge, cante to Trslt him
hone was attacked, ruxhnd on thi
scene with a rIMu and Joined lu tho
llghf.
Then ho and John Honing took tn
the hlllx and for It months ImtUod
with poum after poHsn, (leorge Hon
tsg meekly surrendered and served)
1 -' vmrts, John Hfnlag was killed!
In the field, and Kvims was captur
ed and sentenced for life, lie Is afr
ti be very decrepit, which Is mm
of the reaHntiK for tho pardon that It
now expected, 1 ,
l.or.Ai,- m:h.
If you want something exfr.-rn'Ir
nobby In the suit line wee the Hun
dlplY of fnll samples at Sloper's
cleaning and prelng house, Jackson
street, opposite HvkV Hardware'
store. All kltidA of rleanlng, press
ing and repair work for gentlemen
none on short notice. otf
rrot the tljltor, and In tho moleo for ba,,,room fxturMi. . dtf
that followed, Kvain, IlilnkliiK hl' Bo Winnie (ludilln, Iho plumber.