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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1911)
TUB KVEXf.VO XKW8, THCHSIIAV, MAHCIf 0, 1011 THE EVENING NEWS II V II. VV. BATFS issiji:i)'i)Aii,vj-:. ki-t "hvsm y. Subscription ltulc Dally. Por year, by mall 3.00 Par month, delivered 50 Boml-Weckly. Por year $2.00 Six months i.oo Entered as Heeotid-cliuis. "matter November 5, IflHj, at Hoseburg, Ore., under act o' March 3, 1 s 7 a. TIII HSDA vrHI! ll II, nil I. AITO.MOIIII.I-: C'l.l ll. Very Inlcroliiig Meeting Hold laist -Night Ollioei Hooted. 1 bo most enthusiastic mooting of inn iionenurg A utmnobllo t'luh ever held In this city occurred at the commercial club rooms Inst evening, at which time numerous mutters ol' Interest to local nutnuiobillHi'i were discussed at length. The meeting was unumKiJly well attended, even-one prenent evidencing disposition to as sist In carrying out tbu plans or the organization to the, letter. The first business transacted was that of elect ing a full quoin of olllcers for the ensiling year, Die follow ing well known gentlemen being m loetod: A. Salzmnn. president. O. C. Maker, vice-president. .1. W. Perkins, secretary. W. If. Kisher, treasurer. rho above olllcers, together with Dr. K. B. Stewart, comprise the board of dlreciors who will serve for a period of twelve months. Concluding the election of olllcers th'fi matter of Installing signs at the Intersection of n'l county roads was considered thoroughly. A number of . .those present uddromwr );e n,ss.''mbl.v Tin the subject, ami It, each Instance thoy favored (lie Installation of the rood signs without delay. In time "t considerable difficulty Is said t" TuiVft lieetl encountered bv Hlrangers passing through Douglas county, anil frequently tl'.ey have become contus ed With the result thnt tliey have journeyed miles, only to ascertain that they were on the wrong roud. Inasmuch as It was the general ex pression that the work or emplacing the. signs should commence at once the following committee was ap pointed with Inst rue! Ions to go ahead and order the necessary pla cards, and suHrlntend the Install ing or (ho same: tleorge !:. Ilouck, Itnseburg: fl. W. Hurtlctto, Myrtle Creek, and (Irant Tavlor, Wlnches tnr. Another matter which furnished food for a lengthv discussion was that of straightening the county road at n point win-re It crosses the Bouthern I'aclflc railroad tracks a short distance south or Winchester. At the present time this road is in tho shape or an "S". and Is not only considered dangerous to the nceo pnnlH of automobiles, but Is regard ed a menace to the machines. The following committee was appointed to Investigate this matter mid em ploy mich means as necessary In Ihe flirceiinn or Its Improvement : tleorge K. Mourk, Hosebiirg; tlrnnt Tavlor. Winchester, and .1. V. Campbell, Hoftohurg. A discussion then prevailed reln tlvo to reducing tho grade on Unb urn hill, alioiit nine miles south of tho city, nnd finally n committee was appointed to Investigate the ex isting conditions In Hint vicinity and ascertain what can be done relative to Improving the same. It was nr Riicd that tho road In the vicinity of ItnhcrlH bill was almost Impass able, while the grade Is siilllcliuitlv Bteep to tax the more powerful ma chines to their full rapacity. The following committee was appointed to look atter this matter ami report their finding nt (lie next regular meeting or the association- (;. w. lltlrnette, Mvrtle Creek: A. C. Seely nnd O. C. Maker. Itoseburg. A comnilttee consisting of O, t linker, llr. A. Selher and tleorge l'l. Ilouck was appointed to confer With the m bers or the city coun cil relative to regulating vehicle trnlllr within the corporate limits Of the city. It Is Ihe desire of the club members that a stringent oidl linnce be passed in order to avoid all possibility of accidents. It Is prob able that the matter will be brought 1o the attention of ho council at the next regular n ting l the council to be held Monday evening. A cominlttee consisting of II. li rancher and W. H. Kisher was ap pointed to direct the enrollment or new members. It Is the Intention of tho club to increase the present membership materially during the coming summer, predicting that there will be at least 50 qualified members by rail. In order that monthly meetings may be held, the by-laws wore changed, and hereafter meetings will bo held ou tho first Tuesday of each month. Inasmuch as tho club has no nv.-.ll. able funds with which to improve the roads aliovo mentioned, it Is their purpose to appear before the county court in a body and request that a portion of the money already raised from the special taxes be ap plied in remedying the existing YOCAM..Y XHWS. Rugs Made Fit the to Room II. I'. O. II.KS. W. Carleton Smith, lilstrlct Grand exalted Hitler, will Inspect the itosi ouig looge at tno regular meeting to be held this evening. There will also occur mo regular election of officers. All members are urged to uttend this meeting. FRED IIAYXES. Exalted Iluler. IMIC HOCIAb. Ilrookway school house will be the scene of a pie feast on tho night of Friday. .March 17. Pies of all kinds will be In evidence, und every lail.V aUCIKling la ICllliesleil lur Ihe una m.lle.l i i, committee having the, 8mial In vllle last Monday cn.irge to bring a pie. In addition l serious Illness of h io inis ieature, the first part of the evening will be devoted to the ren dering or n literary and musical pro gram. Everybody Is cordially wel come to attend anil even urged to bo present and enjoy tho Hi,,, with their n-lends. A ft.ATISI'IEK I-'AliMKIt. Compares Taxes llei-o With Those III liu-kson County. .1. 0. Hodges, of Kcotfit Valley, who came up from Jackson county last fall and bought a farm here. Is In the city today paying his faxes and looking after business Interests. In speaking to a News representative of ills laxes, Mr. Hodges said that property taxes were so much lower In this county than they are In Jack son county that lie reels that ho was hardly con! rlhut.ing his quota in pay ing according to tho assess nt minis by Assessor Calkins. Taxi's on rarm lands In llonglus county, according to the stat at made by Mr. Hodges, are al most only about one-third of what they are In Jack son county. "In ail my lire," said Mr. Hedges, "i never paid a lax with so innch pleasure as I did that, levied on my properly in this county. This Is my Ih-st. year la Douglas, county, and you may rest assured that I shall urge my friends In the Mol- rord country to sell out and come up here and locate. Tho climate. Is hetler here, lands are as good as anywhero In (ho world, and the prices are much lower than In other places, while laxes are most reason able. Why should I not urge lay Irleuds !o come?" "COMI'OItT TO I'UI.V I'l-'.OI'MO." City Council Sleets inn) TraiiMicts HusiiiesH of luiJHirtailee. James Caldwell, of Central Point, was Intro on business a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. Caley have re turned rrom their visit to Jackson county. .Mr. Veren llediror returned last Tuesday rrom a visit with his par ents at Itoseburg. .Mrs. II. Crouch, of Springfield, vis ited with relatives at this place last Sunday. iiay UecklN.v made a business trip to Kugrno last Tuesday. : liarton llelllwell was looking after personal interests at Itosobniir the first of the week. I Miss Pearl Jones departed lust Tuesday evening for Centervllb . Wash., ror a two months' visit wiili relatives. Miss Minnie Wilson, of Uraln, was here tho llrst of tho week, the guest of Miss Sue Hurt. John Wetzel, of Eugene, was here on business a few days this week. I.loyd Wise and family have mov ed onto their farm In Scotts Valley ror the summer. J. J. Hrown and family have mov ed from this place onto a farm near the Hardscrahble country. James Toner, of Cottage Grove. has moved onto a rarm u few miles from this city. Miss Ituth Swinney, one of the teachers in the school at this place homo at Wood- on account of thc O. I'. Prior and J. Anderson made a business trip to -Eugene last Tues day, Elmer Mlnere. made a business visit to inn county seat tho llrst of ll,, wiw.N James liaugherty made a bnsinew trip to Kosebuig tho llrst or the week. K. A. Mi-Call, the Iruit Inspector, week mmm If ""- till! ' decidedly satisfactory. "'john Klngorv was a business vis-1 '"" s ""'s'" Wl' ,",v,, Iter to Itoseburg one dav last week. I t ,H ll,r '"lcii IsmIs, Fountain pens sold, cleaned and repaired at the Roseburg Book Store. Household furniture for sale. Call at Fisher's Paint Store for prices, tt ...They're" Here. That is some that we can make for you at regular car pet prices. .. ,j Somet lines you have a room that Is decidedly irregular, unusually long for lis width, or with some ubrupt irregularities in It. Ihe made-up rugs do. not lit at nil. When you come to this situation call on us, for we make rugs any size, so they fill the room up or so that the border Is exactly even all around. Carpels, malting, linoleum, and rugs of every description are bain lied by us. Shamholders for Iron Beds If you waul sham holders for Iron beds wo want, you to know Hint we have ihein. They lit easily and are sham hold- - We now have a full Hue of Loose Wiles' famous Sunshine Specialties These Cookies anil Crackers are in a class to themselves. Good why they just melt in your mouth. SOLD OxVLY BY I'hone 238 Roseburg Book Company Sllbje t of Is'clurc Io He (Jlveu til I'lne Crovo .'March 17. tin the evulng of Friday, March I", Uov. M. t). Hldridge will deliver a lecture at the Tine Grove church on the subject of "Comfort to t'gly People." and the proi ds of the entertainment will go Into an organ fund for the church. Admission to the leelure will tie free, but all offer ing will be taken for the purpose mentioned. Castor Kldlhlgo. of the M. I-:. church In Itoseburg, savs thai he personally gets so much comfort from the subject given Hint he con siders It his dull to tell other people al I It. It Is therefore suggested that all who tb-slre to hoar tills thrilling lecture, and al the same time cunt rlbiile to a worthy cause, attend Ihe affair on March IT. While It Is generally conceded that there .'lie ten a great many particularly ucly 1 pie In Hie I'lue llioye neigh- lioilioed er along Ihe lleer 1'reeks and their tributaries, still everbodv will want to hear what Is said about those who are ugly. lion't forget the time and place. While Hp. re Mr. Klngorv had ocens ion to cross tho street in tho vicinity of the cold storage pl-int. and In do ing so was struck by 1111 automobile as result of which lie is walking a littlo lame. ' .Mr. Gardiner, of Long I'.each. Cal has purchased the Holiday ranch on finish Creek and has taken posses sion of the same. A U'-poui-.d baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mcllougal at tho home or Mr. nnd Mrs. John Ap plegato In tills city tile r.lh Inst. Hepnly Assessor J. II. Hatty hat started on his assessment duties In this vicinity. Among 1 ho llayhurst visitors to this city this week were Mrs. ,1. T. Miller. Ix'e Allen, Isaac and O. W Ohlson. T. I,. Cannon. F.d .Mvers .-not Jack .McCiirdy. F.rnest llelllwell and family have ueneo 10 l otlage Grove. Mr. llelll well having purchased a store at thai place. We regret lo loose local citi zens such as the above, as Mr. llell lwell and family were among the best people of the phice nail alwavs ex ercised a sentiment for the "social and moral uplift and their absence will bo keenly f,elt by the community Wo congratulate Cottago (Irovo upon her new aciiuirement. The young bloods of tho place are contemplating organizing a ball team In the near future nnd will take 011 all comers during tho season. Yoncalla has some very good ball players, who with the iro.,er 110111- ageiueni win doubtless render a good account of themselves. The Uohfkahs are preparing a million literary program which will . oe rendered at the opera house on I Hie evening of St. Patrick's dav. jCome ami enjoy an hour of meriy luent. I Tho common council met In regu ilnr session last Monday evening and itisposed of various matters of In terest, among which were the con sidering of a petition for calling a special election for the purpose' of changing the city's charter and the framing or an ordinance relative to certain sized tele,, hone Holes iiisl.l.. ; the city limits. After due delibera 1 Hon It was decided to call a special .el.etien, after due notice, for the' I purpose of voting on the change of J charter. Tim telephone ordinance , was much discussed and It was tl 11 1 "llv gr I thai all telephone poles Mvllhlll tl IIC limits Should be B. W. STRONG The Furniture twelve Inches In diameter and twenty feet in length. As the cltv has ex perienced considerable trouiile in Hie past on account of telephone wires being placed on small poles. The suggested change In the size nf tele- pnoue poles is a good one, but It ap pears to be a Utile on the extreme order as very few telegraph or telephone poles are twelve inches in diameter. Wo are Inclined to think that a 111-Inch pole would he large enough for all prantldil (purposes for some I line to come. lint we're hero to boost everv Imi.r,, and lr the city "dads" sav 1--nch poles, Its o. K. with Mrs." McGinty MltS. -McGIXTV. ' Just Issued New From Cover to Cover Websters New International Dictionary A limited number or the "New Eefereuce Atlas of the World" FREE to purchasers of tho Dictionary. PRICE of the New Dictionary and Atlas, in full Am erican Russia binding, $19.00. Terms $3.00 ou de livery, balance ou easy payments. Roseburg Book Company ItOSKIil'ItO, OIIKGOX T.IXIMVKICS, XOTH-K Xo lb-bale f Taves Alter March Io Time To Get llusy. Ihe sheriffs) office sends out a warning that after March IS there can be no rebate on the payment of taxes. Prior to March in ti,-..., tier cent reduction will be allowed as by law specified, if taxes art paid in run. It is understood that many nave an idea that this rebate is obtainable al any tlmo when taxes are paid 111 lull, hut the law or. pressly stales that parlies wishing to 1.10 ainaill.-lge ot such rebate must pay la tull before six o'clock on the unernoon of .March 1 5. SCOTTSItl .;ms. GRANT & HATFIELD Office 212 Jachson Strep t, Two Doors South First National BanK. Real Estate jl Investments OF FRUIT AND FARM LANDS mwmmwMraMna Mrs. Mary Oritbbe Is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Sawyers. II. Iiutler. who was called to Ida ho by the serious Illness of his sis 'er, Mrs. Sarah Davis. Is expected 1 ie in a lew days, as Mrs. Davis has taken a I urn for Hie better and Is improving slowly. Miss Mary Sag.iberd. who has been :it Drain for some time, returned home reeoutlv. i.iko .,iwers is driving one of the -'line teams f,,r a few days, n. t the regular driver, it. Moore. Chas, fleck. llarv expect to go 'ii. halng rent and wife, of llariey to Oklahoma ir home d Hi Hut lor hauled Die s, own recently, igging i..mn of Alex c ill opel at Ions l ! of pi Hi her I Myrtle j A SPECIALTY ROSEBURG. OREGON sl;om v. Ill al Week. M:s K. M llarve-.i : Tend tl; uiitii; summer I !Kh;.-r. M i -. St i ode. e lick. Cyrus Hodden, the oldest Inhab Itant of ou." town recently p.ed Ins y 1 st birthday. Mr. ' Hodden is hale and hearty ami on the home sircteh for lop ears, l,j,!i at the present time ho bids fair to attain He was for many yeai-s a successful merchant of this place. Put as the burden ,r vears c.ime to him. he turned the business over to his son. .1. H. Hedden. who now attends to the business assisted bv his eldest daughter. Miss Kmma .Mr C Hed den has pnived the htrier portion of his life at this place ad has seen the many improvements and changes incident to a growing and proser. ous state. Wo wish our old friend many more pleasant blrthduvs. X. I.. X. T. Thf Mark G. Harris IRONT.MiOULDffl Siuve Hud k'X I jo i r This is not V W I '? 4 . He'' If , 7 I V.Vs(,ltit.,V CLOSING OUT SALE READY TO WEAR ?UITS Any suit in the house for either $10 or -flfi Only the two prices. They formerly aehl from M-.oO to ifii. They won't last lone- Come in soon ami net the liest, We are ntrents for two 1 of the best mrt.le to onler tailorine; firms in the 1 country ami in the future will han-lle only the ma.le t -. onler suits just as cheap as the'han.l S me down arul much better rutins. c,e in B an-l look o-,er our new- i,rin,r . i. M -i-"'t. -eoipies. a Roieburi4 Rochdale Company Whiting's fins stationery s the most exclusive. On said at the Rose burg llook, Store. tf LONE STAR LAUNDRY ion MTK1U1AX ST. PHONE 380 And our wagon will call for your bundles. New com Plcte equipment. Family work our specialty and prices right. i. Farmnd Brothers. proprjet