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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1912)
NEW YEARS DAY Is Appropriately Celebrated at The White House. TAFT GREETS MANY VISITORS To Our Friends And Customers m Wo thank you for your many fav ors and patrotago during tuo past year, ami liojii to marlt a larger share of your business during tho year to coma; d irhi s which time wo nhall Btrlvo moro than ever to raise tho standard ot our goodii and ser vice. . Wo will give you the highest QUALITY and tho MOST EKKViCK at tho lowest Fit ICE coiubteut with a small NET PHOFIT for ourselves. While we muet of ntcesrity work for and got a small net return on the money our Mock holders have In vested, our greatest object and ex cuse for existence ae an Institution Is to keop the co't of living as low as the conditions we live under will permit, and to gain and bold tho con fidence of tho entire people lor 8QUAIIR AND HONKST dealing In every respect. Durlrg 1912 we will continue our policy of 1911 of KNTIHU SATIS FACTION TO OUR CU8TOMEUS OH MONEY HETUItNUD. Wo cxtsnd lo each of you our sincere wish for a HAPPY AND PUOSPIOItOIJS NEW YEAH. Roseburg Rochdale Co. SPECIAL On Brooms 70c Little Gem Brooms 50c 60c Katie Brooms 45c 45c Winner Brooms 30c DISHES AT CO ST The Benson Grocery Phono IHI 1'uro 1''mkI Store 21" '. Jackson FOR SALE fry t J Choice Acreage nt (Irecn, tho New J. OWll LOIS"" Townslte, at the Intersection of 8. I". and It, 1). & O, Illillrouri. Town Lois nOl! at $7.1.00. (jet Olio wliilo they nro Cheap. In H and II) aire tracts suitable for ry ltais- lng luiil truck gardening. T 1 In ft ami 10 acre tracts gtiltnl VIIOICC LU.lll.lSliiill, liorrlcs, KraH'S. Poultrj I'denlng, L. 0. Maddux J'M S. MnEu 8t. KdnclmrKt Oregon Reward $10,000,000 Reward To be paid by Uncle Sam'to bis children who raise We will be glad to furnish you with free literature on this subject and to have you look over our complete line of feeds llllPlfifllffill Diamond Chick Food, Diamond Scratch Food, Diamond Egg Maker, Diamond Beef Scraps Bone, Shell, Grit, Charcoal Wheat, Corn, Oats, Barley, Alfalfa Meal, Chopped Feed of All kinds, Hay, Straw ROSEBURG FLOUR MILLS Roseburg's Oldest Industry We Deliver Everywhere Phone 56 I'lllK-iI Htali's .Marine Ilaml Furnishes Music J'er the Occasion Yale Glee (lull I'eu lure Attraction. tSpeciul to Tho Evening News.) j WASMINOTON, Jan. 1 Mr. Com-: mon People shook hands with Mr.! and Mrs. President right in the Will to House today. This la the "big reception day" i when all coiners, no matter how they j may be dressed or what their Btntlon in life, may enter the White House and be received by tho Chief Execu- : live if they will stand in line long enough. j Tho Yale Olee Club provided a special feature of the reception this year. They came with song and Jest : from the president's alma mater and they were given special consid eration. A reception was arranged , In their honor and the boys, in re turn, sang several specially composed glees, in which President Taft fig-, ured as the subject of the songs. It was the third time that Presl-. dent Taft and Mrs. Taft were hosts ' at the New Year's reception and this year Mrs. Taft's heulth was bettor than on either of the former occas-' ions. j It was a great gala occasion with the marine band In full regalia pro- j vlding music and the crowds, form ing for hours before the doors were flung open at 11 o'clock. The buglers of tho marine band announced the approach of tho president at 11 o'clock and the big social event sturted with the usual military pre cision. Tho presidential party came down the winding stairs and greeted Vice President Sherman, who was the first to extend the wishes for the coming year tho year of the national elec tion, mnrklng the most Important phase of the president's ambition. Then the members of the cabinet and their wives were greeted. The party walked to tho blue room and form ed a recolvlng line to meet the diplo matic corps. First of all the diplomats came the dean of tho corpH, Baron Hengel muller von Hengervar, the erect dis tinguished looking Ambassador from Austria Hungary. In bis full regalia the Baron presented a fine appear ance at the . head of the line. Be hind him came the personal repre sentatives of the monarchs and rul ers of tho world. i'ktitio.v is di;mi;i). Mayor Mlcelll Turned Down l!y State Tax Commission. SAI.EM, Or., Dec. 30. While no definite conclusion was reached at practically an all-day meeting of the state tax commission today, it is al most assured that one problem was solved which will mean that appor tionment of public utilities will see i an Increased or decreased valuation j as the spirit moves, while, on the j other hand, the old mileage basis of valuation, of counties will he retuin- i ed This means thnt the petition of i Mayor Mlcollll. of Roseburg, and oth er citizens of that municipality is I denied flatly. j If the state tax commission de- cides to remain by Its present ltlea I It means that the entire system of i taxation under the stnte tax conunls , slon will ho practlcully the same as in tho past. The tax commission was created to place assessed values on public utilities. LOCAL MOWS. Charles Hndley, of Portland, nr rived here Saturday to spend a few days with his parents. He Is said to lie qulto 111. Miss Kffle Cobb loft for Portland this morning after spending Christ mas in Hosehurg visiting at the home of her parents. .1. M. Moore, wife and daughter, Mrs. Vesta Cray, of Portland, left for Poor Creek this morning where Mr. Moore recently purchased ft large ranch. The la lies of Saint George's par ish will ;lvo a New Year party In tho parts i house on Monday even ing, the 1st, to which they Invite their friei ds. t ji XKW TODAY, I'ASll'UB KOll UKNT Hood grass! mm pieniy or water, close In. In-j quire or Joseph IVllll, phone ; mi',-!.. iC KOlt SALE Oil TUADK Two Indian thinner drakes, or will trade tori chicks. Innnlra of I,. I). Curie. I Hofeburg. Oregon. j A I M I MSTIt A T K'H Sffl'KK, ! ROSEBURG BOOK STORE Booksellers and Stationers Carry a complete stock of 11LANK HOOKS K( IIOOI, BOOKS Ti'PKU'HITKH l'APMU Oh'I'K'K SU'I'LII-.'S HUAWI.M1 MATI.UIAL Roseburg Book Co. Roseburg, Ore. In the County Court for the Stite of Oregon Tor Douglas Coiintv. In the matter of the estate of Mary Jf. Staudley, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that John l. staudley was, bv vir tue of an order of the ' nbove eutleled Court on the 12th day of December. 1911. appointed admin tstnitor In tho nbove entitled estate nnd all persons having claims against said estato are required to present the same to the administrator at Camas Valley, Oregon, within sit minim irom ine date hereof. Date of first 'publication,' ". ' January, is 12. J. H. STANDI. KY. Administrator 1st n FWICE each year we give our customers an opportunity to make TREAT SAVINGS on their purchases of CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS, f SHOES and HATS. Th has come to be the GENUINE BARGAIN; EVENT of each season. To those who are unfamiliar with our methods it is ; due to say that this is unlike any other SALE in Roseburg. We never make use of the word "Value" which is used in their ads, to mislead the public. We quote only the price at which each article was sold the DAY BEFORE THE SALE and which is our regular modest price and then the reduced price, so our customers can see at a glance the exact saving. A child can purchase at this store, receiving the same consideration as the most experienced shopper. Men's Suits. All this Season's best makes. $25.00 Men's Suits now $ 1 8.75 $20.00 Men's Suits now 14.75 $15.00 Men's Suits now 1 1.50 Knickerbocker Suits. Only the highest grade boy's suits in stock. $5.00 Knickerbocker Suits ". $3.35 $6.00 Knickerbocker Suits . 4.35 $7.50 Knickerbocker Suits 5.65 $8.50 Knickerbocker Suits 6.35 $10.00 Knickerbocker Suits .7.50 - - Men's Hats $3.00 Men's Hats now $2.15 Men's Shirts $1.25 Shirts now $ .95 $1.50 Shirts now 1.15 $2.00 Shirts now 1.45 $2.50 Shirts now y 1.85 $3.00 Shirts now 2.40 Men's Union Suits $1.25 Suits now $ .95 $1.75 Suits now ' 1.60 $2.50 Suits now 1.90 $3.00 Suits now 2.35 $4.00 Suits now 3.15 $7.00 Suits now 5.65 Pajamas and Night Robes $1.00 Garments now $ .85 $1.50 Garments now 1.15 $2.00 Garments now 1.45 $2.50 Garments now 1.85 Men's Rain Coats and Overcoats. All this Season's best makes. . $25.00 Overcoats now . . . . '-$18.75 $20.00 Overcoats now 14.75 $15.00 Overcoats now 1 1.50 Men's Trousers ,v ! ' $3.00 Trousers now 7, , , .:. $2.25 $4.00 Trousers now .... 3.00 $5.00 Trousers now 3.75 $6.00 Trousers now .4.50 $7.50 Trousers now '. . . 5 .65 Men's Underwear. Startling Reductions $1.00 Garments now $ . .85 $1.50 Garments now '. 1.15 $2.00 Garments now 1.45 $2.50 Garments now ... 185 $3.50 Garments now , .2.75 Umbrellas $1.00 Umbrellas now ...........$ .85 $1.50 Umbrellas now U5 $2.00 Umbrellas now ; . . 1,45 $2.50 Umbrellas now 5 $3.00 Umbrellas now 2.25 See Window for Startling Prices on Men's High Grade Shoes. Knickerbocker Pants , 75c Knickers now ........ $ .50 - $1.00 Knickers now .75 $1.50 Knickers now ... 1.15 $2.00 Knickers now . 1.50 ROSEBURG OREGON lXH'AL NKWS. Local news. Mrs. n. Casey and daughter left. Msa Florence Aiken returned to for Dallas this morning after a few days spent in lioseburg visiting at f.he I'arrott home. Harold Smiti. who has ben spending the past few months in Portland returned ihere Saturday eveulnr. to visit with his mother. Mrs. c. YV. Clark. Salem Ibis morning after spending Christmas In Rosehurg visiting at the home ot relatives. Miss Alkln is teaching school at the capital city. LOCAL NVS. LOCAL XIIYVS. Frank Hadley and wife left fori Leonard Rabat, forcierlr engaged their home at Halsey Saturday after I in the cigar manufacturing business a few days spent in Roseburg visit-j in this city, arrived, hero this lug at the home of tho bitter's morning from Poniard to brother. Survovnr I'lnrl., ni, . . ... lo spend .1 " nays visiting wi4h friends. i iii J ii i imrv i-j J Lite j. i: v J. xu i SB n I THE BEST PRESENT IS SOMETHING TO WEAft Farm IjAiuU . Fruit IjouU . Poultry Trrt nty Property Itt'iitnlM Fin I u mm- LIST YOl K IMtOPF.ItTY WITH VS. HIAAES & OLIVER C.'ss St.. next to Grand Hotel. Phon S87. llohiirir. Ore, M you can give, a man AND THE BEST PLACE to buy it is at SIMON CARO'S where assortments are large, styles right, and qualities good. All goods guar anteed or money refunded.