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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1912)
THE EVENING NEWS CAUL 1). HHOKMAKKK, Kdltor wnd Holt? Proprietor. IMhlXD IMIMT EXCKIT BIXIMY. Hubscrlptlou Kates Dully. Per year, by mail $3.00 Per month, delivered DO Semi-Weekly. Per year $2 00 Six iiiontha 1.00 Entered aa second-clans malUr November 6, J 9 10, at Uosftljurg, Ore,, under act of March 3, 1879. ""S;'iTitiA yTJa svAiiYiiriii2r WHKKN JtOltlNSOV CJtl'KOK 1JVKI. The real name of Robinson Cni boo' island, as you may all know, is Juan Fernandoz the first name be litK pronounced an though It were Hpeilcd Ilwun, and the final "z" In like "th". It belong to the republic of Chile, and Is altuatcd in the Pa rifle ocean, about 400 in I leu off the Chilean coast. It It) eighteen miles long and tdx broad, and I(h IiIkIm-hI point Ih abuut 3,000 foot above the l'Vt'( of the ea. Ita ahores are 8tc'p and desolate In appearance. There are a number of fertile val leyn extend In k back from the whore, In which Ukb and grapes grow In profusion, while a goodly amount of Blind a I wood, cork and other vulunhle timlinr Ih found. On the hills sur rounding the valleys large herds of gouts r oil in. Home are tamo, while others aro quite wild. A traveler who visited the Island thirty-two yearn after Robinson Cru soe, whose real name was Alexan der Selkirk, tells a story. about these goats which proves that Helklrk real ly did live on tho Island as describ ed In tho hook. A woman sat down on a pistol which had been left on a seat in a Colorado moving picture show. Re ports say thut when sho discovered what It was sho fainted. Wo wonder what she would have done If It had been a tack. California turkey dealers have been accused of putting lead slugs Into the birds in order to Increase their weight. If tho turkeys had come from Oregon they would have been heavy enough without the stuffing. A great many men of moro or less prominence have recently given their list of tin twenty greatest men. No list that wo have seen contains tli name of (Jov. Ob. West. That always had loved" me, Ho softly It rang out above Ho wild and wanderfngly. O voice, were you a golden dove, Or Juat a plain pjruy bird? O voice, you are my wandering love, host, yet forever heard. Arvia Mackaye, i years old . I,Al'(iIH GAS. Prayer Wan Short. A Scotch lawyer had to address the Caledonian, equivalent of our su preme court. Ills "1'leadlng" occu pied an entire day. After seven hours of almost continuous oratory he went home to supper, and was asked to conduct family worship. As he was exhausted his devotions were brief. "I am ashamed of ye," said the old mother. "To think ye could talk for seven hours at tho court and dis miss your maker In seven minutes." "Ay, verra true," was the reply, "but yo maun mind that the Lord Isna sae dull In the uptak as the Judge-bodies." A Hul ute Itet uriied. It was tho last music lesson be fore tiie Christmas holidays, and the children had been thinking iwre about the coming festivities than about their studies, so It had been ; rather unsatisfactory. I "Well, children," said the super- ! visor, as he was about to leave, "I ; wish you all a merry Christmas, and I I hope that when you return after the holidays, you will have more music In your ehads than you have today." without a moments hesitation came the reply from forty little urchins. "The same to you, 'Mr. Browning." Llppi limit's Magazine. Coiicliisive Proof. "Why," nsked the Judge, "do you think your husband Is dead? You say you haven't heard from him for moro than a year. Do you consider tht reasonable proof that ho has passed out of existence?" "Yes, your honor. If he was still ullve he'd be asking me to send him mon ey." Ex. LOCAL NEWS. LOCAL NEWS. It may be mean of us to ask the question, but honestly now, how about thoso resolutions you made on January the first. POEM EOH TODAY. 4 Tito Hermit Thrush, While walking through a lonely wood I heard a lovely voice; A voice so Tresh and truo and good It made my heart rejoice. It sounded like a Hunday bell Hung sortly In a town, Or like a stream, that In a dell Forever trickles down. It seemed to bo a volco of love Recorder Carl WlmherJy Is nt his ofllce today after a brief Illness. Papers of final settlement were fil ed In the pro hate, court today in the estato of Elmer Mlnier, deceased. Attorney (ieorgo Jones has rented ! the oNlces formerly occupied by At-j toruey Lee Cannon, and moved Into j the same today. John Rpaugh. the Looking Class farmer, spent the day in Hosehurg attending to various business inter ests. Dr. Hermann has returned from points in tho southern part of the tsate where ho looked after profes sional matters. Justice of the Paro It. W. Mars ters this morning perfected arrange ments whereby hu will listen to all Justice cases in the Jury room at the court house. This action was neces sitated on account of Air. Marsters' decision to occupy ortlctw in the new Perkins building. A STRONG ROOM In ii bunk In where the kihtIo mid se cuHlicN lire kept. Ours Is proof against lire or hnrlai-N, and your VulmihlrN will Im sale if cnti'iiMcil to us, Wo ai-e known iik a conservative '"' L I V ar V here YourVuluaLle tuid reliable Institution, mid we enjoy (Ih coMlldeheo mid the tu vomits of tho ImM and most prominent cHIcn. We- are Nollclilng new necoimlN from responsible m'I'noiim. A.t Interest on Time Deposits First Trust and Savings Bank Mayor Joseph Mlcellt says most of the local business and professional men have remitted their license fees, and that the contemplated prosecu tions will be unnecessary. Harry Pearce, the local harnesu man, returned here yesterday after a few days spent at Portland where he attended the annual meeting of the Oegon Leatherman's Association. Attorney General A. M. Crawford, of Balem, Is spending a couple of days in Hosehurg attending to busi ness matters and visiting with friends. Mr. Crawford formerly re sided in Hosehurg and is well known throughout the entire county. Kullerton & Richardson, the drug gists, received a message today to the effect that the fixtures for their new store. In the Perkins building, would be shipped In a few days. The fixtures are said to be among the finest in Oregon and Include a soda fountain similar to those In opera tion in some of the largest cities in the United States. Canyonvllle Call: S. T. Frazler was In town from his home at Days Creek last Thursday. Mr. Tiller Is optimistic regarding tho outlook for rapid development In this valley dur ing the coming year, and In conse quence expects to plant all his avail able land to crops and garden stuff tins year. He looks for something doing this summer, and the signs of the times surely do justify the be lief. Itlley Russell, aged 78 years, and for the past twenty days an inmate of tho county home, died last night following an Illness of several weeks. Russell was brought here following his attempt to commit suicide while residing In the vicinity of Canyon vllle. The funeral was held today, Interment following In a local ceme tery. It Is said that Russell Is sur vived by several sons and daughters residing in various sections of the Northwest. According to nn announcement of J. W. Perkins this morning, the new office structure at the corner of Hose and Cass streets will be open- j ed to the general public on Febru ary I, The Perkins building Is one of tho finest In the entire state, and is a credit to a town much larger than Itoseburg. Most of the ten nan ts are already making prepara tions to move Into the building pre paratory to tho formal opening. Canyonvilel Call: S. T. Frazlor was in town last Thursday from Days Creek. Mr. Krazler Is among the men who are demonstrating that farming In the South Umpqua Val ley pays. .He started from tho Will amette Valley live years ago for Cal ifornia, but liked the country here well that he bought ono of the Chapman ranches up the river, and Is glad 6f It. Mr. Krazler says he and his brother had 4U0 acres in the Willamette Valley where they farm ed for years. He only has ItiO acres here, but makes more money than he did on thre-s and one-half times that much land, has better heatlh and a much pleasanter place to live. John Cllngenpeel, of Oklahoma rrlv.fl tnr lt Avonlntr in Htipnri f few days visiting at the home of the former s cousin, W. K. CJlngen peel. Mrs. Clliigenpeel Is a sister of Mrs. Harry Wooster, of Yon calla, and will spend some time vis itiug at that place. Canyonvllle Call: W. P. Graham has sold his store at Perdue to D. W. Hanks, ono of the prominent farm ers of that section. Mr. Hanks has leen successful In everything ho un dertakes-and the people of that sec tion may rest assured that he will mako this store one of the best trad' Ing points along the Hue. Mr. Gra ham, we are told, will go to Mexico. Myrtlo Creek Mall: At the meet lug hold at Dyer's hall Saturday. December 30, for the purHse of vot ing a tax on the property of road dis trict No. 40 (Myrtle Creek district) to raise funds for road linpovement In said district and to build a bridge over the Umpu.ua at Days Creek, the proposition carried by an almost unanimous vote. The meeting voted a" 2-mill tax 1 mill for roads and t mill for the bridge. The vote stood 45 for and t opposed to tax. At tho same hour the meeting was being held, tho voters of Days Creek met and levied a -mil tax for a bridge. The tax was levied in their meeting by a vote of l'J for to. 10 against. These two levies will raise a considerable sum of money. And with the help the county court has promised the bridge will be built some time during this year. Leaving the Roseburg hotel short ly after one o'clock this morning, Fe lix Mayburn, who Is past 8U years of age, wandered up town and not until late this morning was he found by the searching officers. Mayburn has been a guest at the hotel for about a week, and being unable to sleep, sits about the office at night. Although watched by the night clerk, Mayburn succeeded In escap ing from the hostlery early this morning while the former was eat ing a midnight lunch. Night Officer Chambers was Immediately notified and a search was instituted. Every hotel and lodging houso was visited, but without material results, and the search was finally abandoned. Short ly after 9 o'clock this mornnig J. D. Wright Informed the officers that Mayburn was at his office, and that some action should be taken relative to finding him a permanent place of abode. It is probable that Judge Wonacott will appoint a guardian In tho case, and Mayburn will later be Rent to the homo for the feeble minded at Salem. r xm UAncrrnc m fTunnrr cunn u, ii. niRj iLivo rLrvrimnu oiiur Plumbing, Sheet Metal WorK, Tinning and Heating North JacKson Street, adjoining Peoples Marb WorKs. Telephone 251. WorK Done on Short Notice ROSEBURG, ORE. Marsters Drug Co. IMUHI'OHA'rKI) I'HUMC'Hin'ION H1J1X U AGISTS Delicacies Store MM. M, t. COfflM. HISS UCE WUSOH. ft PARTICULAR people will find this establishment all that can be desired. The best of everything eatable, always fresh and good, for sale 315 Cass Street Save Your Carpets Keep a Dustless Home 1(1,1 II c-v.-r occur to you how hard It is on your carpet to aweop them will." ,U tan or I carpet Mvecpcr? rlZr"TiZv injure Iho nap of the curKt more tiy ono t Awning tlu.il alKilig oer It n month would. Ves, very much more. The DO.MliSTIt: rolls over the floor and (rack. i up the , dlrtw Itl.out the Hilt; -t -st we ,r to tho carpet no brush.- no hr sties-J m a cairjiiR ill tie dust, dirt, moths and mlcr.bes will. It and not o ne panicle of tho dust Aci.ihs from the cleaner to settle again in the room as It does with the old fashioned methods. It keeps the nap raised, making the carpet soft to walk upon and (lie oriKinal colors are kept bright and fresh as new. Thouincls of housewives who 'aro now using l)OMESTIOj are en (hiislastlc in their pruiso of them and would not part with Uio at any cost. i . .... Think What a Dustless Home Would Mean to You It would mean that you would never limo Spring and Fall house cleaiiiug times because, lliere would be no dust or dirt in your Homo to remove. ' It would mean that your carpets, nigs, upholstered furniture and portiers would bo us bright and iresli as new 3I5 days iu the year rather than o few days or weeks afler lioiisecleiuilng Ilmo as they aro at present. It would mean that your homo would .l frco from tho greatest disease breeder dust so acknowledged by medical men the world over. It would mean tluit the coating of dust that covers your furniture, mantles, etc., after swi-cpiiig day will ba a tiling of the past us the liD.MIiS'rie V.UTl'M CI.KA.VlsIt docs not stir up u partlclo of dust in the room. The construction of the DOMESTIC VACUM CLEANER Ik simplicity Itself. It looks like a carpet SHier, Is 0ieratel like a iirM't mveeK'i yet It 1ms wo bristles or hro'thes tc wear out your car jtelM as tho rarj et sweeper lias. It simply Micks the dust out of your cm-pets and ruts, and even off the floor IhmicuUi your cm pets and de- posits It In n dust cliamlK'r inside tho cleaner. This powerful suction is induced by three bellows connected with (ho two ruhlH'r rimmed wheels which cairy the cleaner. They are so adjusted that a continuous suction is produced with either tho for ward or backward motion of tho cleaner. While tho DOMKSTIC VACUUM CLKAXKR is designed esieclally for clc'iiiiuK carjH'ts and rugs, it can bo used most successfully for cleaning walls, riraitcries, upholstered furniture, bedding, floor registers, etc., by the use of the hoso and nozzle which can be Instantly attached (o the front of tho cleaner and used as above described, Willi tills device tho value of the cleaner to tho housewife in moro than doubled, ns dust can, bo thoroughly removed from corners pml civviccs and many places where the brush or broom could not possibly reach. Taking the POMKSTIG VACUUM CLEAXKIt as a whole, wo guaran tee It to bo thoroughly satisfactory In every resect. Wo guarantee it to do idl wo claim for it. )Ve guarantee it against any mechanical defects. Churchill Hardware Co. Agents hit "Trgfi'ir n i i A (iltKAT MAW. PEOPLE OF TODAY BELIE VR they are not good picture subjects, hut therein they are amiss.. Clark & Clark stand ready to demonstrate the fact. Knowledge of posing and lighting will tell an experienced craftsman how to bring forth the Individual's best. Tho fact that; wo have carried off all the first prizeB at Salem tho past two yercrs, shows whether we have the ability or not, CLARK & CLARK, tf Fotogrnphers. Dougias County Creamery butter fresh and guaranteed. Is the best on the market. Insist on 1 ro11 85 ce,lts- your grocer supplying you with a home product, which is always strict- Two pound dswtf Modern office filing cases at the Roseburg Book Store. dswtf Miss llossle Wharton loft Tor points on the Calapoola river tvn morning whero she will spend a few days visiting with relatives. Start this year KKillT by dlnlni; at tiie lunch room whereat you will enjoy the linost eooking, the choic est meats, poultry, voKutalilos, fruits, pastry, etc. at popular prices. Particular people find this lunch room a specially Rood ono and also find that our prices aro not exorbi tant. Try us. Grand Grill C. and G. Eliiott. Proprietors ELECTRIC :-: PORTABLES The finest ever shown in Southern Oregon. A delayed Xmas shipment just arrived. Call and inspect them. CHURCHILL-WARNER CO. "THE ELECTRIC STORE" r I Buy Apple Pear Cherry Peach Prune T rees Whore you oan soe what you jjot and o,et what you want. Make your own selection from the immense stock in my sales yard. Come and see them. Nut Trees, Ornament als, Rose Bushes and Kerry Plants A L. KITCHIN, Roseburg NURSERYMAN Oregon H THE ECONOMY MARKET ' George Kohlhagcn, Prop. Wholesale and Retail liulchor. The best the market affords. All kinds of Stock bought and sold. Phone 58 Roseburg, Oregon uregon nair Tonic It Grows Hair Accept no Substitute g Kor Sale Ily FULLERTON-RICHARDSON Druggists. It. A. Stonell, Agt. North Side Plaining Mill Juftt North of Kinney Spur. North Jat kMin 8Uvrt, I'hone 320. Ordora for all kinds of Building Material promptly Filled at Kruonabla Prlcea. Mill Work Our Specialty B Frail tlonw la Any Quantity. DraimngTmde 'tie. The Real .Magnet tlint draws contracts from builder nntl rnrpontrrs Into our of tic U thai hlKh el.- qunlity of th I aim tier wr srll. It Is Mlwriy up to grade, tflvo tho bvt satisfaction to nil pur- rltJlaar. IkJlYtt full aitkrlm..il of hiiihltng iuatertAl nt roasonahlc pnrvn. ro.r woon Page Id v estment Co. Phone 24i ?)? N. Jackso PHOTOS 50c Per Dozen 50c We are making special prices on photos from 50c per dozen up. HILL'S STUDIO Corner Lane and Pine Sts. Roseburg, Or. ::;: , : ;: FIRST CLASS LAUNDRY work is most desirable to anyone wishing their luu-u to possess that particular finish so necessary to good taste in dress. We Do That Class of WorK One Trial will Convince. ROSEBURG STEAM t. , 0 C. BAKER OEf ICE NORTH JACKSON ST PHONE 1791 LAUNDRY Proprietor