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WEATHER FORECAST Roseburg and Vicinity Fair TouiKlil Willi Heavy Frost; Friday Fair. JF you want to buy or sell some thing, if you have lost or found something use the News want ad column. It will pay you vol. in. HOSI.BliiG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON'. THURSDAY, MARCH S!l, 11)12. No. 11(1 a T LaFoIlette Will Campaigne Pacific Coast States. BELIEVES SUCCESS ASSURED Will Visit Oregon In April Xew Yoi'k Assembly Votes Against Fights Governor Of Nevada Opposed. (Special to The Evening News.) WASHINGTON, March 21. Sena tor LaFolletto asks for Pacific Coast support of his candidacy nn the plat form of government ownership and operation of Alaskan coal mines, Alaskan steamship lines by way of Pacitic ports through the Panama canal to New York Ills fight Is ag-1 gresslve and will continue so to end of the campaign. LaFollette's next personal appeal will be to the people of Nebraska, and from there he will ' go to the Pacific Coast. Ho Is flm. j ill the belief that his comprehensive plattorm will win for him Oregon. California. Washington and otli'-r Western states. It is believed that it is a part of LaFollette's plan to trars-1 port machinery through the Panama rnnal or use Hie machinery now In."1 it.ie on the canal, to open up lb Alas-' kan mining country. Tie senator v i. probably start on. his Western tour j out April 1, ami w-'-ll make s.ccies inrougnoui vv asm ig. on :uiu then swing ln.o the big fight in Ore gon and California presidential pref erence primaries. KmiWs See Finish. ALU A NY. Marrh 21. The New York assembly today passed the measure repealing the Frawiey box ing law by a vote of 76 to -111. No action has yet been taken on the measure in the senate, but sporting men fear that the game Is doomed in New York. Endonvoi-ors OpKse Fight. MILWAUKEE,' March 21. Chris tian Eudeavorers are elated over a telegram received this morning from Governor Oddie, of Nevada, in which he says that he is opposed to the Johuson-Flynn fight scheduled to lie nulled off 111 Nevada. The executive uives assurance that he will try to . prevent the mill, but in the event ' that he finds the Inw permits such affal-s. will use his Influence to get the measure repealed. This expres sion was elicited by resolutions re cently sent to Oddle condemning the light. KXOWX IX YOXCAI.I.A. Murderer Humphry's H'"1 Fight Willi Ileal Fstate Agent. YONCAI.LA. Or., Mnrch 20 When G orge and Charles llum phrys lived near here on a small farm they purchased on their arrival, they had little Intercourse with the people living near them, but had no trouble with any of them until they decided STARTFORWtS to sell nut and move. At that time mortf.aKe effecting the furnishings George 11 .mphrys placed the farm ! ()1 the McClallen hotel. In order to t!-e brothers owned In the hnnds of j ,?nize the principal the plaintiff ask T. C. Huntington, a local real estate I S(1 ,nat tne said mortgage be fore and insurance man. for sale. Hut'-1 closed, and that the property effect- Ington secured a purchaser, who bought the farm, when George Hnni phrys refused to pay the commission for the sale and when Huntington threatened legal proceedings. Hum phrys savagely attacked the realty dealer, but In the encounter was so badly worsted that he made no fur ther attempts to approach Hunting ton after paying the required com- ;; :. . y, .. : ! il: lies the murder of George Selby at Dallas, saying that when Selby and his house were burned, he had been at Yon calla for several months and that at no time had he gone back to Dallas after locating at Yoncalla. until the funeral of his mother two weeks ago. Mrs. Franres Jackson, of Portland, claiming to he nn aunt of the Hum phrys brothers, was here last even ing and attempted to see George Humphry In Jail, but as she did not make herself known tootle snerin. admittance was refused. She stated today thrt George Humphrys was al was wa.w.ard and constan'ly led his i.m.hr Charles into scrapes. She de clared that Charles was harmless and would do no wrong except ai me suggestion of his older nromer who had an evil Influence over tne voimit man. sne is -"-- guilt but believes that if Charles' story of complicity Is correct, he was led Into the murder by the old r brother. KDlt MTIOXAI, EXTKXSIOX. Small Audience Heard O. A. C Repre sentative Tuesday Xiglit. Prof. T. D. Beckwlth. of the Ore gon Agricultural College, has Just .m n.ehuri a visit In the Interest SELECT ARMOKY SITE. Dr. George E. Houck recelv- ed a telephone message from Salem this morning to the ef- feet that the state military board, composed of General W. Finzer, of Portland; Colonel C. C. Hammond, of Eugene; Colonel Poreman, of Wood- burn; Colonel Jackson, of Port- land; Major S. White, of Port- land, and Major H. U. Welch, of Portlnnd, will tomorrow open the proposals for an ar- mory site at Roseburg. Follow- ing the opening of bids, the members of the board will come to Roseburg and view the sev- eral sites offered for the pro- posed building. The money with which to erect the struc- probable that actual construe- Hon of the building will be commenced at an early date. coiini. "nd ln the "Uere8t of tl,e stale ual of nealtn- A 6m"" audience 33 ln ttend- ,"Le ul u, r.eau, ... Tuesday evening to hear him, He spoke at the Lane school to the eighth and ninth grades before noon on Wednesday and in the afternoon he spoke to a good sized audience ,,,B" , ; l ills last audience was especially n' i. auuicuLc i. n, ... represcntauve one or lax payers anu cured the money, but was dlsappolnt patrons, the Interest taken was large- ed to find that it amounted only la ly due to Ills efforts of the high ! jr. The neighbors burled the old school students to secure a represen-j ,. under the belief that bis death tative gathering of Roseburg citi- , Csu!ied from natural causes. zens. The theme of all of Prof Deck Willi's lectures was the improvement I of hygienic conditions all around us. and was presented in plain, straight forward language, clear-cut, of well chosen words and thought. He call ed attention to some of our needs in a way that we felt that he was in sympathy with all that had been done, and felt too that we should be pleased to extend our efforts. The universal opinion was Hint if 0. A. C. wished to send other speak ers to ub, or if Prof. Reekwith should come again, we ought to be ah!'1 In largely augment the audience of this occasion. We very much hojie thai this is but the forerunner of other work along the line of giving the citizens of Roseburg an opportunit for further development along edu- catlonal lines. AX IMPORTANT DECREE. Judge Hamilton Finds Verdict The Plaintiff. Judge J. W. Hamilton this mnrn !ns handed down a very Important decision in which he decrees in fav or of the plaintiff In the case of Mrs. Laura B. McDaniel vs. 11. T. Mr Clallen and J. 11. Booth. The case was originally filed by Mrs. McDaniel several years ago. when she instituted an action to re cover the sum of approximately 12. 000 loaned on a promissory nolo to Mr. McClallen, and secured by n ed be sold to satisfy the claim. The case was recently tried before Judge Hamilton. Mrs. McDaniel be ing represented by -Attorney Elbert Hermann. Attorney O. P. Coshow appeared on behalf of McClnllc-n. while Attorney A. X. Orcutt looked after the Interests of .1. H. Booth Other than the principal and Inter est, amounting to $2.81 2. 96. the plaintiff Is decreed $200 as attorney fees. In addition to granting an or der of foreclosure, the sheriff is in strurted to sell the property covered by mortgage ln accordance with the provisions of law governing such pro cedure. Matting Is one of the cheapest and best floor coverings for bed rooms or for eople living in rented houses This is the advice of the leading comfort magazines. See B. W. Strong, the furniture man's selection. d Bud Smith, of Sutherlln, was nr rested here yesterday morning accus ed of drunkenness. He was lodged in the rltv inll following his arrest where he rcmaned until late In the eVenlng when he was arraigned be- f(re c(tJ. Recor(iOT car! Wimberly Bnter,n(! a ,,iea Df guilty he was fin- ed $". which he paid" NOTICE. Dr. G. J. Barher, who has conducted dental offices In the Abraham building for a long period, will move to his new quarters ln the Perkins block on or about April 1. Pstrons will please note the change. CHOKED OLESO Ceorge Humphry Would KilI Yoncrlla Man. THREE MURDERS ARE RELATED Charles lliimphrys Snys llrolliei Choked lluyliurst Fanner In Order To Extort $100 Was Unsuccessful. C0RVALI.1S, Or., March 20 Con fined in separate Jails, two brothers. George and Charles lliimphrys, are ('waiting the fate that the machinery jing charged with murder. Charles Humphry s was brought lure today .by Sheriff Hancock, of Washington 1,1 a second confession today .Charles licenses his older brother of slaying his step-lntl.er. William King, I near Dayton, Or., about 12 ,,-is ngo. According to Charles this was i,oorge 8 iir.i crime King had quarreled wilh his wife Pnd icrt her, going to a cabin on a r.-nted (ami. Actuated by a spirit 0f veng?np and a desire to obtain money he thought his step-lather potaesseu, i.iuibc Msaen uie cuu- m mm riiiiKcu iiug iu ueaui. lie se- Another Murder Attempted. Charles further says that iu Aug- iti.-i i;mu, eicurge ueiei in inee ki Kin one Ule Oleson. living In llaytiurs: valley. by choking his to secure ?ome money, less tlian $10111), pos sessed by Oleson. He assaulted Olo ?on, hue received a savage beating, and the brothers decided to leave Douglas county. They moved to Ben -on. but received u s-ivase beating Philomath. It was in 1908 that Charles say George killed George Selby, a Dallas fr" n r. .Mr.;. Trances Jackson, of Portland, punt of the Humphrys hoys was in Corvallls yesterday and requested of Sheriff Gellatley p.-i mission t" fisi: Geoige. who is in the count lull. She did not reveal her Iden tity and her request was refused While here Mrs. Jackson said that George was the leader of I lie two ind that any trouble Charles wis In was due to the influence of llu. eld--r brother. She said that George Is "smarter than he looks." but that Charles is not very bright. Charles' statement of bis broth t'h various crimes were made to l)e ectlves W. .1. Mitchell and I.. G "arpenler. of Portland. Shortly after the Griffith murder the Humphrys asked a Philomath 'eal estate agent to sell their farm, ifferlng It for $."iinl less than they ,iald for It. George told the agent hat he thought the officers suspeet d him of the Griffith murder anil he wanted to gel away quickly. II" laid he would leave at once and that 'harles could sign I he deed. When the agent ("id 111 in that boll nen were grantees in the convey vnre to them, George denied It ami icxt day brought In their deed which lad not been recorded and In which le had partially erased bis own lame. The agent later secured a lew deed front the grantors running lirectly In Charles Humphry:-.. cl i-:Ti:itl nixxF.lt. The woman's ini-slonary society of :he First i'n-sbv t-rian church win ierve a Cafeteria dinner in the car ters of the chiin ii .Saturday after loon, Man h fnon r to 7 o'ch" k .Menu. Hoast Beef with Brown Gravv Roast l-eg of I'nrk with Apple Sunn Browned and Mashed Potatoes Baked Marcaninl with CI sc. Potato Salad F.gg Salad mbrosla Pudding Whipped Cream Cake lmun Pie Mince l'l Tea "'..ft",. m 2 ' MK'AI, XI. WS. William Powell a n Suthcrlin visitor for a few bouts today. C. H. Arundel, of Myrtle Creek was a business vl!tor In Itosehnrr 'or a few hours today. Frank Cain returned to his horn' it Riddle this morning aft' r a couph of days spent ln Ito-eburg. Linoleum varnish is an artlcli that will make the rheapesl kind ol material wear three and four tim lnnser than linoleum alone. It should be iiK-d at least once year If not twice. B. W. Strong, the '. r fjir riURGE SOLDIERS Since January Hie I Irs I, 11)13, A tl.I ..,..... It..., lii,.N...uiwl Itu U subscription list on all average of three u day. Including; Sun- 4 days mid holidays. We tluiuk 4 our many friends and suliscriti- 4 t- ers for their slipiKirt. niture man sells several kinds, good. Mrs. George Webber left for Al bany this morning where she will spend a few days with friends. George K. Quine went to Suther 1 1 it this nfternoon to look nftor busi ness matters connected with his of ficial duties. O. I). McAllister, a local trainman, left for Portland this morning where he goes to look after various busi ness interests. Mis. Catherine Gray, of Grants Pass, is spending a few days visiting it the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pcngra. Miss Bell Teague returned to her home nt Drain this morning nfter a few days spent in Roseburg visiting with friends. Mrs. J. Harding, of Glendale, ar rived here yesterday afternoon to loin her husband who is employed In the sheriff's office. C. B. Hatfield, of Portlnnd, nrrlv d In Roseburg last evening for the purpose of making Ills future home in this vicinity. S. C. Miller and Georgo Kohlhag i?ll have returned from Portland where they spent a couple of days at tending the annual stock show. .1. A. Martin and wife, of Cottage Grove, arrived here last evening to mend a few days visiting with their laughter, Mrs. 11. E. Hermann. II. 10. Packard, of Portland, arriv ed in Itos-eliurg last evening to join Mrs. Packard who Is visiting at the 'lome of I- F. Patterson. How Is the roller on your carpet -weeper? is It worn out. Strong lias new rollers for Blssel's famous make. Also the carpet sweeper. d Chair seats that are not inereli pulp paper are the best for re-seating your chair. B. W. Strong, the furniture man, handles the best kind. d Miss Viola Walker, of Portland, irrived In Roseburg last evening to spend a few days visiting nt the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1). S. It. Walker. Hermann Marsters, the plumber, is prepared to install gas fittings as well as pipe houses. Ho guarantees his work to be first-class In every respect. tf J. W. llecskley, formerly a resi lient of Itosehiirg but of lute of Yam hill county, arrived hero last r-ven-:ng to spend a few days looking af ter business matters. Gus Heck, a local baker, has open ed a bakery in the building formerly occupied by the Commercial Abstract Company anil situated on North lacksen street. Thomas K. I.awson. of Glendale 'pent the day in Roseburg attending to various business Interests. Mr I.awson Is a deputy sheriff and Is well known in Southern Douglas county. The Chinese used wall paper two thousand years ago. Paper was paint d by hand during the revolution iry period. Hut now anybfidy can have a clean wall by buying new reasonable priced paper from B W Strong, the furniture man. d A KleniZ. of Portland, who has the contract for wiring the new Southern Pacific depot, was arrested sterday afternoon accused eif vlo- 'atlng the city ordinances providing 'nr the paying eif an occupation tax t'pon being arraigned In Ihe reeurd- r s cimrt he was assessed $.',, half it w'hn h applies Hi a license fee. Mr Kbiuz said be was Ignorant of the Icense ordinance, arid consequently ould not he blamed for his dcitoi- tuenc y. I I INE ORCII EsTR A F.NGAGEII. An orchestra of 12 pieces has been engaged for the haw- ball .lam e tomeirrow night. Not to Shoot Fathers and Brothers in Strike SOCIALIST LEADER IS ARRESTED Government Ih-sIii-s To Keep Mall In Juil iM'siH-rmlo In Washing, ton Kills Officer Sent To Arrest llim. (Special to The Evening News.) LONDON, March 21. Because he urged British soldiers to refuse to shoot their fathors and brothers, If culled on duty dining the coal strike, Tom Manu, a socialist lead- was remanded to Jail today with out ball, lie was charged with in citing soldiers of the regular army to mutiny, but the preliminary hear ing was postponed. The government Is anxious to keep Mann In Jail be cause he has advocated a general strike May 1. Desperado Kill Sheriffs. TACOM A, March 21. A posse- or men is trying to recover Hie bodies of Ihe deputy sheirffs slain by lobn Turnow. who attempted to ur- est him for tho alleged murder ol his nephews, John and W llllam Bauer. No effort will be llltldo by he posse to capture Turnow until the remains of Sheriffs Mackenzie md Elmer have been re'covorod! which will take thre-o or four days. Yesterday afternoon hounds press ed Turnow so close that he fired on the dogs, who gave up the chase. rter the deputies were killed the uurderor dragged their bodies for n distance of SO feet' and buried them. The dense wilderness of timber nnd undergrowth In the country where tho crime was committed makes It almost impossible to discover the hiding place of the desperado. ITIU'HASKS .Kill OFFICE. Former Editor or The Evelnng News Fngiiges In .loll Printing Business. 11. W. Bates, until recently propri etor of The Evening News, tills af ternoon purchased the Job printing ifllce formerly owned by .1. K. Coe mil situated on Cass street. Mr. Mates will Install a pony cylinder ,rcss as wi.dl as make other sulistan liul Improvements, and In a short line will have one of the finest Job irlntlng plants In the stall'. WOMAN GOES I'll JAM.. For Congenial Itcb'iised Sliirls ( Hun s SEATTLE. Wash., Man 11 2H. Mrs. Lottie Kramer, who was son enced to :tn days' imprisonment for refusing to testify against her 21-yeur-olil son. L. M. Johnson, belter known as Kramer, accused of coru- illclly Iu the theft of Ills mother's Jewels, today won her contest with he law for the freed if her boy. 1-,. nl, iii voiing Kramer is fr mil His mother Is occupying a cell II 'he 1 lit jail. The mini Insii ucted the Jury to rc nun a li-r.liit of not guilli. because if luck of evidence, and at the same lme remanded Mrs. Kramer to serve 'he contempt sentence. Mrs Kramer was brought Into milt for I Ik- third time today and ,vas questioned legardlng events on lie night of the robbery. When she -.fused to testify Judge Mitchell Gil- lam ended the ease, declaring that in. ,11111 could not hold the Jury mgeihi'r Indefinitely- Young Kramer and his mother left he ciiilit room tng'-iiier. in sun tiding lis mother to her cell. Then he boy gall) packed Ills belongings mil hurried nwnv II'- told Ihe Jailer hat be would g Spokane tonight o avoid further trouble In Seattle. is a son of Mrs. Kramer by a irst ntairliige. Mrs Kramer looked upon Ihe re lease of her son as the matter or first importance. Her counsel will ap ,1, tomorrow for her release on a ar't of habeas corpus - IMPORTANT TO LAMES. 11110111," nient Made liy Rieu'bnrg leaning and Prosing Winks. The Itoseburg Cleaning and Press fng Works Is now prepared to handle ,11 kinds of ladles' work. Roy It. Sloper. experienced In this particular hram h of the business bus associated himself with his father at the hit ter's old established placo of business hi Jackson street, and will take ex- rluslv" charge of and cater to any and all kinds of ladles' work. In cluding Ihe cleaning or pressing of fine dresses, coals, gloves, white ihoes, fancy silks, etc. There will ho no change In the heretofore excellent servlco given to gentlemen's work, but tho two br.'nebi's. of the business will be SENATOR l.A KOM.KTTG. Word was received In Rose- burg this afternoon to the ef- 4 feet that United States Senator La Folletto, of Wisconsin, can- didato for President of the United State's, will arrive in Roseburg within tho iuxt ten dnys. Tho committee in charge of Senator LnFolletle's enter- tainment has been unable to de- 4 termine tho exact date of his visit lint will make some def- 4 Inlto announcement later. It Is expected that Senator La- Folletto will deliver an nd- 4 dress during IiIb stay ln Rose- burg, In which he will discuss 4 the national Issues. 4 carried on together. Aside from do ing all kinds of ladles and gentle men's work (Ills local linn handles tho agency for Ed. V. Prico, Chica go's li'tidiug tailors, nnd guarantee perfect fit and workmanship. Tholr new samples for summer nro now on display and present somo of the handsomest weaves over shown In Roseburg. If you want snmothng nut of the ordinary iu tho suit line lon't fail to soo these samples. m20 FOR COUNTY TICKET. Socialist Party Will Pinlmbly Place County Ticket In Field. According to repot rs about the itreets today tho socialist party of Bouglas county 1b considering the proposition of placing a complete ticket in the field at the coming gen "rul election which occurs In Novem ber. FEAR VOLCANO IS ASI.EEI' Workmen At Piinuma Are Worried About Subterranean Kent. COLON, Panama, March 21. A rumor that the excavation in Hie Culebrri cut niny bo uncovering a Numbering v-tili-ano, after being cur rent for several weeks, recently reached tho point whero It bado fair 'o Interfere with canal operations. The fear had its orgln In the fact 'hat clouds of steam and blue smoke have been rising from newly turned round. In many of the fissures I lie 'emperature is so high that tho hand aiinot be held in them and every 1 1-1 1 1 hole In the affected area Is test 'd with a thermometer before dyna mite Is poured In to prevent a pro inuturo explosion. Wood and other oihstunces dropped Into the cracks are quickly charred. The canal commission geologist, D. ''. Mcllonald, says Hie plieluuuenn ire due to oxidation of pyrites and his epl. uiatlon has been accepted at Vn,.l Iii pail by the American work men, although It by 110 means has al layed a pprehenslon. The division engineer In charge or the ('u)chru work has Just submitted 1 much more alarming report, ill II lie says: Within the past four ,.r live days there has been (pille a change in Iw-o Important characteristics. The teuiperaliire has Increased, and 11 real blue smoke, Instead of steam Is now emerging from the vents. "To give an idea of the tempera ture of the larger vent 1 took a nine inch brown Manila envelope and held It at the mouth of the largest vent for thr'S' seconds when It was to tally destroyed, although II did not Ignite III Maine I then look a piece of the while pine covering of a ihna nlte box and held It for three mill lies III the mouth ol Hie largest vent mil on withdrawing It It was coin iletely charred, so that a little long r exposure probably would have aibonled it entirely." 4 Mrs. J C. Wood, of Portlnnd. ar rived In Itosehttrg this morning to visit at tile home of her daughter Mrs. W L. Walsh. Mrs. H. (' Goehel and two sons. E. ('. and It !'. Goehel, left ror Portland this morning where they onteuipliiie locating permanently. Mrs F. II. Stevens bit ror her home at Albany this morning after a few davs spent In Itoseburg visiting it th home of her ilituhhter, Mrs Hoy Sloper. W. N. Smith, of Kelso, Wash., ar rived In Roseburg this morning to spend about ten days attending to business matters before the I'lllted States land office. REMOVAL NOTICE. Dr. F..W. Hunt, dentist, nt present iMMipillig offices In the Abraham building, will move to rooms 4 i ; -4 1 il . fourth floor of 4 the Perkins block, nbuul April 4 1. All patrons please note the change of offices. MOTHER CRAZED Takes Life of Three Children and Suicides ROOSEVELT WILL STUMP WEST Expect To Reiterate Ills Columbus SikwIi and Discuss Tim Recall English Conservatives Op pose Minimum Wime Bill (Special to The Evening News.) TORONTO. March 21. Crazed from tho result of studying spiritual ism, Mrs. Emma Orr, aged 60 years, killed herself and three children here today. The demented woman locked herself and children In a room and then turned on the gas. When found till four had been dead some time. Roosevelt To Stump Middle West. NEW YORK, March 21. Col. Roosevelt will stump the Middle West, whoro he will reiterate his Columbus speech In substance, and discuss the recall of tho Judiciary. He will leuvo for Chicago next Tues day, and from there go 40 Knnsns City, St. Paul and Minneapolis. It Is expected that ho will visit Detroit on tho home trip. Oppose Minimum Wage ItlU. LONDON, March 21. Declnrlng that tho crisis resulting from the iioal strike is the gravest in the his-' tory of England, and characterizing Premier Asquith's minimum wage hill as extreme, unwlso and no rem edy for tho sltutitlon, A. J. Balfour, leader of the conservatives In parlia ment moved to reject the measure In the house of commons today. MK'Ali NEWS. K. .). Wright, of Glide, spent the lay In Roseburg attending to busi ness innttors. The Roseburg Gun Club held nn ither of Its interesting Bhoots nt the rlflu range north of town this af ternoon. 8. II. Russell nnd wife, of Albany, irrived here tills nfternoon to spend 1 couple of dnys attending to busi ness matters. Tho local Western Union Tele 4raph office Is undergoing a number if substantia! Improvements, Impor tant among which Is the laying of a new floor. New portlers nro In, Roseburg In he store of 11. W. Strong. The nrlces run from fl per pair to $10. riiern are also couch covers for Bale ;here, nearly 11 ft y of them. d R. A. Perkins, who Is employed nt he Maddlx barber shop, yesterday nuri-hascd tho residence property 'orinerly owned by Walter Christie, md situated 11 short dlsluiire west of iio high school building. The members of tho Roseburg Vhool Board held their regular leml-aiinual meeting at tho offices of School Clerk George Neuner last veiling. No business, other than routine matters wero considered. New table rovers that aro very leauiirul may bo bought at Strong's ' it in II il r store. They are III sov ral shades and designs. New por ters and couch covers also arrived his week. d Charles II. Wilson, of Portlnnd. nr ived iu Itoseburg this morning to :pcud n few dnys looking after busi ness Interests. Mr. Wilson Is ongag d In the limber business, nnd hopes o acquire several sections of timber !ands In Douglas county. Have you a library (able, a desk ir some other article nf furniture, hi which yon do not like roller ens lors. If so come to B. W. Strong, t nd buy gliders that slip as easily as a castor without marring floor or rloor covering half so much. d Attorney Frank O. Micelll this -nornlng received a letter from Fred 'iniuetle, of Kennlth, Cat., Ill which ihe writer says that the greater por ion of Ihe business district was des- roved by fire late Tuesday. For tunately, Mr. Paniietle's properly was not damaged to any extent. The Rosi'hurg Cleaning and Press ing Works have Installed the latest Improved mnehlnery and are now prepared to do all kinds of Indies, as well as gent's work. Latest meth ods nf French dry donning a spec ialty. Phone us, 47. We will call nnd deliver. m28 1 10 r x; B A 1 1 L M A N To M rT a nd MrBahl man. In Roseburg, on Wednesday, March 20. 1912, twin girls. of the extension work of the college
