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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1912)
32 liMfi lifl l' GOING OUT OF BUSINESS $45,000.00 CLOSING OUT SALE 11 The Big $45,000 Closing Out Sale Opened yesterday with a whirlwind rush. From the moment the doors swung open until they closed at night, crowds of eager, en thusiastic buyers thronged the store. Hundreds upon hundreds of dollars worth of choice, new merchandise passed into the hands of satisfied buyers at prices that meant a big saving on their whole month's expenses. Don't put off buying. EVERYTHING IN THE STORE REDUCED No Matter What You Buy, .you Can't Help Saving Money We are going out of business and our entire efforts will be directed to Closing Out our immensestockin the shortest possible time. To do this we are marking our prices down to a point where every purchase means a substantial saving. As to quality, you know what kind of goods we have always carried-none better to be had in the market. Now, don't delay buying, do at least a part of your purchasing at once. Then you can get just 'what you want. OUR STORE WILL BE OPEN EVENINGS Any purchase may be exchanged if returned promptly. We'll treat you right in every way. ESTABLISHED 1877 JOSEPHSON'S ROSEBURG, OREGON n INSIDE HISTORY OREGON & SOUTHERN (H it KDlvXIlOWKR I.KTTKlt. Cow Killed It' Triilll Offers Site Vivo For Business Enterprise Change of Mail Schedule Discharge Inmates Of Homo Roseburg Dailies Missed. Tlie afternoon ' passenger train, northbound, Monday struck and in stantly killed a cow at the crossing of the track nt this place. ' The ani mal was struck with such fearful force that hardly a whole bono was left In its body, and after receiving the blow It was dragged 100 feet at least,, under the cow-catcher before the locomotive could be brought to a Btand still. The occurrence was wit nessed by several citizens, who are Inclined tq, censure the engineer. The cow was the property of C. A. Friend, and was a valuable animal, Joseph Schram is one of Edenbow er'a energetic Citizens. He states . to your corresjKindent that he has two lots near the railroad that he will donate for a site for any legiti mate business enterprise, the estab lishment f which will be a material benefit to the place. George W. Jones was out in an automobile taking steering lessons prior to the arrival of his new ma chine lately purchased. Postmaster Botcher has been no tified by Albert S. Rand, chief clerk mail service at Portland, that No. 18. the northbound train, will hereafter arrive at this place at 8:03 in the morning, and that 19. southbound will arrive at 6:07 In the evening. Riley Comer, who was sent to the county home for Indigents from Can yonvllle, suffering from pneumonia, left the home Tuesday morning and took the train for Chlco, Cal., to Join his sister and her husband at that place. His health had been fully re gained during his star at the home. During the past week Edenbower has been visited with a hesv; and continuous rain which h?r- i".one no other damage than mnk" the .roads muddy, delay the oprr.lne of the hay ing season and fill the small streams to the top of their banks. It will eventually Increase the hay rrop and Improvo the gardens. The Wednesday morning wall train brought neither of the, Rose burg newspapers, and the readers of The News did not mince words In ex pressing their disappointment. Once In a great while such a miscarriage n "fated will be overlooked and for- en, but during the month of Apri: MRS. H. JAY ST.OXE Teacher of Piano Classes In Harmony Studio 717 Hamilton St. Pohne 28S-R. it the misses were frequent and have become exasperating. H. M. Barrett has been discharged from the indigent home since It has been found he has money enough to provide for his own support. Know ing this Judge Wonacott' would not have given 3arrett permission to come to the home,' and he did not heBltate a moment in ordering hiB discharge whe'n he learned the facts. Instead of hatching his young Leg horn chicks in an Incubator or under a hen T. M. Hammond has Import ed 400 of the chicks from Petaluma, Cal,, which arrived here safely and are doing fine. He figures that while the Importation cost him a fraction over $16, he haa made money by the transaction besides losing no good eggs through the Incubator falling to hatch, or hens leaving their nestsa. E. E. Spelcher has demonstrated that raising chickens in Edenbower can be made to pay, and pay well. During the last year feed for his chickens cost him 120, as Is shown by the books of the grocery store where he does all of his trading. Be sides all the eggs needed for his household, the chickens have repaid him $115, In eggs he has Bold, (he has kept careful account) and he has left $95 clear profit. Geo. E. Altken, formerly of Eden bower, where his father and mother now have a cozy home, has a half Interest In the Herald, a weekly newspaper lately started at Sisters, thin state. V The wife of W. G. Huey, of Eden bower, departed this life on the night of the 1st, after a lingering Illness. She' -was highly esteemed by all who knew her, and all of her acqualnt ance deplore her sad death which falls as a prostrating blow upon a devoted husband and three little chil dren who were thus rendered moth erless. The oldest child Is at the utmost but aged 7 years, and the youngest but 18 months. Her bed side at death was attended by kind and sympathetic lady friends who so far as lay within their power smooth ed the way over the river that she might rest peacefully "under the trees." The remains of the deceas ed were Interred in the Masonic cem etery Friday at 2 o'clock p. m., and the funeral was largely attended. It Is now an established fact that there will be no failure from the frost of the peach, cherry, prune or apple crops. Your correspondent learns this Information from exper ienced orchardlsts who have exam ined their own as well as other or chards In the Edenbower fruit dis trict, and is to be relied upon. T. A. Findley has ordered a car load of wood which will be shipped by rnil to this place and side-tracked at the Edenbower spur. The spur meets the requirements of the town admirably, and the railroad commis sion have the grntltude of our citi zens for their good work in their behalf. Morgan Bros, have painted on the front of their establishment, "Eden bower Cash Store, Morgan Bros." A new prune dryer will soon be built in Edenbower, In time to take part In drying this season's crop. JASPER. Call at the Umpqua Bakery and get a Hygenic telephone disc and protect yourself against all germ dis ease They are free. tf Glendale News: O. P. Lane and family have sold their home here and left Wednesday evening for Port land, where they will make their home. This estimable family have long been residents of this city, and while we all hate to see them leav ing us, yet we sincerely wish them success and all that Ib good In their new home. - Glendale News: A movement Is on foot to put cluster lights along the business portion of Pacific avenue. A number of our public-spirited busi ness men have already signified their readiness to materially assist In pro moting the scheme. It Is sincerely to be hoped that the plan may be effected, for it will give us an adver tisement as an -up-to-date city, of Inestimable value, besides being as cheap and far more effective a meth od of lighting our business district, while the beauty and artistic qualities are a feature that should be o' great weight. Let us hope that the great Improvement may be an accomplish ed fact before long. to protect shi:i:p. Federal Inspector To Jet Busy In Douglas County. . Regarding the quarantine procla mation demanding that all sheep that are to be removed from DouglaB county, Oregon, must first be inspect ed and pronounced freo from sheep scab, Commissioner Adams said that, owing to an outbreak of scab in several flocks of Northern Doug las county the state sheep Inspector thought It would be neceBsary to dip a great many sheep In that portion of the county before the disease would finally be eradicated and In or der to protect the sheep In the other portions of the state which arof free from scab a yard Inspection before shipment will bo absolutely neces sary. Arrangements have been mude with Dr. Plnkerton, federal Inspector In charge, whereby two federal Ins pectors will be detailed for this ante shlpplng inspection In Douglas coun ty, one of these Inspectors will be located at Roseburg and most likely one at Oakland. As soon as the county has been gone over and an exact determination of the amount or scab actually exlstant the shipping Inspection will be not required If the amount of scab Is found to be not wide-spread. There are In addition several deputy insectors In Doug las county, which may be called upon In case the federal Inspectors cannot be procured, these deputy state sheep Inspectors are as follows: . J. W. Newland, Olalla, - Ben F. Nichols, Riddle. E. A. Hlnkle, Roseburg, Dr. R. E. Hunt, Roseburg, Ceo. W. McEiroy, Oakland, C. H. Henry. Oakland. WANTS CRATER UKK ROAD. 8ny It "Shortens Dintince Between 'lUwelMlrg and Medfonl. Mr. I. J. Norman came down last evening from the Tiller country. Mr. Norman Btated to a News represen tative that, the proponed Improve ment of the Crater 1-ake wagon road, via the South Umpqua river and Elk creek, wa desired by all the people In that locality as well as In all other sections of the coun try. He atateii that this route saves more than 40 miles distance In trav eling from Roseburg to Mdford; that, aa a matter of fact. It shortens the distance between 60 and 60 I (Continued from page 2.) veys be changed to include town of Canyonvllle. 1 believe the time limit on contract has expired and no Biirveys hr.vo been Been In this nelghborhooiJt. I uellove the contract also specified that actual construction work, start somewhere on the lino Inside of 4 5 days, which time Ib also nearly up. I cannot at this time Buy whether this con dition has beon complied with. Wo will appreciate it very much It you can give us some Information regarding the project. Yours truly, . J. P. 8MICK, miles; that he has been road super visor on the Elk creek end for a number of years and Is, therefore, familiar with the route and Its ac ccssihUcness. Mr. Norman states further that the people are very en thusiastic over this propoBed im provement, which will, when com pleted, be one of the greatest adver tisers In the county and It will be the means of bringing In hundreds of thousands of dollars of outside money. Mr. Norman also Inform ed the News representative that a number of petitions are being circu lated and signed by everybody, to present to the county court at Its next session. IXH7AIi NEWS. Choicest chlped beet and cold ham at Kendrlck & King's. J6 Thin Is the time of year to have your piano put In shape for the sum mers work. reiepnune stone, 288-R. tf H. H. Olcott left for hi home at Canyonvllle this morning after a few days spent in Roseburg visiting with friends. liOIHiK 1HHKCTOUV. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA Myrtle Camp No. 6330. meets every second and fourth Tuesday of every month In the Eagles' hall. Traveling neighbor are cor dially Invited to visit out camp. Frank Clements, consul; R Stub lis. clerk. WOODMKN OK TDK WORM) Oas Camp, No. 126, meeta at the Odd Follows' Hall In Roseourg. even first and third Monday evenings Visiting neighbors always wel come. M. M. Miller C. Ci J A. Buchanan, clerk. L, (). T, M. hosMbtirg Hive, No. hold regular review on Brsl and third Wednesday In tbt Maccabee hall. Sisters ot othei cordially Invited to attend our r hives visiting In the city ar vlows. Olive Green, Jessie Rapp. R. K. lady com.;! O. K. S. Roseburg Chapter, No, 8, holda their regular meeting on the first and third Thursday In each month. Visiting member In good standing are respectfully Invited to attend. Mr. Jessie Davis, W. M.; Free Johnson, secretary. SOCIALIST LECTURE -AT LAROR HALL -BY JOHN DEQUER District Organizer SUNDAY MAY 5 At 7:30 p. m. Subject WOMEN AND- SOCIALISM ALL ARE INVITED you want G oof Trees a II Prices, I A. L. V Nurseryman