THE EVENING NEWS
CAUL I). SHOEMAKER,
Editor and Hule Proprietor.
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November 6, 1910, at Rose burg, Ore.,
tinder act of March 3. 1879.
MONDAY, HKITKMIIKK , IHIS.
PRUNE PICKERS.
There Is an Insistent demand In
this county at the present time for
prune pickers. Many millions of
prunes are ripe and ready for dry
ing but they cannot get to the driers
for the reanon that there is not suf
ficient help to pick them. The News
has carried advertisements for prune
pickers for the past two weeks,' and
some persons seeking employment
have received ft, but the demand is
greater than the supply. Prsons do
greater than the supply. Persons de
l)o u gins county's greatest crop would
do well In looking up prune ranches
and gottlng employment.
MREJlRirpRO'H'XTIONT.
The city council meets again to
night. Within the pHHt week two
fires hajre iccurred.l Both places
might have been partially saved had
thero boen more and better fire pro
tection. H Is the duty of the city to
protect Its citizens against loss by
fire, it is hoped that the council
will take some action looking to the
betterment of Roseburg's flro fighting
service,
John W. Campbell, Roseburg's or
iginal Bull Moose advocate, went to
Portland yesterday where he will
attend a meeting of the state execu
tive committee of the Roosevelt par
ty to be held In that city Tuesday)
Mr. Campbell will remain at Port
land until Thursday in order to hear
Roosevelt speak on Wednesday. Mr.
Campbell wsb accompanied by his
wife
Through his attorney J. A. Buchan
an, J. 8. Cherrlngton, the Riddle
ron I estate man, this morning filed a
suit in the circuit court against Bert
Riddle, formerly engaged In the hard
ware busfness at Riddle. Mr. Cher
rlngton alleges In his complaint that
he entered Into an agreement with
Mr. Riddle, whereby he was to find a
buyer for the lattcr's store, and in
return forliis services was to receive
a commission of two and one-half
per cent based on the amount of mon
ey Involved in the sale. Mr. Cher
rlngton claims that he furnished the
buyers and the deal was closed satis
factorily to all concerned. Mr.
Cherrlngton now asks for a Judgment
in the sum of $157.45, or the equiv
alent to two and one-half per coiit
commission on $0.289. KG.
A. M. Smith this morning filed a
suit in the circuit court aganst Ivan
and Bertha Hope. The plaintiff seeks
to foreclose a certain mortgage, ex
ecuted by the defendant in favor of
the plaintiff to secure the payment of
a promissory note In the sum of $1,
000. Attoney Dexter Rice appears
on behalf of the plaintiff.
Walter Hamilton and wife have re
turned from Salem where they at
tended the State Fair. Mr. Hamil
ton says the exhibits were utfusually
good, while the crowds In attendance
were large considering the bad
weather.
Wlllard Waterous, of Illinois, left
for his home this morning after a
few days spent In Roseburg visiting
with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Harding. Mr. Waterous' fath
er owns a fine tract of land in Gar
den Valley and the same was inspec
ted by his son on his recent visit to
Oregon.
Mrs. L. A. Tlllson, of Sab m, ar
rived In Roseburg Saturday evening
to join her husband who spends most
of his time in this city.
PUVKH PfAXO FOR SALE.
Fischer player or piano. Not even
soiled, used one year. All the con
trolling attachments. Some up-to-date
features not round in other!
makes. Fine collection of music rolls
with It. Terms can be arranged. I
can save you $250.00. Sickness the
only reason for selllnR. Must travel.
JOHN W. TOLLMAN,
481sl6 707 W. Moaher St.
' Ohio votors last week adopted forty
' one out of forty two amendments to
Jta constitution. Among those adopt
ed were the Initiative and referen
dum, reform In civil jury system,
the regulation of expert testimony
In criminal trials and changes In the
Jury system. The only amendment
that failed of adoption was that
granting women the right to vote.
The News was tried twice last
week. Once by an attorney repre
senting the brewory and once by a
newspaper. But the verdict of the
Jury which Is tho people was that
The News Is NOT OUILTY.
Local affairs havo so occupied
our mind recently that we would like
to ask "Who is running for president
of the United States this fall?"
Every now and then the remark
has beon heard "Will It ever warm
wp again?" The answer Is today.
Someone Is likely to start an agi
tutlon for tho recall of Jurors.
LOCAL NEWS.
Neal McCall roturnod hore last
evening after a week Bpent nt Salem,
L. Wlniborly leaves this week for
"Winnipeg, Can., where he goes to at
tend a convention of the Odd Fellows.
S. M. Kelly mnl wife were among
thoso returning from the State Fair
Inst evening.
A. F. Strange left for San Francisco
this morning after a few days spent
in Reselling visiting at the limne f
Mrs. a. F. Allison.
W. C. Sprinkle, formerly in una pel
of the local Western Union telegraph
offlco, but of late of Fugene. spent
Sunday In. ItoHeburg visiting with hlsj
wife and children.
Dr. K. L. Miller spent yesterday nt ;
polntH in the Southern part of the!
county where ho was called on profes- j
slonal bustnesH.
Attorney A. N. Orcutt returned
hero yesterdny from Salt Lake City,
Utah, where ho appeared as attorney ;
In a very Important ease. He was
absent from the town for about ten
days.
Nina and Mildred Marshall, daugh
ters of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Marshall,
went to Grants Pass yesterday to
upend a week with friends.
I
Mrs. Frank Alley and daughter
returned here Inst evening after
spending a week at the State Fair at
S litem.
J. P. Wheeler wUe and baby re
tprned here last evening after a few
days apent at Cottage Grove and oth
er northern cities.
Mrs. Campbell and. son-in-law, J.
U. Booth were among those return
ing here last evening after attend
Jng the State Fair.
Cnunctlmnn John Mullen, who hos
Iwen quite III of lute Is Bald to be
Improving. Mr. Mullen was until
lfcently a regular attendant at coun
cil meetings and his Illness Is regret"
tod by the members of that body as,'
aa by his many friends. j
WOULD YOU THROW ASIDE A
TELECRAM, OR REGISTERED
LETTER, AS "PROBABLY
NOT WORTH OPENING."
Can't you imagine somo want ads being
really worth more to you than any telegram or
registered letter you have received in a year
or that you are apt to receive in the year to
cornel
Are you not able to imagine how some want
ad of four or five lines of type, may-if investi
gated and followed up-influence the whole trend
of your life? Some opportunity for work, for
buying or selling, or for investment may have
such far-reaching results for you as to shape
and direct your comings and goings, your prof-.
its and losses for long vears!
"WATCH FOR SUCH AN AD?
Is it not DEEFLY "WORTH "WHILE TO
THE EVENING NEWS
ADVERTSERS CET RESULTS
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We wish to call your attention to the best
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It has been sold from our place for 25 years
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both buyer and seller.
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Come and examine them. Also look for
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about, them from time to time.
CHURCHILL HARDWARE CO.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Ready for Insp
In the County Court of the State
of Oregon for Douglas County.
In the matter of the Estate of
Samuel Smead, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned was on the 7th day of
August, 1912, duly appointed Admin
istrator of the above entitled Estate
I by the County Court of Douglas Coun
ty, Oregon, and all persons having
claims against said Estate are re
quired to present the same, duly ver
ified, to George Keuner, Jr., Rose
burg, Oregon, within six months from
tho date thereof.- .
Dated nt Roseburg, Oregon, this
12th day of August, 1912.
MONROE V. SMEAD,
Administrator of the -Estate of
Samuel Smead, Deceased. s9
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SUITS
COATS
DRESSES
Neveihave weshown a
more handsome line of
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Beautiful coloring.
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KMilSTHATIOX OK LAXli TITLK.
Xo. OIO.
Recorder on the 19th day of August,
1912, which said grade, plans, speci
fications and estimates are hereby
approved and adopted.
The entire cost of said Improve
ment shall be assessed upon the
property especially benefitted there
by, as provided by the Charter of the
City of Itoseburg, and no part there
of shall be paid by tho City of Itose
burg. The estimate of the City Engineer
of the probable detailed cost of said
improvement Is the sum of $5204.-.39.
RESOLVED, That the City Re-
corder of the City, of Roseburg, Ore-
Igeon, be and hereby Is directed to
give notice of said proposed improve
ment as provided by the Charter of
saiu uuy, or uoseuurg.
Remonstrances against snid pro
posed Improvement may be filed in
writing with tho undersigned within
twenty (20) days from the first pub
lication of this, notice, which is the
29th day of August, 1912.
CARI. E. WIMDEItLY
Recorder of the City of Roseburg,
Oregon. s9
I'
-THE-
BELLOWS STORE
COMPANY
Roseburg's Leading Suit House
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In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, for the County of Douglas.
In the matter of the application of
Henry Andrle to register the title to
the Innd In said application described.
Lot numbered Eleven (11) In Frult
i vale according to the official plat
' thereof of record and on file la the
1 office of the County Clerk of Douglas
'County, Oregon; and containing ten
(10) acres more or less In Douglas
I County, Oregon. K
Against
Clara Howard, and All Whom It
I May Concern, Defendants,
j TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
i Take notice, that on the 10th day
of August, A. D. 1912. an applica
tion was filed by said Henry Andrle
In the Circuit Court of Douglas Coun
! ty for Initial registration of the title
to the land above described. Now
1 unless you appear on or before the
' 20th day of September. A. D. 1912
I and show cause why such appllca-
: tlon shall not be granted the same
, will be taken as confessed and a de-
I cree will be entered according to the
prayer of the application and you
will be forever barred from disput
ing the same.
Witness my hand and affixed the
seal of said Circuit Court this 10th
Jay of August, 1912.
E. H. LENOX,
Clerk.
GEORGE KEUNER, Jr.,
Applicant's Attorney. s9
glneer, filed In the office ot the City
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IT'S ALL RIGHT!
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We Keep a QUALITY SHOP
and Guarantee everthing we sell.
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Roseburg, Oregon
"The Best Town in the West."