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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1912)
.Mfa. E. R. Wooster, of Iowa, left "'for ber home thin morning after spending two months In Hoseburg and vicinity vlBitlng with her Bon. Harry AVooster. The Grand hotel today received an order for 12 rooms on Friday even ing for Myrtle Creek residents who contemplate witnessing "A Cheerful Llaf." F Cheer Up, Mr. Man! j Next time you'll send yoar'Laundry to US. YOU SURE WILL and you'll notonlygetitbackON TIME but it will be done RIGHT. We take as much pains with a hand kerchief as with a lace curtain. That is OUR WAY. WHO does your laundry? Try us we always please. Roseburg Steam Laundry 438 N. JacKson Streef Phone 79 SEND MILITIA Substance of an Appeal Re: ceived at Fort Smith. ! WOMEN ARE KILLED BY POISON WHY? Why Fuss and Fume With Any other Than the Electric Light. No wick to trim. No chimneys to clean. No tank to fill with oil. No mantels to break. No pipes to leak. Electricity Is the Best, Cheapest, Cleanest and Safest Way to Light Your House Douglas County Light & Water Co. iffe m For This Xmas Season Be Different and up-to-date, so send a Toilet Set, or a Bottle of Per fume or a Box of Candy YOU will haw mi trouble in si-K'i'tiii something suitublo from our stork, as it was wuaullv chosen for such n purpeous. All who havo seen our stuck declare it to he, without exception, the beat to b soen in this town. Hero are some of the. goods that woro aulectml for jvur Xm.is i.eds, but you must see them to know what pretty gifts they make: French Ivory Toilet and Manicure Sets, all Prices Genuine Ebony Toilet and Manicure Sets Quadruple Silver Manicure Sets Comb and Brush Sets Collar and Cuff Boxes Shaving Sets Military Brushes Xmas Novelties of all Kinds Stationery, all Prices - Candies In Beautiful Boxes Perfumes. cdmk ami si:i: tiikm at KROHN'S DRUG STORE Maccabee Temple Cass Sheet CoimretiH Will Adjourn On December lw 1'iitll January 2 Extorter ietH tili VearK J it Sin! Sing Prison. (Special to The Evening News.) KOKT SMITH, Ark., rec. 11 "My God, Bend militia and save a whole sale slaughter," was the Biibstance of a message from Jay, Delaware coun ty, received here at noon today. Following the message came a re port to tho effect that u mob had seized the court house in an effort to move tho county seat to another town. Tho latter message was cut short as a result of wire trouble and full details of the battle are lack ing. It is believed, however, that n desperate struggle Is In progress and every effort is being made to rush a company of militia to the scene. Women Drink Poison. SPOKANE, Wash., Dee. 11. Mrs. D. B. Rest is dead as the result of drinking poiBoned whiskey with Mrs. Katie Scott and others In the lat- ter's apartments. Mrs, Scott died twenty-four hours before the dentil of Mrs. riost. The police are Investi gating. Conjrrcw to Adjourn. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 11. Tho House today passed the Under wood resolution providing for an ad journment of congress from Decern er 19 until January 2. ('onfes-ses to Murder. BUFFALO, Dec. 11. Attorney Murphy, who represents Attorney i Hlckey. the confessed murderer ofj Joseph Josephs, today said that he believed his client knew of a num ber of murders of which he had full ed to Inform the police. lirt Five yearn. NEW VOItK; Dec. 11. Justice Gotf today sentenced Charles Hyde, convicted of extorting a bribe from tho Northern Dank, for the benefit of tho bankrupt Carnegie Trust Com pany, to three and one-half years in Sing Sing. Hyde has been released on ball In the sum of $25,000 pend ing arguments relative to a certi ficate questioning the legality of tho conviction. (.'OVKKNOIS WKST WILL Idi.MAlX AT S.W.ICM AgKraviiM'd' Ah lU'siilt of Hi'imhIs Tliut He Intends t Ia-uvc Slut'. SALEM, Or., Dec 11. ARgravat ed by newspaper discusalons to the effect that he may be absent on a huntins trip during the pending ex ecutions of five condemned men at the state penitentiary on December 13, Governor West issued a formal statement today, saying he would be at the capital on Friday. The governor said: "Refering to the useless discussion now being carried on through the columns of tho press, as to my be ing absent from the state on a hunt ing trip at tho time of the execution at the prison next Friday, I want to say that I have never had any Inten tion of being away on this date. On the other hand I intend to be hero In order that my services may be avail able should certain prominent indi viduals, who are clamoring for the Uvea of these men, desire to have me take them on a personally conducted toiir to the penitentiary on this date, to view this grewsome syeetaclo." At 1:30 p. m. yesterday Mr. Har ry Jones bought a fine box of Xmas stationery at the Roseburg Book Store He said "these are tho swell est Xmas gifts in town". tl 1847 ROGERS BROTHERS SILVER WARE AND J. HO ARE & COMPANY CUT GLASS AT S. K. SYKES Four times as much in first cost j and five times as much in after I : COSt"""yOll aic aar.cu iu pay icu cars no more comfortable, sure or speedy than the Vanadium huilt Ford. A rather expensive tribute to false ride isn't it? RUNABOUT TOURING CAR TOWN CAR $525 600 800 L These new price?, f. o. b. Detroit, with all equip ment An early order will -mean an early de livery. Ciet particulars from Ford Agent for Douglas County. G. W. Burnett, Roseburg, Or. Phone 246. All work flrsi-d-i. Commercial Abstract Co, Abstracts of TitleJ Filing Papers Prepared Insurance, Etc. Bonds oi all Kinds Furnished ' Money to Loan on Improved Farm Property IVrklils ! nil ding ROSKIITOO. OltRfiON V.- - ! JOHN DEERE REVERSIBLE DISC PLOWS - , $ WorK equally well on Level land and Hillsides. !$ They are light draft and easy to operate. We also carry in stocK Sulky Plows, Gang' Plows $ and WalKing Plows with Stubble Bottoms, Sod $ "BreaKer" Bottoms and "Black Sticky" t Bottoms. All good grades. ROSEBURG FEED & FUEL COMPANY TELEPHONE 16?. $2.00 for $1.00 XMAS OFFERING ON Bush & Lanef Victor Pianos For every Dollar ot Cash paid we will credit you with two, up to $75.00 . EXAMPLE: If you should pay $25.00 cash wejwill credit you with $50.00 on your pur chase. If you pay $50.00 cash you Ret a credit for $100.00. If you select one of our $350.00, guar anteed for 20 years, "Bush &' Lane" Pianos and pay "$75.00 cash you get a credit for $150.00 on the Piano. The balance of $200.00 you pay at the rate of $2.00 or $2.50 per week as you wish Don't put it off, but do it now and give the youngsters a chance. Make this Christmas one long to be remem bered. Call or write Burr's Music House Roseburg, Oregon Cor. Jackson and Oak Sts. ' " iiiniiniiiinTT-gmrwm n WE ARE BUSY SELLING S!UTI0 SUPPIIES Because our stock is complete in all lines. Our prices are a winning feature every time. If you are going cut fcr a day or week let us lit you out for tlie trip. TWO NEW ioi2 INDIANS To be sold for second hand prices. One machine fully equipped with fa tand, headlight, generator, magneto switch, horn, and 3-inch amu ure. goi"; cnance to get a good machine cheap. J. H. SYKES' GUN STORE D. H. MARSTEES' PLUMBING SHOP Plumbing, Sheet Metal WorK, Tinning and Heating North JacKson Street, adjoining Peoples Marble WorKs. Telephone 251. WrKJ)o JgjjTHE ECONOMY MARKET H " Ceorpe Kohlhagen, Prop. Wholesale and Retail Butcher. The best the market affords. All kinds of Stock bought and so'd. Phone 58 - Rosetuig, Oregon