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November 6, 1910, at Roseburg, Ore.,
under act of March 3. 1879.
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For a number of years pant The
News has been the only member of
the Knockers' Club In this city. At
toast this Is what our esteemed con
temporary, the Review, has said. But
now there are muny members of this
dub In Roseburg.'. The News can
put no other interpretation on an
atriclo appearing In the Review lust
Slight. At 'one resolution .of the
press the Review has Increased the
membership of the Knockers' Club
to over a hundred. With this mem
bership the club ought to he able to
do much good for Roseburg and the
surrounding country. These new
in em lw re of the Knockers' Club are
all good substantial business men
of this city and with their combined
effort they will do much for the un
building of this community. The
businoHB men of any town are vital
ly Interested in their respective
communities. They make their liv
ing in it they contlrbute to its suc
cess. They are prime movers In all
that goes on within the limits of
their town.
Because the majority of the busi
ness men of Roseburg are opposed
to any Increase in the occupation tax
they are branded "knockers" by The
Review. Because they feel that an
increased occupation tax Is an In
justice they are said, by The Re
view, to be Inviting disaster to the
city. Mr. Business Man The News
welcomes you to the Knockers' Club.
Our commodious club rooms have
been rather chilly with onjjy one
member but now that there are many
now ones we ought to have a pretty
good Unite together and ought to be
able figure out some plan for the
raising of revenue tor the city
something that the present adminis
tration seems unable to do without
BaddMng the greuter part of the
burden on the business man.
The Knockers C'mi'j should devel
op into a Taxpayers League. Then
'
WILL CAICKY DECISION
TO HIGH Kit COURT.
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When Interviewed by a News
representative this morning
James Christian Alexander, who
was one of the prime movers
in the proposition to establish
a park commission in Rosbeurg,
stated that he was not surprls-
ed at the decision handed down
by Judge Hamilton late yester-
day, In which the latter held
that the vote taken on the 4
4 question of establishing a park 4
4 commission last October was 4
4 Invalid, "In fact, I had expect- 4
4 ed such a decision," said Al- 4
4 exander, "considering that there 4
4 are a few heavy property ownT 4
4 ers who were opposed to the 4
4 measure. Nevertheless I do not 4
4 Intend to lay down, but on the 4
4 contrary I will carry the mat- 4
4 ter to the United States su- 4
4 preme court for final setle- 4
4 merit if necessary." The vote 4
14 to establish a park commission 4
4 in Roseburg carried by a large 4
4 majority at the October eiec- 4
4 tlon, and in view of such fact, 4
4 a demand will probably he 4
4 made upon the council to call 4
4 a special election to take an- 4
4 other vote on the question In 4
4 the near future. 4
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In these days of frenzied advertising
any old style is represented as the latest
out, up-to-date, etc., arid so people are
Decoming more and more careful in se
lecting their. SHOE STORE. Our ever
increasing'trade shows that well dressed
people look to this store as the style
center and authority in all that pertains
to footwear. The name STEPHENS on
a shoe is a guarantee of quality. Our
endorsement of a style is absolutely un
questioned. What is better for an
Xmas gift than a pair of shoes which
will give service for months to come?
Special Prices to Those Buying for Charitable Purposes
R. L. STEPHENS
Quality Shoe Store 213 N. JacRson St.
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From The
"STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY."
We have just received
One hundred Pails of Fancy Ram
ona Candies. He fore buying lor
your church or school trees Come
in and see our goods and prices The
quality of these candies are unex
celled and sure to please. With
every $3.00 Candy order we give
you 2 pounds assoi ted candies free
for your school or church. All
kinds of nuts and Xmas gocds at
the lowest prices. Step in and see
our line. You are Weloome.
Yours for Business
Stllbbs, The Grocer.
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they might have a voice In the af
fairs of the city.
The article appearing In last
night's Review is as follows:
"Increase of city revenue of Rose
burg for the coming year now de
pends entirely upon an increase of
the city license or occupation tax
The time has lapsed In which it Is
possible to call a special city election
for raising the tax limit provided by
i the city charter twenty days notice
being required for such an election,
and the levy must be made by Jan
! uary 1st of each year. While a gen
eral tax levy Js really the only equit
able method of raising city revenues,
we are confronted by a condition
that makes an increase in that line
Impossible forf the coining year.
Therefore, It seems that a decided In
crease of city license taxes must he
made in order to meet the actual
necessary current expenses, interest
on bonds, etc.
"As The Review has stated In the
past. It Is ten times easier to tear
down than to build up, but the
knockers are always busy and they
will doubtless use every effort to j
prevent any material Increase in city
license taxes. The revenues in the
past have hardly been equal xo the
necessary expenses, and a reduction
of $1000 in the revenue for the!
coming year was decreed at the re-'
cent election. Now the knockers will j
doubtless use every effort to prevent!
any Increase? of license taxes to help
to meet that shortage. Unless some
means Is devised to meet this loss of
revenue, the decorative street lights
will necessarily have to be cut off,
or the city's credit will soon be Im
paired and city warrants will be sold
as a heavy discount, if they can be
cashed at all. This would he little
less than disaster, for the price the
city would have to pay for everything
would be Increased in proportion to
the amount of discount demanded by
city warrant buyers. It Is hoped that
somte satisfactory method of meeting
the conditions may bo devised by the j
city council and citizens at the
sjecial meeting to bo held Friday i
night. j
"However, if the city's warrants are j
forced to a discount durintr the com-j
ing year, the responsibility therefor;
will lie wholly with those who have '
perSistenly deframed the city, and j
Impaired its revenues and credit."
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Have You Noticed our Line of
Art Ivory Goods
And also the Anco Line
WE wish to especially call your
attention to these, as they are
especially desirable for your
Christmas Gifts. Line embraces Hang
ing BasKets, Jardiners, Jardiners and
Pedestals, Vases, Mugs, Fern Dishes
and Liners, Flower Pots . . . . .
These goods are something new and
attractive, and not high in price as
compared with the common clay
goods. . . . . .
From the same factory we have also
a few sets of CooKing Utensils, consist
ing of Casseroles, Bowls, Cups, etc.
Churchill Hardware Co.
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whore the com'pany Is just complet-
Ins a Inrse imvlnt; contract. Mr. Me- j
lilnnls is confident that the fires- j
ent etntmrrtiHsment of the comj-Any
will soon bo relieved and that all
claims will be paid dollar for dollar.
At least, he says there is no need
for immediate alarm among those
who have accounts against the com
pany. Mr. Mi-Glunis has already com
menced the work of assembling the!
assets nnd liabilities of the company. I
preparatory to arriving at some set
tlement with the creditors.
WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON
THE SPLENDID LINE OF
Fruits and Vegetables
That we are showing now. Everything
is fresh and wholesome
APPLES: Spitzenberg, Newtons
And Many Other Varieties
We are headquarters for Christmas Nuts,
and Candies. Before placing your order
consult us. We continue with the Auto
Contest. Phone 9 1
Bee H ive Grocery inc.
Roy Roadman and R. C. Dunham, Proprietors.
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