TO OUR CUSTOMERS Again the season suggests to us the pleasure of extending our hearty good wishes and, ever mindful of past pleasant business rela tions, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. 1 LOCAL NEWS. SIMON CARO The Leading Clother LOCAL MOWS. ' Frank Cain went to Rlddlo this irternoon to spend ChrlstmaB with relatives. W. II. Jones, of (Hide, spent tlm daf in Itosebiirg attending to busi ness matters. Sam Swlckard left for Albany tills afternoon wlioro lie will spend Christ marl with relatives. Wl Miu in Wlilpplo left for Ills home t Drain llils afternoon where lie will spend the next week. Mrs. II. J. RnhiiiHon loft for Port land this afternoon where sho will remain until after Olirlstinim. Al'TOMOIULK CONTEST. All outstanding votes must be In liy Thursday night Dec. 26, 1912. Now colorod votcH will be is- sued Thursday morning. afternoon to spend Christmas with her parents. ' Mrs. L. X. Itooney, who has been spenidng the past few days in Roso burg visiting at the Parrott home left for Eugene this afternoon. Mr. and' Mrs. Fred Ilamar and Mr. unci Mrs. Arthur Fllhaucr, of Port land, arrived hero thia morning to spend a few days vlsllng ,ut the Urolllnger homo. arte n,,, i . " " "I"'" Sl''-ff TLomas Laws,,,,, of afternoon whero'sho w sunnil thru,,. I next few days vlsltiim wifh -imivn. . 1 l" "ay "' UoB"Ur,! loosing nner business matters. Mr Lnwson recently returned from Port land where ho w,as called on a uusl- next few days visiting with relatives. Miss Ilulda llrowil. of llle Inenl l,.l. ephono exchange, went to Wilbur this I neas deal. FOR XMAS DAY MEALS KHiniiaiMIMM,IIHDaHiiMMnHeMMn Oranges Nuts Coftee Candy Grape Fruit Fresh Vegetables EVERYTHING TO EAT We wish to all our patrons a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. We thank you for your patronage and trust that the service, quality and prices that prevail in our store merit a continuance of it. Milledge & Pickens Perkins Building Phone 195 Mr. Houghton, of Eugene, arrived here last evening to spend Christ mas. J. M. Kngle, of Oakland, came ov er last evening to spend a couple of days with friendB. Dave Clements returned to Port land last night after a few days spent in Koseburg. Mrs. Bowcn left for Portland this morning where Bhe will spend the holidays with friends. Henry Jones left tor points in Montana this morning where he will remain until next spring. Mrs. L, Roach, of Eugene', arriv ed here this morning to spend Cnrlstmas visiting with relatives. Winnie Gaddls and J. W Perkins were among those who left for Port land last evening to spend Christmas. Walter J. Scott arirved here this morning from Portland to spend the holidays with his parents In Eden- bower. Mrs. M. J. Tucker and son arrived here last evening to spend Christ mas visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. liarry Pearce. Miss Lottie Pengra, of Eugene arrived here last evening to spend Christmas visiting at the homo oi Mrs. Ole Ollsson. Miss Nellie Cilshman, of Portland, arrived here luBt evening to spend a few days visiting at the home of O. Osborn, tlio druggist. Miss Clayto Burrows, of Portland, arrived hero last evening to spend Christmas visiting at the home of her cousin, Miss Allle Black. Mrs. Ilattio Shaum, of Salem, ar rived here last night to spend a few days visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mote Howe. Mrs. W. J. Robinson arrived here last evening from Portland to spend the holidays visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McMullon. R. K. Smith, of the First Trust & Savings Hank, returned hero this morning after a few days spent at Portland and other northern cities. C. M. Pago and wife, of Drafn. came over last ovening to Hpend Christmas at the home of the form er's parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Page. i TO THE MKMIIKItH OF ASCALOX COMM.lXDHUl' The Grand Commander of Oregon requests each command ery In his Jurisdiction to as semble In Its asylum on Wed nesday, Dec. 25th, 1912, at 0 o'clock a. in. to participate in the Christmas observance. All members of Ascalon Commandery No. 14 and all Sir Knights sojourning within our jurisdiction, are courteously invited to lie present and Join in the Christmas observance. R. JI. C. WOO". Commander. CARL D. SHOEMAKER. Recorder. Roseburg, Or., Dec. 24, 1912. lilliK Have You An ample supply of our Carbonated lev erages on hand for Christmas? If not, do not overlook order ing a case. All flavors In the manufacture of these beverages only the purest ingredients are used and our plant is sanitary and up-to-date in every respect, as an inspection will convince you- ROSEBURC SODA WORKS Phone 180 ; Justus I'eland, or Montana, arrlv- ed In Roseburg last evening to Bpend the holidays visiting with his par ents, Mr. nnd Mrs. I,. A. Ueland, of West Roseburg. Mr. ar.it Mrs. R. W. Wooderson, of Portland, arrived here this morn ing to spend Christmas visiting at the home of the hitter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. liarry Williams. E. A. Kruse received a $26 M. B. torn from J. M. M ungor. of t)e Kalb, I 111., nlso a hen to match. The sire I of this torn scored 99 points. Kruse gets the best there Is. Tho "Sutherlln Wine Company" filed articles of Incorporation with the county clerk this morning. T. B. Cannon, Alfred Wollenberg and Dr. C. L. Pearson wore named as tho In corporators. The company will mnke its headquarters at Sutherlln and will engage In a general liquor busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Osnion, and little daughter, who hnve been spending tho past few days in Rose burg visiting at the home of Mrs. Osmon's sister. Mrs. Joe Papo, left for Los Angeles, California, this morning where they will spend the winter. Mrs. Osnion has been in 111 I health for some time and sho be lieves a change of climate will result beneficially. j From Oklahoma cornea a striking i tribute to the work of the Portland Commercial Club. A homesceker j there, who has his eyes fixed on the: Pacific Northwest, writes as follows: J "A number of us Oklahoma people , wrote to various places In the West for Informal inn. Some that we'ro-j celved we doubled and some we dls- j believed. We therefore wrote to tbej I'nlted Slates Department of Agrl-j culture at Washington. D. C. asking i where we could write to obtain ab solutely accurate Information shout the Northwest The renlv naiil- Tnr general Information write to the Portland Comerclal Club; for local .information, write the Roseburg Commercial Club.' " Oregonian. Harry Phillips, of Portland, ar rived here last evening to spend Chirstmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Phillips. Louis Hlmes, of the Himea & Oliver Real Estate Company, return ed here this morning after a few days spent at Medford and other southern Oregon cities. James Orton, of Portland, arrived here late lust evening and loft this morning for Glide where ho will ! spend Christinas on the Mt. Alto j ranch. C. T. Colt last evening sustained a number of serious bruises as the result of being kicked by a horse. Dr. Stewart was summoned and the patient will probably recover rapid ly. Among the arrivals at the Grand hotel today are tho following: Fred S. Fisher, Sandusky, O.; Chas. F. Madison. Kellogg; J. R. Morgan, Sutheiiin; .Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Weav er, Riddle; W. C: Brown and wife. Miss L. Splker, II. Delay, M. S. Ling ley and wife, Arlot Smith, C. 10. Johnson; H. M. Shearer. J. L. Win- chell, Glendnle: Geo. Peebler, Wcod- burn; Mabel Wilson, Gardiner; Eu nice lliirch, Roseburg; J. F. Church ill, Coles Valley; G. Mayhew. Port land; u. B. Hnines, Dixonvllle; F. C. Lauer, Sunshine Ranch; F. A. Golf and wife, Elkton: S. M. Phelns. Sacramento; A. E. Broadburg, St. LouIb; Pauline May, Grants Pass: Mary Furlong, Perdue; Susan Fur long, Perdue; R. M. Hull, Glenhrook Ranch; C, E. Cook, Canyonvllle; L. I). Ilenducks, Phil 'Flood. E. A. Stevenson, Geo. W. Davis and wire, Portland; F. J. Coppock, Salem; L. Hoffman, Chicago; T. M. Bush and wife. New Orleans, La. The New York Store " Wishes its many patrons a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May the future bring happi ness and wealtn to every one. We shall make it our duty to make our pa 'trons enjoy the best of buying priveleges during the year a913. LOCAL NEWS. Miss Bc-ulah MeCord, of Isadora, spent the day in Roseburg visiting with friends. J. M. Englo, of the Englowood ranch, leaves for Portland tonight where he will spend Christmas with friends. , Miss Vera Roberts left for her home at Myrtle Creek this morning after spending some time in Rose burg. Rudolph Harness and wife went to Yoncalla this afternoon where they will spend Christmas with the letter's parents. Goqdon Burnette Jeft (for Vort land last evening where he will spend Christinas with friends and relatives. Mrs. W. B. Hunt, of Myrtle Creek, arrived here this afternoon to spend Christmas visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Georgo Burnette. Accused of the crime .of assault with intent to kill, Edward Lough, who resides on Deer Creek was brought hero late last evening and lodged In the county jail. The com plaint was preferred by his wife. Ac cording to the story told by neigh bors Lough made a vicious attack on his wife early yetserday, knocking . her to tho ground and pulling hnnd- i lulls of hair from her head. A 15 j year-old daughter rushed to . her mother's assistance with a stove shovel and struck her brutal father a blow over tho head which laid op en his scalp and rendered him un conscious. Lough was later brought to Koseburg and turned over to Sher iff George Quine. lie was arraigned 4 in the justice court this morning, and the hearing was set for Friday. Being unable to furnish bonds In the sun, of $500 Lough will probably spend the next few days in the coun ty jail. Lough has been drinking quite heavy of late and according to Mrs. Lough has consumed two ga- s of whiskey since November 19 He has frequently threatened to kill his wife, and had it not been for the timely assistance of her daughter he would have probably made good his word in yesterday's melee. A Merry Christmas To the People of Roseburg and Douglas County .. .. May ye be just as happy yoursel As ye like to see anybody else. Hislop the Shoe Man : : Perttins Building', Roseburg Phone 125 CO