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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1912)
I-I Holiday Offerings - A Tremendous Assortment Line of Morris Chairs RICE & RICE, The Housefurnishers Our Headquarters for Santa Claus in Home Furnishing Goods. Call in and see this big and elegant line of Xmas gifts for each and every member of the household. Our Dining Room Sets 11 l pH jjjj 1 JJ V) From $15.00 to $37.00 Taborits at $1.00 to $2.50 Rockers, at $1.50 to $48.00 1 Buffets, at $17.00 to $45.00 Dining Tables, $6 to $40.00 Couches, from $8 to 37.00 Davenports, at 18 to 75.00 Kitchen Cabinets, 4.50 to 35 Dressers' at 7.50 to 35.00 PIANOS Which is wiser to have confidence in the opinions of your fellow citizens, of people you know, or depend on the statements made by utter strangers, residing in far-away places? The House of Rice & Uice has a record of over 20 years of square dealing in Roseburg We sell the famous S. W. Miller Pianos and Player Pianos Because we know they are right. Before buying a piano investigate our line and prices. We will save you money and give you a better piano. Our reputation is bi-hind every sale we make. You take no chances when you buy from RICE and RICE PIANOS You'll thank us kindly far saving you the San Francisco jobbers' profit, the Portland dealers' profit and th piano agents' big commission, for it's our cmilid opinion that wo did the piano buying public a favor when we made a contract to distribute the superb S. W. Miller line of pianos and player piano3 direct from the factory at Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to your home at Roseburg. Yuu'll like the tone, beautv and workmanship of the artistic S, W. Miller piano, and its the long, lasting durability that will bear acquaintance. This high quality piano is for Bale from the factory to home at the store of RICE and RICE Our entire store is full of the most useful Xmas articles ever displayed in Roseburg. Space forbids enumeration of all but a few of the articles. From $35 to $125.00 A Swell Line of Rugs, China Ware at all prices, Cut Glass in all designs and at prices to suit ail, Sectional Book Cases, Silverware, Brass and Ornamental beds. Never in Roseburg has there been such goods at lower prices SUPREME COU tal News are accused of criticising ctl packet:; was 5, 4S3, 000,000, an .Will Decide Boise Case on Januaay 2. t the action of the supreme court in regard to ita action in eliminating the Roosevelt electors from the offic ial ballot at tho recent election held in Idaho. Attorney General McDou- gal says lie believes he defendants will be convicted. j Funeral 1h Held. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 24 erage of 120. S per head. LOCAL NEWS. J. II. Booth and wife will tomorrow entertain J. C. Campbell and wife and Hdwnrd Singleton. A family Christ mas tree will be a feature of the day's festivities. I No. 11)7 wins the SS20.00 set of I dishes at Cniiipbcll & Matherly's AVIATOR IS BURIED TODAY The funeral of Aviator Kearney, who j store. Miss Vera l'cny is the lucky . was recently killed while attempting ' winner. ! a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco, was held here this after-1 The Presbyterian Sunday School ncon j Christmas entertainment will be giv- li.cr.-ase Is Announced. en this even,ng ,n tlle church " 7:30 o ciock. me ptionc is coruiauy in vited to attend and participate In the I festivities. . ... , , ,, LKI' VI1 AW ,L.Itl AT THE I'AL NK.XT THUtSDAY NKillT IX "LUCKY JIM" Trust Officials Announce a Slight In . crease In AVaj;p Scale of All Their Um- - ployws. : Special to The Evening News.) U01SE, Idaho, Dec. 24. The su preme court of Idaho this afternoon announced that It would render a decision in the celebrated case in volving R. S. Sheridan, publisher of the Capital News and C. O. Droxon. editor of the same publication on January 2. The owner and editor of the Capl- NEW YORK CITY, Dec. 22. The I officers of the steel trust today an nounced a slight Increase in the present wage scale of their em ployee!. (ict 70 Ixlters Each. LONDON, Dec. 24. The annual report of the Postmaster General for the year ending .March 31 shows the inhabitants of Great Britain average 70 letters each. The total was 3, 180.800,000 letters and 905,300,000' postcards. The total number of pos- DAILY WEATHKR ItEI'ORT. Mrs. J. J. Cawlfleld will entertain tomorrow at dinner Mr. and Mrs. Merrick, of this city, and Mr. Sim mons, of Coquille. Miss Clara Worthington, of Days Creek, arrived here this afternoon to spend a few days visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grafton Worthington. Coming to the Palace next Thurs day night, December 26 is the well known and iiopular young actor Mr. Leo Willard. This season Mr. Willard Is appear ing in the new and delightful four act comedy "Lucky Jim" by Jnme son Phillips. A play rich in home spun comedy and refreshing situa tions. Clean and Bweet as new mown hay without one word to offend. A story so human and lovable tha( men and women are better for having seen It. Mr. Willard's previous successes have been "Monte Crlsto," "The Christian," "A Poor Relation1' and "The Squaw Men". U. S. Weather Bureau, local office, Roseburg, Ore., 24 bours ending 5 a. in., December 24, 1912 Precipitation In IncheB and hun iredtba: Highest temperature yestorday ' 4 7 Lowest temperature last night 38 Precipitation, last 24 hours ... .06 Total precipitation since first of month 2.36 Normal preclp. for Oile month 0.92 Total preclp. from Bop. 1, 1913, to date 11.C3 Average preclp. Blnce Septem ber 1, 1S77 12. 4S Total excess from September . 1, 1912 85 Averago precipitation for .35 wet seasons, (Sep. to May inclusive) ...33.28 WILLIAM. BELL ' ' Observer. CHRISTMAS VUltSK. To Our Many Friends and Customers We Wish You A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year The Bellows' Store Co. Mr. A. J. Bellows, Mrs. Geo. M. Brown Mr. Roy E. Bellows llralltiful SentillK'lit I'ciiiml lly 12-: Year-Old ltoschurK (jhl. The following beautiful poems, j written by little Miss Josephine I Brown, the 12-year-oid niece of Mrs. j Sexsmith, were deemed worthy of' space, and wo gladly give them to , our readers for their consideration, ' feeling sure that all will appreciate j the charming sentiment therein con tained. The first Is entitled j Clirlstiiinrt Iluy. ! As God looked down upon the earth Ho saw a child of men found birth ; He placed ft atur in tho heaven afar, . That men might come and worship there. The wise men come for many a mile, I With precious gifts for the dear i Christ child; And that Is why on Christmas day Wo love to give our gifts away. I The second poem 1b no less Inter esting, and quaintly describes , ! ('hristnuM In 1'ulij lainl. 'That night when tho fairies walked hand In hand, ' ' And Roamed through the garden of ( Fairyland, The queen of Fairyland said: "Now little ones you must go to bed." I So when they were In their nowy beds And had covered up their downy j head. i They closac1 their eyes and slept and j ftlnnt. ' ,1't.M- A 41 I, I TV, r. .... Q, Vlr-h. ' . IIIIM UlT.,1 uilliilirj ...... olas crept. Hp srattered toya h'Te and there, And hy each bed put ft Teddy bear. Hurrah! Hurrah! for '"Old St. Nick," For he's always ready to play ft trick. L WA.NTKK Wen with tcann to gel out wood on shares. We have steam w outfit. Will give you half the wood. A. O. Dunlap. Route 1, bo 65, Roseburg. 1068-tf PALACE THEATER THURSDAY NIGHT, DEC. 26th Lee Willard & Co. In ucky Jim A Clean - Home Spun COMEDY A Refreshing Play In 4 Acts NOTE Mr. Willard previous visits to Rosaburg have been "Monte Cris to," "Dr. JekyllandMr.Hyde," "The Silver Rink," and "A Poor Relation." Special Holiday Prices 25 and 50c i 5 ,t 5 ! 1