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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1912)
TO OUR CUSTOMERS Again the season suggests to us the pleasure of extending our, hearty good wishes and, ever mindful of pastpleasantbusiness rela tions, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New 'Year. SIMON CARO The Leading Clother lAHWh XKWS. Norman A gee and wifo returned ftflre laat ovonlng after a few days spent Rt Portland visiting with friends. Tl'e t:u:;r of J. A. Mcleod, of Olen dal, wli" 1 accused of Helling intoxi cating liquors contrary to law, came ti't for hearing before Judge J. W. Hamilton in tlw circuit court this Summing, 'the t;tlr introduced con tidt;rjili(i eviduiico to the effect that Mt Lod nunlu tlio buIo of n iimrl hottlo- of Weinhard boer to J. C. M:iy(;n, n dnlnrtlve, on July 18, 1912, or at a tinio when ho wiih engaged In conducting n so-called "near" bee-rj emporium nt Olotidalo. Tho defence1 "made no denial of the ak relying suMy on tlm contention that (ilen- dale went, "wet" at n rnrciit election,; and as a result, a pennlty could not 1i enforced even though tho defend- j ant. wn convinced, in other words, Attorney Klhert Hermann, who rep-: re:-entH .UrUod. i hiinied that the re cent order isHiied by tho county court of Douglas county proclaiming CJlen dolo "wet," territory repealed the lo-; cnl option law ih far as Oleudalo was1 concertUMl. In riiealing ( ho local option law. Attorney Hermann claim-' i.'d that it would bo Impossible for the stale to enforce a penally on the defendant oven though ho admitted tho violation. District Attorney f !,.... Itt II.... 1 I.-.. ...111. Hermann, and contended that, tho! Violation was committed at a tltno when Ulemlalo w;ih "dry" torrllory, and eousdiuoutly, the dofeudant was subject, to punishment aH provided by law at th.it I lino. Numerous legal opinions wero submitted by tho oppos ing nttornoyH in substantiation of llieir contentions. The arguments of the attorneys were concluded this af ternoon and Jihk'c Hamilton has tak en the case under advisement. It Is not likely that a decision will he forihconilng dr nevoral days. Other fiMeudalo residents awaiting trial on charges Mmtlur to thnt preferred gainst Mcl.eml ro Klmer and James lfit,ven and II. S. Kenney. Mel, roil, the defendant in today's action, re mit ly sold his saloon to R. H. Math- DIARIES FOR 1913 Teachers Bibles Testaments Prayer Books New Year Cards Birthday Cards Baby Record Books Wedding Certificates Blank Books Filingfases Office Supplies THE Roseburg Book STORE Next Lyceum Number JANUARY 6 Jubilee Singers 25c and 50 cents ews, formerly a resident of t Ik is city. Johnson, the .Northsido druggist, says that business is nl bad on Winchester street. tt .Mrs. (Jus Hedberg and daughter, Agues, of Ashland, arrived in Uose liurg tills afternoon to upend a few days visiting at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Patrick. W, F. Mc.Nutt and wifo left for their home at Sheridan this after noon after a few days spent on Rob erts Creek visiting at tho home of their daughter, Mrs. Edward John sou. Miss Viola Walker, daughter of Mr. anil Mrs U. S. It. Walker, of this elty, left for points in Oklahoma yes terday whore she will be married to Wheeler Uilmoro, a wealthy farmer, on New Years day, Mifu 'Vall:c:r is well known In UoHeburg where she has lived with her parents for sev eral years, Henry llurth, tho merchant, this morning rueolvod u letter from the llandou Commercial Club, In which tho writer states that Coos county has decided to expend a largo umount of money during tho next year In the Improvement or tho main high way leading eastward to tho Doug las county Hue. Among other things tho Handon Commercial Club asks thai, tho citizens of lioseburg get busy and urge tho county court of liouglas counly to expend an equal sum or money In improving the road leading from Rnschurg to tho Cons county line. Through tlio Improve ment of this road It Is contended that lioseburg, as well as all tho Impor tant towns of Coos county, will real ize a considerable Increase in busi ness. Mr. llurth Intends to Interest a number of local people In the prop osition, and a committee will bo nam ed to confer with , County Judge Wonarott reltalve to authorizing a substantial appropriation for this wink. A representative of the Portland Mausoleum Company arrived In lioseburg this morning, and after conferring with the trustees of the local Odd Follows lodges, selected a site for the mausoleum to tie erect ed by tho company In this vicinity. The structure will occupy a portion or the Odd Fellows cemetery nnd will nbutt the county road. The struc ture will be 120x43 teet in dimen sions and will be strictly modern in every particular. Other than con taining a large number or perman ent depositories for the dead, the structure will be equipped with a number of receiving vaults. A large, light and cheerful chapel will also add to the convenience of those In charge ot funerals In time of dis agreeable weather. In case of a se vero storm the services may be held In tho chnpcl, nnd the body placed In the receiving vault until such time as the w-ftther clears. Another re resentatlve of the company will nr rlve here In a few days, and In the event sufficient space can be sold, work on the structure will bo com menced at an early date. Ttie struc ture will cost pproxlmntely $30,000. and will be so constructed that it can be added to nt any time the occas ion may demand. LOCAL NEWS. Hash & Lane planus .are not the rlicupcst but tho best. tf H. J. Frear and wife returned hero ' luBt evening after a few days spent 3 ; at Eugene. Business is not so rotten on Win chester street Johnson's tirug Store, tf j W. L. Dysinger lert here last even ing ror Eugene, Portland and Mc j Minnville. j P. Peterson lert for Rogue River I tills morning to look after various i business matters. I Frank D. Walte, of Sutherlin came j over last evening to look after busi ness interests. Mona Oatman, of Myrtle Creek, is spending a row days in Myrtle Creek visiting with friends. J. A. McLeod, of Glendale, spent tho day in Roseburg attending to business matters. Papers of final settlement were today filed in the estate of Bridgie A. Ballf, deceased. John C. Creason, of Myrtle. Creek, was a business visitor in Rc-aebitrg for a few hours today. 100 choice Yellow Newton Pippin and Spltzbyrg apple trees for salt at a bargain, i'hone 15F21. ti A. A. Wilder and wire lert for Corvnllis tills morning where" they will make their permanent, home. Rev. C. V Baker spent the day at Oakland where he delivered an address before the Masonic lodge. W. L. Guiiin lert ror Turner this morning whore lie wiU spend a couple of days visiting with friends and rel atives. J. W. Perkins and wife returned hero, tills morning after spending Christmas at Portland and other northern cities. Miss Ossie Oi'iynn, of Salem, 1,1 rived hero last evening to spend a' few days visiting with 1 er cousin. Mrs. O. C. Brown. (llonn Cioodiiuin, of the Churchill Hardware Company, loaves tonight for San Francisco where he will spend tho next row days. For mill work and high quality Aimbcr of nil kinds, cull on the J. G. Klook Lumber Company. Phono 1(10. "Wo deliver tho goods" tf Miss Ana Hermann lert for Pheo nlx, Ariz., this morning where, she will spend several mouths In hope or beneritting her health. Klchurd Hail, owner of the Glen- brook ranch, returned here this morning alter a lew days spent at Seattlo visiting with his brother. Mrs. S. J. Adams, mother of Mrs. C. M. Hermann, left here this morn ing for San Diego, Cnl.. where .she will spend the winter visiting with her daughter. W. A. Wheeler and wife left for their home nt Cottage Grove this morning after a Tew days spent in Roseburg visiting with their son, J. P. Wheeler. Mrs. I.ouls Iliines nnd daughter. Miss Uotty lert for Detroit, Mich., last evening in responso to a tele gram announcing Die serious illness of tho former's father. Attorney A. N. Orcutt returned hero this morning nfter a few days spent at Portland. Mrs. Orcntt. and children will not return here until after New Years. Richard Williams and wife, who left for Portland prior to Christmas, will not return here until tho first of tho year, according to a message received by Drs. Seely. Sethor & Stewart this morning. Mrs. J. !,. Shrader left for her homo nt Marcola this morning altei a few days spent In Roseburg sit ing with friends. She also spen: a few days nt Myrtle Creek visiting with her fnther. 1. S. Weaver. Fred Brown, a well known Rose burg young man. this morning called at the Jewelry store of W. E. Clln Kenpool. nnd upon presenting a or poti hearing tho number corresvoinl ing tc the original stub, was gtvtp tho beautiful $55 diamond ring The number drawing the nriio was 5810. Mr, Prown Is much pleased with the ring, which Is a beauty In every res pect. I Get your winter suit matte now, See Ackley, Tailor, 111 Cass street. A marriage license was' issued this morning to O. V. Pierce and Ger trude Warkain, both residents of Douglas county. The state game commission, through State Came Warden William L. Kindley, has designated the old O. Martin ranch, at present owned by John White and situated In the vicinity of Days Creek, as a wild game preserve. The ranch contains in tho neighborhood or 750 acres. Co der the terms of the document re cently filed with the county clerk o'. Douglas county by the state game warden the ranch In question is to receive state protection for a term oi three years, and during that period no person will be allowed to kill game thereon. F. E. Alley has made an application asking that his ranch be made a state game preserve, and the necessary permission will prob ably be granted within a few days. The preliminary hearing of Fd ward Lough, which was to have come up before Justice of the Peace Reu ben Marsters this morning hi.s been continued until tomorrow upon mo tion of District Attorney George M. Rrown. Lough will be represented by Attorney W. W. Cardwell instead of Attorney Dexter Rice as previous ly stated. Lough is accused of at tacking his wife while under the in fluence of intoxicating liquors. The speciric charge against the derend ant is that of assault, with intent to kill. Lough is well known in Rose burg, and while sober is considered a well meaning fellow. When drink ing, however, he is a dangerous char acter and in time post has repeated ly threatened to kill his wifo and children. J. W. Perkins, who returned here this morning from Portland, states that he made a careful examination of tho fire equipment used by the Portland department, and is confid ent that Roseburg can secure such ap paratus as is necessary for a sum not to exceed $10,000. After Inspecting the Portland fire fighting equipment and talking with the fire commission ers of that city Mr. Perkins has come lo tho conclusion that Rose burg needs a combination automo bile truck. Tills truck is '.qui;. ped with nn up-to-date engine, ample hoBe, and last, but not least, a chem ical attachment. With this machine installed Mr. Perkins believes that Roseburg will have fire flu'hui.g equipment second to 110 city of its size In tlio state. Other than ttsyur !nsi he property owners ninpla pro t eti in in case ot tire, Mr. Pencils says tile new equipment will have a tendency to greatly reduce the pres. ent Insurance rates which ure con sidored excessive. Mens' Hoisery Phone Chas A. Eaton SHOES For Men LOCAL NEWS. Diaries for 1913 no'v on sale at the Roseburg Book Store. tf Mary Katnp, of Coles Valley, spent tho day in Roseburg visiting at the home of J, J. Belleu. Typewriter for sale; Unde'rwoodj number 5, only $55.00 at the Rose burg Book Store'. tf Capitola Willis left for Portland this afternoon where she will spend a week or more visiting with friends and relatives. The Royal Standard Typewriter is the best in the world for the price, only $75.00, at the Roseburg Book Store. tf Mrs. Barton Heiliwell left for her home at Yoncalla this afternoon af ter a few days spent in Roseburg vis iting at tho home ot her mother, Mrs. C. M. Mahn. . E. M. Smith and family left for their home at Alger, Wash., after a few days spent in Roseburg visiting at the home of Mrs. Smith's sister, Mrs. Charles Wharton. D. T. Van Tyne, of Portland, spent I Christmas at Sunshine ranch visiting I with A. T. Lawrence. Mr. Van Tyne towns a fine. orchard tract, formerly la part of the Sunshine ranch. ! George Sovern. wire and daughter j lert for their home at Eugene this ; afternoon after a Tew days spent In j Roseburg visiting at the home of j Mrs. Sovern 's sister, Mrs. W. L. Dy j singer. j With a petition asking tho mer chants to refuse to pay the annual ! occupation tax in January in clrcti i lation less than a half day over 09 I signatures were secured. The mer j chants and professional men repre , Dented on the petition to dnte do t not. include those transacting bus!- : : ness on Jackson street, but merely those who have establishments on j Cass, Sheridan and various other streets of tho city. With the names or tho Jackson street merchants and ; professional men affixed to the peti tion the present number of 69 will I be Increased to about 200. The mer i chants and professional men of tho I city have banded together and will I stand pat against the proposed at I tempt on the part of the council to mtake them pay an increased oc : ctipatlon levy. DAILY WEATTIHK REPORT. I U. S. Weather Bureau, local office. ( Roseburg, Ore., 24 hours ending E a. m., Decomber 27, 1912. I Precl"lstton in l-fTieR and hnn- HISLOP, "THE SHOE Perkins Building WOOD WAMfcD. The News office can make t use ot a large amount of kit- e chen and stove wood. Subscrib- ers who are In arrears csti re- ceive credit for wood hroueht to us. Bring It Itt any time - now. tf lredths: Highest temperature yesterday 42 Lowest temperature last night 27 Precipitation, last 24 hou ... 0 Total precipitation since 'first of month 3.05 Normal preclp. for this month 5.32 Total preclp. from Sep. 1, 1912, to date 12.32 Average preclp. $W Septem ber 1, 1877 "- ..13.13 Total deficiency fjpm Septem ber 1, 1912 .81 Average precipitation for 35 vet seasonB, (Sep. to May Inclusive) 33.28 WILLIAM. BELL Observer. FOR RENT Six room modern house on Rose street. Inquire at 346 No. Rose street. lOT-tf JERSEY COW FO R SALE Grand butter maker. F. J. Robson, Corey nVA . tpf Ttncehurcr 1(179 O LOST Gold tassel watch charm. Finder please return to Krohn's pharmacy, Cass street. 1037-J3 LOST--Good umbrella, long detach able hand'e with Lipman & Wolfo tag. Lost Xmas eve at Christian church. Finder please return to offices 10 and 11, Masonic bidg. 107-j3 NOTICE OK FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that Ivy Morris, the Administrator of John H. Nelson, Jr., deceased, has filed with the County Court of Douglas County, Oregon, his final account ii said estate and the County Court of said Counly has fixed Saturday, the first day of February, 1913, at the hour of ten o'clock A. M. of said day as the time and place' for hear ing and passing upon said fins! ac count and for the final settlement of said estate. All persons having objections to said final account are hereby notified to f Ho the same with the Clerk of said Court on or before the said first day of February, 1913. IVY MORRIS, J Administrator. WALTER B. JONES, Attorney for Estate. J23 WSSOr-I and -a'ASHSNGTON I j . ' , I;.'.'-:.-,- -1 ': .i'-..i n'.ctcli of q Ladies' Hoisery MAN" 125 C. P. Ford's SHOES For Women