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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1916)
nvo "in? KVKVTWJ -NEWS, wV,v. MAY SO, J010. HAS BIG FIRE NOKTII I1KNIJ, May 29. A tire suspected of being of incendiary ori gin, swept through the second storiris ot four business bulldiiiKS yesterday morning and caused damage various ly estimated at between I2,00 and $15,000. Some believe tho extent of the losses will reuch as high as $2 WOO. The flro started Id the second story of tho Chris Grohs' soft drink em jjorluni, unoccupied, and burnnd south on Hherniaii avenue, the main thoroughfare of tho city, through -the roofs ond second stories of three T)uildlng and Into the roof of the fourth. The Marshfield and North Xend flro companies Jointly succeed d In subduing tho flames utter chopping away roofs and cornices so that water could reach the, flames. The second building was occupied l).v M. K. Kverltt's drug store with a 112,000 slock; next came the Iinhoff llros.' billiard hall, Just newly open oil; A. 15. Morten's sporting goods nouse and the Pioneer Hardware Company. The slow progress of the flumes gove time for most of tho goods In tho business houses to bo removed. although some were left In each. The J'ionoer store was the only ono tnat escaped damage either by fire. smoko or wutor, but sustained losses In removing the stock. M, E. Kverllt is tho heaviest loser an( Is fully Insured. Tho building where tho fire started Is insured and .Iinhoff Brotuers nro tho only ones whoso loss Is total. Tho flro was discovered at 2 o' clock and Btartud In a room filled -with excelsior, straw hoods for bot tles and other debris loft over from the police raid when $1500 worth of liquor was removed and cosflscnted liy tho county authorities two months ago. OrohB was convicted of main taining a public nulsunce and paid a line of $4 00. Tho Coos nn.l Curry telephone ex ehnnge, located In the Hnnk of Oro Kon building, was torn out und there was no service in or through North Ttend today. Tho company expects 1o have tho apparatus Installed and In working order by Monday night. Tho lines to Umpire, Coast govorn , ment stntion, Hunset Hay and the Lighthouse urn nil disabled and no communication is possible with those points. Tho Oregon Powor Company's elec tric wires were put out of commission at 3 o'clock, but were repaired ho lorc dark. SIISII'AI, lti:( ITAI, Mrs. II. Jay Slouc will give n loe-1ure-ri'cllal ut tho Presbyterian church Monday evening, May 2H, at 8 o'clock, when she will present her klndergai'lcn and a few pupils In a lirlef musical program Illustrating the 'niOdcrn standardlaiUon and grad ing of music teaching In the United Sl.los. This proemm will he short and free, and a cordial Invitation 1b intended to the public. No flowers. 0 44-IH29 JMMOllT ACTION SAVHS lilVKH OK nn.iiti: Prompt thinking and quick action -wiir nil that saved the lives of bov irnl children playing In an automo litlo yesterday. Tho cur had been left standing on Washington street at tho Intersection with Cass and nine or ten children, none of whom were older than six or eight years worn plnylng about it. Some older hoys had gathered n large ptlo of rnnfotti near the nuto and bad set flro to It and when discovered tho Tlaiues were under the radiator of tho automobile. The flru was no tired by three of tho draymen on tho Vroneh transfer truck as they passed liy. and jumping out they ran to the nuto and Blninped out the fire. Had GET SPORT ( r w " jS I i I llal . I Today Is Sweetheart Payq J 1 . 's&$2SgBSS- m VOUR opportunity to test at our expense the best toilet soap made. Don't let it pass this is an unusual offer on an unusual soap. Below L you'll find your coupon. . It's good for a full size cake of S LET SOAF 301 TO the perfect toilet soap. . Absolute purity dainty perfume generous sizehandy shape. Sweetheart is a quality soap at an ordinary price. Money cannot buy better. Don't fail to try it. 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(if tlio uliovc iiinil"is rt'inli-rs IIiIh tt)i)'ri V(l I) t TIip Kvrninc: N'ows. May 29, 1916. they ht'i'n a few seconds lator the WtHulino tank would jiiidoubti'illy Imvo oxplodcd nnd tho children kill ed lis tho flames were two or three feet high. CITY MOWS. Mr. and Mrs. Paulmm, who have been visiting Hov. and Mrs. J. 10. Carlson, of Melrose, returned home to Portland tins morning. Mrs. Kdna Harlan returned to her homo lt lliaiu tills morning after spending a week a( (he home of her slxler, Mia. I". 1. 1'erry. Yoncalla, Douglas County, Oregon, together with tho bank building con structed thereon, to bo convoyod to tho purchaser freo nnd clear of till Incumbrances by the undersigned. Proposals for the purchase thereof will bo received by tho undersigned until tho first day ot June. 1910, nt his offico In tho city of Salem, Ma rlon County, Oregon. I hereby re servo the right to reject any and all proposals and said sale, If ni.ido. shall bo subject to tho approval of the court as aforesaid. Dated at Salem, Oregon, tills 1 :t t li day of May, 1916. S. G. SARGENT, Superintendent of Stato of Oregon. 5!9-dw-ni30 IN TIIK .M.TTI-:U OK T1IK I.IQl'll). .VI'ION or TIIK YOM'AI.I.A STATU HAXK. INSOI.VKNT. NOTli'K IS HKl(i:l!Y GiYKN that the luleisimied will sell at private r.iU'. suhjii't to the arproval uf lhe in uit romt tit' IHtng'as lunil, tlte on, mi or tii'lure .luue tirst, li'Mtl. t:l lollowim; tir;-.- i!n d re.ll el t V, lu-u i : of lot t; in i.itu-n (!mmuv on th ii,' d let n; t. NOTU'K TO COXTliACTOKS. whom the contracts are awarded fail such proposals will be publicly op oned and read. . to execute the same within ton days All, proposals must ha made upon (not Including Sunday) from the blank forms to be obtained from thoi date of notification ot such award, Road Master at his offico. Court such check shall bo forfeited to House, the prices proposed, both In writing Itoseburg, Oregon, must give i Douglas County as liquidated dam- and figures, and must be signed by the bidder with his address. Plans, specifications and estimates and copies of proposed construction and maintenance contracts and bonds are I on til'- Dougla: seen and copies may be obtained at the office of- tho Road Master at the above address. A deposit of Ten ages a"d the sanio shall be the prop erty of the County. All other cer tified checks will be returned to the unsuccessful bidder who submitted same. A good and sufficient bond with a Wiln tno county Clerk of satisfactory surety will be required County nd may bo there i for the faithful performance ot the construction contract in a sum equal to the amount of the contract price Tho estimates are approximate only, being given on a basis for the comparison of bids, and tho County Court of Douglas County, does not Banks for tliej Hollars ($10.00) shall be required on each set of plans and specifica tions and shall be returnable only upon the recolpt of a bona-fido bid, and upon tho return of said plant ; crwxr: expressly or by Implication agree that the actual amount of work will cor respond thorewith, but reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any class or portion of the work that may be deemed necessary or expedient by the Road Master of Douglas County, Oregon. The right Is reserved to reject auy and all proposals or to accept the proposal deemed best for Douglas County, Dated, May 4th, 1916. County Court of Douglas County, Oregon. By, R. W. Marsters, Judge By Commissioner. By, B. F. Nichols, Commissioner. E. H. Lenox, County Clerk. (Seal) 674-m30 prop- Sealed proposals, addressed to tho!'""' specifications, in good condiflon County Clerk of Douglas County. Ore-1 or beforo tho dato of opening gon. and endorsed, "Proposals for' bids. j constructing a bridge in Douslnsj Much hid ls to be presented under I County, Oregon, over the South I'mp-1 s' -ih .l rover' and filed with tin diia Uiver at Hjppy Valley Kerry," County Clerk. ef Donsl.-.s Coui.ty will be rei-eived by the County Court ' I"'"'. and shall l o accompanied in of Douiilas County until one oYlnck:;' r' '"''i-'i,! vh-vU P. !., Mny S!t. I'Ut'.i'ud not Pu re-! c '""' I lork alter, at lis offce in the C'oiirM ' "' :1' 1 Hint COl 'I'M- unli ;liK UTld : !' : noilh- I ! ' V 11 liomie in HnsolniriT. Oregon. ; E of tin i-ti I t'O 0O!!siui,;oiI : SPEND YOUR VACATION AT Winchester bay COM!' co;ii) nrxTi.NG, nr.niNG and iiathing. AN'il 11AVK A GOOD TiMC Tills SUMMKIt. r-ii' fiii Mi.':' p:l: tii ulnl'S L!8. WEEKS, Winchester, Bay, Ohe. CASTOR I A For Ir.f.r.i;..; and Children In L'so FcrCvcrSO Yasrs ctn.:!t: l lM I' pi'y en I'll 111- to U lot ,; I'M".; UP1 C C'lt" in th. Mm-:, Alwavs tndra STim'.Ui'C of .1.1 t 'Ml bid.' :