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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1916)
Tint BVRftiyi) .KWM. THUR.HIA, JITKK 8, It 10. THE EVENING NEWS MILTON J. BHOEMAKEH CAUL D. BHjOEMAKEH SAM J. 6HOEMAKEK Editors and Publishers. IHBUKtl DAILY KXCK1T SUNDAY Subscription Itatos Dully Fax year, by mall $3.ff Pr month, delivered 5fl Semi-Weekly. WILL LEAVES FOK TUB SENATOR WEEKS BOOSTING HIS OWN BOOM PHILIPPINES SOON Chautauqua Soloists Coming j Bayard Buchanan,son of J. A. Bu ohanan, arrived In this city this morning after spending the winter attending school at the. Oregon Ag rcultural College from which he J ' : , t ' graduated thia week. Ho has been appointed lientenant of the constab ulary force in the Philippine islands and will leave for his post about the first of the month. 1 ft ! year 12 00 ix mon'Vs 100 Entered as second-class matter kE" November 6, 1909, at Roseburg, Ore. .uder act of March 3, 1879. THl'ltSDAY, JINK H, IIMII. VUli "CUTOFF" AGAIN. Following its fixed policy of giv ing an open discussion of both sides of any public questions, within reason, The News gives spuco toduy to an article from Judge Kiddle on m topic which now is rather anciufit "history. Too often such discussions are taken up from the point of per sonal Interest or selfishness, or be cause the writer has a personal bias "which he wishes to exploit. In such events the communications havo but little weight, and full in producing any effoct b6yond a very limited circle. There aro but few proposl tlons which require the upending of large or small sums, of public money, 'hut where some individual, or some portion of a 'comunlty, must beno flt In a larger dogroe than othoiB, but tluit is li0 reason why such de velopment and Hiuii enterprises should be held up or kept back. There Is no reason why a project re quiring the expenditure of govern ment inonuy to build a Jetty of Im snenso importance to tho mouth of the Mississippi river should bo op posed libcauso Portland or (Sun Francisco would not purtkf.mto Jointly In equal and direct bene fits and bringing the matter home, tho snmo thing Is true regarding Im provements mid developments In Douglas county. In common with a great majority of the citizens of tho county, The News bollevcs that the public improvements already finished, now started and contem plated for the future by tho county court, aro of such benefits that the , jiasalng of tho years will prove their wisdom, long after the criticisms against them huve boon forgotten. v ,1-';, v -w '4 mrA- h MBfTW Senator Weeks in his Chicago headquarters. It is not usual for .-presidential a Bpirants to be present at national conventions in person, but Senalo r Weeks, of Massachusetts, is an ex ception to the rule. In udditlon to b olng a candidate, Senator Weeks Is a delegate to the convention from h s homo state. He spends consider able time boosting his boom at hi s Chicago headquarters, whore this piegturo was taken. be repaired so as to accommodate wlutor travel. It was contended that no Improvements hud been made hero for a number of -years and that tho court was Justified In spending a lurgo sum of money to make tills road a permanent highway. matters, morning. He returned home this CITY NEWS. 4 For tile benefit of those of us who Jlko excitement and are tinulilo' to Uuud tlio conventions In Chicago, why not have a nightly meeting ot tho city daus, with the uudorsluud- ing that thu sessions uru to be ou the same lively scale of the one held last night it will lie somo com pensation for living so far away from tho center of Interest at the "present tlino. According to reliable reports, the llttlo dove of peace would net huvo felt ouictly at homo In the city council chambers last night, and this too, when on all aides we aro talk lag harmony and unity, and all those other nice things which aro supposed lo accompany those excellent com uiunlly attributes. The members ot the resolutions oainmnteo at tho republican "con vention, . showed their gallantry. anyhow, when they championed the suffrage resolution, and reported a plank In its favor. Now It the dele gates aro as considerate when it comes beforo tliem, the ladies will all be on our side. Tho News knows of somo ono who -will cover all beta, at almost any eld odds, that the choice of Oregon for vice-president, as shown by the pri mary election, will not have a look in for even place In that race. If tho Colonel gets to address the republican convent Ion before the Domination is made, there Is llablo to be noise enough to reach clear across the continent. Jti:slll:TH WANT ItoAD. A large delegation of ritlrens lv inic on the old Coos Hay milllaiy road today appeared before the coun ty court and asked that the load Mrs. II. 13.' Strong, of Myrtle Creek, was a visitor In this city to-duy. Mrs. J. H, Slonn returned tills" afternoon from a visit with friends at West Fork. Mrs. F. S. Klllott left this after noon for Corvallis after a short visit 1n this city. A marriage license was Issued this afternoon to Win. II. l.ocklcy and Mrs. Martha Tavonur. Mrs. Clay Long, of Yonnilla, re turned home tills afternoon after a .visit with friends In this city. Alice McCInsky retifne, home lo Sulherlln this afternoon after visit ing In this city for a short tluio. Maud Hedrick, who has been teaching at Camas Valley, returned to her home at Drain this afternoon. Hubert Ashworth and son, Keein ald, left this afternoon for Gardin er where they will spend several weoks. Mrs. O. It. Sales and father, A. D. Howe, left tills afternoon for Hu geuo where they will visit for a tow days. W. W. McMillan postmaster at lloaglln and ono of the prominent men of that section, has been spend ing a day or two in tho city. Mrs. K. W. ...arster and daugh ters, left this afternoon for Port land to spend a short time at tho rose festival and visit with friends. D. Q. Burgo, who has been spend ing a couple of days In this city looking atter business affairs, re lumed to Corvallis this afternoon. Dr. W. K. Kaiser, of Kiddle, came to Roaebiirg Inst night nnd spent a few hours nttendlng to business L3fo Engles, of Peel, yosleruay purchased a Ford cur of tho llurr agency. J. P. Dcnn, of Camas Valley, was In tho cvity today attending to busi ness matters. Myrtle Sparks, or Oakland, who bus been visiting In this city, re lurped this afternoon to her home at Oakland. Mrs. Martha Perry left this aft ernoon for Bandon where she will viHlt for a couple of weeks with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ft Goider, who have been visiting in Uoseburg, re turned to their home at Yoncaila tills afternoon. v . .,,,. nnd daughter. Inez, loft this afternoon for Port land, where they will visit for a Bliort time. M. V. Andrews, of the Soldiers Home, IKt this nrternoon for Eu geno ' to Bpend a comdo of weeks visiting with relatives. "J. I. Chapman, of Wilbur, one of the well known and 'prominent resi dents of that section of the county, was transacting business in the coun ty sent today. C. A. Stone and wife, who have been visiting at tho homo of It. E. .lope, left this afternoon for Port land, whore they will spend a few days before going to their, home at "Redwood. Calif. j LEAVE UN EASTERN TItIP Indian Supervisor C. B. Coe and I Clark S. C. llelnllne leave tonight; for Portland from which plnco they J will take an auto to The Dalles. They i will then spend a Bliort time In eastern Oregon, stopping at Bend.j Burns, Lakcvtew and return by the w ay ot Klamath Agency and Med- j ford. They are preparing their re-1 port for the beginning of the fiscal year. j PLACING FOUNDATION I'OliMS CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years ! ti, ra bears j has not yet been ore of C&StfMZ&X 1 nW"W,rV l "Sl Alwtiy the Sit; nam The work of placing the forma for the cement foundations for the new j high school building was begun to-; today, A large force of men hss ben : employed and the actual pooling of I cement will begin about the first; of next week. The work of ex cavating has been dclaed somewhat, but workmen are now putting ' finishing touches on tho main part. l-foot cut for the gvninnvuin completed, as il se powder in this work. I'.NAIILE TO SKtTHK l-OW DKIt On account of being unable to se cure powder, Mr. Oisen, contrac'.oi for the excavating of the basement for the new high school building stated today that he had been un able to re"ve the dirt as he hat! planned. A large force of men have been busy drilling holes In the rod and as soon as the powder, whlol is expected tomorrow, arrives the en tire basement will be fired. ItEPOHT OK VOTE IS MADE The district attorney has been sending out reports on the recent election held to determine whether or not the school supervisors should be recalled, the exact standing oi the ballot being as follows: Number voting to dismiss the supervisors 9; number voting for their reten tion 252; number necessary to dis miss 206; number lacking 56; num ber of votes arriving late, and not counted 9. DEPITY GOES TO CAXYONVILLE hit ?M'ir; tfit C i TDK liiteruutioual Oiieratic Company is'an artistic composite selected from the very best stars of grand and popular opera. They are splendidly balanced and thoroughly trained. The personnel is nn uutiioritative guarantee of quality. , They are: Tekla Farm McKiimie. prima donuu soprnno, late with Sehumatin-IIeluk Company in "love's Lottery;"' Itose lleldenreicli of the National Grand Opera Company, Chicago; J. Allen Grubb. tenor, lead iu New York and Chicago productions; Burt McKlnnle, baritone, for many years leading baritone with Savage's Grand Opera Company; Margaret Day, pianist and accompanist, who studied under the famous Godowsky of Berlin, lends exact support of the true artist The Internationals present one prelude concert and one full evening's con cert at Chautauqua. Deputy Sheriff T. A. Raffety and Constable H. B. Church left this! morning for Canyonville where theyj will Investigate the attempt made! yesterday by O. A. Jones to kill his' .vire, with a revolver. , , I FOfl SALE Two good large milk ' cows. For Information write or phono G. U. Helblg, Riddle,' Oregon. GS3-J14 FOR SALE 4 fresh milch cows, part Jersey, good milkers and gentle. W. F. Hodge, Looking Gloss. Phono 1335 (coll noon or night). 61S-J20p The Moth May be Called An Easy Keeper Since it eats nothing but holes; yet those holes may appear In your woolens and furs that were packed away for summer and then it's no joking matter. , t Use Our Red Cedar Flakes and there's be nothing the matter. A genorous package for 25c at The 1tlecd!L Store Nithan Fullerton Perkins Building swSwSSSas WE WANT WOOD THE NEWS can make use of a considerable quantity of Block and Stove wood and the time to bring it in is NOW while the roads are good. To those who are in arrears on subscription, the market price for wood is offered. SO BRING IT IN i'