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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1917)
BIX THB EVEXfJfO NEWS MTfBTAY. APRIL M, 10T. i i i r ; i i f I I i i, 3 ! The Underprice Department Is a success. Crowded as it is with exceptional values, it offers you at all times an opportunity to save on your footwear. We offer many Specials for Saturday Tennis oxfords, black or white, all sizes - $ .69 Children's low shoes - - - - - - .98 Ladies' patent leather, cloth top shoes, button or lace- - 3.45 Young ladies' sizes in white but, buck shoes, Cuban leather heels 2.95 Many extra specials for children, bring them in and let us fit them out ' ROSEBURG BOOTERIE Shoes That Satisfy and Fit Your Feet IRVIN BRUNN Perkins Building, Cass St., Roscburg From the British war office comes word that Captain Ham Boehm, formerly of Portland, Is being hew in a detention camp in England, says the PortlaDd Telegram. An of ficial communication to this effect was. received yesterday In Portlanu by a friend of Uoehm. This letter sets at rest the lumors current that Uoehm had bee nexecuted In the Tower of London aB a spy. Prior to- the war Boehiu was con nected with the Hotel Portland, the University club and the Commercial club, and In 1V14 went to nis rancu ; near Dlllard wnere ne resiueu ior an.nt wiih bin wife, who waal formerly Miss Helen Willis, of Rose- . burg. Later ne was arawn into mc secret service of tne Herman gov- Kn.ant nH anrvoH as intelligence agent in the United States, Canada, England. Holland, Spain ana omer countries. Doohm was taken off a steamer at Falmouth In January while traveling from Spain to Hol land under a falso American pass port, which had been Issued to him under th name of Jelks Le Roy Thrasher,, of Quitman, Ga. Mrs. uoenni's parents, air. aim Mrs. O. L. Willis, are now residing in Riddle, and although no word has been received from their daugh ter, it is known that she !s residing in Germany with her children. The Boehm story has been watch ed with great interest in this sec tion and the first news of it was carried exclusively in The News sev eral weeks ago. Be Sure to Attend Our Great QuickActionSale It Offers Many Rare Bargains The "Quick Action' Bulo in tho KivutcM bona fitto wile ever held In theso part; the b Indent !urgi.hi Mrtunlty you Iiao ever wit newHMl. From tlio flint day,-thin snlo has 1mm it n grand snreesa. W'e nre turning our stock into ciuth, to pay off the. retiring partner. Our loss In your kIi be on hand early tomorrow to aha re- in tho many money-savings provided In , Watches Fancy China Diamonds Viking Silver Rings . Bracelets Silverwear Clocks Brassware Cut Glass fountain pens, brooches, pondiuits, tollot sets, manicure sotn, table ware, Bouvonlr spoons, otc. In thiH smull ad. wo can't kvo yon even a faint Idea of tho wundorful economies offered you during this grout snlo. Clome and the articles; noto tho prices and buy nil you nocd for yoars to como. Note These Wonderful Savings A 4-leco quadruple sll.er plat ed chocolate set, J 12. $n n ( Special lO.OU China plates, gold and plaf inum decorated, tfi np -' 76, now -Jb l.Oa A lot of gold filled and sterl ing cuff links as high rn as 2.75 tOC l.holce of hat plns( boiiio solid gold) A diamond cluptor ring of seven fine whlto stones platinum set. , Kogulnr price 1 40,. now $97.00 A dinmond and brooch. Regular now set pearl $58.00 A pair of diamond ear scrows, blue whlto stones, Ann A A $48.60. Special 000. UU A choleo lot of sterling sliver souvenir spoons. "'.95c $1.25 Daby Bracelets.. 50c 85c The A. S. Huey Company Jewelers and Opticians DOINGS OF THE CITY InqiiiiieH Ilecclvcd. The Commercial club baa received Be vera I Inquiries for homesteudH since the land ca.no -decision was an nounced. One writer united tho sec retary if ho would bo kind enough to pick out a good location for him and all asked inuirmathm and ad vice which couid not bo Riven. There hai been a number of inquiries from California recently indicating that all 1b not sunshine there, or if It Is, . there is something lacking. lieirles Plentiful, C. G. Washburne, of the firm of j McMorran & VVashburne, and one of j tho leaders of the Boys' Drum corps I of tills city, has received a letter' Trom John VV. Parker, secrctnry or tho itoseburg strawberry carnival, which the boys will attend May giving further 'plans for the big event. lie sayB that delegations from Portland, San Francisco and Coos Hay points aside from tho big dele gation from Kugeno, are expected. Kugene Register. Co-Oponition with U. S. I Southern Pacific agents nil over! the country have been directed to co operate with state and federal uu-j tnorities in enlisting farmer and i housewives in the campaign for food' conservation and production. In- j st ructions have been received at the; local office. Not only is the railroad providing agricultural experts to j travel along Its lines and lecture to, farmers, but station agents and rep resentatives of the Southern Pacific; Company have been asked to bring to the attention of those concerned, j placards and bulletins which are now being Issued by Dean Thomas F. Hunt. tf tho agricultural ex periment station -of the I'niversity of California, and the special commit tee on resources and food supply ap pointed by the state council of defense. ! 1 Word was received here late this afternoon that a promin ent citizen of Glendalo had been lost in the woods in that vicinity. He has been missing since 8 o'clock last night, and searching parties have discov ered different articles of cloth ing scattered about at various places. Officers here have oeen requested . to obtain bl. od hounds to take up the scent as it Is believed that he is de mented and Is wandering away and will soon die from exhaus tion and exposure unless found. An effort will probably bo made by Sheriff Quine to obtain the dogs at once. The name of the missing man could not bo ascertained. Mrs, Pettit Improving. Airs. W. A, Pettit, who has been neriously ill at Mercy hospital, Is Im proving slowly and unless uuforseen complications arise will be able to re turn to ..er home in a few weeks. Portion of Cap itetnoved. Dr. A. C. Seely today removed a portion of a brass dynamite cap from tho eye of Henry Burke, lately of Seattle. Mr. ltuiKe was injured when In Seattle anu it was believed that all of the metal had been re moved. A small portion, however, was found by Dr. 6eely, who also operated on Mrs. Craig, of Drain, and Lawrence rogel, of this city. Arrive In Itowelmrir. Mrs Neil McOall and daughter, Margaret, arrived last night from Sacramento and will visit Tor a few days with Minn Blanch Itecd while on their way to join Mr. Mc.Cnll, who Is employed as cartoonist on the Portland Telegram. Turkey ICggn nt no Dollar. Ed. Krufio was In tho city today from his farm on Deer creek, and while hero made a shipment of a setting of turkey eggs for which ho received $1 each. Kven tho turkey product seems to havo a tendency to go up. CASTOR I A For Infanta and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature Alfalfa seed guaranteed better than 98 per cent pure, and free from dodder. All other fresh dependable Held rfnd garden seeds at the Poo- pie's .Supply Co. 131-n2S Miss Sehliemnn Nominated. Miss .Marguerite Schloeman was todny nominated as a can didate for strawberry carnival queen. Miss Schloeman Is one of Koseburg's most attractive young ladles and as she has a wide circle of friends she will undoubtedly mako a strong con- testant. KXTBXTION DIVISION MKETLVG (Continued from page 1.) the only form of efficient work Is organization and that is the plan presented by Prof. Brown. . Methods of organizations were discussed followed by a general dis cussion by tho attending business men, principally upon the' manner of work which Is causing much dis cussion. The co-operation of the Hoy Scouts was talked of and Prof. Brown presented the plan of estab lishing a training camp and farm for the boys under the direction of an O. A. C. cadet, who has also had horticultural training. The organization was formed and the name, Roseburg Patriotic league was submitted by Supt. O. C. Brown was chosen. This organization will work for increasing production and conservation of food stuffs. The "committee appointed at this meeting is composed of the follow ing: O. C. Brown, J. H. Booth, W. 8. Hamilton, Fred Strang, Veva Bulck and Mrs. Wm. Bell.. This committee will meet at the Bouelas National bank on Monday at four o'clock. - '"' 1 ' RESERVES MAY 1115 CALLED. Those of this city, who have taken tho examination in the officers reserve corps are ex- pecting a call daily and if word is received will leave at once for the Presiuio in San Fran- Cisco. .Carl Guntort, a residont of this city left several days ago for Bremerton, where he will enter the nnval station at that place and will bo' placed In charge of the submarine work there. He is quite well knovn here and his friends are pleus- ed to learn of his new employ- ment. Mr. Guntert was for many years a sea captain and is' well qualified for his new position. MAJESTIC ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW Matinee Every Day, 2 to 5 Evenings,7:15&8:5010c-15c TODAY OXK DAY ONLY A Special YltiiKrnph l'oatnro. 'The Enemy' A Vital Drama in seven parts with l'i:;(;Y 1IYLAXD, plating lead with IA AI1T OX llltT.IX, ( HUtl.l M KF.ST. and a select compnnv of ViliiKrapli stars. "Tho Enemy" Is from the story by GeorKO Handolph t'besier in tho Cosmopolitan magazine. Intensely Intir- oiIiir. Don't miss It. IIHAHmT-I'ATHK MAYS Soino Interesting war news In this num ber, oliowinK tho allies' drive In Krnnce. IX TIIH SOITIIKUX UK, III, AMIS IM.'Ull esquo nessec mountain life. views of Ten- Til K KAT.UX.I.M.MI-:U KIDS -The Captain is examined fur In surance. Kartoon Konilc. 9 Reels Admission. Adults 15c. Children 10c 9 Reels TOMOItllOW jank :hi:y AND I UAXK MILLS In The Flower of Fate and 8th chapter of I'KAHL OK TDK AIOIY Kodaks! Hunting! Did you ever go hunting with a Kodak. Well say! It Is sport with out a closed season. 1 And you do not have to go to the lnountulns., or seashore for game, as tho slreets. home or auto trip will furnt'h op portunity for use. Hut II KM KM It Kit there Is hut one KODAK and that is ..... , ., . ,, , a ml with all, good practical the Hastman. and tlmt we sell. them. advice for using Is given Also Films Papers. Chemicals Churchill Hardware Company Ironmongers Roscburg. Oregon EXPECTS CALL SOOJf. Captain J. -A. Buchanan, of the Fourth Company coast ar tillery, today stated that he is of the opinion that companies will be called Immediately In the event the army conscrip tion bill passes. Although ho has received absolutely no word to this effect, he has arrang ed his business matters so that he omh eave at short no tice. Mr. Buchanan stated that he expects official orders eith er late tonight or tomorrow, and in the event the local boys j nre catieu iiiey win oe en- w trained as soonas possible. 4 Mr. Buchanan states that it is his belief that as soon as the adjutant general receives his orders they will be transmitted 4 to this city officially. ' IT In Till K that the unusual sale of a remedy is the best evidence of Us merit. mike, RADt MAM TOXIC KIGKSTIYK stimulates the digestive organs to action so that the food that enters the stomach Is digested and assimi late 1. Sold only by us, 11,00. W. F. CHA P M A N . NEW TODAY. FOR RENT 5-room house in good location. Phone 15F12. 139-tf FOR SALE Ford "bug", H Light Water Co. Gall, j tf FOR SALE S-speed Hurley David son motorcjvle with side car. H. Gall, Walor & Light Co. tt River Bottomland' 100 acres of the best quality SANDY LOAM soil, situated on the banks of the Umpqua River. All in a high state of cultivation, except enough limber for wood. Five acres of full bearing Italian prunes. In prime condition. No house, but fine building site. Fair, large barn. All fenced with woven wire. Seven miles from Wil bur, 14 miles from Roseburg. Price $11,500. Terms We write . Fire Insurance That Insures. FARMERS REALTY COMPANY MAIN AND CASS' STREETS. Building Protection -For Emergencies What better habit could a young man ac quire than making regular bank deposits? It is important to build protection for emer gencies. Start an account with the Rose burg National Bank. " TheRosebur&National Bank ' Roseburg, Ore 11 FOItGKT YOUR TROUBLES! SEE! In the laugli-provoliing two reel Kssan.'.y-Chapiin Comedy also the five-reel Incj-Trlangle Mystery play "THE ICED BULLET" A detective comedy-drama that Is new, that is hair-raising and chuck full of tense situations. Rich with curpriaeg, gripping with suspense. A reel thriller. Alno on this program a Paramount Comedy and Mutual Gazette, Ant titer O-rcel "wonder" program at Be :uid 10c. Today only afternoon at 2:15, evening nt 7:15 nnd 8:43 at tho ANTLERS THEATRE Sunday only nfUrnmtn nt 12:1.5, even tug at 7:15 and 8:15 Fanny Ward In the five-reel Paramount feature photoplay The Years of The Locust Adapted by Harvey F. Thcw from the . story by Albert Payson. Also a new Paramount comedy and a mutual Gazette Torhune. Admission As Usual, Adults 10c, Children 5c Special! Monday niul Tuesday ereninirs nt 7:15 and 0 p. in., Matinee Tuesday afternoon nt 2:13 p m. THE EYEXT OK THE SEASON Mary Pickf ord In the charming new aix-reel Artcraft Production The Poor Little Rich Girl The long-awaited Photoplay that all parents will take their chil dren to see. Prom the well known book and play by Elam Gates. A story that no other than M.-iry Pickford csin tell. Mary Plck ford's third Artcraft picture will charm every one who sees.lt, re gardless of age, and teaches a moral that Is well worth learning. Five luindwune souvenir books of the story of "Tho Poor Little Rich iirl" will be given away FREE, to the holders of tho lucky coupons nt each evening entertainment. Admission, Adults 20c, Children 10c Remember the special matinee Tuesday at 2:15 ( onting Siindny and Monday Mny (ith and 7th the wonderful spec, tjirtllnr pirtiu-izntion of jules Vemea 20,000 LEAGUES UNDERMSEA A stupendous production the like of which has never before been attempted. Something really BIG! See this. Ml t