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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1917)
T1TTT KVFMNfl NEWS TI'EftDAY, JTNF! IS, IIM7. Thkjui ii( .:ol Mill p7 Associated Press.) 5!0NGTON, June 11. Tho J Lgricultaral committee today on a second administration itiatrol bill, granting the piesi 11 awad powers In controlling Pftttunl rilotrihntlnn nf fnnrt Bin- It Is ezoected that the meas ""a pass within a fortnight, and "iluands authorizes the limiting. Jailing and prohibiting the use of m duffs for the manufacture of Bit Put. large IBttlll I j Mr. Gurdon Fory will present Miss Mabel Bryan, lyric so- K prano, in a recital of Italian, German and American songs and operatic arias on Friday evening, June 15, at tho Pres- byterian church, at 8:15 p. m. Hiss Hazel Fancher, reader, will assist. Everyoue is most cordially invited. jl5-p 1'Wding to L. B. Moore, local or the Southern Pacific Corn- then is a large amount of passing throJigh Jtoeeburg lay for points south. Several lumber companies in the Will- valley are shipping out large quantities of fine Oregon fir and are receiving all the empty cars they need. The mills are running full blast, and more men could be used at gcod wages If they could be ob tained, it is said. The large shipbuilders' contracts In Portland and other places on the coast ale taking lurgcr lumber re quirements, and the industry was never better than at this time. The Portland mills are able to supply the contracts in that city. Prospects for an exceedingly bright future In the lumber and tim ber business are at hand and hold ers of timber will no doubt realize a good profit on their investment within the next few years. BRITISH START DRIVE 70 (By Associated Press.) ' ASSOCIATED PRESS WAR LEAD, June 11. Wiping out of German re sistance at Messines now appears to have merely been a prelude to the projected batllc of far mighter con sequence that has been undertaken. British troops have resumed their trench raids from north of xpres to Eliehy, a distance of over 70 miles. Announcement of the raids north of Y.pres are interesting In view of the recent artillery fire along the Bel gian front. This advance would threaten German submarlno bases on the Belgian coast at Ostend and Zee- brugge. Mrs. John L. MoClanahan, left this morning for her home at Oak land after visiting at tho home of A. J. Wulf for several days. lege will be at the Hotel Unipqua on Weduesday afternoon from two to four o'clock for the purpose of meeting prospective students and others desiring Information regard ing the Oregon Agricultural Col lage. Prof. Horner Is well known in this city, his daughter. Vera, having taught a number of years in the local high school. HORNER WILI BE AT HOTEL UWIPQUA According to word received in this city this morning, Prof. John U. Horner, of the department of his tory of the Oregon Agricultural col- PICNIC IS HELD SUNDAY AFTERNOON A Jolly crowd of young people mo tored to the Barker ranch oa South Deer creek Sunday afternoon where tho joys of the great outside world were pleasant foatures of the day. in the early evening a large bonfire was kindled and a sumiptuous hot supper was cooked. Every moment was nil' ed with, gayety and a splendid time was enjoyed. Those present wore Misses Velio Barker, Margaret Mc- Clellan, Genevieve Skinner, Gortrude Rast, Nell Mullen, Agnes Fltchrord, Mrs. IjOuIb Josse and Messrs Joe Alur- phy, John iParker, Lyman Skinner and George Culvor. RAISED BY BONDS Last Week to Secure One or More of the Famous Liberty Bonds SAYS ShESARE AT WORK Secretary Diuilulu Allege tlmt Secrete Have lleeu Taken rYoin (Amll 1 dentiid lx'ttor Piles of Ordiuuioe litireuu. Evenki News PUBLISHED EVKHY 1AY EXC'KPT SUNDAY AT HO.SKIIUIIG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. MAKES CLUBBING ARRANGEMENT WITH Offers Unusual Opportunity To Its Readers f At m MONG our Targe circle of readers there are a great many who are interested directly or indirectly in fruit growing, dairying and other branches of farming. All of these nat urally wish to keep in close touch with agricultural activi ties th'rouehout the state: and to know about any fight which is v' oeing waged for the measures Oregon farmers want and against all sorts of schemes that are detrimental to the people and agri cultural interests of this state. We have, therefore,; made a special clubbing arrangement with THE OREGON FARMER whereby any farmer or fruit grower, who is one of our regular subscribers and who is not now a subscriber of THE OREGON FARMER, will be en titled to receive THE OREGON FARMER in combination with this paper at the same rate as for this' paper alone. This offer applies to all those who renew or extend their sub criptions as well as to all new subscribers, If you are interested directly or indirectly in Oregon agriculture, do not miss this unusual opportunity but send your order in now. THE OREGON FARMER is the one farm paper which is devoting itself exclusively to the farming activities and interests of Oregon. It has a big organization gathering the news of importance to farmers, dairymen, fruitgrowers, stockraisers and poultrymen; and it has the backbone to attack wrongful methods and combinations and bad legislation, and support honest leaders and beneficial measures. We are, confident that our readers will congratulate us on our being able to make this splendid and attractive clubbing offer. . Our Big Clubbing Offer! The Evening Daily News, One Year, - $3.00(By Our Special Oregon Farmer, One Year - - - - L00 Clubbing Plan, 1 $4.00 (Both for - - THE EVENING DAILY NEWS ROSEBURG THIS OFFER IS (iOOI) FOR A SHOUT TIME ONLY. OREGON (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Juno 11 The lib. erty loan today enters the 4aat lap in t.io race to reach the two billion dollar mark by Friday, when the subscriptions end. Two days ago 1700,000,000 remained to be raised, but no douht that amount has been greatly decreased by today. San FrauclscQ federal district is the far thest of all othor BOCttonB in reach ing its minimum allotment of funds to be raised in meeting tills loan. To remind tho eoplo tuereof the four! days remaining in which to subscribe to the loan, bolls on all churches, public buildings and schools will ring ' four times tonight. Tomorrow night they will ring three times, twice on Thursday night. Ten Moro Minors Found. .BUTTE, Mont., Juno 11. This mornlng.ten more miners were found alive in tho 2200-foot level of tho Speculator mine, where an explosion occurred Saturday, By quick work In using cement sacks and mine wa ter the entrapped men succeeded lu building a bulkhead that not ouiy shut out tho deadly gases but so thoroughly sealed thorn into a living tomb that tools were necessary In tho hands of roscuers to break through the obstruction, but the makeshift saved the lives of tho men. Martin Canity, tho first man brought tun, was In excellent condi tion, but the second man died short ly after being rescued. . The coioner reported 63 bodies recovered so far, and it is believed seventy more aru In the mine. A total death list of 135 Is expected will result, from the accident. Spy Divulges Information. ' WASHINGTON, June 11. During a conference with the naval affairs ordnance comimttee today, Secretary Oaniols told the members that a spy or traitor was divulging confidential Information from the bureau of ordnance for the boneilt of tho ene my. ' . This matter was brought out at an investigation into tho cause loading up to the death of two Red Cross nurses aboard tho armed Bhlp Mon golia a fow weeks ago by the exr.log. Ion of a defective shell. On resum ing the investigation this aftornoon Senator Frollnghnuyscn produced lotters which Secretary Daniels said could only have come from tho con fidential flies of lue ordnance bureau. One of the letters was postmarked Dotrolt. Oontnu'to for Shins. WASHINGTON, June 11. Col. Goothals today lot contracts for tho construction of 16 wooden ships for trans-Atlantic trado with the allies. Ten of the new fleot will be built by Snndorson and Portor, of New York, tho other Blx going to tho Maryland Shipbuilding Company, of Bultiniore. l'LUASIO NOTE. Mrs. Anderson, principal of tho Kosoburg Practical Uuslnoss Collego, wishes to announce that sho has re ceived a number of inquiries from students o tho city schools and others who nro Interested In our 'Bfceno graphio courso, and who have ex pressed themselvos as having decided to take up this work at a later peri od. For tho Information of thoso who contoniplnte joining the NIGHT class, we wish to advise that on ac count of the limited amount of time dovoted to tho NJGHT school, we will only be nlhlo to have two classes In stenography until thoso two are graduated which will require several months. We accordingly urgo thoso Inlor osted to Join when Hchool opens. This announcement, of course, has no connection with the DAY school whore students may enroll at any time. School opcnB Juno 18, 1917. It WOOD BEING HAULED The French Transfer Co., which recently securcu tho contract to haul wood from the Curry ranch to tho Kenny Wood Yard, placed two Re public trucks on the job yesterday. Tho Rosohurg Steam Laundry pur chased a large order of wood latoly and this will bo filled. Several acici of fine oak and cedar were takeu over by the Kenny firm, on tho Curry placo, ami it will require sev eral months to haul It to town. I1R(M'XLI PLANTS. We are now prepared to hook or ders for St. Valentine broccoli plants grown from tho purest peed obtain able. Unipqua Valley Fruit Union. 205-tf John Cllst, a prominent farmer of tho llrockway district was a Roso buig visitor Monday where he had business matters needing his attention. ITS SOME CAR-THE "D-40" Mitchell Six LET US SHOW YOU J. F. Barker & Co. Roseburg . Oregon SAVE YOUR FACE may be bad -slang, but it's good ad vice, particularly, If you are much exposed to sun and wind. 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