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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1917)
BIX THE KVBSISO NFW9 MOYftAV, SKITKMnER 24, IOIT. f .1 S Fre Occurs Frequently! bo do not give your valuables the chance to be consumed by the flames neither risk their loss by theft. Now is the time to rent a Safe Deposit Box in our Fire and Burglar Proof Vault at a very reasonable charge. TheRoseburgNalional Bank Roseburg, Ore. BLUE AND WHITE AND WHITE THE LAST LOT OF Marswell Enameled Ware! This at a price equal or bet ter than Gray Ware, and much heavier goods. It is a close out on German made ware, as stock can't be replenished. Come and make selections NOW. Churchill Hardware Co. PUPILS ARE ENROLLED TODAY The city schooU, which opened today have a combined enrollment of approximately 800 pupils. The en rollment in th-.i lower grades, especi ally beginners is very much Br eater than that of last year, while the up per grades and high school is slight ly loss. More pupils are expected soon, and it Is estimated that the enrollment will reach the thousand mark before many days. An unusually large num ber of out-of-town pupils have enroll ed In the high school this year, the number reaching nearly forty. The largest enrollment of any one school Is the Hose school which re corded 326 pupils. STATE FAIR ENROUTE (By Associated Press.) 8 A MOM, Or., Sept. 24. Governor Withycombe will welcome the mem bers of the 3rd Oregon regiment who plan to stop here a half hour this afternoon en route from Clackamas to the south. The troops will pre sumably drill at the state fair grounds before re-en training. May or JJaker, of Portland, visited the regiment this morning at Clackamas to bid the troops farewell before they started southward. SMALL BLAZE IS SALE OF INDIAN LANDS ETI Oar School Shoes Give Satisfactory Wear. Nature Shaped Lasts, Correctly Fitted, Moder ately Priced. ROSEBURG BOOTERIE lltVI.N MIUNN Shoes Tlnt Rutlnf?. rerklna llullilliuc, Cans St. A fire which might have resulted seriously had it not been for a damp roof, broke out at the home of Mrs. II. E. Pickens on South Main street today. Fire Chief James Fletcher, to gether with a large number of the firemen arrived with a chemical in a very Bhort timo and the small blaze was extinguished bofoie the arrival of the lire truck which was some where In the city engaged In flush ing hydrants. The fire was discov ered by students at the Rose school. The San Francisco speclul which passed through Hoseburg yesterday enroule to Amerlcnn lake carried several musicians of note. Ted Gra ham, a former banjo player on the Orpheuin entertained with sev eral lively selections which were heartily applauded; a former pianist at Neptunea Copper Palace gave qulto a concert at the I'mpnua hotel dining room during the noon hour, his selections varying from grand opera to ragtime. The Sacramento special carried with them the "Sac ramenta Jaz Quartette," who re sponded again and again to pleas for music. As the train slowly pulled out the strains of the "Star Spaugl ed Banner," wore heard. RETURNS FROM TRIP TO SAN F Attorney and Mrs. O. P. Coshow returned here lute Saturday night from San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs, Coshow doparted for Portland about ten days ago and from there left for Flavel where they took the Ureal Northern, for San Francisco. On his arrival In the hay city, Mr. Co show intended to armte the case of Pardee vs. Flood In the federal court, but because of the illness of the Judge before whom the hearing was to tako place, the trial was set for a lato date. Mr. Coshow will return to San Francisco In the near future to argue the case. MAJESTIC ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW Matinee Every Dav, 2 to 5 Evenings,7:15&8:5b, 10c-5c TOIIAY LAST CIIAM'K TO BKK "The Iron Heart" A fast action story of capital and labor. A manufacturer thinks only of making mom-y. Ho biwrnnt-s a great money master. How ho meets his lull through a woman unscrupulous as he, makes a thrilling photophiy. It'n (loll k-.oster in live acts. "TheT)ouble Cross" The Uith, and tin- lnl iliuli or lln kvi'iiI serial. Til V. MVS I'KIIV l'' TMU lMt III.H (itOSH. H Mire ami s Ills episode. li s beautiful. Ul'STKVVIiNt; H'h Jusl Inn for lllleen minute 8 Reels Admission, Adults 10c, Children Tic 8 Keels i'UMllltlloW HOW STUOXti IS A WOMAN'S MIV1I AMI W II T ( 'AN IT IM? See the answer In Murgnn-t llaml' The Iron Woman Starring the great N'nnce O'Neil. A wonder star In a ki act Metro wonderplny. WKD.NKSIUV A.N KXTIIAOItlM WHY I I All HI I HK K.Uil.K WIN'iS. A Gripping .photodrnma ol love and adventure, inspiring loyally to the flag, homo and country, (in die snine program Is Luke on Tin Can Alley. It's a riot for thirty minutes. I reels. A. lulls I.V, (tiU.li-n nr. HER BAD, CONTINUE TO BOIL ALL THAT USED City Health Officer Dr. B. R. Shoe maker states this afternoon that he has received complete reports from Port land relative to tho samples of water sent there for analysis. The chemists did not discover typhoid. hut they did llnd that the water was in a bad state, and until tho filter ing machine is Inst a I led Dr. Shoo iiinkcr ni:iiin nines that evervbodv thrniinhont the citv be sure and use I onlv boiled water for drinking pur I poses. The health olilcer also states that so far the real source of typhoid I Infection here has not yet been dts covered. The sealed bids for the sale of Indian lands were opened today at two o'clock In the local Indian agency in the Perkins building. Over $8000 worth of land was disposed of. The land Is situated in Lane county, Ore., and Lassen and Shasta counties, Calit., and is considered valuable property. A number of bidders were present at the opening of the bids. UNDER 8-HOUR LAW (By Associated Press.) i WASHUVGTON, Sept. 24. Sena tor Jones, of Washington, today In troduced a bill providing for the placing of lumber manufacture on the eight hour basis. The measure was referred to the commerce com mittee. The bill, if enacted, will prohibit Interstate shipment of lum ber products upon which had been labor of over eight hours a day. Watch Gone Wrong? Leave it at our Repair Depart ment where It will toe put in first class order and carefully ad lusted. Leave yotrr Clocks, Personal Jewelry and Silverware articles here also when in need of repairs. Special attention given to tho resetting of Diamonds and other precious gems by an expert. BUB AR BROS. Jewelers & Optometry ts. JACKSON STREET. UNIONS IN SEATTLE IN CONFERENCE TODAY (By Associated Pvefls.l SEATTLE, Set)t. 24. Representa tives of all the unions whose mem bers are in any way Identified with ship building, are holding a confer ence here today. It Is expected that they will draft a personal appeal to President Wilson, asking him to set tle the eight hour lumber strike in Washington at the same scale as metal workers now get. THE RUSSIANS GET BUSY ONCE IRE (By Associated Press.) PKTMOGKA1), Sept. 24. Russian forces at the Riga front took the offensive yesterday, and after a fierce struggle drove tho German tro-ps from their advance positions in the Silzens sector according to officials reports received here. Ill City From Melrose. George A. Crane arrived In the city from Melrose this afternoon to remain for several days looking aft er business matters and visiting with friends. .Mi's. Josse Arrives. Mrs. Harriett Josse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Barker, of this city, motored up from Salem Sunday evening and is spending a few days at the home of her parents "on East Lane street. Nurso Leaves for California. Mrs. Lola Allen, a trained nurse of this city, who has resided here for the past several months at the Umpqua hotel, left Saturday evening lor ipomts in ualllnrnla wliere she will take up her profession. Mrs. Al ton waa Injured several weeks ago in an auto accident near Canyonville and since that timo has been forced to walk with a cane. :(nl Oregon Goes Tliroucii Tonight. beveral companies of tho 3rd- Ore gon infantry will pass through this city tonight at seven o'clock. The members are being conveyed to Char lotte, North Carolina, and are trav elling In two sections. Several of the boys In the 3rd Oregon are well known in Roseburg and many people are planning on greeting the boys on their arrival here. liunk Party Enjoyed. Mrs. Thomas Wharton entertained a number of young people Saturday evening at a merry bunk party and welnlo roast at her home in West Roseburg. The early evening was devoted to jolly conversation and Stunts nnd at the conclusion weinies, buns and hot coffee were indulged Among those enjoying Mrs. Whar ton s hospitality were Miss Eliza beth Dolan, Miss Alice Ireland, Miss Ivo McLaugnlln, Miss Jane Wharton Miss Bess Wharton and Miss Cora Ueland. . DELIVERS IMPRESSIVE SER.MO.N Oregonlan: Rev. E. Olin Eldridgo, pnRtor of the Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal church, last night deliv ered an impressive sermon, in which he dealt with the opportunities of tho people of the United Stotes to day as compared to the people of Europe. He took as his subject "Our Day." and his text from the gospel of Luke. 9-4 4. He told of tho kindly feeling which the other grief-stricken nations of the world must havo for this coun try, which ho termed the dollar na tion of the world because of our love for humanity nnd the millions of dollars which wo can furnish with out nny assuranco of reckoning. Mins Clara Patrick has accepted a position in the Crouch hardware store, in the capacity of secretary, Everything the . House Wears! We can furnish your home complete from top to bottom at a less cost than you can possibly procure goods of similar quality for elsewhere. Frugality of expenditure on your part at this store does not mean common or unattractive furniture, rugs and hangings. Nothing of that kind ever gains admittance to our stock. A better quality and a fuller value. Solid construction along artistic lines are features that mark every article of merchandise found here. We wish to call especial attention to our new line of Davenport Beds. We have them in Mahogany, Walnut or Oak. An attractive piece of furniture and a comfortable bed. A. J. Lilburn & Son Complete Home Furnishers, Cass Street Administrator Names. Attorney C. F. Hopkins filed a pe tition for the appointment of an ad ministrator in the estate of Charles W. Arnold, of Looking Glass, who was accidentally shot while out hunting. B. W. Strong has been nam ed as administrator. Looking Glass Pupils Enter School. Miss Lucile Myers, Miss Dorothy Boyd and Cecil Jackson, of Look ing Glass entered the Roseburg high school today. Miss Myers is a high school sophomore and Miss Boyd and Mr. Jackson are low sophomores. Wool Dress Goods Came Today Make your selections early. Pat terns are all neat and attractive. -Prices the lowest possible. Boys Corduroy Suits For School Wear We Have Them 7 J V Incorporated CITY AUTHORITIES TO Live-wire Doings of City An order signed by A. F. Set her, Isabel 1. Whitney, Marlon K. Smith nnd ,1. O- Stewart. In which tho city of Itoseburg i authorised, to ropalr a leak in tho private sewer on the property of tho iUove named and charge tho same to them, has been presented to the pity recorder. This is the sewer trouble which was re ported to the city council nt the meeting last Monday night. TO KNTKK AVIATION OKO!S. H. P. King, ol Kiddle, left for Eu gene this morning whero he will take examination for entrance to tho avi ation corps. Alden Harness, who conducts th Fiction Ubrary, solicits subscrip tions for all magazines. 08 Tost Ills Heal Instate ;iKn. W. J. Tester lost his leal estate sign yesterday during tho visit of one of the troop trains. Some of the boys wore bent on getting hold of anything that was loose and some thincs that were not loose, to tack to their car, and appropriated Mr. Tester's sign. Search Warrant Issued. Marshal Church, supplied with a search warrant, visited West Koso hurg late Saturday, it having been alleged that an old soldier had lost a quilt and that he huspected the guilty party. A search of the prem-l Ises was made where Is was suppon-! ed the quilt was located but it was) not fouud. Finally, on further look- Ing Into the matter the marshal I found that the missing article had never been removed from the party a home who caused the warrant to be Issued, and the matter ended abrupt ly. ; CARPET AND RIO WEAVING fly Mrs. U flrannis, on the ranch south of the fair grounds. sSOp G 0 ONE SMALL WORD THAT SENT A NATION MAD "The Argonauts" TOXIGHT. TELLS THE THRILLING DRAMATIC STORY America's First Great Photoplay of the West The Most Amazingly Beautiful Sensational Photo Dramatic Spectacle Ever Shown in America. f -, mi 5 Tonight! 7:15 AND 9:00 SHARP Admission: Children 10c, Adults 2ftc, Matinee tomorrow 3: 1JV. ANTLERS THEATRE