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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1917)
TWO THE EVENING NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917. THE EVENING NEWS BY B. W. RATES BERT O. BATES ISSUED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. Subscription Rates Dally. Per year, by mail -.$3.00 Per month, delivered ................ .50 Weekly. Per year $2.00 Six months 1.00 Entered as second-class matter, November 5, 1909, at Roseburg, Ore., under act of March 3, 1879. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to ii or not otherwise, credited in thi paper and also the local news pub lished herein. All rights of republication of spe cial dispatches herein are also reserved. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1017. WHY THE OPPOSITION? The taxpayers' meeting yesterday demonstrated where the fight against the timber cruise and court housi' DroDosltlons had its source. Whil only ten thousand dollars were ask ed for in the budget for beginning the work of placing timber lands oi an equity with farm holdings, and $50,000 for the court house, the '.tig end of the opposition toolt issue w.m the firBt item . The entire morula session, with a representative of the Roach Timber Co. in the chair, was directed against any appropriation for cruising the timber, and much time and argument devote, to show Ins how badly used the timber barons are.! Considerable oratory of the afternoon followed the same channel. If, as was contended by Interested parties, that a cruise would not raise timber land 'ratings on the assessment rolls, why, it asked, was such a strenuous flgln put up against having such proper ties cruised? It is not the desire of the court or the farming popula tlon. to make timber ' holders pay more than their share, but to have experts cruise the forests and place thereon equitable values. It would appear to any disinterested parties that this Is the only way to properly handle this very important matter The News believes that the farming interests and city small taxpayer: will, upon reflection over this situa tion, come to see the thing in its true light, and" then a demand will come to have the cruise made. It may bt accepted as an indisputabte fact that the big timber concerns are not opopsTiig the cruise of their holdings the farmer and city taxpayers. That simply because they want to protect is not human nature nor the way of capital. Because, if, as was con tended by some of the speakers, a cruise would lower the assesment values on timber, there would have been no organlzedl fight to prevent the work. Right the opposite. "Those various interests would stand shoulder to shoulder and Insist that the county appropriate money for the work. Can any reasonable taxpay er doubt this truth? DON'T FORGET YOUR BOY. A soldier now in France has writ ten to the Woman's Home Compan ion and1 he says In the January number: "When the ordinary person is away from homo for any extended period he Is sure to have an attack, severe or slight, of that commonest of diseases, homesickness. And how far is France from here, and what a new and unfamiliar land It is to most of us! But the country will not be half so strange as the mode of living. The majority of us will live day in and day out in the trenches large cavernous, interminable ditch es, where It Is always half dark and often cold and damp. There will be none of the comforts of our homes. There will be long, sleepless, wat?h ful nights followed by monotonous hours of daytime. Occasionally there will bo an unexpected attack or a charge 'over the top,' and after hours of fighting there will come a heavy, overpowering weariness. What will be the thoughts of yoyr boy at such times? Quite naturally his mind will turn back to his homo, his par ents, his friends, his sweat heart, the beloved scenes and habits that, as he lies somewhere on the vast lonely bat tlefield!, seem so far away and so dear to him, "So far but one proven remedy for nostalgia has been found. This is the letter from home. Jt creates the Im pression that home is not so distant, after all, and the reader's Imagina tion makes much out of a few simple, sincere lines written in the familiar, beloved style of the writer. "Exaggerated as the statement may seem, I believe this war may be won largely by successful letter writing on the part of the women at home. In proof of this I could describe scores of Incidents that took place during the pariod of the first officers' training camp at Leon Springs, Texas, this last summer. Men, older men, as well as ve.v young fellows, who were a little more than a hundred miles from their homes would stampede the mall orderlies daily. At noon, when the letters and papers were brought down from the postofflce, little excited mobs would gather within two minutes at the dis tributing points in the squad room?. One could tell by the smiles and the frowns who was getting the mv.l and who was not. When a hardworking student-officer suffered from a partic ularly severe attack of the blues, his companions usually knew he had not heard from home for several days." rCHICKBNFATv ' is often wasted, i TncIitncHllOusewEinfo'S We want to compliment the cen sors on duty in Siberia. Nicholas Romanoff was recaptured three times last week without an account of how It was done getting Into the newspapers. We have been tolerant with the kaiser while he has been posing as the direct representative of "Gott," but we denounce his nefarious scheme to assume the role of Santa Claus. t The thing that has astonished the kaiser is the distance from Berlin to Paris and the horrible condition of the roads. We are assured by a local butcher that he will be entirely within the law If we serve spare-ribs on meat less days. E OUT WORKING FOR E RED CROSS TURKEY (By Associated Press.) POiRTLAND, Or., Dec. 21. With In a few hours of his announcement that $85 per thousand would be paid for airplane spruce, properly cut by farmers or others who enter the busi ness of helping the government ob tain this timber, Colonel Brice P. Disque of the spruce production division, raised the price to $90 and in an effort further to speed up pro duction, announced that several bonuses will be paid. A bonus of $40 per thousand for spruce accept ed up to January 31, 1918 and of $H0 for that accepted up to February 28, were announced. The government will contract with any reputable person or company to purchase all the rived spruce they produce for a period of eighteen months, Col. Disque announced. E AT Oil (By Associated Press.) COltVALLIS, Or., Dec. 21. H. P. Barrows, specialist connected with the United States bureau of educa tion, has been appointed professor of agricultural education at the Ore gon Agricultural College. He Is a graduate of the Utah Agricultural College and the University of Cali fornia. He has specialized In agri cultural work in California and Utah for a number of years and! s the au thor of numerous government bulle- The Red Cross turkey which has been .on display for the past week in the window at the headquarters on Jackson street Is to be raffled this evening at 7:30 in the lobby of the Umpqua hotel and exactly $101.50 had been realized at a late hour this afternoon from the sale of tickets. Some lucky Rose- burger will hold the winn'si; num ber tonight when the drawing is made and King Turkey will make his supreme sacrifice for the sake ot the Red Cross by landing in the cen ter of some lucky citizen's table on Christinas day. The king of birds is a beauty a thoroughbred of the Australian Red variety, and was donated by Mrs. Robert McLaughlin of South Deer Creek, the proceeds of the tickets are to be placed to the credit of the local Red Cross organization. A great deal of interest has been taken in the Red Cross turkey and he has been viewed by hundreds of admirers since his sojourn in the show window. Because of his seem ing pride and willingness to sacri fice at being able to offer his life for the cause, he has inspired many to purchase tickets and the drawing promises to be tremendously exciting this evening. ELECTS OFFICERS 1918 A pleasant and Interesting after noon was enjoyed by all the mem bers of the Garden Valley Improve ment Society on last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Jack Parrott, it be ing the last meeting of the year, and every one present had a delightful time. INew officers were elcted for the ensuing year as follows: President, Mrs. Hugh Ritchie; vice-president. Mrs. J. J. Tooley; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Fred Parrott. A committee was appointed to as sist in the work of establishing a voting precinct In Garden Valley, and various other items of interest were discussed during the meeting. A vote of thanks was tendered the retiring president, Mrs. W. D. Hess. Her work in the club as leader for the past two years has been highly commendable. . After the meeting every one's in terest was centered on a beautifully decorated Xmas tree, each guest find ing a prsent on same with a number attachedl corresponding to one drawn. A dainty three course lunch eon was served during the after noon by the hostess, Mrs. Parrott and Mrs. Hanna, consisting of salad MAJESTIC THEATRE TOMORROW. ml fftf SCBNK I BOM ,V 0'THE STOLEN TREATY j 43 EARL WILLIAMS U Lj CORINNE GRIFFITH Jh4 - L. J. Simpson, who returned last night from Portland said that while there he made an effort to secure a couple of new industries for Coos Bay, says the Coos Bay Times. One was that of the Sandlfer Con struction Corporation which has just received a contract for ten 9.o00-ton steel vessels for the government. It will employ between 3.000 and 4,000 men. While he received no assurances of being able to land It, he presented a written proposition regarding sites apd other Inducements that Coos Bay has to offer. One drawback is 'the shortage of houses but Mr. Simpson guaranteed mis wouia De met Dy tne time the plant would be ready to op erate. Vancouver is trying strongly to land It. i Mr. Simpson also conferred with the projectors of another industrial plant and has strong hopes ot land ing it. He cannot give out any de tails now. I STERLING CHARACTER - were given, and Miss Bernlce Kin per. the instructor of music gave two delightful solos followed 'by an or chestral number. ' The schools will close this afternoon for the custom ary two weeks' vacation. FILE PETITION FOR Jake Denn and Charles WSlson, well known Camas alley residents appeared before the county court this morning and filed a petition contain ing many signatures, wherein they ask the court t improve the pres ent highway from the Camas Valley store for a distance of two miles and for the opening1; up of a new road a distance of a quarter mile, running west from the school house and con necting with the Coquille valley high way. A right of way deed for this new striD of road was filed with the county cleric The county officials will take the matter under advise ment and some disposition will be made in the near future. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. OF tins tnnluriine' n. oniirsA in swnTtrtjirv agricultural education for the south-! sandwiches, cake and coffee. ern states. After All Has Been Said and Done, the Great Unloading Sale Has proved a peer to all sales. You are now convinced that lyou can buy here for less. This is the last week to enjoy the Savings so come here. BELLOWS STORE CO The next meeting wil be held Jan- ury 3, at Mrs. W. L. Martin's home Mrs. Niday will assist in entertain ing. X BORN. WALKER To Mr. and Mrs. Vanie Walker, on December 19, a daughter. CHRISTMAS IS OB- Christmas was observed in the schools today with a number of pro grams and Christmas trees. The Rose and Benson schools held their programs this afternoon, while the Riverside program will be given to night. The high schools also held an Impromptu program this afternoon. A number of musical selections In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Douglas County. In the Matter of the Estate of Mar garet L. Estep, Deceased. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned administrator with will annexed has filed in above Court his acocunt in final settlement there of andl the said Court has fixed the 21st day of January, 1918. at 10 o'clock, a. m., of said day to hear objections. If any, to said final ac count and the settment of said estate. Dated at Rosenurg, Oregon, this lztn day of December, 1917. M. L. WEBB, Administrator with Will annexed of estate of Margaret L. EBtep; De ceased, jio ST AW-W-WRing tor Christinas A rinft is a heart gift and it must be selected with care. This is a task for tn9 head. The selection of a W-W-W rin& shows that the brain as wall as the heart has been at work. W-W-Wrinjsoreofreal worth. They are honestly nd artistically put to gether. In artistic beauty in solidity of workman ship in enduring quali ties they have no equal In syHiiAthasa masterylaues f thajewaW artwafciovwhat w. r aellini, In dasisn and workmanship th.y ar tha fit f ,'ar eostliar rinjj. And bends, thay ar. substan tially suarantaed asaiart act. tins, trou biasloss, loosening , or crachni. If this) occurs v. , will raplaca than tVtttiTiulT iraaoi chars. A. 8. Hl'EY COMPACT Leading Jewelers. Upon the character and conservatism of your , bank's officers and directors to a, great extent depends the safety of your funds. If they are knovn as men of high integrity if ' they have a record as successful men in busi ness if they are known as conservative men in . . all things then you may. rest assured .that their bank is governed in conformance with a policy of safety before everything else. , Such are the men who govern this bank and your funds are absolutely secure in their care. y THE UMPQUA VALLEY BANK B. W. Strong, President) J. M. Throne,' Cashier; D. R. Shambrook, Vice President; Roland Agee, Vice President SION IN THE NAVY Word was received in Roseburg yesterday that Harold Dumbleton son of L. G. Dumbleton, of Winches ter, has received his commission as ensign in the navy. Mr. Dumbleton is stationed at Fortress Monroe, Va., having enlistedl in the navy imme diately after war was declared. He Is well known In this city, having at tended school here for a number of years. Why should big bets always be made in a meat shop? Because the meat man Is sucb a good steak holder. It's a safe bet that no shop holds better steaks than our. We don't hold them long. All wagers are quickly settled and the steaks promptly delivered to . the pleased winners. You can bet on our steaks every time. Economy MarKet STOP ffTTHE GRAND HOTEL CASS STREET ROSEBURG The Last Call On Dolls! - From this date on until Christmas we will give a special 25 per ceni discount on any Doll in our bitr stock. This discount taken off our regular low priced, plain llsure prices. ( It means you can buy any 25c Doll for lttc, any 50c one for 37 , the 75c ones for -5c, the $1.00 ones for 75c, and so ou through all teh line. We have had a big stock, we have sold many, but still have the best line in Roseburg, and these prices are made to clean out every one now on hand. . , Don't Let the Little Girl Go Without Her New Doll For Christmas Owing to our big purchases, the Doll, Toy and Games Department is located in the rear of the score. Be sure and visit it before buying. To help out on the increased postage we are selling all of the 2 for 5 cent Christinas postcards atone (1) cent each. We cordially invito you to call. . Join the lied Cross (today. Stall ur dollar on its journey of mercy. ROSEBURG BOOK STORE When You Have a Jumping Tooth Ache You Have Our Sympathy When you have a splitting headache, from hunting Christinas presents, you have our help or may have. That's what those Manicure Sets, Toi let Sets, and! a hundred and one oth er Inexpensive, useful articles are for at Nathan Fullerton Store Perkins Building Have the Roseburg Furniture Company Send Your Christmas Phonograph Home NOW! Or We Will Deliver Later As Desired We have complete lines of the famous 'makes Columbia and Victor in every woodi, finish, style and size. Come to the Roseburg Furniture Co. where you can see the famous makes side by side and wliere expert, courteous attendants will demonstrate any of them for you to your heart's content. " We have complete stocks of Christmas and holiday records to go with the various Instruments. Special outfits arranged to suit ' your convenience. If extended (payments are desired MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS IX IU3ASOW Victrola Outfit $89.50 Consisting of the Victrola X as illustrated and 6 D. D. 75c 10-Inch records of your own choice (12 selections). Come in and have us demonstrate this Victrola tomorrow. You'll be under no obligations to purchase. Grafonola Outfit $104 Outfit consists of Grafonola as illustrated with cabinet of ma hogany, burled walnut or oak in all finishes. Equipped with the Columbia Individual. Record Ejector. Also 12i D. D. .76c 10 inch records of your own choice (24 selections). Roseburg Furniture Company
