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THE EVENING NEWS, THURSDAY, JANUARY S, 1018-
Verdict of Guilty!
Tried in 1917 by an impartial Jury of the public, the unanimous
verdict was that our goods
Stood the Test
Both in Quality
Price and Style
Our 1918 resolutions are to give better service than ever. And
while thanking our legions of patrons for their past business, we
trust to merit a continuance of patronage, and to add many new
friends to our constantly grow circle of purchasers.
Out of town people also cordially invited to visit our store when
in the city.
WISHING YOU ALIi A PROSPER
OUS NEW YEAR.
A. J. LILBURN & SON
Complete Home Furnishers;
Prepare for the New Year
By trading where your
dollar buys the best
Our new spring lines have al
ready begun to arrive
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE
G0EDEN RULE STORE.
Procrastination
"Those infernal thought waves of procrastination are mental
"bugs" that have a brilliant headlight In front and a long sharp
"stinger" behind.
"They breed by the thousand with a little encouragement and
inject their poison into the mind ot man only to hindr his happi
ness and success "
APROPOS Don't forget that we offer a 35 PER CENT DIS-.
COUNT from any heuting stove In the house above $4.00 value,
If purchased before the 15th of January. Remember for three
quarters price, and many priced at old values.
Churchill Hardware Co.
MAJESTIC
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW
Matinee Every Day, 2 to 5
Evenings, 7:15-8:50, 15c-10c
TODAY OXE DAY ONLY.
, MARGARITA OTSCHER (the Oregon girl) In ;
"THE BUTTERFLY GIRL"
It's a story that must appeal to oil women and children, and cer
tainly will appeal to all men, tor who can witness the simple hap
plnesa of a ragged child In fairyland without feeling the thrill ot
childhood once again.
FORD WEEKLY Takes you for a visit to the Old California
1 missions.
BUCKING THE TIGER Just a continuous laugh for 30 minutes.
Adults 15c, Children 10c.
TOMORROW THE MYSTERIOUS SIR. TILLER. " "
K detective, story replete with Bensatlons, vibrant with mystery,
thrilling. puMling, fascinating.4
SATURDAY THE PRINCESS OP PARK ROW.
story of a reporter and a princess.
A modern love
FINAL RED CROSS
Live-wire Doings of City
The Red Cross returns from ' the
various districts In the county in
cluding Roseburg have been compil
ed with the exception of a few outly
ing districts and the splendid final
total for this section will amount to I
7600 members, while the cash re
ceipts will aggregate more. . Whfen
the completed returns are all in
Douglas county will stand fifth in
the state and because of the unhandy
and inconvenient : conditions with
which the workers met in this coun
ty special mention and the highest
praise has been received throughout
the state for the excellent Bhowlng.
Following are the carefully compil
ed! .figures which every patriotic
citizen of the county should be
proud to view:
Roseburg ..... 2516
Oakland 606
Gardiner (including, Scotts
burg, Elkton, Kellogg, par-
tial report) 550
Glide .... 131
Drain .... 218
Leona Ill
Edenbower 175
Olalla 181
Glendale 331
Winston (including Green,
Glengary, Dillard, Brockway,
and Rice Creek) : 271
Canyonville 269
Sutherlin '. J. 412
Yoncalla 184
Elkton 36
Looking Glass Ill
Camas Valley 102
Riddle : 338
Garden Valley 80
Myrtle Creek 485
Wilbur 119
Melrose 52
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: 0 CITY NEWS 0 ::
Get tamales at the Pollyanna. tf
Dr. H. A. Canfield, of Drain, Is a
business visitor in this city today.
Poliyanna tamaies are Just the
thing to help Uncle Sam. save meat
and wheat. tf
Good news. We now Have plenty
of .Coos Bay coal. . Page Investment
Co., phone 242. tf
Blossom B. Lane, of Gold Hill, is
in this city for the next few days
looking after business matters and
visiting with friends.
ORDER your rose bushes and shrub
bery now of Mrs. F. D. Owen,
florist, city, phone 240. Green
House 9F 12. .tf
J. I. Chapman was over from his
farm near WILbur today looking aft
er business matters and visiting
among friends.
Have your duds cleaned ana press
od by Sloper, the cleaner and presser.
All work promptly attended to and
satisfaction guaranteed. tf
C. K. Evarts, of Peel, who has
been spending a few days in the city
looking after business matters will
return home tomorrow.
Qpnevieve Bemis, a well known
young lady of this city left this
moriyng for Eugene ' to visit a
Bhort time with friends and relatives.
'S. B. Skagen, of Portland, who
spent the holiday in this city, left
last evening for the north. Mr.
Skagen enjoyed a pleasant visit with
friends here.
James MdNabb, of this city, left
this morning for Albany where he is
attending college. Mr. McNabb has
been visiting with his parents, who
reside here.
H. K. Johnson, who resides oh a
ranch about three miles west of this
city, left this morning for Suther
lin to spend the day looking after
business matters. " '
Mrs. D. O. Durham left yesterday
for her home at Dillard after at
tending to shopping matters in this
city and incidentally visiting with
trends for a few hours.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams, of
this city, will have charge of the
Roseburg business college during
the absence of the present managers,
who leave soon for California for
several weeks' visit.
Miss Edna Jones, of' Sacramento,
Calif., passed through this city yes
terday enroute home from Portland
where she spent the holidays with
friends and relatives. . Miss Jones
visited In this city enroute north.
Returns from Portland,
Mrs. I. B. Riddle, who has been
visiting with her parents at Portland
during the holidays, returned home
last evening. .-.
Fuel for Federal Building.
The Page Investment Co., of this
city, is supplying' coal for the fuel
to be used in the furnace of the new
federal building. This- is an Ore
gon product, coming from Coos bay.
To Reside at Portland. .
Gertrude Roehr, a ; well known
young lady of this city left this
morning lor Portland where she will
remain permanently. She will: be
joined later by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Roehr.
Returns From California.
Miss Mabel Van Buren, a prom
inent music teacher of this city who
has been spending the holidays in
San Francisco, arrived home last ev
ening and reports a most charming
time. Miss Van Buren will resume
her music classes at once.
Files Suit in Justice Court.
W. J. Patterson, who conducts the
Patterson grocery situated on Cass
street has filed suit in the justice
court through his attorney John T.
Long, wherein he seeks to recover
the sum of $30.95 alleged to be due
on a bill of merchandise purchased
by Henry Miller,- who is named as
defendant. A writ of attachment
was issued by Judge Riddle late this
afternoon.
Broadways to Arrive Soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Broadway, of
Portland, will arrive soon and will
spend a few days here visiting with
friends and relatives. Mrs. Broad
way was formerly Velle Barker, a
popular society maid) of the , city,
whose marriage was an event of last
week 1 in Portland. Mr. andi Mrs.
(Broadway will reside in Portland
permanently after sojourning in this
section for a few days.
Many Road Mutters.
'The country court, which met in
regular session yesterday morning
have completed the task of auditing
the montuiy accounts and today
many- road matters came up for dis
cussion, but late this afternoon no
definite action had been taken in any
of the petitions. It is likely tha?.
court will be in session the reiuam-
der of the week before the county
business now on nana is disposed of.
Surprise Now Year Party.
On New Years eve a surprise party
was given to Margaret Lane by the
ladies society of the B. of L. F. & E.
and several friends. Cards and
games were played, and the first
prize waa won Iby F. L. Johnson, and
the consolation fell to Mrs. Clarence
Hess. A weinie supper was served
the jolly good time continuing long
after the whistles blew at midnight,
and everyone wished every one else
a happy New Year, declaring they
had enjoyed a delightful evening.
FRAME YOUR PICTURE.
Have your Christmas picture fram
ed while you think of it, now. Save
your war time photos. They are his
tory. B. W. Strong, the furniture
man, puts them behind frame and
glass at a reasonable price. j4
TROTTERS DANCING CLUR.
Regular fortnightly dance Friday
night at Elks' hall. Music begins
promptly at eight o'clock. j4
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Brockway-Dillard
Telephone Co.,. will be held at the
Brockway school house on Saturday,
January 5, 1918 at two o'clock sharp
for the election of officers and such
other business as may come beforo
the meeting.
R. A. HERCHER, Pres.
j5 I. B. NICHOLS, Sec.
Mrs. M. E. Ritter and son, who
have been visiting at Portland for
the past few days are expected to ar
rived, here tomorrow.
NEW TODAY.
FOR RENT Part of a modern, nice
ly furnished house, clean and con
venient, ground floor. 420 Mill
street.
STUDENT NURSES WANTED The
Medford sanitarium, Medford, Or.,
has an opening for two or three
student nurses. Must bo srada
ates of high school, not less than
21 years of age and well recom-
; mended. Course, three years. j4
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children
Id Use For Over 30 Years
Always bt'ara . 1 ' '
"Signature of COflJ
SHOE ECONOMY
Have worn shoes repaired by re
liable workman. Prices right.
W. S. HOWARD. 123 Oak street,
west of Hotel Umpqua.
REAL ESTATE
City and Farm Property, Winches
ter Bay and Westlnke Town Lots.
GEORGE RITER.
122West Oak Street.
FIRST AID
To tife is MILK. The one food that contains all the elements es
sential to life. "It's cheap at any price." Provided, of course,
that it is like the GOOD. PURE, FRESH MILK so promptly deliv
ered by
ROSEBURG SODA WORKS
Throw Away
the old style bifocal glasses
with cement lines showing,
and let us make yours new IN
VISIBLE BIFOCAL which give
perfect far and near sight. '
An expert examination of
your eyes by us in all that's
necessary. .
BUBAR BROS.
Joweljrs & Optometrists.
JACKSON STREET.
No. 5
WOODSTOCK
A Modern (Single Shift)
Typewriter of Superior
Excellence
SIMPLE, EFFICIENT, DURABLE
ACCURATE AND TRUE.
I 1 1 1 1
THE GLAD
NEW YEAR
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The new year comes it canont wait. , It is a glad
new year for those who have been placing money to
their credit regularly with the Roseburg National Bank.
. If you have been side-tracked on the road of Inactivity,,
switch oft and start on the main line for prosperity. An
' account with us Is what you want. ,-.-
TheRos?bur5 National Bank
Roseburg, ore.
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Designed to meet the most exact
ing requirements and give effici
ent service over the greatest num
ber of years; with exceptionally
liberal price, discounts, terms and
exchange allowance. '
i SOLD BY
A. S.Huey Company
Local Representative :,
BETTER STEAKS
It's a safe bet that no shop holds
better steaks than ours. We. don't
hold them long. '
THE ECONOMYMARKET
From a Former
Plaining Mill
you can get all sorts of useful
and ornamental work all ready to
use. If you require a lattice for
the porch or arbor you can find
as much as you want anyjng our
mill work. If you need railings,
or posts, or columns, or doors,
or moldings, our mill work will
provide them at a moment's no
tice. 1 Come, see how many things
it includes. ,
THE J. C. FLOOK GO.
A good day to join the
VJlVUllu vjiijjpvi yaw.
ROSEBURG BOOTERIE
' ... - IRVIN BRUNX
Shoes That Satisfy. Perkins Building, Cass St.
SK5FaTi ' TFT Trm
lie Man 1
f Painteid.
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ID,
(Was Written by
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
' . Himself)
NEVER BEFORE HAS
Our Government Needs Your
JUNK
Help save all the waste and use
the money for a good cause. We
Pay Highest Prices for all Metar;
Rubber, Auto Tires, Rags, HHes
and Grease. See
BERCER, THE JUNK MAN
400 W. Cass St. Phone 182
Had better opportunity to present to the best advan
tage, not only his own individuality, but his every
talent as an actor as well. , .
RTCRAFT at the
JnN 11 ILi
Trh in
2 Days Only; Mon. and Tues., Jan, 7 and 8
Fire and Auto Insurance
Protect yourself from loss with
one of our properly written insur
ance policies.
6. W. YOUNG & SON, INSURANCE
110 Cass Street Roseburg, Ore.
$33 NEW VIKING
SEPARATOR
AT THE
DOUGLAS COUNTY CREAMERY
S)P AT THE
D HOTEL
CASS STH
EET ' . ROSEBURG
A NTLERS THEATRE
1 Tonight and tomorrow night 7: IB and 9 AduUs 15c, Children 10c.
..; Sussue Hay akawa ;
The famous Japanese Actor will appear in- the first of the Saturday
Evening Post short stories, by , 'Wallace Irwin; . .
''Hashimiira Tpgo"
This Paramount Picture will both entertain and; amuse you. You will ;
remember Sessue Hayakawa for his clover work, in "The Cheat"
with Fanny Ward. ' This is entirely different, but Just aa good.
PARAMOUNT PICTOGRAPH "Educational."
r VICTOR MOORE IN "HOME DEFENCE." . ,' i
Coming Saturday, imatinee 2:15 night 7 and
! Walt Whitman
THE TAR ML WARRIORi
.m?U.1w ;lt,ry .f the .80Uih Wllh sl(na,;lm Intense, so dra
matic that this picture stands out as one.- ot the most in press ve
and absorbing ot Triangle's productions. 10c and 15c. ;
Coming Sunday Only Base Hall "Fans" see "ONE XOUOH OW
- NATURE." . w ,