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THE EVENING NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY at, 1018.
STATE ENGINEERS
Verdict of Guilty!
T0HIC "IS
LEN8v M
, y V LENS
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 grpw circle of. purchasers.
Out of town people also cordially Invited to visit our store when
in the city. . ,
WISHING YOU ALL) A PROSPER
OUS NEW YEAR, i
A. J. LILBURN & SON
Complete Home Furnishers v
Spraying Days Are Here
HOW IS YOUR OUTFIT?
Remember, we are still handling the "Beanv
either hand or power, best of all spray Ipumps
ALSO
Shut-Offs Nozzles
Aluminum Rods Iron Rods
Connections Ys
Reducers Hose
In fact we can fit you out from top to bottom
Churchill Hardware Co.
MAJESTIC
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW
Matinee Every Day, 2 to 5
Evenings,7:15-10:45,20c-10c
Today Your Last Chance
to See
ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN
IN
OUR
Co-Respondent
Why does everybody like the story of The Co-Respondent? Because
It's a truly great and sweet love story. Because It's a noble romance
of today packed full of today's tremendous temptations, dangers,
crisis, thrills, excitoments. Because from the first to last superbly
Intense, a live wire play whose eloctrii: tenseness keeps building
up uud up and UP till you want to "scream. It's your own fault If
you miss this treat
"The Girl Of The Hour"
Just fifteen minutes of laughter.
Adults 20 Cents
Children 10 Cents
(By Associated Press.) 2
SALEM, Jan. 23 Plans for drain
age and Irrigation of the Big Bend
Irrigation district, covering over
5000 acres in Malheur county, were
approved by the ' state engineers.
This project also Includes the re
clamation of 9,000 acres adjoining
in Idaho.
TRUSTY COOK FtlES
THE PEN BY NIGHT
(By Associated Press.) -
SALEM, Jan. 23. Perrlll' Pope,
trusty and cook In Warden Mur
phy's home, took his leave of the
nenltentl
ufc from 'Multnomah county for ob
taining money unaer raise pretenses
I SPRAYING I
TOMORROW
Mary Miles Minter
in
"Annie for Spite"
Live-wire Doings of City
Team to Go South.
The Roseburg'high school basket
ball teams leave soon for southern
Jregon where they will paf ttcipate in
several games with Medford, Ashland
and Grants Pass, and if past per
formances count the old R. H. S
will come back with their share of
the laurels.
Bh-tiulay Party Held.
Saturday evening the R. A. E,
club very pleasantly surprised Mrs
Henry Worthlngton at her- home on
East Lane street, the occasion being
in honor of Mrs. Worthington's
birthday. An oldVfashioned taffy
pull, social converse and other en
tertaining features made the occas
ion a very pleasant one for all pres
ent.
Ixxlgo Presents Gift.
A beautiful wedding gift was pre
sented to Mrs. Gerard Pearce (nee
Nannie Rose) by Oregon. Rose lodge
B. of L,. F. E., of which she is
member. Her smiles of apprecia
tion proved she was both surprised
and pleased. The best wishes of the
entire lodge are extended to Mr.
and Mrs. Pearce for a happy and
prosperous wedded life.
Highway Engineers Here. '
District Highway Engineer Mc
Leod and Resident Engineer Pratt
the latter supervising engineer of
the construction; work now under
way in units Nos. 2 and 3, in .the
northern part of the county were in
the city today conferring with mem
bers of the county court. Both men
left late this afternoon for points
north on orticlal business.
Expect Sons Home.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gage are ex
pecting their sons, Gordon and Wal-
don, home from Mare Island on a
furlough. Waldon Gage will be
granted a furlough to have dental
work done and application for his
brother has been placed and will
probably be arranged'. They enlist
ed in the navy from the Marshfield
office a few months ago. Coos Bay
rimes.
Visits Schools.
County School Sunerintendenl O.
C. Brown, who accompanied Miss
Alice Joyce in her recent vlatfa tn
the schools at Oakland, Sutherlin,
Wilbur and other points in the north
ern part or the county, returned to
this city last night. According to
Mr. Brown, live industrial rlnh" nr.
ganizatlons were perfected in the
schools visited and the pupils seem
very enthusiastic along these lines.
Miss Joyce will SDeak at Ynnnnlln to
night and tomorrow night at Drain.
& CITY NEWS 0
Get tamales at the Pollyanna. tf
George Cole arrived in this rltv
this afternoon from Myrtle Creek.
For the best hot calces nml rnffen
try the Cafeteria. j24
S. R. Brisbin was in thn nitv tn.
day from Looking Glass on business.
Seven good numbers on the pro
gram at the Liberty theatre Satur-
uiy nignt. . tf
Miles Agee. of St
business visitor in the citv. Mr.
Agee is a guest at the ITmpqna ho
tel, i
No reserve seats at the homo tal
ent show Saturday night; 25c ad
mission, tf
ifi (i nil trm 1 ? yrt i . T 1
.iu mia. . rj. ot. juun, oi
are in the city for the next few days
and' are 8tODDinZ nt the TTiunnna
Mr. St. John is) attending county
court.
Woman's Home Com
Week, 1 year $2.00. Single copyf
u "flino jvui uiuom wnn
Alden Harness, fiction Library, and
IUUB BttVQ f ffj
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Tavlor. nf m
berta, Canada, arrived last
and are spending a few days in f his
vicinity looking over the country for
uie purpose or deciding on a new ln.
caiion.
A, M. McGee. of Everett. -Bir,
ho has been in this section lnnbin
the county over with a view; of locat
ing, left today for his home. He may
decide to return and locate perman
ently, . Mrs. W.. McDonald left this after
noon for Oakland to visit with her
parents. .
If you enjoy clean vaudeville 'wit
ness the Red Cross benefit show Sat
urday night. Liberty theatre. tf
M. L. Jewew and daughter.' bpal,
left for their home at Green station
last evening after spending the day
in this city.
C- H. Meusch and wife have 're
turned from Rice creek where they
spent the past week visiting with
friends.
Mrs. O. L. Jones and children left
yesterday!-for their home at IDoe
creek, after visiting with friends in
this city.
. (
There is a lot of jazz in' that music
that will ibe sung Saturday night at
the ... Liberty theatre. Don't miss
it. v .tf
Mrs. M. S. Ryan, of Rlddlewho
has been a house guest at the Geo.
Quine residence, left for her .home
yesterday. ..
Mrs. A. J. McCulloch and daugh
ter, Miss Mabel,, left this afternoon
for Portland where they will enjoy a
visit for the next ten days.
Mrs. Grafton Worthlngton arrived
in the city this afternoon frojn Myr
tle Creek to visit at the-home of her
son, Henry, and family. : , : ,
Mrs. Amos O. Buker left Tuesday
evening for Perdue after spending
the past few days in this city, look
ing after business matters.' ,,-..
FOR. COUNUY COMMISSIONER,
v - . y
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of county
pommlsssloner of (Douglas fcounty,
subject to the approval of the voters
of the county at the primary elec
tion, May 17, '1918.
Myrtle Creek, Ore.
Pd adv. h. P. RICE.
Note the "fcurve"
in the TORIC LENSE above!
It is shaped: like the eyeball,
gives a wide range of vision,
and the edge of the Lens is not
seen by the eye when looking
up or down as through flat
lenses. .
Have your Glasses made
TORIC by
BUBAR BROS
Jewelars & Optometries.
JACKSON STREET.
l
Home talent vaudeville Saturday
night, 'begins promptly at 8 o'clock.
Only 25c. tf
NEW TODAY.
PO.R SALE 5 year old Jersey cow,
coming fresh February 1. Phone
162-L.
MONEY TO LOAN Any amount on
easiest terms. Improved Roseburg
property only. How much do you
want? John H. Hartog, 213 Board
of Trade, Portland, Ore.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
I hereby announce ;myBelf as can
didate for county commissioner for
Douglas cpunty subject to the will of
the republican vorersat the primary
election, JMay 17, 1918. ..
Myrtle. Creek, Oregqn.
ED. WEAVER.
.'' fv-'"'.vPd ad.
Don't, forget the place. ', Hhe Lib
erty theatre, Saturday .evening.' Lots
of comedy. .-. tf
FOIR RJEJNT Flat, furnished or un
furnished. Also . housekeeping
rooms, furnished. Close in and
desirable. Inquire 124 West Doug
las street, 1 to 5 p. m.
WANTED The Evening News wants
a good, steady bey over 18 years
to work in the mechanical depart
ment. Steady position with good
chance3 for advancement to the
right party.
TO TRADE For sheep or goats, a
large Gambrinus brewery barrel
truck with 3 inch pipe bed. Just
the thing for hauling ties, lumber
or wood. As good as new, heavy
springs, either two or four horse
hitch. Wm. Kletzer, Yoncalla
Oregon.
WAINTED Men foresaw mills and
- logging camps..: Mills and camps
will operate throughout the win
- ter. Steady work., Good condl
tions. For full particulars write
Weed Lumber ' Company, Weed,
Calif.
J
Hostess House of thp.Y. WvC A. at Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash
BIG DRIVE IS ON.
SEATTLE,. . Jan. . 22. Tlhis is a
week of women's service for women
throughout the Pacific northwest. In
every city and towtt of Washington.
Oregon, Idaho and Montana they are
conducting a big drive to raise this
section's share of the $4,000,000 i
fund required by the national war
work council of the Young Women's1
Christian Association to strengthen
and holdi strong America's and Eu
rope's second line of defense the
girls and women who are either en
gaged in war activities or . are affect
ed by the struggle.
The S4, 000,000 will be spent for
hostess houses, in and near army
camps, fifty of which are either al
ready built or contracted for, where
wives, mothers, sisters and friends
may meet their soldlej and where
the latter may find a bit of home
.within the cantonment; for emergen
cy housing of girls employed in war
and unaccustomed industries; for
work among the helpless and war
worn munitions workers of Europe
and the heroic nurses in the base
hospitals; for directing the patriotic
impulses of girls through club work,
recreation and other activities; for
building up patriotism and an under
standing of war issues among non
English speaking ' women and in
general to keep the moral standards
of our nation and allied nations
steady, as well as to build up the
morale or tue American army.
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BOOTERIE'S MID-SEASON CLEANUP
SHOE SALE
Odd Pairs at Odd Prices
A New Stock for a New Season '
Sale Now Going On ;
ROSEBURG B00TERIE
IRVIN IUtUNN
Shoe That Satisfy. PerfcUm Ruildlne. Ohm St.
DON'T LAUGH
At the snow-bound East. The shivers may run up your back, next
winter. Plan for it by planning now to build a good warm house with
KENNY QUALITY DOUGLAS FIR
Start Your Surplus
Cash Working
Do not delay putting your money 'to
work Interest is a powerful factor for in
creasing your funds and every day counts.
Start right now by starting an account with
The Bosi?bur5 National BdriR
Rosebur,Ore
I Ladies Skirts !
Good Quality Black or Blue Serges. $3.25 to $4.98
Black Silk Messaline Skirts at $4.98
Fine French Serges -$5.50
YARD WIDE SILKS
New Silks and Satins are Now Arriving
Call and See Them
You Buy it Here for Less
GOLDEN RULE ST-OBE.
ANTLERS THEATRE
TON IGHT ONIr
Admission 10c and 15c.
ALMA REUBENS AND CHARLES GUNN IN
The Fi
renv
of
Tough Luck
Firefly was a dancing girl in a lawless land, but her love flamed
constantly true. '
SCREEN MAGAZINE
Educational.
HIS BUSY 1)AV.
A Good; Comedy.
COMING SATURDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT
Charlie
i
lhapl
in
IN
The Floorwalker
Also "Cassidy," a five-reel, Tri angle Production.
Swi?2??y SPFCTAT Friday Matinee2:15
-THURSDAY Of JCAltL m&ht 7-1K nnri q-ik
HALL CAIN'S GREATEST NOVEL
"The Manx-Man"
ft ?KL 11'00.0 People Appear o BIG
rtvia in une scene J ACTS
Hall Cain Himself Assisted in Making
"THE MANX-MAN" into a Pjcture
A Sensational Success
Adults 20c BARGAIN PRICES Children 10c
Coming Monday mid Tuesday Billle Burke in "The Mysterious Mis.
Terry."