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We have Just Received a delayed shipment of
MOTOR ROBES and
INDIAN BLANKETS
They are Oregon products, made at Oregon
City." If you are loyal to your home state and
appreciate good values, this is your opportun-
R&tor Robes are beautiful plaid combinations
with wide fringe at the borders, are moder
ately priced at $9.50 and $12.50.
Indian Blankets of
real Indian patterns
woven of bright fade
less colors. Large
sizes at $11.50.
Also, all wool bed blankets in plaid patterns
and extra large sizes, tnosyeasonably priced
at $15.00 a pair.
.-FLOOD'S STORE
$34 W. 1st St.
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YOUR HOSE MAY
COSTYOU $250
Rising Price-Tags Noted by
Fashion Observers; Cost
of Being Rich Felt
and dress at a local factory, the com
bined wholesale price of which was
3975. The coat, a coarse wool fabric
was marked 3375, the georgette dress
at $275 and the suit at 3335. Here
were three garments which, sold at
retail would cost the buyer at least
31.500, it was said. Such instances
in Fifth avenue shops of how the high-
cost-of-living has hit the rich are by
no means rare. One window displays
a rose ?hite blouse for 33,500.
385.00 For a Coat
"Untold millions are being Invest-
NEW YORK The mother of an 18 ' ed in furs this year by American wo-
y ear-old New York girl who for sev- men," said J. W. Argenbright,
eral year has kept an account of the ; Brooklyn importer, "and the demand
cost of her daughter's wardrobe, in is less exclusive and more widespread
a letter to a local newspaper, recently j than ever before, showing that pros
complained about the present prices perity is general. Coats costing from
of clothing, shoes, gloves, hats etc. $50,000 to $85,000 are uncommon but
Serges, formerly the cheapest and they are being bought.''
most common dress material and , '
which, before the war, could be bought : ir j
for $1 to $1.25 a yard, are now retail- j M OXlCl I AppedT8
tag at $4 to $5 for the same quality.! Be f Ore The State
velveteens, anotner popular areas ma-1 . . x g-i
teriaL could be bought five vears aeo ! ACCiaetlt t OmmiSWll
for $1 and $1.25 a yard and now are
bringing $4.50 to $8.50. The biggest j Js -Maxwell of 4th and Main street
advances, dealers say, have been in J left for Salem this morning to appear
cotton and wool and not so much in before the State Accident Commission
.Uk. Babies' buefckin shoes which! Ur Uaxwe,, ,ustained . bro.
normally sold at $30 are now pnced ken in mil f
Brownsville on the 23 of last April
, ; and has not yet recovered sufficient
: ... ...ti m a rrrt T Vi Mmmittuii
say, are paying as much as $2o0 and 1 . . . . , . . ,
' . granted him 60 per cent of his salary
up for a pair of silk stockings but . . . .
..; . .... , , for the first six months and at the
these are beaded with pearls and are, ..... u j
A A -,i,v. . y.A .km. expiration of the six months reduc-
The public demand for furs, in spite f1 the Pr month which
DIVORCES TO
BE PROBED
Lane County Prosecutor to
Appear Where Children
Are Involved
EUGENE Every divorce ease III
ed in Lane county hereafter in which
children are involved will be contest
ed, according to an announcement of
District Attorney L, L. Ray. Comply'
ing literally with the statutes the dis
trict attorney sal dthat he will enter
his appearance in all cases where the
welfare of children is at stake.
"More than one-half of the boys
and girls who come up before the Ju
venile court In this county are mem
bers of families In which divorce has
been granted," said Mr. Ray, "and I
believe that if a lot of these cases are
STATE SONG !
IS DESIRED
i
Oregon Composers Ask Sub
mission of Verses in Con
test for Piece
The Society of Oregon Composers
has instituted a movement for the
purpose of selecting t state song for
Oregon and It invites the poets front
I all section of the slat to contribute
a poen siutable for that purpose. All
poems should be sent to the Secre
tary, Daniel H. Wilson, 813 Bush
and Lane Building, Portland, before
January 81, 1920, when the contest
closes.
The words of the song should be
oeti In sentiment, correct In form,
breathing of patriotism and pride in
state, touching on its natural beaut-
I NEW ARRIVALS
contested it will prevent separations; j ,nd early history, all so not-tir.llv
and have a tendency to lessen the .nd deftly woven as to produce a song
number of Juvenile cases." wh, h the people will take to their
Mr. Ray says the 85 per cent of the hearts for generations yet to com. I
girls in thesute Industrial school at Whe the successful poem is announ-
ed to compose music to the words.
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lana it Is hoped by this means that
a song in words and nvisie worthy or
Oregon will be obtained.
en through divorce proceedings.
WATER RIGHT '
IS REQUESTED
Roseburg Files Application
for use of North Ump
qua River Power
ROSEBURG, Preparatory to in-
INVENTION WILL
SUPERSEDE GAS
The J. C Penney Co., Juat received some of the merchandise you have
been walling for. And at the same old prices
Men's Cotton Mixed Union Suits , $3.43
Men's Wool Mixed Union Suit .'. fl.tl
Men' Flannel Shirts $. and $3.t
Men' Canvas Gloves, Heavy le
Men's Canvss Glove, Leather Face Ittc
Men' Corduroy Tanta $4.tf
Men' Khaki Pant i $1., $1.93 to $18
Men' Cotton Work Sox 15c and I9e
Men' Heavy Wool Mixed Sox 4fe
Men' Heavy Wool Sox ; etc
Men's Colored Handkerchiefs, i for 2Sc
J. C Penney Values at J. C Penney Price Mean a Ssvlng.Weribj
While oa Every Purchase.
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Atmospheric Power Gener
ator Will Revolutionize
AH Power Plants
The Invention of Alfred M. Hubbard
the 19-vesr.AM &,.,, iw,,, 1. ... .
stallatton of n"n'P and ,. wM ,
water system the c.t, of Roeeburg I pheric j
fflc"U' y"t"Ui "Urobed by leading electrical periodic
with the state engineer an applic. ton .,, .nd MVmpm , , of
for water right and approximately th, VnM SutM
100 feer per second of water from the Rv . ,,; ...
North Umpqua at a point known as v u.. ,..,. ,
. v . ' y na transformed a common every-1
.. ' - " llAV matiir intA 0MMMAt U-.
Construction of a dam 15 feet high I itm , , . ,
.v.. u. .t.t Bn ,A.!cd " ut- horse-power, and the
power is developed from the skies,
at $7 to $9 a pair.
$250 For Hose
Many women of means, the retailers '
of the advance of 60 to 75 per cent
since spring dealers say, is fifty per
cent greater this winter than last sea
son. Fur coat costing many thous
and of dollars are more in evidence
than ever before in New York.
An artist for a New York fashion
paper1 recently sketched a coat, suit
is not sufficient, according to nr.
Maxwell's statement to -support his
family. . .
In Sweden the doctors seldom send
bills to their patients. Each patient
pay what he deems Just or is able
to give.
GLOBE
THEATRE
across the stream, about 800 feet
wide at this point, where rapids exist
will give a 40-foot fall, creating thous
ands of horsepower for the plant, ac
cording to Mayor Hamilton. The plan
is to build an electric power house at
that point, and then negotiate with
the Douglas Light A Water company
for purchase of the. Winchester pump
ing plant and the system now supplyfT.
ing water to the city. '
or unknown sources.
Peace Treaty
Ratification
Set for Jan. 10
Teacher About to
Wed, Commits Suicide
PARIS, .Jan., 8. A. P. There Is
every indication now in Supreme Coun
cil Circles that the peace protocol will
be signed by Germany and ratlfica
:iorls of the treaty of Versailles ex
changed January 10, the date set ten
tatively by the council yesterday. The
cmpcil of the league of nations, it Is
SLIPPERS
Women's Felt Juliets, Ribbon trimmed, leather
soles and heels, dark Blue and Grey ' $1.85
Women's Daniel Green Comfy Slippers, Soft
padded chrome leather soles, Felt upper, Ribbon
Trimmed $1.93
Men's Felt slippers, chrome leather sole In Grey
and Brown , $1.93
S
ELF
liRVICE
HOK 117
TORE Hroadalbin
KLAMATH FALLS Miss Bessie
L. Lewis, 25 years old, a teacher in 'understood, will be called lo meet a
the Klamath Agency schools, com-! bout a week later.
mitted suicide Jy drowning in the
spring which supplies water for the
agency.
Miss Lewis formerly resided In
Broklyn, N. Y., where her parents live
She was to have been married within
a month to a forest ranger at the res
TODAY AND WEDNESDAY
William S. Hart
IN
The BORDER WIRELESS
DREW COMEDY
PATHE NEWS
ROLFE
THEATRE
TODAY AND WEDNESDAY . -
SESSUE HAYAKAWA
IN
THE TONG MAN
BRIGGS COMEDY
SCENIC
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
LILA LEF
ROSE OF THE RIVER
SENNETT COMEDY ' . SCENIC
The Foot Fitting Shop
..
A combination Last for feet
that are unusually small through
the heel and instep.
This Shoe Is especially designed
for feet of that type.
These Shoe have Style a well
a Fitting Qualities.
Brown Kid at
$11.00
- -Black Kid at '
$10.00
Everwesr Hosiery and Nettle
ton's Men' Shoe
Mr. Jewett'is leaving for Harney
bounty to astcertain i jll particulars
(is to the man's dVath and to take
.urr me u'n iiiiivii, rvl""' .. .
The first stained-glass window de- was in his carer Pendleton E. O.
picting an aeroplane to be placed in '
a church is now to be seen in a Lon
don plsce of worship. '
Bobcat Man Goes
to Hunting Grounds
. Henry Bolken, who is classed by
'.Stanley Jewett as the best bob cat
'trapper in America, died near Qrane,
Harney county on December 29, ac
cording to work received today at the
Biological survey office.
The biggest Individual increase dur
ing 1919 was In th expenditures for
roads and highways, over $50,000'
more being expended during the past
year than the year previous. Another
good sised increase was In he ex
pnsts of the circuit co-irt. The
CUrk murder trial was In a measure
responsible for this.
In the erection of bridges the coun
ty expended several dolkirs more than
County Expenditures
Nearly Half Million
Expenditures of Lane County dur
ing the year 1919 were practically j it did In 1918 and the offices of the
MJ,uvu greater .nn uuiihk uw ms- i MssvBtrvr, me county scnooi supenn
vious year notwithstanding that in tendent, the sheriff and the commis
1918 nearly $40,000 was expended in sioners' court. showed increases.
the erection of an addition to the
courthouse, this money coming from
the Oregon California railroad back
tax money the Register reports.
. Something to sell? Try a
crat Want Ad.
Demo-
CLOSING OUT SALE J j
To make room for our new Spring Stork which will begin (o arrive In
a few weeks. We Will Sell at
GREAT REDUCTION
V Our Entire Stock. :j
' r ' Suits
Coats and
Dresses
We have 125 Coat, 24 Suit and 50 Dresse all beautiful materials
and made according to the latest fashion.
YOU'LL SAVE MONEY BY BUYING NOW
J.H.BIKMANl
138 West 1st St. jjj
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