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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1903
Page
7
A terrible blizzard in the Texas Panhandle covers ground with four feet of snow over the past day. Stock losses are expected as harsh conditions freeze supplies and hinder movement across the region.
Sheriff Withers telephoned that he captured the horse thief who stole a horse from Ben Davie near Henderson. The suspect, riding the stolen horse, was nabbed on the Middle Fork near Fall Creek. arrival of the outlaw and Aberst are awaited tonight. The sheriff notes criminals increasingly avoid Lane County due to his vigilant pursuit.
WY 4 Key has bought out partner BL Pelne from the old Corn & Paine gun store at 534 Wilametts Street and will run the business alone. The firm is a long established, reliable local business with strong patronage. Mr Kay, from Mon vie, is a prudent businessman who will remain in the area. Mr Paine retires from active business life for the present.
A city gathering marked fifty eight years of married life for Mr and Mrs Wilkins of Olbirietinas. The anniversary dinner at their home featured family members including their son Jasper, daughter in law D Hall, and others. Mr Wilkins married at 26, now 84. Mrs Wilkins was 17, now 75, with hopes for future anniversaries.
UC Holeman and his family, who moved to Eugene from Iowa last winter, have purchased KOK McKinney's interest in the grocery business. The firm will be renamed McKinpey & Holeman, with Holeman taking an active role starting January. The retiring member will not pursue other business at present.
Mise Nellie T Williams, formerly of Lane county, married Ralph Kallock, relative of ex mayor Kal lock of Aan Franciee, now residing in Eugene with the bride's mother as guests. They plan to settle in Seattle soon for two days before moving on.
The gates of the Beal Deoks were purchased and presented to the Sunday School. Calef presented the gift to a teacher and it will be encased as a monument to good judgement and generosity, benefiting the Sunday School for years.
In Oregon on December 25 1902 George W Carter killed his wife Ora Dell Carter with a pistol at their residence near the University then shot himself. A coroner's inquest found the deaths caused by gunshot wounds to the head with Carter as the shooter. Witnesses described a struggle after a Christmas morning dispute and a tendering of the children to relatives. The two were to separate. the couple left orphans under ten years old. Burial occurred at Too F cemetery with Fairmount brothers handling. A previous similar tragedy occurred in 1894 involving a young man named Mog.
A Canterbury couple, married twelve years with three children, shot each other in their front yard near the university gymnasium. The man aged about 56 died half an hour after the 1:35 pm shooting. the wife died instantly. Neighbour H. R. Ross saw Carter pursue his wife, struggle, and fire, then kill himself. Jealousy was cited as the motive.
Coroner B King held a jury in Eugene after the Gordon undertaking parlors murder suicide. AR Ross Cynthia Rose Arthur Row and others testified about a jealous husband’s response to his wife’s alleged affair, the pistol purchase, and the fatal shooting followed by the double tragedy at the Gordon parlor.
Postal list for Eugene Oregon on December 24 1909 shows residents and names including Alley Brown Anderson Black Bowman Coleman Covington Harvey Hunter Jouke Kentley Kreigh Krintal Loring Lamberty Miller Parker Peterson Stewart Skidmore Somere Mercantile Co Weat Wells Mildred Wilson and others. A one cent charge per letter delivered and notice of advertisement.
A horse was stolen Wednesday from Bea Davis near Hesdemen station. The missing animal was found tracked into town and authorities suspect the culprit will be captured soon.
Mrs and Mrs Abbott on Washington street hosted a Christmas Eve wedding. Miss Clare Allen wed Ben Perrine in a ceremony performed by Justice C A Wleter Meer. Both couples reside in Com Sok.
The legislature will extend Eugene's limits to include Fairmount next month. A city hall meeting reviewed the valuation of Fairmount property at about 50 000 with first year expenses estimated 75 to 100 dollars for crosswalks and taxes around 550, including polls. The committee recommended annexation. council approved. next a resolution will seek Lane county representation to amend the city charter. We congratulate both communities on their growth.
Isaac Steinheiser aged 40 years 3 months and 19 days deceased on December 25 with burial notices to follow in Spokane and Eugene. He was beloved son of Sol and Mary Steinhelser and brother to W J Steinhei Sr Mrs Aaron Freidenrich and Mrs SJ Freedman Old residents recall him as Ikey a bright boy in Eugene. funeral notices to be published later in local papers.
TY Thompson of Blackley died Christmas morning aged 88. A Junction resident years ago, he was well known by old settlers.
On Wednesday afternoon December 24 1902 at the M E parsonage W M Pearson and Miss Huidah Bwaoeos were wed by Rev B F Rowland. Mrs Geo Grows will receive a letter from her sister Mre Ja 5 eho now in Phoeaiz Arnona stating she is improving in health and has gained several pounds.
Daily Guard reports the Fourth Regiment trophy may remain in Eugene after a company volley shoot near Albany. Co A scored 7 of 125, a top mark, with standout individual scores at 200 yards and a strong team effort on the Old Chapman place south of town yesterday morning.
The big game in Portland between the l!-U O team and the Multnomah Club ended 0 to 0. It was a strong showing for the combined team, which had never played together before, as Multnomah tested hard defense and aggressive tackling. Key players included MacKinney at center Kerron and Frizzell at guards Jakway and Thayer on the line Zeigler Goodrich Scott Templeton Watts and Charley Templeton at back positions. The U O squad weighed about 164 pounds to Multnomah's 165, with Watts trading places at times with Goodrich.
A couple from LA Overton tendered a $55 check signed by Elizabeth Kennedy and endorsed by a second Kennedy for four items at a local store. The First National Bank found no deposit in Kennedy’s name. The pair fled in a prairie schooner, officers tracked them as they passed through Fairmount toward Goshen.
The WRPL met this afternoon at the home of Mrs W Kaysendall and elected officers: Mrs W Kaysendall president, Mrs L G Adair vice president, Mrs W Scarborough secretary, Mrs W W Martin treasurer, Mrs Mary Bailey corresponding secretary.
Fixtures costing about 3000 dollars are being installed in the Collins and McAlpin saloon in the Montague block. The present fixtures are reported sold to two Albany men who will open a saloon at Springfield.
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