Delivered from Jail by Norris & Rowe Circus Men
In Baker City on July 10 a dramatic jail delivery freed eleven inmates with only one left behind. Circus workers aided the escape by aiding a crowd with crowbars stolen from a railroad tool house. The escapees fled on the circus train as local officers search for the remaining prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris & Bowes
Bastile
Scripps News Association
Baker City
City
Norris & Rowe
Hotel Vendome
Train strikes Awbrey at Cottage Grove platform
Cottage Grove Oregon July 10 Tom Awbrey agent for W. F. & Co. and former agent for 5. P. Co. was struck by north bound overland train No 12 while pulling his Welle Fargo truck onto the station platform. He was knocked insensible but only minor head and body bruises reported. In Colorado Royal Gorge near Canyon City three Denver Rio Grande engines and 20 freight cars jumped the track and fell into the river 2000 feet below. Two freemen jumped to safety. engineers stayed at their posts and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove
Tom Awbrey
5. P. Co
Awbrey
Welle Fargo
Scripps News Association
Canyon City
Col
Denver & Rio Grande
Royal Gorge
Here
Oregon Dairymen Seek One Hundred Thousand Dollar Lewis and Clark Fund
The Oregon State Dairymen's Convention met in Portland today and voted to petition for a one hundred thousand dollar appropriation from the Lewis and Clark fund. The request is generally deemed unlikely to be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Portland
Oregon State Dairymen’s Convention
National Fritorial Association elects president in convention
Omaha July 10 Special to Guard reports the National Fritorial Association's convention elected W. W. Screws of Alabama as president. The contest for vice president was close and exciting between C. Woodruff of Connecticut and W. Robins of Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
National
Fritorial Association
W. W. Screws
Alabama
C. Woodruff
Conneticut
Marion County Farm Hand Makes Trouble in Torrid East
A Scripps News Association report from New York on July 11 notes extreme heat across the East causing eleven deaths by noon. Streets rely on horses, public baths improvise to cool steaming animals, and thousands abandon homes to sleep on docks for bay breeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Scripps News Association
New York
Health Department
Bad Farm Hand Tries to Murder Boss in Salem
Emil Byars, a farm hand seven miles from Salem, attempted to murder Sanford Hammack this forenoon after which he was persuaded to Salem and placed under arrest. He said a hidden whisky bottle in the barn led to the act, and threatened to kill the Hammack family. Byars is in love with Miss Hammack. her father opposed the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Salem
Emil Byars
Sanford Hammack
Byars
Miss Hammack
Telephone Boycott by San Francisco Trades Council
The Trades Council in San Francisco on July 11 announced a boycott against Pacific Telephone Company for unfair labor treatment. The move targets the company to press labor demands and seeks broad impact across workers and local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
San Francisco
the Trades Council Today
Pacific Telephone Company
Personal notices from Cottage Grove and surrounding towns
Daily Guard reports a flurry of visits and travel notes. Mrs. J R Brown returns to Cottage Circle, J H Orcutt and H E Lounsberry in Eugene area, evangelist Barrett arrives for Methodist church meetings, and several residents journey to Portland, Eugene, or Corvallia for treatment, business, or sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Brown
Cottage Circle
Lee M. Travis
Henry Melton
Creswell
Hop. J. H. Orcutt
Drain Normal School
H. E. Lounsberry
Southern Puavific
Smeede
F. G. Young
Portland
Lewis and Clark Fair Board
Ruby Pratt
Robert Pratt
Evangelist Barrett
Methodist Church
Eva Chamberlain
Local notes from Eugene and surrounding towns
Shanty Moody the ball team mascot traveled to Albany with the squad this afternoon. Various residents, including Hazel Iuff in Roseburg and Captain D. E. Yoran of Eugene, were in Albany and Portland today. Several visits, returns, and relocations are noted along with mine prospects, church revivals, and telegraph office coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Talifero
Natronale
Robt. Hayes
Creswell
Mise Bertha Whiteaker
Portland
Paney
Sigfried Mauser
H. L. Traver
Albany
E. A. Childe
Monmouth
C. H. Hart
Salem
David Neeley
Roseburg
Walter D. Smith
Natron
L M. Glen
Corvallia
Moody
Hazel Iuff
D. E. Yoran
Bugene
Herald
Mabel McDonald Weds G J Rea at West First Street
At the home of Mr and Mrs J F McDonald on West First street Mias Mabel McDonald wed G J Rea Rev D C Kellems officiating The McDonalds recently moved from South Dakota where Rea owns a fine farm They will reside in South Dakota with Sing Sadie Mulkey as bridemaid and C E Royce as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. McDonald
West First Street
Mias Mabel [McDonald
G. J. Rea
D. C. Kellems
McDonalds
South Dakota
Sadie Mulkey
C. E. Royce
Edith Denney and Lester Briggs Wed Quietly at Briggs-Denney
At Wm. Douglas home yesterday Miss Edith Denney of Goshen married Lester Briggs of Greenleaf in a quiet ceremony with a few guests. The couple will live in Greenleaf. F. L. Chambers & Brother report summer activity with a carload of wire nails and a separate carload of twine unloaded. Eugene’s heat highlights brisk business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Douglas
Edith Denney
Goshen
Lester Briggs
Greenleaf
B. F. Rowland
F. L. Chambers & Brother
Eugene
Pope Near Death Sparks City Arson Attempts
Portland reports four arson attempts last night targeting unfinished pewed houses and pricey unoccupied residences. Investigators tie the acts to a single gang, as kerosene and naptha were used. three prior efforts occurred Saturday night with two men fleeing a burning site. Police and detectives pursue leads with no identity yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Portland
Labor unions repudiate Mayor Schmidt of San Francisco
San Francisco July 13 labor unions denounce Mayor Schmidt accusing him of betraying the party. Also July 13 in Portland Oregon jumbled local items note Magoon strawberry originator dead and a rising Portland port office business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
San Francisco
Schmidt
Portland, Or
W. J. Maou
Agoon
On the Way Home Dispatch From Omaha to Oregon Tour
A fragmented dispatch from Omaha dated July 11 reports a visit by the Oregon delegation to the National Press Association. The note mentions I L Campbell and his family and a tour of Yellowstone Park with Albert Tozier involved.
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Omaha
Neb
Aard
Eugene
Oregon
Naonal Press Association
I. L. Campell
Wetone Park
Fractured Arm in Oakland Train Boarding Accident
Conductor Al Veatch slipped while boarding a train at Oakland Thursday afternoon and fractured his right arm. He will be laid up for weeks awaiting recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. Veatch
Oakland
Houck
Veatch
Willamette Fisherman Rescued From Swift River Current
A young eastern fisher named Johny Joneses slipped into the swift Willamette behind Haines tannery. He clung to a rock until Roy Morgan and helpers rescued him, freezing and faint from cold, then he was dried and returned home on East Thirteenth Street.
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Daily Guard
Johny Joneses
Willamette River
Haines
Roy Morgan
East Thirteenth Street
Bert Apgar
Archie Terrell
Clarence Stevenson
John and
Charles Haines
Cham Calloway
Mr. Morgan
Isaac Jones Victim in Pacific Northwest Wood Haul Accident
Isaac Jones of the country five miles northwest of Eugene on the river road was hauling a load of wood yesterday afternoon when the load tipped and he was thrown from the top twelve feet. He was unconscious on arrival of a neighbor and remained so until late evening. Dr. L W Brown treated him and he regained consciousness this morning. Internally injured yet expected to recover, he was taken home with his wife and son at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Rogers
McMinnville
Eugene
J. W. Phalon
Portland
Great Northern
Luke Goodrich
North Yamhill
Jennie Wetherbee
J. T. Rowland
Virgil Rowland
Bernice Chessman
London
Cottage Grove
R. W. Veatch
Veatch
W. A. Leonard
Luella
Willa
Grant's Pass
Woodburn
J. BR. Brown
Stella Brown
G. H. Beebe
Daily Guard
Isaac Jones
River Road
L. W. Brown
Cresceus to Trot at State Fair Exhibition Mile
The Salem Journal reports Cresceus, the famed Cleveland trotting stallion with a 2:02 record, may grace daily exhibition trots during the state fair. Negotiations aim to secure a racing mile to boost fair interest, as the horse now serves breeding and exhibition roles due to lack of match races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Salem Journal
Cresceus
Cleveland
Ohio
Keene Leaves Medford for Portland Practice
Dr. C W Keene, who has practiced in Medford the past year, departs for Portland Tuesday evening. Dr H P Hargrove, formerly at Phoenix, will occupy his office. Keene, a University of Oregon graduate and former UO football manager, is a brother of Dr J M Keene, a leading state dentist.
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S.S. Durkheimer
E. Schwarzachild
Portland
T. B. Ford
Gladstone Park
Itinerants Club
Nina Stoops
Ashland
W. F.gilstrap
B. Walker
E. J. McClanahan
Reno
Nevada
Eugene
W. T. Matlock
Ben
Keystone View Company
Moscow
Idaho
Stiles
Middle Fork
Eastland
Mr. Stiles
J. J. Elwood
Mr. Eastland
E. Gailey
Cottage Grove
John Branton
Miss Downs
Stafford
U. O. School of Chemistry
Douglas County
W. A. Wann
Wann
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
St. Helens Mist
C. W. Keene
Medford
H. P. Hargrove
Phoenix
Keene
Southern Oregonian
U. O
Dr. Keene
J. M. Keene
Births Reported Near Eugene and Albany
To Mr and Mrs I C Ensley west of Eugene a boy born Wednesday July 4. In Albany July 7 Mr and Mrs Carl Hodes welcomed a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Ensley
Eugene
Albany
Carl Hodes
Foreclosure Sale Halted by Temporary Injunction
Corvallis Ore July 10 sheriff blocked a 66000 acre foreclosure sale planned for the courthouse steps. The 60000 judgment covered lands mainly in Benton Polk and Lincoln counties. The Coe jande tract is involved though mortgage details indicate the foreclosure proceeds.
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Corvallis, Or
Court House
Corvallis
Benton
Polk
Lincoln Counties
Walkout at Salem by Pacific States Telegraph Linemen
Salem July 10. Linemen employed by the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company went on strike in sympathy with system wide actions. Demand for higher wages and shorter hours unsettled. Central girls may join, operators deny. Only three linemen present. replacements expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Road incident and local changes in a small town
Sunday afternoon two young women driving toward town were met by five intoxicated men who used obscene language and tried to kiss them. The quintet was later chased by Charlie Holcomb and his sister as they lashed a horse causing a runaway but no injuries or damage. Arrests may follow if names are found. The telephone exchange project progresses despite a linemen strike. Henry W. Stewart purchases half interest in Pendleton Daily Tribune. Lost Creek logging damages county roads with washed out stretches and overflow at Matthews mill forcing a switch from water power to engine and boiler.
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Henry W. Stewart
J. W. Stewart
Pendleton
Oregon
Daily Tribune
Lost Creek
Matthew's Mill
Matthews
Albany Amateurs Meet Eugene Professionals In Baseball
Albany amateurs prepare to face Eugene professionals with a native Albany player in the Albany box tomorrow afternoon. The Albany club has hired players from Washington and Chemawa but insists they are amateurs. The Democrat criticizes mixed reporting on Albany baseball amid contrasting claims from the Eugene papers about their San Francisco contingent.
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Albany
Eugene
San Francisco
Thos, Young
Washington
Chemawa
the Democrat
Not Allowed in City Relates Smallpox Panic
Rev RE A Childa recounts his summer move from Prineville to Eugene, noting a Seda ville stop by a city marshal who handed him a freshly made quarantine notice. The order barred entry to the city for travelers from Prineville where smallpox had already cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. A. Childa
Eugene
Prineville
Sodaville
Sedaville
Cheap Residence Property in Junction
J C Krueger of Monroe has purchased the Cummins property now occupied by A J Kaiser. Possession will be given as soon as Kaiser finds another residence. Consideration seven dollars and fifty cents. Property values are evidently on the decline in Junction. A residence and property for seven dollars. Cheaper than paying rent or moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Krueger
Monroe
Cummins
A. J. Kaiser
Traveling sign painter in town to decorate store windows
A traveling sign painter visits the town to decorate several store windows with owners names. Merchants are urged to patronize local sign painters and support town residents. The piece calls for a heavy license to prevent outsiders from taking business from locals who contribute to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busine
Freight division shift rumors at junction pace
Rumors persist of the S P Co changing the freight division from Junction to a nearer pace, with yard improvements here supporting the possibility. A boy riding along Willamette street was struck by a thrown pret cracker from a second story window, causing the horse to bolt and injure him. the injury was minor but could have been fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Co
Wm. Vaughn
Willamette Street
Harriman Eyes Southern Oregon Rail Line Expansion
Reports forwarded to President Harriman of the Southern Pacific urge a new extension from the Columbia Southern to Oregon. Investigations by railroad officials and soil studies by Idaho University support building toward the northern California border to connect with the Eureka road. If approved, surveyors will begin promptly to advance the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
Southern Pacific
Columbia Southern
Oo. KR. & NX
Oregon
San Francisco
Eureka
California
Clark
French
Agricultural Department
Idaho University
Bis
Columbia
Fourth Regiment Band Reorganizes For Strong Comeback
The Oregon National Guard Fourth Regiment Band re-enlisted members after term expirations and planned to return to past musical excellence. A meeting decided reorganization as essential to avoid declining quality, with the director position still to be determined for the band’s best interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon National Guard
Willamette Valley Baseball League Seeks Offseason Plans
Note and Comment argues the Willamette Valley Baseball League will finish with quality teams in most towns. It notes sustained local interest and wonders what townsfolk will do for amusement after the season ends. Suggestions favor another game series this summer to fill the long idle period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamette Valley Baseball League
Albany
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Foot F
National Press Association
C. E. Coffman
Myrtle Ireland
Kev
Wooley
Junction
Daily Guild
W. W. Calkine
Yaquina Bay
Clara Blanchard
Caroline M. Rankin
Miss Barton
Mary Barton
Ollie Marquies
H. M. Manville
L. H. Manville
Newport
Frank Alley
Siby Kuykendall
Klamath County
Handeaker
D.C. Kellems
Wilson
Pnd
George A. Dyson
Biue River District
Jacksonville
Sentinel
Rea- McDonald
Briggs-Denney
Tacoma
Judas
Sumpter
H J, Jones
Egon
On & Courge
Weateo Hotel
J. BE. Tyler
Campbell
Tyler
Pope Leo
Rome
Thoreday
Rampolla
Leo
Ilnessy
Postoffic
Seattle
Albert Tozier
Willamette
Springfield
Aarriman
Devlin
W. Va
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