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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1903
Page
10
Vancouver July 19 A peculiar accident caused the death of Mrs Anna Sturgla a well known young woman of Flat Woods. While riding home on a road of hay she slipped and fell a pitchfork impaling her heart. She uttered only I m hurt and called to her husband Asa before dying.
Irregular spring delays push boy harvest into grain season with lingering frost and wet fields. Despite setbacks the region reports higher than average yields as farmers brace for a protracted harvest period and adjustments to field work.
A party led by B. P. Withers with A. G. Kogart and family leaves by wagon for Harney Valley via the McKenzie route. They expect to be away about six weeks. In Astoria J. Ingalls and wife arrived from Chadwell en route to Belk hap Springs for Col. Ingalls health. He suffers bronchitis and pneumonia but is convalescing and they stay at the Oceanic before taking the night boat to Portland.
Judge Kincaid reports the Coburg wagon bridge across the McKenzie has given way. The small span settled, rotten piling requires 104 foot timbers. eight to ten days expected before travel resumes. Contractor L N Roney and builder G W Taylor likely to perform repairs with Wendling Rhooth Kelly mill supplying timber.
Thurston is lively with busy farming and commerce. A Friday dance was a great success, Charlie Gray reports a large cherry crop and plans canning for Mr. Whiteaker, and local tradesmen like the blacksmith Baker and merchant Rackard are active. The Faber family from the east is pleased with the hills, and workers move between Eugene and local sites.
In Eugene on Saturday Eugene 4 Salem 1 and Albany Roseburg 4 Albany 1. On Sunday Eugene 6 Salem 3 and Albany Roseburg 4 Albany 3. Nobles win both hat games from the Raglans.
Short notes report minor incidents and rumors around Junction City and Salem. A woman in Junction City adjusts to warm weather indoors. Salem baseball tensions include money changing hands after the first inning and interest in next season’s games. A horse incident injures Abe Bangs but not seriously. Wesley Whitaker remains with the league as injury recovery lingers. A Weston calf is fed with pigs, an unusual adopted family scene. Mrs. Elliott near Eugene faints at a Quaker show and suffers facial injuries but recovers at home.
In Eugene on Saturday and Sunday the local Nobles faced Salem with strong pitching from Somers and Morris, Salem making six errors and Eugene six runs. Salem opened Sunday with a Davis home run, then Somers sparked a big Eugene rally with three stolen runs and a later dash by Kapin. Umpire Bert Vincent ruled fairly, and the double play by Shanahan to Mahoney helped seal Eugene’s victory. Attendance neared eight hundred as fans saw a tense, championship style contest and the league's president officiated impartially.
News briefs from Portland report Chief Hant facing removal as reformists vow to purge crime. Separate items cover Pope Leo XIII death in Vatican. Roosevelt condolence message. Capt Finzer named Oregon Adjutant General. and a series of local incidents including a balloon accident and a rising crime wave with calls for vigilance groups.
Riome July 30 The Catholic Church will observe the usual rites over the pope's death with ceremonies beginning at sunset today. Pope Leo XIII is reported deceased and the end of his pontificate is noted by officials and clergy.
The Albany Democrat is accused by the Register of lacking nerve in opposing the Albany carnival while admitting it offered attractions and fun. The paper disputes water and headliner claims, jokes about beer consumption, and notes Browns pitchers Pagle and Kostal were hit hard by Albany batters. It refers to Somers, Eugene, and local figures amid Willamette Valley baseball chatter.
July 2 report from Berippa News Association Portland notes the balloon ascent by Professor Mare at the Jefferson Garden yesterday evening failed to go off as planned. A rope broke before the bladder lifted, ending the attempt without the anticipated flight or audience impact.
The Ringling Brothers show schedules a Eugene appearance on the 24th. The event promises an energetic, improved performance and will feature three days of bill posters read by Geo Crone, building anticipation for the tale bingy Nucleon.
An essay on editing a newspaper titled What would I do if I were editing a Newspaper appeared in Monday evening's Portland Journal. The piece notes more than 19 manuscripts were committed to the publication process and originates from Eugene.
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