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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1903
Page
9
The executive committee for Eugene Fourth of July events met at Cockerline and Wetherbee to plan an entertaining celebration with merchant funding. Subcommittees were named for printing sports music and other duties, with weekly meetings to review soliciting results.
Homer I Watts of the University of Oregon was chosen by the Southren Oregon State Normal School regents to fill the mathematics chair in Ashland. He learns of the appointment today and plans to graduate with the class of 8 next Thursday. Watts has captained the football team for two years and held officer posts in student groups. He will spend the summer in Athena and report to Ashland to begin the fall term.
F H Bureh of the Southern Carnival Company announced in Eugene that the carnival date was moved to Albany after signing a contract with Albany business men. An Albany excursion train will run July 4 with round trip fare one dollar. other days at one and one third rate.
A Hopkins of Coburg died at Portland Hospital from a liver disease at 11 this forenoon after going there about a week ago in hope of surgery the doctors avoided. The body will be brought to Coburg on tonight's train and the funeral set for 11 oclock tomorrow at the Christian church. He left a wife and no son.
The old school board held its final meeting to discuss a petition to connect Geary school with the Jefferson street sewer project. The High School base will be 31 feet from Eleventh Street, not 23. E Schwarzschild’s term as director and president ends next Monday after four years of service. J H McClung will become the next board president.
F. Mitchell of Long & Bingham Cottage Grove reports yard space secured for Walker Young across the railroad on Pearl Street. The first shipment arrived yesterday with two car loads today. The Eugee Flouring Mill switch will serve the new lumber operation, ensuring convenient access.
To Mr and Mrs Chester Ebbert at Springfield June 7 1905 a son. To Mr and Mrs Charley Eaton of Jasper June 1908 a son. To Mr and Mrs Eddie A Holmes at Springfield June 11 1908 a daughter.
On Wednesday June 10 Geo W Stewart and Miss Bertha McBee married at the bride’s parents home near Springfield with Rev Gregory officiating. They will reside in St Paul Minnesota where the groom is employed.
The Oregon Securities Company has taken two carloads of air compressors and drills from Denver for the Champion mill and its various properties. The equipment will power operations at Musick Helena and Champion mines with a large compressor driving a tunnel through Grouse Mountain to enable an electric railway between Champion and Musick. A dam nearby for plant power nears completion, and the electric plant is due from Pittsburgh tomorrow as the firm gears up what may become the Pacific coast's most extensive mining operation.
New Haven Conn June 11 The football rules committee led by Walter Camp issued changes to the 25 yard line rules and quarterback rights For next season seven linemen will be required between the two 25 yard lines inside the 25 yard lines no such requirement The quarterback may run with the ball if he crosses the line of scrimmage at least five yards from the play-in spot
Portland June 11 The Grand Lodge A F and A M of Oregon elected S M Yoran Eugene as grand master Thomas Gray Portland as deputy grand master W H Flanagan Grants Pass as grand senior warden W T Williamson Salem as grand junior warden Henry Roe Portland as grand treasurer James Robinson Eugene grand secretary Jacob Mayer Portland M S Woodcock Corvallis John B Cleland Portland trustees of educational fund Appointive officers to fill other grand lodge positions
James E. Stewart wed Hazel A. Walling at the bride’s Springfield home with Rev. Gregory officiating in a quiet ceremony. Immediate relatives attended and the couple will reside in Springfield. The notice also mentions local business changes and civic comments on traffic safety and bells for bicyclists.
New wool refitting machines replace old spool rolling. Albany mill among few in Oregon to use them. Pioneers' picnic at Bownsville slated June 11 and 12 with Senator Fulton and ex-Governor Geer as speakers. Native Sons and M A Miller of Lebanon to speak on floods. An old timer recalls a 1861 flood washing away a bridge near McFarland's shop at East Eight and Olive streets, with river waters briefly reaching today settled areas of Eugene.
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