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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1903
Page
10
Baseball brief reports Somers the Big Pitcher signed by Eugene Salem. The team won two straight games against Albany, extending their winning streak as the season progresses.
A crowd at West Eleventh and Lawrence watched Eugene defeat Roseburg 5 to 4 after a rain delay halted play. Somers, signed from Roseburg, joins Eugene with claimed high speed and strong curves, boosting hopes for the pennant. Salem also swept Albany in a separate note of local standings.
Score was 7 to 0 Saturday and 10 to 3 Sunday. Salem leads the percentage column again while Albany must strengthen its team for a decent showing. The three other teams are evenly matched. Salem and Albany meet at Albany next Saturday and Sunday, with Eugene and Roseburg meeting at Roseburg.
W L and Frank Hayes returned to Eugene after visiting Heppner to check if relatives were drowned. Frank, a Hampton Brothers clerk, described extensive flood destruction and morgue scenes, noting families losing members and ongoing debris burning. He anticipated rebuilding and cheap land as owners consider moving to safer towns.
The Renville Record reports the drowning of Fred Spaulding, a former University of Oregon student about 21, who was swimming with a companion on a picnic in the Minnesota river near Renville. Spaulding cramps and sinks before teammates reach him. his body was recovered around 11 p.m. His loss saddens friends and family, with Spaulding having attended the UO about three years ago.
S W Taylor marks his 55th birthday and is described as the youngest Civil War veteran in Oregon. Born June 22 1548, he enlisted July 15 1865 and rose to corporal then sergeant before discharge July 11 1865.
Grace Plummer dies at her family home on 721 First street Portland Oregon formerly of Eugene and a University of Oregon graduate. She was 27 years 4 months and 7 days old and in Portland for commencement before departing in good health.
A daughter was born to the wife of Jerome Wilson six miles north of Eugene on June 2, 1608. A daughter was also born to Mr and Mrs John Russell in Eugene on Saturday, June last.
A Spokane runaway Great Northern train jumped an open switch near Hilyard and sped onto an abandoned line. It derailed at Division Street and crashed into Crystal Laundry and a nearby shack, killing Elmer Slee age nine and two tramps while injuring five others. The incident began when the engine lost control and could not be stopped.
Chalmsford June 22. The assizes try Samuel Dougal for the murder of Miss Holland at Moat House two years ago. No prior suspicion existed until he tried to dispose of property taken from the murdered woman.
Heppner Oregon reports 247 dead and missing after a disaster. Bodies recovered daily show 10 on Monday 10 Tuesday 7 Wednesday with total deaths rising. Dwellings destroyed valued at 150000 and business losses at 100000 plus Willow Creek valley damages at 100000. Notable losses include Oscar Minoree 20000 Tom Ayers 3000 P 8 Garrigues 4000 William Bisbee 15000 Albert Slocum 7000 Heppner Hotel 3000 Noble Campbell 1500 Episcopal church 1500.
The Cottage Grove Engineering Co has filed articles of incorporation with the county clerk. W J Kearth D E Welsh and F M Eby are listed as organizers with capital stock of 25 000 divided into 20 shares of 100 each. The company will manufacture buy sell and deal in machinery and operate plants in Cottage Grove as its principal office.
Daily Guard report from June 2 describes a sun soaked game where barbers dominate the Real Estate Men with a final score of 18 to 4. Woodruff and Plank named as pitchers for the league team while Chemawa Indian band provided music to a jolly crowd.
Brevities report The Southern Carnival Co shows in Roseburg this week. The Roseburg Outlaws beat Cottage Grove Cylones 9 to 5. W P Peacock found guilty of murder of Alexander Kerr. Miss Anna Newmeyer of Spokane attends Daisy Dillard and John Patterson wedding in Eugene. Endeavor society gives church treasury funds to Heppner relief. Street fakirs permits halted and Eugene avoided. McKenzie Bridge plans Fourth of July events with dinner recitations music and fireworks. Mrs Cyrus Cushman of Hebron Wis. visits Eugene. Alumni committee raises 140 for grandstand. 250 more targeted before school starts. Lane County Veterans executive committee named. Cottage Grove gamblers George Motley and Henry Saunders released after fines paid. Bon Marche stores hires J Adamson to lead dry goods team. Eugene undergoes rapid new construction reflecting regional migration to Willamette Valley.
Florence capitalist W Hurd returned from Portland where he sought support from the congressional delegation and Eugene business leaders for renewing Siuslaw harbor improvement. The engineers board recommended against further funding, but Hurd reports unity among Oregon lawmakers to pursue a new plan by Langfitt costing about 200000 less, with possible action after Congress reconvenes.
Spot Baird goes to Portland while many others travel between Salem, Eugene, Portland, and surrounding towns. The column lists residents and visitors including Asa Branstetter, C. D. Edwards, Elsie Orcutt, Homer Watts, Geo Grows, Rev. Handsaker, John Barger, Miss Louise Jones, Bea Norris, Mrs. J. W. Norris, Prof. F. G. Young, and many more, with movements to Turner, Halsey, Roseburg, Creswell, Lowell, and nearby communities.
G Grove awards contract for furnishing his new hotel to H Cordon, house furnisher, of Ena gene. Total cost of furniture and fixtures about 500. Projected to be first class in every respect. Growth expects completion for business by July 1.
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