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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1901
Page
1
Special to the Guard reports from Portland and Washington that General William Kapus a key figure in the old Oregon National Guard died by his own hand while possibly mentally unsettled. The incident follows a wave of regional news including a West Point hazing tribunal expulsion and a Missouri congressman feared drowned in Colorado floods.
Oregon defeats Washington 664 to 654 at the big field meet between state universities. Entries across events include Pearson and Payne leading sprints, Pole vault and hammer, with Caulkins and Heaton among top performers. Enthusiastic crowd cheers every victory as Oregon showcases strength in multiple track and field events.
Heater starred with 23 points for Oregon while Young Pearson led Washington with 16. In sprints Caulking beat Heater by yards in the 220 and 440 dashes, Wagner won the hurdles and the relay favored Washington from the start. Poley beat in the mile, Caulking impressed as a jumper, and Koox and Lindig split the pole vault third. The event drew cheers for President Strong and raised about 125 dollars despite bad weather.
A fire at 7:30 a m damaged the residence of Mrs B F Harding on Charnelton street between Eighth and Ninth. Interior damage about 100 dollars, with furniture and carpets another 100 or so from water and mud. Firemen quickly extinguished the blaze after the door was forced and a chemical engine was used.
The Rambler baseball teams from Eugene and Albany plan a summer series starting in Albany on Sunday June 2 with a second game at Eugene on June 9. A third meeting is to be decided later as Eugene trains hard, including a match with Hohemian of Cottage Grove at Mange's Park next Sunday to sharpen form.
George Huston died at his son Capt KR Huston’s residence in Eugene at 4 AM after a prolonged illness. Born in Murray County Tennessee in 1885 he lived in Missouri Texas California Oregon and finally Eugene. Survived by four sons and one daughter he was a Congregationalist. Funeral at 2 40 PM tomorrow from RS Huston’s residence and interment at I O O F cemetery.
The state convention of the Y M C A Christian Endeavorers at Salem elected officers: President Kev H 8 Templeton Portland Vice president Ella G Hum bert Corvallis Rey G W Fender McMinnville Ella D Rice Ashland Secretary Martha Case Portland Treasurer J A Rockwood Willburg Superintendent of junior work Mre TM Ciault Oregon City Superintendent temperance and citizenship C T Hard Lafayette Superintendent good literature Rev Arthur Gardner Turner Armstron g says three or four years hence he will bring a steam logging outfit into Nelson Creek valley lay a track down Nelson Creek to Lake Creek and haul timber there Green leaf correspondence: Armstrong notes the valley may hold the world’s largest body of Douglas Spruce timber Dr Clarence W Keene arrives in Canyon City from Portland to practice medicine He is a University of Oregon Eugene graduate and will open an office in the Eagle building Lea Darve Jap Filelle logs 1 100 000 feet into the river drive waters for the Spring Held sawmill city.
Memorial Day programs outline parades on Willamette Street and Ninth Street with escort units and posts, church service at the Christian church led by Rev Mao H Wallace, and City officials, public school children, and veterans in formation from 10:00 to 10:30. Activities include decorations, readings, and songs with University Quartette performances and final procession to the cemetery.
Portland Telegram features a group portrait of the University of Oregon basketball squad for the 1900 01 season. Named players include Leila Straub Miss Hears Hattie Taylor Lizzie Hacheny Elele Perkins Gertie Prather and Lulu Holmes with Prof Burden listed in the caption.
A devastating hail storm swept Canyon City in Grant County causing several thousand dollars in damage. The storm struck last Saturday at 8:30 pm and lasted about 30 minutes, with hailstones one to one and a half inches. It shattered windows, damaged roofs, felled fruit trees and gardens, and frightened horses and cattle as debris and broken glass blanketed streets.
Daily Guard May Tl describes Postmaster McCormack handling a fire alarm from a line of patrons at 7 o'clock. A gawky boy claimed Mrs Harding's house was on fire and McCormack urged him to shout fire outside and guide firefighters to the scene, after which the alarm was raised promptly.
Zim Mulkey died at his Irving area home three miles west on Sunday May 10 1901 after consumption. He was about 28 years old and son of Hayes Mulkey who died earlier from paralysis. He leaves many friends and relatives to mourn his demise. Funeral services were held at Irving this morning with interment in the Mulkey cemetery.
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