Rains Damage Grain Across Eastern Washington
Reports of damage to grain and hay crops spread across Eastern Washington with heavy daily showers for two weeks. Whitman Garfield Lincoln Spokane and Stevens counties see the most impact while a few Big Bend districts are less affected though rains reach North Idaho.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Big Bend
Walla Walla County
International Boundry Line
Idaho
Whitman
Garfield
Lincoln
Stevens
Killed at Roseburg by Side Collision of Engines
Engineer Ray Carlon was instantly killed and fireman Robi Forbes injured when switch engine 2208 collided with another engine in the Roseburg yards early Sunday. Carson, 20, of Roseburg, died at the scene. A. C. Carty and Joe Renfro aboard the caboose escaped unharmed.
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Ray Carlon
Robi. Forbes
Oliver Hampson
Carson
Stiel
Forbes
Hampson
A. C. Carty
Joe Renfro
Roseburg
Ile
Roseburg Review
Banquet Planned for Married Couple at Hazelwood
The Hazelwood restaurant will host a first-class banquet for the married couple during fair week under the fair board. Four plates will be set for the bride and groom, best man, and bridesmaid, with a grand banquet expected. A squaw race is planned one day at the fair with hop growers near Eugene invited to enter their workers, prizes to be awarded for the Indians.
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District Fair Management
Hazelwood Restaurant
Fair Board
Hazelwood
Eugene
Indiana
Peach harvest at McKenzie Stock Farm headline
Oliver W. Johnson proprietor of the McKenzie Stock Farm presented fine peaches to the Guard office. He grew on a quarter acre 250 bushels and realized 200 this season, illustrating potential fortune if he had more land and fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver W. Johnson
McKenzie Stock Farm
Springfield
Possible new Portland San Francisco train eyed by Southern Pacific
Portland reporters say Southern Pacific weighs a fast new train between Portland and San Francisco as trackage upgrades shorten the gap. Officials expect a potential summer time card revision and a revised schedule to ease crowded coast trains, with repairs closing the Port Costa ferry and forcing routes via Tracy, lengthening trips by about three hours. Passenger Agent W E Coman traveled to San Francisco to confirm plans upon return.
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Portland
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
California Line
San Frrancisco
Coast Line
Port Costa
Tracy
W. E. Coman
Shingle Mill Burned Near Eugene in Weekend Fire
Hooker Brothers’ shingle mill at Panther about 26 miles southwest of Eugene was destroyed by fire late Saturday night. John Hooker said the blaze began between 9 PM and 4 AM, likely from a furnace collapse igniting dry shavings. There was no insurance, and losses run to several thousand dollars. rebuilding plans are uncertain.
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Hooker Brothers
Panther
Eugene
John Hooker
John
Jesse Houoker
Hagene
Hooker
Logs Lost In Springfield Boom Break At Mill Race
A report to the Guard from Springfield states the Booth Kelly Company lost about 2,000,000 feet of logs when their boom broke at the head of the Springfield mill race. John F. Kelly headed to assess the loss as logs drift rapidly downstream. Hughes Eugene Lumber Company helped recover logs from a shared drive after a sorting boom broke, with no material damage to either firm.
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Springfield
F Booth-Kelly Company
John F. Kelly
McKinley in Crook County Timber Fraud Inquiry
Horace McKinley linked with Miss Marie Ware the Eugene U S Commissioner in the timber fraud case arrives in the city with Jee Tarpley and Jos O Story of Portland. They depart next day for Pine Mountain country to spend around ten days investigating yellow pine quality and quantity.
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Horace McKinley
Marie Ware
Eugene U.S
Board Rejects Postponing School Opening
The School Board refused to postpone the opening of school citing contracts with teachers and a nine month term running to May 30. They argue most students will miss little time and can catch up with extra effort, while crops and farm labor pressures are acknowledged but don’t justify delay. The board invites public input on year length and stresses consideration for both agricultural needs and education.
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Lodet
Personal notices from September 14
A. D. Hyland visits from Lowell, Fred Withrow at Junction City, W. D. Edwards from Blue River, W. B. Scott of Jasper seen in Eugene, Mrs. C. L. Winter to Palem, W. A. Wann returns from Florence, Les Payne back in Lebanon, I. T. Nicklin from Junction City, Homer Millard to Cottage Grove, Judge Hi Kincaid shuttles to Salem, J. M. Abrams to Portland South Sanday, Elizabeth Wallace back to Beginan, Dr. W. R. Allin of Independence in Eugene, Ad Reame to Salem for state fair, Fr A Renkin to Fala for fair, Pr. P. Palmer left for Grants Pass, J. B. Fravier to Salem for state fair, W. Williams to Salem en route to state fair.
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R. G. Callison
Fall Creek
Smeed
Walterville
EK. Claton
Vida
Zella Hare
Grants Pasa
Ed Wise
Portland
K. Bassinger
Marcola
Eugene
Robert Vaughap
Curtis Harris
Creewell
Lee Minnard
Cottage Grove
James Belknap
McKenzie Bridge
G. F. Skipworth
Junction City
Mary Dale
Neva Perkinee
Cottage
Prank Perry
California
W. J. Royce
Salem
Seth Kerron
The
Mighty
Claude Wright
Horace Fenton
Mre
GO. W. Handsaker
Janction City
Frizzell
Carrie Benson
Jobo E. Smith
Clara Keeney
Fageve
F. G. G. Bechmidt
Germany
Jobo Vandoyn
Coburg
Blue River
Ralph Donahoe
Victoria
B. C
Beattle
M. A. Gill
A. M. Hendricks
Balem
Ina,Craig
Marvin Scarbrough
Oregon
Yale
C. L. Edwards
Edwards
James Donnelly
J. T. Donnelly
First National Bank
State University
Hugene Baker City
Foster Gibson
Gibson
P. A. Young
U. S
Albany
Democrat
Walter Ross
Clement-Keefer Dramatic Company
Silverton
Washington
Idaho
I. T. Nicklin
Juperion City
Homer Millard
Cottage Grove Sanday
Hi. BR. Kincaid
J. M. Abrams
Polote South Sanday
Elizabeth Wallace
Beginan
Yeeter Lay
W. R. Allin
Independence
Ad Reame
Fr. A. Renkin
Fala
Pr. P. Palmer
Grants Pose
Kb. J. Fravier
W. Williame
Safems
Eugene City Council Meeting Discusses Streets and Taxes
The regular city council session led by Mayor Chrisman approved street improvements for East Eleventh Street to become a boulevard, and roughness on Willamette Street middle. A new sidewalk on West Fourth Street was ordered, wood piles regulation enforced, and street vendor tax and meat peddler duties discussed. Tax refunds denied. Thomas Brown sidewalk damage claim rejected. fire alarm system plan to be revisited.
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Wilkins
Dorris, Matlock
Beckwith
Anderson and
Henderson
Chrisman
West Fourth Street
Eugene
Thompson
Thomas Brown
Immense logging activity in Oregon county detailed
Eugene correspondent reports Booth Kelly Lumber Company owns 50 million feet of logs in booms and mills or ready to float. Four million at Coborg mill and ten million drifting down the McKenzie. A six million foot drive down the Willamette to Springfield mill and eighteen million more banked for drives. Wendling and Saginaw mills push total to millions, with Hig mills and other parties in Eugene Cottage Grove Siuslaw and other small mills also rushing orders for lumber.
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Eugene
The
Oregonian
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Coborg
McKenzie
Willamette
Springfield
Wendling
Saginaw
Cottage Grove
Siuslaw
Albert Applegate to Write High School Notes for Goard
Albert Applegate will write high school notes for the Goard. He has shown ability as a news rustler and readers may expect interesting items from the big school. Mr Harrell of Thornebury Campbell in the hop daling shed was caught by the baler yesterday. his left leg was crushed though no bones broke and he will be out for weeks.
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Albert Applegate
Goard
Applegate
Harrell
Thornebury & Campbell
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Water Works
Uallsburg
Wis
Peis
Cures Sciatica
Tolmie
Traver
Henderson’s
Guns Ammuntion
Cas. C. Matlock, Mameite St
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Crook County
Clem Hodes
Clay Owen
Jos, Pirowl
Mr. Hodes
Sluslaw
Miss Grace Holden
A. G. Holden
Newport
Cyrus Hradley
Corvallis
W. M. van Dayn
East Tenth Street
J. W. Renfro
Assensor D. P. Horton
O. A. McMahon
Thurston
Lucky Boy Mines
H. E. Ankeny
Henrietta Mundt
BE. C. Hughes
Horace Burnett
W. Hh. McElroy
Grace Winkley
Halsey
A. L. Peter
Lillian McElroy
W. BE. MeElroy
J. Bristol
Ben
Pipestone
Minnesota
Nathen Zumwelt
Dm-Nois
Ella St. Louis
Grant
Pars
Isaac Zumwelt
Irving
Condon K. Bean
Portland General Electric Company
G. W. Rhinehart
Lane County
Condon
Gilliam County
Mrs. Rhinebert
Gant's Pass
Wilbur
J. KE. Defebaugh
American Lumberman
Chicago
R. A. Booth
Daily Guard
Mre. H.C. Mahonie
J. O. Watts
A. D. Hyland
Lowell
Fred Withrow
W. D. Edwards Ia
W. B. Scott
Jasper
Palem
W. A. Wann
Florence
Les Payne
Lebanon
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