28 Nov 1912
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1912
Page
1
Witnesses described a fatal wreck as Brakerman and Anderson recall the engineer applying air brakes before impact. Rol Anderson warned colleagues with Good bye, Jim, and McDowell urged everyone to stay in seats as the train failed. The State Labor Commission will investigate in days.
A logging engine and three log cars derailed through a trestle on the Bear Creek railroad near Bill's creek. Seven men are known dead, including engineers and loggers, with several others critically injured. Rescue crews and camp workers battled hazards as details emerged about the collapsed trestle and missing stranger reportedly seeking work.
Guy Leroy Chetman Rose son of Judge J E Rose was born October 22 1876 in Douglas county Oregon and died November 26 1912 in Bandon Oregon at age 36. He moved to Myrtle Point in 1879 and lived in this city except 1911 in Alaska with Guerin survey party. He leaves six children including Lou Rose Innis Rose Cleo Denton and Sarah Murray with parents J E Rose and a mother in Needles California. Funeral services were held at the Brethren church with ministers and the Eastern Star Ladies in attendance.
Richard Haughton born February 11 1830 in Church Stretton England died November 21 1912 at his Norway Oregon home after lip cancer and old age. He immigrated to the United States in youth married Sarah Amy Foxen in Birmingham in 1874 and settled in Norway since then. He leaves wife four children and seven grandchildren. Funeral was held at the Norway cemetery with Rev Thos Barklow and A J Sherwood reading life history.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century prose piece urges merchants and farmers to undermine local prosperity. It promotes slandering rivals, refusing cooperation, and steering trade to outsiders. The tone reads as a cautionary or satirical admonition against treachery in small-town economies.
A three masted schooner Sausalito carrying 12 000 sacks of cement arrived in the Umpqua river at Gardiner Oregon. Porters Bros contractors are using the cement for the Gardiner to Coos Bay railroad project. Tug L Roscoe departed for Yaquina Bay to tow a barge carrying a steam shovel and other railroad equipment for the Southern Pacific Eugene Coos Bay line near Gardiner.
Maybelle A Crouch of Coquille and Ford with Mendelson family ties wed in a Missive ceremony officiated by Rev T B McDonald Guests gathered in evergreen draped rooms for a formal service followed by a feast and serenades from the city band and a juvenile group The newlyweds set up a cottage and begin married life with warm best wishes from the community Communicated.
The body of U. M. Parker, who with his son drowned on the Illinois River on the 8th of last May, was found near the Dave Libby place eight miles away by Ira E. Moore on November 25, 1912. He was nude except shoes, collar, and shirt fragments. shoes repaired by John Fry helped confirm identity. The coroner Robt. Walker oversaw the autopsy of the well-preserved body and arranged for burial on a hillside.
The 1913 almanac by Rev Ira R Hicks touts its storm weather and earthquake forecasts and urges readers to send 35 cents for the 1918 almanac or one dollar for a year’s almanac and magazine. Published by Words and Works Publishing Co in St Louis Missouri.
Prominent Mason Richard Walter of Coos County died suddenly of heart failure while conferring a degree in the Masonic lodge room. Attending the Marshfield funeral were L H Pearce Geo Lainger J E Schilling P L Phelan Chas Adams and Henry Plaeger among others.
Oregon Journal reports on loganberry juice as a future dominant product. Horticulturists at the State Horticultural Society convention claim loganberries could replace grapes in the Northwest and export thousands of cases worldwide. Professor C L Lewis cites careful study showing strong productive value and broad potential markets.
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