Miscellaneous newspaper articles about Douglas County Oregon
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February 6, 1861
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Douglas Co. Items- We glean from the Express that the mines on Olille and
Hog'em creeks are paying fair wages. -
The surveys and propositions for
locating the Woolen Factory are being prepared, by the parties interested, and
will be ready to be presented for the consideration of the meeting to be held on
the 16th of February. - Roseburg is giving evidence of progress and improvement,
notwithstanding the inclement season, and preparation is making for the erection
of several brick buildings in the spring. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
March 19, 1864
Oregon State Journal, Eugene City Oregon
Douglas County Nominations – At the Union County Convention, held at Roseburg on the 12th inst., the following nominations were made: Representatives, A. Ireland, P. C. Parker, and Mr. Otey of Wilbur; County Clerk, L. L. Williams; Sheriff, J. J. Crawford; Treasurer, C. A. Addis; Assessor, R. L. Lewis; School Superintendent, E. A. Lathrop; Commissioners, Dan. Raymond and S. Demick; Coroner, Mr. Thomas, of Canyonville; Surveyor, John Lichtell. James Watson and G. S. Hinsdale were recommended for State Senators. (Submitted by Jim Dezotell)
January 28, 1867
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
A letter from Roseburg, Jan 12th says "Sol Culver, one of the rioters who was stabbed, and thought to be dangerously wounded and unable to be brought in for trial and who had medical attendance, and a Deputy Sheriff detailed expressly to watch him, made his escape last Friday night and has not yet been heard from" The writer thinks thero is a "screw loose somewhere, of the officers were "badly sold out" Four of the wounded have died, and some of the rest are hopeless. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
September 20, 1869
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
From the Roseburg paper Mr. J.F. Clark, from Gardiner City, called on us on Tuesday of this week, and informed us that the means was readily subscribed at Gardiner to purchase a steamer for service on the Umpqua, and that Mr. Haun has gone to Oregon City to negotiate for the purchase of a boat for the purpose. If a purchase cannot be effected on satisfactory terms, the means subscribed will be used in building a boat of suitable dimensions for the river trade. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
August 7, 1870
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
A Roseburg paper states that on Tuesday last week a little son of Fendall Sutherlin fell upon a pair of sheep sheers, the points of which entered his breast, penetrating the lungs and inflicting a dangerous if not fatal wound. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
August 1, 1871
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
J. Ingram, of Douglas county, was thrown from a horse the other day, his collar bone being broken by the fall. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
May 26, 1873
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Miss Huntley, whose parents reside on the Umpqua, about 25 miles from Roseburg, left home two weeks ago, and though diligent search has been made, no clue to her whereabouts has been obtained. Naturally, her friends are in great distress concerning her. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
November 3, 1873
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
J.C. Ulman, living near Roseburg, let his horses run away the other day, throwing him out of the wagon and breaking his leg.
A school teacher named Rice, at Roseburg, has been bound over in the sum of $500 for whipping a boy seven years old.
James Williams, of Douglas county, has been sent to the penitentiary for two years, of larceny. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
February 25, 1875
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 1 Number 4
A letter from Gardiner to the Coos Bay Record says that on the 20th ultimo, as a man by the name of Claude Challoner was coming down the creek, a lady by the name of Mrs. Murray hailed him as he was passing her residence, and requested him to take her to Gardiner with him. Challoner, not suspecting anything wrong, took the woman to town, where he met her husband, who, seeing them together, got a Henry rifle and followed them home, and finding Challoner outside the house talking with a hired man, Murray opened on him from his battery; there were three shots fired from the Henry rifle by Murray, the first shot taking effect in the right side below the nipple; then Challoner followed Murray up and drove him into the house, Murray retreating to his wife's bedroom, where he fired two more shots, one taking effect in the side and one in the forearm half way between the wrist and elbow, making a serious flesh wound. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)
June 15, 1875
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Miss Saxon, of Roseburg, while horseback riding was thrown off, and sustained some severe bruises. No serous damage done. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
September 15, 1875
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
A spirited row occurred in a lot of men working with a thresher near Roseburg, last week. Pitchforks, pistols, etc, were threateningly used and some half a dozen persons were engaged in the fray. A few sensible parties were present and succeeded in making peace before blood was shed. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
December 7, 1875
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
A man named Robinson, living about three miles east of Roseburg, let a loaded rifle fall from his lap a few days ago and the cap on the gun was exploded sending the ball through the bone of the arm. The careless handling of firearms is costing lots, if not oceans of blood, nowadays.
A Roseburg butcher lit out very early one morning last week, and no one knows where he has gone. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
August 21, 1876
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
R. Tharp was arrested at Roseburg last week for taking W.R. Singleton's horse without paying for it. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
January 22, 1877
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
J. Wiley, postmaster of Camas valley, Douglas county, was undergoing trial the latter part of the last week before Commissioner Gaddis on the charge of opening letters. The story is to the effect that a certain party suspected his wife of partiality for a third person inconsistent with her marriage vow, and prevailed upon the postmaster to detain and open one of the woman's letters. For this Mr. Wiley was arrested and placed under bonds of $400, which were at once furnished. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
April 11, 1878
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
We hear a report that the store of Asher Marks at Roseburg, was entered by burglars on Tuesday night, the safe broken open and $7,000 stolen. We have no particulars. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
April 22, 1878
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
The Chinese at Roseburg , who robbed Marks safe told on each other and that's how the money was recovered. Three of them are certainly booked for the penitentiary. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
May 7, 1878
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
The Roseburg Plaindealer says that the aged mother of Wm. Skelton, who is now confined in the Douglas county jail for the killing of Joshua Brown arrived from Portsmouth Ohio. Skelton was taken from the jail to the court house to see his mother and the interview was extremely affecting. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
May 17, 1879
The Coast Mail
Last week, Deputy US Marshall, Burns, from Portland, arrested R. Cameron on charge of selling liquor to Indians, James Adams and H. Smith, for infraction of the U.S. liquor license law. All of Myrtle Creek. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)
February 2, 1880
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
Harry Seeb-s is under arrest at Roseburg charged with attempting to burn the county jail he ------ being an inmate. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
March 26, 1881
The Marion Daily Star, Marion Ohio
General Joe Lane is critically ill at his home in Roseburg, Oregon. (Submitted by S. Williams)
Jan. 1, 1886
The Oregonian, Portland Oregon
A young son of George Protzman, of Roseburg, lost four fingers of his right hand by placing them too near a hand saw, on Saturday, January 9. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)
October 24, 1889
Decatur Republican, Decatur Illinois
James D. Smith, the eldest son of Hon. E.O. Smith, of San Jose, cal., who has been living near Cresco, Iowa, has removed to Roseburg, Oregon, to which address he has ordered his Republican sent in future. (Submitted by S. Williams)
April 23, 1890
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
J.H. Shupe has been confirmed as register of the land office of Roseburg, Oregon. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
January 5, 1893
Daily
Eugene Guard, Eugene Oregon
The December Electric light bill of Roseburg, population of 1,800, was $171.36. (Submitted by Jim Dezotell)
April 23, 1895
Spokesman-Review, Spokane Washington
W.H. Byars, the new commandant of the soldier's home, has arrived at Roseburg, and is getting in readiness to assume his office on May 1. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)
March 5, 1896
Weekly Gazette Stockman, Reno Nevada
R. Barry Matthews, a gambler, has eloped with, and married a 10 year old girl of Roseburg, Oregon. The girl's father and three sons are in hot pursuit of the couple. (Submitted by S. Williams)
September 17, 1898
The Daily Northwestern, Oshkosh Wisconsin
Mrs. Charlotte Selden and daughter, Mrs. S.C. Flint of Roseburg, Oregon, residents of Oshkosh twenty or twenty five years ago were in the city Friday, the guests of Mrs. Wm. Wakeman, Jr. (Submitted by S. Williams)
November 12, 1898
Cowlitz
County Advocate
Trains Crash Together
Three Men Killed
Outright and Two Fatally Injured
Roseburg, Or., Nov. 12. The worst
wreck ever known on this division occurred about daylight this morning, two
miles south of Roseburg. Two freights, the regular No. 225 southbound, and a
long extra coming north, smashed together on a curve in a heavy fog. Engineer
Sam Hendricks, of No. 225, and Fireman Wilhelm, of the extra, were caught
between the wreck and almost instantly killed. Fireman Ed Riddle, Engineer
Walter Drennan and Head Brakeman Charles Campbell, were all badly injured, the
latter two doubtless fatally. Riddle lost a foot and suffered a broken left arm.
Campbell's head was badly hurt, his right leg crushed, his left arm broken.
Drennan received a cut through the skull over the left eye, about three inches
in length, which exposed the brain. His leg was broken and he received many bad
cuts and bruises. One of the trainmen ran to town with the news and an engine
and caboose were sent out after the three injured men, who were cared for by
three physicians on arriving in the city. Some time was required to get
Hendricks and Wilhelm from the wreck. The latter was pinned down in the cabin,
the coals from the firebox burning off both his legs to the knee. The bodies
were brought to the undertakers immediately. The necks of both men were broken.
The scene of the wreck defies adequate description. The boiler of the extra's
engine had literally forced its length through the other engine its full length,
but neither engine had left the track. They were both partly covered by wrecked
freight cars, the engine of No. 225 was entirely covered, and a badly broken up
box car surmounted the heap, apparently balancing on the smokestack. This part
of the wreck caught fire once, but the flames were quickly extinguished. It is
stated that the wreck was due to a misinterpretation of orders on the part of
Engineer Drennan of the extra. Superintendent L.R. Fields happened to be in the
city, and is looking after the dead and wounded men. Coroner Twitchell has
summoned a jury and will hold an inquest tomorrow on the remains of Wilhelm and
Hendricks. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)
April 5, 1900
Reno
Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada
Robber's Desperate Attempt to Escape
Roseburg, Ore., April 5-John Collins, the Seattle bank robber, who was in charge
of Deputy Sheriffs McLeod and Brown, entered a Pullman car toilet room last
night near Union Creek, cut the bell cord and jumped off the train, fully
shackled. The train had run three miles before the guards could signal the train
to stop. They returned to Union Creek and captured Collins under a section
house. (Submitted by S.
Williams)
October 10, 1903
The Mountain Democrat, Placerville California
Hi Claibaugh, of Roseburg, Oregon, spent a few days with Placerville friends this week while en route to San Francisco for a short vacation. (Submitted by S. Williams)
November 5, 1903
Iowa State Press, Iowa City Iowa
George Langenberg has left for Washington, Iowa, where he will visit his uncle, before returning to his home in Roseburg, Oregon. He will also go to Las Vegas, N.M., where he will look after a case involving the theft of a quantity of government timber. Mr. Langenberg was forester in the United State's employ for six years, and this is one of his old matters. He is a cousin of Supt. L.H. Langenberg. (Submitted by S. Williams)
January 20, 1905
The Myrtle Point Enterprise
Jack Rodgers, who was reported to have committed suicide at Roseburg, is now declared to have been murdered. Some think he knew to much about timber land frauds, having been a cruizer for a long time. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)
April 22, 1907
Roseburg
Review, Roseburg Oregon
Local News - Prof. Davee expects to go east soon to visit his father, who is suffering from a disease diagnosed as cancer of the stomach. From letters received a few days ago by the Professor, his father was feeling some better, therefore no immediate danger was apprehended by the physician in attendance. Should contrary reports come, however, Mr. Davee will start at once. (Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer)
October 19, 1909
The
Spokesman-Review
Roseburg – Mr. and Mrs. James H. Fla….[Flanagan?] and children of Marshfield, have …. visiting here with his sister, Mrs. … Sheridan. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)
December 3, 1909
The Spokesman-Review
Looking Glass, Ore. – J.P. Rice has left for his home at Portland after a brief visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Hodge at Looking Glass. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)
March 29, 1910
The Spokesman-Review
Roseburg, Ore. Miss Myrtle Chase, who has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bonebrake, has gone to Oakland. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)
May 27, 1910
The
Spokesman-Review
Scottsburg , Ore. – Miss Belle Sawyer has returned home from Gardiner, where she has been attending the academy. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)
October 22, 1910
The Mountain Democrat, Placerville California
Titus Ranney of Roseburg, Oregon, arrived in Placerville Monday for a visit with his brother, George Ranney, one of our pioneer residents. Except on one occasion when they met fifteen years ago, their separation covers a period of sixty-one years. (Submitted by S. Williams)
June 8, 1911
The Eugene
Daily Guard, Eugene Oregon
Benson’s Estate Is Left To His Widow Roseburg, Or., June 6 – The last will of the late Frank W. Benson, secretary of state and former governor, was admitted to probate in the count court here Saturday, with the widow, Hattie R. Benson, as executrix. The estate is valued at $4500, the bulk of which is bequeathed to the widow, who in addition has already received $3000 in life insurance carried by her husband in the Woodmen of World. (Submitted by Jim Dezotell)
June 9, 1911
The Eugene
Daily Guard, Eugene Oregon
Personal Mrs. Harry Petzold went to Drain this afternoon to attend the funeral of her uncle, Clyde Claige, which will probably be held tomorrow. (Submitted by Jim Dezotell)
June 17, 1911
The Eugene
Daily Guard, Eugene Oregon
F. S. Brown, formerly a bank cashier in Idaho, has arrived at Roseburg to become cashier of the Trust & Savings bank soon to be established. (Submitted by Jim Dezotell)
January 20, 1914
Reno
Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada
Children Missing Ever Since Sunday
Went to
Play in Clearing and Never Came Home Again
Roseburg, Ore.,
Jan 20-A score of farmers have searched the woods east of Roseburg since Sunday
afternoon for the four children of Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Adams. The children, the
eldest a girl of 18 years, and three boys from 8 to 14 years old, left the
mountain ranch home of their parents on Sunday morning to play in a clearing
about two miles distant and did not return.
(Submitted by S. Williams)
June 29, 1914
Reno
Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada
H.W. Hughes and wife of Roseburg, Ore., are in town. (Submitted by S. Williams)
May 10, 1916
Reno Evening
Gazette, Reno Nevada
Cannon Gets Oregon Place
Washington, May 10-President Wilson today nominated William H. Cannon of
Medford, Ore., to be register of the land office at Roseburg, Ore.
(Submitted by S. Williams)
June 23, 1917
Reno
Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada
Town Hires Band
Roseburg,
Ore., June 23 - For the expressed purpose of giving the people of Roseburg more
patriotic music in time of war, the Roseburg city council has employed a local
band to give two open air patriotic concerts each week and to play national airs
for any patriotic organization desiring music.
October 30, 1919
Sandusky Star Journal, Sandusky Ohio
LAKESIDE-Mrs. Mary Wonnell and daughter, Mrs. I.N. Park, left Tuesday for their home in Roseburg, Oregon. (Submitted by S. Williams)
December 29, 1919
Reno
Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada
Jail Escapes Captured
Roseburg, Ore., Dec 29-Three of four prisoners, who sawed their way out of the
Douglas county jail here last night, were recaptured today. After escaping from
the steel cage the men broke into the jail basement and stole a quantity of
whisky which had been confiscated by the sheriff. Much of it was recovered.
(Submitted by S. Williams)
October 21, 1921
Iowa City Press Citizen, Iowa City Iowa
BRUMFIELD MAY NOT LIVE
Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 21-Physicians today held in doubt the
recovery of Dr. Richard M. Brumfield, convicted murderer who last night was
found unconscious on his cell cot with his throat badly slashed.
(Submitted by S. Williams)
February 15, 1928
Sheboygan press, Sheboygan Wisconsin
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hoffman of Roseburg, Oregon, arrived here to spend an indefinite time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Karstedt. Mrs. Hoffman is a sister of Mr. Karstedt and has been gone from here 48 years. (Submitted by S. Williams)
May 28, 1929
The Gettysburg Times, Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Sixty-eight years of continuous membership of the Masonic lodge is the record of Marcus L. Moore, 91 year old civil war veteran of Roseburg, Oregon. (Submitted by S. Williams)
July 8, 1929
Hayward Review, Hayward California
Mr. and Mrs. George Reynolds, of Roseburg, Oregon, have as house guests, Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Cone. Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Cone are sisters. (Submitted by S. Williams)
January 1, 1931
Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Yoncalla Notes-Personal Notes
-Mrs. Carol Otey spent Christmas day with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. K. K. Clarke and daughter Mary Jean Otey.
-Mrs. H. A. Woolman went to
Los Angeles to spend Christmas with her parents and her daughter, Wilma, who is
attending high school there.
-Mr. and Mrs. Luther Daugherty and daughter,
Alta Louise, spent the week-end in Portland with Mrs. Daugherty's sister, Mrs.
J. J. Collins.
-Miss Minerva Westenheiser who is keeping house for her
brother and family this winter on Smith river, with her three little nieces is
spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Edgar Richards.
-Mr. and Mrs.
Earnest Leach left Wednesday for Coquille to spend Christmas with Mrs. Leach's
mother, Mrs. Clinton.
-W. Forbes and family of Seattle are spending the
Christmas holidays with the Linn Forbes family on Red Hill. Miss Bernice Forbes
who is attending normal school at Monmouth is at home for vacation.
-Mrs.
Edith Sprinkle and daughter Delores left Tuesday for a month a visit with
relatives in California
-Mrs. E. Glover returned to Roseburg where she is
receiving medical treatments.
-Miss Wanita Wham who was here for the
Christmas holidays developed a case of mumps and returned to Portland.
-Mr.
and Mrs. Foss returned her Monday to get their truck and household goods and
take them to Bothel, Wash., where they have located.
-Dolph Samler of
Portland spent Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Lucy Samler, and his sister, Mrs.
Gus Peret. Mr. Peret returned to Portland with him.
-Mr. Keck of Eugene has
charge of the S. P. depot during the absence of E. V. Leach.
-Dr. R. F.
McKaig and Mrs. Edith Thompson made a business trip to Eugene Tuesday.
-Miss
Trimble, first and second grade teacher, went to San Francisco to visit with
relatives during the Christmas vacation.
(Submitted by Jim Dezotell)
August 23, 1934
The Oregonian, Portland
Oregon
Riddle, Or., Aug 22 - (Special) -- Nearly 100 members of the
Riddle
clan and friends attended the annual reunion of the pioneer family
here Sunday. The family is descended from William H. and Maximilia
Bouseman
Riddle, who settled here in 1851.
Among those present were the following:
Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Wilson and Mrs. Letty Harvey of Ashland, Mrs. Ann
[unreadable], Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strang, Fred Strang and son Billy,
Helen
Strang Holmes, Marian Beall Holmes and Marie Merriman Bennett of
Medford, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Warton [sic, usually spelled Wharton], Ezra
Elekert[?] Donnell,
George R. Riddle, Dr. and Mrs. Con Durland of
Grants Pass; Mr. and Mrs. I.B.
Nichols, Raymond Nichols, Miss Lily
Davlin, Sherman McBee of Brockway, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Secanti,
Richard Michael Secanti Jr. and Mrs. Dona Catching
of Portland; Mrs.
William Sleeman and daughter Naomi of Nome, Alaska; Jake
Ryan of
Eugene, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Catching of Drain, Oren Ledgerwood, Myrtle
Creek; Mrs. W.C. Winston of Winston, Mr. and Mrs. George Quine, Mrs.
C.W.
Hunt, Adeline Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Catching and daughter,
Helen Marie;
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Quine and daughters, Patricia and
Joyce; Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Quine and daughter, Bettel Mrs. E.R.
Hanan [sic], Myth Manan [sic],
Mrs. Edith Brown, Mr. and Mrs. D.O.
Weaver, Dr. and Mrs. A.C. Seeley,
Roseburg; Mr. and Mrs. Al Tompkins,
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn N. Riddle, Mrs. May
Fate, Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Crow,
Mr. and Mrs. M.S. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. J.H.
Boyer, Mr. and Mrs. P.E.
Cornutt, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs.
E.S. Pruner, Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest D. Riddle, Mrs. Effie Ledgerwood, G.O.
Willis, Mr. and
Mrs. George Frater, Mr. and Mrs. O.V. Logsdon, Lillian
Logsdon, Mr.
and Mrs. G.L. Grant, Helena Riddle, Mr. and Mrs. Art Johnson and
son,
Jimmie Lee, Mr. and Mrs. S.R. Nichols and son, James; Mable Jane
Fisher, all of Riddle. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)