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Portland, OR Electric Car Accident, Feb 1893

ELECTRIC CAR RUNS AWAY.

THREE MEN KILLED AND MANY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT AT PORTLAND, ORE.  read more »

Pendleton, OR Bomber Crash, Jan 1942

8 Army Men Die in Crash Of Bomber

3 Second Lieutenants, 3 Noncoms and 2 Privates Victims  read more »

Central Point, OR Drowning, Jul 1957

Boy’s Drowning 15th State Death

Death of Donald LeRoy Wolff, 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Wolff, Rt. 1, Central Point, brought to 15 the death toll for the week end throughout the state.  read more »

Portland, OR Dynamite Explosion, May 1915

Dynamite Kills Farmer

Antone, Stawney, 61, Blown in Air by Accidental Explosion.  read more »

Pendleton, OR Fire, Jun 1915

Pendleton Had Fire

Structure Built in 1878 and Formerly Postoffice Destroyed.  read more »

Condon, OR Fatally Injured by Horse, Apr 1915

MAN HURT BY HORSE DIES

R. J. Palmer, Resident of Gilliam County for 27 Years, Passes.  read more »

Black Rock, OR Logging Train Wreck, May 1915

Log Road Engineer Killed

Jesse Russell Loses Control of Train and is Crushed After Jumping.  read more »

Eugene, OR Willamette River Drowning, Jun 1915

Boy, 7, Dies In River

Men Who Can’t Swim See Lad Drowns At Eugene.

Pulmotor on Hand But Useless Because Body Is Not Recovered for Three Hours.  read more »

Marshfield, OR Stunt Man Drowns During Movie Filming, Jun 1935

MOVIE STUNT MAN DROWNS WHILE DOUBLING FOR STAR  read more »

Portland, OR Wind Storm, Dec 1921

Portland Rocked By Wind Storm

Big Trees Are Shattered; Phone Poles Felled.

Burnside Bridge Damaged

Plate Glass Windows Blown In and Roofs Torn Off.

Gale Hits 41-Mile Clip  read more »

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