Heppner Disaster Reported in Cloudburst Flood Calamity
A cloudburst last night swept Willow Creek valley near Heppner Oregon killing hundreds and washing away railroad tracks depots and grain warehouses. As of noon June 15 five hundred feared dead with one hundred five bodies recovered. a special train is sent to aid the area.
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Scripps News Association
The
Dalles
Arlington
Lexington
Heppner
Willow Creek
Pendleton
Willow Creek Valley
Portland
Loss of life at Heppner estimated at four hundred
The Heppner disaster across the river claims about 400 lives with many families named as perished. Listed are Thomas Howard and kin, Kiug and kin, James Jones and children, Dr McSword, C A Rhea family, Mr Carrs, Mrs Charles Andrew and children, Mrs Robert Baird and children, Wells Sr and kin, James Matlock ex sheriff, Tom Morrow and kin, Dr James Higg and kin, Miss Eliot, Miss Elder, Bill Cohen and kin, Herbert Bartholomews family, Redfield attorney and kin, W M Walter and kin, John Ayers, Ben Patterson druggist and wife, Geo Noble and kin, Bob Hinds and kin, Heppner Hotel occupants, Mrs Charles Curtis, George Tinsley and wife and child, H A Boyds family, Mrs W H Boyd, Chris M Ashbaugh, Carl Jones and kin, George Swaddard, John M Kernen and wife, O R & N agent, C E Matteld, Bert Cabots and kin, I C Gerzer and kin. The Matlock and Bartholomew daughters were in Portland. No lives lost at Ione despite damage there. Editor Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Howard
Kiug
James Jones
Dr McSword
C. A. Rhea
Mr. Carr
Charles Andrew
Robert Baird
Wells, Sr
James Matlock
Tom Morrow
Tom Matlock
James Higg
Miss Eliot
Miss Elder
Bill Cohen
Herbert Bartholomew
Redfield
W. M. Walter
John Ayers
Ben Patterson
Geo. Noble
Bob Hinds
Dawson
Heppner Hotel
Charles Curtis
George Tinsley
H. A. Boyd
W. H. Boyd
Chris M. Ashbaugh
Carl Jones
George Swaddard
John M. Kernen
C. E. Mattleld
Bert Cabots
I. C. Gerzer
Portland
Million Dollar Mining Company Forms in Eugene
The Ridge Placer Mining and Milling Company of Eugene filed articles of incorporation with Julius Goldsmith D E Rice and Phillip Starr as incorporators. Capital stock is 1,000,000 dollars. Principal office is Eugene. Operations planned near Myrtle Creek in Douglas county with strong Eastern capital backing and imminent activity.
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Ridge Placer Mining and Milling Company
Eugene
Julius Goldsmith
D. E. Rice
Phillip Starr
Myrtle Creek
Douglas County
Official visit of Grand Chief at Helmetta Temple
Mrs. T. R. Im brie of Hillsboro, Grand Chief of the Order, visited Helmetta Temple J Rathbone Sisters on Saturday night. A large turnout attended an enjoyable meeting with work exemplified and speeches. Members then adjourned to the banquet room for a nice lunch.
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Daily Guard
Helmetta Temple
Flag Day Observance Marks Historic June Flag Making
The article notes June 14 as Flag Day and recalls the 1777 creation of the first U S flag. Congress authorized flying flags on government buildings when feasible, while Women’s Relief Corps members decorated homes and planned schooladdresses, though schools closed early so no talks.
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United States
Congress
Women’s Relief Corps
Card of Thanks for Mrs Rosella Nettleton
The husband and family of the late Mrs Rosella Nettleton extend their grateful acknowledgement to the many friends who kindly assisted in the hours of affliction. J N Nettleton and family.
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Bysband
Mra
Rosella Nettleton
Guard News Chief Takes Three Week Vacation
O. B. Tout of the Guard's local news force leaves for a three week vacation. A. R. Tiffany, the University reporter, will cover in his absence. Any favors shown Mr. Tiffany will be appreciated by Guard management.
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O. B. Tout
Guard
A. R. Tiffany
Tiffany
Heppner Hero Delivers Warning In Deadly Flood
Leslie Matlock of Heppner rode a fleet horse to warn residents along Willow Creek valley as a devastating cloudburst struck. He saved hundreds by alerting Lexington and downstream communities while the flood tore through towns. By noon 188 bodies recovered. later reports place deaths at about 500 with debris cleared and burned. churches damaged when one structure was hurled two blocks.
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Scripps News Association
Portland
Leslie Matlock
Heppner
Willow Creek
Morrow County
Lexington
Lane
Heppner Relief Efforts Advance Amid Aftermath
A Portland report notes survivors burying the dead as lines are rebuilt and supplies sent from the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company branch to Heppner. Relief expeditions concentrate at the farthest reachable rail point for Willow Creek Valley and Heppner.
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Scripps News Association
Portland
Heppner
Jone
Willow Creek Valley
Terrifying storm drives town to open ground
In Heppner yesterday eighty three bodies were identified and buried as relief teams dig for more. An electric storm rattled the region with continuous lightning and thunder leaving residents terrified and the town deserted for an hour.
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Jone
Scripps News Association
Heppner
Ione
Willamette Valley Baseball League Weekend Scores
The Willamette Valley League results show each team with one win and one loss across the weekend. Eugene beat Albany 5 2 then lost 11 18 to Roseburg. Albany swept Eugene Sunday 11 10. Salem beat Roseburg 16 2 and lost 5 5 to Eugene. the standings remain unchanged. The Albany vs Eugene Sunday game drew a large Eugene contingent, with Red Rupert hitting a climb over the fence to tie the game before Albany won in the eleventh. Roseburg and Eugene set dates for games in June, highlighting Roseburg and Eugene as top clubs.
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Eugene
Albany
Roseburg
Salem
Willamette Valley Baseball League
Jana
Albany ‘Blues
Red
Rupert of
Talifero
Bilyeu
Protest Telegram Urges Recommencement of Siaslaw Work
Oregon congressional delegation sent a telegram to the war department protesting the cessation of Siaslaw work. Senator Fulton, visiting from Portland, argued the project should continue despite an engineer report that commerce did not justify the expense. The delegation contends the engineer erred in judgment.
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War Department
Oregon
Astorian
Fulton
Portland
Dnd
Heppner Destruction Details From Cloudburst Flood
Heppner Oregon was devastated Sunday evening at 5 30 by a historic cloudburst. Willow Creek and four tributaries converge near the town, creating a funnel for floodwaters that swept through a narrow valley city of roughly 10 south and centered on a low western block along the creek.
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Heppner
Oregon
Willow Creek
Blue Mountains
School District 4 Clerk Reisner Reports Yearly Figures
Daily Guard notes at the June 16 meeting the board canvassed the election vote and read the annual school clerk Frank Reisner report. It lists district population ages 4-20 at 1721, with 800 males and 961 females, 1380 on the register 4-2, 126% resident pupils, 117 from other districts, 168 not attending. Teachers total 25 with 2 males and 22 females, 19 holding state certificates, 2 males and 17 females. four first and third grade certificates held by one male and three females, one additional male with third grade. One male with unlimited permits. Total attendance 157,828. three school houses. nine months taught. 136 library books. one private school. Estimated value of school houses and grounds 37,000. furniture and apparatus 6,000. insurance on buildings and apparatus 19,000.
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Board of Directors
Frank Reisner
F. W. Osburn
Pioneer Casper Rickard Dead. Oregon Pioneer Passes at 81
Casper Rickard an Oregon pioneer died Monday at 3 AM in Junction City aged 81. Born March 3, 1822 in North Carolina, he married K Kimes in 1845 and had four children Jasper Rickard Ann Tracer Amanda Calvert. Survived by a feeble wife, he joined the Masonic lodge and Methodist church. He came to Oregon in 1859 by ox team then settled on a Junction City farm.
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Peter Rickard
Christina Beek
Elizabeth Beek
Franklin
Oregon
Rickard
Junction City
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Personal notes from Daily Guard residents and visitors
D Matlock travels to Portland while J D Matlock leaves for Heppner. Several locals, including Spencer, Ebbert, Bean, Palmer, Linn, Swift, Patterson, Combs, Gilstrap, Winter, McElroy, Pipes, Tout, Robinson, Ross, Handsaker, and Kuykendall appear in transit or visiting. A native daughters session, church figures, and a Portland ball game crowd are mentioned with numerous names.
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S&s. Spencer
Portland
James Ebbert
Palouse
RK. S. Bean
Ethel Palmer
Grants Pass
Fletcher Linn
Sam Swift
Eugene
M. Patterson
Mediford
C. D. Combs
W. G. Gilstrap
Boswell Springs
C. L. Winter
Roseburg
Osburn Elected School Director in Light Vote
F W Osburn was elected director to fill the vacancy from KE Schwarzachild's term expiry at yesterday's school election. The vote was light and the totals were not fully listed in the fragment.
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F. W. Osburn
KE. Schwarzachild
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Tom
Casa
J. D. Matlock
Lane County
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Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Railroad
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Columbia River
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Eidtor Guard
Million Dollar Mining Company
Tion
J. N. Nettleton and Family
New Reporter
Leslie
Wall of Water
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Goshen
Pres Looney
George Swaggart
B. F. Vaughan
T. J. Vaughan
Coburg
C. A. Khea
James Howard
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P. C. Roseburg
Eugene Albany
Heppner's
Hinton Creek
Reisner
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D. Matlock
Til. Ford
Agnes McElroy
Martin L. Pipes
J. M. Pipes
Fagene
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Centralia
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Minnie Robinson
Fort Wrangle
Alaska
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Chamber
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Iown
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Handsakera
G. N. Wall
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J. B. Stevens
Jacob Stevenson
Robert Pattison
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