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Apr 28 1854
Umpqua weekly gazette

From the Oregon Spectator
Awful Explosion of the Steamer Gazelle
Twenty-eight Lives lost!
Thirty Others Wounded
The Wallamete [sic] Falls Co.'s new steamer "Gazelle" left her wharf last Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, and had landed at the upper landing at Canemah [sic], when at about 20 minutes before 7, a terrible explosion of her boilers blew her into atoms, killing nearly thirty persons, and wounding as many others.
Probably a more heart-rending scene has never occurred on the Pacific coast. As soon as the smoke cleared away a little, hundreds of citizens, who were very ready to assist the dying, gathered on the wreck and the work of aid commenced.
Fragments of bodies were found scattered in every direction; some were blown into the river, others on to the shore; but the greater part of the killed found, were lying about the deck forward, among all kinds of fractured machinery and freight. A more horrible sight can hardly be imagined. Mr. David Page, Chief Supt. of the company, had his head literally dashed to pieces, and could not have been recognized by any other means than his clothes. Many others were as badly mutilated.
we have hurriedly collected these few particulars, and can give the names of those known (up to 10 o'clock) to be killed and wounded:
List of Killed:
David Page, of San Francisco, to Co.'s superintendent
David Woodhull of Michigan
Rev. James P. Miller of Albany, O.T.
John Bloomer (deck hand)
Joseph Hunt, of Michigan (Surveyor)
Mr. Hatch (deck hand)
John Daly (cabin steward)
John Clemens (pilot)
David Fuler, of Portland [sic]
Mr. Wadsworth (a passenger)
Judge Birch, of Luckiamute (passenger)
James While, of Salem
John K. Miller (deck hand)
J.M. Fudge (pilot of Wallamett [sic])
Mr. Morgan, of Lacreole, O.T.
A Spaniard (name unknown)
Missing
Mr. Hill, of Albany, O.T.
Daniel Love (passenger)
Mr. Knaus (formerly of steamer Whitcomb)
Daniel McLane, of Lafayette, Indiana
Three firemen, whose names we have not learned, and two strangers, are known to be gone, in addition to the above.
Wounded, Scalded, &c
Capt. R. Hereford (of Gazelle) scalded
Mr. Provast (passenger) scalded
B.F. Newby (passenger) badly scalded
Mrs. Miller (lady of Rev. James P. Miller) had two ribs broken
Mate Boyd, both arms broken
Miss Pell, slightly scalded, and a gash in the forehead
J. Herald, scalded
James Partlow (pilot) slightly hurt
Michael M'Gee (deck hand) scalded
H. Royce, scalded
David Davis, slightly hurt
Mr. Piant (second engineer) scalded
Robert Penland, scalded
Charles Gardner, slightly scalded and arm broken
Crawford Dobbins, one leg gone, amputated
Preston S. Black (cabin steward) slightly scalded
Rober Shortess slightly scalded
James Stanfield (steward) slightly wounded
Henry Traul, badly scalded
Several others scalded and wounded, whose names we have not heard.
Two brothers (Messrs Latshaw), Moses Tonie, 1st engineer, Z. Crowell, clerk and Mrs. Piant and child, together with the little daughter of the Rev. Mr. Miller, escaped uninjured.
This distressing disaster has thrown a deep shade o' gloom over the whole community. Stores, shops, iron-works, mills, &c, are closed for the afternoon -- and business generally is hushed. In Canemah, a feeling of intense grief is manifested by nearly every one to be seen. Col. White, Mr. Post, John P. Brooks, and others, generously opened their places of business, and spare rooms, for the benefit of the wounded, and for the dead bodies, until they are recognized and cared for by their respective friends.
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(Page 2) Since the account, on our first [sic; this] page, of the explosion was in type, three of the unfortunate suffers have died, viz: Michael M'Gee, Mr. Piant, and Mr. Provaut. The last mentioned name is given in the list as Blanchet, which is a mistake.
Mr. Crawford Dobbins is in rather a critical situation yet, but will probably survive. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)

January 11, 1916
Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania [sic; Oregon] Postmasters

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 - Pennsylvania [sic; Oregon]
Post Office nominations sent to the Senate for confirmation today were:
Richard O. Hellman, Catasuaqua; R.P. Wirtz, Forest Grove; W.P. Quinlan, Grant's Pass; Homer S. Wood, Independence;  Harry M. Fensler, Myrtle Point; F.H. Laighton, Seaside; Harry C. Gist, Yamhill. (Submitted by Robyn Greenlund)

 

December 27, 1935
The Bend Bulletin, Bend, Oregon

Friday,  Adult Education Plan Announced in Oregon Salem, Ore., Dec. 27—an adult education program planned to reach more than 12,000 persons in the state will be started after the first of the year, according to C.A. Howard, state superintendent of public instruction. Free classes will be taught every week in each of Oregon’s 36 counties, Howard said.  Americanization classes for foreign-born, public speaking, economics, parent education, commercial law, English, hobbies, sewing, cooking, recreation, literature, social problems, radio and aviation ground school courses will be offered. Nursery schools for children from families on relief are expected to benefit more than 500 youngsters.  Three hundred unemployed teachers will be given work in the statewide adult and nursery school program under the federal works progress administration. The program will be supervised by Howard, with Roben J. Maaske, state director of adult education, Mrs. Sarah V. Case, state supervisor of nursery schools and parent education, and Kenneth Beach, sate supervisor of adult education, assisting. (Submitted by Floyd Whitley)


 

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