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Articles from the February 9, 2013 edition


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  • Mill owner’s fight with city sparked infamous anti-Japanese riot

    Feb 9, 2013

    By Finn J.D. John Postcard view of Toledo, Oregon In the summer of 1925, an event took place in the Coast Range town of Toledo that would spark widespread outrage and an international incident. The event was, for all practical purposes, a race riot: A mob of hundreds of angry white people attacking and evicting a small group of Japanese workers. From a distance, the story looks like an ugly episode of provincial racists behaving badly and subsequently being punished by the more enlightened. And that’s more or less an accurate assessment &...

  • From the Feb. 7, 2013, Sheriff's Report

    Feb 9, 2013

    Jan. 28: 7:55 AM: Assault – 50000 block, McK. Hwy. During call male could be heard hitting female & victim screaming for him to get off her. 08:04 Female is on the line advising that she was in a verbal dispute with her boyfriend – no assault. He just threw her purse. 08:47: Info relayed - OSP dispatching. 09:44: No one is at location. Jan. 28: 2:47 PM: Missing Person – 94000 block, Marcola Rd. Subject left on 11/7 to help girlfriend move – last communicated with him on 1/20 via email. Caller advises girlfriend is not...

  • February 7, 2013

    Feb 9, 2013

    Red Devils Burn Eagles The Lowell Red Devils upended Mt. West League leader McKenzie 54-51 last Tue., Jan. 29 at Lowell. The Eagles entered the game undefeated in League play and were a clear favorite to win the second game of the season against Lowell. McKenzie defeated the Red Devils by 19 pts. (59-40) in the first game and might have been looking too far ahead on the schedule with Crow and Triangle Lake both on the horizon. Both rivals are now back in the hunt for the League title with Triangle Lake tied at the top with McKenzie at 10-1 and...