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February 13, 1913: Mimi Runs Aground on Nehalem Spit

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Mimi on Nehalem SpitLost in the fog and mistaking fires on the beach for the lights of a steamer in the mouth of the Columbia, the captain of the German square-rigger Mimi sailed her smack into the Nehalem Spit (about 40 miles south of the Columbia) on the evening of February 13, 1913.

Amazingly, no one was injured, and members of the crew were able to walk ashore in the low tide to meet with the insurance adjuster.

The tragedy occurred when efforts were made to refloat the Mimi on April 6. In heavy seas 18 perished as the barque capsized during the salvage mission.

Sources: Oregon Disasters: True Stories of Tragedy and Survival, the Morning Oregonian, 02-17-1913, and the New York Times, 03-07-1913. Photo from the Tillamook County Library digital exhibits.

Portland Afoot TV!

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Portland Afoot – Your guide to a low-car lifestyle in Portland from t.a. barnhart on Vimeo.

Portland Afoot is a great little news magazine (I’m a subscriber) covering the low-car lifestyle in Portland. Follow publisher Michael Anderson multi-modally around town as he talks about the print product in this short video produced by T.A. Barnhart.

Subscribe for only $14 a year!

Portland Afoot is a multi-modal media project too: the website features an editable online guide to the low-car life in Portland and a blog. And you can follow @PortlandAfoot on Twitter!

February 12, 1927: Oregon, My Oregon Adopted State Song

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Oregon My OregonAstorian John Andrew Buchanan and Portlander Henry B. Murtagh wrote the song “Oregon, My Oregon” in 1920. The song was the winner of a statewide contest and on February 12, 1927 it was adopted Oregon’s state song by Senate Joint Resolution No. 2.

Land of the Empire Builders,
Land of the Golden West;
Conquered and held by free men,
Fairest and the best.
Onward and upward ever,
Forward and on, and on;
Hail to thee, Land of Heroes,
My Oregon.

Land of the rose and sunshine
Land of the summer’s breeze;
Laden with health and vigor,
Fresh from the Western seas.
Blest by the blood of martyrs,
Land of the setting sun;
Hail to thee, Land of Promise,
My Oregon.

Portland Timbers Roundup (11-February-2011)

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Timbers2011 MLS Schedule!

2011 Fixture List Finally Released by mao at the Portland Timbers blog at The Offside

Major League Soccer finally released the 2011 fixture list for each of the eighteen clubs. [more]

Behind the Axe: additional thoughts about the Timbers schedule by Kip Kesgard at OregonLive.com

Now that the initial dust has settled with the release of the MLS 2011 schedule, let’s take a closer look at how this breaks out month by month [more]

Timbers land three national TV matches by Andy Giegerich at the Portland Business Journal

The Portland Timbers first Major League Soccer season will include three nationally televised matches, including two against presumed arch-rival the Seattle Sounders. [more]

Analyses of Preseason Match #2

Player News

Umony’s goal lifts Portland Timbers by Fred Kaweesi at New Vision

BRIAN Umony elevated his chances of being rewarded a lucrative deal with US Major Soccer League side Portland Timbers after notching the all-important goal that helped his side to a 1-1 landmark draw against David Beckham’s Los Angeles Galaxy on Tuesday. [more]

Portland Timbers introduce Kenny Cooper by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian

Portland Timbers coach John Spencer didn’t hold back in his praise for Kenny Cooper. [more]

Kerrea Gilbert could join Timbers next week…maybe by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian

Kerrea Gilbert may finally make his long-delayed debut with the Timbers next week. The key word being “may. [more]

Fan Culture

A-League Chairmen – can you make the A-League great? by Art Sapphire at The Roar

Yes, the football in the A-League has improved over the last six seasons. However, off the pitch and in the stands, the A-League is a becoming a shipwreck, navigated by a blind crew with a broken compass.

I will be using the example of the Portland Timbers as evidence to support my findings. The Portland Timbers are debuting in the MLS this season as the 18th franchise. [more]

Teaching Timbers: Timbers Army Q&A by Geoff Gibson at Stumptown Footy

Last week, Dave Hoyt, president of the 107ist (managing group of the Timbers Army) offered himself to anybody who had any questions regarding the Timbers Army, how it functions, what it takes to be a member, etc. [more]

Choosing an MLS Team by Chris Ballard at Match Fit USA

So….(looks at notes)…That means I am down to two teams: Seattle and Portland. I hadn’t expected there to be two teams remaining, to be honest. I almost kicked out Seattle at point 2 because I didn’t think Qwest Field was a ‘soccer’ stadium but upon closer examination it had been designed with soccer as well as football in mind, so I guess that is close enough [more]

Commentary and Sundry

The other expansion comparison: Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps by Kenny Ocker at Stumptown Footy

Because Portland and the Vancouver Whitecaps are joining MLS at the same time, the two sides’ rosters are naturally comparable. [more]

What Did Spencer Discover in Ventura? by Kevin at Dropping Timber

The Timbers spent the last week in Ventura, California continuing their pre-season preparations for the 2011 MLS season. [more]

Portland Timbers return from California carrying extra confidence by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian

Coming off a hard-fought exhibition draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy, the Portland Timbers returned to Portland today with a positive feeling. [more]

Spencer: Never believe anything a Scotsman says! at Prost Amerika Soccer

Portland Timbers head coach John Spencer seems to be enjoying his new challenges.

It has been evident throughout the months since the wily Glaswegian left Houston that Spencer intends to retain his sense of humour and keep morale around the camp upbeat. [more]

The Gaffer: What Kind of Coach is John Spencer? by Ryan Gates at Stumptown Footy

I was looking at our roster and was wondering who would be the most influential in terms of the teams’ style of play. The only name that really jumped out at me was Kenny Cooper. Then it hit me: at first the most influential person would be the coach. I admit this should have been obvious but like most fans I was really focused on our players. [more]

February 11, 1990: Arlington Club Admits Women

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Arlington ClubThe Arlington Club was established in 1867 by thirty-five Portland business men as a place to “fraternize for mutual enjoyment and relaxation, and to provide a meeting place for discussing their own and Portland’s destiny.”

Translation: No girls (or Jews or ethnic minorities) allowed!

That is, until the 1960s when Jewish-American federal judge Gus J. Solomon (yes, that Gus J. Solomon), amongst other, pointed out the discriminatory practices. Slowly things began to change as non-whites were accepted for membership.

But it wasn’t until February 11, 1990 that women were permitted to join the club (and presumably join discussions of Portland’s destiny).

Photo credit: Arlington Club photo by Wikimedia Commons contributer Finetooth used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.