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Mystery still surrounds story of public execution

Oregon State University Archives<br><b>Downtown Portland in 1854, four years before the murder. This is the era in which Portland became known for the whitewashed stumps that dotted its streets.</b>
Oregon State University Archives
Downtown Portland in 1854, four years before the murder. This is the era in which Portland became known for the whitewashed stumps that dotted its streets.
Joseph Gaston<br><b>A drawing of the first house to be built in Portland, a log cabin built at what would soon become Front and Washington streets in 1844. Three years later, Danford Balch arrived.</b>
Joseph Gaston
A drawing of the first house to be built in Portland, a log cabin built at what would soon become Front and Washington streets in 1844. Three years later, Danford Balch arrived.
Oregon State University Archives<br><b>A street scene in Portland in 1851, four years after Danford Balch came and staked his claim in what’s now the Northwest Heights. </b>
Oregon State University Archives
A street scene in Portland in 1851, four years after Danford Balch came and staked his claim in what’s now the Northwest Heights.

Feb 14, 2013 | 1 Comment


By Finn J.D. John
Special to the News-Register

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03:01 am - Sun, February 17 2013
MackMini said:
That was a very good story, very sad one, does anyone know what happened to Anna Stump?
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