Show Rivers Elvers on Rampage in Western Vestern Q Oregon eg n nI I PORTLAND Ore Oret Dec 31 Itis Rs Ris Rising ing ng waters of or rivers rives in western Oregon Oregon Oregon Ore Ore- gon and ad a few In eastern Oregon today caused caused apprehension that se serious serious so- so rious damage might result resul n Re fl- Reports ports from southern southen Oregon points told of ot several bridges being washed away and lands flooded d. d though to date the damage reported is not riot I grave s I Th The Willamette river was wan wa rising at Portland and and carrying with wih it it hugs masses of ice Ico and great quan quan- titles of ot logs washed loose from up river points A number of house boats In Portland were vere torn loose from their moorings and carried far down stream before being re re re- covered r f AIU Although augh the Columbia river was vas filled fied with wih great Ice floes between here and Astoria river I traffic was Improved and normal conditions in it this respect were vere 11 ex expected ex- ex shortly shorty I |