The Oregonian August 16, 1914 Section 1 Page 9
3 DEAD 1 INJURED
Fire at Morgan Does Damage Estimated at $12,000
Little Help Is Available
Dwelling, Store, Contents of Warehouse and Freight Car are destroyed in blaze, Origin of which is not discovered
Heppner, Or., Aug 15-
Three are dead and one seriously injured as the result of a fire at Morgan, which started at 11 o'clock last night and destroyed property valued at $12,000.
The dead are:
Edna Phillips, age 24
Arthur Phillips age 21
Winnie Phillips, age 17
Mrs. Herbert Phillips, mother, had spine when she fell from a second story window. (as written)
Robert Sperry was seriously injured while fighting fire on the roof of the warehouse.
Only three men were available to give assistance and there was no water.
Telegraph lines are down and communication is difficult.
The fire started at 11 o'clock last night and destroyed a store, dwelling, contents of warehouse, one freight car and 2,000 sacks of wheat.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mr. Phillips was asleep in the barn. He usually slept out of doors with his son but the night was cold and he went indoors. The son slept in the house for the night because of a slight illness.
Large piles of cordwood were stored in the warehouse and when the fire communicated they burned fiercely and the efforts of the firefighters were unavailing.
Of the wheat in storage, 1600 sacks had just been put in by the Walker estate, of Ione. The remainder belonged to A. Wiles and G. Dennis, of Morgan.