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6A — THE OBSERVER TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020 STATE Bruce the Moose moves from OSU to new Corvallis Museum By Bennett Hall Corvallis Gazette-Times via Ap Storyshare Photo by Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP A group of mothers stand arm-in-arm outside the federal building and Justice Center in downtown Portland on Saturday, July 18, during another night of protests. Portland protesters gassed after sett ing fi re at courthouse Associated Press PORTLAND — Pro- testers outside Port- land’s U.S. courthouse set a fi re in the building’s entryway early Monday in yet another night of con- fl ict with federal agents who repeatedly tear gassed the demonstrators to drive them away, offi cials said. Authorities over the weekend erected large fences around the building to keep away the pro- testers who have been on Portland’s streets daily since the police killing of George Floyd in Minne- apolis nearly two months ago. But video online showed protesters taking down the fencing and a statement from Portland’s police department described the protesters’ tactics as they repeatedly headed toward the courthouse and were repelled by federal agents who emerged from inside. Hundreds of protesters were at the scene Sunday night into early Monday morning and at one point “dozens of people with shields, helmets, gas masks, umbrellas, bats, and hockey sticks approached the doors” of the court- house until federal offi cers came out and dispersed them, the Portland police statement said. The protesters later lit a fi re at about 1:30 a.m. Monday within the por- tico of the courthouse, said Portland police, who stressed their offi cers were not involved in any crowd control measures, did not fi re tear gas and “were not present during any of the activity described.” Other people added wood and debris to the fi re to make it larger, and fed- eral agents came out of the courthouse, “dispersed the crowd and extinguished the fi re,” the statement said. The violence happened as local and state leaders expressed anger with the “We haven’t asked them here. In fact, we want them to leave.” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, speaking about federal agents in the city presence of the federal agents, saying the city’s protests started to ease just as the federal agents started taking action on the streets of Portland. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Dem- ocratic Mayor Ted Wheeler said federal offi cers “are not wanted here. We hav- en’t asked them here. In fact, we want them to leave.” Top leaders in the U.S. House said Sunday they were “alarmed” by the Trump administra- tion’s tactics against pro- testers in Portland and other cities, including Washington, D.C. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, Home- land Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, in a letter to the inspectors general of Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security called on fed- eral inspectors general to investigate. President Donald Trump has decried the demonstra- tions, and Homeland Secu- rity Secretary Chad Wolf labeled the protesters as “lawless anarchists” in a visit to the city last week. Late Saturday, Portland police said protesters broke into the building of the Portland Police Association labor union that represents offi cers, setting dumpster fi res and moving fencing. Oregon Attorney Gen- eral Ellen Rosenblum sued Homeland Security and the Marshals Service in federal court late Friday, alleging that unidentifi ed federal agents grabbed people from Portland’s streets “without warning or explanation, without a warrant, and without pro- viding any way to deter- mine who is directing this action.” Rosenblum said she was seeking a tempo- rary restraining order to “immediately stop federal authorities from unlawfully detaining Oregonians.” It was not immediately unclear whether anyone was arrested or detained during the protest that started Sunday night. CORVALLIS — Bruce the Moose fi nally has a new home. The majestic stuffed animal, for many years the beloved mascot of the Horner Museum at Oregon State Univer- sity, languished in obscu- rity after OSU closed the Horner in 1995. But thanks to the Benton County Historical Society, which acquired the Horner Collection from OSU in 2008, Bruce is making a comeback. First the big guy got a meticulous res- toration from a profes- sional conservator, and on Wednesday, July 15, he took up residence in his new digs: the lobby of the new Corvallis Museum at 411 SW Second St. Getting him there was no small challenge. Standing 6 feet tall at the shoulder and just over 8 feet from hoof to ant- ler-tip, Bruce is a beast to move, and the historical society turned to a com- pany with expertise in spe- cialty transportation to handle the job. On Wednesday morning, a fi ve-man crew from the Portland offi ce of Suddath Relocation Systems used a pallet jack to maneuver the moose from the society’s Phi- lomath storage facility into the back of a moving truck. Even with his rack temporarily removed, it was a tight fi t — Bruce’s ears nearly scraped the ceiling. Heavy nylon straps held Photo by Andy Cripe, Mid-Valley Media, via AP StoryShare Conservator Tom Fuller, top, with assistance from Gal- lagher and Tolonen, installs the antlers on Bruce the Moose on Wednesday, July, 15, in the lobby of the new Corvallis Museum. “He’ll be in the middle looking out to greet people when they walk in.” Mark Tolonen, exhibition curator Bruce’s mounting pedestal securely in place, but there was still some concern that he might tip over during the 5-mile drive to his new address in downtown Corvallis, so a couple of movers rode in the back of the truck to catch him if he started to fall. He arrived intact at his destination, although there was a moment of drama when he wobbled precariously going over the museum threshold, prompting gasps of alarm from the small gath- ering of onlookers. But the movers were ready for trouble and held the museum’s star attraction steady as they eased him into place at the foot of the main staircase. Jo Anne Trow, a member of the society’s board, watched the pro- ceedings with a big smile on her face. “Oh, my,” she said. “He’s home.” Exhibition curator Mark Tolonen said the iconic moose will pro- vide a focal point for the new museum while also serving as a connection to the past. “He’ll be in the middle looking out to greet people when they walk in,” he said. “The com- munity has so many fond memories of the Horner Museum, and he was kind of the mascot of the Horner Museum.” Grande Ronde Hospital and Clinics proudly welcomes: David Ingram, MD To the Grande Ronde Hospital team as a Emergency Department Physician Join us in welcoming Dr. David Ingram to the Grande Ronde Valley! Dr. Ingram has spent the last two years in Temple, Texas, where he completed his residency after finishing medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. 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