Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-29
DEATH BY DROWNING.
VIM Larkins Finds Watery Grave In
Lemon Slough.

| Lemon Slough.
Wednesday morning, between
and 10 o'clock, while assisting tn,
ingram Brothers at their loggins
camp on Lemon slough, about three
and one-half miles east of Monroe
Winn Lsrkins, a well known citi.
zen of Dusty, met his death by
drowning. Lemon slough helps tc
form an island near the Willamette
river, and along its banks the In.
gramss were getting out logs for c.
K. spaulding. They were logging
with horses, -hitching them to the
logs and pulling them into the
water; as soon as they foated the
dog would be knocked from the log.
In order to accomplish this It was
necessary for the horses to pull out
into the slough to rome depth.
The logs were right on the bar and
did not have to be moved more
than thirty feet.
Something like a year ago Mr.
Larkins had the misfortune to cut
himself quite seriously with an ak,
and this was the first time he had
attempted to do anything since.
He was only working as an accom-
modation, and until man could
be secured, as the Ingram Brothers
were = little behind with their work,
the logs being due in the William
cite. He was put in charge Of the
team, as all he had to do was to
ride the horses in and out of the
water, there being three men to as
sist him. His friends insisted that
he was not able to work, but he de-
clared; he was. In less than two
hours after he started to work he
was drowned.
Not being acquainted with the
stres nj, he took them too far out
and got into a hole of deep water.
The horses began foundering and
he was thrown off of the one he was
riding, and falling between them,
was forced under the water. After
the struggling animals had quieted
down and started ashore he came to
the surface and made an attempt to
swim, but there being slight cur
rent he drifted few feet only when
he sank. One of the Ingram boys
had started to his assistance and
had succeeded in swimming within
few feet of him when the unfor-
tunate man sank to rise no more.
When the body was recovered it
was found that there was quite a
mark over the left eye, and the
supposition is that during their
struggle one of the horses struck
Winn with it's foot, and to this
more than anything else is at
tributed his death.
In accordance with the law, as
soon as the men recovered the body
they telephened Coroner Wilkins
and Deputy District Attorney Bry-
soA. Both gentleman went up to
the scene of the sad accident, but
the case was so plain that no Off
cial action was taken in the matter.
In no manner can any blame be at
tached to the men who were work.
Ing with Mr.. Larkins at the time of
his drowning.
Winn Larkins was a. young man,
highly respected, and leaves wife
and three children, besides many
friends to mourn his loss.
About a year ago Mr.. Larkins
Joined tho lodge of Woodmen of the
World, and was a member of Mon
roe Camp. He carried life insur-
ance policy of 81, 200 in the order.
He will be buried at Bellfountain at
II a. N. today, under the auspices
of Monroe Camp. Coroner Will
kins expected to be accompanied by
q number of Woodmen of this city
to attend the funeral services this
morning.