The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-20
HER FIFTH OPERATION.
Another Performed on Miss Bertha
Thrasher in San Francisco.

Another Performed on Miss Bertha
Thrasher in San Francisco.
Two surgical operations have
been performed on Miss Bertha
Thrasher in San Francisco within
a month. The last occurred Sun
day, and is the fifth since the un-
fortunate accident in which she
was injured in Corvallis nearly four
years ago. A telegram from
Charles Pearse Sunday afternoon
announcing that very severe op-
Grafton had been performed that
morning. was the first knowledge
the family in this city had Of the
fact that Miss Thrasher was again
ailing, or that an operation was
necessary. The day before that. they
had received a letter stating on the
9Th of the current month, another
operation had been performed. This
letter was written a few days after
the fourth operation had been per-
formed, but it was delayed four
days enroute on account of the
trouble with the railroad in the
Siskiyous. Prior to its receipt the
family was resting in peace of
mind with the belief that the
daughter was in perfect health, and
practically cured of her old trouble.
Mrs Spangler had seen Miss
Thrasher in San Francisco on the
5th, and came home with the i'm
preston that the young lady was
in perfect health. There was ap-
parently but little or no limp in the
walk, and the friends in this city
who heard of the fact were iubilant
over the result. The receipt of the
letter on Saturday announcing the
operation on the Sth, and of the
telegram Sunday announcing still
another that day and that Miss
Thrasher was to be in the hospita
for two weeks at least, has had {
most depressing effect on many
Corvallis people who have a deel
sympathy with the young woman
in her misfortune.
But little is known here of tn
character or necessities for nev
operations. 1t seems that some in
fammation appeared in the coverin,
of the bone at the point of the origi
nal wound, and that the knife ha,
to be resorted to for relief. Th
:, telegram announced that it was ex
pected that the operation would b
successful. 1t seems however, tha
| a similar announcement wa
made,.with reference to the operation
on the Sth, and members of tn
family are cynical in consequence.
Miss Thrasher went to San Fran
cisco on the Sth of last August. Sh
has since been at the home of Char
les Pearse, and has been dress
making at good wages ever since
| her work being with wealthy fami
lies. 1t was planned recently fe
her to return to Corvallis, but he
physician desired that she renal
until the autumn, in order that th
case might be watched closely.
The accident in which Mi:
5 Thrasher was injured, happene
t four years ago the 1st of next Jul,
r Miss Thrasher with others VIZ
. driving on Main street in the afte
: noon, and the horses became frigh
| ened. In the mixup that resu1te
: Miss Thrasher was thrown from Il
: buggy and fell heavily on the paw
: ment in front of Berman's store.
t lower limb was broken above al
below the knee, so that Il
parts refused to knit. Surgeon
in Corvallis, Albany and Portlar
$ studied the case, and finally 81
: went to San Francisco, where e
e operation for removal of the d
{. tached bone was undertaken. II
parts were then sawed so as
square them, and were bour
together with a silver wire. The
5 knitted and for considerable tin
there was no trouble, but as tin
passed one operation has succeede
e another until there seems no end
!, the evil effects Of the accident.
|. A telegram received yesterds
S morning from the surgeon WI
:, performed the latest operation sa,
i that Miss Thrasher iS doiuo WE