The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-29

KILLED IN AMERICAN FORK
Albert Houston Caught by Cave-in
and Dies Shortly After
Rescue.

American Fork. Jan 2s.-AIbert Hous-
ton of this place. who has been working
at the Wyoming mine. in American Fork
CANYON, met with horrible death yes
terdax while at work in the mine by
having a cavern fall upon him. bury
ing him TO the neck.
He. in company with number of other
workmen, were engaged in timbering the
mine. and had set Of timbers already
to place in position when. without a mo-
ment's warning, a large quantity of ore.
rock and dirt fell The others managed
10 get out of the way of the cave but
Mr.. Houston was not so fortunate as he
was caught by the falling mass and bu-
rfed up 10 the neck. Willing hands i'm
mediately set to work TO hberaJe the I'M
fortunate man. and after some time of
hard shovelfDg he was taken out, more
dead than alive. He was placed upon
Of the canyon. AT that place the party
was met by the hack from here. accom-
panied by a physician. They arrived in
town with the injured man about O'Clock
last evening, and he was Immediately
taken to his home in the Second ward.
He fingered on in terrible agony, and died
al Sis last night
Mr. Houston was a native of American
Fork having been born here about forty
two children. a mother ana father and
number of brothers and sisters TO mourn
his untimely end. Funeral services Will
be held in the Second ward meeting
house Monday at I p. m
former resident of this place. but now
living on on Provo benz n, was thrown
from a horse which he was riding yeSter-
day and Instantly killed lie had Deen
TO Pleasant Grove during the day ana
was returning home when 1t happened
His horse stumbled. throwing MN ana
falling upon him, causing instant DEATH
tie was buried in the American Fork Gem
The Maccabee and the A o. L w.
lodges of this place have cards out for
grand ball at the Apollo Tuesday, Feb. T.
a ont sn~rIe. -
wedding of Dell Singleton of this place
end Miss Fannie Mower of Springville.
The happy event will take place at the
home of the bride "Wednesday. Feb J.
They will make their home in American
Fork after the wedding.
Announcement cards of tho wedding of
W. d. Loveless editor of Tine Citizen.
TO Miss Pearl Cunningham, the highly
respected and accomplished daughter of
Dur old citizen. George Cunningham, have
been issued The wedding will take place
ON Washington's birthday Feb. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ehrbar arrived
from Cleveland, o., Friday night. They
will make their home here in the future.
Miss Byrl Bigler entertained the Whist
club at her home in the Second ward
Thursday evening
Each of the following homes nave Deen
made happy this week by the arrival OF
new babies. Fred Henroid, James Narney
and Heber Mcneil all boys, and all con-
quite a number of American Fork peo-
pie attended the farewell party given TO
VIII Wing at Lehi Friday night Mr..
Wing departs on a mission soon
The regular quarterly conference of the
Alpine stake is being held here today and
tomorrow. Apostles Lyman and John H
Smith are present. and it is expected that
President Smith and one or two others
viii be present tomorrow
Hvrum Cooper of the First ward. n
Young man p years old, dropped deao
at about 10 O'Clock this morning of heart
failure. The young man was chOpping
wood when he suddenly dropped the AK
and exclaimed to his companion who
was there talking to him: ''Oh, my Cod
and fell forward on his face grOaned once
1r twice and was dead Mr.. COODer. or
"a Nv BOley," as he is more Familiarity
known. has been afflicted with heart dis
ease for a good many years, having had
EcVSTal attacks which came near ending
ais life. He was unmarried and leaves q.
widowed mother to mourn his sudden
death. Funeral Will be arranged later.