The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-01
A SEASIDE TRAGEDY.
Death Of Edwin Stone 4 Midnight
Fire and a Mystery.

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Edwin. Stone, manager Of the
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad, wide
ly and popularity known in Corva1-
iissas is and thfe feughoit Oregon fortihe
past dozen years.. is dead. He
passed through Corvallis last Sat.
lrday, enroute to Newport, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs J.. K,
Weatherford., About one o'clock
Sunday morning, he was found un-
conscious on the floor Of the annex
of the Abbey house. His bed was
on fire, the carpet on, the floor, was.
burning, and Mr. Stones under
clothing was 'afiame. He was
brought-out on a special train Sun
day, passing Corvallis at three >.
m !. and in the early hours Of Mon
day morning, died from tie eff
fects of his injuries He never re-
gained consciousness. sufficiently
to explain how It all'happened, and
a theory Of foul play forms a part:
of the Conjecture surrounding the
midhight fire and its melancholy
consequences. The story Of the af-
fafr is told by The Albany Deriio-i
craft AZ follows rem g& tift n 4sQgtf,i
Edwin Stone, 'tt1ianager Of the
c. & E.. Railroad, left for Newport
and Seal Rock Saturday with a
xyia1, aSi1,o 1,ftnti1erf If Eaa1s
RocK IF Mr. Nice He Was: iac-}
companied by Mr.. and MIS-. 1'4Ss5:' Il:
Weatherford and E. aSeeley, The
Latter going ii ii connection Wttith;a
creamery pfopoosition:: S''The patty
went to the Abbey HOUSE HI the
leVeenning, Mr. Weatherford and Mr..
Stone We're Shaved at o3 the barber
shop MI Weathefford !. went wentft ltt6t,' tt6t
the Hotel to laid Mr.ni Stone
accomppaahied by the sfbarber,,' and,
tEd Sullivan Of Newport, Welt tto to5,'
William S saloon, where Mr. Srone
Etfeatesdi,i tdi1r:inling only a pas:fft aof
glass 81 81 Vine, FWhiie there a h6b6
who had sbeen hanging arottnd The
town. Struck him ffor Some ONE 1ti1ioney,
aid ali Was Was told BY MI MI. Stone that he
had none one for r him III, Then Mr. Suili.z
van ACCOMPANIED N Mr. Stone t65 ~ @his
room ii the Abbey annsx opposite
the main hotel, Mr Stone 1undress-
ed, turned the lamp down, and re-
tired, asking Mr. Sullivan, a friend
of many years to close the door ! aff- IT,
| ter he went out. Two Heppnef
men having a. room !. directly under
| Mr.. Stones room Between II aid
Ito clock, heard a noise above them
Like a. falling body. It excited their
suspicion and they. went out on the
street, found q man who went back
with them: They stnelled fire as
they ascended the, stairs, gave the
alarm at the Abbey, .House, and,
upon going into the room Of Mr..
Stone, found, it full Of smoke and
Mr.. Stone lying on the floor badly
burned. The.b bed clothes were
burned some as Wel1 as the carpet,
but it was q, ,smothering fire: Mr..
|sttoppee said .to. 1Mr. Weat therford:
'as'I would like, ,toi, g. know ! who got
away = with me and soonT became
uns9nsei9Hs. not a 1'5iyId Tfgailirpggf liiprpgf Con
THe Eeros=en3s Sen lamp al '=''1lsd had been BEEF
Knocked Of, tie. stand, exploding,
the oinl .scatfetinlgs 7e over 'thefoor, Nj,
lstones. " Was bul5rrnnsd l5rn & On On tie forehead
land other. partsroff the head, On the
labdomen and, On, the legs. The
|skinls Skin was partially skinned, ! off 2 tie
forehead and it is, possible there
lhad been a, blow struck there, ,o1ie
arm was black from the grip Of a
hand. :, Dr. Carter attended him
land Game to- Albany with him on a
Especial train about four o clock. Dr.
Davis was called :, yesterday and
/ Drs. Ellis and Wallace this morn
ing after his death, An examin-
l1ation revealed that the skull was
jIlInr |jllnrinilred but there were signs Of a
lb1oW Of some kind, -
| The strange hobo, who. had been
seen in the. saloon, was hanging
|around the annex and Claimed to
lhave taken q room there. but this
Twas found to be uptrues He is al
50 said to have taken. Stones coat
from the room, which. was .recov-
Iered. MI, Stone vest. and pants
lWere both placed il his bed out Of
sight upon retiring.
It is possible that the hobo will
be arrested charged with the muir
Lder, Of Mr. Stone. -
/ Edwin Stone was born in Wis
Iconsin IS years ago. In 1864 he
crossed the plains with an uncle,
lthen "A years Of age. He went to
canyon City, where he worked in
la butcher shop. Then he went: in
Ito the mines IN. Montana, going