The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-08-18
\. W. TRlNE DROWNED.

in,'e Is no longer any doubt but
.'la' A. w. Irlne fell from the bridge
Ioross the Columbia river, between
raSco ana kennewick, August I, and
was drowned. The first report 0f the
"'tiueht was received by the chief of
ponce at spokane in letter signed
Wy one I. u. Chamberlain, OF Seattle
VINO GAINED to have been an eye
"l'heSS Of the accident. The letter
was written from kennewicK, under
uale OF August 1, and was as follows
IN passing over the railroad bridge
between Pasco and Kennewick this
evening man coming from the direc-
tion OF kennewick stumbled and fell
from the bridge into the river. In
laliing the enclosed articles were
dropped from his hand. There were
others. cards and papers. which did
not strike the ties. These, however,
VIII enable you to discover whether
the unfortunate one has any family or
business connections in Spokane. |
was crossing the bridge from Pasco
to kennewick and was about 200 feet
distant when he fell He had been
standing few seconds reading a slip
from the case. He started forward at
a
ances he stumbled and fell over the
end of the ties. He was walking be-
tween the railroad and the stringer
on the end of the ties The accident
occurred about 20 feet west of the
draw span of the bridge Time about
6:15 p. m"
The articles referred to were one
of those card cases issued by the old
Ws- -l,i it1r rrt,N ;al
OrOville, loomis and Conconully as q
holiday souvenir several years ago
calds and u receipt made out to A.
w. Trine.
The family of the missing man re-
sides in Spokane, and when the shock
ing news reached them they would not
for days believe it to be true. Inquiry
was at )nce set on foot. Mr.. Trine
has sister living at KcnneWick and
by long distance telephone it was
learned that Mr. Trine had visited
with his sister that day, and when he
left tho house it was his intention to
cross over to PascO in order to catch
train for Spokane The most thor
ough investigation failed to throw any
more light upon the case. l.. l.. Work
of this place was with the family up
to last Friday evening, and at that
time no further information had been
received. There is no doubt that the
information conveyed in the Chamber
lain letter is true. although so far the
writer has net been located. which
has created some suspicion that the
unfortunate man met with foul play.
For several years Rev. A. w. Urine
filled the pulpit of the M. +. church at
Conconully. and was widely and fav-
orably known throughout the county,
where he has multitude OF warm ana
sincere friends who will learn OF ms
untimely death with feelings OF Keen
sorrow. Mr.. Urine was man OF
sterling worth, of high moral charac-
ter. and his pure and upright Ire dur
ing his residence in this upper coun-
try won him the esteem ana respect
of all with whom he came in contact.
He made a trip through the county
onlv a few weeks ago, meeting with
hearty welcome from his old frlends
and acuuaiiitanccs. At the time ol
his death one OF his daughters was
visiting with friends at Conconuily,
few wears ago Mr.. rrine severed ms
connection with the Church ana
moved to Spokane For time he was
in the employ Of the Washington row
or company, and more recently had
been on the road as salesman. lie
was of on one of his regular trlps a'
the time he mey with jraglc dea'n'