Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-06-25
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Oscar Jacobson, second son
OF Captain o. F. Jacobson, aged
about six years, who disap-
peared about A O'Clock last Fri
day evening, has cast a gloom
over this entire community.
The child, when last seen, was
lying down on the Copeland
float at the end of Case street,
with a stick in his hand about
four feet long pushing the Mud
Hen, gasoline boat, away
from the float. He seemed to
be doing this for amusement.
In this position he was seen by
Harry and George Harvig and
others. At the time he disap-
peared no one saw him. The
time elapsing when he was last
seen till missed was about two
minutes. So If he fell into the
water he disappeared very
quickly. No cry or noise Of
splashing water was heard by
anyone. The general impress
sion is that the child fell into the
bay and was drowned. All day
Saturday and Sunday eight or
ten boats were out dragging for
the body but no trace of it was
found. This was kept up till
midnight. The woods were also
searched in every direction. A
, number of shots of dynamite
was used but to no avail, also
lights were used but nothing
was accomplished. It seems
now that the body may never be
found. A number of anony-
nous letters were written to
various parties in town which
led to the belief of some that the
child might have been kidnapped
and held for ransom. These
mysterious letters led to the
calling on the sheriff and his
deputy to help ferrit the matter
out. So far nothing has been
accomplished. 1t is to be hoped
the body will be found SO as to
relieve the suspense Of not
knowing what became of the
child.
The body of Lloyd Day, who
was drowned in the Siuslaw
river near Mapelton, was
brought to Newport and buried
In the Eureka cemetery Tuesday
the 22d. The services were held
at the Presbyterian Church con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Geo.
e. Pratt. The funeral was
largely attended by friends who
live at Yaquina and Newport.
The pail bearers were school
mates Of young Day and were
composed of the following per-
sons: Francis Ferr, Chester
and Leslie Willis, Clarence Bac-
kus, Alvin Branch and Lynn
Lyons. Lloyd Day left home
about two weeks ago bound for
Siuslaw. His mother fixed up
his clothes and put then in his
suit case and then he kissed her
and bidding the home folks good
bye started on foot to his desti-
nation to commence to make
his way in the world. When he
got to Siuslaw he went to Mapel-
ton where he secured q job of
work and Friday evening he
went with young friend started
to cross the river, but in getting
up and moving about the rickety
old boat was upset and both the
occupants were drowned. Lloyd
Day was II years old. He Is
survived by his mother, step
father, sister and brother. Al
though young and inexperienced
he thought he could make his
way in the world, but It was or
dered otherwise and now he
sleeps In the beautiful cemetery
overlooking the broad Pacific
and the beautiful Yaquina bay
where the soft, sad waves sings
Q requiem to his memory. Mr..
Snow, the step father has liyed
at West Yaquina about five
years.
The council held a special
meeting Monday for the accom-
mediation of J. II. Fitzgerald,
manager of the Portland, West
Coast Railroad and Navigation
company, who desires to have
the time for commencing work
on the road one year from July
oath, 1915. to July "a, 1916.
This is done because of the
stringent times In money mat
ters. The council granted the
extension.
At the annual school meeting
o. f. jacobson was reelected
trustee for the three year term