The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-27
MRS, ], r. CARRUTH'S BROTHER
Ii BADLY INJURED

JOhn L. HOOSOn, prominent mining
operator with heavy interests in the
Cottonwood district, and in Nevada,
Montana and Arizona, was seriously in
jured shortly before clock last even
ing when struck by street car. The
accident occurred on Main street in
front of the kearns building, where
Mr.. HOdson has offices.
The injured man was removed to the
police emergency hospital, where DIR.
H. B. Sprague attended him. An ex-
animation showed that he had sus-
tanned conclusion of the brain. After
taken to the l.. d. S. hospital Exam
ination showed that the skull was badly
fractured. Later paralysis of the left
arm and leg set in, and at an early hour
this morning he had not regained con.
seriousness.
In company with j. M. Wheeler of
451 First avenue, also a mining man,
Mr.. Hodson was crossing from the west
to the east side of Main street, having
just left his offices in the Kearns build
ing. They crossed the southbound car
tracks with safety, but stopped to allow
a northbound ear to pass. AS they did
so southbound car struck them.
Mr.. Wheeler was struck first and
thrown against his companion, who in
turn was thrown heavily to the pave
ment, striking it headforemost. B. E.
Phillips, motorman of the southbound
car, brought his car to an almost i'm
mediate stop. Pedestrians who had
witnessed the accident hurried to the
assistance of the injured man and 9TH
ers summoned the police. Mr.. Wheeler
was not injured.
| Mr.. Hodson who lay partly beneath
the southbound car, was dragged from
his position and taken to the sidewalk
where few minutes later he was
placed in the police ambulance.
At police headquarters Mr.. Wheeler
gave the following account of the ac
cident:
We had just left the Kearns
building and were crossing the
street on our way to Our respective
homes. We intended to take a
street car at First South and Main.
AS we were crossing the south
T
southbound car coming. We stopped
between the two tracks to allow
northbound car to pass. Before
| realized our danger I was struck
by the car coming on the track
behind us and was thrown against
Mr.. Hodson. 1 was not hurt.
Mr.. HOdson received the full
force of the collision and was
thrown to the pavement. His head
struck the pavement first and I
saw him crumple up, remaining
PROSTATE on the pavement.
Street car officials said that to thei
mind the accident had been unavoida
BILE, Mr.. Hodson and Mr.. Wheeler an
the motorman alike evidently not re
alizing the danger.
Examination made at the L. D. S
hospital last night showed that NJ
Hodson had received bodily bruises a
well as a fracture of the skull.
Further examination will be made tt
day, when an A-ray photograph wi
be taken.
Mr.. Hodson was born in Coalvill
Summit county, forty five years ago. A
a young man he was bookkeeper in
store at Coalvile. He was exceptional
, popular in his home town and in h
) county. He was active in politics as
young man.
Twenty years ago he was married I
| Miss Cora Smith. Latter he went |
Idaho as bookkeeper for the Lincol
Mining company. This gave him h
2 start in his mining career. Later
/. went to the Tintic district and abo,
e fifteen years ago he came to Salt LAX
| hi' IAouooH Is pTdcClcdl miner al
prospectOr and a very successful pr
moter. He was the organizer of the N
vada Hills Mining company and is Il
owner of heavy Nevada mining il
l terests. He also owns great deal
!. real estate in Nevada and Utah. +
, was pioneer in the Bull Valley mimi
district and, with M. r. Evans is tt
owner of extensive gold mining
terests in that section. Recently M
Hodson became a heavy purchaser
mining properties in the Cottonwo
\ district He is heavily interested in t
Rexall Mining company and in 9th
Cottonwood properties.
Mr. Hodson S father, William Holds
is still living in Coalville. His broth,
Edward Hodson, lives in Salt Lake. n
Hodson has five children-Mrs. Ho
ense Connors, Marie Hodson, Loui
HoISOn A lma HodSop onI paul JJoJsr