East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-30
AUTOMOBILE SKIDS ON WET
PAVEMENT At CROSSING NEAR
SAKE; FRANK SAILING HURT

Lockwood officiating. Pail bearers
will be f. f. Judd. Frank Frazier, w.
E. Brock, Leon Cohen. f. p. Marshall,
all of Pendleton, and John TAFT. of
Astoria.
DIR. Hoisington As.
Guy Sessions Hoisington was 4S
years of age and was born June s.
1871. in Woodstock, Ohio. He was
graduated in 1901 from the Ohio Nor
NAL School and in 1908 was married to
Miss Eva Helen George. He taught
school for several years and later
entered the School of Osteopathy at
Kirksville, Missouri. Soon after grad
uation he came to Pendleton and has
been practicing here for the past Is
years.
He is survived by Mrs. Hoisington
and their IL year old daughter. Mari
on. Two sisters, Mrs. Anna Landis. of
Mabton. Washington, and Mrs. Agnes
Wattenberger, whose home is in In
dianapolis. also survive. Other rela-
tives are six sisters and two half
brothers. Mrs. lands and a half
brother, James Hoisington, of Yaki-
ma, Washington, arc expected for the
funeral. DR.. Hoisington for the past
26 years has been a member of the
Masonic lodge. He was Knight Tenn
plar and an Oddfellow-
All Pendleton Shocked
All Pendleton was shocked when
news of the accident reached the city
at $3.50 yesterday. Telephones were
kept busy all afternoon by persons
seeking confirmation of the first ru-
NOR and details of the story when
once the news was confirmed. Not
since the armistice was signed haye
there been such heavy demands on
the phone service, the operators said
today.
Small groups of men gathered on
the corners and in business places
last evening and today to discuss the
accident. All three men in the ILL.,
fated car were so well known and re-
spected that unusual interest attached
to the accident. Hundreds drove to
the scene OF the wreck yesterday even
ing to view the shattered remnants
of the car.
Had the locomotive run headlong
into the auto it could not have demol-
ished it more completely. The radia-
tor was jammed into a letter IS"
Piston stems and spark plugs on the
engine were bent. The frame is a
gnarled mass of steel. The right rear
wheel was torn completely off and the
top curled into a tumble of cloth and
framework. The entire rear of the
body was broken and scattered into
bits.
Coroner Holds Inquest.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon Coroner
]. T. Brown and a coroner's jury visit
ed the scene of the accident. At
o'clock the jury commenced taking
testimony in the coroner's office, eN-
amining the various witnesses in the
party. The engine crew of the freight
train was due to appear at o'clock.
Much of the story depends upon the
testimony of the fireman, on whise
side the accident occurred. Mr.
Brown believes no blame attaches to
the crew.
Following the inquest, dispositions
we're taken from Mr.. Sailing. who is
to his home today recover
ng from his injuries. Mr.. Sailing is
doing well and was able to
sleep well last night He is. however,
ieeply shocked at the death of his
wo companions.
Heard Train Too Late.
We heard the train too late to
top" Mr.. Sailing told friends today.
L put on the brakes and tried to turn
he car aside but failed"
From disinterested witnesses, Cor
'ner Brown learned today that the
rain complied with the usual warm
ngs at approaching the crossing. The
,rossing signal of the whistle was
vice blown. he said he was told, and
he bell was ringing. The top was up
IN the Sailing auto but there were no
ide curtains up.