The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-25

Miss Sturgeon, when she re-
allied that the automobile was
leaving the road, jumped from
the machine and suffered less
severe injuries than any other
member of the party with the
exception of Miss Mary Snod-
grass.
All other members of the party
were thrown from the machine dur
ing the course of its precipitous des-
cent and were picked up little later
by other automobile partits who
shortly afterward came to the rescue.
Explanations for the catastrophe
indicate that Mr.. Cakes in some man
ner lost control of the machine when
he endeavored to shift gears while
coming down the steep incline. 1t
appears that he was driving unusually
slow and that while manipulating his
gear shift the burden of holding the
emily these failed at the crucial mo-
ment. The machine rapidly accelerat-
ed its speed and pursued a wavering
course down the incline. Combina-
tons of sharp turn and small
rock which an inside wheel struck
were sufficient to throw the car from
the road.
Late advices indicate that there
still is a good likelihood of the
recovery of Mrs. Cakes. Of
the three persons who were seri-
ously injured her condition is re-
garded as most critical. She suf-
fered a severe scalp wound and
fracture of the skull in addition to
other numerous injuries. Early
investigation led to the belief that
she was fatally injured, but she Is
. apparently rallying rapidly under
care administered her at Boise
hospital.
Miss Mary Snodgrass and Miss
Sturgeon are not in danger and their
+ rapid recovery is expected. Miss
Snodgrass suffered broken hand and
several other minor injuries, while
: Miss Sturgeon, in jumping from the
y rapidly running machine, broke her
. collar bone and is suffering from a
!. severe cut near her right eye. All
n three of the survivors are suffering
r seriously from the effects of the
: shock.
Miss Sturgeon. suffering as she
: was from numerous bruises and a
q broken collar bone, managed to make
= her way to a nearby farm house and
), summon aid. Other touring parties
= were quickly on the scene of the &C
cident and Drs. A. F, Pittenger and
!. J. S. Springer of Boise were rushed
: to the scene. The injured persons
q were fastened to Boise hospitals or
: stretchers taken into the mountain:
for that purpose. The bodies of Mr.
- Cakes and Miss Jessie Snodgras.
e were taken first to Boise undertaking
- parlors and later were brought t.
;. Caldwell awaitir funeral arrange
" ments.
i Mr.. Cakes had always been regard
e ed as an exceptionally careful driver
lie Witnesses declare that the AUTOMOBILE
N left the crest of the incline going un
m usually slow. The road at the poin
where the machine left it is quit
he steep and in addition has n uumbe
We of small washes loding to the lowe
rs side which NAV have contributed I
ID the accident Persons familiar wit
st that section of the road have spoke
err frequently of the difficulty encouI
tered in holding machine down tt
grade when those gullies are encouI
tered.
n The Inflated automobile a"-arent
turned over at least once and struS
,te finally on its side on the tracks
IRE the Intermountain railway. which fc
ge lows the base the hill at that poir
F The car wac complete demolishe