The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-01-23
RIVER CLAIMS
DIR. YOUNG As
LATEST VICTIM
Popular Caldwell Physician
Drowned In Treacherous
Snake Tuesday When Auto
Goes Off Ferry.

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long list of victims Tuesday afternoon
when DR.. ]. A. Young, popular
member of the firm of Drs. Cole, Kali
ey and Young was drowned at Fro
mans Ferry. DR.. Young was return
ing to Caldwell from a professional
visit to Claytonia. Faulty brakes
made it impossible for him to stop
the machine after he drove onto the
ferry boat at Claytonia and the auto
mobile went off the end of the boat
into the river.
The car was entirely closed with
storm curtains. Mr.. Higgins, who
was in the car with Dr. Young, kicked
hole through the back end of the
car, worked his way through and
came to the surface. Whether DR..
Young was able to come through the
same hole or whether he managed to
get the side door open is not known.
He came to the surface shortly be-
hind Mr.. Higgins. Because of the
heavy clothing he wore, the body
floated, buoyed up apparently by air
in his heavy fur coat.
Thought He Was Hurt.
NJ is believed that in some way he
must have been injured when the car
went into the river, because he made
no effort to swim after coming to the
surface The body floated on its
back for a short time and then turned
over. 1t was not recovered until i!
had reached Bedford Island almost a
mile below the ferry.
No skiff was available on the ferry
boat and the end chain, usually en-
ployed to keep livestock on the ferry
was not in place to prevent the ma
chine from going into the river. Eff
forts were made to reach DR.. Young
with line but they failed. Mr.. Hig-
gins, also heavily clothed, reached the
shore with difficulty.
Machine Filled Slowly.
According to Mr.. Higgins, the ma
chine filled rather slowly with water
after it submerged, because of the
side curtains which partially prevent.
ed its access. He was able to com.
pletely fill his lungs with air before
making an effort to get out of The
car The belief is expressed that DR.
Young was either rendered uncon
scious by blow which he sustained
or that he was already rendered un
conscious by the water before coming
to the surface He made absolutely
no movement after getting away from
the wreckage.
According to local garage men who
had been caring for DR.. Young's car
he frequently drove his machin,
when the brakes were not in frs
class operating condition. 1t is be
lieved that this condition was respon
sible for his inability to stop the ma
chine on the ferry. The ferrymar
in an effort to clutch the machine jus
before it went into the river, indicat
ing that it had almost stopped. HI
was unable to get hold that woult
permit him doing anything.
Came Here in 1905.
DR.. Young was one of the mos
popular physicians in Caldwell, en-
joying wide practice. He came t.
Caldwell first in 1905 and RENAME,
here until 1911 when he went to Wei
ser. There he was instrumental il
founding the Young hospital. Afte
DR.. F. M. Cole Joined the army, Dr.
Young returned to Caldwell in 1911
to become a member of the firm o
Drs. Cole, Haley and Young. He wa
a Mason and an Odd Fellow an
prominently identified with lodg
work here.
DR.. Young was born at Rankin, Ill
May %. 1873 His parents are Nj
and Mrs. James L. Young. both G
whom are still living in Rankin. D.
Young was graduated from the col
lege of physicians and surgeons Q
the University of Illinois in 1908 an
has since practiced continuously
Idaho. In 1905, he married Mis-
Anne Walter, daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. L. R. Walter. He is survived b