Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-18
Auto Damaged
Women Injured
Head-on Smash


a local physician was treating tw,
painfully bruised women and the serv
ire man from SINNERS garage was as
sembling the pieces from two wrecke,
cars yesterday forenoon on the Lucki
mute road eight miles southwest O
this city, Justice OF the Peace Bake
was acting as arbitrator in a warn
controversy between two anrv drivers
each of whom claimed the other was
at fault.
From a statement obtained from s
Dyson, one of thet ourists, it is learn
ed that J. l.. Wilbur and wife and Mr.
and Mrs. Dyson of Seattle were riding
in Buick driven by Wilbur, which
collided with big machine owned and
driven by commercial traveller
whose name Mr.. Dyson failedto secure.
The Wilbur-Dyson party had been
touring Oregon and California and
were enroute home when they met
with the accident Mr.. Dyson said
that both cars were travelling at high
rate of speed, but the other car was
going faster than the one in which he
was riding At sharp turn in the
road the other car he said held to
left side of the road and the Buick hit
it head-on right in the side Both
cars were badly crippled and unable
to proceed on their journey.
The commercial man insisted that
Wilbur was wholly at fault and will
bur was equally as positive that the
other fellow was to blame for the ac-
cident. Warm words engued and 1t
appeared as If there was going to be
free for all fight, when a third and
distinterested party appeared on the
NJ al,
by justice Of the peace, and physi-
clan to care for the two women who
were bruised and bleding. Dyson re
turned to Independence with the pay
sician and told the story Of the affray
Both parties will be held UP here for
several days pending repairs, and in
the meantime the difficulty will prob
Ybly be adjusted out of court.
In the opinion of Dyson, both drivers
are to blame, in a measure. but, he
stated, IL the other car had kept it's
side of the road it would have avoid I
ed the accident. I'VE had Travelled |
from Seattle to California; he said, |
"and returned this far without an ac-
cident. Mr.. Wilbur is careful driver
and he was rot going more than fif- I
teen or twenty miles an hour when we
reached that point in the road
Independence News Notes
The three men whom the county /
sheriff is said to have suspected as be-
ing implicated in the mOonshne epi-
sode here few days ago, are in the
city and claim they are prepared to
furnish a perfect alibi If necessary
The houses raided by the sheriff is oc
cupied by family named Evans, an.
two South boys. according to reports
current, are supposed to have been as
sociated with Evans. But the men
have not been arrested, and il it were
those who escaped from the building
at the time of the raid, there is ap-
not sufficient evidence to
warrant their arrest
On account of the heavy growth Of
hops several yards in this vicinity are
said to be falling down. Anchor posts
are drawn from the ground by the
heavy weight upon the wires. In the
Hugh Hanna yard considerable dam
age is said to have ben done, and y. ~
it is reported, has one
sixty acres down. This will
not be a total loss. of course, but 1t
will mean a handicap to pickers and
some loss to the grower.
Alien Jordan of this city and Miss
Emma Oldman or monmouth were
married at the home of the latter's
Sunday afternoon. They will
be at home in Independence after a
short honeymoon tour at the coast.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs A. Becker Sunday at their home
in this city
T. w. Kilmer and W. c. Payne of
Seattle were in the city yesterday each
IRVING big 20-passenger Velie car.
rhey had Travelled from Seattle to +,
British Columbia and through the
states to Texas with the Whitney Boys Il
Chorus, comprising "A members. They +
eft here for Salem last evening and
rom there will proceed to Seattle. ,
having finished the tour.
Dr. and Mrs. Butler motored to Sa-
en- yesterday. the former on business
Ind the latter to visit among friends,
Sunday evening the Seventh Day
Advents will begin tent meeting in
he city on G and Railroad strets.
Reports coming from the coast '
where j. G.. Mcintosh and wife are
camping. are to the effect that Nc
fishes every day. but so far had not I
BEN successful But he is having
rood time and will be ready to start
or home Sunday.
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