Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-24
R. F, MoAFEE KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Car Turns Turtle When
Rear Tire Blows
Out
LIFE rs CRUSHED
OUT INSTANTLY
F. v. Martin, companion,
Receives Only Slight
Injuries

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Robert f. McAfee, cashier of the
First National bank OF Idaho, OF
Boise, was instantly killed and f.
! " Martin, northwest manager Of the
Earl Fruit company, was injured
when an automobile in which they
were riding skidded and turned tur-
tie Sunday morning at the mouth of
lsaac's canyon, 10 miles from Boise
on the Mountain Home road. Mr..
McAfee, whose chest was crushed
by the side of the car, died instantly
and Mr. Martin received slight bruis-
es about the head and the right
shoulder There were only two oeoup-
ants in the car
The left rear tire Of the car which
Mr. McAfee was driving blew out.
causing the car to swerye and fin
ally turn bottom side up. pinning
the two men beneath the wreckage,
according to Mr. Martin. who was
taken TO ST. Alphonsus hospital,
following the accident
Mr. McAfee and Mr.. Martin, ac-
cording to the story OF the latter
who was interviewed at the hospital
started early Sunday morning for
Grandview where Mr. McAfee has
farming interests. They were travel
ing approximately 35 miles an hour,
said Mr. Martin, when the tire ex-
pioded Mr. McAfee threw on the
brakes when the car started to
swerye first 10 the right hand side
Of the road and then to the left,
finally turning completely over
The first ear on the scene Of dis
.aster was that Of Mr.. Bob Aultman
Of Boise Valley coming to Mountain
Home, accompanied by his wife and
daughter Mrs. Tom Endsley who
We're on their way to pay a visit to
Mrs Aultman's sister. Mrs Ernie
Evans Included in the party was
Mrs. w II. Farley of Boise who was
on her way to spend the day with
her son F. G. Farley here in town.
The McAfee car passed the Ault-
man car coming cast near the New
York camel just outside of Boise and
was gradually lengthenlng the dis
tance between the two cars until the
McAfee car passed out Of sight as it
turned the curve at the first canyon.
The Aultman party knew nothing
Of the accident until they turned the
curve and saw the wrecked car on
It's back with the wheels still spin
ming
They first saw Mr. McAfee's head
from under the side of
The car with life already extinct and
thought he might be the only occu-
pant, until they heard means and
Kicking the door open found Mr..
Martin all doubled up and nearly
itrangled
They Immediately pulled him out
If the car and the women folks held
IFS head in their laps and went to
work with wet handkerchiefs to
jring him to.
Mr.. Martin when revived enough
o realize what had happened began
o call for Bob" and was told that
lr McAfee was dead
Mrs McAfee in bidding the two
nen goodbye told them to be sure
nd drive carefully, little realizing
be sad news that awaited her just
few hours later
According to the statement Of Mr..
dltman he was driving his big car
bout 80 miles per hour when the
ther car passed him, and with the
me condition Of the roads and the
he Of the car driven by Mr. Nc
fee the rate Of speed at which he
as driving would be considered
.fe had not the rear tire exploded.
This makes about twelve deaths
ON eccidents on the stretch of road
stween Mountain Home and Boise.
Many of our townsmen make the
ip to the Capital city in an hour
I'd quarter and seem to think
othing of It, but the fearful toll Of
lman life should warn folks that
icy are flirting with the undertaken
henever they drive at any such
ice.