The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-05
TOLL IS
HEAVIEST
in YEARS
More Than 100 Auto
Wrecks Reported;
Only Two Hurt by
Fireworks in City


CT The Fourth of July, just
past, claimed a heavy toll of
victims in accidents of all
kinds.
or One man was killed by an
auto, 10 were severely injured
and two may die.
C A clown at the American
Legion celebration in the sta
dunn was burned.
On A policeman was probably
fatally wounded by a negro
thug.
CT A man killed himself be-
cause he was out of work.
C Nearly 100 accidents, dou-
bic the usual number, oc-
Cured.
CT The police arrested 156
men, of which 72 were drunk.
C Two auto drivers were held
for drunken driving.
CT One boy was badly burned
and cut when a homemade
cannon exploded Saturday
morning.
C Philip Davis, 7-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop
Davis, 1416 18th ave. n, was
drowned in Lake Washington
near Madrona beach.
Tho city's record for mo fire
works accidents on the Fourth" was
held intact, but Roy Iverson, I5.
yearold son of a widowed mother.
Mrs. Mile Iverson. 1928 Second
ave. staged delayed celebration
Saturday and Is in the city hospital.
suffering from burns and cuts.
Roy made a toy cannon from a
piece Of pipe. filling 1t with black
powder and using a rag as a fuse.
The cannon blew UP, cutting his legs
and burning him about the body.
John w. Saindon. 50s Goth ave
S.. part owner OF the Pike st.
garage. s04 Pike st. was instantly
killed while working under an auto.
when the chain hoist broke, drop
ping the machine on his head. He
was found under the car by Patrol
man w. H. yoltz. Friday afternoon.
The body of Philip Dsvic. 7-year.
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop
Davis, 14i6 25th ave. N. who was
drowned Friday afternoon at Ma.
drona beach. was found Saturday
morning by the harbor patrols new
speed boat, the Francis Roth, Jr.
The boy was in swimming at the
beach and sank unnoticed. Parents
notified the police Friday evening
that the lad was missing and that
they feared he was drowned. Drag.
cling operations were started imme-
diately.
The boy came here with his par.
ents from San Francisco month
ago.
Mrs. Hazel Alvin. "a. Gordon
apartments. will probably die from
injuries received in spectacular
auto accident on the L. Madison st.
bridge at S1st ave. Friday. Miss
Lena Roe, 81, 1917 L. Harrison ST..
Charles Bohlin, 90. 6i2 Broadway.
and Thomas Maloney. 1888 18th
ave, were also badly injured. Mrs.
Alvin is in the city hospital, her
skull fractured.
Maloney was driving the machine
when 1t crashed into street cur
and turned over. He admitted
having been drinking, and was ar
rested and held on an open charge
in the city Jail.
+. Norland, 50. of 6l5hs Yesler
way, was dragged GO feet by d.
v, McEachern's auto at 14th ave.
S. and Trenton St, Friday night
and was critically injured. He Is
in the city hospital. and may die.
Norland was standing beside an
auto watching Olaf Monson, 12O6is
Il. Jefferson. as he worked repair.
ing tire. Monsoon was also hit
by the auto, and was bruised. Nor
land has been unconscious since
the accident.
In collision between two autos
Friday night, II, W. Stevens, 3SsS
Corliss ave-. his wife, son ThomuS,
and daughter Henrietta, wero cut
and bruised. The other car was
driven by NJ. II. Dean, 4oSoh
Aurora ave.
Patrolman A. ]. Conner was shot
thru the stomach by a negro thug
whom he attempted to question at
Cid jackson ST., Friday night, Conner
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