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Show Meets Death In Auto Accident John S. llawiMin, l.clil Iteslilenl, Is Cuught I'nilcr rpturneil Automobile ami Dies Soon After. Ilody llrought llouie For Iluriul. John S. Duwon was killed Filda about 4 p. in. In an unto accident at l.amolllo about 2r. miles east of IClko, evada. David Jones of I.ehl was villi him at the time, and was hlui-jclf hlui-jclf caught under tho upturned auto )iit escaped with some bruises on his ace. Tho other two occupants of the nr wuio a Mr. Streeter tbo chauffeur, nd his wife, Mr. Streeter had Ills tculp bait torn off and was badly Injured. In-jured. Hlu wife escaped without in-ury. in-ury. It appears tbut tho four were olng to Menltt Houkwcll'n place ti ct a lady school teacher to attend i. nirty being given that evening. Tin oiid through the valley was flooded to they took a higher one along tin lido of tho hill. As they passed the ross road leading to tbo Hockwell ranch, Mrs. Streeter mcntloncvl that liny bud passed It, her husband mad' i sharp turn which tipped the aiiti jver. It was a heavy three seated machine and one of tho seats eeughi Mr. Dawson across tho chest. By tho time tho auto was gotten off him, lie was dead. A telegram tolling of the accident was sent Mr. D. II. Cox, his half brother, David Jones had nn imdej taker at Elko properly arrange the body for shipment and then start-ml start-ml homo with It, arriving here Sntur-Jny Sntur-Jny night. John S. Dawson was n son of William Will-iam and I.ucy Dawson. Ho v113 born In I.ehl July 2, 187C, making him 40 yours of age. Ho spent his early life In I.ehl, but Iiur spent tho latter hair In many parts of tho west, coming home occasionally to see his folks. Ho lert I.ehl Friday, April 30, and tho following Friday met with tho accident. acci-dent. He had just secured work with Mr. Streeter who Is a brother-in-law of Merrltt HockwoJl and w;i3 going to commence Monday ut tho Streeter pleasure resort. Funeral services over Ills remains wero hold In the First Ward meeting houeo Monday cftcruoou. Tho music was furnished by tho Ward choir, the speakers were, David Jones, Joseph W. Goates, A. It. Anderson and George H, Gontofl. Among tboso who nttond. ed from tbo outside wero, John Jones from Salt l.nko City, Samuel from Illugham and S. 1.. Cox n half brother from Snowvllle. |