Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-09-06 | Page 3 | Michael L. Powers is Knocked down by Auto

MICHAEL L. POWERS IS KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO Michael L. Powers, aged 70, a mining min-ing man. living at GO West Third South street, was knocked down and quite seriously hurt by being run into by an automobile owned by C. W. Mount of , the Mount Pickle company aud driven j by Carl Larson, at the corner ol Main I and Eabt Second South streets, Satur- , day afternoon about ." o'clock. Mr, ' Powers had .just started west on Mam ; street when Larson, driving at a Ingji i rate of speed, turned north into Mam , street from Ka&t .Second South, ami ; narrowly missing a man and baby who were also crossing in the opposite di- t rection. struck Mir. Powers iu the back , and threw him fully twenty fret. He was assisted into a drug store, where it , was ascertained that ho was badlv ' shaken aud that, his left leg was in- j iu red and his face brub'od. After rest - t ing a short while ho was able to go j home. The chauffeur was arrested by (Hikers liddv ami Woods on the charge : of speeding." and was subsequently re- . leased on surety furnished by Mr. Mount, .-, - . j