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Show COMPANY DOCTOR UNABLE TO EXPLAIN EHPLOYErS DEATH as 1 . as Dr. Landenbtrger ThinKs Case Was Uraemia, bot Aathorities Investigate. Aa autopsy win ba bald thla afternoon to determine tha causa of death of Orson Edmund Johnson. 214 ftouth West Temple treet. who died at Judg Mercy hospital yesterday. Johnson wtu attended by lr. J, C. Iandenberger. Johneon was taken to the hospital Tuesday night In an un com-1 cue condition and died without regaining re-gaining cotisKTlouenese. The dath rertlflcat was signed by Dr. lesndenhcrger. and tha cause of death wa stated to be uraemia. A question mark waa pla-ed after thla statement, however. Th. laandenbarger waa asked this morn- 1 Ing If uraemia waa tha causa of Johnson's desth. "I think so'.' ha sns wared. "There waa nothing to Indicate that I death was not ra.ua4 by uraemia, waa i there?" waa asked. "You should not ask too many quea- j ttons. ' wss th Impolite reply aa fr. Ian-denberger Ian-denberger hung up to telephone racatvar with a crash. Tha clrrumstanrea surrounding John son's death were reported to Joe tic Harry 1 d. Harper, acting coroner, and County 1 Attorney t. R. wjlley, who, after Inqutr- Ing Into th case, ordered an autopsy. Johnson was employed as a fl reman and worked for tha Oregon hort Lme Railroad Rail-road company. He was apparently In the best of health Tuesday morning. He failed to return to his work Tuesday nJgltt and Investigation waa begun. Johneon waa unconacHona In hie bed. He waa taken to Juris Mercy boepttal at once. He waa a sober, reliable man, with no bad habits. He waa not married and was St years old. He had alx sisters and 'brothers. They are Mrs. LI I Me Hawkins. Mrs. Mauds J. Hill, F. 8. and Albert T. Johnson, Mrs. Oeorga Foster and Albert I Paul. |