NEWSPAPERS: Willie Warner accident, Jackson County, Oregon *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with United States Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by noncommercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *************************************************************************** Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth Corethers 9 April 2003 *************************************************************************** Medford (Oregon) Mail, Friday, 10 Feb 1899, City Happenings, p. 7 A sad mishap befell Willie Warner, the fifteen-year-old son of L. B. Warner, on Tuesday of this week. He was riding on horseback and as he had only a halter on the horse the animal became uncontrollable and in turning from the street to the house yard the young man was thrown to the ground, striking his head on the frozen ground. The force of the fall was so great as to render the young man unconscious from ten o'clock in the morning until eight at night. When he was picked up and taken to the house blood was running from his ears, nose and mouth and it was thought the accident would prove fatal. Dr. Pickel was called and made an examination but was unable to determine just how badly he was injured because of his unconscious condition. Restoratives were applied and from the time he became conscious his condition has been improving, yet even now it is impossible to state just what the outcome will be. There may be a fracture of the base of the skull or concussion of the brain. Yesterday noon his condition was still improving and friends are hopeful that nothing serious will result.