Yamhill County OR Archives News.....Lost Control Of Machine August 3, 1904
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Morning Oregonian August 3, 1904
McMinnville Man Crushed Between Engine And Seperator
McMinnvile,Or.,Aug 2-(Special)- A report reached here this afternoon that 
William West,a well known engineer,was crushed to death between the engine and 
the seperator of C.G.Scott's thresher.The thresher was working on Frank 
Hembree's farm,near Charlton. Mr.West arrived there this morning to take 
charge of the engine.About noon the work in the field in which the thresher 
was working was finished and Mr.West was preparing for the move.
While backing the engine prepatory to hitching it to the seperator,he lost 
control of the machine and crashed into the seperator.He was pinned between 
the seperator and the fire box of the engine.When removed he was frightfully 
mangled and died shortly after the accident.Medical aid had been summoned,but 
nothing could be done to alleviate his suffering.

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