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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Rogue Valley pair hope supporters will breathe life into 'Don't Die' ... Mail Tribune 100: Oct. 19, 1915 ... RCC lands $14.6 million job-training grant for low-income students ... Rogue Valley pair hope supporters will breathe life into 'Don't Die' ... Mail Tribune 100: Oct. 19, 1915 ... RCC lands $14.6 million job-training grant for low-income students ... Mail Tribune 100, June 18, 1915 The following news item was drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 18, 2015 at 2:00 AM Updated Jun 18, 2015 at 9:59 AM Posted Jun. 18, 2015 at 2:00 AM Updated Jun 18, 2015 at 9:59 AM » Social News June 18, 1915 THREE INJURED, ONE FATALITY IN AUTO DISASTER Update: Stewart Patterson died at 2 o'clock this afternoon Stewart Patterson, the orchardist, is hovering between life and death with a compound fracture of the skull, with slim chances for life; J.C. Baillargeon of San Francisco had his right leg broken in two places and L. Mitizer of San Francisco had three broken ribs as a result of an auto smashup early this morning at the Pacific & Eastern railroad crossing of the Pacific highway. E.L. Eyre Jr., also of San Francsico, the other occupant of the car, was thrown against the fence and escaped with slight bruises. Failure of the electric lighting system on the car, a 50-horsepower Simplex, while going at a high rate of speed on the curve, caused the disaster. The car is almost a complete wreck. The San Franciscans are members of a party that have been touring California by auto, arriving Thursday to visit Walter Bowne, a former classmate at Yale. They were returning from a dance at the Country Club given in their honor and had accompanied Mr. Bowne in his car to Gold Hill, to leave Harry Porter, one of the musicians, at his home. Leaving Gold Hill, Mr. Mintzer in his Simplex took the lead, and when on the curve just north of the railroad crossing his lights failed and the auto dashed across the ditch and track embankment, piling up on the south side. Mr. Patterson, who was in the front seat with Mr. Mintzer, was shot thirty feet forward, striking on his head. The other members of the party were hurled in various directions, except the driver, pinned in by the wheel. They were picked up by Mr. Bowne and taken to the hospital, where their injuries were dressed by Dr. Porter. The lighting system on the demolished car had been out of order for some time. It was repaired yesterday, but the wires evidently became disconnected during the drove from Gold Hill. Mr. Patterson came here several years ago from Chicago, and is a member of a well-known Chicago family. He owns an orchard near Talent. The other injured men are former Yale students and from prominent California families. Mr. Mintzer is the son of the president of the California Cement Co. A fourth member of the party, Livingston Baker, was with Mr. Browne at the time of the disaster. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 18, 2015 at 2:00 AM Updated Jun 18, 2015 at 9:59 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501