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The 12 year-old son of D.W. Weaver of Enterprise, was instantly killed Monday about 11 o'clock by the accidental discharge of a shot gun. From the best information obtainable, it seems he borrowed the gun for hunting purposes and being told that it contained an old load, took it home and attempted to discharge the load by filling the tube with powder and setting a match to it. as the powder did not ignite at once, he attempted to blow down the barrel to see if he could not force an air passage through the tube, doubting the fact that the gun was loaded. It ws thus while he had the barrel in his mouth that the fire reached the charge and without a moments warning was discharged. The ehavy load of shot shattered the lad's head fearfully, tearing a portion of the mouth, entirely away. No one saw the horrible accident as the boy's folks were all away except a sister who was in the house sewing. Hearing the shot she rushed out to find her brother lying dead. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon. - Lostine Leader

Harry Weaver an automobile salesman for the Inland Motor company, working out of La Grande, was instantly killed when his car turned over at Joseph Sunday afternoon. Hugh Campbell who was in the care with Weaver was only slightly bruised. Witnesses to the accident report that Weaver was driving at a rate of speed exceeding fifty miles an hour.

Mr. Weaver is survived by a wife and two children. Mrs. Weaver was visiting with her parents in Pendleton at the time of the accident.

On Wednesday of this week, April 5, 1905, Mrs. Lillie A. Weaver, wife of Arthur M. Weaver, passed from earth at the home of her parents. Mrs. and Mrs. J.G. Brown of this city. Mrs. Weaver's death resulted from acute tuberculosis, and the fatal termination of her illness had been for some time expected by her family and friends.

A young wife and mother thus removed from her loved ones and from the life so recently full of hope and promise her death was a particularly sad event. The number of her friends in Elgin was limited only by the extent of her acquaintance, and the slow pulse of sadness was given to every heart by her affliction and death.

The funeral rites were conducted at the Presbyterian Church Thursday at 1 P.M. under aspices of Rock Wall Circle, Women of Woodcraft, of which Mrs. W3eaver was a member. The Rev. G.T. Ellis officiated: after this interment occured at the City cemetery.

Lillie A. Brown was born at Woodland, Talbot county, Maryland, July 1, 1885 and was aged 19 years, 7 months and 4 days at the time of her demise. She became a member of the Episcopal church but afterward joined the Baptist church in which faith she lived and died at Elgin, Oregon. On March 1, 1903, she was united in matrimony t Arthur M. Weaver, and from this union there is left one child, a little girl, The bereaved husband, the parents and relatives of Mrs. Weaver have the fullest sympathy of the entire comunity.