Chico Daily Enterprise, Tuesday evening, June 29, 1909: "Meets Fearful Death At Cohasset Mill. James Aid Caught in Revolving Wheel and Killed Almost Instantly. While attempting to fix a belt which had slipped from a pully beneath the Griswold mill at Cohasset James Aid, an employe of the mill, was caught in a revolving shaft and killed almost instantly at an early hour this morning. Shortly after starting the machinery of the mill Aid noticed that one of the saws was not running and going beneath the floor of the structure he attemped to place a belt upon the rapidly revolving pulley, which was fed by a shaft from the engine room. It is thought that he caught his arm in the pulley, for that member is badly broken and twisted. The unfortunate man's clothes were torn from his body and both of his legs were badly crushed. The first to go to Aid's assistance was the man who had charge of the sawdust. He had but a few minutes before noticed Aid beneath the building. He heard Aid cry for help, which was followed by the sound of the unfortunate man being battered against the bottom of the floor above. Aid was immediately taken to the office of the mill, where he died ten minutes later. Coroner Wallace was immediately notified, and he and Undertaker Edgar of this city departed for the scene of the accident. Aid is well known in Chico, where he resided at different times. His father and brother reside on the Humboldt road. He was in Chico a few days ago, and at that time sent his wife and two children to the state of Washington for the summer. A brother, John Aid, departed this morning for Susanville, he not having heard of the fatality. Aid was 38 years of age. The remains will be brought to Chico this afternoon."
Chico Daily Enterprise, Wednesday evening, June 30, 1909: "Verdict Given In Aid Case. Funeral Will Be Held Tomorrow. That James Aid, killed yesterday morning at the Griswold mill in Cohasset, met death through his own negligence was the verdict returned late yesterday afternoon by the coroner's jury before Coroner John Wallace. Witnesses were called to show that orders were given to mill hands to attempt no work on the machinery while it is in motion, and it was shown that Aid had met his death while acting in violation of these orders. Aid was running a machine turning out fine cut material used for making trays and was in a room apart from the main mill. He had tightened the belt which ran his machine before the mill started up yesterday morning, but shortly after starting work he noticed that the belt had slackened. Thinking that he could tighten the belt without notifying the engine room, which would necessitate the shutting off of all the power in the mill, Aid went under the floor with the sawdust man, C.L. Chunn, and attempted to the fix the belt. Chunn worked with him for a few minutes and was called away from his work, returning a few minutes later, to find Aid's mangled body beneath the pulley and belt. An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, after which the remains were brought here, whence they will be sent to Dayton, where the funeral services will be held tomorrow. Deceased was well known in this city, where he is survived by his father, J.S. Aid, living on Humboldt road, and a brother, John Aid, a local teamster. A sister, Mrs. Rivers, lives in Dayton, and other relatives live in Nelson. Mrs. Attebury, a sister, living in Hanford, also survives Aid. Aid was married and had a child about a year old. His wife lives on a ranch in Northern Washington."
From Other Sources: Born in Missouri, the son of J.S. Aid, also of Missouri. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. on June 30, 1909 by Rev. Hommes of the Mormon church. Interment was at Dayton Cemetery.
From the Death Certificate on file with the state of California: James Aid, male, caucasian, age 40 years, born in Missouri, the son of J.S. Aid, died June 29, 1909, burial was at Dayton cemetery.
Chico Daily Enterprise, Wednesday evening, June 30, 1909: "Verdict Given In Aid Case. Funeral Will Be Held Tomorrow. That James Aid, killed yesterday morning at the Griswold mill in Cohasset, met death through his own negligence was the verdict returned late yesterday afternoon by the coroner's jury before Coroner John Wallace. Witnesses were called to show that orders were given to mill hands to attempt no work on the machinery while it is in motion, and it was shown that Aid had met his death while acting in violation of these orders. Aid was running a machine turning out fine cut material used for making trays and was in a room apart from the main mill. He had tightened the belt which ran his machine before the mill started up yesterday morning, but shortly after starting work he noticed that the belt had slackened. Thinking that he could tighten the belt without notifying the engine room, which would necessitate the shutting off of all the power in the mill, Aid went under the floor with the sawdust man, C.L. Chunn, and attempted to the fix the belt. Chunn worked with him for a few minutes and was called away from his work, returning a few minutes later, to find Aid's mangled body beneath the pulley and belt. An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, after which the remains were brought here, whence they will be sent to Dayton, where the funeral services will be held tomorrow. Deceased was well known in this city, where he is survived by his father, J.S. Aid, living on Humboldt road, and a brother, John Aid, a local teamster. A sister, Mrs. Rivers, lives in Dayton, and other relatives live in Nelson. Mrs. Attebury, a sister, living in Hanford, also survives Aid. Aid was married and had a child about a year old. His wife lives on a ranch in Northern Washington."
From Other Sources: Born in Missouri, the son of J.S. Aid, also of Missouri. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. on June 30, 1909 by Rev. Hommes of the Mormon church. Interment was at Dayton Cemetery.
From the Death Certificate on file with the state of California: James Aid, male, caucasian, age 40 years, born in Missouri, the son of J.S. Aid, died June 29, 1909, burial was at Dayton cemetery.
Chico Daily Enterprise, Tuesday evening, June 29, 1909: "Meets Fearful Death At Cohasset Mill. James Aid Caught in Revolving Wheel and Killed Almost Instantly. While attempting to fix a belt which had slipped from a pully beneath the Griswold mill at Cohasset James Aid, an employe of the mill, was caught in a revolving shaft and killed almost instantly at an early hour this morning. Shortly after starting the machinery of the mill Aid noticed that one of the saws was not running and going beneath the floor of the structure he attemped to place a belt upon the rapidly revolving pulley, which was fed by a shaft from the engine room. It is thought that he caught his arm in the pulley, for that member is badly broken and twisted. The unfortunate man's clothes were torn from his body and both of his legs were badly crushed. The first to go to Aid's assistance was the man who had charge of the sawdust. He had but a few minutes before noticed Aid beneath the building. He heard Aid cry for help, which was followed by the sound of the unfortunate man being battered against the bottom of the floor above. Aid was immediately taken to the office of the mill, where he died ten minutes later. Coroner Wallace was immediately notified, and he and Undertaker Edgar of this city departed for the scene of the accident. Aid is well known in Chico, where he resided at different times. His father and brother reside on the Humboldt road. He was in Chico a few days ago, and at that time sent his wife and two children to the state of Washington for the summer. A brother, John Aid, departed this morning for Susanville, he not having heard of the fatality. Aid was 38 years of age. The remains will be brought to Chico this afternoon."
Chico Daily Enterprise, Wednesday evening, June 30, 1909: "Verdict Given In Aid Case. Funeral Will Be Held Tomorrow. That James Aid, killed yesterday morning at the Griswold mill in Cohasset, met death through his own negligence was the verdict returned late yesterday afternoon by the coroner's jury before Coroner John Wallace. Witnesses were called to show that orders were given to mill hands to attempt no work on the machinery while it is in motion, and it was shown that Aid had met his death while acting in violation of these orders. Aid was running a machine turning out fine cut material used for making trays and was in a room apart from the main mill. He had tightened the belt which ran his machine before the mill started up yesterday morning, but shortly after starting work he noticed that the belt had slackened. Thinking that he could tighten the belt without notifying the engine room, which would necessitate the shutting off of all the power in the mill, Aid went under the floor with the sawdust man, C.L. Chunn, and attempted to the fix the belt. Chunn worked with him for a few minutes and was called away from his work, returning a few minutes later, to find Aid's mangled body beneath the pulley and belt. An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, after which the remains were brought here, whence they will be sent to Dayton, where the funeral services will be held tomorrow. Deceased was well known in this city, where he is survived by his father, J.S. Aid, living on Humboldt road, and a brother, John Aid, a local teamster. A sister, Mrs. Rivers, lives in Dayton, and other relatives live in Nelson. Mrs. Attebury, a sister, living in Hanford, also survives Aid. Aid was married and had a child about a year old. His wife lives on a ranch in Northern Washington."
From Other Sources: Born in Missouri, the son of J.S. Aid, also of Missouri. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. on June 30, 1909 by Rev. Hommes of the Mormon church. Interment was at Dayton Cemetery.
From the Death Certificate on file with the state of California: James Aid, male, caucasian, age 40 years, born in Missouri, the son of J.S. Aid, died June 29, 1909, burial was at Dayton cemetery.
Chico Daily Enterprise, Wednesday evening, June 30, 1909: "Verdict Given In Aid Case. Funeral Will Be Held Tomorrow. That James Aid, killed yesterday morning at the Griswold mill in Cohasset, met death through his own negligence was the verdict returned late yesterday afternoon by the coroner's jury before Coroner John Wallace. Witnesses were called to show that orders were given to mill hands to attempt no work on the machinery while it is in motion, and it was shown that Aid had met his death while acting in violation of these orders. Aid was running a machine turning out fine cut material used for making trays and was in a room apart from the main mill. He had tightened the belt which ran his machine before the mill started up yesterday morning, but shortly after starting work he noticed that the belt had slackened. Thinking that he could tighten the belt without notifying the engine room, which would necessitate the shutting off of all the power in the mill, Aid went under the floor with the sawdust man, C.L. Chunn, and attempted to the fix the belt. Chunn worked with him for a few minutes and was called away from his work, returning a few minutes later, to find Aid's mangled body beneath the pulley and belt. An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, after which the remains were brought here, whence they will be sent to Dayton, where the funeral services will be held tomorrow. Deceased was well known in this city, where he is survived by his father, J.S. Aid, living on Humboldt road, and a brother, John Aid, a local teamster. A sister, Mrs. Rivers, lives in Dayton, and other relatives live in Nelson. Mrs. Attebury, a sister, living in Hanford, also survives Aid. Aid was married and had a child about a year old. His wife lives on a ranch in Northern Washington."
From Other Sources: Born in Missouri, the son of J.S. Aid, also of Missouri. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. on June 30, 1909 by Rev. Hommes of the Mormon church. Interment was at Dayton Cemetery.
From the Death Certificate on file with the state of California: James Aid, male, caucasian, age 40 years, born in Missouri, the son of J.S. Aid, died June 29, 1909, burial was at Dayton cemetery.
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"AID,
JAMES D.
AGE 38
BORN IN 1871
D. JUNE 29, 1909" The upright concrete marker, 24 x 20 x 2"; was set in a 24 x 8" concrete base by the Dayton Service Group, 1996.
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