Multnomah County OR Archives News.....Barber Drowned in River August 6, 1908
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Morning Oregonian August 6, 1908
Went In Swimming With Friends And Disappears
Robert A.Moore, who conducts a barber shop at 252 East Washington street, is 
supposed to have been drowned in the river off Ross Island, at 8:30 o'clock 
last night.
Early last evening Moore, in company with E.Felloes, who lives at 227 Stark 
street; J.S. Girdner and E.E. Roinwater, went to Ross Island to bathe in the 
river. They entered the stream and enjoyed themselves for almost an hour, and 
when they went out of the water Moore was missing. It was thought at first 
that he had swum some distance away, but calls failed to locate him. The men 
then grew nervous and began to search, which lasted for over an hour.
They could find no trace of the missing man, and it is supposed that he got a 
cramp and sank while the others were not taking notice of him, and without 
being able to call for help. His clothes were brought to the city by his three 
companions, who took them to the unfortunate man's place of business. Moore 
was about 38 years old, and was very popular among his friends.

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