The Oregonian, Saturday 22 November 1896
(Oregon)

Killed by a Falling Rock
Peter Trudgen was accidentally killed near Dally creek, in Eagle valley, Baker county, last Monday. Trudgen was about 55 years old, and a native of Cornwall, England. He was in the employ of J. C. White, the ditch contractor, in charge of the rock blasting. Monday morning, after the men had gone to work on the ditch high up on the mountain side, and while it was yet before clear daylight, Trudgen left camp carrying a quantity of powder, on his way up to the ditch. A big boulder in some way became detached from the mountain side, and, in rolling down, struck Trudgen, injuring him so severely that he died the following Wednesday. When found, Trudgen was fully 50 feet away from the powder he was carrying. The deceased was buried in the Eagle valley cemetery.
Peter Trudgen was a miner by occupation, and had been a resident of Baker county for the past 10 years or more.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho