William made the papers on May 17, 1885 an article was in the Portland Morning Oregonian.  He was working on a wagon wheel when something broke and a spring flew off hitting him just over the eye.  A surgeon was called to dress the wound and he was expected to be back at work in a few days.

1900 United States Federal Census Record info about William J Hawes
Name: William J Hawes Home in 1900: Portland Ward 9, Multnomah, Oregon Age: 42 Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Birthplace: Canada English Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head Immigration year: 1881

1910 United States Federal Census Record about William J Hawes
Name: William J Hawes Age in 1910: 53 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Canada English Home in 1910: Portland Ward 8, Multnomah, Oregon Race: White Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Year of Immigration: 1894 Mother's Birth Place: Canada English Father's Birth Place: Canada English Household Members: William J Hawes 53, Kate M Hawes 41, Helen Hawes 18, Beatrice Hawes 16, Arthur Hawes 12, Genevieve Hawes 10, Donald Hawes 9, Richard Hawes 6, Edward Hawes 3

1920 United States Federal Census Record info about William J Hawes
Name: William J Hawes Age: 63 years Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Canada Race: White Home in 1920: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon Home owned: Rent Sex: Male Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Year of immigration: 1882 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Mother's Birth Place: Ireland Father's Birth Place: England Image: 1102

1930 United States Federal Census Record infoabout William J Hawes
Name: William J Hawes Age: 73 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Canada Relation to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Kate M Hawes Race: White Home in 1930: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon