The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-05-22
TIRED OF LIFE.
wI. NEWMAN OF THIS COUNTY COMMITS SUI
eide BY HANGING HIMSELF.

About 10 o'clock last Monday morn
ing VIM. Newman who lived on farm
two miles east of Albany i'll the north
eastern part Of Benton county, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself
His wife missed him, and going to
the barn found lsim suspended by
rope, tied to a beam above and around
his neck, and lie had slipped off sack
of potatoes, on which he had been
kneeling with his knees curled up.
When found his feet were resting on
the floor, which he could have reached
with his fingers. In doing the deed
he displayed a will power that was re-
markable.
About four years ago a cancer APP
peared on the face of the deceased. 1t
gradually spread until it had eaten his
chin entirely off, and was spreading
towards his eyes, causing a continual
pain and agony that cannot be describ
ed.
Mr. Newman was 20 years of age.
He came to the coast in 1S49 during
the gold excitement, and since then
resided in Josephine county, until last
November, VIII he purchased the
farm of Mr.. Mckinney and located on
it. For sometime Mrs. Newman and
her son had feared such an act, he hav-
ing at different times indicated tIat he
contemplated it. A week ago he tried
to knot an artery and puncture it, but
failed, saying he would not attempt it
again.
Coroner J. M. Applewhite was sum
moned and held an inquest over the
remains which resulted in the follow
ing verdict from the coroner's jury:
We the undersigned being duly
sworn, as july. to examine into the
death of William Newman, having in
vestigated to- the best of our ability,
come to the conclusion that William
Newman came to his death 10y his own
hand, by hanging.
WIN. CAsKLE, p. b. WILLIAMSON,
c.. p. HODGES, T. B. WILLIAMSON,
P. .KARsTENs. Wa. WILLIAMSON.
STUDENTS HAIL.. T. Apperson,
of Oregon City and Wallis Nash were
in Salem last Monday, and, as mem
bers of the board of regents of the
State Agricultural college at Corvallis,
Governor Pennoyer decided to accept
the plans Of w. D. Pnsh, the architect,
for the new buildings Of the Agricul-
tural college at Corvallis, which are to
be erected this summer. The bids for
the construction are advertised for
elsewhere in the GAZETTE. There will
be two buildings, one chemical labfa
tory which will also be used for teach
ing purposes. An assaying depart
ment will be connected with the labra
tory. This building will be two
: stories with tower. The other build
ing is for the boys dormitory and study
hall, and will accommodate l5t STU
dents. The building will be 2OOx5C
feet and three stories high. The frs
floor will contain large dining room
about S0x40 feet which will seat lot
persons. The kitchen, two batl
rooms and this large dining room oc
cupies the west half Of the lower floor
On the other side are two readln;
rooms 20x2O feet and a reception room
the same size. The remainder Of th'
first floor is made into sleeping apart
7 ments On the second floor is th'
communicates apartments, the ser
wants rooms and the remainder TO
boys. The third story is all sleeptn
: apartments. The old dormltory vii
S be remodeled into a home for th
a young ladies and will furnish accommo
dations for Sc. The buildings Wi
1 cost $4,000.