The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-05
Another Pioneer
Has Gone Home.


After an illness extending over pc
riod of several years, Mr.. ]. M. Shively
died yesterday morning at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Daggett. His death was
not, of course, unexpected, as his phy-
sicial condition had been slowly but
surely growing weaker for some time
past, Although he had lived longer thai
the ordinary span Of mans life. Mr..
Shively retained much of his physical
and all of his mental vlgor until July
/. 1885, or until he was SO years of age.
It was on that day that he contracted
the Illness from which he never re-
covered. Previous to the date men
toned, Mr.. Shively had been personally
engaged almost daily in making I'M
provements on his property. but Sc
we're ,old, which developed soon after
ward into rheumatism, suddenly ter
minated his usefulness. The disease az
fected his knees, making it impossible
for him to move around without suf-
fering excruciating agony. and from
that day until yesterday he kept his
bed or couch, calmly and rcsignediy
awaiting the call of his creator.
]. M. Shiyely was born on April I'd,
1904, and was therefore 50 years of age
at the time of his death. He crossed
49, ,,Io;,,. a., 1oAq md cattlaI IN his
claim, founding the original townsite
Of Astoria in 1874. but never developed
the large tract Of land which he owned.
He was accompanied on his trip by Mr..
John Hobson, and a number of others.
In 1S45 he went East TO Washington, d.
c., where he contracted his second mar
riage. The lady was a sister of Judge
Milton Elliott. of this city, and by her
he had two sons, both Of whom are
dead. He returned to this city again
in 1S47 as mail carrier, having been
employed in that capacity by the post
office department during the admins
tration Of President Polk and started
from Independence, Mo-, on his final
trip across the continent In that year,
during the days of the provincial gov
eminent Of Oregon. On his arrival he
quietly settled down on his claim, and
never identified himself prominently
with public matters, the only position
he ever occupied having been that Of
postmaster under Polk in 1S49.
Mr.. Shively during nearly all the time
of his illness, was an inmate Of st.
Mary's hospital. Three or four months
ago he was conveyed to the boarding
house of Mrs. Daggett, where as above
stated, he expired. His property, which
he conveyed to his son, Mr.. c. w.
Shively, about two years since, is esti-
mated to be worth about 100000.
The funeral will take place this af-
ternoon at half past two.
A report of the excellent entertain
ment given by the ladies and gentle
men for the benefit Of Rescue temper
ance Club could not be put in type In
time for this mornings issue.
According to reports, says the Tele.
gram, the hatchery at Clackamas Ii
doing a land-office business in the way
of turning out young fish. Fish Com
missioner w. F. Hubbard, reports that
he has already turned out into the
Clackamas 3,50O,000 strong young salm.
l,a nm mn
which will be ready to turn out some
time next month. He also says that
the brook trout spawn received from
Michigan has hatched nicely. and he
now has 10000 young trout not over one
half an inch long. These will be dis
tributed in small quantities as they
may be called for in the various streams
Of the state. 1t will be some time yet
before these immigrants will be ready
to turn loose among their many vora-
cious enemies.
A. s. Mercer. Of Wyoming. who has
heen appointed state agent in the ag-
ricultural department. must have
changed his politics since he left Or
egon. It Is also hoped that he has un-
dergone a material revolution in other
respects. Such fellows as Mercer gen.
orally get on top. He brought ship
load of girls to Oregon and Washing
ton many years ago-and some very
good ones-and married them off. While
here he was connected with the Asto-
ria custom service as a republican.
In the assorted cargo Of the City OF
Paris, on the way to New York, 1t IL
said there is-"the most precious
freight ever sent to America Fifty
young women. who are supposed "a
represent the best types Of beauty OF
the Old World. were shipped by the
big liner as a living, chronological exhl-
bition for the Chicago fair"