Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-13
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ts4 b-oe.s before s-z-ting. ~bso The
fatality occ1rrsd-
A the o-5sst printer IN the city,
NJ. Waite rad oeen selected f0r the
pos. u h510r. a15 vas Carrying the
ha-rsr q the printers st the had q
t5e orccess59o- He Eas in the best Il
spirits. but the e1citement and possi-
5Iy the heat cJu5ined proved to-
uueh for his strength. TIE pr0ces-
son started a. zg'clgck % Commercial
street from the Intersection o. state,
zr5 after counter-marcbing aud going
a. far n9rth - Chsmeketz street NJ.
waite weakened and fell. During
the march he had exchanged J1kes
with the Others IN l.ue- and among
the Ias. things he said vas 70 CON
men. upon the appropriateness
u towel a. banner Of
ITlc.ory over their opponents- He
'f4cstl9usly referred To 1t a. he would
have the stars aud stripes. when be
9oked up 70 see the improvised ban
Iner. ana with joyful words On his lips,
be sHoOned and fell.
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
He fell against ard was supported
By Levi Gard. the man next 70 him,
at about 220 O'Clock, when it became
apparent To those nearest him that
all was not we'll.
He was Immediately picked up b.
Douglas MIuto, J. W. Wilson, s. e.
lByce and Others, and carried into
lG. L. L. Baskets drug store. Doc.
tors Smith and Byrd Immediately
came To his assistance-in less than
minutes-and worked faithfully to
|resuscitate the spark Of life If pos-
sible. DR.. Cartwright also rendered
assistance, but it sOOD became evil
dent that nothing could be done.
A large crowd soon gathered about
Mr. Baskets place, and the keenest
anxiety was felt by all for Mr.. Waite's
recovery. Old and young, all alike
hoped. for the best, and each seemed
to feel that he was losing dear
Ifriend.
The young men who were to be par
|ticipants in the game, and who to q
man took great pride in haYing the
veteran printer and promoter Of
amusenents at their head, are heart
broken over the event and many shed
tears Of grief.
SKETCH OF z. II. WAITE.
The sad duty befalls Us Of announc-
ing the death Of E. NJ. Waite, chair
man Of the Board Of EdudatiOn aud
President Of the L. NJ. waite PRINTING
90. Mr.. Waite was also president Of
the Floral society and Of the Decora-
tive Union. He was an Odd Fellow,
and belonged 10 many social societies
|of the city.
Mr. Waite was native Of Spring
|deld, Mass, and came around the
horn 10 an early day, SETTLING in Sa-
lem "ln the ffties." He was about
10 years Of age, and although he has
not suffered any poor health, he has
for some years been losing strength.
|He has held many positions OF trust
and honor, and was just before his
death feeling better than he had for
several years.
The last act Of his life was charac-
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