Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-05

this community, He was b Kindly
Christian gentleman, a man of child
like instincts aud disingenuous inn
pulses. There was nothing Of the
grasping, designing or overreaching
in his nature, and while he was en-
trusted with large affairs for others
he accumulated little for blmself.
Making no will for the disposition OF
his property, he had carefully sealed
up wills Of Others that had been en-
trusted to him for safe keeping.
Seth Hammer earned no titles or
Official honors, but he deserves the
highest distinction that an American
can bear--he was true patriot. He
served his country without hope of re-
ward, and conducted himself so in po-
lltlcal affairs that reward became inn
possible. While he loved his friends,
preferred peace aud kindly relations,
enjoyed humor and soclability, culti-
vatec taste for literature, he scorned
fraud and devious methods, ,and could
lash political opponent, or one he
felt deserved his scorn, with cutting
sarcasm. He loved nature with
true sportmans instinct, believed In
fair play to man and beast and was
one Of the few lawyers whose sympa-
pathles were always enlisted
for all the dumb animals.
He has given his services since years
as legal adviser and prosecutor for the
Salem Humane society. While he re-
mained single man he enjoyed
pure reputation and what can be said
TO be the mark of a true-hearted gen
tleman-the respect and confidence
Of every man and woman whose ac-
quaintance he formed. In lega! practice
he kept up the'old fashioned code of the
profession as practiced by the pioneers,
scornIng written stipulatlons because
his word was as good as his hond.
He retained to his last his love for
mining ventures, taste when ac-
qulred ia younger days that Is not
easily dissipated. He loved the living
forests and waters. aud last spring,
as was his custom, whipped the
streams for trout. This fall
he did not 20 shooting as was his
wont. Age was stealing upon him with
oI1ant trooI and ha tuaa hus, cafflIno
all his affairs and putting his house
in order. or his purity OF life, OF his
unselishness, Of his nobility OF pur.
pose, Of his devotion to truth, right
and friends, Of his conscientious pur-
suit OF his profession IL Is not needful
to speak here, The bar association will
do that appropriately. He was not
great lawyer, nor an orator, but he
was faithful counselor whose infu-
ence went To lessen litigation.
While he merits no such terms OF
eulogy as Wendell Phillips be-
slowed on Daniel Oconnell, he
deserved none OF the censure shed by
that orator over Rufus Choate. 1t
could not be said OF Seth Hammer
that he never lifted his voice but for
a fee, never raised his hand TO help
the oppressed, never took the side OF
the struggling without hope OF re-
ward, and meyer champloned public
rights as against private wrongs.
Exactly the reverse was true OF him.
He belonged to pioneer age and
generation OF generous instincts that
is passing away.
Or. h. A. Pierce corroberated the
statements OF DR.. Shaw.
The jury returned a verdict in ac-
cordance with the testimony, finding
that Seth Wade had come TO his death
from "fatty degeneration OF the
heart"
The remains we're removed this
morning the home OF his uncle, W, Il.
Anderson, and funeral services we're
held this afternoon at 3 p. IN, inter
ment being had In the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Wade was born Ia Illinois aud was
about 81 years old. For several years
he has been a resident Of Marion
county, and acted as nurse for Geo.
ii. Turner for the last two years OF
his life. Since Turner's ueath he has
been employed as cattle buyer,
being one OF the best judges OF beef
cattle ln the country.
At the time OF his death he was
by the Union Meat Com
pany OF Portland. His father and
mother reside In Lincoln county and
came TO the city today to attend his
fnnaral His mother IL "A sister Of