Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-10

left early Sunday mornipg for the
scene OF the accident and spent the
day on the ground. Governor Geer
and General Tuttle parted from their
friends az the train Saturday morning.
Gen. Tuttle shook hands with Senator
Reed and said goodbye, but Governor
Geer said: IL won't say goodbye AL
for will see you again this evening""
Little did he think that he would see
/ his friends no more alive. Senator
Reed had but just returned from a
vacation spent 10 California where be
had gone In company with his wife.
Mrs. Reed was returning home from
California on Saturday nights over
land, and Senator Reed had tele.
graphed her 10 stop of At Roseburg
and join him. IL was sad home
coming for her She is stopping at
the home OF II. q. Slocum 10 this city,
where she is completely prostrated by
the blow.
sketch Of Senator Reed.
Senator Reed was 40 well known at
Salem we append following sketch Of
his character that appeared In the
R0seburg Plalndealer this morning:
la The sad death OF Senator A. w.
Reed our county loses one OF It's best
citizens and our state one OF It's most
efficient legislators. Senator Reed
was born In the state OF Maine, and
for some years after he arrived at the
aye OF manhood followed the sea, but
finally settled at Gardiner, in this
county, where at the time OF his death
he was the owner OF large creamery,
general merchandise store and salmon
caunery, all OF which he personally
and successfully conducted. lie was
about so years OF age, aud always had
the respect aud confidence OF all
classes. During all OF his business
career he meyer took nor asked a
mortgage from his fellowman He
was the poor mans friend ia deed as
we'll as word. BELIEVING that man
with money should 50 use IL as 20 give
employment 10 labor, he was always
planning some new industry TO create
a demand for labor, and this policy
OF his directly aud Indirectly gave
work 10 hundreds in the community
where he lived.
la 1891 ne was elected member OF
the lower house OF our state legislG.
ture on the Republican ticket, aud
served his term IN manner credlta
ble 10 the county and himself aud 10
recognition OF his services ne was ia
1892 nominated for state senator, but
failed OF election, aud was TenUmi =
mated In 1896 aud won by handsome
majority He had at the date OF his
untimely death just completed his
term "a state senator
Strong. both physically and intel
lectually, he performed his legislative
duties with the same untiring en-
ergy, Industry aud care he brought TO
his personal affairs. His integrity
was above suspicion, and among his
friends we're the best and ablest men
of the state, His youth was one OF
responsibility and toll, his whole life
one OF unwearled Industry. At the
time OF his unfortunate decease he
was deYOtlng his time 10 the public, In
laborlng Ia company with ComnIls.
missloners Mcclure and Hubbard 20
select a suitable site for FISH hatch
cry 10 be erected la this county.
Senator Reed was ot the ambitious,
heroic, rugged, stern and aggressive
mold OF character, with a kind dispo-
sitiOn aud generous heart. "He
wore the white li0wer of blameless
life, while but few roses made glad or
marked his pathway OF duty. Stricken
d0wl Ia the prime of manhood, he
left To mourn his untimely death his
wife, beautiful woman, kind, grace
tul, cultured and rehned, uf delicate
health, an affectionate disposition,
aud nervous temperament. Being
blessed with no children. she layished
the wealth OF 'her affection upon her
husband, aud the news OF the time
aud manner Of his ceath nearly severed
the cords ~ life. She will be COM
forted with 'the thought that he
leaves a stainless name aud an ur-
blemlshed reputation, aud that all
the people OF this county and many
Ia the state are sharers Ia her grief,
A living example OF devotion 20 duty
he was secure Ia the affections OF his
felllw citizens
Copuausa oa ioart6 pasg.