The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-06
SENATOR FULToN's TRIBUTE.
Career OF the Man who Had Helped
To Build the West.

words the wires brought TO this city
last evening, and Immediately from
residence TO residence. over the tele-
phone lines In broken accents bespeak-
Ing the deep sorrow OF the senders,
went the mournful message. until all
the city knew the great loss
this community had sustained.
There was weeping In many house,
holds, sorrow In all when the message
was received. for no man has been more
highly ho1ored and respected. few In
deed no highly. as was Mr.. Warren
by the people OF this section OF our
state throughout all the years Of the
hah century and more he had resided
here All were his friends, for he was
a friend OF nll men. but there are many
whose great privilege Il was 10 have
sustained 20 him that relation we term
personal friendship. To them the mes
sage came freighted with deeper sor-
row and n keener sense OF ifTeparable
loss They knew. as others could not,
how kind n heart had ceased TO beat.
how great a spirit had taken Its flight.
The death Of good man--cf one ever
pure IN his purpose. strong In his strife"
ls at all times "A distinct misfortune.
particularly TO those residing In the Vi
cinity Of his life's activities: not alone.
nor indeed, chiefly. because OF the
bruised hearts and broken ties OF love
nnA ftstanHahln hla
but because Of the influence for good,
for the welfare OF soclety.s life ex-
cr,s
Wise In counsel. courageous In ac-
ilon, In misfortune and adversity cheer
fnl and undaunicd, Mr., Warren was
ever leader In whom his friends and
ncIghbors had perfect confidence and
reposcd perfect trust, He was public
spirited and generous TO q fault. Ev.
cry public movement In the interests
of, and important 10, the people found
him NJ It's head. The needy and unfor-
tunate never appealed TO him in vain.
\ strong man and lovable character
In every station In life, public or pri-
vate, II is no surprlsa TO those who
l.new him that his death has cast so
great u sorrow over this community.
MIR. Warren was one OF the pioneers
OF Oregon. one OF those who assisted In
reclaiming this country from the Wild
erness and savagcry and in laying the
foundation for the states he lived TO
see erected thereon. His life was one
OF exceptional industry and activity.
II was a successful life. successful far
beyond that attained by the average
man, that In, he accomplished more in
the way OF aiding In the upbuilding Of
society and the community where he
lived, as we'll as In the narrower field
OF acquiring wealth. He accumulated
and left his family considerable for
tune by reason OF his industry, frugal
ity. and intelligence, but, what Is more
to us and dearer far TO them, he left TO
them the priceless treasure OF an un-
tarnished name and the memory OF a
useful life.
All that Mr.. Warren accomplished,
and II was much, he accomplished In
the face OF great obstacles and under
many and great disadvantages. There Is
no better Assson for our young people
than the story OF his life, have not
space here to give it,save In an outline.
Mr.. Warren was born at Bath, New
York, on the 18th day Of March, 1886.
On the 2Srd day OF August, 1887, his
father died. leaving his wife practically
without any means, with four children
to support, the eldest OF whom was less
than 9 years of age. AT the age of Is
young Daniel went out into the world
to make his own living. He hired out
to work on farm for $l1 a month, the
price then paid able bodied men for the
same work, which indicates how highly
he was esteemed even at that tender
age by those who knew him. He work.
ed on the farm during the summers for
wages and attended school during the
winters, working nights, mornings and
Saturdays for his board and lodging for
three years, And when he came to set
tie up with his employer so faithful
and dillgent had he been that he was
allowed Sl2 a month, instead Of $l1.
From New York his mother and fam
lily had moved to Illinois and 1t was
there he worked on the farm. In 1852,
he and his three brothers, P. c. War
ren, Frank and George Warren, crossed
the plains to Oregon, arriving at Port
land September ., 1852. He and his
brothers then separated, Daniel going
alone to the mines in southern Oregon,
he being then but l6 years of age. How
courageous and self reliant he must
have been can only be understood by
those who know the conditions of the
country In those days. In 1858 he came
to Astoria, his worldly possessions con-
slstlng Of the clothes he wore and IS in
his pocket. With some slight inter-
ruptions,he thereafter made his home In
this vicinity. In 1860 he visited his old
home In Illinois and there met and be-
came engaged to Miss Sarah Eaton.
They were married on the gath day OF
February. 1868, at s o'clock in the morn
Ing. and left on their long journey for
Oregon at noon Of the same day. That
the marriage was a fortunate one we,