Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-25
PASSING
OF ARTHUR
LAWRENCE
Death Claims the Pop
ular Salem Tray
H eler in Idaho
His Illness Was Short, and
He SUccumbed Before His
Family Knew He
Was Sick

Arthur c. Lawrence, of this city, is
dead in Nampa, Idaho.
This was the shocking news re-
ceived in this city. by his wife and
parents this morning, following close
upon letter stating that Mr.. Law.
renee was ILL., Last Saturday Mrs.
Lawrence had letter from him.
dated at some point in Idaho stating
that he was not feeling well, and that
he would go to Nampa for few days
rest, when he would again take the
road, and a few days later he again
wrote, stating that he was much bet.
ter; that his case was not serious,
and he expected to go to Boise in
day or two, in the interest of his firm,
Allen & Lewis, the Portland whole
sale grocers, whom he represented in
that territory. Last night his father
received a letter from the house, stat.
ing that the sick man was in bad
shape, and that the best physician and
nurse in Boise had been ordered to go
to Nampa to care for him, and he
would be brought home as soon as
possible. This was followed early this
morning by telegram stating tina.
the patieHt's condition was worse, and
an hour later he was reported dead.
Mrs. Lawrence, after hearing of his
bad condition this morning, was MAX
ing preparations to go to his bedside
intending to leave this evening for
Nampa. When the sad news of his
death came her plans were, Of course
changed
Arthur c. Lawrence was born In
Utica, N. Y, and was 29 years and Z
months old at his death. He was one
of two sons Of Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ
Lawrence, now residents Of this city
his brother, Bert, having died a few
years ago In 1889 the family came
TO Oregon, and located on a farm soutl
of this city, where they remained {
few years, when the young man came
to Salem and began to work as a clerl
in Weller Bros grocery store. Later
his father came to Salem and engaged
In the grocery business with his pres
ent partner, ]. w. Harrltt Here the
young man took an active manage
ment of the business, and soon be
came an expert buyer. The attention
of wholesale houses was called TO him
and he was given a position as a trav
cling salesman seven years ago, and
since that time he has been one OF
the most popular and painstaking OF
all the knights of the grip in the
Northwest For eight years he has
worked hard on the road, making q
splendid reputation as a salesman OF
ability, and during the Klondike ex
citement his house sent him to make
a special Trip 10 Alaska, 10 open. up
trade in that country, and he was EN-
inently successful The first of this
year he was transferred from his vii
lamette valley territory to Eastern
Oregon and Idaho where his house de.
sired his services. This was in the
line of promotion, as the competition
there is hard, and only the best men
are sent into that territory and he
was making his first trip through the
country, and becoming acquainted
with his work. when his fatal sickness
overlook him.
Deceased was married in this city
TO Miss Myrtle Harritt. a daughter Of
his fathers business partner, Septem.
ber TO- 1895 and throughout nearly
their entire married life they have re.
sided in this city, excepting a short