Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29
FOUND dead in CABIN
w. r.. CRAVEN EXPIRES SUDDEN
LY AT HIS, MOUNTAIN HOME.
Death Was Probably Caused by ParaI-
ysis-Had Formerly Suffered
Two Strokes Of Disease.

VI OIC6OiI PiOhNCl
and for many years a merchant of
Dallas, was found dead in his cabin
in the Salmon River mountains about
noon yesterday. Death had evidently
come suddenly and was probably
caused by paralysis a disease by
which he had been stricken twice in
the last two years -
The dead body was found by Hood
Craven, a nephew, who has a claim
adjoining the one which had been oc-
cupied by his uncle. Judging from the
appearance of the body when found,
death had occurred several hours be-
fore-probably some time in the night.
Mr.. Craven was in Dallas about two
weeks ago and during his stay here
complained of feeling unwell. He re-
manned in the city several days, hop
ing to regain his usual health, but did
not improve as rapidly as he had ex-
pected. His slight illness at that time
complicated with other ailments.
When he left for his mountain ranch,
it was against the advice of his ply
scian, who knowing of the two para
lytic strokes suffered by Mr.. Craven in
the last two years, feared for his safe |
ty in the event that he returned alone
to his lonely mountain home.
From the meager report received |
over the telephone from Hood Craven |
yesterday, it appears that some of Mr.. |
Craven's neighbors had spent Sunday
at his cabin and in the afternoon had
left him feeling about as well as usu-
al When he failed to visit his neph-
ew's cabin yesterday, the young man
became uneasy about him and went
over to his cabin, where he found him
lying dead. 1t was evident that the
end had come some time during the
night, as it was in the night hours
that Mr.. Craven had been troubled
most by his ailment
Was Native of Missouri.
Wesley r. Craven was born in Rich
mon, Missouri, March 1, 1850. In his
young manhood he came with his par
ents to Oregon. The family settled in
the Eola hills, near Salem, in Polk
County. After living in oregon several
years, Wesley returned to his old home :
n Missouri, where, short time later, :
ne married Miss Anna Wood. He after
wards engaged in the general mer-
,handise business in the village of
lawson in Ray County.
In the early '90s, Mr.. Craven and
amily moved to Oregon and settled
n Dallas, where he purchased an in
crest in the general store of his BROTH.
IT, r. c. Craven. After continuing this
partnership for several years, the
,rothers sold their store and engaged
he grain buying and warehouse bust
less for time, and later had charge
II the Nordby & Finseth branch store I
n North Bend, Coos County. Several
ears ago, he settled on homestead 6
n the Salmon River country and con- |
inued to live there until the time of t
lis death. c
Mr.. Craven is survived by his wife q
nd four daughters; a brother R. C. t
raven, of Alhambra, California, and /
mother brother, Joseph Craven, of !
fonmouth. His daughters are: Mrs [
'harles McCarger, of Mosier, Oregon; {
Irs. Charles Carter, of Oakland, Cali {
ornia; Mrs. T. W. Nordby, of Port t
and, and Mrs. William Handley, of u
pokane.
Mason of High Degree.
Mr.. Craven was prominent in Ma
hox H.,
ennings Lodge, No. 9, A. F. & A. NJ,
f this city; Oregon Consistory, No. 1,
.ncient and Accepted Scottish Rite, of
'ortland, Oregon, and AL Kader Tenn
le, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. He
yas also a pioneer member of Dallas
amp. No. 2O9, Woodmen of the
World. In politics, he was a lifelong
He served several years as
ouncilman from the Second Ward
nd had occupied many positions of
onor and trust, in all of which he
his duty faithfully and ef-
ciently.
The unexpected end of this good
tizen and neighbor, Occurring under
lie sad circumstances and amid such u
'nely surroundings, has cast a gloom
YER this city, where Mr. Craven was
ell known and universally beloved.
xpressions of regret were heard on
yery side last night, and many were
lie personal tributes paid to the MEM
~ of the dead friend by the business Y
nd professional men of Dallas.
Wesley Craven was one of natures m
1blemen. He was warm-hearted and
mpathetic, loyal to his friends, and
.nerous to the faults and failings of
eak human kind. He loved his neigh
,rs, and they in turn loved him. His
as a sunny temperament that made n
e least of troubles and sought at all
mes to look at the world upon its :,
ightest side. This pleasant DISPOSE p
Dn, taken together with a keen !.
of men and affairs and a ~.
re fund of wholesome humor. made
m a delightful friend and compan- -,
n. He was a man Of good business
,ility and was strictly honest in all .
his transactions with his fellow =
en-. with the record OF his useful. =
sll-spent years among us. one might a.
III say that thrice blest is the man -
lo can thus live in a community and =,
us die. retaining always the respect, =
We and esteem Of all.
Funeral Arrangements. kl
The arrangements for the funeral be
We not been fully completed. but the m
esent plans are to bring the body to vi
,llas on tonight's train and hold the co
neral here Thursday at l O'Clock.
ie body viii be shipped to Portland Il.
Thursdays afternoon train and tu
ven burial on FrIdav. -