Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-19
BUSINESS
AND LODGE MAN Of
SALEM FOUND DEAD
Joseph Harris, Prominent Hop
Dealer, Succumbs To At
tack Of Heart Failure

Joseph Harris, one of the most prom
inent and popular hop dealers, lodge
and club men in Salem and the state
of Oregon, was found dead in his Of
flee in the Salem Bank of Commerce
building shortly after O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon, by Louis Lachmund, a
fellow hop dealer and close personal
friend. Drs. Robertson and II. h. Clay,
who were called in and examined the
body pronounced the cause as heart
failure and stated that he had been
dead about two hours. Funeral services
will be conducted at the Elks hall at
u O'Clock tomorrow afternoon under
the auspices of Salem lodge 1886, B. P.
o. f., and interment will be had in the
mousoleum at the Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
Joseph Harris was about 3S years of
age and in, his prime. Physically he was
an almost perfect specimen of manhood
and trained athlete. He had never
complained of any illness in his life, so
far as his most intimate friends can
remember, was of a genial, jovial dis
position, and his sudden demise comes
as distinct shock, not only to his be-
loved wife, who is Frustrated with
grief over his unexpected taking away,
but to his partner in business, Harry
A. Talbot and all of his friends and ac-
quaintances. He was always of a
cheerful and optimistic disposition,
charitable to a fault, and made friends
with all whom he came in contact in
business and social way.
Was Popular Resident.
He was one of the most popular men
of his profession and in all of his deal
Iings with his fellow hop dealers and
the hop growers and was the soul of
honor and integrity. He was member
of the Salem lodge of Elks and 32nd
degree Mason and was very popular in
both fraternities. He has been iden.
titled with the hop business ever since
he was IL years Of age, having entered
the employ of the well known firm of
Benjamin Schwartz & Sons, of New
York, as office boy at that age and
worked up to the most valuable en-
ploye on the staff Of that firm. He
came to Salem about 10 years ago and
opened an agency for that company. A
few years later he launched out in
business for himself but maintained the
purchasing agency for Benjamin
Schwartz & Son and two other New
York and London factors. He was very
successful in business, and, by leading
a life of thrift and frugality, had ac.
cumulated q comfortable fortune.
So far as is known the last person
who saw him alive was Louis Lach.
mund, who talked with him upon the
street after clock Saturday after.
noon, when he went directly to his of.
flee. He also conversed with his part,
ner, II, A. Talbot, over the telephone
about 1880, When Mr.. Lachmund re.
turned from his Mission Bottom ranch
he went up to his office and dropped
into Mr. Harris office, as was his Gus,
tom, for little chat. Mr.. Harris has
, had the habit Of taking an afternoon
, nap and when Mr.. Lachmund found him
] lying upon the couch, thought nothing
: Of it. But when he spoke to him and
/ shook him and he made no reply, he
? made closer examination and found
= that he was dead. He Immediately
, summoned Dr. c. II. Robertson who
. said that life had been extinct about
/ two hours. That was after O'Clock
8 in the afternoon.
d Deceased was q native Of New York
He is survived by bereaved wife and
} two children, Jesse, aged II, and Goldie
2 aged ,, and q mother and sister in New
York City