John R. Dimick, brother of Grant B. Dimick, and one of the best known lawyers and farmers in the state, was burned to death this
morning at his home near Aurora.

It is supposed that Mr. Dimick found his home ablaze upon returning from a visit to a neighbor, and perished while trying to same
his effects. He and Miss May Weatherford, of Olex, Gilliam County, were to have been married June 6, and all arrangements for the
wedding had been made. Miss Weatherford is a daughter of ex-County Commissioner Weatherford, who is one of the wealthy Gilliam County
landowners.

The tragedy occurred seven months to the day after the death of Mr. Dimick's younger brother, Ralph, the noted Notre Dame
University football player, who died in Portland after being injured in a football game. While delirious, as the result of the
injury, Ralph Dimick jumped from a hospital window and ran several blocks before he was overtaken. He died shortly afterward.

John Dimick left his home shortly before 10 o'clock telling John Taylor and Alwood Pratt, employed by him, that he was going to
visit John Spinney, a neighbor, and would return soon. Taylor and Pratt went to work in a nearby field, and about 11 o'clock noticed
that the house was ablaze. They hurried to it, but upon their arrival the building was enveloped in flames. They found several
trunks and other furniture in the yard and surmised that Mr. Dimick had taken them out of the building and probably had perished in
the flames.

Persons from all parts of the neighborhood hurried to the scene, and waited for the fire to burn itself out. Meanwhile, Grant B.
Dimick and his sister, Mrs. Nellie D. Fry, of Portland, were notified. Mrs. Fry came to this city and she and her brother went to
Aurora in an automobile. Before their arrival the charred body had been found on a cot, which was near the window. It was evident
that Mr. Dimick had been overcome by smoke and had fallen on the cot as he was trying to make his exit through the window.

Coroner Wilson viewed the remains, which were taken to Aurora where the funeral will be held probably on Friday.

John R. Dimick was a son of John B. Dimick, a Clackamas County pioneer, and celebrated his forth-fifth birthday, May 9 last.
Besides Grant B. Dimick, he is survived by the following brothers: George A., of Hubbard; Augustus, formerly in the railroad
business, but now a farmer of this county, and H. E., of Seaview, Wash. Ralph was the youngest member of the family.

Mr. Dimick was graduated from Monmouth College, in 1889 and the Salem Law School in 1904. He and John A. Carson practiced law
together in Salem for about two years and later he and S. T. Richardson formed a partnership.

Subsequently he bought a ranch of 58 acres, and had since then devoted most of his time to farming, having been one of the most
extensive growers of onion sets in the state. He sold about $5000 worth of sets from a small tract last year and intended to enter
more extensively in the business this year.

About two weeks ago Mr. Dimick came to this city to visit his brother, and it was then that he divulged his engagement to marry.
He asked his brother to go with him to get the license and exacted a promise that he would attend the ceremony. Mr. Dimick's father
who had lived in Hubbard for many years, died in 1903 and his mother died two years ago. The couple came to Clackamas County in 1847.

A strange coincidence in connection with the fire is that the house was ablaze two weeks ago, but Mr. Dimick and the men employed
on the ranch extinguished the flames with little loss. They had been more careful since then, and the only explanation of the origin
of the second blaze, is that the chimney was defective. Mr. Dimick was a Knight of Pythias, and that order will have charge of the
funeral.

The body was burned beyond recognition. The dwelling was old and burned rapidly and it is believed that Mr. Dimick was overcome by
the heat while attempting to remove papers, deeds and documents belonging to clients whom he still served, though retired from active
practice.