Following a long illness, Captain James Madison Evans, one of the oldest steamboat men in the state, passed away this morning
at his home in Canby. Death was due to dropsy.

Captain Evans was born in St. Louis, Mo., August 28, 1843, and March 1, 1852, started across the plains with his parents. The
travelers in 13 wagons had many thrilling adventures with the Indians and suffered many hardships before the train arrived in
Oregon City, October 27, of the same year. Following a short residence here, the Evans family moved to a log cabin at the mouth
of the Pudding River. Mr. Evans after several years took up his residence at Canby where the family has lived ever since.

Steamboat work early appealed to Captain Evans, and there is perhaps no man in Oregon who had been connected with as many
historic and well-known boats as he.

He is survived by his wife and three children: Mrs. Emma Burgoyne of Portland, and Henry and Wilson Evans of Canby. The
funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow forenoon at Canby.

Captain James Madison Evans, one of the best known steamboat men in Oregon, who died in Canby yesterday, was buried this
morning, the services being held at the family home, with interment in the Canby cemetery.

James Evans was born in St. Louis, Mo., August 28, 1843. At the age of six, he accompanied his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Evans, to Andrew County, Missouri, with a train of 13 wagons across the plains. The start was made in March, 1852.
There were many thrilling experiences on the trip. A brother of James Evans, while playing near the camp, was taken suddenly
ill with the cholera, and died after a few minutes of suffering. The family of Mr. Evans arrived her in October, 1852. The
train disbanded at The Dalles, and those who came to Oregon City crossed the river near the site of the old brick mill, which is
now used by Hawley Pulp & Paper Company.

After a three-weeks' stay in this city, James Evans left with his parents for the mouth of the Pudding River. A cabin was
built by the father, and he secured employment with Dr. John McLoughlin in this city. James well remembered the Father of
Oregon, and often spoke in the highest terms of his kindness to the settlers. Mr. Evans delighted in telling of his thrilling
experiences with the Indians in the early days, and he had hundreds of friends, young and old, who learned with regret of his
death.

Perhaps no man in the state of Oregon has had charge of so many boats as Captain James Evans. Among the boats he was
connected with in the early days were the Hoosier, Washington, Canemah, Oregon, Willamette, Relief, Elk, Shoshone, Phoenix,
Shoalwater, Moose, Gazelle and Franklin. Of the boats of later years, Captain Evans has been connected with the S. T. church,
Yamhill, Orient, Occident, Enterprise, James Clinton, Shoefly, Dayton, Echo, St. Carrie, Ohio, city of Salem, Success, Eugene,
Eagle, Reliance, Albany, Active, N. S. Bentley, W. M. Hogue, Elwood, Bonanza, Champion, Isabel, A. A. McCulley, Valley Queen,
Three Sisters and N. R. Lang.