Daniel K. Halpruner, an Oregon pioneer who numbered his friends and acquaintances by the thousand, died last Saturday, September 8,
near the home of his boyhood in Marquam, Marion County. "Professor" Halpruner, as he was familiarly known, came to Oregon in 1852 as
a child in arms. He was one of the first, if not the first, regular teachers of dancing in the state, and for 27 years conducted a
dancing academy in this city.

Mr. Halpruner was born in Greenupsburgh, Ky., April 18, 1851. In the following year his parents crossed the plains to Oregon and
settled near Marquam, where the son lived until he was 13 years of age. In 1863 he came to Portland and learned the plumbing trade,
at which he worked until he was 16. In the meantime he had taken up the study of music, and in about 1866 joined Wilson's circus, one
of the old fashioned road shows, and traveled with it all over the world as a member of its band.

With this aggregation he spent seven years. Later he joined Lee's circus, another show of the same character, and traveled with it
for five years. He then returned to Portland and resided here continuously until a short time before his death.

Mr. Halpruner was married in 1872 to Miss Harriet Matthews, of Shasta, Cal., who died about 15 years ago. Two daughters were born
of the union, both of whom survive their parents and are now married. They are Mrs. Harriet Schaffer, of San Francisco, and Mrs.
Leonora Kearney, of Aberdeen, Wash.

Numerous other relatives live on this Coast, among them being a twin brother, Winfield Scott Halpruner, of Alameda, Cal., and two
sisters, Mrs. Mary W. Stitzel, of this city, and Mrs. Eva Jackson, of Marquam. It was at the home of the latter that Mr. Halprunner
died.

The funeral was held from the sister's home, interment being made in Larkin's cemetery at Molalla.