Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-08

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The rap at the door was answered by
Arthur Goebel, who silently drew his
brother within, and again closed the
door. Five minutes later Arthur Goe-
bel again opened the door and mo-
TONED to the two physicians.
"lle died at 6: IS o'clock painlessly,"
was all he said, and then closed the
door.
There was no excitement in the
corridor. Those who heard the words
OF Arthur Goebel We're reverently ST.
lent, and did not disseminate the in-
telligence
No Formal Inquest.
Late this evening it was decided TO
hold no formal inquest over the re-
mains. This was i'm compliance with
the wishes of the friends and family
of the dead democratic leader. The
coroner will accordingly issue a GER
tificate of the cause of death without
the formality of an inquest, this be-
ing sufficient to comply with the law.
Announcement to the People.
Within few minutes the following
announcement had been prepared and
was silently handed about the hotel
and in the streets:
To the people of Kentucky: 1T is with
the most. profound sorrow that we an-
nounce the death of Governor William
Gtoebe!. In his last moments he counseled
his friends to keep cool and bow to the
law in all things We, his friends and adj
visers. beg of the people of Kentucky in
stain from any act of violence or any re-
sort to mob law. II would be his wish,
If he were alive. that there should be
any imprudent act by any who We're his
friends. The law is supreme and must
in time be re-established and all the
will find their proper redress.
Signed: j. G. S. Blackburn, j. B. Nc
Creary. b. w. ,Bradburn, VIM. S. Pryor,
John *. Hendricks, S. j. Shackelford,
Trey Woodson. James Andrew Scott, c.
G. McHord, c. NJ. I.oomis. Lewis Nc
,Quown,, South Trimble, speaker of the
the senate.
This was the first intelligence given
the public of the death of Mr.. Goebel,
which had occurred forty-tive min
utes previous.
Bcckham Is Sworn in.
Exactly one hour after the death of
Mr.. Goebel j. {. w. Beckham was
sworn in as governor of the state, the
oath being administered by S. j..
| Shacllleford, clerk of the court of APP
pcals.
1t had been determined to keep Sc
cret the death of Mr.. Gobel until Mr.
Beclham should have been formally
induced into office, and the delay was
made greater by the inability of DR..
! Mccormack to leave the bedroom of
Mr.. Goebel and make the proper GER
titicate of death. Until this had been
done the democratic attorneys We're
unwilling that the oath of office
should be administered.
After Colonel Young, who was one
of the leading democratic attorneys
through the Goebel-raylor contest,
and Standardized Blackburn had
completed the papers necessary to til
administration of the oath of office,
there was a wait of nearly ten min
utes for DIR. Mccormack. The death
certificate had already been prepared.
and DIR. Mccormack quickly signed
his name and swore to the contents of
! the paper.
Now. Mr.. Beckham, it's your
turn" said Colonel Young. Sign the
OATH pushing the paper toward him.
Mr.. Beckham hesitated, and Colonel
Young repeated his request LET me
be sworn first" said Mr.. BeckEam.
You must sign the paper before
| you take the OATH said Colonel
Young. 1--WE want your oath to the
| signature"
Mr. Beckham advanced TO the table
and affixed his signature, and then
stepping back. held up his right hand
for the oath, which was read to him
by Clerk Shackeford, of the court of
appeals. When the clerk read the
concluding words of the oath, so
help me God" Mr.. BeclSham's reply
came: 81 do" and then with greater
emphasis. MAY God give me strength
to do my duty
II devoutly hope He WILL" reioineil
| Colonel Young.
First Omcial Act.
The first official act of Mr.. Beckham
was the appointment of a new adju-
tant general. and his last act before
assuming the oath was an order re-
moving Adjutant General Collier and
Assistant Adiutant General Dixon.
The order was as follows:
Executive Order No. 1.-Daniel H. Col
| lier, adiutant general and j. *. Dickson.
4 assistant adjutant general, are hereby re-
moved from office, to take effect mmedi-
ately.
Referring to executive proclamation of
the LIST inst, all members of the Ken
lucky state guard ordered on duty in the
city of Frankfort by my predecessor are
relieved from duty, to take effect imme-
diately, and are instructed this day TO
return to their respective posts.
4 j. c. w. Beckham,
Acting Governor.
On the back of this order was in.
dorsed the following:
Executed by delivering true copy to
Captain Bennett. officer of the day In
command of troops at gate of capitol
grounds, who reported General ID. II.
Collier absent from his command Cap-
tain Bennett received the paper and
promised to deliver the same to General
Collier The delivery was made at $40
o'clock this Sd day of February. 1900.
Colonel and Aide de Camp, Governors
Staff.
The order was delivered to Captain
Bennett at the gate of the capitol
grounds twenty-five minutes before
the death of Mr.. Goebel. Mr.. Beck.
ham was made acting governor last
night by the medical certificate OF
DR.. Mccormack that Mr.. Goebel was
unable to assume the functions of his
office.
Mr.. Beckham seemed deeply af.
ected by the position i'm which cir.
cumstances had placed him, and he
did not reveal much JOY over the con.
gratulations which those who came in
showered on him, but accepted them
gratefully.