The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
G. /. MAILER DEAD
PIONEER DRY GOODS MERCHANT
PASSED AWAY SHORTLY BE-
FORE MIDNIGHT
HAD MADE A HARD STRUGGLE
LIFE HAD BEEN HANGING IN THE
BALANCE FOR SEVERAL
DAYS
HE BEGAN TO SINK YESTERDAY

For About Fourteen Hours Previous
to His Death He Was Unconscious
Died Surrounded by His Family
and Physicians, Who Were, How
ever, PowerIess to Prolong Fur
ther n Life That Had Been Active.
Charles F. Mailer, one of the Oldest
dry goods merchants IN the Northwest,
died at Las last evening at his home 125
Virginia avenue, after an illness of sew
eral weeks, although prior to week
ago he had been much stronger, and
hopes were entertained that he had en-
tirely recovered. Inflammation of the
lungs, coupled with an ailment of the
heart, gradually exhausted the sick mans
vitality, and for several days of this
week it was necessary to keep the lungs
inspired with oxygen to keep up the spark
Of life. Tuesday night Mr.. Mailer was
very low and death was looked for al
most hourly, but Wednesday and Thurs
day he was much stronger, and hopes
were again entertained that he might
survive several days. But yesterday
forenoon he began sinking and early in
the forenoon he lapsed into an uncon-
scious condition, out Of which he did not
come again, and at n:45 p. m. the end
was reached.
Mr.. Mahlers family were all at the
bedside, as were his physicians, DR.. w. r.
Ramsey and Charles E. Smith, who made
a hard fight to prolong the life Of the
patient assisted in consultation by DR..
Herbert Davis. Dr. Ramsey, indeed, had
not left Mr.. Mahler's home for several
days prior to an early hour this morn
ing, after Mr.. Mahlers DEATH
The funeral arrangements are yet to
be made.
Charles F. Mailer was the first travel
ing man to represent ION the road"
st. Paul dry goods firm, and then, as
since, he was popular and respected
business man, trusted by those with
or sellers. Born at Lauffan, on the River
Neckar, in Germany, in 1886, he came to
this country at an early age with his
parents, who settled at Waterville, o.
camille business as clerk for Mr.. Dodd
and for Gen. Stedman. In 1856 he came
to this city, practically at the same time
with his longtime partner, 7. G. Field,
them both to this city to assist in his
store on Third street, the leading store in
ST. Paul's retail trade. Mr.. Mailer. be-
came one of the firm of D. w. Ingersoll
& Co. in 1857, MIR. Field in 1861, and upon
Mr.. Ingersolfs retirement in 1884 the
firm became Field Mailer & Co., un-
der which style 1t continued until Jan.
1, 1896, when Frank Schlick Jr. was made
partner, and the style became Field,
Schlick & Co. ~
The same dry goods establishment has
been located In the territory bounded by
Cedar and St. Peter streets, Fifth street
and the river for forty-four years with
out interruption.
Mr.. Mahler has long been a director Of
death of President Monfort to the cleo
ton of President Flynn, Mr. Mailer was
its acting president.
In his pen pictures, the late Maj New
son characterized Mr. Mailer as "a quiet,
honorable, transformations dry goods man,
never deviating from his special line of
business"
But after his retirement in 1886, Mr..
Mailer was honored by his neighbors
by being brought conspicuously forward
as a candidate for mayor in the spring
of 1898, and there had been talk of bring
ing him forward for the peoples suffrages
again this spring.
Mr. Mailer has been among the North
vests leading Masons. He was at one
time eminent commander of Damascus
commandery, knights Templars.
+. In 1875 Mr.. Mailer married Mrs Miller,
previously a Miss Dodd, of Waterville,
O., who was friend Of his youthful
days He has two sons Charles Walter
Mahler, in the. service of the st. Paul &
Duluth railroad, and Frederick E. Mailer,
employed at the Second National bank.