Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-06-21
MR.. PlNCREE IS DEAD
Career of the Famous Michigan
Ex- Governor Ends.
The SAD EVENT OCCURS IN LONDON.
His Son the Only Person Present
When He Breathes His Last
A Brief Sketch Of His
Active Life,

London, June 19.-Ex-Gov. H. s..
Pingree, Of Michigan, died here Tues
day night at 1885. His son was the
only one present at the. time. The
attending doctor left Mr.. Pingree's
bedside at about 11:15, promising to
return shortly. H. S.. Pingree, Jr., who
had been watching at his fathers side
for four days and who has not re-
moved his clothes during that time,
noticed a sudden change in his IA
theirs condition. He had hardly
reached the patients bedside when
his father died peacefully, without
warning and without speaking one
word. Young Mr.. Pingree wired his
mother and his uncle in the United
States not to come to London. The
body of the late Mr.. Pingree will be
embalmed and taken to his home.
Mrs. Pingree Hears the News.
New York, June 19.-Mrs. Hazen S.
Pingree, widow of ex-Gov. Pingree,
whose death in London was an
nounced Tuesday night by cable, ar
rived in this city from Detroit Tues
day morning with her daughter, Hazel
II. Pingree, and her husbands BROTH
er, F. c. Pingree. The party had
started from Detroit as soon as they
learned of the seriousness of the ill
ness of Gov. Pingree in London, but
received a c%ablegram early Tuesday
that there was no use of continuing
their journey, as the governors con-
dition was so bad they would arrive
in London too late. At night they re-
ceived a cable telling of his death. No
plans for the funeral have been made
by the family. Mrs. Pingree and her
daughter will go back to Detroit to-
day instead of taking the steamer St.
Paul, as intended. The widow and
daughter will be escorted back home
by F. c. Pingree, who will then imme-
diately return to this city to await
the arrival of the remains, which H.
S. Pingree, Jr., or "Joe," as he is called,
who vas with his father in London
when he died. will bring to this city.
His Career.
lHaZen Senter Pingree was born at
Denmark, Me-, in 1910. In 1862 he enlisted in
the First Massachusetts, heavy artillery
uIlu served until the enQ OF the war, when
he located in Detroit, embarking in the
manufacturing of shoes. In 1889 the repub-
tican party nominated ex-Gov. Pingree for
mayor of Detroit, and he was elected by
over 1000 majority. He was reelected in
1891. 1893. 1885. by increased majorities each
time. In 1896 Mr.. Pingree was selected as
governor of Michigan by $1,000 plurality,
running ahead of the national ticket by &c.
900 votes. He was reelected governor in
1893 by about 100, 900 plurality, and served
out his. term, which expired in 1900. Last
March he started on the trip to South
Africa, which resulted in his death in Lon
don. Ex-Gov Pingree, while he was mayor,
accomplished many municipal reforms,
among others forcing the gas mpan to
owe their rates so cents per thousand,
establishing the public lighting plant, or
ganizing the Detroit railway on a three
cent fare basis, lowering telephone rates
and breaking up a number of sewer and
paving rings that were thriving when he
came into office. His potato patch scheme
for the relief of the poor of the city was
extensively copied and brought him much
fame. While governor, Mr.. Pingree de-
voted his energies toward securing a law
taxing railroads and other corporate prop
erty on an ad valorem basis instead of spe-
officially on their earnings. His efforts re-
suited in the passage of a law along these
lines by the last legislature. Mr.. Pingree
Is survived by a widow and two children, a
son and a daughter.1