Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-25
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.-EXGov. Fl. S.
Pingree, of Michigan, died here Tues
day night at 1888 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 whep
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, az
rived in this city from Detroit Tues
day morning with her daughter, Hazel
H. Pingree, and her husbands broth
err, 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 cablegram 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 81.
8. Pingree, Jr., or Joe" as he is called,
who was with his father in London
when he died, will bring to this city.
| His Career.
/ rHazen Senter Pingree was born at
| Denmark, Me-, in 1870 In 1862 he enlisted IN
| the First Massachusetts heavy artillery
and served until the end of the war. when
he located in Detroit, embarking in the
manufacturing of shoes. In 1889 the repub-
loan party nominated ex-GOy Pingree fer
mayor of Detroit, and ne was elected by
over 1000 majority. He was reelected In
| 1891, 1898, 1885, by increased majorities each
| time. In 1896 Mr.. Pingree was selected az
governor of Michigan by 5000 plurality
| running ahead of the national ticket by &C.,
| 900 votes. He was reelected governor IL
| 1895 by about 10000 plurality, and served
| out his term. which expired in 1900 Las
| 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 company t
lower their rates so cents per thousand
establishing the public lighting plant, or
ganizing the Detroit railway on three
cent fare basis, lowering telephone rate
! and breaking up a number of sewer an
paving rings that were thriving when h
came into office. His potato patch schem
| for the relief of the poor Of the city wa
: extensively copied and brought him muc
fame. While governor, Mr.. Pingree de
voted his energies toward securing lay
taxing railroads and other corporate prop
erty on an ad valorem basis instead of spe
eifically on their earnings. His efforts re
suited in the passage of law along thes
lines by the last legislature. Mr.. Pingre
IS survived by widow and two children,
! | son and daughter.1