Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-16


Oregon congressional district, in the
presence of his daughter Bertha and
his secretary, Miss Ruane, died sud-
denly in his room at the Irvington, in
this city, at 1880 Yesterday afternoon.
A few minutes before he passed away
he lapsed into Inconsistencies, and
died without word, without any
suffering. His son, Thomas H., Jr.,
did not reside with his father, but was
notified of his approaching end. and
hastened to his fathers bedside, but did
not reach there until after he had
passed away.
The physicians who were summoned,
and the family physician, DIR. Bovee,
as well as the coroner, agree that death
was due to acute indigestion, which
superinduced paralysis of the heart.
Mr.. Tongue had been in unusual health.
and except for occasional attacks of
dyspepsia, to which he had been SUBJ
ject of late years, has not complained
of feeling badly this winter He con-
sidered he was in better health than
he had been in for two years past, in
fact. Mr.. Tongue attended a dinner
Saturday evening and did not retire
until late hour. When he slept late
yesterday morning, contrary to custom,
nothing was thought of it.
At 10 O'Clock he received cali from
two Oregon friends, with whom he dis
cussed at length matters of personal
and political character. During the
stay of these gentlemen he re-
mained in bed, but rose and dressed as
they left, and had light breakfast in
his room. He said at the time that his
appetite was not good, and complained
of dyspepsia. At his request
his daughter, Bertha, brought him a
coda solution, which he drank, and re
marked that he thought that would fix
him all right He went through
his morning mail, and then lay down
on the couch TO read the papers. His
daughter joked with him slightly about
being sick and too stubborn to have
doctor. bat he insisted that he was not
ill. A few minutes later Miss Bertha
noticed that her father was breathing
heavily and deeply. She became
alarmed and telephoned at once for
number of physicians.
Before either the doctors or his son
arrived, however, Representative
Tongue had passed away, having be-
come unconscious at the time heavy
breathing set in. In his late moments
of consciousness he suffered nothing
beyond the natural disturbance caused
by an attack of dyspepsia. He had no
of
he lapsed into insensibility. His end
was quiet and peaceful.
Thomas Fl. Tongue, who had attained
state prominence long before he be-
came national figure, was born in
on June %, 1874. His par
ents were Anthony and Rebecca claw
SOM Tongue, and he was their only
child. He was educated in England
until his 10Th year, when his parents
emigrated directly to Washington
county, Oregon, where they located
on farm several miles north of Hills
boro, where the parents yet reside.
Young Tongue had had fairly good ad-
vantages in the English schools and as
soon as he arrived in Hillsboro he
worked incessantly to give himself
finished education. Attending district
school on the North Tualatin plains
for several years, he finally concluded
to take a collegiate course He began
school at Pacific university under
great difficulties, graduating with high
honors in 1868. Upon leaving the
he commenced the study of
law under Hon w. D. Hare, and so apt
q scholar was he that he was admitted
to the bar in 1870
He early espoused the principles of
the Republican party, by which party
be was several times honored by nomi-
nations to prominent official positions,
serving locally as a member of the
council of Hillsboro. also as mayor of
that city and as member of the school
board for six consecutive years In
1888 he was elected to the state senate
and served on the judiciary and other
committees.
He was chairman of the Republican
state convention held at Portland in
1890, and was delegate, to the national
of the party at Minneapolis
in 1892. In 1895 he was a candidate
for United States senator, when Nc
Bride was elected. In1896 Mr.. Tongue
was elected to the Fifty-fifth congress,
defeating Binger Hermann for the
During the six years that he sat in
congress, Mr.. Tongue did great work for
Oregon. He never lost an opportunity
to secure appropriations for the rivers
and harbors and for other purposes.
When the house committee on rivers
and harbors- was out here year ago,
Mr.. Tongue accompanied the members
on their trips up and down the Column
bia, and gave them the necessary in
formation needed.
Admiral Melville Retires.
Woshinotop Ton 12-Roor Admiral