Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
Result of OYerwork. Death Was
Unexpected and the Passing
Peaceful.

stlOuSutns anu ultu MlAuOul NOtu,
without any suffering. His son,
Thomas H, Jr, did not reside with
his father, but was notified of his ap-
preaching end, and hastened to his
fathers bedside, but did not reach
there until he had passed away.
The physicians who were summoned
and the family physician, DR.. Bovee,
as well as the coroner, agreed that
death was due to acute indigestion,
which superinduced paralysis of the
heart. Mr.. Tongue had been in un-
usual health, and except for occasion
al attacks of dyspepsia, to which he
has been subject of late years, has not
complained of feeling badly this win
t1r. He considered that he was in
better health than he had been in for
two years past, in fact. Mr.. Tongue
attended a dinner last night, and did
not retire until late hour. When
he slept late Sunday morning, contrary
to his custom, nothing was thought of
it.
AT 10 O'Clock he received u call from
two Oregon friends, II. II. Gilfry and
Oryille Dodge, with whom he dis
cussed at length, matters of personal
and political character. During the
stay of these gentlemen he remained
in bed, but rose. and dressed as they
left, and had a light breakfast in his
room. He said at the time that his
appetite was not good, and complained
slightly of dyspepsia. AT his request
his daughter Bertha brou ght him a
soda solution, which he drank and re-
marked that he thought that would fix
him all right She, however, was
somewhat concerned, as he looked un-
usually pale and asked if he did not
want the doctor. He replied that he
did not; that he would soon be at his
normal condition. 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 a doctor, hut he insisted that he
was not i'll. A few minutes later
Miss Bertha noticed that her father
was breathing heavily and deeply.
She became alarmed and telephoned
at once for a number of physicians,
fearing the worst She also sent word
to hcr brother.
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 moment
of unconsciousness he suffered moth.
ing beyond the natural disturbance
caused by an attack Of DYSPEPSIA. He
had no consciousness Of his true con.
dition as he lapsed into insensibilty.
His end was quiet and peaceful.
Thomas II. Tongue, who had t.
tained state prominence long before
he became a national figure, was borr
in England on June %, 1874. Hi
parents were Anthony and Rebecci
dawson Tongue, and he was theil
only child He was educated in Eng
land until his 18th year, when hi
parents cmigrated directly to Washing
ton county, Oregon where they locat
ed ON farm several miles north O
Hillsboro whore the parents yet re
side. Young Tongue had fairly goo,
advantages in the English schools an,
as soon as he arrived in Hillsboro h.
worked necessarily TO give himself
finished education. Attending distric
school on the North Tualatin Plain
for a few years, he finally conclude,
10 take a collegiate course. lie begal
school at Pacific University undo
great difficulties. The family had jus
started 10 engage in farming and th
necessary means to procure an oduca
tion were not in the family exche
qucr Mr. Tongue, however, did no
let that deter him, and he absolutel
worked his way through college, grad
uating with high honors in 1868 Up
on leaving the university he com
menced the study Of law under Hon
W. D. Hare, and so apt a scholar wa
he that be was admitted to the bar j.
1870. Mr. Tongue soon became IN
leading attorney in Washington. .coun
ty, by close application to busines.
aided by his natural ability.
In 1890 Mr. Tongue acted as chaii
man Of the republican state conyeu
tion which nominated Suprem
Judge w. +. Lord for governor
1895 be was candidate for Unite
States senator against Senator Dolpl
and the night he, Fulton. Lord, Low
ell and others wge finally voted OF
he received 33 votes, or 10 less tina
| the required number. The conteI
ended shortly before midnight wit
the election Of Senator Mcbride.
/ 1896 Mr. Tongue was elected 70 Il
Fifty.Fifth congress, defeating BIZ
/ ger Hermann for the nomination
The election was very close, TongJ
receiving a majority Of only SO oy'
". S. Vanderburg, q populist Of Co,
county. Nanderbnrg contested NJ
Tongues election, but the house con
mite on election unanimously repor
, ed in favor Of Mr. Tongue, and }
was seated
Daring the six years that he sat i