The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-12
C.. THOMSON
PASSES AWAY
"A Well Known Astoria Attorney
Dies at Los Angeles From
Recent Operation.
END CANE SUNDAY MORNING
Brain Had Been Affected by pissas
1 Which Attacked Bone OF Head
Body Will BE Shipped North
to Astoria For Burial
END CANE SUNDAY MORNING

Chiffon Rhodes Thomson. the well
known Astoria attorney. died at 1880
Sunday night In Los Angeles. Cal,
whittier he had gone for the benefit OF
his health. The news OF his death.
while sad TO his many friends In this
city. was not unexpected. for his condl-
ton had been critical for several days.
Mrs. Thomson was with her husband
during his final illness. and started
north with the body last night. She
will arrive Friday evening or Saturday
morning. Funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
Mr.. Thomson's death was the cul-
mlnation OF an illness of only few
months, Last fall several abscesses
broke out on his body and his health
was run down. In october he deter
mined upon a change OF climate and
selected Hot Lake. Ore. as the place
most likely to give him relief He re-
maihed there for some weeks and then
returned as far as Portland. where he
placed himself under the care of
specialist. Two additional abscesses
appeared during his stay In the metrop-
oils. and. as his condition became
worse. he decided upon going to south
ern California, hoping that the climate
there would beneht him.
For time after arriving at Los An
geles Mr.. Thomson seemed to improve.
His condition received setback how
ever, through an unfortunate cIrcum-
staice that came nearly causing his
death. His room at a private lodging
house had been provided with de.
fective gas stove, and gas poisoning
attacked the sufferer. Mrs. Thomson
was sent for and departed at once for
the south.
Air. Thomson had been complaining
for some time Of severe pains in the
head. and after his arrival at Los An
geles II vas discovered that the bone
at the back Of the head was diseased.
Shortly after Christmas he was OPP
Grated upon and large portion Of the
bone removed. His condition seemed to
much improved that he left the hos
pital where he was operated upon and
took up lodgings just across the way.
Reports came that he was getting along
nicely, but few days ago Mrs. Thorn
son wirad that he had experienced q
sudden relapse and was very low. The
disease which had attacked the bone OF
the head had infamed the brain tissue.
and hope for his recovery was aband-
oned. The end came early Sunday even
ing.
The news Of the death Of Mr.. Thorn
son was received In Astoria with the
most profound expressions of sorrow.
He had resided here for 20 years and
during his long residence had made an
enyiable reputation for himself. In his
death the local bar loses one of its fore
most lawyers and the city one OF its
brightest thinkers.
Deceased was born in Pettis county,
Mo-. July 13, 1857. He was educated
at the university Of Kentucky, at Lex
lngton, from which institution he was
graduated as an A. B.. in 1880. For
the next two years he was, professor of
mathematics at Woodland college, In
dependence, Mo-. and there met Miss
Mary Proctor, who afterwards became
his wife. In 1889 he determined to
come west, ard, his health being poorly
the trip was. made by team. He first
located at Pomeroy, wash, but was
induced 10 come to. Astoria by Colonel
r n. spedden. near relative. At
that time there was no abstracting firm
In this city and Mr. Thomson took up