Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-09
BE Has -Four Teeth EI'rastsd and Slowly
Bleeds to Death.
UNABLE TO STOP THE HEMoNRHAet
Mr.. Mitohelps Constitution Weakened BY
Diabetes and Other Diseases
POWERFUL sTISULANTs RtsORTEO Tc
skill of -Four Physicians Unable to
Overcome the Effects of Bleed
ina and Death
Ensues.

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec s-tUnited States
Senator John II. Mitchell died at the Good
Samaritan hospital in this city at 1l:4O
o'clock this forenoon, death resulting from
complications which followed the removal
OF four teeth at a dental office yesterday
morning. A hemorrhage of unusual Sc
verify followed the removal Of the teeth
and despite the application of the most
owerful Styles known to dental science
the flow OF blood could not be stayed.
Physicians were summoned to the dental
ONCE, but the combined scientific knowl-
edge Of the dentists and physicians could
not stop the flow of blood. The senator's
condition soon became alarming and 1t
was decided to remove him to the hospital.
When me reached the hospital he was in
very weakened condition and it became
apparent that uni 1ss the flow of blood was
soon stopped life would pass out
Senator Mitchell had long been suf-
ferer from diabetes ana other vitiating
diseases and in his weakened physical con-
dition rapidly suscumbed to inevitable
weakness following such violent hemor-
rhages and lapseu into a state OF semi
consciousness early in the evening.
HemOrrbaGe Returns.
Four. physicians, DR.. A. J. Giesy, Dr.
George w. Wilson, Or. Emil Pohl and Dr.
James o. c. Wiley, worked over the sem
ator and about o'clock last night tempor-
arily stopped the hemorrhage, but the relief
was Of but short duration and again the
blood began to flow intermittently, continu-
ing during the evening and through the
night At an early hour this morning a
severe vomiting spell further weakened the
senator. and It became more and more
apparent that the end was approaching
All during the night saline solution was in
jected into the veins to furnish more Ruid
for the oirculatory system and to sumu-
late the sluggish circulation.
The diabetic coma into which the senator
lapsed grew more and more pronounced,
despite the frequent use of powerful stimu-
lants, and only occasional evidences of a
certain degree of mental activity rewarded
the untiring efforts of the physicians and
nurses in attendance. Several hours be-
fore death the injection Of saline solution
was discontinued and more powerful heart
stimulants resorted to, but with no effect
on the rapidly sinking man. After day.
light the senator's condition grew worse
and indications of modification became evil
dent especially in the ankles, knees and
hips Several hours before death the ac-
ton of the heart at times became almost
imperceptible and the breath came in
short. spasmodic gasps. AS the end ap-
preached these symptoms became more and
more pronounced. death ensuing at 114C
o'clock.
Senator Mitchell did not at any time
realize the seriousness OF his condition.
When he visited the dental office yesterday
he was in a weakened condition, owing e
III. II.
request that an anaesthetic be administered
was declined. the dental operator persuad.
ing him that such a course might prove
harmful. The first three teeth were ex.
tracted with little or no trouble, the flow
OF blood being normal. The extracting Of
the fourth tooth was a difficult task and
II was following the removal of this thai
the violent hemorrhage manifested itself.
At Senator Mitchelrs bedside when ht
passed away were his son-tn-law, judge
w. o. Chapman of Tacoma, Wash; ]. H
Price, his nephew; Mrs. Lottie Price, anC
Mrs. May Barth. nieces, all of this city
Several friends of Senator Mitchell haC
left the bedside shortly before his deatl
came.
Arrangements for Mr. MitchelI's funera
viii not be completed until Mr. Mltchelli
son. John H., jr., arrives.
Mr.. Mitchell left Minneapolis this morn
ing.
Senator MitcheITs Successor.
Governor Chamberlain will appoint a sue
cessor to Senator Mitchell within a week
In an interview today the governor said
II have as yet made no selection. Ore
gon Is sorely in need of representation a
Washington, but before taking action
shall look over the situation thoroughly an
make the best selection possible"
1t is almost. certainty. however, tina
the new senator will be a democrat. Grea
pressure has already been brought t
bear upon the governor to select Portlan
man. whether democratic or republican
Heading this list of possibilities are Colon,
c. f. s. Wood, a prominent lawyer, an
Charles Z. Ladd, a banker. democratic
and 7. B. Wilcox. a well known -four mi
man.. republican, II the states executiv
should go outside the city. in the timbe
available Is A. Bush, a banker of Salen
and one of the most prominent and abb
democrats In the state. Other democrat
of ability are James Raley of Pendletol
S. A. White Of Baker City. Judge A.
Bennett Of The Dalles, Senator Mitchell
chief counsel during the trial which led
his conviction, and A. f. Reams, a we
known lawyer OF Jacksonville. who was d,
teated by Binger Hermann for congres
at the last election.
senate Lacks "a Precedent
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-News of Il
death Of Senator Mitchell OF Oregon o,
casioned great surprise at the caoito
His illness had been OF such recent dat
and so little was known OF it that notis
of his death came 10 the senate PRACTICAL
without warning. 1t raised a delica
question as TO the duty OF the senator
toward their late assistant Ordinari
when a member dies, a committee is al
pointed 10 represent the senate at n
funeral services, and al the earliest OF
portunity the colleague of the deceast
member formally gives notice OF the deaf
and announces that later he will mai
more extended remarks. The senate the
sdjourns out OF respect to the memol
OF the deceased
After numerous conferences today b
tween prominent senators ana SerEean