The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-13
MARTIAL LIFE OF
/ SHAT TER ENDED
Veteran of the Civil and Span
ish Wars Finally VanqulSed
by Grim Death.
TOOK COLD ELECTION DAY
REMAINS WILL BE BURIED AT
THE PRESIDE.
TOOK COLD ELECTION DAY

Bakersfield. Cal. Nov 12-Major
General William Rufus Shafter, u. 5.
A.. retired died at 12:45 D. M. today at
the ranch of Captain w. H. McKittrick,
his SON in-law. twenty miles south of
this city, after an illness OF seven days.
despite the best medical attention in
California.
While returning from the polls last
Tuesday he contracted a severe chill
which augmented a slight indisposition
and pecessitated confinement to his
bed. DR.. I. w. Mitchell. the local fam
lily physician, was at once summoned.
The patient failed to improve and DR..
n. Schafer was called for consultation.
Intestinal obstruction was discovered,
hut it was determined that this was a
secondary affliction brought on by an
acute attack of pneumonia.
Failed to Improve.
Wednesday and Thursday no inn
provement was noticed and Friday aft
ernOOn DR.. NJ. Fl. Herzstein of San
Francisco, was communicated with.
The latter being unable To depart at
once. DR.. l. w. Thorne was dispatched
in his place. DR.. Thorne arrived early
Saturday morning and together with
the local physicians diligently watched
the patient all that day. In the after
noon a slight rally was detected and
relatives and physicians were extreme
~ hopeful. but the change was short
lived. At 10 O'Clock sinking spell
seized the veteran. DR.. HerZstein ar
rived shortly after midnight Sunday
morning and after being hurriedly
driven TO the generals side consul
tation was held with the other physi-
clans in attendance. 1t is stated that
DT. Herzstein deemed an operation the
only means of relief from the intestinal
obstruction, but the condition of the
patient would forecast nothing but IA
tai results i'm such an attempt.
Hope Abandoned.
DR.. Herzstein. accompanied by DR..
ThOrne. returned to San Francisco all
hope Of saving the gallant war hero
having been abandoned. The patient
was left in charge of DR.. Mitchell. and
the battle against desperate odds con-
tinued. Through ii all the veteran bore
up bravely. Always cheerful and hope
full, his mind clear and cogniZant of
his critical condition, the patient re-
manned conscious until 9 O'Clock this
morning Pure oxygen. sent from San
Francisco, performed a great work in
keeping life up. but after midnight
and early this morning a constant
Weakening was disCerned. DR.. Mitchell
and the trained nurses labOred untir-
iiSiyf Dut the general lapSed into UNI
consciousness at o'clock and re-
manned i'm that condition until death.
Captain and Mrs. w. H. McKittrick,
the generals son-in-law and daughter.
Miss Carrie Edmond. a niece. and Jas.
y. Shafter. a brother. were at the bed
side when the end came
Funeral at the Preside.
The body of Major General Shafter
" CIT
ing al 7:30 on the Santa Fe California
limited train. and upon arrival at Point
Richmond the next morning will be
placed aboard a government tug and
escorted by military officers to the Pre-
sidiO at San Francisco. Interment will
be had in the post cemetery. immedi-
ately after arrival. with full military
hOnors. The remains Will rest at the
MckittTick ranch until Wednesday
evening