Arizona republican., 1906-08-26
O'BRIEN MOORE DIES
 OF HEART DISEASE
End of the Career of a We'll Known
 Newspaper Man.

O'Brien Moore, editor of the Tucson Citizen, died suddenly a his home in Tucson late Friday night or early Sat urday morning. He was alone when he died, though an S-year-Old son was sleeping in another apartment, Mrs. Moore and their 5-year-old daughter being in California on a visit to rela- tives The body of the dead man was first discovered by Dr. C. A Schrader, who ca led at the house about S:30 o'clock yesterday morning to inquire after his health.
 He has been troubled with heart dis case for many years though he was of robust appearance and never looked like a sick man. Friday he was feel ing badly and in the evening called on Dr. Schrader who from his symp- toms did not consider the mans condi- tion alarming. MT. Moore and his son left the Santa Rita hotel for home about 10:30 c'ock, and retired. Yes terday morning the boy got up about o'clock and went out to play without seeking his father. thinking he would arise presently. pr. Schrader happened along soon after. A neighbor address ing him as he entered the Moore house, asked him if MT. Moore was i'll. to
 
 but was going to call on him. When he reached the sleeping apartment he found MT. Moore lying on the floor dead, his body being cold, showing that he had been dead a number Of hours It is presumed that a sudden attack of heart disease great y distressed him and he either fell from the bed or pur- posely laid down on the floor, hoping for relief
 Mrs. Moore was informed by tele- graph of the death of her husband and it is presumed she is now en route home. No arrangements for the funeral will be made until she arrives or is heard from
 O'Brien Moore was 50 years old and was born in the county oi Cork Ire land, being educated in Dublin col lege. He was the third son in q noble Irish fami y but came to America when he was only 20 years old and found em- ployment on the Houston Post, remain ing with that paper until he became it's managing editor. Severing his connec- ton with that journal he associated himself with the St. Louis Republic, a leading democratic newspaper. He served it in the capacity of editor and later went to Washington, D. C., as it's special correspondent. The Republic at that time maintained about the most pretentious Washington bureau of any newspaper in the country and MT Moore commanded a large salary as it's correspondent~ having also a number of assistants in his office.
 It was during the incumbency of President Cleveland, who during that administration was not only bitterly opposed by the republican press but was deserted also by most of the lead ing journals of his own party. which defended the senate in its attitude of warfare against the president Moore and the St. Louis Republic. however. 1 were faithful to the executive and as sailed the senate without mercy As a result Moore had access to the execu- tive chambers and the confidence of the president when most correspond ents were barred. This was a gold mine for the Republic, which came to be looked upon as the main channel of information from the White House.
 Subsequently Moore severed his con nection with the Republic and bought newspaper in Charleston, South Caro- iiha' which proved losing investment l and which used up his financial re- sources. When the Spanish war brol,a out he raised a regiment in West Vir- Sinla and was made it's colonel. His regiment got as far as Jacksonville l where it was held for some time and where he formed the acquaintance of . colonel William Jennings Bryan. who was there in a similar capacity. Find ! Ing that his regiment was not likely to i see any real service he resigned his commission, and through the fnfIu- | ehce Of his political friends in West virginia, succeeded in securing from President Mckinley an appointment as paymaster in the army with the ranL, | or major. This, however. was the op- portunity his old time enemies in the senate had been looking for and that body refused to confirm the appoint | ment.
 lie then turned his eyes to the Pa CHIC coast and for brief periods was connected with various of the CaIifor- ma newspapers and later with an EI Faso paper. From Fl Paso he came to FhoenlX for a short time a few years ago and then going to Tucson becanoo associated with the Citizen first as eultor and later as president and gem efaI manager also of the pubIisbing company. He was a gifted writer a man of keen observation. of .strone personality. and probably of wider ex- PeIlehce than any other newsnana,. man in the territory.