Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-19
FIELD DIES
IN NEW YORK
Worlds First Merchant Falls a Vic.
tim to Pneumonia While on Wis
It in the East.
Famous Chicago Business Man Was
Married Not Long Ago-Leaves
Immense Fortune.

New York. Jan. lS.-Marshall Field.
of Chicago millionaire merchant and
a leader in the dry goods trade of the
world, died at the Holland house in
this city. al o'clock this afternoon.
after an illness extending more than
a week beginning with bad cold and
developing quickly into pneumonia,
which affected both lungs. Mr.. Field.
although "a years old. made a fight
against the disease which the attend
ing physicians characterized as being
drawer and stronger than would have
been expected of man many years
his junior. Mrs. Field and other mem
bers of the family We're with him
when he lapsed into the period of I'M
consciousness which ended in death.
In an adjoining room We're many per-
sons prominent in the business and So
cial life of Chicago. intimate asso-
ciates of Mr. Field. who had come to
New York when the seriousness of his
condition was made known TO them.
End Comes Peacefully
Death came peacefully at last, while
ultIiDtlS CI lllt nanny, WHO Hdl DttH
in almost constant attendance for sew
e1al days were gathered around the
death bed. They, as we'll as the dying
merchant himself, We're prepared for
the end. For days they had been sway
ed between hope and fear but when
the alarming turn came today after the
remarkable rally of yesterday. it was
recognized that the end had been on
ly briefly deferred. Those who were
present when the merchant died were
Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Marshall
Field. Jr August N. Eddy. Catherine
Eddy. Mrs Henry Dibble John c. Lin
coin and Mrs. Preston Gibson. The
ray Of hone which flashed to the
watchers yesterday afternoon. when
the seemingly dying man suddenly raj
lied and for time appeared to gain
strength rapidly, was first dispeled by
an announcement Of the consultation
of physicians today Mr. Fields rest
had been disturbed during the latter
part of the night and when morning
came it was found that the improve
ment of Yesterday had not been main
tanned. From that time until the end
the approach of death was steady and
irresistible BY noon the last atom
Of hone had fled and at O'Clock word
came from the sick room that Marshall
Field was very low and the end was
expected any moment.
Mr.. Fields illness developed about
a week ago while he and Mrs. Field
were on their way from Chicago tC
this city. He was travelling on the
Pennsylvania Limited and was taker
i'll early Tuesday morning Just before
the train reached Pittsburg. There
was physician on board the train who
tn nit
When they arrived here Tuesday nigh
M Field was taken at once to the
Holland house.
A New Tora physician was called
and a consultation was held Mr.. Fielt
was at once placed in charge of train
ed nurses. and later the family physi
clan and Stanley Field. Mr.. Fields
nephew, were summoned from Chica
20.
On Wednesday il was announced
that while Mr. Field had high tenn
perature he was improving Later i,
the day. however, his condition be
came more serious and DR. Walter B
James, who has been in attendance
called in Drs. Edward J. ,Janewav anf
Austin f. Riggs. of this city: and af
ter a consultation the physicians an
nounced that Mr.. Field was found tC
pt SuiltIlHS lIolll DI3ulllOHld. Inc con
gestion, it was said, was slight at that
time.
There was an Improvement in Mr.
Fields condition Thursday. according
TO bulletins issued by the physicians
and in the following two DAYS there
was no intimation that the patient was
not progressing favorably Dr. Franl
Billings. Of Chicago. Mr. Fields fam
lily physician, had arrived from Chica
20 in the meantime and his presence
seemed to cheer Mr.. Field greatly. On
Saturday night, however. there came
sudden change for the worse That
night the physicians remained almost
constantly at his bedside, but despite
all their efforts. the patient seemed to
grow weaker During the night and
Sunday there was no aDDreciable
change in the sick mans condition OK
cept that his strength seemed eraatl,
10 Wane
During SUNDAY night Mr. Field ap
peared TO be sinking rapidly and Mon
day morning the musicians ann0un
eel that Rll hope for his recovery hat
been abandoned
He Was Not Deceived.
Mr. Field himself apparently believ
ed that the end was at hand. and BY
his request all the members of hi
family were summoned 10 the bedside
Everyone present regarded the scene
as the death watch For hours there
was no appreciate change in the con
dition of the sick man. Suddenly
however, on Monday afternoon ther
came remarkable change TIT
strength which gradually had slpper
away from the patient seemed sudden
~ to rush back He looked M ant
smiled asked for n drink and the,