Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-24
'LANs FOR FUNERAL TO BE MADE TO-DAY
Longest Reigning Mayor and First One to
Die While in Office.
HARRY 3. zlMMAN ASSUMES THE CHAIR
President of City Council IL Mayor
Until the Municipal Law Makers
Elect Successor, who serves
Until spring Election.

Mayor Frank f. Moores died at 2:40 yes
terday afternoon at his home, 81 South
Eighteenth street Death was the result Of
pulmonary tuberculosis.
lie was the twenty-eighth mayor OF
Omaha. the first executive TO die in office
and the longest possessor of the honor, hav-
ing served continuously since 1897 Had he
lived two months longer he would have
completed his third three-year term.
He had been a semi-lnvalid for two years
and confined to his house since the last Of
December The end was painless and the
mayor was conscious and clear-minded to
the last. He was 66 years, old. He expired
with a smile in the presence Of his wife
and two daughters Miss Adele and Miss
Kate Moores, and his son, Harry f.
Moores. general agent of the passenger de-
partment OF tho Wabash railroad.
Tuesday night severe change for the
worse took place in the mayors condition
! and he sank steadily. The inevitable was
manifested chiefly in weakness and heart
affection The mayor recognized the fact
that the end was near and during the
morning signed his will and with the as
sistance of Attorney James II. Adams
carefully arranged all his temporal affairs
Dies in Catholic Faith.
later he devoted his mind 20 matters of
the soul. He embraced the Catholic faith
and received formally the sacraments and
last Offices of that religion from the hands
OF Rev Father Michael /. Stritch OF Creigh-
ton university. During most of his life
Mayor Moores had been an Episcopalian.
His widow is Catholic. To friend the
mayor said:
MANY OF the people who have been my
best friends have been Catholics and feel
drawn toward that belief"
None seems sure OF the mayors last
words but just little while before he
breathed his last ho smiled family ana
said.
"I have forgiven all my enemies and
hope they have forgiven me-"
As to the cause of death DIR. c, C. Al
lison said: 'T have no hestancy in saying
that death was caused by tuberoular affec-
ton of the lungs"
Or. A. w. Riley said: "The mayor died
from pulmonary troubles. There were no
other complications"
For weeks Mayor MooreH had subssted
on milk and brandy, being unable 20 as
similate other nourishment His tenaclty
and pluck surprised his physicians. Drs. G.
c. Allison and A. W. Riley. and the MEM
bers OF his family. Although he did not at
tempt to go outside the house or visit the
3 city nan since ABOUT NDFlbtinhAs YET ne
dressed and performed the duties OF his
office by having all officiaI documents
brought to him for his scrutiny and sig
nature. He signed the multitudlnous city
warrants up to few days before his
death
: wife Constantly Rt His side.
Mrs. Moores acted as his nurse and de-
voted herself entirely to his care and
comfort practically ever since their mar
riage at Phoenix, Arlz about a year ago.
The mayor read the papers regularly and
received callers. but these were limited
and Disseminated, Mrs. Moores found
the discussion of politics ana city AFFAIRS,
subjects in which he was deeply interested,
exhausted the mayor because he could not
] forbear exerting himself when they were
{ mentioned.
During the day several personal friends
! OF the executives were called to his bed
side that they might see him for the last
: time. The doctors had said early they
p had done all they could and death was
$ merely a matter of hours. Stmulants
such brandy, were administered but
the use of oxygen was not resorted TO-
as there seemed no need for attempting
to prolong the inevitable in this way The
positive signs Of rapidly ending life were
I'm the irregular and family beating heart
Several times the mayor expressed de-
sire 20 sleep. other than this he did nst
complain.
To one Of the friends who saw him -
said:
3 ''The reason why I like you Is because
OF your loyalty. You have always stood
> by me and have stood by you BE as
loyal to others through your life as you
? have been 20 me and you need never fear
for the future.''
Sick for Nearly Two Years.
Mayor Moores had been sick man ever
since early in 1904 when he suffered from
a severe attack OF pneumonia and bron-
chitis. After he left his bed and resumed
his ofhoial duties Il was noticed he had
lost in flesh and the old appearance OF
splendid. robust health never returned 10
O him He tried trip 10 Excelsior Springs
5 Mo. and another TO Hot Springs
. s. D.. without much benefit. In the early
e winter he went to Arizona and remained
l. there until the next summer. while there
r marrying Miss Mary Malone, who had
q been his private secretary and close friend
S for years. During the summer and fall
j despite marked decline. he continued TO
e hope for recovery and battle against dis
q ease II was not until cold weather set
y in that he retired TO the seelusion OF his
home.
News of Death = shock.
The news OF Mayor Moores' death was re-
|. ceived al the city hall and on the streets
a at 3 o'clock as a shock. The turn for the
+ worse had been kept very quiet and only a
q very few persons knew Of Il. Wednesday
J. a telegram was sent 10 Mrs. George Pnrs-
i low OF Cincinnati, only sister and near rel
4 ative of the mayor other than his immed-
. ate family, advising her 20 come immedi-
= ately TO Omaha. She was expected 10 ar
Is rive at noon yesterday. but did not and