The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-17
IARSHAL[ FIELD
l LOSES THE FIGHT
sath Ends the Merchants Des-
perate Struggle With the
Dread Disease.
tLLY WAS FOLLOWED
4 BY SUDDEN RELAPSE
i'd Came at A O'Clock Tuesday;
Career of Deceased Was
Remarkable.

tEW YORK, Jan 16.-Marshall Field,
millionaire Chicago merchant. died at
Holland house at o'clock this after
,n after an eight days illness of pneu-
mia. Death came peacefully, while
Imbers of the family who had been In
nost constant attendance for several
US. were gathered around the death
Prepared for the End.
'hey. as well as the dying merchant
hself, were prepared for the end. For
ID they had been swayed between nope
u fear. but when the alarming turn
~ today after the remarkable rally
! fekterday, IL was recognized that the
ihad been only briefly deferred. Those
ywerc present when the merchant died
,5c Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs. Marshall
Cd, Jr.. August y. Eddy, Catherine
IN, Mrs, Henry Dibblee. Robert Lin
u and Mrs. Preston Gibson.
" Rest Was Disturbed.
re ray of hope which flashed TO the
chers yesterday afternoon, when the
ningly dying man suddenly rallied and
IDLY, was first dispelled by an an
,ncement after the morning consulta-
d OF the physicians today, Mr.. Field 9
\ hf.1 been disturbed during the latter
V. of the night and when morning
te II was found that the improvement
Yesterday had not been maintained
4 Hope Again Fled.
,'om that time until the end the ap-
|lch of death was steady and irresis-
al BY noon the last atom OF hope
IN had fed AT ? o'clock word came
L. l,-V 10 ahan NlAlI
very low and the end was expected
my moment.
y Unconscious Three Hours.
Frank Billings, Mr.. Fields physi-
who came from Chicago, said that
Field was unconscious for three hours
IRE his death and that his temperature
n 107 when he died. Mr.. Fields body
abe taken to Chicago tomorrow morn
sby special train No funeral services
q be held here,
h Most Successful Merchant.
'lrshaI Field was without question
,fgreatest and most successful mer-
Iii OF his generation, and he was one
,,lhc worlds richest men, his wealth
~ estimated at anywhere from $780,
20 To $500, 100000. He was native of
NAY Mass. where he was born In
/ His father was n farmer, and Mr.
q obtained his education In the pub
schools OF Conway. AT the age OF
,se became a clerk in general coun-
istore I'm Pittsfield. Mass. where he
Aimed for four years.
v Began rs q Clerk.
= came to Chicago in 1856 and began
Career In this city as a clerk in the
-,lesalc dry goods establishment of
ley. Wadsworth e Co During the
x years that he remained with this
- Il .lr..1 LII
-lty and In 1850 he was given partner
,. The late Levi Il. Letter was also
nected with the firm and in 1865 the
, young men withdrew and. In COM
ly with the late Potter Palmer, they
,anized the firm OF Field. Palmer %
Ter. which continued until 1867 when
!, Palmer withdrew and the firm be-
ne Field, Letter * Co. This continued
III 1881. when Mr.. Letter retired and
nrm became known as Marshall
Nd & Co., as II is today.
Forged to the Front.
he house forged to the front very
IDLY, and II is now the largest en-
prise OF Its kind In the world, having
nerous branches throughout Europe
II Asia Its remarkable success is at
ynted almost entirely 10 Mr. Field and
methods. Hc made it rule never to
'ow money and never to Issue a note
Npaid cash for everything he bought,
III only In connection with his dry
is enterprise, but for all his dealings
cal estate and other investments The
VI fire of 1871 was the only reverse
experienced by the house of Marshall
2 & Co. Its losses at that time ag-
yinted over N.000,0C0.
y Covers City Square.
ep 1SI2 the wholesale department was
;s,rated from the retail store. and tho
ilar now covers one city square, and
, tht. WE'VE stories IN
iie building up the dry goods store
III has grown TO such mammoth pro.
pms, Mr. Field, who was a firm be-
dIE In the future of Chicago. Invested
y IN Ieal estate and TO the appre-
l on OF this in value he owed much
Is wealth.
Endowed a Museum.
,pthe close OF the Worlds fair In lS1a
,aj Field endowed with 100000 the
ium now known as the Field Column
TeSf museum, for which a home valued
re tppp, GOO ts shortly TO bn erected I'm the
IL OF the city He later gave To the
fdersity OF Chicago land valued at
10 TO be used for athletic purposes
thehall Field %
was extremely charitable In other
led nons. never falling 10 contribute to
III use which he knew to be WORTHY.
in Was Personally Popular.
rh ,sonnlly, Mr. Field was n handsome
Tvn trine above medium height, sIend-
So 20 We'll proportioned. He was popu-
artociolly. although he never mingled
n pcIety as the word is generally nm.
fooo. In his personal tastes and
s.dso. ne was quiet and modest In
D"fo9 nc never interferred. although he
a'"ays ready TO aid with time and
, Sny movement looking toward
ztt National and municipal govern.
} u ne was prominently mentioned
.ss vlce-presldential candidate on tba
sdocrauc ticket In 1901. VII INC
onered Vice-Presidency.
tef %as several times Offered ,h. 49,.
y, piaee on the ticket but ref,'sol Smn ae.- C.
p' II. ono night he was Ise1 cam"S 70 70
EI." "olne py the Associated press W
q ss"e second time within ,,,oaIs nn1 q
fegs intended 10 accept The wee. mcek asked
rborea that he did not and n@HoS. 'i,il,,c'''
= pere rs no need OF the audsd;
~ ASKING me this question NSsof,atI tId
LnS enE authority to denv thn "Gn.n' III
,, ~ hkcs no matter whnrSo ~ -
ie i,e,,,0 was Twice Married.
Field was twice married. h,o a.
fu'!ng died several years nro Me-