The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-01
SUDDEN DEATH OF
VETERAN EDITOR
Edward RoSeWater of the Oma-
ia Bee Passes Peacefully
Away in Court Room.
BODY FOUND BY THE JUDGE
HEART FAILURE GIVEN AS THE
- CAUSE.

Omaha. Aug. 31-Edward Rosewater.
proprietor and editor of the Omaha
Bee, and prominently identified with
the political, financial and business af-
fairs Of Omaha and the state of Ne
Draska FOR forty years was found dead
an district court room No. s. on the
thlrd floor Of the Bee building, early
Today. He had evidently died Of heart
failure.
Mr. Rosewater went to Waterloo.
Neb-, Thursday afternoon, where he de-
Hvered an address to the old soldiers
OF Nebraska. who were holding a picnic
at that place. He reached Omaha on
MS return trip at p. m. He is known
10 have been I'm his office during the
evening, but was not seen by members
OF his family after returning from
Waterloo.
1t was a habit of Mr.. Rosewater to
go to different parts of the building
whenever his pleasure so induced, and
W is presumed he stepped into the large
court room and sat down for minutes
repose and fell asleep.
Body Found by Judge Troup.
When Judge Troup. who presides over
court No. g. arrived at the court room
this morning he was surprised 20 find
the hfeless body Of Mr.. Rosewater on
bench He was sitting at the end of
the bench, reclining easily against a
radiator. He had reclined his head on
lis extended arm. across an arm at
the end OF the bench. In his right hand
he held handkerchief having evil
IDENTIFY felt warm and used il to wipe
the perspiration from his face.
Mrs. Rosewater left light burning
ut the family home which is directly
I'm the rear OF the Bee building, ar>tici-
r1ting that her husband would be home
during the evening. When he did not
appear FRS. Rosewater notified Chief OF
Police Donohue that her husband had
not returned home, although it was
known that he had been at his office
during the ey ening. Nothing was done
in the way OF search. however. as il
was not uncommon for the veteran
editor to be detained at the newspaper
office.
DR.. Charles Rosewater. brother of
the dead Edward, said 70 the Asso-
ciated Press that his brother had often
expressed a wish that when he should
die that it be without lingering illness,
and that he would prefer to pass away
in the manner i'm which he did.
Effect of Long Campaign.
DR.. Rosewater attributed the sudden
death of his brother to the results
which followed the excitement attend
ing a long campaign. in which Mr.
ROsewater was a prominent candidate
for nomination by the Nebraska state
convention for United States. The con-
vention occurred Aug. %. and Mr. Rose
water. unanimously supported by the
delegation from Douglas (Omaha) coun-
~. was a prominent figure at that
gathering. There were several ballots
taken. during the course of which Mr.
Rosewater gained steadily against his
chief opponent. Norris Brown. Follow
ing the ballot which nominated Mr.
Brown. Mr.. Rosewater delivered an
earnest speech TO the convention
thanking his friends for their support
and pledging himself TO the support of
Mr.. Brown and the state ticket. and
urged the convention to nominate 4
clean ticket for which no apologies
would be necessary.
Mr.. Rosewatel'. following the conven-
ton, announced through the columns
OF his paper. the Omaha Bee. that he
was out OF the senatorial race.
Showed Evidence Of Strain.
During the campaign Mr.. Rosewater
naturally was under considerable strain
and following the announcement of the
result OF the ballot which gave Mr.
Brown a majority gave evidence of
weakness. but revived at once and ad-
dressed the convention. He told a close
political friend that he felt little worse
for the excitement of the campaign
and was strong enough to go into the
battle. for the election of the state
ticket
Mr.. Rosewater's life has been an &C
tive one, and the greater part of that
activity has been spent in Omaha For
some time after coming to Omaha he
was manager for the Western Union
Telegraph company. having followed
the telegraph profession before and dur
5ng the war. He was a military teleg-
rapher and was a trusted telegrapher
Jf General Grant.
Founded Omaha Bee.
After leaving the Western Union
Omaha Bee, a small afternoon paper
He developed the paper into one of the
largest newspapers in the west A few
years ago he gave over the active man
agement Of the paper to his two sons.
Victor and Charles Rosewdter he still
retaining the title of editor He gave
considerable attention to politics and
was a candidate three years ago for the
office Of United States senator, being
defeated by Senator Willard
Mr.. ROsewater's life has been devoted
largely to the upbuilding OF Omaha and
Nebraska. Aside from his editorial eff
forts he has given largely of his finan- |
cial means TO the progress of Omaha |
He built and his newspaper occupies |
one OF the largest and most modernly |
equipped newspaper buildings i'm the I
country. the cost of which reached half |
a million dollars. This building has /
been the pride OF Mr.. Rosewater. and |
he has not hesitated TO expend effort |
and money to keep it in its original |
state OF preservation.
Edward Rosewater, founder and |
editor since 1871 of the Omaha Bee. was
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