Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
Y. G. D)[LN[R DEAD
Brother of Senator Dolliver Ex-
pires Suddenly at Fort
Dodge
FOUND LIFELEss IN HIS ROOM
Mr.. Dolliver Retired Apparently in His
Usual Health, Except for Slight Cold
Senator Deliver Summoned From
Washinston-Funeral Arrangements
Not Yet Made.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, Feb. 25.-This city was
surprised and shocked Sunday evening
when it was announced that Victor
b. Dolliver had been found dead IN his
room. Mr.. Dolliver was the brother
of Senator j. p. Dolliver. The cause
of death is supposed to have beer
heart failure. The body was found al
8 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when Mr.
Delivers landlord, w. G. Moore, MOTTO
ing no signs of life in the room, went
to awaken the sleeper and found thai
his sleep was death.
The news caused universal grief
turnout Fort Dodge. where Mr. Dolliver
had been prominent and respected
citizen for many years. Everywhere
he was known by the nickname Vic
and always approachable and genial
he numbered his friends by the hum
dreds, both in Fort Dodge and all over
Iowa.
Mr.. Dolliver returned about two
weeks ago from Oklahoma. He was
troubled at the time by a slight affec-
ton of the throat, but otherwise
seemed to be. in perfect health. On
Saturday night he came to his rooming
place at about II o'clock and was met
by Mr.. Moore, with whom he talked
few moments before going to his
room. He seemed to be in his usual
health and spirits.
On Sunday morning he failed to APP
pear, and as the day wore on and no
Moore went up and raped on the door.
AS there was no response, he opened
it and found Mr.. Dolliver in bed, APP
parently asleep. On trying to awaken
him, Mr. Moore found that he was, as
he supposed, unconscious, and called
DR.. e. Evans who, on his arrival, said
that death had occurred several hours
previous 1t is considered certain that
he died during his sleep. There was
nothing to indicate that the end had
been marked by a struggle of any kind.
The room was in perfect order, and
the expression of the face was that of
one who, slept.
DR.. Jas. Lowrey, the county coroner,
was called, and with his jury viewed
the body, which was then removed to
the residence of Senator Dolliver.
Vic Delivers name was not as prom
inent in political circles as that of his
distinguished brother, of course, but he
was known far and wide a s one Of the
most powerful and effective campaign
ers in the nation.
In three presidential campaigns he
had visited a majority of the states at
the request of the national republican
committees and the state political man
ayers, and both east and west accom-
panied the most distinguished men of
the party.
In Iowa he was more or less In
charge of the political fortunes of Sen
ator Dolliver and in political affairs
displayed acumen and shrewdness His
last visit to Des Moines was in the in
terest of his brother this winter, when
there was talk that possibly other can
didates for senator might enter the
field. His personal popularity among
men was factor in his effectiveness
in politics.
Personally he was an aspirant for no
political Office of any character and ex-
tracted his pleasure and satisfaction