New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-30
Senator ALGER
DIES SUDDENLY
MICHIGAN STATESMAN PASSES
AWAY AT HIS HOME IN
WASHINGTON.
Funeral Will Be Held Saturday-Sec-
rotary Taft, in General Order to
the Army, Pays a Tribute to His
Predecessor.

Washington, Jan. 25.-United States
Senator Russell A. Alger of Michigan
died suddenly at his residence in this
city at S:45 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, following an acute attack of oede-
ma of the lungs, with which he was
stricken shortly after eight o'clock.
Although Senator Alger had not been
in good health for some time, his
death was most unexpected. The
senator Wednesday night was APP
parently in his usual health. During.
the day he transacted considerable
business and was at the war depart
ment up to a late hour Wednesday
afternoon. At the bedside when he
passed away were Mrs. Alger and
their son, Capt. f. NJ. Alger, and wife.
Funeral on Saturday.
The funeral services will be held
at two o'clock Saturday afternoon at
the family residence in this city The
body will be taken to Detroit Mich,
for burial
Gen. Alger had suffered for good
many years with chronic valvular dis
eases of the heart, but of late he
seemed to be a good deal better.
When the president was informed of
Senator Ayers death, he addressed a
note of coincidence to Mrs. Alger and
accompanied it with floral offering
Secretary Taft's Tribute.
The formal announcement of Sena-
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army by Secretary Taft in the follow
ing order:
"The secretary of war announces
with deep sorrow the death of Hon.
| Russell Alexander Alger, which oc-
Cured on the Oath instant at his resi-
dence in this city
Gen. Alger was secretary of war
during the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley, from March 5, 1897, to
| August 1, 1899; a period during which
the administration of the war depart
ment was brought into great promi-
nence through it's activity in connec-
ton with the war with Spain and the
military operations in the Philippines
! that succeeded it.
! Gen. Alger was patriotic, earnest
and most Devoted to the interests of
| the army, and especially considerate
| of the welfare of enlisted men He
| was a gentle, kindly man with great
confidence in his friends and associ-
! ates, and was much beloved by his
subordinates. He was the subject of
unjust criticism because of the coun-
try's lack of preparedness for war
| when war came although for this he
| was in no wise responsible. His rec
| ord as a soldier in the civil war was
long, useful and highly honorable
AS a mark of respect to his mem
DRY it is ordered that the flags at all
military posts be displayed at half
mast on the day of the funeral
Body to Lie in State.
Washington, Jan. 26.-Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Newberry, who
| is arranging the details of the. funeral
,of the late Senator Alger so far as
that can be done from Washington,
announced Friday that at the close of
!, the funeral services, to be held here
at two O'Clock Saturday afternoon, the
body will be removed to the Pennsyl-
yania railroad station and placed on
1 the four o'clock western train due to
arrive in Detroit at 1916 a. m. Sun
day. There it will lie in state during
| the remainder of Sunday. Monday
morning the casket will be taken to
the Alger residence, where funeral
services will be held at two o'clock.
The United States army will be rep
resented by an escort Of three or four
companies of infantry now stationed
at Fort Wayne and by a firing squad
!! give military character to the
'ts at the grayeside
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