New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

after his arrival here. and he began to sink yes
terday, passing away this forenoon. At his bed
side his wife and his J. y. Camden. jr-.
and General and Mrs. g. d. Spillman, the last
named being the Senator's daughter. This evening
body was taken the family home Park
ersburg. W. Va. where the funeral will be held
Monday afternoon.
Ex-senator johnson Newton Camden born in
Lewis County. Va. March g. 1925 He spent years
OF his youth at the West Point Military Academy.
and then studied and practised law. He was prose-
cutting attorney for Nicholas and other counties
from 1851 To 1856 and while holding that position
connected with the Exchange Bank of Vir-
gnia. at Weston. counsel from 1854 TO 1857 He
became identified with the first coal Oil operations
in West Virginia and organized the Camden Con-
sOidated OF Company. which was afterward
merged with the Standard Oh Company, Mr. Cam
den becoming a director of the latter In 1862 he
became president OF the First National Bank of
ParkersbIrg. W. Va lie also president of the
MonongaheIa Railroad Company and of the West
Virginia & Pittsburg Railroad Company. and owned
the Greenbrier Sulphur Springs. well steam
boats and coal mines. In 1865 he entered politics
and the Democratic candidate for Governor
OF West Virginia. but was defeated In 1872 he had
no better fortune for the same office, He sought
to be elected a United States Senator for his state
in 1915. but defeated In 1881. however. he was
elected and served fun term. In 1898 he re-
appointed to I'LL unexpired term OF two years
The vacancy caused by the death Of John f..
Kenna. Although Senator Camden took no active
part in debates, he will be remembered the
author OF the long and short haul clause of the
org inai interstate commerce act
In the course of his second term the Wilson
German tariff bill debates wers in progress, and
with a number OF other Senators he became involved
In charges growing OUT of speculation in stocks of
the so-Caed Sugar Trust. In the investigation
which was ordered Senator Camden denied that he
had purchased any of the stocks. A telegram was
produced containing order TO his broker to buy
Sugar" and when confronted with the original he
admitted that it looked like his writing. but said
that he had no recollection of the TRANSACTION The
late Senator Quay also was questioned and admit
ted that he had bought Sugar stocks. He said that
lie had speculated all his life and would continue to
do So In effect he asked his inquisitors what they
purposed doing about IL and his stand resulted in
the termination of the investigation.
Former Senator Camden of great
wealth largely accumulated through the developA
ment of the resources OF his state. lie built
row gauge railroad from Parkersburg to Weston
opened up territory rich in coal and timber
Later this sold to the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road. Mr.. Camden built the railroad from Clarks-
burg to Paramount. and also bought and extended
what is now the interstate electric railroad from
Huntington W. Va to Ironton. Ohio. For the last
four or five years he had been the chief figure in
the purchase Of coal lands i'm Kentucky.