Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-30
WAS ONCE


at 10 O'Clock he passed into a state
of unconsciousnesa,. from which ho
never recovered.
All night long relatives sat at the
bedside. At GAO the nurse an
nounced that the patient was dyins.
A telephone message was sent to DR..
c. r. Harris, the family physician,
but in FIVE minutes the end had
come.
Uric acid poisoning, resulting in
the last stages of Bright's disease.
Is given by the physician as the dl-
rect cause of death. The former gov
ernor had been sufferer OF rheuma-
tism and kidney troubles for years.
and made two trips abroad in
search of health.
Last spring he returned from Eu-
rope in seemingly good health, and
prepared to resume the practice of
law in this city, but II was only
short time before he was again taken
Ill, and a month ago he started for
Lake Tahoe. Soon after arriving
there he collapsed, and was hurried
to San Franclgco hospital. Two
weeks ago he was brought 10 his
home at 1899 East Channel street, in
this city, to spend his last days.
Budd's History.
Stockton. Cal, July 30.--James
II. Budd was born in Janesville,
Wisconsin. May IS. 1851. He ac-
companied his parents to California
in 1853, the family settling at OH
Liberty, San Joaquin county. Short
ly after the family moved to Wood
bridge, where the father, Judge Jos.
II. Budd, practiced law for snort
time. In 1851 the family located I'm
Stockton, and James commenced his
education in the local schools.
From 1866 to 1869 he attended
the old Oakland college, which after
wards became known as the Univer-
sity of California. In 1869 he en-
tered the first class in the Universe
ty OF California. and was member
of the first class to graduate from
the institution In 1878. I.
The profession of law was marked
out for him by his parents wishes,
and his own inclination, and, return
ing to Stockton. he entered the Office
of his father. and devoted himself to
study He was admitted to practice
In 1874. He then practiced with his
father for number of years, build
ing up large clintele. and appear
ing in most of the important litlga-
tlons In this and other adjoining
counties. During this time he was
alzo associated with the late Judge
Swinnerton. In 1876 he received the
unanimous nomination Of the Demo-
cratic convention for assemblyman
from this district, but he declined to
make the run. In 1882 he ran for
congress against Horace f. Page, and
made what was widely known as
"the blackboard canvass" In n
largely Republican district he sue
ceeded in being the first Democrat 20
.be elected TO the national congress
He served one term as congressman.
and was very active In securing the
passage of measures calculated TO
benefit this district.
Returning from Washington he
continued In the practice Of law in
this city until 1894. when he was
elected governor. This also was a
very close and exciting campaign
The energetic Young lawyer deyel-
oped a wonderful ability as a cam
paigner. running $4,000 votes ahead
OF his ticket, and winning over his
opponent. Morris NJ. Estes. the Re
publican nominee, by comfortable
margin.
AS governor James III. Budd insu-
tuted and brought about many re-
forms In the interests OF economy
and good government. He was inde
fatigable in the discharge of his du-
", and his term was one of the most
successful of any governor OF Cal
ifornia. After retiring from the Of
flee of governor he practiced law in
the city OF San Francisco. and was
interested in many of the most i'm
portant cases in litigation during the
past few years. He held extensive
legal interests in the state of Neya-
da. and was very successful in sew
eral famous mining suits there.
During the past year his health
failed, and he practically retired
from law. in an effort to regain IL
He travelled extensively in Europe,