The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-26

Princeton, N. j., June 24.-Grover
Cleveland, twice president of the
United States, died at $40 o'clock
this morning at his home, Westland,
In this quiet college town, where he
had lived since his retirement as the
nations chief executive, almost u
years age.
When death came, which was sud-
den, there were in the death chamber
on the second floor Of the Cleveland
residence. Mrs. Cleveland, DR.. Joseph
d. Bryant Of New York, Mr.. Cleve-
lands family physician and personal
friend; DR.. George r. Lockwood, also
of New York and DR.. John M. Carno-
chan Of Princeton.
An official statement given out and
signed by the three physicians gave
heart trouble superinduced by stom.
ach and kidney ailments Of long stand.
ing, as the cause Of death.
While Mr.. Cleveland had been in
poor health for the last two years and
had lost a hundred pounds in weight,
his death came unexpectedly. Some
three weeks ago he a brought home
from Lakewood, where his condition
for a time was such that the hotel at
which he was staying was kept open
after It's regular eason because he
was too IN to be moved. But when
MI. Cleveland was brought back to
Princeton he showed signs Of i'm
provement and actually gained five
pounds in weight.
Expert Physicians Summoned.
Although confined to his room con-
tinually, after his return to Princeton,
It was not until yesterday that Mr..
Cleveland's condition aroused uneasi-
ness on the. part Of Mrs. Cleveland.
Undoubtedly affected by the heat, MI.
Cleveland showed signs Of failure and
Mrs. Cleveland telephoned to DR.. Bry-
ant, who came over from New York
on the train arriving here at 4:24 p.
m. DR.. Lockwood followed DR.. Bry-
ant from New York and when they
reached here DR.. Carnochan, who had
been MI. Cleveland's local physician
since the former president came to
Princeton, was also called in. Dur.
ing the evening Mr.. Cleveland seemed
to rally and Mrs. Cleveland. who had
always been optimistic about her hus.
bands health, felt assured that it was
merely another Of the many attacks
Mr.. Cleveland had suffered, and she
informed those who inquired that Mr..
Cleveland's condition was not serious.
Becomes Worse at Night.
Mr.. Cleveland became worse during
the night, and Mrs. Cleveland was
called to the bedside of her husband,
The distinguished patient sunk into
Inconsistencies, from which he re-
covered at times only to suffer a re
lapse. This continued throughout the
night and early morning. The last
time he became unconscious was
about two hours before he died. Death
was peaceful. Just before he died
Mr.. Cleveland sought to say some
thing, but his words were inaudible.
The text Of the official statement
given out a short time after Mr.
Cleveland's death was as follows:
Official Statement issued.
Mr.. Cleveland for many years had
suffered from repeated attacks Of gas
trio intestinal origin. So he had
long standing organic disease Of the
heart and kidneys. Heart failure
complicated with pulmonary throm
bosis and oegema, were the imme
date cause Of his death"
Some two or three hours later DR.
Bryant, In answer to q question, SAID
that "the heart failure which coca
stoned death was induced within 2.
hours Of the, end and death was fnall.
due to that" thus corroborating tn,
unofnciM information that MI. Cleve
land begap to grow worse yesterdaa.
afternoon.
Princeton People. Shocked.
The news Of Mr. Cleveland's dealt
came 90 q sudden shock to the peopl'
Of Princeton, as 1t did to the peopl
Of the rest Of the world. Everybod,
in Princeton knew that he was sicl
and was interested in him. but non
seemed to think the end was 90 near
Az the news spread about the univei
sity. hags were placed at half stat
and everybody was dispc1ed to stol
and talk and express regrets and "a
toll MI. Cleveland's virtues.
Many intimate friends OF the tamil
and many others not so close. calle