The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

Of the GridirOn Club.
Jewell Howard Aubere. head Of tie
Washington Bureau Of the s.. Louis
Globe-DemOcrat. died al his home. 1900
Kenyon street northwest. at 40 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. after an illness fol-
lowing a nervous breakdown on October
10 last.
The immediate cause Of his death was
heart failure. Mr.. Aubere had been OF
duty for more than three months. eadeav-
oring by rest and medical attention 10 re-
gain his health He had gained steadily
up until a week ago Monday. when the
effects OF the hot weather just preceding
told on him. and he suffered a relapse.
from which he never rallied.
The body VIII be taken 20 Havana, IL,
for burial Mrs Aubere and Miss Rubie
Aubere. sister OF the deceased. who ar
rived in Washington only Monday. VIII
accompany the remains The two little
chldren-EleanOr and LOuis-Wlu also be
Of the party.
There will be 10 services in Washing
Z
sonic Lodge Of this city arrangements are
being made for a Masonic funeral al Ha-
vana.
Represented GlObe-DemOcrat.
Mr.. Aubere was born al Havana. IL.
May 3. 1870 He attended the local schools
and graduated from the Havana High
school His first newspaper employment
was as young man on the Mason Coun-
~ Democrat From there he went 10
I Peoria. IL. 10 become telegraph editor
of the Peoria Transcript he later occu-
pied q similar position on the Peoria
Journal
In 1876 he went 70 St Louis. and after
working with Walter B. Stevens. then
head OF the Washington bureau OF the
St Louis Giobe-Democrat, IN reporting
the convention which nominated William
Mckinley IN that city IN 1886. became per
manently attached 20 the Globe-Demo-
crat star. He came % Washington N
1890, and IN 1873. when Walter 3. Stevens
was selected as secretary Of the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition al s.. Louis
succeeded Mr. Stevens as head OF the
Washington bureau- Soon after coming
/ 10 Washington Mr. Aubere married Miss
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two children. survive him
For a man OF his years Mr.. Aubere
had attained unusual prominence IN the
newspaper field He was also known as
q general writer and was a frequent con-
tribUtOr 70 magazines he enjoyed not
I only an Intimate acquaintance, but friend
! ship among the higher officials OF the
government who placed implicit conf
dence in him AS testimonials OF their
/ regard a remarkable collection OF por-
1 traits and photographs bearing personal
tributes OF friendship adorned the walls
/ OF the Globe-DemOcrat bureau. OF which
he was naturally proud He was a tire
I less worker. energetic always. and ever
I faithful 70 a trust
Worn Ont by Campaign.
His breakdown came AT the end Of a
trip across the state OF Missouri with
Gov Hughes. Of New YORK. last October.
I This followed a similar trip with Presi-
dent Taft. then the Republican nomInee.
At the end Of the Hughes trip De was IN
such a state of exhaustion from oven
work and broken rest that he was pre-
vailed upon 10 retire from further active
work IN the campaign
He returned 20 Havana. where he re-
NAMED a few weeks. then came on 10
Washington. arriving here the day be-
fore the November election he was con
fned 70 his home until the meeting OF
/ Congress on December = he managed
20 keep up until the end OF the short
| session. and until the special session
/ had gotten fairly started, when on the
/ advice OF physicians and friends he re
i - H.
/ has been under the constant surveillance
OF his physicians.
Mr.. Aubere was a member OF the Grid
/ iron Club. the National Press Club. and
was a fourteenth degree Mason holding
membership in King Solomon Lodge. No.
/ q. and AIithFas Lodge, OF the Scottish
/ Rite Mr. Aubere had Travelled exten-
sively for his paper. covering the greater
part Of the United States. and during
! the Spanish-American war went 70 Cuba
i as correspondent He represented the
/ GIobe-Democrat ar the Portsmouth
I Peace Conference, at which was settled
the Russo-Japanese war, and was one
or the few correspondents there who
( constantly reflected IN his dispatches the
I probability OF an amicable settlement
on account Of this. he received one OF
the most fulsOme and commendatOry edi-
torials that q paper has been known 70
bestow on one Of its stan. During the
Roosevelt administration he enjoyed par
ticularly close relations az the White
/ House. and Speaker Cannon was one OF
his best friends he was one OF the
youngest members OF the GriCiron Club,
having been initiated only last winter,
although elected 20 membership nearly a
year before
Tovaa Hoy,e VFFo
Mr.. Aubere was OF a sunny disposition.
and made friends readily He performed
his stunt at the time Of his initiation
into the Gridiron Club. singing 3 solo.
though II taxed his vitality. He was a
lover OF books, and had collected a splen-
did library. He was particularly devoted
TO his little family.
Mr.. Aubere was left mOtherless when
nine years Of age, and his father died
much as he did-when quite a young man.
His two sisters. Miss Rubie Aubere and
Miss Pearl Aubere. reside at Havana
one is a teacher and the other city
/ librarian.
There viii be a special meeting Of the
Gridiron Club to-day az noon at the New
/ Willard 70 take action on his death.
A call has been issued to the CORE
| spondents IN Washington % meet this
afternoon az 2 O'Clock in the Senate press
gallery 70 arrange for suitable tribute 70
( be accorded Mr. Aubere.