Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-04-10
GOV.COSGROVEDEAD
STATE OF WASHINGTON is In
DEEP Mourning.
His Illness Took Quick Turn for Worse
While in California and He Died of
Heart Trouble Sunday Morning
Funeral Wednesday at Olympia
E. M. Hay Takes Oath of Governor.

Paso Robles, Cal, March 29.-Gov-
ernor S. G. Cosgrove of Washington
state died at $3.50 clock Monday
morning after eight months of acute
suffering from Bright IS disease Ever
since his election last fall, the governor
had been in serious condition and he
came here in the middle of November to
make what proved to be a hopeless eff
fort to recover his lost health The
Immediate cause of the passing away of
Governor Cosgrove is said to have been
failure of the heart, and although he
was conscious of his weakened condi-
ton DR.. Sawyer says that death was
immediate, so that there was no oppor-
tunity for last farewell between hus-
band and wife.
Mrs CosgrOve, worn out from her
months of constant attendance on her
feeble husband, was almost Frustrated
over his death, but recovered her mise
sufficiently to make the preliminary ar
engagements for looking after the BODY.
Mrs Cosgrove, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. Anderson of Seattle
friends of the Cosgroves, left Paso
Robles Monday morning for San Fran
cisco. This will bring them into Port
land late Tuesday night and a hurried
trip will be made to Olympia. It is
the desire Of Mrs. Cosgrove TO have
services held at the capitol and later
the remains will be removed to the fam
lily home at Pomeroy
Although in December there were
reports that Mr.. Cosgrove was DIVING
the mineral baths here relieved his
condition to the extent that he felt II
safe to return to Washington in Jan
nary to be inaugurated governor The
trip, made at the time Of the severe
cold weather in the north and the
transforms in California, was too much
for his strength.
He returned to Paso Robles imme-
diately after the ceremony at Olympia
that made his governor and his con
dltion grew gradually worse. Around
the hotel effort was made 10 keep from
the public his real condition.
Governor CosgrOve remarked. be.
Tore ne retired Saturday night, " said
Dr. Sawyer, "that he was feeling bet
ter His wife was aroused about mid
night, but he quieted down and was
apparently asleep. AT $3.50 o clock this
morning be stirred uneasily and was
WIDE awake for brief time as II be
knew he could not live and then died
ils heart simply failed 10 work.
Funeral Wednesday.
Olympia, March 20-The funeral Of
the late Governor CosgroVe took place
at Olympia Wednesday afternoon. Gov.
'fnof Hay other state officers. members
81 the supreme court aud delegations
representing Che senate and house Of
ihe Legislature met fhe remains af Port.
iand. Troop D, 1acoma, of The national
guard aiso met the funeral train af
Portland Tuesday might in speeial cars
attached io ihe regular train at "a.
como. Those cans Nill bo switched af
jen'no AZ ihe fou Townsend Southern
ifaeis pad brought 40 Olympic by spo.
fa engine arriving hefe Wednesday
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