Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
GOV. JOHNSON
MAY RECOVER
ENCOURAGING BULLETIN Is
SUED FROM HOSPITAL
Not Forget courtesles Due Taft
and Sends Hearty
Welcome
IBy Associated Press. ]

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Sept. 1S.-Late
today Governor Johnson's condition
was such the st. Mary's hospital au-
thorities would not say definitely the
patient would recover from the oper-
alton performed on him Wednesday
morning.
Encouraging, however, was bulle-
tin from the hospital at o'clock to-
night signed bv DR.. w. J. Mayo, which
was as follows:
Governor johnson is better; he looks
fine. If he gets through the night and
tomorrow without having any more
trouble we look for his recovery. The
wound looks fine and the governor says
he feels much improved. His pulse is
102, temperature SO, respiration nor
NAL"
DR.. w. ]. Mayo said this afternoon
the rumor that stitches or sutures in
the wound had been loosened by the
governors violent fit of vomiting yes
terday afternoon were unfounded. DR..
Charles S. McNevin gave today tho
following summary OF the symptoms:
Pulse IS to "a; respiration about nor
NAL. He has passed a pretty good
afternoon. He has been running along
for days without nourishment and nat
urally is a little weaker.
Feels Less Pain
'"This afternoon he has had less pain
He has been allowed little carbonated
and albumen water We are giving
him as many saline injections as he
will stand. We now have an Ice pack
over the pain regions in his left side.
while Governor Johnson is some
what better, his condition is very crit
ical. His sleep, however, is quite nat
ural. The last opiate was given the
governor at 1855 o'clock last night.
"If Governor Johnson can pass
through the night and tomorrow with
out a recurrence of the condition which
noon and early last evening, his
chances for recovery will be much
brighter"
Fred w. Johnson. the governors
brother, and Frank A. Day, the gov
ernor's private secretary, called at the
hospital this afternoon. but were not
allowed to see the patient.
Welcomes President
In spite of his suffering, Governor
Johnson did not forget the courtesles
due the chief executive of the nation,
now in Minnesota, from the chief ex-
ecutive of the state. The governor die
tated q telegram Of welcome to Presi-
dent Taft to be delivered by Eli S.
Warner, as follows:
Hearty and sincere welcome to the
state of Minnesota. Greatly regret my
illness prevents my presence at your
reception"
President Taft in reply said 'T am
greatly distressed to hear of your se-
rious illness. I miss your smiling and
courteous personal greeting, which I
have had every time I have come to
the state heretofore, and I thank you
from the bottom of my heart for your
message of welcome, sent when you are
on a bed of pain.
''I fervently hope and pray that your
wonderful strength and fortitude will
make your recovery speedy. My COM
pliments and respects to Mrs. Johnson,
whose visit in Washington remember
with much pleasure"
Bulletin at $3.50 p. m.
DR.. William ]. Mayo issued the fol-
lowing bulletin at $3.50:
Governor Johnson is resting easier.
/ think he is gaining some little
strength. Pulse 104, temperature 99.2,
respiration about normal. 1 look for
no immediate change"
Governor Johnson was much gratifled
when he read the message of good
cheer from President Taft
At 10 O'Clock Frederick w. Johnson,
the governors brother, arrived. He
went at once to the hospital and vas
admitted to the sick room. Mrs. John
son was notified by telephone of the
arrival of her brother-in-law and re-
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