The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-22
LIES
in STATE
Gov. Burke Is Named as Hon
Orary PaIIbearer
MILITIA GUARDS THE BODY
PEOPLE FROM ALL PARTS or
MINNESOTA TAKE LAST LOOK
AT DEAD CHIEF AT THE STATE
cAPIToL-HusH WILL FALL ON
HUMAN ACTIVITY.

Sc. Paul, Sept. 22.-Lsd by Mayor
Lawler, the members Of the common
council Of st. Paul Ramscy county
officials, heads OF various departments
and employees, marched In a body TO
the state capitol at noon today to 'oai
for the last time on the face OF
ernor Johnson, whose body lies
bier under the great white dome
Long before the doors OF the capitol
were thrown open at 10 O'Clock, peo-
pie began to gather. They came from
all classes of society and from ali
parts of ST. Paul and vicinity for all
at some time OR another had seen him
in life, some had felt his handclasY
and nearly all had heard Inn speak.
Chief among the early callers wers
the employees of the state, clerks and
assistants and stenographers, men ana
women from the various offices who,
in their daily work had come in per-
sonal contact with the governor. To
many of them his death was a per-
sonal sorrow as was evidenced by the
tears which streamed from their eyes.
The State Will Pause.
All branches Of commercial and
manufacturing activity will pau1e to-
morrow for five minutes during the
funeral Of Governor Johnson The
action planned is statewide and all
cities and town have peen requested
to follow the lead Of the twin cities.
This action was decided upon after a
conference between the different COM
mercial organizations of st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
The railroads of the state and the
city railways OF st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Duluth will stop running for Ave
minutes during the funeral hour. out
Of respect to the memory OF the late
governor.
Take Farewell Look.
st. Paul, Mimi. Sept. 22.-The body
OF John A. johnson, late governor of
Minnesota, lay in state in the capitol
today and the people OF the twin cities
and from nearby towns were given an
opportunity to take a last look upon
the face which they all knew so well
in life. All night long the casket
stood in the executive reception room
where In days gone by Governor
johnson had greeted so many with a
smile and handclasp. Around the
bier stood a guard OF militia.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the casze4
was moved to the rotunda under the
marble dome and the doors were OPEN
ed 10 admit the throng which passed
silently by. The body will lie there
all day until $3.50 tonight when the
doors will be closed. At 9:15 tonor-
row morning the caslIet will be taken
to a special train which will convey
it to st. Peter, Mimi, where the burial
viii take place.
The PaIlbearers.
Frank A. Day, who was his private
secretary; r. B. Lynch, 7. ID. O'Br4en.
associate justice Of the supreme court:
e. T. Young. former attorney general:
A. G. Weiss, manager OF The Duluth
Herald, and John C. Wise OF Man
kato.
The henoi airy pallbearers include the
four living ex-governors OF the state.
L. r. Hubbard. John Lind, Samuel r.
Van SAINT. and Knute Nelson, with
Gov. A. o. Eberhart, C. M. Start.
chief justice of the supreme court:
Gov. John Burke of North Dakota.
and Pres. Cyrus Northrup, of the
University OF Minnesota.
Arriving at st. Peter tomorrow the
body Will be taken to the Presbyterian
church where services will be held.