Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
SICK MANS GREETING
Gov. Johnson Wires Welcome
to President Taft.
LITTLE CHANGE IN PATIENT
Gets Some Broken Sleep During the
EARLY Morning.
HIS TEMPERATURE HIGHER
Physicians Hold Out Slight Hopes
Of Recovery-Flood Of Tele-
grams Received.
LITTLE CHANGE IN PATIENT
HIS TEMPERATURE HIGHER

ROCHESTER, Mimi. September 49,
Gov John A. johnson SO far forgot his
own condition this morning to dictate the
following telegram of welcome to Presi-
dent Taft, to be delivered by Eli s..
Warner:
Hearty and sincere welcome to the
state of Minnesota. Greatly regret my
illness prevents my presence at your re-
ception. JOHN A. JOHNSON"
President Taft replied as follows to Gov.
Johnson's telegram, the answer having
been transmitted by telephone:
MY Dear Gov. Johnson: 1 am greatly
distressed to hear of your serious illness.
/ miss your smiling and courteous per-
sonal greeting. which I have had every
time have come to the state heretofore.
and thank you from the bottom of my
heart for your message of welcome, sent
when you are on bed Of pain.
Il fervently hope and pray that Your
wonderful strength and fortitude will
make your recovery speedy.
MY compliments and respects to Mrs.
Johnson, whose visit In Washington l re-
member with much pleasure.
''W1LLIAM H. TAFT"
Gov. Johnson was much gratified when
he read the message of good cheer from
the nations chief.
Snatches of Sleep.
DR.. McNevin's bulletin at o'clock
this morning announced that Gov John
temperature. 101; respiration about
normal He had restful sleep Of
about thirty-ive minutes and snatches
OF sleep. which rested him consider
ably. Mrs. Johnson, who was at her
husbands side all night, retired for a
rest this morning.
DIR. William ]. Mayo said:
Gov. Johnson is resting more quiet
ly and is not in as great pain. He has
a slight chance Of recovery. But If he
has another attack, such as he had last
night. he will not be able to withstand
At 1880 o'clock the night nurse said
what improved.
The following bulletin was issued by
DR.. McNevin early this morning:
The governors pulse is 105 and his
temperature 80.2 Respiration normal.
He Is resting easily and is suffering little
pain. He Is. however. in a very badly
exhausted condition. but is holding his
own.
I'm two and one-half hours from now
$50 AMI the first crisis period Of sew
and passed. II the governor continues
to hold his own and passes the period
successfully and continues through the
rest OF the day and night until tomorrow
morning in as good condition as at pres
ent his chances for recovery will be
better"
Later Bulletins.
DR.. William ]. Mayo issued the follow
ing bulletin at 9:3O o'clock:
Gov. Johnson is resting easier.
think he Is gaining some little strength.
He has just taken a teaspoonful of car
donated water, which he successfully re-
tained on his stomach. Pulse, 1O4; tenn
perature. 99.2; respiration about normal
/ look for no immediate change"
At 10 o'clock Frederick w. johnson, the
governors brother, arrived He immedi-
ately hurried to the hospital. where he
was admitted to the sick room.
DR.. Mayo in his 1870 am. bulletin said
Pulse, 103; temperature, 99.5, an in
crease: respiration normal. Every hour
as comfortable as the last counts much
in Gov. Johnson's favor
kilograms of Sympathy.
Evidence of the attention paid by the
entire country to Gov. Johnson's illness
appears in the flood of kilograms which
come here. the one telegraph wire out
of the city being burdened with messages.
Shortly after noon DR.. McNevin, who
had snatched a few hours of sleep, re-
turned to his watch beside the governor S
bed. The doctors are all anxious about
what the night may bring. If the gov
ernor should have another sinking spell
or another attack of vomiting the physi-
clans believe he cannot survive.