The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-07
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Princess Louise, the Duchess of Ar
gyle.
(signed) 'LAKING.
REID,
POWELL,
DAWSON"
Pneumonia, following bronchitis, is
believed to have been the cause of
death, but the doctors thus far have
refused to make statement Some
OF the kings friends are convinced
that worry over the political situa-
ton aggravated, if il did not cause, the
fatal illness.
Besides the few relatives in England,
the Duke OF Fife and the Archbishop
of CanterburT were in the death cham
Der. The kings brother. the Duke Of
Connaught, with his family, is at Suez,
Fastening home from Africa The
kings daughter, queen Maud OF Nor
way, viii start for England tomor-
row.
Death No Surprise.
The Intelligence Jhat the end of King
EDWARD reign had come was not sur
prise at the least. The people had been
expecting it any hour since the evening
bulletin was posted at Buckingham
palace and flashed throughout the
kingdom The capital received it with
out excitement, but sadly, for the king
with his own people was unGuesuon-
ably one of the most popular rulers In
the world. They regarded him as one
of the strongest forces making for the
stability of the peace of the empire
The fashionable restaurants We're
just emptying and few groups OF
late theatregoers were making their
way hameward through the rain, while
a small crowd still hung about the pal
ace when the streets were filled sud
denly with neWsboys shrilly crying,
Death of the king" The papers were
quickly seized, and the people discussed
the momentous event quietly and soon
dispersed The streets were deserted
by l o'clock Within a Few minutes
after the death of the king, the home
office was telegraphing the intelligence
TO the heads Of other governments and
the diplomats and colonial officials
throughout the world
All who knew the king expected his
death would be sudden and II would
not have occasioned great surprise If
it had occurred without warning at
some social function as a result Of
heart trouble.
Almost to the end he refused to take
to his bed, and was sitting up yester-
day in a large chair, so the palace sto-
ries 90, corrobOrating the description
of him as an unruly patient which DR..
OFT gave 10 a Vienna interviewer last
evening.
Last Utteraree of King.
One of the last utterances attributed
to King Edward was; ''Wel, it is all
over, but I think I have done my duty"
He seemed then 10 have reached a
full realization that death was ap
preaching.
Inc queen ana olneFS or the royal
family and four others had been con-
stantly in the sickrOom throughout the
day Several hours before his death
the king was in cOmatOse condition,
but rallied slightly between and 10
o'clock, and appeared to recognize his
family. Then he lapsed into uncon-
seriousness which ended in death.
When DR.. St. CLAIR Thompson. the
great throat specialist was called in
yesterday morning. ii was expected an
operation on the throat would be nee
essary. but after consultation il was
decided the lungs were the seat of the
most serious trouble. Experts were
held in readiness to administer an an
aesthetic. but there was fear the weak
ness of the kings heart might result in
a fatal issue and an operation was re-
served as the last resort.
The body lies in the kings chamber
in the northwest wing of Bucking-
ham palace. which is brilliantly lighted,
while the rest of the great, gloomy
building, with the exception of Lord
Knollys' office. is entirely darkened.
It was nearly half an hour after the
king breathed his last when Lord
KnOllys walked into the office and said
TO the waiting reporters:
Gentlemen, his majesty is dead"
The people outside the palace only
the news when boys appeared
with papers.
In the meantime the Prince and Prin-