Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
KING EDWARD DEAD.
MONARCH sUccUMBs TO ATTACK
OF PNEUMONIA AFTER He
RoIc STRUGGLE.
PRINCE OF WALES is RULER
Assumes Throne at Once Upon Death
Of Father-BusIness Is Suspended
Taft Expresses American SYM
pathy to Queen,


London, May liking Edward
VII. of England is dead. Surrounded
by the queen, the prince and princess
Of Wales and other members OF the
royal family. the aged monarch. after
a vain battle of "a hours, succumbed
and breathed his last at 11:45 last
night.
Oxygen Given to tho End.
Oxygen was administered up until
the last breath OF the dying monarch
with the hope that the heart action
would be strengthened. but slowly
the pulsations grew weaker and weak
er and all hope was abandoned.
Early bulletins gave little encour-
agement to the waiting throngs. The
first attack of bronchitis rapidly af-
fected the pulmonary regions, and
the eager watchers that kept up
ceaseless vigil at the royal bedside
saw that the end was near.
Prince George Assumes Throne.
Immediately upon the death of his
father Prince George of Wales became
king. his initial act being the dispatch
ing Of a telegram to the lord mayor
of London informing him of the death
OF King Edward,
The passing away of the monarch
caused pail of gloom to spread over
the city. Shops were closed and bust
ness was suspended.
The roadways to the royal palace
were thronged by the populace. and
when the first news Of the kings end
was made public great silence
spread over the waiting crowds.
Earlier in the evening the royal
family was hurriedly summoned to
King Edwards bedside. 1t was re-
ported that he was sinking fast.
Lapses Into comatose State.
During the afternoon the king raj
lied slightly, but this slight improve
ment did not raise the hopes OF the
attending physicians to any appreci-
able extent. 1t was reported that the
king later lapsed into a state of
coma.
Double pneumonia is reported to
have appeared and the heart action
became seriously affected. The ad-
m'.-t-tration of oxygen followed this
| discovery.
The alarm was Increased ~ the
report that the king, on awakening
had been In much less cheerful mood
than when first stricken. His good
humor In misfortune is one of the
traits that have done much to endear
him to his subjects.
Seek Definite News.
Lord Knollys, secretary to the king
received scores of kilograms and
cablegrams from all over the world
asking for definite information regard
ing the king.
Every precaution has been taken
to guard against financial panic fol
lowing the death of the king. The
leading banks here have advised their
foreign correspondents that fear OF
panic is groundless, as adequate meas
ures to protect the markets had been
taken.
Taft Sends His Coincidence.
Washington, May THE following
cablegram Is given out at the White
House:
Her Majesty, Queen Alexandra,
buckingham Palace, London.
"On the sad occasion of the death
OF King Edward offer to your majesty
and to your son. his illustrious sue
cessor, the most profound sympathy
of the president of the government OF
the United States. whose hearts &c
out to their British kinsmen in this
their national bereavement. To this
add the expression to your majesty
and to the new king of my own per
sonai sympathy and Of my apprecia
ton of those high qualities which
made the life Of the late king sc
potent an influence toward peace anC
Justice among the nations.
"(SignedD William H. Taft"