Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-05
SENATOR ELK|NS
IS NOW No MORE
END COMES AT MIDNIGHT AFTER
LINGERING ILLNESS.
MAN OF VAST AFFAIRS
Had Charge of Important Lcgsla-
tlon-Always Had Time for
Friends,

ny Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. i,-Senator Ste
phcn -. Elkms or West Virginia
dlad at midnight tonight AZ the bed
side were his wife. his daughter.
Katherine and four sons. David,
Richard stephen and Blain, and his
physicians. Death was duo to septl-
cacmia, or blood poisoning lie was
conscious until within AN half hour OF
his death. In the early evening there
were persistent rumors that the sem
ators condition had become grave.
and fears were expressed that he
might not live through the night
The Elkins family however. were
hopeful to the last and TO the nu-
merous inquiries which poured In at
the Elkina home. encouraging re-
sponses were given.
senator Elkins became III IN tho
early summer at his home at Elkins.
W Va. lie kept strict confinement
and only the members of his immedi-
ate family were allowed 10 see him.
On November ., when he was re-
moved to Washington In his private
car, he was reported considerably Inn
proved. His physicians declared ha
might possibly he able TO take his
scat in the Senate at the opening OF
Congress-
Senator Elkins ailment never be-
IaTiniI al In N
mer he was reported TO be suffering
from intestinal trouble. In many re-
spects similar to acute indigestion AZ
other times his physicians are said to
have believed him afflicted with
nervous malady Last week Il was
reported the open air treatment had
been advised and that n room on tho
roof OF his home would be arranged
for him. According TO the physicians
in attendance tonight. the senator
died from a complication Of diseases
arising from septlcaomia
Though no funeral arrangements
have been announced, Il IL probable
that the senator will be buried at FL
kins, w. Va
Gcnlal ana Pructical.
Genlallty and practicabillty were
the predomInatlng traits in Senator
Elkins' character lie was seldom
without some of II. and his prevailing
manner was courteous and sympa-
thetic. A man of vast affairs outside
the senate, and responsible there for
important legislation, he always had
time to give attention 70 the wants
Of his constituents or friends.
During large part OF the time OF
his service In the senate. Elkins was
chairman Of a most important COM
mlttee, that on interstate commerce.
AS the head Of that committee, he
had charge OF the Hepburn rate reg
ulation bill and the administration
bill He was railroad builder and
owner himself and had an intimate
knowledge Of all questions affected
by legislation lie was the outspoken
champion Of the administration bill
Of 1910, and as such, fought for lts
passage night and day for many
months Probably the longest speech
ever delivered by the West Virginia
senator was made in It's support
Among the achievements standing
10 Elkins' credit Is the passage Of tho
Elkins antitrust bill which soon aft
er entered the Senate providing leg
lslation for many improvements
of the Ohio. Kansas and Big Sunday
rivers, lnnumerable material amend
ments TO railroad bills to 1907 and
1910. and many notifications Of the.
tariff He was tho first TO suggest
the use Of army engineers In building
the Panama canal
Elklns was born in Ohio In 1sii.
While still very young he went with
his fathers family TO Missouri He
was one OF the first graduates from
the University Of Missouri as early
as 1854. He went TO New Mexico.
where he lived several years. becom-
ing I'm succession attorney genepl OF
the United States, district attorney.
territorial senator and delegate In
Congress from tina. territory
While serving as delegate In Con-
gress, Elklns married the eldest
Nhhnhl'A VI IlHNlD tdNAANdN ldNlSi
then senator from West Virginia.
soon after the marriage he estab.
lishcd himself IN that state and built
up great fortune largely through
development Of natural resources OF
the state He came into possession Of
extensive coal and timber areas and
was most effective IN putting pro-
ducts on the market The Republi-
can party IN West Virginia owcs
much to Elklns Hc became chair
man OF the Republican National COM
mittec which elected Benjamin Har-
rlson to the presidency and became
secretary OF war under HarrIsons ad.
muistratlon. I, first eltition to
tho senate took place In 1895
While residing iu Missouri, Elkius
taught school and 10 this clrcum-
stance he owed his escape from ou0
Of the most thrilling situations OF his
cvcntful life, While riding one day
toward tho close OF The Civil war
along lonely road IN the western
part Of the state, he was seized by q
squad from the Confederate QUAINT