Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-10
Well Known American FL
nancier Fights Pluckily
for Life, but Complica-
tions Sap Strength.
TO HOLD. SERVICES
THERE SATURDAY
Body Will be Placed in Vault
Of American Church Until
Removed toS Steamer Prob
ably Next Wednesday.


morning in the arms Of his wife and
his son, Charles G. Gates.
The end was peaceful and 1t seemed
as Tough be was falling asleep.
The usual restoratives failed In the
last crisis
Others present at the bedside be-
sides the members Of the family were
Doctors Gros and Reeves. MA
The body OF Mr.. Gates will be placed
in a vault at the inter-denominational
American church in the Rue de Berri.
where 1t Will remain until taken
aboard steamer for removal to the
United States. The funeral services
will be held at this church on Satur-
day. The body will be taken homo
probably on the Kaiser Wilhelm Der
Crosse which will sail from Cher
borough on Wednesday OF next week.
It was on this steamer that Mf.
Gates had planned to sail for New
York In the first week Of July. He has
been in Europe month
Two weeks after his arrival In Paris
he suffered pains In the throat and
waa reported to have undergone seov-
eral operations for THIS trouble. Re.
lief was afforded, but later It wAa
stated by his physician that poisons
from the throat abcess had affected
the kidneys, resulting In serious com.
plications Soon afterward It became
known that the financier was ser.
iously ILL., On July s, his SON, Charles
G. Gates, left New York hurriedly and
arrived .at his fathers bedside at
time when the sickness was believed
to be approaching fatal termination.
The disease, however, was checked
by Dr.. Gros and his associates, In
Guiding DR.. ]. r. Ryan, specialist
from London. From then on the daily
bulletins issued by the doctors alter
nately gave hope and despair to tho
friends OF the sick man. At one time
It was widely reported that Mr.. Gates
had died This followed q pronounced
sinking spell from which he later raj
lied, his fighting spirit coming to his
aid at a critical moment.
Heart Failure Immediate Cause.
A congestion of the kidneys was re-
moved, but later pneumonia appeared,
and the combination Of kidney trouble
and congestion OF the lungs was too
much for the wasted strength OF The
patient. Monday night the physicians
were encouraged by an Improvement
in the action Of the kidneys and a less.
ening OF the Inflammation Of the lungs.
At another break, however, the congea-
ton of the kidneys returned and it
was thought that the end was near.
Heart stimulants were administered
and In addition to caffine, strychnins
and oil OF camphor, oxygen was freely
administered.
Shortly before the end Mr.. Gates
lapsed into unconsciousness, and his
death, which followed at $40 o'clock,
was peaceful Mrs. Gates and Charles
Gates were at the bedside with Doc
tors GrOs and Ryan. The official state
ment Of the physicians said that the
immediate cause of death was heart
failure, the lungs having stopped their
functions and smothered the action Of
the heart.
Mrs. Gates accompanied her hus-
band to Europe and 20 had been with
him throughout his illness Before
her marriage she was Miss Dora b.
Baker, OF st. Charles, Ill. In recent
years they have made their homo In
New York.
Parisians Moved by Courageous Fight.
The death this morning Of John w.
Gates, the Am erican financier has CALL
ed forth many expressions Of regret
not only from his wide circle OF ac-
quaintances, but from scores OF Par
isians who knew him only a. a bold
and successful business man, and had
been deeply moved by the courageous
struggle which he made against an
illness, the fatal outcome Of which has
been feared.
Mrs. Gates and her son. Charles q.
Gates, are much worn by their long
period OF anxiety and nursing. and
much sympathy for them is expressed.
AS soon as word OF Mr.. Gates death
had been cabled to America, messages
OF coincidence commenced to arrive at
their hotel from friends and bustness
associates in the United States and
elsewhere.
Associate Praises Gates.
All arrangements for the disposition
OF the body have been made by Harry
st. Francis Black. president Of the
United States Realty and Improves
ment Co, Of New York. Mr.. Black
said:
''Mr. Gates loved Efe and said that
he wished to live. Ee wanted to 10
things in life Our people had an In
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