Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-21
1st District Congressman
Dies in Washington.
IN with Pneumonia for z Days
END Game Early Monday.
Remains Will Be Taken to Home in
Alfred for Burial.

| len OF Maine, died of pneumonia at
his apartments here early today, fol-
lowing Il DAYS illness.
| His daughter, Miss Laura +. Allen
| Of Alfred. N@ine, and son Edward C.
| Allen of Boston were with him when
he died. The remains will he taken
| TO mis- homo at Alfred. Maine. for
| burial
Speaker Cannon appointed The fol-
| lowing committee TO repfeSentattN e tho
House at the funeral of Representa-
| tive Allen: Representatives SWascy
ard Guernsey, Maine); Davis. 0lnn.):
| o'Connell. Mass.ti Kendall. anwa);
Latta, tNeh): Graham. ullnois) and
| Delegate Cameron. (Arizonal.
Alfred Me, Feb. 2o.-Congressman
| Amos l.. Allen. who died in Washing
| tom today after short illness with
pneumonia, had not only III" r"puta-
ton of being a favorite in the National
| House of Representatives, but he was
considered one of York COUNTS ia
voritc sons" The news of his sick
ness and subsequent death came as a
great shock to his friends, as he had
| been in good health for Il man II
years of age.
| Besides the. family, which consists
| of two sons and a daughter, Mrs. AL
len having died six or seven years ago,
after being an invalid for several
years. a sister survives. Mrs Sarah
Lewis. who is the only survivor Of the
Allen family. Mrs. Lewis WAS advised
| Of the outcome of his sickness in n
brief telegram which stated that The
end is near" and asked her to prepare
| the Allen residence for the sad nome
coming.
Miss Laura +. Allen. the daughter,
who has looked after Congressman
Aliens household affairs since the
death of her mother. was in Wash
| ington. as was DR.. Edwin G. Allen Of
Boston, son. The second son is Her
bert l.. Allen. superintendent of
| schools in Dalton, vass: ---1
While no one had an idea this fore
noon what the funeral arrangements
would be. it was suggested that as Mr..
Allen always had attended the Alfred
Methodist church of which Rev. +. +.
doughty Is pastor, the funeral service
probably would be held in the church.
| Besides his home here, Congressman
| Allen had a cottage at Old orchard
on the campmeeting grounds and
there he delighted to spend his sum-
mers His was familiar figure on
! the beach, and he took much pleasure
| in keeping up a garden at the rear OF
his cottage.
| Congressman Allen was especially
| conscientious in his duty toward his
district and, although little was known
| publicly OF his work because of his
retiring, quiet nature. he accomplish
ed much. The Cane Elizabeth light
ship. the Ram Island ledge lighthouse
which marks hitherto most danger
Gus spot at the entrance to the harbor
and the new federal court house in
this city are among the many benefits
secured through his untiring efforts.
| He was a delegate at-large from
Maine to the Republican national con-
vention at 81. Louis in 1896, and was
a member of the committee on rCsoln
tions at that convention.
Mr.. Allen decided that he would re-
tire from Congress upon the compile
ton Of the present term. having serv-
ed II years and declined a rcnomina
ton. Asher c. Kinds. the national
land elected as his successor.
Amos Lawrence Allen of Alfred was
| born in Waterford, York county, Me,
| March l.. 1887; attended the common
| school and entered WhitcstoWn Sem
| mary. Whitestown. n. Y, in 1858. and
| the Sophomore class of BoWd0in Col
| lcco III 1851, graduating in 1860: studied
| law 1t Alfred, and attended the Col
| umhian Law School at Washinct0li
d. G. He was admitted to the bar Of
| York county in 1866; served as clerk in
| the treasury department for about
three years: was elected clerk of courts
for York county in 1870 and Reelected
| three times. and served IL years until
Jan. /, 1855; was clerk of the judiciary
committee. House Of Representatives.
in lSS3-Si and special examiner I'M
der the pension bureau for a year in
1SS4-S5; was member of the Maine Leg
islaturc in 1861; was private secre-
tary 10 Speaker Reed in the 5lst, ,ith
and 55th Congresses; was delegate-
at-large from Maine in the Rcpubli-
can National convention at st. Louis
in 1896 and a member on resolutions
was elected to the seth Congress. Nov.
u, 1895, 10 III t!lt pcCdSlOnct
by the resignation of Hon. T. B. Reed {:
elected to the 6lst Congress receiving
1887 votes to 15,6l5 for John c. Scates,
Democrat. S73 fer Joseph LaFountaine,
Socialist. and 4S3 for Alpheus y. Will
ham, Prohibition.
The news of the death Of Repre-
sentative Amos l.. Allen of the Isl
Congressional district was received at
the State House in Augusta Monday
afternoon with universal expressions
of regret. The House Ct Representa-
tives before adjournment adopted ar-
/, propriate resolutions upon the death
Of Congressman Allen.
Governor Plaisted in paying a tribute
to the late Congressman Allen said
The passing of Congressman .tller
. viii bring sincere sorrow to all who