The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-31

this morning. He had gone to the
bathroom to take his usual morning
bath before dressing for the day, when
he was stricken and fell in the floor.
DR.. W. S. Lindsay was called imme-
diately but Major Anderson was dead
DR.. Lindsay made an examination and
announce that death was caused by
heart failure.
Major Tom Anderson, as he was
more familiar1y known, has been may
or and postmaster of Topeka, and was
the original promoter of the Modoc
club. He has been prominent in civic
affairs ever since coming to Topeka,
and served as state senator and repre-
sentative. He was born in 1889 and
came to Topeka in 1866 and has made
his home here since that time. He
has been in very good health, but had
complained slightly during the last
two weeks During this time he has
mplained of having pains in his
arms but gave them no attention and
it is thought that he has even failed
to consult a physician.
Before retiring last night, he again
com planned of a slight pain in his left
arm. but did not consider it seriously
Nothing more was thought of the af-
fair until this morning when the at
tention of his son, Major Martin An
derson was attracted by a noise up
stairs. He went upstairs to make an
investigation and found his father in
a dying condition in the floor He
CalieQ the Olnef members OF the fam
lily. who in turn called John Sargent
who lives next door and d. W. Nellis
of SIG Buchanan street. Messrs Sar-
gent and Nellis are intimate friends
of Major Anderson, both in personal
and social affairs and in lodge work
all being prominent in Masonic circles
The deceased is survived b his wife
and two children, Major Martin Ander-
son who is u years old and Ellen An
derson who is Is years of age
Secretary of Commercial CI44h
He was secretary of the Commercial
club for a number of years but resigned
about four years ago on account of his
advanced age and physical lnfirmities
which did not permit him to be as ac
tive as he thought the occasion de
manded.
Since that time he has been engag-
ed in Insurance work and along other
lines. He was the recorder of the
grand cOmmandeTy Of the KNIGHTS
TemplaF of Kansas, was government
statistician of the department of agri-
culture in Kansas and secretary of the
National League Of Medical Freedom
He was one of the few surviving mem bers
of the original band of the Modoc clue
He was instrumental in the beginning
Of the organization in 1876 and was
president of this organization from It's
first conception up to the present time
Even though the organization began
in 1876, it was not Incorporated until
in 1880 when it was duly organized and
regular club rooms have been MAIN
tained since that time. But few of the
original or charter members of the or
ganization are alive. Among these are
L. NJ Wood, an architect at 62T Kan
ses avenue who was elected vice presi-
dent of the organization at its last
annual r,eeting and who will now be-
come president The others are Harry
Overholt, who is employed as a tour
ist conductor on the Santa F'e and runs
from Chicago to Los Angeles, Harmon
Alden. proprietor and manager of the
Hotel Nadeau of Los Angeles, w J.
Stagg, an expert accountant of Topeka
and william Battey, whose whereabouts
are unknown
The Modoc club has a national rep
utation and with Major Andersen as
its rreeident, the members have visit
ed an the principal cities of the north
mart of the country. including Denver,
san Francisco, ST. Paul, Minneapolis,