The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

his Gy last night shortly alter 2 o'clock. Death Was due 10 Bright's disease complicated by heart trou- be. from which he had been suffer iHg atutelt for several weeks Yes tv. lay afs sernoon he laEscd into a coma. ose eoHdi ion. and was kep, alive by the use of oxygen. SnurtI, before the end came. he rallied. an was conscious until death relieved him from the great agony which marked his last moments on earth
 Gathered about the Geath-bed were tn" immediate members of the fam fly. including Mrs sherman anu their three sons. all of whom are prominent residents of this city
 TAFT NOTIFIES PEOPLE.
 WASHINGTON. Oct. 31. Prest ient Taft has issued a proclama tion. officially informing the peopI' of the United States of the death or Vice President sherman
 ROOSEVELT ANNOUNCES.
 NEW YORK. Oct. 3l - When in formed of the death of Vice-Presi- dent sherman during the progress of the Progressiye rally which was held in this ci,y last night. Colonel Roosevelt repeated the sad announce ment from the platform at Madison Square Garden. accompanying th., message with expressions of deepest sorrow.
 PHYSICIANS BLAME CAMPAIGN.
 UTICA. Oct. 3l The physicians who attended sherman in his las, Illness make the claim that tho death Of the NiCe-presdcnt was due to his renomnation. and to the fact that he oHertaxed his strength dur ing the pre-COnyention campaign They state that he sacrificed his life 10 the Republican party through his insistenCe upon keeping speak ing arrangements after he had been warned 10 retire from the can Paign.
 lOVABLE MAN
 YOUNGSTOWN. O. Oct. 31. - Attorney General Wickersham. in re fcrring to the death of the vie president, spoke Of him as the most genial and loyahIe of men.
 SECRETARY WILSON SORROWS
 BELOIT, Wis. Oct 3l Secre- tary of Horticulture Wilson refers 10 the late vice-president as one Ct the great men of the age, and man who enjoyed the love and ad miration of United America
 GOVERNOR WILSON SHOCKED.
 PRINCETON. Oct 3l. - The an, nounCement of Sherman's death came as great shock to Governor Will son. who did not realize that his condition was as serious as reported The governor stated today that the country has lost one of it's noble men.
 FUNERAL SATURDAY.
 UTICA. Oct. 3l. The funeral arrangements for the burial of the late y:ce-presidpnt have already been concluded. it being announced this afternoon that the interment vii. take place here Saturday afternoon The funeral service will be held al the First Presbyterian church at o'clock
 MANY MESSAGES ARRIVE.
 UTICA. Oct 31. Messages of sympathy and sorrow began pourinr in upon the sherman family at all early hour today. and thousands rT telegrams already have been re- ceived from all parts of the United States. and some from abroad
 TO CHOOSE SUCCESSOR.
 NEW YORK. Oct. q. - The Ma. tional Republican committee held meeting this afternoon to consider the selection of a successor to Sher- man, and il was decided to make the appointment at a meeting to be held on November l2.
 Among those whose names are mentioned for the place are Cove nor Hadley. of Missouri. and Sena- tor Borah. of Idaho. and Cummins. of Iowa
 It is stated that the death of the nominee does not invalidate the electors who will be chosen on Tuesday They will have the right to cast their ballots for any man who may be selected by the national committed
 MAY BE MERCHANT PRINCE.
 NEW YORK, Nov. L Specula- tion regarding the probable successor of NicePresident sherman is occu~ pying the time of the kingmakers, and the present preponderance ot opinion is that John Wanamaker. the great merchant. will be selected to fill out the Republican National ticket, which will contest for place at the polls on Tuesday next "''
 WILL PAUSE.
 WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. - In prac tically all of the government offices throughout the United States there will be no work performed by the federal dent Taft has issued orders to the heads of the several departments to cease work for the day out of re- spect to the memory of the late vice-president. whose funeral is to be held tomorrow afternoon. '5
 Included in the offices which will be closed are the postoffices and customs offices
 BOARD OF TRADE TO CLOSE.
 CHICAGO. Nov 1. -, Following the example of the government, the Board of Trade of this city has that there will be no business transacted tomorrow.
 STOCK EXCHANGE ALSO.
 NEW YORK. Nov 1 Out of respect to the late vice-president. the Stock Exchange will remain clos ed tomorrow. notice to this effect having been posted late this after. noon.
 TOWN IN MOURNING.
 UTICA. Nov l. - This city is in deepest mourning over the loss or one of it's oldest and most respecte; the late NicePresident Shcr- man. Many places of business dii not open the day following the death