The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-10-25
MARKET REPORT
SENATOR HEPBURN DEAD


died at his apartment at Washington
D. c., at 10 minutes of o'clock las
evening. Disease of the heart com
plicated with kidney trouble is the
cause assigned by attending physici
ans. While his death came as a sur.
prise to the public, as his true con.
dition had been concealed through
out his long illness, which began in
August, his family and physicians
have been aware for some time that
| he probably could not survive.
| In Poor Health for Months.
/ For more than year Senator Hey
burn has been in poor health and in
that time has suffered several physi-
cal collapses. The last occurred
August "a, when he was opposing the
Penrose-Archbold investigation reso-
luton. Since that date Senator Hey
burn has never been we'll, though his
condition has varied from time to
time.
For several days after his last col
lapse his condition was critical,
| though that fact was not allowed to
become public until he had partially
recovered and was able to go to his
| old home in Pennsylvania. There he
became worse, however, and was
brought back to Washington, but
again rallied under medical care only
to again collapse several days ago.
But even after his collapse he rallied
and yesterday morning was APPARENT
| ly in better health than for some
weeks.
Late in the afternoon he had an
other sinking spell, but restoratives
were administered and he rallied. He
appeared to be getting along safely
until few minutes before he died.
The end came suddenly and he passed
away at 7:50.
Conscious to the End.
The senator was conscious to the
end and apparently appreciated his
true condition With him when he
died were his wife, his brother, e. M.
Hepburn, his w'fe's sister, Miss M. F.
Yeatman, DR.. H. H. Kerr and two
nurses. Funeral arrangements have
not as yet been made, but in accord
ance with an often expressed wish of
the late senator he will be buried by
the side of his mother and father in
the Birmingham Quaker burying
ground in Delaware county, Pennsyl- |!
vania, probably on Sunday.
Wanted to Return to Idaho.
Throughout his recent illness SEN
ator Hepburn kept talking of his in
tention to return to Idaho soon as
possible. He seemed intent upon 60
ing home to do his share of work for
the Republican party, for he desired
to sec Idaho remain IN the Republi-
can column and felt it was his duty
as senator to take an active part in
leading the Republicans in the fight.
Several times he was ready to make /
the long journey to Idaho, but was
restrained by his wife and attending
physicians. With each succeeding
improvement would insist he was
able to go to Idaho and get into the
The senator was greatly concerned
over the political situation both To-
cally and nationally, and was a
staunch believer in the Republican
platform and the Republican nomi-
nees and had the utmost contempt
for those Republicans who were dis
posed to desert their party to follow
the third term candidate. Because of
their activity in Idaho he wanted par
ticularly to get in touch with his
friends and hold as many as possible
In line. lis inability to do his share
In the campaign was one of his great
est disappointments.
Spent Little Time i'm Bed.
During his last illness Senator Hey
burn spent little time in bed. He in
sisted on sitting up and for 48 hours
at stretch prior to last night he did I
not leave his arm chair. Last night
ne was SO utterly tired that he con- ,
,ented to lie down and spend COM
night. He remained in bed
throughout the day and did not at I
.empt to rise until the moment be- ]
ore he died t
Arrangements for the funeral will G
De made by the sergeant at arms of l
he senate and committee of SEN
ltors to attend the funeral will be
appointed by vice-prcsident Sherman t
These arrangements will be made to- '
Because of the senator's s
wish his remains will be buried at /
lis old home in Pennsylvania in
tead of in Idaho.