The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-18
ANSWERS
 SUMMONS
 OF DEATH

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 inent Juneau Woman, Died
 Early This Morning After
 Illness of Several Weeks -
 Shock Caused in Community
 where She Was Well Known.
 Mrs. Mary E Bergmann died this morning at DO o'clock at st Ann Hos pitai from hemmorage of the brain induced by @ complication of diseases Mrs. Bergmam was taken iil exactly four weeks ago and has been in the hospital under the direct care Of Dr. L. o. Sloane for lhe past three weeks He rdrst illness was due to erysipelas and septic infections. She had been much better and was apparently on the high road % recovery for the past 70 days, but yesterday she suddenly took @ turn for the worse. In her weakened condition, due to the rayag- es Of her original troubles, she was unable to withstand the attack and the blood vessels in her brain failed to perform their functions causing her death.
 All the Knowledge and skin Of ex' porienced physicians and trained nur ses was exerted Go save the life ol Mrs Bergmann Dr. Sloane had Dr. p. J. Malone and Dr. l.. p Dawes In consultation with him. and end the best nurses Of the city woro employed. All yestcriey and last night they worked to keep alive the spark of life. but their united efforts were able only to prolong life until this morn. ing when .he end came.
 Married ln Seattle.
 Mrs. Bergman was 5S years of age. having been born ln Hammell, near Hanover. Germany. ir 1863. She moved to the United States early in life and was married to Mir Bergmann in Seattle. After his deam shc came north to Juneau. This was in 1896, and on the same boat were George Miller and Mir. and Mrs. George Wheelock
 Alter her arrival in Juneau she was employed % the old Franklin House for couple of years She then re- turned to Germany and stayed for three year. with an aunt who had raised her rom childhood. After the death of the aunt Mrs. Bergmann re- turned lo Juneau and for a time work ed at the old perservorance Nine. She also was employed as nurse in the Simpson Hospital for several years and most Of the old timers came under her care there.
 Opened Bergman Apartments
 After leaving Che Simpson Hospital Mrs. Bergmann took charge Of the Circle City Hotel for George Miller and ran it for him until 1906 at which time she took it over for herself and partners. In Che spring of l9li she opened the Bergmann House. which she had built and the Circle City was disposed of by her. She has operated the Bergmann House since that time and made of 1t one Of the leading hos teleries Of the city
 Death Came Aa Shock
 The news of the death of Mrs. Berg mann. as it spread over town, caused a profound shock to the community She was one Of the best known and best loved women of the city She numbered her friends by the hun dreds. lt is claimed by her friends that during her residence here she did as much to encourage prospecting in this section as any one in the city and far more in proportion to her wealth. She has given board and lodging to many prospectors during the winter and advancing cash to them that they might prosecute theh work to success.
 Mrs. Bergmnnn was friend, comfort CT. counsellor and often banker Co those in need She bestowed her char tiles In manner not 10 onend or and through the impulses of Q great humble pride-she acted as friend heart tempered by the judgment of Q well ordered mind.
 Estate Estimated S80,0oo
 Mrs. Bergman has no near rela tives in the United States, as far as known. Mrs. Goodman Jensen Of Yan kee Cove. is a distant relative by mar riage and another distant relative re sides in Washington State. She ii survived by two brothers who or ir Germany. General Bergmnuu Of the German army is a brother of Mrs Bergmann's husband.
 Mrs. Bergmaun was reared iu the German Lutheran church. and held membership in it. Enough she was a contributor to most of tae Juncar churches. end often Q worker In ths local Catholic church
 In addition to the Hotel Bergmann Mrs. Bergmann owned other Juneau property, and left an estate that hei friends estimate at SSo,000.
 No funeral arrangements have been made yet but will be announced later COLE YOUNGER, PAL
 OF JESSE JAMES le
 AT POINT OF DEATH