Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
SENATOR NEWLANDS
or NEVADA DEAD
OF HEART FAILURE

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator New
lands Of Nevada died at his home here
tonight of heart failure
No one realized the seriousness Of
the senator's condition and a physician
was not called until late this evening.
then the heart attacks had become
acute. The end came suddenly at iu15
O'Clock as Mrs NeW,andS and her
brother watched at the bedside.
Senator Newlands was stricken while
at work in his Office at the Senate Of
fee building during the afternoon. but
was able to go home and the capital
knew nothing Of his illness Until the
announcement Of his death
Had Worked on War Probe
For several weeks Senator Newlands
working almost night and day on his
propositions for an investigation of
wartime transportation problems had
hecn in q weakened state of health He
kept at his desk. however, and In spite
Of his s? years appeared alert and ac-
tive.
The senator was n native OF Mis-
sisSippi Eie was born near Matched.
Aug. IS. 1915, and lived in the state
until he went to Yale in 1867. After
nearly two years at Yale he entered
the columbian College Law School
here and graduated. being admitted to
the District OF Columbia bar before he
received his diploma. From Washing
ION he went 10 San Francisco, where
he practiced law until 1885 Then he
became a citizen of Nevada and was
elected to the 53rd, saith, 55th. 5sth,
Nd
years as a member Of the House he
served on various important commit
tees. Succeeding Senator John p.
Jones. Republican in the Senate on
March 4. 1903, Senator NeWIands soon
became an active member of that body
and when the Democrats gained con
troll was made head of the Interstate
Commerce committee. In 1908 he sub
mitted his candidacy for reelection TO
tile popular vote and was returned by
large majority
as chairman of the Joint congress
SIonaf committee on TRANSFORMATION
problems as well as of the interstnt O
commerce committee the senator has
been prominently identified with con-
sideratiOn what the government is to
do about the railroads during the war
lie lad conferred with the President
several times and at the Presidents
request deferred bearings the inter-
state commerce committee was pre-
pairing to start until after the Christ
mas holidays.
In his railroad legislative work Sen
ator Newiands had enjoyed the closest
confidence Of President Wilson and
had been regarded as administration
spokesman on such matters in the Sen
ate. he was not a frequent debater.
but always was given the closest at
tention when speaking. He piloted the
Adamson Eight-Hour Day bill through
the Senate during the last Congress.
Most Of Senator Newlands' business
interests are In the West He was re-
puted to he quite wealthy, having en-
tensive mining interests in Nevada
ard California.
Colleagues of Senator Newlands feel
that his loss will be peculiarly felt at
the present time Only today he was
engaged on preliminary work of the
investigation ordered by the Senate Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
recommendations for dealing with the
railroads. Leadership in this task
now probably will deyolve upon SEN
ator Smith of South Carolina, next i'm
rank To Senator Newlands on the In
terstate Commerce committee