The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-17
ROOSEVELT DIES
At OYSTER BAY
Great American SuccumbS to
Complication of Diseases.
RESULT OF BRAZILIAN TRIP
Sketch of the Former Presidents Re-
markable Career as Rancher, States
man. Soldier, Explorer and Au-
thor-lost One Son in War.

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| New York-CoL Theodore Roosevelt
/ died al his home In Oyster Bay early
| Monday morning.
| The immediate cause OF death. 1t
was stated by one of his physicians,
was pulmonary ei6bolisn, or Judgment
| In the lung of clot from broken
vein.
Colonel Rooseyelt's last Illness may
| he said to date from last February. On
! February s. il was announced that ne
| had bes.l removed from his home in
oyster Bay 10 the Roosevelt hospital
in this city, following an operation On
! one Of his ears. Soon after his ar
rival at the hospital he underwent two
more operations for the removal OF
diseased tissue in his infected ear,
and ii was admitted at the time that
he was seriously III. He remained ut
the hospital until March 3.
During May and June the colonel
made number of addresses, speaking
at Springfield. Mass. and in New York.
In June he made IL tour of the West,
during which he suffered slight at
| tack of erysipelaS In one of his legs
Early in November the colonel was
taken to Roosevelt hospital in this city
for the treatment of rheumatism and
sciatica. While in the hospital re-
ports became current that the colonel
was more seriously i'll than his physi-
clans would admit. Colonel Roosevelt
returned to his home in oyster Bay on
Christmas day.
/ Was Typical American.
Theodore Roosevelt, who was known
as the most typical American"
throughout his career, had been fam
Gus for Setting records" He was the
youngest president the nation ever
had. succeeding TO the Office on Will
liam McKinley's death at the age of
forty-two. He set high mark for
service to the public, having been =
New York state legislator. national
convention delegate, United States
civil service commissioner president
Of the New York police board, assis-
tant secretary of the navy, colonel in
the Spanish war, governor of New
York, vice president Of the United
States and president.
Colonel Roosevelt Is held to have
had as diverse interests and as wide
acquaintance with all phases of life
rs any man In history. In addition to
his immense political activities. he was
the author of many books on travel,
sport, history, politics and other sub
iects was fighter for reform from
the moment he first appeared in city
politics in New York, holder of many
university degrees. an orator, lee
turer, great hunter. athlete, interna-
tional peacemaker and militant leader
Of his followers at all times, whether
In or out of Office
Was Born in New York City.
Theodore Roosevelt was born Octo-
her y. 1858, in New York city. His
father was Theodore Roosevelt and his
mother before her marriage was Mar
tha Bullock. The boy began life with
snail, frail body and not robust
health. His ambition from youth was
TO be strong, an athlete, doer OF
great deeds and a scholar as well. His
"emarkahle mental endowment WAS
shown in the way he accomplished
he dual object in life. so that after
seven years and half as president
during which he promulgated innumer
1hte reforms and national issues he
went to Africa and for nearly n wear
vas hunter In the jungles, undergo
ne hardships. but coming out more ro-
, Hust and active than ever.
II was predicted that Africa would
iii Roosevelt. but in n few davs' time
ne had changed the hunting shirt for
he clothes of the diplomat and was
Aeing tdolized and showered with hon.
'rs In the courts Of Europe.
Starts His Political Career.
Roosevelt completed his education a,
Harvard university In 1880 and tbe
anne year married Alice Hathawoy
'.ee, daughter of George Cabot Lee n,
New York. She lived only -four wears
nd was the mother of the present Mrs
Mice Roosevelt Longworth. wife n,
congressman Nicholas Longworth O,
Cincinnati. O.
, Colonel Roosevelt's interest In noI,.
ficS dates from the year after his mar,
r'ase 10 Miss Lee. Some Of the 20
publican district leaders In New York
md taken m interest In him. II.
~'emed likely young fellow with
v'ror. ambition and some money Twe
wears later he was sent 10 the sto,s
assembly AT Albany and began "a,
reer which marked him out a. NOR
devoted 10 the pnhlic interest.
After three years Of assembly how
ever Roosevelt thought he had enop,h
and for time withdrew from pnhl,,
NE Tie stepped out cordially ha,oJ
ny the corrupt politicians. diSIikaa =,
many wealthy New Workers and a.
ready hailed as the acknowledged ,aaa
, er OF the reform element In his 49,.
, The death of his wife also was e..
'or tn his temporary retirement, on,