The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
COL. ROOSEVELT
TAKEN BY DEATH
Former President OF United
States Succumbs Suddenly
at Oyster Bay.
HAD BEEN I'LL FOR ONE YEAR
His Extraordinary Career as Leader
OF Men and Maker OF History
Noted as Statesman, Soldier.
Author and Explorer.

New York-Col. Theodore Roosevelt
Monday morning at his home in Oy-
ster Bay. His physicians said death
was caused by pulmonary embolism
or the lodging in the lung of clot
OF blood from n broken. vein.
Colonel Roosevelt's last illness may
he said to date from last February. On
February 3. il was announced that he
had been removed from his home in
oyster Bay to 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 i'll. He remained at
the hospital until March 3.
Early in November the colonel was
taken to Roosevelt hospital in this city
for the treatment of rheumatism and
sciatica.
Was Typical American.
Theodore Roosevelt, who was known
as "the most typical American"
tllfOuSHOuI his tuIttI.
Gus for 'setting records" He was the
youngest president the nation ever
had succeeding to the Office on VII
liam McKinley's death at the age of
fOrty-twO.
Colonel Roosevelt is held to have
had as diverse interests and as wide
acquaintance with all phases of life
us 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 a 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 81, 1853. in New York city. His
father was Theodore Roosevelt and his
mother before her marriage was Mar
tina Bullock. The boy began life with
Il small, frail body and not robust
health. His ambition from youth was
TO he strong. an athlete, doer of
great deeds and scholar as well. His
remarkable mental endowment was
shown in the way he accomplished
the dual object in life. so that after
seven years and half as president,
during which he promulgated innumer
able reforms and national issues he
went TO Africa and for nearly year
was a hunter in the iungles. undergo
ing hardships but coming out more ro-
bust and active than ever.
1t was predicted that Africa would
kill Roosevelt, but in n few days time
he had changed the hunting shirt for
the clothes of the diplomat and was
being idolized and showered with hon
ors in the courtsaof Europe.
Starts His Political Career.
Roosevelt completed his education at
Harvard university in $780, and the
same year married Alice Hathaway
Lee, daughter of George Cabot Lee of
New York. She lived only four years
and was the mother of the present Mrs.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth. wife of
Congressman Nicholas Longworth of
Cincinnati, o.
Colonel Roosevelt's interest in poli-
tics dates from the year after his mar
riage to Miss Lee. Some of the Re
publican district leaders in New York
had taken an interest in him. He
seemed a likely young fellow, with
vigor, ambition and some money. Two
years later he was sent to the state
assembly at Albany and began a ca
reer which marked him out as a man
devoted to the public interest,"
After three years of assembly, how
ever, Roosevelt thought he had enough,
and for time withdrew from public
life. He stepped out cordially hated
by the corrupt politicians, disliked by
many wealthy New Workers and al
ready hailed as the acknowledged lead
err of the reform element in his party.
The death of his wife also was fac
tor in his temporary retirement, and
he went to a ranch in North Dakota,
where he was introduced as "that four
eyed tenderfoot."
The tenderfoot, however, put in prac-
tice some fundamental rules for hon.
esty in the conduct of the ranch he had
purchased and the names of derisiOn
were soon dropped. He became popu-
lar, a noted hunter, a good shot and
provided himself during his years of