The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Theodore Roosevelt died at his home
in Oyster Bay early today. News Of
the death was received in New York
by Miss Josephine Striker, private
secretary to the former president.
Miss Striker stated that on New
Years day the colonel was confined
to his home with inflammatory rheu-
matism and had been i'll since that
time. Miss Striker was informed of
the death in telephone call from
Mrs. Roosevelt.
AN ATTACK OF RHEUMATISM.
Colonel Roosevelt died at four
o'clock this morning. The attack of
rheumatism settled mainly in his right
hand His last illness may be said
to date from last February. On Feb
ruary he was removed from his
home to the hospital in this city for
an operation on his ear. He remain
ed in the hospital until March s. In
June he made speaking tour of the
west, although suffering from erysipe-
las in ore of his legs.
Early in November he was taken to
the Roosevelt hospital in this city for
the treatment Of rheumatism and sci
atica He returned to his home at Oy-
ster Bay on Christmas day, remark
ing as he stepped to the porch that
he was feeling bully" Mrs. Roose-
welt and nurse were the only ones
with him at the time of his death.
The other members of the family
are in other parts of the country or
abroad
Took Death of Son Hard
At eleven o'clock last night Colonel
Roosevelt retired. At a. m. Mrs.
Roosevelt, who was the only other
member of the family at Oyster Bay,
went to her husbands room and found
he had died during the night.
kilograms have be- '-~G.ched TO
the colonePs children who were in
other parts of the country. Major
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Cap
tain Kermit Roosevelt, are in the
service abroad. Captain Archie Roos-
evelt and wife are in Boston.
kilograms of coincidence and SYM
pathy are being received from all
parts of the country. One of the
things believed to have contributed
to the former presidents breakdown
more thar any other was the death
of Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, the
aviator, who was killed in France.
Two services will be held, one at
Sycamore Hill and the other at
Christ's church here. Colonel Roose-
welt will be buried at Young's Memoir
ial cemetery here.
Respect For Colonel.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, January 6.-Flags are
at half mast on all public buildings
and the White House here. Secretary
Daniels and General March ordered
flags on all ships and camps at home
and abroad at half mast. News of
Roosevelt's death was cabled president
Wilson as soon as received. Both
houses and the supreme court adjourn
ed. Committees were named to at
tend the funeral to be held at 12:45
p. m. Wednesday at Christ's church,
Oyster Bay.
Oyster Bay, January 6.-The exact
time of Colonel Roosevelt's death was
at Ais a. m. as near as can be learn
ed No one was with him when he
died.
Deep Regret in England.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
London, January 6.-King George
and Queen Mary expressed their deep
regret today over the death of Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt They pre-
pared Immediately to send their con-
dolence to Mrs. Roosevelt and the
family as they did when Lieutenant
Quentin Roosevelt died. King George
was a. personal friend of Colonel
Roosevelt and was greatly shocked to
learn of his sudden death.
UNITED Press Dispatch.J
Oyster Bay, January 6.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt died in his sleep
here at Ais o'clock this morning. No
one was present in the ex presidents
room at the time of his death but his
personal valet. His death was pain
less. -~
Dr. G.. w. Faller of Oyster Bay.
who has been attending the colonel
for several weeks since his return
from the hospital, gave out the fol
lowing statement to The United Press
this morning:
Colonel Roosevelt retired at
eleven o'clock last night, feeling
considerably better than he has