The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-13
.PH|LANDER C. KNOX
DIES SUDDENLY
FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE
AND U. S. SENATOR WAS POWER
IN NATIONS AFFAIRS.

washington, OcC. Iz-(By A. P.)-
Philander Chase Knox, senator from
Pennsylvania and secretary of state
under President Taft, died suddenly
at $50 O'Clock tonight at his home
here.
He was stricken with paralysis
while descending the stairway on his
way to the dining room for dinner
and passed away fifteen minutes
later, without regaining conscious
ness.
Mrs. Knox and the senator's secre-
tary, w. F. Martin, were near the SEN
ator and hurried to his aid. DR..
Samuel Adams, was summoned i'm
mediately but found Mr.. Knox be-
yond medical aid.
Senator Knox returned to Wash
ington only last Monday from trip
to Europe with Mrs. Knox and he at
tended the sessions of the senate yes
terday and today. Leaving the cham
ber about five p. m. today the senator
took an automobile ride through
Potomac Park and stopped on his way
home to purchase tickets for thea
tire performance tonight. Reaching
home, he went to his library, where
he remained until summoned to din
ner.
Washington Shocked
President Harding, Chief Justice
Taft, Senator Lodge, of Massachu-
setts, Senator Penrose, of Pennsyl-
vania and other friends and close as
sociates of Mr.. Knox were soon noti-
fled of the senator's death. The news
came as shock to all official Wash
ington for the senator through his
services first as attorney general un-
DER Presidents Mckinley and Roose-
welt, and later as secretary OF state
under President Taft, had wide
circle of friends in all walks of pub
lie life, congressional, diplomatic and
legal
Arrange Funeral Today
Arrangements for the funeral will
be made today after the arrival OF
Senator Knox's sons, Reid Knox, OF
Valley Forge, Pa, and Hugh 5.
Knox. of Stratford, Pa, and daughter, |
Mrs. James r. Tindall of Valley |
Forge. A third son, Philander Chase
Knox, Jr., resides here.
The senate will meet and adjourn |
out of respect to the late senator and
with the house will name committee
to attend the funeral. Senator knox's
home was in Pittsburgh and ne also
had a summer home at Valley Forge.
The place of interment has not peen
announced.
While at the senate today, Senator
Knox APPARENTLY was in the best OF |
health. although he had somewhat |
.oyertaxed lately in connection with
senate work with reference to restor-
ing the technical state OF peace with
Germany. Austria and Hungary. tie |
was the author Of the peace resolu-
tion bearing his name and one OF tne
senate conferees in adjusting 1t Win
the Porter resolution. The resoluIloH
was nassed at this session of congress
and If was under it that President |
Harding negotiated the pending treat
les of peace with Germany, Austria
and Hungary.
When congress took recess late III |
August, Senator Knox left Ior Europe
with Mrs. Knox for Vacatlon anu
was absent about three weeks he
sought to reach Washington IN llne
to vote on the Panama canal tolls re-
noa1 hut arrived some hours after
the vote had been taken He told MS
associates that while he had Deen
henefitted by his vacation, he felt
somewhat tired
Senator Knox was sixty EIGHT years
old and was serving in the senate LOT
the second time, having first been ap-
nointed in 1904 to succeed the late
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay. lie
was reelected in 1905 but resigned
four wears later to become secretary
of state.
Always a political power in Penn
sylyania and in the high natlonal
councils of his party, he was SAID by
friends not to be a politician lie WAS
not active in the management OF LIE
republican party in the nation anu MS
election as senator, following MS
"a ahinet service, was said by close
friends TO be more in recognition OF
his craftsmanship than matter OF
state politics.
Confident of President
Senator Knox was close in the con-
fidence of President Harding, with
whom he served in the senate. Ine
nresident had frequently sought MS
advice. especially as to means OF re-
storing peace with the central pow
ers The senator's influence and ad-
vice was said to have been largely
for the selection by Pres
ident Harding Of Andrew w. Mellon
of Pittsburgh, as secretary OF the
treasury.
II was Immediately after the flnal
refusal of the senate to ratlIy the ,
treatyof Versailles that Senator Knox
began his fight for the ending OF the 5
technical state of war by resolution. !
Senator Knox's last important ad-
dress in the senate was in support OF i
his position that congress had Inc {
power and upon it devolved the duty ]
to end the status of war by resolu-
ton. It
Acquitted of Murder.
Cleveland, Ohio-(By A. P.)-Mar-
,.,oY MICA rdlo 2O-vear old daughter !.