Evening star., 1923-03-25
COLORADO SENATOR
IS DEAD OF CANCER
Samuel D. Nicholson Sue
Cumbs at Denver Home
After Months Illness.
UNCONSCIOUS AT END
Lapses Into State of Coma After
Physicians Inject 0piates
to Ease Pain.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
DENVER, Colo, March 24-Samuel
d. Nicholson. United States senator
from Colorado. died here at 9:1o o'clock
tonight. Carcinomas, or cancer of the
liver caused his death. He had been
III for nearly a month.
Senator Nicholson was unconscious
when he died. He had lapsed into a
state of coma shortly before the end
opiates were used by the physicians
10 alleviate the pain ordinarily caused
by the malady from which Senator
Nicholson was suffering.
The malady which caused the death
of Senator Nicholson was the first
serious illness he had suffered in his
lifetime. In his first appeal to physi-
clans. medical science was unable to
aid him.
Had Pains for Years.
For several years preceding his
death. Senator Nicholson had expert
enced slight pains, which he had at
tributed to indigestion, according TO
his brother. Murdock A. Nicholson.
robust. energetic man. the senator
had given slight heed to the condi-
ton. Three months before his death
these attacks became more frequent
and painful, but it was not until late
in February that Senator Nichol-
sons condition became such that he
appealed for medical advice.
Nine days before the adjournment
of Congress. in which he had been
serving his first term, the senator
was seized with an illuess which he
at first believed to be grip. For the
first time in his life he called a
physician. AS a result of diagnosis
at the Army and Navy Hospital in
Washington, he was advised to con-
suit the Mayo brothers at Rochester,
Mimi.
Consults Mayo Brothers.
On March 10 Senator Nicholson ar
rived at Rochester, and his case was
diagnosed by physicians at the Mayo
Brothers Hospital clinic. At that
time, according to DR.. Arthur Mahle.
who attended him through his illness.
the liver had become enlarged to
about twice its normal size, although
the senator was able to walk about.
After consultations with Drs. Charles
and William Mayo and Dr. Hubert
Work, Secretary of the Interior, who
had been called to Rochester at Sena-
tor Nicholson's request, it was de-
cided that an operation was mex
pedient. Failing rapidly as the toxic
poisons .resulting from the condition
spread. Senator Nicholson requested
that he be removed to his home in
Denver.
Throughout the journey to Colorado
the senator rested easily, but his
strength was waning. immediately
after his arrival he was taken to his
home and another diagnosis indi-
Gated that his condition remained ex-
tremely critical Hope virtually was
| abandoned by the physicians who
were unable to cope with the fatal
malady, and his death resulted.
Family at Bedside.
He was surrounded by members of
his family when he died.
His daughter, Mrs. Max Melville;
brother. Murdock A. Nicholson; his
son, Edward Nicholson, and his SON
in-law, Max Melville. were in the
little group at his bedside when the
end came.
The death of Senator Nicholson,
who was q republican, will send a
democrat to the United States Senate
from Colorado. The appointment of
his successor rests with Gov. W. Z.
Sweet, democrat.
The senator's term did not expire
until March 8, 1927. His successor
will be appointed to serve until the
general election in 1924, when Colo
7Gonfinns6 an Pa re- a CoInmn al