Show SENATOR JAMES K JONES PASSES VERY SUDDENLY washington june 1 I former united states senator james K jones of arkansas Arkans died at hig residence here late thia afternoon after an illness of a few hours aged 69 yeara years he was one of the leading democrats in the senate from 1885 to 1903 and as chairman of the dem national committee conducted she the campaigns of 1896 and 1900 since leaving the senate in 1903 he hp has cop conducted ducted a law practice in this city and nd has haa not acal actively cly engaged in politics |