Show SENATOR NEWLANDS DEAD Nevada Statesman Stricken While at Work at Capital a Washington Senator Senator Francis Griffith Griffith Grif Grif- Newlands of Nevada died of heart failure at his home here December 24 I after an nn illness of a few hours He was stricken while at work In his office office of of- fice flee at the Senate Office building during during dur dur- ing lag the afternoon but was able to g go home and the capital knew nothing of his illness until the announcement of his death The Tue senator was a native of l sippi He lie was born near Natches August August Aug Aug- 28 1848 and lived In the state until Until until un un- til he lie went to t Yale in 1867 After nearly two years he entered the Columbian Columbian Columbian Co Co- Co- Co college law school here and graduated From Washington he went to San Francisco where he practiced law until un Un- til tEl 1888 He lIe then became a citizen of Nevada and was elected to the Fifty Fifty- third fourth Fifty fourth Fifty fifth Fifty Fifty- sixth and seventh Fifty-seventh congresses During his ten years as a member of the house he served on various Important tant committees Succeeding Senator John I 1 P. P Jones Republican In the senate on March 4 1903 1003 Senator Newlands soon became an active member of that body and when the Democrats gained control was made head of the Interstate commerce commerce com corn merce committee In 1008 1908 he lie was re- re turned amI again in 1014 re-I re |