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Show DEATH SUMMONS STATESMAN. Former Senator Crane of Massachu-setts Massachu-setts Passes Away. Dalton, Mass. Wlnthrop Murray 'rune, former United States senator, rormer governor of .Mnssucuusetts, n ending figure for many years In the Itepubllcan party, In the affairs of the nation, and active head of a great imper-maklng Industry, died October 1 nt his residence, Sugar Hill, In this town.- Ho passed from life quietly mil unconsciously In an attack of deeping sickness, which followed an llness of seven weeks, due, accord-tig accord-tig to his physicians, to eucepholltls, ir Inflammation of tho brain. Horn In Dalton, Mass., April 'Si, IR.r.'!, the son of Zenns M. Crane, a inpor manufacturer. Senator Crane ivas educated In the public schools mil at Wllllston seminary. Ho never itteuded college, but after leaving ho seminary, entered tho paper mills 'ounded by his grandfather at Dalton mil In them he maintained an Inter-st Inter-st throughout his life. An outstanding characteristic of Senator Crane was the fact that he attained eminence In public life without with-out being an orator. Although he served eight years In the senate. It was salt) nf Win that he never made wlint really could be callod a "speech" In that body. ' |