Show i t Ii i I t I FINAL PEACE AS CLOSE TO USEFUL LIFE Fisher S. S Harris SinKs In Into to I. I His Last Sleep Sunday Sun Sun- t 1 1 day Night i SUFFERED FOR FiR TWO YEARS OF LARYNGITIS One of Salt LaKes LaKe's Leading Citizens and Best Known Men of West Fisher Fish r S. S Harris of the Salt Lako Commercial club dub and one ono of the best beet loved Io men in the entire west cst died at his home in iu this cit city at o'clock last Jast night after an illness s of c ever cr two years Death was duo to laryngitis The Tho announcement of the death of ot Mr T. T Harris will come com a as a distinct shock hock t to o his thousands of fr friends thron throughout tho countr country Few men especially in inthe in inthe inthe the west wore better known than isher fisher lishers S S. Harris Tor more than twenty c he had hud been a booster for Salt Lake Cit City and the tho entire west Ire Ho rv is the moving mo spirit in the or organization ion of the Commercial du club was wa the the originator of tho the See Sec America First Fast idea the prime rime mover cr for a n new Commercial club dub building a n friend of aHou an and I of dry farmin farming and of c everything t that meant a Salt Lake Cit City a n greater Utah and a greater w west st st. His tics death therefore will leave leavo a void that it will he be almost impossible to till fill Mr 1 Harris was stricken with throat nearly two tt years cirs cars a ago while making makin a speech p C h before the dry cry farm lami- ing io con congress at Denver Den The speech the next congress for Salt Lake City Gih but it cost Mr 11 Ir Harris his bis voice For Tor o C over over-a a year he be-as be S 1 unable to speak above a whisper whimper pcr Finally I ho he was prevailed prevailed pie pre pre- upon to lu go o cast and consult a specialist Temporary Improvement Upon bi his return to this city it his condition con cou showed a marked ini improvement and iDd it was hoped that ho would quickly recover his bis health Tho The improvement however r was of short abort duration and six months ago aio n. a a turn came for the tho wor worse woree c. c Iris His grew alarming and and md a l a ago o he was a again ain prevailed upon to go 0 to New York and con consult Eh Dr r. r ay a noted throat specialist t. t The Sector held out but hut little hope for re re- cn CJ every and Mr Harris returned to this city two two t weeks ago Since that time h he had been confined to his home ho n ICo Xo one realized his bis condition ODdi iou better Jetter than did Air Mr Han Harris is yet jet Ct with his usual cheerful nature he be tried tiled d to hido bide it from his Jo c lowed loved OD ones 8 Saturday l n Le tae sent nt for Jud Judge c O. O W. W Powers and aDd asked bim him to draw dra up his will This was done and antI lIr Ir Harris signed it Lat Later r r in the day Mr Harris tent for Joy H. H Johnson treasurer of the Com Coin club dub and confided to him full details t ls for his bis funeral which h will be beheld beheld held from rom tho the Ma Masonic onic temple Wednes day clay at an hour to be announced later Realized Approaching End Yesterday afternoon Mr Jr Harris Hairis realized real t that t the end was not fir far off olT and nd a asked ked G. G S. S Holmes with whom bom he camo to Salt Lake City J. J l 1 13 Caino Caine acting secretary of the Commercial club tub and aud A. A J. J Da Davis i I president of the city council be 5 sent nt for These gentlemen with Mrs Ir Harris his two sons ons and a daughter were wore when bo ho end ond came Mr rr Harris was cou con to the last and died peacefully Fisher Sanford Hairis s was born jn in n auquier county count Virginia September ID w. ISO Sa He lIe was educated in the be public schools f tho the county count and ana attended tho Uni of Virginia for a Coar Ho lie came vest est in 1881 1851 as dork clerk to tho the er r at Fort Sheridan Ili From there ie nc went to LO Denver Den an und and i as was clerk o of the thc St St. t. t Jams hotel In that city for about a 3 i rear ear He Ho was 38 31 also alfo 0 associated with ith the cork ork of ot constructing the Rio lUo Gran Grande western i railroad acting as civil choU engineer In Denver Den he married Miss lIss Lillian outs loutz Tu They y clime came to Salt Latte City about twenty three years year ago aso l 0 and have e here ever e since They have ha three hildren two t two o bo boys bof 8 who whose e arcs are rc- rc cb 16 and IS 18 an and a l daughter Margaret aged 20 O. O l rk at Continental Upon his hla air arrival al h hero MG Mr Harris Deame be became became De- De came ame cleric vt oC the old Continental hotel 11 u West T Temple street et just below V First South w was Mas s und under r the management J f G G. G t f F. F Holmes Holme Only a a. portion of or the tue t now remains After fLer HM here for or a n. year Mr Harris bIm beame be- be m I clerk of the now new Knutsford hotel A was then Just juet completed With WILh the ther r of tho Commercial club In Iii OI Air Mr Harris was was' made s secretary ant and wad lad retained the position until his death Th The s tivo political life lito of Mr l H HarIR liar Har- r- r iR IR bean b be an with his being offered the fiHn n for toi-co toi congress gre s ln In to 1806 1556 Ho defined de de- lined fined and made tho the nominating s speech ech for Cor Judge W. W H. H 1 King Kins ln who was elect ed td In 1300 1900 JOO Mr Ir Harris was vae 36 nominated or or secretary of state at te on the Democratic ticket but wa wax dt defeated In 1 1003 1903 03 ho as aa nominated for the office of or city t his kno knowledge lodge or 01 consent con con- sent being belm absent from the tho city on a fishing excursion lon at tho the Ume time and Bud was cl elected Ho was as also alo prominent In tho tiro campaign mP n In which Brigham ham H. H Roberts was as elected eJected to CO congress Other Good Work One of or the most prominent affairs for advertising the state slate as was tho the organization organization of or tho the See ee ee eem America m league J about three years ago a aso o. o which had for fop Its It motto tb the 1 legend See Pee Europe If It You Will but See Seo America m First Mr Ir Harris labored unceasingly ly for the promotion o of this society and and hI his ds efforts s wore one cause C UllO of or the tho lo 10 is of or mt p voice voce were which he heIs hes Is 18 s thought to have ha strained while makIng making mak mak- ing addresses an n a a. tour In Urn the Inte Interest o of the movement nut Hut for tho failure allure of needed much need uch-need d and Ind promised support rt from tho railroads dl the movement nt might have ha become International F rAs It was It 11 attracted attention all over 1 tho the coun country tr try to to the to and to Mr Harris 11 a as Its o organizer Mr Harris was vas elected 1 ct J president t of ot the National Dt Dry Farming congress on It Its organization about three years jeans ago ag and took a great Interest In its affairs HI His falling health however r and the lot lot-a 8 o of his hie voice prevented pre d from carrying carry carry- In ing on the work ork It Is not too much t to say that tho the Commercial club owes the tho con construction ol ot of I the handsome now no club house hOWle on Ux- Ux change place Just cast of or the tho I building to 1 Fisher S. S Harris In the tho I latter Scars ears of or hJ the consummation of or the result wan vas his 1118 principal prin prin- I cipal object and It Jt was as a a. source of or great Ireat satisfaction to him that tho the cornerstone cor cor- cornerstone was wu finally laid on July 4 1303 1505 and nd construction of or the new new building building- started B Ropi Reputation p t Uon as Speaker c The reputation of ot Sir Mr Ir Jar Harris as a brilliant speaker was N S R national It has haa ben been n said ald that his adr addresses wore wora morn more than they eloquent eloquent they y were ere beautiful am and compelling Fisher l Harris was wan u only i it 44 yer cars ra old hJ J r Vt ct l he had hall a accomplished d much In hi his comparatively short hort span of or life ute Much that he has hns done for tho the city and state will never cr be bo known Imo although Jh thu Ihu results In n man many In Instances have b been n lasting Tho The most noteworthy achievement achievement achieve c ment of or his bus busy life perhaps will be beho mho iho n new Commercial Club building The whole hol attitude of or his Ms life Ufa In carrying on on th the work which he lie had laid out for or himself was T as sho shown n n in hl his refu refusal al In the tho face of or Ill Ill health to consider tho the re request re- re quest of or tho board of or governors of ot tho the Comm Commercial club hero to t take ko A It three vacation with Ith full till pa pay to together ether with hi hh his expenses expense Tho The death o of FI Fisher her S. S Harris HarriM is a loss not only to 10 tho the city and the state but Jut will ho bo felt as SA a pc personal ono one b by man many people Always genial and charming charm charm- lag ing of I cheerful disposition a II good story story story- t tl filer Iler a faithful friend he lie combined a all allo of o tho the qualities of the southern gen gentleman en- en tieman with T tho the energy pluck and per per- FC fiance sc o of the western pioneer Ills JIll death removes remove one of the tho most mOISt prominent prom font nent characters rs o of th the state and perhaps the thc hl known host man In his particular line In tho the west weal |