Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-28 | Page 1 | Lieut. Governor of California is Dead

GOVERNOR OF CALIFOR CAliFORNIA IS DEAD DEAU LOS ANGELES Feb 28 John John M M. Eshleman 1 1 n lieutenant governor of California California Cal Cal- died early today at Indio cal Cal where he was tak taken n from a train He lie was returning to Los Angeles from Washington where he had appeared in behalf of California oil producers He tie also appeared Incidentally at th the Brandeis he hearing Advices received here said that Mr l Eshleman suffered from hemorrhages U te- te tet t trouble he lie had overworked years forbears He lIe was 39 9 years old and was best l known lown as the principal author of ot the California railroad commission bill h ands ands' and andas tl as s' s th the first president of the state railroad commission SAN FRANCISCO Feb 28 John John Morton Eshleman became a national figure through his theory of public pubu utilities regulation Which was that control control control con con- con con- of securities was essential to to proper regulation This theory was adopted by the California railroad commission and recently by the N NS- NS I Association of Railway Commissioners Commis Commis- In which Eshleman in 1914 was TV was as chairman of the committee on railway valuations