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Show ! DEATH Of Mlt I Of m FALLS Idaho Falls, Ida., Sept. 2. A calamity ca-lamity befell Idaho Falls Thursday afternoon, when Mayor Edward P. Coltman passed away. He was taken to the hospital Monday evening, where it was expected an operation wculd be performed. Dr. Hosmer of Salt Lake having been seut for. He at once said there was no hope. About twelve years ago Mr. Colt-man Colt-man was operated upon (or appendicitis appendi-citis and for the past four years has been troubled on account of a breaking break-ing away of some of the tissues under l the skin. Four times during the past two years he had made arrangements to have an operation, but le t It pas. Mayor Coltman was born in lfort-dule. lfort-dule. Pa, In April, 1S53. When quite young he learned telegraphy, was an operator In Pittsburg for a short time, then came to Iowa and from there to Montana He came to Beaver Canyon, where he was agent for a vear, and came to Idaho Falls in 1SN6, holding the position of agent for several years. He then engaged in the lumber lum-ber business, which he had since followed. fol-lowed. Active in Public Llf. During Clevelan I s first term be was elected mayor of Idaho Falls and again in lftofl, ami was holding that position up to the present time. He was also president of the Club of Commerce. For a number of years be had been actively engaged in politics. pol-itics. In 1907 he va? nominated for state treasurer on the Democratic ticket. Many of his friends urged Mm to become a candidate for gov- ernor in the present campaign. He I was une of those men whom every I one admired, a whole-souled, genial companion: even bis enemies admired admir-ed linn. He leaves a wife and four daughters, one if whom is married I to Dr. B. M. Brook field of this city, j He win a. member of the Masonic lode?, Elks.' 0ld Fellows and Knlght.i i of Pythias. I The city of Idaho Falls Is In mourning mourn-ing over his sudden taking nvvay. No I a rran cements have yet been made j for the funeral. |