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KING OF ENGLAND ENTERS LAST SLEEP DIES IN THE HISTORIC BUCK INGHAM PALACE. Worn by Worries Passes In Peace. His Son Becomes Ruler of Unit ed Kingdom Under Title of George V. London, May 7.--King Edward VII died at 11.45 o'clock last night. The Prince of Wales is king, assuming the title of George V, and will take the oath before the privy council at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Coming so suddenly, the death of the king can not but bring the great est sorrow to the nation, in whose hearts .Edward, first as Prince of Wales, and afterwards as sovereign, held first place. His short reign of nine years has been a history of stir ring times. It opened with the con clusion of peace after a :long ,and trying campaign in South Africa and concluded -at the ctucial moment of one df > the most momentous political struggles of--modern-times,- between the peers and commons. in' day' the -political outlook of Great Britain has--been revolution ized. All through the empire the word was flashed and flags were floated -at half mast. Besides 1Ie ocial gloom,- which the king's death casts over England, several import ant and long planned official events. must be abandoned. The Prince and Princess of Wales were to go to South Africa with the squadron, and the prince was to open the first parliament of the new confederation, but his accession to the throne will now prevent this. The death of his majesty will also mean the abandonment of the prin Cipal function of ex-President IRoose velt. -'Tb- lord mayor replied to Prince George's telegram as follows "I tender your royal highness an ex pression of .most true sympathy and condolence from the citizens of Loni don. May God in Is loving mercy comfort you and the princess. The prayers of the nation are with you and they keenly share your sorrows.'' The lord mayor sent a message to Queen Alexandra: - "The ,city of London hears with profound emotion that God has call ed' to Himself your ,august husband, eur gracious and beloved king, and the desires to 'lay at your feet its loyal devotion and deep sympathy, besand comfort you and those so dearto you in this, your hour of rayed a so vigd a London, May 7.-King Edward VII, who returned to England from a ~ vacation 10 days ago in the best of health, died at 11.45 o'clock last night in the presepce of his family after an illness of less than a wekk, which was sorious hardly more than three days. The Prince of Wales succeeded to the crown immediately, according to the laws of the kingdom, without of ficial ceremony. His flirst official act was to dispatch to the lord mayor the I'The New NE At the Close oi 7.' 'Condensed I RESOURCES. Loans and discounts Furniture and Fixtures Overdrafts secured and unse cured Bonds and Stocks Cash and due from Banks 4 !0 Paid JAMES MCINTOSH, President. announcement of his father's death, in pursuance of custom. His tele gram read: "I am deeply grieved to inform you that my beloved father, the king, passed away peacefully at 11.45 to night. (Signed) "George." The physicians soon afterwards is sued their official bulletin, which was as follows: "May 6, 11.50 p.. m.-His majesty, the king, breathed his last at 11.45 tonight in the presence of her ma jesty, Queen Alexandra, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Pri ness Roy al, the Duchess of Fife, Princess Vic toria and Princess Louise, the Duchess of Argyll. (Signed) "Laking, Reid, Powell, Dawson." Caused by Pneumonia. ~ Pneumonia, following bronchitis, is kelieved to have been the cause of death, but the doctors thus far have refused to make a statement. Some of the king's friends are convinced that worry over the critical political situation which confronted him, with sleepless nights, aggravated if it did not cause the fatal illness. 1Besides the nearest relatives in England the Duke of Fife and the Archbishop of Canterbury were in the death chamber. The king's brother, the Duke of Connaught, with his family, is at Suez, hastening home from Africa. The king's daugh ter, Queen Maud of Norway, will start for England tomorrow. The intelligence that the end of King Edward's reign had come was not a surprise at the last. The peo ple had been expecting to hear it at any moment since the evening bulletin was posted at Buckingham palace and flashed throughout the kingdom. The capital received it without excitement, but sadly, for the king with Iiis own people was un questionably one of the most popu lar rulers in the world. They re garded him- as one of the strongest forces making for the stability of the peace of the empire. Crowds Rear News. The fashionable restaurants were just emptying and % few groups of late theatre-goers were making their way homeward through the rain, a small crowd still hung about the pal ace, when the streets were filled sud denly with newsboys shrilly crying: "Death of the king!" The papers were quickly seized and the people discussed the momentous event quietly and soon dispersed. The streets were deserted by 1 o'clock. Within a few moments after the death of the king the home office telegraphed the intelligence to the heads of other governments and the diplomats and ' colonial of fices throughout the world. Almost to the end, the king refus ed to take to his bed and was sit ting up yesterday in a large chair, so the palace stories go, corroborat ing the description of him as an un ruly patient, which Dr. Ott gave to a Vienna interviewer last evening. One of the last utterances attrib uted to King Edward: "Well, it is all 'over; but I think I have done my duty." He seemed then to have reached a full realization that is end was fast IEPQRT 0 berry Say WBERRY, S. the Business Nov rom Report to State B1 5269,495.25 Capital 2,275.00 Undivided Deposits 1,758 60 Notes and 680.00 ed 59,437.65 $333. 646.50 On Savings approaching. The queen and others of the royal family and four doctors had been sonstantly in the sick room through out the day. Several hours before his death, the king was in a comatose condition, but he rallied slightly be I tween 9 and 10 o'clock, and appeared to recognize his family. Then he lapsed into unconsciousness which ended in his passing. Lies In State Room. The body lies in the king's cham ber in the northwest wing of. Buck ingham palace, which is brilliantly lighted while the rest of the great 1 gloomy building, with the exception of Lord Knollys' office, is entirely darkened. It was nearly half an hour after the king breathed his last when Lord Knollys walked into the office and said to the waiting report drs: "Gentlemen, his majesty Is dead." The people outside the palace only learned the news when boys appear ed with papers. In the meantime the Prince and Princess of Wales had taken leave of the other members of the royal family at the main entrance soon after midnight. They drove di 'rect to Marlborough house. Princess Victoria,- who is her mother's con stant companion, remained with the queen. The others of the family fol lowed the Prince and Princess of Wales. A summons to the privy council lors has been issued by Sir Almeric Fitzroy, clerk of the council, conven ing- the council in the throne room of St. James' palace.. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the councillors will "with one voice and the consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that the high and mighty Pr,ce George is Low, by the death of our late sover eign of happy memory, become our lawful and rightful liege lord, George V, by the grace of God, king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and I Ireland, defender of th faith, .and emperor of India, to whom we do acknowledge all hearty and humble affection, beseeching God, by whom kings and queens do reign, to bless the royal prince, George V, with long and happy years to reign over us." Will Promise Justice. The new king, after this proclama tion, will address the council and promise to reign as constitutional soverign. At the conclusion of the 'meeting King George will issue his first proclamation -requiring all of ficials to proceed with their duties. fThe aldermen of the city of Lon don will attend the council and swear allegiance. A proclamation has already been issued by the home office requiring theatres to close to day. The court will go Into mourning for six months, and the lord mayor has ordered tiat the great bells of St. Paul shall be tolled throughout the day. So sudden was the king's death that most of the government officials were absent. Premier Asquith, who is in Spain, can not reach London be fore Monday. It is the duty of -the members of both houses of parliament to meet as soon as- they can assemble to take the oath of allegiance and receive the m~essage 3f - the king. *' Speaker F ings Bank C. ember 16, 1909. mnk Examiner LIABILITIES.~ $ 50,CC0.CC Profits 27,013.6C 250,632.8's Bills Rediscount 6,000.0( S. $333,646 5( Deposits. 3i. E NORWOOD, Cashier. 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