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Pictorial City Section. The City and Environs California 's Cos fa ica. Editor tats Nezvs Business Society Sports. XXXVIth YEAR TUESDAY MORNING. JULY' 31, 1917.

-PART II: 12 PAGES. nnniTT TTrM I Ih CUT DtrarMTT Ul Gen. Harrbon Gray Otis. The Summons. ill 'i "I 1 GEN.

HARRISON GRAY OTIS IS SUDDENLY CALLED BY DEATH. OLDIER-JOURN ALIST'S 0 END A PUBLIC SHOCK. Officials and Organizations Mourn Him; Hundreds Wire Condolence. President and General Manager of the Times-Mirror Company Passes Away as a Result of Heart Rupture Story of His Last Days. THE funeral of Gen.

Otis -will be held at the First Congregational Church, Hope street, near Eighth, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. It was at first planned to hold the funeral at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. Chandler, where the General died; but so many organizations express the Intention to attend or send representatives, that the plan was changed and the obsequies will take place In the church as stated. The Loyal Legion and Stanton Post, G.AJt will have charge of the services at Hollywood cemetery.

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II.I.I l.ll Ill I HI I JIUMI IliniWIWIlWUI Illllll), ILIIU.I. I ii hiii Vini 1 iniiiin" "ii ii ii iijiiiFf ir" -lgfr- i fin 1 1 Southern California Association In 1S1. He was elected president of the Southern California Association November SI, 1903, and served th full term of one year. In May. 1904, he waa elected Junior Vice-Commander of the Commandery of California and made a member of the Commandery In Chief of the order.

In March, 1917. he was asrain elected president of the Southern California Association, and he'd this position at the time of his death. OTHER VETERANS TO MEET. Gen. Otla was a charter member of Stanton Post.

No. 65, Grand Army of the Republic, and also a men -ber of Roosevelt Camp, No. t. United Spanish War Veterans, and cf Corregldor Post, No. 8, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

These organizations will meet with the Loyal Legion 2 o'clock this afternoon, at 515 Wilcox Building, to formulate plans for their part in the funeral services. MAYOR'S STATEMENT. The following statement was Issued by Mayor Woodman yesterday: "City of Log Anfreles. Cal. "Oflice of the Mayor.

"In the death of Gen. Otis tr city of Loa Angeles, the State of California, and the United States of America lose a man who has been conspicuous In public affairs for years gone by. "Oon. Otis was an international figure, one known and respected by many people. "Any public question that Oen.

Otis believed to be right he consistently supported: and if he believed It to be wrong, he opposed It. He was admired for his sterling qualities as a man and a friend, ard respected by people who believed in other principles than his. "A Republican, believlnc In the principles of the Republican partv, he stood for those principles in sr. uncompromising manner. His death in a distinct loss to all who knew him, and a loss that will be felt in the city of Los Angeles.

T. WOODMAN." SUPERVISORS ADJOURN. A resolution offered by Supervisor Dodge was unanimously adopted by the Board of Supervisors yesterday, as follows: "Gen. Harrison Gray Otis harms departed this life on this date, and this board recoimlzlng the splendid services that have been rendered this community, as well as the entire United States, by the decedent during his long and useful life as a resident of Los Angeles, and especially recognlzlnsr the splendid Rift of the Otis Art Galleries, lately presented to this county, do now ad- (Contlnued on Seventh Page.) 1 1 Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, president and genera manager of the Times-Mirror Company, died yesterday morning at 9:15 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

Harry Chandler, in Hollywood. Dr. John C. Fer-hert, his attending physician, announced the cause of death as a rupture of the heart. Death came almost Instantly and, although he continued to breathe for two or three minutes, Mr.

and Mrs. Chandler, who had hastened to his bedaida, could detect no movement of the pulse nor indication that he was conscious. He awoke yesterday morning about o'clock. In vordance with a custom of many years he drank a cup of coffee and read The Times. He read until nearly 9 o'clock, when his breakfast was served to him in bed.

He ate only a portion of the food on the tray and the maid, Lucy, was about to take it away. The other members of the family were at breakfast downstairs. As the maid approached his bedside. Gen. Otla gave a sudden start, put his hand on his breast and In a low, unexclted voice said, "Take away the tray, Lucy.

I'm gone." In response to her scream Mr. and Mrs. Chandler and their children rushed to the side of the stricken man. Mr. and Mrs.

Chandler each took one of his hands and felt his pulse. They could feel no movement, although he was breathing sertorously. The end came almost Immediately. A PEfOR ATTACK. A week ago last Sunday Gen.

Otis had an attack which was diagnosed by Dr. Ferbert as angina pectoris. HE entire community was shocked yesterday by the sudden death of Gen. Harrison Gray Otla. News of the sad event spread rapidly throughout the city.

Within a short time the telephone wires to The Times office and to the residence of Harry Chandler, where Gen. Otls's death occurred, were burdened with messages of many friends, offering their condolences and assistance. During the entire day messages of this character poured in from people not only of Los Angeles, but of many parts of California and other States of the Union. There were also many public expressions in regard to the passing of this man, who had long been so closely and deeply connected with the life of Los Angeles and various organizations called meetlngB for the purpose of adopting suitable resolutions and making arrangements to participate in the obsequies. BY THE LOYAL LEGION.

One of the military organization that was very close to the heart cf Oen. Otis Is the Companions of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, of which he was the president for the Southern California Association. This organization yesterday Issued the following announcement: "The Southern California Asso-olatlom of Companions of the Loyal I.eglon feels the passing of Gen. Otis very keenly. For manv years he has been a prominent figure in their gatherings, and he was the host at the last social gathering of the association.

"The following order has been Issued, which will interest all the memhers of the Loyal Legion: 'Headquarters of the Southern California Association of Companions of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion. '4 general assembly of the Companions of the association is hereby called to meet at the association rooms, 615 Wilcox Building, Second. and Spring streets, at 2 r'clock, Tuesday, July 81, 1917, for the purpose of arranging funeral details and drawing memorial resolution In honor of the memory of our late companion and president, Hnrrlson Gray Otis, U.S.V. 'By order of Perry W. Weidner, first vice-president, acting president! Charles S.

Gilbert, Gen. Otis wss elected a Companion of the Military Order cf tho Irfiyal Legion of the United States hy the Commandery of California In 1S90, nnd became a member of the 40Vz inches high. 20 inches wide, I6V2 inches Deep. The general was warned by the physician that he must be careful not to overexert. Realizing his condition and feeling the awful tug of the bursting heart wall, he apparently recognized what had happened and what it meant, for he said "I'm gone.

Like the other days and weeks and years of his eventful life Gen. Otls's last day was a busy one. After he had arisen Sunday morning he told Mr. Chandler that he wished to inspect his ranch, Milfiores, in San Fernando and to see how his herd of goats was faring. It Is evident that he had some premonition or feeling that the end might not be far off for he said tol Mr.

Chandler, "Harry, I want you to go with me today, Instead of my chauffeur." Mr. Chandler, whom the general loved as if he were his own son, promptly assented and he made the trip with Mr. and Mrs. Chandler and their two sons, one of the latter driving. The general was in high spirits throughout the trip.

His mind was ke -n and active and all during the afternoon he was the life of the party, with jokes and puns. When they returned Sunday night Gen. Otis seemed to be weaker than usual and told -Mr. Chandler he didn't feel sure of his ability to walk Into the house. This was the first time he had ever been willing to accept aid In walkftig and the first time Mr.

Chandler had ever given it HI3 LAST DATS BUST. Although more than 80 years old, Gen. Otis was busy and active dur- Clearance! lng the closing months of his life. He did a tremendous amount of work himself and kept in constant and intimate touch with the various departments of The Times of which he was the principal owner. Even in his last days he wrote a great deal, edited every week many columns of matter written by others, participated in public gatherings and events and exercised personal super vision over his ranch property in can Fernando valley.

What he described as one of the most enjoyable days of his life was his eightieth birthday, which occurred February 10, last He went to his office on the third floor of The Times Building soon after 10 o'clock to find the room banked with flowers, tributes from friends and employees. He was particularly pleased with the floral pieces and messages from various departments of The Times. All day he held In formal reception, shaking hands with and receiving congratulations from hundreds of members of The Times force. He ehowed little or no evidence of fatigue that night and the following day was a central and active figure In a house warming at the new home of his daughter, Mrs. Chandler.

Again he was the recipient of many beautiful floral offerings and waa greeted by scores of friends. A member of the American Acad emy of Sc.ences, a patron of art and a connoisseur, Gen. Otis had lor believed that Los Angeles ought to have an art gallery, and one of the last of his important works was to provide one. His beautiful Vll shire home, "The Bivouac," was ten dered by him to the people through the Board of Supervisors and ac cepted. Working out the details of the transfer and making plans and suggestions for the maintenance of the "Bivouac Art Gallons! in volved a vast amount of work which he performed with painstaking care.

On May 13 last he delivered a stirring patriotic address at Pa triotlc Hall, the occasion being a flasc raising. The flae was donated to patriotic organizations of Lee Angeles by Col. W. H. Holablrd an.l the flag pole by Gen.

Otis. On the Fourth of July last a message written by Gen. Otis was read at a flag raising at the pinnacle of Slover Mountain. Earlier in the year he had written several thoughtfully nreoared addressee at the re. quest of various organizations.

Twe weeks ago last Wednesday he was the host at his Hollywood residence, "The Outpost," to a distinguished body of military men and civilians. HOST TO LOTAL LEGION. It was a unique reception and entertainment al fresco given especially in honor of the Companions of the Military Order of the Loyal T.eirlnn of the United States, by tho Southern California Association, of which he was president. Until the last Gen. Otis kept firm grasp on current events and participated actively In public affairs.

In the past few weeks he worked very hard reconstructing and improving The Times Illustrated Weekly, doing much of the work himself. He learned accurately the methods and workings of the rotogravure plant, which he had installed at great expense in order to give his subscribers beautiful and artlstlo illustrations. He also continued to work out further details on his "World Embracing Plan to End Wars," and only a week ago Sunday published a synopsis with explanations that the purposes and workings of tho plan might be more fully and clearly understood. Until the past few days Gen. Otis came to The Times office almost every day.

His last visit was last Thursday. He did not seem to be 111, but was weaker than formerly nnd mindful of the physician's warning. He, however, with the assistance of Mrs. Will Thilenius (Continued on Second Page.) KiJkfefoneCa 318-320-322 SOUTH BROADWAY President and general Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, manager of the Times-Mirror Company, who died yesterday.

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strikes of 1894, the dark cloud of anarchy descended upon this helpless little city, as it was then. Every other newspaper groveled and cringed before those forces. United States troops patrolled the streets and the depots. In that crisis. Uen.

Otis took a stand from which he never afterward wavered. Upon that rock the success of The Times was built In the terrific boycott that followed, I can remember my parents discussing the battle and expressing the hope that Col. Otis would somehow weather the tempest that seemed sure to ruin him. The general's long fight for industrial freedom has become world famous and this is no place to discuss it Some day, the whole truth of it will be known. The it will be realized that the best friend of those who work with their hands was the old soldier and journalist who lies dead, in Hollywood.

FOR MEN WHO TOIL. The warmest place that the general had in a very tender heart was for the men who work. A master craftsman himself, he respected 1 above all else the well-done Job of a workman. A ready and brilliant writer, a newspaper editor of extraordinary capacity, a business man of keen vision and a soldier with a gallant war record, I believe, to the day of his death. Gen.

Otis was proudest of his ability as a printer. There wasn't a snobbish hair In the general's head. If any one could stand Mr. Kipling's test "to walk with kings and yet not lose the common touch," it was he. When I was a boy in school, the sensation of the little town was the great battle waged by Gen.

Otis and Senator Stephen M. White in behalf of a free harbor for Los Angeles. FOR THE HARBOR. Lined up against corporations cf enormous power, opposed by gome of the strongest influences In Washington, these two indomitable souls waded Into a fight that Is still remembered at the national capital. It did not end until the first carload of rock was dumped for the new breakwater that was to make the Outer Harbor.

This tremendous struggle, waged for years, was afterward commemorated in words cut Into a tablet and Installed by the citizens of Los Angeles In the stone front of The Times Bulldln. The first time I ever saw Gen. Otis FOR more than a quarter of a century. Gen, Otis has been a towering figure In the civio life of Los Angeles. During the later years of his career, the Influence of his personality outgrew boundaries; he became a national figure.

From my little boy days, the general baa been a part of my life. I can remember, as a small child, play ing "newspaper" and pretending to" be Col. Otis (he was Col. Otis then.) As a schoolboy I can remember r-ft TURN DOWN." M'GROABTT. lishment, the foremost newspaper man of his time, and, more than even all that, the true friend, whose heart was warm and tender at the core.

Whoever toils day and night throughout long years at arduous tasks with a man, he comes to know that man down deep to the very soul. It was so that I came to know Gen. Otis. I was close to him in all his moods. I believe I knew his heart And I can look back now over the years that are gone and I cannot recall any harsh word that he ever rpoke to me, but I can remember countless words of kindness.

In letters and telegrams that came from him to me when I was away on special assignments that were difficult to perform I had his message of good cheer, encouragement and approval, and these are things that I have always prized and treasured. He was keen on all flpe things in life. He was passionately fond of poetry. He had an unerring Judgment of the real in literature. Indeed, he was, himself, a stylist In-writ with a perfect sense of the meaning and delicate phraslngs of the English tongue.

His admiration of these same qualities in others was genuine and generous. He loved (Continued on Second Page.) )ur entire stock of women's umbrellas from $4.25 to ington street in myinnorance 1 did not realize what an outraseous thing I was do- ln. 1 remember tht the Keneral I was having dinner. He left the table and came out Into the family draw ing-room to see me. I faltered out my name and told him what I wanted.

1 shall never forget how kind he was. He told me that this waan the way to Ket into the newspaper business. "The only way to get in. he said, "is to break in. Tou will find the way to break in some day; Just keep on trying." The next time I saw him- was a year or so afterward.

I had "broken In" and was In San Francisco writing about the departure of the troops for the Spanish-American War. The Maine had been blown up in Havana Harbor. Troops were marching down Market street to the transports. The hotels were filled with officers. By a sort of tacit consent most of the army men stayed at the old Occidental Hotel on Montgomery street One day Oen.

Otis registered there. He had Just been appointed a brigadier-general of volunteers and was on his way to take command of his brigade In the Philippines. He was then 61 years old and in the very prime and high tide of his life. IN THE PHILIPPINES. I didn't go to the Philippines, but afterward I met an army officer who had served on his staff during that period.

He told me a number of stories of the general's service there. They were so characteristic and dell-clous that I will tell two or three of them here. After the American troops had taken Manila from Spain there was a short period of (treat tensity and uneasiness. The natives were getting ready to rebel against the American invaders. The terrible Filipino insurrection was about to break out The brigade commanded by Gen.

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E'ER SAW BY JOHN S. the old days when I was one of his regular staff writers, in close touch with him every day, often in the same room, I used to feel that if I were called upon to write of Gen. Harrison Gray Otis the task would not be difficult, because there would be so much to say. But, now that he' is dead, I find the task far from easy, and I know it is because his death grieves me too deeply, as it grieves today so many who knew and loved him well. In the minds of the great masses of the people this morning, here at home and throughout the world, the uppermost impression will be that a strong man has fallen a fighting man, whose sword is sheathed at last after many battles.

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