An Associated Press dispatch yesterday announced the death
of George Pullman at San Mateo, Cal. Mr. Pullman spent last
winter and a part of the spring in Phoenix, and during his
stay in this city did not connect himself with any of the
Sunday schools. There were extravagant stories of his
losses at gambling, but though he did not shun the tables,
he did not lose much for he did not have much to lose.
Notwithstanding the great wealth of the Pullman estate
he was cut down to what was for him a very meager
allowance. After leaving Phoenix he went to California
and about five months ago married a divorced woman at
Carson Nevada, his first wife having secured a divorce
from him. It is said that his second wife soon tired of
her matrimonial relation and that a suit for a separation
was pending when death came in as intervener.
MRS. CHARLES QUACKENBUSH
August 26, 1901
Mrs. Charles Quackenbush died very suddenly yesterday
afternoon at her residence, No. 13 East Monroe Street,
of apoplexy. Her health had not been good for some time
but her condition was not considered at all serious. A
neighbor woman who had been visiting her earlier in the
day entered her apartments about 3 o'clock, just in time
to see her fall from her chair near a table. The neighbor
gave the alarm to other women nearby and all possible was
done at once to restore the stricken one. Dr. Robbins was
sent for but when he arrived Mrs. Quackenbush was dead and
he said she had probably expired at once when she fell to
the floor.
The incident is one of peculiar sadness as the husband of
the dead woman is a blind man who makes his living by
playing the piano at the capitol. During his leisure hours
Mrs. Quackenbush was his almost constant companion, guide
and inspiration. Beside the ties that bind husband and wife
together ordinarily, Mr. Quackenbush will experience a far
greater loss by reason of his own infirmity, a fact that
can not but secure for him the sympathy of all.
Mrs. Quackenbush was a middle aged woman and is well spoken
of by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. She was
32 years old and was born in Oakland California. The funeral
will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the parlors of
Mohn and Easterling.
MRS. MARGUERITE REAM
August 7, 1901
Mrs. Marguerite Ream died at her home on the Tempe Road today,
aged 38 years. Her husband, W.H. Ream was present when the
end came. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock from the parlors of Mohn and Easterling. Mrs. Ream
lived in the valley a number of years and had many friends
and acquaintances. She was born in Indianapolis.
JOHN A. REED
February 1, 1901
Probate Court notice
In the matter of the estate of John A. Reed, deceased.
Notice of sale of real estate at private sale. Notice
is hereby given that in accordance of an order for the
County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona, made on the
28th day of January 1901 in the matter of the estate of
John A. Reed, deceased, the undersigned, administrator
will sell at private sale to the highest bidder, subject
to confirmation by said Probate Court on or after
Thursday, the fourteenth day of February 1901 at 10
o'clock, at the office of the Phoenix Title Guaranty
and Abstract Company in the City of Phoenix, located
at no. 203 West Washington Street, the following property
to wit, Lots 3, 4, 15, 16, 19 and 20 of block 2 and blocks
32 and 56 of Collins Addition to the city of Phoenix.
Terms of sale: cash in hand. C.W. Crouse
MR. RENNER
May 19, 1901
Yesterday a very sad event took place in the funeral of
one Renner, who with his family, consisting of a wife and
four children, lived in the little cabin just south of
Judge Brooks' ranch, a little way out of town. This was
a sad event because of the deceased leaving his family
quite destitute, and his wife having to care for an
infant child, and the eldest child of the family, a
boy of about twelve, being almost crippled from
rheumatism. The ladies of the Relief Corps investigated
this case which had just come to their notice and found
that the man had been employed with the gang laying the
pipe line to the city here until he was laid off some time
ago because he was incapable of further earning his wages
on account of his extremely poor health. The ladies found
that the family had but one bed, with no bedding, pillows
or any conveniences and the family was using packing boxes
for tables and chairs. No food or clothing was found upon
the place to speak and the case was brought before the
notice of the Board of Supervisors, who will immediately
act upon it. Mrs. Renner will take her family of little
ones to her mother's home in Kansas as soon as funds can
be provided.
MILLIE ROBBINS
May 24, 1901
The funeral of the late Millie Robbins, a school girl
who was just budding into womanhood, took place Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Potts residence in West
Prescott. The mother of the young girl died yesterday
morning , the shock of her child's death proving too
much for her to bear up under, her condition being much
weakened by the same disease which carried off her
daughter--pneumonia. Another daughter, Susie, who was
at one time married but is now separated from her
husband, and who has a little child, is also a victim
of the same dread disease but her condition was
reported to be improving this morning. The funeral
of the mother took place this afternoon, also from the
Potts residence. Some very beautiful floral emblems
were noticed at both of these funerals, a number of
which were made by Mrs. H.E. Armitage from her
greenhouse.
MR. ROBERTS
August 6, 1901
The remains of one man who perished on the desert have been
found, and almost simultaneously another victim was found
almost dead, according to advices received from Kingman
yesterday. The bones were those of one Roberts of Needles,
Cal., who disappeared three years ago and was thought to be
killed by Indians. The dying man was Jack Shea of Jerome.
A party of mining men from Jerome left White Hills on Friday
to examine a mine in the Mount Wilson country, near the
Colorado River. Ten miles out on the desert the party, by
singular accident discovered Shea, who, driven to a frenzy
by terrible thirst and instinctively attempting to escape
the hot rays of the sun, had dug a hole in the desert and
crawled in to die. He was stripped of his clothing and so
feeble that within a few hours he would have breathed his
last. The rescuing party administered drops of water
cautiously and saved the man's life but his mind is
unbalanced. There is hope of restoring his reason.
Shea tells an incoherent story of somebody stealing his
canteen. He had wandered about in an aimless manner for
two days until reason left him.
On the same desert was recovered the remains of Roberts,
the father of Mrs. James Halsey of Needles. Walter Hawkins,
who was out in the vicinity of the Olive Oatman Mine left
Needles with the intention of going to the Lealand Mine.
In a canyon he found a satchel and a short distance away
some clothing. The find of bones followed and there were
papers furnishing the identity of the victim.
MRS. ROSA S. ROBLES
September 22, 1901
Mrs. Rosa S. Robles died at her residence in Montgomery's
Addition, Thursday night of apoplexy after an illness of
but two days. The funeral was held yesterday morning at
11 o'clock and was largely attended by friends of the
family. She was greatly respected widow woman and had been
a resident of Phoenix for the last eighteen years. She
leaves four children to mourn her loss as follows: F.S.
Robles, manager of the Benson Press, Francesca R. deOrtega
of Tucson, Ignacio S. Robles and Rosa deBaine of this city.
J.G. ROUTH
August 10, 1901
Joshua George Routh died in this city at 7:30 o'clock last
night, aged 59. He is survived by seven children. The mother
died a little more than a year ago.
MATHIAS RUMBACK
November 11 ,1901
Last Saturday J.C. Harris discovered the remains of a man
about a quarter of a mile south of the Globe Road, ten miles
east of Florence, and on Wednesday in company with justice
M.M. Hickey, as acting coroner, went out to the place and
decently interred the bones. An inquest was held and from
the testimony of C. Brunenkant and others there was little
room for doubt that the mystery of the disappearance of
Mathias Rumback, who was last seen here on the 30th day of
May 1900 had at last been solved.
The clothing tallied exactly with that worn by Rumback, as
described by Mr. Brunenkant, in whose employ the deceased
was for a number of months. Rumback was of morose disposition
and had threatened suicide. It was known that he had procured
a bottle of laudanum and had left a note for the priest,
asking him to pray for his soul. Deceased was about 40 years
of age and if he has any living relatives the fact is not
known.
