YE HONG GIT
Arizona Republican Newspaper
November 5, 1904
Ye Hong Git, a Chinaman died suddenly yesterday afternoon at
his home on a vegetable ranch about half a mile south of the
old M & P depot. Coroner Burnett was informed and a jury
after careful inquiry returned a verdict of death from
natural causes. Ye Hong Git ws about forty six years old.
He had been suffering severely with a bad cold for about
ten days and for a day or two had been complaining to his
partners that he experienced great difficulty in
breathing. Since Sunday he had made no effort to
work but yesterday afternon he went out to the field
where his partners were working. About 2:30 he said
he felt worse and went to the house. A half hour later
when his partners went to the house they found him dead.
WILLIAM GLEASON
Arizona Republican Newspaper
June 12, 1904
William Gleason, a young man 20 years old died here Friday
night of consumption which developed as the result of a long
sickness of fever, contracted in Manila. He was a native of
Arizona, his father being an American by the name of William
R. Gleason who lived in Tucson many years and is now one of
the most prosperous man of Manila. His mother is a Mexican
woman, Mrs. Josefa Gleason who resides here with her
daughter, Miss Lizzie Gleason, a young woman of eighteen.
The family has many friends and the young man who has
come to an untimely death was highly respected. The
funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Catholic Cemetery near the Crosscut Canal.
The incident of the young man's death gives publicity to a
family life that has been somewhat unusual and a little
romantic. The elder Gleason came to Arizona in the early
days making Tucson his home and it was there he was
married. He did fairly well while working at his trade,
which was that of a contractor and bricklayer. He built
the Pima County Court House and other structures in
Tucson. Finally desiring a wider field of activity or
at least a more attractive one, he went to California
leaving his family in Arizona, the mother and two children
later coming to Phoenix. For some reason he did not
communicate with them frequently though he sent money
at intervals.
After the war in the Philippines he decided to go there
in search of a fortune in which enterprise he has been
very successful. He is now the owner of the Waldorf
Hotel in Manila which is said to be a fine property and
the only hotel in that city, that is conducted on the
American plan and after American customs. He also owns
various tracts of income producing agricultural land and
is supposed to be worth somewhere between $50,000 to
$100,000.
He did not communicate with his family for some time
after going there but his son learning of his address
decided to go to him which he did a couple of years
ago and for a time was interested in business there
with his father. He contracted a fever that he could
not rid himself of and fearing that he was entering a
decline from which he would never rally he decided to
come back, desiring to spend the last days of his life
with his mother and sister. He returned to Phoenix
about five months ago and since then has been growing
weaker.
The fact of his death was cabled to the father yesterday
and in reply a message came instructing that the boy
should be given a proper burial and saying further that
he expected to come back on a visit in a month or so.
GLOBE FLOOD DISASTER
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 21, 1904
The flood disaster of last Wednesday was the worst that was
ever visited upon this camp. Six persons lost their lives
and $20,000 worth of property was destroyed. The drowned
were: Addison T. Epley, a pioneer; W.K. Mitchell and his
wife, Johanna Mitchell, Mrs. Ella Brashears Hurd, Josie
Moody and Symes.
Epley was in his adobe cabin which was engulfed in the
torrent. The other victims were all in the Mitchell
Boarding House on low ground near the smelter and could
have escaped had they heeded a warning. Five bodies were
recovered Wednesday night a mile below town. The other
was found on Thursday six miles distant. The storm was
the heaviest in the history of Globe and a short distance
above it resembled a cloudburst. Over two inches of rain
fell within an hour, accompanied by a brilliant electrical
display. A dozen small houses washed away. Twenty places
of business were flooded. Buildings occupied by H.H. Pratt,
fruits and confectionary; Jenkins and Zellner, pianos and
W.A. Crawford, Barber were moved into the middle of Broad
Street. The Pratt Building and stock is a total loss.
Five railroad bridges and nearly a mile of track were
destroyed. Trains are again running to the Globe Depot.
DOMINGO GONZALES
Arizona Republican Newspaper
January 25, 1904
Domingo Gonzales was run over by a Southern Pacific train at
Casa Grande, Monday. Upon examining the remains Coroner
Bennett found a hole in the head that looked like a bullet
hole and he asked for an autopsy by the county physician.
The autopsy revealed the fact that the supposed bullet hole
was made by a small piece of the skull being driven into the
brain by a bolt point, nail or something of the kind as the
piece of the broken skull taken from the brain fit the hold
in the side of the head. The coroner's jury found that
death was accidental and returned a verdict to that effect.
The deceased was evidently catching a ride, lost his footing
and fell under the wheels of the cars.
EDNA GREENLEAF
Arizona Republican Newspaper
March 12, 1904
Tempe was shocked yesterday morning by a telegram which Mrs.
Greenleaf received from Yuma informing her of the death of
her daughter Edna at that place early that day. It had been
known that she had been ill for several weeks with la grippe
but it was thought to be nothing serious and the sad news
was altogether unexpected. Only yesterday a letter was
received from Mr. Greenleaf at Yuma stating that she was
in no dangerous condition. Mrs. Greenleaf and her two
daughters, Ione and Alice, left last evening for Yuma
where the funeral will probably take place today.
Though her home was in Yuma the greater part of the past six
years has been spent here. She attended the Normal school
several years and graduated with the class of 1901 and was
one of its most prominent members. At the time of her death
she was teaching her third successful term in the Yuma
Schools. She was barely 21 years old and was always known
as a girl in the very best health which makes her sudden
death all the harder to realize.
HERMANN GUENTHER
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 11, 1904
Hermann Guenther, who was found in a helpless condition on
the Black Canyon Road about two miles north of this city
Sunday died yesterday morning about ten o'clock at his
home near the corner of First and Jefferson Streets.
Guenther was a man of about 60, a native of Germany, and
had been in Phoenix for the past ten years where he followed
the business of gun smithing for a living. He was alone,
his wife having died about six months ago. The old
gentleman was not well Saturday and the following day
attempted to walk to the Osborn Ranch about two miles
north of the city but the undertaking proved too much
for him and later he was found unconscious and brought
back to his home here. He wondered upon the streets
Monday and was found near the corner of Adams and
Jefferson Streets by the Firemen and taken to his house
and placed in charge of Dr. Toney. The proprietor of a
nearby policy shop assisted in looking after his wants.
He grew worse and yesterday morning City Marshall Kinney
was called over and found him in a dying condition. The
old man was lying out in a frame shack, the hot sun pouring
down on him and Marshal Kinney had him moved into the adobe
portion of the house. Dr. Toney was called and gave him an
injection but the aged man was past aid and died a half
hour later. The facts indicated that it was not a case
for the coroner. Two sons who live at 2372 G. Street,
San Diego California were notified by a telegram of his
death. It is said that Guenther was addicted to the
drink habit which probably indirectly brought on his demise.
HACKBERRY MINE DISASTER
Arizona Republican Newspaper
PERRY HAWKINS
MASON KING
FRANK KEARNEY
June 4, 1904
Prescott--Word has just been received here that the bodies of
two of the victims of the Hackberry Mine accident have been
recovered. Those of Perry Hawkins and Mason King were found
on the 250 foot level and the body of a third man has not
been discovered.
This distressing accident happened yesterday morning about
3 o'clock in the morning when a fire broke out in the shaft
house. Hawkins and King were in the mine and when it was
seen that the efforts to put out the fire would be fruitless
it was evident that the men were doomed. Assistance was
procured from McCabe and as soon as the flames were
extinguished the work of attempting a rescue of the men
was begun.
A party of three or four started down the shaft, one of them,
Frank Kearney was on the rope. The rope gave way, probably
having been partially burned and he fell down the shaft.
Hawkins and King must have quickly succumbed to the poisonous
gases and smoke with which the shaft was filled. The body of
Kearney will probably be found tonight. He was formerly
employed at the Congress Mine and had just arrived at the
Hackberry.
Funeral of Hackberry Victims
June 4, 1904
The funeral of the three victims of the Hackberry Mine was
held at McCabe Saturday afternoon under the auspices of the
McCable Miners Union. The bodies of Mason King and Perry
Hawkins were taken out of the mine about 4 o'clock Friday
afternoon and the body of Frank Kearney who gave his life in
an attempt to save the other two, was taken from the bottom
of the shaft four hours later.
The latest details of the story are they King and Hawkins when
they were notified by the engineer that the shaft house was on
fire, climbed to the 250 foot level and getting into the bucket
gave the signal to hoist. But the engine was then enveloped
in flames and the engineer could not get near it to operate
it. They finally got out of the bucket and entered an
adjoining stop, where they lay down with their faces to the
ground and their arms folded beneath their heads and awaited
death by suffocation, their bodies being found in that
position.
Frank Kearney after the parting of the rope on which he was
descending to the rescue of the other men, fell to the bottom
of the shaft and it seems to be the opinion that he was dead
before he reached the bottom.
Mr. King was the support of his mother and sister who reside
in Yavapai County and on the day of the accident the sister,
who was at Mayer, was preparing to accompany Mr. King to
Phoenix where he was to be married one day this week to a
Miss Davis. Both the mother and sister on hearing that he
was in the mine, hastened to the spot and were there when
his body was brought to the surface. It is said that he
was working that day against his wishes as he had tried to
get another man to work in his place but found it impossible
to do so.
