Carl S. Gustafson was desperately and fatally injured last
evening about 7 o'clock in a runaway accident near the Pacific
Creamery. He was thrown from a buggy and it is believed struck a
telegraph pole.
One side of the unfortunate man's face was crushed to a pulp and
one eye is missing.
Mr. Gustafson is a well known Tempe man and a highly respected
citizen. He is the engineer of the Tempe Pumping Plant company,
the plant which supplies pumped water to the Tempe Canal.
April 9, 1909
Carl S. Gustafson has died at 1:20 this morning from the tragic
accident reported in yesterday's paper.
The distressing accident occurred about 7 o'clock Wednesday
evening. Mr. Gustafson and Andrew Nielsen were driving together
along the creamery road in the latter's conveyance. A dog jumped
out form behind a fence and the horse suddenly whirled. Mr.
Nielsen fell first and Mr. Gustafson was thrown to the ground
perhaps a hundred feet further down the road. Mr. Nielsen was
not seriously injured though he suffered a number of painful
bruises. Doctors Moore and Brechan were hurriedly summoned
and the injured man was taken to his home. His untimely end
is deeply regretted by all and the sincerest sympathy of the
people of Tempe is extended to his surviving wife.
The funeral will be this afternoon at half past two o'clock
from the Congregational church and will be conducted by Rev.
Hardin, pastor of the church. He will be interred in Double
Butte Cemetery.
C.W. HAGUE
March 4, 1909
The Republican has received a number of copies of the Des Moines
Capital and the Bad River S.D. News containing various references
to the death of funeral of C.W. Hague. Mr. Hague was formerly
circulation manager of the Capital, came to Phoenix for his
health, returned to his former work for a few years, then
failing health drove him to the open again and he settled on a
farm in South Dakota, later interesting himself in the Bad
River News, being so interested at the time of his death.
C.W. Hague, one of the publishers and managers of the Bad River
News, died at his home in Philip, SD at 8 o'clock Wednesday
evening. On Monday he was well and about town looking after
business matters connected with the paper and Monday evening
attended the IOOF installation and banquet in which he took an
active part. Tuesday morning he was taken suddenly ill with a
violent attack of pneumonia and in less than thirty-six hours
was dead. Funeral services were held at the house of the
deceased Thursday afternoon and that night Mrs. Hague,
accompanied by Mrs. H.W. Edwards, left wit the body for Des
Moines, Iowa where interment will take place.
"Cy" Hague as he was known to his friends everywhere, who
loved him, was in many respects a man out of the ordinary.
Prior to the time when he became one of the owners of the
Bad River News, over a year ago, Mr. Hague resided on a
homestead seven miles south of town for nearly two years.
Before coming to Stanley county he was for a number of years
circulation manager of the Des Moines Capital, where he
secured his training in the newspaper business.
The deceased was born in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 20, 1873,
died Feb. 3, 1909, aged 35 years, 4 months and 14 days. He
leaves a wife, father Joseph Hague of Des Moines; and two
sisters, Mrs. Rosa Thomas and Mrs. Lillie Bailey of Valeria,
Iowa to mourn his death. June 22, 1898 he was united in
marriage to Miss Myra Gaines Roberts. One little boy was
born to them but died in childhood. Mr. Hague was a member
of the local IOOF and the M.W.A. and L.T.M.A. of Des Moines.
MRS. MABEL HAKES
January 21, 1909
On Tuesday afternoon death claimed Mrs. Mabel Ann Hakes, the
beloved wife of Collins R. Hakes, former president of Maricopa
stake of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Mrs. Hakes was born
in Illinois on the 10th of April 1840.
When a child her parents moved to Utah, afterwards going to
California. It was while living in San Bernardino that she met
and married C.R. Hakes. Her maiden name was Mabel Ann Morse,
and at the time of her marriage she was 18 years of age. She
accompanied her husband to Mesa in 1883, and for many years
assisted in the management of one of the largest hotels in the
valley, this being located where the new Chandler building now
stands.
Three years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Hakes moved to Bluewater, N.M.
It was while here two years ago that she suffered the first
stroke of paralysis which finally resulted in her death. She
was a constant sufferer from that time until three days
previous to her taking away, when the pain suddenly left her.
She was a kind and devoted wife and mother. During the last
two years of continued suffering she was never known to
complain rather being fearful lest she might be causing
others unnecessary trouble in caring for her.
She was the mother of twelve children, six of whom, two sons
and four daughters are now living. Collins R. Hakes, Jr.,
Edward, Hakes, Mrs. Ruby McNeil, Mrs. Lyman Leavitt of Pine,
Mrs. J.E. Lamb of Bluewater, N.M. and Mrs. Charles Charlesworth
who resides in Utah. The first three mentioned were at her
bedside at the time of her death. Besides these she is survived
by 40 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
She was an ambitious worker in the Church of Latter Day Saints
and was president for many years of the local relief society.
The funeral was at the Tabernacle yesterday at 1 o'clock.
Interment was made in Mesa Cemetery.
LEN F. HALE
May 18, 1909
Persons who came from Prescott yesterday brought news of the
suicide of Len F. Hale, one of the pioneers of the territory
and well known in Phoenix. He had for a long time been
afflicted with rheumatism and it is thought that the constant
pain of a hopeless illness was the motive for his act. He stood
before a mirror and put a bullet through his brain.
He was between fifty five and sixty years of age. He was a
native of Maine of good family. He came to the territory about
thirty years ago. Some years ago he was reckoned the most
daring gambler in the southwest. No wager was too high for
him. In the earlier days he drank a great deal and it is related
that while on a spree of several days duration he took in the
"banks" of Prescott for $30,000 without making a losing.
Previous to the fire, he was associated with Robert Brow in the
Palace and later he in company with Robert Prior, owned a game
though he retired several years ago. He was a good type of
westerner, square in the relations with men and he enjoyed
the respect of the community.
Many of his neighbors objected to his profession, but none of
them to the man.
HAROLD HAMM
April 29, 1909
Though lacking direct verification it is quite certain that
Harold Hamm, a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Mintz of this
city, was accidentally killed in Seattle on Tuesday by contact
with a live wire. The news came Tuesday night in a telegram to
Sims Ely from a friend in California who knew that Mr. Hamm had
an uncle here but did not know his name and asked Mr. Ely to
look him up. Mr. Mintz sent several telegrams to Mr. Finley
yesterday but got no response and the reason for it was cleared
up in a letter received by Mr. Ely from his California
correspondent last night.
It appears from the letter that the name of Mr. Hamm's friend
was Emley and not Finley hence he probably had not received Mr.
Mintz's telegrams.
E.V. Lybrook, another uncle of Mr. Hamm left last night for Los
Angeles where his two sisters, aunts of the dead man now reside
and will receive more information there and bring back the body
as far as Ventura, Cal. where it will be laid beside his father
and mother and grandparents in the family lot.
Harold was about 27 years old and was well known in Phoenix
previous to about six years ago when he left here for
California. His parents died in California while he was still
a small boy and he made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Mintz for
many years, or until he finished his courses at Phoenix schools
and attended the University of Arizona for one or two years.
Then having arrived at man's estate he left for California
taking charge of the property interests left by his mother in
Hueneme but living most of the time in Los Angeles and
vicinity. He always possessed a bent for mechanics and for
some years devoted his talents to a study of electricity
being considered a good electric lineman.
"Hallie" Hamm as he was known by all who attended Phoenix
schools of only a few years ago was popular and well liked.
MRS. W.D. HAMMOND
February 3, 1909
The funeral of Mrs. W.D. Hammond will be held at Merryman's
parlors Wednesday afternoon at 3:30, the Rev. Mr. Coats
officiating.
