The death of Mrs. Mary C. Shreve occurred at the sisters
hospital on Sunday morning. She was the mother of Mrs.
Young of the Sixth Avenue Hotel and a sister of Mrs.
Kelso. The funeral will be Monday at 5 p.m. from the
parlors of Mohn and Easterling. She resided in Prescott
for the last eight months and in Phoenix for one year
previous. She was 62 years of age.
DR. ADA SMITH
December 10, 1901
A memorial service will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon
at Bradley's undertaking parlors over the remains of Dr.
Ada Smith, who died Saturday night. Dr. Smith came here
about three years ago. She was about 38 years of age.
She was at one time superintendent of Bellevue Hospital,
New York. Dr. Smith was an earnest worker in the Epworth
League in this city. The services will be directed by Rev.
C.V. Cowan of the First M.E. Church.
MARTIN S. SMITH
July 20, 1901
News has just been received here of the death of
Martin S. Smith on July 9th en route from Denver to
his former home in Detroit. Mr. Smith has been an
invalid for some years with an affection of the
throat and though formerly a resident of Detroit,
he spent the greater part of his time in Phoenix
for some years and spoke of Phoenix as his home.
He had some investments here and was financially
identified with the valley. He went from here to
Denver last spring intending to visit the east
during the summer and return here next fall.
UNCLE SAM SMITH
July 12 ,1901
Samuel Smith, known as Uncle Sam, a pioneer rancher of
the Agua Fria, died at his home yesterday. He was 79
years of age, born in Indiana. He was greatly respected
and loved by his neighbors and friends.
W.H. SMITH
October 28, 1901
W.H. Smith died at his residence at about half past six
o'clock last night. Mr. Smith had not been in good health
for some time and about five weeks ago was seized with
brain fever. Much of the time since then his condition
has been critical and as long as four days ago he was
believed to be dying. After that there was a period of
improvement and a hope of recovery. Within the last few
ours he grew worse and early yesterday it became evident
that he could not live much longer. Mr. Smith was 40 years
of age and a native of North Carolina. He came to Phoenix
about thirteen years ago and engaged in the undertaking
business in which he was very successful. He sold out a
couple of years ago and continued the operation of a
marble yard, which he had for some time been conducting
in connection with his undertaker's business. At the
time of his death and for many years before he was a
consistent member of the M.E. church south.
WARREN SMITH
August 12, 1901
Warren Smith died yesterday morning at the residence of
J.A.R. Irvine of typhoid fever. He was 18 years of age
and came to Arizona about a year ago from Jacksonville
County Missouri and became a student at the Normal. He
was accompanied by a sister, who has been engaged to
teach the Osborne district. He was seized with typhoid
fever nearly a month ago, and a little more than a week
ago the worse was believed to be imminent and his mother
was sent for. She arrived two days before his death.
The funeral will take place from the M.E. Church, South
at 10 o'clock this morning and interment will be made in
the I.O.O.F. cemetery. The pall-bearers are requested to
meet at Mohn and Easterling's undertaking rooms at 9:15.
ALLEN SNOWGRASS
August 7, 1901
Mr. Allen G. Snowgrass, agent for the Baquellas Land and
Cattle Company, died at Benson at about 5 o'clock this
morning. Mr. Snowgrass was a son of the golden west,
27 years of age. He was raised in California and came
to this territory about five years ago. He has occupied
the position of paying and receiving teller for the
Valley bank of Phoenix. He was also book keeper for
the Farmers Exchange at Mesa, but has been residing in
Benson for nearly a year as agent for the above company
which position he held until his death. He was a highly
respected young man with exceptional business
qualifications. He leaves a widowed mother and one
brother and a sister to mourn the loss. His mother
and brother have been with him during his last severe
sickness and will take his remains to San Francisco for
interment. If the present arrangements do not miscarry
in any way his mother will leave here with his remains
tomorrow. Mrs. Snowgrass and her family have the sympathy
of this entire community in this their hour of bereavement.
ANTONIO SOTO
September 4, 1901
Charles McCormick, the incorrigible son of the city pound
master shot and killed a playmate, Antonio Soto, Sunday
afternoon on South Meyer Street in Tucson. McCormick was
arrested and taken to the county jail. Young Soto died
Sunday night at 11 o'clock. According to the Citizen, the
story told the authorities by companions of the boys is to
the effect that on Sunday afternoon, young McCormick and
some other boys were playing on South Meyer Street.
McCormick had a 22 rifle which he is said to have rented
from the store of Manzo and Ochoa on South Meyer Street,
who are said to quite a business in renting firearms to
small boys. The youngsters were all Mexicans. A Mexican
man and woman drove by in a buggy. McCormick raised his
rifle, declaring he would take a shot at them. Antonio
Soto, a 16 year old boy, prevented McCormick from carrying
out his intention. In a rage the boy turned the gun on
Soto and fired. The Soto boy threw up his hand. The
bullet entered the skull just over the left temple,
cutting off finger of the hand with which Soto sought to
protect himself.
Constable Pachero was notified by some of the boys and
hurried to the scene. He found Carlos McCormick on the
street and arrested him. The body of the injured boy had
been taken to his house. When arrested McCormick was
entirely cool and showed no signs of fear or nervousness
when the iron doors o the county jail clanged behind him.
Antonio Soto died of his wound and he will be buried today
at 4.
Carlos McCormick's father is Pound master McCormick, a
Mexican in the employ of the city. In 1894 he was sent
to the penitentiary at Yuma for one year for perjury.
When his term expired he took up his abode with another
woman than his lawful wife, the mother of his son Carlos
and a daughter named Josefa. McCormick has continued to
live with this woman ever since leaving his wife in 1894
and has done nothing for his family. The children have
lived with their mother and grandmother who worked hard
for their support.
Several months ago, Mrs. McCormick was taken ill with stomach
trouble and upon the old grandmother devolved the duty of
earning a living for them all. The boy Carlos made no effort
to help but spent his time with companions of his own stripe
in the street. A few weeks ago the father tried to entice
the boy from his mother but life was easy with her and he
refused to go with his father.
When the mother died Monday morning, the grandmother sent
word to McCormick that she was dead and asked what he would
do toward the expense of her burial. McCormick called at
the little adobe hut on South Main Street where his wife's
body lay and informed his wife's mother that he could
furnish nothing but the boards to make a coffin but that
he wanted the little girl Josefa to go with him. Now the
little girl is the only companion of the old woman and if
her father takes her away the old one will be entirely
alone. The grandmother sits huddled on the floor and
mourns and wipes her eyes on her mantilla, the little
Josefa leans against the cot on which her mother's body
lies and looks and listens to all the excited talk of the
neighbors.
