The Williams News, 1901-11-30

and as a result is now suffering the consequences. The horses were running at a terrific rate and when they collided with Ned he was knocked down and out. His right leg was broken and he was otherwise badly shaken up. Drs. Tyroler and Rounseville repaired the injuries and he is now doing nicely. ARIZONA STATEHOOD. Views of Delegate Smith on the Ques Question - tion Question of Admission. Delegate Mark A. Smith, of Ari Arizona, - zona, Arizona, passed through El Paso on his way to Washington, and was interviewed by the Herald. He said: "Arizona's chance for statehood depends entirely upon the make-up of the territorial committee in con congress. - gress. congress. If they feel favorable to the admission of the territory they will report in such a manner that it will be impossible to get a bill before the senate. Should this committee be composed of eastern statesmen who are not in sympathy with the west and what it needs, our chances of becoming a state are very small. "I think President Roosevelt is a friend of the territories in the southwest and if he is shown that they are ready to be admitted will not hesitate to recommend that we should no longer be kept in the background while other states with without - out without anything like our resources are allowed equal representation with the great and prosperous states. "All this talk about the territor territories - ies territories of Arizona and New Mexico be being - ing being unfit for statehood is manufac manufactured - tured manufactured in the camp of the enemy for! political reasons. There can be no doubt that in some parts of the north there is a strong tendency to throw cold water on our aspira aspirations. - tions. aspirations. Some of the newspapers, for reasons best known to them themselves, - selves, themselves, are seeking to show that we have neither wealth nor population enough to justify our demands. If the papers will send a representa representative - tive representative into the territories they will find that we have a great deal more than they give us credit for. "Aside from the committee on territories and what they may do, we have enough pledges from con

william McCartney Has a Narrow Escape From Death on the Saginaw Southern. On last Friday evening, as the Saginaw Southern's log train was making its usual trip to the woods, a Berious accident occurred, result resulting - ing resulting in injuries to one man which will confine him to the house for many days. About one mile beyond the Doug Douglas - las Douglas homestead the road branches in different directions, one line going to Gorman's camp and the other to the wood a where the timber is being obtained. William McCartney, or "Tug," as he is called, braking on the train, was standing on the forward car (the train backing out) when the switch was reached. With his lantern he gave the signal to stop, that he might turn the switch, and the Buddenness with which the air was applied caused him to over overbalance - balance overbalance and fall forward between the rails. Being unable to clear the track in time the front trucks of a car passed over his limbs which seemed to be crossed, one over the other breaking the right leg above the knee and badly bruising the left. His left hand was also badly bruised and two bones broken in the same. McCartney is regularly employed as day brakeman but was doing double duty that night as the crew was short-handed. The accident occurred at 9:45 and immediately after the unfortunate man was placed in a car and brought to town where his injuries were dressed by Dr. P. A. Melick, the company physician. "Tug" takes a most favorable view of his pres present - ent present situation and thanks his lucky stars that he escaped with his life. Industrial Features. The Sunday Magazine issued by the Los Angeles Herald is doing a grand work for southern California in disseminating information of a reliable nature about the principal industries of southern California. The Herald's Magazine is far and away the best of any Sunday mag magazine - azine magazine published on the coast.

gressmen to insure the present ses session - sion session of congress taking some action that will bring us nearer to state statehood. - hood. statehood. At home there is no divis division. - ion. division. The leaders of both parties and their supporters have gone into the fight this time without dif differences - ferences differences of opinion as to the proper course to pursue. The people want statehood and they are going after it in the right way." ACCIDENT AT CANYON. F. A. HopkJrk Narrowly Escapes Ser Ser-- - - Ser-- ious Injury. On last Friday evening Dr. Roun Rounseville - seville Rounseville was called to the mines of the Canyon Copper company by a message stating that an employe of that mine had met with a serious accident. Mr. Hopkirk was work working - ing working below an overhanging rock and at an unexpected time and without warning a huge lock from above loosened and fell with terri terrible - ble terrible force striking him in its course. His head was badly cut and one of his feet and an ankle badly bruised. The doctor thought best to bring the injured man to town that the dressing of his wounds might be the better done. The only way out of the canyon at this point was to ride tl trail and for an in injured - jured injured man this Was quite an under undertaking, - taking, undertaking, but Mr. Hopkirk has plenty of western grit, and mounting a pony he made the treacherous as ascent, - cent, ascent, and together he and the doc doctor - tor doctor arrived in Williams on the can canyon - yon canyon train Saturday morning, and Hopkirk was taken to the hos hospital. - pital. hospital. The injured gentleman visited the News this week and reports himself progressing nicely, saying that he will return to work soon.

JOHN KUNDEE DEAD. Aged Pioneer of This Section Passes Over the Divide. One by one the old pioneers are dropping from the ranks to join the great majority. Last Tuesday evening, Mr. John Kundee, after an illness of several weeks, died at the boarding house of Mrs. Dowles in this city. He was an old resident of this section, having come to this vicinity about twenty years ago, and for the past eight years has resided upon his homestead nine miles south of Williams. He had been failing in health recently and about six weeks ago took to his bed. His condition became more serious and Mr. M. Reneke moved him some two weeks ago to his ranch where all that could be was done to as assist - sist assist him to recovery. Finding that he was gaining no strength, Mr. Reneke brought him to town last Monday where he could more readily receive medical attention; preparations were making to send him to the hospital at Flagstaff and he was to have gone Tuesday evening. At Mrs. Dowles Mr. Kundee was given every attention and a nurse was with him most of the time. About 5 o'clock Tuesday

F. D. Jones, of Los Angeles, was a canyon visitor this week and also a pleasant caller at the News office. He speaks in glowing terms of the canyon and says this trip only calls for another and longer one. Mr. Jones is president of the New Comstock Mining company and has also visited Kingman, where he was looking after the development work on the company's mines in that vicinity.

the bed, with his head resting upon the pillow dead. Little is known of Mr. Kundee's history as he was very reticent upon such matters. He is known to have relatives in Germany but whether any reside in this country is not known. The remains were taken in charge by Undertaker Button, un under - der under whose auspices the interment took place Wednesday afternoon.

Ned Robinson met with a pain painful - ful painful and serious mishap last Mon- day. He was walking near the brewery when a team came running down the street. Supposing a driver was guiding them Ned failed to give up the entire right of way