Weekly journal-miner. [volume], June 27, 1917, Page PAGE FIVE, Image 5

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WEEKLY JOURNAL-MINER, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 27, 1917.
PAGE FIVE
FRANK M. MURP
ANSWERS
T
HE SUMMONS
OLDER,
OF DEATH
WAS ONE OF
REALLY BIO
MEN OF
ARIZONA
i
BACK OF MANY ENTER
PRISES WHICH ADDED
TO MATERIAL PROSPER-1
ITY OF THE STATE; FUN
ERAL SERVICES TO BE'
HELD THIS AFTERNOON
AND BODY TAKEN TO ON-i
TARIO FOR INTERMENT.,
(From Sundays daiiy.j
Frank M. Murphy, empire builder, !
is dead. The master brain that looked
into the future and dreamed of a
commonwealth rich beyond the imag
inings of avarice has ceased to plan
the gigantic schemes which were .
largely instrumental in bringing Ari
zona to its present state of unex
ampled wealth and prosperity.
The bands of steel which connect
Yavapai county with the world were
laid by him.. The development of the
mining industry had its inception in
his mind, and it was his dollars and
those of his friends, which were put
into the ground, that wealth might be '
wrested from the dark and secret
places.
Arizona owes Frank M. Murphy
much and Yavapai county owes him
more, as this city was made the pat-1
ticular object of his largess and bene
factions. Death has ended a career
which was devoted to the upbuilding!
of the State, and the world is a better J
place, materially and spiritually, for
Frank M. Murphy having lived in it.
The brain that wrought miracles,
which made the waste places bloom,
built railroads, established Summer
resorts and made stubborn earth yield j
its vaults of wealth to man, lies cold
and still in death, but his indomit- !
able spirit, typical of real
will live ana its innuence oe icir. inj
this community and State for many ,
years to come.
'Mr. Murphy's health began to fail
a number of years ago, following
HON. FRANK M. MURPHY
rfehini Whose death yesterday ended one of the most remarkable
careers in the record of the great southwest.
heavy financial reverses, but despite
physical handicaps he devoted his time
anil energies to his chcrishcr projects
with the result that his fortune was in
a large measure rehabilitated. The
tax. upon his waning strength proved
too great, however, anil for a month
Kief lilc -rvtwKtirtn line lirMl nlnrtltlll f i .
- -r. . Ulc
to his physicians and friends, Iris ; injnc.
death, particularly for the last week,
being expected at any minute. Death
came at 6:05 o'clock yesterday after
noon, and was like an easy slumber.
Surviving members of the immedi
ate family arc Mrs. Murphy and
Frank M. Murphy. Jr., an adopted
child of five years of age, who is a
grandson of X. O. Murphy, brothel
of the deceased.
that time, enabled him to take a much energy ami foresight apparently never Mr. Murphy was president of the
bigger place in the life of his com- exhausting itself. In those days, even hank until six years ago, when he rc
munity and State when he returned, as now, Arizona offered to the effi- ( signed in favor of Mr. R. X. Frcd
than that of a mere merchant. cicnt organizer, a wonderful field. The cricks, who is still at the head of the
Mining claimed his first interest territory was just beginning to im-j institution. Fredericks and Morris
outside of his own business in the press tlic world with the worth of its Goldwatcr arc the two surviving or-
city. He was associated with Sen- resources, and to the clever man, the ; ganizcrs of the I'rcscolt National 'J.
ator V. A. Clark on the occasion of openings presented were most tempt-: l.ank. J he IS.-IS. Company was by Home, hrcd Keif, A. I- Smith, M. h.
purchase of the United Vcrdc .Murphy, reorganized from a firm into Spaulding, O. II. Tucker, W. J. Mar-
Vickcrs, J. A. Tobin,.V. A. Clinc, A.
J. Head, Jno. Dougherty, E. A. Kast
ncr. Jno. Duke, A. A. Johns, A. J.
Pickrcll, Ed. Block, Lester Jackson,
Orick Jackson, Frank Andrews, E.
, DeSilva, V. E. Day, A. Emanuel, A.
Hcrndon, Walter Hill, E. J. F.
Later, he induced "Diamond". The famous Phoenix & Eastern, a
Frank Morrcll Murphy wis horn 62
years ago, a native of Maine. lie
first calnc to Arizona in March ot
1878, and Prcscotl has ever since been
his residence.
In Santa Rosa, Cal.. from whence
he came to I'rcscott, Frank Murphy
had been a stage driver. Arrived
here, however, he took an entirely
new course, and entered the business
field. His rise to a commanding posi
tion in the world of finance dated
from the time he first assumed the
responsibilities of business life and
began cultivating the acquaintance of
really big men of affairs.
Hi first venture in Prcscotl was in
the clothing and haberdashery busi
ness with the firm of Thomas Bray
& Co.
In the early "80s he was commis
sioned by the territorial legislature to
represent Arizona with an exhibit at
the World's Fair in Xcw Orleans.
That trip to the Southern metropolis,
worked a marvelous change in Frank
Murphy. While at the fair, he had
an opportunity to meet and become
a corporation.
Joe Reynolds, a millionaire investor, road designed to become a part of at ''l,r I rcscott, prank M. Murphy
who had become disgusted with some transcontinental system, was built j"as Jo,IC so "'any things that it will
crooked mining deals in the l'.rad- cast from the present capital, by this ' l""obably never be possible to mcn-
! shaws, to buy the Congress mine. The builder, who was stopped only by a j 1Ion ,llc' a11- Public spirit was pcr
j purchase of that property was the tin-' combination of topography and an so'cd in this man, who gave his
dcrlying cause of the construction of , injunction suit, when the line reached Ilomc town ,ls V-"K drive, its rchabih-
a north and sotilli railway through tlic Hox Lanyon in the Gila valley. ,- arr,ollc" military post,
Arizona. Tliis road is now a Southern Pacific ;'ts clu,) :iml :i s,art for 5ts reputation
Revnolds died before the railroad i subsidiary and is known as the Ari-!as OIlc of '-" ost hospitable little
project was complete. His death, I zona Eastern. . I cities m a large and hospitable West,
which occurred in the arms of his j The liradshaw Mountain road, from The funeral services will be held at
friend Frank Murphy at Congress, and ' Prcscotl to Crown King and the' the St. Luke's Episcopal church at
the trip to Prcscotl through a country branch to Poland, were built by Mur-'in this afternoon. With members
cut by floods, is a romantic story oljpliy and sold to the Santa Fc. Hclof the immediate family accompany
itsclf. At any rate. Murphy contin- 'constructed the Parker cut-off, bc-ling it, the body will go on the aftcr
ucil to be convinced that to oWii i Hvtvn Wickrnburg and Parker on the I noon train to Ontario, Cal., to be in
propcrly the ricli mineral d'strirt ' CHora'lo river. Perhaps the shortest ! tcrred in the family cemetery,
around Congress, it would Ic itcccs- railroad project of Murphy's was tint The appointment of six active and
iu lumbal!, aim iwu iu .nmr in i mtii iiHimv, i(j nouorarv pall hearers, is
associated himself with son? i; ,vhc c a mining company, an offspring I nition of the place Frank
ally prominent Inlanders ami in IHM, of the remarkable brain of the or-Mield anion
built the road from Ash Fir!. Pros- ' ganizrr, was taking out rich ore. i Prescott.
cott ami in (lie following two cars, Sasco smelter. Silver Hell's old reduc-i he tl
: tin, Fred W. Williams, P. W. O'Sulli
van, R. II. Hctherington, Dr. J. D.
M'c.Nally. P. J. Farley, W. R. Beck,
'P. R. Milncs and Mayor W. II. Tim-
erhoff.
-.-I11I.1.I-.1 llir. Hi... .....ill, I., I'l..u il .- .....I ,1.- Il- I ... I
.v-i"viv'B n. n.mu tvf j nun nuins dim IIIC I .1IIIU.1U ii, nt well I
With him in this enture were i. M.lof liirpli"s planning, and all these
fricndlv villi some men of national
pro iuncncc, and the tits of busincs'j cic b'lih and hvs
and personal friendship he formed at genius tor orgaiuzin
i rccog-Murphy
: the old-time, residents of
I'lie active pallbearers will
C. Storey, J. A. Jaeger, F. P.
("ruire, Charles A. Randall, George
I), .Morris ami T. G. Xorris. The
i-erry, me man whose name is Joiuul projects were comprehended tit the honorary pallbearers will be:
on about 50 per cent of the iwckagcs I lniK-rial Copper Company, a corpora-1 Honorary Pallbearers.
of garden and flower seeds sold in the 'tion organized by him. j Joe Cal Irs, Judge E. W. Wells, F.G.
United Stales; Simon J. Murphy, j Some of the mining and other com- P.rccht, G. . P. ray, R. N'. Fredericks,
Michigan millionaire and a relatic: panic w birli Frank M Murphy form- Morris Goldwater, J.-A. Hope, F.. S.
Arms, of Ohio: Faiibanks, the packer cd are the Poland, Lookout Copper, Clark, J. R. Lowr-y. Geo. C. Riilfnrr,
ami others. j Yavapai Consolidated Gold, Silver & W. A. Drake, E. A. Rogens, It. II.
This road was later sold to the . O.ppcr Co., Tombstone Consolidated, Smith, . J. Dornu, I). E. Parks,
Santa Fc. and on the orgaiiialkJi ot'Gila Copper Sulphide Co., a concern j Harry Brislcx, Unlit. E. Morrison,
the Santa Fc, Prescott it Phoenix . that is reported to be taking out Uv. W. Ross, R. II. Weaver, A. W.
Railway Co., .Murphy was named j$1ttfl.flOO worth of copper a month j Robinson, J. II. Robinson, M. P.
president which office he has held i now, the Prcscotl National Bank I faiclliuc. Chas. H. 'Hooker. O. A.
ever since (now the Prescott State Bank', the Hcsla, Dan llatz, .1. I. Gardner. P. A.
Other railroad .i" other 'uhhs liasli'm d-Bui r.iviei ("0. tl;e Cattle Johns, Dr R. N Loonc. D' 1.
MARRIAGE BOND SOON
BROKEN IS ALLEGED
(From Sunday's Daily.)
That his wife violated her marriage
vows two mouths after they were tak
en, and entered a house of ill-fame in
Yuma, and that she later continued
her life of shame in Miami, is Un
charge made by Charles V. Valiu, in
a suit for divorce, filed in the Su
perior court yesterday.
The Valins were married at El
Ccntro, Cal., in May, 1916. It was iu
July of that year, that defendant is
alleged to have deserted the plaintiff
at Yuma.
James I.oy is the attorney repre
senting th plaintiff.
Charges Desertion.
Another suit filed by Loy yester
day, was for divorce against Ray
mond Clinton, who is charged by his
wife, Helen Clinton, with having
wilfully deserted her. and having
failed to provide the common neces
saries of life, although amply able to
do so. The Clintons were married in
191.'. Mrs. Clinton resides here. Tin
residence of her husband is given as
Vincemies, Indiana.
A RESOLUTION ON
THE PASSING OF
FRANKM.MURPHY
Directors Of Prescott State Bank, Busi
ness Associate Of Late Empire
Builder, Appreciates Qualities.
(From
At a meeting of the board of di
rectors of The Prescott State Bank,
held yesterday, the following resolu
tion was presented by the committee
on condolence, and unanimously
adopted:
Prescott, Ariz., June 25, 1917.
To the President and Board of
Directors, The Prescott State
Bank,
Gentlemen: Your special com
mittee begs leave to submit the
following:
IN MEMORY OF
FRANK M. MURRJJY,
who died at his home, Prescott,
Arizona, June 23rd, 1917.
In the passing away of our friend
and associate, this board has lost
one who has been a member since
its organization in 1893.
Mr. Murphy was elected presi
dent of the Prescott National
Bank at its formation, and held :
that office until 1910, when his I
health failing he resigned the of
fice, continuing to serve upon this
board. '
To you who knew him so well i
and intimately it is unnecessary j
for us to say anything of his life J
and character, but that those who
shall follow us may not forget, we t
place upon our records, our ap-
preciation of his worth and good
qualities.
He was a man of good judg- j
ment, quick decision, untiring en
ergy and a faithful worker for the j
institutions he represented or was
connected with. Other men have I
taken more from Arizona, no one '
has been instrumental in bringing I
in more capital or did more for
the development of the Territory
and State. A strong party man,
giving freely of his money and
time he died without a public
token of thanks or gratitude from I
those he helped on the road to ;
fame and prosperity. In the an- j
nals of Arizona, it will be hard to j
find the name of one who did
Tuesday's Daily.)
more for others, and received less
acknowledgment than did Frank
Morrell Murphy, and yet he never
complained nor spoke of the in
gratitude of those he helped.
The press has given the details
of his birth, his early career, his
many activities and usefulness.
For us who came in daily contact
with him, it is a privilege to re
cord his many admirable personal
qualities.
He was without malice, speak
ing no evil of man or woman, and
though strong in his likes and dis
likes, he carefully avoided discus
sion of those whom he knew to be
opposed to his views or working
against his interests. He was not
only very charitable but extreme
ly generous, his namo was first
on every subscription list, and his
ear and purse were always open to
the call of every miner, prospec
tor or other who had a tale of woe
or a vision of fortune. A man of
firm convictions, strong and reso
lute of purpose, hating shams;
yet of charming personality. He
was public spirited in every sense
of the term, and lived an active
life crowded with good work.
By his death Arizona and Yava
pai county have lost one who may
rightly be dubbed "a most import
ant citizen;" we have lost a valued
friend and co-laborer, a loving
husband has departed.
Resolved : That this memoriam
suitably engrossed, be sent
to the widow of our friend with
an expression of our sincere sym
pathy, that it be inscribed in full
upon our minutes, and a copy sent
to the local papers for publica
tion. Respectfully submitted,
MORRIS GOLDWATER,
JAMES A. HOPE,
F. G .BRECHT,
(Seal). Committee.
Attest:
L. C. DERRICK, Cashier.
Approved:
R. N. FREDERICKS. President.
MANY DO HONOR A
TO THE LATE ,
F. M. MURPHY :
. H. POWERS IS
NAMED STATE
EXAMINER
SERVICES ARE HELD IN
EPISCOPAL CHURCH;
BODY SENT TO CAL
IFORNIA, ACCOMPANIED
BY MEMBERS OF FAMILY
(From Tuesday' Daily.)
EDITOR OF YAVAPAI
MAGAZINE APPOINTED
YESTERDAY TO IMPORT
ANT POSITION BY GOV
ERNOR CAMPBELL..
A.
(From Tuesday's Datly.l
II. Powers, editor of Yavapai
A large crowd of Prescott people ,
attended the funeral services for the , magazine was yesterday appointed
late Frank M. Murphy at the Episco- j State examiner by Governor Camp
pal church, Sunday. Rev. II. II- ( bell. He was not only appointed, but
Shires preached the funeral sermon, filed his bond, uualificd and entered
giving a brief and praiscful account of
,,. I..nl,. l-.t, H ,1 .
, and his amazing,". Iters
' Hprr B'.nn,
i Lurnnstcr, Jo--.
II U fl'i.M.
Dougherty. Dr
I
.
REMARKABLE PITCHING
BOS TON. June 2.1 Pitcher Ernest
Shore, ol t'i- Mnencans, allowed no
hi1- miiis i). tiirti to reach trsl base
m the game with Washington, today.
the life mid work of the great or
ganizer in Arizona.
There were a number of out-of-town
friends of the family in attend
ance, some coming from as far away
as Phoenix. Among these was Hon.
Richard E. Sloan, last territorial gov
ernor, and a close personal friend of
Mr. Murphy.
At the close of the services, the
body was taken to the train. The
widow and nephew of the deceased,
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Meauy, and other
members of the immediate family, ac
companied the body to Ontario. Cal.,
where it will be interred in the family
vault.
upon his duties.
Mr. Powers is well qualified to fill
the office, having been an expert ac
countant before he came to Arizona.
From the moment he came to Prcs
. cott, Mr. Powers became an active
I worker for the Republican party anil
' no sacrifice was too great or task too
' arduous for him in behalf of the
! cause. During the last campaign he
was the assistant secretary of the Re
publican County Central committee
and also secretary of the Tom Camp
bell Republican League. In both po
sitions he rendered effective service
and earned the approbation of the
Republicans of this city and county.
He will without doubt fill the new
position with credit to himself and to
I the appointing power.
Yavapai county has certainly fared
! well at the hands of Governor Camp
; bell. To it has bccii given the sccrc-
laryship of the livestock sanitary
. board, a membership on the sheep
A TRYING HOUR
WAUKESHA. June While
friends com eyed the body of Mrs.
David Roberts to the grave. Miss
Grace Lusk wept silently in the hos
pital room where she is confined by
a bullet wound, self-inflicted, after she
killed Mrs. Roberts. She seemed much ' commission, a membership on the
denresscd through the hour set for commission of public institutions ami
the tnneral. There wa no cliauj
the worse in her condition.
;e foi
tlif Stall caiuiner
Jourual-Miuer liners briug results.