Arizona republican., 1909-05-28
MET DEATH IN FLAMES Lizzie, the Thirteen Year OId Daughter Of MT. Maier Victim THE FATAL KEROSENE CAN Schoolmates Acted as Pall-
 Bearers---Funeral at M. E.
 Church With Interment in
 Mesa Cemetery. Father AL
 so Seriously Burned.
THE FATAL KEROSENE CAN


 that has happened in this vicinity was that of Wednesday evening. when Liz zie Maier the thirteen year-old daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Maiey, while lighting a fire with kerosene, resulting in an explosion. sustained injuries which caused her death yesterday morning. between ? and 3 o'clock. at the home of her aunt and uncle, Mir and Mrs. Lou Trimble. The father was terribly burned about the hands and forearms in trying to save his daugh- ter's life, and he was suffering greatly yesterday as a result. While it is impossible to tell the extent of his in juries, it is hardly anticipated that any amputation will be necessary.
 According to the best evidence ob- tainable. it appears that Lizzie, who would have been thirteen years of age in October, and her sister. Louella, a few years younger. had just arrived at their home. which is five miles northeast of town. after a day spent at school. when the awful tragedy happened. The family had eaten sup per when the girls arrived. and the mother told her oldest daughter, Liz Zie that there was some fresh meat in the kitchen which she might pre- pare. if she cared for anything in ad dition to what was already on the ta- ble. This the girl started to do. but discovered that the fire had died down and refused to start with kindling. In order to hurry matters along, the girl picked up the kerosene can. which was made of glass, and started to pour a portion of it's contents on the ashes, when the can exploded, enveloping the unfortunate child in flames. The fath- er who was seated in the next room. immediately came to the rescue, and, throwing a quilt around his daughters body. carried her out of doors and re- turned to put out the flames in the house. which had already begun to threaten the building. He had hardly returned to the house and begun fight ing the flames. when his daughter. whom he had carried from the house a moment before, returned to assist him and began carrying water from a tank. several rods distant, and from the evidence secured yesterday. she must have made no less than two trips after water One of the peculiar things about the ease was the vitality dis played throughout her suffering.
 The father. in brushing the flames from tho girls clothing. received the most serious burns The flesh on the arms and legs was horribly burned while the skin from the trunk came off with the clothing. As soon as pos sible. the suffering child and her fath- CT were brought to town, arriving here about o'clock. and were immediate ly taken to the office of Dr Palmer. Dr. Drane was also called in on the case, and both physicians worked for hours in a vain attempt to save the the life. From the beginning it was evident that there was not one chance ! in ten thousand for life However. the patient appeared rational at all times and talked in a very intelligent man ner describing her pains and symp- toms. At 10 o'clock she was taken from the doctors office to the home of Lou Trimble.
 The family is greatly bereaved at the awful shock and can hardly realize that such a tragedy has happened in their home.
 The funeral was held yesterday af- ternoon from the NJ. F. church, with interment in the Mesa cemetery. The seventh grade. of which the deceased was a member. as well as the sixth grade. attended the funeral in a body. The following girls. classmates of the deceased, acted as honorary pall-bear- CTS: Beatrice Nets. Pauline Gibbons. Hester Ruse. Drusilla Otterson. Jessie Robertson and Martha Sanford.
 The deceased was a member of the Methodist Sunday school in the class taught by Otis Norton. The funeral service was preached by Rev. Hawley of the Methodist church.