The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-16
A. H. S. BIRDS BODY
TO ARRIVE MONDAY
Widow and Children Are Ex.
,pected Tuesday; Funeral
Date Not Fixed.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
BUTTE, Mont, July 15.-The body
of Arthur H. S. Bird, who was crushed
to death by a falling tree yesterday
near his Corbin ranch, reached Butte
this evening, accompanied by P. A.
Bell. The remains will be placed aboard
the, Oregon. Short Line train for, Salt
Lake, leaving here at l1:30 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Mr.. Bell, who
was one of the searchers who
found Birds body, stated that Bird
apparently had pulled the tree over on
him in an effort to hasten it's fall,
judging from the position in which the
body was found. Only one shoulder
of Bird had been bruised, but the sharp
prongs Of broken branch had pierced
Birds heart, and death must have been
instantaneous.
The body of Arthur II. s. Bird, the
former well known Salt Lake man who
was killed beneath falling tree at
Corbin, Mont, Friday afternoon, will
arrive in this city Monday, accom-
panied By one of Mr.. Birds former
associates,
Mrs. Bird and her two children, who
have been spending their outing at
Santa Barbara, Cal, will leave that
city today for Salt Lake and are ex-
pected here Tuesday. The time for the
funeral will not be announced until
after the arrival of Mrs. Bird, but it
will probably be held Wednesday,
No particulars concerning the death
of Mr.. Bird, aside from those in The
Tribune of yesterday. have been re-
ceiyed by the Mccormick family.
Discussing the lamentable death of
Mr., Bird, his lifelong friend, T. Ellis
Browne. a we'll known attorney, said
yesterday:
Arthur n S. Bird was the son of
England. Where Where Mr.. Mr. Bird " was "a "ibor'G born in
1858 After receiving his early education
at the hands Of private tutors, he went
to Trinity college. Cambridge. taking his
degree in due course al that university
Later he was called to the bar and be-
came n successful barrister on the north
ern circuit. of which at that time Sir
Justice Of England. was one of the lead
ers. In the early eighties Mr.. Bird prac-
ticed his profession in India, and later at
Sydney. Australia. returning from the
death OF his father
Mr.. Bird came to the United States
some eighteen years ago and after
and took up mining. at which occupa-
ton he was engaged at the time OF his
death. In August, 1898. Mr.. Bird married
Miss Emma Mccormick. eldest daughter
OF Mr., W. S. Mccormick banker of this
city. After his marriage he had made
his homo In Salt Lake, but went on fire.
duent trips TO his mining property at
Corbin, Mr.. Bird spent a part OF the
past winter in Boston and New York
with Mrs. Bird. returning from the east
only week ago. and after a couple OF
days rest. went north to Corbn where
the sad accident occurred. His untime-
" death Is great shock to his many
friends In this city and also In the east.
especially Boston, where he was we'll
known. Many college friends OF his. who
now reside in that city, Will be greatly
shocked at the news OF his death A
contemporary OF his at Cambridge was
Mr Endicott Peabody OF Groton, Mass.
While at his university Mr., Bird was a
noted oarsman. and In 1880 pulled third
oar In the boat in a winning race against
oxford AS n man Mr.. Bird was beloved
ty oy everyone VINO knew him1a gentleman
in every sense that the term implies. q
good father. kind and affectionate
husband his less Will be keenly felt by
his wife and two children. In whom hn
centered all his affection and love,