The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-07-21
COMES ID BARNES AT SAN
 FRANCISCO
Southern Pacific Company Travelling Freight and Passenger Agent Sue cumbs After Long Illness.

The death of w. E. Barnes, travel ing passenger agent of the Southern Pacific railroad, occurred Sunday evening at the Southern Pacific hos pital at San Francisco, after an illness of more than two months. His death was due to a complication of heart and kidney troubles, from which he had been a sufferer for more than three years.
 News of the death of MT. Barnes came as a shock to his fellow railroad officials and the general public, as it was believed that he was improving in health and expected to soon be back to Tucson. MT. Barnes was one of the best loved men in Arizona and New Mexico and his death will be mourned by thousands.
 He was born in Gravesend, Eng land, suburb of London, in January, 1869, so he was more than 47 years of age at the time of his death. He was educated in the British schools and entered the government service in in dia, serving both in that country and 1, in Egypt. He married a native of the latter country and had one daughter, Frances, by this marriage. She sur wives him. He travelled extensively in Asia and Europe, coming to the United States after the death of his , wife. Joins Southern Pacific He entered the service of the South ern Pacific company in 1901 at New Orleans, holding various positions at the local offices until 1907, when he became travelling freight and pass enger agent of the company. Later h0 0f k1o Southern Pacific of Mexico at Mexico City, and was next made travelling freight and passenger agent of the road at Torreon.
 In 1911 he was made travelling freight and passenger agent of the Southern Pacific with headquarters at Tucson, holding this position until the time of his death.
 The activities of MT Barnes, in ad- dition to his regular work, were var jed. He was a man of education and culture, having been educated for the church. He was well read, partic- ularly in the classics, and was a col lector of Oriental coins and articles. He also had many rare books and gen. erously gratified his tastes in this line.
 On coming to the southwest he made a special study of American ar chaeology and became an authority on the ruins of Arizona and Califor- mia, contributing many articles to magazines and newspapers on the sub ject. He was instrumental in the or ganization of the department of arch geology at the University of Arizona, and he was also enthusiastically SUD- porter of the movement for the foun- dation of a museum at the Univer- sity.
 MT. Barnes did much writing, both for magazines and newspapers, and secured much in the publicity for Ari- zona and the southwest. He also was called upon by the railroad company to procure illustrations and data for the company publications.
 Personally, MT. Barnes was known among his friends as a prince" and news of his death caused a deep sad ness among those who knew and lov- ed him for his congenial qualities. He was courteous to all, and grief at his death will be shared by hundreds of the most lowly.
 The daughter, Miss Frances, was with him at the time of his death. It is expected that the remains will be brought to Tucson for interment.