The Coconino sun., 1921-06-03
EXPLOSION AT POWER HOME CAUSES DEATH
 OF W. H. POWER

explosion was fuse burning. Sheriff w. A. Campbell and Under-sheriff s. .. Thompson, who are devoting all their time to investigation, can find no traces of either fuse or caps. Other service men say the explosive was gun cotton; others that it was nitro glycerine. But most of those who have been called in for advice believe it was INT.
 That there was TINT in the house or somewhere on the premises seems almost certain. Lester had been haul ing INT for the county. His father had only a short time ago asked Ed Whipple how to handle TINT in blast ing out rocks, as there were some on his fathers land adjoining that he wanted to get rid of. But, if it was INT it still remains a mystery how burning paper could have set it of, as those familiar with TINT assert that fire will not explode it. Lester Power said yesterday he be- lieves it was TINT.
 Nothing was left undone for the comfort and safety of the victims. Neighbors rendered great assistance. Drs. Tom Manning, M. G. Fronske and A. H. Schermann worked all through the night. Mrs. A. H. Scher- mann, Miss Munson and Mrs. Dietz- man did the nursing. Frank Good- man helped both doctors and nurses all.night and during the operations on both Nh. Power and Mary.
 Dr. Hannett, the well-hnown Gallup surgeon, was wired for, and arrived at $40 Wednesday morning. Mir. Power was taken to the operating table at 4:40. At seven o'clock his wounds had been dressed. His right leg was amputated. He had retained con- seiousness all night, holding his nerve sll through, though suffering horri- bly,. He talked about the accident with Frank Goodman and others, tell ing them that he could not understand what caused it.
 MT. Power died at S:10, only few minutes after coming out from under the either. His wife was brought down stairs to see him as soon as it was seen that he was dying, and reached his side before he breathed his last.
 Mary followed her father to the op- erating table. It took the surgeons three hours to dress and sew up her wounds. She had suffered greatly during Tuesday night, but showed re- markable nerve. Yesterday she was apparently getting along nicely, though the doctors axe not ready to say that she is out of danger.
 w. H. Power was born in West Bay City, Mich, on April 25, 1871, 90 years ago. He came here with his father in 1888, working at the A. L.. & T. saw mill for some time. He later followed his profession of civil engineering most of the time except during ten years when he was forest ranger under F. s. Breen, then forest supervisor. He married Miss Sarah Bernhardt 26 years ago the 18th of this month, in this city.
 Mir. and Mrs. Power had no children of their own, but adopted the two who bear their name. Mary is daughter of Fred Platten. She is nearly 18 years old. Her mother died when she was an infant. Lester was adopted from an orphanage in California when he was a little fellow. He will be 24 the 17th of this month. He served in the navy during the war.
 Upon these two adopted children both Mir. and Mrs. werylayished all the love and care that they could ! have given had they been actually their own.
 Billy" Power-he was Billy" to his many friends-nadn't an enemy in , the world. Big-hearted, jovial, always pleasant and smiling, his was nature that attracted the friendship and good will of his associates.
 The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, from the Cath.
 olic church, Rev. Father C. Nabre of. ticiating. Deceased was member oi the Catholic church, as is his father Inc remains may be viewed at the Flagstaff undertaking parlors thi: : evening and tomorrow morning. , Burial will be in the Catholic ceme , tery.
 , Justice Robt. J. Kidd empanelled { , coronor's jury yesterday afternoon , composed of Hugh Campbell, John NJ Clark, P. H. Nelson, John Lind, w. fl , Switzer and F. 5. Breen. They
 viewed the remains at the Flagstaff
 Undertaking parlors, visited the seen, of the explosion, and examined sever al witnesses, among them Drs. Ton Manning, M. c. Fronske and A. H Schermann, and Messrs. Eaton, Lewi Kelly, driver of the fire truck, an, : Jack Berry, then adjourned until Mon l. day.