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Damages Alleged.

Charles Herbert. through Attorneys
Franklin H. Mackey and Crandal Mackey.
today filed suit at law against Charles r..
Luscombe to recover damages In the sum
of 5000. for alleged Islander. 1t is alleged
that the defendant, August 5. 1901, made
statements intended to reflect on the homes
ty of the plaintiff.
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VICINITY OF 10TH AND Q SITS. NV, small
month. LOT 20.4x926 to 16-FOOT ALLEY
PRICE, 81, 600. Must be sold at once.
B. II. WARNER COMPANY,
- DIG 1t. NV.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE-OR EXCHANGE
l am authorized to exchange a fine dwelling
well situated in the NV, valued at sl2, 900. no
fDcumbrance, for lots situated in NV, Col.
Wash. Hgts. Mt. Pleasant.
Send us description Of what you have to ex-
change.
E. LODGE HILL.
1t SOP + NV
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WANTED-COUNTRY BOARD.

WANTED-BY COUPLE WITH CHILD AND IN
FAINT. 1 large room and board; plain cooking
plenty of shade: private family preferred; sub
urbs. on car line; state terms; must be
able; prompt pay; references. Box 124. Star
office. ieoS-2ts
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PIANOS TUNED.

TUNING AND REPAIRING-PIANO REPAIRING;
in all its branches by experts from the Bradbury
factory. Let us place your instrument in perfect
condition unsteady. You'll be surprised at the
improvement in tone. Charges reasonable.
my14-tf +. G. SMITH 1928 Pa ave.
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CHEAP AT S6250.
3story, 10-room stone and brick front; 1st-
floor Kitchen furnace heat.
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S6.oo0-Near Dupont Circle; 3 stories; Roman
brick: rooms deep; HOT-W WATER HEAT;
for stable; alley.
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Sc 20O-On 18th st. NV; new; 10 rooms 2
baths: STEAM HEAT
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A BARGAIN AT 81 25O-2-story brick on Sth
81. NV. rooms first floor ) second; lot
2oxl0o. alley STONE & FAIRFAX,
1ecS-Bt & NV
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FOR SALE-HOUSES,

FOR SALE-COI. HEIGETS a
OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME-Ffne 3-story
house, nearly new. containing - rooms and 2 line
paths; LIST floor, reception hail. parlor, very large
dlnng room, pantry and Kitchen; rooms and
bath on I'd and Sd floors each; attic has 2 fine
rooms; good feature, the house is 30 #. deep;
entire lot 20. 3x133.
Reduced from sl35 500 to s11 800 for few days
Near 14th ST. cars. Call about this.
e. LODGE HILL,
le 4 a 500 st. NV.
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FOR SALE
Gle, convenient to three street lines; south
ern exposure NINE ROOMS and bath; concrete
cellar. Owner resident. will consider AN
OFFER OF $500. Suitable for HOME or IN
VESTMENT.
B. II. WARNER COMPANY
1t 316 F st NV.
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$1,000 st. Goth NV; stories; tiled
bath; HOT-WATER HEAT.
II ~
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SURVEYING, PLATs, ETC.

SUBDIVISIONS PLATS, PLANS, CON
structions superintendent estimates and reports
hgh-class drawings of all kinds. VIM. H. BEN
TON, Civil Typographical and Landscape Epgi-
neer, Atlantic bldg, $50 NV. Phone $50.
ap193m-5
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FOR LEASE.

FOR LEASE-THE NEW Two-STORY BRICK
building. No. 202-4 14th st. NV. opposite cleo
trio company's plant; contains y 600 feet floor
capacity; possession given July 1. Apply to b.
H. WARNER CO.. GIG st. NV. or HENRY
WELLS, 141OsG st. NV. my24-s&w-I2ts
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BOARDING.

TABLE D'H0TE AND Ia CARTE DINNER
all day Sundays and holidays: midday lunch for
ladies and gentlemen from II until . electric
fans. CAFE ROBINSON, 1902 lith ST. n.
ie22-tf
WANTED-BOARDERS: TABLE FIRST CLASS:
steam and electric cars; kensington. Md. Mrs.
L0KER. je5&fhens&w.St
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FOR SALE-AIL BARGAINS
L0W-PRlCED HOUSES IN S25 600 LOCATIONS.
S6.2O-New; 3 stories, cellar; rooms deep:
TILED BATH; HOT-WATER HEAT; west of
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For stone and brick front: rooms on LIST floor;
sleeping rooms; tiled baths: hot-water heat;
oak finish; good location; pretty outlook.
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FOX SAIE-
BARGAINS IN HOMES ON WASHINGTON
HEIGHTS
the most desirable residence section; high, cool
and healthy; surrounded by elegant new houses.
Look 1T this house for $4,000. An attractive
front Of stone and brick; stories, cellar and at
tic; rooms on list floor. with reception hall plan:
sleeping rooms and tiled bath I'd floor. and
same on Sd floor; servants room in the attic;
a servants bath in cellar; HOT-WATER HEAT;
beautiful location: fine view; wide alley in rear.
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FOR SALE-PRICE, $40 SOC
New lO-room brick; rooms deep: BRICK STA
BILE: location of 18th; WE'LL CON
STRUCTED BY OWNER FOR HIS HOME; lot
2nNl2O. STONE & FAIRFAX,
1t & L NV
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Fine home on Wash. Hgts.: new; 3story brick
containing IL rooms, tiled baths; 1st-foor
kitchen; side light.
Price only S1O,5OO.
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FOR SALE-SMAIL CASH PAYMENT AND MOD
ERATE MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS to IN
q 50. south of LINCOLN PARK and METRO
POLTrAN CARS; 2story, bun and red press
raced lawns; 6 rooms BATH closets, pantry; CON
GREETED CELLAR; deep yards, with sheds to
been extensively improved and are In EXCEL
LENT ORDER. At the LOW price and LIBERAL
terms this is favorable opportunity for HOME
SEEKERS, while their CONSTANT OCCUPANCY
at fair rental offers exceptional Inducements to
INVESTORS. =
THE WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE COMPANY,
je27-3t 1921 "F'' st. NV.
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FOR SALE-THOSE HANDSOME HOUSES ON
University place between Euclid and Huntington
places are now nearing completion. This is one
Of the prcttiest, most desirable and convenient
locations Columbia Heights These houses
exceptionally handsome and well arranged ;
beautiful fronts of stone and brick; rooms on
LIST floor: sleeping rooms latest plumbing, etc. ;
large front and yards Decide now on one
Of these houses, in order to select paperng, etc
Apply for further particulars prices, etc.
1t MOORE & HILL Unc.D. III 14th St NV
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st. bet. 9th and 10th, for s., eco; 2 stories;
rooms on a floor; 20x95.
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FOR SALE
SPECIAL BARGAIN-On Columbia Heights:
10-room house: worth 81 $50; will be sold for
trust and cost; rented for $3.50.
VIM W. HEBRON,
1t 600 18th st. NV
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Fine corner on Col Hgts.; 3-story brick; l.
rooms and bath.
Price only $4,000.
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4 CHEAP HOUSES near 14th: large rooms
and bath; lot 20x10O, alley. IS 200.
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| FOR SALE-STORE AND DWELLING, NO. 4O7
4h st. s.w.; Z rooms; good lot; will sell at q
sacrifice. Investigate.
| je2G-3t LOUIS SHOEMAKER 900 r NV
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FOR SALE
THOSE DESIRABLE 3-STORY HOUSES ON
list st. NV, corner St, being rapidly sold.
BETTER DECIDE ON ONE BEFORE TOO
LATE. YOU CAN SECURE
A BARGAIN.
Superior NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. well ar
ranged-thoroughly up to date. Look at these
houses and compare them with others. They are
conceded by unbiased persons to be unequaled IS
to plans, mantes and workmanship at the price
asked. All materials carefully selected As a
guarantee Of the excellence of the plans, ETC.,
like houses in course of construction in
two other sections Of the city Consult some OF
those who have purchased of these houses
and ask them their opinion. That is the best rec
ommendation of a house
OPEN EVERY DAY AND SUNDAY.
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VVh SALE-A OOKNflK-
81 200
On 9th st. ne; brick; lot 24x64.
FOR SAI.E-A cheap S-room hansa On F
ne. near It'll; 4 rooms deep on floors. Only
$3.50.
FOR SAIE-A very nice 2-story. 7-room brick,
with cellar; lot 1I.6xloo; q ST. NE. near It'll
S., $50.
FOR SALE So 800 is cheap for a 3-story, s.
room brick near 9th and ne.
1t STONE & FAIRFAX, 500 S0s st. NV.
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If you are thinking of purchasing no matter
what kind Of house you desire, believe
can suit you. Houses for sale in all sections at
the lowest prices.
E. LODGE HILL.
1t 800 q n W
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FOR SALE =.
Here is a fine home on R St NV. near 14th st
S-story brick containing rooms and bath; steam
heat; lot 10. 7x140 to alley Z
Price reduced to $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30

Company store and Manager Timbrell
was Informed that there had been an
explosion. He hurried to the shaft,
which il about three-fonrths of a
mile distant from the store and he
saw that the accident was Of a very
serious nature. The cages could not
be operated for about an hour and
the fans were damaged so that at
fret they would not be run. These
were started as soon as repairs could
be made and were speeded to eighty
revolutions a minute 20 force as much
ventilation as possible. This was OF
little use however as the ventiIating
doors in the mine were blown out by
the explosion and had to be replaced
before the work of the ventilating
apparatus could be entirely effective.
As soon as the guides to the cages
were repaired, and this work re-
CURED about an hour, volunteers
stepped forward to give what assist
ance they could to those below.
Recovering b Dead
1t was near four o'clock before the
miners could be brought to the sur
face. In the meantime Sheriff
Cricket had been summoned from
OskaIoosa together with Coroner
Chas. Fehlinger, a corps Of physi-
clans from the city and from Eddy
vile, and Messrs. ]. B. McCurdy and
Eugene Cheesman, undertakers. The
management Of the mines did a very
kind and considerate act in sending
blankets down into the mine and
wrapping each corpse carefully
therein before bringing them to the
top. Another wise step was taken
in sending all women and children
from the scene Of the disaster. The
crowd that was very large soon after
the happening of the accident was
thus made smaller so that it was cas-
lily controlled. Sheriff Cricket stood
at the mine entrance and had charge
Of the removal Of the bodies. The
Company store was converted into a
morgue and thither the bodies were
ordered by Coroner FehlInger for
Identification and the proper care
and dressing before being exposed to
the view of bereaved ones. The
bodies we're brought from the mine
one at a time and placed In wagons
and carriedto the store. Here they
we're placed side by side in . long
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30
The Corrected List of Victims of the..Lost
Greek Explosion. e-
Particulars Of the Accident
PTTTFUL SCENES IN THE LITTLE MINING TOWN
HEROIC WORK OF RESCUERS-CORO- -
NER FOEHLINGER INVESTIGATING.

the time Of firing the moor shots when
the men are preparing to leave the
mine for the noon hour aud luncheon.
1t is thought that the explosion was
caused by what is known as
a tight or windy shot, THAT is the
force of the shot in place of being
expended in dislodging the coal from
the ''tsce" is blown out intol the
room Or the entry and beIches forth
a column of flame much as the dis
charge a gun. IL is thought that one
of thess shots sent forth a column of
fame that caused the fine carbon
dust floating in the imine ito ignite
and then a solid wall of flame swept
through the mine cartyingl.every-
thing before it and leaving
a trail Of death and destruction in it's
wake.
The men working on the top were
thinking of the nearness of the
noon hour, when without warning
there was q sudden and awful
cumbling sound. The effect was like
unto an earthquake and some of the
men in the vicinity of the mine mis-.
took it for that. The explosion sent
timber and debris flying from
the shaft and sent part of the
shaft house itself away. The
for the cages were misplaced
and damage was also done to the
fans that furnish ventilation to the
mine. Tho Sc on the surface knew that
explosion had occurred but its
extent could only be coniectured.
John Wilson was dispatched to the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30
IN MAY OATS.
Price Goes Dewa Five Cents But
Soon Receivers.

Chicago, jan. 27.-Heavy selling
caused a panic in May oats on the
Board of Trade this morning, the
price falling from 44c to 39Hc. The
selling is believed to be due to an eff
fort to break the large line of oats
held by Jas. Patten, His brokers sup
ported the market and the price DOE
jumped back to 434c.
Admiral Schley started the third
day of his visit to Chicago with a trip
to the public schools named after
him. He was given a rousing welcome
by the children. He next went to
Memorial Hall, where congratulatory
resolutions were presented him by
German-AmericaDs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30

Twenty dead and many injured is
the record OF the mine explosion that
occurred at Lost Greek Mine No. 2
Friday about noon. Twenty corpses
were taken from the mine by seven
O'Clock in the evening and the injured
were removed to places where they
could be cared for aud their wounds
and injuries dressed by willing hands.
The corrected list of the dead fol-
lows, the names being given in the
order that the men were brought into
the improvised morgue at the com
pany store at Lost Greek aud ideuti-
Hed by friends or relatives as they
lay in q long row in the center of the
store.
/. John Elder, white, married, two
children.
?. O. 8. Crews. white, married,
d child.
; RUSSELL Fish, white, married,
t. IN dren.
an Berto, white, single.
s. s. @. Orayton, colored, single.
o. James StovaIl, colored, married.
z. John Novak, white.
s. Sam Humphrey, white, Single.
9. Dan Fish, white, married, two
children.
10. Mike Fox, Jr., white, single.
IL. Davis Walters, white, married.
~. Frank Gssperi, white, married.
Is. Mike Fox, Sr., white, married.
II. Andy Pash, white, married,
three children.
10. Joe Gasperi, white, single.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30
GlIrN q BENTLEY DrUs C..
Engine pitched.

An Iowa Central engine went into
the ditch near Butler, a mile and a
half east of Fremont this morning
and the big machine is pretty badly
damaged. The engine was the lead
engine in a double header pulling
freight No 81. Something was out of
order with a frog at a switch and
the engine left the rails. No one was
injured. A wreckIng crew was sent
out from this city to clear the track.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30
Relief I'm SIX Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re-
lieyed in six hours by''New Great South Amer
lean Kidney Cure" 1t is a great surprise on
account of It's exceeding promptness In reliev
log pain in bladder, kidneys and back, In male
or female. Relieves retention OF water almost
Immediately. II you want quick relief and
cure this Is the remedy. Sold by Green 4 Bent
ley, druggists, Oskaloosa, Ia, 1871
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30
A CURE FOR LuMRAao.

w. @. Williamson, Of Amherst, Va,
says: For than a year l suf-
fered from lumbago. | finally tried
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and 1t gave
me entire relief, which all other rene
dies had failed TO do" Sold by all
druggists.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30
Contagious
BkOOdPOESOn

There Is no poison so highly contagious,
90 deceptive and SO destructive. Don't be
too sure you are cured because all external
signs of the disease have disappeared, and
the doctor says you are we'll. Many per-
sons have been dosed with Mercury and
Potash for months or years, and pro-
nounced cured-to realize when too late
that the disease was only covered up
Ike 6egefs Ike. sr Irse1 i ~ hre Us
out again, andto their sorrow and mortif-
cation find those nearest and dearest to
them have been infected by this loath-
some disease, for no other poison is so
surely transmitted from parent to child
as this. Often a bad case of Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Scrofula OF severe skin disease,
an old sore or ulcer developing in middle
life, can be traced to blood poison CON
II 5,a eaTl1 The SIN Of fIso PARENT
life, for it remains snoldering in the sys-
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driven out in the beginning. S. S. S. is
the only antidote for this peculiar virus,
the only remedy known that can over
come it and drive it out of the blood, and
it does this Sc thoroughly and effectually
that there is never a return of the disease
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Our little book on contagious blood
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THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA On.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30
Improving

j. O. Myers is making some long
needed repairs to the stairway In the
Hnb building on the north side of the
park. A new stairway is being placed
and other changes made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30
DOES THIS STRIKE your

Muddy compilations and nauseating
breath come from chronic consumption.
Carl's Clover Root Tea is an absolute
cure and has been sold for fifty years on
an absolute guarantee. Price as cts. and
so cts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30

is. Alexander Gray, single.
II. Jack Menelley, white, single.
IS, John Martin, white, married,
three children.
10. George Benechok, white, mar
sied.
20. James Humphrey, white, mar
ried.
The InIured
A corrected and revised list of the
severely injured Is:
Jonas Msbie, leg broken and severe
burns about the head and face.
Oliver Mabie.
George Gogo.
John Jenkins.
Ed. Swanson.
Prank Secress.
Asa sullivan.
John Wignall.
Matt Ady, Jr.
Chas. Leman.
william Harvey.
Harry DERRICK.
Eighteen OF the men killed were
white and two were colored. Several
we're mere lads who were helping
their relatives and were Al young as
fifteen and sixteen years of age.
mo.t Fatal IN Iowa
The disaster Is the worst that has
ever taken place in the history Of
mines In Iowa.
The force of the first explosion
killed those nearest it ont right but
the great fatIlity OF the accident was
on account Of the damps that follow
ed the explosion Immediately after
the fash OF flame. The miners were
utterly helpless and we're suffoeated
in their tracks as it we're. They could
not hope to get ont Of the foul air end
the smoke that resulted from the ex-
pIoslou. some OF those who were
killed by the shock were terribly
maneled, and one form was 90 hor-
rIbiy crushed that it was beyond rec
ognition. The head was mashed and
the TOP OF the skull was knocked en-
tirelv 81. Those who were farthest
from the explosion were almost free
from cuts and bruIses. The mel who
had been near the scat Of the explos-
Ion were terribly burned shout the
face and hands.
etgry 81 me Nnxytosicn
The axplosi0n occurred about ten
minutes before twelve O'Clock or ct
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30
Coroner's INVESTIGATION

The investigation of the Coroner,
Chas. Foehlinger, of this city was
held Saturday afternoon. 1t had been
the intention to start the investiga-
ton Saturday morning but it was
found impossible to get all witnesses
together by that time and hence the
inquest was postponed until one
o'clock. The morning was spent in
getting witnesses sophoeaned. The
The jury before whom the evidence
was presented, consisted of w. w.
Kentfeld and John. Witt, a,couple of
neighbors and John w. Story, an old
miner and former pit boss. After
hearing the evidence presented, and
having considered the same, the fol-
lowing verdict was returned: that the
men came to their death "from The re,
suit of explosion of shot fired by An
drew Pash that casued the death of
twenty miners named herein, and no
blame is attached to any person or par
ty whatever" The verdict thus ex-
onerates both miners and company
from all blame in connection with
this sad affair.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30
IA


John Zeaber was the only miner on
the east side to remain alive to tell
the story of the awful explosion. In
the course of his evidence he stated
that at the firing time just before
noon, as the miners were preparing
to leave the mine he heard several
shots fired from some where, in close
succession. This by the way
is against the rules of the company
and the miners association itself.
Then there was heard what seemed
like distant laundering, a sort of rum
bling noise. Following this closely
there was a kissing sound and a
sheet of flame swept past him having
much force. He was knocked down
by the force of the wall of fire, and he
fell forward upon his face. He recov-
cred himself Immediately and though
hurt to some extent he sprang to the
entry and to the shaft from which he
afterwards made his way to the sur
face. In the room from which Zea-
Der escaped the bodies Of eight miners
were taken. He says he knew that
an explosion had occurred and that
he could not help those behind him.
II he saved himself he would do well.
The damage to the mine will not be
nearly so great as at first anticipated.
The damage to the shaft has been re-
paired and the harm done in the In
terror Of the mine is trivial and Of no
consequence. The IRE was start
ed in the mule stables Immediately
following the explosion. The
foreman happened to be in the stables
and being unframed by the explosion
put put the flames with little difi-
Guilty.
An examination Of the mine shows
that the force Of the explosion was
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30

Special accommodations were fur.
nished by the Iowa Central and the
North Western Companies Sunday for
all who desired to be in attendance at
the funerals of the deceased and hun
dreds were in attendance not seeming
to note the cold weather. The Iowa
Central ran excursions from Hooking
and Abba, and it was largely patron
lied by the miners of that section of
the state. A large number Of people
from oskaloosa went to Lost Creek
and Eddyville to the funerals. A
large number Of the miners unions
were represented in the funeral pro-
cession.
The funerals of Andy Pash, John
Elder and George Benchok were con-
Quoted at the Catholic church while
those at the Congregational church
were:
G, B. Crews.
Russell and Dan Fish.
Joe Berto.
S. C. GRAFTON.
James stovall.
Sam and James Humphrey.
Alexander Gray.
John Newark.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-30
Werner Tesfihes

State Mine Inspector John Werner,
had been summoned to the mine by
the Lost Creek Company and he made
a critical examination of the mine
during Saturday forenoon and evil
dence was found that proved that the
windy shot," or "three screamer"
that caused the fatal explosion had
been fred by Andrew Pash. The con-
dition of the room and the way the
shot was left showed that the shot
had been windy. The fire from the
shot had been belched forth into the
mans room and then ignited the dust
in the entries and the explosion in all
parts of the east side of the mine had
been caused. Pash was one of the
miners who was killed.
The evidence of the State Mine In
speetor was presented to the jury.
Among other things he stated that
the condition of the mine was good.
When he had last made an examina-
ton of the property and had inspect
ed in October last he had considered
it one of the best mines for working
that was to be found in the state.
1t was stated by some of the wit
nesses that dust explosions were liza
BILE to occur whenever there was a
windy shot fired, but that the flames
rarely went beyond the room where
the shot was fired.