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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15

out of the ticket window shooting.
and sutherland and Wells are max
ing a rapid and unccremonious iligh'
Carl cont sscd to Sheriff Harlow
that sometime after the bold mid
night raids upon the depot he ana
Wells fcll In with bunch Of out.
laws and robbed a train. a negro be.
ing Killed in thc fight. Wells was
also badly wounded Some years az
torwards when Carl had served his
sentence he wrote to Judge Harlow
that Jack Wells had died in Lamar.
under an assumed name, from cor
sumption brought ON by the shot In
the lung he got in the train robbery.
Carl was given three years in the
reform school He was a model pris.
oncr. learned trade and got fine
position as soon as he was released.
lie was of u rather frank, open ma
turc and quite strong character.
hut his mind constantly clung 10 the
stirring and melodramatic Sc ncs 81
the road. Sheriff Harlow has Who'll,
scrapbouk filed with rude pictures
/ Carl drew while he was in jail, de
picting scenes Of midnight attacks,
holdups, arrests and train robberies
/ After he went to the reform school
| he sent out a letter to one of his
old friend telling him To change his
ways and TAX, his advice and keel
out of trouble. as 1t was not pleasant
to hc In prison. and the life they hat
To lead was a dogs life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15
HEARST REITtRATES
AGAIN GOES INTO DETAILS OF
ALLEGED INTERVIEW WITH
RYAN WANTS APOLOGY.

Atlanta. Ca. Sept. William r..
Hearst of New York gave to the A.
sociatcd Press a statement in regard
TO the published denial Of W j. Bryan
Of the statement made by Mr.. Hearst
I'm his speech al the formal notitica-
ton OF John Temple Graves of his
nomination for the vice presidency OF
thc Independence party. The state
mrut follows:
"Of course Mr. Bryan cannot deny
having been az my house because Mr..
Chauler m his suit made affidavit
that saw him there OF course he
cannot deny that he met me AZ the
dinner because Mr. Gardner and Nh
Murphy of Mark Cross were present
at the dinner at Dr Coxs house, a,
which ! found MIR Dryan.
/ would not have mentioned DI.
CoNs name but Mr.. Bryan has seen
tit 10 do So therefore the whole truth
might as well come out.
After the dinner Mr., Bryan drew
me aside In the hall, while DIR, Cox
politely entertained the otner gentle
men, Mr. Bryan said:
Il think / can say positively that
will be the next democratic nominee
and think | will be elected. My posi-
tiun In history Is secure, intend IA
serve only one term. Ii you support
the democratic ticket You will natur
| ally be the nominee next time, and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15
ENDORSES HASKELL
OHIO NEWSPAPER REFUTES AT
TACK ON GOV. HASKELL a.
THE OKLA. CITY TIMES.

Guthrie. Okla. Sept. IL Complete
and IN rough refutation q, the series
ct personal attacks brius made on
GOV. G. y. Haskell. by the republican
metropolitan press are gradually ap.
pcaring. each one being of charac-
ter to impress the average reader
with tho extremes resorted to by the
slandcrous press and the courage the
machine possesses In utilizing fabrica
tions that at best exist for the mo-
meut. the following taken from Ia g..
Putnam County sentinel, published
at Ottawa, Ohio. the former home OF
Governor Haskell. will he read with
interest for it proves a quick denial
Of the widely circulated report tha,
WAS circulated to discrcdit the gov
crnor before his own people.
/ The Sentinel of September IL says:
In an issue of August 3lst, the
! Times, published at Oklahoma city
seems to think that the democrats o'
Putnam county ignored Hon. c. y
Haskell. who is treasurer of the ma
tional democratic committee, when
/ the chairman of the county commit
tee asked that campaign contribu-
| tinns be- sent to the Sentinel or d"
rect to Mr.. Bryan. instead Of sending
/ the money 10 Governor Haskell Nc
/ slight or .discourtesy whatever was III
tended to Mr. Haskell by the demo
racy of Putnam county Last yeai
/ when Mr. Haskell was making his
/ fight for governor, the democratic
/ central and executive committees
unanimously endorsed him. Pracl'
cally an of the lawyers and all of
the business men. democrats and re-
puhlicans. all of Ottawa, sent signed
statements To oklahoma, commeno
ing Mr. Haskell Ia the people of the
state these facts ought To indicate
Ia the Times. that its complaint Is
not well founded. The vote In Okla
homa last year for governor ought to
be considered also by the Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15
SOME FALSE STATEMENTS CON.
CERNING CHICKASAW NATION

The strenuous efforts In some quar-
t,rs 10 head Oft immigration TO She
Ardmorc country is shown hy let
ter received at the Commercial club
this morning \ prosperous Illinois
farmer who has been investigating
oklahoma carefully and had about
decided to come to Ardmore to In
vest received letter from a land
agent and enclosed it To the club
with the following comment.
when / move | do not intend to
do So any more hence you viii not
blame th writer for being cautious.
have nice family and should !
decide To cast my lot among your Ieo'
ple feel that will be- In good com
pany such as the enclosed makes
the writer hesitate
The portion of the letter received
from which the name Of the town Is
eliminated, Is as follows.
There has never been soil sm
vey made Of this country but VI you
will ONE out here We viii take a
good spade and go out and make
survey of our own. The growing
crops will be- q great aid to us Boa tht
matter.
"Ardmore Is something more than
100 miles sutheast of here. The
character of the soil Is something
similar to the soil here, except that
our soil is more diversified, blact
loan. rcd loan aud alluyial soils
and ! am informed that the sol
around Ardmore Is more ON the or
der of rumbo. some red and some
black Ardmore Is coo or 700 fee
lower than here. hence 1t more Ma
LARIAL.. wet and the heat Is more
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15

Everybody interested I'm Rose Hill
cemetery Is requested 10 meet in
Broadway Methodist church next
Wednesday evening at o'clock ana
let's organize a cemetery association.
The mayor and councilmen are not
only willing TO turn the cemetery ov-
r. To us, but are willing To assist MS
In any way they can. SO all come.
Let's organize. elect our Officers and
the time and place.
1873 MRS. \. H. PALMER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15

For she cannot help it. Women are
often cross, irritable, hysteric, and
declare they are driven To distrac.
tion at the slightest provocation.
Men cannot understand why this
should be SO. To them il is mys.
terry because in nine times out OF
ten this condition is caused by a
serious feminine arrangement.
a remedy is necessary which acts
directly upon the organs afflicted, re-
storing Il healthy normal condition TO
the feminine system, which Will
quickly diSpel all hySterical, nervous
and Irritable conditions. Such is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15

DeWitts Carbonz,j Witcn Hazel
Salve is tha best thing 10 use for
piles. Sold by w. Il. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15

Lamar, Mo, Sept. li-Cau Suh.
erlaud who was pursued by the po.
lice of Los Angeles for the double
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15

if YOU support the uommee in this
campaign. of course | will support the
next one.
"lf this statement is susceptible 10
any other construction than the one
put ON It. | should apologize to Mr..
Bryan and if not susceptible to any
other construction, then Mr.. Bryan
should apologize to me-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15
LOS ANGELES SLAYER HAD TEN
pESTous CAREER.
CHARMED BY CRIME
Hold Ups, Train Robberies and Mur
der Played Part In the Short but
Wild Career Of Carl Suther-
land OF Lamar.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept ll.-Carl
sutherland. the youthful selfslain
murderer Of Captain Walter Auble Of
the police department, lett letters
which show he was remarkable
criminal
In one oi these letters Sutherland
said he was born at Lamar, Mo. and
became member of gang which
terrorized that locality. Tie first aid.
cd two criminals who We're wanted
for robbiug the depot at Oswego,
Kan. and shooting a deputy sheriff,
20 escape ia canoe on the N,osho
river and later Joined them and 9th.
,rs Boo holding up AN Iron Mountain
train 4t Malvern Ark,
Near pouca. Okla, DE was captured
by o. vigilance ,1mm.'ttI but ,s.
capped by knocking down his guard
with q club aud LATER holding up
one %, The ,ig.au'es aud rol5iug him
of bis gun. purse and horse
Members of JAe gauE hll,d several
men AZ different times iu This yicin.
my He aided in a Jail break al La.
mar, and later helped hold up' a
Chcraw train near Memphis. lie was
finally arrested 100 Ohmulseg Greek
nt,,u. and taken 20 Lamar uy shsi
ifl Harlow, where Dee was sentenced
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15

oppressive"
The letter is typewriter In grcu.
ink. as becomes the writer but ola
the side is written with pen the mea'
of the whole letter which though ap.
parcntly an after Thought was intend
ed to scare the prospect from ever
looking at Ardmore:
The land titles in the Ardmor,
country are very uncertain as they
are derived from Indians who may
have been cheated out of them and
the, may work trouble hcrcattc,
our uu's are perfect"
This latter statement Is positively
the limit as the Chickasaw country
can never expect To equal the CrccN
or ChcrokcU in land frauds and cha
cancry on the part of grafters. The
suits by the government 10 clear a.
ties are mostly In that territory and
are of sufficient indication of what
may be- at IN, bottom. The writer
uf the scare letter evidently has ncN
,r visited Ardmorc of which he as
SAYS to dole out Information hut he
should realize that word agains,
ON, part of oklahoma is a knocN
AGAINST the whole state. at least tn,
eastern division, aud instead of help
/ ing him will spoil the whole deaf
In inviting settlers to Ardmorc ov
/ cryonc is asked to make careful
| Investigation and tu compare The
section with others. No section Is
ever run down and the result Is
that generally when a man has beer
c1usid ring Ardmore he has come
here direct and does not stop else
whore. Aud the first legitimate set
II,r to be- dissatisfied is yet to h'
found
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15
MISS AANNA'S STUDIO.

Miss Abby Hanna, VINO has just re-
turned from her vacation in the east
wishes her friends and pupils To
know that she may be found at the
residence OF Mrs. r.h II. Sims, 425 +
street, southwest. one block from the
High School. Her phone number Is
72i. 90
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15


crime of robbery and killing an or.
hcer. and when surrounded took cy-
anidc of potassium, was raised ia
Lamar. lie was young man OF good
family aud q years old.
Carl first came to the notice of tho
police here. along In September 1902,
for robbng the Frisco depot. He
was the son of Fred Sutherland and
the nephew of u IT Sutherland OF
this county shortly after Sheriff
Harlow caught Carl and slowed him
safely in the jail he found his prison
er hanging from one of the tall bed
, posts. his face black from suffocatioh
Harlow cut his prisoner down. l.
took some time to bring Carl around
and had he not been rescued just
when he was his career would have
ended down in old Barton county
jail
tie left letter then telling how he
and others had robbed the Iron Noun
tain train near Malvern, Ark, and
the different parts each one of the
outlaws played In the robbery. \
letter was stopped that he was tr>'
ing to send ont to one of his compan.
ions telling about hold mp and muir
der that he was connected with a.
Bristow. l. r.. where they robbed a
bank
No one suspected Carl of the depot
robbery. lie stayed around town for
i've or six weeks after the two a,
tacks were made aud left without
molrstauon Sheriff Harlow went TO
town one day 10 bring woman into
court and while she was In another
room ne saw a l,tter upon the tabIo
from Carl sutherland asking If per.
sons here suspected him of the roo
berries Then Harlow got sutherland
as Carl confessed everything Carl
and man who went hy the name OF
Jack Wells robbed the Frisco depot
The first uight they sho, at the night
man. and b.. fr'l back upon the floor
untouched while they robbed the
drawer. This night man left immedi
utcly and Marvin stone Was put m
his place
Stone had been AT his new post
ouN suor, time when sutherland
and DIS partner went iu and oegan
60 shoe, 40 him Stone did not fall
back Hc merely reached into a
drawer pulled out revolver and he.
gan 20 shoe, back. They ran and
Stone was l,n untouched in poss.
o-7iou of the field
/ Nr Harlow still has Two ,luca.
/ wrcs chat Carl drew of the two at.
lacks lu the first one De- and Wells
are shown shooting az thc agent, and
the agent is dropping TO the floor
lu the other picture stone Is leaning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15
LYDIA z. PlNkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

The following letter serves tt
prove this fact.
Mrs. Matte Copcnhaver, 3l5 So
2lSt st., Parsons, kans., writes:
For two years ! suffered from the
worst forms Of feminine ills, until
was almost driven frantic. Nothing
hut morphine would relieve me. Lydia
T. PinlIham's Vegetable COMPOUND
brought me health and happiness and
..,., . ,..II ,,.ap.uV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15

The sooner the people OF Ardmore
wake ~ TO the fact that cheap fuel
gas Is her only salvation the better
it will be foy the property owners.
1877
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15

Read the proposition OF Poland &
Anderson for the prospecting for
oil and gas on their addition. 1871
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN,

For thirty years Lydia +. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands o!
women who have been troubled with
displaccmcnts, Inflammation. ulcera.
tion, iibroid umors, irregL larities,
periodic pains. hackache, that bear.
ing g-down feeling. natulcncy, indiges.
tion, dizziness. .ornervous prostration
WHY don't you try il?
Mrs. Pinl,ham invites all sick
women To write her for advice.
She has guided thousands t.
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-15

You will not be asked TO pay until
all lots are subscribed for in the Po'
land 4 Anderson oil and Gas Addi-
tion. l3tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-20
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
= AN EVENT OF THE PAST
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE
OF TAFT,

1871. September u. bora:
Cincinnati. y.
Graduated from Wood
ward High school.
N7s-;raduatrI from Yale.
law school OF Cincinnati Uni
ytrsity.
l$SU-Admiited 10 the Cincin-
natl bar. Acted as law reporter
ior newspapers.
lSSl-Appointed assistant pro-
scouting attorney.
lSS2-Appuinied collector OF
internal revenue.
lSS3-RcSigned and entered
general practice of law.
lASJ-l.ecame assistant couh-
t. solicitor.
lSNG--Marricd Miss Helen
Heron.
lSSS-Appoint"d juds" OF
Cincinnati Superior Court
Elected to same Office.
lN9o-Appolnteu SollfloT S'"-
cral of the United States.
1892 Appointed United
States Circuit judge.
lN9G-Received degree of LII.
ID. from Yale and becam" dean
ana professor in the law school,
OF Cincinnati University.
l90n-Brcame President OF
Philippine commission.
l901-F'irSt governor of the
Philippines.
l904-Appointed secretary OF
war.
1J0S-Numinatcd for the
Presidency at Chicago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-20

BALTIMORE TAKING
TRADE FROM NEW YORK
Metropolis Seems to be Losing Its
Grip on the Freight to West
Indies.
(Ry Associated Prcss.)

NEW YORK. June i9-The steam
ship lines which carry freight from
this pert tu the West lndi and Pa
mama hav, l"en harl hit by the
slump in freight traffic. Reports at
the lines say that they are nhw ear
rying ahour TWO thirds as much freight
rs they did AT this season las; year.
4 lot of tn bulk freight which for
mrrlv went from this port Is now be-
IN" shipped from Baltimor"
shippers say II Is a shorter haml
to Baltimore and they get 4 lower
rate from therg 10 WcEl Indian pCrts.
Tn" lin. s ont OF New York which
compete III tn West Indian. Panama
and S'uth American trad" are the Al
las line. OF III" Hamburg American
the ROYAL Mail. the Red ID Line thu
ROYAL Dutch West Indian Line. the
Quebec Steamship Company and the
Clyde inc.
A r"nreSTntativn of tn" Red u Line
SAYS that tho trouhl in Nen"zrsi'i
have been responsible tor a great fall
ing eft in freight TO Ven Zu"lan ports.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-20
WARRANT ISSUED FOR
ARREST OF n. n. MEYERS
Men Accused Of Taxing i7ns and
urpaidfer Cargo to Hopduras. to
he Brou1ht Back.
(Ry Associated Press.)

NEW YORK Jur" - A Wh'.ant
VAS issued ,Odav by The F lcrli hiI-
thnriities for the arrest nf II. II.
Ave an asS0ciatr % "':aEc,S g..
i:.,i.v. prrsld M nj IL" Export shin
pm: Comullv. who. with his brother
: {. Hai''N is j, cn: u l. in II m
trrIS. The '..:'cys nrrcn?@sI 'h;'
sleeps hip G y :st6ro AMI. .i:C' Ia T.
ing it with 4 general cargo of mer-
chandisi. which II is charged was
never paid for, sailed for Honduras.
Myers. i: is charged. conspired to
use The mails for fraudulent. purposes.
Captain Ox'ey. of the Goldsboro. was
charged today in a warrant wishS4 the
crime of perjury. in that he made a
false statement with regard to the
presence in his cargo of fifty guns
An officer sailed from New Orleans
toiay for Honduras TO bring back the
TWO Haileys, Myers and Captain Ok
ley.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-20
PRESIDENT LEAVES FOR
OYSTER BAY TODAY
All Preparations Have Been Mace
for Departure Of Family and
Party.
(Bv Associated Tress.)

WASHINGTON. June 10. - All pre-
parafions have been made Tor the
Presidents departure for Oyster hay
tomorrow morning. He will go on IA
special train accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt and the other members OF
his family. and will reach Oyster BAY
about J:35 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon.
The Presidents train will consist
OF a private car. Pullman and
baggage car. and il will leave the
Union station N 9:15 tomorrow morn
ing. over the Pennsylvania road. At
Jersey City. the party will board
boat for Long Island City.
Secretary and Mrs. Loeb and fam
ilv and other officials. and employees
of the White House. TO the number
Of about thirty. will accompany III"
President.
Secretary Loeb will leave on tn"
SAME train for his summer home at
Clinton. y. Y. where he expects ia
spend the greater part Of the sum
mer. After a stav OF sbou: ten days
at his home he will enter y physical
training institution at White Plains,
y. Y. for short time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-20
GREAT SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION BEGINS
Impressive Spectacle Presented at
louisville When Delegates March,
- Through Streets.
Ry Associated Press.)

LOUISVILLE kT.. June 10 A
spectacle unusually impressive was
witnessed here tonight when hundreds
OF men Of America interested in Sun
day school work. amGng them the
International officers and committed
men. marched in body. carrying ban
ncrs and singing through the princi-
pal S;Te";S 10 the FirS. Regiment
armory. TO attend tho first session Of
the Internal ional Sunday School con
yenfion
The session was devoted 10 address.
cs on the work Of the adult depart.
mont
Prominent on tho program was Rev.
\. {. Dixon. pastor OF tive Chicago
Avenue church. Chicago. which was
fnnnlcd Nv Dwight l.. Moody. He had
a. his subject Tho bible for Men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-20
FIFTY MILLION DOLLAR
SUIT IS DISMISSED
Verdict for Defendant Returned by
Agreement of Counsel for Both
Sdec.
Try Associated Press.)

BOSTON, June 10. - The fif:v mil
lion dollar suit of CaldwaIler NJ. Ray
mond against II. II ROGERS. o. New
today by Judgment for the defen J.
York. was closed In the Supreme
Court today by a Judgment for the do
:eHdant by agreement. Raymond was
assignee of claim OF the late }aa
jamin Greenoush. Of New York.
against Rogers and his former pat
ncr the late Charles p.att. urG:c- q
contract made in 1878. selling fhcni
Il secret prHc"sS for making Cru.c
pctr and its products non-cx.
I.,"sivc
The defenS" "f Mr. Rogers was 'ha,
,hr process was never n success ard
was rot uspd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-20
TAFT TO GET OUT OF
THE CABINET ON JUNE 4
VIRGINIA. BANKERS LISTEN
EXCELLENT ADDRESSES
Martin w. Ljttieton, the Wen Known
New York Lawyer. One OF the
Speakers.
QBy Associated Press

HOT SPRINGS. VA. Jun ls-Ar
today's session OF the virginia Rank
ers Association. Martin ". ii,Icron
of New York. the principal SPEAKER
addressed the convention for nearly
two hours, his remarks being greeted
with most enthusiastic applans-. He
said the Federal and stat governments
for great many years have done
everything they could 10 encourage
men who have money and nrre in
the development; OF the. cnrnfry in,
Guiding mining. railroahing and bank.
ing, The federal goverhmenl gave
those who bull; factories a tag so
they might be able TO sell their Goods
higher and keep them up. Bet Fed,
eral ana state governments gave part
of their public domain to railroads.
IAN together this patron govern,
ment OF ours" said Mr.. litilrtOn. was
q very IN Iuigent and friendly parent to
all ofsus. or course people grew
very wealthy and people b. gan to ask
where and how they got it. Sud
denly the government. beth stat and
national swept down on them and he
gan crusade In which every man
who had been a captain OF industry
was suddenly a crook and every man
who had been Re garded as an adyen.
tprer anxious to develop the ccaa'ry
was put under suspicion.
Neither the national Or safe GOV,
6rnment should ever underi ak 10 hurt
or help particular industry. The gov,
trnment ought to keep is hand Of
being neither friendly nor unlriendly
and allow the Individual and his enter.
prise to work out the industrial des
tiny Of this country. Friendlv pat
roHism as long as It remains friendly
seems q great hIesstng but when 1t
beccuaes hostile It seems te b. great
curse.
This government ought to b held
SO high above class Interest that il
cOnld not hear the cry OF the lawIpss
mob nor the appeal OF those already
fat with privileges"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-20
is ENIOMBEO MINERS
PROBABLY ARE DEAD
Explosion IN Ellsworth 1lne al
MenoAgahs|a, Accompanied by
Many Fatalities.
THREE BODIES ARE TAKEN OUT
Two Who Were So Badly Burned
That They Cannot Live. Also
Brought to the Surface-Not Known
What Caused the Exp!os'on--Res-
cuers Cannot Work.

NV ASSOC ldltti ll''"'
MO\ONGAIiEiA. PA. Jun" ~. -
Tire. miners ar. dead. two others.
m.rhapS. fatally burned and l. en-
tnnhud MANY OF whom are SUPPOSED
tn b, dead from an explosion al
the Ellsworth No. ! min" Of the Pi''S-
burg Coal Company here t"iaN. vi
the victims taken from the mine John
heal is the only one IDENTIFIED
The others are foreigners who's" tCat-
ur.s were too black"ncd TO be. recnS
uized The burned men were hurried
10 the hospital. where il was Sa'n
they will probably die. Little -
known as to the cause OF the eNlio-
sion.
II occurred when all but ;" MN
ers working in the day SHIT IA"
left the workings. or this NUMBER H.
were near the mouth OF the slope
AMI rushed out before the force OF
the explosion reached them. Had the
explosion occurred five minutes ear
li,r the entire force OF over 800 men
would have been entrapped with
probably many fatalities.
Little is known here about the men
still in the mines. but most OF them
are thought TO have persisted in the
fumes which are still so strong
that rescuers cannot enter far into
the SlOpe.