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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-17
NO
LIGHT ON
ACCIDENT

While men, women and
children, half-crazed by
grief, are huddled about tho
mouth of the Northwestern
Improvement CO.'S mine at
Ravensdale, rescuers are
working madly today to
penetrate the fallen rock In
the third level behind which
20 miners are entOmbed.
All hope that any of the VIC
Tins of the explosion which shooh
the mine early yesterday after
noon may alive has been aban-
noon may be alive has been aban-
pany.
In all, 81 miners are believed
to have lost their lives.
Three Saved.
Rescuers' equipped with oxy-
gen helmets and relRylng each
other every 90 minutes fought
desperately against poisonous
gases and fallen debris to reach
the 900 foot level where the
explosion occurred. Six bodies
were brought to the surface and
three miners were saved.
They expect to pierce the solid
wall of fallen rock within a few
hours and to recover some Of the
bodies OF the victims.
Perhaps Days.
That 1t will be many hours,
and perhaps days, before all
the bodies are recovered was
the belief of officials Of the
company today. The miners are
known to have been working IN
the various rooms of the third
level when the explosion occurred,
and 1t is believed the rescuers,
having pierced the main entrance
will encounter new walls of fallen
rock and debris before they can
reach the victims.
Martin j. Fluzik, president of
the United Mine Workers for this
district; Ernest Newsham, vice
president, and William Short,
secretary, left Seattle for the
scene early this afternoon to hold
q conference with tho local union
to determine the possible cause
Of the disaster.
Probe Case.
Also at work to determine the
cause are j. J. Corey. in charge
OF the u. 8. bureau of minos res
cue station at. the University of
Washington; David Betting, mine
inspector, and James Bagley,
state commissioner OF mines.
They have already spent many
hours below the surface of the
earth seeking to determine the
cause OF probably the worst mine
disaster in the history of the
state.
A coroner's inquest is also be-
ing held this afternoon.
Bodies MutiIated.
When the rescuers came upon
the bodies in the second level
they found them terribly mutilat-
ed. Arms and legs had bean
torn from their bodies and pieces
of rock had been driven into
their flesh. AS the bodies were
recovered they were put into
gunny sacks and FASTENED to a
shack which served as 4, temper
airy rlorgue.
= The force of the explosion
which every evidence showed had
been terrific. added to the belief
that none of the entombed men
would be found alive.
Z Killed BY Debris.
The bodies of Jack Errington
and Jake Ramshak were recover
ed at the 500 foot level. Both
had been killed by falling tim
bers. A little farther down the
rescuers came upon Dominik No
veria, another timberman, who
had been working near the third
d .
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level. They rushed him to the
surface, but he died soon after.
Mike Ferlich. Mike Domoshak
and Martin Mitzner, the only
survivors. were brought out from
the second level. Pulmotors saved
their lives.
or the 81 men who lost their
lives, 20 were married and IL
were single. Many have large
families dependen on them.
At least SO men owe their
lives to the fact that an accident
to the power machinery called
them out Of the mine two bours
before the explosion.
Will Investigate.
Efforts were being conferred
today on the work of recovering
the dead bodies. G. G. Anderson,
general manager OF the North
western Improvement Co., said
he thought IL probably was cans
ed by a windy shot followed By
a gas explosion, or the opening
up of gas pocket. II
The whole town was shaken
by the force of the explosion.
The mine was considered one
of the best in the state In point
of safety.
A coroner's inquest will be held
some time today, and later q rigid
investigation will be undertaken
by the state mine inspector.
Those Alive.
Mike Ferlich, shot lighter.
Mike Demoshak, timber mans
helper.
Martin Metzner. timber maa.
Recovered Dead.
T. j. Kane, foreman.
Jack Errington, laborer.
Dominic Novaria. timberm IN.
Jake Kamshak, timberman.
G. B. Davis, pumpman.
M. Pennacchi. timberman.
Entombed Dead.
p. j. Dodd, shot firer.
Edward Morgan. track layer.
John Pesta, laborer.
Joseph Kragne, motorman.
John Muncie, haulage boss.
Howard Halter, laborer.
Thomas Mashiakoski, laborer.
Louis Miniaglia. laborer.
J. s. Davis, timberman.
Noel goldman, laborer.
. Thomas Speck. motorman.
c. B. Castagnia. laborer.
Joseph Baldaci, miner.
Romeo Maderni, miner.
John Storey. miner.
Louis Pazzalolo, miner. =
Angelo Morris, miner. EF
l.. Shiraul, miner.
John Arke. miner. VI
Frank Wegher, miner.
Emil Paivallek, miner.
John Miller, miner.
Joseph zgone. miner.
Michael Kominski, miner.
Joseph Zaiobb, miner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-17
N. p. ESCAPES
COUNTY TAXES

Pierce county loses about S2.-
900 In taxes on N. p. land lying
between South 7tf and Old Town
mill by judgment entered yes
terday In the superior court. The
suit was brought against the as
sessment made by Cook In 1914.
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Dead Prominent
I'm Mining Cam

Among the dead and misninx
are several men OF considerabto
prominence In the mining camp.
These include T. J.. Kane, foiS-
man, who was councilman 81
the little mining city; Jack
Muncie, manager OF the local
baseball team; Thomas MaShla-
koski, known a. q veteran Of tko
Russo-Japanese war: J r. Davis.
justice OF the peace; o. b. DavIu.
director OF school district 101 !:
Jack Storey. former justice Of ~
peace. &
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at beginning of recent Italian Of
}fensive, says the Populo Italia.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Alaska
railway commission establishing
winter quarters in Washington
where plans are afoot to get al
IS. 100000 appropriation from
congress for railway construction.
LONDON-Earl Kitchener and
Kaiser William were both in the
Balkans today.
ATHENS-King Constantine
wants to arrange a melting with
Kitchener as a result of the
bloody riots yesterday at Patras
and IL ready to declare martial
law In case the rioting spreads to
the capital.
). SEATTLE-Baron Shibusawa,
the ]. P. Morgan of Japan, ar
rived here today to strengthen
friendly relations between the
two countries.
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COUNCIL GIVES
AID TO EAmILY

One hundred dollars was today
Voted by the city council as relief
for the family of Frank J. Gruidl,
q fireman injured during the
f'hovlain furniture fire last May,
who has since contracted tubercu.
losis as q result.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-17
MICHIGAN SENATOR DEAD

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Nov. II.
Former U. s. Senator Burrows
of Michigan died at midnight last
night at his home here from an
attack of heart disease. He had
just passed his 18th birthday and
had been In poor health for sew
eral weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-17
What's Doing
Today

Lecture; World Bibles" G. p.
s. chapel; by Prof. Georgia Re-
neau; 8 p. m.
Annual inspection Of troop b,
by Adjt. Gen. Maurice Thompson;
for two days, begins; armory;
evening.
st. Leo's bazaar; afternoon and
evening; st. Leo's hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-17
PROTEST. PLANNING

Wet weather and poor plank
ing have aroused the ire of sew
eral automobile drivers who are
forced to pass the intersection of
Tacoma and Jefferson avenues.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-17
FLASHES

& sai A. 4
, CLINTON, Ia.-Fire threats63
entire business district and caiiHbS
loss Of $4,000.
FAIRMONT, w. va.---As prcl
test against discharge Of assistant
postmaster, 25 clerks and car
riers strike in postoffice here.
NACO, Ariz.-First fighting IN
new general offensive against
Gen. Villa begins. 20 miles south
Of Naco, Sonora.
LONDON - Twelve thousand
Arabs join British, army in Meso-
potamia, which is within few
miles of Bagdad.
ROME--Austria made pro-
posals to Italy for separate peace
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Shopping AT Tx ONE

The uptodate psper ~
ssads the aosssemsn's carefully before she goes
satisfaction. 81 <<*1*
found.
'..;:'.. -. =. ~.
Read a,s al.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-17

Again Congressman Humphrey
lectures In Tacoma without refor-
ring to the Seattle duck pond
sub-postoffice site bought by the
y. 8. for $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-17

The pantry Il the bert
place for family jars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-17

taropean contagion OF rails
fng hell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-17

at beginning of recent Italian Of
ffensive, says the Populo Italia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-17
Killed BY Debris.

The bodies of Jack Errington
and Jake Ramshak were recover
ed at the 500 foot level. Both
had been killed by falling tim
bers. A little farther down the
rescuers came upon Dominik No
veria, another timberman, who
had been working near the third
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ROME-Austria made pro-
posals to Italy for separate peace
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-17

Russian government plans the
longest railroad tunnel in the
world, ID miles, to save 815 miles
detour.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-17
RAILROAD ORGANIZATIONS.

Railway Carmen No. 7o-R. c. Canaan,
sec, 1l2 Ninth ST. Meets lst and 3rd
Thursday, b. T. c., Club bldg.
Railway Carmen No. I<6-T. A. Sloan,
sec, 54S Jason st. Meets every Sat
urday, X. of p. hall, Evans blk, at
loop.
Locomotive Engineers No. ise-P. ].
McGill. sec. li10 Fillmore st. Meets
every Saturday, 1880 p. IN. l543
Champa ST.
Locomotive Engineers No. @5i-william
every Monday, 30 p. m. Woodman
hatl, Sixth and Santa Fe
Locomotive Engineers No. 754-C. E.
ketchum. sec. 40ls Wyandot st. Meets
every Wednesday, . p. m, woodman
hall. w. 3lst and Clay.
Railroad Trainmen, Snowy Range No.
3o-W. l.. Morrissey, sec. apt. ,, 1926
Penn. Meets every Wednesday, 1913
Champa ST.
Railroad Trainmen, Silver State No. 40
C. $. McElherron. sec. 24l2 Lowell
blvd. Meets every Friday, l5Is Cham
Railroad Trainmen, Mile High No. ESQ
j. G. Edgeworth. sec, 3lls w. Goth
ave. Meets every Monday, h. I. C,
Club bldg.
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen No.
III. A. Rymer, sec, l7l5 +. 35th
ave. Meets every Thursday, Mrytle
hall, 3Sth and Franklin.
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen No.
213-John Toolc. sec, ole w. Sth ave.
Meets every Friday, Goody hall, sth
and Santa Fe.
Locomotive Fifemen and Enginemen No.
5io-C. h. Bartholomew, sec. 2oS Colo.
RADIO bldg. Meets every Monday, Lib,
erty hall. 1891 Platte st.
Order Railway Telegraphers No. III
c. L. Cheney, sec, 935 18th st. Meets
lst Monday. GEO l4th st.
Order Railway Conductors No. A.
i. ID. Elliott, sec. 400 Exchange bldg.
Meets every Monday. l:30 p. m, L. o.
I. Nj. Temple hall, Exchange bldg.
Brotherhood Railway Clerks No. iI2-
B. j. Salmon, sec, 4l66 Knox ct. Meets
End and 4th Thursdays, Carpenters
hall. l947 Stout.
Women's Auxiliary to the B. Of r. T.
No. 43-Niiss Lizzie Strosser, sec. 2sss
w. Goth ave. Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesdays, Knights of Columbus hall.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-17
NEW ASBESTOS MINES IN ARIZONA
Many Uses of This Most Surprising Ele-
ment of the Mineral Kingdom.

Asbestos is one of the great surprises
OF the mineral kingdom. On account of
its finely fibrous, flexible, incombust-
ible character, it is spun into yarn and
woven into cloth for the clothing of
firemen and foundrymen, who are ex-
posed to heat that would burn ordinary
clothing.
A notable event in the asbestos indus
try of the United States was the OPEN
ing, in 1913, of a new locality in Arr
zona, about 80 miles northeast of Globe
for the high grade chrysolite, such as
occurs in the depths Of the Grand canon.
In occurrence, origin, quality and guam
tity, this deposit is essentially the same
as that OF the Grand canon district, but
much more accessible, being in a
canon about 500 feet deep and within
30 miles by trail and wagon road from
the railway. 1t is associated with lime
stone and in this respect is strongly
eontrasted with the asbestos of Canada,
which is found in serpentine rock, de-
rived from peridodite
The remarkable fiber from Arizona
when twisted to yarn 0.03 of an inch
in thickness will support an average
weight of fifteen and one-half pounds.
Its contents of iron is decidedly lower
than that Of the Canadian fiber and for
that reason it is better for Insulating
purposes.-United States Geological Sur
vey.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-17
FATHER OF 20 KIDS MAKES APPEAL
Wants Someone to Give Him Ranch
and Move Family to Colorado.

II there is anybody in Colorado who
has a large ranch which he wishes to
give away to prove the sincerity of his
desire TO FIJI up the vacant lands OF the
state, Opportunity. with a great big
20 awaits him at Calumet. Mich. where
live Henry Hill, his wife and his twenty
children. all of whom are afflicted with
dislike OF the copper mining country and
who pine for farm in Colorado. pro-
viding somebody will furnish it for moth
mgr less.
IN a letter written to Denver bank.
Hill says he is IS years old and has
worked for twenty years in the mines
A. a consequence his health Is failing.
and he feels that his hearts desire is
farm, which. he believes. someone
should give him. The only inducement
he offers is the fact that in the twenty
two years of his married life he has ac-
quired twenty children, the eldest 81
and the youngest a few weeks old.
my farm that might come his way
must be large enough to provide food
and range for the whole da- family.
Bcsides, it must be free. for Hill says
he mas no money, While he does not say
SO. he intimates that the giver of such
a arm would have to agree to bring the
" ole Hill family from northern Miehi-
gan or the offer would be declined.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-17

Printing Pressmen No. 4o-charles
Nichols, 1854 S. Pearl. Meets 4th
Tuesday at 1856 Champa.
Printing Press Assistants No. 14-Thos.
p. Rodgers, bus. agt., l5 and 16 Min
ing Investor bldg, ls40 California st.
Meets End Wednesday, Trades Unions
hall, POP Quincy bldg.
Railroad Pipe Filters and Helpers Local
Union No. 605-Meets End and 4th
Fridays, Trades Unions hall, 202
Quincy bldg.
Retail Clerks No. IA. Seidler, Sec, 1910
Welton st. Meets LIST and 3rd Monday
nights, 1923 Charles bldg.
Soda Bottlers and Drivers No. 800
VIM. Koch, sec, office 432 Charles
bldg. Tel. Champa 35ss; residence
phone Gallup 21s7. Meets lst and 3rd
Tuesdays, b. 7. C., Club bldg
Stage Employees No. "A. W. Hamilton,
sec, 2. o. Box l03. Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesdays, a. m, T. NJ. A hall,
1922 Curtis st.
Steam Filters No. 2os-Ed Balfe, sec.,
32O0 Gaylord. Meets 2nd and 4th
Thursdays, 1923 Charles bldg.
StenographeTs, Bookkeepers, Typewriters
and Assistants No. l499l-T o. Spacy,
sec, City hall. Meets lst and 3rd
Tuesdays, Room 305 German-Ameri-
can bldg.
Stereotypers and Electrotypers No. I3-
Charles Carson, sec, l29 W. Tents ave.
Meets lst Wednesday, Trades Union
hall, POP Quincy bldg
Stone Cutters-J. Lindsay, Sec, 1869 St.
Paul st: Meets End and 4th Mondays,
AIS Club bldg.
Stone Masons No. 12-Dan SNYDER. sec.,
p. o. Box 6s. Meets End and 4th
Thursdays. 4Ol Club bldg.
Structural Bridge Iron Workers No. "a
NJ. ii. Ryan, sec. and bus. agt., l47
Oseeola st. Meets lst and 3rd
Wednesday, Club bldg.
Switchmen's Union of North America
J. D. Peery, sec, Box AL Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesdays. 40l Club bldg.
Tailors No. 3-Pete wallertz. Sec, 6oz
18th st, Meets 3rd Tuesday, 2o9
Charles bldg.
Tile Layers No. 2s.-Guy Halleck, Sec
1900 5. Washington. Meets lst and
3rd Mondays, b. T. c.. Club bldg.
Tobacco Shippers No. io<22-Elizabeth
Foreman, sec. Meets 2nd Tuesday.
$3.50 p. m, Hall No. !, b. T. c., Club
bldg.
Travellers Goods and Leather Novelty
Workers No. 22-wm- T. Deweese,
sec, 1885 Inca. Meets lst and 3rd
typographical No. <e-F. c. Birdsall,
sec, 30l Bank blk, 18th and Arapahoe,
Box 6sl. Meets Is; Sunday in month.
2 p. m. Horan's hall. 1921 Cleveland pl.
United Laborers of Denver-J. Calder
wood, sec, 1925 Downing ST. Meets
LIST and 3rd Tuesday nights, hall No.
], Club bldg. 1871 Arapahoe St
Upholsterers No. William Eggs, Sec,
32l f. eth ave. Meets 4th Friday, AIS
Club bldg.
Walters No. i4-cecil Givens, sec.-treas.,
1928 Curtis. Meets at Walters Club
rooms, 1928 Curtis, LIST and 3rd Mon
days at 2;3o p. m, End and 4th Mon.
days at $3.50 p. m.
Women's Auxiliary to Machinists-
Mrs. Mary Webb, sec, 1871 Stuart.
Meets End and 4th Wednesday after
moons, Hall No. /, B. T. C, 1871 Arap-
ahoe st.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-17
OvERMAN DEFEATS
CHILD LABOR BILL
His Objection in Senate Pre-
vented Vote of Adoption
North Carolinia 0bstructs Legislation
in Own State and By Federal Gov
ernment; Palmer Bill Up Again

North Carolina has the least effect
i've child labor law OF all the industrial
statess and it was one OF her senators
who blocked the way to federal law
in the senate that has just adjourned" !"
This statement was made in Washington
at tie quarterly meeting OF the board
OF trustees of the National Child Labor
committee by A. J. McKelway, Southern
secreiary OF the committee, whose head
quarters have been in Washington ever
since the Palmer Owen child labor bill
was introduced in congress a year ago.
Dr. Mchelway said further:
his winter the cotton manufactur-
ers q North Carolina succeeded first i'll
defeating all child labor legislation be-
fore the state legislature. They packed
the committee on manufacturers to
whieh the child labor bill was referred.
Their lobby, forty strong, appeared be-
fore their committee to urge the un-
favoTable report that followed. Then
they became alarmed at the prospect of
fede1al legislation and appealed to Sem
ator Oyerman to defeat it. Under the
antiquated rules OF the senate. when the
bill was reached on the calendar, one
objection was sufficient to prevent con-
sideTati0n, and Senator Oyerman OBJ
jected. Thus with Senator Overman con-
tending that child labor is a state prob
lem, and his manufacturing constituents
able TO defeat state legislation, the
young children of the North Carolina
cotton mills make appeal to state and
to nation in vain"
Owen R LovejOy, general secretary of
the National Child Labor committee. re-
porte on the general work OF the com.
mite he said:
~Ns have helped to secure a l4-vear
limit u the cotton mills of Alabama
and compulsory education law has Just
been passed in South Carolina Import
ant bills are still pending in several
state, notably Pennsylvania. Michigan.
Illinois and Iowa. But our defeats in
West Virginia and North Carolina, and
our hot fights in Arkansas and Alabama.
max Ms realize that what We have ac.
eomTli,hed is easy and obvious by com.
parisou with that which remains to be
done. We need the power of the feder.
al government to drive child labor from
its worst strongholds, and as soon as the
new congress meets we shall begin a
fresh 1ampaign for federal law"
Felix Adler Is chairman of the com
mite, and the board of trustees in
cludes Jane Adams. Howell Cheney, Ho-
mer Folks, Edward T. Devine. Mrs.
Florence Kelley, Adolph Lewisohn and
Chas- p. Neill.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-17
STATE ORGANIZATIONS.

Bricklayers' and Masons' International
NJ. t. Leonard, pres, Colo. Springs
w. II. McCord, sec'y-treas., p. o. Box
l76, Denver.
Colorado Anti-Injunction League-Chns
Dues, sec, 1884 w. oath ave. Meets
lst Sunday, 2 p. m, 1856 Champa.
Colorado State Federation of Labor
John NcLennan, pres; w. T. Hickey,
sec'y-treas. Box l40s. Rooms 1856
German-American Trust Co., Bldg,
Denver. Phone Main 4037.
Colorado State Plumbers Association
J. L. Murrin, pres, 1000 S. Logan ave,
Denver; NJ. Writenour. sec c'y-treas.,
1851 Washington ST., Denver. Phone
York 22l3.
Federation of Railway Employees %. &
r. G. Systeml-Harvey A. Hanks, sec,
2Ts0 w. Irvington pl. Meetings called.
international Association of Machinists,
District Lodge No. 20 ID. & r. G. Sys-
teml-Thomas Walsh, sec, 200 Club
bldg. Denver.
State Journeymen BARRIERS Association
IT. o. Spacy, pres, Denver; Ed. An
derson, sec, 1924 Santa Fe ave, Pueblo.
United Mine Workers of America,
District No. l5-Edward Doyle, sec,
30l German American Trust Co. bldg.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-17
SHAME TO BE CONTRARY.

What is your reason for believing in
the nebular hypo,hcsisf" asked the man
who is always seeking information.
q don't know that / exactly believe
in it," replied the scientist. But after
n man has gone TO the trouble OF find
ing out what it is, it seems shame to
contradict it."-Washington Star.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-17

as mentally. Mr.. Smythe," he said
pointing to the door, 4 wish you good
day, and as Tor re-entering your employ
under the conditions you stipulate, which
would mean that l desert my fellow
workmen-why II would see you. in
hell fustl"
Possibly Mr.. Smythe may never go
there, but his business did.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-17
PROFITS OF PRIVATE INSURANCE.

I'VE wouldn't contract to a company
now TO take care of the public schools,
but once that was done. Yet YOU allow
private companies TO compensate for
mems injuries" said r. L. Reeves. sec
retary OF the executive board OF the
Amalgamated Street Car Mems Union,
before a committee of the Michigan
legislature. Organized workers OF that
state are urging that the COMPENSATION
law be changed TO prohibit insuring by
private companies 1t was shown that in
1918 S2,2l4,5O4 was paid TO these COM
panies, and but s623 3,903 was paid out,
leaving profit OF 81 ,59O,6Ol.
The full-blooded union man is the one
who demands the union label all the
time.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-17
BUSINESS
BUILDERS
READ Them
SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS.

GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS, ETC
Good Garden Seeds are requisite
to good results. Our seeds are
carefully selected and are reliable.
Information regarding planting
and cultivation cheerfully given
THE HAINES SEED COMPANY
1904 Fifteenth St. Phone Main 9Sl.