The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-28
"a men IMPRISONED IN Mine SHAFT
ENTERTAIN NO HOPE OF RESCUE

jackson, GALL, "a. P.)-SoVenty-
five men are entombed in the famous
Argonaut gold mine, below the $500
foot level by fire which broke out
in the main shaft shortly after mid
night. They were still in the mine
at 7:3O am. The fire has continued
burning and efforts are beng made to
reach the miners through the aban-
doned Muldoon shaft which touches
the vein where the men were work
ing.
At $50 this morning Superintendent
v. S. Garbarini of the Argonaut mine,
stated that fOrty-eight men we're i'm
prisoned below the 1900 foot level in
the mine in which the fire began last
night. Little hope is entertained Of
rescuing them alive since the men
were caught below the junction of
the Muldoon and Kennedy shafts
which lies at the 1900 foot level.
Congress Opportunity
Washington, Ca P)--Congress is
given an opportunity to "do grand
things in empire building in connec-
ton with the soldiers bonus," Nc
Nary, republican of Oregon declared
today in the senate in urging his
reclamation amendment to that meas
ure. Calling attention that in every
war the government had provided
land as an aid for veterans. he argued
there was no good reason for the
of this national policy
now.
ImY.icate Men in Plot
Chicago, CA. P.)-Nine men are in
custody and four Of them have been
implicated in an alleged plot declared
to have been inspired by radicals in
connection with the wreck of the
Michigan Central express train at
Gray, Indiana, week ago. Further
arrests are expected.
Train Service Tied Up
st. Louis, Mo-, CA P.)-Passenger
and freight service on The western df-
vision of the Chicago and Alton rail-
road is at a complete standstill today
as a result of the walkout of engin
eers, conductors and switrhmen i'll
protest against armed guards at Slat-
er, Mo-, and Roodhouse, ILL.,, it was an
nounced here today.
Collins Laid t) Rest
Dublin, CA. P.)-Michael Collins
was laid to rest today in Glasnevin af-
ter demonstration of national grlet
such as has seldom been seen in the
long centuries of Irelan1s troubled
history. While immense throngS fill
ed the great cathedral, and were
lined enroute to Glasnevin, congrega-
tions gathered in every city, town and
hamlet to mourn his passlng:
Seniority Question Up Again
Chicago-(A. P.)-Seniority and
new organizations Of railroad en-
ployes was thrust forward by ten
eastern railroads today before the
railroad labor board, when the United
maintenance of way
employees and railroad shop laborers
began a hearing on pleas for increase
in minimum wages from % to 48
cents per hour. The seniority ques-
ion, which has been the chief stumbl-
ing block over which efforts to end
the railway shopmen's strike several
times failed, came to the front when
John G. Walber, representing the
eastern railroads, questioned the right
IF the United Brotherhood to repre-
sent employees on the ten roads named,
the strikers were outside the boards
until they returned to
work.
Men Who Wrecked Train Admit Guilt
Gary, Indiana-(A. P.)-Four Of the
nine men declared under arrest in
with the wrecking of the
Michigan Central express train here
August 20, allege that they are strik-
ng railway shopmen and one of them
old the story of how they loosened
he rail which ditched the express
rain and killed the engineer and fire
nan.
station Employees Effect Settlement
Cincinnati-(A. P)-ElPaso and
railroad and Chicago,
& st. Paul clerks and sta
ion employees, effected settlements |
With the managements on questions of
wages and working conditions of the
Brotherhood of railway and steamship |
Jerks, station and express employees
t was announced here today