The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-09
TWO Mine DISASTERS MAY BE FATAL TO
100 MEN--32 bodies ARE RECOVERED

| Dawson-(A. P.)-Two miners o1
the 1872 entombed yesterday in mine
No. l of the Phelps-Dodge corpora
ton here came out alive today. The
two men walked out unassisted. They
! were i'll the fourth south tier of the
property when the terrific blast came.
They Immediately put out their lamps,
which the mine officials believe saved
their lives, as it eliminated the
chance of an explosion in their vicin-
| lty. Their escape has caused renewed
hopes that the other miners may be
alive.
The bodies of seven miners were
recovered previous to the appearance
of the two men who came out alive,
and the company had announced that
there was little hope Of rescuing alive
the other lis.
35 Dead in Cumberland Explosion
Cumberland-(A. Pat 1O:30 am.
it was officially reported that the
bodies of rs victims of last nights
explosion in mine No. of the Cana
dian Galleries (Dunsmuir) Ltd, had
been brought to the surface. Ten
bodies are still in the mine and six
badly injured survivors had been
Jdk0u W d uOSplIdl nSAS. IL ID lO1I GU
that one Of the latter will die.
The explosion was caused by fire
damp in slope No. 1 Of the mine.
Irish Rebels Stand Out
London-(A. P.)-Irish rebels have
declined to enter the peace negotia-
tions, according to a press associa-
ton dispatch from Dublin.
Debt Settlement Approval Sure
Washington-(A. P)-Approval of
the British debt settlement by the
house before night was made certain
today when by unanimous consent an
was entered into that the
general debate be limited to four
hours, equally divided between the |
democrats and republicans.
Present Status Pending Negotiations
London-(A. P)An agreement was |
reached between the Turkish authorl-
ties in Smyrna and the allied naval
says an Exchange Te!e-
graph dispatch via Constantlnople,
Under which the status quo Will be
pending diplomatic ne
sotiations.
Last Appropriation Bill Passes
Washington-(A. P.)-The present
sessions last regular
appropriation BILL the war department
budget, aggregating $34O,523,00O,
passed the senate today and was sent
O conference.
CrOwder Cuban Ambassador
Washington = CA. P, - President
Harding today nominated Major
General Crowder to be ambassador to
cuba.
Guard Against Lynchfng
Waco. Texas-(A P)-The Waco
,olice and the national guardsmen are
icing mobilized this afternoon to de-
end the county Jail, in the event an
ttempt is made to get Roy Mitchell,
legro, alleged confessor to elght
aurders The authorities have heard
umors that a mob is being formed
o lynch the negro.
Loses Hope on Muscle Shoals G
washington - Ca P) = Declaring {
hat there is no hope of obtaining the /
ecessary votes while the adherents S
f the Ford proposal are opposed to
i'm. Senator Norris, republican, OF (
Tebraska, withdrew his amendment to /
ne army bill appropriating two mil T
on for the completion of nitrate b
liant No. / at Muscle Shoals.
Jones Calls Up Shipping Bill l
Washington-(A P.)-The admins a
.ation shipping bill was called up IN a
le senate conference committee
gain by Senator Jones, of Washing
IN, with the announcement that 1t
-ould not be laid aside except by v
enate vote. il
Would Have Uniform Taxation T
Olympia-(A. P.)-The house COM g
ittee on revenue and taxation to- 6
~ sponsored constitutional amend s.
ent providing that taxes shall be n
inform upon the same class of pro- H
srty. The house appropriations COM d
ittee provided $19,948 from the gen n
al fund to go to the department of n
,riculture for the inspection of grain 81
i'd hay. The house appropriations b
,mmittee also sponsored bills ap- ti
opriating four million dollars from m
e accident fund and a million from
e medical aid fund for the depart
ent of. labor and industries to pay fir
aims during the ensuing biennium. in