Six More Miners Saved At Speculator Rescue
Eighteen hours after the first escape, Tom La Martine and Tony Besick located a bulkhead on the 2 200 level and called to trapped miners. A return response yielded names and counts as crews hauled out the dying and injured, with helmet men like Louis H. O Rear risking gas to aid doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom la Martine
Bken
Tom la Martne
Tony Besick
Tia Martine
Besick
Resick
la Martine
John Lisa
Moore
C. Bodes
Harmon
Stanley Laschweltz
Martin Gerrity
Martine
Ohn Lisa
Lisa
Sullivan
Louis H. O'Rear
O'Rear
Badger State Property
Manus Duggan
Granite Mountain
Gio
Badger State
Miner Rescue Reunites Garrity After Death List Mixup
Amid chaos at the Speculator mine Pacific hotel staff celebrate when word arrives that Martin Garrity is alive after two days listed as dead. Other survivors identifications shift. miners talk of narrow escapes, near-poisoned coffee, and hospital transfers as helmet crews persist through dangerous shafts to recover bodies and confirm identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Hotel
Speculator
Garrity
Their Rescue Unexpected Continues From Page One
Relatives who have not identified their dead to date face likely inability to identify without distinctive markings or jewelry. If identification occurs, relatives may choose burial plots, but the body must be taken to the cemetery. Efforts to reach Granite Mountain shaft are ongoing with water being poured in hourly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite Mountain
Rescue at Mine Ends as Breathers Reach Surface
Amid evacuations at the shaft, doctors coordinate rapid air rescue for 3,000 feet to the station. Martin Garrity of the Pacific hotel becomes the first recovered, revived by ammonia, while others endure harsh conditions and dehydration before extraction.
Heroic shift boss saves lives at Speculator mine
Moore from the Speculator mine reading his will to nine men as a fire trapped them 2 200 feet underground. He organized a bulkhead and air line rescue plan guiding survivors to safety after 60 hours in darkness and foul air. His foresight and leadership kept the men calm and alive until rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Lazykeles
Ked
Lazykelee
Clark Street
James Moore
Murray Hospital
J.D. Moore
Manus Duggan
Speculator Mine
Moore
Clarence Marthey
Matthey
Granite Mountain
Geveral
Ater
Moor
Shen
Marthey
Hoth
Manus Duggan hailed as hero by survivor of mine escape
Martin Novac recalls Manus Duggan’s bravery during the bulkhead escape at Speculator mine. Duggan ordered tobacco discarded to keep air clean and stood with his back to a gas influx to shield others. Novac credits Duggan with saving lives and describes hunger fear and pain underground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Novac
Manus Duggan
Hero
Martin Novas
East Granite Street
Speculator
Novac
Duggan
Working His Third Shift When Death Intervenes
Police identified A. W. Fors of Belmont house East Quartz Street among the bodies at Richards undertaking rooms. Fors, born in Sweden, had lived in North Vancouver and Seattle before coming to Butte three weeks ago to work his third shift when killed. His uncle in North Vancouver and wife were notified for funeral arrangements. the piece notes his death alongside unrelated text on Hebrew perfumery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards Undertaking
Pos Tively
A. W. Fors
Belmont House
East Quartz Street
M. Drugge
Arvid Erickson
Fors
Sweden
Oscar Forsberg
Standforsel
Avators
North Vancouver
British Columbia
Seattle
Butte
North Butte
Father of Five Brings Joy to Hospital Rescue
In a San Pedro mining accident a father named Stan Lazyketes was reported alive at the hospital after a mine incident. His five children were gathered at Marco Marcinkowski’s home at 1025 South Arizona Street as news arrived. The oldest, Helen, six, held one infant twin while Stella, five, and Clemence, three, played nearby. Mine rescuer Frank Scenansky and other workers were involved in the rescue, with family members seeking word on the father's condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Stanley Lazyketes
Mamma
Marco Marcinkowski
Arizona Street
Lazykelos Fate Report Reaches Butte Friend at 10:20
Lazykelos' oldest friend in Butte recalls reading the Standard bulletin about Lazykelos' Fescue around 10:20 yesterday and rushing to tell Mrs Lazykelos at home. The husband aloft in hospital uttered few words as Mrs Lazykelos cared for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazykelos
Butte
Fescue
Standard
Marcinkowski
Stanley
Cost Of Funerals Limited By State Law
The president of the state compensation board clarifies that the funeral expense allowed is 75 dollars by law, with an additional 76 dollars possible from relatives funded by compensation. Excessive burials by undertakers are discouraged, aiming for modest and proper respect in end-of-life costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Compensation Board
North Butte Company
Funeral notices for several locals announced
Funeral services are listed for Charles Kovisich Nall Dougherty John J Brady Harry Sanguin and others. Masses to be held at St Mary Church Duggan's undertaking parlors and Knights of Pythias hall with services beginning around 9 to 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Brady
East Park Street
Pre- Heart Church
Atmans
da Wi
Nurmi
Duggan'e
Sanguin
Harry Sanguin
McAllister
Burials and Funeral Notices From Local Listings
The page lists several funeral notices and paths to services for Ernest Suila, J. Dutton, Moran, Rebha Harris, Simotovich, and other deceased, with details on homes, churches, cemeteries, and timing. Directors Sam White and Walsh Co. are named among arranging firms, with locations on South Main Street and Park Street.
Monuments and Copings by Wendell Cannon Monument Works
Local notices advertise Wendell Cannon Monument Works offering monuments and coping services with emphasis on skilled craft and custom designs for gravestones and memorials. Orie R West Secon Offs Aglaw appears as a partial source fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Cannon
Funeral notices and services scattered across Mount Moriah area
Funeral notices list multiple local deaths with service details. John Gamwells and John Auguston are mentioned with 2 o clock services and ages given. Interment locations include Mount Moriah and Mountain Mora r. Richards parlors handle remains. notices indicate future announcements and to watch papers for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gamwells
Y Teaidenes
Mount Moriah
Cemeta Temby
Ards
Jensen
Mount Fiam
Gonce
Unity Mathodiat
Episcopal Ebcee
W. H. Pascoe
Boral ‘Auguston
John Auguston
Yates
Yarlors
Tie
Atti Panera
A. W. Fors
Richards
Riornstorn
Tate John Bjoen i
Weant Sielock
Fichara
Mountain Morar
Remains of Jet and Others Set for Funeral Notices
Funeral notices list services for Jet Perry, John P. McGuiness, Ni Devich, Charl White, Patrick Fagan, E Hope, Richard Vogel, Jonan, Darkiatire, and others. Services span today and upcoming days with various churches, cemeteries, and interments at Mount Flan, St Joseph, Holy Cross, and Patrick’s cemeteries. Interments and masses are noted with times and locations across multiple addresses and communities.
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Perry
Portland
Gbendo
Bervian Church
South Idiho 'St
Moung Morton
John P. McGuiness
Dan Secbenete
Tuboeean Avenue
Toda
Holy “Cross
Ni Devich
Mount Flan Cemetery
Charl White
Sher Tread
St. Patrick's Church
Harrison Reme
St. Joseph
Darkiatire
Sherman
Husbam Tad Taenar
Sohn
Baristown
Tynan
Elizat
Jerry Leary
Funeral notices from Sherman & Reed and local chapels
Fragmented obituaries and funeral notices from Sherman and Reed Undertakers and nearby chapels. Multiple services listed with times and locations at East Broadway Danies Bilboes and Sacred Heart church, with interment at View or Cross cemeteries and references to private services and oaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman & Reed Undertakers
East Broadway
Danifts and Ra Raa AgerTaiers and Emmaers Tea Batee
Fragmentary OCR item lists names and contact clues with Phone AM, Residence Phone S822, and references to Auto and Corriage Raulpment. Unable to determine full context but records show personal identifiers and contact details amid garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agertaiers and Emmaers Eee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martin Garrity
St. James’ Hospital
Mike Sullivan
Boardman Street
East Butte
Grover McDonald
Ole T. Erickson
South Arizona Street
O'Neill
Braly
Exploring
Depths
Frink
J.J. Forbes
Federal
Frank Huber
Louis O'Rrear
Allen Drakes
William J. Bates
Anton Bezek
Donald Smith
Crarthy
Jai Shell
Anesconda
Dave Nurni
Dusan
Trea
Novas Tal
Yack
Dusan Turdently
Death
A.W. Fors
Arabia
Mdillo
Dertakers
Larry Duggan
North Main Street
Sullau
Ernest Suilau
White
Mt Fate
Wall Street
Zollony
Sam R. White
South Main Street
Curran
Famstiy
Aed
Holy Crow
Y. Moore
North
Ribena
Lime
Bans Branciace
Renee Incermont
Pla Simotovic
Iate
Simotovich
Walan Hinderinking
Aricen Winerat
Fife
Pita
Ae Walan
M. J. Walsh Co, Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Park St
Walb Missoula Nursery CO
Utah
PAEON
Crows
Orier West Secon
Aglaw
Joseph Richards
Warrington Richards
Mar
Ubalmers
South Montana St
Joan Te Meadam
Ofelock
Andy Pound
Luther
Weil
Anderson
Menaels
Reta Aracarde
Mgulltog Snclatine
Danifts
RA Raa
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