The Evening Current, 1917-06-09

Butte, Montana, lima One hour after the outbreak of the fire in the Speculator Copper mine, offi officials - cials officials declared they could account for two hunu.'d and thirteen out of the four hundred ami fifteen men who were in the -haft when the fire start started - ed started Little hope was entertained for the others. Fire began on the twen ty f or hundred foot level and com- municatod quickly to ther levels, cut ting off escape for men below. The dense smoke which poured from till' shaft In great clouds retarded the reSCUl VOrk, Miners from other properties went to work as rescue gangs, aiding the National Guards Guards-men, - men, Guards-men, who WON called to the scene. Because of the stifling smoke dan danger, - ger, danger, the., were able to do very little until the arrival of safety cars fron Heel Lodge and ( oloralu Springs, Warning of the danger MUM in time to permit the men of the upper levels to eseapo. They immediately form (I nscue parties and attempted to go down the shaft to the men uli tile lower levels. Their efforts Were fruitless. John Coffemetton and John Boyce, who were the lirst men to come from the shaft alive, told thril thrilling - ling thrilling tales of .sustaining their liv I . cutting the air hose and sucking air i'S turns until the rescue party 'ti 'time - me 'time I. They were on the -even bun dred foot level at the outbreak of the I'm Miners escaping said lire start started - ed started front the dames from carbide lamps.

green basket tilled with roser hae been provided m a Inch the gifts, daintily wrapped were plneed and t: e donor'a card tied with long, fthite ribbon was on each pa. kage Phi tt ribbons were wound around ariiiu articles in the dining room and had to be unwound before the linkage was revealed. MiSI 'Iran than received some lovely things from It. r friendsi The tabli di oratd in pink and white, iweet peat being the flowers used. A menu of 'I meat, landwichee, pickle-, olives and iced tea followed by Ice t ream. :i pink and white, and cake ,n the -.line colors was served. The faVOrS were "snappers" alst in pink and white. Miss Williams proved herself .. very capable young hostess and those fortunate enough to enjoy her hospitality pronounce the afternoon moat enjoyable. The guests were: Mi-s (iranthani, honoree, Misses Eth Ethel - el Ethel Smith, Jim Penny. Mary He.men He.men-way. - way. He.men-way. Mora Smith, Meedamoa Seslar. M. If Smith. Tom Wood, and K. C. Dow

FINE SHOWER At the home of Mrs. My IK WH- liams Thursday afternoon at five o'clock, a luncheon and shower was given honoring M Camiil Gran- tham, a close friend of til ste . The young lady was invited to take a car ride with Mrs M. It. Smith ami the c ,r stopped as by accident at the Williams home. Entering the parlor Miss Grantham was surprised to And a number of lu r friends there but it was only when invited to tin dining room that -he understood tie entire affair WUI given for her honor The "shower" part was given in a decidedly original manner: a large

Butt,, Montana, June P.- -At noon the known dead numbered thirty-five and the missing one hundred and sixty-seven. The fire started from a broken power cable that carried elec electricity - tricity electricity to the underground pumps and the gas spread to the diamond mine and took it toll of life in thai proper property. - ty. property. Rescue crews attempted to pen i t rate the gas filled workings of Spectacular, Diamond and High Ore mines in the hope of finding a larger body of miners for whom hope of rescue was not given up.

I B, Nutt arrived in the city this morning from Lovington. He in formed us h.- had I n to Midland, Texas, on business, and that the rail railroad - road railroad from that point is building to. j ward Seminole, also the road from j Lubbock has reached Brownfleld and Would sunn be at Sctrravos, causing all the hearts on the plains tu beat ; high with hope, besides he vouch vouch-leafed - leafed vouch-leafed the Information thai the Piral I National Bank of Lovington is ready I

Hy Associated Prcsi. Corinto, Nicaragua. JuiM !t Coin mUniCBtlon with Sun Salvador Id Completely cut off with no authentic Information available as to the lot of life and property by the earth earthquake, - quake, earthquake, it is reported thai Santa Tenia is destroyed and the surround inir country devastated. The earth earthquake - quake earthquake Occurred Thursday night and was accompanied hy high winds and rain.

Hy Associated Press. London. JuiM It. The Kaiser with Qoneral Hindonburg ind Prince Eitel Madrid) ami other members of the stafT inside of St. Peter's sta station - tion station at lihent. Belgium, when it wax liniiil,.ir.l. . I the other day. The Ex Exchange - change Exchange Telegraph says the emperor's party was unhurt, hut three officers won- nearly killed.

"Red" Smith began work on the section of land recently purchased hy doepp and Noel south of town, part of which they are having broken up and needed. They will plant 1 UO acre;, to corn, beans and small grain, such as gyp corn and sorghum. Mr. Smith will run two double disc plow, each having live homes, and expects to break up eight acres a day.