Ashley, W. M

W. M. Ashley, aged about forty years, was fatally injured at the Chapman-Lennan Mine, just north of Commerce Oklahoma, known as the Quapaw Mine, Tuesday morning from which injuries he died at 5 o'clock that evening at the St. John's hospital, Joplin Missouri. About 500 tons of dirt and boulders fell from the roof of the mine. Ashley was hit by the falling earth and boulders, breaking both legs, inflicting scalp and head injuries and crushing his shoulder. He was badly mangled and disfigured. He was rushed to Dr. Wormington's office for first aid, and then hastened to the hospital in Joplin Missouri, where he died later in the day. Others escaped injury by running. Ashley's home was in Trade Alabama, where he had a divorced wife. He expressed a desire that she be advised of his injury or death. He was a new man in camp having commenced work that day.