Helms, Jesse

One miner was killed, another was injured critically and two others were severely but not dangerously injured in a premature dynamite explosion at 3 oclock this afternoon in shaft of the Anna Beaver Mine No. 11, near Cardin Oklahoma. Jesse Helms of Cardin, machine man, at the mine was fatally injured. He was 23 years old.

Jesse Brown is in critical condition at the American hospital at Picher Oklahoma. He received several broken bones and was cut dangerously. He was also suffering from internal injuries. Brown is married. Helms Dies Hour Later

The other men injured were Harley Hedrick and Ernest Robins, both of Cardin. Their injuries while painful are not considered to be dangerous. Both were in the American hospital at Picher tonight.

Helms died at the American hospital less than an hour after the explosion. He leaves his widow, his parents and several brothers and sisters. Funeral arrangements have not been made. The body is at the Todd undertaking company at Picher. Two ambulances from the Todd establishment were at the mine within a few minutes after the explosion. An underground telephone system at the mine enabled fellow men of the injured men to call the ambulance immediately.

Helms was believed to have been the miner preparing the dynamite shot.

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Picher Oklahoma, Mar 15, The condition of Jesse Brown of Commerce Oklahoma, who was seriously injured Saturday afternoon at the Anna Beaver Mine is reported by the American hospital, at Picher, attendants to be improved. The condition of Harley Hedricks and Ernest Robins both of Cardin Oklahoma who were also injured also show improvement.

Cardin Oklahoma, Mar 15 Funeral services for Jesse Helms, 23 years old, who died Saturday afternoon from injuries received at the Anna Beaver Mine about one hour earlier, will beheld at the family home at Cardin Oklahoma at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in the G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami cemetery, under the direction of the Todd undertaking company, of Picher Oklahoma.

Commerce Oklahoma, Mar 16--Brief funeral services for Jesse Brown, 27 years old, of Commerce, who died last night from injuries sustained Saturday at the Anna Beaver Mine, will be held at the home of Edward Huffard, North Vine street, Commerce, at 8:30 am tomorrow with Rev. R. E. Alspaugh officiating. Final services will be held at the Methodist church at Pryor Oklahoma, at 1:30 pm tomorrow, and burial will be at Pryor.

Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Mrs. Vivian Brown, his parents, five brothers, and three sisters. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Brown, reside at Salina Oklahoma, He was the second miner to die as a result of Saturday's accident at the Anna Beaver Mine. Services for Jesse Helms, 22 years old, were held at the Baptist church at Cardin Oklahoma at 2:30 pm today. Burial was in the Miami cemetery, Miami Oklahoma.

A premature explosion, which killed two men at the Anna Beaver Mine last week, was probably due to tamping a "shot" with the spiked end of the tamping bar, James Lynch said in discussing the accident before the safety engineers at a meeting held yesterday morning at the Picher Oklahoma offices of the Tri-State Zinc and Lead Ore Producers' Association. The Anna Beaver Company has issued strict orders that such a practice must be discontinued, Lynch said.

It was brought out, following Lynch's talk, that probably a majority of the powder men of the district, although knowing that it is dangerous, do tamp shots in holes with the spiked end of the bar. It was agreed that effort should be made to have the practice curbed. It was also brought out that haste cause powder men, or employees, when loading holes, to tamp with the spiked end of the tamping bar.

George Livermore of the Goodrich Rubber Company showed a number of rubber coverings that had been made up to protect detonating caps. These would serve a two-fold purpose; that of protecting the caps from being exploded by an abrasion and by affording a method of keeping caps dry when loaded in wet holes. It was decided to make a number of tests with the coverings at the Anna Beaver Mine in the near future. Samples will be sent to the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania office of the Bureau of Mines for testing purposes.

The safety engineers continued their study of a specific accident under the direction of I. R. Anderson, who is directing the vocational education classes for mine and mill foremen in the district.

Ralph Tuthill, auditor of the Commerce Mining and Royalty Company who was to have spoken was summoned before the industrial court and was unable to attend the meeting.

Mrs. Vivianne G. Brown of Commerce Oklahoma, administratrix of the estate of her husband, Jesse Brown, who was injured fatally in a premature explosion March 13 in the Anna Beaver Mine No. 11 shaft Monday afternoon in Ottawa county Oklahoma district court. The case was settled by a stipiation between both parties. Brown was a powder man at the mine.

Mrs. Clara Helms of Cardin Oklahoma yesterday filed suit in the district court against R. H. Channing, agent, doing business as the Anna Beaver Mine Company, for $25,000 damages for the death of her husband, Jess L. Helms, who was killed March 13 in a premature explosion in Anna Beaver Mine No. 11.

Mrs. Clara Helms of Cardin Oklahoma, widow of Jess L. Helms, who was killed March 13 in an accident at the Anna Beaver Mine, late Monday afternoon filed suit in the district court against R. H. Channing, Jr., doing business as the Anna Beaver Mine Company, for $3,000 damages. She seeks the judgment for the benefit of herself and her minor child, Harold Helms, 2 years old.