Carpenter, Herbert William

Picher Oklahoma, Dec 7 Herbert William Carpenter, 45 year old Quapaw resident, died at the Miami hospital this morning a short time after he was caught and crushed in the head pully of a tailing elevator at the Webber Mill, north of Picher Oklahoma. The time of the accident was placed around 7 o'clock, when the night shift was being replaced by the day crew at the mine.

Lester Bike, a carpenter making his usual morning round before going home, discovered Carpenter unconscious. A Todd ambulance of Picher, rushed him to Miami Oklahoma, but all efforts to save his life were fruitless.

Mine officials expressed belief that Carpenter's hands were caught between the head pulley and the bearings while he was pouring salt into the mechanism. This procedure is followed on damp or frosty mornings to keep the conveyor belt from slipping.

Carpenter's left arm was almost severed and his left leg was bared to the bone at the knee. The mine is the property of the Commerce Mining and Royalty Company. Carpenter had been employed by the company for several years and had been working at the Webber Mine since the mine started milling tailings some time ago.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sadie Carpenter; three daughters, Laverne Carpenter, Ronnie Lee Carpenter and Aline Carpenter; two sons, Sonny Carpenter and Donald Carpenter; his father, R. L. Carpenter of Edwards Missouri; five brothers, Ira Carpenter, Ernest Carpenter and Lee Carpenter of Edwards Missouri; a brother of Knobby Missouri, and A. J. Carpenter of Pawhuska Oklahoma. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The Todd undertaking company, of Picher Oklahoma is in charge.

The funeral of William Carpenter, 44 years old, who met death Friday in an accident at the Webber Mine was held at the Treece Kansas Methodist church at 2 o'clock this afternoon instead of yesterday afternoon as previously arranged. The postponement was made on account of the late arrival of relatives. Burial was in G.A.R. cemetery at Miami under direction of the Todd undertaking company, of Picher.