Fink, Lewis

Picher Oklahoma, May 31. L. Fink, 48 years old, 218 Columbus street, Picher, a track man and J. C. Graham, 43 years old, South Treece street, Picher, a shoveler, were instantly killed Thursday afternoon at the Lucky Syndicate Mine when caught beneath a falling slab. The bodies of both men were badly crushed. Fink was a well known miner of the Picher district. He is survived by his wife and four sons. His funeral was held from the chapel of the Green undertaking parlors of Picher, this afternoon at 4:30. The Rev. Glenn E. Tilton, pastor of the First Methodist church, conducted the services. Burial was in the Forest Park cemetery at Joplin Missouri. His sons are Roy Fink, Clarence Fink, Earl Fink and Cleo Fink, all residing at home. He is also survived by four brothers; Thomas Fink, David Fink, Reuben Fink and John Fink and one sister, Mrs. Tenna Fisher.

Graham had worked in the Picher District for some time and was also quite well known. He is survived by his wife and nine children, seven of whom reside at home. His funeral was held from the chapel of the Todd undertaking parlors at Picher this afternoon at 3. The Rev. A. M. Dupree, pastor of the Central Methodist church, south, conducted the service. Burial was in the Miami cemetery.

Two damage suits were filed today in district court against the Federal Mining and Smelting Company as a result of a fatal accident May 20 in the Lucky Syndicate Mine near Picher Oklahoma, when two miners were killed by a falling slab. Mrs. Lizzie Graham and Mrs. Maude Fink, both of Picher Oklahoma, widows of James Graham and Lewis Fink, the miners who lost their lives in the accident, each ask $25,000 judgment and costs of the action. Both petitions are practically the same, each charging that carelessness and negligence on the part of the mining company were responsible for the accident, which, both women set forth, deprive them and their children of the "support, aid and assistance" of their husbands to pecuniary damage in the sum of $25,000." Graham left eight children, ranging in age from 4 to 19 years, and Fink left four minor children.