Hughes, Steven P.

The body of S. P. Hughes, a carpenter, who was killed by a fall at the hard rock lead and zinc mill, the Golden Rod Mill, No. 4, last week is still being held at the Todd morgue at Picher Oklahoma, awaiting word from relatives.

Picher Oklahoma, Jun 7.--After making a fruitless search for relatives, the body of Steven P. Hughes will be buried in the cemetery at Carterville Missouri, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Hughes was a carpenter employed at the Golden Rod Mine No. 4, and while at work on May 26, fell from a nail tie, some five feet from the chat floor of the jig room and struck a sawed timber that is thought to have caused a concussion that resulted in almost instant death. He had roomed and boarded with Al V. Hughes for two years and many thought they were brothers. The latter however surprised many when he told them that he was no relation but had met the former at Carterville about two years ago and they had maintained a bachelor home together ever since. Of late months they had lived near the Harrisburg Mill west of Cardin Oklahoma.

According to his roommate it was Hughes' wish to be buried in Missouri and the mining company consented to send the body there for burial in a metallic vault so the body may be exhumed in case relatives are located and request such. He is supposed to be survived by a sister who was last heard from five years ago. She was then in Denver and has been traced to Dallas Texas, and there lost track of. One brother, Samuel Hughes, was supposed to reside in Republic Missouri A telegram was answered from that place in which a Sam Hughes denied being a relative of the dead man.

Picher Oklahoma, June 16.--After holding the body of Steven S. Hughes abut two weeks in a morgue here, in an effort to locate relatives who failed to materialize, the body was buried Sunday in the cemetery at Carterville Missouri, according to the expressed desire of the deceased. Hughes was killed by a fall while working at the Golden Rod Mill No. 4. Many friends attended the funeral, which was conducted by Wesley Post, pastor of the Union church.