Parks, Al

Picher Oklahoma, March 6. Al Parks, 38 years old, of Treece Kansas, who was employed as a hooker at the Chubb Mine, was instantly killed yesterday afternoon shortly before 4 o'clock when his clothing became entangled in a loaded can being hoisted up to the surface. He plunged to the bottom of the shaft 100 feet below when his clothing tore loose. His neck was broken, his skull fractured and his left arm and leg were broken. Parks made no known cries of alarm. Jack Allen, the hoisterman, did not realize anything was wrong until the can had been hoisted quite a distance, when his attention was suddenly attracted by the violent bumping of the can against the side of the shaft. He said he at once shut off the hoister and after several minutes discovered the body.

Underground workmen heard the can bumping against the shaft in an unusual manner and ran to see what was wrong. When they arrived close to the shaft the body of Parks plunged head foremost into an empty can, which was setting on the dog house. Parks is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jan Parks, and two children, Joe Parks, 13 years old, and Irene Parks, 16. No definite funeral arrangements have been made, but it is probable the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from one of the churches at Treece Kansas. Burial will be in the Greenlawn cemetery in Kansas, northwest of Treece Kansas.

Picher Oklahoma, March 8.--The funeral of Al Parks, 38 years old, of Treece Kansas, who was instantly killed at the Chubb Mine Wednesday when he fell to the bottom of the shaft, will be held from the Methodist Church at Treece Kansas.

The funeral of Al Parks, 38 years old, of Treece Kansas, who was instantly killed at the Chubb Mine last Wednesday by falling a distance of about 100 feet to the bottom of the shaft, was held from the Methodist church at Treece Kansas yesterday afternoon.