Routain, Earl

Earl Routain, a machine man, was struck on the back of the head by a falling boulder in the shaft of the Manhattan Mine late Tuesday and died from his injuries in a short time. Routain was 50 feet below, getting a drink of water when a car loaded with rock, jumped the track, one of the boulders striking him with such force as to crush his skull. Another man, standing near, was slightly injured on the hand, while Daniel Doggett and Frank Doggett escaped injury.

Routain had a wife and two children. His body was turned over to the Todd undertaking company, of Picher Oklahoma to prepare for burial.

Picher Oklahoma. Nov 22 Earl Routain, 26 years old, was killed at 5 o'clock last night at the Manhattan Mine just west of Picher Oklahoma. Routain who was a machine man, was preparing to eat his evening meal and was standing near a water barrel when a car of boulders on an incline tramway jumped the track directly above where Routain was standing, burying him beneath a ton of rock. Routain was struck by one large boulder on the top of the head, which caused instant death. Two other men close by escaped injury. The deceased leaves a wife and two young children. The body is at the Todd undertakers at Picher.

Picher Oklahoma, Nov 22 The body of Earl Routain, 36 years old, a miner, who was killed at the Manhattan Mine at Picher at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon when he was struck by boulders falling from a tramcar, was taken to the home of his mother, North 1112 Furnace street, in Joplin Missouri, this afternoon. Funeral services will be held at the residence in Joplin tomorrow afternoon and burial will be in Oronogo Missouri cemetery. Note: See Harold Rutton / Harry Rutton. Cannot figure out the close sounding last names and the close address numbers on Furnace street at Joplin, on the exact same date.