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  1. Tragedy in the Ashford Coal Mine

    A foreman dies in a heroic but doomed effort to rescue his colleagues trapped by an explosion of fire damp deep beneath the earth.

    Jan 30, 1909The Tacoma TimesAshford, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. Tragic Recovery at Ashford Mine

    After four days, searchers reach the body of a miner trapped by a gas explosion.

    Feb 3, 1909The Tacoma TimesAshford, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. Two Men Electrocuted at the Ashford Mine; Coroner Orders an Inquest

    Arthur W. Charlson and John R. Ohrstrom were killed in the Pierce County mine accident. Coroner G. D. Shaver returned to Tacoma to open an inquiry as Ohrstrom’s funeral was set for the Danish Lutheran church.

    Feb 2, 1909The Tacoma TimesAshford, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. The Loophole in Mount Tacoma National Park

    A mill hand arrested for poaching in the national reserve might walk free because the law governing the park lacks a penalty clause.

    Jan 18, 1909The Tacoma TimesMount Rainier National Park, Ashford, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

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