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Show MANGLED BY ' EXPLOSION Springvillc Miner Ha$ a Narrow Escape From Death la Shaft. Harry, L. Hanford of Sprlngrllle bad a tragic experience in the bottom of a ISO-foot shaft In the Margaret mine at Pearl, Ida., of which word has Juat been receive"d here. A blast exploded prematurely just as Hanford and hla companion were starting start-ing to ascend In the bucicet. and knocked Hanford out of it. He fell heavily, but -realizmg- that other shots would Boon follow crawled to the ladder, lad-der, i He had not climbed far when the other oth-er blasts exploded and the flying rocks tore and mangled his flesh. His injuries are critical, but it is thought he will recover. |