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Show PROVIDINO FOIl FAMILTES. Daly West Directors Act Promptly In the Matter. At a special meeting of tho board of directors of the Daly West Mining company com-pany jesterday these resolutions were adopted. Whereas on the night of tho lvth of the present month nn explosion occurred In tho underground workings of the Daly West mine resulting In the loss of thtrtv-four thtrtv-four men; now, therefore be It Resolved, That, In common with all people peo-ple of ths State, we extend to the relatives rela-tives of thoeo who perished our most profound pro-found svmpalhy In this, the day of their sore affliction, and Ik- It further Resolved, That. In view of tho appalling loss of llfo resulting from this disaster, earning as It did sorrow and distress into many homes. It Is the wnse. of tho liard of directors of the Daly West Mining Mi-ning company that, without stopping to take Into consideration nny queetlon of liability or non-ilablllty on the part pf this company. It ought to and will In obrdlenro to tho dictates of liumanlti. make reasonable provision for the wives nnd children or other dependent relatives of those who wero so suddenly bereft of life. Including the families or other rte-rendent rte-rendent relatives of those brave men John McLaughlin, John Eckslrom, Illchard nil-Ion. nil-Ion. tleorge Richardson and Mike Cordon who. ss volunteers, laid down their liven In nn effort to rescue their comrades from tho peril of death; and to this end. the president and manager of this company Is directed to ascertain with all possible dlllKOnce the situation end nnanclal con-J con-J Ion of the wives children or other de-pendent de-pendent reltlves of any and n of those who perished, and It Is further Resolved, Thot tlds company desires to and will In the near future commemorate In some suitable mnnner the heroic it-tlon it-tlon of V Msrteon, V, Ward Smith. Roger Canters llomlnlck Regan, ratrlck Tray-nnr Tray-nnr Scorire I.lndsav, Huston Rolley, Thomas Daltoi. Dan Oalllvan. Char e. McDavltt. Henry Johnson James Me-OreEor Me-OreEor T. P Devlin. Mike aarrntty. John i' fovne. W, J Emery, Joseph Tennj, Ole Johnn. Ton, Durlgan. Oeorge Bhep- ii o Woods and many others whoso in-,.... ni lh, nresent time wo have been Finable, "o oHaV" who though their lives !! ir. merrlf ullv spared, vet unfalteringly ficc'lne most awful peril In an effort to carry succor to (hoso who were stricken |