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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1906
Page
7
Washington dispatch notes the people s lobby forming in the capital to track bills affecting the public welfare. Key figures include Mark Twain, Lindsey, Mitchell, Steffens, Wheeler, White and Whitlock. Roosevelt supports the effort, with funding from nationwide contributions and offices in Washington.
Captain Willis of the British bark Melanhope with his wife two daughters and eighteen crewmen were rescued by the US schooner William A H Smith after the Melanhope sank in a gale near Port Townsend. The ship carried 700 tons of sand ballast and is believed to be at the bottom.
In Schenectady New York 2000 I W W members who struck on Monday returned to work but yesterday led a group to walk out. The General Electric plant employs about 15000 mostly AFL affiliated workers not involved in the dispute. Tensions between I W W and AFL have persisted with AFL offering to fill strike positions if needed. A large crowd gathers at GE’s employment office seeking work.
Fifteen citizens form the Pacific Coast Exposition company to stage a mammoth fair in San Francisco to mark Balboa’s 1513 discovery of the Pacific and the Panama Canal completion. The project, capitalized at 5 million dollars, follows the linking idea after the isthmus crossing.
St Johns Michigan December 12 Mayor John McKinley died from burns after a gasoline explosion at his store while thawing frozen pipes. The tank outside the building lit and exploded. McKinley, aged 48, was a former Caseville resident and member of Knicht Templar.
William Clemens returned to his Havre area home after a day in the city on business. A called meeting of the Ministerial association will be held Friday at 1 PM in the pastor's study at the Methodist church, signed K Michels, Secretary.
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