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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1906
Page
7
Hamilton Ontario November 26 reports unusual street quiet despite earlier strike riots. Some cars ran. in outlying districts stones flew and blanks fired under wheels. Soldiers and police kept order. twenty rioters jailed and many saved. Over 100 wounded, none seriously.
In Columbia township near Princeton Indiana thieves have stolen 14 turkeys from William Yeager and 12 from another neighbor, with a third farmer losing 15. A gang is suspected as birds vanish periodically and some have been sold at Mackey station where one dealer bought over 100 turkeys this season. Sheriff Whiting has organized farmers to aid in catching the nightly prowlers.
Lieutenant Elis D. Miller United States marine corps married Miss Wilhelmia Grace Cochran formerly of Kansas City and divorced wife of Lord F Seymour Barrington who is under death sentence at Clayton jail for murder of racehorse owner James P McCann. The couple wed in Clayton Missouri after a Belleville license refusal.
The Federation of Labor called for a full inquiry into Judge Landis decision in Chicago regarding crimping and employment agencies sending sailors to San Francisco. The action followed the judge’s reluctance to punish defendants and his critical remarks. Gompers was reelected president as the convention approved a broad declaration of principles including education, anti injunction, eight hour day, municipal ownership and woman suffrage.
Senator Dolliver, en route home from the Trans Mississ ippi Commercial Congress in Kansas City, denies a Springfield Republican attributed quote. He says he never uttered the remarks and that he has friendly relations with Secretary Root, denying any derogatory comment.
Seven spectators were injured, two seriously, at Quaker City Motor Club cup races in Point Breeze Philadelphia. F. O. Hubbs and F. E. Furlow, both of Philadelphia, suffered leg fractures when a sixty horsepower car crashed through a rail after its drive deranged during a fifty mile event.
Clara Strain aged 16 months burned to death while tied in a high chair at her parents home in Carbondale TL. Nearby her two crippled brothers aged 12 and 14 could not aid due to deformities. The tragedy shocks local residents with no further details provided.
State Fire Marshall D S Cramer traces George R Gamble’s history to six fires in Champaign Illinois one in Boulder Colorado two in Urbana Illinois two in Tuscola Illinois three in Denver one in Evans Colorado and one in Zanesfield Ohio. He admitted after arrest he had only four fires.
Muskegon Michigan reports charges of cowardice and neglect of duty will be brought to Washington over the drowning of four men on the new breakwater during a Wednesday storm. P P Schnorback to push the investigation and Thomas J Bennett of Bennett Schnorback company among victims. Washington indorses President's action on the Twenty fifth infantry battalion dismissal at Astor camp fire event.
Naples reports another large collapse of Mount Vesuvius crater on the Pompeii side. Ashes cinders and smoke erupted, rising in a vast umbrella shape as the volcano continued its activity.
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