Dr. J. J. Smith
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- Jun 10, 1892Vaccination Orders in FranklinThe Oregon Improvement Company mandates vaccination for all employees and school children to curb a smallpox threat.Franklin, WA
- Jul 5, 1894Dynamite Accident at the Franklin MinesA miner was severely injured when a makeshift tool used to celebrate the Fourth of July exploded, nearly costing him his life.Franklin, Black Diamond, WA
- Aug 27, 1894A Mountain of Coffins: Franklin Buries Its MinersAfter a mine fire killed 37 men, the coal town of Franklin held a day of funerals—five graves at Black Diamond, three Italian miners on a hillside, and widows whose grief doctors feared would kill them.Franklin Cemetery, Black Diamond, WA
- Jun 29, 1895After the Franklin Mine Explosions, the Company Says the Worst Is OverTwo explosions tore through the Franklin coal mine on a Thursday afternoon, killing pit foreman Park Robinson and injuring nine. The company's manager insisted no more would die — and angrily denied rumors the blast was caused by boxing up a burning seam.Franklin, WA