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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1903
Page
10
A Montana round of terse items covers mine strikes settled by mutual agreement at the My Creek Coal Mining Co.. a fatality from alcohol in Astoria. lamp-throwing near Butte. a planned escort for a presidential visit. telephone girls union strife in Butte. oil finds at Fort Steele. a series of local crimes including a murder in Baker City. oil and irrigation projects, land sales of vast tracts, and a large land sale near Monongile Creek.
Report from Howell and surrounding area describes a peaceful pattern in cotton mills after a day of wage talks. Workers, both men and women, faced a ten percent reduction in demand while committees from the town council monitored the stoppage.
War Department investigates charges that a native two Filipinos died after whipping by native officers while Lt Col Howser was away. Investigation suggests one death due to diabetes, not mistreatment, and no punishment ordered for offenders. Colonel Howser is the subject of inquiry and awaits full results.
Viril Wood of Missoula Montana was pronounced dead by three doctors after half an hour without vital signs during surgery. He unexpectedly revived as physicians continued resuscitation and began breathing, marking a remarkable recovery on the road to convalescence.
A Denver source notes that grading tenders have been let for the new Moffat road from Utah Junction to Leyden Junction, connecting with joint tracks to Leyden. The line will span about nine and a half miles, with a decision to lay an independent steam railroad alignment rather than reuse the Denver & Northwest Electric line between Arvada and Leyden Junction, saving two miles of separate construction.
Reported strange rain at Weiser described as white coated surfaces and salty taste, prompting theories of volcanic ash or unknown source. In New York City Patrick Haran died after a fall and hospital stay following injuries, while W J Cogan of Saxton shot and killed his wife then committed suicide after a confrontation on Monday.
Three daughters of Jott Oaborte of Whately lead an assault with platote and hatchete aided by two others including Lier Weapenty. They visit Att Solimled in North Maltestrent and force entry at Helligrefs admittance, smash the front door, and draw a revolver as they flee behind the counter. In a separate raid they shatter a display at Chuil Thomas place, leaving broken glass and torn items. no arrests reported.
Osear Newserle, a Pollah farmer near Windor Michigan, has become insane after a bite from a large bug. A day after the attack his body grew weak. doctors are unable to treat him. Professor P. Olinders from Wheeling West Virginia traveled to obtain specimens for the national museum in Washington. He found a nest near Newsasaky’s home and was bitten while capturing one, entering a semiconscious state within an hour. Physicians are hopeful for his recovery.
In Stanley County South Dakota Willam Kunnecke a sheep raiser is jailed on a murder charge after the dismembered body of Andrew Demler was found near Fort Pierre. Demler disappeared in February. Kunnecke was believed to know something of the cause. Hunters or trackers located the body and Kunnecke was arrested as they followed his trail. Domler’s body was found in two pieces and Kunnecke gave no statement.
Mary Ejlen Phegley of Roots Missouri bore her sixteenth child in her twenty fifth year. Married twice, she had twelve children by her first husband and four by Napoleon B. Phegley, a wealthy farmer aged 34. A native of Perry County, Missouri, she was widowed at 14, then remarried shortly after her first husband’s death.
A garbled report notes a legal encounter in Justice Pother's court where Mise Flo Willan was discharged after an arrest tied to a muddy weather dispute. The piece also references a Turk insurgency in Istib Manda and notes casualties among insurgents and civilians in unclear combat incidents.
A New Orleans dispatch reports extreme river levels and a major levee breach near Cairo advancing toward Greenville and New Orleans. High water risks inundating deep south plantations, disrupting the Mississippi valley traffic, and prompting possible railroad suspensions. Officials fear deliberate levee cutting to aid other areas could trigger violence if repeated.
Two Macabebe scout companies signally defeated San Miguel's main body Friday. Lieutenant Reese was seriously wounded and believed dead. The enemy suffered forty five dead, including a general officer, while Macabebes reported two killed and eleven wounded. The action saw a gallant retreat after heavy exchange near Maringutna, Franciago, and Del Monte.
The article reports conflicting signals from Nicaragua with revolutionaries active near Lake Nicaragua and Chontales, while official Managua claims the insurrection is suppressed. It notes censorship limits foreign news and mentions unrelated violent incidents and a school of technology opening in Danneville, Wisconsin.
The article reports Sir Hector MacDonald arriving in Paris en route back to Ceylon amid rumors of a court martial. It notes his troubled alleged offense and public grief in London as the army weighs dishonor versus service, recounting his Afghan and Omdurman exploits and the high court implications.
President Castro delivered a special message to the Venezuelan congress on Wednesday asserting his abdication was a duty to maintain peace. He claimed resignation was not accepted and pledged to continue in office to guide the republic, expressing gratitude for public demonstrations of support amid misinterpretations of his intentions. He noted a papal demonstration occurred after the news of his nonresignation spread.
The Burdick case closes with no one charged as relatives and authorities debate motive. A jury in the inquest weighs evidence while public interest lingers in a murder that remains one of the area’s great unsolved mysteries. In a separate medical oddity, Joseph Robinson revives after a hearty meal then relapses, sparking fresh doctor scrutiny at Seney hospital.
Irish secretary Mr Wyndham introduced the government's land bill in the Commons on Wednesday proposing a free grant of $40,000,000. The measure aims to promote peace and content by providing loans and favorable terms to tenants, with sales backed by government guarantees and subject to commissions. The debate touched on costs, anticipated revenue, and potential effects on tenants and the economy.
A garbled Marion Indiana crime note claims two youths named Wilkin and an alias gang joined as Bowdle Boys or gallp boys. They allegedly plotted wrecks on Big Four passenger trains near Marion. the piece mixes sensational juvenile crime with unrelated local incidents and blurred names.
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