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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
2
After Lisbon elections peaceful overall, rioting erupted in multiple districts. Troops fired on mobs using clubs and stones, causing deaths and injuries before dispersing the crowds. Republicans accuse fraud and claim electoral machinery operated under pressure while authorities assert law and order returned.
A cautious market tone in New York reflects no rise in prices as speculation appears restrained. Analysts seek explanations for the pause in the prior upward trend and the potential reach of this restraint on broader market momentum.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Menta and proparatine related terms with scattered references to Wane MTL and other unreadable items. No clear events, persons, or places emerge to form a coherent news item or date.
The readable portions show a jumble of names and terms. no coherent events or clear person, place, or action emerge to report a specific local news item. The fragment lacks sufficient context to identify a stand‑alone story or outcome.
An obscured text fragment hints at a legal or civic pledge amid garbled phrases. Names, places, and dates are unreadable, but the piece evokes a formal, archaic public notice style. The fragment suggests a governance or municipal matter with undefined parties and outcomes.
Washington The army bill carrying an appropriation of almost 100 million dollars passed the senate Monday nearly as reported from the military affairs committee. The only amendment provided 20 thousand for a Fort William Henry Harrison waterworks project in Montana. The bill raises pay for officers and enlisted men and increases items for encampments field artillery arms and related costs while naming a reinstatement inquiry for former Twenty-fifth Infantry soldiers discharged for the Brownsville affair.
Washington reports the senate judiciary committee agreed on a bill governing interstate liquor shipments after hearings. The measure, to be reported by Senator Knox, requires clear listing of consignor and consignee and applies to packages shipped across state borders. It targets fictitious names and mirrors railroad and express agents in liquor trade enforcement.
A Monday fire in a four story tenement in New York left one woman dead and many residents injured or forced to flee. Julian Jaola, 22, was on the fourth floor and leaped from a window to escape the flames. Her family and others nearby were saved as firefighters battled the blaze.
A chaotic OCR fragment describes a parade and political process, mentioning voters, protests, and alleged misconduct. It references figures such as Harry Kendall and a Justice, with scattered mentions of incidents, hearings, and investigations. The disjointed text suggests a sensational sequence of civic unrest and legal proceedings from a historical newspaper page.
The Populists in St Louis nominate Thomas K Watson of Georgia for president and Samuel E Williams of Indiana as vice president. Nebraskan and Minnesota delegations bolt the convention amid attempts to delay nominations, with Nebraskans vowing support for Bryan if Nominated. Williams, age 62, a Vincennes lawyer, has long been active in Populist circles. Ferris of Joliet becomes national committee chairman with Jay Forrest of Albany as vice chairman.
Portsmouth reports a collision between the British destroyer Berwick and Tiger off the Tale of Wheat channel amid a night blackout. Tiger sank with thirty six men lost, others saved by nearby vessels. Berwick also suffered damage as heavy bootsmen and crewmen went overboard in the chaos.
A chaotic rail incident left passengers trapped by a broken window as cars separated from the train. Authorities reported no fatalities and described a dramatic evacuation with bystanders aiding injured riders and crews, while the train halted near a station. A witness noted frantic moments before responders arrived and stabilized the scene.
Federal judge Marshall rules Vaulted States Smelting Refining & Mining may reopen the lead smelting works at Bingham Junction. First furnace could be in service within sixty days with full capacity soon after. Restrictions require dust and fumes to be controlled and sulfur dioxide kept below three fourths of one percent. The move will restore up to 750 jobs and about 875000 dollars monthly payroll in Kingham Junction area.
In Washington and Mexico talks, conditions are described as cordial yet strained by public sentiment and media gossip. The piece notes the uncertain tone, calling the situation groundless and driven by irresponsible newspaper criticism, while urging careful diplomatic conduct.
Paxton Nebraska two days of terror as prairie fire swept the sand hills with fifty mile per hour winds. One farmer James Kane died in the blaze and many homes livestock and prairie land were destroyed. Ranchers strived to defend properties using plowed safety furrows but fire often reached them.
In Washington the agricultural appropriation bill, totaling 11508, passed the House after nine days of debate marked by frequent amendments and strong opposition. Kansas Representative Beott criticized the panel’s edits while New York’s Harrison attacked minority plans on treasury surplus and road funding. New York also saw a committee pledge to avoid judging Judge Willey’s ethics amid a controversial correspondence.
Weahinginti John Leteh of Bloomington MI has been appointed public printer in the Philippines. He will succeed Public Printer Suingua after the resignation was accepted. Leteh, a legal Bloomington resident, served as community proofer and foreman in printing town from 1684 to 1901 before becoming a printer for the Philippines.
A battered report claims Haitian efforts to suppress conspirators include decapitation as a public-safety tactic. Mentions Fort National remains and alleged supporters of a provisional government, with names and places uncertain and many details unclear.
A wire service report says during night maneuvers in the Channel the torpedo boat destroyer Peer Thin Tiger was cut in half by the cruiser Derwick and sank, two men from Peer Thin Tiger died later, and the rest were drowned. The torpedo boat had a crew of forty five.
A bomb exploded in a hallway of a tenement on East Twelfth Street New York injuring several men though not fatally. Investigators say a note demanding $6000 was received the week prior with a threat to kill if not paid. Authorities search the wrecked Kee Wan building for clues as injured victims are treated.
A presidential honor is planned for Bryan and Mitshell amid a high level conference. Five Americans are cited for a Rivet event set for May in Washington, with details to be announced at the Heel rota gathering.
The Gold Circle camp in Nevada advances with a modern waterworks plan and several development efforts. Reports from Park City and Yerington praise improving workings, new mills, and power projects while Anaconda Copper declares a 59 cent quarterly dividend.
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