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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
8
The Portuguese city of Lisbon faced peaceful elections followed by severe rioting. Police and air troops dispersed mobs using clubs and stones, firing on assailants and leaving several dead or wounded. Republicans gained seats, with gerrymandering and fraud accusations shaping post election tensions.
A battered report outlines stagnant price movement in New York securities with no rise in overall levels. It notes speculative sentiment and earlier advances being tempered by uncertain factors and widespread market resistance amid attempts to explain recent stability.
The fragmented OCR text mentions a local event or notice with names and figures unclear. It hints at ages or counts and possible community activities or disputes. Names and places are partially readable, indicating a mid century local newspaper card.
The passage presents a garbled OCR fragment mentioning King Edward the something and a burglary inquiry. Names, places, dates and actions are incompletely rendered, but imply a historical crime or royal context with layered misreads and scattered nouns.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a garbled historical notice with scattered proper nouns and partial phrases. It mentions names, places, and events but lacks coherent structure or identifiable actions to summarize reliably.
Washington The army bill carrying an appropriation of almost 100 million dollars was passed by the Senate Monday, with an amendment granting 20 thousand dollars for waterworks at Fort William Henry Harrison Montana. The bill substantially increases pay for officers and enlisted men and funds encampments field artillery and arms manufacture. A resolution urged the secretary of war to name all former Twenty fifth Infantry soldiers dishonorably discharged over the Brownsville affair who have applied for reinstatement.
Washington reporters say the senate judiciary committee agreed on a bill to curb liquor shipments across state or territorial lines. The measure, to be reported by Senator Knox, requires clear listing of consignor and consignee and bans fictitious names, aiming to mirror railroad and express agent practices in liquor distribution.
A fire at a four story tenement in New York injures many and leaves one dead. Julian Jaola, 22, dies after leaping from a fourth floor window as flames engulf the home where she lived with her father and siblings.
Chaotic OCR text alleges a parade amid unrest and drunken revelry with claims of insanity and a court case. Names and dates are garbled. details of witnesses, officials, and outcomes are unclear. The piece references Justice and a trial, but specifics cannot be determined from the readable lines.
In St Louis the Populists nominate Thomas K Watson of Georgia for president and Samuel E Williams of Indiana for vice president. Nebraska and Minnesota delegates walk out amid clashes over adjournment as Bryan looms and Warners weigh in with plans to back a Democratic or Republican candidate if nominated. Williams, a Vincennes lawyer aged 62, is described as tall and grey haired with a nervous temperament. James H Ferris of Joliet and Jay Forrest of Albany named national committee officials.
Portsmouth reports a collision between the British destroyer Berwick and the Tiger off the Tale of Wheat. Twenty two sailors were lost, including officers, with survivors clinging to wreckage until rescued. The night was dark and rough as torpedo flotilla from the British force endured the Channel incident.
A train incident left passengers trapped as a coach window failed. Crews freed people with minor injuries and no fatalities reported. An investigation examined the cause and reviewed passenger safety procedures at the scene.
Judge Marshall in federal court rules Vaulted States Smelting Refining Mining Co may reopen the lead smelting works at Bingham Junction within sixty days first furnace to commission. The order requires dust and fumes to be controlled and sulfur dioxide content under .75 percent. Rehabilitation will employ about 750 workers. payroll around 875000 monthly. tax plant improvements estimated 160000 to 209000 within sixty to ninety days.
A Washington post on rare cordial relations with Mexico notes no real basis for recent criticisms. The piece argues public sentiment has been stirred by irresponsible newspaper gossip and criticism, harming official trust and progress.
Paxton Nebraska two days of terror as prairie fire raged across the sand hills destroying homes and livestock. James Kane a farmer burned to death as winds reached fifty miles per hour and embers traveled miles ahead. Plowed safety furrows failed to save many buildings and cattle from the blaze.
Nine days of floor debate in Washington saw the agricultural appropriations bill undergo multiple amendments and substantial shifts in funding. Kansas Democrat Mr. Beott argued against widening research expenditures, while New York legislators clashed over treasury surplus plans for road construction. A separate letter from the American Antietam Association urged the judiciary committee to withhold approval of Judge Willey’s report amid concerns over his conduct.
Weahinginti John Leteh of Bloomington Michigan has been named public printer in the Philippines. Laech succeeds Public Printer Suinga after a recent resignation. The selection, unexpected, names Leteh as the new official, reflecting his prior service as a community protest reader and foreman in Bloomington printing from 1864 to 1901.
Fragmentary text reports alleged conspirators tied to a Haitian government decapitation plot. Mentions of Fort National, places in Port-au-Prince, and claims of a movement seeking temporary domination. Source text is unclear and garbled, with multiple partial names and locations.
Wireline report from Portmouth says during night maneuvers in the channel the cruiser Derwick struck torpedo boat destroyer Peer Thin Tiger, cutting it in half. The wreck parted from the Fer wick and cruiser Gladtater. Two men died later, one of the torpedo boat’s crew of forty five remains missing or drowned.
A bomb exploded in a hallway of a New York City tenement on East Twelfth Street injuring several men, none fatally. Witnesses report windows and walls damaged as authorities investigate. A man received a letter demanding $6,000 with a threat of killing if not complied.
A report notes that Bryan and Mitshell receive presidential honor at a national gathering led by President Hoowvelt. The event, tied to a late territorial reverie, aims to reveal a federal victory in state and territorial affairs. The conference, scheduled for May 1 in Washington, features a noted ex-president and expects significant attendance.
Mines and mining notes from Gold Circle Nevada report a modern waterworks system and rising development. Gold Circle hosts new mills and electrical plans, with profits and dividends in play. Nevada mining districts show expansion, mergers, and new discoveries near Vernon, Rock Creek, and Goldfields with several companies eyeing increased production and payrolls.
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