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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
8
Justice Mills dismissed Thaw’s habeas corpus petition finding him still insane and a danger to public peace. An order to return Thaw to Matteawan was signed, ending his bid for freedom as his family and attorneys reacted with shock.
In San Francisco M M Melton sued for divorce after a clerical error tied his name to his late first wife and the second husband Rollert. The misnaming, discovered by the plaintiff as she sought a default judgment, mixed facts of two marriages and a death, delaying action.
Fort William endures martial law after a violent clash between 1,000 striking dock laborers and Canadian Pacific police. Twenty four injured and three dead, including Chief Ball of the railway’s local force and two strikers. A militia regiment arrived after Mayor Pelletier read the riot act as rail constables fled and security forces battled the crowd.
La Paz inaugurates Kildare Villagon as president succeeding Ta mail Moutt Owlan. Reports say Villazon favors Argentina's award in the Bolivia Peru boundary dispute, while authorities indicate no immediate trouble. General Manuel Jose Pando named foreign minister. sheriff in Allegheny County refuses evictions at McKee's Hook amid striker tensions. Wu Ting-fung recalled as Chinese minister to Washington to be replaced by Cheng Yin Tang with broad diplomatic experience.
Monterey Mexico suffered severe flooding when the Santa Catarina river overflowed early Wednesday. Fourteen lives were lost and over 600 houses were demolished in Ban Lusalte as the poorer district bore the brunt. many families lost possessions and extensive damage spread through the city.
Judge Wood in Ada County district court rules the local option law passed by the last Idaho legislature is constitutional though imperfect. Liquor interests contested the act and appealed the Ada county commission order for September 8 election. An appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court is possible but unlikely before election.
Bernard N. Baker reports to President Taft on alleged discrimination against American commerce by the Panama railroad and steamship lines. A proposed solution calls for independent steam lines on each coast linked to the Panama Railroad, not government ownership. Washington notes 000 unskilled laborers will find work in 1910, with demand in wheat regions and factories, amid broader trade and strategic tensions including Japanese railway reconstruction and a naval base near the Yalu river.
Fire swept through a Vernon British Columbia hotel on Tuesday morning killing about sixty guests. The large brick veneer structure housed laboring-class workers and guests. it burned rapidly after discovery at 2 o clock. Firemen arrived quickly but both stairways became alleys of flame making escapes extremely difficult.
A naval tug Nezinecot capsized off Halibut Point while bound from Portsmouth to Boston in a westerly gale. Three crew members were lost, including the captain’s wife and child. The surgeon was washed from a life raft and drowned. others were rescued by lifeboat.
A prominent Duluth grocer J H Ostby was shot and killed by his 15 year old son at their home on Wednesday night after a heated family argument over a child's funeral. The son was arrested and offered no comment. The case hinges on family conflict and suspected motives surrounding mourning rituals.
Paul Pierce, accused killer, confesses to murdering Gustave Pierce at Mud Lake five miles from the Oregon Short Line. He says his mother and brother helped bury the body after a coffin was made from boards. Neighbor Bill Williams prompted arrests by questioning suspicious activity. The Pierces owned 320 acres. earlier Gustave faced insanity charges and was released after county examination.
Spokane meeting ends with officers elected Puebla Cole to host next gathering. Resolutions commend Pinchot and Newell for forestry reclamation work and urge a $10,000,000 irrigation fund from Congress. Compares the Deep Waterway support while Balk-Pinchot tensions fade. Richard W. Young and L. Newman named second and third vice presidents.
Two unmasked men armed with shotguns robbed the Valley Bank of Santa Clara shortly after 10 pm Friday, stealing 7000 dollars before fleeing in a waiting car. They surrendered two hours later seven miles away, with rifles and shotguns keeping the captor at bay. Both were under 18, suggesting a first attempt at crime. Aspenwall Pa bee incident follows Swarts joke prank.
A young laundry worker Agnes Hrascetso was found dead with throat cut in a Room on Post street shared by George Curry and J D Prosser. Curry, a paroled convict, allegedly killed himself after the crime. the body was discovered by Prosser. Washington news notes the Interstate Commerce Commission Utah rate case hearing slated for Salt Lake City in October with full commission attendance.
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