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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
11
A sweeping distillation of scattered items notes strikes in Moscow and Warsaw, fires in Wayne West Virginia and near Carlstoga California, a consular death in Mexico, and a spate of political and military updates including Spanish artillery funding, Greek and Bulgarian casualties, and a royal visit with associated public interest.
Washington cables report a message from Korea's emperor declaring the Korea Japan agreement void and obtained by force. He says he will never sign the present form and that disturbances after November 17 may recur. Hurlbert calls the empires stance genuine breaking Japan's duress narrative.
Russian refugees disembarked in New York recount massacres in Odessa and other cities. They claimed police led mobs in citizen clothing, Jews hid in Odessa homes, and revolutionaries attacked. Eyewitness accounts described children thrown from windows and widespread killings as leaders foretold a coming revolution.
Washington dispatch reports Attorney General Moody circulated a circular to eighty five U.S. district attorneys urging vigilant enforcement of the Elkins Act against carrier rebates and discrimination. Indictments are proposed as the method to pursue such cases, aiming for prompt investigations and indictments where evidence warrants. The department seeks nationwide action beyond its limited investigative facilities.
Washington reports railroad rate bills will rest after the holidays as the base committee on interstate and foreign commerce plans to take up only less important measures before recess. A general understanding exists that rate legislation affecting interstate commerce will not be pursued before Christmas, with weekly meetings planned.
Mrs Mary Mabel Rogers was executed at Windsor at 1 15 p m Friday for the murder of her husband Marcus Rogers in Bennington on August 1 1902. She was reprieved twice on appeal and the U S Supreme Court refused action. A small crowd watched as Deputy Sheriff Spafford spoke the final words and Deputy Sheriff Angus McAuley released the trap.
Portland detective John H. Mitchell physician and public servant dies at Good Samaritan hospital after severe hemorrhage following extraction of four teeth at a local dental office. Despite use of strong styptics, bleeding could not be controlled and he died Friday morning.
Postmaster General Cortelyou reports fiscal 1905 receipts of 152,826,585 and expenditures of 167,290,169 leaving a 14,572,584 deficit. He notes free matter weighed 12.58 percent of total and toll revenue of 19,822,000. He argues efficiency matters more than a balanced budget and seeks 10,000 to study foreign postal systems.
The steamship Gerty of the AustroAmerican line arrived in New York with 719 migrants from Venice Trieste Mesella and Palermo. They recounted a five week voyage marked by storms and terror. Passengers endured harsh conditions aboard ship with fear panic and danger aboard the decks. One woman died fright and another passenger was choked and robbed during the voyage. Three lives were lost in the long crossing.
The Manufact urers and Merchants association Inc orated of Utah has been formed in Salt Lake City and aims to expand statewide. Orson F H Hewlett is president with officers including Goorms McAllister Leon Sweet G R Cleaveland and C O Harris. other directors listed. The group will compile Utah made articles and exhibit them at its headquarters and invites manufacturers to join and provide space for products.
Tresno Cal-Before, his frante grandchildren, tried to drag him from the bull pen when Charley Bisl was gored by a bull at Conejo. The incident occurred as he entered to water the animal. The bull charged and pinned him, tossing him to the ground as bystanders fled. He was injured severely but remained alive.
Governor issued a requisition for the return of Pat Crowe to Iowa after an alleged car hold up in Competh Bhiffe. Woman Lilian Bolton of Cannell Hite identified Crowe as the man. authorities allege involvement in the robbery as the case unfolds across state lines.
A section of the Charing Cross station roof collapsed Tuesday afternoon at Ninety feet from the southern end, burying about forty men at repairs. Two known dead, two missing, eight seriously injured and twenty more wounded. The crash also damaged nearby walls and buildings injuring several workers in adjacent areas.
United States Marshal Tom Matthews of the district of Nebraska was summarily removed from office. He is accused of complicity with Kidartapid Cormeteek. The court ordered he remain in custody of the U S marshal for six hours.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a political note with mentions of Mitchell, Wautinetin, and a Senate adjournment. It appears to reference a late senator and a town rally, with garbled names and stray phrases about poems and a pontifical tone, lacking coherent facts.
Fragmented OCR text references a VMI event and personnel with unclear names and dates. Readable names mention a military college, a company, and a race or meet. The exact event, location, and outcomes are obscured by garbled words.
Official reports compiled by the American Contractor of Chicago indicate a flourishing construction industry nationwide with higher volume than November 1904. About a dozen cities report declines, while the rest show gains up to 449 percent, sustaining a generally favorable trend.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Landis Mas Brilliant tea and a court or trial context. References to people and places mix with unclear phrases and dates, leaving key details unresolved. The readable terms point to a legal or ceremonial proceeding involving named individuals and institutions, but the fragmentary text cannot establish a coherent event or outcome.
Weekington Montana introduces a bill to discharge government workers debt amid debates over wage support and grocery, clothing, and rent payments. The bill faces opposition as proponents claim fiscal strain and opponents insist on fair treatment for public employees.
The Senate plans amendments to the Panama bill this week, with debate expected to begin within three to four days. The committee will consider measures related to the Panama canal project and related legislation, while procedural rules and the agenda for Monday's session remain under discussion.
Mrs Nob Gapord was found badly injured at her home four miles north of Peru after an early morning trip to the barn. A violent encounter with a cow left her with head and body wounds and torn clothing, described in the report as a bloody scene. The incident is treated as a severe animal attack with potential fatal consequences.
Washington DC wires report Senator Burtap not denying any assigned duties while his case awaits court action. He informs Senator Long who in turn notifies Senator Haleweehadriman of Republican committee roles including Foreign Affairs, Public Lands, and Post Office duties.
In South Norwalk Connecticut a woman, Mrs Gustafson, shot her husband in their home on Saturday and fled into nearby woods pursued by a posse of citizens and officers. The husband, Edward Gustafson, is dead. She was captured Sunday after a long manhunt. she offered no resistance and remained mute.
The American drama Ben Hur by General Lew Wallace will be staged at the Salt Lake Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah. The production runs six nights starting December 25 with matinees on Christmas Day, Wednesday, and Saturday. Noted figures from the Pope to the British king and the U.S. president have praised the work as a global stage milestone shaping education and patriotic sentiment.
Washington reports a telegram from Baron de Rio Branco accusing German Panther officers of visiting a Brazilian fishing town Itajahy in Sapte Catalina state in civilian dress and abducting a deserter named Setinhomt. The Panther then sailed to another port in Rio Grande do Sul as Brazilian ships shadowed the Panther and protested to Germany.
In Petersburg a street clash left two mail carriers dead and a policeman wounded. Strikers had urged volunteers to quit, knives were drawn, shots fired, and a crowd scattered as police and workers clashed. a fake bomb threat forced bystanders to flee while the injured were tended by patrols.
Samus G. Ewins, a noted hotel figure linked with Utah mining interests since 1871, died Saturday afternoon five minutes after an overdose at the residence. The prescribed heart medicine was reportedly misused, leaving Ewins’s fate connected to a wavering era in East Lake City.
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