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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
2
A jumbled miscellany notes cultural curiosities, quotes, and quirky observations. It mentions Mark Twain, Uncle Andrew Carnegie, a Chicago pocket-picking incident, and comedic lines about poverty, industry, and theater. The tone resembles a breezy society or current-events column with humorous asides.
A garbled OCR fragment references war, official actions, and dates but is largely unreadable. It mentions war department, dispatch, and a possible date, with unclear names and places. The readable bits imply an administrative wartime note rather than a complete report.
A 17 year old, Runelph Gumoff, stands trial in Chicago for killing Jacob Lieb of Chicago Heights with a hatchet. The state seeks imprisonment rather than death, noting the youth after prosecutors describe the scene where the boy had just finished soup at the table while Lieb lay slain in the restaurant.
A Minneapolis report describes extreme distress among Russian Jewish residents after a czar manifesto. Letters from Kotoras describe massacres in Koloras and Viat with mobs attacking Jewish quarters, burning children and killing parents in brutal, public acts.
A passenger train from Silvertum derailed near an embankment Monday due to a defective rail. Several passengers were injured, with twelve seriously hurt, while the engines and cars piled along the track for hundreds of feet before stopping.
The fragmentary notice mentions a person named Grizaly Aie and a journey or event connected to Notroske, Watly, and the Big Horn country. It hints at a heart condition and a deceased or memorial context involving multiple locations and times. Names and places are unclear due to OCR damage.
In Polviah Kentucky a chaotic scene unfolds near a polling place with confusion, unusual chatter, and a violent incident. A man named Chirk is reportedly shot twice during the commotion. Police respond amid threats and angry bystanders as the crowd disrupts the Timole Centment area outside a local church.
Thousands killed or wounded as rebels grip several Moscow districts. Fierce street fighting with dragoons, barricades, and shelling snarls the capital. Reports say police shot, civilians slain, and shops looted amid brutal combat across Tverskaya and surrounding areas.
A violent riot erupts in a turpentine camp between Fargo and St George on the Georgia Southern & Florrallw line. A Christmas melee led to shooting with two killed and several wounded. Reports describe white and Black casualties and chaotic aftermath as authorities investigate.
The Ironeh charge at Car wens is postponed as FEWILONE and M Taleny dispute the matter. Prealitient Caaten's Twiluee remains unchanged as officials seek withdrawal terms. Vonokiety is noted for refusal to engage with M Taleny, keeping the old controversy alive.
Bakersfield California telegraph reports ex Kentucky secretary Caleb Powers awaiting execution. Wounded inmate Anfifcted in county hospital says he has information that could clear Powers in the Goebel murder. Powers wrote from Kentucky asking for any testimony that would prove his innocence and save his life.
New York deported Galveston resident Kuiper who claimed a $90,000 fortune wiped out by the Galveston flood. He naturalized in 1885, ran a hardware business, fled to Antwerp, Belgium, then hid on the St Andrews to return to the United States. lacked proper ID and was sent away.
President Roosevelt designates Washington lawyer Choate as chairman of the American delegation. The choice, announced on Tuesday, follows Choate's recent service at the U S embassy and marks him as the lead figure for the delegation amid ongoing preparatory talks. The president has not yet named other members of the delegation or finalized the roster.
A garbled historical note describes conspiratorial moves as government officials and leaders maneuver to influence outcomes. The fragment hints at a dramatic revelation and a tense struggle over control, with names and places blurred beyond clear identification.
A garbled report recounts a murder trial in which a clergyman is accused and a dramatic attempted display is described. The text mentions a city and a supposed confession or movement to prove guilt, with convulsions and an arraignment noted.
President Roosevelt advised the secretary of agriculture that grazing charges for pasturing livestock in forest reserves will be imposed next season. He concurred with the attorney general that charging is proper. Yellowstone, Wind River, and Shoshone divisions will admit tens of thousands of cattle and sheep with set fees per head.
Washington representative Mon dell on Wednesday introduced a bill authorizing the secretary of agriculture to conduct experiments and investigations to determine the best methods for using limited water in irrigation for dry farming. The bill seeks to attract attention to dry farming and develop means to grow vegetables and fruits without irrigation, carrying $16,000 for expenses.
In Oakland California John Schneider a 14 year old boy was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of Thomas Cooks in Fruitvale on July 22. He was recommended to mercy and will be sentenced Friday. His companion Blake was recently sentenced to life imprisonment for the same crime.
A granddaughter of Senator W A Clark of Montana was born Wednesday morning in San Mateo to Mr and Mrs Charlie W Clark. The mother is Cecil Tobin of this city. Souster Clark proclaimed he would give the girl a dowry of 1,000,000 following the example set at the birth of his first grandchild.
A dispatch dated December 1 reports massacres of Misaviwane by Armenians ongoing across Tie and Canvuela. Mohammedane hunted like deer as 2,000 Muslims flee to refuge in neighboring regions while troops continue to plunder Muslim homes in Batoun.
Angela Napoli stood trial in San Francisco for the January 24 1905 murder of Giuseppe Broxado. Authorities allege the case connected to further killings tied to the so called Black Hand network, with bodies disposed in street and bay and alleged police involvement noted.
Reports from St Petersburg describe grave disorders as workers and soldiers are urged by distrusted papers to join in an armed rebellion. Moscow is cut off from the capital, with insurrections spreading to Vitebsk province. Kolnhausen police chief executed after revolutionary tribunal. Beavers fight at Tukum, ends in surrender. 10,000 revolutionaries under arms near Kharkom as troops mass to retake the city.
Washington reports all bids for railroad concession contracts in the Philippine Islands were rejected for deviations from proposal terms. After meetings with Governor Wright and Philipine Commission officials, Taft ordered readvertisement. New bids open January 20 at 10 a m with modified terms.
Secretary Shaw said the Panama canal bill, just passed, allows sale of Panama bonds any time, but the treasury department cannot contemplate immediate issue under current conditions. An immediate sale would pull funds from trade channels where they are needed, and prices may be more favorable later.
First Lieutenant Arthur Freshwater of the Twenty Ninth Infantry vanished from Fort Tai Tex and fled toward Mexico. He was located at Jimalco Mexico after about five to six weeks on the run. It was found his post exchange funds were $200 short.
Father Capon views disaffection among Russian troops as a mutinous mood linked to the revolution. He notes military indiscipline grew from war-time strain and poor troop treatment, risking undermining gains already achieved.
A pardon is issued for W. Kelly, serving life at Pulsom penitentiary for the Fresno bartender murder. Fourteen years into the sentence, Kelly’s innocence is supported by a confession from Frank Woods, who is recently jailed at Quentin. Woods admits Kelly did not commit the crime.
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