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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1901
Page
5
Andrew Carnegie has assumed control of the Pransed Steele Car company, paying over 2 million dollars a year in dividends. The report also covers Senate moves on Philippines measures, a northern bridge bill, Chile Bolivian peace talks, and other global and U.S. events with notable names and places.
In a compressed Congress week, House and Senate debated naval and army appropriations, shipping subsidies, and repeal of the 1817 treaty. The House passed reports on tax adjustments, postal law updates, and a bill extending Wake acts. Senate debates centered on irrigation surveys for Pima and Maricopa lands, credentials for Idaho and Illinois senators, and a motion to halt Philippine hostilities while preserving U.S. interests.
London dispatch reports that after a 144 year reform only chiefs of departments and their confidential aides are removable at the king and ministers pleasure. The Queen in her final rally before death urged the Prince of Wales and the Kaiser to avoid war. A Danish budget debate suggested selling the West Indies to the United States if terms were favorable. A U S revenue launch Teurose, captained by Lienlanaus Taylor, was lost in Pensacola Bay Florida.
Michael Delaney a Montana ranch owner reported to the Chicago police that he was muscled into delivering a certified check for 4.4 by a sharper who claimed to be a Chicago mining broker. Delaney cashed the check at a bank, telegraphed friends in Butte, and sought help.
Mrs Nation confronts Governor Stanley in his capitol office accusing him of lax liquor enforcement and perjury while urging closure of saloons. A deputy clash follows with Attorney General Gadd and County officials as she demands action and accountability. In Congress a House dispute erupts between Flynn and Stephens over Oklahoma bill unanimous consent and a disputed claim about a forged section.
Five people died and ten loaded cars plus two engines were wrecked after a Baltimore & Ohio crew error between Petroleum and Volcano junction. The asleep engineer mistook sections and drove onto the main track, killing crew members while the engineer fled with minor injuries. A separate Indiana report to Governor Durbin accuses Sarah Keeley of cruelty at the Indiana Reform Prison and Otil’s Industrial School, including stripping and flogging girls.
A lone young man, about 24, forced a payment from Irvin at the Standard Old company office in northeastern Kansas City. He produced a revolver and ordered retreat, but the clerk resisted and the robber fled after a brief confrontation near 4145 Glaloak.
Public School superintendent Wooley of Chicago issues a bold declaration requiring all children in the schools to be vaccinated at once. Gen. MacArthur reports to the War Department on the Rice case with deportation considerations to the United States, as claimed in the dispatch.
The treasury has completed the tables of imports and exports for the calendar year 1900. The report compares 1900 by great classes with the previous year, highlighting changes and totals.
The executive committee of the Federal party in the Philippines requested the Philippine commission inform President McKinley that Congress must pass the Spooner Bill. They argue it empowers civil government, regulates mining, public lands, and functions not held by military or legislative authorities, aiding a settled government under American sovereignty.
The Philippine commission passed an act declaring persons to arms against the United States authority or aiding the rebellion. A dividend bill regulates working hours and leave for civil service appointees. The measure requires six hours daily and provides free transport for American employees from San Francisco with half salary from embarkment. Over 50 000 Filipinos have sworn allegiance to the United States in the new province. Thirty surrendered at Santa Barbara Saturday.
A Kensington Tl parochial school housing 150 pupils was gutted by a Friday fire. Trained in fire drills, teachers evacuated students as the upper floor flames spread and cut off the inner stairway. Everyone exited safely via an outside stair, but the building was entirely destroyed.
In a clash with moonshiners near Jackson Kentucky on Sunday United States Marshal Tom Hollifeld and Posseman Simon Combs were killed Blaine Comba was captured by the moonshiners Rufus Wootan and Ambrons Am burgy other posse members were wounded
Representative MKiog of Utah introduces a bill to appropriate 1 million dollars for an immediate survey of arid lands. The measure directs the Geological Survey Department to determine which lands are claimed and estimate the cost of surveying, exploring, and constructing domes.
A recruiting officer announced in Vancouver that 1000 Caniligos are to be enlisted for the new Haden Vowel Mounted Transvaal police. The initiative seeks rapid expansion of the force with applications now being accepted in the city.
At a meeting of the Indianapolis Prohibition league steps were taken to organize memorials for Carrie Nation. W. Darmon predicted Nation's martyrdom and added that her name will be honored in a line of glory.
The President transmits the Tart Philippine commission report to the secretary of war and urges legislation to authorize industrial development in indicated areas. Also included is a Taft letter noting 30,000 from Hocos Norte pledged allegiance and 10,000 others sworn, with many native priests supporting the United States as insurgent activity declines after elections.
Apprehension in sugar circles over German refiners planning a hero fight to market their product in the United States. The Russian sugar export bounty dispute resurfaces with calls to place German sugars on the same basis as Bosnian and Russian shipments to remove countervailing duties. If duties stay, exporters may seek bounty parity, pressuring Washington to lift the duty.
The president urged immediate legislation for the Philippines, surprising senators who doubt an extra session before March 4. Most senators claim no White House notice for a special session and agree no Philippine bills can pass in the remaining preinauguration weeks.
Friday a train with Lord Kitchener and a troop body was derailed by dynamite near Balmoral an armored pilot engine leading. Boers in force opened fire but the British replied driving them off with no casualties reported.
Charles Neeley, ex postal official, ordered extradited to Cubs for trial on embezzlement charges. He left Ludlow arrest jail Sunday and was put aboard a steamer bound for Cubs. Neeley appeared in good spirits, told a warden he was going back to Cubs.
A Wesin unit on a mission to seize military stores was ambushed and captured by the Hoora near Siljpkiijp north of Kimberley on Saturday morning. An armored train pursued the Hoers as twenty Cape Rolies surrendered at Devondale north of Weybury on January 91 without gunfire. Three children cremated in Kn oeen City after a house fire killed H. Hy McCarty’s offspring Raith 16 Melines St Kenneth 10. Parents escaped from a room on the lower floor as fire consumed their home in an eastern suburb.
Edward VII ascends the throne amid a massive royal pageant. Crowds line routes from Victoria Station to Buckingham Palace as the Privy Council swears him in and lawmakers peers and officers gather to witness the accession. The new king pledges constitutional rule and to honor his mother’s memory as Albert the Good is noted with reverence.
Report from Hartaville Tennessee describes three robbers who blasted a post office and general store, chased into a woods hideout, and fired on rescuers. One robber died, another fatally wounded, and a third captured after a leg wound. Local preacher Denney and his son helped stop the raid amid a dangerous standoff. Nearby, a veteran commander Shanks is noted in unrelated California citrus news about the orange crop forecast for the season.
A California state senate vote of 6 to 4 calls on the president to remove Federal quarantine officer J. J. Kinyoun from the port of San Francisco amid a broader plan to probe arid land irrigation and report ten years of plans to Congress.
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