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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1907
Page
2
A sweep of bills is reported with Missouri lawmakers passing a two cent fare proposal matching a house measure. Other items include a fatal stabbing in West Virginia, fires at Cramp shipyards, election plans in Transvaal, and a series of political and criminal notes from across the country.
The Japanese training squadron led by Mutsu Shine arrived in Honolulu Tuesday at 1 o'clock. Admiral Tomioka, via wireless from Matsushina, was welcomed by Rear Admiral Very. A harbor salute, ship decorations, and holiday crowds marked the greeting with five thousand Japanese in festive attire. Governors and officials exchanged calls as Americans and Japanese hosted entertainment. After a week, the cruisers head to Australia.
A federal grand jury indicted the Great Northern Railroad on charges that in 1904 it paid $10,000 in rebates on sugar shipments to Lowell Palmer, agent of American Sugar Refining. A second count alleges more rebates to Patier via several railroads in scheme with Lehigh Valley, NYC, New Haven Hartford lines. Sugar moved from New York and Boston to Sioux City at rates below published tariffs.
A crowd of about ten million gathers as a speaker urges armed resistance and rebellion. Courts refuse a fair hearing, while activists claim authorities must act to prevent violence and safeguard protest.
Rescue teams race to reach survivors reportedly trapped after a collapse. Reports say many remain entombed while efforts focus on stabilizing the site and locating civilians in danger amid worsening conditions.
Unclear OCR text describes Emperor William of Germany opening a New Rechatag in Berlin with disrupted phrases. Key names and places are obscured, leaving a fragmentary account of a ceremony or event with political overtones and scattered German references.
District Attorney fought hard to shield the court from the new Thaw evidence defense lawyers say proves his client was sane. Testimony recounts Thaw’s words to an alienist and mentions a will naming beneficiaries tied to the Stanford White murder case.
A two hour House session centers on Memorial No 7 by Gleason and forest policy amid sharp criticism of the administration. Debates touch on titling the bill, timber and land issues, with partisan supports from southern members and opposition voices detailing policy failures.
Washington reports the senate committee immigration bill approval granting the president discretion to exclude Japanese laborers. The measure moves to the house, which is believed to favor passage amid a heated debate over an alternative pro hibiting entrance. The conference report was adopted largely on party lines.
A wreck on the Harlem division of the New York Central near Woodlawn Road Bronx killed many including many women and left over fifty injured. The White Plains and Brewster express derailed on a sharp curve at sixty miles per hour as cars plunged off the rails and into the cut. Investigators weigh causes from loose coupling to broken seat axles.
The Retail Lumbermen’s Association closed its convention at Arters Hall Saturday afternoon after electing officers and completing some, but not all, planned business. George H. Merrill of Salt Lake was reelected president. Other officers elected included TL De Andrews as vice president, FB. Koby ting, Kitewille, Wash, WP. Monnon of Preston, and D. I Beebe of Provo as directors for two years. The 1908 convention will meet in Tacoma, Washington.
Montana Senator Clark criticizes the president over intervention and regulation moves. The speech targets Roosevelt style actions and regulatory bills, calling for separate consideration of reform measures and questioning allied directives.
A violent double tragedy unfolds as two men are killed in an evening attack. Police report a lone assailant wounded a carman and another individual, with the suspect claiming justification. Authorities vow further investigation and possible charges as the city reels.
The British steamer Heliopolis collided with the Orlanda near Penarth at midnight. Orlanda sank after being struck between the engine room and stoke hole, with nineteen aboard, including the captain, drowning. Heliopolis left the scene. six survivors reached a life-raft boat and were rescued by a pilot boat.
Chicago based speaker Raphi Emil G. Hersch addressed a National American Woman Suffrage Association gathering on Sunday. He warned against worship of the military and argued that voting rights for women should be grounded in motherhood and home as the basis for governance.
Mrs Lottie Wallen wife of Leopold Walla a wealthy importer of bronzes was arraigned before Caronete Avritelly Monday charged with second degree murder in causing the death of her mother Machie Hinge by poison She was held without bail The wealthy widow who lived with her daughter died March 6 after an operation for cancer An autopsy of the contents of the woman's stomach showed poisoning
Kanses and Yopehi plan a 76000 appropriation for the Alugla Yukon exposition. The project aims to showcase a building exhibit in Seattle with 100M funding and the special commissioner for the expedition company urging House members to vote in favor.
Washington A bill limiting the sale of public lands and leasing rights receives committee support with amendments. The measure would withdraw lands after lease, set a two cent per ton royalty proposal, and faces Western opposition over immediate and broader withdrawals.
New York reports Alpein Alladin, head of the Peasant party, arriving Friday and warning millions may die as policies threaten collapse. He argues liberal sentiment and government constraints worsen Hurdlave conditions, urging action to avert broader chaos and a potential global strike.
A chaotic scene unfolds with a conductor hailed as hero after guiding during a perilous incident on the Gladstone line. Bystanders describe panic and injuries as a crowd gathers near the crash site, with responders tending to victims and investigating the sequence of events.
A jury for Adama’s murder case against Steve Adame is selected after a long list of witnesses and potential jurors including Wallace Tin and several miners, hotel workers, and local residents. The process completes Friday with jurors named and awaiting opening statements.
An indictment in the District of Columbia charges Mra Bradiag with murder in the first degree for the shooting death of Henntu Brown at the Walyah hotel. The court stated the inquest followed the death of Frew 8) and ordered the suspect held without bail awaiting trial.
An irregular news snippet reports blame over a large financial embarrassment in Philadelphia tied to carpet firm operations. Amid chaotic figures, a claimed loss reaches millions, with officials noting mismanagement and market pressures.
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