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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1906
Page
2
Fragmented clippings report boy fatalities from fireworks in Lend and a poisoning accident of Polish origin. Other notes include a Baltimore court sentence for embezzlement, a French cyclone damage, a Hamburg church fire, a Southern Pacific railway move, and a Moscow terrorist ring capture. Also listed are political conventions, river drownings, river fords, and varied international incidents with casualties and political shifts.
The ministry cites a $26 million famine relief appropriation as Constitutional Democrats pressure government control. Kokovsoff testifies treasury is worse than budgeted and the state is living beyond its means, prompting calls for fresh loans to cover famine relief.
Chicago and Alton railroad officials John N. Fairhorn and Fred A. Wann were convicted in federal court of illegally granting rebates to Schwarz, Child & Suibberger Packing. Judge Landis delayed sentencing pending a motion for a new trial. The court ruled the actions did not constitute rebates in passenger transport.
New York The Williammley Fire Insurance company outlined its stance on Monday regarding claims arising from the Ban Wronelsie disaster. President Mar shall 8 and executive Drier defended policy terms while noting readers who failed to read their policies may share some fault. The company argues the event was not classified as earthquake and cites advice from counsel that earthquake was the primary cause, so liability may be limited.
Governor Folk orders St Joseph police to arrest Sunday open saloon keepers and seize stock as evidence, citing state law enforcement. Many saloons resist after appeals court upheld a city ordinance allowing Sunday sales, prompting talk of state militia deployment.
Chester Thompson, 20, son of WITL Thompson, faces murder charges after allegedly shooting Judge G Meade Emory at the judge's home Saturday night. A single bullet entered left side under the armpit, perforating both lungs and causing fatal hemorrhaging that doctors could not stop.
In St Petersburg the agrarian bill moves to seize state crown and church lands. Commissioners near unanimous on land expansion but clash over expropriation method and private estate disposal. Expropriating church lands risks priestly incomes and may force new funding. A correspondent notes drought and late rains harming crops in Samara and Saratov. peasants starve while cattle are sold or missing.
A Colorado storm Sunday caused severe damage across Denver Boulder Florence and Pueblo areas. Dry Creek flood carried away footbridges and damaged the Denver and Intermountain railroad bridge. Sunshine Canyon produced large floodwaters in Boulder flooding streets and wrecking a mile of Sunshine railroad. A rockvale bridge collapsed near Onkc Creek and a telecommunication link between Florence and Pueblo was severed. Powers, 17, was killed by a train near Colorado Springs. The Carnegie Library was struck by lightning with no reported damage.
Reports say Guatemala has mobilized an army near the Salvadoran frontier amid unrest. Unarmed and poorly clothed troops are being sent to the Salvadorean border as General Toledo's revolutionary camp nears. Presidents Cabrera and US mediation efforts are disputed, with claims of constitutional overreach and regional tensions.
The Italian steamer Dinnamare towed the disabled and overdue America to Bermuda on July 4 after the America drifted eleven days at sea with a broken rudder. Captain Panco was hailed as savior by passengers and crew upon boarding at Bermuda.
San Francisco congressman Wil Ninny Ho Hearst said in a Friday interview he is not a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. He noted mixed views about Bryan and Ford and said he would substitute Stevenson for Bailey, if he must name a preferred option.
Washington Secretary Shaw seeks bank cooperation to supply the pressing demand for small denomination currency. He asks banks to state how much they can cover of circulating notes and suggests greater profit in issuing smaller notes than larger ones.
In St Petersburg the impossibility of forming a new ministry within the imperial upper house has hindered strong government. The stalemate prolongs the Goremykin ministry’s life and delays advances in imperial policy amid uncertain political dynamics.
A heavy storm drenched Wellsville causing floods that swept streets, damaged homes, and flooded foundations. Residents report water rushing through properties, with at least one building evacuated as crews worked to drain water and inspect damage.
Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture arrives in Chicago to confer with meat inspection superintendents about changes required by the new meat inspection law. About thirty inspectors and superintendents from cities with government inspection in force have been instructed to report at once.
British shoppers shun Ameari meats amid a diplomatic fray over a heaping controversy. Officials say American brands face restricted imports while Britain weighs options and potential recalls.
An unidentified man, after pacing in apparent mental distress near St Mary's Park, killed himself by crashing through a saloon’s glass front, severing his throat with a large shard. The incident occurred Sunday and startled bystanders in the area.
A damaged text notes a Black individual confessing guilt before death in a related incident. It mentions Wilmington and a white mob, a small steamboat crew, and names including Arthur Adane and Robert Sawyer. The fragment is incomplete and lacks coherent detail.
In Indian Territory a deadly feud left Mushowen and Beiaat ant Pe Hubbard dead and Reuben Kir fatally injured after a pitene battle. Witnesses say Hatbardt Kiely fucaition and Reverminomty Wi chentone aided in the confrontation, with By ho Rey TOO ee LT me Hero ty observed.
A garbled report notes a failed Persian driven effort to expand near Constantinople. It mentions forces described as Turkic and Arab factions, with references to officials and municipal impact, signaling disrupted plans and local tension amid frontier activity.
An Indianapolis crowd around 1000 people mobbed Aaron Morton and others after a fatal incident. The mob followed him through several blocks, while police attempted protection. A bystander was injured as officers restored order and escorted Morton to safety. The event escalated with gunfire and panic.
A garbled prelude to a political event references a campaign opening, a meeting near North Canal Hospital, and a key party figure in North Carolina. Despite poor OCR, the fragment hints at internal party strategy and an upcoming mobilization effort ahead of an election.
Kansas City man Frank G. Luther owner of a local manufacturing plant died suddenly last Sunday. An inquest by Frank Mulimen Weed with Mrs Lathan Hallman is investigating the claim that Luther led a double life for six years, keeping two separate identities unknown to business associates and close friends at his home on Chirineath Street near Monigall Avenue.
Washington reports two cablegrams from Commander Potts, naval governor of Guam, about the army transport Thomas. The ship lies on a reef with Supply attempting relief but no tug available at Guam. Thomas carries 1,780,000 in Philipps gold and has ten army officers, seventy nine civilians, and four army nurses aboard.
In Washington a sale of condemned animals at the depot quartermaster’s area saw the army favorite horse Billy, listed on the government’s public animal roster for over thirty years, go to auction with other talfee. To spare Billy from abuse by bidders, the aged depot staff bought him, renaming him Ally.
Fire partly destroyed an apartment house at the corner of Rhode Island and Fourteenth street. Mrs K F MacKinnon, a widow on the third floor, was burned to death. Three boys and two girls in the family escaped or were hospitalized. The girls were removed to hospital and may recover.
Four prominent British Columbian Indian chiefs voyage from Vancouver to England to present grievances to King Edward about loss of land and interference with traditional hunting and fishing. Leaders include Chief Jaaih Appllon, Chief Doohy Stealer, Chief Louie, and others from Cyclinae band.
Reports from Samara state two regiments stationed in the provincial capital have mutinied and demanded service concessions. Officers offered to meet the demands if troops returned to duty, but mutineers insisted on all demands being met. The mutineers control the situation while revoluitonaries push a republic movement amid broader unrest in Odensa Sevastopol. No confirmed rioting reaches Vladivostok. telegraph control may delay news.
Washington report details the House’s output in its first session of the fifty-eighth Congress. Winthrop Jones tally clerk notes 4,501 bills passed and 362 left undisposed of. Total enacted laws reach 2,298 for this Congress, plus 2,180 in the two sessions of the eighth Congress. Excludes purse and private resolutions, with 54 enacted in the just-closed session and 39 in prior sessions.
Chicago The Tripane publisher cites national death and injury tallies from the Fourth of July celebration. Dead eighteen and injured two thousand seven hundred eighty nine by fire and other hazards. The figure for outright deaths rose from forty two last year to over four hundred ninety after disease and related injuries. Injury total exceeds last year by two hundred sixty eight.
Washington reports indicate the United States may appoint the peacemaker for Central American troubles linked to Salvadoran revolutionary activity. A board could meet in St. Louis, while a separate accident near St Louis County claims a merchant Alfred Burton and injures two others. The car crash damaged the vehicle, deploying a wheel and causing a wife and 100 children plus five guests to suffer injuries.
Five members of the Illinois patrol team were drowned during a rowing drill in Lake Michigan. The dingy overturned in rough water. most victims were inexperienced. Seven in the boat, two were rescued by the life saving crew.
A chaotic brawl on Third Street in New York culminated as guards stopped a striker during a rough fight. Multiple bystanders were drawn in as the scene unfolded with people shouting and pushing near a Rast On eeff corner.
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