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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1905
Page
2
The column blends stray notes on social trends, political drift, and sensational asides from various cities. It mocks flirtations with reform, praises or lampoons public figures, and drops hints of scandals, careers, and unhappy loyalties while skimming through early 20th century media chatter.
An elderly witness recalls a husband’s brutal murder of his wife in Utah. The couple, Mitchell and the unnamed victim, are described amid a broader tale of frontier life in Nephi and early pioneer days. Mitchell’s chaotic past includes moves through Salt Lake City, California, and various mining camps as a freighter and cattle herder.
The Panama Canal Commission pledges to healthful housing nutritious food and fair costs for workers. Chairman Shonta notes health, housing, and recreation are priorities before digging begins. wages have increased, while disease impact cited with 9,000 to 10,000 employees affected and four deaths in recent months.
President Roosevelt offered the secretary of state post to Hiby Root and Birk Rove reportedly accepted. Roosevelt arrived in Jersey City at 9 am aboard the president's special train en route to Cleveland. A formal tender was made and Root's acceptance was believed to be without reservation.
London’s Morning Post describes a Thaw mutiny in which twenty three convicts faced death. A failed firing squad shot officers by mistake, causing heavy casualties among officers and soldiers including Cossacks, as authorities sought to quell the mutiny and secure executions.
London Lord Roberts attacked Great Britain's military readiness in a House of Lords speech calling the force inadequate and poorly trained. He criticized the English public for lacking national feeling toward the military until danger appeared, saying the soldier was once a beloved favorite, but public enthusiasm vanished when threat subsided.
A coal mine disaster near Dortmund caused by a lamp explosion trapped miners. Of 200 escaped, 30 remain missing with rescue efforts hampered by toxic gases and burning timbers. Crowds of family members await news as ground subsides and ventilation fails.
Dispatches from Sevastopol report about half of Kniaz Potemkine crew seeking surrender while revolutionists block them. Theodosia garrison says six infantry companies are present with reinforcements en route from Sevastopol. A torpedo boat towed from Kushenji to Theodosia survived. Odessa riot casualties appear exaggerated per General Karanoff.
Robert Hall was convicted in Ketchikan Alaska of murdering William Doppe. He arrived in Seattle on the steamer City of Beattle and was sent to a federal prison on McNeil's Inland to serve a twelve year term. The killing sprang from a quarrel among marble quarry stockholders on Fox Inland. Doppe was slain in the doorway at Ball's cabin during a discussion about the marble dispute.
President Mason of the Commercial Bank of Thursday issued a statement that the bank would not reopen. An examination of the bank's affairs showed asset deficiencies and a confused condition of the books. Cashier John Bowman committed suicide on July 3. The bank was a private partnership owned by Bowman and Mason.
Odessa residents show little alarm over mutiny rumors surrounding Potemkin and Kutas Pocemaine. Authorities track movements and port operations along the Black Sea, with officials and business circles speculating freely. Most expect no return to menace Odessa, while interest remains high but cautious.
Vallejo Cal More than 100 crew members of the Russian cruiser interned at Mare Island demand the same privileges as enlisted men of the Russian ships at Manita. They seek parole for all but enough to man the ship and want to return to Russia.
The Ware ren Meadows stage was held up Friday morning about three miles from Resort station by a lone highwayman who forced the driver and two passengers to surrender money and valuables at gunpoint. Unmasked, he walked away toward Warren with no attempt to conceal his face. The amount taken is unknown, but the route carries substantial Thunder Mountain mail. Postal authorities were notified and a vigorous hunt will be instituted.
In Paris the body of Admiral Paul Jones was delivered to United States representatives at the American church on Avenue De L'Alma. General Porter, Mr. Loomis, and Admiral Sigsbee arranged transport to America while French and American officers and troops filed past in tribute. The body lay at the Invalides and was later moved to a mortuary chapel before departure to Cherbourg.
Kansas Supreme Court declares the 410000 refinery law unconstitutional in an opinion by Associate Justice Green. The ruling blocks construction tied to the Kansas oil policy and a branch penitentiary project, citing the state constitution's prohibition on the state acting as a party to internal improvements. A separate dispatch notes a Louisville incident where Lon Beard, a Black man accused of assault, was shot dead on a Normandy to Shelbyville train by a mob of about twenty men.
In Owensboro Kentucky Robert Mathley, driven by jealousy, attempted suicide during a frantic night, injuring his arm as he spoke of a woman linked to his life. He earlier killed William A. Watkins and James Gregeon four years ago, with a final claim blaming a woman for his misfortune.
A fire started after a closed court room door was covered with disinfectant fluid causing panic across the four court buildings. No one was hurt as flames spread on the floor and walls while inmates and spectators cried out and attempted to escape. The fire was extinguished with little damage.
Roumanian authorities secured the formal surrender of mutinous Russian crews at 1 PM after talks with mutineer leaders. Russian ships will be moved to a frontier of the mutineers choosing and guarded during transit. The Romanian flag now flies over the Potemkine and torpedo boat to deter pursuit by Russian squadrons.
Eniaz led over to Kruger. Kustenji and Koumiuma-ausine Brie took possession of the Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkine after King Charles I of Roumania sent orders to hand it to Russian authorities. The accompanying torpedo boat left for Odessa claiming the ship forced her to follow rather than surrender.
Members of the Utah Press association returning from the Portland exposition praise the fair and their entertainment. About fifty attendees represented papers from across the state. The trip was organized by association officers with D B Burley of the Short Line, included a Pullman ride, deluxe Portland hotel stays, full fair access, Columbia River side trips, and visits to a seaside resort. They call Utah's exhibit creditable and say the state gains advertising value.
In West Sixteenth street fights between white and Black mobs left eight dead and two badly hurt after Henry Hart was attacked over a ball game dispute. The mob pursued him to a tenement, shots rang out, and fighting spread with Groves of violence reported across the area.
Ironton sheriff reports masked assailants overpowered guards and forced entry into the county jail early Saturday. Shots were fired at prisoners William and Arthur Spaugh, both jailed on murder charges. The raiders fled after gagging the sheriff and taking his keys. no serious injuries reported.
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