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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
2
Floods followed a deadly tornado striking Key West and Depew Oklahoma with at least fifteen deaths and hundreds homeless. Five dead at Depew and ten at Key West, dozens injured as towns were wrecked and floods worsened the disaster.
A Sunday 1 am tornado struck Zephyr in Brown county Texas forming southwest of the town. It cut a wide swath through homes and businesses destroying nearly fifty houses and an entire business block. The death toll reached thirty two with fifty or more injured. Fire followed the blaze as residents tended to the victims.
Idaho commissioner A D McKinlay was arrested and escorted from the Alaska Yukon Pacific fairgrounds after objecting to a selling book booth. He was lodged by friends with Exposition President J Eben... and Director General A Nadeau, prompting an apology and the Idaho booth being barred from the grounds.
Reports describe a Sunday mob in Sanday, Arkansas, lynching Joe Blakely, brother of Sam Blakely, after Deputy Cait Dearter was killed. The jagged affidavit mentions threats against Hud Harper and a violent confrontation ending in the death of Blakely. Authorities report ongoing investigations and public concern over the incident.
In Springfield Illinois a fight broke out on the Senate floor between State Senator James A Henson and Thomas Sheridan an assistant sergeant at arms. Blood was spilled as Henson tried to leave after permission denial and both men were dragged apart before calm returned.
Chicago report says James A. Patten secured a milestone wheat deal at 1.4 a bushel. He handled about half a million bushels to shorts who bet against him and then took their medicine. Patten estimates profits near 1 million dollars, potentially higher as cash wheat markets liquidate.
A 1910 Oklahoma report states Governor Charles N. Haskell and four co defendants indicted for alleged government graft in Muskogee. Haskell claims prosecutors manipulated testimony and vows the full facts will prove the cases meritless and politically motivated.
In a 50 to 33 vote the Senate postponed further discussion of the income tax amid tariff considerations to June. The sugar schedule saw limited amendments while talk turned to Bailey’s income tax amendment, but Aldrich blocked a vote.
Police say Woods Gortion and Torgensen are the men who robbed the Overland Limited. A bystander identified two suspects seen near the ground a day or two before the hold up. Eight mail pouches from the May 22 Union Pacific robbery were found at Brown Park School. Authorities anticipate a confession as a suspect is jailed.
In Stockton California Mrs Warren and Isaac Robinsons sister Mrs Warren Jones along with three children rode an automobile near a bridge over Middle River. The car skidded an embankment and overturned into two feet of water. A seven year old child saved Mrs Robinson by lifting her head above water until rescuers arrived. Isaac Robinson, driving the car, was badly injured.
In Isabela province on Luzon Bayonbong trial ended with three native tribesmen condemned to death for the murder of Dr. William Jones of the Field Columbian Museum. Jones was killed near the Cagayan headwaters while studying local tribes.
Berlin reports Count Zeppelin piloted the airship Zeppelln 1 from Friedrichshafen to Bitterfeld covering over 476 miles in nearly 22 hours without landing. He led the journey, keeping quiet on plans until the opportune moment to reach Berlin in the rebuilt Zeppelin A8.
The Bryan mule mascot arrived in Goldfield Nevada on Friday under student escort from Mebraski university and was handed to county central committee chairman Jack McLaugh Tim. The creature, once donated by Minnesota Agricultural college students, has drawn caution due to reported temperamental behavior and rough handling causing hospital stays for riders.
Candidates from San Antonio Texas and Douglas Arizona push for the fifth Dry Farming Congress with Douglas favored by PalmericArizona supervisor G J McCabe. Delegations expected to Billings for the next session as campaigns form across the West. Nairobi reports Roosevelt expedition health solid with Kermit and Roosevelt delighted with progress while a leopard attack is noted as a historic strike.
Julia Ward Howe marked her ninetieth birthday on May 27 surrounded by family though she did not hold a public observance due to age. She received many letters and telegrams as she remained mentally sharp and engaged with public issues. Worcester report notes Armenia relief efforts with a $501 cable pledge intended to support 200 to 300 orphans through the National Armenia and India Relief Association.
A criminal court in Kansas heard the trial of James Bharp known as Adam God and his wife Mellons aka Eve God. The couple led a group dubbed the roving religious faction and faced charges tied to their activities. The proceedings featured testimony from alleged followers and explained the sect’s beliefs and alleged criminal actions.
A mob stormed the county jail in Abilene resulting in multiple deaths as government forces engage to restore order. Witnesses report gunfire and chaotic clashes as authorities move to quell the unrest.
A dust storm and cloudburst near Verdigre Nebraska forced families to flee. Rail bridges washed out and sections damaged. In other notes, a wave of crime, trials, and notable deaths are reported, including sentences for Philippe Roy and the death of Salvationist writer Miss York Chase.
A jumble of criminal cases and local events from a historical page covers a 69 year old man convicted of murder in Bet Lodge Montana, armed robberies in Abyailia and Dayton, prison transfers in California, a small property dispute near Chehalis Washington, and protests over Oregon’s expo. It also notes suicides, accidents, and local church develop- ments amid unrelated incidents.
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