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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1907
Page
11
San Francisco jury of twelve convicts Mayor James B Schmitz of extortion charged in the Oliver grand jury. The verdict comes after just over an hour of deliberation with cheers from supporters in the courtroom. Schmitz vows to appeal and claims unfair treatment by Judge Dunne.
In a dramatic Wood court proceeding the Orchard defense attacked witness credibility for William D. Haywood and the Western Federation of Miners. Detective McForlong’s confession is recounted as Orchard's defense claims coercion and false sworn statements to shield others amid a charged massacre narrative.
In Cleveland Ohio women overwhelmed shopkeepers protesting meat prices, forcing them from rooms. Delivery wagons were overturned and meat tossed into the street as numerous arrests followed the chaotic scene.
By order of the Interior Department a settlement will be made on October 10 1907 for acres of land in Alaska near Norton Bay. The road restoration was June 30 and the land lies along the shore of Norton Command.
Los Angeles woman Trelva Hurley aged mid 40s, driven by religious fervor and mental distress, severed her left hand with a carving knife and walked to two Catholic cathedrals kneeling in penance. She concealed the bleeding stump and discarded the hand behind a trunk, was found and hospitalized. Her husband died about a year ago and she had been brooding over the marriage.
Washington warns of a sanguinary war and multiple revolutions in Central America as officials lament failed attempts by Mexico and the United States to secure lasting peace. State Department officials note Zelaya's message shifts blame to a friendly state and discuss possible union of small states under a single leadership, though force is rejected.
Houston businessman Colonel 8 hereford is shot dead in Brownsville after denouncing Captain William Kelley over Kelley’s senate testimony in the Hrownayiile affair. Step-son Jesse Thorharm, 18, charged. Emery Mosher, 51, missing, suspected witness in a murder case linked to a family feud. President Guiovine, Premier Btolypin, and parliamentary crisis noted in dispatches from Washington and London.
A deputy commandant from St. Petersburg was sentenced to death by a revolutionary organization after he urged reducing the working force at the admiralty works. The assassin was reported as wounded, with accomplices having escaped.
The note states there is no doubt about Cartelyou's intent regarding Panama bonds. After questioning, Samuel McKiel indicated a decision is in sight and suggests a formal action will be made soon. The report mentions a possible abnormal delay and a lengthy period before a final stance emerges.
The article argues that top catchers drive pennant success, backing pitchers, guiding defense, and studying batters. It cites stars like Billy Sullivan of the Chicago White Sox, Roger Bresnahan, and Lou Criger among others, noting their leadership in 1900 through 1906 pennants and historic teams.
A young pitcher named Fred Hoeble from Cardinale rises as a walkout ace in the national league, delivering key innings and drawing attention in the latest game reports from the circuit.
A scene unfolds in a late hour at a cream parlor where Helen Mika Taylor and Nim exchange glances amid a hush. The narrative hints at secrecy and a hinted departure as the pair discuss plans and a possible carriage home in a restrained, old fashioned tone.
A first time American traveler in Frankfurt recalls visiting the Goethe house and the dueling plice sites, noting the spinet once played by Frau Ruth Goethe and the poet. He recounts an improvised moment when he played The Star Spangled Banner, surprising a group of English girls unfamiliar with the tune.
The article notes a unified European time standard adopted August 1, 1908 where central Europe uses a time one hour ahead of Greenwich. It states Western Europe including England and France align with Greenwich time, while northern nations like Russia and nearby regions show varied offsets.
A distorted account reports a medical session where a doctor questions a patient about blowing into a string instrument. The text references the violoncello and an exchange about which instrument is blown into while discussing literal and figurative effects on the body and mind.
A fragmented exchange shows attempts to converse between Vreneh and Maree. One speaker notes mixed success with language barriers, while others observe reactions and possible misunderstandings among observers and a named place.
Mining reports show activity across Nevada Utah and Idaho. Prospectors note a new eight foot vein on the White Alp group and 8710 feet of drifts in Goldfield Consolidated works. Treasury purchases of silver and a rich eighteen foot ore stream push prospecting.
A chaotic summary reports injuries and deaths including a live-wire incident in Spike Nevada, a derailment hazard at Caliente, and a fatal shooting in Anaconda. It notes stock exchange movements, bank failure in Ouray, and railway company transfers. Local sheriffs pursue suspects while trains approach Goldfield.
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