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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1906
Page
2
A collage of satirical quips and stray observations touches on candy, birds, church thefts, royal gossip, and odd statistics. It riffs on public figures like King Edward and Anna Gould, musing on age, wealth, and social foibles with a tongue in cheek tone typical of a light newspaper filler.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a Lent Meeting and reputational issues tied to an individual or group. Readable names or places are absent, leaving only vague references to a gathering and possible personal standing questions.
Reports from the steamer Storra arriving from Sydney describe a major eruption on Lavali island. Three villages including Mala sola were destroyed as lava flows into the sea, forming a molten wall five miles long. The government chartered the Maori to evacuate women and children from danger zones.
Madrid reports reveal a violent incident as the royal procession passed the chamber of deputies. General Rivera and allies faced accusations of irregularities in Cuba and the Philippines. Rivera threatened to resign the army, while Weyler pledged defense of the generals. Rivera’s nephew allegedly struck Deputy Logiano, injuring him as the clash escalated.
Washington state stage tragedy as Thomas Washington of Saginaw Michigan a choir member in The Wonderland company drinks carbolic acid during a performance. His suicide stems from unrequited affection for Idra Gordon a 16 year old leading performer.
The Idaho Supreme Court sustained the prosecution motion to strike references to the arrest and extradition of Moyer Haywood Pettibone from the Stennenberg murder case. Moyer Haywood and Pettibone will be moved from the state penitentiary to Canyon County Jail Caldwell to await trial for murder. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was announced by Western Federation of Miners counsel. The court denied writs of habeas corpus and remanded the prisoners to Canyon County sheriff's custody. The prison move follows the ruling on removal jurisdiction.
New York reports that the United Mine Workers of America proposals for wage and condition readjustments in the anthracite field were rejected by the operators. Operators propose to extend the existing commission awards for three years from April 1, 1906, and refuse to unionize, sticking to an open shop policy and refusing an agreement with the United Mine Workers of America.
In St Petersburg a favorable mood grows for a tunnel under the Behring Strait and a rail line linking the United States to Europe. Baron de Lobel of the American TransAlaskan Siberian company pushes the plan, seeking a Russian concession. A government faction, aligned with Premier Witte, backs closer US Russia commerce and this project as a route to Siberian development. Emperor Nicholas sets a mixed commission to hear de Lobel on March 16, seeking eighteen months to arrange and ten years to complete the road.
Rochester reports the death of Susan B Anthony at 12 40 am Monday, following a period of unconsciousness. The noted suffragist contracted double pneumonia while en route from Baltimore, after attending the national convention, with pneumonia spreading to both lungs after her arrival in Rochester.
Sheriff Powershaw reports telegram about a race war near Wilmer twenty four miles west of Mobile on the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City line. Whites and blacks have been killed after an unknown Black man fired into workers’ homes at A V Pringle’s turpentine operation. Pringle himself was shot in the hand while seeking aid.
John Chase a former socialist mayor of Haverhill Mann addressed Central Federated Union admitting support for demonstration. He urged cooperation to protest the punishment of President Moyir Secretary Haywood and other Western Federation of Miners officers tied to the assassination of former Idaho Governor Brennenberg. He warned that if any man is willing to shoulder a gun for his class he is a coward.
New York to Hudson steamer passengers faced a terrifying incident when threats were made with a revolver and knife aboard during a voyage. Officers intervened, calming the crowd as gunfire and injuries were reported, with several deaths and a manhunt ensuing for assailants and outlaws.
London dispatch reports Marshal Aimed Fert Panha, Turkalean force commander in Vee mer, after a protracted but inconclusive campaign with Hilren, showed signs of strain and a possible relief from duty. The rebellion wanes due to the Jalan of Mie Lrancpurt service. resignation reportedly accepted.
Supreme Court ruling gives Chicago near total control of local traction operations. Decision extends city charter life by nine years, preserving contracts tied to longer charter terms, while upholding city ordinances restricting street use.
New York officials say ward coal prices will not rise in the city, even if miners strike. A publicity bureau for anthracite operators reports 9,000,000 tons stored for consumers and states prices will not be raised regardless of a strike.
A boiler explosion on locomotive No 1117 between Cape Horn and Gold Run on the Southern Pacific killed two men Mirerman DW Austin of Rocklin and Brakeman W P Frazier of Sacramento. Engineer P Doran of Rocklin was mortally wounded. The accident was blamed on low water levels in the boiler and questionable actions by the engineer Marana Dryden Fulton. Cuban authorities detained Fulton for lacking permission to operate in the Isle of Pines.
A crowd gathered at Coliveum hall in Denver for a formal defense fund event connected to the Western Federation of Miners. Speakers urged support to cover legal costs and related expenses tied to the trial and accusations facing notable members.
The entry notes a requisition tied to St Joan in Denver. It mentions Vincent Arab and an arrest at Hales, with Corruptions in Ide and Li. It attributes the application to Attorney Belle of Dellaride county and references labor troubles during a period with June as president.
A dramatic case unfolds as an armed guard is posted around the jail to prevent lynching of Carl Wolf, who admits to killing Ubele. Wolf’s body was found near The Hohinet, with $6,000 in cash and drafts reportedly involved. Authorities say the money was used in a consession when arrested.
A catastrophic explosion at the Courrières coal mine in northern France on a Saturday morning unleashes fire damp and deadly gases. About 1,900 to 2,000 workers and families are affected as rescue efforts continue amid widespread grief. 1,100 or more are reported killed with many bodies recovered in a ruined mortuary chamber.
Brigadier General Bliss reconnoitered Mount Dajo as American forces attacked the Moroe stronghold. Families and women mingled with warriors and were killed in the onslaught, while men wounded in the engagement at Mount Dajo are reported in favorable condition. Six Mindanao troupe units were ordered home as officials express satisfaction with the outlaw termination.
San Bernardino Cal Willan Hopking about 20 of Arlington Riverside county was killed Sunday night in the Santa Fe yards of Colton. Hughtins traveling from Riverside to Ban Bernardino whether Salt Lake road stepped from the trot and walked in Detwo as two as at Colton an Santa Fe engine backed and pushed a locomotive over a line near his body nearly in two.
Major General Wong from Jolo says a sharp clash occurred between American troops, the naval department, constabulary, and Moros near Mount Thio close to Soto. Over two days, 600 Moros were said killed in the crater. US losses include eight killed and fifty-two wounded. several officers named. Colonel Duncan led the effort. artillery was hoisted up a steep lava ridge. General Wood commends the troops.
Caldwell Thabo Moyer Haywyed and Pettibone appeared before Judge Smilth on Friday charged in a joint indictment with Joly Ls. Bimplis for the murder of former Governor Stounenberg on December. They were heavily guarded and returned to prison after arraignment. Mayer head of the Western Federation of Miners watched as the indictment read, with details alleging the defendants directed the bomb’s construction and placement and the act of opening the gate led to the killed. The indictment notes two specific charges: discharging the bomb and failing to prevent the explosion by the infernal device.
The Oklahoma and Indian territories would form a new state named Oklahome with a constitutional convention. A senate amendment calls for a state government with five federal senators and a national house representation, restricting franchise to male citizens 21 years old.
The article discusses the potential appointment of William H. Taft of Ohio as Secretary of War, following the retirement of Henry L. Brown. It notes Taft’s possible reassignment within the administration and references President Roosevelt’s influence on the move.
An inmate at the Leavenworth facility was reportedly involved in a disturbance described as a grave incident. A search party recovered a body reportedly linked to the event, with authorities noting a troubling pattern tied to the elder Wetr. The case involves a nephew and ongoing annual inquiries into related conduct.
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