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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1902
Page
14
First Assistant Postmaster General Yohnson resigns amid a day of disparate reports. News notes detail political shifts in Spain, explosions in Kentucky and West Virginia, and weather damage in Texas. The long text also mentions banking robberies, colonial intrigues, and international diplomatic motions.
A Monday night attack on Pastor Mr Monst of the German Betheran church in Ellenbeth New Jersey left him with a deep chest wound after assailants, believed to be Italian anarchists, struck him and gagged him. His condition was serious as his family reported threats tied to his anti anarchist sermons.
Two men on the Sacramento river bridge between Sacramento city and Washington in Yolo County, Van C Dodge and Robert W Woods, fought after a quarrel over Dodge’s daughter. Dodge fired ten shots with two pistols, Woods fired five. Dodge was shot through the stormed and may die. Woods shot in the head and hip but not thought fatal.
The Washington Post reports General Nelson A Miles asked the War Department to be sent to the Philippines with a peace plan to end the fighting without further deaths. Secretary Root rejected the plan, and President Roosevelt supported that decision, noting the war was near its end under existing policy. A related dispatch from Heilbron details Boer attacks at Gottenburg and Coloa’s defenses as insurgent threats persist.
Senator Morgan introduced a resolution directing the secretary of the interior to report to the senate on the legal and traffic relations between the U S government and Pacific coast railroads and to the secretary of war for similar information on the Philippines including charters and owners. The measure passed despite Senator Hale’s objection. Seven Monomoy lifesaving crew members, including the captain, perished at Chatham while aiding a distressed barge in heavy seas. Five barge crew members were lost when their boat capsized returning to shore. Surfman Elinx was rescued and later learned the lifeboat reached the barge Wardena and took on board crew before capsizing. In Vienna a plot to destroy Austro-Hungarian warships Hamburg and Arpád at Pola caused a sensation after dynamite was stolen at Trieste, with a warning that the Habsburg and Arpad were in danger. The races have been closely guarded.
The text blends violent crime in Hidalgo with grudges and a shooting, then pivots to British troops in a contested engagement and a captured general. It shifts to Japanes ewar rumors, the Dalai era, and a tangled set of officials linked to railways and foreign affairs, all in a garbled, era-typical patriotic frame.
The London Dolly Chronicle reports confidential news from a Vatican contact in Dublin about alleged schemes in Ireland. It claims a propagandist effort aims to trigger a general rising and predicts measures to suppress revolutionary agitation by Trinh Aiimathon.
A garbled historical notice references orders for wire across the country. It mentions delivery to a supplier and potential treaty terms, with names and places obscured by OCR errors. The readable fragments show a notable contract and possible parties including individuals and a location.
Ex congressman J H Lewis leads a push by Western beet sugar men to form the American Beet Sugar company with a capital around 1.7 to 2.0 billion dollars, aiming to counter the wager trust and merge Michigan Idaho Colorado beet operations, with meetings in Chicago and a two week window for final steps. The effort envisions a large consolidation including Idaho and Michigan beet sugar firms and targets a rival to the Sugar Trust.
The senate spent an hour on an executive session Friday and ratified a peace treaty from a Hague conference on war conduct. Member nations include Germany Austria Belgium Denmark Spain the United States Mexico France Great Britain Greece Italy Japan Luxembourg Montenegro the Netherlands Persia Portugal Roumania Russia Servia Sweden Norway Turkey and Bulgaria. The document binds contracting powers during joint war and ends binding if a non contracting nation joins. It bans dam dum bullets and prohibits poison weapons killing treacherously surrendering enemies and denial of quarter among other war restrictions.
Spokane Mayor Byrne reports a mysterious explosion near his suburban home last Tuesday night. Detectives pursue the perpetrators as authorities warn of intimidation tied to political policy pressure.
A fragmented 19th century style report notes a bill from Arianimy Teintonie and New Merion about creating a house committee by territories. It mentions fee adwitting Ariens and New Mexico and Ollahume to staihoad, with provisions governing admissions and constitutional aspects. The text references a timetable for legislative action and the Will provisions regarding age verification and duties.
Fragmentary text mentions Monterey Bay and an event before remolling with references to names and places that are unreadable due to OCR errors. The passage lacks clear actions or outcomes and resembles a garbled historical clipping with scattered proper nouns.
Captain FH Smith, arriving in Seattle from Japan, predicts imminent war between Japan and Russia over Manchuria. He says Britain will be drawn in to aid Russia, while Japanese forces prep for a showdown. Russians push rail work in Manchuria as Japan objects. about 11,000 coolies are employed on the line.
A war office dispatch from St. Petersburg reports a clash north of Manchuria where Russian troops fought Tungeses. About 200 Tungeses were killed, including their leader, two Russians were wounded.
Jim Younger ex bandit seeks to wed while civilly dead under Minnesota law. Paroled life convicts cannot contract marriages except via the state board of control or a pardon restoring rights. Governor Van Sant has studied the issue. Also noted is political maneuvering around Democratic House leadership with Senator Gorman and others discussed as potential chair.
An earthquake destroyed a town northeast of Augora in Asia Minor on March 12. Reports say Telwagert, in Kastamumal province, was also wiped out with severe loss of life and property. details remain scarce as authorities assess the extent of the damage.
Fragmentary OCR describes a hidden stash or financial note involving a potter or craftsman, with references to weights and pounds. Mentions a period around 20M and a value near 490. Indicates a transfer or deduction of 800 from a larger sum, possibly tied to a Welsh context.
A rough week in Congress features heated exchange between Michigan and Maryland members over the cable question, with several measures advanced. The House discusses transportation acts, appropriations, and a resolution inviting foreign dignitaries to a Washington statue event. the Senate passes bills on land division, homesteading, and state aid while outlining military and railroad provisions.
A large transcription records Senate and House proceedings noting amendments to a ship subsidy bill, consular appropriations, and various measures. It cites lawmakers Baker, McLeirin, Mark, Allison, Spooner and others, with debate on funding, operation limits, and potential repeal, alongside incomplete references to New Mexico, Arizona, and Indian Territory issues. The chaotic OCR preserves scattered mentions of districts, states, and commissions, reflecting a busy legislative day.
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