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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
8
Bandits seized control of a Great Northern passenger train near Spokane and Colbert Washington injuring twelve. They robbed the registered mail, detached the locomotive and mail car, drove them miles, and forced the crew to uncouple and dash away. Reported haul around 201,100 dollars.
In Hawaii 5000 Japanese plantation workers remain on strike with no expectation of employer recognition. The walkout began May 10 over wage demands from 10 to 22.56 per month, as the Panters association inadvertently helped spark the agitation. The scene in the islands reflects ongoing labor tensions on sugar estates and the workers’ cautious stalemate as developments unfold.
In Tacoma Washington police confront an alleged conspiracy framing the husband murder. Newcomb claims a setup with Mrs Kvalshaug and her husband as victims. Aimesh was positioned to compromise the couple on their way home from a dance as the plan unfolded with gunfire and a staged crime scene.
Judge John A. Marshall of Utah in Tulea Oklahoma today upheld the government claim that a Muskogee fraud probe grand jury was improperly influenced. The court dismissed the May 11 impaneled panel for failing to indict CW Turner and W T Hutchings and ordered a new sixteen‑member grand jury and summoning all witnesses.
Reno Nevada sheriff Esmeralda county warned by state license and bullion tax agent J F Haley in an open letter that Pittsburg Milver Peak Gold Mining Co may have misreported production and net profits at Blair Nevada to dodge thousands in bullion taxes for 1908 and early 1909, risking scandal and possible criminal action.
Theodore Roosevelt, guest of George McMillan at the Juja ranch, Machakos, Athi river district, rests on arrival and plans to begin writing a series of articles detailing his adventures to date. He tours the McMillan estate and discusses prospects with English hunter F. Selo, taking in the local prospects.
Two miles east of Odessa, Missouri, Saturday, Chicago Altan passenger train No 14 derailed. Only the engine stayed on the track as the tender, baggage and chair car, and two coaches left the rails. At least two dead and thirty five injured. No cause yet.
Reports indicate a conflict between laborers on the Ruta line and plantation interests near Bluwfielde and Porto Cortes in Honduras. The dispute concerns the delivery of fruit and related irrigation issues. Authorities note long-standing tensions tied to water access and regional commerce, with rising friction among workers and owners.
Reported by Cysione Cellar and Kauseels, the Che Beeketeets members faced a deadly tornado near Larned, Kansas. Several were billed in Uvelr han meme Hollis Kan, with Chas and Tanrhinad among those believed affected. Three dead and multiple injured confirmed in the southwest storm area.
In a turbulent session deputies backed Clemenceau 545 to 60 on government stance toward the tal strike and 358 to 168 on confidence in the government. Strikers vow to tighten their movement and expand disruptive actions while the government hints at countermeasures to curb growth. Clemenceau closes the session framing France between reform and upheaval and urges order under republican law.
In Springfield Missouri during the second day of the national grain growers and cattle raisers session, a plan to construct grain warehouses in wheat producing territory to hold wheat for high prices was endorsed. Theodore G. Nelson, national organizer for the Equity Society, addressed the meeting and urged cooperation with the American Society of Equity.
Washington hears a memorial urging Congress to amend the Philippine tariff bill. It decries taxation without representation and calls for independence within a definite period. The league also seeks a presidential directive toward neutralization of the islands once independence is declared.
Ogden reports farmers wary of the new Harriman viaduct crossing the railroad at Twenty-fourth Street with some families refusing to cross. In St Paul, Arbogast butcher was murdered in his home with his wife barely burned, a bath alarm after a scream, and detectives uncover blood in the cellar as motive remains unclear.
Des Moines will open the fret ant treating saloon in the United States on May 22 with permit granted Thursday to A and Kirchhart of Des Moines owner of Wiven real saloon Kirsh hart pattenalt coffer and other wet drinks. The liquor habit will be discouraged as far as public health and morals.
Washington reports from the Interior Department indicate the new land laws are succeeding. Agricultural entrymen are taking advantage to acquire surface rights, potentially affecting surface development and rights. The observations suggest broader access to land under the revised framework.
In Kansas and Oklahoma severe storms produced deadly tornadoes and widespread damage. Holle Kansas reports multiple missing or fatally injured residents while Great Bend and surrounding towns endured wrecked buildings and buried or crushed workers. Earlier in Hoisington and Pood Creek windstorms caused injuries and property damage.
At the Jordan River power plant of Utah Lights Railway Co two men died after a pile driver broke free and fell, pulling high tension wires with it. Electrical engineer Merton R. Wheeler was fatally burned by a 40,000 volt arc, while laborer William D. Freckleton died under wreckage and Andrew Weston suffered serious injuries.
New York Augustua Helase, already under indictment for certifying his brother Otto Heinze’s checks, was arraigned before Circuit Judge Hough on a new indictment charging misapplication of Mercantile National Bank funds in March and October 1907. He pleaded not guilty with option to withdraw plea. case set for May 21. bail remains $60,000 with no extra security.
A well-to-do farmer two miles east of Boyersville killed his wife and two children before shooting himself. A neighbor in the same room was not molested, and the woman recalls the husband shooting at a net and patting his children. Nearby, a garden party was planned by Mrs. Taft with Washington officials attending.
In a downtown restaurant dispute the building committee chairman discussed regulations with protesters representing several social organizations. The group demanded action on alleged discrimination and warned of possible efforts to bar Black customers from the establishment.
A chaotic Xbox of reports from Washington Nevada and Montana details a deadly rifle cleaning accident a fatal runaway and a series of thefts and arsons. Notable figures include William McGregor of Vancouver B C and Jobe Kain's son. Investigations extend across Olympia Butte and Bremerton with multiple arrests and evolving leads.
A jumble of historical fragments describes a deadly explosion and storm events. It mentions an electrical storm of the year, a river drowning near Chippewa Wisconsin, a fire and explosion at a Seaboard Air Line warehouse, and multiple injuries and deaths across various locations. Names appear inconsistently with events and dates, reflecting OCR garble rather than a single coherent report.
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