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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1906
Page
2
A compilation lists a fatal engine fall in La Grande Oregon and multiple incidents across Washington and Montana. It notes property losses in Medical Lake and a manslaughter verdict in Medicine Lake, along with a series of labor trends, embezzlement plea in Wyoming, cattle feed ban at Fort Hall, and various mining and criminal cases with scattered details.
Denver news reports W J Morgan and D Ai Moffat gaining Alameda board consent for a right of way and terminal facilities at Bay Farm Island near San Francisco. The plan aims to build a Pacific Coast line with a 4000 foot pier and a 1300 foot wide dredged channel, enabling large ocean steamers. Moffat promises full operations within two years.
The long awaited political amnesty will be proclaimed May 27, the anniversary of Emperor Nicholas I's coronation. The scope is undetermined and will be limited. The constitutional democratic party may accept grace excluding terrorists, while government restraint remains evident toward those who threaten authority.
The Democratic judicial convention of the Sixth district in northwestern Ohio endorsed William Jennings Bryan for president. Delegates cheered as resolutions claimed he would have won in 1904 if not for alleged nomination theft and stated the nation’s Democracy will nominate him in 1908 by acclamation.
Washington lawmakers spent the session considering the immigration bill while Senator McCumber issued a personal statement refuting a New York paper report. The Senate adopted a resolution directing further action and elected a subordinate to monitor the proceedings as they unfold.
An obscure incident reports the murder of Consul Stuart and a chase for suspects. The text mentions Washington and various names, with unclear ties to a broader international plot and a police response near Makhindapuri after a backdoor strike.
The Supreme Court sided with the circuit court, sentencing Kansas Senator Ralph Burton to six months in Iron County jail, a $2600 fine, and disqualification from holding future office. The ruling overruled Burton's arguments in a case tied to accepting $500 monthly for five months from Riats Gralt & Securities of St Louis to block a Postal Service mail ban.
The steamer Manolita bound from Tetuan to Melilla was attacked by Moors off Penon de Velog near Termin Melilla. Moorish raiders boarded the vessel and forced the crew to surrender several passengers belonging to the Beni Barracuel tribe. the ship suffered engine trouble and halted near the coast.
A major blaze in Ogden Utah destroyed over half of the Burton Implement Co building on Twenty third Street and Washington Avenue. Flames crossed the street fanned by a stiff wind, igniting nearby structures. A firefighter was injured when trapped under a falling wall. losses are estimated between 260000 and 250000 dollars.
An appearance by Tahitian fire walkers in Berkeley nearly ended in tragedy as Priest Pahla Apinnenuls and his wife tried to cross a pit of hot stones with bare feet. Their clothing caught fire and both suffered burns before spectators could intervene. The blaze left scorched portions of their bodies and a lingering odor of singed garments.
Fragmentary report describes workers deserting and picket action at a United States coal mine. It notes few miners reached the mine and mentions fear and confusion among the strikers and management.
Fragmentary report describes an explosion involving a gream pipe in Newark and related events aboard a vessel near Birdivelde. Accounts reference captains, crews, and unnamed individuals with conflicting details from the scene and port authorities.
William Myers, a 41 year old patient from Pangaleh, beat William Savage to death with a club at the State Insane Asylum. Another patient, William Dilley of Salt Lake, was severely injured but survived. Attendant Cluff yelled for Myers to stop as Savage was struck. Savage died about two hours later from a crushed skull.
In Mayfield Kentucky a Sunday night shooting at Mark Wilson's warehouse left Mark Wilson his brother West Wilson and Arthur West dead with revolvers found beside Arthur and West. Two visitors had seen the trio hours earlier and noted they left on apparently good terms despite heavy drinking. Police suspect a mutual gunfight with a stray bullet hitting Wilson.
Washington reports a Commerce and Labor Department release noting U S Australian trade totaled 38 million dollars in fiscal 1905, up from 24.1 million the prior year and 14.9 million in 1895. Imports from British Australia rose to 12 million, while exports reached 26 million in 1905.
In a tentative tone, the government signals partial pardon for political offenders while debating other points of the address. The emperor remains firm on key demands, and the recent royal visit to Petertief yielded no policy shifts. Cabinet members avoided political topics during a formal reception.
Rear Admiral Mason, head of the Bureau of Ordnance, warns that naval ammunition reserves are being slashed by more than 12 million dollars in the department and senate committee cuts. He calls the bureau "a little short of desperate" and says no reserve ammo exists for major guns. Target practice may end and new ships would sail with empty ordnance aboard.
Algonquin ordered to patrol Mona Passage and search Mona Island for rebels after reports they moved from the Danish lands to St Thomas and toward Santo Domingo. Gunboats Newport and Nashville directed to sail to Santo Domingo.
The Commonwealth Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago opened its doors on Saturday as a flat union labor banking institution. It is organized under Arizona law with an authorized capital of 2,000,000 dollars, divided into 5 dollar shares. The bank is led by practical bankers and experienced managers with a board of directors described as prominent in the labor world.
A Potomac department circular urges respect for Memorial Day memories and calls for avoiding demonstrations that would distract from the sacrifices of soldiers. It invites sympathy for the day to honor those who suffered for a prosperous nation.
Vallva, head of the Christian Catholic church, announced to Zion City followers that from January to May 14 expenses in the financial department fell from 39,400 to 3,882 dollars per month due to reduced work and lower salaries. He said ecclesiastical department savings could reach 70,000 dollars annually.
Two deaths are recorded after heavy rains in Naples. An 11 year old boy and his peasant father were swept away by the torrent. The boy warned to flee the danger rushed toward the stream to reach his father and both were carried downstream.
Fragmentary OCR text references Italy Vienna and military terms, mentions Herta opera and German army, unclear event and dates. Readable entities include Vienna, Italy, German army, Herta opera. No coherent narrative or distinct actions emerges.
A chaotic report describes a shooting that killed one man and injured another amid unclear lines and names. The fragmentary text references a murder scene at a location in Ducas del Tora and mentions possible suspects or witnesses, with limited legible details on individuals or outcomes.
Prague reports tension as Emperor Francie Jongh refuses to approve cabinet's push for autonomous Mecngerian torlit. Austrian premier Wekerle faces foreign pressure while Hungarian leaders rally for independence, stirring calls for a national assembly and potential constitutional clash.
A man attempting to save a life leapt from a moving engine cab near Newark and was killed. Witnesses described a frantic scene as the engine and carriages, wet from rain, passed Cook's station toward Washington Court.
The British Baseball Association opened a Woolwich area club last month with a weekend game between a London picked team and Oxford University. The Oxford players, from an American template, lost 10 to 7 in front of two thousand spectators as gas and fuel points were extinguished.
Wartime opening ceremony in Domednesoa as King Victor Bonanuni inaugurates the Simplon tunnel. The royal train travels the twelve mile passage with the engine at middle point, amid ceremonial cheers and grand spectacle.
Secretary Taft sent to the House the Isthmian Canal Commission expenses for the year ending June 30 1907. The total is 26 248 05 with detailed items including salaries of members officers and employees, incidental costs rent telegraphy and travel, and funds for material supplies and equipment.
A census special report on telephones and telegraphs for 1907 outlines 1902 figures showing telephone systems employing large portions of wage earners and revenue distribution. It cites counts of telephones and users, with figures for independent lines and rural service in the early era.
In Washington a banquet marked the fourth anniversary of Cuban independence hosted by Minister Quesada. Attendees included Secretary Root Senator Foraker Amira Schley General J Franklin Bett and U S diplomats. Quesada highlighted U S services to Cuba and its recognition of those efforts. He praised the friendship between President Roosevelt and Secretary Root.
A Swedish wealth in exile tale follows Miy Ro drew Nelison, a San Francisco widow with nine children, burned out in a city holocaust. The piece notes a two hundred fifty thousand dollar fortune and traces the family’s struggle from a late 1800s fire to a distant benefactor, with hopes of aid for the widow and her kids.
Palma remains chief of state as Havana inaugurates the president at noon Sunday in the palace hall with the diplomatic core in full dress. Cabinet officers judges and representatives attend while no liberal members of congress appear. The chief justice administers the oath before a dais bearing eight supreme court judges.
A fragmented historical note recalls eulogies for Washington in London and New York memorials. It mentions Washington’s statue, comparisons to notable leaders, and a pledge to preserve his memory, lineage, and the monument through ongoing public efforts.
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