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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1905
Page
10
Czar Nicholas pardons Japanese prisoners and a London dispatch notes a constitution plan. Fires devastate Ainsworths brainess portion. Moscow garrison reinforcement arrives. Widespread explosions in San Francisco and Cincinnati injuries. several political and transport events reported amid wartime tension.
The 1905 proclamation declares the end of autocracy, grants free press and assembly, habeas corpus, and enlarges suffrage. Count Witte becomes prime minister with power to unify the army and empower a national assembly. The emperor retains certain appointing powers and supports a cabinet model under a modernized state.
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Boston police identified the dismembered body found in a dress suitcase at Winthrop on September 21 as Susan Geary a Cambridge native and chorus girl known on stage as Ethel Durrell She was 21 and connected to the Shepherd King company Her rings matched those worn by Miss Geary when she disappeared on September 11 and her fiancé Morris Nathan was jailed on a murder charge after police linked him to the case.
In Bloomington Illinois Mayor Charles Nickel of Chenoa and brick mason Hugh Jones were killed in a bank shooting. Farmer William Leduc wounded two others, hid in a vault for hours, then surrendered to authorities. Nickel was related by marriage to Leduc. alleged domestic troubles may have fueled the conflict.
Boston report to Salt Lake Herald says James J. Hill denies Burlington will enter Salt Lake City yet officials confirm potential expansion. The rival Harriman and Hill factions are drawn into a larger rail network battle with a distant, strategic clash on Burlington’s ambitions.
Manila troop forces under Captain Frank R McCoy of the Third Cavalry surprised Datto All, Moro insurgent leader in Mindanao, killing him and his son with ten followers. Forty-three Moros were taken prisoner, many arms and ammunition seized. Three Americans were killed and two wounded.
Reports from St Petersburg indicate striking workers have funds whose source remains unclear. Circulating rumors claim Moscow merchants diverted money to sustain the strike, with large protests and a ballot drive pressed as the government faces pressure to respond.
A garbled report describes a custody case and a missing funds incident tied to a woman named Cunliffe and a presumed theft of $141,000 by her husband. Investigating officers allegedly recovered a bundle worth $5,000 in a baby carriage at a city location, with officials detailing the pursuit of the case.
In Keron Ohio Saturday afternoon preneuting Attorney Hagelbargar acting on advice of Attorney General Monnett sued Mutdal ism Insurance and New York Life Insurance to prohibit their activities in the state. The action seeks to restrain the companies from exercising powers allegedly extended beyond five years in effect.
Gambier Ohio. D Stewart L Pierson a Kenyon College freshman was killed Saturday night by a train while awaiting pickup for initiation into Delta Kappa Epsilon. Fraternity members say he was told to stand at a bridge abutment a search found his mangled body. his father L N Pierson of Cincinnati attended the initiation. The exact cause remains unclear and Pierson expressed no blame toward the fraternity.
Washington report cites Spencer Eddy, American chargé at St. Petersburg, calling events in Russia very alarming. Secretary Root and Assistant Secretary Bacon discussed instructions to protect Americans in St. Petersburg in case of uprising, with legation shelter planned until further arrangements. Most Americans have left Russia. interior residents not believed to be in danger.
San Francisco reports the death of John O'Dea, an American mining engineer, murdered weeks ago while traveling from Hermosillo toward interior mining districts. He hired a native servant to guide him and was killed about six miles from Hermosillo. the body was found by travelers and brought to Hermosillo.
A bulletin by the bureau of wratletion of the department of commerce and labor notes that the foreign commerce of the United States for the calendar year 1905 will exceed 1,000,100,908 dollars. For the nine months ended September imports for manufacturing use totaled 422,000,000 dollars while exports of manufactured goods reached 424,000,000 dollars. Manufacturing waterfals imported in the nine months of 1905 were nearly twice as large in value as in the same period of 1909.
Los Angeles and suburbs mark White Ribbon Day honoring delegates to the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention. The main event featured a sermon delivered by Miss Elizabeth Woodrow of New York, superintendent of the Evanimel Matheny mission, at the First Commercial church.
St Petersburg authorities warn of inevitable bloodshed as conflict looms between troops and revolutionists. Kharkoff siege cited. governors ordered to preserve order. Proclamation promises supply lines and warns troops will fire on any disorder while peasants face information voids fueling fear.
In New Orleans the fruit steamer Esparza collided with the Magnolia tow, carrying President Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb and Dr. Rixey bound for the cruiser West Virginia. The Magnolia suffered hull damage with two or three holes below the waterline, but the president and party escaped unharmed in the near miss.
A Thursday night fire swept through three coal crushing plants at Sore Supply, burning a supervisor named Smith on the neck. Weak winds limited damage to two bridges and the total loss is estimated at 160200 dollars. The disaster threatens the plant’s future operations and site safety.
Reports from Washington indicate the United States and China have failed to reach a treaty. Efforts toward amending the Chinese sanitation net await Congress action. President Kooseret’s proposal appears to have limited impact as talks falter between the two governments.
Stockholm Sweden reports a royal meeting where King Seedy spoke of future welfare for Sweden. He stressed the government’s aim to secure national welfare over other interests and called for unity to advance the country’s well being.
A man, Toceon Anonne-Guarigi, a miner, returned home drunk and attacked his wife after she scolded him. He struck her in the face and fired two shots, one of which hit. He then began shooting at others before being restrained by the police after a scene at the residence. The incident prompted a police inquiry and arrestee Kiogel faced charges as the violence escalated.
Emperor William in Dresden and Berlin warned of possible war as Germany readies itself for conflict. He urged every young German able to bear arms to be prepared for the fatherland and told officers to keep powder dry and words whetted.
In St Petersburg a series of ministerial councils led by Count Witte moved to ease internal tensions. Laws granting press freedom and speech were adopted and a new tax reformation for railroad wages was promised. Count Witte met with the czar who voiced weariness, but outlined that only a constitution could avert anarchy.
Goobting for Utah describes manufacturers pledging support to promote prosperity, unite to strengthen home industry, and expand production. The article notes cooperation across state elites, aims to boost home goods, and invites manufacturers to join new series opening statewide.
A runaway streetcar on the New Willamehore suspended bridge over the Kael river injured twenty five people on Thursday. Two persons were faintly hurt while the incline of the Manhattan approach jammed, leaving brakes out of order as the car struck Fourteenth Street.
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