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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1903
Page
2
Reports from Linares Mexico show yellow fever rising with daily deaths near fourteen. Other items note a world record mile by Low Dillon, a fatal steamer overturn near White Bear Lake, and a series of disparate incidents including a rackety flood, electrocutions, political appointments, and various international calamities.
A dispatch from Baloniom reports Turkish forces under Servet Paaba halted a Bulgarian assault near Sinflove Petany. About 1,000 Turkish troops reportedly died or fled under heavy artillery fire as the Mutant inestar line held firm.
Salonica correspondent describes Macedonia as gravely unstable with insurgents increasing and Ottoman forces overrunning areas. Famine looms in weeks, and public outrage could ignite further Turk military action. The region west of the Vardi river toward Monastir is expected to rise daily.
The jury found ex Secretary of State Caleb Powers of Kentucky guilty of complicity in a conspiracy to murder Governor William Goebel. The verdict in Georgetown, Kentucky, on a January trial sentence Powers to death on the latest verdict, with prior life imprisonment terms in earlier trials. The decision stirred strong reactions among defendants' supporters.
Two men were killed and two wounded in a Sunday hold up at the Chicago City Railway barns. Three gunmen fled with about $3,000 after shooting workers in the cashier's office and a motorman, who was killed while rising from sleep. The incident followed a separate report from Russia on strikes being suppressed by a special commission and police.
A cipher telegram error led to reports that Consul Magellanen was killed at Hoieut. An unknown assailant fired but the bullet did not strike him. The envoy expressed outrage and ordered measures against the shooter.
President Roosevelt corrected a report about Vice Consul Magelssen in Beirut. He confirmed Magelssen escaped uninjured from an attempted assault and said no change to government plans. The European squadron will move to Beirut as ordered, despite unrest.
Sir Thomas Lipton declares he will not challenge for the America’s Cup again until an English yacht builder matches Nat Herreshoff’s prowess. He admits defeat, praises Berresford and Reliance, and says American brains lead boat building. Lipton lost faith in a single race victory.
Edith White of Minneapolis, former wife of John A. White, tied to Deering division of International Harvester, perished alone in the Klondike region. A Seattle dispatch notes her dairy recounts life from Mankato, exposure and hunger ending in the interior, with body possibly eaten by wild beasts.
An electric car near Los Angeles was held up by highwaymen two miles south of the city. Five passengers and the crew were robbed of $75 to $100 and several watches with no resistance or shootings reported.
The fragment references Dukhobers and Premier Hamilton amid a dispute over tribal or community matters. It mentions a school district formation and claims of tax refusal, with threats and legal tension implied in an unsettled political clash.
Cable from Constantinople reports William C Magellaeda United States vice consul at Beirut was shot Sunday while riding in a carriage. The United States seeks immediate arrests and punishment, with Navy vessels ready to move if Turkey fails to comply. Magellaeda, a Scandinavian born in Bratsburg Minnesota, was appointed in 1899 on Senator Nelson’s nomination.
The Swedish bark Wilkstrom sails from Indian porta on April 3. Disease leaves the crew decimated with only a few in fair health until near St Helen. The captain first mate cook and several sailors die or are too weak to work by July. The ship drifts toward the Canaries and is sighted August 10 with signals of distress unanswered under a sea tragedy tale.
The fourth America's Cup race was declared off as time expired at five and a half hours with Reliance nearing finish and Shamrock II two miles back. Despite no official race, Shamrock II’s defeat ended lingering hopes of its supporters.
In Kent Indiana an engine and seventeen cars of a Burlington freight train plunged through a weakened bridge after heavy rain. The engineer and fireman swam to shore unharmed. Creston and nearby areas saw ten and a half inches of rain in six hours washing tracks and closing routes. A separate Caliente incident reports a man dying by self harming act during vagrancy arrest. details unclear.
Constantinople reports Turkish forces including up to 350 battalions will be deployed to crush the rebellion. Enrollments reflect Turkey’s resolve to use all means, with Thrahim Pasha now commanding troops. Seven battalions sent to Florina from Monastir, Monastir and Salonice telegraph order continuation.
A French commission report delivered to Embarcador Porter endorses a gold standard concept for China and other silver using nations. It cautions binding conclusions until Del Casso consults powers. The plan relies on government coinage control and a substantial gold reserve with a silver coinage ratio slightly above bullion value, similar to the U S Philippines system.
Sixty men quit mining at the famous quartz property on Douglas Island Alaska after a week with seven deaths linked to a falling derrick and explosions. Forty sailors return to Seattle aboard the steamer Dolphin carrying the news of mass desertion. The men deny mismanagement but call the mine hoodooed.
A double cloudburst hit Council Bluffs Iowa causing extensive damage with six inches of water flooding streets and disrupting traffic. The late night storm forced hundreds of families from lower districts while many business houses faced stock losses and property destruction valued in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Democratic state convention in Columbus Ohio nominated Tom Johnson of Cleveland for governor by acclamation. The body adopted a party platform renewing allegiance to the Democratic party and the rooster emblem, elected the state committee to Milvacandlen, and adjourned.
Fragmentary report from Linares Mexico states a yellow fever danger aboard a plane and a quarantine order issued to Sacredo Tera for immediate investigation. The dispatch notes Linares as a pall town near Monterey and mentions movement of people to diversions and a Chey em result.
About 200 workers at the Amorous Hmelling Honing Company in Darwngo Colorado walked off Saturday afternoon over job action. A union man said the firm must concede to demands or face broader action including possible shutdowns.
A large Smith family reunion took place in New Jersey with attendees ranging up to 80 years old. The event highlighted the family’s origins with founder Johan Sebiniit arriving from Mollo in 1748 and settling on a farm near Paw pure Hike, united with numerous friends and kin in Peepark.
Fragmentary text describes a candidate for a third term and mentions Governor Davie and other local figures. The garbled lines reference Arkanane and Miemarok regions, with vague mentions of supporters or opponents and a judge’s questions. The piece provides no verifiable results or clear event details.
Coroner investigates wreck of train in the Cheb area with sparse readable notes from the northern region, indicating an incident and inquiries ongoing.
Disjointed OCR leads with references to tax clerks and county debt, missing context. Mentions Frank Tanghe Walker, Mrs Hi pher, Frank Smith and a fatal shooting near Cody Wyoming, plus an acquittal. Reports on Telluride Colorado mining guards, union threats, and various court cases. Scattered items touch on Pacific railways, Montana hay and berry mentions, and early 20th century labor unrest.
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