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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1905
Page
2
Reports end in blood and fire from multiple regions. Executions in Ardmore mark a grim start while Madrid sketches moves to repatriate Colans. Famine unrest, riots in New York, naval base plans in Singapore, and sea losses at Port Arthur outline a strained global scene.
Washington dispatch reports China formally protests two treaty conditions at Portmouth. Beijing objects to the 12 month evacuation period for Manchuria, arguing six months suffices, and to a 10 000 man armed guard for Russian and Japanese railroad lines in Chinese territory.
Details of the naval armistice and demarcation line arranged by Japan and Russia on September 18 are disclosed. The line runs from Cape Rodsonof east then through the Strait of Tartary to near Kamtchatka and to the Commander Islands, with neutral zones in the strait. Japan proposed a coast to coast line near Vladivostok, Russia rejected it. Armistice talks in Korea remain unsettled as representatives continue work.
A fire raged through Butte Montana’s core Sunday morning at the Symons dry goods store basement. The blaze caused about 1 million dollars in damage, gutting the Symons library and other blocks while injuring eight people. Fire brigades from Anaconda and Silver Bow county fought the flames as wind worsened the spread across West Park street.
Steamer Olympic arrives from Nome reporting a major fire that began at 1 AM in the Alaska saloon building owned by Dean & O'Reilly. Forty three business buildings on Front street and over twenty cabins in the rear were destroyed before containment by Schied & Co with two engines and local volunteers.
The zemstvo representatives from Moscow province and the Polish Lithuanian territories begin a meeting at Prince Teherbutof’s estate with Count Heydon presiding. A Moscow governor general’s envoy seeks to limit discussions, restrict public sittings, and bar speeches that could stir racial tension while press access remains limited and reports will be censored.
Vladivostok sees a rapid revival of old-time business as inhabitants return from trouble. Merchants and industry resume activity while foreign steamers resume service. Forty-five steamers are expected from Hong Kong and Shanghai soon.
Christiania reports a tempered press reaction to the Karlstad conference results. Newspapers foresee possible opposition but majority support the decision as the best available for peace. Var densgang asserts the terms were necessary to protect Norway and avoid harm to the people. The press cautions youths to refrain from noisy demonstrations once terms are published.
At Pekin railway station a bomb exploded beside a private car as a train carrying a foreign mission departed. Four minor officials were killed and over twenty wounded including Prince Thai Toko and Wo Ting Fang. The attacker was blown to pieces. The incident alarms officials and prompts extra guards at government offices and railways.
Telegrams report quiet registration election in Havana with no deaths except shots fired at Placetud in Santa Clara. Liberals concede moderates led by President Palma secured complete victory nationwide, while some claim abstention due to police at polls.
Special committees from the department of agriculture and the ministry of the interior left St Petersburg to direct relief in famine districts of Russia. Government estimates the cost at 20.2 million dollars. No acute distress reported yet. aim is prompt food seed grain fodder distribution and public works employment to carry the population to the new harvest.
A commander aboard the warship Nikana reportedly tried to kill himself after delivering an address to survivors. He jumped from a window and was severely wounded and is in critical condition at Sakebo Naval Hospital.
Montreal resident J Albert Mar Un, son of a junior partner of Mayor Lapote, strangled a 5 year old girl after playing with three children at his home Saturday. Police report he appeared calm after the discovery and stated I have made another angel for heaven.
In Red Lodge Montana supervisor Rowell arrived Saturday with a turret in his right arm and his team bruised after a dispute over land led to gunfire against Will Meyers, coachman Welag om Bureh er créek, injuring a Lanter in the stomach. A rescue party dispatched Chysleian to Meyers. Eight freight cars derailed from a broken rail after rain, visible wreckage along the track. A passerby from Spulaane witnessed the tunnel ten minutes before the crash.
Rogers reports the Chinese boycott is fading, stating there is no evidence of boycott activities like abrupt boycotts and American trade in the north of China. He notes improved sentiment, with authorities reporting consumer goods flows resuming.
A man named Jovon Chambley returned home after an absence to comfort his wife and child. While tending the child, a fatal accident occurred when a critical mishap left the girl dead. Local authorities report the quick, unexpected tragedy with no further details available.
A terrified woman fled her home after a husband threatened to kill her. The frightened pair clashed violently, with the wife slipping down stairs and escaping pursuing danger. The incident sparked a dangerous scene amid political tensions and fear of harm.
Farmers in Pomfret Connecticut report a gray northern deer overrun damaging crops. Local officials consider law changes to permit shooting deer to protect livestock and pasture. The move aligns with legislative efforts aimed at easing deer control during the season.
A Montana man named Jahy Tully, a Fort Mireoula sergeant, was convicted of murder in state court and sentenced to death but later freed after the surrender court ruled the act occurred in another jurisdiction. The ruling discharged him from custody and moved the case to the federal court.
A damaged OCR fragment describes eight individuals including Mire Bon Armatrong and Mire Armelione involved with a client named Mire. It mentions drugged drinks after midnight, a robbery attempt at Charote, and injuries to a person named Mire Armelione, with unclear locations and dates.
A proposed Russian assembly right to discuss political and economic questions, led by Count Ignatief, nears completion. It would allow bankers to set three days notice, government oversight remains, and representatives would enforce adherence. A second article seeks press freedom, relaxed during campaigning under provisional laws.
Washington received a cable from Cuba's secretary of state O Farrill reporting the defilement of the United States consulate coat of arms at Clonfigen. The government deplores the act as isolated and criminal, not a Cuban people’s hostility, and ordered a thorough investigation to punish the perpetrators.
Mexico City reports from Minister of War Cosio that Yaqui members moved from Sonora to drier lands are faring well. Officials say proper pay and care are provided while the government ponders distributing them to various regions as part of an independent government plan.
Mass emigration from Andalusia to South America accelerates as Spaniards abandon homes and villages. Reports from Madrid describe destitution driving families to seek fortune abroad while transport and emigration firms face demand and scrutiny amid a long-standing relief effort.
Cripple Creek Colorado mines produced 1,028,460 dollars in August, surpassing July by 110,540. Reports include the Lewis and Clark livestock show with 2,100 blooded stock, multiple fatal and near fatal incidents, a reservoir completion in Laramie, typhoid cases at Walls Walla, a Bellingham shooting, and other frontier news from Montana to California.
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