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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1915
Page
6
Reports from eastern Turkey say sanitary conditions are dire as typhus and typhoid rage. Americans including Rev R S Stapleton and wife, Dr E P Vasey, and staff fall ill. Mezereh and Erzerum hospitals report soldiers dying and authorities overwhelmed.
Russians in Oregon Washington Montana Idaho and Alaska hurry home on every steamer from Seattle and Vancouver after a consul general order. Several thousand expected to answer the call of the colors as the movement ends.
In Pomeroy Ohio report from Letart West Virginia a knife duel at the Howell schoolhouse during a school entertainment killed Earl Shirley 28 and Adson Bosworth 38 both married. Three brothers on a side were said to have fought two others reported dying and the feud was noted as the motive.
William Guggenheim, miner and copper magnate, must answer before a referee whether he and lawyer Louis Werner conspired in 1901 to fraudulently obtain a divorce in Chicago. The appellate division of the supreme court directs disclosure of the questions to clarify the alleged scheme.
Denver legislator A. P. Ardourel of the Colorado House was fined 10 and costs for assault and battery following a fist fight on the floor of the house last week. The charge stemmed from a complaint filed by C. H. Newell, editor of The Denver Express.
Forty one western railroads enter protest through counsel to the Interstate Commerce Commission asking for freight rate advances. They oppose the barrage of interrogatories about railroad financing raised by Clifford Thorne of Iowa.
Washington officials and German ambassador Count von Bernstorff dismissed rumors that Germany had presented peace terms to the United States. Secretary Bryan and Bernstorff stated there was no foundation to the reports circulating Saturday in official Washington.
A Honolulu letter dated March 22 quotes Lieutenant Alfred de predicting the loss of the United States submarine F4 lost with its entire crew near Honolulu harbor on March 5. The missive warns of submarine danger and foresees disaster.
Former heavyweight champion Bob Filssimmons wed Miss Temo Zilles in a Friday night ceremony here. Zilles has long been linked with him through theater work.
Joe Rivers of Los Angeles and Frankie Burns of Oakwood Cal fought ten fast rounds to a draw in a roughly fought lightweight bout. Both men traded heavy exchanges before tiring late in the contest.
Germany says indemnity due to loss of the American steamer William P Frye will be determined by a prize court. Berlin asserts contraband status of the wheat cargo and cites old treaties limiting confiscation. The note stresses ownership and cargo questions must be settled formally in prize court proceedings.
Vera Cruz reports Extra editions say General Obregon’s victory near Celaya cost the Villa forces 3000 dead or wounded. Obregon’s troops pursue Villa forces and push headquarters toward Irapuato. Carranza victory reports trigger rejoicing at headquarters as bells ring and bands play.
Treasury department release based on national bank examiner reports shows 80 of 90 examiners noting a permanent uptick in business across most sectors. Maine is cited as the sole state with notably weak conditions. findings stem from ongoing monthly condition surveys to the controller of the currency.
A native fired at Sultan Hussien Kemel as he left Abdin palace in Cairo on Thursday afternoon. The shot missed the sultan and the assailant was seized immediately.
Scores of people were injured as a cyclone hit Seymour in Webster county tearing down many houses and cutting power in darkness after wrecking the electric light plant. Several injuries were reported at Marshfield.
Albany, N Y state senate approved a bill by 27 to 15 to raise the weekly work limit for women and minors in canning establishments from six to seven days amid labor leader protests.
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers rejected a proposal by a 63 to 24 vote to allow Iowa brewers to manufacture or sell malt beverages for consumption in or outside the state after January peat.
Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury, who underwent an appendicitis operation three weeks ago, sat up on Thursday for the first time. Physicians say he will likely remain at home for about ten more days before leaving the house.
The article reports Austrians acknowledging heavy reverses while French forces and their eastern allies push offensively. Russians have crossed the first Carpathian range and threaten behind Austrian lines near the Assok pass, with Austrians pleading for German reinforcements to stem the drive. The Meuse and Moselle region remains a fierce battleground with ongoing sanguinary engagements.
Captain Moussion of the Floride thanks Commander Thierschene of the German cruiser for the considerate treatment shown to him and the passengers and crew after the liner Floride was sunk on February 10 by the Prinz Estel Friedrich.
The Blyth fishing vessel Agen was sunk after a German submarine attack near Longstone. The crew of thirteen were reported to be endangered, with rescue efforts ongoing as authorities investigate the incident.
Washington reports the Alaska railroad project will be undertaken by the Alaskan engineering commission rather than the army corps. Secretary Lane announced a route choice between the Northern line and the Copper River and Northwestern line. George R. Walker, former U S attorney for Alaska, predicted renewed development once the government rail line is completed.
Chicago voters elected William Hale Thompson mayor by a record plurality of 139,389. The council is seen as thirty three Democrats, thirty one Republicans, two Progressives, three independents, and one Bochalet. Oscar De Priest, a Black candidate, won the Second ward, the first Black to serve on the city council.
Havens Cuba Jess Willard defeats Jack Johnson to become world champion heavyweight in a twenty one round bout. About 18 000 spectators watched as Johnson tired late and Willard weighed 238 pounds to Johnsons 125.
Albany report states the Mothers' Pensions Act providing pensions for needy widowed mothers passed the legislature and was signed Wednesday by Governor Whitman.
Superior Wisconsin reverses a dry victory after an election count error. One hundred saloons face opposition as the city shifts away from the wet column in a sudden political upset.
The Grimsby trawler Seartan was blown up in the North Sea on Thursday. It is feared that the crew may have perished or been drowned after the blast.
In Sheridan Wyoming the Sheridan Church of Christ faced a dispute over pastorate terms. District Court commissioner D C Wea sell issued a temporary injunction restraining Rev. Walter B Reed from trespassing on church property or acting as minister. Reed claims a one year contract and vows not to quit abruptly. Board says contract can be terminated by either side. Reed offered to compromise with ninety days notice or ninety days pay for departure. He denies any grounds for rumors about his record.
Irving McNett, arrested by Cheyenne police, dangled from a rope he fashioned from cloth tied to a steam pipe. The rope broke as he was reattaching it to attempt another suicide, and Chief McClement intervened. He is held as officers from Kansas are sought on forgery charges.
Casper O White faces hanging on June 4 after a murder trial verdict. The case of Ander Dew is linked to the defendant and the court scheduled the execution date following the judgment.
Sheridan at Buffalo Manufacturing Company commits twenty five thousand dollars for improvements to the Buffalo power plant in Buffalo. The contribution will fund upgrading equipment and facilities to enhance power generation and reliability in the area.
Cheyenne residents recall Mise Busie love Moore as a Denver fraud case widens involving Vail Thurley and Massachusetts Mutual Lily Insurance. J Louius Davidson, a Denver undertaker, is accused of handling the body of George Hawes who died with 16 000 securities missing when transporting Moore.
Wyoming news brief notes Frontier Day celebrations across the state from May 21 to 24, highlighting ceremonies and local observances. Prominent participants and organizers include regional communities and the Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The item list notes Powell seeking a flour mill, new municipal electric plant for Gillette, a state armory in Lander, and office renovations at the capitol. Also reported are burglaries in Casper, a new Pine Bluffs bank, growing farming on the Shoshoni reserve, and extensive Union Pacific hotel work in Laramie.
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