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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
4
Delegates at a peace conference in Niagara Falls Ontario state General Huerta has promised to resign the Mexican presidency as soon as the country is politically pacified. They reject any idea he would cling to power while guerrilla bands are dispersed and issue a clarifying statement.
Seventy six Salvation Army victims of the Empress of Ireland disaster were buried at Mount Pleasant cemetery Toronto in a ceremony led by Commissioner McKie. Bands from Ontario played a funeral march as caskets were carried to the gravesite and mourners followed in a long procession.
Mrs Georgie Burke Simmons of Winslow Arizona confessed to Richmond police that she mailed a box of poisoned candy to Mrs William H Dagg and her two daughters in San Diego about a month earlier. She said the Dagg family had spread unfriendly reports about her and that they were formerly friends. The candy was tasted by the Dagg daughters and made them violently ill.
Chicago rider Charley Barke a famed motorcycle daredevil died Sunday on the Hawthorne track while testing a new machine. Blinded by dust he rode into a steam engine at work on the track, crashed and died an hour later. No witnesses were present.
In London suffragettes on Sunday invaded Catholic worship for the first time disturbing services at Westminster Cathedral and the Church of the Oratory Brompton. Police halted the disruption and arrests were reported as protesters disrupted congregations in two major churches.
Four persons were killed and two injured when a touring car carrying six people was struck by a Chicago Burlington & Quincy passenger train late Saturday near Linneus Missouri.
A Kansas City youth aiming to become a baseball pitcher died in a dynamite explosion while tests involving a stone throw and a dynamite box went wrong. Three others were seriously injured in the blast that occurred during the improvised stunt.
The death occurred Saturday of Gabriel Ferrier, a renowned French painter, at age 67. He was a professor at the French National School of Pine Arte and a member of the Institute.
Luella West of Witehite Kansas is not entitled to damages from Governor Hodges of Kansas City for an alleged assault and battery. The decision was handed down on a Saturday in early July.
The Earl of Caustic Stuart died on a Saturday. He was succeeded by Crewd Jobe Stuart and by a cousin. The Royal Stuart line of Scotland is noted in the notice.
The House approved three administration trust measures on Friday June 5 sending them to the Senate. The Clayton omnibus anti trust bill won 275 to 54, the Rayburn railroad capitalization measure 325 to 12, and the Covington interstate trade commission bill passed without a record vote. Adjournment plans hinge on Senate action.
Congress considers reclaiming 200 feet of unused Union Pacific right of way from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast. Only 100 feet has been used while 300 feet remain with farms and villages on the corridor. Congressman Howell introduces a bill to protect settlers by forfeiting the unused 200 feet.
The Daily Express says Sir Edward Grey has warned President Wilson that if General Villa becomes president of Mexico Britain will demand satisfaction for the February murder of William S. Benton, in a friendly but equivocal note.
The steamers Seen and the Corwin, arrived from Seattle, are stuck in ice as shore ice drifts out. Both vessels report no immediate danger while awaiting better conditions.
Reports from Quebec say 1024 people perished in the catastrophe, with 462 saved. The Empress of Ireland disaster lists 136 cabin and 233 crew survivors, while about 260 bodies have been recovered and only 103 identified.
Mexico City reports indicate President Huerta, after talks Friday, is optimistic about the Niagara Falls peace negotiations. Officials believe the dispute could end soon with a resumption of diplomatic relations with the United States.
About 8,000 men and women members of the Allegheny Congenial industrial union walked out Friday in a broad action affecting the region.
Washington notes a decrease of more than 97 million dollars in exports and an increase of more than 27 million dollars in imports for April. The Commerce Department reports the foreign trade figures for the month, highlighting the larger deficit.
A West Reno snowstorm brought sudden temperature drops and affected potato crops in Nevada. Utah also received a snowstorm Friday night and Saturday, impacting travel and local weather conditions.
The Claytom anthirust bill moves to committee awaiting a final vote after initial objections are set aside. The second measure targets edmulmle inted to communes at tak Meee, with action paused pending further discussion.
A brief notice appears to address evening hours with an unclear reference to 6 pm and a word that may be miswritten or incomplete. The fragment provides limited context about purpose, place, or authority.
Fragmentary dispatches place the insurgent commander departing Durasge for Gastille to draft a public statement of his views. Reports mention Chibeshua City meeting Carramea before a southward advance, with new central command forming under General Carressa after Wednesday events.
A damaged report notes a church structure damaged by a thunderstorm and mentions fees or fines related to the incident. Local area references include Piret Avenue and related street notes.
A wireless telephone apparatus devised by two officers in Paris is described in a report from France. The system uses air transmission for voice messages and is demonstrated to establish a long range communication link between distant sites.
A severe thunderstorm with lightning and strong winds struck Cleveland area on Thursday. Two people were killed and property damage reached thousands of dollars amid widespread wreckage and power outages.
The article argues the Tampico case threatens US Mexico peace. It warns Washington may block a nonrecognizing government from stopping war supply ships or intercepting vessels. It notes fear of events near Tampico within forty eight hours and potential frontier clashes.
A lightning bolt struck Fred Barnett at his home, killing him when it entered his temple and passed through his body to the ground. Others at the scene were slightly injured as the event damaged nearby houses.
A tornado touched down near Fred Hemthorn’s farm Saturday night in Canistota area injuring four people and causing extensive damage to farm property along an eight mile northward path.
In Ancona Italy two amagenists were killed and a number of others wounded in a violent attack. The assailants opened fire causing chaos as authorities investigated possible motives and casualties rose.
The secretary of the interior restored coal lands to entry in May after ruling the disputed parcels were not withdrawn for other purposes. The move affects land previously withdrawn and now reopens for settlement and development.
The Court of Claims and Records ruled that the carrier cannot collect additional pay as the route duration exceeded the stipulated decree. The decision affects 6,000 in payments and clarifies the decreed term.
The provided text is fragmented with many garbled words making it impossible to identify a coherent event, entities, or locations to summarize into a valid news card.
A historical notice explains calf diseases white scour and lung affection are preventable with strict care. It highlights infection via the calf’s navel, emphasizes sanitation, proper housing, and shelter from cold wet weather, and urges thorough management of districts where calves are kept.
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