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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
3
An air attack over English shores is described with references to a German aviator and daring drops on British ports. The narrative mentions anti-aircraft defenses, observers, and a dramatic scene near a city port during a Chelmsford afternoon, as crowds witnessed the spectacle.
Francis Donnellys of Meadow Valley Wisconsin and Donnellys Alaska line worker found frozen to death on the trail near his post. He wore light clothing and attempted to reach shelter during a snowstorm, drifting into a large drift and succumbing from exposure after being overwhelmed by the cold.
In Nome like skies heavy rains triggered a landslide near a 4000 person city thirty miles south of Rome. Forty people were buried under ruins as buildings collapsed and rivers overflowed, causing property losses in the surrounding countryside. The city’s pay was covered by the landslide. In Sydney, New South Wales the government seized most wheat stock except seed for farmers and set a price of 1.20 per bushel to curb wartime price inflation.
A United States tribunal rejects injunctions delaying enforcement of the Arizona prohibition law, clearing the way for the law to take effect January 1. The decision paves the path to federal review as appeals proceed toward the Supreme Court.
The London average price change from August to December shows a 17 percent rise, per trade figures. Berlin reports a 164 percent increase in the same period. Reports note tensions along the Adriatic coast and concerns over copper cargoes on Italian steamers classified as contraband. A Sacramento prison plan and a WWI era context appear in scrambled mentions.
Fragmented reports describe ongoing hostilities in Ghriothag with allied and neutral powers watching closely. Rebellions and political shifts ripple through Europe as Italy and Albania face violence, while Japan and Russia deny peace overtures and seek military developments.
Captain James Carey of the steamer Honaiel was found guilty of carelessness in navigation after the Duxbury reef wreck near Sa Francisco. Federal steamboat inspectors revoked his license for two years following the 31 lives lost recently.
Mrs Huonal Korkoff, claimed to be the nation’s oldest woman, died in New York Wednesday at age 117. Records held by descendants show a birth in 1797 in Kiev or nearby, amid Austria Hungary origins. Austria Hungary will not pay any money on 4 14 per cent notes due January 1, per ambassador Constant Dumba.
Arkansas Supreme Court ruled against Arkaneas in a suit brought by the attorney general to collect 4.5 million dollars in penalties from Arkansas Cotton 631 Company for alleged violations of state and trust laws.
The Ioaster-Collinhud Breweries company a $12,000 corporation went into receivership Wednesday by order of the United States district court Americans to Aldona Washington Great Britain agrees to American relief read in Jerusalem Turkey approves and France to counter. Huerta's daughter marries Barcelona General Huerta's aide. Bridgeport Shipbuilding towns vote to re assemble as a union as elites near Whasel ing without saloons in West Virginia. New Orleans United Kralt plant destroyed by fire Saturday.
An American and British peace centenary effort aims to celebrate 100 years since the treaty in Ghent. The event sought a banquet in Ghent with U S and British representatives, but German occupation of Ghent delays plans. The British and American committees publish a joint note urging lasting frontier peace. Sulgrave Manor, Washington’s ancestral home, is purchased for display, with further celebrations postponed until after the war.
Within twelve hours of the shooting death of William M. Alexander, a Dallas attorney, two suspects identified as Ethelbert Charles Oxman and Green Witt were jailed on murder charges. They reportedly confessed, according to Bolica, after entering Alexander’s home and wounding W. M. Alexander Jr.
Carol Beck, charged with murdering and robbing Miss Frances Bonibolt, denies guilt at arraignment on Tuesday declaring the police confession was false and forced from her.
Robbers escaped with 2000 from the Central National Bank on a Tuesday afternoon after forcing entry through a receiving window. Several persons were in the bank at the time, and the loss was not immediately discovered.
Thomas Mott Osborne, a leading prison reformer, accepted the warden post at Bing Sing prison and began sweeping changes in its management. He aims to implement substantial improvements in the facility’s operations and oversight.
Kaneag City Red Cross volunteers organized a fundraising event in Convention Hall to equip a third unit for European front service. The drive followed a successful BEG performance and aimed to bolster relief effort during wartime.
W idow Atta W. W. Rockhill of Willam Woottonie Rockhi arrives from Honolulu wringing with the ashes of her husband Atta W. Rockhill. The husband, Mr Rockhill, died in Honolulu in December.
In Washington the Hobson resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to national prohibition failed 187 to 189. The vote broke party lines as Democrats and Republicans joined against the measure, with 386 votes cast. Separately, Lake Shore Railroad stockholders ratified a merger option with New York Central, valued at about 300 million dollars.
The U S Supreme Court ruled Harry Kendall Thaw must be delivered to New York to face charges of conspiring to escape Mattoswano asylum or be recommitted. Thaw, then in Manchester New Hampshire, had fought extradition for months. The unanimous decision by Justices Holmes overruled habeas corpus, permitting removal after 30 days once mandates are issued.
Washington reports General Carranza's Vera Cruz to Tehuantepec journey was interrupted by Zapata forces who seized Soledad and unleashed a wild projectile toward his approaching train. No one in Carranza's group was injured.
Eighteen men in Seattle were convicted in police court for invading a lunch room last week. Each man received a sentence of thirty days in the county jail and a 100 dollar fine. The total penalty equals sixty three days imprisonment per person.
An annual health report warns the Great Lakes basin and its tributaries pose rising health risks. It notes water quality concerns and growing disease potential amid regional environmental pressures.
Lieutenant F J Klorstner an observer in a U S army aeroplane race from San Diego to Los Angeles drowned ten miles north of Oceanside. Mexican residents Nogales and others were arrested here by Artom atiicara and charged with conspiracy against a friendly nation.
European nations placed contracts in the United States totaling over 309 million dollars for war supplies and shipbuilding as war spread. Charles M. Schwab, president of Bethlehem Steel, predicted a great period of prosperity in the U.S. with factories expanding to meet these orders. He asserted that provisional contracts aim to support submarine production but would violate neutrality guidelines if tied to belligerent nations. Schwab noted secured road contracts for munition supply but declined to specify nations. He warned about transportation and manufacturing strain as orders surge, signaling a revival in business across industries within a year.
Flooding across most of central and southern Arizona, from Phoenix to near the Mexican border, leaves three or more dead and hundreds of livestock lost. Homes and ranches wrecked as torrents flood dry arroyos, crippling rail, highway, and power lines.
Travelers report trenches near London and northeast regions as Britain braces for invasion drills proceed for two months. Washington debates deferring plan to coordinate waterway improvements into a national scheme with support from the president. Colorado troop withdrawal talks occur among Wilson Altmons Carlson and Shafroth. San Antonio hosts a rainy Christmas event with a large electric lit tree and musical entertainment.
A Turkish consul general announced a call for Turklere servists now living in Chicago, with officials in Lnef and Mednaldey handling the registration and deployment processes.
Senator-elect James D. Phelan announced his appointment for a commission to investigate charges against American Minister Sullivan in the Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, arrest and indictment actions sweep New York and Colorado Springs related to a $345,000 fraud scheme and forged bonds in a federal case.
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