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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
2
Eight crew members were rescued after the oil tank steamer Oklahoma broke in two near Sandy Hook at 7 30 a m. Some forty crewmen were aboard and many perished. The Bavaria picked up eight survivors and reported seeing an open boat with ten men.
Sir Lionel Carden, British minister to Mexico since July 18, 1913, is to be reassigned as minister to Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. He faces no change in rank but a salary-promoted move. The move follows friction over alleged interviews reflecting on the United States and Mexico.
Secretary Houstons approval authorizes a sale of a billion feet of Kaibab national forest timber in southern Utah and northern Arizona. Purchasers gain 100 miles of railroad construction rights with bids due by mid June and a three year construction window. Timber harvest spans twenty five years.
Hiram W. Johnson announced Tuesday his bid for reelection as California governor. He said he would prefer a U S Senate seat but will run again, guided by the wish of his followers.
Reverend Billy Sunday visited Pittsburg to “clean up Pittsburg” and faced a $5,000 challenge from the Bar Tenders union offering its business secretary to debate him. Sunday declined the offer, asking who would receive the money Billy Sunday or the United States.
Sacramento reports the state board of control ruled that automobile license plates sent through Unacle Sam’s parcel post service must be delivered via that route, reversing Wells Fargo Express company’s position.
Seattle reports the four dollar union coal miners of the Pacific Coast Coal company's Black Diamond mine resumed work Monday after the conditions the men complained of were remedied.
In a Harvard Medical School lecture, Walter and Cannon, professors of physiology at Harvard, discuss how fear and anger can raise blood sugar, potentially leading to fatal kidney problems.
Ridney Moulthrop, former clerk to Senator Lewis of Illinois, was indicted on a charge of pawning a $240 diamond ring the senator had given him to send to a Chicago jeweler.
The coroner's jury returns a verdict that William Sweeney a motor dealer from Denver jumped from a Chicago hotel window Monday night with suicidal intent while temporarily insane.
In Bingham Utah Sheriff Smith withdraws most deputies from the Rafael Lopez case and abandons the underground search. A $1000 reward for Lopez dead or alive will be publicized by circulars after a thorough yet inconclusive probe of the mine.
New York post office gross receipts for the year ended rose by more than 4 million dollars over the previous year. Postmaster Morgan issued the report detailing the surge in revenue and overall postal activity.
Five persons were killed and several injured when a freight train struck a street car at a grade crossing near Memphis on Sunday.
Chicago confirms the circuit court of appeals ruling upholding twenty four labor union officials in Indianapolis on conspiracy to transport dynamite. Six of thirty appellants get new trials. others seek rehearing or US Supreme Court review. Frank M. Ryan’s seven year sentence affirmed.
An unidentified Indian on Lake of the Woods near Warroad fought wolves after emptying his rifle and killing nine, his body found stripped of flesh as a starving pack closed in. The nine dead wolves lay nearby, and authorities note more wolves than usual along the Canadian boundary due to fine weather and scarce game.
New York reports for the first time in American auto racing history the grand prize and Vanderbilt Cup events will be staged west of the Mississippi. The Motor Cups Holding Association awarded the two major tests to Los Angeles on Tuesday. The races will run on the famed Santa Monica track.
Vicksburg Mississippi state Senator G. A. Hobbs was acquitted after weeks of trial on charges of accepting and soliciting bribes. The jury cleared him Wednesday in the long courtroom proceeding.
Advices indicate a battle near Hur Suk in Tripoli where Kelien and native troops repelled Arab forces after heavy fighting. Casualty details are not disclosed. The report notes a decisive column advance and local troop involvement in the engagement.
A strike by five thousand state railway workers in Johannesburg disrupts service and halts several routes as tensions rise over pay and conditions. Officials warn of further action if demands are not met.
Thirteen people were accounted for Tuesday night after a two day search in Barnegat. Local authorities reported ongoing efforts to confirm the situation and ensure all individuals are safe.
Military authorities in Trinidad Colorado ordered Mary Jones known as Mother Jones to return to Denver from Pasa with a militia escort. She arrived with a train ticket but offered no resistance as officers deemed her presence undesirable and barred her from addressing strikers. The move drew anger from union leaders and renewed calls for her return under protection.
Madison physicians conduct or oppose tests under a eugenic marriage law amid debate. The article notes physicians' divided views on mandatory screening and its enforcement in marriage procedures.
Miss Anes Wheeler daughter of Dr Charles D Wheeler died after 211 hours of unconsciousness in a Worcester hospital following a Christmas day collision between an automobile she rode in and a trolley car.
Neighbors breaking into the home of Harry Husband in Sharon, Pennsylvania, found both him and his wife dead from gunshot wounds. Police believe the husband may have killed his wife before shooting himself.
Mile Ernesting de Rapperd, daughter of the new Netherlands minister, joins the diplomatic society in Washington. The arrival marks a notable addition to official circle as foreign envoy families begin social integration.
Five people were killed or seriously injured in a disaster on Second Street Newark Ohio. The readable lines note victims at a local site with multiple fatalities and injuries among passersby.
Sinclon Beachey of San Francisco set a new elevation record during a one night display with seven somersaults and six biplanes. One loop was performed directly above a crowd of more than 20 000 spectators.
A two tier selection process names an all tier team from New York league players chosen by popular vote. The arrangement crowns a national level lineup that will likely be featured in showcase games later in the season.
Major General Wood told the House military committee that three million dollars should be provided for field guns and ammunition for the regular army and three million for the militia. He warned that without sufficient arms troops in any war could face slaughter and insufficient equipment in the field. He added private industry must meet arsenal output to sustain the force.
Skirmish fighting between rebel forces and federals began near Ojinaga this Wednesday as 1,000 volunteers moved from Presidio toward La Mula pass to engage the enemy. The clash marks a preliminary action ahead of a larger confrontation.
The expert builder directs crowds toward a great structure with a capacity for 10,000 spectators and a choir of several hundred singers seated within the venue.
Brigand Hwang-Liang, posing as Ming emperor, seizes control during anti Manchu unrest and bars American missionaries from Foo Chow from returning to their inland missions, despite permitting other foreigners to leave.
James Dunlop Smith, president of Radio Telephone Co., was sentenced by Judge Hunt to 18 months in federal prison at Atlanta and a $5,001 fine for conspiring to swindle investors via mail fraud.
William T. Haw Tre y aged 67 English character actor and brother of Charles Haw trey died of Brights disease in a New York hospital early Wednesday after collapsing on a street car in the city.
Melbourne spectators watched the New National league base ball team and Victoria nine clash. the locals were outclassed as the visitors posted a crushing eighteen to score likely eighteen to something.
The report records a Wednesday incident at the Tacoma facility involving a company guard and personnel. Andrew Runes and Tess Andrewsaane were mentioned amid unclear dialogue.
The report catalogs labor strikes at Tacoma and the New York area, Guilty pleas and prison sentences in Reno, and new land appraisals by tax officials. It notes a surplus in Nevada’s Industrial Insurance, detentions of Mother Jones in Trinidad, and Clyde Rudell’s death. It covers Reno divorce filings, Utah leader Orlando Powers’ death, a Great Falls hold up, and Idaho’s dominance in early 1900s shipping and produce figures.
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