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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
5
Eight crewmen were rescued when the oil tank steamer Oklahoma broke in two south of Sandy Hook at 7:30 AM. A Hamburg American line steamer Bavaria picked up the eight survivors and reports seeing an open boat with ten men.
London reports Sir Lionel Carden the British minister to Mexico will move to Rio de Janeiro as minister to Brazil. Appointed July 18, 1913, he succeeds Francis William Strange. Charles Buree Marling is likely to replace him in Mexico City. The transfer is a promotion on salary, delayed by the minister's controversial remarks on U S policy toward Mexico.
The Kaibab national forest timber sale in southern Utah and northern Arizona is approved for a 200 mile railroad through a rich western section. Secretary Houston approves the build with bids due by mid June. Contractors have three years to begin, and timber cut over twenty five years.
Sacramento reports that Hiram W. Johnson announced on Tuesday his plan to run again for governor of California. He indicated a personal preference for a U S Senate seat but chose to pursue the governorship to honor what he believes his followers want.
Rev Billy Sunday visiting Pittsburg Pa declined a Bar Tenders union offer of 5000 to debate on who is getting the goin Billy Sunday or us The evangelist refused the challenge and left the scene.
Sacramento dispatch reports Uncle Sam's parcel post defeats Wells Fargo Express as the state board of control mandates license plates be sent by the parcel post route, effective immediately.
Seattle report: eighty four union coal miners at Pacific Coast Coal Company mine in Black Diamond resume work after conditions cited by the men as remedied. reopening follows complaints and negotiations.
Walter B. Gannon of Harvard physiology warns at Harvard Medical School that fear and anger can raise blood sugar enough to cause deadly kidney damage, framing emotions as potential health risks.
Sidney Moulthrop former clerk to Illinois Senator Lewis was indicted on a charge of pawning a 3250 diamond ring given to him to pend to a Chicago jeweler.
A coroner's jury found Denver metal dealer William Sweeney jumped from the fifth floor of a Chicago hotel Monday night during a personal crisis and while temporarily insane.
Mary Jones was stopped by a militia detail on arrival from El Paso and ordered to return to Denver after officials deemed her presence undesirable. She was escorted to the city limit and warned that return would lead to arrest and incommunicado detention. The action sparked anger among strikers and leaders who sought her protection and a speech at the station was forbidden.
Attorney General Walter C. Owen hinted that physicians who conduct examinations under the eugenics marriage law may be nearing a conspiracy. He noted that some doctors have signed agreements not to perform the tests, raising concerns in Madison.
Worcester Mass. Miss Anna Wheeler daughter of Dr. Charles D. Wheeler died after 211 hours of unconsciousness in the city hospital. Physicians say fright caused death when a car she rode in was struck by a trolley on Christmas Day.
Neighbors break into the residence of Harry Husband in Sharon Pennsylvania after two days without word and discover both Husband and wife dead from gunshot wounds. Authorities believe the husband killed his wife and then shot himself.
San Francisco aviator Lincoln Beachey set a new air acrobatics record by executing seven somersaults in a single flight. One loop passed directly over a crowd of more than 20,000 spectators.
New York reports a proposal to stage a series of all-star games chosen by popular vote from National and American league players in San Francisco next year.
The Chicago circuit court of appeals confirmed the 24 labor union officials in Indianapolis on conspiracy to transport dynamite. Six of the 30 appellants won new trials. they plan rehearings or a possible supreme court appeal. Frank M. Ryan's sentence of seven years was affirmed.
A lone unidentified Indian on Lake of the Woods near Warroad survived a desperate battle after firing on a pack of wolves. He killed nine wolves with his rifle and knife before the wolves overwhelmed him. his bones are said to have been found Tuesday. The starving pack, numbering thirty to forty, roams the area due to warm, snowless conditions and a high winter wolf population along the Canadian boundary.
The Motor Cups Holding association awarded the two major contests to Los Angeles. The grand prize and Vanderbilt cup will be held west of the Mississippi for the first time in American automotive history. Races run on the Santa Monica track on February 21 and 23, with the grand prize on February 23.
A 33 000 strong South African state railway workers strike is called to protest dismissals under retrenchment policy. Attempts to settle have failed as the government refuses reinstatement. Natal coal miners remain on strike, worsening the situation.
Thirteen of thirty eight crewmen aboard the tank steamer Oklahoma are accounted for Tuesday night after the vessel split in two during a Sunday storm off Barnegat.
A Newark Ohio hotel on Second Street burned early Tuesday killing five laborers and injuring six, with two of the injured expected to die. The victims and all the casualties were laborers.
The search for Rafael Lopez in the Apex mine near Bingham Utah has been called off. Sheriff Smith withdrew most deputies and will circulate a full description and a $1000 reward for Lopez dead or alive. He notes no trace of Lopez in the mine and plans an expert, at his own expense, to reexamine the mine.
New York post office reports year end gross receipts exceed the prior year by over 4 million dollars per Postmaster Morgan.
A Memphis freight train struck a street car at a grade crossing on Sunday, killing five people and injuring several others. Police investigated the crash as onlookers gathered at the scene near the city.
State Senator G A Hobbs from Vicksburg Mississippi was acquitted after several weeks of trial on charges of receiving and soliciting bribes. The jury delivered verdicts Wednesday in the case heard in the courthouse.
Advices report Italian and native troops repelled Arab fighters in Hur zuk district Fezzan after a five hour engagement. The capital Tripoli area action described as a fierce battle with a column leading the assault.
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