Interior Secretary Ballinger faces tough questions in war talk session
Washington reports a tense noon session with Attorney Brandeis pressing for names while Secretary Ballinger warns of further "take killing" if he remains in charge. The cross examination centers on land-office documents and distinctions between locators and entrymen as Brandeis hounds for clarity.
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Washington
HH. T. Jones
Giaiter
Glavis
Ballinger
Interior
Interior Department
Brandeis
Chmningham
Brandies
Mae
Tam
Kelly and McGoorty Draw In Milwaukee
Hugo Kelly of Chicago and Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh fought ten rounds to a draw in Milwaukee. The bout ended without a decision under the ring rules, but the general verdict was that the bout was even and evenly contested.
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Goten
Milwaukee
Hugo Kelly
Chicago
Eddie McGoorty
Oshkerh
Badger Athletic
OVCN
Great Britain Mourns King in World News Coverage
London reports the nation's mourning after the king's death with crepe portraits and closed amusements. King George accedes and promises to follow his father while upholding constitutional government. Windsor preparations begin for the funeral as foreign royalty and envoys attend. services held at St Paul’s and Westminster Cathedral.
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Great Britain
Edward
George
Soveritgy
Windsor Castle
St. James Chapel
Frogmore
Victoria
Belgium
Spain
Portugal
Italy
St. Paul's
Westminster Cathedral
Tiritain
Aspha
Itig Touti
Denny
Unatimoua
Kokumin
Hyde's defense 10 to be complete Monday night
In Kansas City on May 7 the defense delayed by a deposition from Mrs. John M. Cleary who is ill. The state claims the Hydes were dining at the Swope house on November 21, affecting the defense's progress. The court ruled the deposition inadmissible and adjourned.
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Hyde
Kansas City
John M. Cleary
Mre
Ther
Hydes
Swope House
J. W. Perkips
Earth
Scientfeia
Gaunt Famine Stalks in Tremblor's Wake
A devastating tremor near San Jose Coste Riga destroys Cargo city, leaving 1,000 dead and hundreds injured. Officials appeal for aid as survivors line up for supplies in makeshift hillside camps turned hospitals. Martial law is in effect to maintain order amid widespread hunger and exposure risks.
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San Jose
Coste
Riga
Nonny
Byorne Louse
Dublin
Priest Raised to Last Rites Amid Bridge of Rope Ladders
In Louisville on May 7, Rev Charles Raffo was hoisted 80 feet to the fifth floor of an unfinished elevator to give last rites to Martin Wiggenton, a dying ironworker. Wiggenton fell from the eighth to the fifth floor, surviving briefly before dying on scene. A hook and ladder company responded to the alarm. Raffo, reaching the dying man, requested to be raised to him as rescue efforts failed.
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Louisville
Charles Raffo
Martin Wiggenton
Wiggenton
Father Raffo
Maude Adams Benefit for Orphans in Salt Lake City
Miss Maude Adams and her company performed a benefit in Salt Lake City raising two thousand dollars for the Orphans Home and Home Finding Association. The gift reduced the charity's debt on the sixty thousand dollar home to eight thousand dollars and marked a notable appearance by the actress in her birthplace.
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Salt Lake City
Orphans’ Home and Home Finding Association
Skude Adama
Mise Adams
Associaion
Federal Income Tax Has Fighting Chance
Albany N Y May poll of the senate forecasts a fighting chance for a federal income tax. Twenty three of the 50 senators are pledged to supporting the measure, with twenty two opposed and the rest doubtful. The special order for next Wednesday hinges on three affirmative votes.
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Albany
N. Y
Worldwide Mourning As Nations Honor King Edward
Paris shares sorrow at King Edward VII as creator of entente cordiale. Frankly, France recognizes his death as a national calamity that jeopardizes peace. Officials, citizens, and leaders extend condolences while Rome Berlin Tokyo weigh political consequences and the legacy of his peaceful diplomacy.
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Paris
Edward VII
France
Edward
Hugope
England
Fableres
London
Wite
Holm
George Yvan
Union Pacific Wins 400 Foot Right of Way Case
Denver May 7 United States circuit court of appeals upheld the Union Pacific claim to a 400 foot wide right of way from the Missouri River to the Nevada border in the Stuart Murray case. The decision stresses the railroad grant taking effect earlier and may influence the Greeley line disputes. The ruling signals a likely broad victory for the railroad in future right of way disputes.
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Denver
United Staten Henrt Court. of Appeals
Union Pacific
Miessuri
Nevada
Stuart Aid Murray
Greeley
B. Stuart
Charles Murray
Lewis
Stuart
Murray
Muray
Railroa
Colorado
Agaid
Hodges
Union Pactfie
Pailroad
Circuit
Halley's Comet Brightens in Early Morning Sky Observers Report
Cheyenne residents witnessed Halley's comet rising shortly after 4 AM as its brightness surged over the past two weeks. Observers noted a long tail and glow lasting about an hour after visibility, with calculations placing the comet several times the Earth's size and traveling toward Earth at about 1.3 million miles daily before its distant return.
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Halley
Halley's
Ord
Hulley
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