25 May 1913
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1913
Page
1
Canadian authorities will probe the fatal knockout of white world boxing champion Luther McCarty by Arthur Pelkey in Calgary Alberta. McCarty died about a half hour after being counted out in the first round as 7000 spectators watched. Pelkey was arrested and an inquest set for later.
At a Pittsburg hearing, Superintendent Heeter and a support staff contradicted accusations from Mrs. A. H. Wessels, former stenographer. Heeter asserted no improprieties, testified about office routines, and described hiring Miss Alice Lang at seven dollars a month before she was dismissed for refusing extra hours.
Too weak to hold the crowd for British Empire Day the double deck municipal pier in front of the City Auditorium collapsed at Long Beach California. Nearly 10 000 people were in attendance when the upper deck gave way sending hundreds crashing onto the lower deck and into a chute of wreckage to the sands. Thirty four persons mostly women were killed and many were hurt as debris swept the beach and crowded aisles.
Berlin reports a royal wedding linked to cascading tragedy as the Hohenzollern Sunbeam is married to Duke of Cumberland Princess Victoria Luise Adel. The ceremony ends with a deadly crush injuring many and killing several, including children, with a long list of identified and unidentified victims.
The article outlines a clash between President Wilson and House Leader Underwood over tariff revision and pending currency legislation. It notes business fears, Underwood’s call to delay currency action, and Democratic reluctance to push broader financial reform this session. It mentions White House talks and the pressure from business interests.
Atlanta reports reveal city detectives used a secret telephonic device against Mayor James G. Woodward. The device was first deployed against attorney Thomas B. Felder in the Mary Phagan murder inquiry, with Felder seeking documents and alleging police plans to remove officials. Felder prepares a statement. Woodward denies making any unpublished remarks. Leo M. Frank has been indicted for Phagan murder. Newt Lee and James Connally are developments in the case with Connally allegedly admitting involvement in notes found near the victim.
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