France Mourns President Doumer Shot Dead in Paris
Paris May 7 The venerable 75 year old Paul Doumer president of France died at 4 40 am from two bullet wounds inflicted by a Russian fanatic after a war veterans charity exhibit He lay in state in the green room of the presidential palace as France united in sorrow and political truce.
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Paris
Paul Doumer
France
Benton Hospital
Versailles
Agy Wanane
Albert le Brun
Senate
Meron
Chamber of Deputies
Paul Gurgulov
Elysee Palace
Beaujon
Venturer Wins Jubilee Handicap at Kempton Park
Venturer a four year old trained by H Saves carried 107 pounds won the Jubilee Handicap by three quarters of a length from Hillcat carrying 119 pounds. Pricket in third with 108 pounds. Venturer began at 100 to 9 while Hillcat was 7 to 2 and Pricket 11 to 2. Fifteen horses contested the mile and a quarter event first run in 1887. The race was worth about $12,500.
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Kempton Park
Eng
Manitoba Legislature Debates Savings Office Closing Amendments
In Winnipeg on May 6 the Manitoba Legislature moved amendments to the majority report of a special committee on closing the Provincial Savings Office. The decline cited rumors and Dominion government non guarantees as causes. An Evans amendment argued the province bears sole responsibility and sought removal of six names from the report noting conservatives were targeted. A Farmer amendment criticized the province for weak dealings with banks and urged public rebuke of banks for demands on Premier Bracken.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Provincial Savings Office
W. Sanford Evans
Provincial Savings Office
Savings Office
F. Y. Newton
John T. Haig
Jirrick Willis
Sourts
Valmore Schweitzer
Manitoba
L. B. Wilmot
C. Rice
J. Farmer
Dominion
John Bracken
English League results from May 7 historic matches
League football results across English divisions on May 7 show high scoring in the First Division with Arsenal and Aston Villa winning, while several midtable matches ended in draws. Notable results include Grimsby Town 3 Sheffield W 1 and Manchester United drawing 1 1 with Southampton.
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Lendcen
British Isles
Arsenal
Blackburn R. A
Aston Villa
Huddersfield
Boulton W
Liverpool
Chelsea
West Ham United
Everton
Portsmouth
Grimsby Town
Sheffield W
Middlesbrough
Leicester City
Newcastle U
Birmingham
Sheffield U
Blackpool
St Helens Triumph in Rugby League Title Final
St Helens defeated Huddersfield 9 to 5 to win the Rugby League championship final in Wakefield England.
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Wakefield
Eng
St. Helens
Huddersfield
Winnipeg May 7 Inspections Report by Commodities
Winnipeg notes inspections count for wheat 206 cars versus 406 last year 181 for contracts 66 for oats 60 last year 36 barley 19 last year 4 flax 4 rye 8 last year 5 indicating lower movement this season for several grains and crops.
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Winnipeg
Britain Mourns French President Doumer Death
London newspapers express profound regret over the death of President Paul Doumer of France. The King and Queen cancel their London theatre visit as a mark of sympathy.
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London
Paul Doumer
France
Agriculture panel approves grasshopper control resolution
The Agriculture Committee of the U S House advances the Simons measure authorizing 1 million dollars for grasshopper suppression across eight Northwestern states.
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United States
House of Representatives Agriculture Committee
Simons
Alberta Fish and Game delegation seeks new game roles
A Medicine Hat and Alberta Fish and Game Association delegation met Premier Brownlee to request appointment of a game commissioner and a commissioner to administer Alberta's game act. They urged adding a game branch to Lands and Mines and paid game guardians, plus stronger supervision for camp conservation. Leaders included A. P. Burns and eight colleagues from Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat Camrose and Lethbridge.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Alberta Fish and Game Association
Brownlee
Legislative Buildings
Lands and Mines Department
Executive Council
A. P. Burns
Medicine Hat
Association
W. A. Wilson
Frank Farley
Camrose
L. E. Wise
A. T. Fairbairn
Lethbridge
C. A. Hayden
Calgary
R. A. Rooney
R. F. Nichols
Norman Fraser
Major Cunard Pier Fire Ravages New York Harbor
The extensive blaze at the Cunard Line pier remains burning in recent history with over 2 million dollars in damage. One man was killed and about 300 firefighters were injured by heat smoke and fumes in the difficult effort to control the fire.
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New York
Cunard Line
Ramsay MacDonald Undergoes Second Eye Operation
London May 7 The condition of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald who underwent a second eye operation Thursday remains reassuring. His right eye shows satisfactory progress while his left eye, operated on weeks ago, has had beneficial results.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Deportations intensify as suspected Communists held in Halifax
Halifax police move Arvo Vaara and Martin Parker to deportation hearings amid reports eight prisoners guarded in the immigration shed. Ottawa probes activities of Winnipeg Sudbury arrestees with a Halifax inquiry to decide deportation. Debates accuse transport distances and justice rights, while Vaara faces further action in Ontario.
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Halifax
Arvo Vaara
Vapaus
Martin Parker
Sudbury
Ontario
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Dan Holmes
Orton Wade
Conrad Gessinger
Winnipeg
Steve Worebek
Nick Maychuk
Montreal
Ottawa
Immigration Act
Minister of Immigration
House of Commons
Blairmore mining talks falter as operators threaten shutdown
In Blairmore and Bellevue, Alberta, miners and operators failed to negotiate as West Canadian Collieries threatened to close the Crow's Nest mines indefinitely. About 300 people demonstrated in Blairmore while unions press for a new contract amid two months of idle work and clashes with picket lines.
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Alta
Crows Nest
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Coléna Bellevue
West Canadian Collieries Ltd
Bellevue
W Mine Workers Union of Canada
Workers Unity League
Hert
Crow's Nest Pass
Other
Pass
G. A. Vissac
West Canadian Collieries, Limited
Victoria Street
John Stakalak
Mine Workers’ Union of Canada
Unio
Vissac
Joe Kirkosky
Gome
Hilwells
Gasté Bazille
West Canadiann
Minera
Alex Redge
Nick Uncovich
Petokosi
Stillmahovich
Bazille
Jimmie and Turner Sail for British Open Campaign
Jimmie and Turner depart Montreal aboard the Duchess of Atholl with 800 passengers as Turner, the famed hobo caddie, travels from tournament to tournament to serve champions Helen Hicks and Tommy Armour.
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Montreal
Jimmie" & Turner
Helen Hicks
Tommy Armour
Duchess of Atholl
Turner
GORGULOV A KILLER Mounte Carlo
Police found deadly poison in a Monaco apartment home of Paul Gorgulov, the man who killed President Drumer. The weather: Vancouver clear 66, Moose Jaw 65, Victoria 58, Regina 61, Nelson 75, Edmonton 70, Calgary 64, Medicine Hat 72, Lethbridge 69, Swift Current 72, Winnipeg 65. Weather mostly fair in western provinces. Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta forecast: mostly fair today and Sunday with little temperature change.
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Carlo
Monaco
Paul Gorgulov
Drumer
Vancouver
Moose Jaw
Fair
Victoria
Regina
Nelson, Fair
Edmonton
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Swift Current
Winnipeg
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Doukhobors Seek Release for Peter Verigin
Officials of the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood at Brilli, B.C. sent an open telegram to Justice Mac demanding liberty for Peter Verigin. Verigin, convicted on a perjury charge, was sentenced to three years in Yorkton. The telegram warned of legal and property losses if his absence continued and asserted the organization would not be controlled by Verigin.
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Nélson
B.C
Christian Communit Ot Universal Brotherhood
Brillit
Yorkton
Peter Verigin
Doukhobor
Justice Mac
Verigin
Cannep
Kennel Club Show Sees Over Fifty Entries Expected
Local exhibitors plan a May event drawing more than fifty entries from area fanciers. Archie Semple of Regina, a noted dog man, will judge the show, with a meeting noting a possible new high mark and wider interest from outsiders.
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Roga
Geverst
Outsids
Tae Cine Hat Kennel Club
Supgel
Wartevedt
Archie Semple
Regina
Manitoba Leads Prairie Wheat Seeding At 75 Percent
Manitoba reports 75 percent of wheat seeded, far ahead of Saskatchewan and Alberta at 30 percent each. The Canadian Pacific Railway agricultural department notes a slight delay from rain in parts of western and central Canada yet seeding resumed early in the week.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railways Agricultural Department
Perth
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Hartlepools U
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Wiganboro
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Halifax Town
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Rotherham Utd
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Yoshinori Shirakawa
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