Wolgast Wins Narrow Lightweight Title From Nelson
In San Francisco on February 3 Wolgast outboxed and outworked Battling Nelson to win the lightweight crown in a brutal 40th round battle. Nelson, though unhurt, showed fading power after years of tough bouts, while referee Smith declared Wolgast the new champion as darkness fell. Nelson vowed to attempt a comeback within six months and pursue a rematch.
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San Francisco
Nelson
Mit
Wolgast
New Mexico
Wolgant
Wolgaat
Stnayer
Jack Robinson
Nelaon
Bat
Robinson
Noleon
Nelson vs Wolgast Ends In Durable Victory At Richmond Arena
In a brutal bout at Richmond Arena on February 23 Ad Wolgast defeated Battling Nelson to become the new lightweight world champion. Referee Eddie Smith stopped the fight in the fortieth round as Nelson, battered and exhausted, begged to continue while Wolgast wore down his weary foe amid cheering crowds.
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Richmond Arena
Cal
Battling Nelson
Joe Gans
Ad Wolgant
Eddie Smith
Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Cadillac, Mich
Negon
Wolgast
Sime
Ballinger May Resign After Congressional Investigation
Washington reports indicate Friends of Ballinger expect the secretary to resign and return to his law practice once the Pinchot controversy inquiry ends. They suggest his delay stems from concern over possible misinterpretation of his motive for leaving the cabinet.
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Washington
Ballinger
Pinchot
F Ballinger
Conley Defeats Attell for Bantam Belt in L.A. Showdown
Frankie Conley of Kenosha Wisconsin knocked out Monte Attell of San Francisco in the 42nd round to claim the bantamweight title and the McCarey diamond belt. Attell’s defense faltered as Conley landed crushing rights and jabs, leaving Attell with a swollen eye and bleeding mouth before surrendering after a late knockdown.
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Jeffries
Los Angeles
Frankie Conley
Kenosha
Wis
Monte Attell
San Francisco
Conley
Attell
McCarey
Hill
Adow Block Sold to Frank Martin in Major Pendleton Realty Move
J C Taylor sells control of the La Dow Block to Frank Martin owner of Pacific Realty Company. Martin trades farming land in Canada for Taylor’s share. E J Smith remains building manager. The La Dow Block fronts Court Street with eight stores housing Kupars M'Cook Gordon Draper Co Lyman Market Pendleton Cash Market and others. Armory and Secret Society Hall occupy much of the second floor.
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Pendleton
Frank Martin
Martin
Taylor
Canada
E. J Smith
LA Dow
Messrs. Taylor
W. F. Matlock
Joseph Vey
Social ambitions of wife of Prime Minister Asquith
London, Feb 25. It is alleged Mrs. Asquith wife of the premier has influenced her husband to weaken in his stand against the Lords. The king is blamed for indirectly using influence over the premier with promises of honors to his wife. Opponents say his vacillating policy threatens early dissolution of the new parliament. The poet Watson wrote lines on the woman with the serpent's tongue.
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London
Gompers in New York Aims to End Carmen Discontent
Samuel Gompers arrives in New York to meet with local leaders over Carmen disputes. He pursues jurisdictional questions and says a general strike in Philadelphia is unlikely though moral and financial aid may be offered.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Philadelphia
Masons Plan Memorial to George Washington
In Alexandria Virginia on February 23 grand masters of many Masonic lodges met to plan a million dollar memorial fund for a Masonic Hall of Fame honoring George Washington and his legacy.
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Masons Plan
Ron George Washington
Alexandria
George Washington
Masonic “Hall of Fame
Army Gains Control As Madriz Officials Flee Managua
Advices from the front report the army in full control of western Nicaragua while Madriz administration officials prepare to flee Managua. Details of operations are limited due to minimal communication available.
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Nicaragua
Madriz
Managua
Insurgents Sweep Toward Managua After Grenada Coup
Feb 23 report from Warrington via Consul Moffatt says Grenada fell and insurgents seized the steamer Victory on Lake Nicaragua. Dispatch notes rebels advancing on Managua or besieging the capital as of Bluefields dated message.
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Warrington
Grenada
Manaie
Sate
Consul Moffatt
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Managua
Spokane Mayor Seeks Laborer Wage Increase
Spokane Feb 29 Mayor Pratt will urge adoption of a new wage scale giving city employees an extra twenty five cents a day. The mayor says the average laborer has about forty seven dollars a year left after basic expenses.
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Spokane
Pratt
Everage
Harvard Students Lose Cash as Cambridge Bank Closes
Boston February 23 A surge of deposits led to the National City Bank of Cambridge closing and a federal examiner taking charge. Many Harvard students reported their money deposited there but officials released no statement on responsibility or figures.
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Boston
National City Bank of
Cambridge
Federal Bank Examiner
Harvard
Turkish and Bulgarian Armies Clash at Frontier
Sofia Feb 23 dispatches from Tremurd report a serious clash between Turkish and Bulgarian frontier troops. Many soldiers on both sides were killed. The cause of the hostilities is unknown.
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Sofia
Tamrud
Testimony of Dead Man Admitted in Land Fraud Trial
In Bole Ida on Feb 23 the government rested in the Kettenbach land fraud cases. The testimony of Norman Jackson, now deceased, given at a prior trial, was admitted by Judge Dietrich and corroborated by Robnett, the government witness.
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Bole
Ida
Kettenbach
Norman Jackson
Dietrich
Robnett
Shasta Limited Ditches Again Near Suthelin
The south bound Shasta Limited was ditched near Suthelin this morning with no injuries. The track was torn up and traffic delayed five hours. This marked the third wreck on the Limited within two weeks, Oakland Oregon reported.
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Oakland
Ore
Suthelin
Fire Destroys Albion Business District in Blizzard
Albion Washington February 24 nearly the entire business part of Albion was destroyed by fire last night. Several residences also burned forcing occupants into the blizzard. Water supply was inadequate and the fire is believed to have started from a defective flue.
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Albion
Wash
Provision Army Makes Enemy Flee in Bluefield
Bluefield dated February 23 reports a provisional army action forcing an enemy withdrawal. Details describe rapid mobilization and a tactical retreat, with no reported casualties or injuries. The incident highlights local defense efforts and border tensions impacting the region.
Pendleton Stop by Attorney Van Vacter on Homeward Trip
Attorney Sam E. Van Vacter of Heppner paused in Pendleton last night on his way home from a business visit to La Grande.
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Sam E. van Vacter
Heppner
Pendleton
la Grande
Snowbound McKay Creek man without provisions near John Schumann ranch
A man named Mentacy, snowed in at a cabin on McKay Creek headwaters, lacks food as eight to ten feet of snow block access. Sheriff Norden reports communication from Kampela. Nearest telephonic point is George Adams place on Upper McKay. relief via skis or snowshoes being considered. Adams says Mentzer had some supplies ten days ago, suggesting no immediate danger of starvation.
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Mentecy Ie
McKay Creek
Mee- Benge
C. A. Norden
Kampela
Oxe Creek
John Schumann
George Adams
McKay
Adams
Norden
Bert Wilson
Sheriffs Office
Mentzer
Death Fulfils Wish After Nephew’s Death in Walla Walla
Grace Hinchliffle, 83, died days after her bachelor nephew John H. Kershaw, 71, of Dixie Washington, passed away. Thirty years earlier she crossed the Atlantic to keep house for him. She had proclaimed she did not want to live after his death as he lay ill with pneumonia. Physicians found no disease and could not revive her after she fell into a deep sleep.
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Dennis
Walla Walla
Atlantic
John H. Kershaw
Dixie
Wash
Grace Hinchliffle
John
John Kershaw
Kershaw
American Government in Barbarous Institution
San Francisco on February 23 Amy Bernardy special commissioner of emigration says the American government barbarous, shows utter disregard for human life and makes widows and orphans in many families. She has been in the United States over a year gathering data for the Italian government on emigrant regulation and notes scant labor protections compared with Italy. The vast rush and trains she cites threaten the working class, altering the Tatlun constitution.
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San Francisco
Amy Bernardy
America
Accused Senator Kresig ns From the Presidency
Albany N Y Feb 23 Jotham P Alds resigned today as president of the state senate after being charged with accepting a thousand dollar bribe while a floor leader in the assembly He said the step would place him on the same footing as Senator Conger who faced the charge and to spare the Republican organization further embarrassment during the investigation
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Albany
Jotham P. Alds
Assembly
State Senate
Alds
Conger
Republican Organization
Dog delivers human foot found near Echo saloon
A dog carried a decayed human foot to a doorstep in Echo Oregon near the former Bucket of Blood saloon. The foot likely dates to just months ago, with Sheriff T. D. Taylor and Marshal Boreland investigating as ground conditions delay full examination of the frozen site.
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Echo
Ore
C. A. Chatman
T. D. Taylor
Marshal Boreland
West End
Freight Train Seeks Eastward Speed Record Break
A Milwaukee freight train led by a rotary snow plow, carrying a million shipments of silk from Japan, speeds east from Seattle toward New York to beat the eastbound speed record of under five days, currently held by the Milwaukee line.
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Seattle
Milwaukee Freiight
Japan
New York
Milwaukee Line
Walla Walla Man Visits City For Business Interests
H. H. Scudder of Walla Walla arrived in the city last evening to attend to business interests.
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H. H. Scudder
Walla Walla
Strikers Quiet as Philadelphia Faces Large Car Strike
Philadelphia reports a quiet day amid a major streetcar strike. Police say crowds are controlled and no violence. About 750 streetcars were wrecked in the last three days as Rapid Transit officials claim service is improving with more cars operating. Labor leaders return from Washington amid talks with Senator Penrose about avoiding militia deployment.
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
Clab
Kotera Offfcialke
Rapid Transit
Committee of Labor
Washington
Penrose Penrose
Student Motorman Drives Car Collision and Death
Denver February 23 Mrs Adolph Mil was killed and Motorman John Joyce fatally injured when an electric car collided with a Rock Island train near the stock yards. A student motorman who was driving the car was severely hurt. Officials have not yet blamed anyone.
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Denver
Adolph Mil
John Joyce
Rock Island
Determined to Check Gambling in Cordovia Alaska
In Cordovia Alaska a determined move to curb gambling is led by the United States Material. Seventeen men were arrested in a poker raid yesterday and will be prosecuted.
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Alaska
Cordovia
United States
Unprecedented Weather Mystery At Eagle Creek Hills
Portland Oregon reports indicate Alexander Floren, a clothingless man, vanished in snow covered Eagle Creek Hills following an attempt to retreat toward a construction camp of Randall and Baker. Search efforts failed as prints in the snow traced his bare feet toward the hills.
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Portland
Ore
Alexander Floren
Eagle Creek Hill
Floren
Randall & Baker
Oregon Trunk Line
Tragedy of a Kiss at Geneva School
From Arbon near Constance comes a report of a fatal romance tragedy. Rombeau, a 15 year old son of a girls school proprietress, loved Mile Obrist a 20 year old pupil. After she refused his advances he shot her twice then killed himself. Obrist is in serious condition.
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Geneva
Arbon
Constance
Rombeau
Mile Obrist
Mile
Obrist
Blizzard Predicted for Middle States Across North
Chicago February 23 Weather Bureau predicts a Brent blizzard will sweep the northern states with a rapid temperature plunge from 35 to six below. Storm extends through Wisconsin Michigan Nebraska Montana and other northern regions with heavy snow and strong winds.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Iota
Michigan
Tonnbraska
Montana
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Adow Block
J. C. Taylor
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Shasta Limited
Provisional Army
Bluefield
Kresigns
Toman
Pormeriy
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