Supreme Court hears income tax suits with Justice Jackson Umpire
The nine justices open the hearing with Justice Jackson present though frail. Gov counsel Olney and Guthrie argue for government and appellants as five hours are allotted to each side. Arguments wrap by Wednesday. Jackson acts as de facto arbiter on core issue of tax law. A pension ruling redefines dependents to ensure lifetime support for a mother lacking other means. The Fuentes case of the World correspondent in Cuba seeks fuller inquiry and protection.
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Tennessee
Washington
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Whitney
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Joseph Choate
Messrs
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Pollock
Guthrie
Pension Bureau
Wasmington
Manuel Puentes
New York World
Santiago
Cuba
State Department
Fuentes
Apoleon
Price
Missouri Christians Seek Governor’s Help on Legislation
Missouri Endeavorers adopt a resolution criticizing state level violations of constitutional rights of women and girls in nunneries reformatories and similar institutions. They urge the governor to press Legislature to prevent unwarranted arrests and detentions.
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Missouri
Sipatta
Missouri Convention of Christian Endeavor Societies
United States
Fires and storms threaten Bradford to Nebraska
In Bradford near Glen Hazel a major fire damages a saw mill and lumber yard with about 10,000,000 feet of lumber at stake. Estimated losses approach 1 million dollars. Forest fires threaten Quintuple Hill and other areas as dry conditions persist. In Texas a waterspout devastates East Texas, washing away fencing and rail lines and forcing rescues. Other towns report hail storms and tornado activity with property damage but few fatalities.
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Branrogo
Sandsy
Glen Hazel
D. §& Dolliver
Ridgeway
Elias Deemer
Williamsport
Emery Company
Brookston
Chaffee
Erk County
Coon Run
Texas
Houstros
Tex
Nacodoches
Honna Bayou
Kansas & West Texas Railroad
Judge Lewis
Barham
Henry Carraway
George Barham
Hub Lewis
Davros
Tenn
Two year old dies during operation in Kansas City
Ray E. Dennison of Alton Kansas, aged two, died at All Saints hospital during a procedure to remove a kernel of corn from his windpipe. Five days earlier he had sucked a shelled corn grain into his airway while playing, prompting transport to Kansas City for treatment.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Bkansas Crrr
Ray E. Dennison
Alton
Kan
All Saint's Hospital
Mansfield's New Plan Public Rehearsals at Garrick
New York May 7 Richard Mansfield plans to try new plays at Garrick Theater as public rehearsals with admission at standard prices. The company will read or be prompted, not perform, to gauge public opinion before the first regular show. The opener is Loula N Parker's four act comedy The King of Pers with two public rehearsals set for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and the first regular performance Thursday.
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New York
Richard Mans-feld
Garrick Theater
Mr. Mansfield
Garrick
Loula N. Parker
Pers
Cyclone Sufferers Aid Efforts Spread in Harvey County
May 7 Newton Kansas report committees organize Harvey county relief for last Wednesday’s cyclone victims. Halstead donors total about 150 dollars as Newton plans larger aid drive. Clothing groceries furniture and implements are sent to ease destitution with relief expected in days.
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Alding
Newton
Kay
Harvey County
Halstead
Killed the Board at the Parke County School Election
At the Tarryall district schoolhouse nine miles east of Como Benjamin Hateliffe shot and killed Samuel F. Taylor and L. F. McCurdy, instantly killing Taylor and fatally wounding McCurdy, with George D. Wyatt killed later. Ratcliffe surrendered, claiming justifiable homicide. the trio were respected Parke County citizens serving as school board judges. Wyatt died hours later. Ratcliffe, 65, an invalid, cited a discussion over textbooks as impetus.
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Como
Benjamin Hateliffe
Samuel F. Taylor
L. F. McCurdy
George D. Wyatt
Wyatt
Ratcliffe
Winchester
Taylor
McCurdy
Fink
Parke County
Mosrreey
Cal
William Tibbetts
San Francisco
Eperrios
Harry Lannum
Endicott
Lannum
Parvin
Justice Provided For United States Court Of Appeals Organized At McAlester
The United States court of appeals was organized at McAlester with Judge C. B. Start as chief justice and Justices Springer Kilgore presiding. J J McAlester is marshal and Wielding Lewis clerk. Court will hold two terms a year ending in June and January.
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D States Court of Appeals
McAlester
SorTm McAlesrer
United States Court of Appeals
C. B. Start
William Springer
Kilgore
J. J. McAlester
Lewis
Court of Appeals Court
South McAlester
WHAT COCKEAN WANTS The Tammany Leader Ambitious to Enter the British Parliament
New York May 7 W Bourke Cockran, a noted Tammany figure, is said to aspire to a seat in Parliament. He was born in Ireland and recent reports say he will campaign there within a year. Rumors swirl about Cockran’s viability amid opposition from Croker and Cockran’s potential McNarthyite alignment.
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W. Bourke Cockfan
Ireland
Tammany
Cochran
Croker
Cockran
Ochers
McFinnegan
Nincompoop
O'Dowd
McPinne
McDing
Chimgo Post
Lord Douglass backs out of marriage proposal
In San Francisco Lord Douglass, son of the Marquis of Queensberry, says he will not marry Laureta Addis unless she insists. He recalls a Las Vegas like frothy episode after meeting at a Bakersfield Bijou and a drunken proposal, calling it an unfortunate bond. Prices and purity praise from a baking powder ad appear at the end.
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Miss Addis
San Francisco
Marquis of Queensberry
Laureta Addis
Bakersfield
Frank Carson
Bijou
Miss Mooney
Bond
Price
Telia
M'Siou
Napoleon Bonaparte
Dojace
Anson
Tim Niles
Gar
Alwys
Sayers
Sayceria Turriffe
Sayera
Loyers
Myaelf
Hela
Porulo
Wild Best
William Asmar
Dr. Price
War bonnet sent from Shoshone Indians to General Stanton
General Stanton, paymaster general of the army, received a magnificent Shoshone made war bonnet from Fort Wasnakie Wyoming. The head piece includes a long strip down the back reaching to a tall man’s heels and is richly ornamented with eagle feathers.
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Stanton
Wasmindton
Fort Wasnakie
Wyo
Portrait of President Cleveland by Percy Ives
Percy Ives of Michigan has completed a life size bead and bust portrait of President Cleveland. The president has given his spare time to sittings for the past month and is very pleased with the likeness. Mrs. Cleveland also approves and has followed the progress with interest.
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Percy Ives
Drama on the Yukon stages at Forty Mile in frozen Alaska
Reports from Pout Townsexp Wash May 7 describe The Streets of New York thrilling gold diggers on the Yukon fringe. Forty Mile’s stock company led by George T. Snow and family netted over 300 dollars from the first production at the Bregod opera house. The town’s opera hall seats about 200 and the piece draws northern audiences.
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New York
Girou
Arctic
Yukon
Forty Mile
Alaska
George T. Snow
Northwest
Bregod Opera House
The Note and a Boneless Mystery in New York
Ban Vibber finds a note on the street claiming a threat to send his body to Miss Louise Ruthven at 28 Hast th street. Ruthven, surprised by a boneless vision, reveals a misdirected note order and plans to attend a social event before a tragic fate is averted.
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Ban Vibber
Louise Ruthven
Bob Wibber
Th Street
New York
Ban Wibber
Beea
Ppapa
Miss Ruthven
Miss Rathoven
Fragmented conversation on marriage and wit in a mixed collage
A garbled column fragment weaves snippets about a wife named Stone, barbed remarks on marriage and hypnotism, a joke about Mrs Wickwire, and a reference to Royal Baking Powder plus an investor article citing London stock market shrinkage of $635,000,000 over five years.
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Leifering Evotion
London Stock Exchange
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