Indicted banker Robin uses stomach pump in court scare
Joseph G Robin, facing death by own action charges, swallowed hyoscine en route to a Criminal Court hearing. A stomach pump saved his life as doctors estimated the poison had been in his system about three quarters of an hour. The case was postponed and Robin remained in Bellevue Hospital ward.
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Belle Elmore
Bellevue
Robin
Austin Flint
William ‘Travers Jerome
Louise Robinovitch
District Attorney’ S Office
Criminal Court
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Rabinovitch
Sadie
Ihness
Courts
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Jonor
Harvard Eleven Plays Spectacular Game at Vanderbilt Seawane Stars
Associated Press reports Nashville December 30 Harvard law students formed an all star eleven that faced Vanderbilt Seawanne stars on a muddy Van derbilt field. Hamilton Fish ran 100 yards before Neely Browne halted him ten yards from goal. Harvard used forward passes and strong defense. Sewanne Vanderbilt teams aided by Smith Schulte and Fielding Yost coached Tennessee players.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Hamilton’ Fish
Harvard
All Stars
Harvard Law’ School
Vanderbilt:Sewantie “Stars
Vanderbilt University
Hamilton Fish
Neely Browne
Sewanne
Browne
Fish
Vanderbilt
Smith
Schulte
Michigan
Yost
Tennessee
Adamsboro and Hoovers to Test New Pomeroy Mail Bag Catcher
The Vandalia line will run a test on a special Adamsboro to Hoovers train using George Pomeroy's mail bag catching device. Officials from Vandalia and postal service will oversee the trial with high level attendance. Pomeroy claims his design is the best option for government use and reports no prior similar patents found in Washington.
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Vandalia
United States Mail Service
George Pomeroy
Washington
Adamsboro
Hoovers
William Burke
Pomeroy
Pamerol
Stewart
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Marion
Judges Face Down Offer of Plea in Bathtub Trust Case
Attorneys for indicted members of the bathtub trust conferred with federal prosecutors seeking leniency by a guilty plea and fines instead of prison. Wickersham and W. S. Kenyon signaled jail terms would be required, with defendants due in Detroit January 4 to post bail of 4000 each.
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Rush Taggart
New York
W. A. Carpenter
Lee Butzel
Detroit
W. S. Kenyon
U. S
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company
United States Circuit Court
Baltimore
Department of Justice
Combine
Wickersham
Window Glass Trust
Pittsburg
Rise Against New Republic in Lisbon Conflict Forecast
London correspondent reports a looming clash in Lisbon not between Royalists and Republicans but between moderates and extremists. The dispatch suggests rising tensions in the capital as factions prepare for political upheaval amid uncertain prospects for stability.
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Associated Press
London
Lisbon
Daily Chronicle
Ex-trustees face $70,000 suit in Blackford County
Attorney General James Bingham sues former Blackford county trustees Gola G Patton William J Neff and A E Buckles for missing funds totalling 70000. Patton neff shortfalls 3000 3500 4000 and Buckles 117 45 cited as clerical error. Buckles serving as county assessor faces separate audit finding.
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Buckles
Patton
Neff
Cotterman Case Grinding Again Before Jury
Lawyers present pleas this morning as argument resumes on Cotterman case. Attorneys plan to request instructions for the jury and await the judge’s decision.
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Cotterman
Long Trial Delays as Jurors Sit Through Sunday
In Circuit Court the murder case of Robert Cotterman dominated a long Sunday session as opening arguments stretched from 9 am. State counsel M. B. Larry led the prosecution with C. H. Stuart and B. C. Jenkines for the defense. Jurors, housed at the courthouse since Tuesday, December 20, faced another Sunday waiting for closing instructions and a potential jury verdict on Monday.
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Robert Cotterman
Circuit Court
M. B. Larry
C. H. Stuart
B. C. Jenkines
Court House
Larry
Former State Senator Dies After Pneumonia Fight
Former State Senator dies after a brief illness with pneumonia. He is survived by his widow, three children and three brothers, with funeral arrangements to be announced by the family.
Clarence Lexow Dies Ex-Nyack Leader of Lexow Committee
Clarence Lexow former chairman of the Lexow committee died at his Nyack home at Dec 30 from pneumonia after four days illness. Born 1852 in Brooklyn he served in the New York State Senate and helped draft the Greater New York charter. He chaired reform efforts and primaries legislation and was a presidential elector in 1900.
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Associated Press
New York
Clarence Lexow
Senate
Nyack
N. Y
Lexow
Brooklyn
Columbia University
University of Jena
State Senate
Charles Parkhurst
Byrnes
Lexow Committee
Joint Legislative
Greater
Acin Hoxsey Breaks Altitude Record Amid Scrutiny
Arch Hoxsey, the California aviator, soared again today after concerns a technical error might invalidate his last Monday's 11 474 foot height. Two barographs showed 10 576 feet, about 900 feet below the world mark yet 76 feet higher than a prior record, with authorities reviewing which altitude stands.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Hoxsey
California
Duma Rejects Odessa Disorder Inquiry After Debate
In St Petersburg on December 30 the Duma, with Right, Nationalists and Octoberists uniting, rejected a motion for an Odessa student disorders inquiry. A Nationalist speaker blamed the Constitutional Democrats and Socialist parties, alleging Finnish Jewish backing and warned that revolutions in Russia would target Jews. The Duma adjourned to January 30.
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Associated Press
St Petersburg
Duma
Odessa
M. Schulgen
Constitutional Democrats
Hornet gunboat threatens Honduran port attack
Puerto Cortez Honduras Dec 30 via Wireless to New Orleans An attack on Puerto Cortez expected as revolutionary gunboat Hornet nears coast Several hundred government troops arrive from Tegucigalpa Fighting reported at Las Quadrados U S consul warns Americans to shelter. Tacoma to land marines to protect interests Tatumbla gunboat in harbor Guatemalan troops arrive at Morales amid border tensions Bonilla rebels believed to plan assault on Puerto Cortez while another force moves on the town from the south
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Honduras
New Orleans
Puerto Center
Hornet
Tegucigalpa
Las Quadrados
Tacoma
Davis
Morales
Las Quadrada
Department
Santa Barbara
Puerto
Cortez
Manual Bonilla
Bonilla
Lee
Guatamalan
San Pedro
Olre
Launching of a Royalist Campaign at the White House
Washington reports describe a presidential theater incident during Taft era as a royalist campaign launch. The East Room was enlarged to accommodate the Marin Orchestra and guests including Miss Taft and Mrs. Taft for a musical display amid a staged salute and national anthem.
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E. Sherman
Taft
Tait
White ‘House
Marin Orchestra
Tai White Escnee
Helen
Dace
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