No New Trial in Capitol Case
Four men: contractor John H. Sanderson, ex-Auditor General William P. Snyder, ex-State Treasurer William L. Mathuos, and ex-Superintendent James M. Shumaker were denied a new trial in the Capitol furniture fraud case. Judge George Kunkel ordered them to appear for sentence next Friday at 10 p.m. The ruling upholds the conspiracy verdict and denies merit in challenges over per foot versus linear foot charges and certificate correctness. Motions for arrest of judgment will follow sentence. trials for the next defendant and new case are anticipated early next year.
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Pennsylvania
Harriaburg
John H. Sanderson
William P. Snyder
William L. Mathuos
James M. Shumaker
George Kunkel
Dauphin County
Capitol
Huston
Kunkel
Sanderson
Binderson
Commonwealth
Huge Order for Stamps 20,000,000 Red Cross Stamps
Washington December 12 1909 A vast demand for 40 million Christmas stamps issued by the National Red Cross Society has been received with Taft as president. Printing is underway at war department headquarters as officers rush to fill orders and fund a drive against the great white plague. Proceeds from the sale will aid the society’s fight and aid Christmas charity efforts.
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Red Cross
Washington
National Red Cross Society
Taft
War Department
Photo Draws Girl Across Sea to Wed
In Boston on December 12 Chauncey Olcott’s photo lured Ermerlinda Russo from Italy to marry Luigi Immarino a wealthy wholesale dealer She and Immarino had no prior meeting after a mail courtship She rejected him after seeing Immarino whom she said did not resemble Olcott and a jury awarded her $5000 for damages to feelings and reputation
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Boston
Chauncey Olcott
Ermerlinda Russo
Italy
America
Luigi Immarino
Immarino
Mini Russo
Mr. Olcott
Immarine
Mr. Ol
Senator Hansbrough Stricken in Minneapolis Hospitalized
United States Senator H C Hansbrough of North Dakota, ill in Minneapolis for several days, showed marked deterioration and was moved to Asbury hospital. The ailment is a deafness issue from which he had prior episodes, affecting his condition and prompting medical care.
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Hansbrough
Mineapolis
Minn
United States
H. C. Hansbrough
North Dakota
Asbury Hospital
Aged Twin Brothers Die in Fire at Clarinds Iowa
Clarinds Iowa December 12 George and Henry Dyke aged seventy were burned to death in their shanty on the outskirts near Hepburn little town near here. The fire destroyed the dwelling and neighbors assisted but the brothers perished in the blaze.
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Clarinds
George
Henry Dyke
Hepburn
Wrwa
Powers Confer on Naval War Today
London December conference of major powers to craft laws for naval warfare and an international prize court opened. Delegates from United States Britain France Germany Italy Austria Hungary Russia Spain Holland and Japan attend. Admiral Stockton and Professor Wilson of Brown University head the American delegation with Commander Gibbons as aide. Key topics include contraband of war search rights blockades and related maritime law questions.
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London
Great Britain
United States
France
Germany
Maly
Austria
Dian Gary
Russia
Spain
Holland
Japan
Charles H. Stockton
George Grafton Wilson
Brown University
John H Gibbons
Victims of Scarlet Fever Strike Chester County Family
In Mendenhall Pennsylvania George Var Horn and wife face Christmas without cheer as two of their children die from scarlet fever and three others fall ill. Celestine fourteen died after last Monday, Evans eight died Wednesday, Celestine died Thursday. Myrtle nine Munos twelve Helen youngest remain ill. Doctors diagnose scarlet fever and a quarantine is placed on the home.
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Chester County
Mendenhall
George Var Horn
Celestine
Evans
Myrtle
Munos
Helen
Talien
William W. Betta
Chad
Charles BE. Woodwards
Burns seriously wounds Mrs. Livingston at Rancocas Farm
Lillian Barnes Livingston owner of Rancocas Stock Farm at Jobstown was badly burned when a lamp exploded in her parlor. The blaze spread to her clothing before attendants could extinguish the flames. Livingston, wife of George Livingston of New York, inherited the farm from Pier Lorillard.
Buried Alive at Exeter Colliery in West Pittston
Two laborers Michael Thomas and Michael Rusho were killed when coal fell on them during loading at Exeter colliery West Pittston. Injured was John Fechler, a miner, who sustained serious injuries.
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Coat Scranton
Michael Thomas
Michael Rusho
Exeter
West Pittston
John Fechler
Fire destroys Paton town in Indiana
Paton, Indiana, suffered a devastating blaze causing an estimated loss of 75,000 dollars. In Wisconsin, William Fiddles received a four year sentence in Janesville for attempting to wreck a St. Paul railroad train.
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Paton
William Fiddles
Janesville
Wis
St. Paul
Mad town gunman terrorizes village before capture
John the Baptist apostle-typed fanatic rode into the town firing a revolver at stores and fleeing crowds. He rode a wagon, attacked a hotel, and exchanged shots with a pursuing mob. Wounded in the forehead and cheek, he was captured and later ordered to the state asylum. Victims were uninjured. chaos drove women and children to cover as townsfolk pursued the armed man identified as Arthur Pooncroy from Nebraska.
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Posse
Maniac
Edkewater
N. 1
John the Baptist
Con
Arthur
Poon Croy
Nebroaha
Stanford Donn
Moeris Plains
Pomeroy
Walsh Hotel
Cithreis
Fund for Dr Cliet of Marverd Stunts and deaths spark fund
Fragmented text reports a fund for a Dr Cliet of Marverd and mentions Harvard University stunt groups tied to a forward to be known as the Chars Wintin lar Tand. It references using income after deaths to support a possible designated purpose, with unclear details about authorship and timing.
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Cliet
Marverd
Harvard University
Ford
Taft to Speak at McKinley Memorial Organ Jubilee
New York will host a large gathering at the Metropolitan Temple for a week long Jubilee honoring the McKinley memorial organ. President Elect William Howard Taft, Andrew Carnegie, and Colonel John James McCook are among speakers with other notable dignitaries slated to discuss public service and national themes.
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New York
Metropolitan
Distinctienel
Willan UW. Taft
Tor. Jota Wesley Hia
Chicago
Andrew Carnegie
John James McCook
Taft
Hughe
Vic
Mhot Shermens
Codsell
Ilm. Buckley
Yenith
Carnests
Leper's Son Healthy Says Physician
A physician reports John Marty, the leper detained in Watertown, has a healthy infant son. The doctor says there is no evidence the father's disease has infected the child. The family will move into a small dwelling near the hospital by Christmas Day. the mother and baby occupy part of the building.
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Washington
Uec
Little Bary
John Marty
Watertow
John Warly
Life
Big Shipment of British Towels Aboard for Congressmen
A large shipment of linen towels for use in the new congressional office building went astray in Washington. The incident prompted discussion before the Ways and Means Committee about tariffs and protectionism. Investigators traced the towels to a British manufacturer, raising questions about American linen industry development and sourcing.
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Washington
Cougens
Offlea
Auue Uine
Ways and Means
he-Hyon Tari
Ktosé
Must Buy Wives Suits Spring Edict From Trade Group
A spring fashion edict from the National Cloak Suit and Men’s Garment Manufacturers association demands husbands loosen up and buy their wives a three piece spring suit in colors such as ashes of roses, green, taupe, electric blue, reseda, stone gray, cedar or wistern. Delegates from Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Cleveland and Toronto attend the meeting. In a separate item a patient at Farnhurst state insane hospital is to be returned to Ireland with attendant William J Nickel, after violent insanity since Oct 14 when he shot at a priest in Pittsburg.
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Poledo
Dee
National
Ireland
Wilmington
Ree
Andasnane
Subherm Ireland
William J. Nickel
State Insane Hospital
Farnhurst
Joan McKeough
Old Country
Pittsburg
Gortelyou Offered Presidency of Union Trust Company
Reports indicate George TD Cartelyou, Secretary of the Treasury, has been offered the presidency of a major New York trust company with a capital stack of $1,000,000 and profits around $6.18 million. A final decision date is not set as to whether he will accept. Separately, Postmaster General Meyer has not decided on reviving last year’s Santa Claus mail delivery order and is weighing public input.
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Vanes
New York
New York Dee
Wis
Proak Devey
Union Trust Company
George TD. Cartelyou
Treesaury
Union
Ae Foteth Fargeat Treat Company
Ely Sonn 7
Ft. Et
de Gostte
Santa Claua Mail
Washington
Cal
Meyer
Sapre Claus
Crushed by Piano Injures Woman in Fomfieli New York
Mrs Benjamo Cole was crushed when a grand piano toppled as she tried to push it across a parlor floor in Fomfieli New York on December 1. The instrument pinned her, breaking a rib and driving one into her lung, leaving her unconscious for minutes before help arrived from her daughter Mabel and two nearby men.
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Fomfieli
Dee 1
Benjamo Cole
Mabel
Mra. Cola
Young Corbett Meets Phil Brock In New Orleans Ring
In New Orleans tonight the long troubled career of Young Corbett resumes as he faces Phil Brock in a twelve round bout. Corbett, claiming he has nothing left to prove, traveled from New York by steamer and has gained weight yet some fans doubt his ability to beat Brock. Also reported, Irvine Linehan killed himself in Harlem prison after burglary arrest, saying he preferred death to begging.
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Phil Brock
New Orleans
Kew Ortorans
Young Corbett
Can Aueper
Terry" McGovern
Imda
Corbett
New York
Brock
Irvine Linehan
Harlem
Ale
Linehan
Feaure
A Knight For A Day at City Opera House Dec 14
Raymon Hubbell and Robert B Smith bring the Whitney musical comedy A Knight For A Day to City Opera House for one night on Monday December 14. The show has toured major cities with strong runs and features Frank Dashon as Jonathan Joy with a lavish electrical display and novelty dances.
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Raymon Hubbell
Robert B Smith
B.C. Whitney
City Opera House
Mexicana
Fantana
Whitney
Attrac
Bribery Probe Initiated Over Umpire Bribe Attempt
The National League appointed a four member committee to investigate reports by umpires Kleta and Johnstone that an attempt was made to bribe them during the New York Chicago game at the Polo Grounds on Oct. The committee includes John T. Brush chairing along with Charlin H. Abketts August Hermann and Harry C. Pulliam. Names of alleged bribers were not disclosed.
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New York
National League of Baseball Clubs
Kleta
Johnstone
Chicago
New York Polo Grounds
John T. Brush
Charlin H. Abketts
August Hermann
Harry C. Pulliam
Cattle Fever Dooms Herd at Delaware County Farm
A severe outbreak of aphthous fever is found in fifty two blooded cattle on the J. H. Thomas farm near Chey ney Delaware county. Veterinarians plan total destruction of the herd as state and national efforts continue to combat the disease.
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Diacase
West Chester
J. H. Thomas
Cheyney
Delaware County
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