Jewelry Worth 20000 Not Declared by Mrs Shonts
Mrs Theodore P Shonts wife of Interborough president faced customs questions on jewelry worth about 20000 imported with her from Europe. She did not declare or conceal it, saying it was bought with proceeds from old pieces and that she had no intention to evade duties.
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Washington Post
New York
Theodore P. Shonts
Interboroush Company
Europe
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United States
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Deater
Bir Shonts
Coulisetor Fouter
Shontses
Tuc de Chauines
Theodora Shonts
Shonts
Five Friends Help Name Judge for Supreme Court
In Denver five supporters who wrote the name W N Ruby on ballots aim to elect him to the Colorado Supreme Court for the unexpired term of Chief Justice Robert W Steele. Steele died before the election. Gov Shafroth had no appointment to fill the vacancy. The State canvassing board, including the governor and attorney general, found Ruby eligible to serve until January 10 next.
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Denver
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Ave
W N. Ruby
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Bte
Supreme Bench
Bride Becomes Bridegroom in Curious Name Change
Special to The Washington Post reports Miss Lian M. Sturm in Thuquoein changes her name to Bridegroom, becoming Mrs Roy E Bridegroom after obtaining a license. The scene in the county clerk’s office shows a comic clash over the unusual surname. In Athens, an inspector of liabilities commits suicide in a courtroom after a botched diploma ceremony.
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Washington Post
Duquoein
Lian M. Sturm
Thuquoein
St. Louia
Roy E
Taffe
Mr Taffe
Mr. Taffe
Athens
Au Inpiities
Vizandinos
University of Athens
Deputies clash as Puebla poet shot in chamber
In Mexico City a deputy named Salvator Uaz Muron from Puebla was shot twice in the temple by Deputy Juan Chapital of Oaxaca in the house of deputies. Hot words preceded the attack and bystanders halted a second shot. No arrests as deputies are exempt while serving. Miron faces expulsion and possible arrest as the chamber adjourned.
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Washington
Mexico
House of Deputies
Salvator Uaz Muron
Puebla
Juan Chapital
Oaxaca
Chapital
Miron
Cleveland Bars Early From City
Cleveland health officials refuse entry to John R. Early once linked to leprosy. Superintendent Ford stated the suspected case would not be allowed to reside in Cleveland despite earlier signals from Health Officer Friedrich that a refuge might be found here. Doctor orders confirm the leprosy diagnosis.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ford
Health Department
John R. Early
Washington, D. C
Friedrich
Ord
Hattie Le Blanc Trial Details In Murder Case
At Cambridge court Hattie Le Blanc faces murder charges in the Glover case. Testimony from Zella Gallant claims Le Blanc admitted being with Glover the night of the shooting and described a struggle and a noise like a rustle before a fatal shot. Gallant says Le Blanc denied shooting, hid for days, and later claimed she did not know Glover was dead until arrest. The court ruled out a dying statement about the homicide and adjourned for medical relief to Melvin Johnson.
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Mass
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Lurence TF. Glover
Miss le Blanc
Glover
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Miss Gallant
Haile le Blanc
Hattie
Hand
Haitie
Melvin Johnson
Johnson
Inspector McKenna
Waltham Police
Hatne
Dice for estate split in will amid Albuquerque death
Carl Schroeder a Albuquerque butcher who was told he would not live asked a lawyer to draft a will. He instructed that after his funeral his two sons should shake dice for the entire estate. The document was filed for probate today and the sons vow to honor their father's wishes if approved.
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Washington Post
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Carl Schroeder
Schroeder
Fulton Market Fire Kills Watchman In Downtown New York
A deep fire in Fulton Market this afternoon destroyed several stalls in the old structure and caused the death of watchman Witham Fulton. Officials estimate damages will not exceed 10000 dollars.
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Fulton Market
New York Deep
New York
Witham
Fulton
Unionists Win Big as Astor Leads Plymouth Victory in Polls
London dispatch reports Unionists gain six seats on election day while Liberal and Labor figures slip. Waldorf Astor tops Plymouth poll with Benn as running mate. Crichton-Stuart wins Cardiff by a margin over Liberals aided by Thomas withdrawal. O'Brien sweeps Cork, Redmond defeated. coalition faces stronger Irish challenge amid uncertain Dublin and Limerick results forthcoming.
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Stuart
London
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William Redmond
Asquith
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U. A
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B. Mattet
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Lancashire
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Stepney
Land Labor
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Stomley
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Lloyd George
Amery
T. Hamar Greenwood
Sunderland
B.S. Straus
Mite End
Tower Hamlets
L. Lawson
Sydney Buxton
Board of ‘Trade
John Burnet
O’brien
William O'Brien
Cork
O'Brien
Willam Redmond
Nationalist
AN For Ireland League
House of Commons
Maurice Healy
Redmond
Asquith Talks Home Rule Amid Irish Question
Premier Asquith spoke at East Fife arguing the liberal government can be trusted to handle home rule. He recalled a year old Albert Hall speech and cited changes in England and Ireland that reduced fears of separation as Balfour challenged the nation.
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East Fife
Mr. Balfour
Albert Hall
England
Ireland
Washington Irish League to Hold Mass Meeting for Funds
Willem F. Downey, United Irish League of America member, says Britain faces crisis leading to Irish home rule. Washington's two Irish groups plan a December 18 mass meeting at the New National Theater to fund the Irish cause. Downey notes the citizen ballot as a weapon in modern politics and cites Irish MPs in Parliament.
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Washington
Great Britain
Ireland
Willem F. Downey
Seventeenth Street
United Irish League of America
Downey
United Irish League of Washington
New National Theater
Technical High School Oyster Poisoning Outbreak
Twenty four girls from the technical high school's cooking class in Providence fall ill after eating oysters they prepared. Fifty two students in related classes were given emetics as a precaution. Illness appeared shortly after tasting the seafood, and Principal summoned Dr. Carver who treated the group. Some girls left for home late in the afternoon.
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Washington
Providence
R. L
Technical High School
Carver
Molder Leaps Into White Hot Metal at Barnegville Foundry
In Barnegville Ohio Charles Kendal a moulders helper jumped into a cupola of white hot metal before about sixty fellow workers. His flesh was consumed leaving only bones recovered. Kendal had been separated from his work for years and died by his own action.
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Muider
Barnegvillé
Ohio
Dec
Charles Kendal
Ken_ dall
Rumor of Boni de Castellane Death Surfaces
A circulating rumor tonight claimed Count Boni de Castellane died by his own hand in Pac. Dec 7. No reasons or confirmation were available, and the report linked a wealthy aristocrat to the tragedy.
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Boni de Castellane
Swell Burglars Loot New Rochelle Homes In Jewelry Heist
Two men in evening dress and a woman, all in fur overcoats, fled in a large yellow automobile with a colored chauffeur after taking jewelry valued at $2,000 from the Murthey residence in New Rochelle and clothing and jewelry worth $300 from the Wallach home. A neighbor reported seeing a handsome yellow touring car with chauffeur, as the trio departed after bowing good night. Police say rooms were ransacked and a parlor window forced open. Matinee at Columbia Theater today.
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Washington Post
New Rochelle
Ralph Murthey
Isaac Wallach
Murthey
Wallach
Eva Glardon
Miss Glardon
Warship Captain Arrested in Paris Misstep
The captain of the battleship South Carolina and Commander Richardson visited Paris in a hurried trip to catch a Cherbourg-bound train. A cab misdirection led them miles away, a crowd gathered, police detained them for four hours, then released them with apologies after discovering a mistaken station.
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Washington Post
Paris
South Carolina
Comdr. Richardson
Cherbourg
Flight chronicle shows Brunsuber with four aboard at Johnnesthal
A Farman biplane flew from Johnnesthal Germany where aviator Brunsuber circled the field twice today carrying four passengers. The event adds to pioneering flights in the region as the craft touched down safely amid cool December air.
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Johannesthal
Johnnesthal
Germany
Farman
Barrier Sets World Air Speed Record In Memphis Flight
Rene Barrier, a French aviator, flies over a Memphis closed course in 10 minutes 65.1 seconds, surpassing Moisant and winning a $5,000 prize. He averages 87.93 mph, completing an 18 mile course as Hamilton’s motor fails and he crashes in an earlier exhibit. Garros returns after a broken nose to show grit despite injuries.
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Hamilton
Aero
Tenn
Rene Barrier
John Moisant
Barrier
Leon Morane
Rheims
Barrier and
Messant
Aviation Field
Montgomery Park
Hen and Chicken Island
Mississippi
Fresidant’s Island
Moisant
Charles K. Hamilton
Roland G. Garros
Peru and Bolivia clash at Guayabal frontier
Peru attacked by Bolivian forces at Guayabal on the frontier. Peruvians rushed to the scene amid fears of a serious rupture between the countries. Insurgents under Ferro have taken refuge in Ecuador. A 1908 boundary protocol failed to settle the dispute.
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Ferro
Ecuador
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Alcorta
Argentina
Honor to Steuben Miss Helen Draws Veil Eulogies at Unveiling
President Taft urged Americans to remember Von Steuben lessons of discipline and order as the Zeppelin-like ceremony unveiled a statue in Lafayette Park. Diplomats, military leaders, and thousands attended with Chancellor Dickinson presiding, praising Steuben as father of the American army and urging readiness in emergencies.
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Dickinson
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Germany
Lafayette Park
America
Society of the Cindemnati
Fidge
Jackson
Monster Choir
Northeastern Singers’ Association
The
Marine Band
Charles F. Steck
Republic of America
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
Mr. Bartholdt
Arter
Bartheldt
Charles Hexamer
National
German-Amerian Alliance
Bartholdt
Oneida’s
New Aerial Speed Record and Other Today’s Highlights
Index to today’s issue lists items across sections including Mrs Shoats Gems Hattie Le Blanc story Victories for British Unionists and New Aerial Speed Record. Also notes on Japanese snub at Waterways Congress Eddy burial dispute Cumming aids Taft tariff Lorimer inquiry ends Ballinger exonerated Hughes to be Chief Justice and a Mexican accused of gem theft plus counterfeiting plot Novedades and society sporting notes and money for a new highway Superintendent Stuart reelected.
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Madero
Belmont
News of Alexandria
Stuart
Justice Beard Drops Dead In Nashville Hotel
Justice Beard of the Tennessee Supreme Court collapsed and died at the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville this morning during a visit. Justice Beard, a member of the state supreme bench, was pronounced dead after the incident in downtown Nashville.
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Nashville
Tenn
Justica W. D. Beard
State Supreme Court
Hermitage Hotel
Pasadena Society Refuses Ball for Japanese Navy Guests
Pasadena officials report anti Japanese sentiment rising after prominent residents refuse to attend a ball honoring the Japanese naval officers. Invitations canceled and Admiral Yashiro orders fewer American visits as diplomacy strains grow with potential early withdrawal of ships.
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Coast City
Mikado
Pasadena
Cal
Baltimore
Admiral Yashira
Schuol Children
Yasuiro
Yashiro
California
Pasadena Society
Quail and Champagne Feat Nets $700 for Chicago Man
Chicago diner George Razakles finished a quail and champagne course then claimed a $700 prize after his 32nd consecutive night of the sequence. He vowed to continue with 32 more quail in coming nights as the restaurant proprietor watched. In another note, National Rivers and Harbors Congress opened in Washington with Taft addressing delegates and urging continuing contracts for waterway improvements.
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Chicago
George Razakles
Ragakles
Razakles
Taft
Convention Hall
Archibald Butt
Norton
Lhe Congress
Ransdell
Samuel H. Greene
Calvary Baptist Church
Washington
Taft Urges River-Rail Cooperation To Cut Transport Costs
President Taft discusses river navigation as historically vital but now eclipsed by railroads. He argues for federal and private cooperation to align water and rail transport, overcoming terminal bottlenecks and adopting European lessons to boost efficiency and lower costs. He notes ports of Mexico in dialogue with Ambassador Don Versee Teon de la Barra.
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Congress
Europe
Mexico
Senor
Don Versee
Teon de la Barra
United States
President calls for carrier cooperation and annual inland works funding
At Congress, leaders urged consistent carrier cooperation and a policy of yearly appropriations to advance inland projects. Opponents derided pork barrel politics, noting maintenance after completion remains a minor concern and speakers continued discussions today.
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Congress
Program for Today Morning and Afternoon Sessions
Morning session at 10 o clock features Brigadier General William H. Bixby chief United States engineer corps Judson Harmon governor of Ohio Clifford Sifton chairman Canadian Conservation Commission Ottawa Canada Representative Champ Clark of Missouri Frederick A Delano president Wabash Railway Company Afternoon session at 2 15 features F W Crandall Travelers Protective Association of the United States Robert J McFarland New York State Waterways Association Perry A Randall Fort Wayne Indiana president Fort Wayne Waterways Association Walter S Dickey Kansas City Missouri president Missouri River Navigation Company
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United States Engineer Corps
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Clifford Sifton
Canadian Conservation Commission
Ottawa
Canada
Champ Clark
Missouri
Frederick A. Delano
Wabash Railway Company
F. W. Crandall
Travelers’ Protective Association of the United States
Robert J. McFarland
New York
New York State Waterways Association
Perry A. Randall
Fort Wayne
Ind
Fort Wayne Waterways Association
Walter 5. Dickey
Kanaac City
Missouri River Navigation Company
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