Delays in Supreme Court Trust Case Highlights Two Week Recess
The Supreme Court adjourned for a two week recess without ruling on key matters including the Standard Oil and Tobacco Corporation dissolutions. Crowds gathered in Washington as lawyers and patrons awaited judgments while 28 hour livestock transit penalties were debated. Justices Lamar delivered the court's unanimous opinion on the stock shipment unit, and a separate ruling involved the Eastern Cherokee fund, with disputes over distribution timing and records. The Globe Printing Company libel appeal from Missouri was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
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Supreme Cour of the
United States
Tobacco Corporation
New York
Washington
Fenaltes
Ciecour
Hale Lamar
Baltimore and Whe
Southwestern Railroad Company
Hes Teieral Court
Juste Lamar
Eastern Cherokee Indiau
South Atlantic States
Rte
Court of Claims
Juste McKenna
Globe Printing Company
St Loma Ma
Gloebe Democrat
Missouri
Samuel B
Unwritten Law Frees Her In Defense of Honor
Pontines ot March 20 accepts that she shot and killed Taal Vermillo in defense of her honor. Tudee Swinnerton of the Rutland municipal court today discharged the girl from custody. On the stand the girl said Vermillo entered her room at her parents house where she was a boarder before it arrived and insulted her. She managed to obtain a gun and fired the fatal shot. She stated I would have a right to shoot a man who insulted me. Americans more free than Italy.
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Pontines Ot
Camily Cavinu
Taal Vermillo
Tudee
Italy
Opium Conference Names United States Delegates
The State Department announced the U S delegation to the new international opium conference to be held in July The line up includes Bishop Charles I Brent of the Philippine Islands Hamilton Wright of Maine and Henry ft Pinger of Santa Barbara Cal Predeywh Hildekoper of Washington and Laseen as secretary Brent and Wright were veterans of the H angahal opium conference in 199 The wording is garbled but the named figures and roles are clear.
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United States
The
Virgin of Inio
State Department
Charles I Brent
Episcopal Church of the
Philippine Islands
Hamilton Wright
Maine
Henry Ft Pinger
Santa Barbara
Cal
Hildekoper
Washington
J Laseen
Brent
de Wright
Wether
Taft May Attend International Polo Cup Contests
President Taft is expected to attend the International Polo Cup matches between American and British teams. Plans include a holiday on May 6 to cover the opening game at Meadow Brook. British players arrive April 14 aboard Minnetonka, with Lakewood prep games set for Lakewood facilities.
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New York
Taft
Meadow Brook Fuld
Meadow Brookiai Committee
Art
Army
Tay
Huntry Paine Whitney
England
Sustania
Master O' Whitney
Flora
Barbara Whitney
J A Burden
FF Burden
Hassard
Polo Associaion
St G Cheape
Parnes
Taent
Noel Edwards
Witter
Inde
Hlarroess Lioyd
Herbert Wson
Barrett
Wilson
Minnetonka
Lakewood
Palo Association
Whitney
Taft to View Elite U.S. Army Horses at Fort Myer Show
Washington society including likely President Taft will watch the first military horse show at Fort Myer. More than half of hundreds of horses were eliminated after trials in the drill hall as judges assessed saddle, jumping, and conformation. The program for today features final judging across multiple classes with Brig Gen Aleshire and Lieut Col Greble among the judges.
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Washington Society
Taft
United States
Fort Myer
Army Post
Aleshire May
Henry
Tr. Anen
St. J Greble
Guy VV Henry
Slender Suit Dismissed in Slander Case
In New York City Justice Page dismissed Mrs Corinne Rogers slander suit against Eric B Dahlgren son of Admiral Dahlgren after no appearance by Rogers. The case arose from a dinner at the Hotel Belmont on November 24 1907 alleging Dahlgren claimed Rogers stole his scarf pin. James H Cahill testified he heard no accusation and left with others.
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Rogers
Admiral Dahlgren
New York
Corinne Rogers
Belmont
Dahlgren
James H Cahill
New York Telephone Company
Cahill
Post's European Tour Promises Broad Reader Interest
Readers of Cheashington Post show intense interest in a contest to send twenty people to Europe. The offer includes full travel aboard a fin e ship with extensive sightseeing in Berlin Dublin and other sites. The prize opens to both men and women with a tour plan covering the imperial capital Berlin and historic Ireland landscapes.
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Cheashington Pest
Europe
Tinigang Bs
Washington
Wich
Finland
Red Star
New York Harbor
Berfin
Prussia
Court clash over Cox perjury case looms in Ohio
Cincinnati March 4 The perjury charge against George B Cox in the common pleas court sparked a rapid series of moves as Judge Gorman ordered Cox to plead, while a mandamus action against Judge Hunt sought to remove him from the case. A second indictment faces motion to quash and a hearing set for tomorrow with the potential for a court clash.
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Cincinnati
George B Cox
Common Pleas Court
Pact
Cox
Charles ' sTlunt
Frank Gorman
Swing
Gorman
Hunt
Cooper
German
Declareligh
Sting
Coxs
Judge Hunt
Mrs Mabel Ford Seeks Second Divorce in Maryland
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore reports Mrs Mabel Ford files for divorce from Lawrence Ford, son of Rear Admiral John D Ford, after a secret circuit court petition. Her first husband was Frank Brown Jr, son of ex Governor Frank Brown, and she previously alleged cruelty and alienation of affections. She had remarried after the prior divorce and lived mainly in Philadelphia.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Mabel
Michael Ford
Circuit Court
Lawrence Ford
John D Ford
Ford
Frank Brown, Jr
Frank Brown
Lively
Starmy
Brown
Wrank Brown
Cake tasters die after strychnine in baking powder fails
In Kittanning Pennsylvania a seven year old girl died and three other children were critically ill after consuming cakes laced with strychnine mistaken for baking powder. Mrs Fan, hysterical, reported the accident.
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Kittanning Pa
William Tait
Cowlinsville
Fan
District commissioners require sworn illness affidavits for absent workers
The board ordered all employees absent due to sickness to testify via sworn forms provided for that purpose before a notary. A special committee, including Corporation Counsel Thomas and Health Officer Woodward, reported the needed form. If extended leave of a week or more is needed, the applicant must attach a physician's certificate. if no physician is attending, a reason must be given.
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Board of District Commisssioners
Mty
Thomas
Tweedale
Woodward
Daniel B. Garges
Tindall
Plans for Memorial Mass Meeting In Washington
The Washington Chamber of Commerce convened a committee to launch a citywide drive for 250000 as Washington’s share of a 2500000 memorial fund to建ect a building. A mass meeting is set for tomorrow night with prominent speakers and delegates from associations and civic groups. Volunteers will form two committees of ten from each organization and canvassing begins Monday with each resident asked to contribute.
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Chamber of Commerce
George ‘Wash- Inston
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Citizens’ Associations
Granville M. Hunt
C E Crump
Hunt
John Dolph
James F. Oyster
Chamber
Henry B. F. Macfarland
Charles ,D. Walcott
National Association
Charles J. Bell
Archibald Hopkins
Charles D Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
George Washington Memorial Association
Washington Society Mila
George Washington
Granville M Hunt
C. E Crump
John F Slaven
J. Louis Willige
Thomas Grant
Dedication of Cleveland Federal Building Highlights Wickersham Speech
The Cleveland dedication of a 4.06 million federal building ended with a Chamber of Commerce banquet attended by 2350 guests. Attorney General George W. Wickersham urged an independent judiciary and defended the system of representative government while endorsing Taft's reciprocity policy with Canada and emphasizing unrestricted use of inland waterways. Governor Harmon was detained in Columbus.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
George W. Wickersham
Judson Harmon
Columbus
Wickersham
Genera
Taft
Tinada
Antis
Gulf Ports
Smiles at Court Row Delays Resignation Rumor in Berlin Affair
Ambassador to Germany Dr. David Jayne Hill plans eight lectures at Columbia University on World Organization. He reports to Washington soon and rejects resigning amid the Berlin social invitations dispute involving Prof. Charles Alphonso Smith and Prof. Hugo Munsterberg. A passenger recalled the schleppencour invitation dynamics and German subject status. Hill travels with Mrs Hill and daughter Miss Margaret Full. He will visit Rochester after the lectures. President Taft also named W. W. Warwick to the supreme court of the Panama Canal Zone.
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Germany
Columbia University
Washington
Berlin
Smith
Washington Post
New York
David Jayne Hill
Charles Alphonso Smith
Harvard University
Harvard
Baltimore
Brandenburg
Munsterberg
George Washington
Schleppencour
Schleppencours
Hill
Margaret Full
World Organization
Rochester
Hil
Congress
Legation
Supreme Court of
Zone
Taft
W W. Warwick
Cincinnati
Panama Canal
Warwick
Comptroller of the Treasury
Five Arrested as Spies in Hamburg and Bremen
Five persons including a foreigner are under arrest on espionage charges. A Berlin detective supervised the operation between Hamburg and Bremen where ten war ships are under construction. The foreigners allegedly provided information from shipyards. the material found is not described as grave. Conflicting reports name the chief spy’s possible English nationality.
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Hamburg
Bremen
Berlin
CARE FOR HOMELESS BIRDS SPARKS ST LOUIS SCHOOLS HOSPITALS
Two St Louis residents Mrs Fletcher and Charles I Rand run schools and hospitals for homeless birds. Rand houses 60 rescued birds in the Wright Building, feeds them two thousand meal worms weekly from New York, and teaches tricks. He releases rehabilitated birds. Fletcher trains Norwich canaries in games and daily baths.
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St. Louis
Washington Post
St Louis
Mr. Fletcher
Charles I. Rand
Wright
Mr. Rand
New York
Lewis to Lead Indian Depredation Work in DOJ
William H. Lewis, Boston lawyer and new Assistant Attorney General, will oversee Indian depredation cases. About 1,300 cases remain worth roughly 5.5 million dollars after years of handling by Thompson and Stormont. Miss Bessie Moore transfers, Harry Jones gains, and James M. Marks remains as messenger. Lewis awaits Senate confirmation and may serve without pay without a congressional act.
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Boston J
Washington
Lewis
Wickersham
Boston
Johm G. Thompson
George T Stormont
Bessie Moore
Court of Commerce
Harry Jones
James M. Marks
Department of Justice
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Fourteenth Street
New York Avenue
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