Castellane Divorce Hearing Details Affair and Letters
Paris court hears Countess Castellane proclaim infidelity and cruelty as grounds for divorce. Counsel for the Countess cites lavish spending, custody intent, and a string of love letters from Count Boni. Counter-arguments from Count Boni's lawyer stress the couple’s luxury life and sacrifices, with the case continuing.
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Paris
Palace of Justice
Tribunal of First Instance of
Seine
Ditte
Countess de Castellane
Anna Gould
Count Boni
Maitre Cruppi
Maitre Crupri
George
Maitre Bonnet
Forest of Bueny
Ff Avenue
Dick Refuses To Reduce 75 000 Majority Claim
The Columbus based Commercial Tribune reports from the Outlook Building that Republican Chairman maintains the 75 000 plurality estimate cited by Senator Dick remains unchanged as returns come in. Republicans win 17 of 21 Congress seats while Democrats take four. Thompson resigns, Ashbrook also set to resign to take seat in Congress, special elections planned. Temperance advocates push for successors aligned with local option and temperance policy. Governor Harris faces opposition from several loyal appointees challenging his admin.
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Commercial Tribune
Outlook
CoLumBus
Special Dispatch
Hildebrant
Carmi A. Thompson
Thompson
House of Representatives
Yew County
W. A. Ashbrook
House
Congress
Licking County
Ashbrook
General Assembly
Harris
W. L. Finley
J. W. Johnson
Congressman-Elect Kills Baton Rouge Physician
In Baton Rouge Judge George K Favrot a Democratic congressman elect shot and killed his lifelong associate Dr H H Aldrich a well known resident of the city. The motive was described as a private quarrel and Favrot was jailed after the incident near the Istrouma Hotel.
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Baton Rouge
George K. Favrot
Dr. H. H. Aldrich
Istrouma Hotel
Judge Favrot
Louisiana
Raymond
Dr. Aldrich
Roosevelt Orders Reprimand for Weather Bureau Chief
President Roosevelt directs a reprimand for Willis L. Moore chief of the Weather Bureau over pressuring printer Cooper to pay strike assessments. Cooper, formerly expelled from the Typographical Union, was transferred to New Orleans, a move the Civil Service Commission says may appear punitive. Cooper will be reinstated in Washington. Moore to receive reprimand administered by the secretary of justice.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Roosevelt
Willis L. Moore
Weather ‘Bureau
Cooper
Moore
New Orleans
Mr. Moore
Civil Service Commission
Weather Bureau
Beckham Likely Nabs Nomination Amid Kentucky Returns
Louisville reports indicate Governor Beckham leading Senator McCreary in the Democratic primary with about a 4,000 margin as mountain counties tip in. Samuel W. Hager wins the governorship by 12,000 to 15,000. John K. Hendricks takes attorney general. Republicans gain two House seats with A. D. James and John W. Langley elected, Don Edwards and Joseph B. Bennett re-elected. Beckham, at 30, becomes the nation’s youngest governor and soon a U S Senator after the primary is tantamount to election.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Beckham
Senator McCreary
United States
Samuel W. Hager
John K. Hendricks
McCreary
Kentucky
Congress
Dr. A. D. James
John W. Langley
Don G. Edwards
Pleventh
Joseph B. Bennett
John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham
Senate
Kentucky House of Representatives
William Goebel
John Marshal
Goebel
John W. Yerkes
M. B. Belknap
Burton
Garber
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
New York
Garfield to Succeed Secretary Hitchcock
Washington reports that Ethan Allen Hitchcock will retire as Secretary of the Interior on March 4 next and James R. Garfield of Ohio will succeed him. Herbert Knox Smith will move from Assistant Commissioner of Corporations to Commissioner of Corporations. Moody named to the U S Supreme Court to replace Henry S. Brown.
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Interior Department
Richards
Commercial Tribune
Washington
the Interior
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Roosevelt
James R. Garfield
Ohio
Herbert Knox Smith
Mr. Garfield
General Land Office
White House
Interior
Hitchcock
France
Garfield
Department
Land Office
Smith
Connecticut
William ‘Henry ‘Moody
Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the United
Foraker Seen as Presidential Probability in Ohio Victory
Ohio returns show a sweeping Republican win with Foraker and Dick indorsed by voters. Garber warns of party consolidation but the victory strengthens Foraker's bid and signals a Roosevelt era shift nationwide.
Former Officer Kills Constable in Birmingham Shooting
In Birmingham Alabama on November 7 George Jost a former policeman shot and killed Constable Robert Hamilton and fatally wounded Deputy Constable William Thompson. Jost surrendered claiming he aimed at Hamilton and did not intend to wound Thompson.
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Commercial Tribune
Birmingham
Ala
George Jost
Robert Hamilton
William Thompson
Jost
Thompson
Hamilton
Hamlin
Ona Auervel
Women vote in Chicago shows light turnout
Chicago voters include about 500 women who cast ballots in yesterday's election, yielding a ratio of one woman for every 520 men. Women who did vote say they would support suffrage only if allowed to vote on university trustees.
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Maitre Cruppi
Commercial Tribune
Chicago
the State University
Professor Triggers Mass Student Strike at Cen tenary College
In Jackson Louisiana on November 7 the entire Cen tenary College student body of about 500 struck and returned home. They demanded the transfer of Professor Moncrieff two weeks after he stabbed President Rev C C Miller who remains seriously ill. Moncrieff cites self defence while Miller’s condition worsens.
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Commercial
Tribune
Jackson
Centenary College
Moncrieff
C. C. Miller
Freight collision kills engineer and fireman in Ohio
A Cincinnati Northern freight train derailed and split in two near Rossburg, Greenville County. Twelve cars demolished and a wrecking crew collided with a second freight, telescoping a caboose and wrecking an engine. Conductor Winston of Van Wert was killed, Engineer Class fatally injured, and three others seriously hurt as track sustained heavy damage.
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Commercial Tribune
Greenville
Cincinnati Northern Railroad
Rossburg
This County
Winston
van Wert
Roosevelt's Panama trip prep marks busy predeparture day
Washington November 7 The day before President Roosevelt sails to Panama aboard the Mayflower he conducts a busy schedule. The Mayflower will depart from the Washington Navy Yard at 4 pm and transfer to the battleship Louisiana at Wolf Trap Light for the voyage to Panama and back with Dr. P M Rixey and J Latta among the party.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Toady
Roosevelt
Panama
Mayflower
Washington Navy Yard
Louisiana
Wolf Trap Light
Chesapeake Bay
P. M. Rixey
Je’ Latta
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Maitro Cruppi
Aids Husband
Pattison
Democratic State Committee
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Ansberry
Common Pleas
Brown-Clermont
Bambach
Markley
Sam Smith
Sam W. Smith
Farrot
S. M. Robertson
Wax
Favrot
Moody
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Herrick
Dayton
Seth Th
Natorial
Republican Party
Harvey Carber
Bury
Foraker
Hearst
Root
Utica
Hughes
Taft
Itica
Croker
Cincinnati Northern
Aduoevelt
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