Divorce Granted Countess de Castellane Custody of Children
Paris November 14 the Seine tribunal under Judge Ditte granted a divorce to Countess de Castellane formerly Anna Gould of New York. The court awarded her custody of the children while barring removal from France without the father Count Boni’s consent. Boni gains limited visitation and a single monthly holiday period. alimony of 50000 was denied. Judge appoints notaries to settle marital affairs. decree costs borne by Boni. The decision was announced in a brief hearing with little public hearing and caused curiosity among high society observers.
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Paris
Tribunal of the First Instance of
Seine
Ditte
Countess de Castellane
Anna Gould
New York
France
Count Boni
Taw
Chamber of Notaries
Democrats Confer on Next Candidate in New England
A private conference of prominent New England Democrats opened in Boston on November 14 to discuss the 1908 presidential nomination. The meeting, officials said, aims to advance the democracy’s interests rather than favor any single candidate.
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New England
Boston
West Washington floods shut roads and rail traffic
In Tacoma on November 14 the region from Auburn to the Cascade mountains is underwater after heavy rains and snowmelt. Creeks and rivers overflowed, bridges washed away, lines down, and Northern Pacific rail service nearly halted. several lives are reported lost.
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Tacoma
Wash
Auburn
Cascade Mountains
Northern Pacific
Total wealth of the country rising in 1904
Washington reports census bureau figures show the nation’s total wealth in 1904 at 106.882 billion dollars, up from 65.027 billion in 1890 and 88.528 billion in 1900, signaling sustained growth.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Presbyterian Brotherhood forms at Indianapolis meeting
About a thousand delegates and many visitors opened the business meeting to organize men of the Presbyterian church into one body named the Presbyterian Brotherhood. Henry S. Osborne presided and Dr. W. P. Roberts spoke on the church’s stands. Also reports noting AFL and farmers alliance signals and a universal label design dominated the day. Senator Cullom recovered from indigestion.
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Presbyterian Brotherhood
Indianapol
Indianapolis
Navy
Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church, South
Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
United Presbyterian Men's League
Methodist Episcopal Brotherhood of St. Paul and Wesley
Men's Guild of Scotland
Henry S. Osborne
Chicago
W. P. Roberts
Philadelphia
General Assembly
Earthquake Shocks Felt Across Jamaica at Night
Kingston Jamaica reports two extremely heavy earthquake shocks felt across the island at 11 last night. The tremors were strong both south and north, causing alarm but no immediate details of damage. In Washington, the currency controller ordered a statement on national banks' condition as of November 12.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Washington
Thaw Murder Trial May Start December 3
New York reporters note Harry K Thaw faces murder charges in the Stanford White case with trial slated for Monday in General Sessions court possibly before Recorder Goff. District Attorney Jerome leads the prosecution. Delphin Delmas named as Pacific coast legal lead.
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New York
Harry K
Stanford White
Jerome
Goff
Thaw
Delphin Michael Deimas
San Francisco
Relief funds misused in San Francisco quake scandal
The Chronicle reports a new graft probe shows relief money sent from various states to San Francisco did not reach the relief committee. Some funds were mailed to Mayor Schmitz and were examined by F. J. Henry Detective William Burns and about a hundred federal agents with President Roosevelt backing the inquiry.
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San Francisco
the Chronicle
Schmitz
F. J. Henry
William Burns
Standard Concerns Increase Capital
Harrisburg notices show Crescent Northern and Southern pipelines controlled by Standard Oil filed for stock rise from 7.6 million to 16 million dollars. St Louis hearing in Missouri v Standard Waters-Pierce and Republic Oil postponed to tomorrow morning due to absence of Attorney General Hadley.
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Harrisburg
Crescent
Northern
Southern
Standard Oil Company
St. Louis
Iowans Dedicate Shafts In Vicksburg Memorial Tour
Governor Cummins leads a 500 strong Iowa delegation to dedicate the Iowa memorial in Vicksburg National Park. Visitors tour the park and view historical sites. A reception is planned tonight followed by dedicatory exercises tomorrow with remarks from Cummins Vardaman Dodge Clarke. The group will then visit monuments at Andersonville Shiloh and Chickamauga.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Cummins
Iowa Memorial
Vicksburg National Park
Vardaman
Greenville M. Dodge
Charles A. Clarke
Andersonville
Shiloh
Chickamauga
Bribe Offered to Hang Jury in Standard Oil Trial
Findlay Ohio November 14 A juror in the Standard Oil anti trust case says a $500 bribe was twice offered during the trial to cause a hung jury. C C Myers, who delivered the verdict, could not identify the man who supplied the money, noting the same individual made both offers.
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Findlay
Ohio
C. C. Myers
Standard Oil Company
Myers
Attempted assassination and mutiny shake late empire
Cronstad reports twenty five sailors sentenced to life hard labor escaped while visiting baths escorted by soldiers. In Moscow officials discuss alleged plot against General Rheinbot with evidence implying his authorship of the scheme to regain power. Western railroads order roughly $61 million in cars engines and equipment from six systems, signaling vast future deliveries.
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Cronstad
Russia
Moscow
Rheinbot
Genebot
Inet
Western Railroads
Wabash
Northern Pacific
Santa Fe
Harriman Lines
Rock Island
Western
Span Falls Into River Fatality Hints at Loveland Bridge Accident
A span of a new bridge over the Miami river at Loveland Ohio collapsed into the water this morning. Five men were injured and one man died from the incident. Rescue and investigation are underway as crews work to secure the site and recover the missing debris.
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Miami
Loveland
Ohio
Miami River
Castro Death Rumor Spurs Venezuelan Power Play
Fort De France Nov 14 The Dutch cruiser Kortenaer arrived from Willemstad and reported that on leaving Curacao it was persistently believed President Castro was dead. The Venezuelan government was accused of concealing his death to stay in power.
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Fort de France
Kortenaer
Willemstad
Curacoa
Castro
Odell comments on defeat for the Republican Party
New York November 14 Benjamin B Odell spoke at the Fifth Avenue hotel to reporters on the recent election. He said the result was a defeat for the Republican Party and blamed lack of canvassing and poor campaigns. He criticized presidential interference and noted Hearst’s strengthened position after the election.
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New York
Benjamin B. .Odell
Fifth Avenue
Odell
Hughes
Republican
Hearst
Railways Need Not Report On Frauds
The Interstate Commerce Commission declined to issue an order requiring railroads to report all cases of false billing misclassification weighing misrepresentation of contents or shipper reports of freight for transportation to allow prosecution.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
National congress adopts key articles in uniform divorce bill
Philadelphia nov 14 the national congress on uniform divorce laws began discussing a draft bill. today article 4 named causes for divorce from bed and board including adultery crime cruelty desertion drunkenness and insanity. article 5 bars decrees when collusion or condoned offense is shown. seven annulment and six absolute divorce causes adopted. debate on ages for marriage and minor consent continues with mixed views.
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Philadelphia
National Congress
Union
Washington
Atecce
Ernest Merten
Wisconsin
Frank H. Kerr
Ohio
Rachel Siegel
Utah
New Counterfeit $10 Note Found in Buffalo Issue
Washington reports the discovery of a new counterfeit ten dollar Buffalo note printed on two papers with silk fibers between them. The back is dark bluish green and becomes detectable when compared with genuine notes.
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Washington
United States Secret Service
Buffalo
United States
Freemasons Urge Italy to Drop Clerical Ties
Rome November 14 Italian Freemasons have started a campaign to align Italy with France in anti clerical action. They issued a proclamation banning Freemasons from engaging with clericals in political affairs arguing it fuels retrogression.
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Rome
Italy
France
Roosevelt Aboard Battleship Louisisiana Arrives Early
Colon reports the battleship Louisiana with President Roosevelt on board reached ahead of schedule in heavy rain. President Amador had not yet arrived in Colon when Roosevelt landed, marking a notable arrival.
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Colon
Louisiana
Roosevelt
Amador
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