Mrs Duke Testimony Highlights Divorce Case in New Jersey
In Newark Vice Chancellor Pitney ruled New Jersey courts have jurisdiction for James B Duke's divorce suit and gave Mrs Lillian Duke twenty days to answer. She testified she was not the mistress of the Somerville house, saying other women dominated her, while Duke denied charges. The case may go to the Appellate courts.
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Pitney
Newark
New Jersey
Duke
Penlal
Pliey
James B. Duke
Milsionaire
Tobacco Trust
Lillian Duke
Iduke
Somerville
Mrs. Duke
Mrs Duke
Feal
Camden
Mr. Duke
Janysta
Puney
Luke
Califurnia
North
Piney
Hoth Bartle
Col William H Clapp Dies in East Hartford Conn
Col William H Clapp veteran of Civil War service dies at East Hartford Connecticut after a long career in the army. He served in the Seventy first New York and Forty second Ohio Infantry and held staff posts later becoming a brevet major and lieutenant colonel. He retired in 1910s under age provisions and was advanced to colonel on retirement by act of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Clapp
East Hartford
Conn
Clapp
Ohio
Chemitt
Volunteers
Seventy-first
New York Milia
Olio En ‘Antry
Tuhi
Bonaparte and Constitution Editor Post
I see a critical editorial denouncing Secretary Bonaparte in a plan to demolish the Constitution's authority. The piece warns against replacing law with personal will, cites Russia's collapse, questions expedited power to dismiss Annapolis students, and urges adherence to due process and constitutional rule. It ends urging return to the fathers chart, the Constitution, and lawful order.
New Choral Organization Sydney Wrightson to Manage Its Concerts
The Choral Society board met Wednesday to plan a thorough reorganization and renewal. Bernard R. Green was elected president providing stability and confidence. A strong board and several key committees were chosen to steer the society’s interests.
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Choral Society
Bernard R. Green
Chorus and concert committees named for Choral Society
At the meeting the Chorus Committee chaired by Otto Luebkert and other officers were announced with Marie Kuhnel as vice chair and Joann Raper elected Aoterian after Kuhnel declined. A large concert committee led by Sydney Lloyd Wrightson includes Mary A Cryder and Dr Edwin A Hill, with King and Varet among members. The conductor’s role remains to be filled at the next meeting at William Bruce King’s residence on January 3.
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Otto Luebkert
Marie A. Kuhnel
John Roberts
Alys Bentley
Glasius Meale
David Selke
Bernard R. Green
Berenice Thompson
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson
William Bruce King
O. G. Sonneck
B. A. Varela
Mary A Cryder
Edwin A. Hill
Wilam Bruce King
E. A.* Varet
Willacere
King
Service in Land Fraud Cases in Portland District
In United States district court Judge Wolverton ordered service to be executed on Frederick A Hyde John A Henson F A Hyde Leander Brown and J D Kenny in the Oregon incments of the Hyde Benson Land fraud cases. Defendants are to be present on January 3 to plead.
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Portland
Ore
Wolverton
United States District Court
Frederick A. Hyde
John A. Henson
F. A. Hyde
Leander Brown
J. D Kenny
Aganistm
Oregon Incments
Hyde Benson
Taft restricts afternoon calls to War Department
Secretary Taft announces that after yesterday only visitors with appointments may meet him in the afternoon at the War Department. He says the hours are reserved for conferences with department chiefs, following precedent set by Root and Bonaparte. President Roosevelt also limits personal calls to attend to official business.
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Taft
War Department
Root
Bonaparte
Congress
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Washington
White House
Tait
Army Leaves and Orders List of Officers and Transfers
Army orders detail leaves of absence for Capt Brooks Payne and others, promotions, assignments, and transfers including to West Point and various posts. Also notes exams and board duty in San Francisco and a bid notice for three inch projectiles at the Ordnance Bureau.
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Brooks Payne
Artillery Corps
Charles
W. Meilner
Savanth Infantry
Joseph C. Wilson
Third Infantry
Baall H. Dutcher
Francis W. Honeycutt
West Point
Frank C. Jewell
Flaurancy O
Quartermaster’s Department
William H. Monroe
Artillery Corpa
General Hospital
Washington Barracks
John PF. Wlaser
San Francisco
Charles H. McKinstry
Corps of Engineers
George H. Jones
Fort Fremont
Fort Moultrie
Ordnance Bureau
The
War Department
Yester
Everybody's Magazine Ad Promises Year Ahead
An advertisement extols Everybody's Magazine as a yearlong gift for friends with 1906 forecast as tough for grafters and bosses. It touts masterful fact stories and Russell's Soldiers of the Common Good guiding toward a better life, plus light fiction and American-made humor.
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Russell
Everybody's Magazine
Projectile pricing for three inch shell manufacture
A report lists prices for breach loading field gun projectiles by firms in Bridgeport Connecticut Houghton Cowdrey Works Fitchburg Massachusetts Richmond Iron Works Richmond Virginia and Bethlehem Pa The American British Manufacturing Company 141 each H Cowdrey 172 each Richmond Iron Works 196 each Bethlehem Best Company 247 each for a batch of 2000 projectiles.
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Bridgeport
Warning to Vessels on Dewey Dry Dock Transit
The Hydrographic Office issued a world wide warning to watch for the floating dry dock Dewey 50 as it tows from Solomona Island toward the Philippines. The dock and four ships stretch over a mile. preparations aim for Dewey to depart Solomona Island by December 26 bound for Olongapo to serve the Asiatic Fleet. Commander Hosley travels from Annapolis to Solomons Island aboard the Talbot to supervise preparations aboard Glacier.
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Hydrographic Office
Shibe
Philippines
Solamona Island
Olongapo
Asiatic Heet
Cavite
Far Hoat
Hosley
Solomons Island
Annapolis
Talbot
Elaborate Charleston Reception Planned for New Cruiser
Charleston residents plan a formal reception for the 10,000-ton protected cruiser Charleston, first of her class, with a silver service gift. Secretary Bonaparte may attend, weather permitting, and if he joins the tour, the army will join the navy in welcoming him. Subsequent war trials will follow the visit as Fleet movements continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Bonaparte
Navy
Winslow
Autopsy Planned to Explain Mrs Brouwer Death
Dr Henry W Cottell of the University of Pennsylvania engaged by County Prosecutor Theodore J Brown to examine the remains of Mrs Frank R Brouwer of Tom s River New Jersey. The body was exhumed by order of Justice Hendrickson of the Supreme Court as relatives claim poisoning. The autopsy aims to resolve the death mystery and determine if foul play was involved.
One Man Dies In Pendleton Sisters Disaster
A twenty four hour peril at sea ends with one crewman dead from exposure as Pendleton Sisters ran aground off the Virginia coast. Eight sailors survive after clinging in the rigging through night and day as waves battered the ship bound from Port Arthur Texas to New York. The vessel anchored Thursday night, the anchor broke, and rescue by the Metamp kin life saving crew followed. The crew faced extreme cold and long exposure before reaching safety. Other reports note the George F. Phillips wreck off Bay Head New Jersey with rescues by life savers, and further collisions near Overfalls lightship and the Viking damage near the Delaware Breakwater.
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New York
Virginia Coast Line
Pendleton Sisters
Port Arthur
Tex
Lghthouse
George F. Phillips
Norfolk
Bay Head
N. J
Hfe
Philadelphia
Viking
St. of the Sea
Pempel
Bevannehros
Architects Make Merry at Washington Club Yuletide Event
The Washington Architectural Club held its annual Yuletide gathering at 1420 F street with a drama The Mystery of the Boarding House and refreshments. A silver loving cup was awarded to Kurt Berle former chief structural engineer. The satire included Professor Ruhiman and a piano solo by Oscar G Vogt.
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Washington Architectural Club
F Street
Messrs
Stevens
Mcallister
Six
Wolfsteiner
Noll
Kurt Berle
Supervising Architects’ Office
Professor Ruhiman
Germany
McGuire Growhers
Oscar G. Vogt
Kitty D. Fishing Boat Freed After Privy Council Ruling
The Kitty D., an American fishing boat seized on Lake Erie in 1905 for alleged poaching, is freed after the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council confirms the admiralty court’s dismissal. The decision overturns prior rulings and ends the case.
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Ottawa
Lake Erie
Privy Council of Great Britain
Admiralty Court
Supreme Court of Canada
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Department of Justice
Judicial Committee
Theatrical Trust Prohibition Writ Secured
Edward Lauterbach won a temporary writ of prohibition blocking district attorney John Doe proceedings against members of the theatrical trust. Justice Wyatt and Jerome were barred from continuing star chamber hearings. Supreme Court Justice Scott issued the writ and set a return date. Klaw and Erlanger’s counsel argued lack of jurisdiction and that the matter should go before the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatrical Trust
Washington Post
New York
Edward Lauterbach
John Doe
Jerome
Justice Wyatt
Special Sessions Court
Star Chamber
Scott
Supreme Court
Klaw & Erlanger
Former Milwaukee Alderman Sentenced For Bribe Seack
Former Milwaukee Alderman Robert L Rudolph was sentenced to one year in the Milwaukee house of correction after being found guilty of soliciting a $100 bribe from ex City Attorney Charles H Hamilton in 1901 to push an expended bill through the common council A stay of execution was granted pending Supreme Court decisions on involved questions. Fifty three Russian prisoners released from Japan arrived in Victoria seeking homes in the United States Japan would not naturalize them. Many Russians in Japan fear returning to Russia without a constitution. Dr Kings New Discovery advertises cure for lung trouble priced 50 cents and 2.00.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Robert L. Rudolph
Milwaukee House of Correction
Charles H. Hamilton
Common Council
Supreme Court
Rudolph
United States
Victoria
Japan
Russia
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Academy
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Theodore Roosevelt
George B. Cortelyou
Bonn
Iunius Americanus
NEW Choral Organization
Sydney Wrightson
Concert Comtee
Reorganized Choral Society
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Usurance Company
Ffh-Smith Company
F. H. Smith
West Company
ARMY
NEW Publications
Dewey
Far East
City of Charleston
M. Im. ‘Faylor
Hopkins
F. Snow
V. 8
Houston
Warden
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J. Rogers
Lawrence
Naval Hospital
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Cottell
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Oscar Bochmen
Christins Busch
Miss Busch
West ‘Thirty-fourth Street
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Piot
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
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Dee
McNally
Metampkin Life
Atlantic
Privy Council
Seeeking
Ring the Joy Bellis
Victor E, Adler
Xmas
Old Colony Co
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Udden
Credit House
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Conroy
T. F. Conroy & Co
Royal
Pilsen
Chriatman
Abner-Drury Brewing Co
Jopolitan
Tore
Stiefk
Vose & Son
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McPhail
Harrington
Clinton
Sobmer
Chickering Square
C. J. de Moll & Co
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Gitt Goode
Smoot, Coffer & McCalley
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