Fervid Love Notes Spark Breach of Promise Suit
Miss Esther Kelly, stage star, says letters from James Nicholson Gallatin urge marriage and prove breach of promise. Gallatin says he loves only her. the case cites ardent vows, multiple notes, and a ruined faith in men.
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Ethel Kelly
James W. Gallatin
Washington Post
New York
Esther Kelly
James Nicholson
Gal
Gallatin
Hotel Astor
Bithila
Jack” AlAhoosh
Dueman
Kelly
Herr
MARRY AT FIRST MEETING IN EAST ST LOUIS
In East St Louis fifteen minutes after they met J L Gressel sixty wife candidate from Hooper Oklahoma and Nannie Mitchell thirty five from Wytheville Virginia wed by Justice Driscoll. They planned to travel to Greasel farm in Oklahoma after marriage. A romance sparked by a photo album led to their quick nuptials.
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The
Washington Post
Gressel
St. Louis
Greasel
Qokishoma
Ok Szhoma
Ditnots
Mitchell
Oklahoma
Virginie
Inj
Jury Seeks Verdict In Elkins Case In Baltimore
In Circuit Court No 1 Judge Wright presided as the jury deliberated over a claim by Fuller syndicate to recover 506000 for alleged services claimed by Senator Elkins. Final addresses were given by Worthington for Elkins and Yegetti for Burton and Dubreuil amid questions on contracts tied to a proposed 20000000 bond to buy the road.
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Justice Wright Presiling
Baltimore
Senator Elking
Fuller Syndicate
Justice Wright
A. S. Worthington
Senator Alkins
Osborne J
Union Station
Senator Elkins
Inventor seeks mandamus to force patent grant
Christian F. Dilg of New York City petitions the District Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to compel Frederick I. Allen Commissioner of Patents to issue a patent for a ball bearing holding device. Dilg appeals that the Court of Appeals misunderstood his claims and that the complete record and all supporting facts have not been before the court.
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Christian F. Dilg
New York City
District 5Preme
Frederick I. Allen
Dily
District Court of Appeals
Commissioner of Patents
Dilg
Court of Appeals
Smith's Dogs Keep Trail to Washington From Nome Alaska
An Alaska musher Eli Smith writes to The Washington Post from the Nome to Washington dog trek, detailing seven dogs including wolves and Eskimo dogs, the route through Alaska and Yukon terrain, the Old Wolf leader, dangers faced, and plans to reach Washington before Congress adjourns. He notes distances and maps, defends reporter Frank Caldwell's figures, and urges readers to study Alaska geography.
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the Post
Eli Smith
Nome
Alaska
Washington
Washington, D. C
Washington City
Washington Post
Bif Smith
Drividge
Hering Strait
Congress
St. Bernard
Jim
Wolf
Jack
Sport
Klondike River
Moose Flats
Dawson
McKay
Herth
Wame
Wisconsin
Nogne
Valdez
Mt. McKinley
Frank Caldwell
Indianapolis
LE Smith
Wife seeks divorce as husband jailed for cruelty and confinement
Mrs Mollie S Dement, wife of Franklin D Dement, files in District Supreme Court for absolute divorce, child custody, and her maiden name, detailing nine months of confinement with doors barred and threats with a revolver. Dement, jailed since April 1906 for assault, previously took the child and faced police court penalties.
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Mollie S. Dement
Franklin
Dement
Florence Harrison Smith
District Supreme Court
Melle S. Kneas
Brewer's Court
Twenty-sixth Street
F Street
Owens Sues Traction Company for 10000 Damages
C R Owens filed a $10000 damage suit against Washington Railway and Electric Company claiming permanent injuries and humiliation after an alleged assault by a conductor on May 3. He and his wife sought fare tickets at Seventh Street and New York Avenue and he was injured when re boarding near Thirteenth and H Streets. Also cited is Daniel J. Daugherty suing Capital Traction for $1000 in personal injuries from an April 23 incident at Eighth and G Streets Southeast.
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C. R. Owens
Traction Company
Chambers R. Owens
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Owen
Seventh Street
New York Avenue
Thirteenth
H Streets
Wife Sues Mail Carrier for Absolute Divorce
Mrs Maude Kell wife of James H Kell a mail carrier in the District and substitute druggist filed in the District Supreme Court for absolute divorce permanent alimony and custody of their three children. She alleges marriage on September 15 1884 in Washington by Rev Joseph France that she was fourteen. Kell deserted three months after marriage and returned after two years. Immense conflict followed including threats destruction of clothing and belongings. She notes his earnings 1000 yearly as letter carrier and about 10 weekly as relief druggist and claims 25 monthly support from his post office superiors is insufficient.
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Dement
Florence Harrison Smith
Smith
Rockville
Washington
Kell
Ninth and
U Street
Northwest
Letters by Mrs May Open Rebuttal in Murder Trial
In Criminal Court No 1 before Justice Stafford and a jury, Mrs Jennie L May's defense concluded with insanity testimony as the government begins rebuttal by reading letters she allegedly wrote to Conen. A handwriting expert testified all seventy five letters match the writer of three identified by Mr May.
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Jennie L. May
Justice Stafford
Lucien Cowen
Marine Band
Conen
Lieut
Santelmann
Gen. Eliott
Gen. Elliott
Baker
Ola J. May
May
Horton
Charles Fh, Clark
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Creed M. Fulton
Mr. Fulton
Mrs. May
Clark
Will of Z C Robbins Filed For Probate Incompletely Texted
The will of Zenas C Robbins who died January 36 last at 1750 M Street NW was filed for probate. Dated May 5 1903 it appoints Ellwood C Waginhorst as executor and trustee. The trust directs sale of Stoughton Street property to pay incumbances and provide monthly income to Henry Alfred Robbing and Lille McCallum Robbins for the care of widow Mary J Robbins. The widow receives a fixed monthly allowance. Grandson Alfred McCallum Robbins gets education and at 25 years one third net income. at 35 if alive he may take the whole estate. If Henry A Robing has other heirs they share equally. If Alfred dies before vesting and leaves no issue, the estate to his daughter-in-law Le McCallum Robbins heirs and other descendants split.
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Zenas C. Robbins
M Street
Ellwood C. Waginhorst
Robbins
Police Commissioners of
Stoughton Street
Henry Alfred Robbing
Lille McCallum Robbins
Mary J. Robbins
Alfred McCallum Robbina
Alfred McCallum Robtins
Henry A. Robbing
Alfred McCallum Robbins
Sid
Mamed
le McCallum Robbins
Towie
Davie C. Robbing
Denepolis
Versona Henry
Cardozo Loses Case as Appointments Upheld
Justice Gould dismissed Cardozo's bid to block a board trial, upholding Congress’s method of appointing the District of Columbia Board of Education. The ruling preserves board authority and suggests appeal likely. Cardozo argued lack of jurisdiction, but court found no impropriety in the process.
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Board of Education
Justice Gould
Act of Congress
Haulty Court No. 2
Francia L. Cardozo
District Board of Education
Cardozo
Gould
Beng
United States Supreme Court
Federal Circuit Courts
Lfe
Will of Eliza Aiken Filed For Probate Tenants In Common
The will of Mrs. Eliza Aiken who died January 13 1906 was filed for probate with an agreement among heirs to hold the devised property as tenants in common. George B R Alken is given life estate in 467 CG Street Southwest with remainder to Julia Alken. Other gifts include Alken 469 C Street Southwest and rear alley house to daughter Teabella Aiken Williams, 473 C Street Southwest and rear alley to Jennie Aitken, and $560 in trust for Northedge. Executor named as Lewis I. ONeal. Heirs agree to undivided one fifth each.
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Eliza Aiken
Joseph DP
Aiken
C Street
Allay
Teabella Aiken Willams
Cc Street
Jennie Aitken
Ils
Aiken Northedge
Lewis I. O'Neal
Yale Mail Service at Yale Station
Yale estab lished a United States branch post office in 190 to serve the university alone. It has 1,000 lock boxes keyed to dorm rooms, a term bill charge, and reduced annual rates. The facility offers distinct windows for registered letters money orders and general delivery with space added last December.
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New Haven Dispatch
New York Evening Post
Harvard
Cambridge
Yale
United States
Fayerweather Het
Yale Station
Sonny
Big Brother
Sister
Senny
Frances
Tattor
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