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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1909

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2

Washington girl testifies in Stirling divorce counter suit

Mrs Atherton confessed to her husband’s lawyer that Jack Stirling should have looked after her better and wished for secrecy in a potential divorce. Douglas Stirling’s brother’s counter suit centers on surveillance and alleged indiscretions at Stirling’s Edinburgh trial. Witnesses describe visits, a kiss on the stairs, and talk of a divorce with possible public stakes for high society.

Cormier Washington Jack Edinburgh Douglas Stirling Lord Northland Mra. Stirling Taph Dondas Stirling Dondas Dundas Mrs. Atherton Northland Jack Oght New

AT WAR OVER "THE VAMPIRE" DIARY OF LITIGATION

In New York a second round in a dispute over "The Vampire" opened with Arthur Stringer accusing Edgar Allen Wolf and George Sylvester Vie treck of stealing his story. The case seeks 100000 dollars against Stringer and centers on alleged idea theft and the law of thought transference as the authors' explanation.

Washington New York Arthur Stringer Allen Wolf George Sylvester Vietreck Frederick W. Sperling Tewiger Messrs Wolf Vlereck Stringer Meesra Wil Breck Strai Ix

Boy May Hang His Father Trial Breaks Down In Court

In Chicago on January 20 the Nolmes murder trial halted as Howard Holmes, the 10 year old son of Charles E Nolmes, broke down sobbing in court. He testified his father beat his mother repeatedly, while Dr Clarissa Bigelow testified on Mrs Holmes nervous condition and possible motive. The defense seeks further lodge testimony as the case likely heads to a jury Monday. Separately Hector De Castro American consul general at Zurich and formerly Rome died in Rome of nephritis born in 1849 in Constantinople and naturalized in 1885.

Washington Post Chicago Charles E. Nolmes Lrentuno Howard Holmes Hhi Clarissa Bigelow Rome Hector de Castro Zurich Switzerland Constantinople United States

Reformers to Leave City for Juvenile Department Convention

The True Reformers will depart tomorrow at 12:50 for a juvenile department convention in Philadelphia. The conference runs Tuesday 10 to Wednesday night, with W. R. Griffin leading the delegation of about 6,000 local members. Attending are a long list of members and officials including Mrs. Sarah F. Lewis, Salile M. Stockton, Bertha L. Brown, and Rev. W. L. Taylor of Richmond Bank and national superintendent.

Philadelphia W. R.grifin Sarah F. Lewis Salile M. Stockton Bertha L. Brown Martha Webb Addie V. Morris M. B. Washington Estella Jorden W. L. Taylor True Reformers’ Bank Richmond National Organization Lalen Station

Russian consul retires to study interchurch relations

Nicholas de Lodygensky, formerly Russian consul general in New York, retires from the consular service at age limit and is appointed a clergyman of the Orthodox communion. He will focus on closer relations among the American Anglican Episcopal Russian and Greek Orthodox churches discussed at the Lambeth conference in London.

J. Petersburg Nicholas de Lodygensky New York Tle Lambeth London

Eskimo and Japanese On Bevertas Cutter Fight

A heated dispute over government merita led to a desperate fight aboard the Bevertea cutter McCulloch. Two combatants, an Eskimo from Alaska and a Japanese sailor, clashed onboard. They were separated. the Japanese was fined half a month’s pay for insulting the United States.

San Francisco Bevertas McCulloch United States

Keeps Up Attack on Lewis Takes Away Its Charter

Indianapolis January 30 Controversy over Thomas J Lewis head of the United Mine Workers of Armorica extends the miners convention by a week. The cost rises to 150000 as the body debates suspending Indiana union No 11. Haggerty accuses Lewis of expelling members who refused dangerous work. Van Warne defends his men for not following Lewis s instructions. Lewis says the national group aims to protect miners lives. The convention adjourns after addressing the charter issue. Carpenters union adds 2000 to 4500 in support for Gompers defense in injunction cases. Fire destroys part of the Daily Oklahoma plant in Oklahoma City. The total loss is 150000.

Indianapolis Thomas J. Lewis United Mine Workers of Armorica Lewis Indiana Thomas Haggerty National Board van Warne van Horne L. Lewis

Killed in trolley crash in Cincinnati

Motorman Mulligan was killed when a College Hi main line trolley with 37 passengers jumped the rails at Clifton Avenue and struck a pole and billboard. Lieut. Popp, chief of detectives, was fatally hurt. Dr. H. Rockhill, a Cincinnati University professor aboard the car, aided others, then returned to class before seeking surgical care.

Cincinnati Ohio J. JE. Mulligan Lieut Popp Clrton Avenue Mulligan City Hospital Rockhill Cincinnati University

Hearing for Doomed Man in North Dakota Legislature

In Bismarck North Dakota January W the legislature will hear I D M Noah once a convict awaiting execution for murder address them on capital punishment. Noah aged middle, a criminology student, requested permission and was granted access to speak to the lawmakers in a historic move for the country.

Bismarck N. Dak Jan I. D. M. Noah Noah State Legislative Aeting A Permiscion

Mrs Roosevelt Helps Fair

The fair for the People’s Hospital benefit advances quickly in Ithington past, promising one of the city’s most attractive events. Patronesses include Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Mrs Elihu Root Mrs George Cortelyou Mrs Oscar Straus Mrs Chauncey Depew Mrs Ogden Goelet and other notable society leaders. Daily vaudeville entertainment a drill by the Twenty second Regiment and a gypsy camp are planned. A new feature will be a dollar dressed by prominent actresses sold by themselves.

Isington Péople's Hospital Thie City Myr Theodore Roosevelt Elihu Root George EB. Cortelyou Oscar Straus Chauncey M. Depew Ogden Goelet J. van Vechten Olcott Timothy L. Woodruff Twenty-second Regiment

Postoffice Urges Signs for Small Post Offices

Complaints to the Postoffice Department call for signs identifying post offices, especially the 60,000 third and fourth class offices. Postmaster General Meyer supports universal signs and has urged Congress to fund them, noting an April order encouraged signs where possible and that smaller offices must equip their own signage.

Postoffice Department United States Meyer

Harriman Plays With Baby During Georgia Visit

Special to The Washington Port reports E. H. Harriman visited Mr and Mrs Jann F Rensselaer in Alinta Georgia Jan 90. Harriman sat on the floor with Katrina Harriman his great niece, let her rifle hang from pockets and shared a playful moment. Katrina said he gives her pity dolls and Christmas gifts and enjoys the time.

Washington Alinta Couuttry E. H. Harriman Jann F. Rensselaer Herriman Katri

On Warrant to Deathbed Visit Motive Behind Larceny Charge

A Chicago court issued a warrant charging larceny to compel B F Morris of New York to visit his dying mother. Morris will not be prosecuted, per George H Folwell. The judge questioned the necessity while Folwell pressed for the visit. A search for Morris began.

Dawyer Chicago B. F. Morris New York Moris George H. Folwell

Farmers Institute on Soil Conditions Held at Poolesville

About ten farmers met at Poolesville town hall for the annual farmers institute, moved from Hoods this year. Cary W. Montgomery spoke on Soil Conditions Essential to Crop Production and Joseph E. Wing presented on the Development of the Dairy Cow.

Spenies Sveetngeun Poolesville Town Hall Farmers’ Institute Hoods Cary W. Montgomery Joseph E. Wing Ng St “A

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