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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
SEVEN DEAD
FROM GAS
FUMES
THREE ARE INJURED
IN DISASTROUS
EXPLOSION
Serious Mistake by Men
inexperienced Cost
Loss Of Life

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. April 10.
Seven men arr dead and three ia.
iured, one probably fatally ~ the
result ~ an explosion af dynamite
AZ the lerwind White company 8
mine AZ nerwind near here. late
yesterday. inexperienced miners
placed overchafgrs % the hiKh exs
piosivc IN ulK holes Ia the rock aud
paid for their mistake with their
lives.
When the holes were drilled the
miners placed between $50 and 20a
sticks ~ dynamite IN them. III the
fuses and rctreAted down the tuns
mel 10 what they thought WAS a
place 81 safety. 500 feet away.
When the dynamite exploded tssi
OF the men Wctr dnxed 81 the com
cussion and before they could r.
cover their senses the fumes caused
By shc cxpiosien had closed Ia
around them and smothered seven
20 death Two u the TIRES sun
living have a fighting chance for
recovery. tut there n little hope
Tor their companion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
AGROUND BUT NO
DAMAGE is
DONE

The BID Alaska steamer North
western. Capt. John OBrien. which
left ous Wednesday night. went
aground yesterday afternoon on
H1rch point near SeIulamoo light.
but backed off Al high water and
proceeded on her way.
Advices received At the officca %
the Alaska Steamship company here
say that the big boat was not dam
aged IN the least. a. Capt O'Rrien
sas proceeding very carefully when
she struck Nine stowawRya found
aboard here we're put ashore 90 the
point
The Northwestern had 500 pas.
seuRega aboard. most og whom we're
lshngeFs golng north 10 the Copper
river construction work There Was
40 panic At an and nurcxcitemsnt. Il
Is said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
X Lied
wELL.kNowN MAN REPORTED
TO HAVE MEY pEATn ~
His OWN AUTO.

los ANGELES. April ia
telephone message received here
this aftsruoon Indicates that Vi T.
Hafdlanr. vice president ~ the Co
nmblA Oh Products company. for
mer proprietor Of the Loo Angeles
Herald. aud a former oh operator
% Bradford. Pa. vas killed IN his
automobile today near Roscoe atas
ton BY a Southern Pacific trsin.
Roscoe station IL near Ean Yer.
uando, near whlch HRrdipon swesd
a ranch. Hls home IL In Pasadena
Al O'Clock no word 81 ,hs re.
ported accident had been received
~ The ranch OF az the home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
SEAT TIE IS
NOW THE
HEAD
NEW MAIL DISTRICT
CREATED BY
ORDER.
Headquarters VIII b
Moved From San Fran
cisco to This City.

WASHINGTON, April TO-
Postmaster General Hitchcock
today signed an order making
Seattle the headquarters Of an
additional division In the rail.
way mall service.
The new district will be known
az the thirteenth. and will include
tho states Of Washington. Oregon,
Montana and Idaho. and the terri.
tory OF Alaska.
with the exception OF Montana.
which was formerly part OF the
tenth. the new district has been
carved from the eighth district
The formation OF the new dis.
trict was authorized by the postal
Law approved March l. It's estab.
lishmcnt necessitates the appoint.
ment OF an additional supcrinten-
dent and assistant superintendent
Actual operation at the new head.
quarters will begin July /. Aside
from making II possible 10 handle
with greater facility the postal
business OF the states which are
Included. the new division viii be
especially beneficial 20 Alaska
With headquarters transferred
from San Francisco 10 Seattle. Il
will be mach easier 90 meet the
constantly changing mall SEIZED
ulca
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
.SUFFOCATED.
in FIRE
FLAMES BREAK OUT ON ALAS.
"A CRAFT AND ONE MAN
BURNED TO DEATH.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 10
Fire, which broke out on the steam
81 Tacoma early today. resulted In
the death Of Arthur Thorn, cm-
ployed as second cook. and destroy
cd practically the entire stock Of
NE ship's provisions. besides badly
damaging the vessels main deck.
Thurn was suffocated in his
berth. Tho fire started ia the Jap
aneso quarter, but IN what manner
b. n myrtcry.
The Tacoma was 90 have depart
od today for Alaska and Bristol Bay.
carrying zoe passengers. mostly
Chinese and Japanese. II VIII be
several days before the steamer win
be IA condition % leave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10

xsEHnoR o. CONNECTICUT rs
LYING on HIS DEATH
BED TODAY.


AkRTFORD Conn. April 10
rnEa Leavens Liliey. governor u
Daneetirut, ~ on bis death bed 20.
y according 10 a statement given
AZ Il kls home he has been IN.
mlEiQuA since last night. aud hla
AaaT has been called ca hts bid
- He has been 100 Tor ssne
- asd for several days there has
- iuls hope shai be- would r.
aHss
i&lef has beer prominent Ia Con.
k1i'eui polllics for years lie held
= hfA public office In 1891. when
Z va sleefed 10 the state legisla.
g.. he has been a member % the
sYaollcar stale central committee
Ne ls9f. and served a. congress
"a af'larzs Rom Connecticut from
*a % lte9. having been iuanEu
e,a - soFernof this year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
PATTEN CREATES ANOTHER
Wild WHEAT SCRAMBLE

wheat commenced 60 rise. and.
without stopping shot % record
prices Tor the crop. July reached
NiA without any troable. and Sop.
trmbcF scared 20 tt0T. With
steady buying these marks wero
soon passed and July cloaed At
fiia and September AZ tt0TA
In the last hAlfhonr before the
close Of the days trading. May
wheat was forgotten "a the mad
rush 81 place orders 90 luis and
september Despite the rush FOR
other options. May wheat closed
strong at ti2bA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
CITY TREASURER is
ALLOWED MORE CLERKS

The city treasurer department
VIII D. allowed four more refund
clerks az salaries 81 $50 eat per
month city Treasurer rrnssef
asked for four new men ~ = salary
81 tiee each. bat the committee ~
the council this morning Topped OF
SIC from this figure
The city treasurer also asked for
an Increase In sAiarY for nearly
ever man In his department. and
While the question vas not settled
upon definitely b. the committee.
Il Is not thnuEht likely that the IN.
crcascs will be allowed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
EMBEzzLER is
ARRAICNED In
COURT

Y. G. Williams. former secretary
and treasurer Of the Poultry Pro.
dncerN union. held on a charge Of
larceny b. embezxlement. vas this
morning brought before Superior
judge Mitchell Gillian. and placed
under 81 900 bond.
II IL alleged that Williams. on
August T. 1907. appropriated
s3.2ste2 81 the unions funds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10

"Cwndhii Be- dead right aid enc
old bay. I'VE work hard and re-
ceive only eur keep The city al
least should finnish plenty ~ water
fer our use during the day That
PIKE a. pain IL pretty tough. and
by tho time We reach broadway We
arr ready fer long caoi tlrink ~
water. let your Humane society
take un rhis matter and do come.
thing for uH. We deserve it,
0f course the old hay did not
speak right ont In plain English. but
" seemed 10 the repnrfeT thar he
would have 80 spoken II he could
have talked like his driver
Think II over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
STEAMER SINKS;
EIGHT PERISH

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April TO-
Wreckage bearing the name
I'loas picked up on The beach at
Wilioughby. 10 miles from here,
indicates that the fishing steamer
Of that name was lost during the
severe gale which swept Lake Erie
Wednesday Tho little vessel car
ried a crew Of eight men. who are
believed 10 have pcriahcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10

NilcAiD Apni TO- humuEs are
1. circulated in financial circles
W. nat the governments pro
80 pfpAecuii0u ~ the big pack
nFns here fog alleged rebating
y y aropped
sesoFalng 70 the reports the al
'sa Vfienses u9on which the
'sssiloa was 10 be based con
80 q oferyaluafion of damage
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
| LISTEN TO THE BIG BAY HORSE
L IN HIS PLEA FOR WATER TROUCHS

More satsf truuxha for horses THE
atifnusr-~this IL the very sensible
ssl9sssfion made b =. u. crhndan
Team etef. to-day
Z Matshs3 20 tears crowd about
uss eaief trough ~ broadway and
Pike st. yesterday" sAid Crandail,
with thr approach ~ warm wealth
- tlaf damb animals Will surely sur
~ anlsss provision 10 made to pro-
vtas wsser truuKhs. aud plenty ~
them. niung the mmeh used avenues
81 travel
And Just 20 sound the horros
themselves upon Mr. crundairs suR
session. 4 reporter % The ssar vinit.
- fps trongh At broadway and Pike
- this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
INJURED BOY
dies

wits W Harner. the Infant son
OF Mr. and Mrs Henry Hauer OF
SIC Dakota st.. who was severely
burned while playing with a bon.
fire last Thursday afternoon. died
at the family home yesterday morn.
Ing. The funeral was held from
the residence az o'clock this aft
oruOOu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
BURGLARS LOOT
RESIDENCE

ny pgYlng open a wlRduw With a
Jimmy burglars entered the rori.
deaee of 7 Jerome. 507 Belmont av.
y last night and carried on pair
of shoes, So in cash. a gnld pin
and several Rugs SEE with 0palu
and paaria
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
GRAND army
MAN DEAD

ORTlNG. Wash. April l0.--Wil
liam Miller, aged 81 a member Of
stevens Post q A. r., Seattle, and
formerly OF Barron, Wisconsin. died
at the Washington State Soldiers
home. He was the oldest OF six
brothers. an OF whom served IN the
civil war with him. Miller will be
buried Sunday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10

Because the library board vili not
have sufficient funds "a build the
branch Ia the triangular plot in
'front.' % the old city hall. corner
Of Third AZ. and Yesler way. the
board has asked the PARK commits
sionera 90 Improve the property 80
A. % make e preaeHtahie 70 tour
iais during the exposition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
BUYS FREELY AND BorH JULY
AND SEPTEMBER WHEAT
co SOARING AGAIN.

CHICAGO. April 10 After win.
ming nearly two million dollars by
taklng profit on a rising market.
James A Paiten created another
Wild scramble on the exchange 60.
day b. buying freely both July and
September wheat
Almost a. soon AZ Fatten BEGAN
70 boy. both July and September
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10

Damage 20 the extent % several
hundred dollars resulted from a
fire which started from an IN
ku8wn cause IN the grocery store Of
n Lund. At "a 26th av. =. last
night
The blaze spread 20 a cottage adj
Joining. which IL occupied BY Lund
~ dinf Of hard work the firemsn
aacceedsd Ia saving thu house The
loss sin not definitely be known
until an inventory Of the stock Ia
taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
MISSING

MIDDLETOWN. ~ y, April TO-
Ferdinand Pinnoy Earle. whose at.
nnlty wife recently sued him for
divorce. has lott HIS home at Mon.
roe. aud his nclghbora are wonder.
ing whore he ~ II waa reported,
but not confirmed that he had sail.
cd for Europe t0 avoid the further
service Of legal papers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
CITY MUST PAY.

Superior Judge A. W Frazier this
morning approved the Denny Hiil
assessment roll. with certain modi-
ficaiiona. In a Eumher u casea the
Judge decreased the assessments.
charging thu same 20 the general
fund. bringing the enst 20 that fund
"a about $4,000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
PIRATES LOOT A
SALVAGE BOAT

While Coffee A Duty, saivors
Of San Francisco. were on their way
to the scene OF the wreck OF the
British steamer Aeon. on the coast
OF Christmas island. 10 secure the
salvage which they had bought at
auction. looters boarded the Aeon
and not only carried OFF every BIT OF
salvage about the vessel but de.
stroyed the ship itself This IL the
strange news that comes son the
British steamer AorangL which ar.
rived yesterday IN Victoria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
SUBSIDIZED STEAMERS.
FROM MEXICO TO
SEATTLE

MEXICO CITY. Mssa Aprll
fo.--Indiestiors today are that
the bill providing for saibsi-
dirsd iirs 81 stesmsra, 70 run
bst~ssn Seattle, San Franelseo
and Pacific ooast ports % Mss-
loo ard csnsrsl Ansrioa. which
~es introduces IN congress zee
tsrday, Will pass. The proposed
line will rsesivs = subsidy Of
5000 per month. lts steamers
Will carry Mexican nslls free,
snd will ship two naval appren
tieaa each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
ARP ES a
SUSPECT

.peeted of having looted
W. Great Northern freight care.
l. t,Dni'son. a Finn woa arrested
~. .'sut " Patrolmen George o.
~. ~ Ihomag Nash AZ the ln
49,. =, Great Northern special
-. ~ Will b. held sc the city
49, sseaing 40 inYesaEason a. hr
~ ~hersabouts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
kAPS FROM WINDOW
TO HIS DEATH

- .TWT InII1lI Tr0aII
y. tDDih. April no II. August
chemist for The Anheuser.
Brewing association. and
49,. 80 pfofeaaor N chemistry Al
-. ..s,'asion university. committed
ae ey leaplng from a third.
: "ina0N Al a local hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10

LONDON Apr ioA,s, spsadns 90 in this weird ~'
seuasss
ssnsrsy i've 900 ,n dsapgse,rs"s ahsy semmeny suffer
Ger nesth teaay.
Sc sshHs,h birthday q surrsoton
festival tell the American people viii
oae -
sra ts riches ha endure sacrificing
tY ~iu which
eih havs chance ~ fading
building
rnltAte."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
is SCALPED

SAN FRANCISCO. April to--I iy
the catching ~ heg hair in stitch.
ing machine N an overall factory
where she WORKS. Miss Madge Milll
ken was completely ecAiped today
Even her eyebrows we're tofa away
and her icft ear u completely gone,
Il IL eaid she wiil recover
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
nMMITTEE HOLDS UP
ACT IL ON THE
ORDINANCE.
,.uncilmen Await the
Pleasure of the Gas
Corporation.

ns.elss the fact that core
- hrles and the coroner
.snseH have time and again IN
4. last few months cen
s.~rsd slot gas meters AZ be.
rcrstant menace 20 life,
~ members % the corpora
-, ecnrlstee have dee aed
Z ,.ss Nc action for tbc pres
Z. a. the ordnance prohibiting
=, Use q these death traps
seattle.
n pmmittec Yesterday eblls.
- ave the local Eas corpora
= worc time Co iight the pro
- hw aolng away with muir
- metcrs. By deferring action
- sns ordinance for four weeks.
vii Claim More Victims.
n.ssar this month the Seattle
= cmpaay vill have plenty of
- 70 write to Tee stockholders
= she East and find cut what
A. saink about the proposed iaw
r,annhllc n the average q past
uushs a maiaialucd. the coroner
4 y called upon io bold lnquests
~ several moro gas meter vic.
Ia
~ what possible excuse or
wsssliy or use there can BE- IN
eaax our what outside people
IA about law applying Only
! seattle" said one member ~
n eoancil today. Is certainly be
~ me The corporations com
zsaa % either very obhslng. or
rusihlnF else
rAy officials generally. outside
4 o. separations committee. AZ
&c fscoKuixc the constant danger
sAlea larkE IN the community gas
sseers," whether IN hotels. apart
rsnss o. private residences. and
,hesr or,y ronter is that the com.
e.sies which 10 considering pre-
mntive ordinance drawn up bs
= pahlic utilities department.. can
~ sny excuse for delaying the
4nare a. the Law
whst souillon Says
n committee apparently only
n.,ed 10 hold up The ordinance
ata ne gas company could write
mpls Interested IN % and learn
~ opiulons on the measure said
Vi ngaiilon today
asa mAfseg az fact. amy attempt
B Anena ihe Law az 20 limit the
mls a. houses IN which the re-
mefioas Arn 10 apply viii not -
m1isd, for the very good reason
~ slot gas meter b. just A.
hnsasnns one place a. another
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
sLOT GAS METERS Will
CLAIM MORE LIVES HERE
LOVESICK LAD ENDS LIFE ON
SWEETHEART'S DOORSTEP

TACOMA, April l0-Aiter purchasing an automatic
revolver and writing 10 his young sweetheart Willard
Spellman' former high school boy the girls home
last night and shot himself His body was not found until
this morning when Mrs Mark White mother Of the young
mans sweetheart stumbled the corpse in an out.
building
No cause for the suicide is known but il Is believed
that Spcllman temporarily insane resulting from an
operation for the removal OF mastod abscess
The note LETT by the young suicide follows.
Dear Lila have taken this course as the best means
Of Kidding myself have been true TO YOU for eight long
months but have tried live beyond my position have
always loved YOU but could withstand the temptation
close with more love than ever
(Signed) WILLARD"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10

George \ Elliott. charged wlth
criminal assault on Mira blanche
hoabnfK. entered a plea Of not
guilty before Superior Judge
Mitchell Gillian IN department No.
4, this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
Tssns,srs Enssrsala.

The Transfers union viii give
a smoker tonight n the Labor Ten.
pie Refreshments will be served
and several boxing cards are sched
uiud
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
Viii Open Bids.

Bids for the construction OF the
three branch libraries at Green
Lake, University and West Seattle
will be opened next Tuesday at
noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10

WASHINGTON April TO- ~ The
treasury report today shows Re.
oelpts. ti.7S7. i2G. disbursements,
81 zoe, 600
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
NEWS BULLETINS

SAN FRAhcisco-Afred s~snssn, Of the Swedish
Mercantile
his Special
Mulvansy a burglar pre-
earous condition his Oakland Muvany
vol discharged accidentally.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10

wAsHlAoToN-Foioslna brief held to-day,
Mckinley died yesterday.
ouI burial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10

SORRENTO, taylt s that the
NOUS novelist, y. Crawford
Angelic viii publicly
municipality Crawford died light surrounded BY his entire
n.y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10

WAsHNoToAAttorny General Wiekersha today wired United
Attorney Falrbanks Alaska aft
charges against
Judge Reid and forward the papers possible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10

WEATHER FORECAST.

Showers tonight or Sunday; !
! Hight south 10 east winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
LET THE STAR FOLLOW YOU

YOU change your address, tell the carrier telephone
-. star n you the city let The follow yeul
40 year paid advance Tel. Main 1850, AZ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-10
Dies In Neglect.

Continued on Page seven)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
NEW METHOD OF REFORM.
Attempted by Gov. Wilson, Who Gives
Lad Five Years TO MAKE Good"

FRANKFORT. Ky. July 2s.-Gov.
Wilson has decided upon novel way
OF reforming the youths OF Kentucky
who are indicted for criminal offenses
and II his plan. adopted In the case OF
Hubbard ]. Landrum. OF Livingston
county, Is carried INFO effect. he will
be the first governor of any state TO
give every youngster "a show for his
white alley"
In this case Gov. Wilson has grant
cd young Landrum full and free
pardon from an indictment charging
him with grand larceny until July 26.
1914. ana II during the five years that
will follow from yesterday young Ian.
drum has lived useful. sober. honest
and upright life without breaking any
OF the laws OF this commonwealth ne
will be excused from further prosecu'
ton.
Gov. Wilson refused to pardon
Abraham Walker. accused OF stealing
goods while In transportation in Mad
ison county The goods stolen were
n pair OF shoes and some clothes.
which Walker needle badly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
SELF-STYLED COUNT IS
CHARGED WITH SWINDLE
Police Say He Has Confessed to Be-
ing at Head Of Clique to frame
Up" Accidents

PARIS. July 2s.-Count Grenotten
de Thuin. self-styled. is in a prison
cell today awaiting trial on a charge
OF swindling insurance companies out
of moIe than $4,000 He has con.
fessed, the police say. TO being the
head OF an organization To frame up
automobile accidents. One scheme
was To- have a cheap, wornout automo-
bile insured against accident and then
so fix the mechanism OF the machine
that the least shock would greatly
damage 1t.
The second plan was for the count
to insure himself against accidents to
others. lie would then run into some
person usually a woman was in the
deal-.whn would profess 10 be badly
hurt. The counts gang was so well
trained and clever that whenever ono
OF these injuries" was pulled OF.
members Of the gang were on hand
and were always used as witnesses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

Spanish officers are reported killed
No estimate OF the total casualties has
vet been received but the government
fears that the Spanish loss will be the
heaviest yet recorded as the tribes
men are reported as fighting with
reckless courage.
Red Cross ambulances are on tho
scene and the wounded are being sent
10 Charafnas.
There is al unconfrmed report that
two companies OF Spanish soldiers
mutinied and refused 10 SO into battle.
The report is credited as II is known
that many OF the soldiers are OPP
posed 10 the war.
1'oday's battle is being fought on
the scene OF the former engagements
and the field Is strewn with bodies.
Birds Of prey are lowering over the
field. unmindful OF the tumult. Even
the soldiers on the firing line have
been attacked by these ravenous
birds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
HUSBAND MUST GIVE
UP CRONIES FOR WIFE
French Court Gives Her a Divorce
Because He Neglected Her for
Male Associates.

PARIS. July 2S.-All Paris is talk
ing about a curious decision In the
divorce court this week. in which II
was declared that the existence OF &
purely intellectual friendship between
the husband and male friend colt
stituted justifiable grounds for divorce
In favor OF the wife. In the decision
II was explicitly declared that no sus-
picion Of immortality need exist. and
that IL simply the husband neglected
his vile for the pleasure OF compaE-
icnshin with a member OF his own sex
she could claim that he was suffering
from brain hysteria." provided she
was able 10 prove that she had pro-
tested and all TO no use.
There whereases OF this decision are
numerous and complicated. and they
have created little short OF consterna-
ticn In a community where divorce
has been always frowned on, per-
haps, more than elsewhere.
The parties concerned are members
OF the fashionable life OF Paris. who
are usually at Trouville at this time
Of the year, lut who have stayed
over for a settlement OF the case
The husband refused to forbid his
friend his house. and the wife told
the court that ne showed no interest
In the fact that he was shortly ID
be father.
As TO the principle concerned. nnne-
ly. can French husband have init
mate loyal friendships with members
of his own sex, perhaps old school
friends. without infringing the rights
OF the wife. Tire court explicitly re-
plies. no: not when such companion
ships lead him 10 neglect both his
wife and the interests Cf his home.