West Point Hazing Inquiry Concludes With Data On Booz Case
West Point's court of inquiry, led by Generals Brooks Botows and Claus and Captain Dean, finished testimony on hazing and Booz’s death. Superintendent Mills and Commandant Hein outlined measures to stamp out hazing, noting increased punishments and the Hod Carriers oath as a weapon, while warning that hazing persists due to human nature. The panel plans to reconvene at Governor's Island to review the mass of evidence and report to the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Oscar Booz
Secretary of War
West Point Military Academy
Military Court of Inquiry
Brooks
Botows
Claus
Dean
Governor’s Island
War Department
Washington
Saintendent Mills
Ders Hein
Academy
Otto Hein
United States Military Academy
Hein
Booz
West Int
Highland Falls
Smith
Siliasis
Harley
Truman W. Carthers
Nois
Shanner
A. L. Mills
Colonel Mills
Mills
West Point Academy
Bates
Witness
Stock Exchange
Intelligencer
Doylestown
Oscar L. Booz
Boos
Hbooz
Cadetooz
General Brooke
Congress
Governor's Island
Sphinxlike Sidelong Inquiries Mark German Agrarian Tension
Berlin reports that von Klinckowstroem and Count von Buelow spar over agrarian demands and grain duties, signaling potential tariff conflict with the United States and Russia. Press voices range from conciliatory to adversarial as scholars note cabinet strains, southern German diplomacy, and looming economic shifts including shipbuilding and housing pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Count von Klinckenstroem
Count von Buelow
Vossiche Zeitung
Count von Klinckowstroem
Presses
Count von Posadowski-Wehner
Germany
Cologne Volks
pan-Gerraman
Reinsche Westphaelische Zeitung
Great Britain
Russia
France
Lustige Blaetter
William
Cologne
de Beers Company
United States Senate
National Zeitung
Brandenburg
Berliner Politische Nachrichten
Miquel
Central Agricultural Association of
Fast Prussia
RACE RESULTS FROM TAN FORAN SF DEC 29
At Tan Foran San Francisco December 29 results list Edna Brown winner of five and a half furlongs with Annello second and Companion third in 1 08 4y. Bill Garret wins the mile purse with Mac Gyle second and Wooster Boy third in 1 41. Credo takes the two mile handicap steeplechase with Mestor and Lord Chesterfield following in 4 00. Brutal wins Juvenile Champion stakes at seven furlongs with Canmore and Rolling Boer third in 1 27 4. Opponent wins the mile sixteenth with Saint Wood second and Edgardo third in 1 47. Phoennissia, paired with Brenhilda, wins six and a half furlongs with Onyx third in 1 21 47.
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San Francisco
Tanforan
Edna Brown
Annello
Companion
Bill Garret
Macgyle
Wooster Boy
Credo
Mestor
Lord Chesterfield
Brutal
Canmore
Rolling Boer
Golden Age
Saint Wood
Edgardo
Phoennissia
Brenhilda
Phoennissa
Onyx
Bright Night Wins in New Orleans Mile Race
New Orleans December 29 results show Bright Night winning the first race for selling horses in a mile and a sixteenth event, with Nearest taking second and Jack Martin third in a tight finish. The report continues with the second race details.
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New Orleans
Jack Martin
Tame
Thoroughbred Racecard Results From Evening Meeting
In the program Gracious won the opening longs selling with Scrivener second and Sir Christopher third in 1 19. Isen took the steeplechase short course, Harvey runner up and Jack Hayes third in 3 36. Moroni won the New Orleans handicap at seven furlongs with Alpaca second and Old Fox third in 1 32. Donna Seay captured the mile with Senator Beveridge second and Gray Dally third in 1 46. Belle of Orleans won the selling mile and a sixteenth with da Ledford second and Phidias third in 1 56.
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Gracious
Scrivener
Sir Christopher
Isen
Harvey
Jack Hayes
New Orleans
Moroni
Alpaca
Old Fox
Donna Seay
Senator Beveridge
Gray Dally
Belle of Orleans
da Ledford
Phidias
Fine Horses, Estate of Daly, Sold at San Francisco Auction
Horses belonging to Edward Corrigan and the Marcus Daly estate were auctioned in San Francisco. Principal buyer John Mackay of Rancho del Paso acquired several lot horses including Montana for 1000 and Primrose for 824, with other consignments fetching prices from 100 to 1300 dollars.
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San Francisco
Edward Corrigan
Marcus Daly
Corrigan
John Mackay
Rancho del Paso
Vassar
G. B. Morris
Arailla
Antioch
Rathgar
Albert Simons
Carter H. Harrison, Jr
A. G. Walsh
Br. F
Imp
St. Andrew-Camelia
J. Mackay
Wallenstein
Dr. H. B. Rowell
B. G
P. Dunne
Lily Simpson
B. F
Vassal-imp
Phea Rowell
Three Women Robbed and Attacked in Kansas City Crime Spree
Kansas City reports a wave of crime as three women are robbed by highwaymen, one dying from injuries. Ella Campbell, 18, narrowly survives an attempted strangling after leaving her home. Eleanor Bare, 14, is burned by acid in Edgerton, Kansas. Mrs. Mary Bolder suffers a fractured skull and remains unconscious in hospital. A posse searches for the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ella Campbell
East Bottoms
Edgerton
Kan
Eleanor Bare
Mary Bolder
Sunday performances legal in Chicago theater case
Chicago judges dismissed charges against Charles E. Kohl and Litt of McVicker's theater for Sunday openings. Justice Everett ruled Sunday performances do not violate laws if they do not disturb peace or public order, amid ongoing protests against basement dives in downtown districts.
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Chicago
Charles E. Kohl
Chicago Opera House
Litt
McVicker’s Theater
Justice Everett
Fire destroys business district in Hunter New York
Hunter N D December 29 fire today destroyed the business portion of the town. Estimated loss forty five thousand to seven five thousand dollars.
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Hunter, N. D
Bitter arraignment of Anglo-American friendship debate
From London December reports critique Anglo-American ties with Sir Edwin Arnold praising a new century of friendship while Cunningham-Grahame attacks the bond as costly to Britain in the Venezuela Alabama and Bering Sea cases. The piece notes U S canal plans and Lipton yacht ventures along with Watsons testing tank and hull research for Shamrock II.
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Cunningham -Grahame
Eicks
United States
London
America
England
Sir Edwin Arnold
Britannia
Columbia
Edwin Arnold
Cunningham- Grahame
Senate
Lord Salisbury
Gulf Ports
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Great Britain
George W. Watson
Thomas Lipton
Watson
Pingree declines to appear in court in contempt case
Detroit, Dec 29 Governor Pingree defied a summons to appear before Ingham county circuit court on contempt charges arising from an interview attacking the court and prosecuting attorney. He sent a telegram asserting state executive authority and declining to attend due to late duties, offering no further comment.
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Detroit
Mich
Pingree
Ingham County
State of
Michigan
Judicial Department
H. S. Pingree
Contempt Case Against Hazen Pingree Continues in Lansing
In Lansing on December 29 Judge Wisner clarified the contempt case is against Hazen S Pingree as an individual, not the governor. The hearing was continued to January with an attachment for the governor’s attendance if he again fails to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Pingree
Wisner
Hazen
Trains Kill Man Near Olisco. Memo Book Ties to Iowa
Ground to Pieces, near Olisco in Jeffersonville, an unidentified man was murdered and placed on the tracks by his companions. The body was found on the Baltimore and Ohio and the Big Four lines, the victim appeared to be William Filmore of Ottumwa, Iowa, as a memorandum book with his name and address was recovered.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Baltmore & Ohio
Big Four
Olisco
William Filmore
Ottumwa
Iowa
Four Men Charged in Bald Butte Ore Theft Case
Four men and a saloonkeeper are jailed in Helena on charges of stealing valuable ore from the Bald Butte Mining Co near Marysville. George Trembath Joe Richards George Bedlake and Harry Curnow allegedly took high grade gold ore, with Curnow turning state's evidence after being caught selling ore to the East Helena smelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Bald Butte
Marysville
State Penitentiary
George Trembath
Joe Richards
George Bedlake
Harry Curnow
Richards
Bedlake
Trembath
Curnow
East Helena
American Smelting & Refining Company
K. H. Tatem
Bald Butte Mining Company
Tatem
Baldi Butte
Curnew
Hast Helena
August Johnson
Steamer Canada Sails From Fogltand with Lord Roberts
The steamer Canada carrying General Lord Roberts departed Fogltand Gibraltar for home this afternoon after arriving from South Africa yesterday.
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Gibraltar
Canada
Lord Roberts
South Africa
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Wgh
MacArthur
Haskell
Acad
Grant
Buelow
Gans & Klein
North Main St
Butte
Uniforan
North Dakota
Case
DRE
Fogltand
Siegel
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