Inquest Continues On Booz Hazing Claims At Military Academy
West Point reports a military court of inquiry resumed testimony on Booz hazing allegations. Sixty eight 1902 class cadets were questioned, most denying brutal hazing and framing Booz as a coward. Witnesses described "correctional" drills and minor humiliations, while others recounted fights and minor injuries. The proceedings adjourned for the night with further testimony planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Military Court of Inquiry
Bristol
Penn
Military Academy
Oscar L. Booz
Booz
William A. Bitchell
Brooke
Henry M. Dallon
Keller
Spaulding
Tyler
Orfield N. Tyler
Gen
Clous
Gens
Jie
Gen. Bates
Myron S. Crissy
Hazfine
Crissy
Edmund L. Zane
Dean
Dougherty
Caste Caldwell
Orr
Gen. Brookes
Robert R. Ralston
Claus
Root
Wade H. Carpenter
Academy
Tee
Stephen B. Vernon
Kellar
Abe T
Col-A I. Mills
Otto Hein
John . Pegram
John H. Gilbert
Edward Moran
Breth Died From Hazing In Altoona Incident
In Altoona Pennsylvania Dee 18 Johnin Breth son of former Mayor Samuel J Breth died after hazing related events. A letter from his mother urged submission to the military board of inquiry in Bristol Pennsylvania. Breth had been appointed to West Point by Con eks of the same city and spent seven months in Greece.
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Altoona
Penn
Dee
Johnin Breth
Booz
Military Board of Inquiry
Bristol
Samuel J. Breth
West Point
Coneks
Greea J. Fe Hi i
Death of cadet linked to hazing at West Point
The academy mourns the death of Breth after typhoid pneumonia. His family asserts severe hazing by fellow cadets worsened his condition, though no formal complaint was filed. A family member stated John died due to weakened condition from hazing.
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Academy
Breth
West Point
John
Artist Williams Arrested After Assault Attempt on Ada Howard
In Yorkville the artist Charles T. S. Williams was charged with assault after a chase from Fifty-third Street to Lexington Avenue. Ada Howard, sixteen, identified Williams with her father as her complainant. Williams claimed a mistaken identity and denied the attack. He remained in custody on two hundred dollar bond as the case continued.
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Lexington Avenue
Fifty-third Street
Fifty-first Street
Yorkville
Charles T.—S Williams
Lincoln_ Building
Union Square
Ada Howard
Patrick Howard
Park Avenue
Williams
Howard
New York Central Railroad
Willams
No Drinking on the Docks in Ashtabula
Notices posted at Lake Erie harbors forbid liquor on docks and on company premises. Employees under the influence may not work or leave without permission, with discharge the penalty for violations. The rule aims to curb habitual drinking during work hours among ore handlers.
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Lake Erie
New York Times
Ashtabula
Ohio
Cleveland
Conference aims at industrial peace in Chicago union talks
A Civic Federation conference in Chicago ended with resolutions urging a permanent conciliatory system between capital and labor. A 12 member committee, six employers and six workers, would shape a national plan for arbitration and conciliation, with auxiliary industry committees as needed. The report stresses preemptive arbitration before strikes and lockouts, and calls for fairness and education to sustain peace. The appointed committee includes Gompers, Mitchell, and other prominent labor and industry leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Conference of Employers and Labor Leaders
Civic Federation
MacVeagh
A. C. Bartlett
Hibbard
Klinois, Coal Operators’ Association
G. Watson French
Republic Iron and’ Steel Company
E. D. Kenna
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé Railway Company
Chauncey H. Castile
Steve Founders
National Defense Association
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Martin Fox
Iron Moldere
Union of America
Frank P. Sargent
Grand Master Brotherhood Locomotive Firemen
Henry White
United Garment Works of America
James M. Lynch
International Hypographica Union
New Building for Schenectady in $250,000 Project
The General Electric Company awarded a contract this afternoon for a major office building in the county. Prescott & Buckley Construction Company of Pottsburg will build it at a cost of 250000 dollars. The structure will reach six stories with a frontage of 150 feet and depth of 210 feet.
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SCN
General Electric Company
Prescott & Buckley Construction Company of
Pottsburg
Vermont Governor Page Sued Over Campaign Pact
Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park former Vermont governor faces a $500 suit brought by J. H. Livingstone of The Bennington Reformer alleging Page promised payment for the paper's support in a congressional campaign and failed to pay. Congressman H. Henry Powers, also opposing Page, acts as counsel and may cross examine. The case, filed in Bennington County, will be tried next June. Ex Senator Roger Hulburd may handle Page's defense.
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ST. Albans
Carroll S. Page
Hyde Park
Vermont
Congress
J. H. Livingstone
Bennington Reformer
Page
H. Henry Powers
Livingstone
Powers
Wns
Bennington County
Roger Hulburd
Odell Announces Appointments For Governor’s Aides And Militia
Governor elect Odell released a list naming his personal aides and military aides. The appointments include William Littauer Gloversville and several captains and lieutenants from New York City Rochester Brooklyn Buffalo and other locales across the state along with naval militia Lieut. Commander Alfred Brooks Fry of New York City and others in the officer corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
N. Y
Odell
William Littauer
Gloversville
Charles H. Sherill
New York
George F. Roth
Rochester
Edward 8. Fowler
Brooklyn
Charles Henry Ross
New York City
John J. Byrne
Charles O. Davis
Charles I. de Beboise
Chauncey Matlock
Seymour Penfield White
Buffalo
A. B. McIntyre
Middletown
W. L. Leland Thompson
Troy
J. T. Sadler
Elmira
Naval Militia
Alfred Brooks Fry
New Jersey Assembly Chooses Speaker In Caucus
The Republican majority met in Trenton to select W. J. Bradley of Camden as Speaker and Vivian M. Lewis of Passaic as floor leader. Officials elected include Charles H. Folwell for Supervisor of Bills James Parker Clerk George E. Poole Assistant Clerk rank Tantum Sergeant at Arms. The caucus urged Senator W. J. Sewell for re election.
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Trenton
N. J
House of Assembly
Assembly
W. J. Bradley
Camden
Vivian M. Lewis
Passaic
Charles H. Folwell
Burlington
James Parker
George E. Poole
Morris
George Powell
Essex
William Cole
Rank Tantum
Monmouth
United States
W. J. Sewell
Cassidy Wins in Queens Democratic Committee Election
The Queens County Democratic General Committee chose Alderman Joseph Cassidy as chairman yesterday at the Democratic Club. Judge Thomas Kadien was ill and did not attend. Kadien had been Cassidy’s main ally. The vote, 7 to 5, left Cassidy as party leader in Queens with Kadien as vice chairman and Contz as secretary.
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Queens County
Democratic General Committee
Joseph Cassidy
Thomas C. Kadien
Cassidy
Kadien
Democratic Club
Martin Major
Madden
Mr. Cassidy
Michael Contz
Flushing
Conta
Judge Kadien
F. Diehle
Woodhaven
Contz
Queens
Wissell
Lake navigation closes as winter bounds Great Lakes
Ashtabula Ohio reports the Great Lakes navigation ends for winter with the last coal carrier arriving at Milwaukee. Many vessels head to winter quarters including about forty at Duluth and a large Cleveland fleet. Iron ore shipments from upper lake districts total over 18.5 million tons, with Michipicoten mines exporting ore to Ashtabula signaling a new season shift.
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Ashtabula
Ohio
Chain of Great Lakes
Milwaukee
Duluth
Cleveland
Lake
Lake Superior
Michipicoten
Ontario
Lake Marine
Hanna
Aldermen Approve $2,250,000 Hall of Records Bonds
The Board of Aldermen was ordered to show cause why mandamus should not compel approval of bonds totaling 2.25 million for the Hall of Records construction. Alderman Meinness condemned the move as a breach of faith by contractors, while McCall denounced it as a gigantic steal before voting in favor. A $60,000 tree removal budget for Broadway tunnel work prompted a public hearing, and a plan to cut the Rapid Transit Tunnel loop at 215th Street was referred for public discussion.
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Board of Aldermen
Hall of Records
Alderman Meinness
John Naughton
Alderman McCall
Tammany
Supreme Court
Broadway
Matthews
McInness
Two Hundred and Fifteenth Street
Committee On Highways
Divorce Hearing Details Bathgate Case Punta Toward Allegations
Vice Chancellor Emery in Jersey City continued the divorce suit of James Bathgate of the Park National Bank against Grace Bathgate. Witnesses described alleged misconduct and close ties with Leland Atwood and Dr. Adams, including private letters and a scene with a song and dance act observed by Bathgate. Hearing to be continued.
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Emery
Jersey City
James Bathgate
The
Park National Bank
Manhattan
Grace
Barbara Bathgate
Leland N. Atwood
Bathgate
Adams
Atwood
Sarah Johnson
Avice Carter
Koester
H. J. Tenny
West One Hundred and Thirty-first Street
Alice Carter
Dr. Adams
Fur collarette stolen from Woman's Club guest recovered
Mrs E H Leetch of 25 Belmont Avenue reported a fur collarette stolen during a euchre party at Hasbrouck Hall in Jersey City two weeks prior. She later identified the same item in Manhattan, paid $6 for it, and bought it back for $6.50 with a promise of naming the seller. A club inquiry led by Mrs Benjamin K Curtis will keep dealer and seller names confidential pending the investigation.
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Woman's Club
Jersey City
E. H. Leetch
Belmont Avenue
Hasbrouck Hall
the Heights
Divorce Sought for Dr Louis W Dodson in New Jersey
Special Master William A. Lewis recommended a divorce in favor of Dr Louis W Dodson of Jersey City on desertion grounds. The record shows Mrs Dodson's behavior left him with no duties other than amiability and included keeping a disruptive pet dog at the New York State Hospital on Long Island, prompting his resignation. The couple had a prior pattern of desertion and disruption in New York City before the Jersey City move.
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Trenton
N. J
William A. Lewis
Court of Chancery
Louis W. Dodson
Jersey City
Long Island
New York City
Process Server Traps Lister With Wife Alimony Order
Newark dispatch reports Chancery Court ordered Robert P. Lister to pay his wife 50 dollars weekly alimony and 250 dollars for counsel fees. Lister avoided service but was entrapped during a ruse using his own attorney Frank M. McDermott as an unwitting participant. The order must now be obeyed.
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Newark
N. J
the Chancery Court
Robert P. Lister
Frank M. McDermott
Lister
Elvin W. Crane
Newark group to challenge Indiana court receiver power
Members of the Order of Chosen Friends decide to contest the receiver appointed by Indiana courts. They call New Jersey councils to send representatives to a Friday meeting in Newark and New York State councils to meet in New York City the same day to discuss reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Order of Chosen Friends
Indiana
New Jersey
New York State
New York City
Fire damages Tenny House in Asbury Park blaze
In Asbury Park New Jersey a fire started by an overheated furnace damaged the Tenny House at Grand and Sewall Avenues early today causing about 4000 dollars in damage. Fifteen guests fled the building at the first alarm and no injuries were reported.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Tenny House
Grand and Sewall Avenues
New Jersey Profit From Corporations Tax Revenue
TRENTON N J Dec 18 The State Board of Assessors annual report notes the state earns profit from its corporation laws with corporate taxes totaling 2 51 250.
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Trenton
N. J
State Board of Assessors
New Jersey
Auto Collision Blocks City Traffic On Fifth Avenue
A fast moving automobile struck Broadway Streetcar No. 273 near West 25th Street, derailing the vehicle and blocking Fifth Avenue to Thirty-second Street for nearly an hour before a wrecking wagon cleared the wreck. The car continued on without stopping.
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Fifth Avenue
West
Fire losses hit multiple cities on December 18
Trunk and bag factory Cutter and Cutter in Boston suffered a 40000 dollar blaze. Elk Point South Dakota saw its entire business district destroyed with 150000 dollar losses. Wakefield Building in Boston reported 150000 dollars in damages, mainly affecting N Freedman and Brother. East Providence Wilkesbarre Pier fire destroyed 200000 dollars of coal and damaged barges and engines. Fire suspected to be started by coal unloading from the barge Felix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Mass
Cutter & Cutter
Chauncey Street
Boston
Sioux City
Iowa
Elk Point
S. D
Wakefield
Canal Street
N. Freedman & Brother
Providence
Wilkesbarre
East Providence
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Felix
Philadelphia
Good Wine S-Annex Offers Aisle of Bottled Delights
The annex lists champagne and wine bargains with Red Label Crystal Bottles baskets ranging from six quarts at 13.37 to twelve pints at 14.37. It features Grand Duke Champagne four years aged, Red Seal cases, James E. Pepper Whiskey and other spirits with prices per bottle and per gallon.
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Theophile Roederer & Co
George D’orbel
Superior
Societe Charentaise
Imported Sherry Wines Price List Card
Royal Cabinet and Oloroso offerings shown with per gallon and per bottle prices. Imperial Extra Fine, Amontillado varieties listed with high quality and dry notes and their unit prices. Deals include gallon prices from 2.84 to 6.69 and bottle prices from 0.49 to 1.49 for select sherries.
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Amontillado
Vintage Wines and Tubed Cigars In Bulk Offers
A mixed ad lists wine prices per gallon or dozen quarts including Claret Zinfandel Reisling Port Sherry Angelica Muscatel and fancy quart decanters with glass stoppers. Beaujolais Beaune Macon cases priced for pints and quarts. Also cigar specials Henry Clay La Carolina Puritanos and Perfectos brands with box counts and low prices.
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Reisling
Port
Sherry
Muscatel
Angelica
Burgundy
A. & L. Beaudet Freres
Beaune
Song Rivalry Sparks Chicago New York Aldermen Feud
The New York Board of Aldermen debated a musical exchange after Chicago Alderman Bathhouse John Coughlin sent his song Dear Midnight of Love. They discussed a lyric contest with Aldermen Bridges and Downing to rival the Chicago piece, and the motion to publish in parallel columns was halted. Bridges teased writing a superior New York anthem.
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John" Coughlin
Chicago
New York
Alderman Bridges
Brooklyn
Alderman
Downing
Bridges
Collision on Fifth Avenue Involves Coupe And Victoria
A coupé driven by William Sullivan and occupied by Mrs. Billings of The Lorraine 2 East Forty-fifth Street collided with a victoria driven by John Goodwin on Fifth Avenue near Fifty-fifth Street. Mrs. Henry A. C. Taylor of 3 East Seventy-first Street rode with Goodwin. a footman also present. Taylor, Goodwin, and the foot man were thrown to the pavement. Goodwin had contusions of the right shoulder and refused medical treatment. Billings’s coupé sustained no damage.
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Billings
Lorraine
East Forty-fifth Street
William Sullivan
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-fifth Street
Henry A. C. Taylor
East Seventy-first Street
John Goodwin
Goodwin
Red Star Cocktails Advertised Under Different Brand
The advertisement promotes Red Star Cocktails and notes similar goods sold under another name at $1.25 per bottle. It lists Manhattan Martini Holland Gin Vermouth Manhattan Dry Whiskey Tom Gin with a price of 89 cents.
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Manhattan
Frank Bottome Memorial Toy and Gift Drive Feeds Harlem Unit
Donations of toys dolls games books clothing groceries candy fruit and money are requested for the Frank Bottome Memorial under the King's Daughters in Harlem’s dense tenement district. A kindergarten sewing school and mothers’ meeting are ongoing. Treasurer Mrs F B Highet 305 West Eightieth Street and gifts may be sent to the King’s Daughters’ House 218 East One Hundred Twenty Seventh Street.
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Frank Bottome
King’s Daughters
Harlem
F. B. Highet
West Eightieth Street
East One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Street
Secretary Root to Attend Niece’s Wedding in Clinton
Secretary and Mrs. Root will leave Washington tomorrow morning for Clinton New York for the wedding of their niece Miss Alice Root set for Thursday.
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Mr. Root
Clinton
N. Y
Washington
Fires reported across Manhattan during 12 hour period
A list of daytime fires on Monday night into Tuesday night records multiple addresses in Manhattan with owners cited and damages ranging from slight to $20,000. Notable incidents include 620 West Forty-ninth Street owned by John Skabill with damage, and 6 50 West Second Street? with $500. Fire totals and owners include Wing Wah Chang 34 Pell Street and William L. Strong & Co at 75 and 77 Worth Street with $20,000 damage.
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Bayard Street
J. Frank
West Forty-ninth Street
John Skabill
Cherry Street
John W. Arsman
West Fifty-second Street
L. Fredricks
Pell Street
Wing Wah Chang
West Fifty-eighth Street
Wilson Powell
Seventh Avenue
M. Maddi
Greenwich Street
Frank Smith
Roosevelt Street
Charles Capz
Worth Street
William L. Strong & Co
West One Hundred and Thirtieth Street
Daniel Chope
Third Avenue
George Kahn
Madison Street
George Gensberg
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Vogue
Say Breth
Artist Williams
FOR Industrial
Schenectady
Castor Thesie You
Ian
Theodore B. Starr
Madison Square
MR. Odell
NEW Jersey Assembly
House
Mandamus
Bes
Santa Claus
L. W. Dodson
Tiffany & Co
Trick
R. P. Lister
Asbury Park Hotel
Canadian Club’ Whisky
Macy’s
Good Wine S—Annex
California Wines
California
Macon
la Carolina
Manuel Garcia
Democratas
Prados
la Vencedora
Londres Fina
Box of
Key West
Havana
la Baronia Habanas
Puritanos Extra
Flor de Merod
Sumatra
Universales
Regalia Bouquet
Rothschilds
Regalia Especial
Miss Columbia
John” Coughlin
Coupe
Victoria
Bronx
West 35Th St
Day Street
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