THREE GADETS OUSTED BEFORE THE FULL BRIGADE
The Washington Post reports that midshipmen Pettersen, Barty, Marzaen, and Coffin were publicly dismissed from the Naval Academy for hazing fourth-class men. Court-martial findings were approved in Washington after exhaustive efforts, with relatives and congressmen involved. Meriwether's hazing trial featured testimony that he protected plebes and acted with consideration, while some classmates claimed fear and pressure surrounding hazing. Adjournment set for tomorrow morning.
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Washington
The
Washington Post
Acmapolis
Pettersen Barty Mara
Wow
Foster
Trenmor Coffin, Jr
Margeni
Secretary of the Navy
Midshipmen
George P. Colvoc
Department
Fuscer
Winsnaingi
Nellon
Naval Academy
Meriwether, Jr
Haang
Wag
Misshipman
Meriwether
Theodore H. Winters
Mittst Vanhook
Thad
Tiaesizon
Tuurttelisa
Joea. May
Murphy
Loyd Sexton
Tie
Sexton
Coventry
Jordone Fm
Kimbrough
Andrew C. Dearing
Arlisk
Deny charge of rebating in Milwaukee freight case
Three railroads file answers in the Milwaukee rebating case with the government as complainant. The St Louis and San Francisco, Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, and Chicago Rock Island lines admit entering into an agreement with Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Company to pay a percentage of the tariff rate for freight routed over their lines. They deny violating the act of Congress cited in the bill of complaint.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wis
St. Loma
All Charges In One Trial In Federal Court
Savannah Ga Jan 17 Judge Speer rules Greene and Gaynor must be tried on consolidated indictments and jury to appear tomorrow at 11. Housing for a six week jury trial arranged. Defense objected to consolidation citing separate crimes. prosecutor cited revised statutes granting court discretion to join or separate indictments. Judge Speer overruled the objection.
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Savannah
Speer
Greene
Gaynor
Meldrim
Akerman
Mob Overawed by Troops in Milford Lynching Case
Milford and Dover Delaware January 17 ne gro Frederick Groves arrested for assaulting schoolteacher Flora Booze was moved to Dover jail after a mob threat. Company B National Guard kept watch to prevent further attacks and secure the transfer. Groves later confessed and said he could not recall the assault due to intoxication.
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Milford
Del
Frederick Groves
Flora Booze
Dover
Groves
Company B
Delaware National Guard
Baker
Kent County
Lynch
Sussex County
Canada’s traffic plan calls for national harbor system
Ottawa reports by the transportation commission emphasizes grain as the traffic basis and urges government to acquire rights in harbors from Fort William to Vancouver. It proposes a nationwide ports board under the marine department with charges only for dry dock and elevator services. The Intercolonial Railway would continue to Patry Sound, with expansion via Montreal routes or seizure of Grand Trunk lines.
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Ottawa
Ont
Transportation Commission
Seaboard
Fort William
Port Arthur
Midlard
Port Coleborne
Kingston
Ontario
Montreal
Que
St. Joan
N. B
Halifax
W. S
Sydney
C. B
Vancouver
B. C
Pacific
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Northern
General Board of, Harbor Commissioners
Marine Department
Intercolonial
Patry Sound
Grand Trunk
Goss Looks to Be Honest Choice for Nebraska DA
President Roosevelt to appoint a district attorney for Nebraska after thorough personal review. Charles A. Goss has been asked to report to the White House and Department of Justice for consideration. Senator Burkett and Representative Kennedy will present him for the morning meeting. Newark N D 21 a passenger train jumped the track and the fireman Albert Johnson of New Market MD was killed. the engineer injured while all coaches stayed upright. Dr King's New Life Pills advertised.
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Roosevelt
Nebraska
Charles A. Goss
White House
Department of Justice
Goss
Burkett
Kennedy
Newark
N. d
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Albert Johnson
New Market
M. J
Immigrant Inpector Braun Blames European Nations for Mass Immigration
Special Immigrant Inspector Marcus Braun told Congress that Europe and steamship lines lure thousands to the United States by fostering homeland patriotism and circumventing immigration laws. He cites Hungary Italy Austria Turkey and Syria and calls for tighter foreign surveillance stricter landing certificates higher bonds and revised naturalization rules to curb exploitation and preserve American allegiance. He highlights travel contracts commercial agents and priests as factors and urges stronger border inspection and penalties for conspirators.
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Marcus Braun
Congress
Metcalf
Braun
Dong
America
Italy
Hungary
United States
Austria-Hungary
Brann
Tisza
Cunard Line
Turkey
Asia Minor
Syria
Palestine
Mount Lebanon
Lebanon
Jerusalem
Blake
Europe
Secret Service
Mesa
Health officer reports quarantine failures in northern Brazilian ports
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service releases a report by Brazil's health officer criticizing quarantine methods and regulation adherence at northern ports. He notes generally good harbor health but cites ongoing smallpox and yellow fever in Manaos and Belem.
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Brazil
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Republic
Manaos
Belem
Tennent Shoe Firm Faces $150,000 Bookkeeping Discrepancies
In St Louis on January 17, Frank P Hays of Titue and Hays financial agents for the Tennent Shoe Company reports discrepancies totaling 150000 likely from faulty bookkeeping. Joan H Tennent, the president, has resigned along with his son John H Tennent who was secretary.
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St. Louis
Frank P. Hays
Titue & Hays
Tennent Shoe Company
Tennent Company
Joan H. Tennent
John H Tennent
Gable Lines in Chicago Halted Over Leftside Gates
Traffic expert Maurice F. Doty ordered temporary stopping of two Chicago City Railway lines on Wabash and State streets due to danger from left-side gates. Mayor Dunne ordered gates remain closed, pending settlement, after hours-long halt and looming lawsuits seeking damages up to 1.5 million from Union Traction and 100 000 from Chicago City Railway over December crowding.
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Chicago
Maurice F. Doty
City of
Wabash Avenue
State Street
Chicago City Railway Company
Randolph
Madison Streets
Wabash Avenues
Doty
Counccil
Council Committee On Traction
Dunne
Mitten
City Railway Company
City of Chicago
Union Traction Company
Justice Courts
Report on health in Canal Zone finds no November yellow fever
The Isthmian Canal Commission releases Dr. Gorgas chief sanitary officer report up to early December noting zero yellow fever cases in November. Fumigation of hotels at large camps continues as a precaution. Malaria cases decline slightly, chiefly among new Martinique laborers. Water supply gaps persist in camps, reliance on rainfall, Chagres River and springs to come. Quinine dosing remains common, with early protests fading.
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Isthmian Canal Commission
Gorgas
Canal Zone
Martinique
Chagres
Hear Shippers Complaints At Steamboat Board Meeting
The Board of Supervising Inspectors of the Steamboat Inspection Service opened its annual session with committees named to address shipmen complaints about new rules governing steam vessel owners. They will also review claims of excessive whistle signaling on the East River and seek remedies. New York business figures and others are expected to attend the hearing scheduled for next week.
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Steamboat Inspection Service
New York
Presbyterian Day of Prayer Appointed for Schools
Philadelphia date line reports the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States has designated January 25 as a nationwide day of prayer for schools and colleges. An accompanying advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds, priced at 60 cents and one dollar.
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Presbyterian Day of Prayer
Philadelphia
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In
United States
New York Gilded Age then and now in high life scenes
A vivid collage traces Grover Cleveland’s wanderings at the Buckingham Hotel after meeting Judge Alten Parker, stock market fortunes of George Kessler and peers like Gates Schwab Levy Hoadley Thomas, Twain at the Madison Square Garden auto show, Vanderbilt car plans, fashion at the auto expo, a Morristown divorce case, and a bungled cat rescue amid poverty hollow politics.
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New York
United States
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Lawyers’ Club
Alten B. Parker
Isapepaysa
Ohio
Buckingham
Fiftieth Street
Fifth Avenue
George A. Kessler
Tinion Pacific
Mr. Kessler
Tennessee
Wall Street
New York Exchange
John W. Gates
Charles M. Schwab
Jefferson M. Levy
Joseph H. Hoadley
J. OR. Thomas
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Willam Ramaker
Adel
Ramaker
Oshkosh
Pittsburg
Washington National Bank of
Canada
Charles Goss
Professional Men OF
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F. L. Siddons
Shoe Company
War On Traction Company
Mark Twain
Madison Square Garden
R. D. Chapin
Oldsmobile Company
Oldsmobile
Chapin
Mr. Larson
Boston
Mr. Clemens
Larson
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
John Jacob Astor
Armory
Mr. Astor
Charles Oelrichs
Jules Bache
Cynthia Roche
Oelrichs
Connecticut
Paquin
Rue de la Prix
England
Paris
Robert E. E. Porter
Thomas Nast
Fitz John Porter
Morristown
N. J
Porter
Edward K. Mills
Cyril
Topsy
Black Cat
East Fourth Street
Emma Glock
Mttle
Miss Glock
Jacob Newfeld
East Side
Newfeld
Pnlso
Annie Howard
Bergen Street
Brooklyn
Furlong
Mytle Avenue
Grand Jury
Baldwin
Whitaker
Thompson
Thomas McKee
Fourths Avenue
McKee
Howard
Hitle
Aspinall
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
West Thirty-ninth Street
Vanderebilt
Bliss Gladys Vanderbilt
Sherry‘a
Vanderbilt
Worthington Whitelouse
R. Putton Cutting
Richard Mortimer
Douglas Robinson
Harry Payne Whitney
Bkenjamin Welles
Duey Rosenfeld
Urtain
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Vilainess
Moore & Hill, Inc
Fourteenth Street
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