Fraud Charges In Carnegie Frick Business Dispute
Henry Clay Frick files equity suit against Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Steel Company in Allegheny county asking nullification of transfers to Frick and others, restoration of Frick's ownership, an injunction, and dissolution if Carnegie resists. The bill details alleged fraudulent schemes to undervalue Frick's stake, improper transfers, and a push to convert assets to money with asset liquidation and proportional distribution.
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Pitsburg
Henry Clay Frick
Court of Common
Allegheny County
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie Star Company
London
Carnegie
Frick
Harmony
Schwab
Carnegia
Legislature to Meet in Frankfort Return Hinted
Louisville Ky February 13 Democrats consider a resolution to move the next legislative meeting to Frankfort after adjournment. A senate action signals possible return of Democrats to the state capitol soon, as militia presence conditions and a committee report from Frankfort shape the plan. Transfer of rival governors' claims to courts could delay normal politics for weeks.
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Frankfort
Louiaville
Tripjett
Senate
Republicans Return Thanks at Frankfort Meeting
Frankfort Kentucky February 13 The lower house of the republican legislature in session adopted a resolution returning thanks to the Ohio League of Republican Clubs for sympathy and encouragement to Governor Taylor during the crisis. Thirty two members were present, less than a quorum, and no other business was transacted.
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Frankfort
Ohio League of Republican Clubs
Taylor
Public Control of Roads Urged
The Kansas Statesman reports that after a heated debate the anti trust conference resolutions committee favored government ownership of railroads with payment of actual value and no payment for watered stock. The platform also backs direct popular legislation and the withdrawal of protective tariffs.
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Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Anti-Trust Conference
Ignatius Donnelly
John P. Altgeld
A. P McQuirk
Town
George Fred Williams
Altgeld
Donnelly
Henry George, Jr
Jerry Simpson
Kansas
McQuirk
Kansas Statesman
Iowa
Mr. Simpson
F. 8. Monett
Samuel Jones
John 8
Crosby
Tom L. Johnson
Lockwood
Anti-Trust League
William J. Bryan
Standard Oil Trust
Beef Trust
F. 9. Monnett
Samuel M. Jones
John S. Crosby
George Fred Willams
George W. Beeman
Indiana
Fleming
Kentucky
Congress
United States Senate
Amasi Thornton
New York
Anti Trust Platform Calls For Government Ownership
The Chicago anti trust conference adopts a platform calling for government ownership to abolish trust privileges. It urges eminent domain to run telegraph and rail systems, repeal banking trusts, free the tariff from trust control, and establish direct legislation to empower the people.
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Chicago
Congress
Telegraph and Telephone
United States
Post Office Department
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Bryan Speaks at Raleigh in Two Addresses to Huge Crowds
W J Bryan arrived in Raleigh with a Raleigh citizen committee aboard the Seaboard Air Line from Richmond. He spoke for about 90 minutes to thousand-strong crowds in a tents and at the Academy of Music, addressing taxation, imperialism, trusts, and free silver, with many turned away. He will lecture at the state university noon tomorrow on Pending Problems before heading to Columbia to address the legislature.
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Raleigh NC
W J Bryan
Raleigh
Seaboard Air Line
Richmond
Warren Plains
Henderson
Wake Forest
Bryan
Simmons
Sie
Academy of Music
Te State
The
State University
Columbia
Antitrust Bill Passed by Mississippi House
Jackson Mississippi February 12 Cox antitrust bill passed the lower house this morning by an almost unanimous vote only two members voting against The bill is broad and aims to include all corporations engaging in price agreements or understandings Civil and criminal penalties are imposed for violations.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
WCTU Concert Aids American Hospital Ship Maine Fund
A ballroom charity event in New York raised about $6,000 for the American hospital ship Maine in South Africa. Mrs Langtry organized the concert with high society attendees and stage stars, while WCTU officials opposed drinks service by young women. Police watched for safety, and a later WCTU meeting praised keeping liquor away as attendees bought programmes and tea at the Langtry event.
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Maine
South Africa
New York
Walla
Dever
Women's Christian Temperance Line
Broadway Tabernacle
Ella Baole
WCT 1
Boole
Womana Christian Temperance Union
L W. N. Stevens
Anna Gordon
Earl Ofarmouth
Jones Sees Democratic Victory Likely in Coming Campaign
Senator James K Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, says the political trend favors Democrats as the eastern trip of the likely nominee energizes party support. He cites opposition to militarism and the Philippine question, arguing the public mood favors Democratic positions on taxes, budget and imperial policy.
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Jos Obhl
Washington
Spectat J
James K Jones
Arkansas
Democratic National Committee
Jones
Republican Party
Pacific
Repubican
Republcan
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Equity
HC. Frick
Belt
Willis Cook
Calica
Carnegie Bros & Co, Limited
Edgar Thompson
Braddock Township
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Frick, Phipps
Eic
Tmne
Tganlie Is
Thornton
Thomas L Johnson
Ohio
Committee
Frank Monnett
Tillman
South Carolina
A Windle
WCTU
Sherry's
Democratic Party
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