Hearst appeals to break coal rail monopoly in 1901
On the 23d Hearst filed with Attorney General Knox a Sherman act complaint alleging a common management of Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and Central Railroad of New Jersey stifling competition. It seeks restraining orders and return of stock to rightful owners amid claims of 60 percent control of unmined coal and price hikes to five dollars a ton.
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William Ranndolph Hearst
Knox
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Department of Justice
Reading Company
The
Central
Reading
George F. Baer
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Tron Company
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Lenigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Tidewater
Hearst
University suspends several students over dorm attack
Madison April 22. Miss Isabel M. Menzies of Janesville was dragged from a sick bed and suspended from Chadbourne hall attic beams by athletic co-eds at the University of Wisconsin. She is seriously ill as the assailants face faculty investigation and possible expulsion. The dispatch says state colleges are rising as hotbeds of rowdyism and that offenders should be expelled or colleges controlled for order.
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Madison
Wis
Chadbourne Hall
Isabel M. Menzies
Janesville
University of Wisconsin
Associated Press Dispatch
Wyandotte Judge or Attorney General Blamed in Kansas City Boodler Case
Opinion argues the Wyandotte judge or Kansas Attorney General erred in freeing boodlers, cites city officials in league with violators, and calls for a Joseph W Folk to lead Kansas reform.
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Wyandotte County
Kansas City
Kansas
Kas
Joseph W. Folk
Kansas Reform Leaders Accused of Vote Thievery
A man who accepts stolen property and uses it himself is as bad as the thief. Bowersock received thirty two Wyandotte county votes known to be stolen and was deemed no better than the stealers. The accusation targets the so called boss busters and anti machine reformers.
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Bowersock
Wyandotte County
Bossbusters
Reform
Kansas
St. Loui
Hearst Charged With Being A Multi millionaire
In a partisan aside the passage notes Hearst as a multi millionaire and contrasts him with Cleveland Hill and Belmont who allegedly press Parker’s front as a presidential candidate and are also millionaires. It claims Hearst uses wealth for the common people while others aid Wall Street.
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Hearst
Cleveland
Hill
Belmont
Parker
Wall Street
Governor Peabody impeached for military power claim
The document denounces Governor Peabody of Colorado for unprecedented military force use, labeling it unconstitutional and revolutionary. It calls for impeachment and claims the action would subordinate civil authority to the military.
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Peabody
Colorado
Jo McDill Musing on Panic and Wall Street Figures
The column muses on a looming panic and the influence of Wall Street magnates in politics. It cites leaders of banking and industry, notes church leaders and judges, and questions the fate of Gould and Rockefeller. It suggests concern about control of Congress and predicts untold outcomes.
Verdict Ends Bitter County Court Dispute in Anderson
In Anderson County a small civil case ended with a jury finding for the defendants for fifty eight dollars and costs. The plaintiff owed eighteen dollars and refused settlement. The wife wept as she saw the verdict fit the law but not the justice. After negotiations, the plaintiff paid costs to avoid further action, ending a long dispute that exhausted all parties.
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Ife
Standard Oil Gas Lines Threaten Kansas Towns
Kansas towns oppose Standard Oil pipe from Kansas fields to Kansas City for refinery growth. Attorney-General Coleman found no law to block the plan and the company argues the move will build Kansas City at others’ expense. Critics urge public ownership to protect local interests.
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Standard Oil Company
Kansas Gas and Oil
Kansas City
Kansas Towns
Coleman
Standard Oil
Private yacht fitted by Haarst for Spanish American War
W R Haarst outfitted a private yacht at great cost and donated it to the government. The piece questions how many yachts Cleveland Hill Gorman and Parker contributed to aid the government and asks who deserves suffrage and the people's support.
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W. R. Haarst
Cleveland
Hill, Gorman and Parker
Cor Anthony enraged over Curtis cheating son in Congress race
Cor. Dan Anthony denounces Charley Curtis after alleging his son Dan was unfairly denied the First district nomination. The veteran colonel draws public sympathy as friends condemn dirty political tactics and express concern over the affair.
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Dan Anthony
Charley Curtis
Young Dan
Kansas Slogan On Election Scandals Sparks Debate
Hap Craddock and his followers rally for Kansas past results amid current state scandals touching the legislature judiciary congress and senate. The remark questions whether the people should be humiliated by the ongoing political turmoil.
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Hap Craddock
Kansas
Taxpayer Criticisms Spark County Debate in Garnett Journal
In letters to the Garnett Journal, a reader labeled Taxpayer affirms old-fashioned views and defends the current county board. He cites paid warrants, bridge work, bond interest, and salaries as evidence that recent actions bettered finances. He warns that hostile attacks erode public trust and urges citizen support at the primaries. Another Taxpayer signs off expressing resolve.
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Garnett Journal
Court House Yard
Court House
Brg
Colony
Topeka Journal Alleges Chief McCollum Absent From Duty
The Topeka State Journal reports Chief McCollum, with six prior suspensions, has faced criticism for neglecting duties. It notes a $30,000 libel suit he filed, alleging he pursued present treatment of the ill, a point disputed by the paper.
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Tun
Topeka
Cha Es McCollum
McCollum
Hearst papers backed Chicago municipal ownership victory
The Chicago American, a Hearst paper, played a pivotal role in promoting municipal ownership, contributing more than any other agency to its success by highlighting the issue and mobilizing public support.
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Chicago American
William R. Hearst
Chicago
Mr. Hearst
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