Hearst Seeks Action Against Railroads Under Antitrust Law
Albany Jan 7 Attorney General Cuneen received a petition from William R Hearst to commence proceedings against the Reading and 13 other railroad and toll companies under the state antitrust law. He alleges a monopoly controls Pennsylvania coal fields and violates the law, mirroring a prior petition that stalled due to ongoing federal investigations.
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Hearst
Albany
Cuneen
William KR. Hearst
Reading
Toal
Pennsylvania
Davies
United States Commission
Washington Delivers Preliminary Trusts Report
Washington January 7 The attorney general outlines recommendations on trusts and combinations authorized by the president. The plan favors regulated competition with curbs on rebates and discriminatory rates, calls for open transport pricing, and proposes a commerce department commission to investigate inter state and foreign commerce and advise on further legislation.
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Washington
White House
Walter
Department of Commerce
Turning Point Battle at Trenton in the Revolution
General Washington crossed the Delaware to surprise the Hessians at Trenton. Colonel Ball spent Christmas Eve at Abraham Hunt's house, reading a warning letter too late as the Americans attacked. Ball was mortally wounded, and the British surrendered with only four American casualties.
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Washington
Trenton
Col. Ball
Pat Valley
Recommendations for Legislation to Enforce Fair Trade
Text argues for new interstate commerce laws to ban discriminatory practices affecting trade, punish both sellers and buyers of illicit advantages, and cover price discrimination. It calls for penalties on transport of goods by violators, federal court power to restrain actions, and amendments to the Interstate Commerce Act to include carriers and beneficiaries. It also notes difficulty in regulating certain multi-modal lines and seeks stronger enforcement remedies.
Keeler Warns Coal Dealers In Anti-Trust Notice
Cleveland January report says County Prosecutor Keeler notified Retail Coal Dealers Association members of Valentine anti-trust charges. If true the group may have to stop price fixing from the notification date. Also Louisville & Nashville Railroad leases Ohio riverfront tract between Vine and Phim streets after $250,000 offer was rejected. Trustees plan condemnation if needed.
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Law and Order League
Keeler
Cleveland
Jan
Retail Coal Dealers’ Association
Cincinnati
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co
Ohio River
Vine and
Phim Streets
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Pardon Granted to Robbery Convict for Saving Drowning Man
Columbus on January 7 Gov Nash pardoned Ben Ward who had been imprisoned in Ashtabula county serving 15 months for robbery. The pardon rewards Ward a seaman who once saved a man from drowning at the risk of his own life.
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Columbus
Jan
Ben Ward
Ashtabula County
Nash
Ward
Child Burned to Death at Perry
The four year old son of Charles Diebler, an agent for the Lake Shore railroad, was left alone briefly in Perry. He secured several matches and was found by his mother in flames on her return. He died from injuries sustained in the blaze.
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Madison
Charles Diebler
Lake Shore Railroad
Perry
Elyria & Western Railway schedule across Cleveland area
The timetable outlines frequent hourlies from Public Square Cleveland to Elyria Oberlin Wellington Norwalk Lorain and surrounding towns with cross connections at Elyria and Lorain. It touts warm comfortable cars no smoke and scenic routes over a cantilever bridge with Rocky River views and Poritas Springs grounds. Contact J O Witcox G P A Cleveland for dates and excursions.
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Medina
Rea
Portuas Spri
Linndale
Ars
Public Square
Cleveland
Elyria
Oberlin
Wellington
Birmingham
Florence
Berlin Heights
Niorwalk
North Amherst
Lorain
Grafton
Ellington
Arlin
Berkin
Heights
Norwalk
Loren
Partial Springs
Berea
Toad
Rocky River
Rocky River Bluffs
Poritas Springs
Witgox
Garfield Bldg
Veland
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Devsland, Elyria & Western Railway
Lodge Directory
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