Olney Speaks on Debs Case at Supreme Court Hearing
Attorney General Olney argued for the government in the Debs habeas corpus case, focusing on federal jurisdiction and interstate commerce. He traced Congress power over railroad transportation and mail service, noting the supremacy of federal regulation and the role of the ICC in enforcing interstate transport rules.
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Washington
Eugene V. Debs
Supreme Court of the United States
Tolay
Olney
Supreme Court
Congress
United States
Congres
Hethe
Illinois
Chicago
Government steps to suppress strike and defend interstate commerce
The discussion details the federal response to a strike, emphasizing the government’s duty to protect individuals and interstate commerce. It highlights reliance on courts and public justification of acting in Chicago in the summer of 184, defending the national scope of federal power and the use of equity, injunctions, and contempt proceedings despite opposition.
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Mr. Olney
Olney
Chicago
I Ts
Natonal Gulf
Reed Men Worried Over McKinley South Visit
Private advices in Atlanta March 2 and 8 show Reed supporters disgruntled by McKinley’s southern tour. Georgia leader Colonel Huck shifts to support McKinley, influencing Georgia and the south. Reed reacts. Bruce, once a close friend, is blamed for the move.
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McKinsey
South
Arlanta
Tom Reed
McKinley
McKinlay
Thomasville
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
North Carolina
Atlanta
Huck
Buck
Maine
Becques
Reed
Saye
Bruce
Lost Fortune Contested Will Triggers Trust Fallout
In Oaxano California March 20 Dr Samuel Merritt left a 2 million estate to sister Mrs Garcelon whose will created a 500000 income trust for nephews James and Fred Merritt. If either contests the will both lose all rights to the trust, the property reverts to the residuary legatee. James contested and lost in superior court. appeal upheld. Attorney for the estate will notify Captain J H Knowles to stop payments. the matter heads to court.
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Oaxano
Cal
Samuel Merritt
Garcelon
Gercelon
James
Supreme Court
J. H. Knowles
Merritt Brothers
Knowles
Carlisle's Bad Break. Quarantine Regs Violated
New York, March 26. Health Officer Doty received no official reply to letters to Collector Kilbreth and Captain Watkins about landing W. K. Carlisle from the Paris. Carlisle had been transferred to the Nudaon before the health officer boarded the Paris. Doty delayed quarantine until afternoon and awaited responses. Secretary Hall said an answer was expected hourly. He was reluctant to criticise Carlisle or Kilbreth, but the violation of the guarding law was flagrant and required action.
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New York
Dotyhie
Hkilbreth
Watkins
American Line
Paris
W. K. Carlisle
Southampton
Nudaon
Doty
Hall
Carlisle
Kilbreth
Snow Case Concluded in Receiver Dispute
State Printer Snow versus C B Hamilton over a receiver for Hamilton Printing Co concluded today with Judge Hazen taking the matter under advisement after lengthy arguments. Snow attorney J Willis Gleed spoke first, followed by D McFarland for the defendant and David Overmyer, then Eugene Ware in closing. Separately, a Hong Kong dispatch reports Kowloon plague outbreak in virulent form.
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Snow
C. B Hamilton
Hamilton Printing Company
Hazen
J. Willis Gleed
D. McFarland
David Overmyer
Peck and Peckham Receivers Involved in Case
Geo. R. Peck and Wheeler H. Peckham appear as parties with Peck and Peckham and the Receivers in a legal matter. Details indicate a dispute or filing requiring court oversight and fiduciary actions. The names suggest a firm or familial partnership linked to the receivership proceeding.
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Geo. R. Peck, Wheeler H. Peckham
Santa Fe Officials Tour Topeka Before Westward Trip
A large party of Santa Fe officials visited Topeka for a few hours this morning arriving in a six car special at six and leaving after ten. The group included Edward King of Union Trust Wheeler Peckham Beaman and others receiving a shop tour and office briefings. They plan a route to Los Angeles and San Francisco via Southern Pacific then return through Ogden, escorted by Receivers Wilson and Johnson and General Manager Frey.
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Santa Fe
Topeka
West
Edward King
Union Trust Company
Familly
Wheeler J. Peckham
Beaman
Reorganization Committee
George R Peck
Juabeis
J.J. McCook
Aldace P. Walker
Peckham
Cleveland
United States Supreme Court
Senate
Senator Hill
New York Democracy
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Ogden
Wilson
Frey
Morrill
J. R Johnson
A A. Hurd
Emporia
J. J. Fray
W. E. Rossington
Theresa
Chicago Wins Replevin Suit On Red Flag Seizure
Cureaca March 26. Chicago authorities won in Judge Baker's court today the replevin suit brought by the Chicago Debuutic club for a red flag confiscated years ago amid anarchist activity. The jury found the seizure justifiable as the flag was carried in a procession defying law and order.
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Chicago
Baker’s Court
Chicago Debuutic Club
Seven Prisoners Escape in Winfield Jail Delivery
Seven Cowley county jail inmates escaped during a Winfield jail delivery. Topeka police and sheriff’s officials are on alert with a lookout for the fugitives. Two Topeka men, Bob Nightingale and Tom Israel of the Fourth Street gang, were among those who fled. Each was serving six months for petty larceny.
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Winfield
Topeka
Cowley County
Sheriff's Office
Durdge
Wilkerson
Dave Burdge
Bob Nightingale
Tom Israel
Fourth Street
Children Must Stay In Under Mosier Ordinance
In Straitwater on March 26 the Mosier ordinance requiring all children under 16 to leave the streets by 9 pm is now in effect. Enforcers arrest violators, returning them home or to the city jail, with parents notified to assist in enforcement thereafter.
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Straitwater
Mosier
WH. S. Kimball Dead in Roc-History
Rocchester N Y March 26 William S Kimball president of Post Express Printing company and holder multiple top posts in banks hospitals schools railways and trusts died at Virginia Beach today Liverpoor March 24 The steamer Teutonic sails from this port tomorrow bearing 1 000 000 dollars in gold for the United States
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Rocnestern
N. Y
Wm 5 Kimball
Post-Express Printing Company
American Tobacco Company
The
Union Bank
City Hospital
Industrial School
Security and Trust Company
Rochester Railway Company
Lyceum Theatre_ company
Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway Company
Virginia Beach
Liverpoor
Teutonic
United States
Late Sporting News From Topeka And Europe
Champion Arthur Zimmerman agrees to a three race series in France for 25 000 francs facing Hubert Houben The Topeka pugilistic scene features Wade Watts training for Pat Rodgers in July plus local bouts and training camps in several cities The Wheeling event opens with a 25 round match where Jerry Marabull defeats John Parry and a fatality at St Louis follows a horse race owner William Irwin dies after paying the winning fee Numerous horse and racing notes from Lexington and London complete the report.
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Zomerman
France
NaneTour
Arthur Zimerman
Hubert Houban
Houben
Europe
Zimmerman
Erd Coterie
Topeka
Stuegers
Wade Watts
Parkdale
Pat Rodgers
Boston
Lapreoworth
Watts
Tug Wilson
Jim Finney
H.C. Evans Wats
Guthrie
Arkansas City
Wichita
Denver
Atchison
Leavenworth
St. Joe
Kid Megan
Johnny Morris
Jack King
Bob Hall
Carbondale
King
Missouri
Jack Lurney
Rodgers
Wilson
Wheeling
Wueeitxa
W. Va
Metropolitan Athletic Club
Jerry Marabull
John Parry
Hometiged
Midight
Parry
Marshall
Irwin
St. Louis
Bill the Kid
East St. Louis
Wm. Irwin
Itoas
Kansas
East Side
Emperor William Presents Sword to Prince Bismarck in Honor Parade
Emperor William and Crown Prince attended a military parade for Prince Bismarck in Friederichsruhe. A sword of honor with gilt inlay was presented, amid troops from Hussars and Cuirassiers, salutes, and speeches praising deeds from twenty five years past. Guard and police details ensured order as crowds gathered from Hamburg and nearby cities.
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Fifteenth Hussare
Holstein Artillery Regiment
Emperor William
Prince Bismark
Alberstadt
Reichsland
Prince Bismarck
Duke of
Lunenberg
William
Reichstag
Landtag
Emperor Wiliam
Emperor William I
Hamburg
Berlin
Young Denies Charges Against Wait and C R Young
Chas. 2 Young rebutts W Wait and C R Young in the state board of charities dispute. He questions a supposed warrant from a Kansas court, says he never fled Concordia to evade arrest, and notes the Concordia sheriff brought patients to the asylum during his tenure as head cook. He is the son of Cloud County’s probate judge.
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Wait
Chas
Young
W. & Wait
State Board of Charities
C.R Young
Kansas
Concordia
Topeka
Cloud County
Li Hung Chang Objects to Bullet Extraction in Japan
Li Hung Chang refuses consent to remove a bullet located a centimetre beneath his left eye as surgeons Sato and Ishimura attend under imperial orders. The wound measures three centimetres deep and the wounded states he sleeps well. The empress of Japan has sent two nurses, and numerous letters of sympathy arrive from many areas.
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Yokonama
Sato and
Ishimura
Li Hung Chang
Li Hong Chang
Japan
Hea
Elevator and Warehouse Officials Face State Hearing
The Board of Trade and warehouse commission begin hearings against elevator men under Illinois railroad and warehouse law. Commissions accuse elevators of buying and selling grain stored in state designated warehouses, with separate sessions for each firm at the Palmer House. The inquiry likely runs through the week.
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Board of Trade
Board’ of Trade
State of
Railroad and Warehouse
Warehouse Commission
Illnois
Palmer House
Diamond Cutters May Be Allowed To Stay In U S
127 men aboard the Majestic may avoid deportation as non contract laborers. Sixty one lack funds for the board of special inquiry and face deportation. White Star Line manager Curtis seeks bond guarantees they will not become public charges within a year. Commissioner Senner told Carisle a favorable reply is awaited.
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New York
White Starline
Majestic
United States
Elba Island
Board of Special Inquiry
Curtis
White Star Hine
Fits Island
Senner
Commissi Cer Senngrat
Carislé
Divorce, convictions, and multiple court actions unfold
Inny Legal Matters of Minor Importance Transactort by Judge Mason, Laura Sprong sues Joha Sprong for divorce after a March 3, 1804 Topeka marriage cited neglect and lack of support. The case seeks maiden name restoration and custody of Cora Shenaya. Sprong owns the Lime Street home. Also reported: two men plead guilty in district court for perjury related to the Maggie Green case. Bayless Bigby of the Union Pacific hotel fined and imprisoned. Judge Hezen grants two divorces. other cases include stockholder lawsuits against defunct companies and double liability suits set for trial.
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Inny
Mason
Laura Sprong
Joha Sprong
Topeka
Cora Shenaya
Lime Street
Robert Graham
Graham
Maggie Green
Bayless Bigby
Union Pacific
Hezen
Ollie Aos
Joseph J. Phillips
Lizzie Daniels
John Daniels
State Fair Association
Prisoners Break Jail Inmate Escape Rocks Cawley County Jail
At midnight last night six prisoners charged with grand larceny arson and related crimes escaped from Cawley County Jail. The jail was crowded but only those six fled as sheriff issue reward and search party forms. No arrests reported yet.
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Cawley County
Wierreto
Nebraska sugar bounty bill passes in senate
Lincoln march 24 the senate has passed the sugar bounty bill giving three eighths of a cent for all sugar manufactured from beet if at least 1 per ton is paid to beet producers new factories are invited the bill goes to the governor meanwhile a New Years arrest in new York ends with a three year penitentiary sentence for barney mineo who pleaded guilty to taking 10000 from J F Morgan & Wa bankers also notices of millinery openings and smokeless powder imports from london in transit to gravesend.
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Lincoln
Neb
Senate
J. Pierpont Morgan
Barney Mineu
J. F. Morgan & Wa
Kanzas Avenas
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Debs
Snow Case
Nent
Hong Kong
Kowloon
Peck and Peckham
Minnesota
WH. S. Kimball
Honor Ami Trust
Late Sporting News
Mike Dwyer
Lexisetox
Mark Dwyer
Telegraph
Hanover
Strathmore
Milton Young
McGrathlane
Margerine
Bonnie Lee
Dr. Rice
Lew
Helena
Dwyer
Lincolnshire
Lew Bronson
Frank Klingman
Kansas Avenue
Nigat
Des Moines Club
Partell and
Johnson
Columbus
Cherokee County
Arthur Massey
Murphy
Tex Kreips
Athletic Association
J. W. Bell
Charles R Love
N.P. Garratéon
Paul Torrington
Manning
Kansas City Bines
Omaha
Darby
Athletic Club
Bismarck
Emperor Enach
Nebraska
Atlantic Transport Line
Mohawk
London
Gravesend
Chiscage Tailoring Co
Hkaneagavenus
Hezaar
Kansas State
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