Favoritism in Railroad Rates Across Kansas Oil Trade
Opinion argues railroads favor John D. Rockefeller favored practices harming independent oil producers from Chanute to Webster Kansas. It notes refined oil costs 10 cents more per 7 miles despite no routing or car changes and that Standard Oil dominates oil moves outside Kansas. The piece likens Kansas oil to a bird in a gilded cage.
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Kansas
John
Kefeller
Chanute
Webster
Kan
State Line
Standard OF Company
Superior
Neb
One Dozen Celestial Sons Smuggling Inside Box Car
Officials on the Santa Fe coast lines at Bakersfield Cal report a daring smuggling scheme where a box car from El Paso to Bakersfield carried at least a score of Chinese men hidden inside. The car, billed as merchandise, went uninspected and was found empty except for meal scraps and water baskets. Authorities traced the car through Albuquerque and flagged multiple railroad crews for potential bribery while remaining unable to identify any of the men.
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United States
Santa Fe
Bakersfield
Cal
el Paso
Bakefield
Hunter
Hecht
Almont
Albuquerque
Ageas
Mexico
Atchison, Top & Santa Fe Railroad Company
New Mexico
SantaFe
Las Vegas
Raton
Coleman
Santa Fe Lines
Chicago
American Lumber Company
Railroads face freight surge despite equipment shortages
A Western rail line cites car shortages and heavy freight volume, with shipments across Kansas and Oklahoma delaying schedules until summer or fall. The railroad plans a large rolling stock purchase to ease congestion, while telegraphers report 6700 new members and ongoing strikes on Missouri Kansas & Texas and Terminal Railroad of St. Louis.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Albugton
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Terminal Railroad
St. Louis
O. R.T
El Paso Union Station News and Local Moves
At El Paso Union Station the appointment by Superintendent Martin is noted. D. W. D. Radcliffe of Belen plans a hospital for Santa Fe cutoff laborers. Mrs. A W Sherer is reported seriously ill with pneumonia. Mrs. James Kurn travels to Las Vegas after a visit. Jr. Key of the engineering corps was in transit via Boris to Belen. An advertisement for Kodol Digestive Aid follows.
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el Paso
Martin
Campbel
Ager
de. W. D. Radcliffe
Belen
Willard
Santa Fe
A.W. Sherer
Santa Fe Assenger
Pnet
James Kurn
New Mexico
Banta Fe
Las Vegas
Jr. Key
Engineering Corps
Boris
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