Contractors Ready Equipment for Grading All Here
News notes of railroads report Missouri Pacific shops busy repairing graders and other gear. A traction engine arrived to load wagons, weather delays expected, and new contractors camp on the grounds ready to start. R. P. Dalton named superintendent of the White River division with Aurora HQ, previously Central division chief. Vanderbilt roads cut expenses with Pennsylvania targeting a ten million dollar reduction in running costs amid rising maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania
Texas Railroad and Express Firms Prevail in Antitrust Suit
In Austin Judge Brooks sustains the general demurrer in the Texas against Missouri Kansas Texas Railway and American Express case, ruling railroads not covered by the Texas anti trust act. The ruling affects about forty similar suits and appeals are planned. penalties sought total about ten million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Brooks
State of Texas
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
American Express Company
Texas
Engineers Convene in Executive Session Near Los Angeles
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers held an executive session in Los Angeles on May 18. Delegates reported no actions affecting members at large, noting only routine matters and division reports. The group received invitations to visit local points of interest and will have recreation time in the afternoons this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mudge Leaves Topeka for El Paso Amid Labor Remarks
General Manager Mudge of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad departs Topeka for El Paso. He notes 196 machinists at work in the shops, up from 180 during the strike, and says there is no known talk of a strike among boiler makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka, Kas
Mudge
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
el Paso
Denison workers named in list of applicants
W. H. Gray engineer from Denison William Appleby a crusher laborer from Sweeney Co and J Milton a bridgeman from Denison appear as named applicants in the labor roster indicating positions or postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Gray
Denison
William Appleby
Sweeney. Co
J. Milton
Bridgeman
Katy Railway Notables Leave on Various Assignments
Harry Spillers travels to Otterville for a visit while John A. Trent, once a Western Union telegraph operator in town, lies seriously ill in Boonville. A. E. Van Tyne, chief electrician at St. Louis Western Union, reorganizes circuits here. Colonel A. C. Miner, Katy traveling passenger agent, departs for Houston and Texas land and immigration meetings. Conductor A. F. Herschberger takes vacation and moves from Parsons to Sejawal Pacific. a Wair team to St. Louis will arrive at 2 10 p m with the cup.
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Harry Spillers
Katy
Otterville
John A. Trent
Western Union
Boonville
A. E. van Tyne
St. Louis
A. F. Herschberger
Parsons
Kansas
Sleeping Man’s Strange Power Fetches Morning Crowds
In Sharon Pennsylvania on May 18, Jacob Kaufman from Middleberg Indiana known as the Sleeping Preacher draws crowds in Wilmington township. He lies on a cot with his right hand raised for an hour or more then preaches for two to three hours while attendants aid his rise and fall. After prayer he lies rigid as a corpse before recovering. His trance-like state has many regular listeners spellbound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon, Pa
Wilmington Township
Jacob Kaufman
Middleberg
Ind
Kaufman
Adam Shrock
Shrock
No Bulging Campaign Coffers for Roosevelt in 1904
Washington says there is no plan to finance the Republican campaign with a large treasury. President Roosevelt favors a campaign aligned with his administration’s high standards and supports Cortelyou as national committee chairman based on trust in his experience and shared policies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Cortelyou
National Committee
McKinley
Negroes Leaving Texas Move to Pacific Coast
An exodus of blacks from Texas to the Pacific coast grows to large proportions with hundreds already gone and thousands more planning to depart in crowded westward trains. Many head to Lower California while others go to Washington or British Columbia amid heightened racial tensions and recent crimes by a few negroes.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Pacific Coast
California
Washington
British Columbia
Circuit Court Condemnation Hearing For Railway Shops
In circuit court today Missouri Pacific Railway Co seeks land for new general shops. Commissioners appointed to appraise land and damages are John C. Williams, W S Sneed, and W B Smith. Falconer v Morris verdict for defendant. Donaldson v Ire land appeal dismissed with costs.
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Railway Company
William E. Falconer
E. R. Morris
Joseph Donaldson
Green Ridge District
John Ireland
Pigeons in British Navy as Message Carriers
The Westminster Gazette notes pigeons are part of the navy’s equipment with government lofts at Portsmouth and Dartmouth. Birds are numbered and registered like sailors, with detailed logs on liberation times and messages carried. Royal family members have visited the lofts, and birds are housed in automated boxes on entry to the loft.
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Navy
Portsmouth
Dartmouth
Royal Clarence
Gosport
Westminster Gazette
Humorous Exchange Over a Wooden Stag Prank
An anecdote describes Sir William Vernon Harcourt's sharp humor in replying to Millais who boasted of killing a stag. Harcourt reveals Millais was duped by a wooden stag placed by gamekeepers, with Millais unaware he fired at a dummy. Market numbers for hogs and cattle from Chicago Kansas City Omaha and East St. Louis are listed.
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Sir William Vernon Harcourt
Millais
Sir William
Farris Fountain Receives Specialties at Ramsey's Racket
A line of specialties has just been received for Farris fountain. Helen Gould Red Carnations offered at 3 for 15 cents at Ramsey's Racket.
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Farris
Helen Gould
Ramsey
Culver Elected Grand Chancellor of Kansas Knights of Pythias
George M. Culver of Concordia was chosen Grand Chancellor of the Kansas Knights of Pythias at the Grand lodge session in Hutchinson on May 18.
Sixty Automobiles Burned In Nice Garage Fire
In Nice on May 16 the Automobile club garage burned destroying sixty cars including many American owned machines. The loss is estimated at one million francs about 200000 dollars, triggering widespread excitement in the automobile world.
Sedalia Markets Prices Paid for Farm and Dairy Products
Market report lists prices from local dealers for cereals and breadstuffs, hay and straw per ton, corn and wheat per bushel, flours per cwt, groceries, potatoes and sorghum per unit, poultry products, and eggs. Figures show Varied rates including corn 50 to 55 cents per bushel and eggs at a per dozen price, reflecting typical midwestern market values.
Weather outlook: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday
Partly cloudy conditions forecast with warmer temperatures on Thursday. Light to moderate winds expected from the southwest tonight into Thursday. No precipitation reported in the forecast.
Costly Hammer Theft Trial Ends With Fine
George Washington colored was tried before Magistrate Traxel on petit larceny for stealing a hammer from Smith Marshall Howe Hardware. He was fined $10 and costs, which he paid on Tuesday afternoon.
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George Washington
Smith-Marshall-Howe Hardware Company
Traxel
Washington
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White River
Iron Mountain
Southern
Carthage
Colter
Aurora
Dalton
Central Division
Santa Fe
Ajal
Pacific
East Fiftieth Street
New York City
N. Y
Nibkh
Salesian Missionary Sister
Mrs. Welch
Cardui
Circuit Court
The
Missouri Pacific Railway
Chicago
Logan Com. Co
Kansas City
Omaha
South Lamine Street
Scripps-McRae Press Association
Nice
France
Mobile Club
Sedalia Markets
Eeee
Bop
Dees
C.a.welch
St. New York City
McLaughlin Bros
Ohis Street
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