Fraternal Railroad Meet Sought in Topeka by Five Orders
Kansas railroad men plan a mammoth summer gathering in Topeka with the five largest U S railroad orders and leaders from Brotherhoods of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers conductors telegraphers and related bodies to forge closer ties. Organizers say Topeka’s central location and rail capacity make it ideal while Finnish plans call for a large turnout from Kansas and beyond.
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Kansas
United States
Topelo
Topeka
P. H. Morrisey
Peoria
Brotherhood of Far Hapids
Order of Railway Conductors
Sargent
Feria
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
M. Arthur Wf Cleeland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Haineers
Order
Y ‘Telegraphers
America
Rall
Henry May
Anpis
Botar Argentine
Emporis
Neorest
Falkroad
Meviing Ers
Buried Car Note Sparks Buttery Track Capers
Two workers secretly bury a crate on a track after a quarrel over it. They later plan to dig it up but forget the exact spot, marking the car with a note to guide retrieval. The plan hinges on a remembered clue from a joke about a handcart and a potato run.
Improvements on the Santa Fe Line Between Topeka and Wilder
Work on the Santa Fe line between Topeka and Wilder progresses with new steel rails planned to begin soon. Stone culverts and bridges are being rebuilt, and when finished the route will be in better condition with straighter curves and faster, safer service.
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Santa Fe
Topeka
Wilder
Among Railroad Men and Local Developments
Reports from the eastern division of the Santa Fe note Campbell will vacation in Pennsylvania, Windsor leaves Horton depot for Bloomington, Monkhouse files a complaint about trains through Peotowsie, and Frederick succeeds Beck as baggage master at Winter. Repairs to the White Cloud route and 100 cords of welts for crossings are under way. A Missouri Kansas Texas Railway hospital project includes a new hospital car with a drug store, to serve multiple lines. John Cuthbertson and others tested in shop yards, with plans to install electric rail engine equipment for demonstrations.
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Keman Campbell
Pennaslyania
Topeka
Windsor
Horton Railroad
Cone
Bloomington
D. A Frederick
Ham Beck
Bageng
Southern Kansas Depot
Wintel
Brolestine
Mets
Texas Railway
Sekai
Jay Orton
John Cuthbertson
The Horseless Carriages At Santa Fe Chicago Station
The Santa Fe plans to introduce electrical horseless carriages at Chicago station by May 1 with a chartered cab system to curb high fares. Managers at Dearborn Station earlier established a carriage service to regulate charges and ensure fixed prices paid by customers.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Chitagore
Sata
The
Dearborn
Imes
Chater
Santa Fe to Take Possession of Panhandle Tap Route
The Santa Fe system will formally take possession of the Panhandle tap on April 20, running 18 miles from Panhandle to Washburn Texas and begin passenger service. The 16 miles were pre purchased from Fort Worth Denver City railway to connect with the Pecos Valley line extending from Roswell toward Amarillo on the Port Worth & Denver City main line. West of Washburn the Santa Fe will enter traffic agreement with Pecos Valley for this stretch. Active work on Pecos Valley extension will start immediately.
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Santa Fe Company
Panhandle
Roswell
New Mexico
Amarillo
Tex
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Washburn
Senta Fe
Peel Valley
Newton Rail Yard Notices and Crew Movements
From Newton the railroad scene shows Walter Scherer leaving for Great Bend to take a run. Dick Jett will arrive in Newton. Buck Kline is reported no better. Relatives at Hulsington have been telegraphed. Filleh Mickerson of the car inspecting force is ill. The force is being doubled to maintain work. Engine 520 is now 260. Treadway has long piloted the 720 for five years. All division HQs report many railroad men seeking work. Engineer William Tamplin returned from Nickerson with family. Conductor Guy Montgomery covers Hutchinson duties in Hyde's absence. Engine 277, old 617, awaits removal with its old crew. Chaney and Wislogel will oversee its welfare. This engine is among the strongest and swiftest in service.
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Walter Scherer
Great Bend
Dick Jett
Newan
Buck” Kline
Hulsington
Filleh Mickerson
Eine
Treadway
Newton
William Tamplin
Nickerson
Guy Montgomery
Hutchinson
Hyde
Bengine
Chaney
Pireman Wislogel
Topeka Masons plan four story temple by 1900
A. K. Wilson, grand secretary of the Kansas Masonic Grand Lodge, says the Topeka Masonic Temple Co has paid about 3 800 of 14 000 debt on four lots at Eighth and Quincy. Once debt is cleared, a four story cathedral style temple with lawn and offices for boards and officers will be built to host Masonic bodies and large gatherings.
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Topeka
Masons Temple
A. K. Wilson
Masonic Grams Lodge of
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Makunie
Budies
Uulldine
Grind Rndge
Industrial University seeks injunction against state treasurer
Judge John A. Williams ruled the state’s demurrer overruled as Arkansas Industrial University trustees seek to bar bond exchanges under a 1397 act. The injunction aims to stop the treasurer from exchanging state bonds tied to a permanent university fund now challenged as conflicting with federal law.
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Judee Willams
Congress
Arkansas Industrial University
Messiah Rendition Delights Southern Kansas Crowd
In Wichita on April 14 a 110-voice chorus conducted by Miss Jessie Clark performed The Messiah with a 20-member Wichita orchestra. The audience from towns within 75 miles and beyond packed the large Auditorium, marking financial and artistic success amid high praise. John Becker was taken to Hutchinson for safekeeping amid fears of mob violence if brought to Great Bend.
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Wichita
Southern Kansas
Southern
Kansas
Jessie Clark
Yarritory
New Park for Salina Opens Season in Baseball and Bicycle Racing
Salina April 14 plans reveal a new park for the city with a focus on baseball and bicycle racing. A meeting will appoint committees to disburse funds for stands and fences and to cover other opening expenses. Club officers will be elected and preparations for a swift campaign start. The state bicycle meet July 4-5 promises record crowds and a night racing program under electric lights.
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Salina
Nirsary
Bicyelemivet
Highland Presbytery In Session At Effingham
The spring meeting of the Highland presbytery opened in Effingham with twenty five members and elders in attendance. Churches represented include Corning Vermillion Atelison Washington Clifton Blue Rapids Axtell Baileyville Effingham Nortonville Barnes Irving Huron Lancaster. Retiring moderator Rev F C Everett of Troy preached the annual sermon. Rev A B Irvin of Highland was elected moderator with Rev M E B Leters of Highland and Rev D Smith of Axtell as temporary clerks.
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Vermillion
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Washington
Clifton
Blue Rapids
Axtell
Baileyville
Nortonvile
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Irving
Tr Huron
Lancaster
F.C. Everett
Troy
Woman Sues Rock Island Road for 2500 Damages
Mollie Tickinson of near Wathen Kansas sues the Rock Island road in federal court for 2500. In August 1892 while moving a hay press near Ellwood she crossed the track after warning a train she hurried to the ditch but was struck by the train, suffering a broken arm and lasting crippling injuries as the hay press and wagon were dragged along the line.
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Mollie Tickinson
Wathen
Kan
Rock Island Road
Ellwood
Rock Islan
Hiena
Cold Cure drives 1000-dollar target to save rooms
The Cold Cure organization seeks to raise one thousand dollars from members by November 1 to keep the club rooms open. In the next thirty days the board needs to secure one hundred applications or the rooms will be closed. A bank action against the C H Q Ry over a flour shipment mirrors the era’s finance troubles, with the bank paying a draft lacking the bill of lading. Fort Leavenworth reports a promotion as Private H. Heldt moves to second lieutenant in the U S Army.
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Waty
SS Francis
Kan
Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth
HV. Heldt
General Service United States Army
Infantry
Gold Robbery at Union Pacific Yards Stuns Topeka
A Sealed freight car was broken open Tuesday night in Union Pacific Yards near the depot and a quantity of gold items stolen. Among the pilfered goods is a box of six pairs of shoes billed to a Topeka merchant, with more Kansas merchants’ goods likely taken. Police fear juvenile involvement and ongoing investigations hope to recover the items.
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Union Pacific
Topeka
Kansas
North Topeke
West Huntsville furniture factory under court receivership
The West Huntsville furniture factory, capitalized at 5000, is in the hands of the U S marshal and a receiver will be appointed. An attachment by Queen City Varnish of Cipcinritt seeks 4000. Liabilities projected at 160000, with 3000 due creditors in Huntsville. Three attachments totaling 1700 served, with more expected.
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Ala
West Huntsville
United States
Queen City Varnish Company
Cipcinritt
Indians Won Land Proceeds From Kansas Sale
The Supreme Court, in an April decision by Justice Brown, ruled for the New York Indians asserting rights to proceeds from the sale of 2,000,000 acres in Kansas. The government had Treasury funds, but the court reversed the prior claim, ordering about 1,200,000 dollars to the Indians. Chief Justice and Justices Harlan and Brewer dissented.
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United States Supreme Court
Justice Brown
New York
Brown
Harlan and
Brewer
Manhattan B Baseline baseball opens season with Emporia game
Manhattan baseball opens season with first college game against Emporia State on April 16 at home. Schedule includes Nebraska University and Kansas University games with Salina Wesleyan and possibly two more. The team has been practicing and is considered strong for the season.
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Ue State Normal
Nebraska University
Kansas University
Salina Wesleyan College
Emporia
Low to Fight Platt in Republican primaries
New York April 14 Seth Low plans to oppose Senator Platt in the coming Republican primaries with strong backing from the Citizens' Union which supported him for mayor last fall. He will join anti-Platt officials on the ways and means committee and actively participate to reduce Platt's control of the county committee.
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Seth Low
Fleht
Thomas Pratt
Citizens' Union Organization
Low
anti-Platt Organization
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Platt
Republican County Committee
Murderer Becker Held After Capture Near St Joan
Sheri Aber of Great Head brought En Becker to Hutchinson last evening and jailed him here for Myrtle Hofmeister’s murder. Becker was captured near St Joan. Great Bend officials warned of possible lynching. crowd unrest cooled while the prisoner awaited safety.
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Sheri
Aber
Great Head
En Becker
Myrtle Hofmeister
Becker
St Joan
Sherif Aber
Great Bend
Ares
Bucket Shop Closed in Lawrence After Threats
Lawrence, April 14. Local bucket shops faced pressure as some operators opened amid fears of intimidation. Men hired to start the ventures were approached and warned not to proceed, causing several shops to shut down.
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Lawrence
Ace
Bnt
Leavenworth YMCA Rooms Face Possible Closure
Directors warn the Leavenworth YMCA rooms may close as they test a circular letter urging local men to support the maintenance fund. The letter asks for a $7 payment per year from subscribers to keep the facilities open.
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Leavenworth
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