Fruit Scarcity Hits River Traders and Farmers
Reported drought and river conditions threaten fruit supplies for commission men and merchants. Agents warn contracts may be hard to fulfill as harvest from the river orchard region is scarce, while some growers seek California fruit to meet demand. Several East Coast buyers found strong orders before returning to face shortages.
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San “Cape
Southern Pacific
Enta
Coun
California
Mail wagon drivers strike over wage cut in Chicago
Thirty of the 380 mail wagon drivers employed by E. J. Travis & Co struck yesterday after a five dollar monthly wage cut. The walkout began at noon as drivers turned in their keys at the stables on West Congress street. No delays were reported by postal authorities and no interference with mail occurred. The company also holds similar contracts in Cincinnati and New York.
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Chicago
E. J.travis & Co
Congress Street
United States Mail
Cincinnati
New York
Grandson of John Brown forms military company in Akron
Gerald Brown, son of Jobe Brown of Harpers, organizes a military company in Akron and offers services to Governor Bushnell. An odd advert follows praising tobacco avoidance and medicinal products, with travel ads for the Union Pacific and Santa Fe lines and miner’s water at Denver.
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John Browns
Akron
Gerald Brown
VESSELS FOR TACOMA Sea Fleet of 170 Ships to Puget Sound
Tacoma reports a fleet of 170 vessels bound for Puget Sound and nearby British Columbia ports from foreign and domestic origins. About half are new entries in the region, marking a 10 percent two month gain. Among the fleet are thirty vessels bound for Alaskan ports and twenty-one Alaska liners or tramp steamers. Some will join regular Alaska trade routes, while others may visit only once.
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Puget Sound
Tacoma
Sound
British Columbia
Atlyntte
Alaska
Stearsens
Transitiagtic
Jarre
Morein
Atlantic
Brush Columbia
Episode in Lees Life Dallas Visit By Fitzhugh Lee
Dr A A Johnston recalls Fitzhugh Lee visiting Dallas about 40 years ago when he was a lieutenant at a frontier post. A deserters’ party painted the town drunk and disorderly, Lee joined a ball in fatigue uniform with an officer’s dress suit loaned by Johnston. Lee later sought Johnston again, recalling the ball and old times with fondness.
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Dallas
Tex
Fitzhugh Lew
Ile Sur- Vices
Cuba
Fort Belknap
Fort Colorado
Dulles
Firzhugh Lee
Ash Carter
Lee
Dalles
Witz Lee
Atines
SONS OF MARS Three Companies Organizing For the Spanish War
Topeka readers learn that a full regiment may be raised locally for Cuba action. Capt A M Phillips started the drive with 30 men ready for physicals and enlistment. Names on his roster are kept secret though several public figures and numerous city workers, including A W Hopkins and O K Swayze, are listed as volunteers. Other organizers include Richard Zeller, Lt Yount, and Clad Hamilton amid growing public concern over Uncle Sam's need and deployment.
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Topeka
Cuba
A. M. Philips
Horton Convertio
Elvet
Phillips
A. W. Hopkins
M. Hopkins
Palogmat
Art Aluson
Santa Fe
J. W. V. Deacon
Taylor
Earl Saxe
Richard Zeller
Highland Park
Zeller
Bia
EK. N. G
Yount
Leedy
Test of War Balloon From Fort Logan to Fort Wadsworth
The government sets today for the official test of a new war balloon arriving at Fort Wadsworth from Fort Logan. Sergeant Ivy Baldwin explains the 49,000 pound silk captive balloon with 14,000 cubic feet of gas to experts and fort officers. It carries a wicker basket, a telephoned link to harbors, and powerful searchlights claimed to turn night into day.
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Fort Logan
Colo
Fort Wadsworth
New York
Col
Ivy Baldwin
Baldwin
Plan Revisions Shape St Louis Third Bridge War Board Review
Washington reports a War Department guided revision of St Louis and East St Louis third bridge plans. A special board recommended changes to safeguard navigation on the river, and engineers are updating designs to satisfy federal requirements. An East St. Louis businessman, Mr Forman, arrived to push the project forward. Additionally, a Santa Fe rail offer promotes through Pullman sleepers and free reclining chair cars between Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo via one night service from Kansas City.
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Secretary of War
War Department
Tasipoil
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Santa Fe
Hue
Railroad News Creameries Planned Along Santa Fe Line
Santa Fe officials inspect Alain line and outline a plan to build and operate skim milk stations for farmers. The M, K and T Railway starts a new department and will run skim stations this summer as a potential money maker for the company and help for local dairymen along the line.
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Hie
Santa Fe Officials Visit From North and West
W Biddle general freight traffic manager of the Santa Fe and wife with Mrs Beale and Miss Craim of Chicago arrived in Santa Fe last night in special coach 218. They met W G Newlin general manager of Santa Fe Pacific and others as they inspected yards and shops. The party planned to travel west to California with Mr Nevin and officials. Hurley and Houghton to go south.
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California
Albuquerque
W. . Biddle
Santa Fe Railway
el Paso
Hurley
The
Santa Pe
Nevin
Messrs
Houghton
Engineer Flaherty Offers Navy Services for Spain War
Frank Fisherty, traveling engineer from Scranton, Pa, visited the Santa Fe engines, served as a chief navy engineer in the Civil War, and has written to Secretary Lane offering to serve again if war with Spain is declared. His message is on file and he expects a potential call.
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Flaherty
Spain
Frank Fisherty
Dickson Locomotive Works
Scranton
Santa Fe
Lane
Ed Gallup
Nickerson
R_Smith
Hutchingen
Rissiey
Duncan Campbell
Wells Fargo Express Company
John Vaughan
H. C. Vatnehan
Emporia
Case and
Roach
John le Shute
Hutchinson
Reno County
John
Hadlock
Santa Fe Engines Re-numbered for Quick Visual ID
The Santa Fe is renumbering its road engines to a new classification, starting on the 10th and completing by the 20th. A new feature adds the engine number on the rear tank end, same size as the side numbers, so workers can read it without moving around the engine.
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Santa Fe
Inspecting the Line Sante Fe Officials Hear Plans
Sante Fe officials review railroad line conditions with General Superintendent H U Mi and Division Superintendent ct, aiming for further improvements and safety enhancements across the network.
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Sante Fe
H_ U
Branch line to Cimarron eyed after Dover survey
Clellan inspects the Santa Fe tin line between Topeka and Kansas City. Officials will note line improvements and plan summer upgrades. A new branch railroad to Cimarron from Dover is considered certain, with survey work and contracts in place. trains will originate at Rat on and run to Cimarron and return. terminus will be near Cimarron with town platting planned.
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Santa Fe
Topeka
Kansas No
Santa Fe Pacific
Dover
Eail Road
Cimarron
Dover Siding
Maxwell City
Springer
Ra~ton
Cimarrean
Bettina Girard Again Under Treatment in Bellevue Hospital
Actress Bettina Girard is reported hospitalised at Bellevue for nerve prostration. She arrived incognito claiming to be a seamstress, was recognized by Dr G Z Lee, and previously sought reconciliation with her estranged father General Ordway in Washington.
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Bellevue Hospital
New York
Bettina Girard
West Forts
G. Z. Lee
Beh
Costly Theater Licenses Hit Brooklyn Venues
The Brooklyn police board granted licenses to Montauk, Columbia, and Bijou theaters. Each pays 250 to stay open under the new charter’s stricter licensing regime, marking the first permits issued by the reformed board after consolidation.
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Brooklyn
New York
Montauk
Columbia
Bijou
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