Impending Street Car Strike Sparks Mayor’s Rally
The chairman announced an imminent street car strike. a stampede started as crowds surged toward the City Hall. George B. Naryixon was reelected treasurer of the congress. other leaders and speakers outlined immigration limits and economic plans for the Northwest and irrigation expansion.
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Great Northwest
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Harvest Tabor Rates to Minnesota and the Dakotas
Low rates for parties of five or more via Chicago Great Western railway. Tickets on sale daily to August 1. Liberal sacrespeems, for return trip, tion apply, piso.r PA. 7 Weet Ninth Kansas City, Mo.
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Railroad Picnic At Lake Contrary Draws Big Crowd
A large attendance is expected as shopmen and families plan an excursion to Lake Contrary near St. Joe next Saturday. About 300 advance tickets sold, five train sections planned, with contests, prizes, dancing, and various amusements listed in the day’s program.
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Remarkable Baltimore and Oslo July earnings record
Chicago reports the July statement showing gross earnings of 5 862 580 the largest for the lines in the statement and expenses to earnings at a low percent An increase of 685 955 in July yields a net rise of 361 605 due to lighter grades elimination of lighter grades heavier cars and careful operation reducing costs
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Oslo
Rockefeller Fails to Gain Chicago Great Western Control
Chicago report says Rockefeller failed to secure control of the Chicago Great Western railroad. Maple Leaf line operation by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Miscouri Kansas and Texas railroads will remain independent. Amsterdam capitalists and London holders are credited with defeating the Rockefeller interests and maintaining the present management aligned with the president’s policy.
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Texas
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London
Great Western Securities
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Great Western
Goulds aim to buy Chicago Great Western in New York deals
The text states American capitalists plan to secure possession of the Chicago Great Western by paying European stockholders their price, preventing change of control. Negotiations involve Wall Street and London, with a proposed purchase by Gould interests. A stumbling block is acquiring the Green Bay and Western lines linked at Ann Arbor.
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Grain shipments show lighter volumes this week
Chicago reports weaker grain and flour traffic as shipments, though up slightly from the prior week, remain far below last year. Rail lines cite rumors of eastbound rate cuts to curb grain diversion, amid industry uncertainty over Rock Island Frisco and Seaboard Air Line alignment. Data lists weekly eastbound grain and flour totals in bushels.
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Missouri Board rejects express rate increase plan
Jefferson City August hearings before the Missouri state board of railway and express commission assessed proposed 23 percent rate hikes. Four of six companies attended, urging approval as mall shippers not affected and large shippers silent. The commission refused to endorse the increased schedule and kept the old rates in force, with further hearings planned in St Louis and Kansas City on maximum freight rates.
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Fight Between Harrison and Keens Faces Setback
Cincinnati August 20 reports say efforts by Taltsot J. Taylor and allies to block Tar son Pacific voting at Southern Pacific annual election may be withdrawn. Harriman and Keene interests reportedly reached agreement over the Nashville rent decision appeal, but latest docket actions show no clear settlement.
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Nashville
No Concessions In Katy Labor Dispute Report
Katy and Parsons residents read of a standoff as William OHerin, superintendent for the Missouri Kansan & Texas Railway, returned from talks insisting no concession will be made. The piece notes railway earnings for mid August for Missouri Vonette and Mexican Central, plus a court appearance of Richard Netle and Sam Ray for wheat theft tied to Santa Fe trains.
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J M. Snyder
Santa Fe Machine
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Rees Arte
Wheat shipments and car seals damaged in Hays case
The report notes that three cars showed signs of intrusion and about twenty cars had broken seals. Wheat largely sold by Italy to the Soden mills, while Detective Harmen advanced the case against the Hays Empuria Gazette.
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Empuria | Gazette
Memorial for Grafstrom seeks public memorial fund
Admirers of the late mechanical engineer Edward Grafstrom plan a bronze tablet at his Topeka birth place and a fund to honor his heroism during the Kansas flood. The effort, led by railway supply associations, invites manufacturers nationwide to contribute, with the Buckeye Malleable Co. noted as treasurer.
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Edward Grafetrom
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Saratoga
American Railway Master Merchantes’ Association
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Iby
Edward F. Grafatrom
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