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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1902
Page
4
The article rails at Texas railroad authorities, critiquing the state and railway commissioners amid a heated dispute. It cites Railway Age rebuking the board and notes contention over recent annual reports and enforcement actions affecting rail operations and rates.
The report notes total casualties of DREGO0 last year tied to dividends and exceptional costs while roads maintain a wholly set, with fixed Chinese by SEAM Att the te hed snp. It cites peer systems and Tasna’s denett, pointing to future rail and building costs and the impact on pockets of builders and railway shippers.
Dec 2, Chicago The Western immigrant rates balance faces strain as rail managers discuss future options for routing migrants to California. Leaders from Rock Island and Southern Pacific push for concessions while New York steamship ties complicate pools. Debates hinge on percent shares and which lines bear costs if the Southern Pacific refuses cooperation.
Santa Fe seeks a pretty, photogenic woman to pose for its tourist car ads. The passenger department wants a model to appear in promotions, with the winning applicant receiving handsome compensation. Applicants should respond promptly to local headquarters with confidence in their appearance.
A Silver City report discusses a possible Rock Island extension toward the Pacific Coast, north of El Paso, to connect with the Southern Pacific. The plan would open mining, cattle, and farming regions, with substantial expected revenue and potential ties to mining camps like Burras, boosting southwest commerce.
A fragment describes prominent mining men examining a Giserset route for a rail line to link Rock Island with a distant country. The plan would run one direct line through the district, potentially bringing handsome business in a few years and expanding regional transport.
San Bernardino reports nine tons of tire wiring fed up on the Santa Fe, delaying shop improvements. Six men at work stringing a main line from the old machine shop toward the new car show building where Gymnasium wiring will be installed. Material and machinery have not yet arrived to Albuconrae, disrupting the electrics program and project timetable.
Houston December 2 President Harriman of the Southern Pacific directs Markham to implement a pension plan for aged employees on the Texas lines. Eligible workers aged 78 or older will receive pensions, with a rate of one percent per year of the average salary over ten years prior to retirement. The plan mirrors similar programs on Pennsylvania Railroad and others, covering multiple Texas and nearby lines, including Galveston Harrisburg & San Antonio and Houston East & West Texas. A worker with a $1,000 average over ten years and 30 years service would get 160 percent of $1,000 annually. The action affects numerous SP subsidiaries in Texas.
Ben Be Ber has accepted the position of tar accountant in the Santa Fe freight office at El Paso Texas. The post was made vacant by the retirement of Mr Davies, who moves to Phoenix to become general car accountant of the El Paso and South Western.
The Santa Fe industrial department eyes several sizable Texas ventures with strong profits. Assist by the Santa Fe service head supports reclamation of river bottom land near Wallis. A 24 mile canal with pumping works advances irrigation. Industrial commissioner Merritt notes a near completion of a large window glass face.
A letter from a woman describes twelve years of suffering from piles and a dangerous operation. After buying Pyramid Pile Cure from Pyramid Drug Co the writer reports relief and ten months of peace. The note praises the medicine and notes pricing and availability in Marshall Michigan and Des Moines.
Guthrie Okla Dec 2 The Santa Fe projects a new extension from Springer New Mexico linking with the Colorado and Santa Fe line at Fort Worth Texas. The route would pass through Woodward and Hobart Oklahoma toward Fort Worth with surveys and schedules being prepared for 1903. In Topeka, Turner reports on car instruction and motive power plans with shifts to Pittsburgh for equipment tests.
A stream of rail and business updates from Fairbury Nebraska Topeka and St Louis includes moves at the Rock Island shops in Fairbury changes at the Union depot in Topeka a new New York to New Orleans passenger run and a safety incident in Emporia where Santa Fe worker John Bacon narrowly escaped serious injury after a cinder pit accident the report notes fuel oil locomotive conversions and bridge repairs across the system as officers and clerks increase staffing.
The city clerk reports pavement petitions on file this year including 2 blocks on Kansas avenue and 4th Street. Notable requests cover Tyler from Second to Third and Huntoon from Jackson to Van Buren, with Harrison and Van Buren listed for Orchard Place. Also notes a guide on preventing croup promising quick relief for young children, urging trust in the remedy used by many mothers.
The December 2 report from the U S comptroller of the currency shows national bank note circulation at November 24 1901 totaling 336 551 514 up 4 357 18 for the month and 5 217 22 on bond based circulation The coinage for November totals 5 246 360 with gold 367 000 silver 229 000 and minor metals 173 000. Berlin notes show a German Imperial Bank weekly statement with cash down 2 690 000 marks and notes in circulation up 29 460 marks while securities rise 51 260 000 marks and treasury notes fall 680 000 marks.
A Herald dispatch from Willemstad, Goracoa, says a stranger ship is reported to be a German lieutenant vessel that arrived at Maracaibo on November 10, according to official reports.
An observer inspected the city and captured images of the fortifications and harbor. He studied the bar channel and currents at the port entrance as the Panther gunboat arrived at Maracitho several days later and the man departed.
A Bermuda report says the Finnish minister in Caracas urged Britain to send a warship to La Guayra. The move follows continued attacks by Venezuelan officials and growing strain in Britain Venezuela relations.
A promotional note urges early use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy at the start of cold season. It claims prompt results, safety for children, and pleasant taste for all ages, with availability through druggists.
The Sethe Golden State Limited departs Topeka in the evening for Chicago arriving at 10 30 p m The trip continues the next afternoon at 1 0 when a return or onward arrival is noted Laxative Bromo Quina is mentioned as a product in the text.
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