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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
3
The Santa Fe Railway announces 30 000 copies of its new operating code for the Santa Fe system. Each employee may receive a copy, numbered and returnable or payable. The code, modeled after the standard Railway Code, covers rules, signals, and movement of trains, with sections on first aid, injuries, and employee conduct.
An ad extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a safer non cocaine remedy for all ages. It claims the tablets resist deterioration, avoid inhalers and sprays, and deliver medicine through the blood for lasting relief. Cost advertised at 50 cents, available at stores in the United States and Canada.
Three devices in use on Santa Fe cars will permit employees to take positions on other roads and shift routes without leaving the system, as officials prepare a new network of travel rules for wear and operational efficiency.
A Rock Island conductor nicknamed Cinders recalls a harsh first run toward Wichita with a prank by fellow workers. The tale describes subzero wind, a forced wait, and his nerve to quit his post and return to the cabins, earning him the nickname later from nearby crew.
A new town named Asher has formed south of the Oklahoma River with a population around 1000 and no railroad. Established sixty days ago, it attracts builders and businesses including a brick plant, as townsfolk pour in. The Asher Townsite Company is fielding inquiries from national merchants, with rail access thirty one miles away yet to come.
The Union Pacific faces a court clash over school taxes and district funding. A ranching family school board, with the teacher the mother, paid coal and salaries from school taxes, while a Kansas–Colorado case questions right of way and district funding. The issue centers on taxing authority, coal use, and school operation under a single family’s control.
The Stajirand Gazette comments on the Canaria Tm wreck noting scarce improvements lead to more dangers. It cites a November 2 collision of two heavy luxurious California Limited express trains at Branconts Arizona destroying a dining car and several cars, with two crew members and a dining car worker killed or burned. It praises car construction but warns collisions remain a public risk, urging preventive measures and public attention.
Record of collisions and frequent blots in American railroad history prompt a serial article by G. Or. Benterson, Santa Fe superintendent of machinery, in the Henderson Gazette. The December 6 issue prints the latest installment on economy in locomotive service, a topic of interest to railroad operating departments and mechanics.
Aeke City Missouri December 12 Edward Lineburg sues the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway for 52 0001 for injuries from a August 10 collision on a bridge. Lineburg testified a brakeman RD Hays fell across him as the trains collided and Hays admitted his outburst of laughter. The cross exam questioned whether the laughter reflected relief or negligence.
New York December Times reports Pennsylvania Railroad may opt for a North River tunnel instead of a bridge, with Kuhn Loch & Co stating financiers prefer a tunnel to connect with Erie Lackawanna Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central. Jacobs Davies prepared plans. estimated North River tunnel cost around ten million dollars versus five million for an East River Long Island tunnel.
Chicago officials report an executive agreement among Beers and Western road agents to set Chicago to Omaha trains at not less than 18 hours 20 minutes by December 12 and Chicago to St Paul and Minneapolis at not less than 12 hours 95 minutes by December 22. Some roads must have presidents ratify. One president opposes the plan arguing against fixing short line schedules to meet long lines’ needs.
The Kansas City council and board of aldermen passed an ordinance making ticket scalping a misdemeanor. It targets ticket brokers buying or selling railroad tickets with fines from 25 to 50 dollars. Col Sam G Warner and Col E Jewett aided its passage, aiming to protect convention attendance and allow delegates to bring families.
A fragment discusses scarce round trip tickets and concerns over half-rate pricing. It highlights fears of scalpers obtaining tickets and the potential impact on travelers and event access. The excerpt reflects tensions over ticket distribution and control.
Denver dispatch reports a heated freight rate battle among transship agents. Carload rates on fifth class freight drop to 25 to 40 cents per inch, with widespread bidding and subterfuge ending as the week closes. Officials foresee continued cuts through year end and a return to normal rates after January.
About seventy Piper residents filed a complaint against the Kansas City Northwestern Railway, demanding the reopening of Piper station which the company closed along with others. The group cites a 40 acre townsite deal and exchange of lots for access, but a railroad commissioner noted the contract may be void after a change in ownership, with the case to be reviewed by Northwestern.
Changes announced Tuesday realign the Santa Fe uses in southern Kansas. The Oklaoma division gains Arkansas City and extends toward the middle division while the Wichita to Pratt branch moves from Oklahoma to Panhandle division. A Mulvane to Wellington segment joins the middle division to concentrate operations in Oklahoma and Indian Territory. The middle division grows after the Newton split, tied to a new western general superintendent.
The Atchison Globe reports Santa Fe officials told the Committee of Forty that Pollywog service would require two trains and is not profitable with the current single train. They said a change in train service would occur when the committee letter was received, noting the state involvement.
The account highlights a patient’s fight against illness as time dwindles the effort to rise, noting the grim toll of counting seconds and the struggle against a persistent disease. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is praised as a curative option amid claims of recovery and renewed vitality.
Cheyenne shop forces of the Union Pacific may rise to 1,000 before spring as several workers face layoffs and reassignments. In Guthrie, Oklahoma, Choctaw’s contract clears to extend to Hartshorn with work starting at both ends, while rail traffic and ticket handling show growing activity at a Buffalo joint agency.
John W. Springer, president of the National Live Stock association, returned from Washington and said irrigation inburasta will recel considerable penkine of the Great Bill. He warned dairy and packing interests have pressed for immediate passage and that all farmers must unite to try to defeat it, possibly by appealing to the Supreme Court.
A fragmentary account describes a child with croup recovering after an apparent medical intervention. The text includes garbled lines claiming life saved and family concern, but readable facts are sparse and uncertain about details or sources.
Washington report states at the annual meeting Miss Clara Barton was unanimously reelected president. John M. Wilson named first vice president, Mrs. John A Logan second vice president, with Lyman B. Gage as treasurer. Receipts total $8,210 and expenditures $3,698. Plans discussed for expansion via state auxiliaries.
Advertises Mother's Friend as the sole remedy to ease the pain and danger of childbirth. Claims to prevent nervousness nausea and other distressing conditions, prepare the system for delivery, and avert serious late-hour complications. A $1.00 bottle is sold at drug stores with a free informative book offered by Gralfield Regulator Co. Atlanta.
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