Bridge debate and city cost over East Eighth repairs
City council weighs permanent steel bridge for East Eighth to replace washed out Bhunganunga structure. McCabe says a steel truss with 22 ft roadway would cost about 57,000. residents pledge to help fund while others aim to keep costs down. Officials stress savings from durable construction and paving plans to the cemetery area as undertakers offer support. Incidental trip expenses to New York for legal matters total several hundred dollars. city debates policing costs and political uses of funds.
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James T. McCebe
East Eighth Avenue
Kanese City
Bhunganunga
Hust Eighth
Hhinh Water
Jlivander
of Building & Hew Steel
Berta
East Eighih
East Eighth
Aitalta
Tila
Counel
Topeka
McCabe
Mcone
Abd
Corts
Spencer
Bala
Supreme Court
New York
Railroad Faev
Chicago
Bond Pallas
Abines
Walter Seewler
GM Nok
A Pleasant Surprise for Piles Sufferers With Pyramid Pile Cure
A testimonial from Mrs. F Hutt of Grand Rapids Michigan extols Pyramid Pile Cure for five years of piles. She credits two months of use with complete relief and urges others to try the remedy as sold by druggists for fifty cents per package with mail order options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Hutt
Ind Street
Grand Rapids
Mich
Debt Is Bigger Financial Operations Report
The monthly public debt statement shows January 20 1904 total debt and cash in treasury at 915,063,542 with a rise of 911,663 from the prior month. It details interest bearing, non interest, and certificates figures, cash classifications, receipts and expenditures for January, including a 4,754,188 deficit, and notes circulating changes.
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Washington
Treasury
Treas Wey
United Rates
Whitoh
Sanuney
Ieee
Navy
Tomia
Santa Fe to Operate Richmond Belt Line at Frisco
San Francisco reports the Santa Fe company will operate the Richmond Belt Railroad from Richmond to San Pablo Point, a four mile belt extending to a thousand foot deep water wharf. The plan includes an electric railway from Richmond to San Pablo Point and aims to create a major shipping and manufacturing center with grain and manufactured goods moved by land and sea. The Santa Fe negotiates rights to haul traffic for Southern Pacific if the San Pablo Point terminus is used.
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San Francisco
San Pablo Point
Santa Fe Company
Richmond
Santa Fe
Santa I Company
Point Richmond
San Pabl Point
Ous
Bert
San Pauio Point
Hitman’ Bolt
Santa Pe
Southern Pactiu
My Wharf
Belt Railroad Company
W. 5
Touis
Mnnute
Priylivers
Southern Pacific Company
Rival rail chiefs loom giant traffic alliance in Midwest
Chicago Tribune reports Rock Island Harriman and Moore may form a sweeping traffic pact to eliminate competition among Hill, Moore, and Harriman interests. It would link Chicago Alton with Erie and Rock Island, enabling through routes to St Louis and Kansas City and boosting mileage and strategic hold across the system.
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Harriman and
Moore
Chicago Tribune
Supreme Court
Northern Securities
James J. Hill
Brin
Balding Company
Hill Roads
Moore and
Harriman Aysiens
Harrison
Securities Emerentes
Harriman
Chicago & Alton
Alton
Moores
Hil
Chicago
Erie
St Louis
Kansas City
Union Pacific
Rock Island
New Alliance
Giso
Kanaas City
Rock Island Plant in Moline Opens for Business
Rock Island Aiscomimenced Active Use of a town plant near the city with 200 workers starting, rising to 4000 as work accumulates. Davenport, Trenton Mo, Peorty sites dismantled for equipment. Chicago repair shop contributing to new plant and general repairs. procurement of materials and crates noted as ongoing for four months.
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Rock Island
Moline
Boling, I
Chicago
Moncren
Alti Weeder
Loree at New Orleans inspection of Frisco Port Chalmette terminals
Loree and BR L. Whwhit of the Rock Island-Erisca system along with other officials inspected Frisco acquired southern terminals at Port Chalmette for the first time. They praised the outlook and noted the original cost of 2,006,000 dollars with plans to develop them into first class facilities in the South.
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Siemnewispeconongst
Lf, Loreo
BR. L
Rock Island-Erisca
Frisco
Port Chalmette T
Port Chalmetts
Port Chulmette
Buckingham will stay under Union Pacific leadership plan
W Pf Beausett announces no radical changes at Union Pacific. The assistant secretary to the road and secretary to President Burt will be retained in their roles. Mr. Bibam, transportation superintendent, will hold the same post under the new leadership as he did previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Pf. Beausett
Union Pacific
Ea Union Pacific
TM. Org
Burt
Bi Bam
Bancroft
No Changes Planned in Union Pacific Leadership
The speaker says most time will be spent in Oma bs with Salt Lake City duties for the Short Line but no changes are expected in Union Pacific officials or staff. He notes all current officers are capable and that no new policy will be outlined, praising the previous manager’s grasp of operations.
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Omabs
Salt Lake City
Union Pacific
Desperado Plot Allegedly Aimed at Train Heist
A man named M B King claimed Santa Fe officials were targeted in a complex plan to rob a Santa Fe train between Needles and Barstow and pivot to a Southern Pacific and Oregon Short Line robbery scheme. He said three Mexican desperadoes with a long crime history proposed joining him near Los Angeles last November, but officials doubted his tale and had him jailed as a vagrant after a Bakersfield intro.
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Sen Permeai
Pen 6
Santa Fe
Needles
Barstow
Stright
Southern Pacific
M. B. King
Coast Tire
Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo
Oregon
Portland
King
Mexoxico
Arizona
New Mexico
Los Angeles
Bakersfeld
Moving to Shawnee Choctaw Planning to Take Head quarters
In Shawnee Oklahoma Territory February 2 an announcement from Choctaw offices states that the passenger headquarters of the division now in Oklahoma City will be moved to Shawnee. The freight headquarters have been in Shawnee for several years. The enirt dispatcher will arrive February 15 and Superintendent Witten and his force remain. G M Devries train master's clerk has been promoted to superintendent's confidential clerk.
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Oklahoma City
Shawnee
O.T
Eniet
Witten
G. M. Devries
Rock Island Concludes Trackage Deal to New Orleans
Chicago Feb 2 It was announced that negotiations between the Gould and Rock Island Prisco interests for use by the latter of the Iron Mountain road extension from Memphis to New Orleans have been concluded. The Rock Island will use the route as soon as the extension is finished. Judes G BK Fluery Santa Fe right of way agent was in the city en route to Topeka from Helen where he has been closing the fight of way for the Helen to Rio Puerco cutoff.
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Comce
Sliu
Police Committee
Howe
Counseliman Neth
West
Marbe
Crutetiman Gribex
LERO
Morse Street
Rock Island
New Orleans
Chicago
Gould
Rock Island-Prisco
Memphis
Beier
Judes G. BK. Fluery
The
Santa Fe
Topeka
Helen
Rio Puerco
Albuquerque Journal
Machett Promoted to Traveling Agent in El Paso Division
El Paso Feb 2 W P Machett contracting freight and passenger agent of the Santa Fe has been appointed traveling freight and passenger agent of the El Paso division to fill the vacancy. He will assume duties immediately and will oversee division operations and customer relations across the El Paso territory.
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Machett
el Paso
Tex
W. P. Machett
The
Santa Fe
Miss Cartledge Praises Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
A reader letter from Miss Eeesaa Wattehall of Atlanta Georgia extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best aid for young women at the onset of womanhood. She recounts dramatic health improvements after two weeks of use and urges others to consider the remedy despite skeptical views.
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Miss M. Cartledge
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Pinkham
Ater
Pete
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eeesaa Wattehall Ali
Queoo Feral
Sripnal
Ehase Lotiar
Orient and Land Claims Prompt Farm Lands Settlement
Farmers along the Orient road northwest of Cenway Springs pressed suit in district court for land damages after being cut up by the railroad. The Orient offered compromise once George Grier received 1500 dollars, William Grier 2425, and John Small 1600, with Lantry Workman later hurt by a Las Vegas blast in New Mexico. A. H. Pyle promoted to round-house foreman at Armourdale. J M Gruber and W Buck mentioned in railroad posts. Reform bids at New Haven include dining car etiquette rules to prevent passenger disgust and interstate complaints about trainmen with toothpicks.
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Orient
Wichita
Kan
Peb
Cenway Springs
Orient of
George Grier
William Grier
John Small ‘Soo
Various Global Telegrams From February 2
A compiled digest reports on Prince Khilkof’s Siberian railways inspection in St. Petersburg, the U S European squadron’s Beirut departure for the West Indies, Mme Calve’s return to Carmen in New York, Paul Stearn’s suicide in San Antonio, Cochran named Democratic candidate in Brooklyn’s 12th district, Susan B Wood’s death in San Francisco, trial lawyer Chaa Cox’s passing, unidentified arrestees in Arizona, a Missouri Supreme Court sentence, Justice Brown’s return to the bench, and Otero’s death in Albuquerque shaping territorial leadership and industry impacts.
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St. Petersburg
Prince Khilkof
Constantinople
United States
Beirut
West Indies
Chamberlain's Pain Ease Back Relief Promises Stated
Fragmentary note claims Chamberlain's Pain Ease provides permanent relief in the back and daily demonstration of efficacy. Mentions Parker Triplett and Grisly, Vu, with scattered references to Wichita, Heturn, and a $6.20 font amount amid garbled wording.
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Chamberlain
Parker Triplett
Have You Rheumatism Kidney or Bladder Trouble
Old advertiment promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for rheumatism back pain and kidney bladder issues. Claims include Bright's disease risk and that sample bottles and a book are mailed free. Readers urged to send for information and try the remedy via mail order.
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Nature
Bright
Elimer
Atlal
H. Chalker
Poltos
Kilner
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghampton
Topeka Daily State Journal
Inside Republican party contest cited by Hoch
Eb W Hoch explains the party struggle centers on policy and machinery, not men. He notes Batley's withdrawal does not settle issues and urges continued vigilance until the state convention endorses principles and candidates. He asks sympathetic movement supporters to avoid personal criticism and back party reform.
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Hoch
Marion
Republican Party
Batley
Bailey
EB. W. Hoch
Cadet Corps Proposed for Kansas University
A proposal seeks to establish a cadet corps at Kansas University with the local national guard attending a school program. If approved this branch would replace the freshman physical training program now required in the gymnasium.
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K. U. Lawrence
Scniverpion
Tate Law Perentting Euch
Marrion and Japanese Girl Private Dispatch
A Yokohama dispatch reports George D Morgar nephew of J P Morgan to Miss Kate, a native of Japan. He has traveled extensively since leaving Yale ten years ago and resided in Japan two years.
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Marrion
New York
Yokohame
George D. Morgar
J. P. Morgan
Mise Ful Kate
Japan
Yale
Hee
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Topska Independent Telephone Co
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