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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1898
Page
3
Capitalists show interest in Kansas railroads and better Santa Fe mail service. Hutchinson waits for No. 1 while Topeka reports renewed investment hopes. Eastern capital seeks western railroads with signs of a prosperous year and growing inquiry into state opportunities.
Railway notes detail Santa Fe schedule changes from Santa Fe to Hutchinson and Topeka, with No 5 and No 1 mail trains, transfer procedures, and local stops. J W Starr visits Topeka citing improved holiday mail volumes and future expectations. Reports describe Rogers patent cars and rail labor impact on shipments and local industry.
The Guthrie Leader notes partial completion of the Santa Fe roadbed with white sock ballast and pound reall to below the grade. Work halted for winter, with ballast laid 16 inches high at the eastern approach from Arkansas City, and construction continuing in a three-cored method along the track areas as crews stretch and align the ballast.
Miss Maggie Hannah of Danville describes severe headaches nervousness and insomnia for ten years. She credits Miles Restorative Nervine with restoring sleep and health after trial and relief, noting relief after two weeks and endorsing the product with a guarantee and free booklet offer from Dr Miles Medical Co.
A Santa Fe grievance committee gathered to review conductors grievances with Assistant General Superintendent Avergiers, seeking clemency for two cases. Conductor Littlejohn faced 30 days’ suspension for a block system breach. committee recommended milder action. Conductor McCabe, accused of ticket skimming, was found not guilty on the charge, with the matter to proceed to General Manager Frey. The panel planned further sessions with allied committees this week.
Hoboken hosts a trial of a 540 horsepower electric locomotive built by General Electric. Superintendent W J Clark demonstrates starting and varying speeds without a steam cab. The motor uses electric drives with spur gears and wheels on a compact two shielded bogie, designed to meet city speed limits.
Subscriptions for the 1,000,000 first mortgage five per cent gold bonds of the St Louis and San Francisco Railway Company’s southwestern division opened at Kerr & Co in New York and were immediately oversubscribed. Subscriptions were declined as overbooked. The bonds were also offered in Boston where a similar procedure was used.
A New York syndicate agreed to take all bonds for a Hutchinson to Wichita rail line paralleling the Arkansas, with routing toward McAlester. The proposal was voted down in a Sedgwick area township by few votes but will be resubmitted in the Hutchinson area, with Sedgwick and Sumner counties carrying support. Charles Collins, traffic manager behind the Hutchinson and Southern railroad, says the bond plan may again be placed before townships.
Grand Chief Engineer Arthur names A. Walter of Kansas City as chairman of the arrangements committee for the biennial BH of LHE convention to be held in St Louis beginning May 11. The event covers territories including Mexico and Canada with an expected attendance near 500.
A convention will likely last two to three weeks with selection of a plate and headquarters in the west. The national F of Fe operators and switchmen liaison in Peoria and Tit appears, while the Santa Rita line in New Mexico prompts bids. A Santa Fe branch aims to boost mining districts with new lines and bids for grading.
A Baltimore and Ohio type multiple railway dispatch recounts engineer Jeremiah O'Brien dying from apoplexy while driving the & O. express toward Wilmington. Fireman William Brady found him dead aboard the engine near Newark after the train traveled 13 miles. The incident occurred as the third section westbound from Cincinnati reached the area.
Engineman Nagte of the Big Four moved the Knickerbocker spec tor from Inilansporls to Cleveland in 1 hour 5 minutes with three dead stops and two slow downs. The article notes diverse Kansas rail foremen and rail industry activity in Newton, including payroll, new equipment, and personnel movements.
A Kansas rail office report details track expansions and operational changes including new tracks, extra boards, and relocated offices. It notes a surge in freight, oil consumption, and staff reassignments while reporting improved deliveries and earlier outbound timings from Emporia. It also records personnel movements from ports to Dodge City and Topeka, with 1897 freight volume near two million dollars.
Parcels checked at the lunch counter in the Las Vegas depot. Montgomery and F 5 Thomas, Topeka jewelers and Atchison watch inspectors, are in Lown. John Moelstosh, a machinist at the roundhouse, returned from Kansas about 18 months ago. Fireman Thos Cloud, formerly here, engaged to a wealthy Emporia widow, now with the Santa Fe. Traincaller Claude Rainey promoted to freight brakeman and rode maiden trip with Conductor Hufford. J A Simpeon, assistant superintendent of telegraphs, arrived from Topeka. Frank E Snyder heads surveying corps, who spent Christmas in California, returned to Topeka.
Joliet secretary Hic Was of the Borrowers and Investors Building Association assigns to W. Cochrane for 348 006 causing excitement. The incident hints the association may be involved while Aug 3 notices cite Dr King’s New Discovery testimonials from Bogel Shreveport and J F Campbell Safford praising its cures for consumption coughs and colds. See Swift Holliday’s for bottle displays.
United States Marshal Sterne announces deputies chosen but will keep the list confidential for weeks. Apollo lodge 158 installs officers led by MW J Ruya M W and FE Davis as overseer. Taxpayers league plans meetings with Hamilton office addressing new water rates ordinance and council sentiment.
A New York dermatologist, Dr. Jn. H. Woodbury, famed for beautifying women and improving complexions, foregrounds health of secretions as essential. He claims to perform nose straightening and mouth symmetry operations, credits partners, and praises a modern discovery aiding skin and vitality while stressing overall bodily balance.
St Louis, Jan 11. After a performance Corbett offered Fitzsimmons 16,000 plus 10,000 his own to fight under ten rounds. The proposal demands a finish in ten rounds, a referee chosen to favor Fitzsimmons, and a final agreement to meet with costs and prizes totaling 35,000 plus added conditions.
Cincinnati dispatch quotes explorer Nansen denying any aim to reach the North Pole. He says polar travel serves science, not a personal goal, calling the pole a mere line and insisting the Earth may be solid inside. He dismisses molten interior claims and notes risk is minimal beyond food and clothing.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute suitable for children and adults. It promises a rich seal brown color like Java, made from pure grain with no stomach distress, and claims broad approval from those who try it. Packaged, sold by grocers at listed prices.
W J Jones of Port Townsend Washington arrives from Alaska aboard City of Topeka with news of a possible mother lode and quartz origin for Klondike placers. Four minable points reported near The Dome and Banana Creek show an eighteen inch ledge about thirty feet below the surface, with ore samples matching the Comet mine in Burners Way Alaska.
Washington gossip centers on Mrs. Leiter and her son Joe as they outshine an alleged Washington social market corner. A planned “small and arty” dance in Mrs. Leiter's ballroom stirs chatter, with Miss Danny Leiter debuting and rivalries shaping the season.
The board of chiefs of the Ancient Order of United Workmen met in an eastern session in Chicago yesterday. It aims to adjudicate and pay claims of members who paid excess maximum assessments, with total claims near 350000 dollars and current available funds around 350000 dollars. The board includes Supreme Master Robson of Texas, Supreme Foreman Sessions of South Dakota, Supreme Secretary Bickford of New Hampshire, Supreme Recorder Sackett of Pennsylvania, Supreme Recorder Acker of New York, and Lews Kinsey of Montana as committee chairs.
A fragmented report indicates the Finance Committee case in New York will resume in session next week. Details are unclear due to the damaged text but the matter remains before the board and court.
Webb McNall raises alarms over a Phoenix Asturatic company theft from Topeka. City officials allege the Lone Gun firm failed to report funds paid by Topeka for the year 1696, claiming about eight hundred dollars of “Bromomen’s fund tax” was embezzled. The department pursues payment, with Topeka’s treasurer pressing the firm to settle debts owed to the city. The case tests state versus city oversight and highlights compliance with local laws.
Police believe a baby found in the river near St Joseph has died in a drowning linked to foul play. Investigators describe the infant's body found beneath ice, with no arrest made as detectives chase a possible suspect along the riverbank and railroad vicinity. Local officers report swift current and unclear how death occurred while searches continue.
Real estate transfers include Aled Oombe to an unnamed grantee on Eighth avenue Betskers third addition and Lydia A. Bnewty Review and Coen stake 500 dollars. W. Piensworths to Te ib Ahibrant 168 dollars on Ninth street in Parnes oeths addition. Sarah B. White and WwW. B. White to Mary Pfoffer 7500 on Kannes avenue. California San Francisco dated Jan 1. Valinio Young Griffe and Pronkatecin plan a 2 round boxing match. McConnell's friends acknowledge Griffe's skill but praise heavy restraint.
An advertisement touts Charberain's Pain Balm for sprained ankles promising relief in three to four days. It mentions DeWitt's Little Liver Pills for constipation and dyspepsia, and lists Mrs. M. B Ford and G. W. Stansfield as sellers or promoters.
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