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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
4
Fragmented extract reports mixed content about surveying parties and management cuts, with scattered names and places. Mentions of Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and various incomplete terms hint at a regional rail dispute and potential leadership rivalries. The garbled text limits clear facts or outcomes.
An odd overheard account describes a tasteless remedy used in food to cure drunkenness quickly. The narrative mixes names, places, and dates with fragmented dialogue about trials, weddings, and social scenes, reflecting a chaotic column item from a late era page.
A fragmented report notes delays in mixing trains and supplies for the Albuquerque area. Officials say headquarters and depots will be reorganized as works shift to Belén. Crews start building extensive shops and officer posts, with machinery arriving to resume progress in New Mexico.
In a charged debate in January at Saint Paul Minnesota, lawmakers discuss past practices where passes were issued as courtesy rather than obligation. The report outlines how such advantages were sometimes traded for travel and favors, affecting politics and public perception.
An elder clerk Joaqkins retires from the Santa Fe system as Mactan dul Superintendent assigns a successor. The successor, linked to the Galen group in Prieriktin Pennsylvania, steps into the role amid a planned overhaul of the mechanical division and a reshaping of duties within the office.
Investigation reveals discrimination claims by railroad conductors and a national movement led by divisions of the Order of Railroad Conductors. Presiding officials call for a wide inquiry into rail labor relations with cooperation from related brotherhoods and divisions across the United States.
In May 196, witnesses testified that derailment and wreck faults were blamed on prisoner actions. Adame recounted stories from Steph en prisons where inmates claimed others urged railroad workers to intervene, with some prisoners noting lengthy years behind bars.
New York July reporting that George J. Gould orders drafts for a charter to form a security company to control rail assets in Pennsylvania. The plan includes absorbing various property lines around Williamsport and Pittsburgh, with bonds planned to fund expansion. The effort aims to contend with Pennsylvania rail routes and Erie operations while keeping the Erie connection under scrutiny.
News from Sante Fe New Mexico reports two maps of the Huriera Railway of Newsextro filed by Topeka and Sante Pe company under territorial secretary authority. Descriptions mention crossing the Hock Ident and crossings near Wide, with termini at Pueron and Las Joys, plus a proposed Rio Grande crossing at Flen Valesele. Workers dumped 1000 carloads of ore on a trestle during construction.
Mr. Stat Limon, long employed by the Sarth Pe government, resigns effective February 2. He plans to pursue commercial ventures and advertising. His successor is to be W a Brown, private secretary to General Fenring.
A long medication seeking to prove catarrh is widespread across body parts beyond the nose. Stuart’s Catarrh Tablets are marketed as a blood-acting internal remedy with claimed dramatic relief, stating easy use and safety through druggists.
A new schedule for engineers has been announced, granting a 20 percent wage increase. Details list engine types, cylinder sizes from 8 to 19 inches, and varying freights and time rates. Rates apply to local freight and over time, with specifics for eight wheel, six wheel, and other locomotive configurations. Distances and locations include routes between several towns, with miles per day and hourly rates noted.
Kansay City council last night approved a special session measure granting the Outer Belt Railway company a right of way through the city without a popular vote. The bill, largely unamended, requires the railroad to bear construction costs and assumes liability limits for injuries unless due to company negligence. A depot and passenger station are to be built at a convenient location costing at least $55,000.
Sin Wrenetsco in Paramar interviewed notes Cheney, a major Santa Fe stockholder and director, doubts any Rock Island attempt to seize Santa Fe control. He hints at railroad developments but offers little about Stilwell road or future extensions. The report also mentions weddings and various local business updates.
A distracted operator notes that a bolt loosens after four uses, but Dustin's invention steadies the bolt and reduces whipping. The butler shop inventories mention this device as thoroughly tested and beneficial, with Santa Fe veteran Mr. Martin cited among supporters.
Chicago and New York show mixed results in 1902 construction stats. Permits for 20 leading cities totaled 2,885 projects costing about $207.1 million, up 3 percent from 1901, with Chicago up and New York down. More cities report gains, with Los Angeles and others posting notable increases, while several show slower activity.
Lancaster, June 4. Alfred Himmelebes, accused of stealing coal from passing cars, was released after the railroad officials refused to prosecute. A city officer cited lack of funds to pursue court action while coal shortages worsen and families fear freezing.
In Topeka, a governor faces public scrutiny as the Topeka Street Railway allegedly borrowed coal from the state and shipped it to the executive mansion. Investigations reveal a pattern of unauthorized coal transfers tied to state officials and car shipments from the penitentiary to the executive offices, prompting vows to withhold further supply and potentially shut plants if demands aren’t met.
A Topeka January 2 and 23 program outlines lawyers state meet with panel discussions including constitutional questions and bar association topics. Notable speakers include Walter Clark from the supreme court and various law school professors. The event promotes camaraderie among attorneys and public interest topics at the State University law school.
Survivors describe brutal punishments and executions in Colombia as Lieut Thitton reports a harsh regime. Prisoners face lashings, shootings, and mutilation. refugees aboard a sinking schooner are left to perish after an officer orders them returned to the doomed vessel.
New York dispatch reports the University of Pennsylvania suffered a power outage last night. Affected students and patients at the university hospital faced disruption as the city dispatch notes ongoing curtailment and inability to obtain full services.
Letters from Morocco describe women missionaries enduring public curses and harassment in Fez and Tangier areas. The piece notes reactions by journalists and local observers, with mention of ongoing travel disruptions and safety concerns for mission workers amid cultural hostility.
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