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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1900
Page
3
Assistant Secretary Taylor cites increased building material costs and appropriation shortages delaying public buildings. Treasury reviews show many cities have voted funds, yet projects stalled as official duties deem authorized money insufficient for completion.
A fragment notes Taylor Tutte as chairmen of an Im Pou- Wapeka group during a state conventing with reference to Battling the Pope. A Wichita reporter, Mr Riddie, expresses intent to aid in the Wichita event, aiming to influence the outcome.
Western railroad officials report higher operating costs from September 1898 to September 1899. They cite increases in materials, paints, oils, lumber and timbers, tenders, and other daily-use items, affecting 430 articles with transportation cost rises of 15 to 25 percent. Shippers challenge the adjustment as unjust, noting broad price gains beyond increased power to move goods.
Denver firm transfers title to Western Union at midnight. Operators remain on railroad payrolls under a joint rate system. Employed staff face only routine report and business formalities changes as the line is kept in repair by Veteranion and run by Western Union.
The Evening Telegraph reports a major consolidation involving the Capital Interests and Eastern Lines. The piece outlines financial maneuvers, theater interests, and stakes in rail operations, highlighting key figures and the proposed deal structure.
A garbled historical notice discusses petitions and stock holdings relating to railway companies including Baltimore and Ohio Chesal. It references consolidations, merging West Shore and other lines, intent to form a united system, and mentions leaders like Mt. E. ingallste as president while noting policy shifts and potential reads into a broader railroad merger.
Washington reports on the nearing completion of the Great Siberian Road or Palkaad project. The department of state says the route will connect Europe and the Far East via Viadt oanie to Yokohama, promising a drastically reduced journey time and new car features like libraries, baths, and gymnasiums aboard.
Santa Fe officers report most orders for locomotives filled. Ten freight engines and five passenger engines have been delivered or will be built at Topeka. Additional orders for forty freight engines from Baldwin and Richmond engines for the Pacific line are underway, with eight wheel tenders and specified cylinder measurements. The East and Topeka shops will supply the remaining units, making a substantial addition to motive power and likely reducing future urgent orders.
Santa Fe engineers equip several locomotives with incandescent lamps to allow crews to inspect and oil engines without torches. Lamps are placed at critical joints for rapid checks, reducing work time. While offering relief on cold nights, high repair costs and fragile globes limit widespread adoption.
Seer Tin reports a radical readjustment of Lake Shore Railroad rules abolishing the reward system for engine and fireman efficiency. Prizes for best appearing engines and economy are removed and wages will rise to replace prize money. The second class of engineers will be abolished as part of the reform.
The firm announces new rules requiring male workers over 25 or under 160 pounds to be hired for certain locomotive tasks. Officials say larger engines demand strong men in handling cabs, with a roster chosen by physical efficiency.
A Santa Fe Hospital Association bulletin announces a salary based assessment change. Employees earning less than $100 monthly will be charged 60 cents per month, while those earning $100 or more will pay $1. The amendment aims for uniform contributions across the Santa Fe system. The notice notes the change applies to the Albuquerque route and mentions approval by the management.
Plans for spending 25 million to improve the Baltimore and Ohio railroad system have been completed. Over three years the railroad will invest heavily in bridges, tracks, and rolling stock as surplus earnings fund the effort. Details are not all public, but a large share is expected to come from earnings, with Pittsburgh and other points mentioned. A freight wreck near Guthrie, Oklahoma injured several, after a doubleheader freight train derailed on a siding at Malhall.
Recent sales in Chicago total 25 000 tons of standard falls, split into two orders for 10 000 and 15 000 tons. One order was for export while the other, a Western railway system, has purchased heavy quantities this season. Market inquiries for falls remain strong, with interest seen for 20 000 tons.
General Manager HU Mudge and Mission Superintendent O F Ressegale led a Santa Fe inspection tour starting from Topeka. T McLennan departed for Kosmar City with J M Carr to join the party as they inspect Kunens City and Argentine yard. The Eastern division, rarely inspected, will be examined this week while the Southern Kansan division trip spans most of the week.
Mr H W Embry of the Rock Island road takes a ten day trip west of the Missouri river aboard Special car No 200 attached to the Monday afternoon Rock Island train. He will visit nearly all real freight offices along the line during the tour.
Railroad notes compile baggage department activity for 1889 with 47 800 pieces and 120 per day average. Various crew movements from Santa Fe and connections to Kansas lines, plus a brakeman injury requiring arm amputation at Enid. News items reference train staffing shifts and through service adjustments on the Blackwell to Newton route.
From Las Vegas report: Ed Dowling, once an operator at the Albuquerque depot, is en route from the city by train to Las Vegas destination. Additional details not provided in readable text.
Fireman Cartwright returns from Albuquerque to Las Vegas to visit family as trainmasters and foremen transfer across the line from Denver to Dodge City. Long-time officials including East Detours, engine inspectors, and dispatchers move to new posts in Topeka, Ft Worth, La Junta, and Las Vegas, with several marriages noted and army penitent list of Drasé-painders.
Hiram Hall 70, a farmer 12 miles west of the city, was convicted in district court yesterday of assaulting W F Hartley. The long dispute grew from Hartley renting Hall's corn land and disputes over corn ownership, leading to injunctions, damages suits, and criminal action. Costs and penalties are mounting. the outcome may exceed original corn value.
A column touts Electric Bitters as a cure for nervous debility stomach issues and constipation. It claims an editor’s secret rejuvenation and praises the tonic’s effects. Advertisement notes availability at St Waggoner's drug store in Kansas.
Jan 16 Victoria reports attention in the legislature to a Kamloops Stand publication describing a royal figure and a fevered promotion. The publisher must appear before the house bar for contempt while Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as a preventive and cure for whooping cough and croup, claimed to have saved children.
A mosaic of terse telegraphy notes from Boston to Dresden and Washington records assorted items. Topics include state finances, bids for contracts, imperial announcements, crop forecasts, and diplomatic moves, with scattered names such as Galvez Empress Milan Drake and Nowdbat. The garbled OCR preserves the outline of early 20th century public notices and brief agency reports.
Rates on the North Atlantic steamship routes are increased by multiple lines due to heavy earnings. The Paris ex-anton line, Cunard, and White Star report higher berths and two person fares for spring and summer travel, with adjustments over last year and expectations of further rises.
Opie Reed the nou silat will enter Gos and start a new career at the Chicago vaudeville house this afternoon. Reed, known for his original sketches, is expected to draw attention to his southern tales that have made him a noted figure.
An advertisement extols Hyome Dyspepsia Cure as the only remedy that kills the causative germ of dyspepsia and cures completely. It promises full refund if not effective and offers free treatment by sending symptoms to The B. T. Booth Company, Ithavs, NY.
Harris objects in the executive session to confirming the nomination of a nominal official for Kansas from the presidency. He argues all men chosen are from the Republican side and promises pledged diversity of political faith. A quorum was secured despite influence.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a steamer voyage and medical treatment amid unclear names and dates. It references chest and throat issues, a hopeful cure, and a voyage event around January. Other lines appear garbled with partial names and unlikely phrases.
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