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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1901
Page
10
Riverside Col July details of a tragedy near Elsinore emerge as authorities report a man found dead on a rack near a burned area. The skull shows damage and a search found crushed remains, with initial indications suggesting self harm in a perilous setting by a water hazard.
Harnum and Ballers traded wast er and collision Poraca killed and several were the person found several were injured. Great claimsiege was done to the material of the show.
Dus to probable purchase of Grand Canon Railway the Santa Fe and Grand Canon Railroad saga nears end. HB Gage advertises July 14 sale of all left property including right of way rails and stock. Santa Fe Pacific absorption eyed, Grand Canon Rim to be bridged, electric or water meter powered line skirt chasm thirty miles away. Grand Canyon Arizona touted as wonders to draw railroad advertising with Santa Pictures among most magnificent artworks.
Chicago reports a sweeping freight rate reduction as the Santa Fe announces annual rate cuts effective July 15 between Chicago and southwestern Missouri river points. The move slashes tariffs by 20 to 40 percent, with some lines dropping as much as 60 percent to pressure rivals into a price fight long seen in secret. Managers say other lines will follow as they push to restore normal business terms.
The Santa Fe Pacific Railroad company struck the first artesian well in Northern Arizona at Adamana, 18 miles east of Holbrook. At about 600 feet depth a jet rose 11 feet above the surface, suggesting a permanent supply. Officials believe artesian wells could be cured along the line through the Little Colorado and Western Pueblo valleys, with plans for additional reservoirs.
Kansas City officials John Sebastian and H Gower traveled to Chicago and then toward Liberal to inspect a railway extension plan. The Rock Island system aims to gain access into Mexico via White Oaks road and the Rock Island will run trains into El Paso and through to Mexico City, signaling a forthcoming rail corridor.
The Henpenter company discusses extending from 1 Liberal to Waite Oaks, with a November 1 target for completion if labor is available. The project would cover about 200 miles shorter than existing Topeka El Paso routes, cutting seven hours to Mexico City and Chicago via a new Dalbartte division junction with the Denver and Ft Worth railway.
Sante Pe extends the $15 round trip rate to Colona for ten days with a further cut by Banta Pe on other dates. The July to August window sees the $15 rate, valid through October 22 for tickets purchased within the rate period. Outside these dates in July and August the round trip rises to $18.
In the Santa Fe system a new clerk was added to the Red Ball train board in the office of the superintendent of transportation. Five men monitor freight movements from Chicago to California, recording on a large board with plugs to mark key points on the line. The system has been in use for about a week.
The latest Santa Fe tallway booklet titled The Colorado Express features belt tone pictures and brown tinted pages. The service between Chicago and Denver includes three Pullman palace sleepers a Pullman drawing room sleeper a chair car a dining car and a smoking car with wider vestibules and Pintsch gas lighting. Huntington Road San Francisco July 6 Epes FanGolph resigns as Southern Pacific Tucson superintendent to run Huntington Electric Railway interests in Southern California.
The report lists numerous railway shop workers across blacksmith, boiler, tank, and machinist roles, detailing frequent absences due to illness, injuries, or travel. It notes Engine 445 overhauled and ready, with workers like Otto Lawson, Nelson Naslund, Harvey Jones, J. E Brown, and others shifting in and out of duties, plus transfers and work absences among the Topeka area teams.
An advertisement claims Stomach Bitters calms nerves and treats indigestion dyspepsia and related disorders. It emphasizes long use over fifty years and urges readers to obtain the genuine product for a fair trial.
Major Sally leads a trelock meeting as Fred Johnson returns to work after a few days off testing a purchased speed dome. Conductor Withrow and Jase take out wagons. Charles Youngren injures a hand from a Fourth of July toy cannon and may be out weeks. Henry DeCamp returns after a cut. George Behl injures a foot while working on a car machine loop. Evan Evan, foreman, is ill and off duty. Lee Gabler travels to Pattine for lemonade and ice cream at the Fourth of July picnic. Fireman Lee Holcomb reports bruises from a near-miss incident. John McNeill and others run 37 and 41. A flock of pigeons disappears after being seen near the north cornice. McCabe trades to take a St Joseph relay run. Worland’s sister’s smallpox keeps him home. James Mullen returns from Lake View. several workers suffer heat and ice-water sickness. Samuel Messinger off duty. a nose and eye area injury from steel occurs but not serious. Russell and Hugh Montgomery ill after heat and ice water. Martin Reardon absent, linked to Ben Dennis’s death. Coal storage fire risk at east track persists. many coals scattered, more removal likely. Clarence Shay, apprentice, returns. toy cannon fire deemed best done quickly and at distance. McPherson Reynolds visiting. Joseph Cramer resigns to Chanute, plans confectionery work with father Joseph McCrary. Mullen predicts oil in a local well and suggests investigation into possible petroleum presence.
A garbled report outlines firemen on duty and a week’s shift changes at the roundhouse. It mentions foreman, boiler work, repairs by users, and pending tasks between Southwest and Daibhart with references to Siete and Hock Tslasd Mer.
Unity church on Topeka avenue between Ninth and Tenth street closes for the summer after the sermon. Rev A Wymann will preach at 11 am on Nature as the sermon, with a cello recital by H G Schwarzshoof and a quartet including Mrs Frank Foater, Miss Grace Akin, Mir FH Parkhurst and Mr M D Henderson. Rev Mr Wynstan will visit Chicago then Illinois for weeks, returning to open the church in mid September. Rev A Ott of the Lutheran church plans six lectures titled The One of the Hickboard in Sunday Retweal Work starting July. Mrs Geo Herrick to address young women on The Young Women In the Home at 4:15 pm. Continuous services and various sermons noted across Topeka churches.
The notice mentions H Wells a merchant at ear Tocdaiend Chaubertelle Pais and references a forthcoming event by Marshall's band at Gar Belt park. It notes a wake of winter and a call to convene tomorrow at 3 o'clock with Victorex Baking Powder context.
Washington reports that Dawes, the comptroller of the currency, has tendered his resignation to take effect October 1 next. He says he cannot campaign for public office in the near term and explains he is acting under private motives regarding the situation. His term would not have expired until January 1908.
San Francisco reports July Chronicle sources claim Princess Hatzfeldt has begun legal proceedings to contest part of the will. The move, described as an enforcement suit rather than a direct will challenge, seeks a daughter’s share amid alleged family entanglements and prior statements in Sacramento and New York.
A garbled OCR fragment references a summer ailment remedy and gunner complaints, then shifts to mentions of a patent era medicine and a train car observation. The text blends medical, transport, and consumer phrases with unclear attribution, reflecting a damaged page segment from a historic newspaper.
Ble Didn t reveal clear details in the fragment. The text appears garbled with multiple broken words and no coherent event or identifiers to summarize into a factual card.
Epworth League prepares a special trip to San Francisco departing from Topeka on July 19. The contingent will travel by rail with arrangements through Kansas City and nearby hubs, offering members a tour and reunion opportunity tied to league activities.
An upcoming special tourist voyage to Ban Francisco promises safe travel with a pacific route option from July to July. Tickets include a double berth for 3500 and round-trip rates through the Angst District. Details and booking are available through Pacific Ames agency.
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