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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
4
A chaotic dispatch from Chicago and Philadelphia outlines party tensions over presidential prospects, including Datiiger and Hanna’s aims, while calls for aggressive foreign policy and tariff shifts surface. Reports note candidate attendance at the Kansas City convention, with debates over the Philippines and anti immigrant rhetoric shaping the political climate.
A late 19th century report describes the sugar war ending with a treaty between the sugar trust and Artuchiee, consolidating control and ending the price battle. The conflict spanned about twenty years and involved substantial losses and shifting fortunes among stockholders and traders.
Fragmented text discusses public talk and behavior, mentions panels and advice to tackle problems, notes about people visiting a new place and spending money, with unclear names and events. The passage lacks cohesive facts, but hints at commentary on social dynamics and decision making.
A tale of a man in his sixties who lavishes money on a young singer, a recent widow’s loss and a Fourth of July villa appearance, while neighbors hear lurid rumors of amateur concerts and a costly voice cult. The piece notes the singer’s channeled attention to a wealthy patron, with a dramatic claim that money buys musical prowess and social scandal in a small town.
A cobbled assortment of misprints and anecdotes from Chicago and Philadelphia papers, noting social foibles, marriages, and humorous misstatements. It mentions taxidermists, garden hoses at lawn parties, and a mock advice tone about spending, pride, and pretenses with scattered references to names and places like Van Buren Street.
Envois to Africa spark a western rail line effort as boers may relocate to Union Pacific land and Colorado properties. Wantland notes immigration could boost land and rail ventures with several lines prepared to facilitate settlement and commerce across South Africa and the United States, while discussions lag on final details and feasibility.
Former Rock Island manager President Truesdale of the Delaware Lackawanna & Western discusses current rate tensions. He says fast trains with the Wabash won’t force rate cuts and denies excess fare agreements while noting western freight rates hold with trunk lines maintaining regular rates.
Denver reports President Ristine of the Colorado Midland and directors in New York for the last meeting. The transfer of control to Rio Grande Western lines and related Southern Colorado routes will follow in a series of brief meetings and toasts. Charles Schlacks named new general manager to oversee the transition.
Southern Pacific names Huntington ally as first vice president and promotes Tweed to second vice president as Searles stock changes finalize. Rio Grande to install Metcalf as general manager, arriving with Jeffery. Huntington reportedly controls about 1.28 million shares amid a 2 million total, with others holding roughly 600 thousand and remaining distributed among various parties. June developments reflect reorganizations following stock adjunctions and banking deals.
The annual convention of the Association of Train Dispatchers ended in Atlanta with officers elected: President J. Lusk of New Castle, Vice President J. P. Mann of Ennis, Secretary-Treasurer John F. Markie, and an executive committee including J. W. Guyinen Anburn X,Y A, D. Cauifela Wilson La, FS James Cherokee Towa, G. H. Brown Alamoea. The next convention is planned for Nelsonsco for the second Tuesday in June 1901.
Rail lines in the Western Passenger association region plan a one cent rate for the Grand Army reunion travel to Chicago. Officials warn agents not to solicit business and will compete only with unsolicited freight while expecting minimal profits.
Gasoline powered small railroad cars are to be used by city officials for short trips and inspections. Built to run on fallroad tracks with tires permng, they are designed to travel up to nine miles per hour safely. The Rock Island Railroad holds one car and two others are assigned to western and southern division routemen.
Annual sale of unclaimed freight held at the Santa Fy railroad freight depot. Auctioneer Ashbaneh opened bidding as crowds filled the depot annex all day. The event drew many bidders and featured a variety of unclaimed items up for grabs.
Auction began at 25 cents and rose to 1 dollar as elderly bidder questioned items. A box of shoes sold for 1 dollar, a household goods box fetched 426 dollars containing a nearly new full dress suit, with second hand stores and dealers bidding aggressively among the items on display.
Denver June 1. Extensive improvements are under way on the Colorado division of the Union Pacific. New roadbeds, stone ballast, and stronger bridges are replacing dirt and decayed structures to render the line among the best in the country. On the Juleshoro division a nearly rebuilt roadbed uses stone ballast and reinforced bridges. Kansas Pacific branch sees six foot stone culverts and girders installed, with Lochamis set for a 20 foot girder bridge. Coal chute upgrades raise tracks to ease engine coal loading, while Santa Fe lines in the city receive similar track raises to improve service. Work continues with steel bridge installations replacing wooden frames.
Notices from Parsons and New York outline shop reductions to four days per week with Wednesdays and Saturdays off. The Erie Rail Road Co declares itself freed from a joint passenger agreement due to other lines’ violations. Kansas yard clerks Lucas and Taylor are mentioned with Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific handling increased freight. layoffs reversed for many Santa Fe workers.
Tickets on sale June 1 offer Denver to Colorado Springs and Pueblo round trip for 24 dollars with stopovers at common points. Philadelphia round trip 30 dollars via Santa Fe Route with further particulars.
In St Louis on June 1, Circuit Court Judge Thayer ruled that a post office order to return mail marked fraudulent was legal and denied an injunction to halt it. The American School of Magnetic Healing led by Weltmer and J H Kelly sued Nevada Missouri postmaster McAnnelly over the mail-withholding and fraud findings.
Judge William K. Townsend ruled in Goetz & Co. v United States that the treaty of Paris makes Porto Rico foreign as regards the U S Constitution while remaining part of the United States for trade. He stated Puerto Rico’s constitutional status cannot be altered by war or conquest alone and requires treaty or legislative action.
In Omaha Nebraska judge reduces Ledbetter’s six month sentence for daylight burglary to thirty days after a remark about service in the Twentieth Kansas. The case follows Ledbetter’s earlier statement about Civil War era service and a contractor theft while en route to Minnesota fields.
Brief telegrams report Denison University president A T Granville Fay announcing about 300 900 dollars in new endowment, some from the foundations. Other items note Bryan visiting Minocqua Wisconsin, speechmaking from a car, and various scattered notices from Washington to Seattle with multiple names and places.
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