Plans for Planer Role as Santa Fe Machinery Chief
The president appoints Mr GW Smith Ba as Superintendent of Machinery of the Santa Fe in California. G Nevin resigns as division master mechanic of the Eastern division, leaving the post vacant. John Player states no replacement will be named and he will assume duties. Both players and aides operate from Topeka with key staff to oversee the division's work.
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GW. Smith
Bove California
G Nevin
Ir. Smith
Santa Fe
John Player
Players
Topeka
Gesietant
Galanesch
Topeke
Hobarts Entertain Prince Albert of Belgium Tribute
A March 15 Washington event honored Prince Albert of Belgium with a series of entertainments ending in a reception for the vice president and Mrs Mubart. About 28 to 290 guests were presented to the prince. A dinner preceded the reception. A Hungarian band from New York performed in the Alcove of the Abbey, playing Belgium's national anthem and pieces from Britain Germany and France for the ambassadors present.
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Olve Asee
Prince Albert
Belgium
Washington
Prince al Bert
Mubart
le Pevner
New York
Abrery
Amelia
Great Britain
Germany
France
Leavenworth Brothers Sell Montana Cattle Herd
Kansas City March 15 report that Yan Brothers of Leavenworth sold their Montana herd to Paul Mat Mursta and Co. The herd reportedly ranged eastern Montana with 12 000 to 25 000 head. Purchase price set at 8 dollars per head.
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Yan Brothers of
Leavenworth
Montana
Kansas City
Mat Mur- Sta
Sao Ae
Coir of
Paul
Bros. of
Rebellion Rises in East Indians Refusing Tax Payment
London reports, via Singapore dispatches to the Times, that rebellion has erupted at Battambang as locals refuse to pay taxes. A Siamese expedition defeated the rebels, yet clashes persist amid the unrest.
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London
Floods Sweep Down Stream In Canada Fatalities Reported
In Montreal on March 15 floods across the province threaten towns and ease. Three commercial travelers were swept downstream after a hotel omnibus overturned near Neonville. The driver and a team of horses were rescued, leaving a casualty status unclear.
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Canada
Montreal
Neonville
Browns Early Practice Ties Up Browns Roster Change
St Louis Browns begin conditioning at West Baden Springs to prepare for the National League season with manager Tim Hurst overseeing sessions ahead of the April 1 opener against Chicago. The club reportedly changed ownership to John T. Brush, Cincinnati magnate, while Wilbert Van der Abe and President Mackenfuss deny the shift. a general circulation medical ad follows.
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Louis
St. Louis
Tim Hurst
St Louis Browns
West Baden Spicer
Ind
Beacue Seasion
Anaty Wat Chic
St Wis Browns
John T. Brush
Cincinnati
van der Abe
Mackenfuss Beny
Mark Twain Jubilant After Credit Settlements in Vienna
In Vienna on March 15 Mark Twain expressed relief at finishing his financial affairs. He displayed 96 creditor receipts and explained the payment plan of three monthly installments. He defended prudent finances and referenced publishing Gen Grant's book in 1886 as proof of his business sense. He also looked forward to returning home to his beloved house with his family.
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Vienna
Mark Twain
Carly
Gen. Grant
San Francisco
China
Casetone Fu
Ciy
Edison cuts Brush wires for new lead on Kansas avenue
Electric power disruptions arose as Edison, now owning Brush, cut down old wires to install a single new lead. Night work aimed to avoid injunctions, with poles removed and old lines cleared. The change promises safer streets and tidier appearance, though pedestrians faced hazards during the transition.
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Edison Company
Kansas Avenue
Brush Company
Kansas
Chicago Takes Them Mexican Gold Bonds Buy
Chicago bankers reportedly purchased the state of Jalisco gold loan 20 year bonds to aid sewer construction and water supply in the city of Mexico. Also a testimonial claims Chamberlains Pain Balm quickly relieves rheumatic pain, with injector note from Rev. E Edwards of Minersville praising its effects. For sale by druggists.
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Mexico City
Chicago
State of Jalisco
E. Edwards
Boysh Baptist Church
Minersville
Midsummer Night Fiesta Parade at Garfield Park
Procession of garlanded boats with gay lights to glide down the creek at Garfield Park. Pretty girls in bright dresses ride in boats while arches of incandescent lights glow. Musical accompaniment and red fire set the scene. Admission could raise about 2500 dollars in a single night for the auditorium fund.
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Garfield Park
Midsummer Fair Could Fund Topeka Auditorium
Dream could be staged by water and a concert by local societies as part of the Midsummer Fair. Projections show 190000 paid attendance at 16 cents admittance plus side shows may yield 10000 to 25000 dollars, potentially funding a 340000 brick auditorium. Proposes streetcar company donate 10 percent of receipts to ensure the fair succeeds and settles the auditorium question.
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Nnex Gow
Topeka
Great Money Center backs Cuban policy and war readiness
Henry Clews Weekly Financial Review lauds Congress for voting 60 million dollars to reinforce national armaments. The move boosts public temper and signals resolve to Spain, suggesting Europe will read a united stance as a deterrent and potential decisive action if Spain escalates.
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Great Money Center
New York
Henry Clews
Weekly Financial Review
Congress
Treasury
Spain
Europe
Railroad rate hearings postponed for 30 days
The board of railroad commissioners and railroads agreed to continue all coal rate hearings for 30 days and hold them together at that time. Wichita’s hearing was set for today with Emporia Salina Osage City and Fredonia cases scheduled for tomorrow. Scranton’s complaint, filed yesterday, will join the group, all to be heard at the end of the postponement. Attorney General Boyle aided Wichita and advised the 30 day postponement, which cities were notified.
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Board of Railroad Commissioners
Wichita
Emporia
Salina
Osage City
Fredonia
Scranton
Boyle
Look Out for Worms Warns State Fruit Growers Leader
Mr Fred Wellhouse president of the State horticultural society warns Kansas fruit growers about canker worms already appearing in many counties. He urges immediate spraying of trees with Paris green or arsenic solution to save the crop. He notes a historically good frost outlook but cautions worms could cause great damage if unchecked.
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Wellhouse
Fred Wellhouse
State Horticultural Society
Kansas
Midsummer Fair Plan and Night Fiesta Proposed for Topeka
Topeka plans a grand Midsummer Fair set for late July with a finale called the Midsummer Night’s Fiesta. The event features a 100 plus boat parade on Soldier Creek, decorated barges, floral arches, and lit gas-lit displays, drawing thousands and potential $2,500 in admission.
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Topeka
Juty
Soldier Creek
Soldier Desk
Kan
Btls
Georgia
Widow Phillip s $3,100 for dispatch duties saved Fort Phil Kearney
Washington March 15 The senate passed a bill paying John Phillips widow $3,100 for services rendered in bearing dispatches from the commanding officer at Fort Phil Kearney to Fort Laramie in December 1866 after the Fetterman massacre. His efforts helped save the garrison from annihilation by Sioux forces.
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Phil Kearney
John Phillips
Washington
Senate
Piky Hatthe A. Phillps
Joh Phillips
Fort Phil Kearney
Fort Laramie
United States
Col Fetterman
Chilkoot Pass Cable Completed to Transport Goods
Portland dispatch states the Dyea Klondike Transportation company reports completion of the upper tramway from Dyea to the summit at Chilkoot pass. Freight now moves about seven cents per pound, and the cable spans roughly 400 feet in length.
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Gooda
Portland
Dyea- Klondike Transportation Company
Dyea
Seales
Chilkoot Pass
Dyta
United States Woolen Mill Destroyed by Fire
The Victor mill of Cohses, the largest woolen mill in the United States, burned this morning near Cohors NW. The blaze caused extensive damage and interrupted operations at the plant owned by Pires. March 1.
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Victor Woolen Mills
Cohors
Pires
Trey
Victor
Cohses
United State
LASSOED BY THUGS IN NEW Chicago Robbery Trick
Albert Johnson of Aurora Illinois reports a new ending style for hold ups as three Black assailants lassoed him outside Custom House Place. They dragged him into a hall and robbed him of twenty dollars while the rope choked him. Johnson escaped only when a passerby arrived and the thieves fled, Johnson left with rope marks and a frayed start on the pavement.
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Chicago
Mareh
Albert Johnson
Arora
Custom House Place
Johnson
John
Air Line to Be Built Detroit to Toledo by Electric Power
A new rail line from Detroit to Toledo is under construction and expected to open by August with full completion by September. It will be powered by electricity, the first major rail line of its kind in the country. John C. Shaffer leads the Detroit Chicago Pittsburg investors syndicate backing the project, with surveyed rights of way and partly graded sections.
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United States
Renor Sagasta
Pacific
Congress
Court of Inquiry
Maine
Spain
Cuba
Cubs
Co. Chicago
Detroit
Toledo
Lecterelty
Kansas Law Stands in MK & T Quarantine Case
Washington report states the Supreme Court, in Haber v. M K T Ry Co, sustains Kansas fever quarantine law as constitutional and valid. Civil actions for damages affirmed for violations. Also noted: Harris Fisher returned to Travis County Texas by Leavenworth officers after serving term for horse theft and arson charge.
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Supreme Court
MK &T
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Harlan
Charles Haber
Kansas
Texas
Harris Fisher
Travis County
Leedy
Fisher
United States Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Federal Penitentiary
Consumption Cured by New Scientific System of Medicine
Foremost Medico-Chemist Dr Slocum of New York claims his system cures consumption and all chest troubles across climates. He offers three free remedies with instructions to readers of the Topeka State Journal, no charge for medicine or advice. Respondents should note he invites letters mentioning the newspaper.
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Topeka State Journal
Dr. Slocum
Slocum
New York City
A. Slocum
Janis Gretaring
Mine Treet
New York
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