Topeka Faces New Santa Fe Shops Battle Over Site
A Topeka dispute over relocating New Santa Fe shops sparks a tense battle between residents and property owners versus the railroad company. Citizens urge prompt action to keep the project local, citing potential $1100000 in property losses and $50000 in wages monthly, with 128 properties, 16 blocks and many households affected. The railroad states it can locate the shops elsewhere and has already begun evaluating compensation and relocation steps.
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Mieten
Fallroad Company
Faltroad Gehpine
Topeka
Newkon Ren
Chandler Street
Seward Avery
Acton
Wark
Gunnar Pule
Topelu
Joes Probie Turks
Faltuw
Aviteh
Trog Motors
Halle
Local committee plans and timelines for shop expansion
The document outlines a meeting agenda led by General Manager Midge and a housing and land acquisition discussion for a new commercial area. It notes committee appointments including Konebrake, Green, Tivdaie, Davis, and Wolf, with emphasis on a right of way report and negotiations for property near Topeka. The State Journal discusses prices and the potential impact on nearby residents and existing homes.
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Anne Benet
Konebrake
William Green
Ic Tivdaie
Davis
Cham Wolf Hs Miemnteen
Demamittee
Confirenes
Midge
Fiat Amendral
Buainesh bin
Mudge
Serestary Avatereen
Hab
Lgelik
Gymll
Hart
Ruawon
War Office Reports Quiet Front as Movements Improve Supplies
March 34 report from Etoem fontein notes no major news with armies delivering supplies and local troupes in western district enjoying success. General Bir Edward Woodgate wounded. reports from Daily News cite movements near Gateronet and northern fronts as troops consolidate. Kronstadt and Pretoria updates describe mobilizations and proclamations reinforcing government resolve. Milast reaches Dordrecht after northward mission.
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Lord Rebariatel
War Office
Etoemfontein
Avicom
Atpal Hospital
Bir
Edward Woodgate
Bipbon
Hem
Uewehler
Joubert
Marques
Ridus
Pretoria
Plumer
Gateronet
Ecurghlus
Beer
Kronstadt
Thuresay
Belng
Eroot
Bn N Hae
Procia
Steyr
Prisnka
Kitchemer
Free State
Kroonstad
Harper to Receive Three Thousand Dollar Credit
A report outlines Harper seeking state credit for about three thousand dollars tied to delinquent state tax accounts. The county auditor declined aid, with no public report on the check. The bounty is listed as eight hundred dollars, though the check reportedly saves the state seven thousand dollars.
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Harper
Wudner
N. D. Sandeey Sind
Richey Harper
Famous Democrats to Attend Sunflower Club Banquet
W P Sapp of Galen, president of the Sunflower league, announces a large Democratic club gathering at Wichita on April 3. Speakers include Senator Date of West Virginia and national Democrats from Kentucky and Colorado, with topics on the Republican Party and reforms.
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Ryan
Daniels
Blackburn
Sunflower Club
W. PL Sapp Af Galen
Sunflower League
Démocratic Club
Kansas
Wichita
West Virginia
W. I. Hrvan
Kenhter Uleekburn
Teeeurey
Nathanael Democrats
Reywollean Party
Aten O
Myura
Sliver
Thats
Calorada
Ole Isford & Dungdet
England Joyfully Sees End of War and Royal Visit Fears
London notes a weary optimism as Britain nears Pretoria’s end with Lord Roberts likely to incur more casualties. Queens and Rhodes stir gossip in Ireland while society shifts to celebrations for the monarch’s visit. Rumors swirl about Dublin demonstrations and a scandal involving General Buller’s aide.
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London
Great Britain
Mata
Daily Papers
Anay
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Manny
Cape
Ireland
Cevil Rhodes
England
General Buller
Rekewled
Etorlen
South Africa
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Quinen
Aldo
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Aveeni
Iremnel
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Dubin
Dublin
Kipling
Cape ‘Town
Foug
Aoelety
Cape Town
Bagel
Cane Town
Kipline
Train hold up near Langdon Michigan Missouri headline style
A man who held up the southbound train near Langdon Missouri early yesterday morning fled after a change of clothing. He reboarded the train and rode to St Joseph. Thomas Morgan found the missing pocketbook with a $100 draft and railway ticket to San Diego inside.
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St. Jozeph
Maren 74
Tne
Kansas City
St. Josent & Council
Langdon
St Joseph
Thomas Morgan
J. H. Patton
San Diego
Body Found in the Wreck Philadelphia March 24
The poem of Charles Warden was found among the debris at 123 South Eleventh Street after Thursday’s explosion at T Ho Ate Calling Com bine print plant wrecked by aussie powder. Two people were killed in the accident.
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Philadelphia
Charles Warden
South Eleventh Street
T. Ho
Burton trouble echoes in Arkansas valley scheme collapse
Denver attorney R Burton faced a district court action for 23499 and interest linked to a failed Arkansas valley development plan with D W Brul vane of Topeka. Burtons seven notes collapsed as collateral, property sold for only a fraction, while reports allege he profited around 100000 before politics in Arion hall remarks.
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Denver
Colo
R. Bureton
District Court
Acton
Burton
D. W. Brulvane
Topeka
Arkansas Valley
Ofivpen, Lawrence & Co
Fairmer
Merrimac River Savines
Manchester
N. By
Vidal & Wright
Airke
Treink
Ate
Kansas
New Hampshire
Arion Hall
McKintey-Walcott
Philippines
A Bitter Feud Indicts Salvation Army Leader
A March Tribune special from Munwlair reports Ballington Booth accusing the Salvation Army and Volunteers of America of press efforts to thwart his plans. He claims harassment over his son William’s name change and accuses opposition of eviction pressure, debt rumors, and cruel treatment of his family with more details promised.
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Ballington Booth
Salvation Army
New York
Tribune
Munwlair
W. J
Barlington Booth
William Theo Charles Brandon Booth
Volunteers of America
Salvationists
Santa Fe time card changes improve passenger service
Under the new Santa Fe schedule effective April 1 train No 118 will run west to Newton and No 14 will operate from Larned to Kansas City. Train 113 will depart Kansas City at 8 in the morning, five minutes after No 5 arrives from Chicago, allowing Newton travelers to reach homes about an hour earlier. Eastbound No 66 connections at Newton are adjusted as No 1 extends from Larned, leaving about 6 o clock in the morning to reach Kansas City and other points two hours earlier.
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Newton
Larned
Kansas City
Florence
Chicago
Highest Bridge in World to Span Bradford Corridor
Bradford, Pa March 24 The proposed Buffalo branch of the Pennsylvania railroad will run from Wilcox through Lafayette to McKean county crossing a deep gorge with a steel viaduct nearly five hundred feet high. The bridge will exceed 3,000 feet in length and mark a major engineering feat. A corps of engineers has surveyed to a point near Bradford and construction will move quickly in spring and summer.
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Pennsylvania Company
Bradford
Buffalo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wilcox
Lafayette
McKean County
Corps of Engineers
Three Firemen Killed In Factory Fire
New York report says a fire destroyed a factory at 218 and 215 East Party Fourth Street. The collapse of the first floor trapped three firemen who were swept into the basement amid six feet of water and debris. two other men were injured. The fatalities are believed to have drowned.
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New York
East Party-fourth Street
Winder
Artist Inherits a Fortune in Itene Nevada
Itene Nevada on March 4 reports artist J. B. Schwertser inherits a fortune of $500,000 from the late John Ryan Griffith, the benefactor who recently died. The exact terms and claims await probate.
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Itene
Nev
J. B. Schwertser
Jobn
Ryan Grith
Golden Testimony Keys Powers Case In Goebel Plot
In Frankfort on March 4 the Commonwealth pressed its case against Secretary Caleb Powers in the Goebel assassination matter. Wharton Golden of Knox County testified as a close friend, detailing plans to bring mountain feudists to Frankfort, the desire for armed witnesses, and the aim to influence the legislature. The packed courtroom heard Golden describe arranging men with Colts revolvers and routing them to avoid being sent back, with Powers and others directing the operation.
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Frankfort
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Wharton Golden
Knox County
Powers
Commonwealth
Golden
Snow
Wariony
Secretary of State
Davis
Culton
B. Wharton Golden
Barboursville
Powfin
Ulton
Taylor
John Powers
Prankfort
Franfort
Harlan County
Laurel County
Campbell
Col. Powers
Martin County
Job Hirst
Imelt
Mr. Hira
Hamp Howard
Attorney Camp
Alost
Howard
Ferris Station
Omnity
London
Galden Salt Powers
Bingham
Bell County
Prathfort
State House
Charles Finley
Tmesa
Finlay
George Thompson
Justine
Legislative Hall
Louisville
Louieville
Testimony Links Powers to Mountain Faction Plot
Golden testified nervously about a plan to bring mountaineers to Frankfort to influence the Democratic majority. He named Casey Powers and several officials including Governor Taylor and Captain Davis as part of a wider scheme. Commonwealth rests after Golden’s testimony.
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Fendant
Golden
Casey Powers
Frankfort
Ooebel
Prathfort
Broweht
Taylor
Aso Culton
John Powers
Davis
Charles Finley
Bingham
Commonwealth
Vincent Cleared For Fifth District Congress Nomination
Democratic committee of the Fitch district at Abilene yesterday and last night settled Vincent’s candidacy for Congress in the Fifth district. Some opposed him, leaning to Ed Little, but the meeting ended with objections waived. Col. Little declined to run again for Congress. Brandenburg of Frankfort was endorsed for delegate at large. Prendegrast of Abilene and Graham of Washington County for district delegates. Populists plan a May convention to nominate a candidate. Democrats to endorse Populist nominee at Concordia.
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W. D. Vincent
Congress
Fifth
Fitch
Abbtene
Vincent
Ed. Little
Democratic Committee
Concordia
Abilene
Col. Little
Geome
C. W. Brandenburg
Prankfort
J. T. Prendegrast
C. C. Graham
Washington County
Democrats
Plummer’s Mafeking Position Arouses Anxiety As News Filters In
London dispatch reports Lord Roberts’ army advancing toward Mafeking with minor items of news suggesting imminent intelligence. Colonel Plummer carries three long trains of supplies for Mafeking and awaits further word on Eloff movement. South Africa’s reports hint at French fighting, while Boer forces consolidate at Kroonstad Fricksburg and Friebidsburg as Sir Charles Parsons’ Canadians reach Van Wyheveld near Kenhardt.
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London
Lord Hioberta
Uy Lo
Lord Roberts
Mafeking
Plummer
Eloff
Pretoria
Gabetones
South Africa
Baden-Powell
Maxer
Basutoland
French
Kroonstadt
Joubert
Fricksburg
Ladybrand
Orange Free State
Buller
Faueremith
Bloomfontein
Charles Parson
van Winledel
Kenhardt
Hytchmer
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Carnarvon
French and Smith contest nomination for state senator
Next Wednesday in Dodge Bend the contest between FR French of Lakin and F Dumont Smith of Kinsley for the state senate nomination ends in the convention. The Thirty-eighth district spans Edwards Ness Hodgeman Rush Pawnee Lane Scott Wichita Greeley Hamilton Kearny Finney Haskell Grant Stanton Morton Stevens Seward. Plague reports hurt San Francisco markets. no cases in Chinatown, measures planned. Leavenworth bordens Bertillon water measurement discussed for the penitentiary with a bill to establish the system anticipated. Weather indicators show partly cloudy conditions with southerly winds.
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FR. French
Lakin
F. Dumont Smith
Kinsley
Lhrge
Edwards, Ness, Hodgeman
Rush
Pawnee
Lane
Scott
Wichita
Greeley
Hamilton
Kearny
Finney
Haskell
Grant
Stanton
Morton Stevens
Seward
Germany May Lease Danish Islands After Sale Doubt
Washington dispatch reports that the Danish cabinet may not complete a sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States for 4 million dollars. Instead Germany could secure a long term lease over St John and St Thomas, with negotiations halted by the Danish government’s shift in policy and a new cabinet likely favoring retention. Copenhagen indicates ministers may resign though they stay on until parliamentary actions conclude.
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New York
Washington
United States
House
St. John
St Thomas
Chiriallin Onek
Denmark
Tongresa
A. Sever A In
Ana Noe
Tia
Gavnling
Bt. Phen
Copenhagen
Doenieh
Tower House
Puerto Rico tariff debate splits Republicans
Still caucusing in Washington on March S1, Republicans discuss amending tariff provisions to allow free trade on all goods into Porto Rico and preserve a 15 percent duty on items coming to the United States from Porto Rico. If substantial Republican unanimity or enough votes is found, the bill may be advanced in its amended form.
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Washington
Porto Rico
Rain Expected as Cloudy Night Promises Wet Weekend
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with Sunday rain likely. Temperatures reached around 81 degrees today with northeast winds near four miles per hour. Rain is expected from the Gulf of Mexico, bringing warmer weather.
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Mexico
Officials Aid Lynchings Urge Withdrawal of Troops
A Richmond meeting at Finaporix urged pulling back troops to end the mob action. Citizens signed the withdrawal proposal as sheriff and judge backed the plan. The governor protested and a mob threatened violence targeting a white tramp, with implied danger and disorder in the city.
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Richmond
Finaporix
Svornor
Yenporis
Esmond
McGovern to Meet Santry Again in Derby Night Duel
In Loutnylie Kentucky on Derby day May 8, McGovern and Santry are set to clash at the New Park Athletic Club for a purse of 1.0 and gate receipts share. Elsewhere Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey visited Jacksonville Florida with a public reception and luncheon at the Windward Hotel.
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McGovern
Santry
Loutnylie
Essie Han
Deweys
Piorida
Jacksonville
Fla
Admiral
Mra
Dewey
Mit By
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