Northern Lines to Compete With Santa Fe Rail System
Denver March 9. Through train service on Burlington and Western routes has prompted interest in a new time card. Rail officials from Burlington Rot Inland Grande Colorado Mid land Rio Grande Western and Southern Pacific anticipate a formal meeting to discuss routes and improvements. The informal gathering signals a possible systemwide, coordinated expansion to strengthen Chicago to San Francisco service.
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Burlington
Rot
To Grande
Colorado Midland
Rio Grande Western
Southern Pacific
Hnea
Psic
Gatherias
Pacaenger
Chicago
San Francises
Double Header Hearing on Texas Railroads Prohibition
Towns Commission hears both sides on prohibiting double header trains on Texas roads. Lawyers for railroads present strong defense while railroad employes petition for ban citing increased accident risk. Witnesses questioned. petition admitted as part of pleadings. grand officers of national unions remain present.
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Austin
Pex
Texas
Sionge
T. M. Campbell
Piientine
General Minamer
Ube International
Great Northern Railroad
Johne Campbell
Benuif
Brotherhood of Rail Roan
Khow
Denver & Rio Grande to Expand Burnham Shops
The Denver and Rio Grande plans to spend 250000 to enlarge the Burnham repair shop. Plans by engineers are to be submitted by President Jeffery to the board. If approved, the enlarged shops will service the Denver and Rio Grande, Rock Island, and Missouri Pacific systems, with capacity to double output and to house locomotives and car work for the expanding west.
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Denver & Rio Grande Road
Denver
Denver & Rio Grands Retroad Company
Burnham
Neerarene Plann
Engineres
Jeffery
Rio Grande
Hure
Missouri River
Peacock Special Sets Transcontinental Rail Record
The Peacock Special ran from Los Angeles to Chicago in 68 hours 29 minutes covering 2255 miles. Carnegie Steel vice president Al Peacock arrived in Chicago eleven hours early after a costly run that averaged FEL speed and demonstrated remarkable endurance across the western coast to Chicago route.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Cal
Chitato
Atchiser, Fopuka & Santa Fe
Peacock
Chieto Depot
al Peacock
Carnegie Steal Company
Pennsylvania
Ercoma
Pittsburg
Carnegie
Record of a long distance ran and rapid train speed noted
A long distance record is claimed with a secretary's notes showing the speed of a 44% mile stretch surpassing a mile per minute. The report mentions a heavy shipment of lambs from northern Colorado, including a 45-car sheep train that passed through Julesboro en route to Omaha and Chicago. Prices are high with quotes around 7.55 per hundred. a recent eight-car shipment brought $12,000, profit about 5,000 after expenses. The article predicts all stays in operation for 30 days if the market remains strong.
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Denver
Colorado
State
Julesboro
Yeetenday
Omaha
Chicago
Northwestern
al Omatia
Ormmhs
Roads and rail pact hints amid wartime transport debate
Report discusses western road companies wavering on accepting government troop transport payments, amid patriotism and fear of public backlash. It notes a split stance, with some backing settlement based on treasury comptroller rates and others resisting. It mentions Rock Island Terminal speculation about moving Horton shops to Elwood for faster, larger operations.
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Treasury
Lees Tre
John Jacob Astor
Pariot
Businése
Rock Island
Elwood
Tig Horton
St. Joseph
Ueir
Horton Geadtighe
Washington Telegrams Chronicle wartime contacts and losses
A compact summary of assorted March 30 dispatches notes diplomatic cables from Washington to Lima and London. It reports U S Minister Wit Sot in Chile, a U S convul at Iqui Que death, Captain Witl iam B Beg freed from service, and Mayon Johnson at Denver as part of an American Municipalities movement. Other items include Danish West Indies transfer negotiations, Kwong Yo Pul abducted in Canton, and a series of unrelated notices from London and New York about officials, concerts, and local incidents.
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State Department
United States
Wit Sot
Santino
Chill
Joseph W. Merriman
Iqui- Que
Witliam Bbeg
New Found
Bven
Pee York
Mayon Johnson
Denver
B. F. Gilkeson
New York
Tne
Gore
Cork
Oro
South Africa
London
Hong Kong
Kwong -Yo
Pul
Chingis Reform Party
Canton
Li Hung Chang
Kwong
Army Bill Passes and Soldiers Homes Open to Spanish War Vets
Army bill expands eligibility for soldiers homes to officers and men of volunteer and regular armies with service during or since the Spanish war. Additional amendment grants pay benefits for service within the United States or beyond its borders. Also reports on Daly sale, high priced oranges for charity, Bryan's speech in Pendleton, and a cattle theft confrontation near Navajo Springs.
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Paris
TGR Barat
Allee Poe
Howe
United States
Cape Nome Rush Boosts Pacific Coast Sailings
Fourteen thousand people have booked passage from Pacific coast ports for Cape Nome Alaska on the first fleet of steamers to sail about May 1. It is estimated forty two steamers will depart from San Francisco Puget Sound ports and Portland nearly simultaneously. Many boats will make two trips and over 20 000 people are expected to leave Pacific ports for the new gold fields this season.
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Portland
Gre
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Nome
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Pacific
Topeka State Journal
Mall, Ea
The Winter's Talent Plays Crawford Theater Sat night
A large Crawford audience will see the James Ridfer Hanford company perform The Winter's Talent a Shakespearean piece hailed for artistry. The Myrkie Harer company supports a varied program with vaudeville features and entertainment planned for the week.
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Crawford Theater
James Ridfer-Hanford Company
Havant
Myrkie-Harer
Irenks
Crawford
Wepolar Fscee
Qnaomon
Bt Gach
Danaril Be
Thera
Gihoene
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