Railroad Rates War Looms as Boeck Island Cuts Educators Fare
Rail lines clash over educational excursion pricing as Boeck Island undercuts the Union Pacific by five dollars. Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Union Pacific issue joint circulars for Los Angeles convention routes, with direct and indirect paths and varying surcharges. Rock Island Pacific undercuts by three dollars, prompting a scramble for the business across routes via El Paso Deming Barstow and the Shasta corridor, signaling a broad fare war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Union Facitio
Uockets
Los Angeles
Tne
Fl Paso
Deming
Barstow
Shasta
Oeden
Denver
Chiruse
Rock Island & Parifie
Stones
Connecting Inc
Union Bavile
Orden
el Paso
Demise
Rock Island
Rock Island Boys Send Congratulatory Letter to Fred
In Herington Kansas on May 5 residents and the Rock Island boys sending well wishes to Fred for his record as a fighter in America. They recall his illness, crutches worn, and vow to preserve pieces of those crutches as mementos of his service and apply hopes for his safe return home.
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Rock Island Boys
Herington
Frad Funston
Tierington
Col Funston
Kansas
Omer
Rock Teland Boys
Herigion
Kan
Fred
Kanan
Santa Fe Changes in Passenger Posts Across Southern Route
A Fort Worth dispatch notes promotions at Santa Fe with Sam A Kendle moving to traveling passenger agent based in Galveston. FP Fenelon becomes Gainesville passenger agent, Y Williams shifts to Gainesville, and Hol Pennington of this city takes Williams’s former Fort Worth post. Changes effective yesterday across Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe operations.
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Sam A. Kendle
Santa Fe
Galveston
FP. Fenelon
Gainesville
Iendig
Y. Williams
Paneer
Gulnesville
Hol. Pennington
Peunington
Peneton
Bir
H. ¥. Williams
Fort Worth
Iola Missouri Pacific Depot Officials Inspect Track Yard
Iola May day reports Missouri Pacific officials and surveyors examining the track yard to assess space for a potential freight depot. Survey conducted under company direction to evaluate room for yard expansion and possible new depot with housing facilities.
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Iola Missouri Pacific
Iola
Missouri Pariti
Ellis Expected to Become Major Union Pacific Division Hub
May 6 report notes removal of Division Superintendent W H Peterson to Ellis signals bright future for the Ellis division on the Union Pacific. Improvements then planned include a passenger and freight depot, expanded shops, and a growing town with the Ellis State bank and new business buildings. Union Pacific payroll ranges from ten to fifteen thousand dollars monthly, shops paying about four thousand, with many employees owning homes and investing in bonds.
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W. H. Peterson
Cheyenne Wells
Ellis
Oper
Elis
Kansas City
Tenver
Ellis State Bank
F. J. Merit
Bilbe
Uolen Pacific Company
Sweeney
Yoeksland
Hewlquarters
Leilevills
Jooks
Mberrith
Merril
Union Pacific
Hills
M. A. Penney
Wailtie
Pacific Road
Sim Turner
Ella
Mountains
Colorado
Rippey
JD. Tipey
Lilie
Missouri River
Denver
New Electric Block Between Emporia and Plymouth
May 6 report from Emporia states material for the electric block between Emporia and Plymouth is being unloaded in yards. A worker is along the lines preparing for apparatus to be installed. The system will control both tracks and is now in guardage after recent accidents. Telegraph office at Sterry will move to Plymouth when completed.
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Santa Fe
Emporia
Plymouth
Hun
Santa Fe Railway Crew Notes and Local Improvements
Train crew changes include Hamsey on duty, Traynor off, Davis ill, and Juster, Willey, Corey, and Crawford in various roles. Roadmaster West plans an arch bridge east of the stock yards. Santa Fe telegraph adds two standard helpers. fireman Bert Williams lays off. Local staff shifts continued with Hubbard and Erkerman. Cotton shipments from Texin to Japan scheduled. landscape gate remarks and New Mexico note. Leavenworth visit by MacDonald sisters.
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Wm. Hamsey
Agen
Candictor
Hubbard
Erkerman
Harbst
Weber
Emma
Josephine MacDonald
Harvey House
Leavenworth
Conroe
Engineer Miller
Texin
Japan
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Kansas Railroad Notes and Personnel Shifts
Fragments report on railroad crews in Kansas and neighboring lines. Conductor D L Hilton on Strone City run. Short operates Newton three switch engines. Arthur Stwin becomes resident hostler at west end enginetime. Harry Kepel shifts day and night. John Campbell Nino Mir and Jake Tuber advise on extra board. Santa Fe credit marks for prompt action preventing car fires. Fay Byer to Santa Fe hospital for rheumatism. A depot opens on Colorado road near Trinidad with Morrisoa agent. Watch supervisor F C Heit appointed for Santa Fe Rio Grande at Trinidad. Engineer Jax Coe moved to San Marcial division. Stuttering Bill Krety, famed engineer, travels No 2 route. tales and wit noted amid humorous chatter.
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D. L. Hilton
Strone City
Short
Newton
Ersporia
Arthur Stwin
West End
Harry Kep
John Campbrell
Nino Mirshall
Jake Tuber
Empark Gorrie
Santa Fe
Fay Byer
Topaks
Raton
Colorado Road
Trinidad
Morrisoa
Mentien Bashers
Bunkers F.C. Heit
Rio Grande
Jax Coe
Santa Fe official inspects Albuquerque shops
John Player, general superintendent of motive power and machinery for the Santa Fe system, arrived from the east Monday night and spent yesterday inspecting the local shops in Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque
John Player
Santa Fe System
Albuquerque Journal
Edward Atkinson's Army Roster Request Sparks Chief’s Query
Washington reveals Edward Atkinson of Boston sought a large regimental roster and printed lists of officers to aid his seditious writings. Postmaster General Smith released the pamphlet seizure rationale, noting Atkinson urged sending materials to Dewey Otis Schurman and a few others. He claims the pages urge tax burden and actions to aid Philippine insurrection.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Edward Atkinson
Boston
Smith
Admiral Dewey
Otis
Schurman
Atkinson
Phillpying
War Department
San Francisco
Orror
United States
Woeet Indies
Janis
Mr. Atkinson
Tropics
Actor Bob Semple Shines In Farce At Arion Fair
Bob Semple, actor and noted Populist, starred as Deacon Smith in the farce A Family Affair presented to a large Arion fair audience. The performance impressed the crowd and proved highly enjoyable. After the show, several hours were devoted to dancing.
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Hob Semple
Deacon Smith
Secretary of War Allows Drainage Canal Water Through
ALGER in official capacity grants permission for Lake Michigan waters to flow through the drainage canal when ready. War Secretary tours canal with John M. Wilsons, Governor Tanner, and canal trustees. Wages at Sennett Selway rise 25 percent affecting about 1,500 workers in Syracuse coke plants. Alaska relief units planned as Indian disturbances prompt dispatch of Twenty fourth Infantry to Klondike area. American Steam Laundry advertises collars free of rough edges.
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Chicago
May v
Alger
Lake Michigan
Eral
John M. Wilsons
United States Army
Tanner
Board of Trustees
Wheeling
W. Va
Sennett-Selway Company
Syracuse
East
Ach
Alaska
San Francisco
Klondike
Shatter
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Chitkat
Skagway
Lynn Canal
Dalton Ten
Haynes
Fourtenth Infantry
Mexican Fourth Celebrated Nationwide Defeat of French Commemorated
In City of Mexico on May 6 thousands witnessed a grand military procession with garrison troops and the Famous Rural Guards. President Dias reviewed the troops from the national palace balcony as streets were decorated and crowds cheered. Reports of Mexican expansion toward Central American republics are denied. Mexico states it will focus on domestic development.
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City
Mexico
Prench
Publa
Dias
National Palace
Doctors Banquet and Christian Science Debate at Society Meeting
The Kansas Medical Society held a grand annual banquet at the Grand Opera House after a Bru-20 Steindel concert, with a full table service and toasts by physicians including Dr. Wallace. Earlier, a session featured a sharp critique of Mary Baker Eddy’s Christian Science, led by Dr. HM Ochildte, arguing against its methods and influence. The day closed with notices of the Garfield Park band concert and a new job department at Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co.
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The
Kansas Medical Society
Grand Opera House
Copeland
New York Sun
Mra Eddy
Eddy
J Bey
Sin
Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co
Garfield Park
Reform of the Russian Calendar Discussed by Chicago Evening Post
The article reviews Czar Nicholas II plans to reform the calendar to align with the Gregorian system used worldwide. It explains Julian versus Gregorian dates, the 12 day shift, and the 13 day change after 1900, noting historical steps and Lord Chesterfield’s influence in 1751.
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Chicago Evening Post
Czar Nichollas
Thussia
Greece
Julius Caesar
Gregory XII
Herat
Parliaent
Germany
England
Lord Chesterfield
Free Hot Oil Cure Ad from Hercules Oil Co
An advertised free trial offers hot oil treatment for rheumatism neuralgia and back pain. Readers are urged to mail name and address to Mervilleatt Hotel Co lines for a free bottle and to obtain future supplies via local druggists. The notice touts immediate relief and external application claims.
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Mervuteatt Hotel Co
Linics
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