Railroad News: Dodreity Juiiuts and Ayer's Notice
In Dodreity May 6 Supertie Ayers faces scrutiny as officials dispute charges of frequenting illicit activity connected to Santa Fe. Strong language describes penalties, legal actions, and the Interstate Commerce concerns, with emphasis on railroad operations and possible rebates and secret rates.
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Divieton
Santa Fe
Kreyuroung
Banya Fe
Hania Fr
Opersnog
Giotto
Srateur
Midian
Pausenger Wits
Iilegal
Comceesten Lynas
Nts
Nqurestien
Pelestetis
Melly
Drakes
Fils
Midland Route Contested By Colorado Southern and Denver
Denver and Colorado Southern seek a shortened line to the coast via Midland, arguing it shortens travel to the West. Plans involve the Denver & Grande and potential impacts on existing routes amid expected opposition and possible tolls.
Fragmented OCR note on state trip and bill dispute
An imperfect OCR text discusses p gram officials in various cities, a proposed bill, and a debate over methane coding. It mentions trips to Denver, meetings with Chicago and WBA road measures, and a government friction on legality and timing.
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P Gram
Denver
Uthae
Ulan
WBA
Lee
Depot Committee Set To Meet Faulkner And Others
A meeting of the depot building committee is planned this week with E C Faulkner of the Santa Fe and other officials including J Ehmend and Cot Highins. The gathering aims to discuss contractor selection and possible employment for the depot structure as weather and storm conditions affect preparations.
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E. C. Faulkner
Banta Fe
Paec
Texan
Wesley
Ublon Dapet
Nommunkter Cormpoad
Cushing
S. Pooh
Faulkner
Hants
J. Ehnmend
Cot- Highins
Reutinr
Triple Alliance Formed Over Kanens City Southern Control
Reported alliance ties Gould Orient and Dutch to oversee Kanens City Southern. The piece notes wary interests and potential future moves by key executives including A. Stitwell of the Mexico & Orient railway and Mr. Gould amid capitalist stakes in the railway dispute.
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Gould
Orient
Kanens City
Kanens
Stitwell
Kanna
Mexico & Orient Railway
President Stilwell Comment Shifts Rumor About Bootham
The president, Stilwell, downplays a Bootham rumor and confirms the matter remains unresolved. He notes the ballot timing as a five year horizon, while stressing the ongoing work toward reshaping the supreme court and associated reforms.
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Missouri
Stilwell
Supreme Court
James Gruber New Superintendent in Rock Island District
James Gruber, long time official in the Great Northern system, is named New Superintendent of the Rock Island district. He previously served as assistant general for the eastern district and held top posts at St Paul Minneapolis and other lines before joining Atchison Topeka Santa Fe and later the Rock Island arrangement. His career spans roles as stenographer, clerk, and executive in multiple railroads.
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Generat Po Benegota el i
Rock & Pocifie
Ane
Great Norther
Gruber
Towa City
Towa
Kenorale
St. Poul’ Minneapolle
Manitoba
LSA
ANRS
Geseon
Atchison, Toeker& Santa Fe
Hantuns Central Ds Orient
Merle Ansistour
Geeit Northern
Essterg
Hockistan T
John Orm badly hurt in Pueblo railroad yard accident
San Fe engineer John Orm, 60, of Santa Fe, was crushed between a box car and a switch engine in Pueblo, Colo. He was in critical condition, with the right leg severely damaged and possible amputation likely. The accident occurred about o clock when a grain engine derailed cars into another engine, injuring the engineer. Oldest section boss Dennis Callahan of California died recently in San Bernardino after many years with the company. The merchants freight bureau in Little Rock and others filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission against a Southwestern route in Oklahoma and Missouri lines.
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Santa Fe
Pueblo
Col
John Orm
Joe
Wes Dennis Callaben
Ifs
California
San Gersaedion
Santa
Bivlame
Verdemont
Dinnin Callahan
San Berna Jaino
Washington
May
Merchants' Freight Bureau
Little Toric
Ark
Todiay
Interstate
Oninmetoe Potsiaiaatan
Camaphiabist
Nom Mountain & Thers
St Coulis
Unclear OCR notice on commission actions and deadlines
Fragmentary OCR text references a commission and an action to restrain rates or lines. It mentions a period for answers within twenty days and cites unauthoritative wording about hearings or enforcement without clear names, dates, or places. The readable portion shows procedural language typical of regulatory filings.
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Yachinery
Judge Lassiter Denies Houston Texan Central Transfer
Houston May 6 Judge Lassiter at Port Worth denied the contract for transferring the Houston and Texan Central to the Rock Island had not yet been signed. Reports say the deal may still proceed with commission approval anticipated within days. The Houston and Texan Central will be reorganized separate from Southern Pacific with new officials and an independent auditing department.
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Houston
Lamester
Dorkal
Austin
Will GE
Tex
Houston and
Texan Central Road
Southern Pacific
Asia
Josie Road
Phils
Beaumont
Russian Train Robbers Report Spur Special Measures
A Russian ministry of transport report notes 1131 train trickery and 286 armed attacks in three years. Plans include a mounted police force north of the Caucasus, secret police near frontiers, immediate trials, and armed rail staff to deter saboteurs.
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Russia
Ministry of Transporetion
Blussian
Caucasus
Tant
Caxpian
Tetironds
Thone
Siberian
Chiness Hastern
Leborers
Cook in Colorado Meeting on Rates for Silver City Smelter
C W Cook of Santa Fe freight agent and wife arrived Silver City from Topeka to visit their son. He left Tuesday evening for Denver to confer with Colorado Fuel and Iron officials on coal and coke rates for the Silver City smelter, with an agreement likely to benefit the new plant.
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Fae
Albuquerque Journal-Comonstat
OC. W. Cook
Santa Fe
Silver City
Topeka
C. W. Cook
Banta Fe
Colorado Fuel End Iron Company
Niehty
Changes on Gulf Lines Increases Accommodations
General Manager Nixon of the Santa Fe Gulf Lines states forty miles of the Somerville branch will be immediately heated and by year end the division will be in first class shape. A new schedule may start May 14 with Beaumont to Little Inter departures. Bitabee shops and roundhouse will be enlarged. Nixon, here with his business entourage, has been in Beaumont two days. no further details available.
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Acs
Nixon
Santa Fe Gulf Lines
Post
Somerville
Somerville Geet
250 Shopmen Strike Rock Island at El Paso Shops
Two hundred fifty machinists, bollermekere and helpers at the El Paso and Northeast shops in Alamogordo New Mexico went on strike this morning after the superintendent of motive power discharged their foreman. El Paso and Northeastern is a $40 mile road with Rock Island influence and rumors say Rock Island may buy the property.
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Rock Island
el Piso
Texas
el Paso
Alanogords
N. M
Rockisland
Inter Paso
Roeck Island
Wabash plans 10 million for terminal facilities
Stockholders authorize new bond issue up to 10 million dollars to fund terminal facilities in Toledo St Louis Chicago Quincy Kansas City Detroit and other points. The vote favored the measure by about 8 percent and President Rippey ordered 10 000 tons of steel rails for California construction to arrive in San Francisco for Humboldt Bay work.
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Wabash
Tolege
Wabash Railway
Toledo
St. Louis
Chicago
Quincy
Kanes City
Detenit
California
BP. Riptey
Calfornia
San Francisco
Humboldt Bey
Railroad Studio Notes and Worker Movements Report
A fragmentary union of railroad shop notes records transfers and new hires. Walter Wessen moved from the office to general affairs, and Montgomery returned after a short absence. New shop heads Casper Jacobs and Orval Wright started yesterday, with Arthur Watts returning after illness. Multiple workers resumed after sickness or layoff, and engine No. 9 undergoes overhaul. The Santa Fe and local agencies sent staff on trips, while others changed roles or left for new positions.
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Poe
Theodore Bres Adga
Casper Jacobs
Orval Wright
Mas
Arthur Watts
Binckeerith
the Werke
David
Stewart
Ste
Frank Cunningham
Bras
Willie Johsonn
Ih. Sharp
N. Risteen
Santa Fe
F. A. Woodruff
Santa He
Kings City
Milton Ieberer
the Accountant’ Office
St. Joseph
Wade Jones
Sterekerper
Maurice Todd
Plonnoe
Airknee
Peruna touted as cure in Florence tiller ad copy
Restored by Paruna claims perfect health for women suffering periodical backache headaches and fatigue. Testimonial from Florence tiller Mrs Florenceier and Mrs J Von Steines credit Pe runa with relief from female trouble indigestion heart pain and long-standing ailments after using the medicine. The notice urges readers to write Dr Hartman for guidance and stresses Paruna’s catarrh curing claims and its legitimacy.
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Rimbamt Street
Huffaro
Mies Florenveier
E. von Steinau
Fitin
Uae
Mre
J. von Steines
Peruna
Peruce
Abe Wee
Martens
Dee Hartien
Hartman Sanitarium
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