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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1903

Page

4

Mutual concessions eyed in Great Northern talks

Railroad negotiations continue after renewed conferences between labor and management aimed at a settlement. Le Paul and Winn report that parties have exchanged satisfactory propositions and will likely meet again, seeking to avert strikes and finalize terms for a new agreement on operating conditions and wages.

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RewW Bartow DEPOT and Baltimore railway notes

Disked OCR fragment covers Bartow depot construction, contracts, and nearby street details. Mentions top A townhouse near Cook avenue, contractor Carter at Topesa, and plans including a tall tower and freight engines. Also references Mexican Central earnings, railway personnel notes, and funeral service.

Conference hears miners case for Santa Fe porters

The case of colored porters on the Santa Fe line was presented before General J. & Heriey after a conference in Topeka. The miners argued their cause before Mr Vickes, who planned investigations. He stated the men are well defended and deserve justice, warning pressuring action if denied.

Santa Fe Topeka J. & Heriey Ibeltar Viekes Gurions

Harriman’s Flysr seized by Wyoming sheriff in transit

An incident in May at an Ogden rail yard involved Harriman’s train being stopped by a Wyoming sheriff while papers were served on a group linked to former officials. Reports say the disruption tied to a federal case over freight rates and possible antitrust actions, with connections to officials in Ogden and Salt Lake City. Proceedings may lead to federal court appearances in Washington.

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Turbulent Shop Work And Rail Crew Changes In Topeka Area

A garbled report describes chaos in a Santa Fe machine shop with foremen, mechanics, and foremen named, plus transfers and travel to Topeka and Denver. It notes a muscular crane incident, personnel shifts, and a planned class at the shop as well as a forthcoming excursion under Woodmen of the World auspices and a Topeka athletic club event. Meanwhile scattered weather notes report river floods in Arkansas City and Marysville with electric streetlights cut and rising Blue River levels impacting crops.

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Robbery attempt ends in death near Muscatine

An attempted robbery in Muscatine on May 14 left Ar tier Mead dead after he and others tried to aid the proprietor. A drummer named Beat was also killed, as robbers fled toward northbound tram lines. Gorman to go to New York to campaign for Europe aboard a steamer.

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Apples crop prospects across counties vary greatly

Secretary W H Barnes reports mixed apple prospects from many counties with figures like twenty five per cent promised and thirty per cent crop in Leavenworth, while Saline and Douglas show good to excellent potential. Several locals note damage light to moderate, with some regions like Shawnees and Sedgwick uncertain about final yields and north slopes better than highs.

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Schwab New School Dedication in Homestead Next Saturday

Dedication ceremonies for the Cham M Schwab manual training school will occur Saturday in Homestead. Mr and Mrs Schwab will attend as guests of honor along with many New York friends. A parade through the town center is planned at 3 oclock with an expected 15000 participants, followed by the school dedication.

Pittsburg Homestead Bee Pauper M. Schwab Manual Training School

Fort Riley Building Plans Move to Washington

Captain Cress, quartermaster at Fort Riley Kansas, has departed to report to the quartermaster general. He is to discuss plans for constructing a building here with an estimated expenditure of about $140,000. The guardhouse will be a premier architectural example in its class. Dimensions are 149 by 210 feet with accommodations for 100 prisoners.

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Receiving Poison Package in Memphis Case Details

May 14 Memphis Mrs Duey McCormick arrested for the delivery of a whisky package believed to contain candy, accompanying man Pel, a calocn proprietor, a Cincinnati native. McCormick denies knowledge and claims the parcel was for Mrs Noble a day earlier. A separate note mentions Edward T. Foulkes of New York winning a Hoch traveling scholarship of 1.60 for two years, with ties to MIT and Beaux Arts gold medal. The report also notes Sultan warns governors of European Darky provinces to be held responsible for future massacres.

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