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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1902
Page
4
Fragmented Kansas news items report on hustlers and coaching at a state university, local remarks on salaries, and a memorial gift of 2000 dollars from Geo N to Mrs Nicholson’s late husband. Also noted are upcoming track events and social notices amid miscellaneous local gossip and violin tunes at Leavenworth.
A fragmentary tale describes a red young fisher girl feeding birds at Walnut Creek, with a winter scene of carpentry, deer, and a family involved in caring for birds and musical sounds. The narrative mentions John Devertus and a walnuts area, amid blurred reflections on nature and performance.
A local suit alleges preacher Goodlander mortgaged and borrowed $28,000 from the estate of Scott and received about $34, an additional $800 loaned from a life beneficiary. The case proceeds with testimony recalling past interactions and the alleged improper transfers during the lifetime of the decedent and the events surrounding Mr Soodbandey and Mrs Heines.
A blaze at the Sleeper block in Iola destroys Steener's building and furniture stock with total losses estimated around 10 600 dollars. The fire began when pumping equipment failed to activate, threatening adjacent properties and causing extensive damage. Local insurers quote low coverage while investigators seek cause amid chaotic scene.
Ottawa Kas Nov se Hert Carrail Abrongshie attorney W S Jenkin brings suit for $10,000 against P Costiggs Franklin county sheriff Carrolls Tileun 16 at Lencmobpter. He was arrested twice last September for stealing a hose from Prine. The last arrest occurred at Hunker MIL Raw, Carroll was jailed at Salling where a prisoner died by suicide after harsh treatment impairing his health. The case will probably go to trial in January.
Residents report a brutal assault on Jim Jones at his barn by a tall man with a long knife. The same night, WI More fled his home on Neosho street after a separate threatening incident nearby.
A northbound Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe freight train collided with a southbound mixed Freight near Rushville. Two engines and four cars were wrecked, twelve hogs were killed, and both crews escaped. Names given include J Kerley and Louis Smith.
A Frick friend asserts Henry Clay Frick will gift Pittsburg a great polytechnic university to rival Carnegie Institute. Frick will fund construction and donate ground with a $2.3 million endowment, while Carnegie already backs the technical school with $5 million and more. Architects are touring Europe, shaping the design as Frick positions against Carnegie.
Armstrong Missouri record shows a bushel of corn sold for 2.26 dollars by the Ladies Baptist Missionary Society. The buyer, manager of Armstrong Milling and Elevator Co, paid 13 11 for a bushel at Landlew Baptist Missionary Society. Other sites reported averages from 8 50 to 9 10 per bushel. A remark notes one claim of a rare high price, described as almost a miracle. A testimonial from Miss Julia Filbridge praises Burdock Blood Bitters for a skin condition.
Readable fragments report a major Santa Fe to Rock Island railway deal linking routes to Los Angeles and El Paso. The plan would route Santa Fe trains over Rock Island tracks to the coast while Rock Island trains use Santa Fe lines to reach western markets, with details murky and contracts cited.
Preliminary government figures show U S railways earned 1 7117542000 in the year ending June. Passenger earnings and freight revenue supported a gross total with net earnings around 5416709 per mile and a nationwide net gain of 512, etc. Deductions included interest, taxes, and improvements. The year’s surplus reached 9 1er, with dividends noted separately.
Fraudulent railroad tickets purporting to be from the Cleveland Lerain and Wheeler railway, part of the Baltimore and Ohio system, circulated in Los Angeles. Counterfeits bore signature M. G. Carroll and implied a Barstow route. Two fakes found in Berei Ohio valued at 200 dollars each. Pinkerton agency and Detective Pinkerton to lead inquiry. vice noted in Los Angeles and Denver.
The Chicago Post notes San Francisco line expansion stirs criticism as earnings rise but fixed charges grow faster. It warns the system now carries heavy fixed costs and could face trouble if earnings shrink, comparing income prospects under stress to a widening gap between income and charges.
Dr Lovin V Newman trustee sues Mercantile Trust and others in St Louis court over a Wiggins Ferry stock planting deal. The case stems from an effort by Mercantile and Mississippi Valley Trust to control Wiggins stock, with Rock Island and others named as defendants. Claims include a $50,000 payment and disputes over stock ownership and value. Attorneys Noble Shields Klein Rowell Zumbolen and Laurie represent plaintiffs. others represent defendants.
Chicago actions escalate after the Davenport robbery. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and United States Express announce a joint $5,000 reward for arrest and conviction of railroad raiders who blew up a train. Burlington adds a $1,000 dead-robber bounty and urges federal action to pursue robbers nationwide.
T Booth of El Paso, long in charge of the Santa Fe shop here as master mechanic, is promoted to mechanical engineer on the Pecos Valley system with headquarters at Amarillo Texas. He left this morning to assume his new post and duties.
Citizens committee in El Paso reports $14,000 raised for the new Union Depot with $29,000 pledged, including $12,000 from railroad firms. Officials say $4,000 more is needed. The note appears in a Nov newspaper item from the chamber of commerce meeting.
The ad features Walter V Wann a Detroit violinist praising Peruna for catarrh relief and full recovery after years of suffering. It highlights widespread cases among musicians and artists and cites David Meekison and other figures endorsing the remedy. The notice invites readers to write Dr Hartman for personalized free advice.
The New Orleans New York Flyer, run by Southern Railway, now operates nonstop between New York and New Orleans causing travelers to note the altered schedule. The train covers 1974 miles, departs New York at 2 30 am and reaches New Orleans with a connection to the Sunset Limited to Los Angeles at 11 50 am the following day. The inaugural run slightly beat the published timetable by about 15 minutes.
J P Kelley a Santa Fe engineer was seriously hurt in a head on collision between northbound Santa Fe and southbound Rock Island freight trains at Rushville Missouri. He survived with only minor injuries. Both locomotives were wrecked and several cars derailed. Cause unclear but ordered miscommunications may have played a part.
Amid extensive coal mine activity in the Chaco division a special department is being created to oversee sales work. The report notes changes in staffing, upcoming shop takeovers, and preparations for a forthcoming exposition with new rate schedules from November 30 to December 8, including a Kansas City round trip for Thanksgiving.
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