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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1903
Page
4
A city editorial urges the state to curb railway and streetcar price trusts hurting residents. It criticizes dealers for refusing to refund school and city buyers, calls for city leadership to pressure rail and tram operators, and suggests reforms to protect taxpayers. The piece argues investigations show Trusts extract excess profits from consumers and urges concrete municipal and state measures.
A grand new hotel rising at the corner of Broadway and Seventy Fourth Street, the Ansonia, promises extensive conveniences. It features sixteen elevators, twelve public dining rooms, and numerous resident amenities, with modern refrigeration, water fountains, and ample accommodation for guests.
Fragmented OCR describes Gen Foote in Franklin on September 7, with a dinner and political undertone. It mentions a Fiat minister and a grant to a Knees location, plus a cure for community windout to a city ticket office at 8 Kanter avenue.
An old report discusses the destruction of Mexican forests and its link to aridity. It cites historical abundant woodlands, now depleted, with irrigation works and arches still visible though water supply declined. It argues deforestation caused drought, urges protective government action to restore remaining timber and prevent further ecological decline.
Exchange reps on the Rock Island board of directors are reported to join the Atchison board. W H Moore and D G Rot named as Rock Island representatives. Alliance with Santa Fe confirmed to give Rock Island Pacific coast access via Albuquerque and a shorter route to Los Angeles. Potential terminal expansions and new trackage rights under consideration.
The text describes a proposed rail route through Las Lunas New Mexico concerning a shorter year round travel path. It notes potential benefits including faster freight and express service and significant fruit movement. Citizens reportedly offer a large bonus to secure the roomt houses and the line would rely on shallow inexhaustible water.
A well organized boilermakers committee returned from Los Angeles after nearly two weeks of deliberations with General Manager Wells. The agreement raises daily pay from 14 to 16 dollars, described as a major step toward a 4 per day increase over time. Both sides credit careful negotiation with avoiding harshness and endorsing the deal.
Officials of the Southern Pacific and local post officials predict a heavy winter influx in Southern California with estimates from 120,000 to 150,000 visitors arriving westward this season. Railroads plan to carry 1000 to 1000 daily passengers, boosting trains through San Bernardino and Colton toward Los Angeles to meet demand.
General Manager Nixon of the Santa Fe denies Fort Worth reports that an extension of the Lone Star line to Honey Grove is planned soon. He says extensions depend on population and traffic, with no immediate plans. He notes no official Santa Fe Rock Island agreement but acknowledges possible use of Santa Fe tracks Dallas to Galveston and Santa Fe passenger terminals at Dallas.
New York reports describe various vast Hew projects on sea and land in the west as the city engages in large scale development. James J. P., the railroad magnate, just back from a week cruise on his steam yacht, says he will not undertake any magnitude work in a new field. His interests are limited by the mines he has already drawn for developing the great northwest and will not be extended.
Cass county Nebraska farmers form a boycott against Rock Island for denial of space to build an elevator in Murdoch. They enforce the action by shipping grain to other towns and routing it along connecting roads. Frisco July earnings and railroad notes follow, with mixed financial figures. Santa Fe well-boring in El Paso fails to reach water in local yards at 60 feet, alkaline discovery. Frisco promotes Frank Anderson to industrial department head in Oklahoma City. Raton reports first annual excursion and employer event plans.
Citizens committees organized a grand outing to the hot springs. The electric line could not accommodate all attendees but the program proceeded smoothly. The excursion train departed Lux at BR o'clock, arriving home near midnight, and the executive committee earned praise for its successful effort.
A historic rail freight race between Santa Fe and Colorado and Southern pushed speed records from Denver to Houston. Santa Fe nearly broke the existing mark, delivering a vegetable freight car in four days via junctions at Newton and Fort Worth while Colorado and Southern veered through Fort Worth and Houston paths. The move followed new traffic pacts with International and Great Northern, sparking a regional carrier dispute and a scramble for wholesale business.
San Bernardino Sept 1 Tae Sun says Beamer will resign and J I Hibbard of the Albuquerque division with Winslow headquarters is slated to succeed as division superintendent. Hibbard’s background in Santa Fe and prior training position him for the post, while Beamer’s October 1 departure marks the transition. Frisco Lines consolidation in Texas will form the St Louis San Francisco and Texas system, with a single Fort Worth office to direct 330 miles of lines from Sherman to Fort Worthwest and beyond.
Chicago Sept 7 stockholders of the Iowa Central railroad met with 94000 shares represented. H E Huntington of New York elected director in place of H J Kimball. T P Shonts and F Hraday re elected. No earnings statement presented. report to be issued in pamphlet form.
Railway Age reports Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe appoints Mr A Harrity division master mechanic at Raton New Mexico replacing Mr D A Stiker. Twelve members on the book indicate rail workers with gangs at each end of the line to complete summer work.
W W in Santa Fe ticket editing spent last Saturday in Kansas City accompanied by A Mudge general manager of the Santa Fe and by Hurley general superintendent. Harry Stringer stenographer to the general manager joined the trip. Mrs Frank Goosser arrived in Topeka to join her husband, five clerks employed by the Santa Fe Pacific were noted. Mr Goosser came from Fort Scott. W S Skilling of the executive office completed a vacation. H J Crow returned to Topeka, his daughter ill. The new Santa Fe building nearing completion, ready for occupancy by late November. Rock Island asserts a track between Gave and Ifeington is short.
Travel promotions list one fare plus two dollars for round trips via Great Western routes to southern western and northwestern points. Sale runs in September with details available from Great Western officials and J. P. Elmer G P A Chicago.
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