Alaskan Railroad Bill Moves to Quick Conference
The Alaska coastal to coal field railroad measure passed the House 230 to 87 and awaits Senate action. It authorizes a $35 million government line from the coast to coal fields, with funding from current treasury funds and annual appropriations, plus potential private operation options. The bill aims to connect Pacific harbors to Alaska interior waterways, spur settlement, and develop resources under government ownership.
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Washington
Senate
House
Territories Committee
Alaska
Fitzgerald
New York
Congress
Pacific Ocean
Oth
Panama Canal
Ui. A
Pacific
Morever
Wilson
Tidewater
Yukon
Tanana
Kuskokwim
Priga
Seage
Panama Railroad Company
Alaska Railroad
Hatfield cites state deficit and economy in West Virginia policy
Governor Henry D. Hatfield explains the 1914 1915 West Virginia budget crisis and the decision not to build a state exhibit at the Panama Pacific Exposition due to a projected deficit surpassing 1.2 million dollars. He notes coal strike costs, large legislature appropriations, and the need to cut expenditures while still funding running expenses and improvements at thirty institutions.
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Charleston
W. Va
Henry D. Hatfield
West Virginia
San Francisco
Kanawha
Board of Control
Board of Public Works
State Board of Control
State faces multi year deficit in public buildings plan
The report warns that by June 30 next year the state will run a deficit of at least 664187.17, rising to 1275827.17 if new building appropriations are used. Without new revenue sources, maintenance deficits reach 586138.04, as past appropriations for building including Panama Exposition funds were not matched by revenue. a detailed cost statement is presented.
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Panatva Canal
Senate
Alaskan Railroad Commission
Alaska
Panama Canal
Panama
Isthmian Canal Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Board of Control
Williamson Hearing Seeks Public Building Funds Increase
Congressman Hughes arranged a March 1 hearing before the house committee on public buildings and grounds for Williamson businessmen seeking to raise the federal building appropriation from 50000 to 150000. The piece also notes Hughes pushing for Huntington as site for a navy armor plate plant, citing industrial and transport advantages. Daniel Webster of Chester County West Virginia, missing for years, has been located in Saltillo Mexico, employed at mines, by state department and Congress Neely.
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Washington
Hughes
Williamson
House Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
Huntington
Ashland
Seaboard
Daniel Webster
Henry, Clay
Hancock
Webster
Chester
Neely
Department of State
J. Albert
Mexico
Daniel
State Department
Saltillo
Monterey
Congressman Neely
Enabling act signed. Virginia politics move forward
In Richmond, February 18, Governor Stuart signed the enabling act at 12 53 PM after briefs argued it unconstitutional for Virginia finances and senate majority. The statewide election is set for September with temperance forces likely to begin petitioning once received. Attorney General Pollard provided an opinion, no reason given for signing.
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Richmond
Stuart
Virginia
Senate
Pollard
Gore Exonerated In $40,000 Suit In Oklahoma City
United States Senator Thomas Pryor Gore was exonerated of improper conduct charges in a district court ruling. The jury found the plaintiff Minnie B. Bond’s evidence insufficient to support the suit, and the verdict noted that if Gore had rested without defense the result would be the same. The courtroom crowd cheered as Gore and his wife reacted with restrained relief.
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S. Giddings
Bond
Supreme Court
Robert L. Rogers
Little Rock
Ark
Gore
Oklahoma City
United States
Thomas Pryor
Minnie EB. Bond
Senator Gore
Mrs. Gore
Henry Carpenter
Bluefield Girl Accused of Theft in Richmond
Laura Brown twenty years old of Bluefield West Virginia claimed residence in Bluefield and said she came to Richmond from Pittsburgh last December. She was arrested on a charge of stealing a $500 diamond ring from Chasie Trafieri restaurateur and apartment owner. Trafieri and an unidentified male companion looked over an apartment. the girl vanished along with him. The ring was found at a pawn shop after it had been pledged for $100. Pawnbroker description led detectives to locate Brown in a Broad Street restaurant where her arrest followed.
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Richmond
Laura Brown
Bluefield
W. Va
Pittsburg
Chasie Trafieri
Trafieri
Trafier
Broad Street
Mexican bandit Castillo captured after Cumbre tragedy
El Paso and Washington reports describe the capture of Mexican bandit Maximo Castillo amid the Cumbre tunnel disaster fallout. Troops detained Castillo and his retinue near the border. extradition and jurisdiction questions arise as U S and Mexican authorities weigh custody and trial options.
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Washington
Maximo Castillo
Cumbre Tunnel
Yroment
Bliss
Castillo
New Mexico
State
War Department
Fort Bliga
Castile
Chihuahua
Wilson
Mexico
State Department
Cieneral Salazar
Ritual Murder Charge Shocks St. Petersburg
Telegrams from Kiev report Jewish tailor Pashkoff has been arrested in connection with the ritual murder of a boy named Yoshel in St. Petersburg. Authorities allege charges based on telegrams from Kiev.
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Victloy
St. Petersburg
Kiev
Pashkoff
Yoshel
Pashkoff Freed After Taranthevitek Boy Alive Finding
Pashkoff released on bail following new reports that Taranthevitek, initially believed dead, was found alive. Earlier claims said he was adopted by Pashkoff as a son and murdered.
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Pashkoff
Taranthevitek
Taranthevitel
Battle in Cape Haitien as rebels resist government troops
In Cape Haitien today a battle raged between government troops and rebels near Trande Riviere. Rebels pressed hard enough to call for reinforcements and rebel leader Theodore refuses advice to retire. American Blue Jackets patrol streets to prevent looting.
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Cape Haitien
Trande Riviere
Theodore
City orders separation of patrons at Pittsburg theaters
Mayor Armstrong directed the director of public safety to split moving picture houses into three sections men women and couples in response to complaints of annoyance toward women and girls during shows. The measure aims to enforce better conduct and decorum in Pittsburgh cinemas.
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Secreantion
Pittshore
Pittsburg
Armstrong
Director of Public Safety
Bristow charges Wilson with inconsistent suffrage tolls stance
In Washington Senator Bristow Republican Kansas accuses President Wilson of inconsistency between suffrage pledges and the Panama tolls policy. He questions whether the president’s view aligns with the Baltimore platform while House leaders Underwood and Kitchen meet to discuss free tolls for American vessels and treaty implications, with no clear outcome.
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Pen
Wilson
Bristow
Kansas
Senate
Chamberlain
Oregon
United States
Congress
Panama
House of Representatives
Underwood
Representative Kitchen
North Carolina
Unederwood
Wach
Democratic Party
Baltimore
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Foreign Relations
Commtes
Controversy Over Northern District Marshalship Ends
Formal charges against Alston G Dayton, U S district judge for the northern West Virginia district, were filed with the president after a Wheeling mass meeting. The committee, representing about 10 000 petitioners seeking Dayton's removal, urged impeachment as the remedy. The president referred the charges to proper authorities.
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E. Smith
Jfairmont
West Virginia
Senate
Smith
George AG. Slemaker
Sistersville
W. W. Irving
Majority
Wheeling
Dayton
House of Representatives
Senate of
United States
Judge Dayton
Judiciary Committee
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Rich
Sch
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Higgest
Robert Hazlett
Hazlett
Edward P. Hughes
Wheeling Register
Kinchelee
J.J. O’kane
A. H. Wiedebusch
Neely
Associated ‘Press
G. Dayton
Wee Virginia
United Mine’ Worke
Ohio Valley
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