07 Mar 1914
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1914
Page
1
The House Interstate Commerce Committee favorably reports a bill to strike the toll exemption in the Panama canal act. Senate Interoceanic Canals panel to meet next week over the president's appeal. Adamson to lead the measure in the House with Underwood opposing administration.
British newspapers urged government participation in the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco as a reciprocal for Wilsons toll repeal speech. The Birmingham Post applauded his frank admission of British protest excuses and noted the Westminster Gazette praised Wilson as a just judge and statesman.
Senator F G Newlands, a Mississippi born California raised financier turned Washington insider, leads anti trust efforts. The 65 year old Senate figure has chaired the commerce committee and authored the Newlands Reclamation Act, with a showplace home in Washington suburbs once owned by President Cleveland.
Acting county attorney and sheriff confronted A L Browning and F C Browning who ran a three week picture shop in the Plaing hotel building. They may owe a $300 license if they continue, while Browning asserts only labor and paid for framing canvas and oils. Continued on Page Two.
Eng lish channel tunnel progress stalled by wartime fears. Parliament blocked construction despite optimistic plans. The 25 mile route could become the world’s longest underwater tunnel once built, with an estimated cost of 80 million dollars.
In a Wyoming Tribune letter, State Engineer Parshall rails against the Pathfinder project, accusing the U S reclamation service of wasting state waters and lands. He cites $206 000 condemned Wyoming lands, $2 600 000 spent on surveys and dams, and warns the plan could deprive the North Platte basin of irrigation for decades while benefiting Nebraska interests.
Mrs. Dick Richardson died shortly after midnight at her Tie Siding home. Her husband, long employed by the Union Pacific, is noted in connection with the family. Remains to be taken to Denver this evening.
The oil burning passenger service between Cheyenne and Orin Junction began yesterday with Engine 912 and 390. Veteran engineer James Morgan praised the engine as a dandy after a 154 mile run in 4 hours 35 minutes with 19 stops. Diamond to Cheyenne 60 miles completed in 1 hour 57 minutes with seven stops. Morning drift between Islay and Iron Mountain found several feet, but the oil burner never stopped. Engine 812 from Denver Pulling Denver Cheyenne passenger will stay in the city.
George W. Vanderbilt multimillionaire philanthropist and sportsman died here this afternoon of heart failure after an appendicitis operation on Tuesday. His wife Edith Dreiser of New York was at his bedside.
Representative Decker, a 39 year old congressman from the Joplin zinc mine district, is active in the House on interstate commerce and framing legislation to regulate commerce under anti trust reform. He is described as a brilliant speaker with a youthful appearance and a focus on his local constituents of 226,274 people.
March 6 report from El Paso and Washington notes Luis Terrazas case remains in status quo with a 500000 payment deadline late tomorrow. Federal and rebel authorities in Nuevo Leon and Coahuila urged return of four men tied to Vergara kidnapping per Bryan advisories.
Havana March 6 The Spanten steamer Alphonsd XI wirelessed that she had picked up all crew of the American bark Ulow wat. The message gave no details on crew size or the vessel’s fate.
The federal committee signaled a compulsory arbitration law to settle disputes between operators and miners. Arthur Langowski testified he earned four dollars daily from both sides while dynamite work for the United Mine Workers of America. He claimed spies and threats but said no single shooter controlled events, noting early strike violence and militia concerns.
John Lucas paymaster for Brown Shoe company and accomplice R. D. Corlett were ambushed at the southeast corner of Eighteenth and Wash streets as they arrived with the payroll for the week. Two well dressed young men with revolvers demanded the money and Lucas surrendered the ten thousand dollars.
Organized baseball heated up today as the Federal League struggled to lure players from world tour clubs. Boston Americans signed Speaker for two years while Detroit Americans added Crawford. Louis Amerigans kept Levetema, and Federals received only token offers from DPoolly of the Philadelphia National and Exam of Brooke lyne.
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