Repeal of Panama Canal Toll Exemption Nears Vote
Washington March 13 Administration leaders in both houses outlined a rapid drive next week to repeal the Panama canal act toll exemption. Senator Owen introduced a repeal bill similar to Lime Dill in the Senate, while Representative Adamson pressed for swift committee action and a favorable floor vote by week’s end. The fight centers in the interstate commerce committee as final passage seems likely.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wilson
Owen
Oklahoma
Interoceanic Committee
Jailer Shoots Prisoner After Bar Assault
In Rafael California March 13 John Andrews a former convict held on forgery charges was struck with an iron bar by jail inmate and killed when jailer Joseph Bickerstaff shot him in the heart as the officer fell wounded himself. Bickerstaff was hospitalized with a possible skull fracture.
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Ban Rafael
Cal
John Andrews
Joseph Bickerstaff
Bickerstaff
Andrews
Albin Railroad Project Pushed by Joint Committee
An enthusiastic meeting of the joint Industrial and Greater Cheyenne clubs discussed the proposed Albin railroad. Members reviewed progress, debated figures, and planned to present updated calculations. Farmers along the route show strong encouragement, with efforts to secure complete data soon.
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Industrial
Albin
Albert H. Bartlett
Referee Stout Calls Great Draw In Milwaukee Battle
Referee Harry Blout stated the bout was a draw and termed the fight among the greatest he has seen. He noted missing a foul blow due to being positioned near Ritchie and described the punch as risky and near the pit of danger.
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Stout
Milwaukee
Harry Blout
Ritchie
Jobless Army Fishes While Hosts Quarrel
In Sacramento and Yolo counties a figurative face-off unfolds as the jobless army under General Kelly fished on the Yolo levee. Yolo rejects stern ultimatums while Sacramento dares not assist. With no funds or recruits, the threat to move the army ends without action as Kelleyites linger, delaying a Washington journey.
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Sacramento
Yolo
Kelly
Sacramento Citizens Committee
Sacramento County
Kelleyites
Washington
Avenue of Presidents Renamed to Sixteenth Street
Washington March 13 The capital reverts from Avenue of the Presidents to Sixteenth Street after congressional action. Laughter greeted Senator Thomas of Colorado who proposed renaming the alley near M Street the alley of the vice presidents.
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Washington
National Capital
Sixteenth Street
Thomas
Colorado
M Street
McGraw Salary Revealed as Giants Manager
In Marlin Texas McGraw declares an income tax affidavit listing a $30 000 annual salary as New York Giants manager, higher than reported salaries for stars like Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb. His contract runs four more years and last year his baseball income totaled $33 600 including salary world series share and exhibition receipts.
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Marlin
Tex
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
McGraw
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
United States Express Quits New York After 60 Years
The directors of United States Express voted unanimously to liquidate and dissolve the company promptly. A committee will manage the dissolution. The parcel post and a recent interstate commerce commission order cutting express charges 16 percent are cited as causes for retirement after six decades of operation.
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New York
United States Express Company
Parcel Post
Interestate Commerce Commission
Fifth man arrested in nurse attack case
Kansas City police say they have captured a fifth suspect in the Grand avenue nurse attack, leaving one man at large. Authorities had earlier rounded up Jesse Free, keeper of a lodging house, and Grace McGee as they prepared to testify at the preliminary hearing.
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Kansas City
Gertrude Shhilder
Grand Avenue
Jeasle Free
Grace McGee
White Sox Giants World Tour Ends in New York
Charles Comiskey Jimmy Callahan and John McGraw stepped from the Lusitania with joy as their world tour concluded. The trio reported good health and a successful voyage that not only covered expenses but also generated profit and sparked interest in baseball in nations newly aware of the game.
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Charles Comiskey
White Sox
Chicago
Jimmy Callahan
John J. McGraw
Giants
Lusitania
New York
Italy
White House Announces Wilson Daughter Engagement
President and Mrs Wilson announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Eleanor Randolph to Hon William Gibbs McAdoo. The betrothal comes amid wedding speculation with McAdoo aged 60, described as young as 30 by friends, and the couple set to join the White House bridal line.
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Washington
Wilson
Eleanor Randolph
Williamt Gibbs Ai- Adoo
White House
Tumulty
President Wilson
National Executive Mansion
McAdoo
Huerta Seeks Release of General Mercado and 3600 Troops
A habeas corpus was filed in San Antonio federal court today seeking the release of General Mercado, the federal Mexican commander, and 3,600 troops confined at Fort Bliss.
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Huerta
San Antonio
Mercado
Fort Bliss
Wealthy Broadway renter charged in dog murder plot
New York reports police accuse a rich woman living in luxury Broadway hotel apartments of hiring three gangsters for 500 to murder contractor Maurice Keating in revenge for her dog’s death. Marty Dressler and Stanley Harmon of the Dopey Benny gang admit assault on Keating on February 2.
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New York
Maurice Keating
Marty Dressler
Stanley Harmon
Benny
Keatfog
Eaid
Keating
Seventy Seven Men Sit Down To Bir Supper
Seventy seven men sit to a church supper after a seven member class grew from seven to seventy seven. The event included doxology, speeches on booster spirit community progress and debt to the ladies, with officers named and plans to reach the one tenth goal. Cheyenne flour hot biscuit served.
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Oirele C
Aid Society
W. T. Dumm
W. D. Beaman
W. B. Edgin
J. I. Rossman
Elmer Lane
Mark Kelley
Ww. C. Deming
Ira B. Fee
W. D. Seaman
C. B. Lane
Henry Dalmum
Mr. Diron
No Sign of Recovery Forces Wife to Seek Annulment
Mrs Adelaide Murphy Breckenridge wife of Jon Breckenridge sought an annulment in Baliins Calif after nine years with affidavits from French alienists claiming her husband is hopelessly insane. She won custody of their five year old son John and the runaway marriage to the Kentuckian stirred San Francisco society a decade ago.
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San Francisco
Adelaide Murphy Breckenridge
Jon
Breckinridge
Paris
Baliins
Cal
Breckenridge
Bradley Sargeant
John
Samuel G. Murphy
Frederick Sharow
Young Bride of Thirteen Wins NYC Marriage License
Marie A Raviere aged 13 years 2 months obtained a marriage license in New York City to wed Joseph Rubine 22. City Clerk Boully doubted the legality but a notary backed by a Monmouth County document signed by her parents and witnessed by a county clerk allowed the license. Assistant Counsel Garland stated parental consent sufficed.
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New York
Marie A. Raviere
New York City
Joseph Rubine
Long Branch
N. J
Monmouth County
Boully
David Garland
Spring target practice begins on battleships
Eleven Atlantic fleet battleships will start spring target practice with heavy guns off Chesapeake Bay the week of March 22. Vessels include Wyoming Kansas Nebraska Delaware Virginia Louisiana New Hampshire Rhode Island Georgia Michigan South Carolina. The Texas, newest superdreadnaught, commissioned at Norfolk, may join fleet exercises in Mexican waters.
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Washington
Chesapeake Bay
Navy Department
Wyoming
Kansas
Nebraska
Delaware
Virginia
Louisiana
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Georgia
Michigan
South Carolina
West Indies
Guantanamo
Florida
Utah
Connecticut
Minnesota
Gulf of Mexico
Navy Yards
Mexico
Atlantic
Texas
Norfolk
Gunman Shot in Brooklyn Saloon Cross Fire
In Bridge street Brooklyn gang member James Foley was killed in a saloon battle when five gunmen demanded drinks. James McMenemann shot at by Foley and others survived as the gang opened fire and fled. Foley died on the saloon doorstep from a heart wound.
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New York
Caveh
James Foley
Bridge Street
Brooklyn
Foley
James McMenemann
McMenemann
Three Die in Tenement Fire in Bridgeport
A six story tenement in Bridgeport's Italian district burned early today killing three men and likely fatally burning a fourth. Fifty residents were asleep when the blaze started, prompting a panic that officers quelled with force to clear the building and prevent more deaths.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Lailding
Man Dies of Hydrophobia After Dog Bite at Cobb Hospital
In Minneapolis, Pred M. Green, a paper manufacturer, died after contracting rabies from a mad dog bitten last August. Beven pencils workers were treated with Pasteur, others showed no rabies symptoms.
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Minneapolia
Pred M. Green
Cobb Hospital
Beven
Pasteur
Two Misses Black Safe After Escape From Brigands
London dispatch reports Misses Black who had been phased by Chinese brigands and sacked the town Lao Kow have escaped and reached Wan Chang on the Kiang river.
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London
Lao Kow
Wan Chang
Ten Kiang River
Protect Foreigners Says Bryan
The United States will press Car ranza and Mexican constitutionalists for information on foreigners in Mexico and will use its good offices to protect them. Habeas corpus cases to free Mexican federal officers at Fort Bliss were referred to Attorney General McReynolds. Rebels attacked Tampico as the German Dresden and U S fleet observe siting entrenched federals. Villa reportedly burned a body in Juarez to prevent Americans from recovering it.
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Washington
United States
Carranza
Mexico
Bryan
Simpich
Nogales
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Dresden
Cecila
Mayo
Dolpin
Mexico City
Villa
Willam
Henton
Juarez
Valentine Onate
Wyoming Delegation Plans Meeting With Secretary Lane
The Greater Cheyenne club appointed delegates A. B. Bartlett C. A. Semrad and Thomas Hunter to confer with Secretary of the Interior Lane during a Denver visit. They aim to secure a definite date for the Fort Laramie unit of the North Platte Irrigation project. Delegates Sey Bullivan W H Taylor John B Kendrick Stay Engineer A J Parshall State Land Commissioner K G Hopkings Attorney General K A Preston and State Treasurer John L Baird were named for the meeting.
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Greater Cheyenne Club
A. B. Bartlett
C. A. Semrad
Thomas Hunter
Lage
Denver
Capitol
Frank Ll. Troux
Fort Laramie
North Platte
Lane
Houx
Wyoung
Lanet Sey
Bullivan
Basin
W. H. Taylor
Cady
John B. Kendrick
Sheridas
A. J. Parshall
Stete
Hopkings
K, A. Preston
John L. Baird
Wyoming Report Card From Sparse Weather Note
A brief fragment from Washington dated March 1 notes Wyoming weather with unclear details, mentioning weekend days and general conditions without specifics or clear events.
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