Bull Moose Plan for Government Rail Regulator Rule
The plan envisions government ownership of a single transcontinental railroad to regulate rates nationwide. Progressive Republicans at Senate conferences favor this as a future step if regulation remains weak, while warning against immediate nationalization due to cost and complexity.
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International News Service
Washington
United States
Senate
Clapp
Cummins
Bristow
Norris
Borah
Panama Canal
Graft Trial Opens in New York Inquiry
The graft investigation broadens as former Governor Sulzer passes letters to District Attorney Whitman for state and local probes. Whitman aims to trace $41 250 payments by Patterson Bros to contractors, with witnesses Shaw Chadwick and O Cahalan summoned. Additional sessions before Judge McAdoo to hear Sulzer and possibly O Gorman and Charles F Murphy follow.
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International News Service
FW York
William Sulzer
Charles 8S
Whitman
Assembly
Albany
New York County
James G. Shaw
Patterson Bros
Pittsburg
Charles N. Chadwick
B of Water Supply
Dennis O’ Cahalan
Shaw
McAdoo
Sulzer
James O’gorman
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Withers Family Homeward Hope For Early Return
Word from Mr and Mrs Thomas Withers and their son of Hamilton says they have been in Europe for several months on evaluation and are at land presently. They expect to return home the first of next month.
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Thomas Withers
Hamilton
Europe
Emperor William’s 55th Birthday Observed Worldwide Messages
Berlin reports the 55th anniversary of Emperor William's birth marked by numerous congratulatory messages from around the world.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Rosena Furnace Resumes Operations After Down Time
The Rosena furnace of Carnegie Steel resumed blasting this afternoon after weeks idle, completing the district’s four furnaces back to near capacity. The move will reemploy many workers, boost railroad crews, and lift local business as steel demand rises. Pittsburg mills report orders exceeding 100000 tons with full capacity expected within 90 days, affecting about 15000 workers.
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Rosena
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie Company
Rosena Furnace
Pittsburg
Irene H. P. Rope
Mass Meeting For Women Opens Campaign Sunday
The Young Women's Christian association launches a $100000 fund drive with a mass meeting for women at the Coliseum Sunday at 3 PM. Dr C G Jordan heads the drive and George Greer leads the music. News of upcoming lunches at the Y M C A and anticipated visitors from Beaver Falls Rochester and other places are noted.
Local couple elope to Pittsburg for quiet marriage
Miss Lucille Kelly of Addis avenue and George Kirkwood of South Jefferson street married in Pittsburg without telling relatives. The bride was accompanied by her mother at home, and the couple returned to town the same day to live with the groom's mother.
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Lucille Kelly
Addis Avenue
George Kirkwood
South Jefferson Street
Pittsburg
A. E. Robinson
Leaders Named for YWCA Fund Drive Campaign
Division chairmen for the YWCA whirlwind fund drive to February 9 were chosen E W Beadel J J Dean E S Phillips and Fred L Rentz Each will select five captains who with ten workers form teams of nine plus captain totaling 200 workers Rae Muirhead Business Girls team 24 women joins the effort A mass meeting opens the drive February 2 at the Coliseum and the new YWCA building will be open for public inspection Saturday and Sunday
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Young Women's Christian Association
E. W. Beadel
J. J. Dean
E. S. Phillips
Fred L. Rentz
Rae Muirhead Business Girls
Board of Trade
Washington Street
Coliseum
Hoyland Case Deliberated By Jury Over Subcontract Debt
The defense in the case of William McElwee as assignee of Thomas G. Barnes against A. A. Hoyland was completed and the case given to the jury before noon. Plaintiff seeks $511.41 with interest from January 12, 1913 for a concrete subcontract on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie yard master’s office at New Castle Junction. Hoyland denies the subcontract claim. Jury returned for further instructions at 1 45 p.m.
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William McElwee
Thomas G. Barnes
A. A. Hoyland
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
New Castle Junction
Hoyland
Death Notices for Mrs. Enoch Pyle and Infant Susan Schaas
Death records list Mrs. Enoch Pyle aged 78 of 708 Carlisle Street and infant Susan Schaas aged 6 months of 224 South Jefferson Street.
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Enoch Pyle
Carlisle Street
Susan Schaas
South
Jefferson Street
Two Hearings For Joe Gardner
Joe Gardner arrested on Monday afternoon on Washington street after a clash with officers faced two hearings. Mayor Tyler heard he was drunken and disorderly. Gardner claims it was a friendly talk that turned when Constable Orris threatened to strike him with handcuffs. Orris says Gardner attacked first. Gardner faces assault and battery charges with further hearings before Alderman Green. Gardner was fined $7 total for the incident and medical costs.
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Joe Gardner
Washington Street
Tyler
Gardner
Orris
Alderman Green
Flood disaster toll rises across California and rail shutdowns
Reports from flood swept areas show five deaths including a retired banker and a Chicago capitalist. Losses cover Los Angeles County highways and Santa Barbara damage with food airdrops planned for Lost Hills as rail traffic remains halted and a Santa Fe train's status is unknown.
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Los Angeles
California
Louis Jones
Jones
Rico Rodriguez
Whittier
Hugh S. Haven
Chicago
Monrovia
Los Angeles County
Santa Barbara
Lost Hills
Joseph Loeb
Albuquerque
N. M
Santa Fe
San Gabriel Valley
Cal
U S Steel On Defensive In Government Case
The United States suit to dissolve U S Steel began in Chicago with witnesses from Marshall & Field Co Illinois Trust Co and Continental and Commercial National Bank testifying on the Tennessee Coal and Iron Co purchase before special examiner John A Brown The steel firms defense cites potential saved losses in 1907 panic and compares to 1873 crisis as arguments unfold in court
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Chicago
U.S
United States Steel Corporation
John A. Brown
Federal
Tennessee & Iron Co
Steel Corporation
John G. Shedd
Marshall & Field Co
John J. Mitchell
Illinois Trust Co
George M. Reynolds
Continental and
Shedd
Moore
Moore and Schley and the Effect Which the Failure of Jay Cook
Philadelphia
J. M. Dickinson
New York
Water bill notes hydrant location costs in New Castle
The council received a 979.14 bill from New Castle Water for locating 15 hydrants in the city over the past year. A separate 21.62 bill for a pottery hydrant location was also referred to the committee of the whole. Fire Chief Connery will be summoned to tomorrow's meeting to confirm work completion. The committee session is set for Wednesday morning.
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Council
New Castle Water Company
Connery
Women Plea Over Red Light Bill Congress Heard Mercy Request
Washington January 27. As President Wilson weighs the Kenyon red light bill to end the capital’s segregated vice district lawmakers and philanthropic leaders weigh humane care for exposed women. An inmate’s letter asks for future employment and shelter since automatic closures will push 350 women and girls onto the streets. The Florence Critendon Mission offers to aid and shelter those seeking honest work.
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Washington
Wilson
Kenyon
National
Congress
Underworld
House
Senate
Lemare to Perform Recital at First Methodist Tonight
English organist Edwin H. Lemare comes to the First Methodist church for a recital benefiting the Young Women's Christian Association. Doors open 7 15, show starts 8 15. No reserved seats. Lemare just arrived from Pittsburgh and Kansas City engagements follow. The event highlights the organ with three new stops donated by George Greer.
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Edwin H. Lemare
George Greer
Young Woman's Christian Association
Lemare
City
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Kansas City
London
Move Tracks at New Freight Station in Frankfort
A large force of P. and L. E. Railroad workers moves tracks near the new freight station in Frankfort Kentucky. Representative Huff plans a legislative bill to ban skirts under 33 inches at the bottom for women over eighteen.
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P. & L. E. Railroad Company
Frankfort
Huff
Coast Storm Toll Reaches Eight Across Pacific Coast
Eight killed as floods and storms sweep the Pacific coast from the Canadian border to the Mexican line. Destructive rainfall floods passages and bridges, with Pasadena at five inches in 24 hours and San Bernardino floodwaters displacing 800 workers. Communications cut in many towns as rail traffic stalls and snowbound routes strain Nevada and Sierra corridors.
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Pacific Coast
California
Pasadena
Ventura
Sacramento Valley
San Bernardino
Santa Fe
Nevada
Oregon
Sierras
Washington
Portland
Baker City
Her Proves To Be Him Italian Child Found In Street
An Italian child about three was found on a street and taken to the police station. Unable to communicate, officers asked interpreter Mrs. Mary Conti to care for the child until relatives could be located. Later the home was found and the child returned to his mother Mrs. Lina Cascasalla of South Mill Street.
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Mary Conti
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