Valencia Disaster Claims and Captain Johnson Critique
A Seattle reader denounces the Valencia wreck response, praising Captain Topeka for aid while condemning Queen’s captain for not launching boats or rafts. The letter cites unsafe construction, lack of watertight compartments, and criticism of inspections and life-raft gear.
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Valencia
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Pacific
United States
A Dorkman
Seattle
Senator Piles Reports Pension Increases for Six Names
Senator Piles has favorable reported bills from the Pensions committee granting increases of pension to Camfulus B Leftwich William L Beeks Thomas T Hodges Sarah A Berger Edward Irwin and John C Barr. The bills also authorize appointing John E Phelps to the retired list for Simeon M Preston and grant increases of pensions.
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Piles
Pensions Committee
Camfulus
Leftwich
William L. Beeks
Thomas T. Hodges
Sarah A. Berger
Edward Irwin
John C. Barr
Senator Piles
John E Phelps
Volunteers
United States Army
Simeon M Preston
Hearing on Alaska railroads test subsidies bond guarantees
A House Territories committee hearing considered Alaska railroad plans with opposition by John Rosene to government subsidy or subsidy guarantees and support from Andrew Hurleigh and former Governor John H H McGraw for a guarantees program.
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House Committee On Territories
John Rosene
Andrew Hurleigh
John HH. McGraw
Alaska Railroad
Jewish Congress Meets Over Russian Jewish Atrocities
The General Jewish Congress called by the Zionist organization met in Pruebla on January 29 to discuss the Russian Jewish situation. Delegates from nearly every country attended as indignation over pogroms fuels Zionist aims for a state or refuge for Jews.
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Thia
Hotien
Prublela
Zionist Organisation
Russia
Carnation Day Observed at Washington Government Departments
Carnation day was observed here today with visitors to government departments receiving the late president's favorite flower.
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Washington, PD. C
Government Department
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