Increase of Tracks Needed to Meet Growing Rail Traffic
The piece argues that traffic growth outpaces rail expansion and terminal capacity. It calls for immediate annual track additions of about 1 percent for five years, plus substantial terminal investment totaling around 5.5 billion dollars, to relieve delays, increase efficiency, and avoid constraining commerce. It notes rising train speeds, larger cars, and higher locomotive power, with a need for widespread facility expansion and decentralization of traffic to ease core city bottlenecks. It cites figures on track, labor, and capital required, and discusses terminal shortages hindering freight and passenger movement.
Freight rate battle starts in Spokane court
A case before the Interstate Commerce Commission pits Spokane groups the Salt City Chamber of Commerce and Spokane Jobbers Association against Great Northern Northern Pacific Oregon Railroad and Navigation and allied lines. They charge unjust discrimination in freight rates for seeds shipped from Eastern points to Spokane, based on through and return coast rates.
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Spokane
Wash
Wis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chiileam Prouty
Franklin K Lane
Chamber of Commerce
Spokane Jobbers’ Association
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Oregon Railroad and Navigation and Allied Railway
Pacifi
Widow testifies doubts about Steele in Lynchburg case
In Philadelphia a coroner's inquest on cashier William McLear of Fourth Street National Bank and J Rollo Steele concluded both died from an explosion after Steele dropped a bomb. Irene Steele of Chicago testified she doubts Steele had another wife in Lynchburg Virginia and will ship Steele's remains to Chicago for burial. King Victor Emmanuel praised W T Stead's pacific mission in Rome during a private audience.
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Bombh-thrower
Lynchburg
Philadelphia
Wiliam McLear
Fourth Street National Bank
J. Rollo Steele
Steele
Irene Steele
Chicago
Staele
Steete
Italy
Stead
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
W T
Senator Hansbrough appeals over coal shortages at Indian School
Senator Hansbrough told the White House of three freezing deaths in North Dakota and urged aid for fuel. Interstate Commerce Commission intervention was sought to break a blockade hindering coal delivery to Fort Totten Indian School, which houses about 300 pupils. Great Northern Railway affirmed it is supplying coal and opening lines, with three daily telegrams reporting progress and denying a broader shortage.
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Hansbrough
White House
J. J. Hill
Great Northern
Wiite
Minor
Ward
N. Dak
Indian Affairs
Larrabee
Supt
Zlebach
Fort Totten Indian School
North Dakota
Interstate Com
Merce Commission
Northern Pacific Railway
Jamestown
Northern Branch
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harlan
Elliott
North Pacific
Northwest
Hill
Elopement nipped in Washington by detectives
Helen Nixon aged twenty and Ralph Lee aged eighteen, both of Ashland Virginia, traveled to Washington to wed but were stopped at the license clerk’s desk by detectives Harrigan and Bacer. Inspector Boardman ordered their arrest upon receipt of a warning message from Miss Nixon’s uncle. The couple were escorted to the inspector’s office and remained astonished as plans for a hurried elopement were thwarted. The bride and groom’s trip originated from Ashland with stops in Richmond and Washington, and Congressman Lamb aided Miss Nixon during the incident.
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Helen Nixon
Ralph Lee
Ashland
Twain
Liteir
Harrigan and Bacer
Headquarters
Mies Ninon
Leep
Boardman
Miss Nixon
EL C. Scott
Richmond
Bqaraman
Migs Nixon
Lamb
Virginia
Miss Nton
National Hotel
W OG Lee
City
Lees
Nixons
Mrs J C Olpin denies plan to flee Thaw trial
Pittsburg January 14 Mrs J C Olpin mother of Evelyn Nesbit Twan said she has no intention of going to Europe to avoid testifying at the trial of her son in law Kmzy K Thaw. She offered no further comment when asked why a circulating report claimed she planned flight.
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Pittsburg
J. C Holpian
Evelyn Nesbit Twan
Mt Lebanon
Europe
Kmzy K Thaw
Laux
Founda
Lolman
Stomach Ailments Described With Various Symptoms
A historical notice describes a weak stomach condition causing distress after eating nausea between meals heartburn belching vomiting and gas with associated nervous headaches. The text lists multiple digestive issues and overall impact on life.
Clara Bossa’s notoriety traced to Chicago exploits
Clara Bossa a Chicago girl once known as Margaret Muiflard confessed to New York police she operated under Herman Thieler. Reports say she gained fame in local schemes and staged events including a bedside vigil for a wounded thief and a revolver found on her person, later deemed fantasies driven by melodrama.
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Stecta
Washington Post
Chicago
Clara Bossa
Margaret Muiflard
New York
Herman Thieler
Halstead Street
Plans Hearst Reception by Central Labor Union Leaders
At a meeting of the Central Labor Union last night Chairman Brinkman announced a committee would meet tonight at Costello's Hall to finalize arrangements for the February 12 reception to Representative W. R. Hearst. A Washington labor unity effort, plus bills on cheaper gas, dominated reports as committees were named for grievance, labels, contracts, legislation, audits, credentials, agitation, and more.
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Brinkman
Hearst
Costello's Hall
W. R. Hearst
Citizens’ Associations
Washington Gas Light Company
E Street Northwest
Madden
Wiley
John H. Brinkman
W. E Baker
Teamsters
John Hi. Loroh
C. B. Wandell
Charles W. Winslow
Allen Cross
HH. J. Welle
Paperhanzers
James L. Feeney
EL. Adams
P. Shugrne
Samuel de Nedry
J. ©. McCarthy
J. G. Sehneider
J . Toone
H. J Schradner
John Calpoys
Carpet Mechanics
A. W. Phillips
J. K. Potter
Brotherhood of Carpenters
N. C Lpramise
Ah Ring
R.ich
James Ho’ Vara
J. G. Bishop
J. B. Caldwell
Musicans
Worst in 35 years weather cripples Great Northern lines
President Hill of the Great Northern Rail road reports unprecedented Northwest conditions from St Paul Minnesota January 14. He says three to four feet of snow on the level blocks travel and in some areas snow ranges from ten to twenty five feet with freight cars buried. One thousand two hundred to fifteen hundred men toil along the tie while digging out cars and keeping lines open despite extreme cold.
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Twin Cities
Hill
Northwest
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Minn
North Dakota
St. Paul
J J.‘Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Schooner J. R. Snow Goes Ashore Near Ocracoke Island
The three masted schooner J. R. Snow capt Hay Little bound from New York to Milani Florida with general merchandise went ashore at 3 am in heavy fog three miles south of the Portamouth Safe-keeping Station on Ocracoke Island. Captain and six crew were rescued by Capt McWilliams and crew. The vessel is in good condition and can be saved with quick assistance.
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J. R. Snow
Hay Little
New York
Milani
Fla
Portamouth
Ocracoke Island
Hatteras
McWilliams
In and About the City News Notes
Reports from Washington include a death of Nellie Gray a 16 year old girl living on Bullitt road near Devon road. Charles W Edrington was yesterday commie stoned special patriot for duty at the Washington Loan and Trust Company. An in memoriam funeral for James Cartwright was held at 985 G street north west. The National Training School for Women and Girls incorporated by Nannie Burroughs Julia Layton and Lewis Jordan. Journeymen Bakers Beneficial Union elects officers. American Ambassador Leishman and family hosted at Constantinople luncheon with the Sultan.
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Washington Loan and ‘Troat
Nelfie Gray
Lkving
Buitland Road
Devon Road
Conaper
Ald Association
Association To Ta
Sts Estraet Northwest
Sioce
J W. Green
Maurice Calling
James Cartright
Hichard P. Willams
Trinity Epirsopal Churen
Wea
Glenwand
National Training School For Women and Girls
Nannie H. Burroughs
Julia M. Layton
Washington
Lewis G. Jordan
Loulhville
Journeymen Bakers’ Benefcial Union
Willam B
Chrngwee
Hfteenth Taian
Krom. Mpa
John Franks
Freddi Schulze
Henry “Droid
C. Loswiquialn
Philip Melcher
John Groesart
George Fink
August Link
Leishman
Porte
Constantinople
Jay
Lishman
Day
Amercan
Foreign Trade Convention Opens With 300 Delegates From 43 States
The National Convention for the Extension of Foreign Commerce of the United States opens in New Willard Hall with about 500 delegates from 43 states plus the District of Columbia Oklahoma Porto Rico and the Hawaiian Islands. Leaders include H S A de Lima James W Van Cleave and William McCarroll with sessions featuring Roots talks on reciprocity merchant marine and international relations.
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New Willard
District of Columbia
Oklahoma
Porto Rico
HS. A. de Lima
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
James W. van Cleave
St. Louis
National Association of Manufacturers
Aears
Wiliam McCarroll
New York
Carnelus N
Root
John W. Foster
Jacob G. Schurman
Cornell University
Commerce and Labor
Oscar §. Straus
Francis B. Loomis
Ohio
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
South America
Seth Low
Caie
E. & A. de Lima
Edward Everett Hale
de Lima
Europe
United Kingdom
van Cleave
Alvin G. Sanders
Chicago
American Reciprocal Tariff League
Von Bohlen Hatbach Weds Actress Elfriede Mahn in London
Berlin reports Herr von Bohlen Halbach, brother of a diplomat and heir to Bertha Krupp, secretly wed actress Elfriede Mahn after a love affair. She earns little and has not secured steady work, while the groom finances their brief London-Paris-Italy honeymoon and faces family pressure to support them.
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Washington Post
Berlin
Herr von Bohlen- Hatbach
Migs Bertha Krupp
Elfriede Mahn
Central Theater
Bohlen-Halbach
von Bohlen
Germany
Bitriede
London
Paris
Italy
Bas Young von Bofilen-Halbach
France Still True to Art in Theater Subventions
Paris reports an unsuccessful bid to cut subsidies for the Opera, Opera Comique, Comedie Francaise, and Odeon. France spends about $3.405 million annually on the national theaters with costs near $1.8 million and a last year deficit around $295,000. Protests arose over claims the theaters serve public utility.
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Paris
Opera
Opera Comique
Comedie Francaise
Odeon
France
Euch
Prince Shoa Tries Death by Self-Motion in Tehran
Teheran January 14 Prince Shox Soltanch a young brother of the Shah attempted suicide by opium after declaring he would act if denied the governorship of a province. The new Shah voided the late Shah’s firmans from the last four months. He is under pressure as he lost grants including an annual allowance of 12000 pounds.
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Shedat
Washington Post
Teheran
Shox Soltanch
Shah
Bryce to Attend Pilgrims Banquet in London
London January 14 James Bryce the newly appointed British Ambassador to the United States will be guest of the Pilgrims Society at a Savoy Hotel banquet February 6. Field Marshal Lord Roberts will preside this likely be Bryce's last public appearance in England before leaving for Washington.
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London
James Bryce
United States
Pilgrims’ Society
Savoy Hotel
Lord Roberts
Mr. Bryce
England
Washington
Irving's Home In Danger As Courthouse Plans Move Forward
Special to The Washington from New York reports Washington Irving's historic home would be at risk if a county courthouse is built on three blocks bounded by Irving Place Fourth Avenue and Seventeenth Street. The former residence figures as a potential literary museum linked to American letters. The bid to preserve the Irving dwelling is seen as compatible with courthouse plans.
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New York
Washington Ir
Wing
Irving Place
Fourth Avenue
Fourteenth
Seventeenth Streets
Seventeenth Street
Washington Irving
Irving
Kidnapping Charge Against Jersey City Cab Driver
Walter B. Thomas, a city cab driver, was arrested by First Precinct patrolmen on kidnapping Bertha Johnson, sixteen, of 214 Flint Street Jersey City. The girl was taken into custody and detained as a witness. Thomas had previously seduced her and persuaded her to stay in the city, then to return to Washington. The girl went home with her father Peter Johnson. Bail was posted later by friends of Thomas.
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Walter B. Thomas
McDonald and
Linder
First Precinct
Bertha Johnson
Flint Street
Jersey City
Thomas
Johnson
Peter Johnson
Washington
Dryden's Fate Uncertain as Caucus Likely Monday
Trenton Jan 14 Republicans meet to decide on a caucus for reelecting the U S Senator to succeed John F Dryden. Indications point to a caucus next Monday night with several Republicans opposing Dryden. The result hinges on Union County and other Republican votes, and a single defection could deny Dryden re election.
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Trenton
N. J
United States
John F. Dryden
Dryden
Wakelee
Colby
Agkersaan
Perkins
Ackerman
Union County Assemblymen
Republian
Caycus
Hughes Springs Surprise Nominees Confirmed by Senate
Albany reports Gov Hughes sent Frederick C. Stevens of Attica for Superintendent of Public Works. Stevens, former state senator and gas inquiry committee chair, replaces Nicholas V. Franchot of Olean after confirmation. Governor also nominated Charles Haslam Keep of Buffalo as State Superintendent of Banks, replacing Frederick D. Kilburn.
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Jan
Hughes
Senate
Frederick C. Stevens
Attica
Nicholas V. Franchot
Olean
Stevens
New York
Gov. Hughes
Charles Haslam Keep
Buffalo
Frederick D. Kilburn
Accused of Assault Linked to Former Senator’s Family
A white man named Turner was brought to the State penitentiary in Bamberg for safekeeping after being accused of assaulting the daughter of former Senator E. C. Mayfield of Bambers. Turner, connected to Mayfield's family, lived at the Mayfield home in Denmark and worked at his law mill as a lawyer.
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Columbia
Turner
Hunter
Bamberg
8. C. Mayfield
Bambers
Greenville
Senat
Mayfield
Denmark
Janitor James Henderson Charged With Theft
James Henderson twenty six of 1607 B street southeast was arrested by Detectives Hartigan and Bower on theft charges. He allegedly stole clothing from tenants of the Columbian Building where he works as a janitor. H B Weaver claims Henderson took an overcoat from his office last Saturday. Other articles are missing as police plan a thorough investigation.
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James Henderson
B Street
Hartigan and Bower
Columbian
H. B. Weaver
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