Pacific roads agree no joint trackage rights plan
The Pacific railroads announce a revised dissolution plan under the Supreme Court decree. Southern Pacific will carry Union Pacific and Central Pacific traffic over the Benicia cut-off and California terminals without trackage rights. The plan aims to bar Western Pacific from use, seeks court and California commission approval by Saturday, with possible forfeiture of 4,250,000 if not accepted.
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Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Benicia
California
New York
Southern Pacite Company
Union Pacitte Railroad Company
United States Supreme Court
California Railroad Commission
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Company
Lriga Pacific-Central Pacific
Beniwin
Kruttschnitt
California Commission
Western Pacific
Benicia Cuter
McReynolds
Circuit Court
Harriman
Robert 8. Lovett
Union Pacific Road
Federal
California, Commission
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Obituary notices from Washington area deaths dated March 1913
Brief obituary notes announce the deaths of J John Shaw Billings at 75 in New York City and other companions and relatives. Funeral details specify St Johns Church Georgetown and Arlington National Cemetery along with dates, times, and locations for services. Other entries include Henry K K Van Horn aged 81 and Ezra Wood Fulp surgeon retired.
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Tillings
Treasda
New York City
J. John Shaw Billings
St John's Church
Georgetown
Military Order OF the Loyal Legion OF the United States
District of Columbia
Civ
Washington
John Shaw Bill Tus
US Army
New York NY
St. Johns P
Q Street
National Cemetery
Arlington Virginia
George B. Davis
U 8. Army
DE Brs
G Street
George L. Devers, Jr
aAnnie
George L Devers
Glenwood Cemetery
Dlvall
Rutherford
John Albert
J. Walter
Brooklyn
N. Y
New York
Hart
Re Street
William 1
Toho NS
Hannah Hart
O'Connor
St Aloysius’ Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mheitmuller
Louis C
Emma Hellmutler
Yeahawer
Taylor Streets
Lorence
Heraughter
James Owen
Tuxedo
Frances Lorenze
Meral
St Mary's Catholic Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Lincoln Road
Lilly Moss Sweney
Janie V
Yona T Moss
Henry KK. van Horn
Arlington Cemetery
Philadelphia
Bucks County
Woodrept
Yee
Walter Reed General Hospital
Ezra Woodfupf
USA
Arlington National Cemetery
Louisville
Woman Accused of Fraud Denies False Pretenses in 500 Owed
Mrs Madge Arrowsmith of Richmond and Washington faced US Commissioner Shields in New York arguing she used the mails to defraud Herbert W Ozlin of 500. She admitted receiving the money but denied false representations and claimed to intend repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Ozlin
Washington Post
New York
Madge Arrowsmith
Richmond
Washington, D. C
Iity
United States
Shields
Herbert W. Ozin
Hotel Victoria
Ozilln
Arrowsmith
James River
Virginia
Ozlin
Roger Pryor
United States District
Gruber
Arrowsmoth
Sulzer Removes Col Scott as State Prisons Chief
Albany March 13 Col Joseph F Schott superintendent of State prisons was removed by Gov Sulzer on charges of nonfeasance and neglect of duty Scott had until noon to reply but did not appear in person The action followed a senate resolution to refer charges to an impartial tribunal for consideration and Thaw at Matteawan Hospital was among the concerns named temporarily Owen L Potter named as acting superintendent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Joseph F. Schott
Sulzer
Sid Col. Scott
Senate
Owen L. Potter
Col. Scott
Matteawan State Hospital
Harry K. Thaw
J. P. Morgan in Rome Clears Health After Voyage
J Pierpont Morgan arrived in Rome from Naples aboard the Adriatic and will stay three weeks. He looked in satisfactory health and was accompanied by Prof Giuseppe Bastianelli who said Morgan would soon be entirely recovered.
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Rome
Italy
J. Pierpont Morgan
Naples
Morgan
Adriatic
Alexandria
Egypt
Giuseppe Bastianelli
Bastianelli
Police eject deputies in Budapest parliament clash
In Budapest on March 13 ten opposition lawmakers were elected by police as the lower house session was suspended amid turbulent interruptions. Former speaker Julius Justh protested police force and called acts of the present parliament illegal, prompting the entire opposition to walk out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Julius Justh
Submarine F-4 Goes Aground On Builder Cruise
The United States submarine F-4 ran aground at West Point during builder's trial. She was refloated on a high tide and proceeded toward Port Townsend apparently undamaged.
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Port Town
Seattle
Wash
Mar
United States
West Point
Port Townsend
Five empty pocketbooks found in Mrs Fitzhugh's hotel room
New York reporting on the arrest at St. Leo's Church of Mrs Randolph Fitzhugh of Washington D C after a string of church purse thefts. Detectives watched her for weeks and recovered a gold mesh bag tied to Miss Dorothy Fisk. The suspect claimed Virginia origins and asserted motherhood of a baby living at the Flanders Hotel.
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Randolph Fitzhugh
Banker Fisk
Washington Post
New York
Flanders Hotel
St. Leo’s
Washington, D. C. Albert Church
Harvey Fisk and Sons
Cedar Street
Dougherty
Washington
Catherine Fennell
Fitzhugh
St. Patrick's Church
Virginia
Flanders
Griffith
Church of the Incarnation
Dead in Gas Filled Room Kept Jet Partially On
Devers White, four and a half years old, was found dead in bed at 2 Tenth Street Northeast from gas asphyxiation. Police say he failed to extinguish the gas jet completely. An ambulance surgeon noted death occurred several hours earlier. Coroner Navitt ruled the death accidental.
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Devers White
Tenth Street Northeast
Gad
Casualty Hospital
Navitt
White
Mothers to Lose Jobs for Having Children Under Two
Chicago officials on the city school board rule that no mother with a child under two may be appointed as a school teacher. A teacher who becomes a mother loses her position automatically, reflecting the belief that she cannot be both a good mother and a good teacher.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Mar
Eaton Death Probe Stalls Arrest As Yet No Poison Evidence
Boston dispatch reports from Norwell show detectives John Stott and John Condon stating no grounds for an arrest in Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton’s mysterious death. They questioned his widow and her mother, awaiting Harvard chemist Whitney’s organ analysis before district attorney Barker can act. Neighbors condemn police tactics, while Eaton's family and Judge Kirby hedge on public commentary.
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Joseph Giles Eaton
Dorothy Ainsworth
Brockton, Mass
Joseph G. Eaton
Washington Post
Boston
Norwell
John H. Stott
John Condon
Rockland
Eaton
Scott
Condon
Albert F. Barker
Brockton
Whitney
Harvard
Mire Eaton
Joseph Frame
Admiral Eaton
George W. Kirby
Kilby
Eatons
Hatons
Exton
Taft Denies Johns Hopkins Presidency Offer
Special to Thaasiington rom from New Haven Conn March 13 Yale authorities report telegrams from former President Taft and Johns Hopkins trustee Joseph Ames deny rumors of an offer to Taft to become Johns Hopkins president. Taft says no such proposal has been made and Ames notes no invitation or specific candidate is under consideration.
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Thaasiington Rom
Wew Haven
Conn
Yale
Taft
Joseph
Ames
Johns Hopkins University
Yale News
Johns Hopkins
Mr. Ames
Historic Marquette Landing Site Sells for 200000
Chicago news reports Mrs. Anna Seaton Taft sold eight acres on South Robey street along a drainage canal to C. L. Wiley for about 200000. The land marks Father Marquette's 1673 landing, once owned by Taft by will from her father. Wiley earlier placed a mahogany cross at the landing point dedicated to the Illinois Historical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Taft
Father Marquette
Chicago
Anna Seaton Taft
Charles P. Taft
C. L . Wiley
Robey Street
Wiley
Ilinois
Trains Crush Street Car at Westlakes Crossing
Youngstown Ohio report says passenger train No. 8 struck a street car at Westlakes crossing near the city center. One killed and twenty injured, five seriously, as the eastbound train neared the station around 12:50 p.m. After impact the street car was struck by a westbound freight. bystanders noted gates were up, explaining the street car’s presence on the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Maris—Erie Railroad
Mahoning Valley City
Westlakes Crossing
Tillman seeks head of appropriations amid Senate shifts
South Carolina Senator Tillman presses to lead the appropriations committee as Democratic steering panel nears agreement. Assignments assign finance and banking chairs among notable names. adjournment expected Monday. Republican caucus to sign off on their slate.
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South Carolina
Appropriations Committee
Tillman
Kern
Senate
Democrats
Simmons
Finance Committee
North Carolina
Stone
Missouri
Williams
Mississippi
Johnson
Maine
Shively
Indiana
Gore
Oklahoma
James
Kentucky
Thomas
Colorado
Hughes
New Jersey
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Lodge
Massachusetts
McCumber
North Dakota
Smoot
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Clark
Wyoming
Banking and Currency Committee
Owen
O’gorihan
Hollis
Reed
Shafroth
Pomerene
Ohio
Bacon
Newlands
Johnston
Culberson
Bankhead
Swanson
Overman
Fletcher
District of Columbia
Thornton
Lane
Smith
Meyers
Lea
Hitch!cock
Philippines
Ransdell
Pitman
Territories
Martin
Virginia
Clarke
Arkansas
O'Gorman
Gailinger
Newlands Seeks Legislative Program For Next Congress
Senator Newlands proposed in the Senate a resolution urging committees to prepare tariff antitrust river regulation currency conservation public land and army reorganization measures for the next regular session. He said the move is to keep committees busy and not to commit the Senate to specific bills, with reports to aid eventual solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newlands
Sénate
Congress
Senate
Belmont Eulogizes Emmet at Hotel Kernda Banquet
Baltimore March 13 The Emmet Club marked Robert Emmet's birth anniversary with a banquet at Hotel Kernda. Perry Belmont of New York former congressman was the principal speaker. Belmont was warmly received by President Charles R White Ford and the dining hall crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Robert Emmet
Emmet Club
District Committee Debates Indorsement For DC Commissioners
Members of the District auxiliary committee met privately at the Raleigh Hotel to discuss indorsing candidates for DC commissioner. Present were Capt. James F. Oyster and William McK. Clayton, but the three hour session produced no endorsements, amid debates on pledges and federal patronage. Prominent Democrats including Harper, Weller, Miller, Hartigan, Moran, and Kalbfus attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Raleigh
James F. Oyster
William McK. Clayton
Wilson
National Committee
Robert N. Harper
Mr. Clayton
John S. Miller
P. J. Hartigan
P. T. Moran
Capt. Oyster
M. I. Weller
W. F. Gude
John Doyle
W. V. Cox
Dr. T. Hammond
Samuel Kalbfus
Public printer fight narrows to three candidates
Democratic leaders name Joseph Arnold, William Jamison, and Frank Mercer as contenders to succeed S B Donnelly. Arnold leads, Mercer gains support due to Iowa’s electoral vote for Wilson, with Jamison backing Clark and coordinating party efforts. Announcement expected before the extra session convenes.
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A. Arnold
W. D. Jamison
Frank
Mercer
Donnelly
S. B. Donnelly
Joseph A. Arnold
Agricultural Department
William D. Jamison
Shenandoah
Jamison
Clark
Iowa
New York City
Democratic National Committee
Arnold
Wilson
Rich Mexican meets Bryan at Washington reception
Senor Juan Ochoa Ramos a wealthy Mexican and friend of Gen Felix Diaz arrived in Washington and attended a reception for Secretary of State Bryan. He declined to discuss his visit, said it was for American business, and praised Diaz as a popular hero while criticizing sensational reports on the Mexican affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Juan Ochoa Ramos
Mexico
Felix Diaz
Washington
Bryan
John Barrett
pan-American Union
Senor Ramos
Diplomatic Corps of
Senormos
Wilson
America
México
Orozco
Sonora
Huerta
Movements of Ocean Steamers
Movements of ocean steamers show several transatlantic routes and disruptions. Ships include Yfors Philadelphia from Southampton, President Lincoln from Hamburg, Celtic from New York to Liverpool, and the Bremen bound ships Flymouth Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and Majestic to New York. Some vessels proceeded without communication due to storms. One report notes Sabre Island from Liverpool to New York will dock Saturday and Cape Race George Washington from Bremen Beidock to New York Monday.
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Wwen
Yfors
Philadelphia
Southampton
Lincoln
Hemburg
Queenstown
Celtic
New York
Liverpool
Flymouth
Pring Friedrich Wilhelm
Cherbourg
Bremen
Majestic
George Washington
Beidock
Border Battle Ends as US Forces Cease Fire
Reports describe a border clash where US troops halted the assault after heavy fighting. An American officer reportedly ordered a cease firing to avoid cross-border engagements, while Mexican forces, rebels, and local wounded received Red Cross aid. Brig. Gen. Smith ordered readiness for embarkation, with Huerta’s government shaping further actions and Orozco’s troops to be incorporated.
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Obregon
Galveston
Tex
Frederick A. Smith
United States Army
War Department
Nogales
Bliga
Department
Washington
Bliss
Diaz Will Stay Abroad and Not Return to Mexico
Naples dispatch reports former Mexican President Porfirio Diaz stating he will not return unless the United States intervenes. He favors stability and prosperity, plans to rest, and says U S intervention would unite Mexicans against outsiders. Diaz will proceed to Rome to thank King Victor Emmanuel. He then intends to travel to Nice for rest.
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Mexico
U. S
Naples
Italy
Porfirio Diaz
Adriatic
United States
Taft
Gen. Diaz
Diaz
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Nice
Venezuela Ignores Castro Visit in Caracas
Caracas reports Cipriano Castro's visit draws little attention with few adherents visible. Officials here respond to U S policy statements with cautiously favorable comments seen as strengthening relations with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Cipriano Castro
United States
Wuitson
Turkish Hamidieh Fire Over Servian Transports At Sea
Reports from Cettinge and Durazzo state four Servian troop transports were shelled by an unidentified warship off San Giovanni di Medua. Accounts say the attacking vessel wore Austro Hungarian colors, while official circles in Belgrade doubt that claim and insist the Hamidieh conducted the assault. The Turkish treasury default and broader Near East tension add to mounting war news.
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London
Near East
Adrianople
Hamidieh
Durazzo
San Giovanni di ' Medua
Vienna
Reichspost
Treasury
Cettinge
Montenegro
Mar
Scutari
San Giovanni Dif Medua
Austro-Hungary
Austria
Servia
Actress Robbed of Her Gems in Baltimore Theater Heist
Miss Annie Russell and company were performing The Rivals at the Auditorium Theater when a thief, suspected to be a noted jewel thief, entered Russell’s room at the Hotel Belvedere and fled with jewelry valued at 3335. The haul included a pearl and emerald brooch worth 700, a blue chalcedony necklace, a gold powderbox engraved A Y RR, a paridot necklace, two small diamonds, and a diamond pendant chain worth 700.
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Baltimore
Annie Russell
Auditoriuum
Misa Russell
Hotel Belvedere
Right Way to Kill Chicken Shocks Missouri Panel
Special to The Washington Post from St Louis reports Mrs M E Pennington head of USDA food research laboratory describes a humane method for killing chickens. She says starve the bird, pierce the jugular vein and medulla oblongata, then bleed and pluck without scalding, chill the carcass and ship in refrigerator cars to market.
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Washington
St Louis
Mar
M. E. Pennington
Food Research Laboratory
United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri Legislature
Ieaer Se
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W. R. Speare
F Street
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Capitol Street
Chase Zurhorst
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J. WM. Lee
Pennsylvania Avenue
R. F. Harvey's Sons
Telephone North
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R. S. Cain
Thos. M. Hindle
J. H. Small & Sons
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Hosta
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Broadway
Geo. G. Shaffer
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Col
J.P. Morgan
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James D. Buhrer
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Pacific Coast
Staunton Insane Asylum
Slater
Belmont
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Congressional Auxiliary Committee
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Brace For Public Printer
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Teerwon
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Tate
Carranza
Laredo
Itta
Venustiano Carranza
Coahuila
Tracy Aubert
Bajana
Monclova
Mexico City
Sinaloa
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