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Show SOUTHERN PACIFIC TS PRESSING BIG CLAIM WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. President Roosovclt today considered with Chair-mau Chair-mau Miller of tho House Committee ou Claims the- question of reimbursing tho Southern Pncific Railroad company in tho extent; of $l.b'00,000, the amount ox ponded iu repairing thc break in tho Colorado river. Hearings regarding t lie claim arc to bo begun by tho committee Monday. . Thc moucy was spent bv tho railroad company, pursuant, lo what is regarded as. an .understanding,' that Lhc Clovcra-mmifc Clovcra-mmifc should bear tho exnanfic, j T |