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Show RAILROAD ASKS FOR AJILLION Washington, March 11. Efforts lo recover from the government the money expended by Ihe Southern Pacific Pa-cific railroad in stopping the break in the Colorado river in Southern California Cali-fornia In lOOil, have born renewed by attorneys for the Harrlman lines. The amount sought. Is $l.r,u0,0u.) and It has been shown that the work was done at the request ef President Roosevelt because do government funds were available for the purpose. Arguments on support of the claim were made to a house committee by Maxwell Everetts of New York today. |