King Involved in Ulster Crisis Stirring London Press
London and Westminster simmer with crisis as army officers resign to avoid actions against Ulster volunteers. The King is accused of pressuring Field Marshal Roberts and Gen Paget, while Liberals and Labour denounce royal meddling and demand full disclosure before Parliament.
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London
Westminster
Gough
Third Cavalry Brigade
Edward Carson
Ulster Volunteers
Ireland
Curragh
War Office
George
Lord Roberts
Paget
Col. Seely
Commang
Viscount Morley
Blackburn
Lords
Ulster
Asquit'h
Vice-President Bury Visits Cranbrook Amid Row
The vice president visit to Cranbrook sparked a dramatic speech by John Ward with a cry for railway support. Labor and home rule Irish members led cheers while Liberals joined, marking one of parliament’s most hostile moments toward the throne in memory.
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John Ward
Senator Hewitt Bostock Named Senate Leader
Ottawa March 18 Senator Hewitt Bostock of Kamloops was unanimously chosen leader of the opposition among Liberal senate members to replace the late Senator George Ross. Bostock, who arrived in British Columbia in 1893, founded The Province and later the Vancouver Daily Province. He served in the house of commons from Yale Cariboo in 1895 and joined the senate in 1904. He married in 1891 and has six children.
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Ottawa
Senate
Bostock
Kamloops
George Ross
British Columbia
Hewitt Bostock
Monte Creek
Victoria
Vancouver
House of Commons
Yale-Cariboo
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting at Young Men’s Club
An important meeting of the ladies of the Young Men’s Club will be held next Monday at 4 PM at the club. All members are urged to attend. Tea will be served by Mrs J R McNabb and Mrs W E Dunham.
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Young Men’'s Club
J. R. McNabb
W. E. Dunham
Ladies Aid Meeting At Methodist Church
The annual Ladies Aid meeting will be held at the parsonage next Wednesday at 3 PM. The year’s report will be presented and officers elected. All members are urged to attend. Bir Thoman Shaughnessy denied rumors of seeking the high commissioner post, stating his ambitions lie elsewhere.
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Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church
Bir Thoman Shaughnessy
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
VP Geo Bury of CPR visits Cranbrook during annual tour
Vice-President Geo Bury of the Canadian Pacific railway stopped in Cranbrook at nine this morning during his annual inspection tour. A delegation of about twenty business and professional men interviewed him, highlighting his prior local role and the Crows Nest Pass branch development. He declined a longer stay, promising a June visit, and assured attention to CPR matters locally. He travelled with Superintendent Harshaw from Koote Bay Landing aboard his private car.
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Geo. Bury
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bury
Cranbrook
C.P.R
Crows Nest Pass
Western Lines
Death of Dr Hugh Watt in Elko at 73 and Knox church concert
The community mourns Dr Hugh Watt who died suddenly in Elko last Saturday evening after a stroke. Born in Fergus Ontario to Scottish parents he practiced in Toronto Victoria Fort Steele and Elko and helped secure the Kootenay Central charter and federal inquiries. He served as Presbyterian elder and was a noted multi lingual public figure. The obituary notes two sons died last summer and his wife Mrs Watt survives him. A second feature reports a Knox church concert at Fort Steele with H Treby Heale and local performers drawing a sizable audience and warm praise.
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Hugh Watt
Elko
Dr. Watt
I Fergus
Ontario
Toronto University
Toronto
Victoria
B.C
Cariboo
Fort Steele
Watt
Kootenay Central
Ottawa
Federal House
Presbyterian Church
Jennings
C. L. Cowan
Waldo
Masons
Knox Church
H. Treby Heale
Heale
Nikim
Cranbrook Poultry Association Opens Youth Competition
The Cranbrook Poultry Association invites boys and girls under eighteen to enter a poultry raising contest. First prize is 10 dollars, second 5 dollars, third 2.60 dollars. entries require a 50 cent fee, breed selection, and recording of eggs hatched. Proceeds support prize money and local breeders. Reverend A B Bruce toured Elko area soliciting church funds during the visit.
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Albert H. Webb
Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Cranbrook
Webb
Association
W. W. McGregor
Alb. H. Webb
Redistricting of the B C Seats Across Vancouver Region
A proposed British Columbia redistribution map sits with Ottawa's committee. Koootenay splits into East and West regions, New Westminster district reorganizes into multiple ridings, Vancouver City gains two at large seats, and Yale Cariboo plus Alberni Comox districts gain new seats.
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British Columbia
Ottawa
Kootenay
West Kootenay
East Kootenay
Cranbrook
Fernie
Columbia
Nelson City
Ymir
Rossland City
Blocan
Kaslo
Revelstoke
New Westminster
New Westminster City
Delta
Richmond
Burrard Inlet
Vancouvr City
South Vancouver
Point Grey
Dewdney
Chilliwack
Yale
Similkameen
Frases
Vancouver City
Vancouver South
Victoria City
Nanaimo
Cowichan
Esquimalt
Nanaimo City
Newcastle
Saanich
Talands
Skeena
Atlin
Yale-Cariboo
Cariboo
Lillooet
Salmon Arm
Okanagan
Greenwood
Grand Forks
Alberni
Comox
Squamish
Howe Sound
Poultry Thief Issue Spurs Cranbrook Association Action
Cranbrook Poultry association directors met at E H Slater’s residence to address a surge in poultry thefts. Investigations point to local youths shipping fowls to Chinatown and Chinese restaurants, with a director once catching a boy carrying a bag of birds. The board vows to pursue information and assist law and property owners, listing officers A B Smith, K R Bleter, and a secretary treasurer.
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Cranbrook Poultry Association
E. H. Slater
Chinatown
A. B. Smith
KR. H. Bleter
Afternoon Tea In Friendly Village entertains town
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church staged a 1862 era comedy at the Auditorium last Friday. The skit depicted country life with period costumes, drew strong audience applause, and featured music by local musicians. Mrs. Patmore and others delivered notable performances amid hearty laughs and cultural sketches including a guest quilting party and a display of family albums.
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The
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Societies
Friendly Village
Ladies Aid Society
Chas. Pat
Afternoon Tea in Friendly Village 1862 Scene Summary
Scene shows Mrs. Kelly host with visitors from Garden City and village ladies in Friendly Village. A photo album sparks comments as plans for a quilting bee form. City visitors Mrs. Vernon and Mrs. Good arrive, bringing discussion of electricity and women's rights, interrupted by Deacon Sykes seeking a housekeeper.
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Mrs. Kelly
Jane Skinning
J. T. Sarvis
Jemima Goodsense
J. Shaw
Caroline Barton
A. H. McKowan
Maggie de Vere
J. R. McNabb
Mary Kelly
Chas. Patmore
Nurses' Annual Meeting in British Columbia Scheduled
The Graduate Nurses Association of British Columbia plans its second annual meeting in Victoria on April 13 and 14. Sessions run Monday morning to afternoon and Tuesday morning with papers and business on the program. The YMCA rest room hosts the meetings, and the Victoria Nurses' Club holds its Annual Ball Tuesday evening for members and delegates.
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Graduate Nurses’ Association of
British Columbia
Victoria
B. GC
Victoria Nurses’ Club
Overseas Club Monthly Dance Delights Attendees
Last night the Overseas Club hosted a large monthly dance with good music by L Van Staveren and Teddy Halsall. George Tisdale managed the floor with lively energy, earning appreciation for guiding the event and welcoming a new member into the circle.
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L. van Staveren
Teddy Halsall
George Tisdale
Jdances
Circle Two Atep
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Old Country
Labor
Labor Party
Mr. Asquith
Tom Mann
Criticiites
Commons
Leopold C. Samary
King
Ladies Auxiliary OF
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H. Trehy Heale
Mrs. Wallinger
Bonny Mary of
Argyle
Donza Mesdames Quain
Paterson
Sores “Avourneen
Tek Dade
Mother Macree
Philosophy of Life
Dharma
Mrs. McPherson
Rapers
Daniel Peggatty
David Coppi
Field
Walkford Squeers
Nicholas Nickleby
A. BD. Bruce
Elko, Baynes
Gateway
Petty
B. C
Poultry Association
Vernon
Mrs. Good
W. B. McFarlane
W. G. Morton
Kelly
Zampa
Ira Manning
C F. Nidd
G. F. Stevenson
M. Quinn
Mr. H. Darling
Philleda
H. H. Bourne
Herold
Mendelssohn
Caracciolo
Willen
Durti
C. F. Nidd
Diabelli
G. B. Powell
Chas
Patmore
Runkle
J.T. Sarvis
Hicks
J. D. McBride Mies
Goodsense
Meek
Barton
H. A. McKowan
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de Vere
Donnely
T. Walton
Lane
J. R. Adameon
W. B. Macfarlane
Goalepavee
W. Morton Thomas
D. McNee
T. 8. Gill
R. Sheppard
W. Harvey
A. H. Pigott
Nurses' Annual Meeting
Overseas Club
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