Liberal stance on railway development sparks provincial debate
The Liberal party argues for building branch roads to spur development across the province while opposing a costly trunk line parallel to a railway. Critics label the deal with Canadian Northern Trailway as extravagant, urging government support for genuine development roads and insisting the project benefits the prairie provinces and other interests.
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Liberal Party
Owain
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Northern Trailway Company
Canadian Northern Railway
Jet Messrs
McKenzie Mann
Dominion
Mc Hide
British Columbia
McKenzie
Mann
Wanted live Rocky Mountain goats for export
A Washington DC zoologist Dr Cecil French seeks one adult male and four adult female Rocky Mountain goats with provincial export permits. He offers 100 dollars for the male and 125 dollars each for the females, crated fob, via CPR express office, all healthy with intact horns.
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C.P.R
Cecil French
Washington, D.C
Richard Watson Gilder Dies in New York at 62
Richard Watson Gilder poet lecturer and editor in chief of Century Magazine died last Thursday in New York at Mrs Schuyler Van Rensselaer home 9 West Tenth Street He remained surrounded by his wife and children death came with unexpected swiftness
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Richard Watson Gilder
Lecurer
Cenry
New York
Duncan Ross Attacks Bowser Over Jap Trade Contract
Duncan Ross, former M.P., accuses Bowser of using his position to aid Gotoh and the Tokio company in Vancouver railway contracts. He cites Bowser drafted clauses and a 1905 incorporation, alleges obstruction of immigration controls and political manipulation ahead of elections, and claims Bowser failed to respond to prior charges.
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Mani
Bowser
Robert Green
Cults
Green
McKenvie
Mebride
McBride
Itops
D. Bowser
Dominion House
Ait
Bowsers
Rosstill
Canada
British Columbia
Wilfrid Laurier
England
Japan
Mackenzie King
Vancouver
King
Gotoh
Tacoma
Mr. Bowser
We C.R
Ross
Victoria
Tokio Company, Ltd
William Henry Johnston
Bowser & Walbridge
C.plr
Gotoli
Tokio Company
A. B. Pottlinger
Huntting Lumber Company
C. W. Craig
Gotoh Company
Privy Council
Mackenzie Kine
Goto Bowser Cote Gany
G.T.P
Victoria Theatre
Ile
Europe
McKenzie
Mann
Laurier
East
Mr. Ross
Duncan Ross
Greenwood
Vernon
Yale
Cariboo
Dominion Estimates Propose 127 Million Dollar Expenditure
The estimates for the coming fiscal year presented to parliament by Hon. WS Fielding call for a total vote of 91 891 578 on consolidated fund, including 3 076 500 for naval service and 35 779 415 on capital account, including 27 000 000 for the National Transcontinental railway. The total expenditure is 127 670 008, up 17 601 610 from last session.
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WS. Fielding
Naval Service
Consolidated Fund
British Columbia
Victoria
Victoria Post Office
William's Head
Chilliwack
Cranbrook
Dimean
Public works funds listed for towns and rail projects
The record itemizes public building funds for Fernie Grains Forks Greenwood Nelson Revelstoke Vancouver Vernon and Prince Rupert with sums from 10 000 to 50 000 and notes $180 000 for the Hudson Bay railway and one million dollars for the Quebec bridge gates and canals.
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Greenwood
Nelson
Prince Rupert
Revelstoke
Vancouver
Vernon
Hudson Bay Railway
Quebec
Tatlow and Fulton Driven Out
In a Victoria Times letter ex MPP T W Patterson claims Tatlow finance minister and Fulton public works minister left McBride government under no CP pressure. He argues the CPs would not back a government reliant on their support and criticizes McBride for forcing a contract withdrawal.
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Victoria Times
T. W. Patterson
M.P.P
Fatlow
Fulton
McBride
Hon
Tatlow
Political Turmoil In British Columbia Ministers Clash Over Agreement
The piece accuses the premier of using a heavy handed approach to oust ministry opponents over a contract dispute. It questions the choice of Bowser as Tatlow’s successor and criticizes R. F. Green’s dual roles connected to McKenzie Mann and the Victoria Conservative association. It implies Cabinet awareness of withheld details and cites a published agreement signed only by Mann.
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Capt
Tatlow
Bowser
B. C
McKenzie
Mann
Victoria Conservative Associaton
Green
McBride
Notice of land purchase application in Fernie BC 1909
I Francis C Lawe of Fernie British Columbia a solicitor applies for permission to buy fifty five acres bounded by the Felk River and Lot 6030 Group One Kootenay District The plan begins at a defined starting point and traces 29 chains west 32 chains downstream 20 chains north from Lot 6030 then 23 chains west to the starting point Dated November 8 1909.
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I. Francis C. Lawe
Fernie
British Columbia
Felk River
Kootenay District
Liberal Committee Address for Supporters
A brief notice lists the Liberal Committee communications address as P O Box 20 and notes phone 274 with Friends and supporters address details.
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P. O. Box
Liberal Committee
P, O. Box
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Cranbrook Trading Co. Limited
P.O
HOTEL
ST. Francis
Harney
Cor
Seymour and Cordova Sts
Vancouver, B. C
University
Harvard
Cornell
Strathcona
Arctic
Eastern Canada
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
Dee
Athletic Steamship Business
Ieee
Toronto Express
Winnipeg
Toronto
Imperial Limited
Montreal
Richard Gilder
Yale-Caribou
M.P
Wassall
Pority
Geeauesed Gotuh
Japativos
Levidiniae
Kb. A. Davis
Botisa Columid
da. Mann
Mr. McBride
Jade
Grains Forks
Imperial Bank of Canada
D. R. Wilkie
Robert Jaffray
Savings Department
J. F. M. Pinkham
Mgr
Corby’s
Dawson’s
Hennessey’s
Brandies
Schlitz
Fernie Fort Steele
A.C. Bowness Sowes
Ric’ Wines
Arnold & Roberts
D. Box
P. Burns & Co., Ltd
Pacific Coast
Lake Superior
P. Woods & CO
J. Manning
Armstrong Avenue
J. M. Agnew & Co
Elko, B.C
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