NWMP Promotions Report Ottawa February
Ottawa reports promotions in the North West Mounted Police. Inspector J. O. Wilson is promoted to superintendent, Inspector J. V. Begin to superintendent, Inspector A. C. MacDonnell to superintendent, Sergeant Major R. S. Knight to inspector, Sergeant Major Wim. Parker to inspector, and Arthur William Duffus of Halifax is appointed to inspector.
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North-West Mounted Police
J. O. Wilson
J. V. Begin
A. C. MacDonnell
R. S. Knight
Wim. Parker
Arthur Wm. Duffus
Halifax
Fairbanks Meets Laurier on New joint commission agenda
Washington reports Senator Fairbanks addressed Sir Wilfrid Laurier about reconvening the joint high commission. After settling the Alaskan boundary via a special treaty commission, the plan focuses on amending the Washington treaty to allow Great Lakes warship building, define Rainy Lake boundaries, govern fisheries rights, and regulate inland bonding privileges.
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Washington, D.C
Fairbanks
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Joint High Commission
Washington
Great Lakes
Rainy Lake
Wreck in Newark Kills Eight Children in Trolley Crash
A Lakawanna express on a steep Newark hill plowed into a trolley crowded with about 100 schoolchildren. Eight youngsters died and 25 were injured as the motorman and engineer suffered critical injuries. Rescue efforts followed as witnesses described a horrifying scene.
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Newark
N.J
Ontario Protests In Liberal Petition Against Dr Snider
Toronto February 19 North Fork Liberals file cross petition against former member Dr Snider and petition against Liberal member elect A M Little.
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Toronto
Dr. Snider
A. M. Little
CPR Atlantic service talks before Ottawa trips
Montreal February 19. It is believed Sir Thomas Shaughnessy’s frequent Ottawa visits relate to a possible CPR Atlantic fast service seeking a subsidy. The plan would involve ships as freighters, not tied to CPR’s Beaver Line purchase.
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Montreal
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy
Ottawa
C.P.R
Beaver
Canadian agent proposes Galway port for fast Canadian ships
London Feb 19 C R Devlin Canadian agent at Dublin says if Nationalist committee at Galway accepts him as a candidate for the Commons vacancy caused by Col Arthur Lynchs conviction he will rush to Ottawa to urge making Galway a port for fast Canadian services.
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London
C. R. Devlin
Dublin
Galway
House of Commons
Arthur Lynch
Ottawa
College Burned at Port Richmond Station Island
Fire today destroyed the first Leigh College at Port Richmond Station Island in New York City.
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New York, N.Y
Leigh College
Port Richmond
Station Island
Scholar loss and blaze injures teacher in building exit
The fire caused an $800000 loss. Scholars escaped the building safely while teacher Griffiths leaped from a window to escape smoke and was severely hurt.
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Griffiths
Blake to act as Canadian counsel before Alaskan tribunal
Hon. Edward Blake M.P. has accepted Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s invitation to serve as chief Canadian counsel before the Alaskan tribunal and will inform the Premier of his decision.
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London
Edward Blake
M.P
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Explosion at Fort Lafayette Kills Three Civilians
The Navy Department received a telegram from Admiral Barker reporting an eight inch shell exploded while a fuse was being extracted at Fort Lafayette. Three civilian employees were killed and several others were seriously wounded.
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Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Barker
New York Navy Yard
Fort Lafayette
Accident on the G T R near Whitby station
A Montreal to Toronto G T R express derailed east of Whitby, injuring about thirty people. Seven cars left the track and rolled 35 feet down an embankment after a rail broke from frost, delaying the train an hour and a half. None of the passengers or staff were seriously hurt.
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Toronto
Montreal
Whitby
Fire destroys wash plant at Dominion Iron and Steel
Sydney C B Feb 19 The wash ing plant of the Dominion Iron and Steel at the coke oven was completely destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is estimated between 100000 and 300000, all was destroyed. The buildings and machinery were covered by insurance.
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Sydney
C.B
Dominion Iron and Steel
Seminole Blocked By Blizzard In Bid To Free Icebound Schooners
The U S revenue cutter Seminole fought through a blizzard but could not reach the Bay of Islands to release the icebound schooners. With the weather worsening, the rescue mission is considered hopeless.
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St. John, Md
U. S. Revenue
Bay of Islands
Local notes on Macleod deaths and town life
A young man Jas Field dies after a week of illness with typhoid in Macleod. his burial follows a Thursday funeral as town sympathy pours out. Other items report residents visiting Macleod, local sports plans, and a typhoid recovery. Also notes on Bell Telephone’s Alberta long distance plans and new district manager John Bull, plus cattle trading activity and buyers from Regina.
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Macleod
Jas. . Field
Eric Moffat
VanDusen
Alberta
Bell Telephone Company
John E. Bull
Bell Company
Bull
Guelph
Ont
Calgary
the Herald
Engineer Vance Found Frozen Near Lizard Lake
Canadian Pacific railway survey engineer Vance was found dead from exposure near Lizard lake forty miles east of Battleford NWT. He had sent his driver to prepare camp while he explored on snowshoes yesterday. the cold night reached 38 below zero.
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Battleford
N.W
Vance
Canadian Pacific Railway Survey Department
Lizard Lake
Here
New Creameries Rise Across Alberta
Ottawa reports many new creameries under construction in Alberta this season. Farmers urge the dairy branch of the department of agriculture to oversee them with the existing government creameries, a plan deemed cost free to the department and likely to be approved.
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Ottawa
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Cardston Jail Destroyed By Arson Rumors Stir Indignation
Word from Cardston reports the town jail burned last week in what authorities call incendiarism. Coal oil suspected as the ignition source. Liquor seized the prior Saturday was stored in the jail and a trial planned for the day of the fire amid sharp local anger.
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Cardston
Claresholm businessman buys Ugland building for bakery
Claresholm notes show Mr Thelender purchased the building owned by Mr Ugland and plans to fit it up as a restaurant and bakery. Mr Iverson has bought out the remaining interests, details unclear.
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Thelender
Ugland
Iverson
Canadians After American Cattle Boom at Union Stock Yards
The Minneapolis Tribune notes a rapid growth in Canadian cattle trade at Union stock yards with many carloads of Hereford cattle shipped toward Canadian ranges. Trade appears to be expanding to large scale cattle raising in Canada.
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Canada
Benallack & LaFrance
Robi. Linton
Regina
N.W.T
Minneapolis Tribune
Union
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