Shot by his neighbor ends life at Onion Creek
Northport Wash March 31 Ernest Lutz shot and killed Tomas Kane and wounded John Lacasse during a boundary staking dispute on Onion creek. Kane, a Kane Bros. partner, was killed instantly. Lacasse escaped wounded to a camp. The two other men sought a physician, and Kane Bros. long noted in Erie Craigtown.
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Northport
Wash
Ernest Lutz
Tomas Kane
John Lacasse
Onion Creek
Thomas Kane
Kane Bros
C. Kelly
Lacasse
Lutz
Kane
Kelly
Erie
Craigtown
Nelson
East Kootenay Rugby Visit Delights Nelson Crowd
East Kootenay rugby team played Nelson in blustery wind with Nelson taking advantage of the wind at the western goal. Nelson led 5 0 after Nase scored and Isacray added the goal. Second half saw improved play from the visitors with faster passing and strong three quarter backs, though Nelson still held the edge.
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East Kootenay
Nelson
Parehalves
Edwards
W. Talvor
Beale
Winter
Eden
Alex Taylor
Elwell
Pollard
Wallace
Moffatt
Nation
Peebles
Sparkes
Stewart
Hodge
Pollok
Searle
Macrne
Lay
Nase
McLennan
Stillwell
Hindle
Pickard
B. Thomson
Mason
Oval
Macrae
Isacray
Hastempers
Seatle
Dlashes
Rumored new diggings on Cooper Creek attract prospectors
Kaslo correspondent reports gold in paying quantities on Cooper creek three miles from Lardo city. Cooper creek Gold Mining Company formed with nine claims, dam and flume planned to divert waters for testing. A scow load of lumber sent for operations as miners rush to stake near Lardo. past events at Fry creek noted.
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Cooper Creek
Kaslo
Lardo City
Hroulx
Alvin
Proulx
Kootenay Lake
Lurdo
Thunder Mountain
Cariboo
Fry
Fry Creek
Miner killed at LeRoi mine in blasting accident near Rossland
Harry Broadhurst, a steady young married miner with one child, was instantly killed at the LeRoi mine when a hot hole exploded dynamite as he approached safety. His partner Wells escaped with minor injuries. The body will be taken to Joplin, Missouri, for interment.
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Rossland
Harry Broadhurst
LeRoi
Broadhurst
Wells
Joplin
Carpenters Walk Out Over Demanded Pay Increase
Toronto dispatch reports carpenters and joiners reject masters offer of 2 12 cents per hour and threaten strike unless the 5 cent demand is granted. The union plans action if their request is not met.
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Toronto
Union
T Carpenters and Joiners
Colombia Consents to Panama Canal Rights Sale and Rental
Washington reports that Colombian minister Concha delivered to Secretary Hay a protocol on rights of way for a Panama canal, with Colombia’s unqualified consent to sell the rights to the United States for 40 million dollars. The plan preserves Panama City under Panamanian sovereignty and provides mixed tribunals for canal belt justice, with annual rental of 750,000 dollars. Secretary Hay will review the protocol before possible congressional action.
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Washington
Seror
Concha
Hay
United States
Colombia
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Company
Cerain
Canal Company
Panama
Panama City
Canal Belt
Roosevelt
Congress
Corbett Plans Ringside Challenge After Jeffries Fight
Jamestown reports James J. Corbett will leave Washington April 3 for San Francisco and stand ringside for the Jeffries and Fitzsimmons bout. If accepted, Corbett will replace Fitzsimmons if he declines to face Jeffries, otherwise he will challenge the winner after the match.
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Jamestown
N.Y
James J. Corbett
Washington
San Francisco
Jule Delmar
Corbett
Jeffries
Fitzsimons
Fitzsimmons
Fatal mine explosion at Dayton Coal and Iron Co mine
Gas blast in the Nelson mine at Dayton Tennessee today. Fourteen dead bodies recovered. Two miners fatally injured and ten missing. Seventy five men were in the mine at the time.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nelson
Dayton Coal and Iron Co
Dayton
Livery-stable operator arrested in arson attempt
Chas Fraser of Rat Portage jailed on charged arson after detective work by Toronto’s Rogers. Fraser, who ran a livery stable until about a month ago, had burns found on fire several times within four months.
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Rat Portage
Chas, Fraser
Fraser
Rogers
Toronto
Charlottesville Collegiate Baseball Ends In Tie
University of Virginia and Yale battled to a 2 to 2 draw after ten innings in Charlottesville Virginia, with both teams scoring in extra frames before time ran out.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Yale
Montreal Press Seeks Rail and Ship Subsidies
Montreal officials propose government subsidies to railways expanding north of Lake Superior and to Great Lakes vessels. The plan calls for a $1 per registered ton per year subsidy for five years on foreign built ships of 1,000 tons burden or more, and a $2 per ton subsidy for Canadian built vessels. The Richelieu and Ontario Navigation company plans to open navigation by week’s end as ice clears. General CPR head R Marpole returns from Europe and heads to the Pacific coast. March customs receipts total $792,779, up from $758,122 a year ago.
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Montreal
Richelieu and
Ontario Navigation Company
R. Marpole
C.P.R
Pacific Division
Europe
Pacific
Lord Strathana
London
Canada
Council of the
Montreal Board of Trade
Governent
Lake Superior
Manitoba
Northwest
Great Lakes
Prospects Improving for Sealing Season at St Johns
At St Johns Nild three steamers Aurora Diana and Iceland carry 24000 22000 and 20000 seals arriving with reports that 16 of 20 ships will have big catches and total season weight may near last year though heavier seals are reported. News from the north is absent and the Huronian is presumed not afloat. British brig Gratia from Oporto arrives 8 days late to record longest voyage and reports damage and nothing of the Horonian.
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St. Johns
Nild
Aurora
Diana
Iceland
Allan Line
Huronian
Gratia
Giles
Oporto
St. John's
Aguinaldo Testifies in Manila Court Case
Aguinaldo appeared in court with General Chaffee's permission in response to a subpoena to testify in the case against Senor Valdez editor of a Spanish weekly. The witness was not allowed to answer, the court ruling the article's truth immaterial.
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Manila
Aguinaldo
Chaffee
Anawer
Senor Valdez
United States Philippine Commission
Bia
Centrist Leader Dead in Reichstag Berlin March 31
Berlin reports the death of Dr. Ernest Leiber the Centrist leader in the Reichstag He was born in 1898 and died today in the capital marked by the political news from the Reichstag leader and date in March 31.
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Berlin
Ernest Leiber
Reichstag
First Lake Charter Opens Navigation for Lake St Lawrence
Ogdensburg March 31 Navigation on the St Lawrence river opened today with the lake steamer Monteagle under Captain Grifith clearing to load coal at.
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Ogdensburg
St. Lawrence River
Monteagle
Grifith
Oswego to Duluth Line Under Wolvin Syndicate Charter
Oswego serves as start for a new Duluth to Quebec route under a season charter granted to the Wolvin syndicate. The plan covers operating the fresh line to link key Great Lakes ports and extend regional service.
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Oswego
Duluth
Wolvin Syndicate
Jrun
Quebec
Railway Move Shapes Grand Forks Growth Outlook
Grand Forks population reaches 1,650 with assessment at 1 037 710. Granby smelter halts 12 hours for water flume repairs. Judge Leamy plans home on Third Street near Observation Mountain. CPR may start Midway to Spence's Bridge rail line next month, signaling shift from Hope mountains route. Demand for valley acreage rises as ranchers subdivide into 10 to 20 acre plots. Over 30 buildings under construction. North Forks Good Roads asks Victoria for bridge aid to Franklin camp. Lucile Dreyfus mine ships ore to Trail smelter. Kettle Valley contract covers 500 tons of California ore to Granby smelter. California reservation near Republic.
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Spence’s Bridge
Grand Forks
Columbia
Leamy
Third
Observation Mountain
Co. P. R
Midway
Hope Mountains
Jeading
North Forks Good Roads Association
Victoria
East Fork
North Fork
Franklin Camp
Lucile Dreyfus
Nelson
Wash
Trail
Kettle Valley Lines
California
Republic
Pleasant Easter in Boston as wage hikes go into effect
Easter Monday brought a noticeable morale lift among tens of thousands of cotton mill workers in Southern New England as wage increases were posted. Disputes over the size of raises linger for some, and yard mill operatives not yet included show restiveness, but overall conditions improved from a week earlier. The notable event was the continued work of about 16,000 operatives in seven Lowell plants, who had awaited a possible strike vote by organized crafts on Friday.
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Boston
New England
Lowell
Successful Flotation in Yokohama and Fu Kui Bonds Issued
In Yokohama on March 31 a fire in the silk town of Fu Kui destroyed 4,000 houses. The finance minister issued two bond issues, 6,000,000 yen for railway construction and 500,000 yen for public works, all purchased by the Bank of Japan at a price of 88.0.
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Yokohama
Fu Kui
Favoribe
Bank of Japan
Jamaica Governor Heads to Havana on Kanawha
The yacht Kanawha carrying Governor General Wood departs from Santiago de Cuba for Havana with Jamaica Governor Sir Augustus Hemming and Lady Hemming aboard. Hemming will visit General Wood to reciprocate a Jamaica visit last November.
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Santiago de Cuba
General Wood
Havana
Jamaica
Sir Augustus Hemming
Lady Hemming
Governor Hemming
Fight Declared Off Between Duffy and Couhig Tonight
Chicago reports the lightweight bout between Martin Duffy of Chicago and Tom Couhig of Dukirk New York was canceled tonight. In New York metal quotings copper dull lead quiet with case bar silver at 530 Mexican dollars 431 4.
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Chicago
Martin Duffy
Tom Couhig
Dukirk
N.Y
New York
Martin Declares Plan To Defeat Government On Redistrib ution Bill
At a Vancouver Masonic banquet Hon Jos Martin stated he would defeat the government once the redistribution bill passes and immediately appeal to the country. McLean Bros are negotiating with the government to build the Coast Kootenay railway. The Royal Commission resumes with many witnesses summoned. Victoria diver McHardy heads to Bristol colliery to investigate wreck. Fraser River Bridge substructure contract awarded to Morrison Armstrong and Balfour of Vancouver for about 250000 dollars.
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Victoria
Vancouver
Jos. Martin
McLean Bros
Coast Kootenay
Royal Commission
McHardy
Bristol
Fraser River
Morrison, Armstrong and Balfour
Railway race looms as C P R and Canada Northern push west
Information from Nelson reports the C P R has let a contract to Stewart and Foley Bros for 100 miles of railway from Moosomin toward Prince Albert and Edmonton. A further 200 miles may follow after surveys. A race toward the Yellowhead pass with Canada Northern is anticipated. The routes pass through a grain promising, unsettled region with strong immigration prospects. Local interests arise as work commences.
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Nelson
Stewart and
Foley
Moosomin
Man
Prince Albert
Edmonton
Yellowhead Pass
Canada Northern
Rocky Mountains
Easter Race Meetings Report From Manchester Longchamps and Kempton
London dispatches describe Manchester Easter meeting where Fairland won the Lancashire handicap steeplechase of 2000 sovereigns over three miles and a half with Arnold second and Inquisitor third. At Longchamp the Prix de Mars went to Bat owned by W. K. Vanderbilt with Jenkins up, and Godman and Crisiade prevailed in other races with Rigby and McIntyre aboard. Kempton’s Easter card featured the Queen's prize for three year olds and older, won by Wabun with Royal George second and Bostonian third. Two horses started.
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Manchester
Longchamps
Kempton Park
London
Fairland
Arnold
Inquisitor
Paris
W. K. Vanderbilt
Bat
Jenkins
Godman
Rigby
Crisiade
McIntyre
Wabun
Royal George
Bostonian
Atartud
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W. Taylor
Thompson
Moyie
Fort Steele
Tobacco Plains
Fernie
Kiko
Kimberley
Cranbrook
Carpenters
Old Company
Lora Strathcona
Fast Atlantic Line
First Lake Charter
Canadian Pacific
Martin
Dunsmuir
Goast-Kootenay
P. R
Yellowhead Pans
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