General Hutton Forming a Canadian Contingent Brigade
A new division under General Ian Hamilton forms two brigades with General Hutton commanding a brigade of Canadians New Zealanders and Australians excluding cavalry. The staff includes Colonel Martyr Lord Rosmead Colonel Hood and Colonel Bridges with Major Cartwright. Four mounted infantry corps form the division alongside Canadian and New South Wales batteries and Vickers Maxims.
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Henry
Lessard
Herchmer
Strathcona
Steele
Bryce
Imperial Mounted Infantry
New South Wales
Ridley
Million capital to back vast Kootenay Lake project
Spokane Chronicle notes King Solomon Mining Company plans to spend millions on a two and a half mile lakefront district near Woodbury along Kootenay Lake. The venture, led by James B. Townsend of Lima, Ohio, merges Canadian Pacific Mining and Milling assets into a single giant operation with potential annual water power profits.
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Spokane Chronicle
Nelson
King Solomon Mining Company
Ainsworth
Shorea of Kootenay Lake
Lake Front
Lake Kootenay
Woodbury
Canadian Pacific Mining and Milling Company
Canadian Pacific Company
Wakefield
Amazon
Budweiser
Superior
King Solomon Company
James B. Townsend
Lima
Ohio
Detroit
Townsend
Canton
Ainaworth
Minneapolis
Minn
Krotenay Lake
Woodbury Creek
Bank clearances in U S and Canada for week ending April 12
New York reports total U S bank clearances of 1 875 425 605 down 11 6 percent from a year ago. Outside New York City clearances climbed 7 percent to 59 127 691. Canadian totals show rises in Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Hamilton and St Johns while Vancouver and Victoria fell 8 1 and 85 percent respectively.
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New York
United States
New York City
Dominion of Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Hamilton
St. Johns
N. B
Vancouver
Victoria
Winnipeg News Briefs Report Sudden Death and Legal Flaws
H Newton a farmer near Rapid City shot himself after years of abuse to his wife who survived with injuries. Chief Bell arrested Fred Lowes for seduction in Emily township but Lowes escaped after local authorities released him in Morden. McDonald's Point notes Mrs Mary Blissard aged 108 died, leaving 103 descendants. Alma Boivin in Montreal received one month for impersonating at municipal elections after bribery for voting under a false name.
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Winnipeg
Man
H. Newton
Rapid City
Newton
Bell
Lindsay
Fred Lowes
Emily
Lowes
Morden
McDonald's Point
N. B
Mary Blisard
Georgetown
Queen's County
Albert Akertley
New York
Montreal
Que
Alma Boivin
Prominent Journalist George H. Scripps Dies at 46
San Diego dates say George H. Scripps died at Miranda ranch of pernicious anemia after illness. He will be buried in Rushville Illinois May 1. Born in England, he moved to the U.S. at age four and began journalism 25 years ago with the Detroit Evening News. He helped found the Cleveland Press and later worked with the Cincinnati Post Kentucky Post St Louis Chronicle Kansas City World and Omaha News.
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San Deigo
Cal
George H. Scripps
Miranda
R. W. Scripps
Los Angeles
Rushville
England
Illinois
Detroit Evening News
Cleveland Preas
Cincinnati Post
Kentucky Post
St. Louis Chronicle
Kansas City World
Omaha News
Pacific Coast
House backs direct popular election of U S Senators
Washington April 13 The House approved by 240 to 15 a constitutional amendment providing for direct popular election of United States Senators rather than election by state legislatures.
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Washington, D. C
House
United States
Roberts Checks Boer Advance With Dispositions and Reliefto Wepener
London reports from April 14 state Lord Roberts has halted Boer movement not by fighting but by strategic dispositions. Relief for Wepener is on the way as Boers show new tactics. Updates describe corporate rail and supply constraints, strategic columns moving south of Bloemfontein, and scattered engagements across Natal and the Free State with Dalgetty surrounded and morale steady.
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Toronto
Ont
the Globe
John A. Ewan
Victoria West Road
Cape Colony
Laurentian
Pomeranian
de Aur
Hardman
Eaton
McCrae
van Tayle
Morrison
Mounted Rifles
Howe
Carnarvon
Prieska
Brittstown
Douglas
New Zealand
Hershhmer
Kwan 8006
Fred
Magersfontein
Colenso
Kimberley
Cronje
Stormberg
Vatniensag
Ladysmith
Riel
Cape Garrison Artillery
Cape Town
Duke of Edinburgh
Ireland
Bloemfontein
Dalgety
Wepener
London
War Office
Roberts
Portugal
Great Britain
Beira
Foreign Office
Delagoa Bay
Boars
Lord Roberts
Natal
Elandslaagte
Lord Methuen
Zwartopfontein
Cape
South Africa
Rome
Daily News
Transvaal
Germany
Joant von Beulow
Milan
Morning Post
Dewerdorp
Odenhal
Roberta
Duke of Marlborough
Daily Telegraph
Glandslag
Glencoe
Thornycroft
the Times
Jammerberg
Dalgetty
Bloemfonstein
Times
Bloefontein
The
Daily Mail
Lorenzo Marquez
Johannesburg
Ree
Winston Charchill
Spencer Wilkinson
Dewetdorp
Betulie
Orange River
International Agricultural Trust Proposed to Curb Wheat
The Journal reports a plan to form a world farmers trust at the Paris International Agricultural Conference July 16 to cut wheat output by 20 percent and set a floor price of one dollar per bushel. Promoters include J C Hanley for American farming groups and Prof G Rutland of the University of Fribourg with independent origins.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Paris
J. C. Hanley
St. Paul
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union
National Cotton Growers’ Association
Miesiasippi Valley
National Grain Growers Association
International Agricultural Trust
America
Prof
G. Rutland
University of Fribourg
Switzerland
Europe
Kings Visit to Vienna Marked by German Rulers
Berlin April 1 leading papers publish Vienna dispatches saying Emperor Anatr is to visit Vienna. Emperor William, the King of Saxony, the King of Bavaria and other German rulers will attend celebrations for Francis Josephs seventieth birthday on August 18. The report says the Czar plans a July visit to Vienna.
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Berlin
Vienna
Denied Commissions for Royal Military College Not Cancelled
Ottawa reports deny cancellation of Imperial commissions for Royal Military College Kingston with fourteen commissions promised. Meetings in Toronto and Ottawa detail Wheelmen Association and Canadian Lacrosse Association conventions. Ottawa to host South Africa volunteers if needed. telegraphers gain holiday and other concessions.
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MINER
Ottawa
Ont
Borden
Royal Military College
Kingston
Kitzon
South Africa
Strathcona
Halifax
Lake Huron
St. John
Intercolonial Railway
Toronto
Wheelman's Association
J. J. Gould
Hamilton
J. M. Barnes
New Brownwickers
W. N. Irving
Rights and Privileges Committee
Gould
Ald
J. J. Ward
Irwing
A. Walton
Order of Things
Canadian Lacrosse Association
Temple Building
Howard B. Clema
Port Perry
Peter McMillan
Beagarton
Lionel King
Peterboro
Fred W. Thompson
Teccumsehs
O. R. McKeown
Orangeville
W. Hall
A. Hartley
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General Hutton
Dian
Washington
War Department
Pretoria
Reichman
Syd) Hay
Enay Lake
OC. B. Holmes
Canadian Pacific Mining & Milling Company
Canada
Ganadian News
Scripps-McRae League
Ghegked
Boer
Wepner
Thorneycroft’s
Escape
Gol. Dalgetty
Associated Press
Cape Mounted Riflemen
Scottish Rifles
Farmers Trust
International Association To
Austria
Royal Mili
Tary College
Wheelmen’s
Lacrosse
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