Martin faction dominates Liberal convention with illegal exclusion claims
The Kootenay delegation debates Martin influence as delegates claim illegal exclusion and rapid packing actions. Buchanan cites interior Liberals' wish for united leadership while noting Martin’s supporters pushed a noncommittal platform. Debate centers on legality, party lines, and potential provincial political impact.
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G. C. Buchanan
Vancouver
Kootenaian
Liberal Convention
Buchanan
Galliher
M.P
Kootenay
Martin
Labor
Liberal Party
Templeman
Noon
Rossland
E. C. Smith
Messrs. Stork
Fernie
Goodenough
Kasle
Messrs
Dennis Murphy
Mr. Martin
M. Martin
Manslaughter charge against Broadhead foreman in Pa blast
Greenville Pa Feb 10 Charles Haggarty foreman of Broadhead Construction Co is jailed on manslaughter charges over a blasting accident on the Bessemer and Lane Erie railway cut off last Saturday. One man killed ten injured. he says he warned workers. Also reports train collision at Haysville Pa causing one killed one seriously injured and several cars burned. Montreal report cites CP R stock expansion plan to raise 19.5 million for locomotives, shops, grades, grain facilities with staged payments through 1902.
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Greenville
Charles Haggarty
Broadhead Construction Co
Bessemer and
Lane Erie
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne Railway
Haysville
Montreal
Thomas G. Shaughnessy
London
New York
Grand Berks
British Columbia Company
Kettle River
Granby
Crow’s Nest
J. Fred Hume
Exminister of Mines
W. A. Macdonald
K. C
Robert Robertson
J. Laing Stocks
Nelson
B. C
George A. Fraser
Grand Forks
Calgary
Kootenays
P. Burns and Co
O. Kerman
Grimsby
Ont
Great Northern Hospital
Wash
Republic
Cooke
Paterson
N. J
Republic and
Grana Forks
Holland
Victoria
R. and
California
Active Work In The Field In February War Report
A London dispatch cites Lord Kitchener in Pretoria noting last week as the liveliest of the war period with heavy losses. Boer casualties total 69 killed 17 wounded 57 surrendered and 574 prisoners. British forces seized 480 rifles one pom pom and munitions and live stock.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Annual Health Report on Disease Prevention
City council hears Dr LaBau on infectious disease prevention with emphasis on vaccination. Thirteen applicants for fire chief are read and debated, with meeting adjourned to Friday. Medical officer urges strict sanitation, water purity, isolation, and one quartering of Chinese laundries. A board of health will be formed to study the health officer’s report.
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LaBau
T. A. Ackerman
New Westeminster
H. E. Campbell
Nelson
United States
Canada
Germany
Cottonwood Lake
General Hospital
Victoria Street
Board of Health
Mining News From Kitchener Area Mines and Ventures
W H Blakemore, mining syndicate manager, reports resumption of iron work near Kitchener with a sizeable workforce once weather allows. Directors praise Le Roi report for clarity on value. News from Kootenay Mail notes Blue Jay gold prospects. sluicing hindered by cold. camp creek channel promising pay dirt. Silver Spike crosses tounel work advances. multiple claim groups around same vein show ore with gold silver lead and copper. Homestake mine near Craigtown shows strong activity and improving ore body at 250 feet tunnel.
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W. H. Bslakemore
Kitchener
Blakemore
Fredeville
Montreal
East
Kootenay
Gus Hedstrom
Blue Jay
Duquesne Mining Company
Smith Creek
F. B. Wells
Big Bend
A. H. Bradley
Raymond Allen
Camp Creek
The
Kootenay Mail
D. Wolsey
Hish Creek
Dunvegan
W. Scott
Nakusp
Messrs
Woodrow, Agnew and Hyatt
Messrs. Moore and Howell
Ilecilliwact
Ymir Mirror
Homestake
Craigtown
Big Scheme Not Yet Dead in Canada Wheat Tariff News
Canadian wheat reaches Germany via New York while Canada faces higher duties as not on the favored nation list. Berlin warns New York exchange to stop. Manitoba election plan to decide prohibition. Georgian Bay Ship Railway seeks charter extension. Quebec city council nominations yield nineteen aldermen by acclamation. Premier Parent poised for reelection.
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Toronto
William Whyte
Shaugnessy
Vancouver
Victoria
Germany
New York
Canada
Berlin Grain Exchange
New York Exchange
Georgian Bay Ship Railway Company
Quebec
Parent
Finances His Railways in Canada Rail Plan
Montreal Feb. 10 Thomas Malcom left tonight for St. Joan after arranging financing for the Quebec and New Brunswick and the Restigouche and Western railways. The Quebec and New Brunswick line will run from Edmonton to Quebec and the Restigouche and Western from Campbellston to St. Leonards.
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Montreal
Thomas Malcom
St. Joan
Quebec
New Brunswick
Restigouche and Western Railways
Edmonton
Campbelston
St. Leonards
General Gomez Returns to Cuba on Visit
General Maximo Gomez arrived in Santiago de Cuba tonight en route to Santo Domingo after a celebratory landing. He urged that U S Cuba relations require close commercial ties and supported a reciprocal tariff, noting a potential fifty percent sugar and tobacco duty cut would aid Cuba. He planned to visit a sick relative before returning.
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Santiago de Cuba
Maximo Gomezrrived
Santo Domingo
Gome
United States
Cuba
Gomez
Largest Springfield fire destroys Champion Chemical plant
A massive blaze in Springfield Ohio started by an explosion at the Champion Chemical plant on East Street. Within ninety minutes twelve neighboring plants were ruined with losses estimated at $500,000. Fire officials report the incident as history’s largest Springfield fire.
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Springfeld
Ohio
Springfield
Champion Chemical
German mission burned in Chinese port outrage
Chinese Burnt Missions reports the German mission was set ablaze on February 7 in Hong Kong. The attackers claim ties to French Catholic missions, a pretext viewed as a mere subterfuge.
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Hong Kong
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GC. P. R
Fort Wayne
Bank of Montreal
Jatvidena
Annual Health Report
Mining News
Alex Lambert
Roosevelt
Groton
Georgian Bay Railway Company
General Gomez
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