Eminent Counsel Retained on Yukon Railway Suits Rise
Victoria Feb 11 Legal action against White Pass and Yukon railway for damages and unapproved tariffs grows serious. Writs total $300000, with a further $400000 planned against the company as three firms unite for representation. Trials are expected at March assizes as expansion of lines and double tracking plans draw attention.
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Victoria
Messrs. Higgins and Elliot
White Pass
Yukon
Justice Martin
Supreme Court
Upper Yukon Consolidated Company
Joseph Clearihue
J. St. Clair Blackett and Co
Victoria Yukon Trading and Transportation Co
Messrs
Bodwell and Duff
Messrs. Higgins and Elliott
Messrs. Bodwell and Duff
M. S. Egeria
Admiralty
Egeria
Condor Sloop of War Abandoned After West Coast Wreckage Found
Victoria reports the missing sloop of war Condor is presumed lost after survey ship Egeria found wreckage along Vancouver Island and Clayoquot indicating a catastrophic sea loss. Brit navy markings on deck grate and signal box confirm the fate.
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Victoria
Condor
Mattewan
Cape Flattery
Honolulu
Egeria
Vancouver Island
Scott Islands
Clayoquot
Canadian Pacific plans new lines including Winnipeg short line
Montreal Feb 11 William Whyte of Canadian Pacific, based Winnipeg, said at head offices that several lines graded last summer and autumn will be completed this year. Among them is the new short line to Winnipeg to what has been.
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Winnipeg Beach
Lake of the Woods
Capital
Rat Portage
Forest
Lenore
Pembina
Waskad
Snowflake
Mowbray
Port Arthur
Winnipeg
Whyte
G. P. R. Betterments
Montreal
William Whyte
Canadian Pacific
Bailiff in the Sanctum Arrests Le Temps Editors
Ottawa on February 11 reports Flavien Moffett editor and Adolphe Laferriere reporter for Le Temps were arrested by a Hull bailiff. A civil libel judgment of about $300 could not be collected in Ontario, as Le Temps owned nothing in Hull. contempt of court proceedings followed.
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le Temps
Ottawa
Flavien Moffett
Adolphe Lauferriere
Hull
Agoa Veriet
Laferriere
Ontario
Australia Enforces Strict Alien Restriction Act
A Sydney despatch reports the government enforcing the alien restriction act with drastic severity. The first prosecution under the act has occurred, sentencing an Arabian seaman to one month in prison for merely landing to make some purchases.
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Australia
London
Daily Mail
Sydney
A Suit Against Mr. Balfour
London on February 11 The Sun has brought suit against A J Balfour for slander over his Commons declaration that the Sun interview about overtures from the Netherlands government is a fabrication.
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London
the Sun
A. J. Balfour
Balfour
House of Commons
Sun
Netherlands
Stamp cancelling machine at Toronto postoffice
A stamp cancelling machine capable of processing four thousand letters per minute has been installed at the Toronto General Post Office. It replaces six hand drop machines and was installed by order of the Postmaster General.
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Toronto
Toronto General
Allan Liner Lost in Heavy Seas Grecian End Near
Halifax reports the Allan line steamer Grecian foundering after heavy swells flooded the engine room and extinguished fires. Pilot Fleming in command is suspended as rescue effort continues with little hope of saving the vessel. A second item notes Unionists losing East Down seat to James Wood by 147 votes in Dublin. Also Montreal-bound ships to shift routes as Portland trade falters.
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Halifax
Allan Line
Grecian
Fleming
Dublin
Metal market notes from London and New York
London reports lead at 11 118 3d and New York notes bar silver at 550 with Mexican dollars at 43 3-4. Copper remains dull while lead holds firm at 4 12 1-2 dollars.
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London
New York
Toronto Now Head Office Site Report
Readable text notes Toronto Now Head Office in Toronto with ongoing status updates and administrative references. Details are sparse but indicate corporate location matters and internal communications. Further context needed for fuller summary.
Prof. Steen Takes His Old Song and Christ Church
Toronto and Montreal notices report licensing of War Eagle Consolidated Mining and Development and Centre Star Mining in Toronto under British Columbia charter. Consolidated Copper Company of Parry Sound authorized to issue shares up to 5 million dollars. Lord Stanley notes subsidies for horse breeders in colonies under review. CP railway offers Dinorwick to Mininetakie line if Ontario builds a lake level project. In Montreal, Rev Prof J F Steen appointed vicar of Christ Church Cathedral amid past doctrinal disputes with Archbishop Bond.
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Toronto
War Eagle Consolidated Mining and Development Company, Limited
British Columbia
Centre Star Mining Company
Consolidated Copper Company of
Parry Sound
Lord Stanley
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ontario
Dinorwick
Mininetakie
Lac Seal
Montreal
Christ Church Cathedral
J F. Steen
Steen
Bond
McGill Affiliates Vancouver High School in Arts Faculty
McGill corporation admits Vancouver High School to affiliation for a second year in arts enabling its students to earn a McGill degree with two years attendance. Jean Lavoie arrested for disturbing a meeting but discharged as law did not punish political gatherings. London issues a parliamentary paper detailing a Britain Japan alliance for preserving China and Corea.
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Montreal
McGill Corporation
Vancouver High School
Faculty of
McGill
Jean Lavoie
Recorder Weir
London
Great Britain
Japan
China
Corea
Lord Lansdowne
Tokio
Claude Macdonald
Lipton to Attend Olympian Games in Chicago 1904
Sir Thomas Lipton savors invitations to the Olympian in Chicago and hopes to attend with the new America's Cup challenger if feasible. He may sail the lakes himself or build a boat for a one-off lake competition, and he plans to return the cup to the Chicago Yacht Club for annual display.
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London
Thomas Lipton
Chicago
Associated Press
Thomas
Thurber
Chicago Committee
Sir Thomas
Chicago Yacht Club
Rev James Livingstone Receives Dawson City Call
Windsor February 11. Rev James Livingstone pastor of the Methodist church and president of the London conference has received a call to Dawson City. He says he will likely accept. The salary offered is $3,000 and a free parsonage.
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Windsor
James Livingstone
London
Dawson City
Lisgar Nominations Open In Winnipeg Contest
Winnipeg feb 11 Lisgar nominations held with candidates Toombs Conservative Stewart Liberal and Richardson Independent. Peterboro Ont feb 11 David Valentine 62 native of St Thomas lost his way in a storm wandered in drifting snow and died frozen to death.
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Lisgar
Winnipeg
Toombs
Stewart
Liveral
Richardson
Peterboro
Ont
David Valentine
St. Thomas
Naval officer dead in Halifax vigil marks loss to Dominion
Halifax February 11 Capt J L Costigan ordnance officer of HM gun wharf died this morning. He was well known throughout the Dominion.
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Halifax
J. L. Costigan
H. M. Gun Wharf
Dominion
Boiler Explodes At Pembroke Sawmill
Thackeray and Rawlin's sawmill boiler exploded injuring George Hawkins and Martin Greber. Local workers reported the blast today in Pembroke Ontario on February 11.
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Pembroke
Ont
Thackeray and Rawlin
George Hawkins
Martin Greber
Boers plan active propaganda drive in United States
Brussels report details a campaign plan by Dr. Mueller to organize two committees to support the Boer cause in the United States. One focuses on pro-Boer politicians and prominent supporters, the other on raising and routing funds. Kruger and Leyds advised against overtures to Britain over telegraphic access to Boer leaders. In New York, a horse ran wild down Broadway later in the afternoon.
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United States
Brussels
Dr. Mueller
New York
Europe
Rooosvelt
D. Mueller
Kruger
Roosevelt
Leyds
Lord Landowne
Netherlands
South Africa
Great Britain
Kuyper
Widow Sparks Blaze Ending in Tragic Fire
A ramshackle one story building caught fire after a widow knocked a stove, trapping two men inside. One man perished in the blaze while another, cut by flying glass, escaped through the front door. Firefighters later found the charred body of Erence O'Reilly, father of Assemblyman O'Reilly of the Thirteenth district, among the ruins.
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Errence O'Reilly
Chicago Waterfront Fight Ends With Watchman Shot
In Chicago on Feb 11 a clash between followers of rival claimants over lakeshore property east of Lake Shore Drive left Frank Kirk, a watchman for one claimant, fatally shot in the head. Capt. George Streeter, a longtime disputant over the area, had created small shanties and claimed the land as public property open to settlement, denouncing city and state authority.
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Chicago
Winchestera
Lake Shore Drive
Frank Kirk
Lake Michigan
George Streeter
North Side
Ilinois
City of
State of
Illinois
Choynski to Fight Hanrahan in Louisville Bout
Chicago February 11 Joe Choynski finally signs articles to meet Bill Hanrahan in a 25 round bout at Louisville February 21. The match, under straight rules, will share 50 percent of gross receipts with referee George Siler. Hanrahan sails to Kentucky to train while Choynski pursues the long-sought encounter after months of fallen engagements.
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Chicago
Joe Choynski
Jim Jeffries
Louisville
Bill Hanrahan
Wild Man
New York
Hanrahan
Choynski
Rob Fitzsimmons
Jack Roct
Jack Moffat
George Gardner
al Cook
Monarch Athletic Club
Lagrange
Cook
Frank Childs
Terry McGovern
Dave Sullivan
George Siler
Kentucky
Ottawa to organize an engineering corps
Ottawa February 11. Captain Maunsell of the Militia engineer staff will command a new engineering corps. In peace the unit comprises 58 personnel including one captain two lieutenants sergeant major bugler four corporals four lance corporals forty sappers two batmen. In war the establishment grows to 122.
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Ottawa
Maunsell
Militia Department
Grant Hall funding drive advances at Queens council
At a meeting of the Queens University council in Kingston on February 11 an announcement stated more than $20,000 has been subscribed for the proposed Grant Convocation Hall. The group decided to continue soliciting donations until $30,000 is raised to fund galleries and equipment, Kingston has not yet been canvassed.
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Kingston
Queens’ University Council
Convocation Hall
Ferguson Smelter Nears Completion at Ferguson
Ivan Arthur Edson of the Hume hotel reports the 30 ton smelter at Ferguson is near completion with only the furnace lining lacking fire brick. Built by a San Francisco Ferguson syndicate, the $80,000 plant awaits ore supply and a branch line to Trout Lake.
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Ivan Arthur Edson
Hume Hotel
Lardeau
Comaplix
Trout Lake
Ferguson
Edson
Arrowhead
Arrow Lake
San Francisco and
Thompson’s Landing
Ottawa Declares Combine Findings Cut Newspaper Duty
Judge Teschereau delivered a report upholding charges that a newsprint combine existed. The government invoked tariff powers to cut duties on newspapers from 25 percent to 15 percent, effective immediately.
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Ottawa
Teschereau
Chess Tourney at Monte Carlo Delivers Early Round Results
The sixth round of the international chess tournament at Monte Carlo saw Popicl defeat Napier while Schlechter drew with Marco, and Janowski tied Eisenberg. In the afternoon, Mason lost to Pillsbury, Marcezy defeated Reggio, Marshall defeated Mortimer, Wolff and Teichman adjourned, as did Tschigorin and Albin, with Mieses drawing Gunsberg.
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Monte Carlo
Vpopicl
Napier
Schlechter
Marco
Janowski
Eisenberg
Mason
Pillsbury
Marcezy
Reggio
Marshall
Mortimer
Wolff
Teichman
Tschigorin
Albin
Mieses
Gunsberg
Ottawa Solicitor General Race Narrowing To Favorites
Ottawa February 11 Candidates for office discuss Solicitor-General post with M. K. Cowan and Mr. German named as leading contenders while a report suggests J. K. Kerr may be appointed to the Senate and take the role. Tolstoi Relapse Report St. Petersberg February 11 Count Leo Tolstoi is dying after a relapse.
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Ottawa
M. K. Cowan
M. P
German
J. K, Kerr
K. C
Toronto
Senate
Tolstoi
St. Petersberg
Leo Tolstoi
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MR. Balfour
War
Toronto Postoffice
Allan
Portland
Dominion Line
Elder- Dempster Company
Metal Market
War Eagle
Gentre Star
Cences
Christ
Ghurch
Prof
Sieen
M’gill
Lipton
Shamrock
Dawson
America
Broadway
Joseph
Engineering Corps
Grant Hall
Ferguson Smelter
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