Nelson mayoral race sets two new aldermanic candidates
The Miner reports Mayor John Houston’s Nelson ticket names J M Ward and William Irvine among new aldermanic candidates for East and West Wards. Also on the Houston slate are Charles Hillyer T M Ward John Malone Thomas Madden E P Whalley and William Irvine. A rival independent ticket backs different business leaders as voters await ballots.
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J. M. Ward
William Irvine
Hillyer, Whalley, Madden and Malone
John Houston
Nelson
Houston
East Ward
Charles Hillyer
T. M. Ward
John Malone
West Ward
Thomas Madden
E. P. Whalley
Magistrate to hear voters list omissions in City Hall
Heavy rains disrupt rail lines in Central Mississippi with miles of track submerged. Illinois Central reports hundreds of feet of rail washed out near the city and traffic halted. Alabama and Vicksburg line between Holton and Edwards also severely flooded. Magister Crease to hear appeals for omitted voters with tax receipts and credentials.
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Crease
London
Buenos Ayres
Lisbon
Rome
Jackson
Misissippi
Mississippi
Ilinois Central Railway
Alabama and Vicksburg
Holton
Edwards
Royal court sessions and political row in Toronto
Magistrate Crease may continue hearings through the night to hear all cases, including the Johnson trial. The Globe reports a royal proportion dispute within the Conservative party sparked by the Winnipeg Telegram, which attacks Quebecers supporting Laurier and questions Hugh John MacDonald’s authority in the latest onslaught.
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Crease
Everyene
Johnson
Toronto
the Globe
Winnipeg
Quebec
Laurier
Hugh John MacDonald
MacDonald
War Feared Between Norway and Sweden Over Independence
In Christiania Norway and Sweden threaten war amid discontent over independence moves. Norway seeks equal say in foreign affairs and a larger army share, while Sweden wants Sweden’s ministerial influence and a higher Norwegian military quota.
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Christiania
Norway
Sweden
Rikstag
Ungrateful Guest Left Lodging House Note Found
A Macon Georgia man reports a stranger who fell from a horse and died was taken to an undertaker. The next day a crude note arrived from the supposed corpse complaining about the lodging house and its Black residents.
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Macon
Eight Men Killed in Barking Boiler Disaster
A boiler burst at Hawatts ship building yard in Barking near London killing eight men and injuring about forty. The blast wrecked the factory, hurled debris across blocks, shattered windows, and left workers’ families in distress as the scene prompted widespread chaos.
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London
Barking
Bourinot Advises Senate Reform To Reflect Democratic Will
Pourinot argues for a more representative Upper House in Dominion politics and compares options from Denmark. He suggests elected and partly nominated members, with universities cities and legislatures choosing some seats, to guard against rash government and align with conservative thought. Little sympathy shown in Toronto for Laurier’s reform plan from the current government.
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Ottawa
Ont
Laurin
Senate
Pourinot
Canada
House of Commons
Unite
Denmark
Dominion
Macedonia Discontent Prompts Geneva Manifesto Draft
In Vienna on January 6, discontented Macedonian representatives plan a Geneva meeting to draft a manifesto to the powers protesting against Turkey. The Porte fortifies Adrianople amid rising unrest as Albanians in Crete imitate earlier acts. money shortages fuel general discontent across Turkey, eroding the Sultan's Greek war gains and dampening his popularity. Christians and Muslims alike grumble over hardship.
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Vienna
Macedonia
Wall
Geneva
Turkey
Porte
Crete
Toronto Stock Exchange Board Seat Prices Rise Sharply
In Toronto yesterday an $8,850 bid and $8,900 asked marked a board seat sale on the Toronto Stock Exchange. A year earlier a seat traded around $1,900, showing nearly double the value in 12 months. There are 40 seats total with 865 issued. five seats remain held with a reserve bid of $4,000.
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Toronto
Montreal death shocks legislature member William Neilson
News from Montreal confirms the sudden death of William Neilson, MLA for the North Kootenay riding, due to heart disease. The passing occurred today with the late afternoon report reaching Victoria.
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Victoria
Montreal
Win
Neilson
Ast Kootenay
Bishop Sullivan Dies After Prolonged Illness
Toronto reports Bishop Sullivan died at 5 10 this morning after a period of illness following his episcopal service in the Huron diocese. His health had not been robust in the closing years of his labors.
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Sullivan
Montreal
Chicago
Trinity Church
Algoma
Europe
Mentone
France
Canon Dumoulin
Niagara
St. James Cathedral
Toronto
Huron
Electric extension eyed for link Toronto Oakville line
It is likely that during the present year the vital electrical system will be extended from Lorne Park to Oakville making direct connection between Toronto and Oakville twenty miles out and cutting heavily into Grand Trunk passenger traffic from that point. This system is controlled by the directors of the Toronto Street Railway. Other schemes for extending the electric system are on foot.
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Toronto
Lorne Park
Oakville
Grand Trunk
Toronto Street Railway
Spaniards’ Atrocities Described In Manila Dispatches
United States Consul Williams at Manila during the war relays brutal acts by Spanish forces. He cites a March 25 meeting broken up with shootings, mass executions at the cemetery, and hundreds of prisoners drowned as tide rose. He notes daily horrors and church influence hindering reform.
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Washington
United States
Williams
Manila
Island
Influenza Sweeps St. Petersburg Amid Weather Shifts
Advices from St. Petersburg report almost universal sickness with a severe influenza tied to unusual weather. Flooding and poor drainage worsen sanitation as winter shows temperature swings instead of steady frosts.
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London
St. Petersburg
Russia
Canadians Gain Havana Street Railway Franchise
In Cleveland on January 6, word arrives that the Havana Street Railway franchise has been secured by the Toronto Street Railway Company. Henry A. Myerett, a local stockholder, confirms his interest as a stockholder and notes Toronto’s takeover of the Havana line. Everett adds he is interested only as a stockholder and that Toronto now operates the road.
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H. G. Neeland
Mr. Neelands
Nelson
New York
Reymort
Krag-Jorgonsen Arms Company
Majestic
Norway
Government of
Roymert
Sweden
DAV
Cleveland
Ohio
Havana Street Railway Company
Toronto Street Railway Company
Henry A. Myerett
Toronto
Everett
Havana
Esterhazy Interview Reveals Turbulent Dreyfus Figure
London dispatch reports Major Ferdinand Walther Esterhazy in a Dutch hotel amid isolation and anxiety. He refuses to discuss the ongoing Court of Cassation inquiry but launches into a violent anti Jewish tirade.
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London
Daily News
Holland
Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
England
Court of Cassation
Gordon for Cuba Named British Consul General
London reports Lionel FE Gordon has been gazetted British Consul General for Cuba. He was previously British Consul at Mexico City and earlier served about fifteen years ago as Consul in Havana where he married an American woman.
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London
Lionel FE
Gordon
Cuba
Mexico
Havana
Empire Theatre Fire Hits Skagway Mystery
News from Skagway reports a New Year fire destroying the Empire theatre after a lamp explodes in a dressing room. The blaze damaged adjacent buildings and racks up an estimated loss of 15000 dollars. Klondike arrivals note further gold discoveries and prospects along the McMillan river.
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Victoria
Dawson
Seattle
Alaskan
Skagway
Empire Theatre
H. A. Bauer and Company
M. A. Mahoney
J. O. Duttie
Desdwod
Colo
Atlin
Union
Surprise Lake
W. Lancing
Port Selkirk
McMillan River
Selkirk
McMillan
Graphic denies Russian troops in Manchuria claims
The Daily Graphic asserts no Russian soldiers are in New Chang or other parts of Manchuria beyond Port Arthur and Talien Wan. It notes that Russian workers and peasants have been brought in by the Russo-Chinese Bank for railway work and some were armed for police duties under a Chinese government agreement, mistaken for soldiers.
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London
The
Daily Graphic
New Chang
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Talien Wan
Hungary Faces Riots as Diet Fails to Renew Ausgleich
Budapest reports indicate anger over the failure to renew the Ausgleich with Austria. Students plan meetings and a potential parade to avoid military duties under the Emperor's provisional decree, with independent party members leading a likely disruptive street action.
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Budapest
Austria
Independent Party
Government requests mining districts reports on geology and mines
The Government asks mining recorders in each division to submit a report detailing geological features in their districts and to include a list of the shipping mines within.
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Lish
Col. Baker
Somlin
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Semlin
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Nanaimo
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Cowichan
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Ma Henderson
Joseph Martin
Messrs. Prentice and
Dean
Independencia
Malolos
Luzon
McKinley
Philippines
Otis
Iloilo
Miller
Pacific
Hong Kong
Maloboa
Bourinot
Wilfrid Laurier
Bishop Sullivan
Gen. Williams
McKenzie
Ana
Esterhazy
Empire
NEW Strike
Mahoney
Hungaarin
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