Railways and mine profits push British Columbia growth
The interview with Smith Curtis, MPP for Rossland, argues for railway expansion in southern British Columbia and Coast-Kootenay routes, claiming federal and provincial aid is vital. He insists eastern press misreads mining losses, predicts mine value rising to $150 million with $15 million in capital, and warns against risky mining shares for fixed-income investors.
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Montreal Gazette
Smith Curtis
Rossland
British Columbia
Hill
Dominion
Montreal
Ous
Dunsmuir
Canadian Pacific Railway
Coast- Kootenay
Government of
Department of the Interior
Manitoba
Territories
Ottawa
Curtis
Iizens
Eternia
War Eagle
Gooderham
Blackstock
Blaackstock
Canada
Boundary Country
Smith Surtis
Ice breaks grip as ferries force Mackinaw Passage
Ferries St. Ignace and St. Marie struggled through Lake Michigan ice for 17 hours and finally reached Mackinaw City at midnight with 65 passengers aboard. Both vessels returned to St. Ignace later with the strait frozen solid.
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Mackinaw City
Mich
St. Ignace
St. Marie
Mackinaw
Germany Eyes Philippines Sale via Vienna Report
The Neuschener Tageblatt reports negotiations underway for selling the Philippine islands to Germany. It notes a preliminary visit by Prince Henry to the United States ahead of any public announcement.
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Vienna
Neuschener Tageblatt
Philippine Islands
Germany
Prince Henry
United States
Peace Note Details of Dutch Peace Initiative
London dispatch reports the Dutch note to Britain offering good offices to end South Africa hostilities. The Netherlands seeks a Dutch commission to urge Boer leaders toward peace, stating no authorization from Boer leaders but appealing for military permission. Britain awaits Lord Kitchener’s views and may grant safe conduct if no objections arise, though prospects are slim.
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London
Hague
Daily Mail
Great Britain
South Africa
Holland
Europe
Dutch Commission
Lord Kitchener
Miss Stone's Release Negotiations Misfired
The state department blames newspapers for hindering Miss Stone's release as Turkish troops near the surrender site disrupted the plan. A Times Sofia correspondent reports Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka may have been freed on Turkish soil.
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Washington
State Department
Miss Stone
London
Sofia
The
Times
Mme. Tsilka
Van Sant defies merger petition in Minnesota rail dispute
Governor Van Sant replied to Minneapolis businessmen seeking to halt his opposition to the merger plan. He cites state law prohibiting consolidation of competing rail lines and states the so called consolidation of the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern violates the law, a duty he says he must enforce.
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St. Paul, Minn
van Sant
Minneapolis
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Hirsch Fund Trustees Win
A verdict was rendered in the United States circuit court in New York today in favor of the Baron de Hirsch fund. James Arthur a Philadelphia contractor had sued for 70000 alleging breach of contract over building a house at New Orange New Jersey. He claimed 53000 loss and 17000 interest. Arthur’s attorneys gave notice of a speve trial.
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New York
United States
Baron de Hirsch Fund
James Arthur
Philadelphia
Arthur
New Orange
N. J
New York Banquet Honors McKinley Lays Plan for Union
The New York Board of Trade and Transportation banquet at the Waldorf Astoria honored William McKinley’s memory and urged closer union of capital and labor. Guests included ex cabinet members Charles Emory Smith and John W. Griggs, Senator Hanna, Col. Herrick, Charles A. Moore, and Oscar Straus as chairman. A souvenir featured commerce imagery and a $1,000,000 bag. Separately, fire crews at Cortlandt Street suffered injuries from a backdraft, with $10,000 in property loss.
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New York
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
Waldorf-Astoria
William McKinley
McKinley
Charles Emory Smith
John W. Griggs
United States
Hanna
Myron T. Herrick
Charles A. Moore
Mr. McKinley
Oscar 8. Straus
Board of Trade and Transportation
William Clark
Charles Autenreith
Cortlandt Street
Flaor
Republic
Washington
Lincoln
Wm. McKinley
Death of A. B. Gray noted in local notice
Alexander Blair Gray commission agent died suddenly at Mrs. Thompson’s Cedar Street residence near Vernon Street after two weeks of illness. He had recently attended to business at Baker Street earlier Monday. He collapsed at about noon and expired before medical help arrived. Dr. Koso attended briefly.
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Alexander Blair Gray
Marconi Communicates on Philadelphia Wireless
Marconi aboard the American line steamer Philadelphia bound for Southampton spoke with the Lizard by wireless at 11 15 am from about 100 miles westward. He hoped to reach Southampton by Lo clock on January 30. Messages included a welcome from the Daily Express and requests for American news.
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Falmouth
Eng
Marconi
American Line
Philadelphia
New York
Southampton
Lo’clack
Lizard
Daily Express of London
Richard Croker
Ticket Agent Shoots Self at Rat Portage Ont
Geo M Gould CPR ticket agent dies by self inflicted gunshot at Rat Portage Ontario just before noon January 20. Bullet lodged in brain. No reason given. He left three letters to his brother the station agent and his fianced but contents not yet released. Gould was well regarded locally.
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C.P.R
Rat Portage
Ont
Geo
M. Gould
Gould
Toronto
Geo. E. Foster
Canada
Great Britain
Depopulation in France leads to commission opened in Paris
Paris premier Waldeck Rousseau chaired a parliamentary commission session on France depopulation, calling the issue vast and complex. He said 50 years show too few births and too many deaths, with plans to translate commission findings into future laws. Separately, Simon Glover beat Dr. Knowlton 94 to 91 in a snowbound 100 live thirds shooting match at Interstate Park, Long Island. In Washington, Carnegie Institute trustees formalized permanent organization by accepting a $10,000,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie, elected Abraham Hewitt as chairman, J S Billy as vice chairman, Chas. D Walcott as secretary, and Daniel 0 Gillman as president. The board adjourned to meet tomorrow.
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Paris
M. Waldeck Rousseau
Franze
France
New York
Simon Glover
Rochester
J. G. Knowlton
Interstate Park
L. I
Knowlton
Washington
Glover
the Times
Carnegie Institute
Bounda
State Department
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Pension for last War of 1812 veteran OK'd
Washington January 29 The house committee on pensions reported favorably a bill to grant a $25 monthly pension to Hiram Crook the last surviving veteran of the War of 1812 aged 102 from Oneida New York The Carnegie Institute cited in the report
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Washington
House
Hiram Crook
Oneida
N. Y
Newfoundland renews French shore modus vivendi
Newfoundland consents to renew the French shore modus vivendi for the year after a request from British Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. The move signals imperial cooperation as Canada’s Geo. E. Foster argues imperialism strengthens national life with Britain, despite external opposition to the empire.
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St. John's
Mr. Chamberlain
France
South Africa
Newfoundland
Admiral Rawson Named Governor of New South Wales
London January 29 Vice Admiral Sir Harry H Rawson has been appointed governor of New South Wales. This marks the first time a serving admiral has been named colonial governor, a longstanding navy dispute resolved by the government.
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London
Harry H. Rawson
New South Wales
Championship Skating Entries Reach 71 for Verona Lake Meet
In New York on January 29 71 entries were received for the amateur championships of the United States and Canada to be held at Verona Lake New Jersey on January 31 and February 1.
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New York
United States
Canada
Verona Lake
N. J
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Lake Michigan
Philippines
Army
Miss Stine
Hirsch Fund Trustees
New York Board of Trade
Gray
Victoria
Nelson
R,p, Rithet and Co
Kootenay Lake General Hospital
Ymir
A. B. Gray
Long Island
Britain
Vivendi
Imperial
Ism
Foster
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