African War Medal Brought Home by Nelson Trooper MacKenzie
Trooper A Wilkie Mackenzie of the Strathcona Horse, 20, enlisted in Nelson, earned the first South African War medal to reach the city. King Edward presented the medal, with Natal and Orange Free State clasps, and the regiment paraded at Buckingham Palace. Mackenzie, who survived the campaign with credit, praised Lord Kitchener and Buller, noting no desertions or courts martial in his unit.
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Nelson
A. Wilkie MacKenzie
Strathcona
MacKenzie
Natal
Orange
Strathconas
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Duke of Cambrigde
Lord Wolseley
Steele
British Columbia
Allan
Rossland
Lord Kitchener
Africa
Buller
McKeown to replace Chinese workers with whites in Canada
Victoria March 20 Angus McKeown shell maker and successor to Ames Holden & Co told the Chinese commission he would discharge 16 Chinese now employed and replace them with white labor. He currently employs only four whites, arguing Mongolian labor displaces white workers.
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Victoria
B. C
Angus McKeown
Shell
Ames, Holden & Co
Cheap Travel Rates Cut By C P R Round Trip Fares
The C P R announces further passenger rate reductions starting today for routes west of Fernie to the coast and the Kootenay branches. Round trip fares drop to one and two thirds of local rate with new figures for Nelson to Slocan City, London, Kaslo, Rossland, Grand Forks, Phoenix, Greenwood, Mogie, Cranbrook, and Vernie. A further 20 per cent cut is planned for April 1.
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Joseph
Nelson
Kaslo
Rossland
Grand Qorks
Phoenix
Greenwood
Mogie
Cranbrook
Vernie
Westminster Cross Club Elects Leaders and Cup Talk
Vancouver reports the New Westisiaater cross club annual meeting with Jardine elected president and J J Johnston secretary. A Telegram from Ottawa Journal asked Westminster to play Capitals for the governors generals cup. Westminster Ответ declared themselves world champions and should hold the cup. Captain Troup announced no large steamer was bought for the Skagway run and would arrive in six weeks.
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Vancouver
Westisiaater Crosse
Jardine
J.J. Johnston
Ottawa Journal
Westminsters
Capitals
Westminster
Troup
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company
Skagway Run
Nelson's member inquisitive seeks govts stance on deputations
Victoria March 20. On Thursday Mr. Houston will ask the government if it intends to take steps to suppress the deputation nuisance during the session.
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Victoria
Houston
Doctor's Windfall Heirs Doctor Receives 78000 Gift
In Thomas Ontario on March 20 Dr Robert Kippin is named heir to 78000 dollars from an elderly woman he once treated in Sault Ste Marie. The will provides the fortune to the physician who cared for the woman during illness years ago.
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Thomas
Ont
Robert Kippin
Sault Ste Marie
Big steel ship building in Maritime provinces planned
Toronto reports a bill before Ontario legislature would let people with religious vaccination objections refuse vaccination. Other items note Baden-Powell recruits with colds in Halifax, embalmer Myrtle Hamot dies in Ottawa, Hamilton manager John son dies of pneumonia, Welland canal guard chief MacKinnon moves to Dawson City, Westport mine death of H W McNally, O H Gale dies in Thomasville, and talks of a steel shipbuilding company in the maritime provinces with 3 million dollars capital plus potential plants at Halifax, St John, Sydney.
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Toronto
Ontario
Sheard
MacKinnon
Welland Canal Guard
Hamilton
Dawson City
Montreal
Harry Harding
St. John
J. H. Thomson
Geo
McAulty
Maritime Provinces
Harding
Halifax
Sydney
Burns Beats Goff In Rossland Boxing Fight At Opera House
Special to the Miner reports Burns defeated Goff in a hard fought cloth round bout at the Boetlind opera house under Rossland Athletic Association. Burns landed a right to the jaw and neck, Goff staggered, gong sounded after the fourth, but he could not rise for the tenth. The match drew about 50 witnesses including Nelson sports men.
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Burna
Rossland W
Burns
Boetlind Opera House
Rosseland Athletic Association
Burnet
Goff
McArthur
Golf
Heger
Kootenays
Nelson Sports
English swindler arrested at Hal fax ticketed for Nelson
Halifax March 290. Acting on cable instructions from Imperial authorities Detective Power, top arrival of the Allan liner Corinth, arrested an English swindler bound for Nelson.
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Halfax
Nelson
Halifax
Imperial
Power
Corinth
English embezzler Walter Pope arrested in Liverpool
Walter Pope an Englishman about 40 of fine appearance was arrested on embezzlement charges. A Nelson British Columbia ticket and 137 dollars were found on him. He claimed to be a commercial traveller for a London liquor house and said the firm owed him more in commissions. Authorities in Britain have been notified.
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Ian
Liverpool
Walter Pope
Pope
Nelson
B. C
British Columbia
London
Hope for the Mines Debate Shapes Canadian Lumber Duty Issue
In Ottawa on private member day, the budget debate is postponed. Interior minister notes ad of mineral resources in Canada under study and a commission to probe manners. Mr Bennet pushes a duty on imported lumber to aid BC and Ontario producers, drawing regional support and Northwestern opposition. House adjourns at 8 30 p m.
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Ottawa
Prior
British Columbia
Canada
Manning
Mr. Bennet
United States
Manitoba
Territories
Northwest
Dominion
Charlton
Charter Passed for Crow's Nest Pass Railway
Victoria March 20 The Crow's Nest Southern charter passed railway committee without opposition and may clear House. Premier Duonsmuir says he will be guided by followers, awaiting Ottawa action on nationwide railway projects. The map shows coal area 250000 acres and lines from Dunmore to Vancouver and Kootenay Landing.
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Victoria
B. C
Crow's Nest Southern
Railway Committee
Duonsmuir
GC. P. R
Jaffray
Crow's Neat Pass
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dunmore Junction
Vancouver
Crow's Nest Pass
Dunmore West
Kootenay Landing
Bill 15 assent seals Manitoba Canadian Northern contract
Winnipeg March 20 Lieutenant Governor McMillan assented to Bill No. 15 ratifying the Canadian Northern contract with Manitoba. Fire destroyed several buildings at St Honiface including residences of Jos Hebert J I B and Edmund Nedean. Losses total about 8000. A murder true bill found against Donald Todd at the assizes. Messener and McKinnon bribery charges dismissed. Souris reports a rich bituminous coal bed at 200 feet. Roland village Nesbitt's Bank and stores burned. loss about 20000.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
McMillan
Jos. Hebert
Eerie
Edmund Nedean
St. Honiface
Donald Todd
Assizes
Y. Messener
Holmfield
Hugh McKinnon
Cartwright
Souris
Nesbitt
Roland Village
Coal Mines Act Bill to Create Underground Inspectors
Victoria March 30 The debate on the second reading of Farthorn Thwaite's coal mines bill to amend regulations and provide a board of inspectors for underground workers was stood over as the minister of mines announced the government would bring down a measure in line with the bill's suggestions.
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Victoria
Farthornthwaite
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