Makenzie and Mann plan line to Nanaimo despite opposition bid
In Victoria on March 24 the Redistribution bill dominated debate as opposition members signaled possible secession from the government while MacKenzie and Mann prepared an independent Victoria Nanaimo railway line. New contracts and charters, including a potential Canada Northern tie, were discussed alongside bridge plans and a pending Victoria Vancouver and Eastern link. The ore mine reports show substantial vein findings and prospects for an aerial tramway and concentrator to boost output.
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Victoria
Hayward
Andrew Carnegie
W. C. Wells
MacKenzie
Waddell
Kansas
Iraser River
New Westminster
MacKenzie and Mann
Canada Northern
Nanaimo
British Columbia
Prince Albert
Victoria, Vancouver and Eastern Railway
Coast
Boundary District
Rossland
Continental Mine Shows Three Feet Ore and 28 Feet Concentrating
Capt W Roberts longtime superintendent at the Continental mine Idaho returned home for a few days awaiting head office directions as a general meeting was held yesterday His report prompted Duluth investors to back the property and development under his leadership proves his value He says the Continental now ranks as the largest silver lead mine outside Leadville Colorado.
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Roberts
Blue Joe
Kootenay River
United States
Capt. W. Roberts
Continental
Idaho
Duluth
Leadville
Colo
Islander salvage contract for Vancouver Island steamer
Capt J G Cox British Columbia Lloyds agent signs with Sirtuss Hope of Seattle to raise the steamer Islander lost near Lyne canal last August. The hull’s value, salvage rights, and wreck depth are cited with 150000 to 275000 in alleged pressure losses. Divers cannot reach the site. the vessel lies at over 40 fathoms.
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Victoria
J. G. Cox
British Columbia
Lloyds
London
Sirtuss Hope
Seattle
Canadian
Lyne Canal
Cox
Smelter Prospect Lifts Sandon Miners
J M Harris president and GM of Reco Mining Co reports Sandon fans the Vulcan smelter project by Ryan and partners will let miners market low grade ore previously dumped. Payne concentrator nears completion and electric drills perform well as Payne develops and Slocan outlook improves.
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J. M. Harris
Reco Mining Co
Sandon
Payne
Metal Quotations London and New York Markets Report
Lead price in London at 11 pounds 7 shillings 6 pence per hundredweight and silver in New York closed at 53.780 per ounce with Mexican dollars at 48 1 4. Copper and lead described as dull and quiet respectively in the market update.
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London
New York
Armistice Reported for Schalk Burger Mission Stay
The Daily Chronicle reports an armistice extending Schalk burger’s mission to General Dewet and suspending offensive actions against Dewet and Botha until envoys return. Botha and Schalkburger intend to honor the pause, with possible further talks with Lord Kitchener after envoys brief Botha. A Pretoria despatch notes Kitchener’s weekly captures but omits the Schalkburger incident.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Schalkburger
Dewet
Botha
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Boer emissaries sent amid peace talk in South Africa
Amsterdam reports Boer circles believe acting President Schalkburger acted on messages from European Boer representatives. Kruger Leyds and delegates met in February to dispatch six emissaries to South Africa with reports on peace terms. Leaders in South Africa reportedly rejected terms short of Botha’s Middleburg demand for full amnesty for rebels.
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Amsterdam
Schalkburger
Europe
Transvaal
Kruger
Leyds
South Africa
Steyn
Middleburg
Botha
Action for Damages In Canadian Telephone Merger Case
Georgina L Davey of Victoria sues the Royal Bank of Canada and the Vernon and Nelson Telephone Company over the Columbia Telephone and Telegraph merger. She claims a conspiracy to seize assets, destroy exchanges and poles, and render her 20 000 shares valueless. She also alleges denial of access to company minutes and share registration records.
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Georgina L.davey
Victoria
Columbia Telephone and Telegraph Co
Vernon and Nelson Telephone Company
Royal Hank of Canada
Columbia Telephone and Telegraph ‘Company
G. C
City Asked to Pay Loss in Fire Dept Additions Plan
City council meeting notes reveal four members present with Ald Selous presiding. They consider library grant, regatta support, burial tenders, road tax bylaw, and a paid fire department plan urging eight firefighters and new alarm systems, plus a city hall fire station and equipment funding. The session adjourned to March 31.
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Ald
Irving
Selous
Drew
Morrison
Ald. Irving
Ald. Morrison
Library Board
Nelson Boat Club
H. Buchanan
Nelson Opera House
W. 8
Gore
J. Munroe
F. W. Swannell
Drew and
Scanlan
H. Johnson
J. Green
Wired
Hendryx Street
Mill
Latimer Streets
Board of Works
Victoria Street
Jasking
Thing
Willow Street
R. H. Williams
Nelson Transfer Company
City
Fire, Water and Light Committee
Suit Against Boni and Castellane Heads to Calendar
In Albany on March 24 a motion was made in the Court of Appeals to advance the appeal in the case brought by Anton J. Dittmade against Count Boni and Countess de Castellane and trustees George J. Gould Edwin Gould Howard Gould and Helen Gould. The plaintiff seeks 375000 as a creditor who did not join a U S Supreme Court litigation over a 2 million dollar claims pool to be paid pro rata to 107 creditors to preserve income for the Castellanes. The plaintiff filed an action in State court to recover the full amount at once.
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Albany
Maroh
Court of Appeals
Anton J. Dittmade
Boni
Count de Catellane
Anna Gould
Countess de Castellane
George J. Gould
Edwin Gould
Howard Gould
Helen Gould
Jay Gould
S. W. Rosendale
Guggenheimer, Untermeyer and Marhall
Loreno Semple
Count
United States Supreme Court
Czolgosz Plot Suspect Alleges Anarchist Ties
Jacob Steinman, taken to Waupon on Saturday, told Sheriff Stackhouse he is an anarchist and attended a lodge meeting where Czolgosz was chosen to assassinate President McKinley. He claimed a well known woman was a principal instigator and tied the handkerchief over Czolgosz's hand before the murder. The report also notes the drowning of Detroit Conservatory director J. H. Hahn near Constantine.
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Baraboo
Wis
Maroh
Jacob Steinman
Waupom
Stackhouse
Czolgosz
McKinley
More Men For The War Negotiations On For Contingent
The Evening Globe Ottawa reports British and Canadian authorities consider sending another South Africa contingent on Second Mounted Rifles terms. Lieut Col Hughes offers to recruit 2,500 Canadians and command them if answer grants autonomy under Lord Kitchener and Gen French. A farmer John Baker lies dying after an assault during a wagon robbery attempt. Ontario Rifle association earned a $5,360 profit from Prince of Wales review admissions.
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Toronto
Evening Globe
Ottawa
South Africa
Second Mounted Rifles
Evening Telegram
Col
Hughes
Lord Kitchener
French
John Baker
Ontario Rifle Association
Exhibition
Prince of Wales
James Quirk Murdered In Brantford Hotel Yard
James Quirk famed athlete and Commercial hotel proprietor was found dead in the Brantford hotel stables at midnight. Authorities say he was attacked with a blunt instrument after hearing a noise among game chickens. bell boy Eddie Kennedy heard a cry. Police investigate possible concealed attacker.
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Brantford
James Quirk
Commercial
Quirk
Eddie Kennedy
Dominion Steel Dividend Declared for Preference Shareholders
The Dominion Iron and Steel Co. directors announce a 12 percent half yearly dividend on preference stock payable April 7 to shareholders of record March 27. A May 1 meeting is set to ratify a proposed 10 million dollar capital increase pending the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia's assent to the legislation by that date.
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Montreal
Dominion Iron and Steel Co
Nova Scotia
Sealers Do Poorly with Newfoundland Season Forecast
Newfoundland reports gloom for the seal fisheries due to ice floe scattering and foggy weather. Authorities fear a season like 1893 with about 124,000 seals, roughly one third of the normal catch, as the colonial treasurer prepares the budget for legislature. Philadelphia bout notes Tim Callahan narrowly defeating Joe Bernstein in six rounds at the Washington Sporting Club.
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Newfoundland
St. Johns
Nild
Philadelphia
Tim'' Callahan
Joe’ Bernstein
New York
Washington Sporting Club
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Rird
Mann
Allel
Railway
Sirtuss
Smelter
Boer European Committee
Detroit
J. H. Hahn
Detroit Conservatory of Music
Ingleside
Carylake
Constantine
Jim Quirk Mur
Dominion Steel
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