Promoters to Explain Promoters to Explain tation
Toronto reports Sir Wm. Pr. Howland resigns as Confederation Life president after 28 years. W. H. Beatty succeeds him with J. B. Osler and C. H. Gooderham added to the board. Stock exchange seats surge as Flynn of Cobourg sells for 14,500 follows a 6,000 purchase. A major Canada Cycle and Motor promoter suit seeks profits disclosure and excess cash payments. The fourth spring excursion heads west with 40 people and 40 settler cars. Massey estate and others pledge funds to St James Methodist church if 102,000 is raised by June 1, 1903.
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Toronto
Wm. Pr. Howland
Confederation Life Association
W. H. Beatty
J.B. Osler
C. H. Gooderham
Toronto Stock Exchange
Flynn
Cobourg
Canada Cycle and Motor Company
E. B. Ryckman, Jr
Geo. A. Cox
Dayman M. Jones
Warren II
Soper
Walter Matsey
West
Massey
A. B. Ames
Senator Cox
Timothy Eaton
J. W. Flavelle
E. B. Wood
Man Executed for Murder at Fort Saskatchewan Barracks
Fort Saskatchewan on March 26 C Bullock was executed at the North West Mounted Police barracks for the murder of Leon Stanton on April 26 last. Death was instantaneous. The condemned man made no statement, shaking his head when asked if he had anything to say. Rev. A Aldridge visited daily and prayed with him. The trap dropped from six feet on the barracks second floor. Capt D F Binkly of Oronaka was the executioner.
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Fort Saskatchewan
C. Bullock
Northwest Mounted Police
Leon Stanton
A. Aldridge
Mr. Aldridge
D. F. Binkly
Oronaka
Cannot Insure Brotherhood of Trackmen in Canada
Ottawa March 26 The Dominion government refused the Brotherhood of Railway Track men of America insurance business permission for Canada. President John J. Wilson of St Louis says the group seeks member benefits. Reasons: calling not deemed sufficiently dangerous to justify rates, rates too low, special assessments, and insurance funds used for strike expenses. St Johns Nfld March 26 The steamer Leopard arrived from the seal fishery with 12 000 seals, a better report than the Newfoundland steamer earlier.
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Brotherhood of Trackmen
Ottawa
Brotherhood of Railway Trackmen of America
John J. Wilson
St Louis
Canada
Sealing Fleet Faces Second Total Loss This Season
Reports show Leopard accounts for about 120000 seals to date. The steamer Southern Cross returned to Green's Pond this evening with 70 seals aboard. She did not sign ice the seal herds or any other sealing steamers during her voyage. Green's Pond harbor stopped due to severe weather.
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Southern Cross
Green’s Pond
Montreal to Rotterdam Steamship Line Inauguration Planned
Montreal will host a new steamship service to Rotterdam to be inaugurated by May by the Canadian Forwarding and Export Co. The syndicate which acquired Ogilvie Milling Co. paid the purchase price today. C. R. Hosmer was elected president and E. W. Thompson vice-president and general manager, W. A. Brock named western manager with headquarters in Winnipeg. The company will base its headquarters in Montreal and operate a fleet of four large steamers.
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Montreal
Rotterdam
Vorwarding and Export Co
Ogilvie Milling Co
C. R. Hosmer
E. W. Thompson
W. A. Brock
Winnipeg
Noriel Captured as Insurgent Leader in Manila
Noriel the last major insurgent general aside from Malvar has been captured by Lieut. Frank Bamford of the 28th infantry. A minor, a captain, a lieutenant and the bodyguard were taken. one guard member may be Malvar in disguise. Cholera toll: 49 cases and 39 deaths reported at noon.
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Manila
Noriel
Morgan Testifies in Northern Pacific Suit Evading Photographers
New York March 26 Pierpont Morgan gave evidence today before Special Examiner Maybee in the Peter Power versus Northern Pacific Railway case. He answered for two and a half hours, with photographers barred on request, and left through Judge Wallace's chambers to avoid cameras.
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New York
Pierpont Morgan
Maybee
Peter Power
Northern Pacific Railway Company
George Alfred Lamb
Power
Teserve
J. P Morgan and Co
Vanderbilt Arrested in Nice for Speeding Without Lights
Paris dispatch reports W. K. Vanderbilt Jr and D. W. Bishop were arrested in Le Loue while traveling by car at night for fast driving and failing to display lights. They were detained at the station house until morning before being released.
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Paris
Nice
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
D. W. Bishop
LeLue
Mr. Vanderbilt
Mr. Bishop
Brownlee Promoted to Western Grand Trunk Superintendent
Detroit March 26 W C Brownlee of Montreal has been named superintendent of the western division of the Grand Trunk railway with headquarters there. He succeeds F W Egan who moves to become general superintendent of the Denver and Rio Grande.
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Detroit
W. C Brownlee
Montreal
Western Division
Grand Trunk Railway
F. W. Egan
Denver and Rio Grande
Cecil Rhodes Dies at Capetown After Long Illness
Capetown reports Cecil Rhodes died at 5.57 p.m. after two heart failures. Surrounded by doctors, officials, and friends, he lingered through a final day. a public funeral is planned and Matoppo Hills in Rhodesia is cited as his preferred burial site. Public grief spread as details of his life and legacy drew mixed judgments from major papers.
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Capetown
Cecil Rhodes
Jameson
J. W. Smart
Col
Elmhurst Rhodes
Mr. Walton
Port Elizabeth
Rhodes
Dr. Stevenson
Groote Schuur
Mr. Rhodes
Matoppo Hills
Rhodesia
Ceciar Rhodes
England
Press comments on Cecil Rhodes career impact
London dispatch notes that press estimates of Cecil Rhodes life and influence are colored by political views, yet unanimity exists that few men have more profoundly impressed contemporaries or shaped world affairs than Rhodes, despite faults in his forceful character.
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London
Cecil Rhodes
British Empire
Patrick Convicted in Rice Murder Case at New York
Albert J. Patrick, a New York lawyer, was convicted of the murder of elderly millionaire William Marsh Rice on September 23, 1900. The verdict finds he conspired with Rice's valet Charles F. Jones to gain control of an estate worth about $7,000,000 and that Jones killed Rice using chloroform under Patrick's direct instigation. death by electric chair is the suggested penalty.
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New York
Albert J. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Patrick
Rice
Charles If’. Jones
Jones
Counterfeiting Ring Raided at Corona Long Island
U S secret service agents reported a large counterfeit plant raided last night in Corona Long Island. Five men were arrested as they imitated gold pieces. Three named Marino Mosso Santos Carazo Antonio Shiaro. others unnamed. They were arraigned today before U S Commissioner Benedict in Brooklyn.
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New York
U. S
Secret Service
Corona
Long Island
Marino Mosso
Santos Carazo
Antonio Shiaro
U S
Benedict
Brooklyn
Another Race Riot Near Jasper Alabama Reported
A Jasper Alabama dispatch notes a race riot about twelve miles east of the town with about 150 shots exchanged. Casualties were unconfirmed as sheriff Moore seeks militia at Governor Jenks’s request while a farmer named Murray delivered ammunition and departed. Montreal report follows on Beauharnois by election results and Loy’s 158 vote lead over Begron.
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Birmingham
Ala
Age-Herald
Jasper
Murray
Moore
Jenks
Montreal
House of Commons
Beauharnois
Loy
Begron
Visiting General Wood Heads to Santiago on Kanawha
Kingston Jamaica March nee governor Sir Augustus Heming accompanied by Lady Heming leaves here today en route to Santiago Cuba to visit Governor General Wood. He will sail from Port Antonio tomorrow aboard General Wood s yacht Kanawha.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Sir Augustus Heming
Lady Heming
Santiago
Cuba
General Wood
Port Antonio
More Signs of Disaster and Inquiries Across Vancouver Island
A wreckage report off Queen Charlotte islands includes a shipboard name board and a life buoy tied to the H.M.S. Condor, with possible link to the Atavella. Justice Walkem is named to probe Premier Dunsmus over railway sale charges as officials report a Norweigian vessel’s likely loss and a salmon cannery combine receives mixed support.
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Victoria
Thomas Deasy
Messrs. Rithet and Co
N. Todd
Combine
Justice Walkem
Smith Curtis
Dunsmus
E. and N
Messrs
Jemith
William Russ
Skidgegate
Hastinga Mills
Vancouver
Ostend
Belgium
Columba Mills, Timber and Trading Company
Gjerlsen
Atavella
Johnson, Johan Co
Christiana
Glasgow
Red Rock
Berndale
Alaska
Dolphin
Seattle
White Pass
Yukon
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Lord Clive
Warren Hastings
Daily Chronicle
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Randolph Churchill
Daily Telegraph
the Times
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Matapopo Hills
Daily Express
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Harl Grey
Hogland
Associated Press
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Cape Colony
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Transvaal
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Queen Charlotte Islands
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Lowell
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