Strathcona Horse Hero Lieutenant Leckie Returns Home
Lieutenant Jack Leckie of the Strathcona Horse, after Africa campaigning, arrives in Nelson en route to Greenwood. He cites multiple engagements, narrowly escaped illness, and is recommended for the Distinguished Service Order. He praises his western Canadian troops for bravery and recalls Buller’s praise and a mischievous railway incident with spirited humor.
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Jack Leckie
Strathcona Horse
Greenwood
Mr. Leckie
Nelson
Kootenay
Strathconas
Ottawa
Hotel Phair
Africa
Leckie
Imperial War Office
Inter
Tommy Atkina
Western
Canada
Buller
Kootenays
Duke Bennison Purser of the Steamer Nelson Dies at 25
Sad death reports purser Duke Bennison of the Steamer Nelson. Struck by appendicitis Sunday afternoon, he was treated at the general hospital with a nonstandard procedure after consultations. Despite some improvement, dangerous symptoms returned and he died after midnight. Bennison, 25, unmarried, was popular among steamboat men.
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Duke’’ Bennison
Nelson
General Hospital
Bennison
Ottawa delegation plans Ottawa trip to seek refinery subsidy
A telegraphic message reports the Great Northern has arranged with the OPR to allow the Ottawa delegation traveling over the Great Northern system to press the government for a subsidy to a Canadian road refinery.
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Ottawa
Great Northern
Victoria Unit to Rejoin Regiment at Halifax in April
In military circles Victoria reports a company and R C R will depart Victoria to rejoin the regiment at Halifax on April 12. Twelve men accompany Col McKay and Lieutenant Clarke while the rest of the 35 men depart for their homes this Friday. Colonel Benson will also leave for Montreal to assume duties as successor to Colonel Peters. About that second hand article you’ll sell it if you advertise in The Miner want column.
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Miner Want
Possible House Adjournment After Easter Holidays
Victoria March 27. The Crow's Nest Southern bill led debate as Hous e rules blocked further action after John Houston objected to suspension. Martin pressed petitions from Fernie miners and mine owners, arguing double standards. Brown moved to adjourn. most expect Friday night adjournment.
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Victoria
EH. C. Smith
John Houston
Martin
Fernie
Mr. Martino
Brown
New Westminster
Ward Street Grading To Begin At Once
Work on Ward street grading starts immediately to make the street passable for teams above Latimer street. A sidewalk will be laid for citizen convenience. Ward street has the easiest grade of any uphill route and will be heavily used once graded.
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Ward Street
Latimer Street
Moving the City Weigh Scales and Sewer Work Update
Arrangements are under way to move the city weigh scales from Vernon and Ward to Baker and Railway once ground is needed for the new post office. Sewer construction is advancing east from the Sherbrooke Hotel, with plans to extend to Kootenay Street. A crew is removing the steep bank on Baker street at J Roderick Robertson’s front to build a sidewalk.
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Vernon and
Ward Streets
Baker and
Railway Streets
Sherbrooke Hotel
Board of Works
Kootenay Street
Falls Street
Baker Street
J. Roderick Robertson
Shipyard Votorium Start Pontoon For Lardo Slip
The new shipyards near Honeyman's foundry are in full swing toward completing the pontoon for the Lardo slip started yesterday. Preparations begin soon on an 11 car barge to ply between Nelson and Kootensy Landing. Timber for permanent ways at the yards arriving daily. many ship carpenters have moved in.
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Vu. R. R
Honeyman
Lardo
Nelson
Kootensy Landing
Rowing Club Plans Two Lapstreak Boats For Nelson
The Nelson rowing club considers buying two lapstrake boats for about 500 dollars to modernize the fleet. If approved, this may delay improvements to the boat house this year.
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Nelson
French and Chinese clash as Pekin reads lean years ahead
In London a March 28 dispatch reports looming clashes between French and Chinese forces near Hwaii as Li Hung Chang orders withdrawals and General Baillaud travels from Pekin with near orders to fight if attacked. French 1500 troops at Hwalu Lu face 25,000 Chinese, with rail ambitions toward a trans-Mongolian line to Lake Baikal and a Ki Gan railway first step. A later note mentions Richard Byron Johnson resigning as chairman of the C Development Association and ceasing vice president duties at Alaskan Trading Co.
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London
Pekin
Morning Post
Germany
China
Robert Hart
Hwaii
Li Hung Chang
Chi Li
Baillaud
Hwalu Lu
Shan Si
Fo Ping
Ki Gan
Lake Bai
Halifax
Richard Byron Johnson
the. C. Development Association, Limited
Alaskan Trading Co
Fun With Mr Cook at Senate Inquiry Delights Ottawa
Special senate committee reconvened to probe the Cook charges with Sir MacKenzie Howell presiding. Cook faced rigid cross examination revealing letters urging a senatorship while denying Laurier involvement. references to a $10,000 offer and other appointments surfaced as the会 deliberations continued.
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Ottawa
Senate
Cook
MacKenzie Howell
Blake
Laurier
Biggs
Mr. Cameron
Mr. Blake
Cameron
Mr. Cook
England
Wilfrid Laurier
Milla
Ontario
Sir Richard Cartwright
Senator Mills
Prospector to Circle Globe in War Canoe from Victoria
Frank Saxby a prospector seen in the area for about a year plans to circle the globe in a large Indian war canoe decked over. He sails with one companion and starts by heading to Hong Kong via the Pacific Islands.
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Victoria
Frank Saxby
Hong Kong
Pacific Islands
Water supply cut off by ice on Noira river
In Belleville on March 27 a rush of ice down the Noira river broke a water main on the river bed, cutting off the water supply to the east side of the city. Principal business and residential areas are affected and flooding prospects are alarming.
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Belleville
Noira
Montreal Meeting Seeks Remount Depot Site
The council of the board of trade will meet Col. Dent imperial remount officer tomorrow to secure the location of the remount depot in Montreal. Steps are also underway to amalgamate the Royal Insurance Co of Liverpool and the Lancashire of Sheffield.
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Montreal
Council of the
Board of Trade
Col. Dent
Imperial Remount
Royal Insurancee Co
Liverpool
Lancashire
Sheffield
New Chief for Rossland
Montreal reports Detective Frank Vaughan, a popular Montreal detective, has been named chief of police of Rossland British Columbia. The Lapresse steam schooner is seen near Anticosti Island testing winter navigation in the St Lawrence. Colonel Otter receives word Admiral Bedford will send sailors to Toronto for the militia military tournament at end of April.
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Montreal
Frank Vaughan
Rossland
Lapresse
Anticosti Island
la Presse
St. Lawrence
Toronto
Colonel Otter
Sir Frederick Bedford
Bermuda
Admiral Bedford
Militia Department
Charyadis
Canada
City Busy With Notables And Medical News
Personal J. B. Lawrence trainmaster at Smelter Junction was in the city yesterday. Dr Henry of Ainsworth recovering after surgery at the general hospital. Captain James J. Chambers acts fire chief during Chief Lillie’s absence in Spokane. Dr LaBau leaves for the coast to operate on Miss Robertson of Vancouver. Major R. G. Edwards Leckie of Republic mine in town to meet Lt Jack Leckie. Judge Crease critically ill with typhoid fever at home. visitors forbidden by his physician.
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Henry
Ainsworth
General Hospital
James J. Chambers
Lillie
Spokane
LaBau
Coast
Miss Robertson
Robbertson
Vancouver
R. G. Edwards Leckie
Republic
Washington
Jack Leckie
Judge Crease
True Bill for Murder at Peterboro Old Conductor Dead
Winnipeg March 27 The trial of Donald Todd for the murder of John Gordon on Portage Avenue in October 1899 opened at the assizes before C J Millam. Difficulty securing a jury. extra panel drawn from spectators. H M Howell KC defends. Mr Bonnar leads for the crown. Also: George Spalding, former Merchants Bank cashier at Gladstone, arrested at Medicine Hat and to be brought back for trial. Mrs Anne Eaton of Toronto found dead near Royce Avenue railway tracks bearing injuries consistent with being struck by a train. Mrs Cowan, widow of the late William Cowan, found dead in her Pollock Avenue home, body posed with blood on furniture, foul murder suspected. deceased aged 52.
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Winnipeg
Donald Todd
John Gordon
Portage Ave
Assizes
C. J. Millam
H. M. Howell
K. C
Mr. Bonnar
George Spalding
Merchants Bank
Gladstone
Medicine Hat
Trento
Anne Eaton
Toronto
Royce Avenue
Galt
Ont
Excursion to the West Visitors to Inspect Mines
P Graves of Granby Mining outlines a planned summer east to British Columbia excursion in June. The trip would start with a stop at Fort Steele and Fernie to inspect coal fields, then Nelson and Slocan, Rossland, and finally the Boundary district to showcase representative mines and mining districts.
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Rossland
1. P. Graves
Granby Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
D. McNicoll
C. P. Rt
British Columbia
Fort Steele
Fernie
Nelson
Slocan
Boundary
Republic
Montreal
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Mulock's Trip Explains Empire Cable Plans
The Star's London cable reports Canada’s postmaster general Mulock urged private private discussions on a government built cable from Canada to Great Britain and an Australia route via Singapore and Hong Kong. He favors direct Pacific links for Canada to China and Japan and supported government control and better Canada Australia service. Mulock, wife and son depart for Brindisi to board the Himalaya.
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Montreal
Star
London
Mulock
Canada
Grear
Britain
Australia
Singapore
Hong Kong
China
Japan
Orient
Mnulock
Mulock and Son
Brindisi
Himalaya
Sydney
Cape Breton
Sharpe Charged With Murder At Spring Assizes
In Peterboro the spring assizes judge Justice Lount hears a true bill against Alex Sharpe charged with murdering his nephew William Hull in Belmont on February 20. The motive relates to Sharpe's wife leaving him for Hull. Sharpe is about 50. Hull 38.
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Peterboro
Spring Assizes
Justice Lount
Alex Sharpe
William Hull
Belmont
Sharpe
Hull
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