Mining in the Slocan District Faces High Costs and Promising Ores
J M Harris of Reco Mining and Milling notes a strong ore showing in Sandon area despite low lead prices and high freight costs. He expects better times after January with new contracts lowering rates. Imperial Development Syndicate pays 19000 on Eva group bonds as part of ongoing development efforts amid mixed results at Morning Mountain and Bornite Bank prospects.
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the Phair
J. M. Harris
Reco Mining & Milling Company
Sondon
Sandon
Morris
Selby Salting Works
San Francisco
Cal
Reco
Last Chance
Rambler
Lead Trust
Mr. Harris
Jorge Gillies
Toronto Bolt & Forging Company
Gold Wields, Limited
Nva Group
Imperial Development Syndicate
I. C. Gold Vields
J. R. Cranston
Bornite Bank Group
Morning Mountain
Bornite Bank
Bornito Banis
Peterbrough
Cranston
Rossland
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall Reach Toronto After Western Trip
In Winnipeg the Duke and Duchess bade farewell to the west and head east by special train. They stop at Poplar Point for a threshing exhibition and later visit flour mills in Winnipeg before continuing to Toronto for a planned reception.
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Winnipeg
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
Toronto
Poplar Point
Kirchoffer
Voplar Point
Manitoba
Lord Minto
Pacific Cable Landing plans moved to Bamfield coast
James Wilson and Mr Lockwood leading two engineers from Victoria to Bamfield creek on Vancouver Island to arrange and fix the landing site for the Pacific cable. Wharves and housing for about 40 staff will be built. The cable repair ship will be headquartered at Fiji rather than this coast.
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Victoria
James Wilson
C. P. R. Telegraphs
Lockwood
Bamfield Creek
Vancouver Island
Fiji
Morro Island Attack and Fire Ship Scene Reported
Paragraph long dispatch recounts an attack on Morro Island near Tumaco by Liberal forces and a fire aboard the British bark Griffel in New York harbor. It notes powder cargo, firefighting efforts by city boats, and estimated losses, plus a separate Vancouver visit by Archie McNaughton’s Sunday School Boys and Shamrock hospitality.
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New York
East River
Griffel
Montreal
Archie McNaughton
Vancouver
Ross
Deal for the Vananda mines shifts to American firm
Thomas Southworth reports immigration to Canada has declined since 1879 while U S immigration rises. The Van Anda mines near Denver are to be run by O R Allan for an American firm for one month, with a potential purchase if results satisfy the syndicate.
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Toronto
Thomas Southworth
Canada
van Anda
Triennial Convention Debates Revised Bible Use in San Francisco
In San Francisco on October 8 the Triennial Episcopal convention discussed the revised Bible use, corrected yesterday's vote records from Nebraska, and adopted a rule barring new business after October 12 without two thirds. Committees debated prayer book title page changes, marital readings, and the status of the table of lessons.
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San Francisco
Cal
House of Deputies
Bishop Partridge
Kyoto
James Winchester
St. Louis
Lindsay
Nebraska
Committee On Rules
Milwaukee
Colorado
J. P. Morgan
New York
Philippines
Kentucky
Murder and Ravine Treacherous Deads of Filipinos
Washington reports from the Philippines detail court martial records of murders and rapes by natives. Five men seized households at Hoorruhi, killed captives with bolos, and raped women. motives tied to irrigation damage. All five sentenced to hang.Additional deaths include a native named Rintings executed for killing Private James I. Burgey and Justino Rui sentenced to death for beating Aecasta to death. Two natives sentenced to death for enticement and murder of Private Eugene P. Lyons.
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Washington
Philippines
War Department
Hoorruhi
Rintings
Daggere D
James I. Burgey
206Th Infantry
Bara Nuevo Pansy
Justino Ru
Jenkins defeats Rooney twice in Cleveland wrestling night
Tom Jenkins overcomes Chicago champion John J. Rooney with two straight falls at the Central armory before about 4,000 fans in Cleveland. Dan McLeod of Buffalo challenged the winner and is likely to meet Jenkins here soon.
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Cleveland
Tom Jenkins
John J. Rooney
Chicago
Central Armory
Dan McLeod
Buffalo
Jenkins
China to negotiate trade and tariff treaties with Europe
Washington dispatch reports Minister Conger confirms a royal decree appointing empowered Chinese representatives to negotiate with Mr Sharrett and other officers for Europe on trade and tariff treaties.
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Washington
Conger
State Department
Yekin
Sharrett
STIX DAY WALKING MATCH
The leaders in the six day walking match set a brisk pace as weary trailers endured. Cartwright led at 210 miles, Glick 209, Hegelman 205, Tracey 202, with others including Golden Hart Day Messier Barnes and Dean trailing as events unfold.
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Philadelphia
Cartwright
Glick
Hegelman
Tracey
Golden
Hart
Day
Messier
Barnes
Cavanaughtis
Dean
Gerreau
Poor Crops in Quebec Report to Date
The department of agriculture reports marked crop deterioration in Quebec province since July due to bad weather. Potatoes are the poorest at 63 percent, with a likely price rise from the shortage. General province averages: wheat and barley 78, oats 75, roots 79, pears 68, apples 4, fodders 85.
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Quebec
Department of Agriculture
Mine Tragedy Strikes Harwood Worker in Nanaimo
Special to the Meinem. Nanaimo October 8. While working in Harewood mine this evening George Waring sustained a rock fall injury. The fracture to his skull is severe and may prove fatal. His son, who was present, escaped unharmed.
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Nanaimo
Harewood
George Waring
Philippine ports opened to coastwise trade
Washington reports General Chaffee notified the war department that the Philippine ports of Malitbeg Cabalian and Hinunangan on Leyte island have been opened to the coasting trade. In Canada Major-General O Grady Haley arrives for the Duke of Cornwall visit and the great military review. Montreal notes Dry Allright, senior surgeon of Elder Dempster, named surgeon of the Empress of India.
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Washington
Chaffee
War Department
Philippine
Malitbeg
Cabalian
Hinunangan
Leyte
Toronto
O'Grady Haley
Canada
Montreal
Dry Allright
Elder-Dempster Line
Death of Hon. Clarke Wallace A Vaughan and York figure
Obituary notes Hon. N. Clarke Wallace M. P. born May 2, 1841 in Woodbridge Ont. built a political career representing West York in Parliament from 1878 onward. He resisted education acts, held customs posts, led Orange lodges, spoke publicly, and influenced mining interests in British Columbia and Kamloops.
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Woodridge
Ont
Clarke Wallace
N. Clarke Wallace
Woodbridge
Tle
Weston Grimmer
Vaughan
County of York
West York
House of Commons
Canada
Manitoba
Ap Orangonin
Orange Order
W. M
Woodbridge Lodge
Loyal
Orange Lodge
British America
Council of
Orangemen of
Charles Tupper
British Columbia
Ainsworth
Kamloops
Five
Montreal Scandal Heats Up Over Lipton Agent Suit
O EB P Lyon claims to be Lipton Canadian agent has filed suit against Capt. Frank Fisher for 20000 damages for alienation of his wife. Fisher calls the suit blackmail and will contest it. Detectives probe Lyons and his wife as details published draw doubt.
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Montreal
O. EB. P. Lyon
Lipton Company
Frank Fisher
Sealskins Seized From Montreal Shipments
United States officials seized a shipload of sealskins shipped from Montreal. The skins were confiscated because importation is prohibited under the act banning skins taken in the northern Pacific.
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Montreal
Oet
United States
Northern Pacific
Two Syrians Drowned in Prescott River Crossing
John Derry attempted to ferry two Syrians across the river to Ogdensburg when their boat capsized. Derry swam to shore but both Syrians drowned in the accident near Prescott Ontario.
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Slocan
D. H. Vardon
Brandon and South+ wesetra Railway company
Samuel Johnson
Tremont House
Johnston
Purdon
Pacific Cable Landing
Morro Island
Colon
Tumaco
Quito
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Panama
Wrestling AT
China
NEW Amber
London
Times
Simla
Habib Oulah Khan
Jelalabad
Dakaa
I. Wilis & Co
Customs House
Kingston
Nova Scotia
Iairfax
Isaac Kaptain
Clark's Harbor
Yarmouth County
Harwood
Meinem
Clark Wallace
The
Orange
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