Montreal Harbor Board Seeks Plan to Halt Cape Rouge Bridge
Montreal harbor board asks government to place the Lord Stanley in the St Lawrence to prevent the Cape Rouge bridge from forming this winter. If successful, two extra weeks of spring navigation in Montreal. Also reports a costly railway contract suit, a fatal cheese warehouse fire, a legislative medical graft, and an injunction against a city council bribery inquiry.
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Montreal
Harbor Board
Lord Stanley
St. Lawrence
Cape Rouge
Miss Thomson
Miss Marior
Ryan & Donnel
McKenzie, Mann & Co
Daniel Mann
Ryan & Macdonnel
Messrs
Messrs MacKenzie, Mann & Co
Government of
Nova Scotia
Inverosa & Richmond
Cape Breton
A. A. Ayer & Co
R. Mitchell
Matilda
General Hospital
Clearlane
Local merchant estimates five year savings and fruit prices
A fragment notes a man projects saving about 11 000 within five years and cites prices at the Library of Prunes eight cents per pound for apples pears eight cents and plums ten cents. All production has been sold locally.
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Aaron
Jewel Mine Shipping Update at Grand Forks Camp
Oct 16 Vera Grand Forks report a coroner’s jury found Chas Hulett dead in bed at a Republic and Grand Forks railway construction camp near the city. Jewel mine Long Lake camp aims to deliver 150 tons of ore to Granby smelter. John Lane oversees bridges and treaties on the railway between boundary line and Curl Lake over 10 miles. W. S. Stout, Dominion Express general manager, toured the area. Covert ranch at the Covert fruit farm projects strong crop revenue this season.
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Grand Forks
Chas, Hulett
Republic & Grand Forks Railway
Cooner
Jewel
Long Lake
John Lane
Republic & Grand Forks
Boundary Line
Curlow Lake
Stout
Dominion Express Company
New Market Races Show Strong American Success Abroad
At Newmarket on October 16 Americans dominated wins in five furlong maidens seven furlongs select stakes and the autumn handicap with Kearsarge Spectrum Dundonald and Charvenac all taking first place. Lute and Monsieur De Lorme followed in second and third as American jockeys led the day along with their horses. In Washington the education report shows 21 percent of the population in public schools and two percent in private schools. The total in all schools reached 17,020,706 pupils for the year ending July 1 1900, up 282,345 from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Newmarket
Kearsarge
Maher
W. C. Whitney
Spectrum
J. Riefl
Dundonald
Jenkins
J. R. Keene
Charvenac
Gorrigan
Lute
Thorpe
Frank Gardner
Washington
United States
Commissioner of Education
La Savoie Sets Record Pace for Transatlantic Run
New York report says the French liner La Savoie passed Lizard head at 7 50 pm bound for Havre and aims to beat the New York Havre record by about one and a half hours, cutting the time to six days thirteen hours two minutes.
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New York
la Savoie
Navre
Paws
Lizard Head
England
Havre
Desert medals dispute and deadly restaurant blast
Kingston reporting Lieut Col Hudon refused a South African medal saying frontline officers earned fewer honors than juniors. He led a battery through Rhodesia and in Mafeking relief yet was not recognized beyond infantry medals. In Bangor a gasoline explosion at Nathaniel Ladd's restaurant killed Miss Henry and fatally burned John Barry, injuring several as floors collapsed.
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Kingston
Huden
Hudon
Rhodesia
Mafeking
Bangor
Nathaniel Ladd
Harlo Street
Tlo
Misa Henry
Mary F Corrigan
John Barry
Riot In Eicheneff Attacks Governor House In Bessarabia
In Eicheneff Bessarabia about 1000 students rioted attacking the governor's house police headquarters and the official gazette office. Many clashes with police occurred resulting in 11 deaths and 86 injuries in the unrest reported by the Neus Abend eblatt.
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Vienna
The
Neus Abendeblatt
Eicheneff
Bessarabia
Circus Man on Trial in Saratoga Shooting Case
Ballston N Y Oct 16 Joseph C Banks of Waterloo arraigned in Supreme court on a first degree murder indictment for shooting Herbert G Tackabery superintendent of a circus at Saratoga Springs on August 16 Banks pleaded not guilty claiming self defense and alleged jealousy sparked the quarrel
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Ballston
N. Y
Jos. C. Banks
Waterloo
Supreme Court
Herbert G. Tackabery
Ottawa
Saratoga Springs
Tanks
Banks
Toronto's Many Visitors During Royal Visit
Toronto on October 16 reports that over two days the railways ferried twelve thousand visitors into the city and 11,000 volunteers aided the event. Regular traffic not counted.
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Toronto
Russia seeks to legalize Manchuria occupation in new convention
London reports Russia aims to formalize control of Manchuria through a convention negotiated by M. Paul Lessar and Li Hung Chang. The plan mirrors a prior Russia withdrawal but is more diplomatically phrased to save China’s face. Li Hung Chang faces criticism from the Yangtse viceroys amid renewed opposition. Russia pledges to restore the railway from Shan Hai Kwan to Nhu Chang as leverage.
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London
Paul Lessar
China
Li Hung Chang
Russia
Pekin
The
Times
Manchuria
Prince Chang
Shan Hai Kwan
Nhu
Triennial Convention Reports Eccentric Deliberations in San Narcisco
At the San Narcisco session on October 16 the Triennial Episcopal convention transacted routine business. A new bishop was elected missionary bishop of North Dakota Dr Cameron Mann. The debate over a possible change to the church name led to a joint committee referral. The Huntington amendment to article 10 was not concurred. Mrs Mary A E Twing of New York was remembered at a memorial service. Bishop Howe of Alaska spoke at a missionary meeting at Good Samaritan Cathedral.
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House of Bishops
House of Deputies
Cameron Mann
Kansas City
North Dakota
Huntington
Mary A. E. Twing
New York
St. Luke's Church
Howe
Alaska
Good Samaritan
Duke of Cornwall and York Revamped Newfoundland Visit
The Duke of Cornwall and York's St John’s reception schedule is shortened to few hours after a telegraph from Canada. The royal yacht Ophir arrives October 24. the Duke lands October 25 at 11 a.m. The state banquet will be in the evening and Ophir sails to England Friday morning.
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St. John’s
Duke of Cornwall
York
Canada
St. John's
Ophir
England
Middleton suit against Dr Williamson opens in Sarnia
The case of Miss Victoria Middleton of Sarnia seeks 15000 damages alleging grievous offences. Dr Williamson contends the action is a conspiracy and the trial opened in Sarnia on October 16.
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Sarnia, Ont
Mias Victoria Middleton
Williamson
ofSarnia
Mias Middleton
Japanese Activities Empress Emerges From Slave Girl
Gorea. Slave girl Lady Om becomes empress as Japan plots autumn maneuvers. November 1 and a grand review of 15,000 troops before the Emperor are planned. Corean envoy entertainment set for October 28 introduces Lady Om, rescued from pirates.
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Victoria
Japanese
Daily Mail
Corea
Lady Om
Corean
Vokdo Asahi 18
Formosa
Okamura
Navy
Asahi
Upress
Japan
China
Victoria Gossip Big Gold Finds in Klondike Ha rmanns Valet Arrested
SPECIAL TO TRE MINER VICTORIA Oct 16 funeral held for Gunner Olinnick shot in bar racks at Work Point. Burial in new Military cemetery as officers attend. Gill believed involved in the offence. committed for trial. Police arrest two young women in San Francisco procuring case. Vancouver DuPont street case rider. Valet of Herrmann arrested for purse theft. Majors named for Joly and Nanton. Walter Morris dies of typhoid. C P R official reports ferry ironwork contract let to Bertrams of Toronto. Ernest Stevens continuing narrative fragment.
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Victoria
Olinnick
Work Point
New Military Cemetery
Sapper Qill
Walter Morris
C. E. Redfern
Vancouver
Bertrams of
Toronto
Hnll
Richelieu
Ontario
Ernest Stevens
Man charged with attempted murder after fratz shooting
Jacob Hazen Fratz was shot by a couple of weeks ago. He was badly wounded but survived and is now committed for trial on the charge of attempted murder. Reports from the north claim big money is being made on the Big 8elman river with five men averaging $1,700 daily and a $10,000 haul in three days. A major strike on Conglomerate creek in the Klondike is reported as miners claim a second gold run. Governor Ross, returning to Dawson, told the Yukon Sun that Hon. Mr. Sifton would visit the district early spring.
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Jacob Hazenfratz
Dawson
Ross
Yukon Sun
Sifton
Lost an Arm
Kaslo, Oct. 16. Alex Matheson was brought from the Arrow Head Lardo railway on an open boat with an arm severely lacerated by a tracklaying machine. Dr Harkin determined amputation at the shoulder was necessary after his arm was caught in a revolving shaft and drawn around it. The arm was shattered from wrist to shoulder.
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Kaslo
Alex Matheson
Arrowhead
Lardo
Idr
Harkin
Matheson
Wonderful ledge found at Sandon mine near No 2 tunnel
A remarkable strike at the Wonderful mine near Sandon exposes a 12 foot wide ledge with a foot of carbonates on each side. Ore is reached from No 2 tunnel to a depth of 50 feet, with surface exploration by Mr. Warner confirming the main ledge. Workers strip the ledge and sac carbonates while a crosscut from No 2 is planned. The mine has yielded silver ore via hydraulic sluicing, but no mill has been erected yet.
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Sandon
No. 2
Warner
Nelson public schools plan city control and new high school
Nelson trustees unveil a progressive school scheme after year end with city run operations and per capita provincial funding. A new high school building will open after Christmas with rooms used for public school purposes. Dr Arthur pushes science and mining focus and a Nelson normal school proposal.
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Nelson
Provinccial
Arthur
Nelson High School
Vancouver
Victoria
Roosevelt Accepts Honorary Membership in Memorial Arch Group
President Roosevelt today accepted honorary membership in the William McKinley National Memorial Arch association and endorsed its goal to raise funds by national popular subscription for a memorial in Washington.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William McKinley National Memorial Arch Association
Memorial Bridge
Bread Riots in Russia and Mussolino Captured
News from London and Rome report bread riots in Tarsskaya and Samara with peasants storming municipal buildings and homes, killing several, while bandit Mussolino is captured at Urbino after two years on the run. In London, the Jackson case sees a dramatic courtroom scene as the accused are hissed and witnesses attacked.
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London
Lemberg
Tarsskaya
Russia
Vienna
Daily Mail
Samara
Andowesk
Pestrowandels
Insurgents Defeated on Panaman Isthmus
Golon reports the Panamanian government has defeated insurgents at Panoneme, capturing the town. Government forces suffered 40 killed and wounded, including Colonel Navia. A decree doubles import duties and liquor duties in the department to 20 percent ad valorem.
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Golon
Panama
Insurgenta
Panoneme
Navia
Belfast May Challenge
John Erskine of Belfast denies leading a fourteen member syndicate to challenge for the America's Cup saying the report is premature and unauthorized and he cannot provide further information at this time.
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London
John Erskine
Belfast
Spain to Cut Army Enlistment by 40000 for 1902
In Madrid the minister of war General Weyler announced a telegram from Seville declaring order restored and the city returned to normal. He introduced a bill to reduce army enlistment by 40 000 men for 1902.
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Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
General Weyler
Seville
Weyler
Ceiling Collapse Kills Woman at Leipsic Concert
A ceiling fragment collapsed during a Palmengarten concert in Leipsic Berlin on October 16, killing a young woman and injuring several others, authorities reported.
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Berlin
Palmengarten
Leipsic
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W. Il. Covert
Kettle River Valley
Wr. Covert
M. Lessar
Newfoundland
Gorea
Klondike
Hermann
Tre
M’kinley
Mussolino
Chase
Rome
Urbino
Calabria
Ile
Theodore
Laura Jackson
Ann Odelia Diss de Bar
Jackson
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