All Red Route Visited by Empire Leaders in Ireland
Special to The Journal London April 4 Sir Wilfrid Laurier General Botha Sir Joseph Ward and Premier Fisher of Australia plan a Galway visit en route with the All Red Route project. City council adds Woodworth Lake water rights for 15000 to control watershed and power potential estimated at 1800 horsepower.
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London
Wilfrid Laurier
Botha
Joseph Ward
Premier Fisher
Australia
Galway
Ireland
Manson
South
Prince Rupert Power & Light Company
Woodworth Lake
Prince Rupert
Woodworth
Shawatlans
C. M. Woodworth
Vancouver
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Bodwell & Lawson
Victoria
Col. Davis
Cone
Shawatlans Lake
Rocky
City weighs scales in Prince Rupert council debate
The Prince Rupert council weighed public coal scales, amid divergent views. Ald. Newton backed weighing in a central location, while Ald. Hilditch urged delaying. The discussion considered cost, street conditions, and the potential 50 cent per ton coal price rise if weighing required longer travel. The motion passed to refer to the city engineer.
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Ald
Newton
Hilditch
Clayton
Streets Committee
Prince Rupert
Drewry
British Columbia
Mahlon Davis
Ald. Hilditch
Train Kills Richard Johnson in New Westminster
Remains of Richard Johnson, a Great Northern Railway section foreman, were found cut to pieces by a passenger train in New Westminster and brought to the city in a blanket. The death mystery remains unsolved.
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the Journal
New Westminster
Richard Johnson
Great Northern Railway
Westholme Lumber Prepares for Spring Building Demand
The Westholme Lumber Company signals a busy building season with five million feet of lumber imported from the south and extensive material lines. A cement storehouse on the waterfront and plans to haul sand and gravel aim to support reinforced and brick construction for Prince Rupert builders. The firm invites builders to confer before placing orders to leverage their favorable position.
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Westholme Lumber Company
Prince Rupert
Westholme Company
Census Commissioners Named for British Columbia June Count
Ottawa April 4 Census officials named to supervise BC in June include John Bruce Cumberland and Frank Mobley Prince Rupert for Comox Atlin Yale Garibo J M Yorston Cariboo and W R Knowles Vernon.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Comox-Atlin
John Bruce
Cumberland
Frank Mobley
Prince Rupert
Yale-Gariboo
J. M. Yorston
Cariboo
W. R. Knowles
Vernon
TENDERS FOR POLES FOR CITY TELEPHONE POST CONSTRUCTION
Tenders for 200 telephone poles were presented at the city council meeting. Andrew Malvin & Co offered 385-foot poles at 10 cents per foot, 40-foot poles at 12 cents, and 55-foot poles at 15 cents. Oscar Andrew proposed 7, 8, and 8 cents respectively. Frank Engle offered bids at 10, 18, and 18 cents respectively. All bids referred to the finance committee.
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Andrew Malvin &Co
Oscar Andrew
Frank Engle
Finance Committee
Delivery limits order set for June collection in Ottawa
The railway commission issues a ruling on delivery within municipal boundaries becoming compulsory from June 1. Companies may apply for relief in special cases.
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Ottawa
Railway Commission
Record Emigrants Leave Britain in Record Numbers
Twenty four thousand emigrants sailed from the Clyde on Saturday bound for Canada and America. More are booked and officials expect an unprecedented total this coming summer as thousands seek passage to the continent.
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the Journal
London
the Clyde
Canada
America
Miners Idle in District as All Other Mines Stand Closed
In district 18 of the United Mine Workers of America, miners are idle with six thousand unemployed along the Crows Nest line. Only McGillivray Greek Coal and Coke Company at Cardendale near Coleman remains active, previously idle but reopening under a special contract to Spokane, preventing supply shortages for other firms.
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Lethbridge
United Mine Workers of America
Crows Nest
Operators’ Association
McGillivray Greek Coal and Coke Company
Carbondale
Coleman
Spokane
Man Charged With Shooting on Park Avenue
John Mosca awaits preliminary hearing on a charge of shooting with intent to murder after a Park Avenue incident. Angelo Gregoria was shot in the hip and hospitalized. a revolver with one empty chamber was found at Mosca's Pars Avenue home. Mor rison arrested Mosca. magistrate Carss will hear the case tomorrow amid multiple witnesses.
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John Mosca
Park Avenue
Angelo Gregoria
Mosca
Gregoria
Op Pars Avenue
Morrison
Judge Young Returns from Atlin After Difficult Trip
Judge Young arrived back after an official trip to Atlin where he held court. The journey featured severe weather but the return was under better conditions. He reports optimistic mood in Atlin, fueled by rich ore from the Engineer group and interest from financiers ready to buy if conditions improve. He will soon depart for Hazelton and back to Atlin again.
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Judge Young
Atlin
Engineer
Hazelton
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Island
Alderman Newton
Prince Rupert Power and Light Company
Stures
Counseil
Shawatlans Lakes
V. W. Smith
Fire and Water Committee
B. C
Wm. Manson
Census Commissioners
Express
Rating Commission
Britain
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