Hon W Manson Slated For Minister Of Agriculture
Victoria reports Premier Bowser announced that proceeds from the agricultural bonds will fund farmer loans within two weeks. The government seeks to issue additional agricultural credits bonds and plans to lend at least two million dollars under the Agricultural Credits Act.
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W. Manson
Vancouver
British Columbia
Battle of
Verdun
Victoria
Bowser
Statea
Chief Justice rules on life insurance dispute
Vancouver April 20 Chief Justice Hunter delivers judgment for the Dominion Trust liquidator in a $250 000 insurance claim tied to the late W R Arnold. The court finds death by own action was not proven despite defense arguments.
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Tice Hunter
Dominion Trust Company
W. R. Arnold
Justice Hunter
Liberals Of Vancouver Clean Up By-Election Troubles
Vancouver reports Liberal organizers in a by election scandal as Patrick Donnelly seeks arrest warrants for Peter Annance on personation charges. A list of four hundred names, mostly absentees and dead, was sent to the central committee to influence ballots. John T. Scott’s branch offices provided the list, later denied by outsiders and defended as in good faith. Annance allegedly helped pluggers vote amid Liberal scrutineer tensions. The Liberals act on internal reform, calling it a family house cleaning.
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Vancouver
Patrick Donnelly
M. A. Macdonald
Peter Annance
Annance
John T. Scott
Central Committee
A. Anderson
Scott
Red Cross Fund Drive Calls for Monday and Tuesday Help
Censored notice urges ladies to donate fancy work and sewings before Monday noon to Mrs Frizzell s Store or Prince Rupert Grocery for a Welsh Booth. Home cooking is requested for Monday and Tuesday to aid wounded soldiers in France and support nurses. Everyone invited to contribute.
Prominent Whaling Expert Dies in California
Dr. Rissmuller a noted chemist and former Victoria resident died in San Diego after a long illness. He helped advance Pacific Whaling Company operations in Victoria before health drove him to California. Survived by his widow in Victoria.
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California
San Diego
Rissmuller
Victoria
Dr. Rissmuller
Newfoundland
Pacific Whaling Company
Balcolm
Sprott
Mesrs. Mackenzie & Mann
Morning Journal home delivery rate advertisement
An old notice promotes a Home delivery service for the Morning Journal priced at 50 cents per month. It advertises convenient household access and steady subscription terms for readers.
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the Morning Journal
Local Young Men Enter Aviation Training in Los Angeles
Prince Rupert furnishes men for air service as C C Purdy of the Bank of Commerce and Alex Young depart for Los Angeles California to train at Hollywood Martin School. An enquiry by telegram was answered in 40 minutes accepting their applications. The six week to two month course begins soon. Tom Morris, the escaped prisoner from New Westminster penitentiary, has been recaptured.
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Prince Rupert
Air Service
C. C. Purdy
Bank of Commerce
Alex, Young
Judge Young
Los Angeles
Cal
Holywood
Martin School
Secret Service Guard Doubled at Panama Canal
In view of tensions with Germany over submarine warfare the secret service guard in the Panama Canal zone has been doubled. Soldiers are placed at the locks to prevent access during the night.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Secret Service Guard
Panama Canal Zone
Cabinet Crisis Settled After Secret Sessions
London April 20 authoritative reports say a settlement has been reached in the cabinet crisis. Proposals will be submitted at secret sessions of both houses Tuesday. A special committee led by Lloyd George and including Kitchener Robertson Long Henderson urged compulsory service for all military age men.
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London
David Lloyd George
William Robertson
Walter Hume Long
Arthur Henderson
Board of Education
Labor Party
Pershing Delays Push in Villa Campaign
Washington April 20 General Pershing is not pressing the Villa campaign. He keeps ten thousand troops on the border to four hundred miles from Mexico. He may withdraw rather than risk a two front war with Villa and Carranza under futile conditions.
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Washington
Pershing
Villa
Rato
Mexico
Carranza
French Troops Open Offensive at Verdun Battle
Paris reports French forces launched an offensive at Verdun along the Meuse with gains in German trenches and a fortified redoubt on the right bank. German losses last week total 50 000 as bombardment continues left bank. A strong Russian force has landed at Marseilles to join Allied troops in France. General Joffre welcomed the Russians in the day’s orders.
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Battle of
Verdun
Paris
Meuse
Pond de Vaux
Marseilles
France
Joffre
Massacres of Greeks Reported in Ottoman Territories
London dispatches recount Greek massacres in Adrinople Demotika Smyrna and Constantinople with deaths and injuries totaled at Adrinople and Smyrna. Greek papers banned from detailing the events as news of the war era circulates. The Prince Rupert brought passengers bound for Alaskan ports and transfers occurred to the Prince John.
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London
Adrinople
Demotika
Smyrna
Constantin
Prince Rupert
Prince John
Manson Named Interim Superintendent for Agriculture Board
Victoria April 20 The Premier announced the new Agricultural Credits Act board to administer funds from the bond sale. Hon William Manson of Prince Rupert will serve as interim Superintendent, with Reeve William Bridge and Wm Duncan as other members. Two ex official deputies complete the five member board to organize next week.
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Victoria
Manson
Wm. Manson
Prince Rupert
Executive Council
Skeena
Bowser
William Bridge
Richmond
Wm. Duncan
Comox
Agricultural Commission
W. E. Scott
Department of Agriculture
Goepel
Department of Finance
High School Pupils Impress In Shakespeare Concert
The Westholme Theatre hosted a packed crowd for Shakespeare selections by High School pupils aided by Principal Brady Miss McLenaghan and Mrs Brady. The event netted over 150 dollars and featured local talent between acts.
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Brady
McLenaghen
Freight charges higher than ship cost for lumber to China
Portland reports two schooners the Fred J. Wood and the Dauntless chartered at 30 dollars per thousand feet to haul Pacific Northwest lumber to China. Robert Dollar Company arranged the deal. Transportation costs exceed the vessels' original price. Demand for lumber transport far outstrips supply with ten million feet waiting on the Lower Columbia.
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Portland
Fred J. Wood
Dauntless
Pacific Northwest
China
Robert Dollar Company
Pacific Coast
Lower Columbia
Europe
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McNicholl & Young
Toronto
Jus
Liberals
Red Cross Carnival
Prince Rupert Coal Co
Dr. Rissmuler
Pacific
Whaling Company
C. Purdy
Tom Morris
New Westminster
Hag
Panama Canal
William Manson
the Westholme Theatre
Lillooet
Musgrave
Wellington
Union House
Third Ave
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