Prince Rupert Receives Noted Budget Highlights
The Ottawa House of Commons estimates show ordinary expenditures at 146,786,126 with last year at 1438,213,815. Capital outlay for next year stands at 43,949,050, down from 59,443,351. Agriculture sees a large rise to 3,987,087, while fisheries and immigration receive notable boosts. Major projects include the Hudson Bay Railway, Welland Canal, Quebec bridge, and Intercolonial Railway with substantial sums for harbor improvements, new buildings, and customs houses.
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Ottawa
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Borden
Prince Rupert
Fisheries Patrol Service
National City Planning Congress
Canada
Dominion
Naval Service
Hudson's Bay Railway
Halifax
Welland Canal
Quebec
Intercolonial Railway
Great Lakes
Toronto
Chersig
Vancouver
Port Arthur
Fort William
Burns Agency Charged With Conspiracy Against Quebec Officials
Montreal February 3 Tencredi Marleit seeks warrants charging the Burns Detective Agency with conspiracy tied to bribery in the Quebec Legislative Council and Assembly graft case. Warrant issues, signatures and mandamus actions unfold as the high constable serves the detectives. The Daily Mail alleged that J. Octave Mousseau, a Soulanges member and Private Bills Committee chair, received large sums for steering the Montreal Watt Association Bill. The scheme allegedly paid a total of 4150 for Mousseau, with further distributions and delayed payments tied to the bill becoming law. The case centers on payments and influence among legislators and Burns agents.
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Tencredi Marleit
Burns Detective Agency
Quebec Legislative Council
Jundlot
Marcil
Charbonneau
High Constable
Quebec
Daily Mail
JL. P. Berard
Legislative Council
Achille Bergevin
J. A. Mousseau
Legislative Assembly
Joseph Octave Mousseau
Soulanges
House
Mousseau
W. J. Burns Detective Agency
Montreal- Watt Association
Lowré House
Burns
White House Honeymooners Return From European Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre the White House honeymooners return from Europe aboard the Majestic. They enjoyed London and England, made many new friends, and praised Anglo American kinship. They will live in Williamstown Mass where Sayre will be Williams College president secretary.
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Francis B. Sayre
White House
Europe
Majestic
London
England
Britain
America
Chief Justice Witzpatrick Dismisses Tax Sale Case
Sir Charles Witzpatrick of the Supreme Court of Canada today announced a divided court dismissing the Temple versus North Vancouver appeal with no costs. He noted the decision could be carried to the Privy Council.
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Ottawa
Charles Witzpatrick
Supreme Court of Canada
Temple
North Vancouver
Privy Council
Not Likely to Take the Offer in Hill Tariff Debate
Ottawa news notes the first ministerial caucus of the session. Members discussed the sessional programme and a free wheat exchange with the United States. The group is wholly against the government availing itself of the Hill tariff opportunity.
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Ottawa
United States
Largest butter shipment arrives from New Zealand
The steamer Niagara brought 22,000 cases of 56 pounds each, the largest butter shipment ever received here from the Antipodes. The cargo was shipped east from Vancouver after arrival there, and the ship’s refrigerator capacity was strained. Mr. Little, manager of Union Bank at Smithers, is visiting the city.
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Niagara
New Zealand
Vancouver
Mr. Little
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Smithers
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City
William Manson Defends Policy In Legislature
William Manson of Skeena spoke in the Legislature defending government policy and criticizing Liberal calls for change. He cited Crown land settlement figures and argued Liberal reports misstate public support while praising Conservative majorities and land sales funding for ongoing projects. He urged the Opposition to present constructive policy and noted the land sale revenue backed public works in the province.
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Skeena
William Manson
Liberal Party
Vernment
Islands
Libera
Manson
Ross
Ats
McFarlane Acquitted in Perjury Case
Judge Young ruled L B McFarlane not guilty of perjury in a slander trial. Evidence showed no intent to lie and the perjury charge was rejected after consideration of witness testimony. The only issue focused on who took the device at morning events, but no conviction followed.
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L. BE. McFarlane
Young
McWarlane
Police vesting held by new commissioners
The police commissioners will hold a vesting this afternoon, the first conducted by the new body as now constituted.
Tessier Pair Face Dis orderly House Charges Related to Booze
Evidence presented in police court links Tessier to dis orderly house but is incomplete. Police found marked money on the accused at arrest and adjournment was sought to obtain more witnesses likely to yield damaging testimony.
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Rifle Association Meeting Sets Elections in Court House
The Chillan Rifle Association will meet in the Court House at 8 o'clock on Friday February 6 for the election of officers and to arrange for the season's shoot. All members are requested to attend.
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Court House
R. W. Cameron
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