White Pass to Build Two New Steamers for Atlin Route
Announcement says White Pass will replace the Gleanor and Scotia with two modern stern wheel steamers. One to be built at Carcross and the other at Atlin to serve Taku Arm and Lake Atlin, to meet growing tourist demand.
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White Pass
Taku Arm
Lake Atlin
Gleanor
Scotia
Carcross
Golden Gate
Portage Railroad
Atlin City
Portage
Taku Lake
Atlin
British Forces Advance on Somme Front
British troops on the Somme front attacked at several points and advanced about a thousand yards while taking a number of prisoners. London dispatch reports the action as part of ongoing operations in the region.
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Somme
London
Local Casualties Rise As Fights Hit Prince Rupert Men
Recent combat losses in the front have heavily affected Prince Rupert and nearby districts with many local men wounded. Notables include Pte. Fred Hardy son of the City Hall janitor and Nathaniel Bent son of Joseph Bent. Lieut. Col. R Cartwright, CMG CH, appointed to lead muskety training, formerly of the Permanent Force in Canada, has been residing in Onagangan.
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Prince Rupert
Fred Hardy
Nathaniel Bent
Joseph Bent
R. Cartwright
C. H
Col. Cartwright
Permanent Force
Canada
Okanagan
Rainbow in La Libertad Harbor Reported Sinking German Ship
The British warship Rainbow anchored at La Libertad San Salvador recently. It is reported Rainbow sunk a German steamer off Bahic Salinas Costa Rica but Rainbow officials would not confirm the claim.
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Rainbow
la Libertad
San Salvador
Bahic Salinas
Costa Rica
Drilling Delayed On Hocstall Mining Claims Near Port Hssington
Drilling on the Hocstall mining claims near Port Hssington will be postponed until next spring. Edward Hinman Jr representing Lewisohns of New York took over the bond. Drillers avoided autumn work to prevent delays or equipment entanglement on the property.
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Hocstall
Port Hssington
Edward Hinman, Jr
Lewissohns
New York
Germany and Austria-Hungary Back Polish Independence
Berlin reports a manifesto from Warsaw and Lublin declaring Poland an independent state with a hereditary monarchy and constitutional government. Guarantees for Poland's development are promised, highlighting a pledge from Germany and Austro-Hungary.
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Berlin
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Warsaw
Lublin
Poland
Notorious Scott Freed After Rapid Flight From Seattle
John T. Scott, a central figure in the Vancouver plugging affair last February, escaped from guards in Seattle and fled by elevator to a car. A sworn statement held by his counsel outlines a Liberal plan to counter Conservative plugging and Scott is said to promise to testify as King's evidence if immune.
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Scott
Vancouver
Seattle
Joseph Martin
H. C. Brewster
King
Jana
Conservat
French Offensive Advances on Somme and Verdun Fronts
French forces pushed forward several hundred metres on the Somme front near Le Transloy and Saillisel, taking trenches at St Pierre and Vaast Wood while threatening the enemy line. East of Fort Vaux on the Verdun front the tempo continued with several hundred metres gains, capturing a village and Danneoup on the road to Ahaucourt.
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Paris
Somme
le Transloy
Saillisel
St. Piere
Vaast Wood
Fort Vaux
Verdun
Daneloup
Ahaucourt
Sawmill Site Delayed Awaiting W P Hinton Visit
The Seal Cove sawmill site proposed by J S Emerson is held in abeyance until W P Hinton, General Traffic Manager, arrives next week. Expert Duby remains to study the eight acre island location near the Canadian Fish & Cold Storage lands and a rail line, noting blasting will be needed. Burnette Mills plans a 75 000 feet per day output, hinting at major expansion in local lumber trade as it has shipped England bound boxes and munition material.
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Seal Cove
J. S. Emerson
W. P. Hinton
Mr. Duby
Mr. Hinton
Duby
Emerson
Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Company
Burnette Mills
England
Steamer Dolphin Likely to Join St Lawrence Trade
Negotiations in Montreal aim to sell the southeastern Alaska steamer Dolphin from the Alaska Steamship Company. If bought, the vessel would enter the St Lawrence River and Gulf of St Lawrence trade, per company president R W Baxter. Previously it operated on the Hudson excursion line.
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Dolphin
ST. Lawrence
Montreal
The
Alaska Steamship Company
St. Lawrence River
Gulf of St. Lawrence
R.W. Baxter
Hudson River
Alveka Stegineh Company
Ganongs Overseas Chocolates Box For The Front
Overseas chocolates from Ganongs offered as a mailable gift with one dollar price tag and labeled for the Boys at the Front. Orme's Limited features the boxed wrap and address label ready to mail.
Belgian musician aids Vancouver pupils in Royal College program
Late of the London Conservatory of Music and pupil of Lansdowne Cottell, a Belgian musician, guides pupils as they prepare for the Associate Board exams at Vancouver Centre and Royal College of Music.
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London
Eng
Conservatory of Music
Lansdowne
Cottell
Vancouver Centre
Royal College of Ale
Brief City Council Meeting Ends Before Alderman Arrives
Alderman Smith arrived to find the council had finished its seven to eight minute session. Ald Dybhavn introduced a bylaw calling for a vote at the municipal elections on the weekly half holiday during the first reading.
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Ald, Smith
Ald. Dybhavn
St John Ambulance appoints new officers for season
St John Ambulance Association names president David H Hays secretary C R Murray treasurer E H Mortimer and executives G A Woodland A J Galland T C Duncan A W Edge Dr W T Kergin to lecture for the new session. Twenty two members have enrolled and the first meeting is in the Hays Building on Monday November 15.
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St. John Ambulance Association
David H. Hays
C. R. Murray
E. H. Mortimer
G. A. Woodland
A. J. Galland
T. C. Duncan
A. W. Edge
W. T. Kergin
Hays
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His Majesty's Navy
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Self’s
New Wellington
John T. Scott
Stephens Block
Merryfield Biles
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M. M. Stephens Notary Public
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Orme's Limited
Harry A. Harvey
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