The Prospector
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2016-06-27
issued: 1914-04-18
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note: ' :. '-_*. >.. Buy the boy a Nickel Watch $1.50 and make a man of him Wilson - Jeweler °rovlnclal Legislative Assemhly &§pmat The Leading Newspaper in the Kootenays The "Prospector" $2.00 Per Year VOLUMNB CBANBROOK, B. 0. SATURDAY MORNING APRIL 18th, 1914. —-——l No. 16 Death of William Whyte Former Western Head of Canadian Pacific Dies at San Diego, California Wil,lam Whyte ilies in South &&& SAN DIEGO, Cal.-Slr William Whyte, former vIce-preBldent ol the Canadian Pacitlc railwny, died here today at the Hotel Del. Coronado at 12:25 p.m. Sir William came here from Winnipeg about the middle ol February, suffering from pyelitiB and a complication of diseases. It was thought he had a chnnce of recovery in the climate of San Diego. HIb death today waa unexpected oven by hia physicians. John G. Hernan, manager of the Hotel Del Coronado, stated tonight that the widow and children will. accompany the body to Winnipeg in a private car. Mr. Hernan wna in com munlcation by wire with son. Dr, C. F. Meade, the physician who attended Sir William, said tonight that there waa nothing in his patient's condition thia morning to indicate impending death, although he had had no hope for aome weeks that Sir William would recover. WINNIPEG, Manitoba-Sir William Whyte, probably the moat diating- uiahed privato citizen of western Can ada, and for muny years one of tbe most trusted officials of the Canadian Pacific railway, died suddenly today at Coronado Reach, Cal. The news waa received in Winnipeg Bhortly after 3 o'clock thia afternoon In accordance with his custom for the Past few years, Sir William spent the earlier part nf the winter ln Win nipeg, leaving later for the soutb. The past winter he had hoped to mako the journey previous to the close of the year. He was, however, detained by, pressing business, in much of which, his personal interest was extremely small and the public interest very large. He Bpent the Christmas and New Year season here and also the first few weeks of Janu …
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cranbrook (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0083073
language: English
lat: 49.5080556
long: -115.746944
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Cranbrook, B.C. : A.B. Grace
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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