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Show RAILROAD CHECKS HELD BY ESTATE Montreal, Quebec, March 28. Checks received by the late Lord J Strathcona, formerly Canadian high commissioner at London, for services 'TH rendered as a director of the Canaal- H an Pacific Railroad company, which HH lie never cashed, but kept as souve- nirs. will be placed for payment by H the executors of his estate. The val- jH ue of the checks, it Is understood, is H more rhan $40,000. 'JH ' It was the boast of Lord Strathcona M that he had never accepted a cent for 'jH his services as director of the p.U-road, p.U-road, and at the 'time of his d'eatfTH checks covering a period of" 32 y'ears, H the length of his service on the Iboard JM found. Tho executors of the estate ' now hold that the checks now constitute a jH valid claim on the railroad company H and have filed formal claim. I |