Large Railway Project Seeks Thousands for BC Alberta Route
Patrick Welch of Foley, Welch & Stewart says 7,000 to 8,000 white workers can be employed on 160 miles of Grand Trunk Pacific lines in British Columbia and 125 miles west of Edmonton. Contracts total about 10 million dollars with standard wages paid. The crew will include carpenters, blacksmiths and other mechanics, with 500 cars needed for transport. Some workers may be imported if northwest labor cannot meet demand. About 500,000 dollars monthly in wages and supplies will flow to crews and suppliers.
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Wash
Patrick Welch
Foley, Welch & Stewart
Grand Trunk Pacific Company
British Columbia
Pigtee Rupert
Edmonton
Alberta
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Pacific Coast
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Rockies
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Akring
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Vancouver
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For Ten Years Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla
Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla praised for a decade by exacting customers. Cincinnati Tailoring Co. invites orders from $15.00 up. Dr. Mayer dentist resuming practice at Princeton avenue Greenspan building with hours 8 am to 6 pm.
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Cincinnati Tailoring Co
Galt
Mayer
Princeton Avenue
Greenspan Building
Paper trust investigation advances in House debate
In Washington on April 21 the House pushed key measures with roll calls and activity. Speaker Cannon set a committee to probe the paper trust, while Democrats voted as a unit against the resolution. Another law creates a general board of appraisers in New York for customs appeals, with appeals going to the court of appeals instead of the circuit court.
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House of Representatives
Cennon
Ipaper Trust
Investieenon
Messrs
Mann
Ilinois
Miller
Kansas
Stafford
Wisconsin
Bannon
Omo
Sims
Tennessee
Ryan
New York
Williams
Board of General Appraisers
Tria
Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Laymen's Conference Opens in Chattanooga with Noted Speakers
The Southern Methodist Church layman's conference begins in Chattanooga Tennessee with Rt. Hon. James Bryce British Ambassador as chief speaker. Mayors and many prominent Southern leaders attend as Bishop Candler and other noted figures address three days of events.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
South
Southern Methodist Church
James Bryce
United States
Crabtree
Julian §. Carr
North Carolina
Bishop Candler
Georgia
Hendrix
Kansas City
W. W. Pinson
Nashville
Josiah Strong
New York City
T. K. King
Memphis
S. P. Capen
Boston
W. F. McMurray
Louisville
Bishop Wilson
Baltimore
8. L. Gerdine
Korea
Remarkable reunion aboard ship as boy hidden in berth
While returning from Europe Mr. Bryan joined the crowd on deck to greet Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Leavitt. Little Bryan Leavitt was missing until his mother found him hiding under the berth in her state room. He sprang into his grandfather’s arms as applause swept the deck.
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Europe
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Baseball Scores From Virginia League Evening Standoff
Richmond and Roanoke tied 6 to 6 after nine innings when play halted due to darkness. Danville defeated Lynchburg 6 to 2, Norfolk lost 5 to 2 at Portsmouth. Cincinnati beat Pittsburg 9 to 4, Brooklyn won 1 to 0 over New York, Philadelphia 1 lost to Boston 3, Cleveland 5 beat Chicago 1, Detroit 5 over St. Louis 4, New York 16 over Washington 13, Boston 0 defeated Philadelphia 4.
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Roanoke
Danville
Lynchburg
Norfolk
Portsmouth
National
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Pittsburg
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
American
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
WEDDING OF MISS ALICE MILLER AND FREDERICK DE PEYSTER
Society guests from New York Washington and Philadelphia attended the April 21 Lakewood ceremony of Miss Alice Abercrombie Miller daughter of Commander F B Abercrombie Miller and Frederick Ashton de Peyster a member of the Anattamie family. The service was at All Saints Episcopal Church with Bishop Mackey Smith of Philadelphia officiating, followed by a Laurel House reception.
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New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Alice Abercrombie Miller
Fb. A Abercrombie-Miller
Frederick Ashton de Peyster
Anattamie
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Mackey Smith
Laurel House
Minas Geraes Battleship Launched for Brazil
The Minas Geraes battleship, one of three under construction for Brazil, was launched at Newcastle on the Tyne in front of a large crowd. Dr Regis De Oliveira, Brazil’s minister to Great Britain, christened the ship as proxy for Mme Penna wife of Brazil’s president. The vessel, costing about 9 million dollars, ranks among the largest battleships built for a South American nation.
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Minas Geracs
Spectat Rs
Regis de Olivera
Brazillia
Great Britain
Mme. Penna
Brazil
Wisconsin Railroads Face Supreme Court Challenge
Milwaukee April 21 Attorneys for four Wisconsin railroad systems prepare a joint challenge to the constitutionality of the state railroad commission act. The case will be the first to review reform railroad legislation adopted nationwide in recent years. Key questions address the scope of court review of railroad commission orders and whether courts may assess the reasonableness of those rules.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Great Railroad Syateums
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Railroad Commission of Wisconsin
Railroad Commission Act
Railroad Commission
Trains Collision at Braybrook Junction Claims 42 Dead
Melbourne reports forty two bodies recovered from wreckage after April 19 collision of two trains at Braybrook junction eight miles from Melbourne. Several others believed buried beneath debris. Humber injured listed at S8.
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Melbourne
Australia
Braybrook Junction
Bryan Grandson Startles William J Bryan on Pier
In New York on April 21, William J Bryan was approached at the pier by his grandson Bryan Leavitt who gave the Democratic leader a scare as he greeted the steamer bringing Mrs. Bryan and their daughter Mrs. Leavitt and her two children to the dock.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Little Bryan Leavitt
Mr. Bryan
Roebling Ceremony Ties Bridge Firm to Charleston
Col Washington Roebling and Mrs Corinne Farrow wed in Dalton at the home of Frederick Crane. The marriage marks a closure of the growing bridge building enterprise tied to Trenton New Jersey with Charleston South Carolina society in attendance.
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Mrs. Corrine Farrow
Col. Washington Roebling
Dalton Mass
Col
Washington Roebling
Trenton
N. J
Corrine Farrow
Charleston
SL. C
Frederick Crane
Col. Roebling
Nomination Confirmed for Comptroller of the Currency
The senate confirmed Lawrence O. Murray of New York as comptroller of the currency. Murray is listed as a resistant secretary of the department of commerce and labor. The confirmation occurred in Washington on April 21.
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Lawrence O. Murray
New York
Washington
The
Senate Today
Department of Commerce and Labor
Mercy Hospital Burns in Big Rapids Fire
Fire at Mercy Hospital in Big Rapids Michigan damages a $75,000 facility. All patients and the forty Sisters of Mercy evacuated without injury.
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Big Rapids
Mich
Mercy Hospital
Sisters of Mercy
Registration notice for Bluefield election registrars
Voters in Bluefield must register by May 11 with registrars Cityball G A Reid South Bluefield P B Awkworth West End R L Morris North Side W H Whaitworth Mast End R L Melcher per registrar W W Kersey dated 4 21 61. Also Blue Stone Traction Co offers five percent discount on light and power bills if paid by the 10th at office No 28 Bluefield. Mer 4 11 5 1 08. Subscribe for the Daily Telegraph.
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Cityball
G. A. Reid
South Bluefield
BP. J. Awkworth
West End
R. L. Morris
North Side
W. H. Whaitworth
Mast
R. L. Melcher
W. W. Kersey
Cty of
Bluefield
Bluestone Traction CO
M. Walkzer
Mer
Senator Warner Denounces Race Prejudice Over Brownsville Case
In Washington on April 21 Senator Warner of Missouri defended the claim that negro soldiers of the 25th Infantry assaulted Brownsville, arguing no prejudice by the president and condemning race-baiting efforts. He cited testimony, noted potential guilt among unnamed soldiers, and warned against fueling race tensions while supporting Navy funding activity. The Senate then discussed naval policy and adopted an Indian appropriation conference report.
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Warner
Missouri
Senate
Brownsville
Texas
25Th Infantry
Wearner
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Tie
Vovor Penrose
Citizens Committee of
Penrose
Macklin
Yurra House
Company OB
Pacen
Tariff Revision Debate Amid New Hampshire Meeting
Concord New Hampshire April 21 six of eight New Hampshire delegation addressed tariff revision discussions. Members debated duties and imported goods impact while seeking unity on federal policy.
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Concord
N. H
Hatip
Taft Support Favored by Delegates Despite Roosevelt Endorsement
The shire delegation to the Republican national convention joined state and Second district groups in backing a platform calling for no instructions or orders from resolutions. The platform supported early tariff revision and endorsed Roosevelt. At the state meeting a Taft loyalty amendment was decisively rejected, with 25 of 763 voting yes.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Willian H. Taft
Yacht rescues three fishermen off Charleston in gale
The steam yacht Columbia owned by J Har vey Laden arrived from Florida with three fishermen saved from their sinking boat in a gale off Charleston. The Star fishing smack lost her stern and sails in rough seas after leaving Charleston on April 17. The Columbia could not lower boats but tossed ropes to haul the men aboard. Laden and his party were not on board.
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New York
Columbia
J. Harvey Laden
Florda
Charleston
S.C
Star
Larger towns wet vote trims saloon presence in Illinois
In Illinois on April 21 many towns rejected the local option, but widespread closures were few. Cairo reported a 3952 majority to keep saloons, while Effingham Thebes Pinckneyville and Naperville saw about thirty five saloons lose licenses amid limited execution of the measure.
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Chicago
Illinois
Cairo
Effingbin
Thebes
Pinckneyville
Napierville
Sailors Reach Shore in Lively Los Angeles Welcome
Los Angeles hosts 3500 sailors and officers from the battleship fleet as they land from various ports and eagerly embrace a sunny day of entertainment and shore leave.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Te Varous
Prohibitionists Lead in Louisiana Returns
New Orleans reports indicate the Democratic ticket led by J. Y. Sanders for governor is elected statewide. Prohibition results from Acadia and St. Landry parishes arrive slowly with early returns showing prohibitionists leading Acadia.
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New Orleans
J. Y. Sanders
Acadia
St. Londrey
Treasury Secretary Cortelyou Speaks at Syracuse Chamber Banquet
Secretary of the Treasury George L. Cortelyou was the guest of honor and principal speaker at the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce banquet. He delivered a talk on government and business highlighting their interdependence.
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Cortelyou
Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
Syracuse
N. Y
Secretary of the Treasury
George LB. Cortelyou
Fire destroys two Hicksville houses in blaze
Fire at Floyd Francisco residence near Wall and Park streets in Hicksville spread to the adjoining Na brick home and Edward Bailey property. The Francisco house collapsed within twenty minutes. several outbuildings and a rear fence were burned as bystanders aided with buckets and wet blankets. A dog bit a firefighter, and the cook’s quick actions helped evacuate occupants.
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Wall and Park Shets
Hicksville
B. B. Nabrick
Edward Bailey
Francisco
Central
Francesco
Pulaski Street
Hunt
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