03 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
1
At Suping Aug 2 the four oared race saw Carleton finish first but the North Stars buoy placement disputed the result. Carleton refused a rematch after the decision. Coates of St John won the single sculls with Duggan of Halifax second and Ross of St John third.
Sault Ste Marie marked the fiftieth anniversary of the canal opening with an elaborate fireworks display. Canadians and Americans joined in the celebration. the Canadian government contributed generously and thousands attended with enthusiasm.
The Supreme Court I Q O today chose Toronto Ontario as the next meeting place for the next four years. Salaries were raised with the Supreme Ranger earning 15000 dollars yearly and the Treasurer 6000 dollars. Officers elected include Supreme Chief Ranger Dr Oronhya Tekha of Toronto Supreme Secretary John A McGillivray of Toronto Supreme Treasurer H Collins of Toronto and Supreme Councillor Eliott G Stephenson of Michigan.
J. E. Price, General Superintendent of the Intercolonial Railway, died in Moncton at 2:30 pm after a monthlong diabetes illness. A railway veteran since age thirteen, he earned wide respect for duty during last winter’s snow blockade. He leaves four brothers and five sisters. Born in 1854, Price rose from telegraph operator to top executive, leaving a legacy of integrity and service.
Survey notes Earl Grey and Countess Grey travel from Louisburg to Charlottetown by Government cutter Minto at eight tomorrow morning, with a stop at Bras d’Or lakes. In Louisburg he receives an address from Mayor Lewis, visits ruins, plants a maple tree for British heroes, and salutes by a French gun salute as he departs for Sydney.
Prince Edward Island details its area of 2133 square miles and population density, tracing its name origin Isle St. Jean by Cartier, French settlement, 1763 cession to Britain, 1773 first parliament, 1700 name change to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and status as a Dominion province since 1875, locating it in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.
In Sypyny Island, athletes braved rain on a wet track as thirty four entries ran the hundred and two hundred yard events. James McMillan of Abegweit A A A finished third, with Gordon Hughes to race Friday night.
His Honor the Lieutenant Governor reported a telegram casting doubt on the Governor General's arrival, with the Minto detained at Baddeck. If he lands at Pownal wharf, he will be met by the Lieutenant Governor Premier Peters Mayor Kelly and city officials. The program including a school visit a royal drive and a tennis tea at Victoria Park was to be rearranged.
Captain A. A. Bartlett of the 4th Regiment C. A. is named Range Officer for the Dominion Shooting at Rockcliffe Range Ottawa in late August. The honor reflects militiamen across the Dominion. Charlottetown, Summerside, Georgetown, and Souris are noted for harbors and shipbuilding or export trade with populations ranging from about 1 000 to 12 000.
Reports detail varied crop conditions across sections with notes on hay and clover yields, wheat appears strong in multiple districts though some smut and potato pest issues noted. barley and oats show mixed prospects, peas largely unsown or fair, potatoes and roots range from good to excellent with prospects for large corn and root crops.
Sergius Witte, Russian peace plenipotentiary, arrived in New York and denied claims that Japanese terms were intolerable or that the conference would break up in a week. He hopes for understanding and believes both nations can honorably complete the peace task, thanking President Roosevelt for helping end the war.
Aug 1 Pants reports a staged royal ruse in Pants city as M Paoli the police chief deploys a kingly double to dodge cameras. The substitute joins crowds at the hotel and theatre, fooling photographers while the real King enjoys a liberty to wander unseen.
A packed New York Central day coach fills with fretful babies and passengers until a red faced farmer enters, laughs, and urges calm by calling swing it easy. His cheer spreads, the babies settle, and weary travelers’ expressions soften as the car returns to a peaceful mood.
Atlantic City July 31 news reports Dr Oronhyateka and the supreme council urging Foresters to place young members on farms in the Canadian northwest and northern states, arguing lands are cheap and fertility vast. He warns rates must align with national mortality tables for life insurance.
New Orleans reports show a rise in yellow fever deaths with most victims in emergency hospitals or nearby quarters. Officials say the situation is serious but not alarming, though efforts to control patients are hampered by frustrated friends, mostly Italians, attempting to remove them from health authorities.
Special from Copy Wyoming states a six horse coach carrying tourists plunged over a precipice. Three people were killed and seven injured. The report notes the event as part of a travel hazard tied to the era, with weather noted as fair in Toronto and no further immediate details.
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