Cordial Meeting of King and Kaiser in Frankfort
King Fadward arrived by special train from Praokfort and met Emperor Willem and Prince Frederick Charles in Frankfort. They exchanged cordial greetings, viewed each other, and proceeded to Fredrich to view the city as crowds cheered along streets decorated with evergreens and streamers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronberg
Hea Nawau
Pruswis
Fadward
Praokfort
Willem
Frederick Charles
Heave Naessen
Folward
Charles Hardinge
Foreign Office
Stanley Clarke
Fyvery
Frederick F Gi. Ponsonby
Mir Frank Lascelles
Amt
Germany
France
Oppenheimer
Frankfort
Fredrichet
Naval gunner competition eyed between British and American ships
London reports strong interest in a proposed interservice gunnery contest pitting picked crews from British and American warships. The British side notes more US marksmen exist but faults American targets and practice methods, while American crews train in smoother seas to boost hit rates. Royal Marine artillery is cited as holding top gunnery records among British heavy gunners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sun
London
Bradford
United States Navy
Atlantic
Royal Marine Artillery
Indians Oppose the New Treaty in Northern Saskatchewan
Reports from Prince Albert indicate Mer Pascal may lead a Dominion government expedition to negotiate with Indians outside treaty limits in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Indian hostility centers on fears of land seizure and forcible relocation to fight distant tribes. Bishop Pascal and Father Rapet, long-time missionaries, are seen as pivotal mediators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
Sask
Mer
Pascal
Dominion
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Father Rapet
Isle A la Crosse
Mgr
Station Agent Denies Yorkton Express Robbery Involved
Upton, under arrest in connection with the Dominion Express heist at Yorkton Saskatchewan, testified to detectives that a station man named Ryan held him up at gunpoint demanding notes worth 1000 dollars. He claimed he wrote the notes and later decided to reveal the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Upton
Dominion Express Company
Yorkton
Sask
Ryan
Shipping Bales of Flour
Prince Albert. The C N R carried last week 101 bales of fur. The consignment was addressed to the Hudson s Bay company London England and valued at 5000 Revillon Bros have about 40000 worth of furs at their store house received from the north during the past month. The money paid out here for furs is roughly estimated at a third of a million dollars but the real amount would be nearer half a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
C.N.R
Hudson's Bay Company
London
England
Revillon Bros
Canadian Criticism Significant in Transvaal Debate
In a letter to The Times Tabrassey argues Canadian and Australian criticisms weigh more than South African acquiescence. He warns Britain cannot rely on daughter states in a major struggle while imperial policy risks being sacrificed by domestic party politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Times
Transvaal
Tabrassey
Mad Mullah Battles Raging in Abassynia
Reports from Aden describe desperate fighting in Abassynia between Mad Mullah forces and Osman Mohammed's troops. Osman Mohammed repulsed the Mullah's assault but with seven hundred Ottomans killed or wounded, and fanatics suffered heavy losses. A British cruiser remained at Aden to maintain contact with Berbera.
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Aden
Abassynia
Osman Mohammed
Berbera
Daring Gem Theft at Earl's Court Exhibition
A daylight theft in London saw jewelry valued at 5600 dollars stolen from a cane belonging to Viennese merchants at the Earl's Court exhibition. The incident occurred in public view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Earl's Court
Revolutionaries Captured in St Petersburg Arson and Arms Raid
Police in St Petersburg and Moscow arrested numerous revolutionaries after raids on an arsenal and several houses. Officers seized arms, ammunition, and explosives, while documents revealed plans for an armed uprising to begin in Moscow and spread across European Russia. Analysts note a terror group forming to target democratic leaders and labor figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Petersburg
Montov
Moscow
Russia
Finland
Black Sea
St. Petersburg
Douma
Death of Mrs Craigie authoress and dramatist dies in sleep
Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie also known as John Oliver Hobbes died unexpectedly at 39. She had been at Steephill Castle Isle of Wight then left for London for an engagement. She authored Several works and plays including The Ambassador and The Wisdom of the Wise produced in London.
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London
Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie
John Oliver Hobbs
England
Ellen Terry
Lord Wickenham
Saint
Osborn and
Arsyne
Robert Orange
St. James Theatre
Rockefeller greets reporters warmly at Cleveland church
John D. Rockefeller surprised attendees at Euclid Avenue Baptist Sunday school with casual warmth. He joked with Cleveland’s top newspaper man and assistant superintendent Briggs, then invited the journalist to Forrest Hill to golf. He praised journalists as sincere and quickly shaped by press training.
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Cleveland
John DD. Rockefeller
Euclid Avenue
Briggs
Rockefeller
Forrest Hill
Brutal Whipping of Mile. Smirnoff Sparks Outcry
In St. Petersburg the Chevalier guards whip Mile. Smirnoff after a commander orders charges on a crowd. Col. Stenbockfermer has the girl whipped in the courtyard for twenty seven lashes. Her back is severely lacerated and swelling noted. Newspapers demand trials for the officers and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Milo
Smirnoff
Chevalier Guards
Port Arthur
Mile. Smirnoff
Col
Stenbockfermer
Australian Resources Lectures Gain London Council Consent
The Australian agents general have secured consent from the London County Council to present lectures and explore Australian resources to schoolchildren in classrooms on evenings not reserved for standard studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London County Council
Car Distributor Appointment at Winnipeg Office
C P R officials issued a circular announcing R W Beatty’s appointment as assistant car distributor at Winnipeg. Beatty previously held a similar post at the union station in this city.
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Toronto
R. W. Beatty
Winnipeg
Union Station
Wheat Market Declines as Government Report Signals Large Harvest
The weekly wheat market shows a steady slide of about 7e with three weeks of decline. The US government August 10 report projects a record crop of 700 million bushels, including 493,434,000 from winter wheat and ample quality potential though weather may affect spring wheat yields. Prices fall as Europe and Asia look for supplies. Manitoba and ocean shipments shift, while farmers weigh selling now versus awaiting higher prices.
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Bears
United States
Ecrop
Emerson
Saskatchewan
Europe
America
United Kingdom
Russia
European
India
Australia
Ocean Passage
Manitoba
Nor
Fort William
Port Arthur
Civic Charges Fail Toronto Conspiracy Dropped
The conspiracy charge against Puddy Bros. was withdrawn in the civic investigation. Other cases were adjourned for a week. T. C. Robinette, K.C., sought immediate hearings for Wright and Lennox, but Crown Attorney Corley said proceedings could not start before Sept. 1.
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Toronto
Puddy Bros
Civic
T. C. Robinette
K.C
Corley
Yukon Force Reduction Planned for Dawson Move
Ottawa reports Lieut Col. White, controller of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, will depart for Dawson around midweek. The Yukon force is expected to be reduced by about twenty to thirty men.
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Ottawa
Col. White
Royal Northwest
Mount‘d Pace
Dawson
Yukon
Canadian Pacific Hosts British Rail Officials
London traffic superintendent Holmes of the L S and general manager Fay of the Great Central begin a Canadian tour as guests of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The visit aims to inspect operations and discuss liaison between the rail networks.
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London
Holmes
London, Southwestern
Fay
Great Central
Canada
C.P.R
Surveyors Active in Fernie District
Several parties of surveyors are at work in Fernie B C with one party at the South Fork believed to be from CPR and two others between here and Cardston apparently from CN R. No object is yet known.
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Fernie
B. C
South Fork
C.P.R
Here
Cardston
C.N.R
Steel Bridge Tenders Opened Between La Tuque and Quebec
The transcontinental railway commission opened bids for the steel bridge on the La Tuque to Quebec line. Officials expect to invite tenders for the Superior Junction to La Tuque section in November.
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Ottawa
Transcontinental Railway Commission
la Tuque
Quebec
Superior Junction
Builders to Erect Winter Homes in Victoria
Victoria, Bob-Wiliam Whyte, vice-president of the C P R, and M. Aikins of Winnipeg have decided to construct winter residences in Victoria and have awarded contracts for substantial homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Bob—Wiliam Whyte
C.P.R
7. M. Aikins
Indian Chiefs Meet King in London Audience
In London in Victoria Street a crowd gathered as Indian chiefs from London met King and presented allegiance documents to the late Queen and now His Majesty. They gifted three Indian work baskets to Queen Alexandra, with Capilane noting the king is a "great good man" and pleased with his reception. The chiefs plan to return home after reporting the visit.
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London
Victoria Street
Lord Strathcona
Buckingham
Queen Alexandra
Roe Capilane
Capilane
Lake Manitoba
New York Divorce Records Tabulated by Women Clerks
A dozen women clerks in the department of commerce and labor supervise an office review of divorce records from 1886 to present. They access all unsealed files and, with Supreme Court orders for sealed cases, will extract facts such as parties involved, cause, marriage date, complainant, children, alimony, temperance, and contest status. The work requires consulting the case evidence to capture all details not shown in judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of Commerce and Labor
Supreme Court
Governor's address orders suppression of lynching mobs in North Carolina
Governor Glenn issues a formal statewide address calling for firm action against mob violence. Sheriff and state guard officers are empowered to call on nearby military units without governor permission, and military crews are ordered to shoot to kill if needed to disperse lynching mobs.
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Raleigh
N. C
Glenn
North Carolina
State Guard
Witness Identifies Canadian Cheese Case Marks at Guild Hall
In London Guildhall Court a witness testifies against a prisoner charged with stealing Canadian cheese valued at £150. The witness notes deterioration hinders identification, while perfect-condition cheeses leaving the docks could be identified by marks and smell. Merchants reportedly mix inferior cheese into branded boxes, troubling buyers who seek genuine Canadian cheese.
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London
Guildhall
Ottawa ready to arbitrate Newfoundland boundary dispute
A Newfoundland boundary dispute may go to arbitration after Canadian authorities proposed an arbitration route via the colonial office. Newfoundland has asserted no area for arbitration and may adjust its stance, with the outcome depending on its current position.
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Ottawa
Newfoundland
Colonial Office
Salvation Army plans mass emigration to Canada
Brigadier Howell and Col Lamb announce Salvation Army will move 20 000 to 25 000 emigrants to Canada within a year. A fleet of ten to twelve steamers will transport them, placing settlers where their work skills fit, as they depart England for Canada.
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London
Brigadier Howell
Col Lamb
Salvation Army
England
Canada
Dommon
Labor Trouble in BC Amid Shorter Hours Push
In British Columbia labor shortages spark a campaign for fewer restrictions on foreign workers. White men demand shorter work hours, with employees at the St. Eugene silver lead mine in East Kootenay calling for an eight hour day instead of the current ten hours.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
St. Eugene
East Kootenay
Blaze Damages Wheat at Ogilvie Flour Mills
Montreal reports a fire in the cupola of the Ogilvie Flour Mills Glenora mill causing water damage to about two hundred thousand bushels of wheat. W. Thompson says wheat damage is covered by insurance and milling is not interrupted as other plants boost capacity.
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Montreal
Ogilvie Flour Mills Co. Ltd
Glenora
W. Thompson
Oe City
Royal
President to Probe Ice Trust in Toledo Enquiry
Washington reports the president directs the interstate commerce commission to commence an exhaustive inquiry into the ice trust at Toledo. Forty five witnesses have been subpoenaed for the proceedings.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ice Trust
Toledo
Boy Dies After Fall From Roof in Alberta
In Edmonton Alberta a twelve year old, Lewis Cuthbert Parsons, son of Henry Parsons of Lac St Anne, fell from the roof during construction and was killed instantly. He climbed up to help the workmen, slipped, struck his chin, and died before aid arrived.
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Edmonton
Alta
Lewis Cuthbert Parsons
Henry Parsons
Lac St. Anne
Post Office Robbery Suspects Held in County Jail
Leigh Allen former Escondido postmaster and Nada B Leslie a nurse once of Toronto are jailed in Los Angeles after St. Louis arrests. Federal authorities allege they robbed the Escondido post office six months ago of 300 dollars in cash and stamps and blank money. Allen, aged 32, disappeared.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Leigh Allen
Econdido
Nada B. Leslie
Toronto
Canada
St. Louis
Escondido
Allen
Leslie
Reformers Target Dougherty Sullivan Fight in Butte
The Civic league that closed local gambling houses plans to prevent the Dougherty Sullivan fight on Labor Day, citing inaction by city and county authorities.
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Butte
Mont
Civic League
Natural gas fire災 York and James streets blaze injures workers
A careless smoker tossed a lighted match into an open natural gas trench at York and James. A feed main leak caused flames to rise to near city hall. Workmen suffered burns as firemen struggled to smother the blaze.
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Hamilton
York and
James Streets
Harvest Begins as Peace River Wheat Ripens
The Peace River district reports wheat cutting starting July 28 and crops nearly all ripe. Favorable weather allows settlers to proceed with harvests while water in the Little Slave river remains very low, delaying Captain Barber’s travel to Lesser Slave Lake unless the river rises.
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Athabasca Landing
Peace River
Lesser Slave Lake
Little Slave River
Captain Barber
Pole-Carew Retired as Lieutenant General After Service
London reports Major General Sir Regin ald Pole-Carew, who has led the eighth division of the third army corps since 1905 and served in East India and Africa, is retired from active duty with the rank of lieutenant general.
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London
Reginald Pole-Carew
Third
Salvation Army emigration to Canada draws few complaints
Brigadier Howell reported after a Liverpool interview that around 12 000 Salvation Army emigrants were sent to Canada with another 1 000 leaving in September. Fewer than twenty complaints have been received about those sent, while Canada hopes for 30 000 emigrants in 1907.
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London
Howell
Liverpool
Canada
Salvation Army
Trained Immigrants Gain Purchase Power for Hulls Bay Colony
London reports John Burns grants the Central Unemployed Body authority to buy 1,300 acres known as the Hulls Bay Lawr colony after three years under a lease. The plan aims to train many for emigration to Cavaca.
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London
John Burns
Hulls Bay Lawr Colony
Cavaca
Eddie Durnan to sail for Australia in late September
Toronto reports that Eddie Durnan will sail for Australia around the end of September. He will not arrange any bout with Towns or others until his arrival, when he will inspect the field and handle negotiations personally.
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Toronto
Eddie Durnan
Australia
Crown of Emperor Stolen in Paris Arrest of Guer reiro
Telegraph report from Lisbon states Brazilian Guer reiro has been arrested in Paris on charges of stealing the crown of the Brazilian emperors. The jeweled crown is valued at 500000 dollars.
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Paris
Lisbon
Guerreiro
Labour party hints at future colonial tour
In a quarterly circular the Labour Party thanks colonial friends for support and intimates a future tour, expressing hope that a new visit will be undertaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Labor Party
Montreal Miser John Morrison dies after a life of thrift
John Morrison, famed Montreal miser known for heckling presidents of the CPR Bank of Montreal and other public bodies, dies in a streetcar accident linked to his financial interests. He saved from eight dollars weekly, amassed about 300000 dollars, and left a widow with 66000 dollars under a marriage contract.
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John” Morrison
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bank of Montreal
Merchants’ Bank
Montreal Standard
Customs Department
Morrison
William van Horne
George Drummond
Cadieux Street
John
John Morrison
Morrisan
Thomas Shaughnessy
John Crawford
Ver- Gun
Crawford
Squawman Diamonds Spark a Canadian Gold Rush Tale
A Fort Frances tale recalls Dr Henry M Amt's diamond prophecy and a French-Canadian squaw man La Febre who toasts with a fake gem. In Rainy Lake a prospector named Ropes buys the stone for a fraction of its value, ending with $1,600 in his pocket after a night of drinking and a swift escape.
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Henry M. Amt
Geological Survey
Canada
Ontario
Johannesburg
Fort Frances
la Febre
Rainy Lake
Seine
Ropes
Stame
To Collect Indian Lore in the Northwest
Mrs. Fred Paget of Ottawa travels with Miss Mabel Ferguson to study and record Indian folklore and tribal customs. They will begin at Qu Appelle after going to Winnipeg by lake route. The project follows an Interior Department appropriation and support from the Governor General.
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Fred Paget
Ottawa
Northwest
Great West
Mabel Ferguson
Paget
Miss Ferguson
Winnipeg
Qu’ Appelle
Interior
Frank Oliver
Indiana
Temperance Lecture Ends With Humorous Bible Quip
The son, a teetotaler, urged his canon father to attend his lecture. After the speaker claimed scripture favors water over strong drink, the canon retorted with a line about wine and water. The Chatsworth Banner notes the meeting broke up.
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Chatsworth
A Needless Leap On Crowded Ferry Pier
A crowded ferry dock faces a frantic dash as a youth sprinted onto a pier and leaped to a ferry deck. He and a bystander topple when the leap lands them both in a crash. the youth apologizes while insisting he made the boat. The fat man notes the boat was still coming toward them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleary Herald
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Emperor William
Royal Uncle
U. S
Craigie
Thompson. Sons & Co
Yukon Force
Canadian Pacific
His Majesty
Peace River Harvest
Gen. Pole-Carew
Hecker
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