Now Scotland Asks For Home Rule
London reports that Scotland plans a separate parliament with a single chamber to legislate on Scottish affairs. Captain Pirie proposes reviving the old Scottish privy council, with tax powers excluding customs, and Edinburgh as the seat, while the crown retains executive power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Scotland
Ireland
House of Commons
Pirie
North Aberdeen
Seotland
Commons
Captain Pire
Privy Council
Edinburgh
Quebec Cabinet Changes Shifts in Key Portfolios
Premier Gouin plans to keep the law portfolio during reconstruction and assign public works to Mr. Speaker Weir. The attorney general's chair goes to Gouin. McCorkill’s retirement may move finances to Auguste Tessier. Prospective speakers include Dr. Peilatier and Peter MacKenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Gouin
Quebec
Speaker Weir
Weir
J. C. McCorkill
Auguste Tessier
M.I.A
Rimouski
Peilatier
Sherbrooke
Peter MacKenzie
Richmond
Gold Box Found Near Port Gibbon Alaska
A box of gold stolen from the steamer Ida May has been found in the woods on the outskirts of Port Gibbon Alaska by Northern Commercial agent W C Hodman. The box is intact and uninjured with no items missing. Superintendent Charles of the express company had offered 2300 dollars reward upon his arrival at Gibbon. Many are under suspicion but no arrests have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Port Gibbon
Alaska
Northern
W. C. Hodman
Charies
The
Express Company
Gibbon
New Welland Canal Question Gains Government Attention
In St Catherines Ontario reports indicate the Dominion government is seriously considering building a new Welland Canal. Public support is strong and government surveyors have studied the stretch from Port Colborne to Port Dalhousie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherines
Ont
Dominiion
Welland Canal
Port Colborne
Port Dalhousie
Twenty Thousand Harvest Hands Sought in Manitoba
Manitoba officials announce a harvest labor need of 20 000 to 25 600 men as the province braces for a record crop. Deputy minister W J Black says harvesting would begin about August 10, extending three to five days if rain delays occur.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
West
W. J. Black
Saskatchewan
Merger Moves for Penman McPherson and Tobacco Group
A syndicate that bought Penman Manufacturing Co of Paris has closed a deal for McPherson Shoe Co and is pursuing Tuckett Tobacco Co. Penman shares traded at 346 for 100. The purchase was by J Stewart of Sovereign Bank Montreal, purportedly for English and German capital. W D Long holds large Penman stock.
Maniac Krowszki Slays Two Women at Hillside Home
Ignatz Krowszki, an insane inmate at Hillside home in Scranton, seized a surgical knife and killed two women patients, wounded a keeper, and attacked others before being captured and placed in a padded cell. George Paine and Floyd Beemer aided in subduing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Ignatz Krowszki
Krowski
Lynch
Beemer
George Paine
Floyd Beemer
Davis
Krowszki
New Liberal Colonial Club Inaugurated In London Dinner
The Earl of Durham presided at the inaugural dinner of a newly formed Liberal Colonial club in London. The group aims to study colonial questions from a Liberal perspective and promote unity of the empire while fostering understanding between Britain and the colonies. Speakers included Hon. W. P. Reeves and Sir Sandford Fleming.
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London
Earl of Durham
Liberal Colonial Club
W. P. Reeves
Belcourt
Sandford Fleming
Colin Campbell
Canada
Euonial Club
BC to Create Department of Mines Under Templeman
The geological and mines branches shift from Interior to Inland Revenue Minister Templeman by order in council. A bill to establish a formal department of mines will be introduced next session, with Parliament needed for the act. Templeman to head the new department once legislation passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Oliver
Interior
Templeman
Inland Revenue
British Columbia
Department of Mines
Geological
Burns Seeks Emigrant Aid as Unemployed Benefit
In the House of Commons John Burns announced £20000 for aid to the unemployed and defended the £6000 spent last year to emigrate 24 workers to Canada. He argued the emigrants were permanently aided, while home jobs efforts cost ten times more and worsened conditions for applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
John Burns
Canada
Railway Commission Heads to Yukon Freight Rate Case
Commissioner Mills and Freight Traffic Advisor Hardwell of the railway commission depart for Winnipeg on August 1 to meet Chief Commissioner Killam and proceed to the Yukon to hear the case against the White Pass and Yukon Railway accused of excessive freight rates. The commission will also review cases in Alberta and British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Mills
Hardwell
The
Railway Commission
Winnipeg
Killam
Yukon
White Pass
Alberta
British Columbia
Strange Diamond Robbery in New York Society
Police investigate a robbery of diamonds valued over 50000 dollars from a society woman. Detec tives describe the loss with Arabian Nights flair as scores of gems, large as pigeons eyes, disappear. authorities remain uncommunicative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Regina Line Purchase Report Clarified
D. D. Mann explains the Regina, Saskatchewan and Lang Lake railway was not acquired by the Canadian Northern Railway but secured by parties with an interest in the C N R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
D. D. Mann
Canadian Northern
Regina, Saskatchewan
Lang Lake
Mann
C.N.R
Eruption at Stromboli Threatens Surrounding Regions
An alarming eruption is reported on Stromboli, a volcanic island off Sicily. A new crater belches fiery matter, destroying nearby vegetation and raising fear the eruption could extend to other mountains. The government will monitor developments closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Stromboli
Laparie Islands
Mediterranean
Sicily
Famine Strains Samaria and Kazan Provinces
The failure of crops across Samaria and Kazan provinces triggers an unprecedented famine. About 5,400,000 peasants require monthly sustenance costing 2 roubles per person. Zemstvo funds are exhausted. external aid is urgently needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samaria
Russia
Kazan
Zemstvo
Alfonso and Royal Party Tour by Auto to San Sebastian
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria traveled by automobile from Granja to San Sebastian for the summer. Gendarmes pursued the route after receiving menacing letters threatening another attempt on their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Alfonso
Queen Victoria
Ia Granja
San Sebastian
Interior maps Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta corrected to May 1
The Department of the Interior issued a wall size map of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta corrected to May 1 showing even numbered sections disposed up to that date. It marks new towns railroad lines under construction and projected lines and includes a close description of the country in the three provinces. The map is valuable for real estate interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Weekly Wheat Market Report Notes Rust Sentiments
The report tracks rust rumors in South Dakota and their mixed impact on prices. Declines earlier week narrowed by end, with markets steadying due to smaller world shipments and a record U.S. winter crop. Manitoba prices drifted, while speculative activity and Russia’s crop outlook temper gains.
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South Dakota
Eige
Ocean Passage
U.S
Russia
Liverpool
Bradstreet
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Fort William
Port Arthur
Socialists and Trade Unionists Rally for Global Labor Unity
London observers report that Keir Hardies proposal to fuse the socialist international with world labor unions could create a political force capable of winning government power in countries where tried. Attendees include most leading European socialists. A resolution directs the committee and the international socialist bureau to meet when international danger threatens to push for peace measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Keir Hardie
Ecommittee
International Socialist Bureau
Commission to study Canadian postal note system
A U S commission appointed by the postmaster general will visit Ottawa next Saturday to observe the Canadian postal note system. The study aims to inform Congress as it reconsiders plans for a U S postal note service. The tour will last one week.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Ottawa
Canada
Floods in Japan Cause Massive Destruction and Relocation
Reports from Central Japan describe river flooding and railway shutdowns. The Kofu district is submerged turning it into a lake with damages in the millions of yen. Thousands seek refuge in temples theatres and on rooftops as fears grow for a large death toll. The Matsumoto copper mine is flooded forcing shutdowns. Government relief efforts are underway amid limited communications.
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Tokio
Japan
Kofu
Matsumoto
Atrocities in Natal Reported in British Telegram
London officials released a telegram from the Natal governor detailing that 3,000 Zulu natives were killed and 2,40 were imprisoned including the wounded during operations against the rebel chief Vambaata. The message confirms claims of head removal for identification and burial with the body, while Natal denies knowledge of killings of wounded and expresses surprise at Johannesburg telegrams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
House of Commons
Natal
Vambaata
Campbell-Bannerman
Johannesburg
Alfred Beits Fortune Estimated in News Reports
London reports struggle to confirm Alfred Beit estate size the late South African financier. Estimates range from 125000 to 6250000 but likely below 50000000. About a third may go to national educational causes in Britain and South Africa with other portions to family.
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London
Alfred Beit
Bell
Great Britain
South Africa
Beit
Germany
Austria
Death of Lady Curzon in London
London reports the death of Lady Curzon after a long illness. She was renowned as an American beauty, daughter of L Z Leiter, a Washington millionaire, and sister to Joseph Leiter, Chicago wheat trader. Lord Curzon of Kedleston, her husband, recently finished a term as vice-roy of India. They married in 1895.
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London
Lady Curzon
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
India
Lord Minto
L. Z. Leiter
Washington
Joseph Leiter
Chicago
Lord Curzon
Seminovski Guard Soldiers Threaten to Kill Commander Ming
Reports say members of the Seminovski guard regiment threaten to kill their commander Col. Ming for coercing them to murder citizens during the Moscow troubles. Mina has fled the area fearing for his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Seminovski Guard Regiment
Ming
Moscow
Mina
Hon. David Glass Dies in Spokane
London Ontario native Hon. David Glass dies in Spokane Washington at about 76. He served as mayor of London for several years and was a member of parliament for East Middlesex before the 1873 fall of the Macdonald government.
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London
Ont
David Glass
Spokane
Wash
Glass
East Middlesex
Macdonald
Dragoons Fire on Peasants in Russian Uprising
Reports from St. Petersburg say dragoons tasked with quelling unrest in the Roshhkohova region are firing on peasants at wholesale rates. Fierce fires rage in about six areas as villagers flee for safety.
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St. Petersburg
Roshhkohova
Britain to Restore Naval Build With Two New Dreadnoughts
London reports the cabinet plans resuming higher naval spending by restoring cuts and authorizing the construction of two additional Dreadnought battleships amid ongoing defense policy shifts.
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London
The
Daily Express
Stoessel Condemned by Port Arthur Inquiry
A commission investigating the surrender of Port Arthur urges severe punishment for senior officers. It calls for the dismissal and execution of Lieut. Stoessel, former commander. dismissal and a year of hard labor for Lieut. Gen. Fock. dismissal and banishment for Gen. Reiss staff. reprimands for Admiral Alexieff and General Vernander. Formal trials to follow.
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Far
Smirnoff
Port Arthur
Vernander
Canadian leaders lament King Edward not visiting Canada
In the Strand interviews Lord Strathcona Sir Sandford Fleming and Hon. Mr. Belcourt express sincere regret at King Edward's decision to skip Canada. They say the invitation reflected loyalty and that practical obstacles prevented the visit, hoping future reconsideration may occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Strand
Lord Strathcona
Sandford Fleming
Mr. Belcourt
Edward
Canada
Sir Sandford Fleming
Times
Prince of Wales
the Times
Convict No. 9800 Seeks Immediate Prison Term End
Washington Chicago banker and lottery promoter Fourdain arrives at a hotel calling himself Convict No. 9800 Joliet penitentiary He plans to file a petition with a Supreme Court associate justice asking immediate execution of his sentence and to ignore his counsel’s appeals He claims he will not eat sleep or drink until back at Joliet and asks Cortelyou to issue notices refunding investors in the land lottery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louis A. Fourdain
Chicago
Joliet — Penitentiary
United States Supreme Court
Fourdain
Joliet
Cortelyou
Canned Meat Scare Examined in London Reports
London officials continue review of canned goods amid a scare. Analysts report most samples show retailers kept items too long, with little sign of contamination in imported goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Champlain Monument Dedicated at Mount Desert Island
A Bar Harbor Maine despatch reports a monument marking Champlain's discovery of Mount Desert Island on September 5 1604 was dedicated in New York. The ceremony honors the French explorer Samuel de Champlain and the island's historic discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barharbor
Maine
Mount Desert Island
Samuel de Champlain
Commission on Grain Question in Ottawa Forms Inquiry Body
The cabinet appointed a Saskatchewan official Mr. Miller to chair the grain question commission. Members hail from Ontario Manitoba and Alberta provides secretary. They will investigate grain from farm to vessel inspect shipment facilities and alleged mixing in elevators and elsewhere and report on other worthy phases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Committee of Agriculture of the House
Motherwell
Saskatchewan
Miller
Indian Head
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
Mrr. Miller
Nicholas to Dissolve Douma
St. Petersburg reports circulate of a supreme crisis in Russian affairs as the Czar allegedly refuses reform and plans to appeal to military force. Generals Trepoff and Kaulbars are said to canvass officers to back the imperial will, signaling decisive action within a fortnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Europe
Czar
Frepeff
Kaul Bars
Ear
Asione
Nicholas to Dissolve Douma Amid Turmoil in Russia
Circulating reports in judicial circles suggest a supreme crisis as factions debate reforms. The Czar may deploy regular army forces if negotiations fail, after weeks of waffling between concessions and crackdowns, signaling a decisive break in policy.
Signs of Crisis Grips Russia as Cabinet Silent
Report notes cabinet members unavailable for discussion amid widespread internal tensions in Russia. Police strike alarms capitals as officers refuse duty and peasants open fire on town hall, destroying hundreds of houses in Natshatkine Simbirsk province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Natshatkine
Simbirsk
Commission on grain question moves to Mr. Miller of Indian secretary
A scrambled report notes appointment of the commission on the grain question and its referral to Mr. Miller, the Indian secretary in Alberta. It mentions the commission for shipment and alleged maxing in elevators, with unspecified totals and unclear considerations.
Rainmaking in Dawson City Affects Local Weather
Despatches from Dawson City report C M Hatfield, from Los Angeles, producing rain with his apparatus. Rain began as a drizzle and progressed to showers then torrents over four days, with observers noting unprecedented rainfall for the first week of his experiments. He earns $10,000 from the Dawson City council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Dawson City
C. M. Hatfield
Hatfield
Los Angeles
California
Northbound mission to Hudsons Bay with Mounted Police
Major Moodie will sail by boat to Hudsons Bay ports at month end, accompanied by a force of the Northwest Mounted Police. A thousand tons of anthracite and supplies for Fullerton and Chutelill station for two years will be carried. Another police party will head to Churchill and a relief trail will be built across the barren land with exploration west of Hudsons Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Moodie
Hudson's Bay
Seen
North West Mounted Police
Fullerton and
Chutelill
Churchill
Bullerton
Thurehill
Hudsons Bay
Irish Cattle Diseased London Says Irish Cattle Tested
The Dundee Advertiser cites R T Houston, secretary of the Armagh Agricultural Technical Instruction Committee, stating that in eight years he has tuberculin tested over 206 Irish cattle and 164 failed the test. The paper argues against Irish critics casting imputations on Canadian cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dundee Advertiser
R. T. Houston
Armagh
Lipton denies Winnipeg canning venture plans
London dispatch says Sir Thomas Lipton’s secretary notes reports of a Winnipeg canning factory are misleading. Parties in Canada offered land, but no definite plans or negotiations exist, and Lipton is currently on a yachting cruise awaiting his return.
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London
Thos. Lipton
Winnipeg
Canada
Sir Thomas
Important Discovery at Cobalt
Prof. W. E. Hidden of New York has left camp for Toronto and celebrated his last day by announcing a new silicate of carbonate of cobalt. This compound is entirely new to North America, previously known only from Sehnelberg cobalt mines in Saxony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Hidden
New York
Toronto
North America
Sehnelberg
Saxony
Glasgow Swimmer Aborts English Channel Attempt
Eight miles off the French coast J Wolfe, an expert amateur swimmer from Glasgow, is forced to quit the English channel swim after injuring his leg. Up to the accident he swam steadily and authorities believed he would succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lover
J. Wolfe
Glasgow
Wolffe
Tekahionwake in London the Redskin poet visits Britain
Tekahionwake born in Ontario as Tekahionwake Johnson, an Iroquois Mohawk chief’s daughter, travels to London. She describes her lineage, dual identity, and pride in Redman literature while displaying buckskin dress and beads. She notes a prized scalp relic from the Blood tribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tekahtonwake
Ess
London
Miss Johnson
John Lane
Ontario
Johnson
Tekahionwake
Atha- Dasca
Mammoth Myth Debunked by Toronto Museum Chief
Mr. David Boyle, superintendent of the Provincial Museum, reports no mammoth remains found in Moore township Lambton County. Excavations in an Indian Reserve yield valuable relics including a human skull with an apex hole. He speculates skull holes may be ritual or post mortem, notes Peru’s trepanning as a comparison, and cites new Indian word paintings gathered from Temagami district with links to earlier works at Lake Massanog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Boyle
Provincial Museum
Toronto
Moore Township
Lambton County
Boyle
Indian Reserve
Peru
W. H.C. Phillips
Temagami
Diamond Lake
Lady Evelyn Lake
Doukhobors’ Good Work Praised on Portage Line
Malcolm McMillan of Macdonald McMillan & Co reports from Birdtail River that the Doukhobors have several grading contracts and are delivering high quality work. He notes the line from Portage to Touchwood Hills and the 55 mile Portage to Winnipeg span are expected to be graded before snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm McMillan
Macdonald, McMillan & Co
Winnipeg
Birdtail River
McMillan
Portage
Touchwood Hills
Kettle River Riddle and Postmaster Snarl
A Postmaster General letter asks how far the Kettle River runs up, the reply says it runs down. Subsequent notes inform termination of the current postmaster and appointment of a successor. The postmaster notes that office receipts last year were 4,237 with rent more than double, asking to be paid the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kettle River
1300 Applicants for One Post
The Weelwich Portable Building Society received 1500 applications for the newly filed post of assistant secretary, following the appointment of Mr. T. R. Chandler, W. LA. The large applicant pool highlights strong interest in the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weelwich Portable Building
T .R. Chandler
W. LA
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Jessons
Iriah
Shoe and Tobacco
Maniac
NEW Colonial Club
Liberale Forman Association
B. C
Thompson, Sons & Co
Socialists and Labor Unions
Commander
British Naval Estimates
Stoessel
Dominion
Times Comment
Convict Fourdain
Champlain
Commission On
Nicholas
Douma
Far North
Lake Massanog
Addington County
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