Telephonic progress points toward transatlantic links
A Royal Institution London lecture by Dr J A Fleming outlines advances in telephony including loading coils on wires to equalize wave speeds, enabling longer aerial, underground and submarine cables. Noting records from New York to Denver and Berlin to Rome, he cautions toward Atlantic distance yet possible in future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roya Institution
London
J. A. Fleming
F.rs
Prof
Pupin
Oliver Heavyside
Columbia College
New York
Heavyside
Denver
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
San Francisco
Ovr
Berlin
Rome
Simplon
England
Leeds
General Post
France
Belgium
Ireland
Suffolk
Holland
Fieming
Vanni
Fessenden
United States
Poulsen
Denmark
Colin and
Jeance
Goldschmidt
Germany
Ditcham
Maroni
Atlantic
Big Saskatoon road and bridge program outlined
Saskatchewan Highways Commission reviewed a 1 500 plan for roads and bridges this season. About 100 road workers will be employed, with daily wages of five dollars for crew and team, or 50 cents per hour for laborers. A new scoring system for bead drag judges was adopted. Bridges receive 500 000 dollars, main high level Saskatoon bridge to be completed this year, plus 100 000 dollars for smaller concrete and girder bridges.
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Saskatcewan
Saskatchewan Highways Commission
Saskatoon
Park for Coquitlam Free land grant authorized
An ordering council approved a grant of 39 acres of land in Coquitlam. The action, part of subdivision 10, aims to designate coastward properties for public use and recreation. The decision specifies a free grant to the Pom Coquitlam entity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pom Coquitlam
Eridiaa
World disease spread feared with Panama Canal opening
Harvard Medical School expert Dr. Richard P. Strong warned tropical diseases could shift on global trade routes after the Panama Canal opens. He noted risks include yellow fever reaching India and Asiatic cholera arriving via exchange, stressing trade disruption outweighs mortality fears for many nations.
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Panama Canal
Richard P. Strong
Harvard Medical School of
Strong
Government Biological Laboratory
Philippines
Manchuria
Harvard Medical
Peru
United States
Europe
South America
Guayaquil
India
White Men Leave Africa Emigration Hits South Africa
British and other white settlers depart from Cape ports in large numbers between July and December amid labor agitation fears. General Smuts links exodus to unrest and labor strife, warning the white ideal may be compromised. A South African magnate cites near anarchy as the cause, noting agitators fuel discord and hurt industries. fears of a native rising drive skilled men away.
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South Africa
British Dominions
Cape Ports
General Smuts
Union of South Africa
Canada and Home Rule through the Orange Order in Politics
The London Times Canadian correspondent notes Orangemen in Canada place principles over party in Ontario politics. He reports intense Toronto feeling, cites about 25 000 members of the Orange Order, and describes secretive Ulster leagues expanding in Ontario with power to aid Ulster if civil strife erupts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
Canada
Orange Order
Toronto
Belfast
Orange Association
Ontario
Ulster Leagues
Ulster
Roman Camp Site Found in Britain by Professor Haverfield
Professor Haverfield reported at the British Academy meeting in Burlington House that a Roman encampment was located at Ithan Wells Abdeenshire the northernmost in Britain. Fort sites and the Wall line were identified on Pius between the Forth and Clyde. Nearby Chester yielded a garrison kiln and Wroxeter temple foundations in Italian style. Roman rubbish pits opened during post office clearance, offering future search prospects. London museum recently acquired a pot bearing the ancient Londinium name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Haverfield
British Academy
Burlington House
Ithan Wells
Abdeenshire
Pius
Forth
Clyde
Chester
Wroxeter
Canadian Pacific to Enter Philippine Trade
Shipping circles note that Canadian Pacific will begin Philippine service June 11 with the Empress of Russia calling at Manila. The line promises a 17 day voyage from North America, down from the previous 28 day fastest. This faster schedule is expected to boost Manila tourism as Empress ships carry many European travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Manila
Europe
Typhoid Epidemic Strikes Torrenueva Spain
An epidemic of typhus has decimated the population of Torrenueva in Ciudad Real province Spain. Two thirds of residents have been affected and deaths average two out of every three cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrenueva
Ciudad Real
Spain
Preserving Catsup Use Studied by Inland Revenue Lab
A Canadian report analyzes 76 tomato catsup samples finding 74 percent contain benzoate of soda as a preservative and 38 percent include dye. No standards exist yet, but plans to fix rules. The bulletin notes benzoate of soda has displaced salicylic acid and cites U S studies approving its safe use with proper labeling. Some states restrict its use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inland Revenue Department
Canada
Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture
Foods and Drugs Act
Marcus Loew Eyes Northwest Canada Theatre Network
Vaudeville magnate Marcus Loew plans a Canada wide theatre chain linking Vancouver Winnipeg and Toronto with Montreal Ottawa and more. He envisions Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon Prince Albert Regina Brandon Moose Jaw and Winnipeg as anchors for a loop from New York to San Francisco then east via his Canadian houses. The project would cost millions but Loew is described as master of millions.
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Marcus Loew
Northwest
Canada
Loew Pow
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
States
Mr. Loew
New York
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Lnow
Calgary
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Prince Albert
Regina
Brandon
Moose Jaw
Buffalo
Rochester
Loew
Will the Lights be White Cy Warman's Last Poem
Cy Warman titled Will the Lights be White contains his final verse written in Philadelphia two weeks before his death. He read it at the Bellevue-Stratford and it speaks in railway imagery of lights signaling danger and death, ending with a wish that the lights be white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cy Warman
Rockies
Use of iodine for diseased cattle approved by French academy
The French Academy of Sciences endorses iodine as a radical cure for anthrax and related cattle diseases. Professor Perrier advises treating cattle with eruptions or boils by applying one cubic centimeter of iodine to the affected areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Academy of Science
Academy
Perrier
More Land For Indians Added To Stoney Reserve
An additional 12 742 acres have been added to the Stoney Indian reserve at Morleyville. The land is required for securing bay for raising stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoney
Morleyville
Alberta Coal Output Advances in 1913 Report
Alberta's coal industry expanded rapidly in 1913 with total output 4,306,346 tons, up 859,997 from 1912. The Crow's Nest district led production at 1,849,435 tons, followed by Lethbridge, Edmonton, and Calgary. About 8,608 workers were employed, with 29 mines using electricity and new safety stations established. 28 fatalities were recorded, mainly in smaller mines lacking qualified managers.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Dominion
Crow's Nest
Lethbridge
Calgary
Coleman
Burmis
Governor Grants Yearly Respite in Ohio Death Case
Governor Cox of Columbus Ohio grants Leslie Humphries a respite of one year and a day while he remains on death row for the murder of Samuel S Kelly of Lanark West Virginia. Cox recommends future yearly respites if Humphries acts well in prison and notes wages will go to his dependant family. Humphries robbed Kelly of several hundred dollars and later claimed the killing occurred during a fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Columbus
Ohio
Leslie Humphries
Humphreys
Humphries
Samuel S. Kelly
Lanark
W.va
Peace conference talks outline treaty with Britain
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice and Secretary Bryan outlined a peace commission treaty binding the United States and Great Britain to submit unresolved issues to a commission. The convention must be perfected before applying to Britain’s five colonies Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa Newfoundland for consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Spring-Rice
Bryan
United States
Great Britain
Britain
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Newfoundland
Trade Commissioner to Canada Probed for Trade Opportunities
London seeks subscriptions to fund a British trade commissioner to study Canada opportunities ahead of Panama Canal opening. Aim to recruit at least one hundred firms at £25 each to support the exhibition train tour and assess Dominion prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
London
Dominion
Panama Canal
Queen Mary Displays English China and Laces Collection
Queen Mary has arranged a private Windsor Castle museum of English china with each pottery variety in its own room. Wedgewood is her favored china. the collection is among England’s finest. She now catalogues English laces at Buckingham Palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Mary
Windsor Castle
Wedgewood
England
Buckingham Palace
Cunard Chairman Forecasts Reduced Canada Traffic
At Liverpool annual meeting Cunard chairman predicted a drop in freight and passenger traffic to Canada. He noted direct sailings to New York appeared unfriendly to Queenstown but affirmed continued strong relations with Irish port via Aston and Canadian services. Past year gross receipts rose by £750,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunard Company
Liverpool
Canada
New York
Queenstown
Aston
Manitoba farm boys win 1000 prize boost for beef cattle
J D Mc Gregor announces 1000 in prizes for boys under 17 at the 1915 Manitoba water fair beef exhibition. The Canadian Bankers' Association adds another 1000 for grade steers and heifers from 1914, open to the Dominion, with twenty prizes from 100 to 25 and a gold medal for the first prize winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. McGregor
Manitoba Winter Pair Association
McGregor
Smale
Winnipeg
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Manitoba
Canada
Wolverine Added to Banff Zoo
A new addition at Banff Zoo is a male wolverine captured by Joe Smith a longtime mountain resident. The animal arrived from Castle and resides in a coyote cage near the river. Wolverines are fierce elusive creatures with a long history in the region and are rarely tamed even when young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banff Zoo
Joe Smith
C.P.R. Construction
Joe
Castle
Banff
Parker Says Silence Can Be Painful for Writers
Sir Gilbert Parker, a Canadian novelist with about twenty five books, notes that absolute silence can be painful and a hand organ outside his window can be a relief. He recalls writing a concluding chapter of The Trail of the Sword on a railway train and parts of The Translation of a Savage between London and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Parker
Herbert Tree
Sir Gilbert Parker
London
Work
Flying machine imitates birds for wind powered flight
A Paris congress describes Dr A Magnen’s new flying apparatus that mimics bird flight using wind with a spreading tail and two tapering wings. The design aims for a continuous velplane capable of remaining stationary, requiring bicycle like practice to control and posing notable difficulty and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of the Society of Savants
Paris
A. Magnen
Frenchman claims 1868 air brake invention credit
Debruges Lebaniif, a 72 year old Frenchman, asserts he invented the compressed air brake in 1868 and offered a model to Prince Jerome Bonaparte who supposedly would back the idea. His father refused the offer and the invention became public property Lebailif later profited from other inventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse Company
Debruges Lebaniif
George Westinghouse
Prince Jerome Bonapart
Lebailif
Saskatchewan vehicle licenses surge in March
The Saskatchewan government in Regina reports a rise in motor vehicle licenses with 176 new automobile licenses issued and 625 renewals in March. By contrast last year 101 new licenses and 254 renewals were recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Regina
Saskatchewan Aims to Boost Farming via Wool Disposal Plan
The Saskatchewan department of agriculture announced in Regina that settlers may dispose of wool through the department to aid farm improvements. The move is designed to encourage better farming outcomes by channeling wool through official channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Regina
Department of Agriculture
Defence Conference Depends On Canada
Debate over a planned Defence Conference for Britain and Dominions grows as Australia and New Zealand push for Pacific focus. Canadians hesitation and Churchill's alliance promises fuel dispute about imperial naval strategy and Australia’s dependence on Anglo-Japanese pact.
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Defence Conference
Canada
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Pacific
Dominions
Japan
France
Germany
Holland
United States
Maurice Fitzmaurice
Commonwealth
Ian Hamilton
London
Churchill
Winston Churchll
Admiralty
William Fergus‘. Massey
Greymouth
J. H. Cook
England and Sweden to Launch Antarctic Expedition in 1915
Britain and Sweden near agreement to carry out a multinational Antarctic journey. Plans include a scientific station in Graham Land to explore surrounding seas and study South Berme whales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enegland
Sweden
Graham Land
Southberm
Immigration to Canada totals 384867 in year ending March 41 1914
Canada’s fiscal year ending March 41 1914 reports total immigration of 384867 with 142 22 British 107530 American and 134715 from other lands. The year ending March 21 1912 showed 40202 total with 150542 British 139009 American and 112881 from other countries. Death rate is 4 percent.
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Canadas
Queensland Sugar Industry Output and Employment in 1913
Refined sugar valued at about 15 million pounds was produced in Queensland during 1913. The sugar season supported around 40 000 workers employed in the industry.
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Queensland
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Opeegh
America
Coquitlam
Panama
Africa
C.P.R
Western
Britain and
Queen's Museum of
English
China
Wolverine
Imperial Goernment
Churenil
Immigration
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