Prospects Bright for Church Union
London reports a 15 percent vote in debate on church union. Principal Patrick’s motion to send forward the committee report was adopted, with amendments discussed and rejected. The assembly invited Anglican and Baptist churches to join negotiations while debate on scope and timing continued amid opposition.
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London
Principe Patrick
Howe
Hey. BR. G. Mereth
Mr. Herdman
John Dunstan
Canada
Walter Paul
Union
W.H.E Meinnes
Patrick
Feugewick
Baptist
Campbell
McLaren
Builders of the Empire Dedicate St Pauls Chapel
London report on dedication of the chapel of St Michael and St George in St Pauls. Bishop Montgomery honors architects and roadmakers who built and defended the empire from many lands. Notables present include Lord Strathcona Sir Charles Yupper and Sir Rivers Wilson.
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London
St. Michael and St. George
St. Paul's
Montgomery
Hite
England
Lord Strathcona
Charles Yupper
Rivers Wilson
Steamship Lines Protest Ottawa Immigration Amendment
Representatives of railways and Atlantic steamship lines met Hon Frank Oliver to protest an immigration law amendment making companies return undesirables at their cost if they become public charges within a year of landing in Canada. Premier Scott and Attorney General Lamont of Saskatchewan discuss public building transfers to the province. The police post at Fullerton, Hudson Bay will be abandoned and a new post will be set up at Churchill.
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Ottawa
Railways
Atlantic Steamship Lines
Frank Oliver
Canada
Scott
Lamont
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Fullerton
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Naval Battle Opens With British Involved
War declared as naval maneuvers unfold near Plymouth. Atlantic Arabic and Teutonic captured. Noordland hauled in for examination.
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London
Plymouth
Atlantic
Teutonic
Noordland
Dowie Testifies in Zion Control Battle in Chicago
John Alexander Dowie told Judge Landis he is the first apostle of Jesus Christ not the church as he fights to regain control of Zion City. He claimed authority from election by followers and said Zion worldwide once collected about $1,000,000 annually with $5,000 typical per Sabbath. He admitted that bequests of property and money were to Dowie personally.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Dowie
Zion
Zion Tabernacle
Dowte
Brothier May Be Deported From Canada
In the Brothier case the attorney general's department has assurance that the Frenchman will be deported back to British Columbia by the immigration authorities of the neighboring state. If not, steps will be taken to secure extradition.
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Vancouver
B. C
Attorney General's Department
British Columbia
Soldiers plan colony in Western Canada for farming settlement
Ex soldiers of the United States Army seek land in the Canadian west to form a soldier colony in Manitoba or Saskatchewan. Charles Murphy, formerly at Fort Leavenworth, says plans aim to farm with limited capital and to settle as soon as land is secured and enlistments end.
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United States Army
Manitoba
Sasksichewan Valley
Seret
Charles Murphy
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Winnipeg
Canadian West
Murphy
Fort sneHing
Minn
Far West
Kansas
Montana
Canada
Work Nears Start at Ogilve Four Mills Fort William
Machinery installation is done at the Ogilve four mills in Fort William Ontario. The last step is adding electrical dynamos to power the mill, to be supplied by Kakabeka Power Co. After an elevator accident the mill will begin operations in October producing about 4,000 barrels of flour daily.
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Fort William
Ont
Kakabeka Power Co
Farmers plan United Potatoes Trust and wheat at a dollar a bushel
In Chicago hundreds of potato growers rallied against ow l bug and commission men forecasting a future spud trust owned by farmers by September. They form a vegetable and general fresh fruit division of the Society of Equity with 200 000 members and advocate cheap wheat. Rev J T Tochy of St Louis counters price rises arguing living costs should not climb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Canada
Society of Equity
Farmer's Union
Farmers’ Union
J. T. Tochy
St. Louis
Co- Operative
Peculiar Rosthern Case: Man Repeats Answers After Injury
Doctors in Rosthern treat G. Neudorf who suffers concussion of the brain after a wagon accident near Warman. He answers questions correctly the next evening, while in critical condition at Rosthern hospital.
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Rosthern
G. Neudorf
Neudorf
Warman
Rosthern Hospital
Natives Rise in South Nigeria Attack on Asaba
Natives in South Nigeria rose against the whites and attacked Asaba. British agent Captain Crewe Read was killed. Captain Rudkin with 200 troops fought a pitched battle but could only hold his position. Casualties were high on both sides and further fighting was expected.
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Lagos
South Nigeria
Nigeria
Asaba
Crewe Read
Rudkin
Glasgow declines loan of Carlyle to Toronto exhibit
The parks and galleries committee of Glasgow Corporation refused the loan of Whistlers Carlyle for the Toronto exhibition.
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London
Parks and Galleries Committee
Glasgow Corporation
Whistlers “Carlyle
Toronto
Teachers seek study methods in Canada and U S
Alfred Moselly 1 000 applications received from teachers eager to study teaching methods in Canada and the United States.
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London
Alfred Moselly
C.M.G
Canada
United States
Government to stock Vermilion Lakes with bass
Officials plan to release a large number of black bass into Vermilion lakes this season. A protective screen will seal off the entrance and keep the fish confined within the lakes.
Turbulent Russia Faces Civil Unrest Across the Empire
A high authority reports Russia in crisis with disaffection among soldiers from Kharkoff to Sebastopol. Mutinies, mob violence, looting of alcohol depots, and peasants seizing estates frighten authorities as Cossacks are unavailable to quell the revolt.
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Petersburg
Russia
Kharkoff
Fief
Odessa
Moscow
Sebastopol
Vladi Kavkaz
Transcaucausia
Lodz
Kostroma
Poltava
War Office
Longworth Honored in London Visit
Ambassador Reed escorted Congressman Nicholas Longworth to the editors gallery of the House of Commons to hear the date on the education bill. Mrs Longworth joined by Mrs Reed toured the shipping district. W J Bryan accepted an invitation to speak at the American Fourth of July celebration.
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London
Reed
Nicholas Longworth
Distinguished Strangers’ Gallery
House of Commons
Engagement of Booth Tucker and Col Emma Reid Announced
The engagement of Commissioner Booth Tucker of London international secretary of the Salvation Army and former US commander to Col Emma Reid who leads Salvation Army forces in Ireland has been announced.
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Minneapolis
Booth Tucker
London
The
Salvation Army
United States
Emma Reid
Ireland
Healed by Prayer in Boston Communion Service
Remarkable finale to the annual communion and dedication of a mother church extension of Christian Scientists. Ten simultaneous meetings in city auditoriums gave testimonials of prayer benefits. Fifteen thousand attended. testimonies from across the U S Cuba England Germany South America and Iceland.
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Boston
Cuba
England
Germany
South America
Iceland
Gold and Silver Marking Act of 1906 Proposed
Ottawa reports a government bill restricting gold and silver merchandise marks to specific karat standards. No article may bear marks like gold or assay unless accurate karat content is shown, with 24k as the pure gold standard. Violators face $100 fines per item and destruction of nonconforming goods.
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Ottawa
Customs records show settlers' effects from North Portal
During May four hundred eighty four cars of settlers effects passed the customs at North Portal Sask the total duty collected was 13977 15 The list of states sending cars includes North Dakota 135 Minnesota 57 South Dakota 47 Iowa 33 Mexico 28 Wisconsin 25 Illinois 16 Nebraska 12 Montana 10 Kansas 8 Michigan 5 California 4 Indian Territory 2 Missouri 1 Ohio 1
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North Portal
Sask
Commission Delays Session. Winnipeg Meeting Planned July
Absence of A. J. Patterson, former Home Life Insurance manager, causes the commission to postpone today’s session. A two week session is planned in Winnipeg around mid July to probe the Great West Company.
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Toronto
A. J. Patterson
The
Home Life Insurance Company
Winnipeg
Great West Company
Weekly Wheat Market Report Highlights U S Demand and Canadian Trends
The weekly wheat market shows bullish U S sentiment amid generally favorable crop prospects, with prices fluctuating but near last week's levels. US government June forecasts place winter wheat yield near 417 million bushels and spring wheat about 281 million, while visible and invisible stocks rise in the US. Canada Manitoba markets show firmer tones with spreads widening and export demand soft. Harvest progresses across the southern winter belt, Europe shows steady progress, and Winnipeg prices reflect mixed futures with notable arbitrage between Nor and Nor.
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U.S
Itis
America
U S
Europe
St. Louis
Italy
Bradstreets
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Chicago
Northwest Grain Dealers Association
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Fort William
Port Arthur
Fort Willam
North Western
Wellman airship exhibition draws Paris interest
The Wellman airship exhibition near Paris attracts global attention as French experts debate its potential to reach the north pole. Despite early skepticism, interest grows with Spitzbergen experiments and French papers planning coverage, while Paris residents await outcomes.
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Wellman
Chicago Record Herald
Men
Paris
North Pole
Swellman
Godard
Spitzbergen
Rigid Meat Inspection Advances in Congress
Washington reports a house agriculture committee completion of a meat inspection provision. The bill funds inspections with a $2,000,000 annual government appropriation and requires strict post mortem and ante mortem checks. A government label would passport interstate meat and a purity certificate accompanies foreign shipments.
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Washington
House Committee On Agriculture
House For
Secretary of Agriculture
Calgary Strike Settled After Wage Deal in 3 Years
W L MacKenzie King deputy minister of Jaber visited Calgary to settle a strike. Masons won 60 cents per hour and bricklayers 65 cents per hour for three years. Renewal requires three months' notice before expiry.
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Calgary
Alta
W .L. MacKenzie King
Jaber
Twenty Four Die After Mystery Explosion Aboard Haverford
Investigation into the Haverford disaster on the American line confirms a mysterious explosion and cargo hold fire. Ten men died instantly while four perished in ambulances. thirty one patients remain in Liverpool General Hospital, at least twelve of whom are expected to die. The explosion's cause remains unknown.
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Liverpool
Haverford
Liverpool General Hospital
Slavery Allegations Stir Missouri Case In St Louis
In St Louis Missouri Charles M Smith and his son were arrested on peonage charges amid a wider probe. Accused other suspects hold 40 enslaved workers on a 2000 acre farm with armed guards and unpaid labor. Two women forced to do men’s labor and families kept apart, according to escaped workers.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Charles M. Smith
John Reed
Henry Stokes
Smith
Charles M. Smith, Jr
Memphis
Stokes
Bold Highwaymen Captured After Robbery Near Boissevain
In Boissevain Manitoba two unknown highwaymen assaulted and robbed Frank Scott then fled. Chief of Police Younes with Bo Hewson and S Schaffner Scott pursued them, overpowered in a deserted house, and captured them. Scott, injured, identified the suspects at the jail as they refused to give names. Provincial Detective Alles took charge of the case.
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Boissevain
Frank Scott
Younes
Bo Hewson
S. Schaffner Scott
Arthur Brown
Teissevain
Scott
Chief Young
Alles
Farmers organize fruit and dairy department of equity society
Chicago farmers in session for two days and from across the states and Canada organized a department of fruit vegetables and dairy products of the American Society of Equity for systematic distribution of their produce. The plan calls for branch headquarters nationwide and marketing to obtain the best prices with an eight member committee appointed to finalize details.
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Chicago
Canada
American Society of Equity
Geography ignores God in Ontario schools
Ottawa reports that Kingston and Toronto bishops condemned a high school geography passage as unchristian stating rocks tell life’s story from sea origins to man. Principals Spotton and Embree of Toronto Collegiate Institute defend the text as in accord with scientific progress.
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Ottawa
Kingston
Toronto
Spotton and Embree
Toronto Collegiate Institute
Inquiry on meat supply amid Canada live cattle import
In the house of commons Mr Baker urged inquiry into tinned meats supply linked to Canada live cattle imports. Burns said an enquiry is under way and that import decisions fall to the agricultural department.
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London
House of Commons
Baker
Canada
Agricultural Department
Germany Soldiers Poorly Treated in South West Africa
Vorwaerts reports sensational abuses in German South West Africa with numerous cases of officers maltreating soldiers. It notes recalled officers placed on the retired list and claims mutinies occurred after systematic cruelty. Soldiers allegedly suffer from poor feeding and clothing.
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verlin—The
Vorwaerts
Africa
No Limit to British Columbia Population Growth
Vancouver World predicts British Columbia will reach ten million population as the province’s climate and vast resources ensure prosperity. The piece envisions Vancouver contributing one hundred thousand in five to four years, with the rest supplied by other communities to reach the million and beyond.
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British Columbia
Canada
Vancouver
German restoration of railway concession to China
Gov Yang Shih hsiang telegraphs Waiwaypu that Germany has restored the concession for building a river railway from Chinan to Hsiaochingho to China. The move affects Shantung province and Chinese railway development plans.
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Yang Shih-hsiang
Shantung
Chinan
Hsiaochingho
China
Germany
Farmer Wins Harvest Title After Perfect Season
A farmer, praised for a bounty harvest despite whining over spoiled hay for calves, reflects on the ideal weather and heavy grain that defined the season. The piece notes the race of kickers as a contrast to the farmer’s championship.
Silver Hunters Ways To Locate Claims In Ontario Mining Country
The article describes the rising prominence of prospectors in Ontario's cobalt region and outlines the arduous process to locate claim sites. It details licensing, outfit, camping habit, and the required steps to plant discovery posts, blaze boundaries, and file with the Temiskaming mining division for a 20 acre claim. It notes diverse entrants from clergy to lawyers and doctors joining the prospecting rush.
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Coleman
Cobalt
Mining Recorder
Temiskaming Mining Division
Beig
Halleybury
Halseybury
Massachusetts
Prospectors
Pick and Shovel Brigade
Toronté
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Protestant Churches
Soldiers Plan Co.ony
the Potato Trust
South
Longworth
Boobh Tucker
Trompson, Sons & Co
Tured
Farmer
God
Silver Hunters
North Country
Ontario
H. R.e
Lake Temagami
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