Socialists and Russian Troops Face Unrest Across Lands
Reports describe large scale refusals by 27 000 soldiers to obey orders at a local garrison amid panic. Peasants rise against landlords in Poltava region while in Warsaw and Bialystok revolutionary actions and police attacks target officials. In London the Jewish Chronicle notes a police chief’s murder and U.S. President Roosevelt expresses sympathy but declines action to halt the outrages in Russia.
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Odensa
Socialiste
Ter
St Petersburg
Poltava
Bermenovckty
Moscow
Washington
Roosevelt
Rusia
Simon Wolf
Bnai Hrith
United States
Fort William Car Wheels for CPR Fort William
At a banquet Mr McDougall and Mr Drum mond of the Canadian Iron and Foundry Company for Fort William announced a $200000 car wheel plant. He said CPR will be the best customer and will use thousands of tons of wheels from the Fort William works in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort William
Messrs McDougall
Drummond
Canadian Iron and Foundry Company
McDougall
P.A
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
Explorer Expedition Seeks New Continent Amid Arctic Quest
Will Seek Explorer Victoria contracts signed by Capt. Otto Buckho or relatives of Dr. Ernest C. Leffingwell. Second in command of the Mikkelson Arctic expedition, they plan a Beaufort Sea search if no word by May 1, 1907. A schooner and voyage north would locate the Duchess of Bedford or party members and return with findings.
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Victoria
B.C
Otto Buckho
Ernest C. Leffing- Well
Beaufort Sea
Duchess of Bedford
Mik
Wealthy Woman in Sioux Falls Murder Hearings
Mrs Emma Kauffman wife of a Sioux Falls brewer faced a preliminary hearing on a murder charge for her maid Agnes Peirce death. Spectators hissed as she entered and cried lynch her followed her exit as the case moves to trial in November. Miss Pol a 17 year old buried at Parkston was found to have 45 wounds upon exhumation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls S. D
Emma Kauffman
Agnes Peirce
Kauffman
Pol
Jane
Parkston
Report on Haggard Scheme Sparks Colonial Debate
Parliamentary papers publish the departmental committee report led by Arthur Lyttleton, secretary for the colonies, opposing Haggard’s colonization plan. It calls for no immediate action, suggests grants under the unemployed workmen act or immigration funding, and warns religious management may be costly with uncertain returns. It notes limited success in Canada, South Africa, or Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lyttleton
H. Rider Haggard
Immigration Office
Salvation Army
Canada
South Africa
Australia
Komura to sail for Victoria as Japan’s envoy to England
Baron Komura, newly named ambassador to England, will sail from Yokohama to Victoria on July 20 aboard the Empress of Japan. A cable to Consul-General Nosse confirms the Canadian route home after Portsmouth. The choice honors the Canadian reception he received earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Baron Komura
England
Nosse
Yokohama
Victoria
C.p.riner
Japan
Portsmouth
Goldwin Smith Hall Dedicated at Cornell University
Cornell University dedicated a new 200000 hall of humanities named Goldwin Smith hall honoring cofounder Goldwin Smith. Prof Smith attended and spoke about Canada United States union, asserting Canada would not be annexed. President Schurman and Dean Crane spoke. Richard Watson Golden recited a poem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Goldwin Smith
Smith
Canada
United States
Schurman
Thomas Frederick Crane
Richard Watson Golden
C N R Swindle by Dock Workers
Port Arthur Ontario three men faced magistrate for an elaborate swindle at the C N R dock. Two were fined for drawing payroll cash to a partner who deposited it with the lamps keeper at noon. One loafed mornings and repaid the fine afternoons. Imprisonment not pressed. fines imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Ont
C.N R
Speedy Justice for Kidnapper in Philadelphia
John Joseph Kean received twenty years of solitary confinement with hard labor for abducting Freddie Math. He was arrested as courts closed, arraigned within hours, and imprisoned at Cherry Hill after quick grand jury action. If he behaves, his term could drop to twelve years and three months. his wife and three children face hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John Joseph Kean
Freddie Math
Kean
Sulsberger
Cherry Hill
Boat Load of Binder Twine Arrives in Fort William
The CPR freight sheds at Fort William receive fifteen cars of binder twine from the U S steamer Pierre Marquette for Massey Harris agencies across the west. Twine will be loaded at Cleveland with three more steamers due within a week, creating a new marine freight record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort William
Ont
CPR
U.S
Pierre Marquette
Massey-Harris
West
Cleveland
Marriage bill passes third reading in Lords
The Colonial Marriage bill cleared its third reading in the House of Lords and legalizes marriage with a deceased wife’s sister across the United Kingdom and British possessions.
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London
House of Lords
Parker cites high newspaper postage to Canada
Parker notes the post office estimates in the common and calls attention to the high rate of newspapers sent to Canada, urging review of costs and potential relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Post Office
Parker
Canada
Postmaster General Talks Canada Penny Postage Shift
Loudon reports in a Victoria league speech that Syd ney Huxton proposes reduced postage for newspapers and magazines as part of imperial unity. He noted Canada faces influx of American literature and ads and aims to end this, stressing the England Canada deal would not bind the rest of the empire. He praises the imperial penny postage and forecasts benefits for one ounce at a penny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Canada
Spoke 1 000 Miles by Phone Across CP Rail Lines
The Canadian Pacific Telegraph company tested a long distance phone link between Winnipeg and Montreal using a copper wire along their duplex system. Test calls stretched about 1000 miles from Brandon to Winnipeg and between Fort William and Montreal, marking the longest human voice transmission on a wire to date. The project promises faster railway communication and improved public service by linking eastern and western division heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Canadian Pacific Telegraph Company
Winnipeg
Montreal
Brandon
Fort William
C.P.R
Premier Seddons Funeral in Wellington
The funeral of Premier Seddon, who died suddenly on a steamer en route from Sydney, drew vast crowds in Wellington. People lined streets as the hearse moved to the grave, and New Zealand observed a general holiday for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
New Zealand
Seddon
Sydney
Naval militia training ship for the Great Lakes discussed
The president considers aiding the naval militia on the Great Lakes with a training ship. In 1898 Rep Boutell secured 225000 for such a ship, but it was blocked as a potential treaty violation. Boutell and Capt Purdy urged White House action, noting the vessel would be non armored and not a warship. state department review planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Lakes
Houteil
Illinois
Naval Militia
Boutell
White House
W. B. Purdy
Chicago
State Department
Wolfe Relic Donated to United Service Museum
Viscount Galway presented the Wolfe relic a field canteen used at Quebec to the United Service museum. It had belonged to the family of Honorable Robt Moncton second in command and was shown at Wolfe's Canteen in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Viscount Galway
Wolfe
United Service Museum
Quebec
Robt. Moncton
Colonials Not Guinness London rotten canned foods warning
Dr Thomas medical officer for Stepney reports five year total over a ton daily of rotten tinned foods destroyed at Stepney wharves. He says the items were colonial meat fish and fruit not American goods and cites New Zealand raspberries treated with sulphur and aniline baths to restore color. He urges stricter carcass inspection and expanded public health powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thomas
Borough of
Stepney
New Zealand
England
General Booth Disappointed by Haggard Plans Report
General Booth in London expressed great disappointment at the report concerning the Haggard plans. He described the coverage as unsatisfactory and indicated concerns about misinterpretation of the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Booth
Haggard
Wheat market weekly report signals mixed global trends
The weekly wheat market summary notes American speculative sentiment volatile with pockets of bullishness and nervous trading. European and world markets stay steady as US and Canadian crops look strong, with prospects for large Western Canadian yields and a firm Winnipeg scene driven by speculation rather than immediate demand. Prices show modest weekly gains in some classes while futures fluctuate around current levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minneapolis
American
Northwest States
Canada
U.se
Europe
Vworld
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Fort William
Port Arthur
Ottawa Senate Speaker Dandurand Invited to Interparliamentary Conference
In Ottawa the senate speaker read an invitation from Lord Weardale president of the British branch of the Interparliamentary Union inviting Canadian parliament members to the fourteenth conference in London. July 23 25. Dandurand said he would be in London and attend. The union aims to promote international peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Senate
Dandur
Lord Weardale
The
Interparliamentary Union
London
Dandurand
Durand and Root in Talks on Fisheries Settlement
In Ottawa the senate questioned a cabie report about Sir Mortimer Durand and Mr Root agreeing on how negotiations should proceed with the United States over fisheries and other disputes with Canada. Mr Scott said Durand would not arrange any settlement without Canada’s consent, and nothing had been done yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Senate
Lougheed
Cabie
Washington
Mortimer Durand
United States
Root
Canada
Scott
Durand
Riots and Massacre in Bialystok Amid Anti Jewish Violence
A detailed account notes an outburst of anti Jewish rioting in Bialystok with troops in control. One hundred Jews and twenty Christians killed, about one hundred fifty Jews and seven Christians wounded. The report assigns responsibility to mob actions and police and army complicity, while denying direct planning in St Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Cemsor
Siily 1
Associated Press
Bialystok
Hiarystok
Acc
Mail Clerk Committed in Edmonton Robbery Case
Edmonton police committed C. and E. mail clerk D Amour to stand trial at the next Edmonton supreme court sittings. Magistrate Wade presided after Turner a fellow mail clerk and Miss Grant of the Edmonton post office testified yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alta
D'Amour
Supreme Court of Edmonton
Wade
Turner
Miss Grant
Mounted Policeman Drowned in Battle Creek Crossing
Constable Jackson of the Royal North West Mounted Police drowned while attempting to ride across Battle Creek near Six Mile Coulee. He left Maple Creek for Ten Mile, but heavy rains halted him. his horse was later found with the saddle turned. Jackson, from England, served about three years and became popular with comrades. He was buried in the old police cemetery near Fort Walsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Constable Jackson
R.N.W.M.P
Battle Creek
Maple Creek
Ten Mile
Six Mile Coulee
Jackson
England
Police
Fort Walsh
Grocers to Stand Trial in Dominion Conspiracy Case
Police court proceedings tied to the Dominion Wholesale Grocers guild on a conspiracy charge have concluded. Magistrate Jeffs sent the case up for trial with all defendants granted bail until trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Dominion Wholesale Grocers’ Guild
Jeffs
Ottawa reports fund distribution for San Francisco relief
Mr. Fielding announced in the house that after consulting with the consul general at San Francisco $80 of the $100,000 relief vote had been sent to J D Phelan president of the Red Cross and Relief Association of San Francisco The remaining $20,000 is held for further correspondence and will be subject to later action by His Majesty's consul
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Fielding
San Francisco
J. D. Phelan
Red Cross and Relief Association of
Magyar guilty of murder at Frobisher trial
Vincent Magyar a Hungarian farm laborer was found guilty of murder for shooting Donald Cameron at Frobisher on March 22. He was sentenced to be hanged at Regina on September 6 after claiming self defense contending the fork caused the gun to discharge. Cameron, a married farmer with four children, was killed after an argument over pay.
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Oxbow
Vincent Magyar
Donald Cameron
Frobisher
Regina
Campbel
Wetmore
Magyar
Cameron
Seeding
Aigvar
French Canadians at Paris Salon exhibit in London
The Paris salon features French Canadian exhibitors including Suzorcote Clarence Gagnon Miss Plimsell Alfred Lalibertie and Henri Herbert. Sculpture works are shown by the two latter. W H Ingram reviews George Hill’s Paris studio visit and his Dominion square monument for Lord Strathcona’s soldiers in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Suzorcote
Clarence Gagnon
Miss Plimsell
Alfred
Mystery of Ancient Cave Unearthed in Carleton County
In Carleton county New Brunswick a cave was opened by C. BE Stewart and nephew John. They blew the entrance with dynamite and found a 12 by 12 foot room containing four human bones and a leg inscribed John Long dated December 4 1779. A silver watch dated 1740 two Latin and one English book were found with a note on Sentorius history of Rome. The party plans further cave exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John
Carleton County
N.B
C. BE
Stewart
John
Stewarts
John Long
Rome
Oxford College
To Destroy Canada Thistle Spraying Method Found
Wisconsin agricultural researchers report that spraying with sulphate of iron kills Canada thistle and wild mustard seeds, reducing pests and potentially raising farm land values by about 25 percent. A German spraying machine covers an acre for about fifty cents net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha, Wis
Agricultural Department
University of Wisconsin
Germany
Imperial veto used on colonial acts by parliament
London reports a parliamentary paper listing more than a dozen colonial acts vetoed in recent years. The acts were passed by Queensland Newfoundland Natal Australia Tasmania and New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Queensland
Newfoundland
Natal
Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
Just the Thing for Summer Hotel Proprietor
A brief Life magazine quote notes a proprietor enjoying good music with meals. The speaker praises the atmosphere while acknowledging diners need more food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer Hotel
Hair Growth Rates and Eyelash Measurements Across Ages
The text compares hair growth in boys and girls, noting boys grow 18 inches per day average over six years and that a boy’s hair grows more slowly than a girl’s. It notes rapid adult hair growth in early twenties, eyelash length reaching 0.429 inch in twenty weeks with a life of 100 to 150 days, and that twenty winks occur in four seconds measured by camera.
Calgary Moves To Introduce Motor Buses
An agitation to introduce motor buses into Calgary has been instituted and is exciting favorable comment among residents and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
New Westminster Debates Chinese Plural Wives Issue
Local residents in New Westminster stir debate over Chinese residents and the idea of plural wives, reflecting tensions in the border city. Community leaders call for calm while factions clash over cultural practices and immigration policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Westminster
Longtime Moncton teacher resigns after 52 years service
Catherine Hennessy aged over 0, after five decades in Moncton public schools, sent her resignation to the school board. Controller Ward suggests Toronto should acquire portraits of historic mayors rather than recent ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Hennessy
Moncton Public Schools
Controller Ward
Toronto
Exhibition of Holman Hunt Picture Draws Record Australian Crowd
The Light of the World exhibition in Australia breaks art history norms with a record turnout of 302,183 visitors in twenty-five days at Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holman Hunt
Australia
Sydnay
Kingdom for sale Lundy Island in Bristol Channel
Advertisers announce Lundy Island near the Bristol Channel is for sale with Rev Charles Heaven as current owner. The 1045 acre island houses St Helen's Church a palace manor farm and cottages and hosts fishing and farming communities. Its history names de Marisco knights pirates buccaneers and convicts schemes, ending with Heaven as proprietor.
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Bristol Channel
Hammer
Rev
Charlies Heaven
Marisco Strong
Charles Heaven
St. Helen's
Lloyd'’s
Lundy Island
de Marisco
Little Kingdom
John de Marisco
John
Henry II
Knights Templar
Mariscoes
Lundy
Henry Til
Mariaco
England
Benson
America
Henson
Heaven
Messie
Nutt, Benson, Et al
Cost Estimate for Official History of Boer War
The Minister of War informed Mr. Field that the official history of the South African War will cost at least £27000. By March 31, 1966 about £22600 had been spent. The first volume may be issued by midsummer, with the second and third by year end and the concluding volume in 19067.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inister
Haldane
Mr. Field
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Popik
Minister of Justice
Jewish Chronicle
Wialyetox
Iurkechet
Imperial House
Komura
C.N.R
Premier Seddon
the Lakes
Guinness
Thompson, Sons & Co
Femobe
St. Petersburg
Sheremetieff
von Plevhe
Terpofy
Grocers
Distributing Canada's Fund
Canada Thistle
Lundy's Island
Beacon Hill
James I
Nutt
Maryland
Virginia
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