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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
2
Russian government public statement justifies refusal of plenary amnesty for political prisoners. It warns against pardoning terrorists and outlines criteria for administrative releases and continued prosecutions. Also notes turmoil in public opinion and the role of extraordinary laws.
A London dispatch reports that in New York hospitals a surgeon offers a scarless skin method. He uses slanted incisions and hollow ground scalpels of his own design. The technique, claimed to accelerate healing, could remove some old scars and is hailed as a major advance in surgery.
Christiana Norway Henrik Ibsen the Norwegian poet and dramatist is dead He was born in Skien Norway March 6 1825 He studied medicine but turned to literature He helped found a literary circle and wrote Catilina and other works He rose to prominence at Bergen and Christiana producing plays He traveled to Rome in 1847 and stayed away ten years returning intermittently for twenty five years due to politics of Denmark Germany conflict
City officials uncovered an underground Chinese colony in Beattie Washington with burrowed buildings and alleys. Suspected rooms served gambling and opium smoking, many lit by electric light, with passageways running for blocks under subcellars and sidewalks. Patrols found residents living there defying interference by whites.
In St Paul Minnesota residents protest removal of the station to a new Winnipeg Junction site. About forty substantial buildings will be moved at owners expense as part of the relocation, with the town of around two hundred inhabitants expected to shift across the prairie.
The King invested Prince Arthur with the Royal Victorian order in recognition of his trip. In Londonderry disappointment followed news from Atlantic Brothers that Moville would be dropped as a port of call. Steps are being taken to oppose the change, and Hamilton M P received word from the postmaster general of his disapproval.
Toronto. The Bill Posters association of Canada in convention plans a deputation to Ottawa to oppose managers demand to drop duty on posters. They also announce a August 1 policy restricting handling of violent or suggestive posters and immodest show advertising. Walter Stocker Peterboro vice president C Lindsay and secretary treasurer A B Ware of Montreal reelected. They set to meet at Peterboro next year.
Ottawa dispatch notes a vaccination requirement for militia members due to smallpox. Only individuals with proven good vaccination against smallpox may enter camp. officers must ensure unvaccinated personnel are sent home.
Dumont, lieutenant to Louis Riel, died last week near Batoche after the 1885 Northwest rebellion. The rebels’ brains, he evaded capture to Montana and later received amnesty. In 1885 a five thousand dollar bounty was set on his head by the Dominion government. If he had commanded at Batoche, the outcome might have differed for Geneval Middleton and Canadian volunteers.
The Felucca Consuelo, a British ship, was seized by pirates near Anghera coast. Brigand chief Blainte leads the attackers and demands a ransom of 2000 dollars for the vessel and crew release.
In St. Catharines Ontario a bronze tablet bearing six local names of men who died in the war was unveiled at the new armories by Lord Avyimer.
Immigration returns for ten months ending April show an increase of 18,278 over the prior year, totaling 117,582. Ocean ports rise by 7,010 and U S arrivals by 11,263. April's ocean port increase is 3,112.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva and followers propose a new Zion away from Zion City Chicago amid court challenges to the current status. They hint at leaving in wagons if unable to stay and suggest western Canada as a suitable location for the agricultural community.
An extra of the Canada Gazette names E. H. St. Denis J. R. Macpherson and E. McPhail as census commissioners for the quinquennial survey of western pioneers. St. Denis has over twenty years in the census office, Macpherson and McPhail also hold Ottawa census posts.
The past week shows erratic American speculation and dull non American trade. May delivery oversold in Chicago risks but overall world stocks remain ample while European crops show promise. U S spring and winter crops may yield well if rains continue. Prices for wheat and oats hold near week-ago levels with limited export demand and steady to firm mood in grains markets.
Count Lamsdorff reported to the czar that Russia aims to avoid conflicts with other powers and preserve peace in the Balkans. He instructed the Constantinople embassy to consult with France and Britain on the Turco Egyptian dispute and to cooperate if needed to maintain stability. Diplomatic efforts progress toward a peaceful settlement with hopes of avoiding broader war.
An anarchist says London is their acknowledged headquarters and the only place where they are not persecuted, boasting it is easy to enter from the French side with police aware, while expressing no intent to harm.
James J. Hill rejects diverting trade to the United States or building American ports at Canada’s expense. In Montreal he argued Canadian traffic should stay with Canada, noting he could use existing lines and avoid costly Winnipeg terminals. He said Canada’s business belongs to Canadians and warned against putting all eggs in one basket.
The piece notes San Francisco’s sudden ban on liquor licenses after Mayor Schmitz ordered the police to revoke all wholesale and retail licenses. Saloons, breweries, and distilleries face months without business while the city stands unique outside prohibition, provoking citizen frustration and a stark food shortage remark from a Boston Transcript quote.
Rev Dr Talmage argues true heroism lies in moral integrity not battlefield accolades. He cites Grand Army of the Republic history, warns against impostors and alcohol, and urges veterans to live righteously, matching wartime courage with faith and repentance.
The plighting stone remained in use in parts of Scotland until recently. Troths were pledged by grasping hands through the stone, with promises deemed inviolate in love, business and social relations.
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