Dominion Protecd Brick Company Limited forms in Manitoba
A group including Rotmond Parrs Roblin and Jobn Hume Agnew form the Dominion Protecd Brick Company Limited to operate wholesale and retail stone brick mortar cement and timber with Leary’s Boyne Valley Manitoba as a base and Winnipeg as chief place of business. The Elgin Trading Company Limited and The Consolidated Meat Company Limited are similarly listed with capital stocks of 20000 and 5600 respectively. The Tuxedo Park Company Limited is established as a land company with 800000 capital. Rideout Gilbert Company Limited combines Winnipeg merchants and Rat Portage Ontario members with 150000 capital. An earlier dispute ends with James Burns arresting John Clark on a complaint of theft in a case heard by Magistrate Telford Holden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotmond Parrs Roblin
Jobn Hume Agnew
George Leary
Wiltria L
Leary’s
Boyne Valley
Man
Winnipeg
David H Downie
Thomas H. Reid
Charles J. Pratt
Ernest F. Fitzpatrick
John B. Craig
George H. Robertson
Elgin
Elgin ‘Trading Company, Limited
Henry Hansford
William H. Smith
William Powell
Arts
Butchers
Thomas Mathers
Winnipee
Consoldated Meat Company. Limited
Herbert William Hollis
Willam Andrew Travers Sweatman
John Wyse Stewart
Alexander Thomas Kin Baird
Charles Alfred Allen
The
Tuxedo Park Company
Earward Rufus Welsman
Walter Ranseller Gilbert
James Albert Stephenson
Harding Ride- Out
Rat Portage
Ontario
Hugh Armstrong
Portage la Prairie
the Rideout
Gilbert
Gurney Foundry sues unions for damages and injunction
The Gurney foundry seeks 5000 damages from John A McGlashan and P O Gorman and from union leaders plus 10000 from unions for interfering with agents and boycotting goods. It cites circulars branding goods unfair and union newspaper ads as causes for dropped trade in St Catharines from 4160 to 14 last year. The CN R plans an unprecedented baggage sale at Western Canada’s first such event, with 150 trunks 125 hand grips and turkeys to be auctioned after storage charges are paid. The executive notes Canada’s progress impresses visitors and he expects return after time away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurney Foundry Company
John A. McGlashan
P. O'Gorman
Plumbers and Steamfitters’ Association
Gurbey Company
W. H. Carrick
Gurney Company
St. Cathrines
Cat
Cnecnea
Northern Railway
Western
Canada
C.P R
Montreal
C.N.R
Weites Report On Canada Visit And Settlement Figures
Ottawa reports a hopeful forecast for Canada based on recent observations in the Northwest and the progress of settlers. March data from Nebraska shows 428 settlers transferring capital totaling 431.00 to the Canadian West. In Sault Ste Marie the bodies of James Pappas and Frank Daigle were recovered from the ice near Point Aux Pins, both died in the same area, Pappas carrying $200 in money and diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
W. J. Weite
Insuet
Gacocy
Nebraska
Sault Ste. Marie
James Pappas
Frank Daigle
Point Aux Pins
Pappas
Coal Strike Settled at Springhill Halifax
Peace is proclaimed at Springhill after a conference between Cumberland Coal and Railway company management and workers. Pioneer Lodge PW W. A. and General Manager Cowans arranged the agreement. A general wage scale including pillar work was set at 75 cents, ending a dispute with the pillar rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.B
Halifax
Springhill
Cumberland Coal and Railway Company
Pioneer Lodge PW W. A
Cowans
Catholic Membership in Ottawa House of Commons Revealed
An Ottawa report assesses the number of Roman Catholic members in the Dominion House of Commons. Of 214 MPs, Quebec accounts for 3, Ontario 1, Nova Scotia 4, New Brunswick 3, Prince Edward Island 1, Manitoba 1, and British Columbia 1. the remainder are non Catholics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Dominion
House of Commons
House
Quebec
Ontario
Nova Scotia
New Trunswick
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba
British Columbia
Epidemic Strikes Hull Amid Rising Death Toll
Hull endures a severe intestinal grippe with 46 deaths last week and 24 the week before, totaling 10 deaths in two months. Adults account for 159 of the fatalities, children for the rest, as the city’s population reportedly fell by 180 in six weeks. Medical men are baffled while the town’s 150000 residents stay exceptionally busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
From Dufferin Terrace to Death
A man jumped from Dufferin Terrace to the rocks below and was killed instantly with a broken body. Dr. Gilmour, 35, had recently arrived to work with Dr. Lanter and had been treated for nervous prostration. Police officials are contacting friends of the deceased in New Hamburg Ontario and at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asee
New Hamburg
Ont
Dufferin Terrace
Gilmour
Lantier
Langer
Rousseau
McCarthy
Ontario
Rumor of Japanese Victory Rumor Roils Markets Across Empires
A London based rumor claims Admiral Roz notski met the Second division of the Japanese fleet and won a signal victory, sending Hong Kong markets into wild speculation. Reports describe Japanese naval superiority in torpedo craft and light cruisers, with next days to reveal service outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stock Exchange
Borevsky
Hussian
Hong Kong
Japan Sea
Condicis
the Hague
Russia
Serting
Holland
Singapore
Straits Settlements
Sutler
Laslight
Daily Mall
Labuan
Borneo
Tokio
Ruselans
Vianvostock
Daily Telegraph
Toto
Japan
Yashima
Dalny
Chefoo
Paris
Associated Press
Farmers Institute Plans and Livestock Teaching Request
A letter invites leaders to back the annual Farmers Institute set for June 5. It promises respected lecturers and asks for input on holding a live stock judging school, preferred timing if judging is impractical, and which subjects will engage local farmers, requesting replies by the next mail to issue an early program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etter
Mr. Black
Black
Farmers’ Institute
Indians for England Tour Arrives in Montreal
A group of about thirty Indigenous people from Garden River and Caughnawaga reserve travel through Montreal on their way to St John to embark for England. Upon arrival in Britain they will stay at Earl's Court and are to engage in peaceful cultural displays, not hurled into ceremonial warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
St. John
England
Old Country
Earl's Court
London
Art
Garden River
New
Ontario
Caughnswaga Reserve
Magistrate Acquits Woman in Bigamy Case at Port Huron
Aylmer woman who wed Asier Schramm at Port Huron was acquitted of bigamy. Henry Marlatt testified against her. The magistrate noted possible Canada connections and age of marriage. Defense argued the marriage may have been illegal due to the bride being under thirteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ait
Engineer Drawn Into the Machinery in Toronto Yard
Edward ia, an engineer in a coal and wood yard, was admitted to the West ten hospital unconscious and in a critical condition. While at work, Oldfield's coat sleeve was caught in the machinery and he was drawn toward a rapidly revolving wheel, rendering him unconscious. After restoratives, he was moved to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Edwardia
West Ten Hospital
Oldfield
Oldfeld
Emergency notice on ship Henry Boidnow sinking near Port Arthur
The Henry Boidnow steamer, damaged by Japanese forces, sank off the island of Hothaldo on April 1. An official announcement, not yet revealing the vessel’s destination or the captain, notes the ship Vinaivosteck and lists no international phase reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Tonio
Henry Boidnow
Hothaldo
Melancholy Woman Destroys Self in Oriented Patch
Mrs Chars Hemmers, aged wife of a farmer near Orient, deliberately set fire to her clothes soaked in kerosene and burned herself to death. The suicide follows prior attempts and years of melancholia after being deserted by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rortland, Wie
Dunne Fails as Peace Maker in Ward War Strike
Chicago authorites report Mayor EF Dunne's bid to arbitrate the Montgomery Ward Co dispute with striking workers failed. Merchants opposed mediation after Labour leaders claim garment workers faced a sympathetic walkout. Police clashed with strike supporters but no serious injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
EF. Dunne
Montgomery Ward & Co
Dunne
Aylogers
No More Brooms Made in Prison After June One
A provincial cabinet deputation from the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada learned that Central Prison will halt broom contracts after June 1 and no more brooms will be manufactured in the prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labor Congress of
Nada
Central Prison
Hanna
Fao
Strathcona Receives Warm Sendoff Before Departure
Strathcona sails from Windsor Street station at 7 10 pm for Montreal to New York and onward to England. Lord Strathcona, amid bagpipes and singing, bids farewell with hat waves and hearty good wishes. He tells Caledonia Society president he may return sooner if possible, hoping for earlier Canadian weather in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Ora Strathcona
Montreal
Newfork
England
Windsor Street
Lord Strathcona
Mead
Caledonia Socty
Canada
Moneylender’s Profit From Drunken Fines Revealed
A police court case shows a money lender profiting from paying an inebriate’s $4 fine with a note for $7 due in one month. The arrangement, described as earning about 900 percent per annum, secures liberty in exchange for repayment and leaves the prisoner bound to the lender. The report from the Winnipeg Telegram highlights the predatory practice and its high returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Telegram
Anglo Japanese alliance urged at annual Liberal meeting
At London the Liberal Union Club gathered for its annual meeting, backing a proposed Anglo Japanese alliance while urging Britain to seal a defensive understanding with the United States and Canada. Chamberlain spoke on tariffs and imperial commerce, praising US President and the chance for closer Canada ties as a reciprocal prospect. Russian papers defy authorities as Pan Russian congresses condemn bureaucracy. professors’ meeting provokes government resistance amid censorship and press crackdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stongly
United States
Dominion of
Canada
St. Petersburg
Congress of Attorneys
Herland
Russiso
Bouliian Commission
Ely
Nizhni Novgorod
Mos. Gazette
Kobeko
Severe Criticism and Ambition in Free Trade Debate
A Unionist Free Trade club meeting at the Dell hotel drew sharp remarks at Premier Balfour with accusations of evasion and a demand for a direct policy statement. Viscount Goschen condemned Balfour, warning that continued evasiveness risks harming the House of Commons and the party. Ambasssador Choate was named master of the bench of the Middle Temple, a high honor among English lawyers signaling his official call to the English bar. A Paris dispatch reports unrest in Algiers with Moroccan frontier troops clashing with rebels backed by the pretender, as French forces under Lieut Mongin contain the revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balfour
Free Trade
Dell Hotel
Duke of Devonshire
Chamberlain
Viscount Goschen
Malfour
House of Commons
Lona
Choate
Middle Temple
Hin
Siowers
Temple
Paris
le Temps
Algiers
Algeria
Morocco
Lieut. Mongin
Newfoundland Fianeries Question and Treaty Discussion
Fragmented report discusses Newfoundland finance issues and a treaty context. It references British subjects and colonial cabinet concerns, with mentions of Poland and James Rat, and notes on German interests in coasting trade rights as negotiations proceed through Dr Vop Kurels in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Renee Bena
Berlin
sy_bey
Morocco
Vop Kurels
Matin
Morocco Treaty Sparks Resistance to French Dominance
The text notes strong opposition to France as it seeks to cement dominance in Morocco. It references earlier guarantees and a key meeting at Capmany influencing the balance of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaceae
Atte Mpon
Capmany
France
Morocco
Woman's tumultuous week ends in court and custody
Emma Miller of Grand Rapids tells a tangled tale of meeting Alfred Fitch, a 72 year old man, and alleged hastened marriage followed by quarrels. After threats and attempted suicide with morphine, detectives intervene and place her in protective custody.
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Ana Rapids
Mich
Nonaay
Emma Miller
Ted
Alfred Fiteh
Grand Rapids
Fiteh
Fitch
Monton Street
Ean
Sally
East Bridge Street
Jon
Bis
Fom
Woman dies saving child in Brockville fire
Mrs. D. R., a Brockville mother of three, perished after flames from a lamp explosion ignited her clothing. She shielded her older children and carried the baby to safety before succumbing to severe burns at the hospital. Neighbors aided with quilts as bystanders and Blainulk wrapped her to try to chill the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockville
D.R
Blain
Hos
Deadlocked Over Sweatshop Strike in Chicago
A Chicago arbitration stalemate ties up Montgomery Ward garment workers grievances as teamsers and unions spar. The labor committee, after meeting with Mayor Dunne, says a conspiracy by wholesale tailors aims to revive sweatshop conditions, with similar efforts reported in New York, Rochester, and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montgomery Ward
The
Commercial Exchange
Anl
Chicago Federation of
Amsters
Dunne
Teamsters
Dsociation
New York
Rochester
Philadelphia
Rockefeller Gift Accepted by American Baptist Missionary Union
John D. Rockefeller donated one half of a sum with another $100,000 pledged for construction of missions abroad. Treasurer Perkins stated gifts were solicited by union officers and accepted after the committee’s discretion. The meeting noted no objection and expressed gratitude for the contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoston Armen
John D. Rockefeller
American Baptist Missionary
Perkins
Ile
Per Hine
Union
Mr. Perkins
Sheriff Poag Killed by Masked Soldiers in Jail Entry
In Senatoria Mississippi eight masked men stormed Tate County jail to free Jaen White charged with murder. Sheriff J M Poag confronted them. he was wounded twice, including a bullet through the left lung, and died an hour later. One attacker was wounded as the group fled with their injured companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senatoria, Miss
J. M. Poag
Tate County
Jaen
Pong
Fred
Sherif
Fire destroys home on West Baltimore Street. four children perish
A Baltimore Street house owned by W Ve Sarkebure and T Mauis was totally burned with four children killed. A fifth child escaped the flames, fled the burning building, and survived. The bodies of the four deceased children were recovered from the ruins.
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Sarkebure
W. Ve
Ieo. T. Mauis
Baltimore St
Parvatsewitte
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Canadian News
James Burns
Henry Clark
Calmar
Burns
Mr. Clark
Clark
Telford Holden
CE. A. Symonds
CNR
Impres
Mgee
Northwest
Lakes
Constitution of Dominion House
Ound
Ralph Connor
C. W. Gordon
Strathcona
OLD World News
Germany
Rockefeller
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