Immigration Boom Shows Halifax Sees Busy Winter Port
Halifax reports a record winter shipping season with large traffic in both exports and imports to Europe. Immigrants lead activity as 16,281 have landed since November, with four more liners bringing about 4,500 more. Total immigration could reach 18,445. Most newcomers are British and Scottish, many well off, aided by stricter inspections. The Hamburg America line reduced arrivals, while Allan and Dominion lines transported most settlers. A separate court ruling limits a minor’s liability for an insurance note. Politically, W A Weir is slated to become Quebec legislature speaker, the first English Protestant in Confederation era. West Indian service plans include Elder Dempster tender hopes. talks with governments on Canada-Mexico service seek $50,000 from each side. Cuban port calls remain a sticking point.
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Europe
St.Lawrence
Canada
Allan
Dominion Line
Montreal
W. A. Weir
Gouin
Quebec
Weir
Turgeon
Parent
Gould
Argenteuil
Ottawa
D. W Campbell
Elder Dempster Steamship Company
Pickford & Black
Alfred Jones
Mexico
Cuba
New Regiment for Ha Astannx Forming In May
A new regiment for Halifax with 3.5 units is being created. Two companies from Fredericton NB military school will join Halifax in the first week of May to form the nucleus. Colonel Wadmore is rumored to command the unit, with Sergeant Major Fowlie serving as sergeant major. Active recruiting continues in the Maritime provinces and other Dominion points.
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Suani
Halifax
Fredericton
Wadmore
Maritime Provinces
Dominion
Fowlie
Fredericton Military School
Smuggler Trial Near Wood Mountain Sparked Boundary Row
A smuggling case was heard before Inspector Major A M Larvis of the RNWM at Wood Mountain. Allan, a party traveling from North Dakota with sixteen head of cattle, horses, a wagon, and other goods attempted to cross the boundary without paying duties, near six miles from Wood Mountain.
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Moose Jaw
NW. T
A. M.larvis
RNWM
Wood Mountain
Allan
North Dakota
Toronto Teacher Fined and Imprisoned for Strapping
A Toronto specialist note reports W. J Johnston principal of East Tor was fined $1 for a switch incident. A Fort Steele CPR agent drowned near a lake while duck hunting. he had joined the ORT and was to be sent home to Dunkirk, Ontario. Ottawa reports Col Highes MP seeks government support to move Welsh Patagonian migrants to Canada amid ongoing hardships.
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W. J Johnston
East Tor
Fernie
Bammeron
CPR
Fort Steele
Staion
ORT
Dunkirk
Ont
Canada
Ottawa
Col Highes
Wales
Patagonian
Dominion
Patagonia
Woman Jumps From Train in Moose Jaw Local Incident
Mrs Blackey of Carberry jumped from an east bound Moose Jaw local believing she was on the wrong train. She sustained a compound ankle injury requiring amputation and also broke her left arm.
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Brandon
Blackey
Carberry
Moose Jaw
Wee
War News Signals Japanese Push Against Kamranh Bay Base
A Tokio dispatch cites Russian Second Pacific Squadron at Kamranh Bay off French Indo China as a direct breach of neutrality. Jik Shimpo says Russia aims Kamranh Bay as a base to link with Port Arthur and urges Britain’s cooperation under the Anglo Japanese alliance. A Russian naval attache hints Admiral Togo may confront Ro- jestvensky near Nakhodka with seven battleships versus five, while replacements equip Togo’s fleet with new English guns and readiness for possible siege action. Manitoba race dates announced with Brandon May 1, Carberry May, Winnipeg June, Minnedosa June, Neepawa June, Portage July, Merden July, Killarney August. over $500,000 expected in purses. Winnpeg focal meet June 3.
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Japan
Russia
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Thanh Bay
Sapan
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Togo
Rojestvensky
N Xazki
Port Arthur
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Rose
Manitoba
Joe Carson
Carberry
Brandon
Killarney
Auuat
Beandon
Winnipeg
Neepawa
Winnipere
Winniges Tribune Agri
King to face new trial for Edmonton murder case
Word arrives that the full court granted a new trial for murderer Charles King, who was to hang May 2. The retrial, set for July or August, will require witnesses from Slave Lake. King was convicted for the September murder of Edward Hayward, a mining prospector from England, at the Sucker Creek reserve near Lesser Slave Lake.
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Trian Edmonton
Slave Lake
Edward Hayward
Canada
North Mimdham
Sussex County
England
Sucker Creek
Lesser Slave Lake
Thopping
Edmonton
King
Nirs
Henry Hayward
Edward
Hayward
Northwest Mounted Police
Canadian Northern to Seek Halifax Running Rights
William Whyte of Canadian Pacific stated at Port Arthur that Canadian Northern could obtain running rights to Halifax from Arthur if it chose to proceed eastward. The remark sparked speculation, with officials later confirming its significance and implications for eastward expansion.
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Halifax
Canadian Northern Company
Arthur
Canadian Pacific
William Whyte
Canadian Pacific Railway
Port Arthur
Canaa Northern
Calgary Valuation Surpasses Five Million Milestone
Calgary's assessed value nears 5.0 million with ward one showing only a few thousand dollars less than the entire city's value from years prior. The court of appeal reduced the overall assessment by about four thousand dollars.
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Calgary
N.W.T
Court of Appeal
Woman dies under chloroform in Calgary incident
A Calgary woman identified as Mrs J G Van War died after a chloroform procedure during an unspecified medical treatment. The report notes a fracture and medical steps taken but the sequence ends abruptly with the patient not recovering.
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Calgary
N.W.T
J. G. van War
Farmer Burned to Death in Burning Frame House
Ottawa special reports farmer James Me Bride living alone near Bell's Corners was killed when his frame house burned down. Fire destroyed the home and the casualty occurred inside. Investigators focus on determining cause as the body was found among the debris.
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Ottawa
James Me
Bell’s Corners
Tragic Free Ticket Stampede Hits Newsboys Crowd
A false air of urgency at a patent medicine promo led hundreds of newsboys to rush for free tickets at the Masonic temple in downtown Indianapolis. A crushing stair collapse killed four and injured many as policemen struggled to control the frenzied crowd before ambulances and morgue preparations drew responders.
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Masonic
Washington Street
Capitol Avenue
Boss
Canada A Refuge For Beef Trusters
A Chicago woman reports that two Chicago women, Mrs Irving A Want and Mrs Richard W Howes, are said to form part of a government case on a beef trust. Their husbands, officials at Swift and Company, are in Canada. The wives recently returned and are alleged to have discussed plans with an attorney connected to a major firm.
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Canada
Howes
King
Montreal man commits suicide after long spree at Manhattan hotel
Albert James Mason a 37 year old clerical worker for Northern Commercial killed himself with a razor in his Manhattan hotel apartment after a prolonged spree. His body was found by Harry Rucksthul with a stained razor on the bed. Mason, a Montreal native, unmarried with relatives in Canada, had worked years in St Michaels and then at the Crossley Building office. Deputy-coroner Brown moved the body to the morgue as an inquest was ordered.
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Albert James Mason
Manhattan
Harry Rucksthul
Mason
Northern Commercial Company
St. Michaels
Crossley Building
Montreal
Canada
Brown
Former bank official pleads guilty in Lorain case
Sra Ohio F Kangen, former leader of the closed Citizens' Savings of Lorain, pleaded guilty to embezzling bank funds and was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. H B Walker and Dana Walker, teller and bookkeeper, also pleaded guilty and received two years and six months. Sed.
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Kangen
Closed Citizens’ Savings of
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H. B. Walker
Dana
Walker
Teller
Uso
Sed
Old World News on France Britain and Emigration
France locked with Great Britain over morocco Egypt and fisheries. Britain aims French predominance in Egypt and colonial influence while London debates emigration policy to relieve unemployment. Kinlock Cooke suggests government aid for migrants to settle lands and build homes with security of land as collateral.
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Washington
Fuantee
Morocco
Committee of Ideas
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Egypt
Great Jain
Morning Post
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Sary
Assassin Sentenced in Moscow Trial of Grand Duke Sergius’s Killer
The trial of Kaleleff, the assassin of Grand Duke Sergius, ended with a death sentence. Only members of the late Grand Duke’s network and counsel attended. his mother waited outside as Senator Deler presided. Kalelett proclaimed he was a prisoner of war, not a criminal, and threatened revolutionary committees. The execution date was not announced.
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Grand Duke
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Kalelett
Kalelet
Sam
Kaloloff
Russia Eyeing Norway Harbors Warns of Nordic Split
In a Times letter, Hedin argues that if the Sweden Norway union dissolves Sweden could concede to Russia seizing a Norwegian coast strip from Lyngen Fjord to Jakob River for water ports. Naval harbors could be built along the coast. Other powers would seek compensation on other Norwegian shores as Russia's Pacific hopes shrink. The author urges settlement of the consular dispute to preserve balance of power.
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Jakobs River
Hedin
Pacific Ocean
Empire Day Essays and Prizes Across the Empire
Essays on Empire Day are offered for secondary schools across the empire. Prizes include 5 guineas and a challenge cup for essays up to 2,000 words and 3 guineas for up to 1,000 words. Entries judged locally before being sent to London. subjects focus on Empire Day, its foundation, purpose, and celebration.
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League of the Empire
League
Federal Council
London
Emperor William to visit Rome over Catholic cemeteries
Rumors say Emperor William may visit Rome to meet the pope and discuss Catholic cemeteries where Protestants are buried. He allegedly seeks part of France’s inheritance protection for Catholics and insists on a papal delegation in Berlin. Merry Del Val favors an agreement or none.
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Rome
Wallam
William
Merry del Val
Explosion at Wilkes-Barre boarding house rocks building
A boarding house in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania was destroyed by dynamite. An explosive device was placed under a room and detonated, blowing out the rear of the structure including the kitchen and two bedrooms. Fifteen interior walls were ruined but no serious injuries were reported.
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Fsquimalt Naval Station
Beatrice
Behring Sea
Pacife
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Lazerne
Lunatic and His Fortune Claim In California Estate
Norfolk man Inumas Yanine, a long time local figure, claimed rights to a California estate. Declared lunatic years ago, he died in Eastern Virginia asylum. A Pacific coast letter says Vanda is owed a large estate share worth over 1.5 million dollars. his wife is dead and no heirs are listed.
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Inumas Yanine
California
Wimabure
Pacific Coast
Vanda
New York Plans Steam Boat Celebration of Clermont Anniversary
The maritime affairs committee proposed a Hudson River event two years hence to mark Robert Fulston's Clermont voyage of August 11, 1807. The plan envisions vessels from every era, from steamers to battleships, and invites foreign navies to participate. Mayor McClelland expressed support for the celebration.
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Robert Fulston
Albany
McClelland
Maritime Affairs Committee
Board of Trade and Transportation
Hudson River
Wors
Sidlely
Electric Cure Claim For Phthisis By Adams Doctor
Dr Goss reports forty four tuberculosis patients treated with electrotherapeutics showing thirty two cures and seven proven recoveries. He cautions results are not a guaranteed success yet and notes the treatment uses static electricity to target the bacteria without harming blood albumen.
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Goss
Tung Ussie
Paul Jones Body To Be Brought To America In Warship Visit
Article recounts Paul Jones era exploits and posthumous honors. It notes plans to transport Jones’s body to America, possibly by warship, after discovery and examination of skull measurements and features by anthropologist Dr. Papiau. Mentions Jones’s naval leadership, captures of British ships, and honors from France and Congress.
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America
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