Forestry Association Convention Convenes in Ottawa
Delegates from across Canada gather in Ottawa for the 13th annual Forestry Association meeting opened by Prime Minister Laurier. Key speakers urge depoliticizing forestry services, a permanent policy, fire ranger reform, and rapid fire response to protect forests from waste and destruction.
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Ottawa
Borden
Coopera
Wilrid Law
Forestry Association
Canada
George BE. Chown
Kingston
Cenfer
Chown
Railway Commission
Robert J. Renison
Moose Jaw
Forestry Department
THREE YEARS AS A SPY PROMINENT LONDON LAWYER
A prominent London lawyer Bertrand Stewart faced three and a half years in a Leipzig fortress for espionage. British fury grows over his entrapment and the case is seen as a potential turning point in Anglo German tensions. Parliament may hear questions as newspapers demand government action. Stewart is described as having high professional standing and strong family ties.
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London
Eng
England
Jassed
Imperial Court
Leipsig
Bertrand Stewart
Great Britain
Stewart
Yuan Shi Kai Named High Commissioner Dictator Report
A Pekin dispatch to the London Daily Telegraph states Yuan Shi Kai carries the edict naming him high commissioner with absolute powers, effectively a virtual dictator. The throne’s dignity is guarded in three chapters of twenty articles, signaling a future government as a republic or commonwealth rather than a monarchy.
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London
Eng
Yuan Shi
London Daily Telegraph
Irish Autonomy Debate Reaches London Meeting
Leader John McKinnon and Robert son address London gathering on Irish fiscal autonomy and Empire links. They discuss Rome’s role, excise control, and potential for Ireland's self rule while the Times weighs imperial parliamentary authority. A separate cable from Canada to King George praises the royal progress in India and loyal ties.
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John McKinnon Robertson
London
Rome
Nile
Areland
Robertson
Ireland
iMtonetty
Times
Connaught
Ottawa
George
India
Monte
Canada
German engineer predicts Atlantic crossing by balloon
Berlin Hans Gericke, winner of the 1911 Gordon-Bensett balloon race in the United States, told the Berlin aero club crossing the Atlantic in a balloon is feasible with favorable winds. He doubts a fast crossing from America to England, but suggests three to four days with three balloons or a dirigible airship if winds align.
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Ocean
Berlin
Hans Gericke
Gordon-Bensett
United States
Berlin Aero Club
Atlantic
Gerricke
America
England
Walker Theatre Hosts Notable Borspiel Cast in Winnipeg
Visitors to Winnipeg enjoy the Annual Curling Contest with Nilee Lieya and Forbes Robertson appearing at The Walker Theatre. Manager C. P. Walker presents special theatrical fare for patrons at his modern playhouse, which has welcomed the public for five years, featuring Robertson and a Pas Back.
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Nilee Lieya
Forbes Robertson
Walker Theatre
Winnipeg
C. P. Walker
Sandsome
Ker
Sical
Robertson
Forbes-Robertson to headline Winnipeg theatre week
Forbes Robertson appears for an entire week starting February 12 at the English stage in Winnipeg and the Canadian West. He will star in a broadly human play about ordinary people with a mysterious stranger shaping events, promising uplift and entertainment from his fine company.
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Forbes-Robertson
Winnipeg
Robertson
Uruguay to Send Exhibit at International Progress Exposition
Consul General Jose Richling of Uruguay plans a large Uruguayan farm expert delegation and products exhibit for the International Progress and Exposition in Lethbridge Oct 21 26. The delegation includes notable women and Wilbur Ball, Utah Agricultural College graduate, who will lead dry farming demonstrations with W B Cole, a Colorado expert, directing field work.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Jose Richling
Uruguay
United States
Congress of
Farm Women
Urugary
Wilbur Ball
Utah Agricultural College
Uruguan
New York
W. B. Cole
Colorado
Port Nelson Emerges as Bay Line Terminus
Government surveys from Port Nelson and Fort Churchill during last summer and fall indicate Port Nelson as the probable Bay terminus for the Hudson Bay Road. Hydrographic data favor both marine and land conditions at Port Nelson, making it the favored route to Fort Churchill. Land speculators have been buying lands in projected townsites awaiting the terminus decision.
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Port Nelson
Ottawa
Col Kullabke Arrested in Connection With Empress Visit
Col Kullabke, once head of the city secret police, was arrested amid allegations of embezzling funds allocated by May authorities for festivities during the Emperor and Empress visit. The February 14 arrest ties him to the security details during the royal tour.
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Kullabke
Kleve
Russia
Btolypin
Dad
Dickens Centenary Observed in London at Westminster Abbey
London marked the 100th birth anniversary of Charles Dickens with a memorial service at Westminster Abbey. Lord Rosebery presided as floral tributes arrived from distant parts of the world for the famed novelist.
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Dickens
London
Eng—Fugland
Charles Dickens
Lord Rosebery
Westminster Abbey
Powers Unite on China Policy Amid Unified US Efforts
The article notes that all powers will not act alone as the United States leads efforts to secure a united stance with other governments. It reports they aim for a definite agreement and pledge not to take separate steps without full accord.
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United States
China
Port Nelson Favored Over Churchill for Hudson Bay Terminal
Hydrographic survey suggests Port Nelson offers shorter rail haul to Winnipeg Le Pas shorter than Churchill with better grades and deeper channel up Nelson River. Government weighing final port choice with spring expedition charting straits and lighthouse needs. Ontario aims to extend railway to Nelson for westward access.
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Port Nelson
Winnipeg
le Pas
Port Churchill
Ottawa
Fort Churchill
Hudson Ba
Nelson
Wilsion
Fellon
Churchill
Churchill Nelson
Winater
Hudson Bay
Mantoba
Ontario
TNRO
Nelson 18
West
Cunard Orders Two 13 000-Ton Steamships for Canada
London reports Cunard Line has ordered two 13 000 ton steamships for Canadian service guided by the St Lawrence route. The ships will be 540 feet long with a beam around 60 feet and are built by Scott's Shipbuilding of Greenock, slated for the 1913 season. Additional smaller vessels will enter service meanwhile and more contracts may follow if Canadian trade grows.
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London
Eng
Cunardine
St. Law
Scott's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co
Greenock
Cunard Co
Cunards
Antelope Thrive Roving Through Alberta Irrigation Zone
Passengers on CP trains through the irrigation district observe bands of 200 to 500 pronghorn antelope moving along the main line between Brooks and Basano. Rich grass beside the track attracts them, while Alberta’s strict game rules permit open season only in October with a limit of two males under one year per hunter.
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Alberta
Calgary
Alta
Brooks
Bassano
25000 Homesteads Survey Opens West of Edmonton
More than 25,000 homesteads have been surveyed and are open for uptake under the T. P. franchise west of Edmonton and in the Grande Prairie region.
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Winnipes
Man
T. P
Edmonton
Grande Prairie
Canadian Northern plans 60 new towns in Prairie provinces
The Canadian Northern Railway outlines plans to open about 60 new towns this year along Prairie lines. Towns will spread across Saskatchewan branches and main lines, including Goose Lake extensions and the Vegreville-Calgary route, with several near Edmonton and along the Peace River corridor. Several named sites include Tollerton, Gravelburg, Sylvan Lake, and Rocky Mountain House, with multiple towns on the Edmonton-Calgary and Calgary-Lethbridge lines.
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Goose Lake
Kindersley
Vegreyille
Calgary
North Battleford
Athabasca Landing
Stebrooke
Rocky Mountain House
Sylvan Lake
Edmonton-Calgary
Calgary Lethbridge
Tater
Nethbridge
Ieadville
Henry
Swift Current
Gravelburg
Father Gravette
Camrose Strathcona
Goose Lake J
Melfort-Hum
Canadian Pacific Chiefs to Address Dry Farming Congress
Sir Thomas G Shaughnessy president of the Canadian Pacific Railway will address the International Dry-Farming Congress in Lethbridge during December 21 to 25 on a special train carrying Premier R Lorden Minister of Interior Robert Rogers Minister of Agriculture Martin Burtel General Manager George Bury and other Dominion officials. James J Hill of the Pacific Northwest may attend and speak on advancing agricultural development with eastern United States. WA Brown president of the New York Central lines tentatively accepted the invitation.
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Thomas Shaughnessy
James J. Hill
Lethbridge Lethbridge
Alta
Thomas G. Shaughnessy
Canadan Pacific Railway
Lethbridge
Det
R.L. Borden
Robert Rogers
Martin Burtel
George Bury
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dominion
WA. C. Brown
New York Central Lines
Eader
United States
Pacific Northwest
Brown
Mr. Hill
Sir Thomas
Fall Wheat Growing Resting Information to Commons
Ottawa report from the House of Commons Agricultural Committee discusses fall wheat cultivation in the west. Witness L H Newman of the Canadian Seed Growers Association argues fall wheat could supplant other crops across prairie provinces, with success in Southern Alberta and Northern Manitoba.
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Commons
Ottawa
House of Commons
Prairie Provinces
L. H. Newman
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Isehe
Alberta
Manitoba
Ile
Dauphin
Sean
Browin
Newman
W. Pereira
Norinera
Earl Grey Sees St Lawrence as Northwest London Outlet
Earl Grey told a Steamship Owners' Association dinner in Newcastle that the St Lawrence would become the outlet for expanding Canadian trade. He urged ship owners to monitor the river as freight rates rise and Montreals fall to levels seen on U S bound vessels.
Fasting Doctor Linda Hazzard Convicted of Manslaughter
In Pure Orchard, Linda Barnell Hazzard, a fasting specialist, was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Miss Claire Williamson, a wealthy English woman. An application for a new trial citing jury misconduct was overruled, with an indeterminate sentence of two to twenty years in the penitentiary.
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Seattle
Pure Orchard
Linda Barnel | Hazzard
Claire Williamson
Gospel Lessons on John and the Messiah's Path
The text is a religious teaching discussing John the Baptist and the coming of Christ. It emphasizes repentance, faith working through love, and deeds proving genuine faith. It cites scripture from Luke, Matthew, John, and Romans to outline preparation for the kingdom and personal obedience to God.
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C. M. Stearns
Caesar
Herod
Paulo
John the Baptist
Luke
Cord
Abraham
Lord Christ
John
Messiaih
Terael John
Ieala
Mattavi
Leas Fernety
Jeruse
Adiulpister
Jesus
God
Christ
Peter
Penola
Doctors to Strike on Insurance Scheme in Britain
The Daily News reports a looming doctor strike over the National Insurance Act as 21 000 of 27 000 physicians pledge to work only under terms approved by the British Medical Association. A critical meeting at Guild Hall on February 21 weighs the path forward.
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Insurance
London
The
Daily News
British Medical Association
Guild Hall
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Convention OF Forestry Association
Premier Borden
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Campton
Soekeason
Renison
Naiber
James Macoun
Geological Survey
B. E. Fernow
Faculty of Forestry
Toronto
Clifford Pinchot
American Conservation Association
E. B. Rochester
F. B. Rady Co
Forestry
Sydney Fisher
Forentry Association
Quebec
William Power
W. A. Charlton
Win. Pearce
Caleary
F. H. Hall
Servatary
Association For the Protection of the Adirondacks
Yuan Shi Kai As Dictator
Forbes - Robertson
Cunard
Ilroad
Earl Grey
the Sunday School
Carlyle
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