Arbitration delay and strikes ripple through carpenters union
May 26 reports show arbitration stalled as carpenters and contractors failed to accept mediators. Five committees named for arbitration, potential resume of work hindered by strike climate. Separate Winnipeg hotel project confirmed, with plans for a large, architecturally notable hotel likely to begin foundation this year.
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Progri
Galt
Union Brit
Velwk
Stowe
Mears J Appleton
Willian Scott
Utivaxer
HLA Lister Creamery
Winniyeg
Peron
JA McKerchar
Teas
Brees Wier
Cty
Winnipeg
PH. Camping
Whyte
Whyts
Teen
Telegraphic Briefs May 26 1900s England Italy fires and railway events
Telegraphic briefs note a visit by English leaders and silent coverage of a famed artist in England. An Italian cabinet action is mentioned alongside a major $500,000 fire at Grand Tress, with references to a railway development and other era events.
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New York
Nightingale
Eiday
Mont Gian
England
Kowe Bohene
St Grand Tress Reiinsy
Aaid
Eile
Seilaw
Rescue of French bishops in Canadian Rockies noted
May 28 Alta the Band region reports Bishop Moret and a French clerical party bound for Rome were rescued from a perilous snow crevice on Sulphur Mountain after losing their way during a guideless ascent. Alpine guides led a night search, lowered ropes, and saved the group from a dangerous ledge.
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Band
Alta
Moret Land
Hong Kong
Rome
Vancouver
Canadian National Park
Creylo
Seven Oelock
Canadian Rockies
Moret
Toantany
August 17 Hanging Ordered for Brutal Murder Case
Edward Elliott, aged 215 years in Jeaverton, was found guilty of murder in Morrap. A mercy recommendation was made and the sentence of hanging was scheduled for August 17 despite Elliott's composed display in court. The victim died from blunt force trauma after a robbery gone wrong.
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Edward Elliott
Whitby
Toy
Jeaverton
Morrap
Uder Wen
Avid
SAS
Ani
Samme
John Meffatty
Hans
Unclear OCR reads on imperial era notices and events
Fragmentary text references New York customs officers and Portage detentates, a Vancouver flag display for the Queen's Birthday, Galician murderers and Gustemk, and a Fleet and Windsor event. The legible items resemble a mishmash of historical notices and sensational phrases with many garbled names and dates.
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New York
Vancouver
Wurderere
Gustemk
Cates
Windoor
Ontario Denies Logs Are Shipped to Michigan
Toronto May 25 Aubrey White assistant commissioner of crown lands denies claims that American log holders ship Ontario logs to Michigan. He says not a single log has left and none can without a permit. Export is prohibited except for pre embargo logs or those cut before enforcement. Guards are stationed at river mouths to ensure compliance.
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Toronto
Aubrey White
Crown Lands
Ontaroi
Ontario
Michigan
White
Department of Crown Lands
Lake Huron
Georian Bay
British Flag Hauled Down Over Palawan Island
London reports detail the hoisting of a British flag on Palawan in the Philippine group by Captain Platt of the British steamer Labuan. He found locals in distress after Spaniards left three months earlier promising American takeover. A British protectorate claim followed as Archer was sent to remove the flag amid questions of conquest and control.
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London
Port Royalist
Palawan
Platt
Pfort
Sandakan
Archer
Foreign Office
Pullman Palace Car Co Ordered to Liquidate Pullman Town Assets
A circuit court decree by Judge Baker orders the Pullman Palace Car company to dispose of 1200 residences, 16 acres of vacant lots, 15 acres of streets and parks, gas water sewerage works, the Hotel Florence, two churches and other buildings within five years. It also requires disposal of surrounding properties and authorizes retaining car shops and select lands for one year.
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Nicago
Pullman Palace Car Company
Baker
Model Town
Florence
Arade
Pulliman Iron and Steel Compus
Michigan Avenue
Adams Street
Belt Railrad
Orth
Pullman
Street Car Strike Strikes Lonnon Amid Turmoil
Street railway workers in Lonnon stage a strike again as non-union employees report disruption to service. Management claims a peaceful stance with a well organized morning system and warns no demonstrations will occur.
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Lonnon
Une Amis Cuty
Suish
Ees
Ieee Aes
Montreal Bank Robbed In Morning Heist At Merchants Bank
Montreal reports a robbery at the Merchants Bank of Canada where $3500 was taken by four men. One man lured the teller while another absconded with cash. In Westmount, Robert Roe, 65, a Grace Baptist janitor, was fatally struck by a streetcar, his wife injured. Fort William news notes pipe foundry plans to employ 500, with C E Wills Chapman arriving June 2 to discuss sewerage plans.
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Rinter
Elizabeth le Kinter
Thie City
Ralph L Saunders
Fort Porter
Jas C. Saunders
Kinter
Mra Raanders
Ralph Wiscansal
Ralph
Mra Kinter
Monsees Sant
Aneem
Merchants Bank of Canada
Montreal
Robert Roe
Grace Baptist
Bare
Westmount
Fort William
Wills Chapman
C. E
Toronto
Saunders and Farncombe
Chinese Girls Sold and Hidden in Boxes on Stage
Reports from British Columbia describe two Chinese girls aged 12 and 14 sold for 250 dollars each by a Chinaman at Quesnelle Forks. They were mailed in air‑vented boxes via stage, one girl reaching her destination while the other was detected on the route. Authorities may pursue the case.
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Vancouver
Nay
Quesnelle Forks
Cariboo
Soda Creek
Stage
Explosion at Copenhagen Laboratory Kills Seven
A terrible explosion at a military laboratory in Copenhagen while shelling workmen caused seven deaths and injured a non commissioned officer and two workers. The laboratory was destroyed. In Chicago three workers from Actua Powder Co. were blown to atoms by a glycerine tank explosion. Not a vestige of the building remains.
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Copenhagen
Chicago
Actua Powder
Actua
Ind
Private wire links O'Brien grain and stock broker
J D OBrien, noted grain and stock broker, announces private wire connection to all markets enabling real time updates and faster trading access for clients and partners.
Wheat Market Advances Amid Weak Spring Harvest Outlook
Wheat prices at Port William rise to 76½ cents per bushel for No 1 barley amid broad market activity. Buffalo strike ends, shipping returns to normal. Winter wheat prospects dim due to chinch bug and Hessia fly, with 25 million bushels cut from last year. spring wheat remains strong but acreage down from moisture. Prices and futures mixed, with cautious optimism for profitable investments if winter crop deteriorates further. JD O'Brien reports prices and ranges for oats, barley, corn, hay, and livestock across regions.
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Port William
Buffalo
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Missouri
Kansas
JD. O'Brien
Canadian Pacific Ry Train Route Through Prairie Manitoba
The clipping notes CPR operations linking Montreal and Toronto with Prairie destinations, detailing connections via Portage la Prairie and Garrisons, mentioning passenger trains and timetable notes. Names such as Robt Whyte and Kerr are cited among railroad management, with references to crew and station stops.
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W. Whyte
Robt Kerr
Maircraft Manet
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