Canadian route to peace talks via Yukon and Vancouver
Notices from Winnipeg Free Press report Japanese and Han civil peace plenipotentiaries may sail from Yokohama on the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of India to Vancouver en route to Washington. Officials expect the Canadian West to host their passage, favoring speed to the conference.
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Winnipeg
Ofcen
Canadian
Pacffc Railway Company
Chanen
Japan
Hansia
Washington
Far East
Yokohama
Emjeen
India
Vancouver
Winniper
Winnipeg Free Press
Marketed Wheat Totals Rang Up In Manitoba Elevators
Between September 3, 1904, and May 31, 1905, Manitoba elevators marketed about 37 million bushels of wheat, shipped through elevators nearly 22.8 million bushels, and stored over 3.18 million at interior points. Of the stored, 711,961 bushels were farmers’ wheat. The combined elevator and seed accounts approach 44 million, with additional farm and non-elevator crops not included. In Portage la Prairie, the body of Fred Austen was found on CN tracks near Ridgeway station. He, about 20, from England, had been drinking and likely wandered onto the tracks. an inquest was deemed unnecessary by coroner Dr Keele.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Act Winnipeg
Portage In
Prairie
Fred Austen
CN. R
Ridgeway Station
Ren
Cox
D. McKillop
Ridgeway
Keele
de- Peased
England
Portage
Ivers’ Association Party
Amber of
Manu
Canada
United States
Wes Indies
Great Britain
George
Lord Strathana
Manufacturers Association of
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Australian service continued for another year by Union Steam Ship
Ottawa reports the trade and commerce department advised continuing the Union Steam Ship Company and Australia steamship service for one more year with new progress but no results yet. Canada seeks direct NZ link, with a Canada Zealand contract proposed at 59000 dollars monthly from each side. Mounted Police to patrol northern routes under Major Moodie with a supply boat to Cape Charley by July 18 and replacements to guard the party for another winter in the north.
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Ottawa
Trade and Commerce Department
Union Steamship Company & Australia
New Zealand
Canada & Cus
Ata
Canada
Zealand
Arctic
Hudson Bay
Moodie
Bernier
Death of Miss Jes Meland in Calumet district Scotland
An Ottawa gossip notes the sudden death of Miss Jes ss Meland, a respectable Scottish family member who lived near Calumet. She died after childbirth while employed at Tamgorie’s hotel. Poison is suspected though no formal inquiry was held. a physician secured a burial permit in another jurisdiction.
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Ottawa Sacelal
Jesss Meland
Calumet
Joseph
Tamgorie's
Birtie
Consid
Child Falls From Window Killing Infant Daughter
A one month old child of JE Ferrier died after falling from a window to the sidewalk. Mrs Ferrier, supervising other children in the hall, left the infant unattended as she attempted to reach a front bedroom. The child slipped through an opening and struck her head on the ground.
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Ferrier
JE Ferrier
Trading Stamp Crackdown and Penalties Proposed
The Occama report outlines drastic amendments to Canadas criminal code targeting the trading stamp industry. Penalties include up to two years imprisonment or fines for stamp misdistribution by merchants, and up to one year or 500 dollars for customers and company officers implicated in stamp schemes.
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Canada
Missing Bathurst Crest couple vanished at sea
Miss Elsie Medcalf aged 21 and Arthur Dalby a traveling salesman disappeared after renting a boat at Bathurst Crest. The craft was found tied at Queens wharf and police seek traces. Dalby, 23, and Miss Medcalf had planned a sail Tuesday evening and were last seen when she returned home to her mother.
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Elsie Medcalf
Arthur Dalby
Bathurst Crest
Queens Wharf
Medcalf
Dalby
Miss Medcalf
Grand Northwest plans huge rail expansion in early projects
The report outlines a major rail program with over 45 million in a Grand Northwest project plus a dozen smaller works. It notes a 250 mile extension from Kamence to Emotion and a 220 mile line into Asstal fola, with charters sought and a broader system to serve areas northwest of Regina and into Quebec.
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Barat Notte
Canada
Matthe
Gran Northwest
Meteor
Winnipes i
Kamenck
Emotion
Grand Trunk
Pern
Asstalfola
Regina
Quebec
Mines Railway
Dissolution Crisis Debated by King Oscar and Sweden
King Oscar opened the session with a throne speech defending the constitution and arguing against forced dissolution. Premier Ramstedt urged a convention for mutual welfare, proposing conditional settlements before Sweden would approve dissolving the union. Oscar expressed pain at the prospect, citing long reign and unity. Earlier dispatches from Novaya Vremya in London claimed Britain seeks armistice avoidance and Japan pressure, while Russia faces financial strain and a belabored push toward peace amid war.
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Oscar
Norway
Council of State
Rikedar
Ramstedt
Sweden
Jentes
Rtisdag B Faily
Tsaw
United
Kington
Novoe Vremya
London
Japan
Great Britain
Oyama
Linevitch
Afghanistan
India
Nashashlen
Russia
Nova Vremya
Swedish Conservatives Push War and Norway Cession
A Lonnoa specul reports that the Swedish Conservative circle now openly advocates war and troop mobilization, demanding cession of Northern Norway as compensation for dissolving the union. The Storthing answered King Oscar’s June 18 letter with a formal address to the King and Swedish people, while the Norwegian residents’ meeting urged efforts for a peaceful settlement to preserve Scandinavian harmony. An extraordinary session is expected to consider measures to prevent further rupture.
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Stockholms
Crera
Norway
Storthing
Ostar
M. Berner
Oscar Reques
Mob Fight at Cologne nv A ends with police dispersal
Rioting erupted over rent arrears as residents hurled objects from windows and brawled near a delinquent tenant in Cologne. Police drew swords to restore order after hours of unrest, injuring about twenty people, two seriously.
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Cologne
Itern
Chlodwits Iatz
Tennea
Sweden and Norway Likely to Dissolve Union
Stockholm reports a riksdag session where a modus vivendi between Sweden and Norway was discussed. The King Oscar and the council of state sought authority to grant Norway’s wish to dissolve the union but keep friendly relations, with details still to be arranged.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Norway
Riksda
Mod
Oscar
Council of State For
Bat
France and Germany Agree to Continue Diplomatic Talks
A brief dispatch indicates both nations will pursue cooperation and a proposed species committee within France's response to a German note. The two chambers backed the government’s request, signaling ongoing dialogue though no lasting resolution is yet assured.
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Peta A Species Committee 10
France
Seria
Germany
Balfour Consents to Appoint Commission on Scandal
A London dispatch reports Premier Balfour bowed to pressure to speed up the inquiry into the scandal. He told the house of commons the government would immediately create a statutory commission with powers to compel witnesses and take evidence, supplementing the earlier royal commission. Debates on the proposal were expected in Parliament with Sir Reid leading the Liberal opposition.
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London
Balfour
House of Commons
Sir Reid
Mazzini’s life and the Italian revolutionary movement
The dispatch outlines Giuseppe Mazzini’s birth in Genoa on June 3, his role in forming Young Italy and the Universal Republican Alliance, and his influence across Europe. It notes his exile, activism from London, and his involvement in Italian unification, alongside commentary on Canada Britain trade policy and imperial defense implications.
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Mazin
Facaint
Garibaldi
Cavour
Genoa
Carbonari
Liberal League
Young Haly
Mazini
Savoy
Mazint
Switzerland
England
Jin
London
Mazui
Universal Republican Alliance
Trom
Mazzini
Italy
Rome
Winnipeg Fair 1905 Promises Accessible Grounds and Easy Transit
The article notes Winnipeg will host a city fair with equal facilities and affordable costs. It emphasizes accessible grounds connected by street railway from all city parts and minimal time needed to reach or leave the grounds. Arrangements aim to ensure comfort and convenience for a highly enjoyable Industrial Exhibition of 1905.
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Winnipeg
Women Station Agents Rise at Indianapolis Line
Indianapolis tolls show four stations now staffed by women with Miss Catherine Dicks at Summit cited as the pioneer. The policy boosts cleanliness and order, reduces complaints, and increases passenger traffic especially in summer excursion runs. Salaries range from 0 to 50 dollars monthly and the trend spreads along the system.
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Indianapolis
Lake Erie& Western Railroad
Staions
Ihts
Summit
Indiana
Catherine Dicks
Miss Dicks
Insa
Massacre by pirates devastates Kamchatka coast village
A Petropavlovsk letter reports pirates attacked a small Kamchatka settlement, killing about 150 natives and looting huts. The crew, observed from a schooner yacht, fled after firing and pillage, with witnesses unable to name all attackers, though some Japanese were noted. Threat of further attacks worries residents.
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Siberian
Ium
Morog
Petropavoliysk
Giving Americans Their Own Medicine Meeting in Peking
In the Chinese capital two meetings on American propaganda drew about 6 Gay College students and 200 guild members from seventeen provinces. Resolutions urged boycotting Chinese goods, promoting American products, circulating American literature, and recording results.
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Tien Tein Winyach
Strike Persists as Teamsters Weigh Next Step
A high union source says the strike may end if members decide for themselves at a special Teamsters' Joint Council meeting. Plans include a referendum in the coming days allowing each teamster to determine whether the warfare should continue.
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Irike
Teamsters
Farmer killed by Winnipeg flyer near Buffalo Minn
Glenn, a well to do farmer living near Buffalo Minnesota, was struck by a Winnipeg flyer while returning to his farm after a day’s spree. He teed half an hour but did not regain consciousness. He was 28 years old and died from the collision as the train signaled its approach and he failed to clear the locomotive.
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Winnipeg Flyer
Glenn
Buffalo
Minn
Minnesota Census Returns Hidden Note Reveals Zero Refund
A garbled stump of a St Paul Minnesota census item yields a surprising claim that a state received nothing in refund or deduction. The fragment hints at a financial irregularity or accounting note but offers few concrete details or names.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Insane man holds thousands at bay in hotel shooting
A 2 hour siege at United States hotel ends when Thomas Lobb, 20s or 30s, Englishman, barricaded inside. he fires at police and civilians with a shotgun and revolver, killing himself after a blast that scatters brains into the street. Nine victims wounded, including a Chinese man. Street car service suspended as officers storm the room.
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San Francis
Addy Ret
Thomas Lobb
United States
Hegan
Armea
Thomas Lobb Hout
Non Union Man Tortured in Strike Turmoil Reports
A Chicago dispatch describes a non union worker, Boward Bickett, allegedly beaten by four strike sympathizers from the National Express Co. His right hand fingers were damaged and he lay unconscious in the street until found by a patrolman. The report also cites a London special about Langford, son of Dr. McGregor, bitten by a mad dog treated at a New York institute. Mayor Campbell warns citizens to keep dogs fed. Winnipeg exhibitors plan a large industrial show with many applications and firms seeking double space after last year.
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Chicago
Arspaten
Boward Bickett
National Express Co
Bickett
London
Langford
McGregor
New York
Campbell
Winnipeg
Oace
Association
War Dispatches From Tokyo and Manchuria Fronts
Japanese advance in Manchuria continues with wings outflanked and expectations of further news. Reports detail British and American voices on peace and possible negotiations as senior leaders in Tokyo brace for decisive actions amid looming naval cautions and strategic reshuffles.
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