No Decision On Western Car Shops By CPR President
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, CPR president, says there is no announcement yet on western car shops after his St Andrews By-the-Sea trip. The decision rests with him and he will weigh all claimants. Calgary and Medicine Hat seen as main contenders. official cites need for about eight hundred locomotives, spread over many months.
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Montreal
Thomas Shaughnessy
St. Andrew’s By-the-Sea
Canadian Pacific
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Motive Power
Western Lines
Crop Report Shows Generally Good West Harvest Earlier Than Expected
The Free Press reports west crops are generally good but late with cooler weather. Saskatchewan expects general harvest by August, with dates for areas along CP and CN rail lines in late August. Wheat headed out. barley lagging. minimal rust damage and rare hail. sunshine and warmth needed.
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Winnipeg
The
Free Press
Chicago
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan Agricultural
Moose Jaw
Main Line
Soo Line
Wolsely Reston
Estevan
Arcole
Pheasant Hills
Yorkton
MacLenbranch
Outlook
Lloydminster Togo
Regina Prince Albert
Saskatoon Kindersley
Melfort Prince Albert
Melfort
Prince Albert
Anz
Maple Creek
Swift Current
International Conference on Chinese Finance Opens in London
London Aug 2 The International Conference to discuss Chinese finance began today with delegates from British American German and French syndicates participating. The talks cover the recent Chinese loan and a plan to place the Empire on a gold basis.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
London
Four Are Killed in Mine Explosion in Dispatch Mine
Four miners died and nine were injured in aDispatch Pocahontas Coal Company mine explosion near Shannon Dispatch W Va just before midnight. The mine recently began operations and had not begun shipments. Names of the deceased were not known at this time.
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Virginia
Bluefield
W. Va
Pocahontas Coal
Gotopany
Shannon
Taft Faces Reciprocity Pact Question After Senate Vote
Washington August 2. The senate has passed tariff reductions and Taft may veto or sign soon. Allegations arise that Taft secured Canadian agreement by promising Senator Penrose to veto all other tariff bills this session. Analysts question if Taft will honor the deal given the wool and farmers free list margins.
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Penrose
Taft
Senate
Bowen suffers concussion after horse kicking at excavation
Arthr Bowen of Burns and Company was kicked by a horse while helping free a stuck wagon at the Ready block excavation. He lost teeth, sustained a two inch gash on the head, and fell unconscious from a concussion. He is in city hospital in a precarious condition with partial recovery overnight.
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O. Bowen
Burns & Co
Arthr- Bowen
Bowen
Burns and Company
McL. Thomas
Main Street
Peavy Elevator Changes Hands
Peavy Grain Company elevators, forming most of its assets, were sold today to Rosenbaum Grain Company of Chicago. The sale price was not disclosed and will help reduce the defunct firm's indebtedness. The move surprised Chicago, where officials had expected the business to continue normally.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Peavy Grain Company
Chicago
Rosenbaum Grain Company of
Ottawa Candidates Conventions Set for August Dates
Ottawa Liberals announce a convention on August 9 with Hal McGiverin unopposed and Allard retiring opening a seat. Conservatives plan August 11 with J F Ellis active as English speaking candidate.
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Ottawa
Hal McGiverin
Allard
J. F. Ellis
Ely Cart ridge selects Transcona for Canada’s largest cartridge factory
Winnipeg aug 2 it is announced in the city that the Ely Cartridge Company of England has secured a forty acre site at Transcona to erect the largest cartridge factory in Canada. Work has commenced on the foundation for the first building today.
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Winnipeg
Ely Cartridge, Company of
England
Transcona
Canada
Chamberlain Elected Vice President of Royal Colonial Institute
London reports Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain has been elected vice-president of the Royal Colonial Institute. A classifieds line notes a new five room cottage on Balmoral street offered for $200 down with balance by rent to Pettet and Hillard.
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London
Joseph Chamberlain
Royal Colonial Institute
Balmoral Street
Pettet & Hillard
Leaders in Canada Converge on Ottawa and Montreal
Ottawa August 2 R L Borden Conservative leader travels to Montreal to confer with Quebec wing leaders. Sir Wilfrid Laurier spends the day in cabinet council and meeting delegations.
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Ottawa
Ont
R. L. Borden
Montreal
Quebec
Wilfrid Laurier
Tenders received for the Hudson Bay Railroad
Ottawa Aug 2 The government plans immediate construction of the Hudson Bay Railway after surveys. Eight tenders for the first 200 miles were opened with two main bidders J D Mc Arthur Winnipeg and M J OBrien. Work to start as early as possible possibly before Sept first from the government bridge north over the Saskatchewan with Port Nelson as terminal about 600 miles long.
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J.D. McArthur
Winnipeg
M. J. O’brien
Saskatchewan
Port Nelson
Jury Probes Hamilton Asylum Fire Aftermath
Sir James Whitney oversees the provincial side while W J Hanna tours the Thousand Islands. Jurors appointed by Coroner McMichael viewed the fire remains at the Hamilton asylum and adjourned the inquiry until Friday evening after eight victims were found.
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Woroners
Toronto
Ont
Jas. Whitney
Hamilton Asylum
W. J. Hanna
Thousand Islands
Hamilton
McMichael
Selkirk Hotel Planned by Grand Trunk Pacific
Winnipeg August 2 plans are completed for the twelve storey Selkirk Hotel to be erected by the Grand Trunk Pacific. Work will start immediately with tenders already called. The project is estimated at one and a half million dollars.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Winnipeg
Selkirk
Grand Trunk Pacific
Vancouver Coroner’s Jury Records Suicide in Shooting Case
Death by suicide was the verdict of the coroner's jury in the case of Peter Calderwood of San Francisco, the victim of a supposed mysterious shooting affray here on Sunday, with McCaskill Carey and Schmidt held.
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Vancouver
Peter Calderwood
San Francisco
McCaskill
Carey
Schmidt
Work halted on Calgary store project in temporary pause
Instructions from Commissioner Burbridge of the Hudsons Bay Company reach engineer Sharpe directing a return to Winnipeg. Sharpe says the stoppage is temporary as several contractors from England are expected to review the million dollar store work. Also noted: fifty feet block five, Central Park, listed for $750. See Pettet about this. Hellawell arrives from Eagle Butte today.
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Calgary
Altd
Burbridge
Hudson’s Bay Company
Sharpe
Winnipeg
England
Central Park
Pettet
J.o. Hellawell
Eagle Butte
Miners Reject Gordon Award At Fernie Meeting
Fernie British Columbia August 2 a large crowd filled Grand Theatre as about eight hundred miners voted unanimously to repudiate the Gordon report on conciliation. The resolution opposes the conditions in the Gordon plan and may influence Friday’s vote on resuming work under the conciliation board majority proposal.
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Fernie
B. C
Gordon
Corbin
Qgordon
Conciliation Board
Steamer Sirius Capsizes Killing Seven Picnicers
Massent New York August 2 The steamer Sirius carrying a Methodist Sunday School picnic from Massent to Cornwall capsized in Grass River. Seven drowned four bodies recovered later. Seventy seven aboard and many motor boats and skiffs joined the rescue while some were swept downstream. The Sirius formerly a private yacht.
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Cornwall
Ont
Massent
N.Y
Sirus
Grass River
Hayti in the Grip of Revolutionists
Port Au Prince is fully invested by revolutionists as President Simon agrees to a three day armistice while plans to secure the capital are debated. Simon may depart the country as foreign ministers seek orderly occupation and safe exit for him.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Pres
Ident Sion
Simon
Sydney
Harry
Paris
D'Estress
Washington
Murder Ends Black Emancipation Day Celebration
In Chatham Ontario on August 2 a White man, Thomas Brown about 60, was killed by a Black man, Charles Hurst about 26, following the Colored Emancipation day celebration. Hurst was captured and charged with murder as police closed hotel bars and faced a drunken crowd.
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Chatham, Ont
Thomas Brown
Charles Hurst
Hurst
Girl Drowned at Britannia Beach
Ottawa reports the drowning of 18 year old Majoi Smith daughter of William Smith secretary of the Post Office Department at Britannia last night.
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Ottawa
Majoi ‘Smiith
Wm. Smith
Post Office
Britannia
Locomotive Engineers Meet in Winnipeg Annual Convention Opens
Winnipeg Man August 2 The Locomotive Engineers annual convention opened last night with a large public meeting. Mayor Evans welcomed delegates joined by F W Heubach Industrial Board Dr Jones United States Consul Sir Wm Whyte C P R Sandy Maguire the railroad poet and Mrs W A Murdock Chicago of the Women's International Auxiliary addressed the assembly
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Winnipeg
Man
Convention of Locomotive Engineers
Evans
F. W. Heubach
The
Industrial Board
Jones
United States
Wm. Whyte
Sandy Maguire
W. A. Murdock
Chicago
Women’s International ‘Auxiliary
New Branch Completion Planned for Vangonver Island Rail Week
Announcement indicates a new branch will be completed this week on Vangonver Island with rail work scheduled for Saturday.
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Vangonver Island
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W. AP
NEW Cartridge Company
Jos. Chamberlain
Hudson Bay Railroad
Ia. P. Dispatch
Peq’s New Hotel
Picknickers
International Park
Chatham
Locomotive Engineers
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