Liverpool Still Tangled in City Strike and Port Parleys
Reports from London and Liverpool describe widespread labor unrest. North eastern miners and railway workers halted services, with military forces deployed in Dedlington and Hartlepool, while Liverpool port crews face standstill as municipal tramway workers strike over reinstatement of 250 men.
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Midland and Northern Railway
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Chatham
Dedlington
Hartlepool
Manchester
Liverpool
Virginia
Borden Defends Reciprocity Policy at Montreal Dinner
At the Windsor Hotel July 21 1904 R L Borden argued there is no danger to self-government from a reciprocity treaty with the United Kingdom and dismissed fears about inter imperial trade. He contrasted with Canada US considerations and noted miner troubles at union mines and Diamond City with possible tent housing as miners resist return to work.
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Windsor Hotel
Montreal
Montreal Star
Star
R. L. Borden
United Kingdom
United States
MINES NOT DUI OPEN YET
There are no new developments in the miners strike. No attempts to reopen Galt Collieries. only pump men and a few day workers are on site. Meetings occur daily at the miners hall in North Lethbridge as officials deny plans of mass return at Royal City.
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Lethbridge
Galt
North Lethbridge
Royal Collieries
Union
Royal City
Montague Barlow and Allen Banner Back Canadian Style Labor Law
London August 23 Montague Barlow and Allen Banner Members of Parliament voted for legislation akin to the Canadian Lemieux Act to improve the handling of industrial disputes under national law. A stray fragment follows.
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Co. A. P. Cable
London
Montague Barlow
M.P
Allen Banner
M. P
Lemieux
Wheat and grain futures and cash prices across Winnipeg and U S markets
Winnipeg and American markets show wheat futures for Sept Oct and Dec mixed, with Oct oats and flax varying. Cash Wheat No 1 to No 6 in Winnipeg priced up to 99 1-4 cents, oats and barleys quoted, while Minneapolis and Chicago futures move narrowly in both directions.
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Winnipeg
C.W
N.W
Minneapolis
Chicago
Miller Expelled From Chicago Board of Trade
Thomas H. Miller Jr a longtime Chicago Board of Trade member has been expelled by directors for unicom mercial conduct termed skinning trades that involve false returns to customers or commission houses. After a five hour hearing the directors voted unanimously to remove him following an investigative report.
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Chicago
Thomas H. Miller, Jr
Board of Trade
Exchange
Miller
Bis
Guilety
Committee of Directors
Henderson postpones Canada visit after strike commission
Arthur Henderson former Labor Party leader postpones planned trip to Canada due to appointment on the strike commission. An editorial jab urges readers to vote on the money by laws tomorrow and to subscribe to the Daily News.
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C. A. P. Cable
London
Arthur Henderson
Labor Party
Canada
The
Daily News
Annexation debated as delusion says Cornell president
Winnipeg reports President J G Schurman of Cornell, ex Canadian, calling annexation a delusion and urging Canada and the United States to embrace reciprocity. He argues trade gains exceed political links with Britain and defends a broader trade pact. The address advocates reciprocity despite local press opposition. A classified note adds a 7 room Ottawa Street house at 366 Toronto Street for sale at 3500 with good terms.
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Cornell Varsity
States
Winnipeg
J. G. Schurman
Cornell University
Canada
United States
Vancouver
Britain
Great Britain
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Ures
Canadian Club
Jacob Gould Schurman
Freetown
P.E.I
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Eng
Edinburgh
Heidelberg
Berlin
Gottingln
Nova Scotia
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Cornell
Philippine Commission
Farmers Prepare to Meet Drouth at Sixth Congress in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs August 23 Farmers of the United States are urged to adopt dry farming after losses of 1 896 000 bushels of winter wheat this year. Secretary John T Burns of the International Dry Farming Congress cites US Agriculture report and praises J M Bradshaw of Peyton Colorado for high yields with four inches of rainfall. He predicts broader adoption of dry farming to withstand drought while noting average US wheat 14 5 bushels and grain quality at 92.
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Colorado Springs
United States
Crouth
John T. Burns
International Dry-Farming Congress
Burns
J. M. Bradshaw
Peyton, Cole
Bradshaw
Congress
U. S
Frost reports mix with hopeful harvest outlook across prairies
Reports from Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba indicate Monday night frost was not heavy enough to cause widespread damage. Farmers expect warmer weather with little frost risk before September 9th, and harvests look optimistic overall though some districts report lodged grain and wind and hail damage.
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Winnipeg
Man
Stragede Points
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Western Provinces
Weyburn
Brandon
Thaw to Oppose Wife in Suit Over Estate
Harry Thaw plans to file an answer to Evelin Nesbitt Thaw petitioning for a committee to manage his position and estate. His counsel asserts he is sane and capable of handling his own affairs, noting Matewan officials delayed a sanity certificate to avoid perceptions of money influence.
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Cw. AP
New York
Harry Thaw
Evelin Nesbitt Thaw
Thaw
Matewan
Eminent Lawyers Gather for Uniform State Laws Conference
Eminent lawyers from many States attend the twenty first annual conference of the Commissioners on Uniform State Laws opening at the Vendome Hotel in Boston Massachusetts. The gathering serves as a prelude to the American Bar Association meeting to be held here next week.
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Boston
Mass
The
Hotel Vendome
American Bar Association
Liberal Committee Meeting Night Addresses Promised
Tonight W. A. Buchanan Hon. C. R. Mitchell and C. T. Austin attend Liberal Committee rooms to deliver speeches or remarks in an open gathering.
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W. A. Buchanan
Hon. C. R. Mitchell
C. T. Austin
Montreal Death Rate Edges Up as Births Fall
Montreal's annual health report shows 1910 deaths at 10,221 or 22.40 per 1,000, up from 22.03. Births total 16,616 or 36.45 per 1,000, down from 37.15. Marriages rise to 4,386 or 9.62 per 1,000 inhabitants from 9.06.
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Montreal
Health Department
New Steamship Line to Mexico Inaugurated in New York
A new freight steamship service between New York and Mexican ports was inaugurated with the first steamer sailing to Tampico Vera Cruz and Progreso. The American and Cuban Steamship Line will operate several modern steamers to maintain the route, already serving New York and Havana.
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New York
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Progreso
American and Cuban Steamship Line
Havana
Mystery theft grips Louvre Mona Lisa disappearance
Paris reports Louis Depine admits confusion over the Mona Lisa theft from the Louvre. A mysterious young blonde northern man, seen repeatedly at the Salon Carre, is described as enthralled with the painting and is now the focus of a new theory by the French secret police. Descriptions are being circulated.
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Paris
Louis Depine
Louvre
Leonardo da Vino
Salon Carree
Secret Police
Mona Liza
Liberal Committee Rooms Established at Royal Bowling Alleys
Liberal headquarters opened at the Royal Bowling Alleys on Rail Way Street South with contact by telephone 641 for electors seeking information or updates on local campaigns and voting matters.
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Royal Bowling
Railway Street
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