Ulster Tensions Rise as Ulster Volunteers Grow Impatient
London reports from Belfast and Dublin indicate rising tension in Ulster as volunteer forces become more active. Locals anticipate fighting, while London sources say speeches in Parliament carry little weight against the pro‑Unionist, anti‑Asquith sentiment. Ulster leaders warn the wait and see period cannot last much longer.
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New York
London
Belfast
Dublin
Ulster
The
Times
England
Westminster
Devlin
Redmond
Dillon
Mexican Held for Murder in Ransom Threat at Velasco Mills
New Bedford July 7 Juan Velasco wealthy Mexican cotton manufacturer held for ransom by a band of Zapatistas demanding one million pesos. John Furnange United States representative of Velasco factories said he invoked aid of the state department to secure Velasco's release. Furnange reported Velasco threatened with torture unless ransom paid.
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New Bedford
Mass
Juan Velasco
A& Randem
Zapatistas
John Furnane
State Department
Velasco
Furnang
United States
Bryan
Eyremore Elicits New Notary Public Appointment
Hugh L. Robinson of Eyremore has been appointed a notary public. The designation adds his authority to witness documents and administer oaths in official matters.
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Eyremore
Hugh L. Robinson
Osler Declares Most People Affected by Tuberculosis
Leeds July 8 Sir William Osler Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford told a large conference on the prevention of consumption that nearly all in the audience were affected by tuberculosis. He stated that with tools like radium and a scope he could reveal a small area of tuberculosis in eighty percent of them. He urged strong state control over consumption.
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Leeds
Eng
William Osler
Regius
Oxford University
Association For the ‘Prevention of Consumption
William
National continental work to be completed this year
Ottawa July report notes the National franccontinental project work is to be completed this year. The fragment mentions NTR and crop handling plans, with unclear wording surrounding Ottawa and July references.
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Ottawa
Constitutionalists Refuse Offer for Conference on Provisional Government
Laredo Texas July 8 The Constitutionalists are unlikely to accept the Niagara mediators offer for a conference with Huerta representatives to arrange a provisional government in Mexico. This announcement from unquestioned sources reached the border today.
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Laredo
Texas
Niagara
Huerta
Mexico
Dirty Tactics of Arthur Meighen
Winnipeg July 8 A new turn to the election campaign when Arthur Meighen spoke in Portage la Prairie claiming Rev. Dr. C W Gordon was a shareholder in the King Edward Hotel at Neepawa and showing a cheque endorsed by Gordon for dividends The Liberal source notes the remark did not specify prohibition era timing and that the hotel is temperance based Meighen notes further meetings across the province tonight and tomorrow with Premier Roblin ending public addresses.
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Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
Arthur Meighen
C. W. Gordon
King Edward
Neepawa
Meighen
Gordon
Social Service Council
Nepawa
Roche
Roblin
Release Confirmed for Englishman St. Clair Douglas
Washington reports official confirmation of St. Clair Douglas’s release. Douglas, condemned to death at Zacatecas by Constitutionalists for aiding the Federals, had his case taken up by the United States through formal representations.
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Washington
St. Clair Douglas
Zacatecas
State Department
United States
London couple to tour world for suffrage propaganda
Mr and Mrs Pethick Lawrence, prominent suffrage advocates expelled from Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst's group for disobedience, plan a World propaganda tour in autumn including Canada.
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London
Oil Found at High River Well Stirs Calgary Oil Drive
Calgary reports High River now an oil field within city limits as a gas well shows oil on the baler. The Dingman oil similarity suggests potential gains with deeper drilling. Plans include a Calgary to Vancouver pipeline and 30 wells contracted by Janse Drilling Company across Livingstone Fork area.
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Calgary
Medicine Hat
High River
Dingman
Duke of Connaught
Vancouver
Janse Drilling Company
Ithe
Livingstone Fork
Syndi
Empress Disaster Report Nears Completion for Publication
A Canadian government commission on the Empress of Ireland disaster met at the court house to finalize findings. The report is nearly complete and ready for the typist with delivery of the judgment tentatively set for Saturday morning. The commission may still adjust minor points and seeks to avoid any leakage before the bench.
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Quebec
Empress of Ireland
McLeod
Ireland
Storstad
Insurgent Victory Reported Near Guadalajara
Nogales Sonora July 8 General Obregon reports a major insurgent victory before Guadalajara after a 36 hour battle. A Federal column was destroyed and ten trains of artillery and ammunition left behind as the enemy fled disordered. General Dieguez blocks Guadalajara’s rear while Obregon predicts no escape for the foe.
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Nogales
Sonora
Carranza
Ahuallco
Jalisco
Obregon
Guadalajara
Dieguez
England Wins Doubles to Take Davis Trophy Tie
England defeated Belgium in the first round of the Dwight F. Davis international lawn tennis trophy as H Roper Barret and T M Murrog ordato beat W H Duvivier and A G Watson in three straight sets 6 1 6 2 6 2. The English also won two singles matches yesterday and will face France in the second round at Wimbledon on Saturday.
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Folkestone
Eng
England
Belgium
Dwight F. Davis
Threatening letter warns of mob violence over hanging
Winnipeg dispatch reports Chief Justice Howell received a red ink letter threatening a secret society of 2,053 citizens ready to ruin streets and attack officers if J Krafhgenko is hanged for his alleged crime. The note claims organization by a "determined mob" under a president.
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Mather
Winnipeg
Howell
J. Krafchenko
Hailstorm causes extensive damage in Prince Albert
Prince Albert reports last night’s hail storm causing about $5,000 in damage. Glass broken and heavy rains flooded basements while retaining walls of hillside homes were washed away.
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Prince Albert
License inspectors shifted around in Alberta provinces
Edmonton notices changes in the Provincial liquor License Inspectors. E H Garrison moves from District E to District G. W C Kehoe shifts from Calgary District I to Edmonton City District HE. R A J Little replaces Kehoe in Calgary. The changes take effect Monday July 6.
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Edmonton
E. H. Garrison
W. C. Kehoe
Calgary
R. A. J. Little
Kehoe
Certificate Digs Into High Margins On Southampton Rail Study
The Southampton Railway inquiry publicized errors in engineer H. V. Johnstone’s certificate. Defence conceded some items were excessive and questioned right of way costs, with Johnstone approving far higher sums than contractors or evidence support. Discrepancies include $8000 for right of way vs $4301.98 shown and 72 acres billed at $80 per acre vs 64 acres at $26.
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Southampton
N. B
Southampton Railway
H. V. Johnstone
Department of Railways
Dominion
Defence
James Pinders
Johnstone
Pringle
Carranza Villa Conference Finishes Public Statement Draft
A special session of the Carranza Villa reconciliation conference in Torreon Mexico concluded last night to draft a public statement outlining the conference work. Roque Gonzales Garza a Villa supporter and secretary predicted the statement would foster full understanding between Villa and Carranza Zapata.
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Torreon
Mexico
Carranza-Villa
Roqu Gonzales Garza
Villa
Carran- Zap
Street Numbering Debate Moves to Committee Report
The Board of Trade committee, formed Monday, met this morning to discuss changes to the current street numbering system. They will reconvene and prepare a report for Monday’s council meeting.
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Council of the Board of Trade
Half Holiday Missed This Week For City Stores
The Wednesday half holiday did not start this afternoon as expected though several shops closed for a dog show. The by law awaits Lieutenant Governor Bulyea’s signature and will take effect once returned. Officials anticipate effect before next week and plan to inform the public with notices and printed ecards.
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Bulyea
Former Woodstock Mayor Dr James Coleridge Dies
Woodstock Ontario July 8 Dr James Bruce Coleridge longtime Oxford county resident and former Ingersoll mayor died today due to ill health He had given up the Conservative nomination for the South Oxford legislative seat.
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Woodstock
Ont
James Bruce Coleridge
Ingersoll
Oxford County
Oxford
France Appropriations Passed for San Francisco Exposition
Paris deputies voted 461 to 35 to approve the appropriation bill funding France's official representation at the Pan Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
San Francisco
Gardiner Escapes Prince Albert Jail During Potatoes Labour
Prince Albert July 8 Peter Gard ner serving sixty days for theft escaped from Prince Albert jail last night at five o'clock He got away with a gang hoeing potatoes. Mounted police and jail guards are now hunting him.
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Prince Albert
Peter Gardner
Cattle Shipment Sets Local Record From This Point
Miller shipped fifty cattle to Calgary yesterday marking the largest move from the area in several weeks. The livestock delivery highlights rising cattle activity for the region as market interest remains strong.
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Miller
Calgary
Eighteen Hotel Licenses Cut Off Province Wide
The Provincial Board of License Commissioners reduced liquor licenses by eighteen after annual meetings. Edmonton and Calgary each lost three licenses. Wetaskiwin two. and several towns one each. Some licenses were suspended or transferred, new licenses recommended for multiple cities, and plans for Imperial Hotel Edmonton noted alongside builders in Morinville Trochu and Wm. Confors.
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Provincial Board of License Commissioners
Calgary
Wetaskiwin
Blackfalds
Innisfails
Irvine
Pincher Creek
Castor
Bellevue
Taber
Maple Leaf
Dunmore
Burdett
Lethbridge
Frank
Daysland
Grand View
Grand Trunk’ Pacific Development Company
Limited
Chateau Macdonald
Chipman
Lcense
Banff
Westlock
Alta
Palliser
St. Louis
Hanma
Richdale
Retlaw
Bow City
Nate Canph
Morinville
Jy McIntyre
Trochu
Confors
Imperial
Asignes
Militants clash as Pankhurst resumes control of WSPU
July turmoil in Scotland and London as Emmeline Pankhurst reclaims WSPU offices in London only to be jailed at Holloway. Trials in the central criminal court follow as suffragettes face conspiracy charges. A Burns birthplace attack in Glasgow prompts arrests.
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London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Women's Social and Political Union
Pankhurst
Holloway
Central Criminal Court
F. H. Alice Hall
Grace Roe
Julia Jameson
Ellen Armes
Our Lord
West End
Hall
Miss Roe- Wer
Miss Ames
Miss Jameson
Horace Avery
Cowal
Sydney Drew
Dumbarton
Scotland
George
Mary
Béotl
Bailoch Bridge
Lomond
Dalmuir
Galsgow
Barna
Glasgow
Robert Burns
Cata
Janét Arthur
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