Borden Visits Edmonton Talks Tariff at Public Rally
Hon. R L Borden arrived in Edmonton and addressed about 5000 people in the rink. He challenged Sir Wilfrid Laurier on tariff policy and urged opposition. Frank Oliver, Dr Roche, and J H G Bergeron spoke. Borden then spoke at Wetaskiwin in the afternoon.
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Edmonton
R. L. Borden
Rink
Borden
Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid
Frank Oliver
Mr. Borden
Roche
J. H. G. Bergeron
Wetaskiwin
London Strike Threatens Ship Trade Across Ports
Strike action in Liverpool paralyzes port trade with about 10 000 workers in motion. The Red Star Line steamship Haverford loses crew and its 6000 passengers seek shelter in boarding houses. Hull sees riots subside as Comptroller General Asquith negotiates with ship owners and workers.
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London
Board of Trade
Liverpool
Haverford
Red Star Line
Hull
Asquith
Aviator Falls 500 Feet in Biplane Crash
John J. Joyce, aviator, plummeted five hundred feet at Hawthorne Park Chicago and survived with a sprained ankle a scratched face and possible tiny leg fracture. He broke five telephone wires a trolley line and wrecked the backstop. the trolley wire broke his fall and he landed on his feet.
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Chicago
John J. Joyce
Hawthorne Park
Joyce
Agriculture Society Offices Open at Board of Trade
The Medicine Hat Agricultural Society will open its offices soon at the Board of Trade building. Secretary Hassard will oversee the offices and provide information on any agricultural society matters.
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Board OF Trade
Medicine Hat Agricultural Society
Hassard
The
Agricultural Society
Milme's Studio Offers Photo Package Deal
A brief notice promotes a photo offer at Milme's Studio featuring one dozen pictures for $5.00. The ad highlights the standard prices from $5.00 to $9.00 and mentions Pettet and Hilliard in Central Park block 7.
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Central Park
Pettet and Hilliard
Milme
Riverdale
More Special Prizes Announced for Fall Fair at Medicine Hat
The Medicine Hat Agricultural Society lists prizes including Fred S Pingsley for best green trot horse in Medicine Hat district and best two in three half mile heats. Hamilton offers 85 for best slant handwriting by a boy under 12. N M Lean proposes a gopher tail contest with 5 prize and 3 for youths under 15, plus a Redcliffe Realty Co prize for best baby under one year at the Fall Fair Baby Show.
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Medicine Hat Agricultural Society
Fred S. Pingsle
Medicine Hat
Hamilton
N. M. Lean
Mr. Lean
Mr. Hassard
Society
Redcliff Realty Co
Redclif
J. E. Howson
C. S. Pingle
A. P. Burna
Dr. Smith
Iowa Bar Association Opens Annual Meeting in Oskaloosa
The Iowa State Bar Association convenes in Oskaloosa with hundreds of lawyers from across the state. Reverend Alexander McFerran opens with prayer, John F. Lacey delivers welcome, and C A Carpenter responds for visitors. The afternoon features Justice John C. Sherwin and F F Dawley papers, with J I Garney delivering the president’s address. Governor John Burke of North Dakota will speak at the banquet, and officers are to be elected tomorrow.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa State Bar Association
Alexander McFerran
John F. Lacey
C. A. Carpenter
Columbus Junction
John C. Sherwin
Mason City
F. F. Dawley
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
John Burke
North Dakota
Walter J. Smith
Council Bluffs
James C. Davis
Des Moines
Mine inspector's body found in Plunkett mining incident
Saskatoon June 29 The body of George McLeod mine inspector smothered while inspecting a mine at Plunkett on Monday was recovered this afternoon. Death resulted from suffocation and there were no signs of burns from the explosion.
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Saskatoon
George McLeod
Plunkett
Free Masons Gather for Fifth Saskatchewan Grand Lodge Meeting
Over two hundred Free Masons arrive in Regioa for the fifth annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan A F and A M. Mayor McAra extends a civic welcome as Grand Master Rev W B Tate of Qu Appelle addresses the session. The day features a reorganization of Masonic districts into twelve. The new districts include Prince Albert Regina Moon Jaw Moosomin Salvatoon and others. A reception follows with visiting delegates and their wives.
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Regioa
Grand Lodge of Sesketchewan A. F. & A. M
McAra
Ww. B. Tate
Qu'Appelle
Prince Albert
Regina
Moon Jaw
Moosomin
Salvatoon
Hetevres
Batthford
Arcola
Melville
Yorkton
Weyours
Oregon Express Robbery Near Westfork in Coal Creek Canyon
Three masked men halted the northbound Oregon Express at Westfork in Coal Creek Canyon and separated the express and mail cars before the engineer ran the engine up the track. Explosions were heard as the robbers likely dynamited the cars, with several thousand dollars in gold dust reported aboard.
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Express
Southern Pacific
Coal Creek Canyon
San Francisco
Glendale
Ore
Seattle
Westfork
Cow Creek Canyon
Bers
Southern Oregon Post
Eugene
Fire on Ohio battleship prompts powder magazine flooding
In Brooklyn Navy Yard the after turret fire on the Ohio forces flooding of the powder magazine below as a precaution. The blaze burned cotton waste and insulation for about half an hour and is blamed on a hot rivet contacting electrical wiring. Officials barred access to the ship overnight.
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Ohio
New York
Naval Yard
Brooklyn
Navy Yard
Shackled Lunatic Leaps From Train Near Coleau
George S. Kepla asylum inmate from Seattle awaiting deportation, with legs shackled and hands strapped, jumped from a G T R train near Coleau at about 25 miles per hour. He was found conscious with a deep scalp wound after evading the U S guard.
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Montreal
Que
George S. Kepla
Seattle
Coleau
United States Guard
Strike disrupts North Atlantic food shipments and port activity
The June strike hits distribution of American and Canadian foods with quays littered by bacon cheese lard and butter. Forty to fifty ships including many trans Atlantic vessels are tied up as perishable cargoes await resolution. Some lines yielded wage gains this morning while others planned similar actions.
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Liverpool
Carters
Manchester
Maine Sets Intercompany Phone Connection Rule
Maine's new telephone law requires all carriers to consent to switchboard and wire connections with neighboring companies. The measure, effective today in Augusta, faces potential constitutional challenges from larger operators asserting its legality.
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Augusta
Maine
Ita
Diaz in Germany on way to Wiesbaden cure
Former Mexican president General Derferio Diaz arrived in Frankfurt on the Main Germany en route to Wiesbaden for a medical cure. The visit marks a pause in his travel during a European tour.
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Franfort -On-The- Main
Germany
Derferio
Dias
Mexico
Wiesbaden
Auction Results Highlight Altewene Lot Values
Auction catalog notes Lots 32 to 34 with Altewene described as best, top bid of 1400 dollars. Bidders face stiff competition as items fetch strong prices in a brisk sale.
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Altewene
Three Years For Sealy Case At Calgary
Ralph Sealy customs clerk was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to one theft charge. He admitted two other charges but had not yet received judgment. The judge indicated concurrent running of the remaining sentences.
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Calgary
Ralph_ Sealy
Suicide follows accounting lapse at Winnipeg hotel
D Enrickson an Express company collector shot himself in his room at the Oriental hotel in Winnipeg early this morning after failing in his accounts. It marks the seventh self inflicted death in Winnipeg this month.
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Winnipeg
D. Enrickson
Dominion Express Company
Oriental ‘Hotel
Aviation Meet Opens at Detroit State Fair Grounds
Detroit Michigan June 29 The aviation meet at the State fair grounds opened today and will run through July 4. Noted aviators Seymour Barrer Simon Frisbie and others of international reputation participate in the event at Detroit.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
State Fair Grounds
Seymour
Barrer
Simon
Frisbie
Sudden Death in Ottawa Sparks Husband Search
Mrs. Navel of Sturgeon Falls died suddenly in a Ottawa hotel. The incident is deemed suspicious and police hunt for her husband who has vanished.
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Ottawa
Mra. Navel
Sturgeon Falls
North Dakota Labor Federation Formed
Notes from the labor world report that North Dakota labor organizations will form a state federation. John Mitchell will tour the United States this summer lecturing. The Paris union of taxi drivers holds 90 percent of drivers.
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North Dakota
John Mitchell
United States
Paris
France
Union of Taxicab
Palm Cafe Changes Hands In Western Canada
E. M. Murphy, formerly chef at the Alberta Hotel, has bought the Palm Cafe from A. E. Rossiter. Murphy brings experience from New York, Boston, and Chicago and plans to run an attractive Western Canada cafe. Sale completed through Delf and Watson.
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E. M. Murphy
Alberta Hotel
A. E. Rossiter
Murphy
New York
Boston
Chicago
Canada
Delf and Watson
Educators gather as American Institute of Instruction opens
The American Institute of Instruction began its annual convention in Providence Rhode Island with Governor Pothier and Mayor Fletcher welcoming attendees. Payson Smith Maine Commissioner of Education and Institute president spoke on Public Responsibility for the Public Schools. Sessions will cover secondary elementary and rural schooling topics.
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Providence
R. I
American Institute of Instruction
United States
New England
Pothier
Fletcher
Payson Smith
Maine
Striking crew blocks landing of Red Star Line steamer
Liverpool June 29. In the absence of the shore gang on strike, the Steamer New Zealand from New York could not berth at her landing stage. Passengers were taken ashore from the tender as the Zealand’s crew at the Mersey lightship refused to go on duty.
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Liverpool
New Zealand
Red Star Line
New York
Mersey
Belgian Mum to Census Man in Winnipeg
A Belgian citizen named Boutillaer was fined fifteen dollars and costs for refusing to provide census information. Magistrate Walker warned that severe methods would follow if information remained unavailable tonight. Census work continues despite slow overall progress with Winnipeg’s large foreign population.
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Winnipeg
Boutillaer
Walker
King George and Queen Mary Visit London Crowds Cheer
King George and Queen Mary with the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary toured central London to attend a coronation thanksgiving at St Pauls Cathedral. 15,000 troops lined the route as regiments and bands accompanied the royal procession from Buckingham Palace to Guildhall for lunch with the lord mayor and corporation.
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London
George
Queen Mary
Prince of Wales
Princess Mary
Buckingham Palace
St. Paul's Cathedral
Guildhall
Vandermiller On Trial For Murder In Virginia
Louis Vandermiller is on trial in Alexandria county court for the murder of his brother in law John Reeves. Reeves was shot at Syphax railroad station after a quarrel the day before. The killing occurred on the morning of June 5 with a shotgun loaded buckshot ending Reeves life.
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Alexandria
Louis Vandermiller
John Reeves
Reeves
Verndermuier
Syphax
King and Queen Attend Thanksgiving at St Pauls
The King and Queen attended services at St Pauls Cathedral in London on June 29 and received a warm reception. Sir Wilfrid Laurier was present and court dress was in evidence. Afterward they lunched at Guildhall and returned to the Palace via North London boroughs.
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London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Wilfrid Laurier
Guildhall
Palace
Orange Grand Master Elected in British North America
Winnipeg June 29 Col J H Scott deputy grand master was elected grand master of the Local Orange Lodge of British North America succeeding Dr Sproule who had held the post ten years but has resigned.
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Winnipeg
Col
J. H. Scott
Orange Lodge
British North America
Sproule
Police chiefs back tracking dogs in crime pursuit
In Ottawa a convention of police chiefs endorsed using dogs to track criminals. Ontario Provincial Police Superintendent Rogers sharply criticized extradition laws during the gathering.
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Ottawa
Cnvention
Rogers
Ontario
Canadians Seventh in Cadet Rifle Contest at Bisley
The Canadian team finished seventh in the cadet teams rifle competition at Bisley. Australia won with a score of 40 while Canada scored 27.
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Bisley
Australia
Former North Dakota treasurer found guilty of embezzling 60000
G. K. Bickford once State Treasurer, elected in 1908 as a Republican, was convicted of embezzling sixty thousand dollars. Certificates of deposit tied to the First State Bank of Rowbells were found in his cash drawer. His claim to hold them as cash pending redemption led to his arrest. defense plans an appeal.
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Bickford
Fire Hits Montreal Cloak Factory in Early Morning Blaze
A fire at the Dominion Cloak Manufacturing Co. on Lemoine Street broke out at 1 40 this morning, drawing the central division to the scene. The two upper floors were gutted and water damage affected the first floor and a lower store. Damages estimated between 12 000 and 16 000 dollars. The cause remains undetermined.
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Montreal
Dominion Cloak Manufacturing Co
Lemoine Street
Smith Hardware Co
Saskatchewan Wheat Gift to King A Coronation Bread Basket
Twenty thousand Saskatchewan wheat growers sent King George a twelve pound silver breadbasket filled with bread made from Saskatchewan flour. The bread vanished en route and was not found when the basket arrived in England.
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London
Saskatchewan
Canada
George
Wilver
England
Fine Weather Lets Trees Grow At Medicine Hat Park
The trees at the driving park flourish under gentle sun and rains. Planted in May by President James Fleming of the Agricultural Society, they develop well, promising a vigorous tribute to Medicine Hat soil.
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Medicine Hat
James Fleming
The
Agricultural Society
Miners' Conciliation Board Sees Little Activity at Banff
Banff dispatch reports another day with no progress by the miners' conciliation board and no settlement steps for the settlers. References to Altawana blocks valued from $2,000 to $6,000 are noted with a request to investigate.
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Banff
Miners’ Conciliation Board
settlers#iit
Petter God Hilliard
Borans Condemnation of Tata Sensation in Senate Speech
Senator Borans of Idaho denounces the Canadian Reciprocity bill as splitting the Republican party and brands its advocates as more Democrat than Republican in a senate speech read in Washington. The insurgent Republican has been linked to Taft’s vice presidential speculation and sparks global talk.
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Washington, D. C
Borans
Taft
Boran
Idaho
Senate
Miore
Alexander Hamilton
Charter of Queen’s University rediscovered in Kingston vault
The 1841 Charles Charter of Queen’s University, signed by Queen Victoria, long missing, was found today in a vault at the Frontenac Loan and Savings Company and delivered to the university registrar.
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Kingston
Ont
Charles
Queen's University
Queen Victoria
Frontenac Loan and Savings Company
University
Milne’s Studio Offers Top Photo Deal of the Week
Milne’s photo studio advertises a week’s best bargain priced at five dollars. The promotion highlights studio portraits available to customers, urging readers to visit for a wide discount.
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Milne
Last Nights Rainfall Observed
Weather observer notes last night brought a quarter inch of rainfall. Rain fell across the area with cooler temperatures overnight and clear to partly cloudy conditions expected this morning.
Smallpox Found in St Thomas Case
A smallpox case, existing for a month, was discovered at the home of Alexander Motatzre in St Thomas Ontario on June 29. Initial diagnosis had labeled it chickenpox.
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St. Thomas
Ont
Alexander Motatzre
Rain Falls Across South Dakota to Ease Drought
Reports say a fair rain occurred this morning across southern and central South Dakota, easing drought conditions. Weather bureau notes rainfall in Huron Mitchell Milbank and Redfield areas, with broader western regions also receiving moisture.
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Minneapolis
Minn
South Dakota
Weather Bureau
Huron
Mitchell
Milbank
Redfield
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