Wilson asks Congress to repeal Panama Canal exemption
President Wilson urged Congress in joint session to repeal the Panama Canal act exemption on coastwise tolls for U S ships, arguing it violates the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and harms national honor. He sought a voluntary withdrawal from the disputed policy and pointed to international understanding favoring repeal.
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Wilson
Congress
Panama
Washington
United States
Great Britain
The
Taft
James
Berew
England
Cecil Spring- Rice
House
Senate
Ross Unchanged
Toronto report notes no change in Sir George Ross' medical condition as of today March 5.
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Toronto
Sir George Ross
City Hall Extension for Board of Trade Offices
City plans remodeling of the north end of City Hall to create space for the board of trade offices. An addition of about twenty five feet may be built at the north end to fit both city offices and the board of trade.
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Board OF Trade
Diaz Arrives in Washington to Address Senate Panel
Felix Diaz reached Washington to seek a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and outlined his views on the Mexican crisis. Supporters Pedro Del Vilar and Cecelio Ocon pressed for the U.S. stance on a Diaz-led revolution while Diaz said he did not know the two men. At Chihua hua, a federal assault on Contreras’ forces at Pedricona failed, and a clash near Picardias forced federals to retreat. In Nogales, Carranza departed with troops for Naco to march into Chihuahua via Agua Prieta toward Casa Grandes.
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Washington
Felix Diaz
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pedro del Vilar
Cecelio Ocon
Diaz
New York
Chihuahua
Contreras
Pedricona
Torico
Picardias
Robies
Tolicon
Contrera
Carranza
Nogales
Sonora
Naco
Chiluahua
Agua ‘Prieta
Douglas, Ariz
Casa Grandes
Juarez
Seventeen Soldiers Killed by Avalanche in Tyrol Maneuvers
Vienna report states seventeen soldiers from the Emperor's Rifle Regiment died during mountain maneuvering on the Order Mountain in Tyrol after an avalanche struck their group. The tragedy occurred amid ongoing military drills.
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Vienna
Mar
Emperor's Rifle Regiment
Tyrol
Endersby Boys Cleared In Horse Impoundment Dispute
Joe and Bob Endersby of Peigan Creek deny allegations of gun play and ownership in a horse impoundment case. Mounted Police investigated. no evidence linked the Endersbys to the incident. A $70 bill was settled for $40, with $35 receipt presented as corroboration, affirming the Endersbys’ longstanding reputation.
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Mounted Police
Messrs
Joe and
Bob Endersby
Peigan Creek
Endersby
Joe Endersby
Endershy
Dominion Loan Undersubscribed
London reports 21 1 2 percent of the new Dominion of Canada 5,000,000 pounds four per cent loan at 99 taken by the public, 78 1 2 percent left with underwriters. Total Dominion borrowing in London reaches 12,000,000 pounds in six months, a favorable result.
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London
Dominion of Canada
Dominion
Convicted Grafters Exile to Live in France
Montreal March 5 L P Berard former Quebec legislative council member resigned after graft charges proven and sailed for France with his family to take up residence there.
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Montreal
L. P. Berard
Legislative Council of
Quebec
France
Evanturel to resign seat amid convention
Gustave Evanturel told Toronto on March 5 that he will attend a convention at Vankieck Hill to explain his position. No action is expected from him or the legislature until late next week when he is likely to place his resignation in the speaker's hands.
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Toronto
Gustave Evanturel
Vankieck Hill
Evanturel
Prescott
Charges Made Against Grain Exchanges in Anti Trust Probe
Testimony before the House rules committee accuses the Chicago Duluth and Minneapolis grain exchanges of anti trust violations. Benjamin Drake of Minneapolis details a private monopoly by the Minneapolis chamber of commerce elevating restrictions on farmers and a boycott against the Equity Cooperative Exchange. He cites double commissions and indirect selling to consumers as harming wheat growers. Officials from the grain exchanges are to be heard later, with a broader inquiry into New York and New Orleans cotton trades under consideration.
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New York
New Orleans
Washington
Chicago
Duluth
Minneapolis
House Rules Committee
Manahan
Witis
Benjamin’ ‘Drake
Minneapolis + chamber
Comerce
Drake
Chamber
Commission
Equity Co-operative Exchange
McHugh
Farmers’ Elevator
Exchange Post
Alderman William Ross of Calgary Dies After Operation
Calgary March 5 Alderman Wm Ross longtime city council member died this morning at the general hospital after an operation last Saturday for a complication of ailments He was noted as a capable administrator with rare knowledge of city land values
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Calgary
Wm. Ross
General Hospital
Ross
Police Court Fine for Hindering Sanitary Inspector
In police court this morning John Mellor was fined $3 and costs for hindering Sanitary Inspector Whiteoak in the discharge of his duties. Also note first showing of Spring Hats March 6th and 7th in our new catalog.
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John Mellor
Whiteoak
Grassy Lake Man Named Superintendent for New Fort Saskatchewan Jail
Harry A. Driggs of Grassy Lake has been appointed superintendent of the new provincial jail at Fort Saskatchewan after returning from the north. Construction will start when frost ends and prison labor will be used. Driggs departs next Tuesday. Sergt. Blythe receives warden duties.
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Lethbridge
Harry A. Driggs
Grassy Lake
Fort Saskatchewan
Driggs
A. E.C. McDowell
Athabasca
Sergt. Blythe
Mounted Police
Shaughnessy Denies London High Commissioner Move
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy dismissed rumors of taking the High Commissioner post. He said the talk is baseless and noted that even if he desired such a role, the Canadian Pacific Railway would have a lien on his services until he is too old to work.
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Montreal
Thomas Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bank clearing totals and upcoming spring millinery opening
The week end clearing at the local bank clearing house reached 466026 dollars. An invitation announces a spring millinery opening in new quarters on Fourth Ave near Dream land on March 6 and 7, featuring Misses O Gorman and Sherratt. 2013 Henri Bourassa is urged to run for the seat vacated by Hon F D Monk’s resignation.
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Fourth Avenue
Dreamland
Misses
Fourth Ave
Henri Bourassa
Jacques Cartier
F.D. Monk
O'Gorman
Street Name Plates To Be Placed For New Numbering System
City engineers begin installing new street name plates and will soon phase in the Dow numbering plan. Residents are urged to adopt the new numbers promptly to avoid confusion as the department schedules a public notice for the official start date. A parallel street-name list will help residents locate their streets by blocks from West Road or the river.
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Fifth Ave
South Railway Street
Depa
Ireland Home Rule Bill Read In Commons Amid Secrecy
London report says the Home Rule bill was introduced and given its first reading with cheers. Premier Asquith will seek a three year plebiscite option for Irish counties to opt out, a concession likely to be rejected by Unionists. John Redmond signals acceptance though the Nationalist convention may oppose.
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London
Ireland
House of Commons
Non
Augustine Birrell
Asquith
Asquth
Redmond
The
Daily Chronicle
State of siege proclaimed in Rio Janeiro Brazil
A state of siege was proclaimed in Rio Janeiro Brazil with strict censorship on dispatches. Reports say revolutionary activity exists in Ceara Para and Pernambuco with fighting between local forces and government. Large racial tensions and business suspensions were noted as the situation worsened. Population figures for Ceara Para and Pernambuco are given.
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Buenos Ayres
Rio Janiero
Brazil
Pernambuco
Ceura
Para
Ceara
Pernambucn
London
Martial law proclaimed in Nictheroy and Petropolis
Martial law has been proclaimed in Nictheroy five miles east of the capital and in Petropolis capital of the state of Rio Janeiro. The notice places the two cities under military control amid unfolding unrest.
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Nictheroy
Petropolis
Rio Janiero
Storm broke Wany telephone poles and lines damage
Officials announced storm damage estimates across New York and New Jersey. In Queens 1500 telephones out of service and 3000 poles down. New York Telephone cites 300000 dollars loss. Western Union warns repairs will take days as 1600 linemen work in New Jersey.
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New York
Queens
New Jersey
New York Telephone Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Ite
Hagel and West Lake arraigned in escape case
Winnipeg March 5 Grand Jury returned true bills against Eldon Hagel and John Westlake committed for trial for complicity in the escape of John Besschenko from Central Police Detention. Prisoners to be arraigned this afternoon and case remanded until tomorrow. Also notes arrest and sentencing of Harold Boardman of Calgary for robbery and assault on Mary Jeffray.
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Winnipeg
P Cy Eldon Hagel
John Westlake
John
Bss Chenko
Central Police
Mayor proposes sinking fund investments to trustees
Mayor Brown plans a proposal to the city's sinking fund trustees in a few days. With about 40 000 on hand the mayor favors short term securities or school district bonds rather than mortgages. He cites Edmonton's loan of 350 000 on 600 000 as a favorable example and notes the need for a safe profitable use of the funds.
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Brown
Edmonton
Men Ag
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