First Morning Session of Parliament Opens With Slim Attendance
Ottawa May 12 Morning sittings of the House of Commons began with a slim attendance. Bills considered include an amendment to the railway belt water act, annuities increases, and an Animal Contagious Diseases Act amendment with compensation provisions for affected horses.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
T. W. Crothers
British Columbia
Frank Oliver
Prince Albert
Robert Rovers
Department of the Interior
Martin
J. P.jones
Empire Elevator Company
Perley
Jones
Ll. P. Pelletier
Pelletier
Post Office Department
Rudolph’ Lemieux
Trade and Commerce Department
Lemleux
Wilfrid Laurier
Richard Cartwright
Burrell
Constantinople Loses Prestige as Near East Center Amid Moves
May 12 Constantinople's status as a diplomatic, social, and business hub weakens as ambassadors consider downgrading to ministers and transfers to Sofia. Berlin interests grow in Asia Minor while plans surface to move the capital to Asia Minor cities like Alpeho, Broussa, or Konia, reshaping regional power.
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Constantinople
Near East
Sofia
Asia Minor
Kazim Pasha
Makhmedy
Alpeho
Broussa
Konia
Fort William Railways Stand Firm Amid Strikes
The joint board of the street railway system will resist the strikers and seek police protection from the two cities. Normal service may resume this afternoon if protection is granted after a riot at the coal docks left one man dead from a head wound and another severely wounded. Police eight teen strong are on duty to secure order.
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Fort William
Joint Board of the Street Railway System
Coal Docks
Trouble Brews for Great Britain WW Egypt India and South Africa
London reports bad news for England as Hindu Muslim unity challenges British rule in India and the Nile region. In South Africa Boer Briton tensions flare again amid a cabinet dispute, with Stein s rise seen as provoking the crisis. General Botha seeks peacemaker efforts while fears grow of drastic measures.
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Great Britain
Egypt
India
South Africa
London
England
Lord Kitchener
Nile
Bombay
Calcutta
Delhi
Elt Indies
Indi Etare
Louis Botha
Stein
Cape
Botha
Hen. Herzog
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Cape ‘Town
Ashanta Veteran Dies in Banff Victoria Cross Recipient
Sidney P. A. Cartwright, a veteran of the Ashantee expedition and Victoria Cross recipient, died at the Brett Hospital in Banff this morning after a bravery event associated with Coomassa where he was twice shot.
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Banff
Alta
Sidney P. A. Cartwright
Brett Hospital
Queen Victoria
Coomassa
Lloyd George Seeks National Fix for Land Question
In Parliament Lloyd George declares British agricultural laborers live in deplorable conditions with scandalous wages and housing. He cites the land commission findings and warns migration drains the country. He urges keeping the land question above party politics and offering work and pay to curb emigration.
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London
Great Britain
Commons
The
Land Commission
Lloyd-George
Britain
Riot arrest and coroner inquiry in Port Arthur
Peter Renta, arrested on taking part in a riot, was given a hearing and remanded for eight days in the county jail. Coroner Dr. W W Birdsall opened an inquest into Mike Smolak’s fatal wound from a policeman’s revolver. The jury viewed the body and adjourned with no date set as tension eased. Daily News subscription urged.
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Port Arthur
Peter Renta
Roosevelt as King of Albania Sparks London Debate
London citizens react to Albanian leader Kamil Bey and Ismael’s remarks on Theodore Roosevelt possibly becoming king. The Daily Citizen weighs Roosevelt’s fit and the idea as Europe’s unlikely, humorous spectacle, noting doubts about his suitability and the appeal of other rulers.
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Roosevelt
Albania
London
Smart Kamil Bey
Provisional Government of
Theodore Rooseveltt
Ismael
Hotel Cech
Hhe
Rooect
Albania. He Received the Answer That Mr. Roosevelt
Asquith
J. I’. Morgan
Daily
Citizen
Labor Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
Essad
Nicholas
Europe
White House
Vienna
Urach
Visiting Italy Commission Arrives En Route to Rome
Most members of the American commission to investigate the European rural co operation credit system arrived in Geona Italy on May 16 and left almost immediately for Rome. The remaining members will land at Naples and travel to Rome from there.
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Geona
Italy
Rome
Naples
Married Next Day After Wife Died
A Montreal immigration hospital story recounts a Russian man who buried his wife and remarried the next day to care for his two children. A fellow passenger, a young Russian woman, aided the family and helped arrange the wedding after immigration laws blocked entry to Canada. The couple soon left for Montreal.
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Quebec
Immigration
Montreal
Lushare
Atlantic
Russia
New York
Canada
Forster Praises Australia Defence and Trade Ties
Melbourne May 12 Hon G B Forster at a luncheon to Empire trade commissioners lauded Australia’s defence system as a fine example for Canada. He celebrated reciprocity talks with Mr Tudor and urged stronger bi dominion cooperation while noting the effort of Canadian and Australian pioneers and calling for increased population in Australia.
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Melbourne
Empire Trade Commissioners
G. B. Forster
Canada
Tudor
Dominions
Forster
Australia
Lawyer Davidson Jumps from American Hotel Window
Lawyer George T. Davidson jumped from the top story of the American hotel around seven to eight pm. He survived due to Victor W. Heydlauff’s safety clutch, an attachment to a belt and chain that lowers a person at two feet per second. Heydlauff, a farmer near Cottonwood, holds patent rights in several countries and believes hotels and hospitals should install the device.
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George T. Davidson
Victor W. Heydlauff
Heydlauff
Cottonwood
Mr. Heydlauff
Seattle
Win
Nipeg
Havre
Montana
Street Car Strike Riots Roil Cincinnati Streets
Cincinnati May 12 One car burned four wrecked and crews beaten or forced to run to cover as Cincinnati Traction Co tried to operate lines. Gasoline hurled at a roving car. ropes cut. crowds attacked crews with rocks and bottles. Police halted wagon obstruction but more trouble feared.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Traction Co
West End
Traction Company
Card Party Hosted by St Patrick's Young Ladies
All are invited to a card party hosted by the young ladies of St Patrick's church at St Louis School corner Balmoral and Rast Allowance on Tuesday evening the thirteenth.
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St. ‘Patrick's Church
St. Louis School
Balmoral
Confessed Murderess Sentenced in Posen Homicide
Frau Blume the scientist Prof Blume is murdered near Posen last August. She confessed to killing her husband under extenuating circumstances to obtain a written acknowledgment of her affair with a prince of Posen. She received four years imprisonment amid a riot outside the court. McAndrew of Windsor faces charges of abducting Agnes Murray aged sixteen.
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Posen
Ger
Frau Blume
Blume
Gordon. McAndrew
Windsor
Agnes Murray
Farmers Co operative Elevator Co forms locals in Alberta
Alberta government funds 6000 to organize locals for the Farmers Elevator Co. Three organizers are in the field. Twenty locals must be formed before elevators operate. The government will advance 84 percent of the building and equipment cost for up to 25 elevators planned to handle this year’s crop.
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Edmonton
Alber
Alberta Farmers’ Co-operative Elevator Co
Merator
Eoreun
Ue Co-Operative
Drowned When Gasoline Launch Struck Sunken Pier
Wansall Wisconsin May 1 six persons drowned in the Wisconsin river near Strollers Bridge after a motor boat hit a submerged pier left from the previous river washout. Four others escaped as panic capsized the craft. Four bodies recovered with Gertrude and Igleanor Jahnke believed swept downstream. Dragging for the missing two continued as boats scour the river.
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Wansall
Wis
Wisconsin
Gertrude
Igleanor Jahnke
Sussex May 12 rain delays Kent-Somer Gloucester matches
Heavy rain postponed Gloucester matches as Sussex reported May 12. In county games at Lord's Lords Hampshire opened poorly, Middlesex bowled out for 51, Surrey 66 vs Notts at Trent Bridge, Derbyshire 78 vs Leicestershire, Yorkshire 68/9 vs Lancashire at Old Trafford. Worcester fared better at Dudley with 77-0, while Northamptonshire and Leicestershire advanced with 61 and one wicket.
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Sussex
Kent
Somerset
Gloucester
Hampshire
Middlesex
Lords
Surrey
Notts
Trent Bridge
Hsex
Derbyshire
Luton
Yorkshire
Lancashire
Old Trafford
Worcester
Warwickshire
Dudley
Leicestershire
Northampton
Musicians Open Continental Convention in Toronto
The largest musicians convention on the continent opened in Toronto with hundreds of delegates from the United States and Canada arriving. A parade led by a band preceded a city welcome at the labor temple. The report also notes Masontown Pa. disaster and a Paris hail event.
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Toronto
United States
Canada
Labor Temple
Masontown
Paris
France
Dundee Residence Destroyed by Fire
Fire destroyed Harrington Hall in Dundee early today, the home of Hen McCrady former Juard Provost. Indications point to militant suffragettes as authors of the outrage. Flames broke out simultaneously in two places in the great mansion. The owner and family were away at the time.
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Dundee
Scotland
Harrington Hall
Hen McCrady
Distribution of Garbage Cans Continues
Opaque fragment from city notice outlines ongoing distribution of garbage cans. Text references continued effort, listing locations or steps but lacks clear dates or entities.
Constable Jarmyn Rejoins The Force After Retirement
The constable known as Jarmyn returns to duty after a period of retirement to relieve Sergeant in the line. The note states he is well and re joins the service to aid the force.
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Jarmyn
Soming
Bean
Fire destroys Belleville coal dock and supplies
Fire at Belleville Ontario damages a coal dock and destroys about 200 tons of coal valued around $20,000. The blaze began early this morning and caused extensive damage to the facility and stored fuel, with crews fighting flames through the morning.
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Belleville
Shaw Duped by Old Trick in London Scam
London May 12 George Bernard Shaw reports being cheated out of over 2500 by a stock scam known as change your check for mine. The article accuses Shaw and his critics of preying on his fame as a social critic while exposing the flaws of commercial England. Brixton reportedly mocks Shaw as the public learns of the theft.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
England
Shaw
Brixton
F. Keen
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