Gratifying Increase in Number of Homesteads
Ottawa reports six months ending July 1 1910 shows homestead entries rising by 11 852 to 33 416 from 21 664 in 1909. July alone records 4 260 entries with 1 248 Canadians in Canada 68 returning to Canada from the U S 969 U S citizens and most others from the British Isles and Northern Europe. Patents issued in July cover 248 223 acres up from 186 000 in 1909. Burwash explains Skill's innocence and King’s departure ends the partnership. Indecent literature sale policy rests with Moral Reform Department.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
British Isles
North Dakota
Minnesota
Burwash
Skill
King
Moral Reform Department
Methodist Conference Dropps Case of Indecent Literature Sale
Victoria August 31 The General Conference dropped the case of Skill and King who were convicted of selling indecent literature and later released by the Minister of Justice. Rev. Dr.
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Victoria
Skill
King
Strike Reaches Alarm Bell in Bilbao Spain
Bilbao reports a growing strike with exhausted funds and an ugly mood. Clashes occur with police and strikebreakers as many factories close and harbor work halts. Troops cordon the city to stop strikers from other districts. Madrid weighs siege measures amid Bilbao riots. Saragossa joins in solidarity with twenty two workers' groups.
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Bilbao
Spain
Madrid
Ghost Ship Theoly Ghost and Us Reaches Harbor
A ship named Holy Ghost and Us is floated onto the Yarmouth harbor and lies at the harbor entrance awaiting slips for repairs. Passengers stay on the island awaiting embarkation while Sanford the leader is not sighted.
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Yarmouth
Oly Ghost
Sanford
Laurier Mass Meeting Moves to Skating Rink
A Laurier mass meeting will be held at the Skating Rink instead of the School Auditorium. The change is noted in the community notice with no further details.
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Laurier
Canadians Abroad Discuss Free Trade
London Sept 1 John Hendry of Vancouver ex president of the Canadian Manufacturers Association says he does not share prairie demand for free trade. He urges a revenue producing tariff and reciprocity with the United States only if it does not harm relations with Britain. Sir James Whitney predicts no major changes in Canadian tariff and notes an organized free trade movement. The Dominion aims to strengthen bonds of empire while preserving ties to the Mother Country.
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London
John Hendry
Vanscouver
Eix
Canadian Manufacturers Association
Prairie Provinces
Canade
United States
Canada
James Whitney
Asa
Tari
Dominion
Ti Dorion
Trial hears details of inmate death at Beauport Asylum
A witness in the manslaughter trial of former guards Anton Couture and Gabriel Lemoniier testified about Bain the inmate who died from injuries. He described seven broken ribs, some in three places, and a rib penetrating a lung.
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Quebec
Beauport Asylum
Bain
Anton Couture
Gabriel Lemoniier
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Probe Hits Local Merchants
August 31 in New Brunswick John reports a stylishly dressed woman who duped merchants by soliciting ads for a fictitious W C T U Fund. Losses total nearly four hundred dollars as police investigate the scheme.
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John, N.B
W.C.T.U. Fund
Lisbon Up-To-Date in Election Frauds
Lisbon August 31 complete returns from the recent parliamentary elections show ministers 90 monarchists 40 republicans 14. This is a Republican gain the party had elected five candidates two years ago. Republicans charge extensive frauds and made frequent contests of the returns.
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Lisbon
Morocco in a deplorable condition reported abroad
A Tangier correspondent for the Morning Post portrays Morocco as chaotic beyond the sea ports with the Sultan unable to leave Fez and revenue diverted by tribal chiefs. He urges France Germany Spain and Britain to consider a status quo arrangement possibly leading to partition. Raisula and Kaid Anfioo are named as regional power figures.
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London
The
Morning Post
Tangier
Morocco
France
Germany
Spain
Great Britain
Morrocco
Fez
Raisula
Alkassar
Kaid Anfioo
Startling accident at King's shooting party
Aberdeen, Sept 1 King George's Balmoral shooting party was disrupted when Lord Kilmarnock diplomatic secretary was hit by four pellets from an accidental discharge. He was not seriously injured. The shooter is not identified. Mr J E Todd of Merchant's Bank departed Saskatoon on No 96.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Balmoral
Lord Kilmarnock
J. E. Todd
Merchent’s Bank
Saskatoon
Weather bulletin notes needed rains aiding forest fires
Chief Willis Moore of the weather bureau reports rains in the last twenty four hours in the forest fire region of the Northwest United States. The disturbance is moving eastward from the Rocky Mountains area, aiding suppression efforts and bringing slower progress.
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Washington
Willis Moore
The
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Countess Grey Visit to Brandon Encounters Warm Reception
Her Excellency Countess Grey with Lady Evelyn Grey and Lord and Lady Lensborough arrived at Brandon today en route east. They visited Senator Kirchoffer and toured the Experimental Farm and Agricultural School, praising the crops flowers and shrubs before departing by afternoon train to Winnipeg.
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Brandon
Countess Grey
Lady Evelyn Grey
Lensborough
Uhe
Kirchoffer
Winnipeg
Lakeland Steamer Runs Aground Withno Damage Reported
Alpena Mich August 31 The passenger steamer Lakeland en route from Port Huron to Duluth ran aground on a rock while entering a slip Two hundred passengers were taken ashore by launches It is expected the vessel will be released later today and resume its voyage
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Alpena
Mich
Lakeland
Port Huron
Duluth
Foreign institutions freed from Ottoman laws in Constantinople
The Council of State approves the Council of Ministers action exempting foreign educational and benevolent institutions from Ottoman laws. They are freed from restrictions and may hold landed property in Constantinople.
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Constantinoule
Council of State
Council of Ministers
Selby Drowned in Athabasca River at Grand Rapids
A telegram reports W. H. Selby Dominion Lands Surveyor drowned nine days earlier while walking along the Athabasca River at Grand Rapids. He likely suffered heart failure as he fell in. his wife lives in Toronto. The fast river and rocks pose deadly hazards.
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Edmonton
Athabasca Landing
W. H. Selby
Dominion Lands Surveyor
Athabasca
Grand Rapids
Toronto
Count von Hammerstein
Seven Thousand Cotton Mills Close in Bombay
In Bombay seven cotton mills announce closure on September 30 due to high cotton prices and weak trade. About seven thousand workers will lose employment, with a dozen additional mills expected to follow. A separate report from Munich notes Miss Rose Buckingham of San Francisco killed and Miss Agnes Rose injured by a runaway car near the Prinz Regentan Theatre.
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Bombay
Munich
Bavaria
Rose Buckingham
San Francisco
Agnes Rose
Prinz Regentan Theatre
Candy maker Doty showcases Medicine Hat plant heritage
W H Doty runs a thriving candy factory in Medicine Hat proving purity and skill. Chocolates use almost no glucose, with fifty pounds of sugar per batch. daily output reaches 100 150 pounds of chocolates and up to 500 pounds of other candy. The adjacent bottling and ice cream operations ship nationwide, and a new Regina magazine contest offers a $450 piano with votes for subscriptions and purchases.
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W. H. Doty
Doty
Yarmouth
N.S
Medicine Hat
Mr. Doty
Winnipeg
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Here
Calgary
Regina
Doty’s
Magistrate at Williamsburg Refinery Riots Targeted
Magistrate Higginbotham of Bedford Avenue Court sought local color on rioting cases at the Williamsburg Refinery of the Sugar Trust. Strikers and strike breakers clashed in the street. two bullets narrowly missed him, leading police to suspect an assassination attempt.
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New York
Higginbotham
Bedford Avenue
Williamsburg
Sugar Trust
Jose
Tremendous Gas Well Struck Near Port Burwell
Toronto August 31 A gas well was struck near Port Burwell by the Dominion Gas Co of Hamilton. The 1300 foot well flows from a six inch pipe at an estimated rate of three million cubic feet per hour.
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Toronto
Port Burwell
Dominion Gag Co
Hamilton
Fires Ravage Leading Black Hills Timber Areas
Deadwood Sept 1 officials report fires destroying the best timber in the Black Hills. Five separate blazes burn across Red Fern Dumonte Mystic Custer Peak and Aztec, with Monday’s flames reactivating as new fires flare.
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Red Fern
Dumonte
Mystic Custer Peak
Aztec
Nicaragua Installs General Estrada as Provisional President
Nicaragua on September 1 reports gradual return to order after a recent revolution. General J Estrada is publicly inaugurated in the Congress hall as provisional president. Troops are paid off and tranquility returns as prominent figures visit to extend congratulations and Granada residents present a gold laurel wreath.
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Congress
Nicaragua
Granada
Ontario Physician Dies of Smallpox
Toronto reports Dr. Sawden from Listowel died of smallpox in Listowel after treating a lumberman on Lake Huron during a vacation. Also notes Emperor Nicholas and Empress Alexandra arriving at Friedberg Hease, in good health with the Empress showing color and animation.
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Ontario
Toronto
Sawden
Listowel
Lake Huron
Friedberg
Hease
Emperor Nicholas
Empress Alexandra
G T P BC Section Delayed Says Hawaii? No.
Vancouver report quotes BC G T P president Charles M Hayes detailing delays on the British Columbia portion toward the Canyon. He cites labor shortages and questions expanding Asiatic labor as a provincial issue while noting wages and camp conditions.
Queen's Own Rifles Impress in London Drills and Plans
London dispatch reports the Queen's Own Rifles praised for physique and drill with regulars, eight mile march done crisply, and strong ties forming with British troops. Talks of marching through London and a Lord Mayor reception surface amid governance and customs fee concerns.
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Queen’s Own Rifles
London
Tey
Lawson
Queen’s Own
Aifles
Queen's Own Rifles
Smith Dorrien
Queen’s
Pellat
Ordinance Department
H. B. Haldane
E B Eddy Employee Suffocated in Pulp
Ottawa on September 1 Joe Bergerson aged 18 was killed at the E B Eddy plant while tending the screen on the No 1 mill. He became caught in moving machinery and was drawn into the revolving pulp mass, suffocating as several coworkers watched.
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Ottawa
Joe Bergergny
Moran
E. B. Eddy
Bergerson
No. 1
Revival of Mining in Kenora District
Kenora Ont September 1 R B Nickerson manager of the Mikado mine brought in 1200 in gold bullion from the mine this morning. He obtained the dirt while repairing and cleaning an old stamp mill. The twenty stamp mill will run in two weeks and there is a splendid ore body in the slopes. The Mikado has been closed for seven years and its opening marks the revival of mining in this district.
Marshall Hardware Co Clearance Sale of Granmiteware Tinware
The Marshall Hardware Co announces a clearance sale on Granmiteware and Tinware stock. This special offer features discounted sizes and styles as part of a limited time reduction. Shop early for best selection and pricing.
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Marshall Hardware Co
Explosion Rocks Seattle Construction Site Near Bank
Seattle residents are startled by a dynamite blast at a Third Avenue and James Street building under construction. The explosion shattered windows over a block and police say a botched attempt to raid the adjacent Canadian Bank of Commerce occurred amid labor troubles. Two workers were slightly injured and one man was arrested.
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Seattle
Aixatory
Third Avenue
James Street
Peport
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Export of Pulp Wood From Anticosti Planned Next Winter
Quebec reports an American firm will cut more than 160000 cords of pulpwood on Anticosti next winter under a private land agreement with Mr Menier. The forest product will not incur government export duty.
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Quebec
Anticosti
Menier
Family dispute over mowing mower ends in court
A tangled family quarrel over a mowing machine led to theft charges against Simon Simpson and a court hearing in which Star was discharged after paying 50 dollars. Witnesses included Captain Parker and J.P. John McNeely. the dispute involved Ericson and Jacobson, with Star borrowing knives from Mrs. Ericson.
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Simon Simpson
Simonson
Ericson
Jacobson
Star
Star of
Minda
Simon Simonson
McNeely
Cardinal Vannutelli Arrives in Quebec for Montreal Congress
Cardinal Vannutelli landed in Quebec Sept 1 on the government steamer Lady Grey and was greeted by the faithful. He was taken to the King’s Wharf with an escort of officials and clergy before entering the basilica for the Eucharistic Congress in Montreal.
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Quebec
Cardinal Vannutelli
Montreal
King’s Wharf
Basilicnia
Monen Alry
Bodin
Bloowmy
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Saragossa
Holy Ghost and
Republican Party
Alpena Harbor
Turkish Empire
W. Hi. Selby
Athabasca River
Black Hills
Destoy
General Estrada
General J
Licly
Dr. Sawden
Hayes
Grand Trunk Pacific
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
B.C
B. C
G.T.P
Kitzlas Canyon
Chas. M. Hayes
Alfred Smithers
Board of
C.P.R
British Columbia
Haye
Smithers
Mr. Hayes
Stewart Paterson
Red River
Queen’s One Rifles
Rushmoor Aldershot Parade
Kenora District
Kenora, Ont
R. B. Nicker
Cardinal Vannutell
Canaba
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