Naval Defence Plan Outlined For Dominion And Australia
London publishes a long statement outlining the general lines of Canadian naval defense. Canada will start a navy on Fisher’s 1907 lines, with dual ocean bases and broader dock facilities, not relying on a single hub. Australia gains substantial control in peace, with central wartime command, no dreadnoughts, and cost over 750000 pounds annually.
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London
Dominion
Australia
John Fisher
Canada
Halifax
Esquimalt
Prince Rupert
Quebec
Montreal
Imperial
Admiralty
Imperial Navy
Melbourne
Aus
Alfred Deakin
F. G. Foxton
Deakin
Commonwealth
Sir John Fisher
Mr. Deakin
Regina McKenna
Fraser salmon fishery faces action over illegal traps
Vancouver reports salmon packers and Fraser River fishermen exasperated by a low sockeye run and alleged ongoing American traps. They plan to appeal to Washington to curb Puget Sound canners. Total Fraser catch stands at 339000 cases, with season ending soon and hoped at about 400000 cases.
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Vancouver
Fraser River
Washington
Puget Sound
Fraser
Robbers Loot Minnesota Bank in Karlstadt Heist
A bank in Karlstadt in Kittson county was blown open and robbed of 1500 dollars. The explosion alerted Halleck and nearby towns. The sheriff ordered vigilance at county lines as investigators search for three or four suspects attempting to flee the region.
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Halleck
Minn
Karlstadt
Kittson County
Sheriff’ S
Russian view of England on Russian maneuvers
In St. Petersburg military circles, General Hamilton the English military attaché is to attend the Russian man oeuvres, a privilege previously reserved for French officers.
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England
St. Petersburg
Hamilton
Moneyed Men for Canada Emigration Surge
An official of the Canadian Emigration Society reports inquiries from men with incomes of £4000 to £5000 yearly. Many financially well off have gone to British Columbia and Ontario to farm themselves or to secure livelihoods for their sons.
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Canada
London
Canadian Emigration Society
British Columbia
Ontario
Bluejackets Cut Down Greek Flag Over Government Baidl
From Canea Crete the Bluejackets on warships of the powers cut down the Greek flag atop the government building recently. The act followed occupying authorities imposing control after local upheaval.
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Canea
Crete
Prince Rupert realty sales top 1.3 million dollars
Prince Rupert sales up to Aug 14 total 1,308,000 with 2,666 lots sold. G U Ryley, land commissioner of the G T P railway, notes 1,389 sold by private sale at Prince Rupert, and 300 more than those sold at auction in Prince Rupert and Victoria. Private sales continue at about seventy a day. Ryley also sold 38 Prince Rupert lots to Winnipeg investors during a brief Winnipeg visit, though no Winnipeg auction has occurred yet.
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Ottawa
Forestry
Merior Department
Canada
HR. McMillan
Angi
Dominion
British Columbia
Quebe
Quebec
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Crow’s Nest Pass
Fernie
Vancouver Island
Prairie
Vancouver
B. C
Prince Rupert
G. U. Ryley
G.T.P. Railway
Victoria
Winnipeg
Ryley
Wireless Station Planned for Fort William
Representatives of United Wireless Telegraph Co in Fort William for days pursue a station with 40 mile radius. The firm has set up twenty land stations and equipped 22 lake boats in three months. Private tugs by Great Lakes Dredging at Island No 2 may link to a private Fort William station.
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Fort William
Ont
United Wireless Telegraph Co
Great Lakes
Prince Hermann to Seek American Wife for Debt Relief
Geneva reports Prince Hermann of Saxe Weimar has given up his duchy title due to heavy debts and renamed himself Count Ostheim He plans to travel to America to find a wife with dowry funds and expects to return within a year to settle debts while awaiting family support He is currently in Zurich awaiting funds.
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Geneva
Princce
Hermann
Saxe- Weimar
Ostheim
America
Germany
Zurich
New Zealand to Provide Cruisers for its Waters
London reports that New Zealand will supply cruisers for New Zealand waters instead of a dreadnought. At the Imperial Defence conference the final meeting will push a resolution to organize all naval and military forces of the Empire to render efficient service in any part of the Empire in emergencies.
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London
New Zealand
May Restore Deposed Shah as Persian Turmoil Grows
General Liahkoff, who led Russian forces in Teheran, returns from Persia and is assigned to Bielostock. The Novee Vryema quotes him saying a force under Sattar Khan and Begir Khan is marching on Tehran to fight the Nationalists and restore the former shah to the throne.
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Shah
St. Petersburg
Liahkoff
Teheran
Persia
Bielostock
Novee Vryema
Sattar Khan
Begir Khan
Love Governs The Christian Life In Pauls Message
A Sunday school lesson discusses first Corinthians thirteen, stressing love as the superior gift and the baseline for all Christian service. It notes Bible examples, warns against hollow eloquence, and urges believers to yield to God’s will with selfless, enduring love.
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American Press Association
Acta
God
Jesus Christ
Paul
Jesus
Esther
Christ
Abraham
Rioting in Lorgan near Portadown Affects North Ireland
Reported clashes followed Protestant flute band parades heading to the United States. Several thousand joined the procession to North Street nationalist center. Stones flew, bands fought, constabulary faced attacks, and rioters damaged 30 to 40 major businesses.
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London
Lorgan
Portadown
Ireland
United States
North St
Large Increase in Immigration Arrivals in Canada
Immigration statistics for the first three months ending June 30 show total arrivals in Canada at 74,136, up from 68,973 last year. U.S. arrivals in that period reached 2,921, with a 61 percent rise. June arrivals totaled 20,867, up from 15,636 in June 1908. Ocean port arrivals for June were 11,661, an 80 percent increase. three-month ocean port totals dropped TS percent to 41,218 from 48,566. Western homestead entries for July exceeded last year by more than 300.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Ocean Ports
Hope for Dissolution of Standard Oil
Washington officials expect a government favorable decision within a month to six weeks in the Standard Oil dissolution cases. The suit, brought in the St. Louis circuit court, aims to “smash the Standard Oil” per President Roosevelt. Frank B. Kellogg led the prosecution, with a possible ruling before the summer recess and notes of a fall term start.
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Standard Oil
Washington, D.C
Standard Oil Company
Department of Justice
United States Circuit Court
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Frank B. Kellogg
Japan may suspend Antung Mukden railway reconstruction
Tokyo reports that Japan may halt independent work on the Antung Mukden railway and proceed with China through joint expert delegates. The war department budgets 80 million yen for the next year, down 5 million from the current year, with a large appropriation for balloons and aircraft.
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Tokio
Japan
Antung-Mukden
China
Pekin
War Department
A Meeting in the Air Between Zeppelin and Wright Planned
Berlin hosts a planned meeting in the air as Count Zeppelin and Orville Wright prepare for a series of aeroplane flights during Wrights visit. Wright arrives late in the month. Zeppelin completes the Zep pelin TfL and will sail from Friedrichshafen to meet him.
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Berlin
Count Zeppelin
Orville Wright
Wright
Friedrichshafen
Carriage Factory Merger Formed in Canada
A merger of Canada’s leading carriage factories creates a holding company with 4 million capital, split into 2 million preferred and 2 million common stock, plus a bond issue. The aim is to realize economies by standardizing outputs across the consolidated plants. The merger was consummated by Garnet P. Grant with J A McKay and company.
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Montreal
Canada
Garnet P. Grant
J. A. McKay and Company
General Booth Faces Possible Blindness
London reports General Booth head of the Salvation Army is near total blindness after a cataract operation failed to restore his sight. He has cut short his evangelistic tour and now requires guidance as his condition worsens.
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London
Booth
Salvation Army
Canada's Trade Boom Near War High Mark
Canada’s trade shows continued growth in the first four months of the fiscal year, with totals near 192 million and exports rising by about 6.2 million. July alone adds 56.25 million in trade, fueled by stronger exports and higher domestic consumption.
Racial Clashes Rise Between Germans and Czechs in Vienna
In Vienna the Czech demand for official recognition of Czech schools fuels German opposition. Demonstrations erupt in Simmering with gendarmes drawing sabres to avert bloodshed. Czechs apply for revolver permits amid renewed Bohemian tensions.
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Vienna
Simmering
Prague
Bohemia and
Moravia
Flying machine aims to mimic eagle flight at Los Angeles school
Professor H. I. Twining head of physics and electrical engineering at Los Angeles Polytechnic High School has begun experiments with an ornithopter a flying machine with 27 foot wings designed to operate like an eagle. The machine has no motor a system of levers to be moved by hands and feet.
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Los Angeles
Cal
H. l. Twining
Physics and Electrical Engineering
Los Angeles Polytechnic High School
Pross Twining
Moors Seek Peace Talks With Spaniards in Tangier
Two delegates from the Rif tribesmen opposing Spain arrive in Tangier to consult with the Spanish legation and the Moroccan government on peace conditions. They left Melilla with General Marina's permission, commander of Spanish forces in Morocco.
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Tangier
Morocco
Melillas
Melilla
Marina
Heavy Snow Hits Johannesburg Stall in City Services
The heaviest snow in years fell in Johannesburg days ago with six inches recorded before moon. Telegraph and telephone services are badly disorganized and business nearly suspended. Stock exchange members briefly abandoned work for a snowball battle.
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Johannesburg
The
Stock Exchange
Turkey Fighting Mad in Constantinople Clash
Anti Greek sentiment remains sharp among soldiers and officers in Constantinople. Foreign ambassadors fearfully exchange communications and have sent a joint note to the Porte urging Turkey to accept Greece’s pacific assurances and to exercise moderation.
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Constantinople
Porte
Turkey
Greece
Canadian Northern Extends Line Toward Hope
Vancouver builders say the Canadian Northern nearly finishes the Yale to Lytton route along the Frazer river canyon covering 54 miles. One survey crew moves from Yale toward Hope as the project progresses downstream.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Northern
Frazer River
Yale
Lytton
Hope
Attempted assassination of young shah reported from Teheran
Telegrams from Tehran say the deposed shah tried to kill his son with a poniard, a fatal action attributed to the father rather than a suicide attempt by the heir. The report frames the incident as an assassination plot by the former ruler in Rome.
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Rome
Teheran
Persia
Shah
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