Progressives Push BNAA Act Change Amid Raillines Debate
The House of Commons passed $56 million for Canadian National Railways and $99,000 for the Government Merchant Marine to cover bond commitments and deficits after hours of debate. Progressives criticized the Senate for blocking branch lines and urged amending the BNAA Act to allow construction.
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Ottawa
Canadian National Railways
House of Commons
Senate
W. D. Baler
Waterloo
Canadian National Railways and Shipping
Stewart
Canadian Nations
C. C. Davis
Progressive
N. Battleford
G. P. Graham
Revival in Grain Trade Pushes Chicago Prices High
Grain advances last month added an estimated 1 billion dollars to U S agricultural wealth. Foreign buyers reportedly purchased over 25 million bushels of wheat futures in Chicago and Winnipeg. All cereal futures rose to new highs with July wheat at 130 for July, 129 for September, and 132 for December. Winnipeg’s strength aided the rally.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
New Grain Shipping Scheme Revealed in Alberta
Hon. George Hoadley reported to H. W. Wood about a new grain shipping scheme from England. The plan includes government elevators for storage in England and Alberta wheat shipped via the Panama Canal, with special focus on Alberta grain.
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Edmonton
Alta
George Hoadley
England
H. W. Wood
Alberta Wheat Pool
Alberta
Panama Canal
Government Won't Amend Bankruptcy Act This Session
Premier King stated in the House of Commons that no new legislation will be brought in this session. He answered a query on whether the Banking and Commerce Committee’s amendment to the Bankruptcy Act would appear before Parliament this session.
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Ottawa
King
House of Commons
Banking and Commerce Committee
Government to issue reichsmark notes under reparations plan
The bill for establishing a new gold notes bank is completed and submitted to the Reparations Commission. The government will issue reichsmark notes at face value of ten marks and upwards under the reparations experts committee plan.
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Berlin
City seeks year long closure of Rue Carlton Hotel
Assistant United States Attorney Lyman H. Ward announced a plan to obtain an injunction to close the Rue Carlton Hotel for one year. The hotel is described as a world famed establishment and labeled a common nuisance.
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New York
United States
Lyman H. Ward
Rue Carlton
British Millers Force Price Rise for Flour
London reports the ninth flour price increase since May first blamed on Canada and wheat futures. English millers say higher wheat costs, driven by Chicago and Winnipeg exchange manipulations, force them to raise flour prices as the crop outlook shrinks.
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London
Canada
Chicago
Winnipeg
Alpine Club Will Camp In Rockies In Canada
The Canadian Alpine Club plans a July 31 meeting at Mount Robson foot in the Rockies. An Alpine Club camp runs July 22 to August 4 with about 150 attendees expected from Winnipeg and Western Canada and camps at Coleman Glacier Calumet Creek and mount Robson timber line. Conrad Cain leads the high camp aiding peak attempts as England and U.S. members are anticipated amid rail access via Mount Robson station on the Canadian National line.
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England
U.S
Winnipeg
Canadian Alpine Club
Mount Robson
Monarch of the Rockies
Alpine Club
Western Canada
Coleman Glacier
Calumet Creek
Moose Pass
Conrad Cain
Canadian Rockies
Alpine Club of
United States
Canadian National Railways
Postal Employees' Troubles In Toronto
Officials report no change in terms of reinstatement for postal workers who struck after Postal Federation officers visited Ottawa. Federation executive to meet to discuss the officers' report. One official stated there is no current development and cannot say if further trouble is possible.
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Toronto
Postal Federation
Ottawa
Believe Coast Indian Chief Harry Dead Under Foul Play
Vancouver police investigate foul play after Chief Jimmy Harry of the Squamish Nation is found unconscious in the east end with head injuries and later dies in hospital. Police note a bridge company had paid over $8,000 for reserve property and suspect robbers targeted him for cash.
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Vancouver
Jimmy Harry
Harry
Plan Reception For Squadron Crew London
Movement grows to have the special service squadron crews march through central London to greet them after their round the world tour and offer citizens of the empire metropolis a chance to show welcome.
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London
Special Service Squadron
Empire Metropolis
Vancouver Harbor Commission seeks 5 million for terminal work
The bill to advance 5 million dollars to the Vancouver Harbor Commission for terminal facilities was given third reading in the House of Commons. The Toronto Viaduct Bill also passed third reading after lengthy discussion.
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Ottawa
Vancouver Harbor Commission
House of Commons
Toronto
New Treaty Test Might See Ship Seizures Off Coast
A new liquor treaty with Great Britain may be tested by seizing vessels within an hour’s steaming distance of the U S coast after the Race Point capture of the Canadian schooner Frances Louise.
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Boston
Great Britain
United States
Frances Louise
May Be Election Issue on Immediate Hudson's Bay Railway
The Hudson's Bay Association executive voices support for completing the Hudson's Bay Railway as a Western Canada benefit. Col. R. H. Webb notes the government’s slim majority and predicts the next election will hinge on railway completion. A general meeting will set future policy.
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Winnipeg
Hudson's Bay Railway
George Graham
Laurier
Western Canada
Graham
Hudson's Bay Association
Col
R. H. Webb
Col. Webb
Senate Ends Branch Line Projects in Canada Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan
Ottawa reports the Senate completed action on Canadian National branch lines, approving a two mile Quebec line while eight of 26 House bills died in the Senate. Saskatchewan faces greatest loss as Turtleford and Radville lines were rejected, provoking protests from settlers. Remains uncertain if any work can start this year. outlook warns of a 12 month delay with possible action next session.
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Ottawa
Senate
Canadian National
Quebec
House
Saskatchewan
Turtleford
Radville
C.N.R
Egyptian agitator Shawish held after Cairo attack
Sheikh Shawish, nationalist agitator tied to the Cairo plot against Premier Zagioul, has been arrested. Formerly a professor of Arabic at Oxford University, he was described as a brilliant scholar yet notorious for rabid anti British sentiment and venomous Egyptian press writings despite past English associations.
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London
Sheikh Shawish
Cairo
Zagioul
Shawish
Oxford University
England
Daily Mail
Dead Bandit's Brother Sentenced in Police Court
Mike Kuzmac brother of Jim Kuzmac the man killed for resisting arrest was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary after being convicted on two counts shopbreaking and carrying a revolver in police court.
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Winnipes
Mike Kuzmac
Jim Kuzmac
Quebec Convent Destroyed by Fire in Baie St. Paul
The convent of congregation Baie St. Paul was completely destroyed by a fire that started in the building's northern section. Estimated loss is $100,000 with partial insurance coverage.
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Quebec
Congregation Baie St. Paul
Canada Represented London at Inter Allied Conference
Senator N A Belcourt of Ottawa arrived as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary for the Dominion of Canada to the Inter Allied conference opening here on July 16.
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London
N. A. Belcourt
Ottawa
Dominion of Canada
Imperial Preference urged for imperial Congress address
In addressing the congress of the empire chambers of commerce the speaker urged that policies of the component parts conform and that any tariffs imposed should be matched by imperial preferences.
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Congress of the Empire Chambers of Commerce
Empire
Prohibition Repealed in Saskatchewan Plebiscite
Saskatchewan voters defeated Prohibition and backed government control of liquor sales in a province wide plebiscite. Regina led support with 4 910 votes and North Battleford 56 against, as seven cities backed the change. Legislature may pass implementing laws in October with enforcement continuing under the Temperance Act.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
North Battleford
Doukhobors Burned in Porcupine Creek Fire Near Nelson
A Porcupine Creek fire near Nelson left 34 horses dead and eleven Doukhobor woodmen badly burned, with four missing later found. Many sought creek water or a flume to escape the blaze as flames rose and the flow stopped, forcing a desperate stand for survival.
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Nelson
Porcupine Creek
Nelson Hospital
Ottawa House Approves Militia and Soldiers Bills
Third reading passed in the House of Commons on the Militia Act amendments allowing militia callouts for industrial disputes. The Militia bill, Soldiers' Civil Re-Establishment Act changes, Yukon quartz mining law consolidation, and Senate amendments to the Indian Act were also approved.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Special Committee On
Yukon Territory
House
Senate
Factory Inspector Dies in Vancouver
Mrs. Winsnifred Ma hon, a factory inspector for the minimum wage board and a longtime labor leader, died after a brief illness in Vancouver. She served as president of the Vancouver Garment Workers' Union for three years.
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Vancouver
Winsnifred Mahon
Minimum Wage Board
Vancouver Garment Workers’ Union
Senate Takes Third Reading on Belgium Trade Convention
The Senate approves a bill authorizing a trade convention with Belgium in third reading. Senator Dawid moves an amendment to suspend the British Preference.
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Ottawa
Senate
Belgium
Dawid
Crow's Nest Pass Agreement Faces Complaint Wave
Ottawa reports the Railway Commission will study discrimination linked to the Crow's Nest Pass agreement. Eastern firms complain of wide shipment price disparities to the west while the Canadian Pacific Railway faces western-line complaints on post agreement routes.
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Ottawa
Ont
Railway Commission
Canadian Pacific Railway
Hudson Bay Railway Debate Sees Calls for Completion
In the House of Commons MPs debate the Hudson’s Bay Railway project. Mr Knox argues delay costs Western Canada and urges Port Nelson terminals, while Rev T W Bird supports a clear government stance. Sir Henry Drayton urges thorough study before any commitment.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Knox
Western Canada
Port Nelson
T. W. Bird
Nelson
Manitoba
Hudson's Bay
Canada
Hudson’s Bay
Henry Drayton
West York
Will Confer With Provinces on Pension Plan
Ottawa reports the select committee on industrial and international relations urges a Supreme Court opinion on jurisdiction over the eight hour day. Premier King says the Dominion will seek provincial cooperation on old age pensions, proposing $20 monthly benefits with half funded by the resident province. He also notes no decision on the alternative vote bill and mentions a late year inter imperial conference invite.
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Ottawa
Supreme Court
House of Commons
Select Committee On
Washington
King
Old Age Pensions Committee
Canada
Trade Pact With Belgium Clears Senate Approval
The Senate gave consideration to the Canada Belgium trade convention. The pact was adopted and received its third reading, advancing in the legislative process.
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Ottawa
Senate
Canada
Belgum
Valera Released by Free State Government
Dublin dispatch reports Eamonn de Valera and Austin Stack leaders of the Irish Republican movement freed by the Free State government. The News Agency despatch confirms their release from confinement.
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London
Eamonn de Valera
Austin Stack
Free State
Dublin
Factors Which Help to Make Canada Great
London report on E. W. Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company at the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World convention. Beatty discusses advertising in Canada dating from French regime era and Jesuit missionaries and notes Canada’s snow hard winters and ice cream as impressions shaping global views. He emphasizes immigration and assimilation to form a united Canadian national spirit.
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London
Dominion of Canada
E. W. Beatty
K.C
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Beatty
Canada
Rudyard
Dominion
Mr. Beatty
Montreal Still Leads in Grain Exports
A Ottawa despatch states Montreal remains the top grain shipping port in North America. For ten months to June 30, 1924 Vancouver shipped 50,691,096 bushels, while Montreal moved 61,000,000 bushels of Canadian wheat and 78,000,000 bushels of all grains in total despite five months of ice closure.
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Montreal
Vancouver
Ottawa
Prince Otto von Bismarck In Plane Crash
Prince Otto von Bismarck, grandson of the former chancellor and newly elected to the Reichstag, crashed en route from Berlin to Nuremberg for an aviators meeting. He was not seriously injured, though the aircraft was smashed and he abandoned the trip.
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Berlin
Germany
Otto von Bismarck
Reichstag
Nuremberg
Ward
Bamberg
Ontario to Vote on Liquor Issue
Ontario citizens will vote on the liquor issue Thursday October 23. The government has set a plebiscite date fulfilling Premier Ferguson's pledge that the people vote if public opinion demands it.
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Toronto
Ontario
Ferguson
U S Fliers Arrive in England for Orkney Jump Prep
Three United States Army around-the-world planes arrived in Brough near York from Croydon. The aircraft will rest for a week to ten days while pontoons are fitted in readiness for a jump to the Orkney Islands.
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U.S
England
Brough
Yorkshire
Eng
United States Army
Croydon
Orkney Islands
Cuba's Vast Copper Reserves Draw Attention
Cuba appears to maintain a near endless flow of copper ore, underscoring the island's mineral potential and reliance on mining for economic activity. The report notes sustained output and prospects for continued supply.
Cumberland River navigable stretch outlined
The Cumberland River runs about 600 miles with a navigable channel of roughly 200 miles, indicating limited but significant waterway access for transport or commerce along portions of the river.
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Cumberland River
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