Press Conference urged to unite Empire through cheaper cables
London papers debate imperial cable communication as a key to unity. They note Canada’s advantage over India Africa and Australasia despite being cut off by faulty links. The Press Conference program is praised as a historic media recognition of the press’s power.
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London
Standard
Express
Telegraph
Lemling
Greater
Britain
Canada
India
Africa
Australasia
the Chronicle
German View on Imperial Conference and Empire Unity
Neustachrichten argues the British Empire shows more differences than unity and doubts the conference will tighten Britain’s overseas ties. The paper notes the event stems from anti German sentiment and seeks to persuade dominion editors that unified fleet and army are needed for the British world empire.
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Berlin
Neust: Nachrichten
Britain
Neuste Nachrichten
Bhe
England
Great Britain
Germany
Wade Claims Air Powered Cars From Atmospheric Pressure
Chicago inventor John A Wade proclaims a car that runs without gasoline electricity steam or wind using atmospheric pressure to drive pistons in hollow casings. He says the Wright brothers are already interested and promises demonstrations to prove his machine’s aerial flight and automobile potential.
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Chicago
Wright Brothers
John A. Wadi
Wade
Plans for Uniformed School Army in Toronto
Chief Inspector Hughes reviews a plan to form a 2500 strong army of uniformed public school boys next year. The aim is to add 2000 cadets and teach them to shoot as part of military education with funding from Ontario and rifles and ammunition from the Dominion government. Earl Grey and Sir James Whitney express personal interest.
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Toronto
Ont
Hughes
Ontario
Dominion
Earl Grey
James Whitney
Adam God gets 25 years for murder in riot case
Kansas City jury convicts James Sharp known as Adam God of murder in the second degree for the killing of Police man Michael Mullane during a religious riot on December 8. He is sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary. Sharp led armed Adamites into the Canadian west two years earlier.
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Kansas City
James Sharp
Adam God
Michael Mullane
Sharp
Bubonic Plague Reported in Southern China
The bubonic plague is reported from multiple southern China points with Tsuan Tsim experiencing a daily death toll of over fifty. An accompanying ague is described as epidemic in areas to the north and west.
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China
Tsuan Tsim
Great Rally Highlighted by Provincial Sunder School Convention
The article proclaims a major annual event with about thirty nine regional contributors from six denominations and professional fields. Delegates are urged to send names to Peter Lamont in Brandon or the General Superintendent in Winnipeg.
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Seweth
WC. Pearce
Chieeco
Tuller & Meredith
New York
Drs. Spurling
Wesley College
Clarence McKinnon
Winnipeg
P. McDiarmid
Brandon College
Boissevain
Mandon Doyle
Port Frances
A. L. Mancon
Arden
J. W. Little
Elgin
W. J McCormick
Neepawa
Adolph
Brandon
Prof. Allen
McK. Omand
Lyleton
T. H. Patrick
Souris
B. G. Creslock
Burnsite
Fritz Sparling
J. W. Crawford
Pipestone
Fight for Northern Route in Canadian Rail Plans
Edmonton Alberta reports that CPR eyes the old line north from Kamloops to the Yellowhead as a race with CN and GT to claim a new Edmonton to Vancouver route via the Yellowhead and North Thompson river. Surveys advance. CPR may grade this summer. CN has 47 miles surveyed north from Kamloops and GT is pushing surveys from the Yellowhead.
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Edmonton
Ala
CPR
Kemloops
Yellowhead
C.N. R
G.T.P
North Thompson River
Vancouver
Pacific
T. K. Wright
C.N R
Thompson River
Wright
C.P.R
Kamloops
Thompson
Toronto Doctor Attacks Nostrum Evil At Ontario Meet
Dr J Ferguson of Toronto condemns patent medicines as an evil claiming they fail to cure disease and fuel addiction. He cites US and Canadian spending on nostrums and argues manufacturers profit while profits aid breweries.
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Toronto
J. Ferguson
Ontario Medical Association
United States
Canada
Bishop Stringer Begins Northern Anglican Mission Trip
Bishop I O Stringer the northernmost Anglican bishop on the continent departs Edmonton by stage for Athabasca Landing to start a mission tour of the MacKenzie river district. He will visit Herschel Island Eskimo mission then traverse to Fort M Ehrson and Dawson, aiming to finish by October.
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Edmonton
Alta
I. O. Stringer
MacKenzie River
Athabasca Landing
Bishop Stringer
Bompas
Yukon
MacKenzig
Dawson
Vancouver
Calgary
Fort M Pherson
Herschel Island
British Columbia
Final Attempt to Break Unionism in Pittsburg Mills
United States Steel and American Sheet and Tin Plate announce post June 30 no dealings with the Amalgamated association and demand open shops. Tin mills within the unionized combination had previously been the only mills recognizing the union.
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Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Amalgamated Association
Aerial Race Proposed Over Broadway In New York
New Yorkers await a historic first dirigible race set to travel from Central Park over Broadway to the Tory area. The planned event promises an aerial thrill and marks the debut of such competition in the city.
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New York
Broadway
Central Park
Faith Hallmarks in Hebrews Entry and Modern Rail Rivalries
The article discusses Hebrews faith as central to a list of patriarchs and their acts, stressing belief before understanding and the courage to live righteously. It also reports a railway competition, noting the Chicago and Northwestern’s plan to extend toward Seattle, triggering strategic moves by rivals to secure transcontinental routes and coast ports.
Czar's Poltava Journey Guarded by Troops
Reports from St Petersburg describe a broad police sweep and mass arrests along the route of the imperial train to Poltava. Officials line the 1800 mile path with troops, keeping the Czar on a mobile carriage and within armed guards amid fears of a renewed terrorist plot.
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St. Petersburg
Poltava
Destructive Bush Fires In Dauphin Region
A major bush fire raged for 36 hours along the Prince Albert CN R line spanning 100 miles from Crooked River to Bowsman and near Hudson Bay Junction to the Pas. No deaths reported but property losses peak at about 75000 dollars including the entire Raby Lake Lumber Company. An east of Elwood 4 span bridge burned to the water and passengers were ferried by planks as crews patrolled rails.
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C.N.R
Elwood
Rush for Phones in Manitoba April boom in telephones
Manitoba reports a sharp April surge in telephone installations. Winnipeg added 311 private-house instruments versus 49 in 1908, while other exchanges saw 96 new phones versus 17 previously. Province total hits 407 against 66 last year, with yearly total around 1,100.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canadian Cadets Arrive Late For Princess of Wales Trophy
London reports R J E Hanson says Canadian cadets reached England only 24 hours before the competition and were unfit to shoot. He refuses to publish their scores, deeming them unfair. Winners were N W Candler King Edward VII Surrey 264, Victor Back Great Yarmouth 270, Harry Grove Sir John Cass 269.
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London
R. J. E. Hanson
Lord Roberts
England
N. W. Candler
King Edward VII
Surrey
Victor Back
Great Yarmouth School
Harry Grove
Sir John Cass School
Large Increase in Receipts Port Arthur Grain
Inspector Gibbs reports Canadian Northern railway grain receipts for Sept 1 1908 to May 31 1909 totaling 20 184 cars, up 6 435 from the prior year. Wheat leads with 16 816 cars, barley 1 050, flax 137, and oats 2 181 cars.
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Port Arthur
Canadian Northern Railway
Gibbs
AERIAL DREADNOUGHT Flies 900 Miles Then Crashes on Landing
Count Zeppelin’s airship Zepp I flew about 900 miles in 38 hours before hitting a tree at Goppingen on the Tile river in Württemberg. The crash damaged the hull, yet no injuries were reported and recovery will delay further travel. British papers stress the feat and warn Britain to heed German aeronautic advances.
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England
Stuttwart
Zeppelin
Goppingen
Tile
Wurtembure
Ulm
London
Count Zeppelin
Berlin
Wslarmists
Germany
The
Daily Telegraph
Friedrichshafen
Daily Graphic
Justification for Cannibalism in Scientific Talk
London reports Dr F Gowland Hopkins at the Royal Institution argued cannibalism could be the most efficient protein source for humans. He cited a Heidelberg worker noting a dog fed with dog protein required less protein overall, suggesting closer species chemistry yields better nutritional match.
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London
F. Gowland Hopkins
Royal Institution
Heidelberg
Round Up of Government Buffalo Herd Reaches Calgary
Howard Douglas in Calgary reports the Buffalo herd purchased from Pablo Montana is being gathered after a ten day round up. Difficulties were immense with 100 horses and 35 men starting, yet more riders are added as buffalo are scattered in small bands up to forty miles from supply points.
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Calgary
Alta
Howard Douglas
Dorminion Parks
Pablo
Montana
Douglas
Immigration of Superior Type in Ottawa Says Commissioner
W D Scott commissioner of immigration reports that new arrivals at Quebec match the prior season’s superior immigrant type. The Empress of Ireland Corsican and Prince Oscar recently landed 3000 immigrants at Quebec, largely of British origin, viewed as likely excellent settlers.
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Ottawa
W. D. Scott
Quebec
Prince Oscar
Sale of Prince Rupert Lots Audited by Agents
Vancouver notices say Mr. Riley land agent for Grand Trunk Pacific announced a private sale of company lots at Prince Rupert immediately after the Victoria sale. Additional sales will follow in Montreal on July 1 and later in Toronto and Winnipeg, priced by Vancouver auction levels. A deal nears for one thousand lots to a British syndicate.
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Prince Rupert
Vancouver
B. C
Riley
Grand Trunk Pacific
Victoria
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Quake Strikes Messina. No Fatalities Reported
Rome reports another violent tremor in Messina with loud rumblings. Ruins from prior quakes collapse further. hundreds flee the city as panic grips residents. No deaths recorded, but the disaster heightens fear and disruption.
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Messina
Rome
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