Dominion's Trade Reveals Rail and Public Works Spending
The Dominion’s Trade reports the public accounts bluebook showing total revenue of 45,093,404 with 24,064,292 spent from the consolidated fund and a 1,029,064 surplus. Capital outlays include 35,346,184 on railways and 2,832,295 on public works with details on the National Transcontinental and Intercolonial lines. A Quill Lake murder case ends with the arrest of John Mesci after a brutal triple slaying. he admits the killings and is jailed for inquest scrutiny.
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Ottawa
Geo. E Foster
Charles Parmelee
Shefford
House of Commons
Canson
Canada
London
Seoint
St. Andrews Rapids
National Transcontinental Railway
Intercolonial
Prince Edward Island
Hudson Bay Railway
Quebec Bridge Company
Trent Canal
Canada’s farm and wheat lands draw Western interest
Coast farmers discuss Canada at the Alaska Yukon exhibit in Seattle. Ex‑MP and commissioner William Hutchison notes many visitors from Washington Oregon and California are attracted to Canadian townsites and fruit lands. He reports rising inquiries and plans for Canada’s big exposition opening next month.
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Canada
Ottawa
Washington
Oregon
California
Alaska
Wm. Huchison
M.P
Seattle
Mr. Hutchison
Spokane
Huchison
Ussets
Gave a Quart of Blood in Ontario Hospital Case
Mrs. T. R. Carnevosky of Kingston donated a quart of her blood at Royal Victoria Hospital Montreal to her sister Mrs. E. Williamson of Lindsay. The operation saved the sister briefly but caused fatal shock, as Williamson died the day after.
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Kingston
Royal Victoria Hospital
Montreal
T. R. Carnevosky
E. Williamson
Lindsay
Subsidy Contract For Coast Steamship Service Signed
Ottawa reports the first government contract with Grand Trunk Pacific for a Prince Rupert to Queen Charlotte Islands service. Sir Richard Cartwright signs for trade and commerce and Charles M. Hays signs for the company. Subsidy is 200 dollars per trip, winter service meets fortnightly, summer service weekly, contract runs to March 31, 1915.
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Ottawa
Grand Trunk Pacific
Sir Richard Cartwright
Department of Trade and Commerce
Charles M. Hays
Prince Rupert
Queen Charlotte Islands
Bed of coal located near Hardisty Alta
An excellent coal bed eight feet thick has been located ten miles from here in Hardisty Alberta. The find may indicate rich deposits ahead for local mining prospects.
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Hardisty
Alta
Big Coal Areas Near Edmonton Promising Prospects
A surveying party led by A. C. Finlay has completed mapping of vast coal areas at Pacific Pass Coal Company near South Pembina. Test shafts indicate a substantial coal deposit with qualities akin to Crows Nest Coal. Development hinges on Grand Trunk Pacific branch line construction from Entwistle into the fields.
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Edmonton
Pacific Pass Coal Company
South Pembina
A. C. Finlay
Montreal
Pacific Pass Coal Co
Crows’ Nest
Grand Trunk Pacific
Entwhistle
Wireless record broken by steamer Korea message
A message from the steamer Korea set a world wireless distance record, received at Farallon and Russian Hill stations in San Francisco. The Korea reported being in touch with Japan on November 2 at 2 p.m., 2,205 miles west of Honolulu, confirming a successful long distance link. The event surpassed previous marks, with Russian Hill previously unable to reach the Orient.
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San Francisco
Cal
Korea
Farallone
Russian Hill Station
Honolulu
Japan
Orient
Airship attack on Fort Ehrenbrietstein reported
The 7th German airship squadron including Parseval ST Zeppelin SL and Moo HM conducted a sham attack in the Rhine valley. They moved from Coblenz toward Fort Ehrenbrietstein and returned by late morning, after surprising the Coblenz garrison.
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Cologne
Rheinish
Prussia
Valley of the Rhine
Australia Sends Chilled Beef to London in Thaw for Market
The Thames sees a cargo of Australian chilled beef arrive in top condition, described as foreshadowing relief for the British meat market from American packer dominance. Previous attempts to import chilled beef from Australia have failed.
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Austral
London
Thames
Autralia
Australia
Great Congo protest in London condemns Leopold rule
A Whitechapel meeting in London protested Congo atrocities under King Leopold I, led by Sir Conan Doyle. The crowd condemned Belgian misrule, cited 10,000,000 victims, urged land restitution for natives and immediate reforms backed by a unanimous resolution.
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London
Whitefields Tabernacle
Congo
Leopold I
Belgium
Conan A. Doyle
Leopold
Arthur
Great Britain
Alberta’s Prize Red Wheat and Livestock Praised by Judge Carlyle
Prof. W. L. Carlyle, former Iowa and Colorado agronomy chair, praises Alberta’s stock and grass fed beef. He judged heavy horses in Seattle and will work at the Madison Square show in New York. He cites fattened 3 year old steers weighing 1300 to 1400 pounds ready for top Chicago prices, fed entirely on Alberta grass. Alberta could supply prime beef year round if ranchers fattened stock in October through winter.
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Calgary
Alta
Alberta
W. L. Carlyle
Agricultural Colleges
Iowa
Colorado
Seattle
New York
Carlyle
Chicago
Prof
Salvation Army to Bring Farm Laborers to Ottawa
Lieut Col T Howell Toronto secretary of immigration for the Salvation Army arrives in Ottawa to select 1500 domestic servants and experienced farm laborers from rural England to immigrate to Canada. He plans to depart for England soon to begin the recruitment.
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Ottawa
Salvation Army
Canada
England
Col. T. Howell
Toronto
Immigration
Knocks Big Churches at Epworth League Meeting
At the Toronto Epworth League biennial convention J H Gundy attacked large Methodist churches for being aristocratic and not reaching unchurched slums. He said they sing rescue hymns in church parlors but do no real good for the starving, urging outreach.
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Toronto
Ont
H. Gundy
McCurdy Flies Baddeck No 2 in Successful Trials
J A McCurdy conducted a successful trial flight with Baddeck No 2 at Bennett's farm near Baddeck Nova Scotia. He completed fourteen one mile rounds with clean takeoffs and landings and crossed the river four times reaching heights up to eighty feet.
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Baddeck
N.S
J. A. McCurdy
Bennett
Edmonton minister elected Alberta Sunday School head
President of S S Association Edmonton Alex Butchart has been chosen to lead the Alberta Sunday School Association for 1909 10 and will serve as president for the coming year in the province.
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S. S. Association
Edmonton
Alta
Alex. Butchart
Alberta Sunday School Association
Why They Prefer Canada as Home
In the article from the Evening Times Grand Forks North Dakota the piece argues 75000 American farmers from the West are moving to Canada for cheaper land and more stable governance. It contrasts Canada’s orderly government with the South’s advertising and conflicts, noting Western farmers seek peace and freedom to express ideas without violence.
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Canada
South
Evening Times
Grand Forks
N.D
Middle West
Deathblow to Domestic Happiness Debate
Cardinal Gibbons claims women's suffrage would ruin domestic life in a letter read at Waldorf Astoria by an anti suffrage group. Senator Elihu Root also sent regrets praising the league's work. The reading drew enthusiastic applause from about 400 women and was expected to recruit supporters to the anti suffrage cause.
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New York
Cardinal Gibbons
National League For the Civic Education of Women
Waldorf-Astoria
Julian Dewey Heath
New York City
Elihu Root
Alfonso Comment on Ferrer Demonstrations Abroad
A Madrid dispatch quotes King Alfonso criticizing foreign sympathy for Ferrer protests. He says savants err when judging without verified experiments and denounces calls from French observers that imply Spain is savage or inquisition like. He asserts Spain’s constitutional monarchy and notes he never used rights of pardon.
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Alfonso
Paris
Madrid
Ferrer
Wireless Stations for Australia Tender Call
The postmaster general invites tenders for wireless telegraph stations at North and South Head Sydney and Fremantle Heights or Rottnest Island Western Australia. Tenders must follow the Berlin Radio Telegraph convention and enable communication with British warships mail steamers up to 1000 miles. Tenders due by April.
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Melbourne
North
South Head
Sydney
Fremantle Heights
Rottnest Island
Western Australia
Aerial Sham Fight Over Cologne In Historic Mock Battle
Berlin reports a three hour aerial mock battle by military aerostats at Cologne near Ehrenbrustr fortress. Zeppelins sent a greeting message as searchlights lit the fortress and anti airship guns fired on the fake assault without explosive drops.
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Berlin
Cologne
Ehrenbrustr
Record Land Entries in Saskatoon Hit New High
Saskatoon land office reports October as a record month with 510 homestead entries and total receipts of 15 065.90 dollars, surpassing September by about 600 dollars. Landseekers were of high quality, with varied deposits contributing to the income.
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Saskatoon
Saskatoon Land Office
Graft Ring Exposed in Kiel Trial Across Merchant Navy
In Kiel Germany five merchants and four naval officers faced trial for grafting fortunes in military supply purchases. Evidence showed years of collusion yielding immense profits with the government overpaying for goods, including a case where 1000 marks were paid for items costing 76 marks.
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Kiel
Germany
Fifteenth Anniversary of the Czar's Accession
In St. Petersburg the fifteenth anniversary of the Czar's accession to the throne will be observed in Russia. The celebration marks a milestone in imperial rule with ceremonies and public observances planned.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Immigration increases in Canada and customs receipts rise
Immigration to Canada in September reached 15 3435, a rise of about 2 percent from the prior September. For the first half of the fiscal year total arrivals were 120 433, up 20 percent from last year, with U S immigration up 65 percent to 56 456. Ocean port arrivals fell 3 percent to 64 447. Customs receipts for September climbed to 5 256 736, about a million more than September 1908, and seven month year totals exceed last year by 6 858 614.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Comparsi
Customs House
Ceumpareal
British Empire must have an invulnerable fleet says Beresford
Lord Charles Beresford told the Royal Colonial Institute the future is black for Britain if sea supremacy wanes. He praised Canadians for loyalty and energy and urged an interchangeable empire fleet to deter any attack, while stressing defence of trade routes and strong ties with the United States.
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London
Royal Colonial Institute
Charles Beresford
Empire
Canada
United States
Lord Charles
Priest Sues Parishioners Over Confessional Secrets
In Montreal, Rev. Father J. P. Desraoriers sues parishioner FE Gavron for 2000 damages alleging disclosure of confessional secrets. Gavron reportedly stated in a public speech that the priest had not kept confidences. The priest also sues Ville St. Pierre town clerk J. A. Lafleur for 1000 damages over alleged verbal insults.
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Montreal
Que
J. P. Desraoriers
Ville St. Pierre
FE. Gavron
Gauron
J. A. Lafleur
Salmon to London from British Columbia via Vancouver
W W Clarke of Vancouver arrived on the Corinthian reporting a trial shipment of fresh British Columbia salmon to Billingsgate market London. The fish will be chilled and sent in cold storage for export.
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B.C
London
Montreal
W. W. Clarke
Vancouver
Corinthian
British Columbia
Billingsgate Market
Child Chokes on Marble in Swan River
Three year old Johnnie Paul, son of Edward Paul, choked to death after placing a marble in his mouth while playing in Swan River. His mother saw the act and attempted to remove the marble but he died within minutes.
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Swan River
Man
Johnnie
Edward Paul
Good Enough for Him Kingston Sentence and Clemency Petition
James Robinson of Warren says he will accept 50 years in prison rather than gallows after being sentenced to 28 years. He is to work on the stone pile and had signed a Sudbury jail petition seeking clemency in his wife's case.
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Quill Lake
Sask
John Mesci
George Thowan
McNiven
Theburns
Theburn
Here
T. Rassmusson
E. F. Gardiner
Rassmusseon
Gardiner
Moser
Meei
Meaci
Mesci
Homestead
Thoburn
J. Morley
Mesa
Mrs McNiven
Mosei
Mra. Thoturn
Prisner
Alex Thom
Wadena Herald
Kingston
James Robinson
Warren
Sudbury
Will Build Floating Dock in Prince Rupert
The Dominion government will construct a floating dock at Prince Rupert costing 1.5 million dollars. Announcement made by William Wainwright, second vice-president of the Grand Trunk Pacific.
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Victoria
B.C
Dominion
Prince Rupert
William Wainwright
Grand Trunk Pacific
Mint Profits From Silver Copper and Specimen Coins
The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa reported last year a silver mining profit of 172244 dollars. Copper coinage profit reached 21565.11 dollars and proceeds from specimen coin sales amounted to 1091 dollars.
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Ottawa
Royal Mint
Picture Postcard Craze in London Drops Fast
The post office reports a rapid decline in the picture postcard craze as telegrams fall out of use with the telephone. More than $3,000,000 worth of letters were found undelivered due to wrong addresses.
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London
Post Office
100 Bushels to the Acre in Camrose Oats Field
Harry Teeple threshed a field of oats south of Camrose yielding 100 bushels to the acre. The seed used was imported from England.
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Camrose
Alta
Harry Teeple
England
Mikado Is 57 Tokio Birthday Celebration
Japanese across the globe mark the fifty seventh birthday of Mutsuhito in Tokyo with nationwide festivities and tributes.
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Mikado
Tokio
Mutsuhito
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