City Council Special Meeting Hears Valuers Report
A City Council special session yesterday discussed valuers’ findings on land and waterworks issues including reservoir and adjacent land damage. Officials debated compensation, the hospital bill, and actions to obtain rates and adjust public works spending while plans to adjourn and report details to Victoria proceeded.
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Ian Kirkpatrick
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Pondinetis
Jal
Gold Commissioner's Guarante
Galliher
Bas Saaremaa
Apa
Strachan
Po Allie
Bonnington Falls
Beery
Hall
Port Arthur and Duluth railway tender ased
Eastern Canadian News reports tender opened at Osgoode Hall for Port Arthur and Duluth railway purchase. Ameiling Jarvis broker submitted 850000 bid, representation unnamed. Ottawa discussion on subsidy for a 60 mile northern road. debate over naming the preferred railway and potential Northern Pacific involvement. Bonaventure Station, Montreal detail gala consignment of nearly 1000000 from New York to Canadian Express for Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia to calm bank panic fears.
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Wilfrid Laurier
Montreal
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Delaware and Hudson
New York
Canadian Express Company
Bank of Montreal
Bank of B. N. A
Boards of Trade Meeting Rosse and Reciprocal Duties
Local boards of trade discuss reciprocal duties with U government and consider recommendations. Officials emphasize cooperation and industry support as trade relations and duties are reviewed for potential policy alignment.
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City Frustrates Free Trade Row At British Columbian Meet
The Rossland Board of Trade endorses a reciprocal duty arrangement to aid lead mining, urging free entry of land bullion and ore into the US market while urging home smelters to operate in Canada. Officers are elected including Fraser as President and Jackson as Secretary Treasurer. The note addresses water and electric light upgrades, delaying any water shortage risk.
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Kaslo
United States
Canada
W. H. Aldridge
Canadian Pacific Smelter
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International Chief Conference
C. Fraser
J. Roderick Robertson
Duncan Kuas
J. A.harvey
T. Mayno Daly
Czar 18 Pleased as Hague Conference Review
The Official Messenger prints a Government communiqué praising the Hague conference results. It notes postponement of a definite armament settlement, but acknowledges lighter military burdens and mediation by a third power. The piece asserts a new basis for peace while preserving state sovereignty.
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St. Petersburg
Will Be King David
London report notes that when the heir to the Duke of York ascends the throne he would be styled King David The Daily News cites the Prince of Wales asserting the child has long been called Prince David The child’s full given names include Edward Albert Christian George Patrick David
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Daily News
Duke of York
King David
Prince of Wales
Prince David
Edward Albert Christian George Patrick David
Pauncefote's Movements Amid Peerage and Alaska Talks
The British ambassador to the United States becomes Lord Pauncefote after elevation to the peerage and weighs a territorial style. He will return to The Hague to finish peace conference work, then proceed to Washington in October. He plans to retire from service by March or April and resume Alaskan negotiations on arrival, suspended during hot weather.
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London
Striking Workers May Persuade During Ordered Walkout
In a decision by Judge Windes of the Appellate Court sitting on a circuit bench it is ruled that striking workers may use persuasion to induce others to join a strike. They may visit the company premises and employ peaceable means to keep others from work or to cause those at work to quit.
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Chicago
Windes
Appelate Court
Railway concession granted in Corea to German syndicate
A dispatch from Corea reports the government has granted a concession to a German syndicate to build a railway from Seoul to Genaan in Broghton Bay on the west coast, linking the capital with the western coast.
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National Zeitung
Corea
Seoul
Genaan
Broughton Bay
Farmer suicide by blasting head at Peskin Lake
Ogumberland Wis Aug 4 A farmer near Peskin Lake identified as Chris Wold committed suicide by placing hazardous material in a ground hole and detonating it. He reportedly said Here I go and the Lord with me His head and arm were torn away in the blast.
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Peskin Lake
Ohoynski Wins Decision in Seventh Round Bout
Denver match report says Joe Ohoynski defeated Mexican Pete Everett on a foul ruling in the seventh round delivering the win tonight.
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Denver
Colo
Joe Ohoynski
Pete Everett
Delcasse Visits St Petersburg Amid Czar Abdication Theory
In St Petersburg M Theo Delcasse French Foreign Minister arrived from Paris to reciprocate Count Muravieff’s visit and will stay five days as Count Lanneta De Monte Bello curves back to Russia. Paris reports claim Delcasse’s mission was driven by a claim Emperor Nicholas may abdicate due to a rumored Russian heir legend and the failed Hague conference.
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London
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Telegraphic Union Mails Support for Strike at New Haven
A New Haven local telegraphers union officer reports that about 100 operators on the New York New Haven and Hartford Railway were polled by mail. Responses show 621 replies with all but nine favor a strike if officials refuse to hear complaints.
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New Haven, Conn
Railway Road Telegrapher's Union
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway Company
Queen's Escort Drives Out In Bright Afternoon Attire
In Cowes on August 4 the Queen, more brightly dressed than usual in a white silk cape, rode with the Duchess of York and Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein in cream boating costumes. They passed the squadron as the Prince of Wales hosted a pleasant reception beneath the Castle.
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Victoria
Schleswig-Holstein
Prince of Wales
Boston rider Burns Pierce breaks multiple bicycle records
At Woodside Park track hare Burns Pierce of Boston set new marks for two, three, four and five miles. Pace by a motor helped the five mile ride with first mile in 1:84 and progressively faster splits, lowering several existing records in each mile.
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Boston
Jeffries Arrives in London for August Bout
Champion heavyweight Jim Jeffries landed in Southampton aboard the Fuerst Bismarck and arrived in London amid crowds. He will fight Charles Mitchell in a ten round match scheduled between August 25 and August 30.
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Jd Jim Jeffries
Southampton
Jeffries
Charles Mitchell
Baseball Yesterday Scores Across Cities
Chicago defeated St Louis 8 to 3 and Washington beat New York 4 to 2. Brooklyn won 3 to 0 over Baltimore while Philadelphia topped Toronto 5 to 4. Rochester prevailed 4 to 2 against Indianapolis. Buffalo crushed Detroit 11 to 3 and St Paul routed Milwaukee 8 to 0. Worcester defeated Providence 4 to 1 and Montreal beat Syracuse 6 to 8.
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Syracuse
Transvaal Trouble Still Prominent
Transvaal tension dominates reports from Pretoria and Capetown as the Transvaal government faces franchise debate and outlander status. News from Johannesburg, London, and Capetown ties Kruger’s administration to a joint inquiry and potential dynamite restrictions amid growing international interest.
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Herr Fisher
Orange Free State
Transvaal
Mr. Chamberlain
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