Engaged Allied Forces Clash With Chinese Near Pekin
Reports from Washington state that 16 000 allied troops including Russians and Japanese fought Chinese forces along the Vie Ilo river between Tien Tsin and Pekin. An official count cites about 1200 allied casualties with higher Chinese losses, while diplomacy over ministers’ removal remains unchanged amid tensions.
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Washington
Navy Department
Che Foo
Fame
Weitkang
Tausip
Veitsang
Remey
Peitsang
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Che Moo
Tien T'sin
War Department
Pietsang
Vie Ilo
Tien ‘Sin
Tein Tain
Tung Chow
Tiensin
United States
No More Japanese Emigration Ban Announced
A Washington despatch reports the Japanese Foreign Office has notified the Japanese legation that Japan will prohibit for the present all emigration of Japanese laborers to the United States and Canada.
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Canada
Washington
Foreign Office
Japan
United States
Wonderful Find Near Kaslo Reveals Copper Gold Ledge
Kaslo resident B. G. Kaslo Aug Hi reports George Kane made a remarkable discovery about six miles southwest of Kaslo. a ledge eight feet wide and a mile long yields copper and gold, marking a notable mineral find for the area.
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Kaslo
B. G
Aug
George Kane
Duel Follows Lieutenant Bresei Resignation Claim
Milan August 6 reports a sabre duel between Captains Tani and Bacciali over Captain Tani's sympathy for Lieutenant Bresei who resigned from the army after his brother killed King Umberto. The clash centers on Bresei’s course and loyalties amid the murder inquiry.
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Milan
Nis
Deen
Tani
Bacciali
Bresei
Umbert
Fire in Montreal Glass Block. heavy losses for Bernier and West
A blaze at the Glass Block dry goods house of Bernier and West on St Catherine and University streets destroyed the three story building in twenty minutes. Losses hit Bernier and West over fifty thousand dollars, with substantial damage to nearby shops and stock. The Oxford case and John Lewis druggists suffered heat damage. total losses estimated about twenty thousand dollars. The owner of the building was G. A. Stephens.
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Montreal
Que
Drygoods
Bernier
St Catherine
University Streets
Messrs. Scroggie
Dry Goods Establishment
Shanes
John Lewis
Oxford
West
G. A. Stephens
Minnesota leads as Seawanhaka race halted by fading wind
The second series of the Seawanhaka Cup sailed from Montreal on August 6 was declared off after four hours as the yachts failed to finish in time due to the wind dying. Minnesota led over a mile ahead at 6 o clock, with St Paul the standout performer on a day of fading breeze.
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Montreal
Que
Minnesota
St. Paul
Empress Frederick Reported Seriously Ill Months Likely
London Aug 6 The Empress Frederick eldest daughter of Queen Victoria is gravely ill according to eminent specialists who say her life is a matter of months despite Berlin’s denial. She cannot leave Friedrichshof Castle near Hamburg and may never occupy the White Lodge at Richmond given her condition.
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London
Berlin
Frederick
Freiderichshof
Hamburg
England
Victoria
Richmond
A Letter From Steele Praises General Buller Highly
Major Kerr in Perth Ont reports a letter from Colonel Steele of Strathcona's Horse dated June 2. Steele writes from Standton Transvaal about General Buller under Lord Dundonald, their advance, and plans to land at Tongaland and destroy key railway lines and bridges supplying the Boers from Portuguese territory. The message notes strong Boer forces at Kosie Bay and Cape camps before deployment.
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Durban
Esticourt
Zululand
Tongaland
Lord Roberts
New Castle
Buller
Volkhurst
Paardekop
Ladysmith
Laing
South Africa
B. Steele
Winnipeg
Man
John A. Kerr
Perth
Ont
Steele
Strathcona
Standton
Transvaal
Jack
Lord Dundonald
Cape
Port Physician Needed For Montreal Health Watch
Montreal Aug 6 N R Gray acting chairman of the Provincial Board of Health stated he would appeal to Ottawa and the quarantine bureau after a London dispath said four bubonic plague cases and four deaths occurred in the city He urged a port physician at Montreal due to faster ocean travel and the risk from ships leaving Liverpool and potentially bringing illness to Grosse Isle St John or Halifax.
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London
Halifax
Montreal
N. R. Gray
Provincial Board of Health
Europe
BE. V P. Cheppelle
Ottawa
Marine Hospital
Washington
Grosse Isle
St. John
Gray
Liverpool
Nationalists Defeat Montreal Five to One in Lacrosse
In Montreal on August 6 the Nationalists surprised spectators by beating Montreal five goals to one. The Nationals controlled play with aggressive offense while Montreal's defense and passing were weak. The French club showed edge at home as they pressed the attack throughout.
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Montreal
Toronto Leaders Mourn Three Notables In Quick Succession
Toronto news reports the death of J. J. Withrow longtime Industrial Exhibition president after years of poor health, and the passing of Lieutenant Colonel 2. B. Denison aged ly uncle of Lt Colonel G. T. Denison, noted military figure. Also a 16 year old Thomas Woodworth employed by Dr. Godfr Mimico drowned in Mimico Creek after leaving his employer’s home to attend a skit regatta on the lake opposite Mimico.
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Toronto
Ont
J. J. Withrow
2. B. Denison
G. T. Denison
Thomas — Woodworth
Godfr Mimico
Mimico Creek
Mimico
Accident in the Engadine
Maloja in the Engadine Switzerland on August 6 reports Mr G B P with his son and thirteen Americans accompanied by Mr Delarue an Englishman.
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Maloja
Engadine
Switzerland
Mr. G. BP
Mr. Delarue
Tragic Descent on Cimadirosso Claims Two Climbers
A man and his son died when their rope failed near the Cimadirosso summit after the father slipped on a stone. The two fell from a precipice. their bodies were recovered. Mr Way and Mr Delarne were involved, with Delarne returning bearing distress.
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Mr. Way
Mr. Delarne
Foothill game setup and team meeting after practice
A local clubs clash between first and second teams is planned for Thursday evening. All second team players are asked to attend tonight’s practice, followed by a meeting to reorganize the squad.
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A. Currie
Greenwood
Dauhter
W. M. Sproat
Percy Dickinson
Neepawa Group
Ten Mile
Messrs
McGillivray
Bell Irving
Vancover
Luella
Erie
A. Yorke
Good Hope
Eagle Creek
Alex Lang
Toad Mountain
Jett Davis
James Skene
James Leonard Stamford
D.C. Mowatt
N. McColeman
H. Sturgeon
Nellie
Barrie
Henry Sturgeon
D. T. Mowatt
J. Skene
J. J. Stamford
Skene
Don
George de Maine
John McLatchie
Amno
Fernwood
Francis
Beaver
John Holm
Dewey
William Riley
Cosmopolitan
Venus Gold Mining Co
Toronto
T. E. Doolittle
A. TI. Kelly
Taylor
Samuel Marshall
Lady Taylor
National Council of Women
W. Cummings
Association
Nelson
Gii
Dr. Arthur
J. Laing Stocks
Bb. C. Clark
A. L., McCulloch
Tame Hotel
W. W. Beer
Lilien Street
Morin
W. A. Galliher
Bullock-Webster
H. A. McLean
S.8. Taylor
Q. C
Galliher
Porin
Advance Moves Slow as Pekin Crisis Deepens
London reports Li Hung Chang preparing to depart for Pekin while seeking a 20 day sick leave. Allies clash over plans to reach Pekin with Wan and Tuan divisions, and Russian and German officers push different strategies. News from Shanghai and Tien Tsin describe heavy fighting, troop movements, and mass deportations as Japan, Britain, and the U.S. align with differing approaches.
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London
Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Shanghai
Yang 'L’se Roy
Tatoai Sheng
Li Ping Heng
Yuan Shi Kai
Shang Tung
Prince Tuan
Tien Tsin
Telegraphic Briefs From Across Canada and Europe
Winnipeg reports no change in the strike situation. Isidore Vendette aged 46 found dead in the Rideau Canal near Maria Street bridge. widow and three children live on Cathcart Street. Mark Lynch of Halifax defeats E. D. Rogers of Worster Mass in a three mile professional scull race, leading from start to finish. Channel traffic interrupted by a gale off the Welsh coast. the racing yacht Corsair sunk after colliding with a steam fishing boat near Ramsgate.
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Ottawa
Ont
Isidore Vendette
Rideau Canal
Maria Street
Vendette
Cathcart Street
Halifax
N. S
Mark Lynch
E. D. Rogers
Worster
Mass
London
Corsair
Ramsgate
Prisoner and Boer exchange on prayers and language
An English prisoner tells a Boer captor that both sides pray for victory, but the Boer claims God understands only his side. The Rossland LeRoi Mine inquest jury finds deaths were an unavoidable accident despite Bross evidence. Baker Street grade work paused with other street projects advancing. stone hauling for the bed of the street begins and rock crushing at the city quarry on Victoria Street resumes.
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Kruger
LeRoi
Rossland
Bross
Baker Street
Hall and
Josephine
City
Victoria Street
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Teche
Chine
New York
Mah
Herald
United States Infantry
Tien Sin
Tien 'Tsin
Shang Tia Kwang
Tung Crow
Hre
Wind
Chang Yeh
Yang Wing
Sheng
Journal and Advertiser
Sung Li Yamen
Fice
Li Ping Hang
Hu Sung Cheng
Russia
Imperial
Railways
Yuan Chang
Prince Ching
Tung
Evening World
Li Slung Chang
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