Fire destroys Chouinard Block and stock in Quebec
A fire in Quebec last night consumed the Chouinard Block next to the Richilin and Ontario Navigation wharf and the stock of provisions owned by C. Jacquis and Bussier & Co. Loss ranges from 50 000 to 60 000 dollars with about 15 000 in insurance contested between the Federal authority and the old provinces. Arbitration by Sir John Boyd Sir L N Casault and Mr Justice Burbridge allocated Ontario over two million dollars.
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Quebec
Chouinard
Richilin and Ontario Navigation Company
C. Jacquis
Messrs. Bussier & Co
Canada
John Boyd
Ontario
L. N. Casault
Justice Burbridge
Exchequer of
Signs of Election Gather Steam Across Montreal Area
Aug 7 Montreal reports signs of general elections before autumn. Public works boosts Sorel labor pay from 80 cents to 1 dollar daily and bridge work near Quebec sees 150 men employed recently. Laurier plans two Gaspe county meetings August 15 en route to Arichat Acadian convention. Davies Wielding Blair and Tarte advance arrival to Aug 20.
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Montreal
Department of Public Works
Sorel
Quebec
Arichat
C. B
Wilfred Laurier
Gaspe County
St. Anne Des Monts
Perce
Louis Davies
Messrs Wielding
Blair
Tarte
G P R Strike Across Canada Sparks Rail Tensions
Reports from Winnipeg Fort William Port Portage Montreal Owen Sound detail CPR strike actions across Canada. Mechanics fitters boiler makers and helpers walk out while officials claim reserve power remains and management denies union discrimination. A drowning incident at Tara adds to the era's labor unrest.
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Winnipeg
Man
Western and Pacific
James Webster
General Committee
Revelstoke
W. Rae
Vancouver
Fort William
Ont
Montreal
McNicoll
OP. R
Arbitration Awards Granted by Ontario and Quebec Governments
Ontario and Quebec governments have been advised of the arbitrators' awards in the long standing dispute. Details of the settlements and implications for cross border issues were outlined in the notice.
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Toronto
Ontario
Quebec
Government Sells Land To C P R For Park and Station
Ottawa reports the government sold 96 12 acres in the British Columbia Railway Belt to the C P R for a new station and buildings within a National Park area. An adjacent 60 acres is leased to the company for $1 a year. The move follows a snowslide disaster in Roger's Pass. Toronto notes a civic holiday with 98 degree heat and Old Boy excursions to London Cobourg among others.
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Ottawa
Ont
C.P.R
British Columbia
Roger's Pass
Toronto
London
Orangeville
Cobourg
Newcastle
Elora
Woodstock
Casualty List from Capetown to Ottawa
Sir Alfred Milner reports from Capetown Aug 5 that driver Sandercock Canadian Artillery Smith GC is dangerously ill at Bloemfontein. Pte Wilson Grenadiers Toronto Corporal Coombs St John NB Captain McDonald released by the Boers July 26. Parker killed and Finold Barrie Ont severely wounded at Paarde kop Aug 4. Residence of Sandercock and Smith not given.
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Ottawa
Ont
Alfred Milner
Capetown
Bloemfontein
Sandercock
Canadian Artillery
Smith
GC. R. I
Wilson
Grenadiers
Toronto
Coombs
St. John
N. B
McDonald
Paardekop
B. ©. Parker
Finold, Barrie
Romanian Immigrants May Land If Surrendered to Bar on Shore
Three hundred forty Roumanians nearly confined on the ship Lake Champlain face possible release after the Deputy Minister of the Interior wired that if the Baron De Hirsch Institute and the Elder Dempster Steamship Co. provide a public charge guarantee the immigrants may land.
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Montreal
Lake Champlain
Baron de Hirsch Institute
Dempster Steamship Co
Prominent Editor Dies in Manitoba Typhoid Battle
Winnipeg August 7. G D Wilson editor of the Brandon Sun and head of the Western Canada Press Association died yesterday from typhoid fever. He leaves a widow and several children.
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Winnipeg
Man
G. D.wilson
The
Brandon Sun
Western Canada Press Association
Trains collide near South Raub injures and deaths reported
A south bound passenger train leaving Lafayette collided with a light freight engine at South Raub. Fireman James Hudson was killed instantly. Engineer Louis Raub and his fireman are missing. Passenger Henry Whitesett and freight brakeman Eugene McCool succumbed to fatal injuries.
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Lafayette
Ind
South Raub
James Hudson
Louis Raub
Henry Whitesett
Eugene McCool
Fighting at Elands River in Natal action
Capetown August 7 reports heavy fighting at Elands River as railway communication with Natal is restored by General MacDonald after his capture of Harrismith. Continuous clashes were under way when dispatch filed.
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Capetown
Natal
MacDonald
Harrismith
Elands River
Garrison Relief Rumor At Rustenburg In August Regatta
Sunday and Monday reports suggest General Carrington and General Tan Hamilton relieved the Rustenburg garrison as it retires toward Seerust. In Cowes the Royal Yacht Squadron regatta saw the Meteor of the German emperor win the Queen's Cup in 2 hours 27 minutes 45 seconds, while Satania placed second in 2 hours 30 minutes 15 seconds but earned the cup on time allowance.
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Carrington
Tan Hamilton
Rustenburg
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Royal Yacht Squadron
Satania
Houston Tolmie clash shocks Victoria legislature
In Victoria on Aug 7 John Houston MP attacked the Government, calling ministers mossbacks and provoking Rod Tolmie who knocked him down on Government Street. Houston was unable to attend the hotel with attempts to see him unfulfilled while Tolmie’s allies aided his exit.
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Owen Sound
Ont
Andrew Hamilton
Tara
Victoria
John Houston
Esquimalt
Brown
Westminster
Rod Tolmie
Government Street
Kootenay
Tolmie
Houston
Loss of Influence Ends Houston's Role in House
The passage notes Houston is now deemed unusable by both Government and Opposition after actions yesterday. Once seen as a clever voice expected to carry weight, he is described as weighed and found wanting, with the Government and Joe Martin wary of aligning with him.
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Houston
Hi Day
Adan
Joe Martin
Roberts reports Pretoria dispatch Aug 6 Boer actions near Elands River
Lord Roberts’ war office memo dated Pretoria Aug 6 notes Harrismith surrendered Aug 4. Brabant’s Horse and the Canadian Regiment joined Kuchner south of the Vaal. Boers attacked Elands River garrison Aug 4, Carrington moving there. Ian Hamilton near Rustenburg cites heavy firing toward Elands River, now fading as relief appears underway.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Pretoria
Harrismith
Kuchner
Vaal River
Brabant
Elands River
Carrington
Ian Hamilton
Chapel Planned on Monsea Plot in Rome Assassination Site
Rome reports the Monsea City Council ceded ground including Humbert’s assassination spot to the Royal Family. The Queen Mother Margherita drafted a prayer for her husband Humbert, with Cremona Archbishop approval to circulate it. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helene will arrive in Rome Wednesday. Humbert’s remains depart Monsea to reach the capital the same day.
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Rome
Monsea
Humbert
Margherita
Cremona
Victor Emmanuel
Helene
Qa' Im
Detectives Seek Two Bank Robbers After Train Hold Up
Denver reports a posse and 12 detectives hunt near Hugo Colorado for two men who robbed an Union Pacific westbound express early Sunday and killed William Pa of Anaheim Cal who resisted. The pair fled on two horses they had hitched nearby. Trail lost last night. reward of 10000 dollars each for capture alive or dead offered.
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Denver
Vreeman
Hugo
Colorado
Union Pacific
Williama
Anaheim
Cal
Kruger Willing to Surrender if Destination Promised
Pretoria reports Kruger is positively willing and anxious to surrender if a satisfactory promise is made about his ultimate destination. The note specifies his readiness hinges on guarantees regarding where he will be sent.
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Pretoria
Kruger
Ansious
Forest Fire Spreads in Yellowstone Park
A forest fire near the upper geyser basin threatens the lake area in Yellowstone National Park. The blaze began Friday and quickly ran beyond control endangering timber and several hotel buildings.
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Helena
Montana
Yellowstone National Park
British General Tightens Grip on Dewet and Steyn
Pretoria dispatch reports General Lord Kitchener narrowing the Boer circle by driving enemy forces from a flank position. The Times backs Canada’s stance on destitute migrants and warns the U.S. amid rising unrest. In Lanark Ontario, lightning damages the Congregational Church by about 2500 dollars.
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London
Pretoria
Pth
Lord Kitchener
Dewet and Steyn
Battle near Metsang traps Chinese forces in strong entrenchments
A London AP dispatch from Tien Tsin reports Chinese positions five miles long as reconnaissance shows stronger Chinese forces. Russian actions around Asi Chow are noted, with reports of casualties. A proposed fourth Indian brigade heads to China as foreign power actions intensify.
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London
Associated Press
Tien Tsin
Tien Sin
Pietsang
Asi Chow
Shanghai
Tao Tai
New Chwang
Hong Kong
West River
China
Allies’ Loss Heavy In Chinese Trenches Near Pietsang
The World's correspondent reports that Allied forces including the Ninth and Fourteenth Regiments, Rielly’s Battery, and Marines seized Chinese trenches at Pietsang near Pekinton after seven hours of fierce fighting. The attack began at daylight Sunday and followed heavy fire with substantial Allied casualties.
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New York
Frederick Palmer
Che Moo
Pietsang
Pekinton
Rielly
Were the Russians barbarous
Mrs. Drew wife of the British Commissioner of Customs at Tien Tsin narrates Russian brutality in China from the bombardment. She describes living in a cellar, shell damage to their house, constant fear, and readiness to defend foreigners if Chinese forces entered.
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Pei Ho
Yellow
Pei Hu
San Francisco
China
Drew
Tien Tsin
Orient
Logan
No Doubt Of Battle Amid Peitsang Operations
Washington reports General Chafee's dispatch before Sunday’s battle confirming two Chinese columns flanking the Pei River and a planned attack on Pekin from Yang Tsan as international forces position to keep rail and river communication open. Paris dispatch notes rising tension on the Yangtse Kiang with consuls preparing to depart and mail service halted.
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Washington
D. C
War Office
Chafee
Che Foo
Tien 'T'sin
Metsang
Navy Department
Peitsang
Peking
Pei River
War Department
Chaffee
Yang Tsan
Ei Tsang
Tien Tsin
Pekin
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Nelson
Dunsmuir
Roberts
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the Times This
United States
Lanark
Gonger
Journal and Advertiser
Conger
Meade
Li Ping Heng
Prince Tuan
Tsung Li Yamen
Ghafee
Paris
Av Chung King
Yang ‘Se Kiang
Custom House
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