Closing Day in Manitoba legislative prorogation speech
Manitoba Legislature prorogued by Lieutenant Governor Patterson amid farewell remarks. Speech praises wartime unity, reforms to voter lists, liquor traffic restoration, and prudent public-service funding. Notes near end of term, gratitude to the province, and hopes for happiness and prosperity. The session included clashes over minority reports and an imperial aid amendment, with divisions recorded on amendments before adjournment at 10 05.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Patterson
Legislative Assembly
South Africa
Porn
Ottawa House Debates Emergency Rations In War Debate
In Ottawa on July 6 the House debated emergency rations for South Africa. Mr Monk criticized the Military Department staff led by Dr Devlin as worthless and urged action on Watch’s letter and MacFarlane’s analysis. Mr Russell rebutted while the minority report was read for over half an hour.
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Ottawa
Ont
Monk
South Africa
Military Department
Devlin
MacFarlane
Russell
Casgrain
House
Mr. Russell
Canadians in China Missionaries Reported Safe Amid Refugee Arrival
A Che Foo cable dated July 5 to New York and London states that 73 refugees, including 10 Canadians, arrived at Che Foo from Hunan and Shan Tung. Canadian Presbyterian missionaries are listed as safe, with others still possibly in Pekin and Tien Tsin, amid convoyed evacuations and ongoing inquiries.
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Toronto
Presbyterian Church In
Canada
Hunan
China
Che Foo
London
England
Shan Tung
Japan
Warden
New York
Halsey
Board of Foreign Missions of the
Presbyterian Church
Hodges
Simscoxes
Taylor
Pao Ting Fu
Lowrie
Tien T'sin
Millers
Corea
Pekin
Hiterich
Shan Tyng
London House Quarantined Over Small-Pox Travel Block
Montreal reports July 6 London House, a familiar spot at Cathedral Street and Cha, is quarantined due to small pox hindering travelers bound for the Old Country. Local authorities enforce restrictions as cases affect departures and routine operations.
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Montreal
London House
Cathedral Street
Cha
Quarantine Imposed at Boillez Square Health Office Order
Dr Laberge orders quarantine at Boillez Square after a bartender contracted smallpox. Forty to fifty guests remain inside the house and will be fumigated and vaccinated. Among the detainees are several Westerners bound for the Paris Exposition who were set to depart tomorrow on the Lake Champlain.
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Boillez Square
Laberge
Lake Champlain
Le Roi Selling Well in London Market
C R HosmeriarS returns from Europe and reports growing liquidity among English investors. He notes Le Roi stock sale in London at 214 percent premium and expects further demand for first class gilt edge Canadian investments. Hosmer sees English buyers for premier British Columbia mines if offered fairly.
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Montreal
C. R. Hosmeriars
Europe
London
Hosmer
British Columbia
Montreal men raise million for G M A coal properties
News from London reports J. F. Stairs of Halifax and G. Fraser of New Glasgow Nova Scotia have raised one million dollars to buy the General Mining Association coal properties. The move aims to create a new large steel plant at North Sydney linking the Nove Steel Co works at New Glasgow and Newfoundland deposits to the GMA holdings.
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Montreal
J. F. Stairs
Halifax
G. Fraser
New Glasgow
London
General Mining Association
North Sy
Nove Steel Co
Newfoundland
No respite for Dube in Quebec hanging
Quebec July 6 every preparation has been made for the hanging of Dube convicted for Mooney’s murder. The murderer appears resigned to his fate. Word from Mr Mills says no petition for commutation has reached the Governor General and the report is less favorable than that for Cazes. Monseigneur Tetu and the condemned man’s family visited him last night.
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Quebec
Dube
Mooney
Mills
Governor General
Cazes
Monseigneur Tetu
Lightning Kills Two Boys in Guthrie Barn Collapse
Barrie Ontario July 6 Leslie and Melbourne Stanley aged 10 and 13 sons of Samuel Stanley Guthrie were killed by lightning before 7 am. Lightning struck barn roof and sash knocked out in stable they were leaning out window at the storm. Leslie likely instant death Melbourne died soon after. Toronto July 6 Colonel J L Biggar named head of Red Cross service replacing Colonel Ryerson. Biggar from Belleville served with Strathcona’s Horse and on army service corps staff. Dr Ryerson returning home. Also Tacoma trolley disaster claims Rev Herbert Gregory aged 50 brother of W D Gregory Toronto.
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Barrie
Ont
Leslie
Melbourne Stanley
Samuel Stanley
Guthrie
Melbourne
Toronto
John Ewan Cables
the Globe
J.L. Biggar
Ryerson
Red Cross Service
Biggar
Belleville
Strathcona
Army Service Corps
W. D. Gregory
Tacoma
Herbert Gregory
Woodstock
Strathcona's Horse First Engagement Noted By Globe
The London Globe reports Strathcona's Horse in their first engagement at Greylingstad. The Times correspondent notes the Canadians were eager and competent, killing four Boers and repelling the attack though new to such combat. A second correspondent says the Boers were well concealed during the assault.
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Toronto
London Globe
Soesereeneee
Times
Greylingstad
Strathcona
Trade drive seeks direct steam line to Cape Town
At a Toronto meeting of the special committee of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association members urged the Dominion Government to set up a direct line of steamers to Cape Town. They also pressed Britain to apply intercolonial tariff preferences during tariff reconstruction for the South African colonies after the war.
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Toronto
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Cape Town
Regatta close as Hermmerde defeats Howell for title
At Henley on July 6 E C Hermmerde of Oxford defeated American amateur champion J H Howell by 3-4 length in eight minutes 42 seconds. Leander beat Trinity College for the Geend Challenge Cup by half a length in seven minutes six seconds. Thames Challenge Cup saw Trinity College defeat Dublin University by a third of a length in 7 minutes 24 seconds.
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Henley
E. C. Hermmerde
Oxford
J. H. Howell
Leander
Trinity College
Dublin University
Ophir Mine Bond Leads York and Lancashire Syndicate
The York and Lancashire Syndicate has bonded the Ophir Mine at Bid eek through M r T G Procter to a new mining company in the Province. Procter plans to sink the present shaft fifty feet more, cross cut soon, and establish the main lead. Ore already mined returns over 200, indicating first class property with friable freemilling ore. Procter also bonded the Drummer property but after extensive tunneling its returns fell short and the bond was released.
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York and Lancashire Syndicate
Nelson
T. G. Procter
Ophir
Mr. Procter
London
Procter
P. J. Henry
Proctor
Drummer
Train Victim and Drownings Dominate Telegraphic Briefs
Telegraphic briefs report a freight train fatality in New Hamburg with leg injuries, two young girls drowning in Murray canal near Montreal, a Sacramento style sacrilege conviction in St Lamberti, smallpox cases and hospital closures in London, actor Franklin McLeay's death in London, a hanging in Quebec for a murder at Lake Beauport, and Ottawa’s post rate cut proposal with Premier Laurier resisting extra pay for MPs amid a long session.
Prepare to Hear the Worst in Pekin War News
AP reports from Shanghai and Tien Tsin describe deteriorating foreign safety in Pekin as Chinese forces advance and Boxers burn villages. Russians and Americans act to protect civilians while rumors of massacres, executions, and brutalities spread, amid empires and peril.
Foreigners in Shanghai Holdout as Rebels Press Fire
Sir Robert Hart's renne reports that foreigners in the British Legation at Shanghai endure severe bombardment. They face starvation, with women and children affected, and fear abandonment as Chinese forces threaten to breach walls. Runners are killed trying to relay news. bodies of Admiral Seymour's men are found mutilated between Langfang and Lofu.
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Tien Tsin
Taku
Tien T'sin
Captain McCalla
Major Waller
Tien ‘Sin
Tein Tu
Wosack
James Waits
China
London
Robert Hart
Renne
Associated Press
Shanghai
Prince Tuan
Yang Kuie Tae
Admiral Seymour
Langfang
Lofu
Premier Emerson Arrives in Winnipeg Ahead of Baptist Congress
Premier Emerson of New Brunswick and his wife and son arrived in Winnipeg this morning en route to the coast. This marks his first visit to the West and he will stay several days for the Baptist Congress.
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Winnipeg
Emerson
New Brunswick
Baptist Congress
Bryan Nominated for President
Bryan is nominated for President in Kansas City Missouri with July 6 noted as the key date. The announcement identifies Bryan as the nominee and situates the event within a political process in the United States.
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Kansas City, Mo
Bryan
Bryan's Running Mate Nominated by Democrats
Adlai Stevenson of Illinois was nominated for Vice President by the Democratic National Convention. The Paris London dispatches note a mass of political activity as conventions and campaigns shape the new threats and alliances in the political landscape.
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Kansas City
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Democratic New Horrors
London
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Murray Canal
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St. Lamberti
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Franklin McLeay
David Dube
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Lake Beauport
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Che Oo
Tekin
Tien Ts'n
Nieh
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Chiango Fo
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