Engineers Arrive to Advance Grand Trunk Pacific Line
In Prince Rupert the chief Grand Trunk Pacific engineer B B Kelliher and Dominion Government engineer Collingwood Schreiber inspect progress on the transcontinental line. Steel laid fifty miles east of Tete Jaune Cache, grading continues, a Fort George bridge is viewed as manageable, and harbor plans by W G Bogue advance for a major port at Prince Rupert.
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Grand Trunk Pacific
Prince Rupert
B. B. Kelliher
Dominion
Collingwood Schreiber
Mr. Schreiber
Canada
Schreiber
Mr. Kelliher
C. C. VanArsdel
Kelliher
Tete Jaune Cache
VanArsdol
Fort George
W. G. Bogue
Churchill Guards Infant Amid Fear of Kidnapping
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Churchill and his wife keeping their infant under constant guard amid fears of militant suffragette kidnapping. Unspecified threats cited as motive for heightened security.
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London
Winston Churchill
Dominion Forestry Convention set for Winnipeg dates
The Canadian Forestry Association announced the Dominion Forestry Convention will run July 7 to 9 in Winnipeg. Delegates from Canada and many U S states will meet at Industrial Bureau Hall to discuss forest resources, farmer plantations, wind breaks, forest fire protection, and prairie tree growing. Details and delegate rail rates available from James Lawler, Ottawa. Harry C. Evans the pioneer piano tuner is in the city. leave orders at Hayner's.
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Ottawa
Canadian Forestry Association
Winnipeg
Canada
Union
Industrial Bureau
James Lawler
Canadian Building
Harry C. Evans
Hayner's
Guatemala Ends Long British Claim Settlement
Washington reports Guatemala has agreed to settle the long-standing British claim following the arrival of a British warship from Kingston Jamaica. Private despatches indicate the dispute has been quickly brought to a head by the British naval presence and a diplomatic exchange spanning years.
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Washington
Kingston
Jamaica
Guatemala
Strike Against Their Judgment in Nanaimo Mines
A Dominion inquiry into the Nanaimo district miners strike reveals a split between United Mine Workers members and nonmembers. Officials resist Industrial Disputes Act inquiry while 500 nonmembers urge immediate review, citing prior agreements between Western Fuel Company and Pacific Coast Coal Company that were unanimously accepted by workers' committees.
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J. D. McNiven
Dominion
Vancouver
Nanaimo
United Mine Workers
McNiven
United Mine Workers of America
Pacific Coast Coal Company
Vancouver-Nanaimo Coal Company
U.M.W
Arthur Jordan
Obert Foster
Frank Farrington
International Union
U.M.W. of A
John P. White
Seattle
Minister to Visit the Coast to Review Pacific Port Needs
Hon. Robert Rogers, minister of public works, plans a post session tour to British Columbia to inspect port facilities in light of the Panama Canal opening. He said the Government recognizes Western Canada’s needs and the urgency to develop harbors at Pacific ports to handle expected trade growth, with careful planning for long term requirements.
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Robert Rogers
Commons
British Columbia
Panama Canal
Rogers
Ottawa
Western
Canada
Pacific Ports
Pacific
We Were Bound to Live Up to Our Agreement Says Miners
In face of abuse and intimidation a ballot was held to decide whether to abide by the agreement and work or not. The vote was 4382 for work and 44 against, but threats kept hundreds from the polling station. The miners state they are not on strike and condemn tactics of the UMWA while insisting agreements were entered in good faith and should be honored until expiry, urging Vancouver Island miners to unite without foreign interference.
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U.M.W. of A
Nanaimo
Vancouver Island
Halibut Catch Records Set By George E. Foster
The George E. Foster of the Canadian Fish and Cold Storage Co arrived with 175000 pounds of halibut, the largest catch by a single boat in Prince Rupert. The steamer docked to unload and pack the haul as crews plan ahead for rail links to ship trainloads east. Vessels continue to fish the banks while centralizing Prince Rupert as the hub of the fish trade.
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George E. Foster
Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Company
Canadian Fish and Cold Storage Company
Prince Rupert
Valiant Captured for Alleged Poaching Near Triangle Island
Vancouver May 14. The halibut schooner Valiant of Seattle was captured by the Wm Jolliffe for alleged poaching off Triangle Island. The prize was towed to port.
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Vancouver
Valiant
Seattle
Wm. Jolliffe
Triangle Island
Prairie Town Burned and Firefighting Efforts Endure
Saskatoon reports St Andrew residents saved part of the town after a day and night prairie fire. Loss estimated at a substantial sum. The Western Market section notes Ontario British Columbia and Nova Scotia apple production and the growing Western Canada demand with 495000 barrels marketed in 1912 among provinces and the United States.
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Saskatoon
St. Andrew
Ean Ann
Ontario
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion
United States
Prairie Provinces
New Ontario
L Ontario
Port William
Port Arthur
Saint Ste. Marie
North Bay
Sudbury
Why don't you take a wife, old chap
A witty exchange on marriage and finances notes the speaker could not afford a 1918 wife on his 1902 salary, reflecting economic strain and household expectations of the era. The quip highlights the widening gap between wages and modern marriage costs.
Peace in Balkans Seen Nearing Agreement Within Week
Diplomatic circles here expect a Balkan peace accord to be signed within a week. Turkish delegates have arrived, with representatives from other states expected within two days.
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Balkans
Outing for May 24 by Baptist Brotherhood noted
The Baptist Brotherhood announces an outing on May 24 with launches from Government Slip to Bishop's Bar, Metlakatla at 12 30, 2 30 and 3 30. Tickets cost men one dollar, boys twenty five cents, ladies free with baskets. A pleasant holiday on the sandy beach is promised.
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Bishop’s Bar
Metlakatla
Rainbow's Crew Being Paid Off on Coast
Victoria May 14 Within two weeks the Rainbow cruiser will have 120 men paid off and turned over to a government officer awaiting orders. The crew has diminished steadily and it was not advisable to sail to Vancouver for him due to insufficient complement.
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Victoria
Rainbow
Adit
Vancouver
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