Settlement Averts Western Rail Strike With Wage Increases
Mediation by Martin A. Knapp and Charles P. Neill ends a threatened strike across forty railroads in Chicago. Employees gain a roughly 10 percent wage rise plus specific monthly increases for conductors, baggagemen, and flagmen, with overtime changes and work-schedule improvements.
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Chicago
Ill
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles P. Neill
United States
Western Railroad
Mer
Hill Resigns G N Presidency as Hill Family Keeps Control
Louis W. Hill was elected president of the Great Northern at a St Paul board meeting to succeed his father James J. Hill. F H McGuigan becomes vice president with full charge of operations, while James J Hill remains chairman. Hill retires from the presidency to devote time to financial interests and will split time between St Paul and New York, retaining control as board chairman.
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Great Northern
Northwest
Canada
Hill
Northern Pacific
Burlington
St. Paul
New York
Scheming Against President Roosevelt Revealed at White House
White House officials claim evidence shows a move to defeat Roosevelt in the coming congress and national convention. They allege Hearst Harriman Rockefeller forces have a 5 million dollar campaign fund. Details reportedly surfaced after a dinner with anti Roosevelt Republicans.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Premier McBride to Attend Imperial Conference
British Columbia Premier McBride will travel to London to press Imperial parliament for improved terms for the province. The decision was made at an executive council meeting and the premier will depart promptly.
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Victoria
B.C
McBride
British Columbia
London
Executive Council
Lord Aylmer Retired as Canadian Militia Inspector General
Lord Aylmer, inspector general of the Canadian militia, retires effective April 1. He had no knowledge of the move until recently and did not seek retirement. In good health and a key figure beside the minister, he is said to be succeeded by Col Vidal.
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Ottawa
Lord Aylmer
Col Vidal
Two Million Rifles Ordered for China's Army
A Shanghai dispatch reports the Chinese government has ordered through a German firm at Tien Tsin two million rifles to equip the national army.
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Berlin
Shanghai
Tien Tsin
Passports in Question for Canadian Lines Meet
Montreal hosts the quarterly gathering of general passenger agents of Canadian lines at the Windsor hotel. They will discuss U S border rules for aliens and the possible need for passports or new ticketing checks to avoid delays when the July 1 entry regulations take effect.
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Montreal
Windsor Hotel
United States
Republic
New Postal Regulations Ottawa Arrangements with U S
Postmaster-General Le mieux returns from Washington with a deal allowing newspapers mailed between Canada and the United States to pay one cent per four ounces prepaid by stamps. The plan grants Canada autonomy in newspapers policy while aiming to curb trashy periodicals. Lemieux also spoke with President Roosevelt.
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Ottawa
Lemieux
Washington
United States
Canada
Roosevelt
Oldest European Ruler Duke George II of Saxe Meiningen
Duke George II of Saxe Meiningen, aged eighty one, celebrated his birthday as Europe’s oldest reigning ruler. He ascended in 1866 after his father’s abdication, winning popular support for liberal policies and arts patronage. He has been married three times, most recently in a morganatic union with actress Ellen Franz.
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Berlin
Duke George II
Saxe- Meiningen
George
Bernhard II
Meiningen
Ilen Franz
Panamanian Canal Promise By Kansas Rep Ellis
Kansas City representative Edgar Ellis, back from the Isthmus of Panama, predicts ships will sail the Panama canal within eight years. He cites a five hundred million dollar cost and asserts final construction by the army, not private contract, as his long held conviction.
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Kansas City
Edgar Ellis
Isthmus
Panama
Panama Canal
Suevic Split in Two Off Lizard After Tow
London dispatch reports the White Star steamer Suevic grounded near the Lizard on March 17 and was cut in two by dynamite. The aft section was towed into port while the forepart remained stranded on the beach.
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London
Lizard
White Star Line
Suevic
CPR Expands Upper Lake Fleet With New Steamers
The CPR will charter the Glennellah and Dundee from Hamilton for the Owen Sound to Fort William route to carry freight and grain alongside its regular steamers. Next year two Scottish built freight and passenger steamers will replace the Glenellah and Dundee.
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Toronto
C.P.R
MacKays
Hamilton
Glennellah
Dundee
Upper Lake
Owen Sound
Fort William
Glenellah
King Alphonso to Meet King Edward at Carthagena
Preparations are finished for King Alphonso of Spain to visit Carthagena on April 6 to meet King Edward. Government circles foresee improved understanding among Great Britain Spain France and Portugal regarding Morocco.
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Madrid
Alphonso
Carthagena
Edward
Great Britain
Spain
France
Portugal
Moreucco
British cruiser squadron sails to West Indies for Jamestown exposition
Rear- Admiral Neville leads the first cruiser squadron from Hampton Roads toward Plymouth and then the West Indies. The ships will join the international review honoring the Jamestown exposition inauguration.
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Plymouth
Eng
Neville
West Indies
Hampton Roads
Russia Rejects Behring Strait Tunnel Plan
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports the cabinet has rejected the Behring Straits railway tunnel proposal intended to connect the Trans-Siberian railway with the Canadian Pacific.
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Russia
London
St. Petersburg
Behring Straits
Laurier Flags Canada Preference Policy Warning
In London Laurier asserts Canada stands by a policy of preference now. The Daily Mail says the last four words convey a plain warning to the mother country that should not be overlooked or forgotten.
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London
London Express
Aberdeen Free Press
Canada
Australia
Laurier
Daily Mail
Jacob Wrestles with the Angel and Receives Blessing
A Sunday school reflection on Genesis notes Jacobs struggle with an angel at Peniel, his humility, and prayer. It links parallels to biblical wells, Mizpah, and divine protection, arguing true blessing comes from helpless dependence and clinging to God rather than human effort.
Power with God and with Men Faith Devotion Motto
The passage reflects on seeing God through Christ and being dead to self to let divine power show forth. It cites Job and biblical verses to affirm that revelations come through Jesus and that the pure in heart see God. The speaker shares personal testimony of hearing Jesus’ voice and being satisfied in faith.
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Jaco
God
Jesus
Lumber Magnate Plans Large Mill Move to Port Arthur
Big Timber Dea reports that Owenau Weytauser, a millionaire lumberman, bought from Portage Lumber Co. an estimated large mill site on the Canadian Northern Railway at Banning. He intends to move a mill to the Frecently acquire berth, making it one of the district’s largest with modern machinery. The output will travel by rail to Port Arthur and then by boat to Buffalo, where large steamers are being built.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Thunner
Owenauser
Mmlllionaire Lumverman
Oulfai
Xat Portege Lumver Co
Umber Nmit
Tein
Canadian Northern Railway
Banning
Brice
Ln Ue Slowuven
Weytauser
Buffalo
Zion Headquarters Sold in Chicago Landmark
The seven story Zion building at Michigan Avenue and a twelfth street, long Dowie headquarters, changed hands from John Herbert Anderson of Winnipeg to William M. Baker for a nominal sum. The 99 year lease from August 1 1900, at $10 000 annually, remains in effect with leasehold rights transferred. The vacant site, once eyed for a great hotel, was bought by Anderson after Dowie left for Zion City.
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Chicago
Joan Alexander Dowie
Michigan Avenue
Twelfth
John Herbert Anderson
Winnipeg
William M. Baker
John Alexander Dowie
Zion
Zion City
Anderson
No Concessions for Governors After Service
The Earl of Elgin issued a circular advising former colony governors to refrain from business in their former territories. The measure confirms a rising trend of retired governors leading companies with profitable concessions there. Questions in the House of Commons during the last session suggested ex-governors used political influence to obtain concessions.
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London
Earl of Elgin
House of Commons
Ontario Education Association Opens in Toronto University
The annual meeting in Toronto saw four hundred teachers approve a proposal to form a province wide union to raise salaries and improve conditions for teachers.
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Toronto
Ontario Education Association
Toronto University
Taher Mine Closure Reported by Ottawa Labor Dept
Ottawa officials report the Taher mine is closed following a smell issue. Labor authorities warn more enforcement steps may be taken under part 15 of the criminal code as the new act is reviewed.
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Ottawa
Labor Department
Cylearn
French investors eye St John railway and electric works
Rumors say a Franco holdings group seeks control of the St John Railway Company which runs streetcars and electric lighting. The offer reportedly values stock at 12 percent, drawing interest from James Pose Sir William Ven UHurne and other Montreal capitalists with local backing.
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St. John, NR
St. Tohn
Stork
James Pose
Sir William Ven Uhurne
Mortwreal
St. John
Havena Assassination Plot Shocks Avata Region
A political assassination in Mevona Province linked to Palicre of Guiness upends local power. Details indicate the victim belonged to a rebel faction, sparking unrest and revostian flow as authorities probe the motive and affiliations.
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Wavang
Tincenh F Avata
Palicre
Guiness
Mevona
Cwines
Cape
Window display at Canadian emigration office London
A London window at the Canadian emigration office on Charing Cross features a Saskatchewan scene. It shows wheat in stock, a river, and a grist mill wheel in a corner, highlighting a Canadian agricultural image.
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Tondan
London
Charing Cross
Saskatchewan
Atrocities Reported in Tecucigalpa by Invading Forces
Reports circulating from Honduras allege Nicaraguan and Honduran revolutionary troops occupied Tecucigalpa the capital of Honduras and carried out killings. They claim the invaders hanged the children of General Teofilo C arrozamo and murdered numerous residents.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Honduras
Armaiea
Tecucigenia
Teofilo Carcamo
Dominion Express Car Robbed Near Toronto
A Dominion express car attached to a CPR train lost from Toronto at 10 p.m. last week. A number of packages of goods were missed and are believed to have been stolen somewhere on the route between Toronto and Perth.
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Toronto
Dominion Express
C.P.R
Perth
Market Report Wheat Prices and World Production Outlook
Wheat markets showed firmness early in the week with a gain of about one cent per bushel, but losses followed as bull sentiment weakened. Visible supplies remain liberal and, with winter kill damage and green bug ravages reducing US yields, prices are expected to hold near current levels with possible declines later if stocks move to cash. Manitoba activity was quiet. prices at close quoted for Fort William and Port Arthur storage showing various grades and routes.
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Canada
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Fort William
Port Arthur
Texas
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
United States
Dakotas
Minnesota
Europe
Germany
Hurearu
Roumania
Spain
Manitoba
Hart
Fort W'ham
Prosecutions Planned Against Railways Under New Lord's Day Act
Toronto Crown Attorney Drayton will file suits against several railway companies for alleged violations of the Lord's Day act. The action, directed by the Lord's Day Alliance, targets multiple points of the act with separate suits for each railroad. Likely actions may also target general managers and operating officers.
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Toronto
Drayton
Lord’ Dev Alliance
Consuls Receive Promotions Amid Washington Announcements
Secretary Root announces promotions in the consular service. David F. Wilber moves from consul-general at Singapore to consul-general at Halifax and James S. Benedict advances from consul at Campbellton to consul at St John.
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