Amicable settlement ends threatened Western railroad strike
Mediation by Martin A. Knapp and Charles P. Neill yields a wage increase of about 6 million dollars annually across forty roads. Concessions include waiving the nine hour day, higher pay for brake men baggagemen and passenger service workers, and 10 percent raises for through and irregular freight staff. Overtime rates set, and work train crews receive improved conditions.
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Chicago
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles P. Neill
United States Commissioner of Labor
Western Railroad
Hill Resigns G N Presidency at Great Northern
Lovie W. Hill elected president of the Great Northern at St Paul to succeed his father James J. Hill. F H McGuigan named vice president from Grand Trunk with full charge of operating. James J Hill becomes chairman and retires from the presidency to focus on finances while remaining in overall control.
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McGuigan
Great Northern
Canada
Hill
Northern Pacific
Burlington
St. Paul
New York
Scheme Against President Roosevelts Policy Revealed
White House officials say evidence shows a movement to defeat Roosevelts policies in the next congress and national convention. They report a Hearst Harriman Rockefeller fund of five million dollars for the campaign against the president. The alleged coalition was first exposed at a dinner attended by Anti Roosevelt Republicans, then relayed to the White House by a dinner guest.
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Washington
White House
Premier McBride to Attend Imperial Conference
British Columbia Premier McBride will travel to London to lobby Imperial Parliament for better terms for the colony. The decision was made at an executive council meeting and he will depart soon.
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McBride
Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
London
Executive Council
Lord Aylmer Retired From Canadian Militia Position
Lord Aylmer, inspector general of the Canadian militia, retires from April 1. He was unaware of the move until recently and did not seek it. He remains in good health and is regarded as a principal figure in the militia, with Col Vidal expected to succeed him.
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Ottawa
Lord Aylmer
Col Vidal
Two Million Rifles Ordered for Chinese Army
A Shanghai dispatch reports the Chinese government ordered through a firm at Tien Tsin two million rifles for the uniform equipment of the Chinese army.
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Berlin
Shanghai
Tien Tsin
Colonial Conference in London Faces Possible Failure
The Aberdeen Free Press notes Canada fears any move that could bind its autonomy and push it into responsibilities, risking a failed conference if imperial preference motions fail. It highlights Australia as the colony most likely to push for a stronger, permanent body.
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Colonial Conference
London
Aberdeen Free Press
Canada
Australia
God Breaks Jacob to Bless Him in Morning
A Sunday school commentary on Genesis 32 Genesis shows Jacob wrestling with a divine being until daybreak He is humbled by God learns reliance on divine power and receives a new name and blessing The lesson emphasizes humility faith prayer and the need to cling to God for true strength and victory.
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Rachel
Laban
Eliezer
Rebekah
Hagar
Abraham
Ixane
Moses
Jesus
John
Isa xii
Jer
God
Jacob
Esau
Nehemiah
Ezra
Jerusalem
Israel
Jod
Xavii
Christ
Abram
Simon
Peter
Rewitt
Canadian railways weigh US passport rules at Montreal meeting
The quarterly meeting of general passenger agents of Canadian lines convenes at the Windsor hotel in Montreal next week to study new US alien entry regulations. Agencies may question buyers or require passports to avoid increased head taxes and border delays starting July 1.
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Montreal
Windsor Hotel
United States
Republic
New Postal Regulations Ottawa
Postmaster-General Le mieux returns from Washington with an agreement reducing postage for cross border newspapers to one cent per four ounces prepaid by stamps. Canada gains control of its own newspaper policies to serve publishers and readers while excluding low quality periodicals. Lemieux spoke with President Roosevelt during the visit.
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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, the oldest European ruler, just celebrated his eighty first birthday. He ascended after his father Bernhard I abdicated in 1866 and has been popular for liberal policies and support of the arts. His marriages include a long-standing morganatic union with actress Ellen Franz.
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Berlin
Duke George II
Saxe- Meiningen
George
Bernhard I
Meiningen
Ellen Franz
Panama Canal Will Be Built In Eight Years
Kansas City representative Edgar Ellis, returning from Panama, predicts ships will pass through the canal in eight years. He says the project will cost about five hundred million dollars and must be built by the army, not by contract.
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Kansas City
Edgar Ellis
Isthmus
Panama
Panama Canal
Suevie Cut in Two After Shoreing Near the Lizard
A London dispatch states the White Star Line steamer Suevie ran ashore near the Lizard on March 17. The vessel was cut in two by extensive use of dynamite. The after section was towed to port while the fore part remained fixed on the beach.
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London
Lizard
White Star Line
Suevie
CPR Expands Fleet With New Lake Steamers
The CPR will charter the steamers Glennellah and Dundee from the MacKays of Hamilton for the Owen Sound to Fort William route, carrying freight and grain with the fleet. Next year two Scottish built freight and passenger steamers will replace the Glenellah and Dundee.
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C.P.R
Toronto
MacKays
Hamilton
Glennellah
Dundee
Upper Lake
Owen Sound
Fort William
Glenellah
King Alphonso to meet King Edward at Carthagena
Preparations for King Alphonso’s journey to Carthagena on April 6 to meet King Edward are completed. Government circles expect the meeting of the two kings to improve relations among Great Britain Spain France and Portugal regarding Morocco.
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Madrid
Alphonso
Carthagena
Edward
Great Britain
Spain
France
Portugal
Morucco
British Cruiser Squadron Sails for West Indies
The first cruiser squadron under Rear Admiral Neville has sailed from Hampton Roads toward the West Indies to join the international review honoring the Jamestown Exposition inauguration in Plymouth, England.
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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. The plan aimed to connect the Trans-Siberian line with the Canadian Pacific through a tunnel at Behring Strait.
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Russia
London
St. Petersburg
Behring Straits
Laurier Warns London on Canada Preference Policy
Laurier states Canada stands by its policy of preference. The Daily Mail reports a plain warning to Britain not to ignore the policy.
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Laurier
London
Canada
Met
Saya
Daily Mail
Timber Deal Sparks Move of Large Mill to Port Arthur
A major lumber deal involving Mr. Weynuuser acquires a Ber ta mill near Wahaitian Southern Tullway. The mill, one of the district’s largest, will shift from a Canadian limit to Port Arthur and be outfitted with modern machinery. Rail transport will carry products to Port Arthur then by boat to Buffalo.
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Port Artour
Thunder Bay
Tieedack
Air
Weynuuser
Wirge Mill
Berta
Zion Headquarters Sold in Chicago Landmark Block
The former Zion headquarters at Michigan Avenue and Tenth Street sold from John Herbert Anderson of Winnipeg to William M. Baker for a nominal sum. The seven story building sits on an 83 by 131 foot lot under a 99 year lease from August 1 1900 at 10000 per year. The site, once named Zion, stood vacant after Dowie left for Zion City and was later purchased by Anderson who had planned a grand hotel but abandoned the idea.
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Zion
Chicagou
Joan Alexander Dowie
Michigan Avenue
Twelfth Street
John Herbert Anderson
Winnipeg
William M. Baker
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Anderson
No Concessions for Governors After Retirement
Secretarial circular by Earl of Elgin warns all former colonial governors to avoid commercial ties in former territories. Reports show retiree governors increasingly active in management of profitable concession companies. House of Commons questions imply political influence aided securing concessions.
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London
Earl of Elgin
Cohfort
House of Commons
Renners
Ontario Education Association Annual Meeting Opens in Toronto
The Ontario Education Association held its annual meeting at the Toronto university where 400 teachers attended. The main item was a proposal to form a union to raise salaries and improve working conditions for teachers in the province, which was approved.
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Toronto
Ontario Education Association
Toronto University
Ottawa Labor Dept Reports Teher Mine Closure Noted
The labor department received word that the Teher mine is closed and a second report states workers are not at work. Authorities say enforcement proceedings can be taken under part 15 of the criminal code.
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Ottawa
Labor Department
Cgleary
Renartment
St John Railway Control Offer From French Interests
Report says French financiers have offered 19 percent for the St John Railway stock to gain control of the line which operates an American street railway and related electric lighting business. Key figures named include Jawree Rose Sir William Vern Horne and other capitalists showing interest alongside St John residents.
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St. John
St. Tohe Tharamapeny
Jawree Rose
William Vern Horne
Mor ‘Real Ecanitalieta
Fragmentary report on Havana rebel capture and police action
Fragmented OCR describes an insurgent incident in Havana with police involvement. It notes a rebel army member captured and mentions authorities and a referenced environment but lacks clear names or dates. Overall, the piece hints at a security operation and a prison or rebel response.
Window display at London Canadian Immigration Office
The London window at the Canadian emieration office on Charing Cross features a Saskatchewan scene. Wheat fills the foreground with a river and a mill wheel in the corner, presenting a pastoral view aimed to attract attention.
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London
Canadien Emieration
Charing Cross
Saskatchewan
Dominion Express Car Robbed Near Toronto
A Dominion express car attached to a CPR train leaving Toronto at 10 p m last week had packages of goods stolen along the route between Toronto and Perth. Police are investigating the theft as the car passed municipal boundaries and guards reported missing parcels.
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Dominion Express
Toronto
C.P.R
Perth
Wheat market steadiness with uncertain outlook in 1907
Thompson, Sons & Co reports wheat markets showed firmness early in the week then gave back gains as bull sentiment weakened. Liberal visible supplies persist, with cash grain tied up in baskets across Chicago and western elevators, while weather and crop prospects hint at only moderate price declines.
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Canada
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Fort William
Port Arthur
Texas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Kansas
Missouri
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
United States
Dakotas
Minnesota
Europe
Germany
Spain
Manitoba
Clove
Hart
Ention
Prosecution Aims at Railways Over Lord's Day Act
Crown Attorney Drayton will file suits against several railways for breaches of the new Lord's Day act under the Lord's Day Alliance. Each road faces action at different points of the act, with possible separate suits against general managers and on duty officers responsible for operation.
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Toronto
Drayton
Lord's Dew Alliance
Consuls Receive Promotions in Washington Shakeup
Secretary Reot announced promotions in the consular service. David F Wilber moves from consul-general at Singapore to Hong Kong, and James S Benedict advances from consul at Campbellton to consul at St. Johns.
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Washington
Reot
David F Wilber
New York
Singapore
Halifax
James S. Benedict
Campbellton
St. Johna
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