Edmonton Linked by CN and GTP Lines to Athabasca Waterway
Survey crews under 8 A. Dixon begin Morinville to Athabasca Landing work funded at 13000 per mile, aiming to finish within a month and enable Edmonton direct rail access to the Athabasca river. The Transcontinental near Pemina and Macleod rivers progresses. steel bridges and grading push toward the west with July or August milestones. A Winnipeg inventor claims a compact flying device outpacing Wright and Zeppelin designs and seeks Aero club demonstration.
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Edmonton
C.N.R
Athabasca Landing
A. Dixon
Canadian Northern Railway
Winnipeg
Morinville
Athab
Grand Trunk Pacific
Macleod River
Pembina
Macleod
Edmonton-Macleod
Foley, Welch and Stewart
Wolf Creek
Wright Brothers
Zeppelin
Logan Avenue
Aeronautica
Winnipeg Aero Club
Welcome for Japanese Fleet Arrives in Honolulu
The Hawaii House passes a resolution greeting Admiral Ijichi and the Japanese training squadron visiting on its U S voyage. The squadron includes the cruisers Aso and Soya, once the Russian ships Varing and Bay an. The Honolulu Chamber of Commerce hosts the officers and crew with city entertainments and free local transit for sailors. Admiral Ijichi calls it the greatest welcome for the Japanese navy at a foreign port.
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Honolulu
Hawaiian House of Representatives
Admiral Ijichi
United States
Aso
Soya
Varing
Bayan
Startling Statement on Canadian Timber and Water Power
Ottawa report shows R S Young of Dominion Lands tells the new forests committee that merchantable Canadian timber is far less than U S levels. Estimates place Dominion forest area 800 million to one billion acres, with value likely below those estimates. He warns water power data beyond Ontario is crude, but known available horsepower totals 25 682 907.
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Ottawa
R. S. Young
Dominion Lands
New Commons Committee On Forests
Clifford Sifton
Canada
United States
Dominion
Ontario
Chicago approves municipal tuberculosis campaign plan
Citizens vote overwhelmingly to levy a city tax to build equip and support a municipal tuberculosis sanitarium. The proposition passes 167,230 for and 39,410 against, with a win in every ward.
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Chicago
Immigrants Pour In Through Canadian Port of Montreal
Immigrants continue arriving in increasing numbers at Montreal with hundreds passing through Windsor station before 10 am and more arrivals later in the day. From Liverpool, emigrant ships have departed bound for Canada, bringing new arrivals.
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Montreal
Windsor Station
Liverpool
Canada
Standard Oil Fight in Federal Suit in St Louis
In a government case against Standard Oil as a trust, Frank B. Kellogg argues New Jersey lax laws enabled a growing monopoly that could dominate if unchecked. Standard Oil defense contends it is not a trust and seeks a court definition of monopoly as a trial feature.
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St. Louis
Moin
Standard Oil Company
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil
Inter Marriage of Criminals A Montreal Judge Speaks
Montreal Judge Leet says marriage of criminals breeds criminals and cites limited moves abroad. He notes many prisoners are descendants of criminals and compares a ban on criminal intermarriage to public health measures preventing tuberculosis.
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Montreal
Judge Leet
Leet
Prohibitionsetback on Long Island shifts liquor vote balance
Prohibition faced a regional defeat on Long Island as license interests carried every town from New York City to Montauk Point. East Hampton, once dry for a century, voted for license by a large margin, while Southampton, Riverhead, Southold, Shelter Island, Huntington, Islip, Brookhaven, Babylon, and Smithtown all backed liquor interests.
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New York
Long Island
Montauk Point
East Hampton
Southampton
Riverhead
Southold
Shelter Island
Huntingdon
Islip
Brookhaven
Babylon
Smithtown
Cut Flesh to Feed Children in Desperate Hunger
Port Arthur William McKirdy reports an Indian woman in the north resorted to cutting flesh from her body to feed starving children. The family, in dire straits, ate the last scraps days earlier. with no food, traps failed and no creatures were found as she hunted. She used the flesh as fish bait until aid arrived.
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Port Arthur
William McKirdy
McKirdy
Quebec to tax fur manufacturers for provincial revenue
The province plans amendments to the game laws including a tax on fur manufacturers to tap the large fur trade. Uncertainty remains whether Hudson's Bay Company can be included due to treaty privileges. The regulations are expected to be more stringent overall.
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Quebec
Hudson’s Bay Company
Conversion of Saul Achos Acts IX Lesson Commentary
The article analyzes Saul's conversion in Acts IX and related passages, stressing God's timing and grace. It highlights Saul becoming a devoted witness after Jesus appears to him, the humbling three days, and Ananias's role. It urges readers to trust divine timing in prayers for wayward loved ones and to accept the calling to witness.
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American Press Association
Sauls
Paul
Stephen
Saul
Damascus
Jesus
Abraham
Moses
Samuel
Jesus of Nazareth
Christ
God
Ananias
Jesus Christ
Andrew
Simon
Simon Peter
C. H. Spurgeon
Israel
Satan
British bar Castro from landing in Trinidad amid Venezuelan crisis
Port of Spain reports the British government will not permit ex president Cipriano Castro to land in Trinidad at Washington’s urging. Castro, returning from Europe to reclaim Venezuela’s presidency, left France March 26 aboard the Guadaloupe and may land in the West Indies not yet fixed. Caracas signals Gomez might resign in favor of a vice president.
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Spain
Trinidad
State Department
Washington
London Foreign Office
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Castro
West Indies
Europe
France
Guadaloupe
la Guayra
Caracas
Juan Vincente Gomez
Republic
Patten Crowned Wheat Emperor After $5 Million Win
Chicago reports James A. Patten as the era's wheat dictator and master speculator after a single wild session on the Chicago board of trade. His group tallied five million dollars in profits on a May wheat deal as prices rose to around 125 1 4 cents a bushel.
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Chicago
Ill
James A. Patten
America
Chicago Board of Trade
Emperor Patten
Privy Council
Mr. Patten
Austria to lay down three Dreadnoughts soon
Berlin reports Austria plans immediate construction of three dreadnoughts, boosting naval spending from 12.6 million to over 22 million dollars this year. The move reinforces the German Austrian alliance and may pressure Britain to build more battleships this year.
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London
Berlin
the Standard
Austria
Great Britain
Germany plans aerial cruisers to guard frontiers
Berlin reports Germany aims to build a large aerial fleet of Zeppelin, Gross and Parseval airships to station at frontier and coast fortresses. The War Ministry tests airship shells for offensive use while the Kaiser orders study of Veek’s airship design.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Daily Mail
Ministry of War
Kaiser
Herr Veek
BC Fishery Laws in Vancouver Go to Court
The British Columbia fishery laws passed this year were ruled ultra vires in competition with federal legislation. Attorney General Bowser submitted questions to the full court of appeal on the validity of provincial regulations. Chief Justice Hunter said the court should hear both sides, and the other judges agreed, ensuring representation for fishermen and other interested parties.
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Vancouver
B.C
British Columbia
Bowser
Court of Appeal
Hunter
Canada Germany trade talks enter favorable stage
London reports Ottawa and Berlin negotiating a commercial treaty. Canada offers import reductions on high quality textiles drugs books soaps artificial flowers feathers wines spirits ready made clothing and porcelain. Germany would grant Canada lower duties on agricultural implements tools cattle agricultural and seabird products.
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London
Berlin
Canada
Germany
Two Power Standard in Air and Sea Defense Demanded by English Leaders
London reports Admirer Lord Charles Beresford urging a two standard of naval power that includes an invincible airship fleet. Joined by Princes Louis of Battenberg and Admiral Sir Percy Scott, he calls for air fleets as Britain faces German air advances while MPs note Germany's dirigible buildup.
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England
Germany
London
Lord Charles Beresford
Britain
Lord Charles
Louis of Battenberg
Lord Curzon
Hiram Maxim
Percy Scott
Mansion House
Scott
House of Commons
Severe Blow to Standard Oil in House Vote
In Washington DC the House defeated a countervailing duty that would have taxed Standard Oil. A 1 percent ad valorem duty on crude and refined petroleum was set, rejecting a 25 percent compromise. Speaker Cannon and allies attempted a rescue for Standard Oil, but Champ Clark and forces won 168 to 136.
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Washington, D. C
Standard Oil
House
Standard Oil Friends
Cariff
Cannon
Champ Clark
Exodus from Coast States to Canada Draws Immigrants
W D Scott, immigration chief, and US inspector W J White report strong outlook for Pacific state emigration to Canada. Spokane office crowded with land seekers as trains northward carry homeseekers to Alberta and Saskatchewan. First quarter figures show 1360 left, up 50 percent from last year, while settler carloads rise over 100 percent.
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Ottawa
W. D. Scott
W. J. White
United States
Spokane
Wash
Pacific States
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Diaz says Mexico will back US in enforcing peace pact
Mexico City reports President Diaz at the 2nd session of the 24th Congress says the United States asked if Mexico would cooperate to compel Central American republics to honor the Washington peace pact. Diaz replies that Mexico would cooperate to the full extent of its powers.
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Mexico City
Diaz
United States
Mexico
Washington
Ultimatum to Japan Fires Up Tangled Manchuria Railrow Crisis
Tokio reports the Viceroy of Manchuria demands withdrawal of Japanese troops and police from the Antung Mukden railway. Japan refuses citing treaty guarantees to guard railways and that the Antung line is a branch of the South Manchuria railway.
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Tokio
Japan
Manchuria
Antung-Mukden
Antung
South Manchuria
Edmonton Council Approves Bithulithic Pavement Plan
Alberta Capital's Pavements in Edmonton report the city council adopting a pavement plan using bithulithic material covering 38,896 square yards at an outlay of 116,688 dollars.
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Edmonton
General Booth Plans Western Canada Tour This Year
London reports General Booth is set to lead a tour through Western Canada this year and then proceed to the United States, signaling a major evangelical campaign.
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London
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