Early Harvest Across Prairie Provinces Signals Mixed Yields
Telegram from Dr. William Saunders reports crop conditions across Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba with variability in Regina Saskatoon and northern Alberta showing promising yields while southern districts face lighter crops. Early harvest begins with record first carload of wheat in Winnipeg and overall outlook remains cautiously favorable.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Wm. Saunders
Calgary
Regina
Saskatoon
Saskawon
Grand Trunk
Edmonton
Eamonton
South Lacombe
La- 1
Lacombe
Oat
Too Fond of Green Oats Brings Cattle Deaths
Brandon reports cattle in the district dying after grazing on wet green oats too short for cutting. At the Asylum farm two animals perished after short access to a field. A vet says feeding wet grain or clover can be fatal if not treated quickly as fermentation in the stomach releases gas.
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Brandon
Asylum Farm
German Shipbuilders Lockout Over Strike Action
Hamburg shipbuilders lock out 15 000 workers amid a 0% mechanic strike. Remaining 10 000 workers vow to strike if lockout stands, halting vessel construction including warships nationwide.
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Hamburg
Questioning British capitalism in Canela credit stance
The Scotsman asks whether friendly segments have induced British capitalists to advance and discount Canela easily. It notes Canela’s recent public recognition. No Canadian credit injury reported, but a conservative shift is suggested as a question.
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Canela
Mineral prospects near Fort Churchill spark northern wealth talk
Prominent Prince Albert residents back a northern assay push as reports circulate of iron and nickel deposits near waterfalls ideal for power generation. An assay office operates in the city reviewing survey samples, with expectations rising that Canada’s eyes may soon turn north toward the riches linked to Cobalt.
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Prine
Fort Churchill
Prince ‘Ibert
Canada
Hich
Cobalt
Rabies Epidemic Eases in Ontario Dog Quarantines
Ottawa notes that rabies in Ontario has subsided after a severe winter. In February, 74 premises and twelve western counties were under quarantine, but now only five premises and three counties Perth Middlesex and Welland remain affected.
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Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Order-In-Council
Toronto
Onttario
Perth
Middlesex
Welland
Tragic Jump From Tower Ends Sailor's Life
In Sault Ste. Marie Riley Johnson, a sailor, died by suicide at a tall tower connected to the Radio Telegraph Co. He climbed to the peak and shouted a final line before plunging. The fall shattered nearly every bone as onlookers watched in horror.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mica
Riley Johnson
Taleg
Orean Radioelegraph Co
Pincher Creek Mayor Commits Suicide in Despondency
Pincher Creek Alberta Mayor J. S. Scott shot himself through the heart, dying from self inflected wounds. Despondency is given as the cause. Born in Richmond Ontario he came to Canada over twenty years ago and was active in local welfare. He leaves a widow and no children.
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Pincher Creek
Alta
J. 4. Scott
Richmond
Ont
Ridgeway Mayor Suspected of Dynmite Suicide Plot
Roanoke report says Ridgeway mayor A H Bousman held dynamite in his lap and lit the fuse with his cigar to enable his family to benefit from heavy life insurance. The detective described the act as a planned self destruction amid heavy debt.
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Roanoke
A. H Bousman
Ridgeway
Bousman
Ultimatum for Railways Shapes Government Ownership Debate
Four committees of western railways draft a memorial urging federal action on government ownership. They argue rising operating costs force rate hikes and threaten railroads with bankruptcy, expecting the Interstate Commerce Commission to decide the fate of private versus public control.
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Chiego
Western Railways
Ence
Lynch Law in Paris Demonstration Erupts in City
A crowd in Paris or nearby Paria mobbed a police officer after a man fired a revolver. The assailant wounded several and was seized by the crowd, who hanged him near Sebastopol. Authorities moved to quell the violence as protests spread.
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Paria
Nolicemann
Borle
Sebastopol
Supply of Farm Help and Western Harvest Demand
Officials in Montreal and Winnipeg announce a surge of immigration for farm labor as eastern Canada braces for harvesting. Homesteaders and pre emptions may gain protection until April 1 1911 if residence is proven, enabling thousands to leave homesteads for harvest work and railroad jobs as westward needs rise.
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Montreal
C. PB. R
Canada
Winnipee
A. F. Crowe
Dominion
Hea
Ottawa
All on Board Saved After Vessel Sinks Near Sentinel Island
Vancouver reports that all aboard were saved from the Princess May wreck near Sentinel Island after the steamer struck a reef in fog. Pilot Richard can wee led the vessel at the time and blamed the thick fog for the accident. By daylight passengers were ashore at Sentinel Island lighthouse with the engine room flooded and wireless out of service.
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Vancouver
B.C
Vancementa
Princess May
Sentinel Island
Richard Can Wee
Bermeste
Resources of Far North Travel Report Highlights Arctic Wealth
Hon. Frank Oliver completed a 1000 mile overland trip to Dawson City and back to Edmonton. He studied northern resources during a two month holiday and found strong natural wealth and undefined northern limits. Crows prosper in the Peace River region and gardens extend to Cape Good Hope.
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Fdmerston
Frank Oliver
Edmonton
Dawson City
Oliver
Tria
Pesce
Cepe
Crop up to average despite pessimism in Winnipeg
Winnipeg reports mixed sentiment on this year’s crop. D. D. Mann, vice president of Canadian Northern, predicts yields will be near the average. He notes acreage expansion may keep total wheat production from declining despite potentially lower per acre yields.
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Winnipeg
D. D. Mann
The Reason Why Farm Migrants Face Western Canada Move
A Winnipeg immigration official says the main barrier for American farmers seeking to move to western Canada next spring is their inability to sell farms in the United States.
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Winnipeg
Western Canada
United States
Immigration certificates for farm workers planned in Winnipeg
Winnipeg immigration commissioner says certificates will be issued to farm workers at a rate of 1 cent per mile. Portage la Prairie court hears thirteen farmers plead guilty to Noxious Weeds act infractions. each fined five dollars with costs. Vancouver reports D. D. Mann announcing surveys for Port Mann terminal, with townsite to be marketed this autumn, similar to Prince Rupert.
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Winnipeg
Porta de la Prairie
Iin
Portage Nlains
Vancouver
D. D. Mann
Port Mann
Canadien Northern Railway
Hamera‘oly
Prince Rupert
American Goods in Canada Outpace British Imports
Canada’s two month trade data show Britain buying the most Canadian goods at 15.67 million dollars, while the United States buys nearly the same in Canadian goods. Canada imports 14.10 million from the U.S., and the U.S. purchases 44.37 million from Canada, a gap widening by about 29 million from Britain. If trends continue, U.S. exports to Canada may exceed British ones by roughly 170 million this year.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
Britain
United Kingdom
United State
Great Britain
Mrs Crippen May Turn Up In Canada Probe
Inspector Dew of Scotland Yard, visiting Canada to pursue Dr Crippen and Ethel Le Neve, suggested Crippen’s wife may still be alive and could appear later. The remark signals England’s doubts about convicting Crippen of murder.
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Mrs. Crippen
Inspector Dew
Scotland Yard
Buffalo
Dew
Canada
Pas Bridge Substructure Contract Awarded
Ottawa reports Mackenzie and Mann have secured the Saskatchewan river bridge substructure contract at The Pas for 100000 dollars. The Hudson Bay Railway’s first bridge link will have its superstructure let earlier to the Canada Foundry Company of Toronto.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan River
Pas
Mackenzie & Mann
Hudson Bay Railway
Canada Foundry Company
Toronto
Canadian Pacific Railway Board Raises Dividend
Montreal report states the board increased the dividend from seven and a half percent to eight percent. The half yearly rate on railway earnings remains three and a half percent and land sales yield half a percent, totaling eight percent now with future payments rising.
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Montreal
The
Canadian Pacific Railway
Escape from Tormentors Ends in Suicide of Police Chief
Rome Chief of Police Caesar Balliatt, known for dismantling Black Hand groups, killed himself by shooting the eve of testifying against Ferrry Camerorra, who had been arrested by him. Ballentr had received menacing letters from Camerorra societies, believed to have unsettled him.
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Rome
Caesar Balliatt
Wild Hunt Brown Rae for Rat Pursuit After Harvest
A described hunt plans to use dogs or fox terriers to hunt brown rats in rat infested southern districts after harvest. Farmers pay no charge when rets are caught. the expedition exists for sport. The farmer bears responsibility for vermin control by the planned kill count.
Navy to send Rainbow to Pacific coast this month
Ottawa says the Rainbow cruiser will sail for the Pacific coast within the month and require about three months to reach Cane Horn, not arriving until mid November. The Niobe will be ready to sail for Halifax by mid September.
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Ottawa
Naval Branch
Admiralty
Rainbow
Pacific
Geil
Hlifax
Imperial Exhibition Proposed in London for 1915
London reports strong interest in an Imperial Exhibition planned for 1915. Viscount Hill and Lord Streathcona are among early supporters aiming to attract numerous Dominion participants and public backing for the event.
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London
Viscount Hill
Lord Strethcona
Dominion
Ruling Fines In Georgetown Liquor Violations
Provincial license inspector Avearat oversaw a case against John Travoor H McGibbon and Albert Leithe in Georgetown Ont. The trio was fined £9 each for exceeding liquor limits and ordered to remove the excess from the premises.
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Georgetown
Ont
Avearat
John Travoor
H. McGibbon
Albert Leithe
Easta
Mayor Gaynor Shot Aboard Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse
New York Mayor W J Gaynor was shot and wounded on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse while about to sail to Europe. Charles James Gallagher, a former city employee, confessed to the shooting and was arrested on the steamer. Police reported another official, William Kawaras, was wounded. Gaynor is expected to recover.
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New York
W. J. Gaynor
Baily
Europ
Charles James Gallegher
Third Avenue
William Kawaras
Lord Strathcona Celebrates Seventieth Birthday in London
London notes tribute to Lord Strathcona on the occasion of his birthday. A book releasing Catwan's Coeur-ue-Lion includes appreciations from Joseph Chamberlain and Lord Lansdowne. Messages of congratulations come from the Queen Mother and Premier Asquith while the high commissioner plans to work at his office.
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London
Lord Strathcona
Catwan
Joseph Chamberlain
Lord Lansdowne
Canada
Queen Mother
Connaught
Asquith
Devotion Fatal Fire Claims J. C. Lynn at Kindersley
A house fire at Kindersley killed J. C. Lynn while rescuing his children. The blaze started in Lynn's restaurant area and quickly engulfed the building. Mrs. Lynn and other occupants escaped. Lynn's body was found among bed remains, suggesting a rescue attempt for a child. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
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Kindersley
J. C. Lynn
Lynn
Double Control of Fisheries Resume Federal Inspections
Ottawa announces a new policy to resume full inspections with forty fisheries inspectors for Ontario. The federal government will appoint inspectors across nearly every county, funded to devote full time to overseeing fisheries, overcoming limitations of provincial supervision amid declining stocks.
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Dominion
Ottawa
Ontario
Department of Marine ‘and Fisheries
Vaudeville Performer Drowns Saving Woman in Lake Michigan
Chicago reports vaudeville star Robert Cise known as Bob Roberts drowned while attempting to save a young woman during a Lake Michigan bath. He pulled her to safety but was himself submerged by the water and died within sight of bystanders. The woman was rescued by companions.
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Chicago
Robert Cise
Bob Roberts
Lake Michigan
Cisek
Grain car door patent reissued to two inventors
According to the latest official report of the United States water commissioner, patentees reissued patent No 12199 on a grain car door to William Gries Mangles of Winnipeg and William Robinson of Belk'rk.
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New York
United States
Wateht
Willian Gries Mangles
Winnipg
William Robinson
Belk'rk
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Prairie Provinces
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J. J. Scott
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Lynch Law
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Stram
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Canadian Northern
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Canadian Pacific
Gaynor
Gallagher
Robert W. Bellt
Hoboken
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