Railway Employes Press for Change in Prosecutions
Canadian railway workers urged Ottawa to amend the Railway Act to strike out the word negligently and limit punishment to willful disobedience. Prime Minister Laurier promised consideration while stressing safety needs. A London report notes Britain’s “Poor Man’s Parliament” and a busy session with pension, licensing, housing, and labor measures ahead.
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Ottawa
Canada
Harvey Hal
George Wark
Minister of Railways
Board of Rails
Wilfrid Laurier
Free Readers for Alberta Children
The premier announced that Alberta will provide free readers to all schoolchildren once the new series arrives. The move accompanies a bill to grant powers to the minister of education to form contracts for texts and other school supplies. The selected reader set includes titles meeting Regina Saskatchewan and Manitoba councils views, with Morang Co. materials accepted. Books ready next summer. details to be discussed in committee.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Regina
Saskatchewan
Manitoba Council
Set of
Canada
Morang Co
Toronto
Suffragists Delay Royal Ride At Westminster Parliament Opening
Women supporters mobbed the royal procession to Westminster as King Edward and Queen Alexandra left Buckingham Palace. Miss Fitzherbert led a rush at the royal carriage shouting Vote for Women before police halted the demonstrators. The royal party proceeded and the king opened Parliament.
Copenhagen World’s Fair Planned for 1913 Exhibition Site Size 200 Acres
Copenhagen to host a world’s fair in 1913 nine years after the previous international exhibition. The event marks the seventy fifth anniversary of the Bran’sh industrial associations and will span 200 acres. Plans include vi ru agriculture and art from worldwide exhibitors with a special airship section.
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Copenhagen
Bran‘sh
Viru
Royal Visit Dates Hint at Edward and Danish Events
Afterposten cites a February 10 arrival for King Edward and Queen Alexandra with stays through Holmenkollen races on February 24, while Morgenbladet gives no fixed date and cites a later February window. Reports also say President Fallieres may visit Paris aboard a French warship in late July. Preparations for King Edward’s reception are already underway.
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Christiania
Afterposten
Edward
Alexandra
Holmenkollen
Morgenbladet
Oscar
Fallieres
Signals Working Well In Heavy Fogs Off Dutch Coast
The Hague reports subma rine or dock signals at Queenborough and Fushing operate well in fog. The Tongue lightship bell on the English coast is audible for miles, while Flashine harbor head light aids arrivals and eases passenger fears amid severe sea fogs and cold.
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Hague
Holland
Queenborough
Fushing
English
Flashine
Japan Addresses Emigration Policy and Canada Demands
In Tokyo the Foreign Minister Hayashi replied to a Progressist inquiry on Japan's emigration policy. He said emigration limits to Canada aim to curb aimless migration. A later statement to Mr. Lemieux noted Japan cannot grant all Canadian demands but will not deny treaty rights if incompatible with Canadian conditions.
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Japan
British Columbia
Canada
Progress on Two Big Tunnels Montreal
James McDowell is overseeing the Hector Field grade reduction project in Kicking Horse Pass. The plan adds two spiral tunnels of 3200 and 2800 feet, proposing a four mile CPR stretch to eight miles with grades cutting from 4.4 to 2.2. Tunneling advances at about 40 feet daily as the contract aims for completion next fall.
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Montreal
James McDowell
Kicking Horse Pass
City
Simplon
Alps
Switzerland
Italy
C.P.R
Buffalo Herd Draws Crowds at Lamont Park
Over 250 buffaloes grazed on the feeding ground four hundred yards from Ed Simmons home in Lamont as residents visited Saturday. More than 100 people enjoyed the scenery with Minnie the buffalo calf performing for the crowd under trainer Percy Ashby.
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Lamont Buffalo
Edmonton
Ed. Simmons
Lamont
Minnie
Percy Ashby
Prohibition Confed Plans World Conference in London
Edward Page Gaston of Chicago spearheads a conference with British temperance leaders to form a world's prohibition confederation. The first regular convention is set for London next June with headquarters proposed and committees to be formed in foreign countries.
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London
Edward Page Gaston
Chicago
Germany to Lead Berlin Aerial Power
The Reichstag budget committee approved 500000 for airship navigation experiments. Count Zeppelin plans a vessel for twelve men to fly 3000 miles without descent, signaling Germany as a future aerial power.
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Germany
Berlin
Reichstag
Unt Zeppelin
Removal of Cattle Embargo Gains Public Support
At a Liverpool corporation market committee meeting the public sentiment to end the embargo on Canadian cattle was described as growing stronger. About 330 members of parliament had declared support for abolishing the restriction.
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Liverpool
Liverpool Corporation Market Committee
Taft Rumored to Resign From Cabinet in 1908 Campaign
Rumors persist that Secretary of War William H. Taft has handed his resignation to the president to pursue the presidential campaign. The White House denies the report, and Taft is reported to have attended a Cleveland banquet.
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Washington
Wm. H. Taft
White House
Taft
Cleveland
Jesus speaks with the Samaritan Woman at Jacob's Well
A 1907 sermon notes John chapter four focusing on Jesus as the Messiah and living water. It links Sychar, Jacob's well, and Jacob’s prophecies to John’s account, highlighting spiritual thirst, witness, and the call to believe. The narrative contrasts natural sight with spiritual insight and urges fruitful faith through the Spirit.
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American Press Association
Messiah
Israel
Ili
Jacob
Joseph
Jesus
John
Eden
Earth
Nicodemus
S. D. Gordon
Andrew
Simon
Philip
Nathbaneel
Paul
Freight Rates Challenge Heard By Ottawa Rail Commission
Evidence and arguments were presented to the railway commission in Ottawa seeking disallowance of CPR western freight rates. Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg boards of trade with western merchants argued the old tariff created vested rights and that the new rates harm business. the commission reserved judgment.
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Ottawa
Railway Commission
West
C.P.R
Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg
Portage la Praire Board of Trade
Winnipeg Board of Trade
Canada
Indians Selline Reserve Land Ottawa Ont
In the house Dr Roche was informed that government attention is on Indians disposing of land rights for settlements of the St Peters reeffected last fall. Indian agent at Selkirk has full instructions on rights of land purchase. Doukhobors, after seven years in the country, are no longer immigrants and are treated as other Canadians.
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Ottawa
Olver
Minister of the Interior
Interior Department
Canada
Great Honor for Dr Rutherford Ottawa
Dr J G Rutherford veterinary director general of Canada has been named an honorary associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in London. The award is rarely given and places him among very few Canadians and Americans previously honored. The last honoree was in 1901 Professor Bare of Copenhagen.
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Rutherford
Ottawa
J. G. Rutherford
Canada
London
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Royal College
Smith
Duncan
United States
Annear
Bare
Copenhagen
Colonization Plan for Rhodesia by Salvation Army
Details of a Salvation Army colonization scheme announce transfer of England’s unemployed to Rhodesia. The plan envisions vast sericn tural colonies with several million pounds spent and a quarter of a million rounds already subscribed. A crown chartered company will be formed.
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England
Salvation Army
Rhodesia
Pan
Crown
China and Japan in Row Over Middle Island Wealth
The Chinese government is concentrating munitions and troops at strategic Middle Island points after Korea was claimed by Japan. Beijing vows extreme measures to back its disputed claim in a region described as rich in wealth.
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Pekin
Middle Islands
Korea
Japan
Middle Island
Senate panel backs mail subsidy restoration to Australia
Senate committee recommends restoring the mail subsidy to Australia and extending subsidies to Japan and China. The measure aims to bring back foreign mails diverted to Canada to San Francisco.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Australia
Japan
China
San Francisco
Canada
Calgary official to address Ottawa stock convention
H. C. McMullen, CPR livestock commissioner, will attend the civic stock convention in Ottawa and deliver an address.
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Ottawa
Calgary
H. C. McMullen
C.P.R
Mounted Police Force In Canada Falls Short Of Needs
Ottawa reports 1907 Royal Canadian Mounted Police strength at 55 officers 554 NCOs and constables and 520 horses, down 45 men and 48 horses from last year. Territory gaps require posts on Mackenzie river and Keewatin Ungava districts. crime rose with 6 736 cases 5 695 convictions. Inspector Jarvis warns buffalo at risk from poachers and wolves while Perry plans nests at Fort Smith and Fort Resolution for protection.
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Mounted
Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Mackenzie
Keewatin
Ungava
A. B. Perry
A. M. Jarvis
Jarvis
Perry
Herschel Island
Fort Smith
Fort Resolution
British Withdraw Flotilla on West River Patrol
Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Moore c in chief of British forces reports to the legation that Canton viceroys have aided in patrolling the West River. The British flotilla, active since December to suppress piracy, is withdrawn aided by Saimam indemnity and new command under officer L' Chun.
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Canton
L' Chun
Conference Delayed for Grain Growers Meeting in Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Grain Growers' president Moone Jaw says the Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta associations will delay their executive conference due to Manitoba's attendance issues. The meeting moved to Saskatoon and will be held February 15.
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Moone Jaw
Sask
F. N. Hopkins
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Two Monster Sea Fighters Planned by China Navy
Despite financial strains Janan plans two 90 000 ton battleships and two 18 50 ton armored cruisers of greatest speed to be built at once. China orders forty torpedo boats and two gun vessels in foreign yards. Intense competition for Pekin orders.
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Shanghai
Janan
China
Pekin
Baron Takahira Delays Departure for Illness
Baron Takahira, newly appointed Japanese ambassador to the United States, has postponed his departure due to a mild influenza attack. He hopes to leave here next week.
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Pome
Baron Takahira
Newle
United States
Las
Sovereign Bank Shareholders to Convene in Toronto
Shareholders of Sovereign Bank will meet in Toronto on March 16 to receive details of arrangements for the bank’s takeover by associated banks.
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Sovereign
Toronto
Sovereign Bank
Associated Banks
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