Railway Employes Press For Change In Act After Accidents
A Ottawa delegation of railway workers urged Prime Minister Laurier and the labor minister to amend the Railway Act section that makes wilful or negligent violations punishable. They argued the clause is harsh and leads to unjust prosecutions and asked removal of the “negligently” standard. Laurier promised to study possible remedies while preserving legal protection for safety.
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Ottawa
Canada
Harvey Hall
George Wark
Minister of Railwaye
Board of Railway Commissioners
Wada
Wilfrid Laurier
Free Readers for Alberta Children to Be Issued
The premier announced in the legislature that free readers will be provided to all Alberta school children when the new series arrives. The bill moves to grant powers to the education minister to form contracts for text and school supplies. A reader series aligned with Regina Saskatchewan and Manitoba educational councils, approved by Manitoba, was accepted from Morang Co Toronto. Books will be ready next summer with more details in committee.
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Alberta
Counci Ls
Regina
Saskatchewan
Manitoba Council
User of
Canada
Morang Co
Toronto
Suffragists confront royal procession outside parliament
Suffragists led by Miss Fitzherbert rushed toward the royal carriage as King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra left Buckingham Palace en route to Westminster. Police restrained the demonstrators while the royal party proceeded to open Parliament with ceremonial rites.
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London
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
Westminster
Miss Fitzherbert
His Majesty
Copenhagen World’s Fair Planned for 1913
Copenhagen will host a world exhibition in 1913 to mark 25 years since the last international show and the Ban’sh industrial associations’ 75th founding anniversary. The 200 acre site will feature industry agriculture and art from around the world with a special airship section planned.
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Copenhagen
Royals to Visit Denmark Amid Winter Races
Afterposten says King Edward and Queen Alexandra will arrive February 10 and stay until after the Holmenkollen races on February 4, with Morgenbladet noting date unsettled and possibly in the latter half of February. Morgenbladet adds no court date, while Fallieres may visit France by warship in late July. Preparations for royal reception are already underway.
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Christiania
Afterposten
Edward
Alexandra
Holmenkollen
Morgenbladet
Court Os
Oscar
Fallieres
King Edward
Signals at sea aid navigation in heavy fogs
Reports from The Hague indicate submarine or dock signals near Queenborough and Flushing function well in thick fog. The Tongue lightship bell is audible for miles and the Flushing harbor head helps ships enter safely, easing passenger fears amid severe cold at sea.
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Hague
Holland
Queenborough
Fushing
English
Flushing
Poor Man's Parliament Convened in London
A vast agenda aimed at working class interests will drive a lengthy session through mid July with a summer break and a December resumption. Proposals include old age pensions for 65 plus, Sunday liquor limits, housing reform, eight hour mining bills, pure milk standards, land valuation moves, and higher automobile taxes, amid lordly scruples and labor union opposition.
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London
Commons
Japan’s Emigration Policy Stirs Canada Diplomacy
In Tokyo the Foreign Minister Hayashi gave evasive replies on emigration limits to Canada aimed at curbing aimless migration. The government later released Hayashi’s answer to Lemieux’s request for Canada’s assurances against anti Japanese outbreaks in British Columbia. Japan said it cannot grant all Canadian demands but will not insist on full treaty rights if incompatible with Canadian conditions.
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Japan
British Columbia
Canada
Progress on Two Big Tunnels Montreal
James McDowell oversees the Hector Field grade reduction project in the Kicking Horse Pass. The work includes two spiral tunnels measuring 3 200 feet and 2 800 feet, a unique feature besides the Simplon tunnel. The CPR line, four miles now, will extend to eight miles with grades dropping from 4 4 to 2 2. Tunneling advances at 40 feet daily through sandstone and 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 100 Visitors at Lamont Scene
More than 250 buffaloes grazed on the Lamont feeding ground near Ed Simmons’s house when locals visited Saturday. The crowd watched Minnie the buffalo calf perform under trainer Percy Ashby as the day offered many bright incidents.
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Lamont Buffalo
Edmonton
Ed. Simmons
Lamont
Minnie
Percy Ashby
Prohibition Confederation Planned With London Conference
A conference in London, arranged by Edward Page Gaston of Chicago, gathered British temperance leaders to form a world prohibition confederation. The first convention is planned for London next June with proposed headquarters and foreign committees.
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Prohibition Confederation
London
Edward Page Gaston
Chicago
Germany to Lead Berlin Air Power Push
Reichstag budget committee approves 500000 for airship navigation experiments. Count Zeppelin expects to begin building a vessel carrying twelve men capable of flying 3000 miles without descent, signaling Germany's aim to become an aerial world power.
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Germany
Berlin
Reichstag
Count Zeppelin
Sceon
Removal of Cattle Embargo at Liverpool Market Meeting
Liverpool market committee heard growing public backing for lifting the embargo on Canadian cattle. About 320 members of parliament expressed support for abolishing the restriction.
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Liverpool
Liverpool Corporation Market Committee
Taft May Resign from Cabinet for Presidential Campaign
Rumor says Secretary of War William H. Taft has submitted resignation to the President to lead a campaign for the presidency. The White House denies the report.
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Washington
Wm. H. Taft
White House
Meeting the Messiah at Jacob's Well in Sychar
The lesson centers on Jesus' dialogue with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, presenting Him as the Messiah and source of living water. It links the scene to Genesis and Jacob's blessing, notes the woman's transformation into a witness, and contrasts spiritual thirst with divine nourishment through doing God's will.
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American Press Association
Israel
Ili
Sychar
Jacob
Josh
Joseph
Jesus
John
Eden
Earth
Nicodemus
S. D. Gordon
Andrew
Simon
Philip
Nathanael
Paul
Freight Rates Challenge Heard by Ottawa Railway Commission
Evidence and arguments were presented before the railway commission in Ottawa seeking disallowance of CPR Western freight rates. Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg boards of trade, plus western merchants, argued tariffs harmed vested interests and profits under the former rates. The commission reserved judgment.
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Ottawa
Railway Commission
West
C.P.R
Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg Books of Trade
Portage la Praire Board of Trade
Winnipeg Board of Trade
Canada
Indians Selline Reserve Land Ottawa Ont
In the house Dr Roche was told the government has been alerted that Indians are disposing rights to lands tied to the St Peters reserve settlement last fall. The Indian agent at Selkirk has received full instructions on purchase rights. Mr Foster cited despatches that Doukhobors sold cattle and are in distress and asked action. The minister said the matter may not fall under the interior department. Doukhobors, in Canada seven years, are no longer immigrants and are treated as other residents.
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Ottawa
Dr Rutherford Receives Royal Veterinary Honor
Dr J G Rutherford, Canadian veterinary director general, is elected honorary associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in London. The honor is rare and notable, with only a few other Canadians and two Americans previously distinguished. the last conferral was in 1901 to Professor Bane of Copenhagen for TB work.
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Rutherford
Ottawa
J. G. Rutherford
Canada
London
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Royal College
Smith
Duncan
Namce
United States
Annear
Bane
Copenhagen
Salvation Army colonization plan for Rhodesia announced
The Salvation Army reveals a scheme to relocate England's unemployed to Rhodesia to create large scale colonies. It contemplates spending several million pounds with subscriptions already reaching around a million rounds. A crown chartered company would be formed to oversee the project.
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Eneland
Salvation Army
Enegland
Rhodesia
Crown
China and Japan in Row Pekin
The Chinese government is moving munitions to strategic points in the Middle Islands amid Japan’s claim to Korea. Troops concentrate at vantage points as Beijing threats extreme measures to back its claim. The Middle Island is described as a region of vast wealth.
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Pekin
Middle Islands
Korea
Japan
Middle Island
Senate panel backs mail subsidies to Australia Japan China
A senate committee recommends restoring the mail subsidy to Australia and provides subsidies to Japan and China. The measure would bring foreign mails redirected to Canada back to San Francisco.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Australia
Japan
China
San Francisco
Canada
Calgary official to address Ottawa cattle convention
H. C. McMullen CPR live stock commissioner will attend the civic stock convention in Ottawa where he will deliver an address. The trip underscores federal and provincial agricultural collaboration and aims to discuss livestock standards and trade.
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Ottawa
Calgary
H. C. McMullen
C.P.R
Mounted Police Strength in 1907 Reported for Canada
Ottawa reports the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1907 show 55 officers 584 noncommissioned officers and constables and 520 horses, down 45 men and 49 horses from last year. Population under jurisdiction rose from 238000 to over 600000 with calls for more posts on the Mackenzie and in Keewatin Ungava. Commissioner Perry notes crime rose to 6796 cases with 565 convictions, led by assault theft and drunkenness. 11 murder charges and 6 attempt murders. Inspector Jarvis warns buffalo face extinction due to poachers. Perry suggests nests at Fort Smith and Fort Resolution to supervise the herd.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Mounted Police
Mackenzie
Keewatin
Ungava
A. B. Perry
A. M. Jarvis
Jarvis
Perry
Herschel Island
Fort Smith
Fort Resolution
British Flotilla Withdrawn From West River Patrol
Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur William Moore says he is satisfied with Canton viceroys assurances on future patrols and has withdrawn the British flotilla patrolling the West River since December to suppress piracy. The Sainam indemnity payment aided the withdrawal as Canton authorities plan to boost patrol boat efficiency under Li Chun trained in modern naval methods.
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Pekn
Arthur William Moore
Ganton
West River
Sainam
Moore
Canton
Li Chun
Conference Delayed for Prairie Grain Growers
Saskatchewan Grain Growers' president N F Hopkins says the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta grain growers executives conference is postponed due to Manitoba attendance issues. It will be held in Saskatoon on February 15.
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Moose Jaw
Sask
F. N. Hopkins
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Saskatoon
Two Monster Sea Fighters Planned Amid Chinese Orders
Despite financial strains Janean plots two 70 000 ton battleships and two 18 500 ton armored cruisers of top speed. China orders forty torpedo boats and two gun vessels in foreign yards, with Pekin seeing fierce competition for contracts.
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Shanghai
Janean
China
Pekin
Baron Takahira Delays Departure Amid Illness
Baron Takahira the newly appointed Japanese ambassador to the United States postpones his departure due to a mild influenza attack. He expects to leave next week.
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Prome
Baron Takahira
United States
Sovereign Bank Shareholders Convene in Toronto
A meeting of the Sovereign bank shareholders is scheduled for March 16 in Toronto. Shareholders will be informed about arrangements for the bank’s takeover by associated banks.
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Sovereign
Toronto
Sovereign Bank
Associated Banks
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