Stockmen Protest Railways Over Winnipegs Stock Yards Delays
Western Live Stock Shippers Association denounces Canadian Pacific for failing to implement Dillinger’s recommendations to improve Winnipeg terminal yards and stock handling facilities. They seek action from the Railway Commission and note incomplete or poorly built improvements.
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Winnipeg
Western Live Stock Shippers’ Association
Leland Hotel
F. Villinger
Dominion Railway Commission
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Dillinger
Board of Railway Commissioners
Shippers’ Association
Tne Railway Board
H. A. Mullin
St. Boniface
J. G. Miller
Rapid City
J. H. Heuck
Hamiota
Railway Commission
F. Dillinger
C.P.R
Saskatchewan Farmer Buys Thirty Autos in Detroit Sale
J. J. Coe of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan visited Detroit and ordered thirty automobiles for friends in the far northwest. The deals were cash totaling nearly a hundred thousand dollars. Coe paid 4500 for his own car. some cars valued around 5000. He plans to ship the machines in spring, urging a garage and speed regulations.
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Detroit
Mich
J. J. Coe
Saskatchewan
Far Northwest
Coe
Moose Jaw
Thousands of Letters Burned in Rail Wreck Near Monticello
A Great Northern Winnipeg wreck near Monticello destroyed over half the mail car contents. Seventy sacks of Western Canada papers and forty sacks of domestic papers burned along with several pouches. About 100 sacks and pouches burned. seventy sacks and three pouches were saved from the fire. Much of the lost mail consisted of Christmas gifts.
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St. Paul
Miaun
Winnipegget
Monticello
Western Canada
New President of Nicaragua Elected by Unanimous Congress
Maregus Nicaragua selects Dr Jose Ma dix former judge of the Central American court of justice and Zel aya's candidate as president. The congress vote was unanimous but the session turned stormy.
Canadian Pacific Revenues Predicted At 100 Million
Montreal reports finance officers estimate Canadian Pacific system gross revenue for the calendar year at 100 million dollars, roughly five million above the Dominion’s current fiscal year. Earnings to date plus last year’s patterns suggest 85 million from railways and lake steamers, with ocean steamer services hotels and telegraphs pushing total to about 100 million. British investors rapidly fund a 30 million stock issue, with substantial inflows from Britain before year end.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Dominion
Fie Ming
Old Country
British Mail Train Brings Record Consignment to Winnipeg
The Imperial Limited from Montreal carried eight cars of British mail packed with letters parcels and even five to six tons of English pudding. Workers unloaded bags at once and sleighs moved the mail to the post office all afternoon. Postmaster McIntyre calls it the largest consignment in the country’s history.
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Winnipeg
Imperial Limited
Montreal
McIntyre
Western Grain Routes Move to Coast Elevators Plan
Premier Rutherford expects word within days from Premier McBride on cooperating in terminal elevators at Vancouver for Alberta grain. W H Cushing, public works minister, conferred with Premier McBride in Victoria last week. Coast facilities construction will be pushed as the first step in establishing western grain routes.
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Edmonton
Rutherford
McBride
British Columbia
Vancouver
Alberta
W. H. Cushing
Victoria
Wreck Near Regina On CPR Main Line
A yard engine and a west bound freight collided head on a half mile east of Regina Saskatchewan on the CPR main line last week. The yard engine and tender were destroyed, the freight engine badly damaged, five freight cars wrecked, and the caboose burned by a stove fire. The fate of the yard engine’s task on the main line remains unclear and CPR officials may seek an investigation.
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Regina
Sask
C.P.R
Ghastly discovery at Farnham CPR yards shocks inspectors
Car inspectors at Canadian Pacific yards in Farnham Quebec found a fragmentary human face under a freight car from the north. The remains included the lower nose, part of the left jaw with six teeth and the left half of the upper jaw with a brown moustache, the skeleton attached to the brake rod and the floor smeared with blood.
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Farnham
Que
Canadian Pacific
Wrights To Get Gold Medal In Aeronautics
In its final meeting of the year the academy of sciences announced medals for aeronautic achievements. Gold medals will be awarded to Wilbur and Orville Wright, Louis Blériot, Henri Farman, Count de Lambert, Henry Latham, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Louis de La Vaulx, Voisin, and Country SUF. Enamel medals go to Bremuet, Paulhan, De la Grange, Rougier and Esnault-Pelterie.
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Wrights
Paris
Academy of Sciences
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Bleriot
Farman
Count de Lambert
Latham
Santos Dumont
de la Vaulx
Voisin
Bremuet
Paulhan
de la Grange
Rougier
Esnault Pelterie
British Official Killed in Nasik Theater Attack
Arthur Mason Jackson, chief of Nasik in Bombay presidency, was assassinated by a native during a theatrical performance. The motive is believed to be revenge against a magistrate who recently sentenced a criminal to life imprisonment.
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Bombay
British India
Arthur Mason A Jackson
Nasik
Presidency of Bombay
Chief of Police Blown to Bits in St. Petersburg Crime
The chief of police Karnoff of the secret police was killed in his apartment where the flat was wrecked. A young man named Vosskressenski was arrested and many arrests followed. Police claim the assassination sprang from a far reaching plot.
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St. Petersburg
Karnoff
Secret Police
Vosskressenski
Post Office to Use Motor Bicycles and Automobiles
The imperial post office department will employ motor bicycles and automobiles to speed up mail collection transmission and delivery. Delivery will be faster in suitable districts with motor bicycle carriers and city packages will be delivered almost exclusively by automobiles.
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Berlin
Imperial Post Office Department
Cook's Pole Claim Debunked by Copenhagen Commission
The Copenhagen consistory commission finds Dr. Frederick Cook's data insufficient to prove discovery of the North Pole. They note missing original observations and diary, and deem records unconvincing. A New York Times dispatch mentions potential hallucinatory or impostor explanations and an upcoming inquiry. A separate Explorers' Club committee reportedly reaches a verdict against Cook on Mount McKinley claims.
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North Pole
Mount McKinley
Copenhagen
Cook
University of
New York
New York Times
Frederick Cook
Explorers’ Club
Trade Boom in Dominion Shows Large November Increase
Ottawa reports November trade sharply higher with imports rising by 10.7 million dollars nearly 40 percent and exports up 3.64 million. For the first eight months of the fiscal year total trade reached 439.96 million, up 62.04 million from 1908, with imports gaining 45.28 million and domestic exports up 14.97 million.
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Ottawa
Dominion
O'Connor Returns From U S Campaign for Liberal Causes
T P O'Connor Irish leader in the House of Commons has returned to England aboard the Mauretania after weeks in the United States raising funds for the Liberal party. He says he sent over forty thousand dollars to Ireland and helped organize a powerful committee to sustain the effort and predicts a larger Liberal majority. He expresses strong confidence in Mr Asquith and Ireland's prospects with the Liberal support.
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New York
T. P. O’connor
House of Commons
England
Mauretania
Ireland
Liberal Party
Asquith
Strang Breaks Five Mile World Record in Fiat
Indianapolis report Louis Strang powered a Fiat to a new five mile world record with a flying start. Official timing shows 3.17.70, with 3.17.35 noted by trackside starter Wagner. Oldfield’s Benz held the previous record at 4.11.30 on last season’s speedway.
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Indianapolis
Louis Strang
Fiat
Wagner
Strang
Oldfield
Benz
Canadian Pacific Emigration Policy Discussed
President Shaughnessy of the CPR said many people wish to settle on cleared land under the scheme, which is in early stages. Agricultural director Peterson is studying the subject, and no final decision will be made until Shaughnessy returns from Paris.
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London
Shaughnessy
C.P.R
Paris
Canadian Pacific
Peterson
Americans Get Many Homesteads Ottawa
During the first ten months of the year 9,919 homestead entries were made in Western Canada by United States citizens. North Dakota led with 3,464 entries, followed by Minnesota 1,741, South Dakota 522, Michigan 514, Washington 510, and Wisconsin 477 among others.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
North Dakota
States
Minnesota
South Dakota
Michigan
Washington
Wisconsin
Iown
Illinois
Montama
Indiana
Missouri
New York
Oregon
Idaho
Kansas
Nebraska
Imperial and Dominion talk on Vancouver naval base
London correspondent reports negotiations between the Imperial and Dominion governments may lead to a large naval base at Vancouver Island. Ottawa plans to provide up to 10 million dollars for deck construction and related facilities using existing works.
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Esquimault
Birmingham
London
The
Post
Vancouver Island
Ottawa
Queen's Own Rifles to England at Col Pellatt’s expense
Army council accepts offer from the Canadian government through Col Sir Henry Pellatt to bring the second Queens Own Rifles to England at his own cost. They will join the autumn maneuvers next year.
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England
London
Army Council
Sir Henry Pellatt
Queens Own
Germany urged to declare war by Maximilian Harden
Berlin reports Maximilian Harden urged Germany to go to war if England refuses Germany’s demands. He warned against domestic turmoil and foreign entanglements, praising an "open cards" policy and calling for immediate action to confront encircling powers and economic danger from tariff reform in England.
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Berlin
Germany
Maximilian Harden
England
Herr Harden
Immigration surges as Canada attracts more Americans
Immigration returns for April to November show a 68 percent rise in U S arrivals via ocean ports. Total immigration to Canada in eight months reaches 150 256, up 29 percent from last year, with calendar year totals near 170 000 Americans and about 50 000 Britons.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
Fear Labor Famine In Canada Toronto
The Canadian Manufacturers' Association reports a labor shortage across provinces with nearly 500 employers canvassed. About one third need more staff and Ontario alone cites 116 manufacturers seeking 3,500 additional workers amid a broad industrial demand.
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Canada
Toronto
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
C.M.A
Ontario
Peary urges plan to plant flag at South Pole
At a New England Society dinner in New York Commander Robert E Peary declared the United States should plant the stars and stripes at the South Pole as he had at the north pole He offered to aid in promoting and organizing an American Antarctic expedition and would be glad to assist any effort to undertake or organize such a mission.
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New York
New England Society
Waldorf Astora
Robert E. Peary
United States
South Pole
Roosevelt
City bankers back clearing house plan for Brandon
Brandon bankers met to organize a clearing house. Manager McIntosh of the Dominion Bank was named secretary to gather information. The office is expected to open by February with quarters over the Merchants Bank.
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Brandon
McIntosh
Dominion Bank
Merchants’ Bank
Forestry in Canada Plans and Fires Highlight 1909
Ottawa report details Canada's modest forestry budget of 100000 with 40 staff, fire protection by rangers, and major fires in British Columbia and Alberta. It calls for northern belt surveys, expanded orders, and new conifer plantings at Indian Head with 2500000 trees distributed in 1909 and 1910 plans.
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Ottawa
Forest Service of
United States
Canada
Forest Service
Canadian Forest Service
Dominion Superintendent of Forestry
R. H. Campbell
Department of the Interior
Dominion
Salmon Arm
Manson Creek
G.T.P
Pas
Prince Albert
Peace
Great Slave Rivers
Great Northern Forest Belt
Hudson Bay
Rocky Mountains
Campbell
Ontario
A. Knetchel
Indian Head
Sask
Smallpox Epidemic Hit Amoy Prompting Quarantine
Officials of the American Marine hospital announce a smallpox epidemic in Amoy China. Quarantine regulations for the protection of the Philippines have been inaugurated to control the spread.
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Amoy
China
American Marine Hospital
Philippines
Madriz Inaugurated as Nicaragua's President at Palace
Jose Madriz inaugurated as president of Nicaragua in a palace ceremony. Ex president Zelaya waited in an adjoining hall fifteen minutes as Madriz entered, accompanied by minister general Julian Irias.
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Managuay
Nicaraguay
Jose Madriz
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Dr. Madriz
Julian Irias
Telephone plan for Constantinople and suburbs
Mr Webb representing British French and American firms has engaged arrangements to establish a telephone system in Constantinople and its suburbs for an international network.
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Constantinople
Webb
Constantiscals
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British Mail
Gook Greatest Faker
University OF Copenhagen
C.P.R. Immigration Scheme
Peary
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