Fortified St Helena Reacts to German Naval Move
London St Helena once famed as Napoleons grave site faces strong fortification after Germany plans a cruiser base on the Kamerun coast. The St Helena committee warns of past neglect, with modern guns to defend Jamestown harbor and roadstead as authorities prepare to reinforce the island.
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London
St. Helena
Germany
Kamerun
Wise
Edmund Fremantle
Jamestown Harbor
Roadstead
Ochre Deposits Found Near Lake Lake Saskatchewan
Mining engineer Agall reports rich ochre deposits at Lake Lake about 30 miles west of the south Elbow and 60 miles from here. He notes samples taken show colors of all kinds and deposits free from grit. Over 100 tons were removed with veins widening and improving. largest red lode six inches, yellow vein at least 12 feet wide.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Lake Lake
South Elbow
Agall
Quebec
Three Years in Northern Wilds
Ottawa resident William F. Reilley, a railway staff member, has returned after thirty four months in the Nipegon district where the G T P line is located. He describes bitter cold, remote work, and severe hardships but notes a promising roadbed and good grades. He estimates about 500 Indians live in the district.
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Ottawa
William F. Reilley
Nipegon
G.T.P
Reilley
Reiller
Far North Toronto Farm Site Chosen by Ontario Officials
Hon. Nelson Monteith the minister of agriculture and his party selected a site north of McDougall's Chute beyond the end of steel for Ontario's new experimental farm. They will announce the exact location after Hon. Mr. Cochrane returns. Monteith believes the country holds great promise.
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Toronto
New
Ontario
McDougall
Nelson Monteith
Cochrane
Monteith
Training Ship Passes Through St Lawrence for U S Navy
The Dominion grants leave for a Newport training ship without guns to be used by the Michigan naval reserve in Detroit. The vessel will be cut in two to pass the canal locks, and the arrangement does not affect existing Anglo American accords.
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Canal Oxtawa
Dominion
United States
St. Lawrence Canals
Newport
Michigan Naval Reserve
Detroit
Department
Will Join Veterinary Staff Regina Saskatchewan
Regina staff sergeant Ayres of the Royal North West Mounted Police has left the force to become a veterinary inspector under Dr Hilton appointed by the Dominion government to enforce the Contagious Diseases of Animals act in Saskatchewan.
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Regina
Sergt
Ayres
R.N.W.M.P
Hilton
Saskatchewan
Lowell expedition photographs canals of Mars
Cambridge mass telegram from Professor Percival Lowell states the Lowell expedition to the Andes has succeeded in photographing the canals of Mars. Harvard observatory received the message from Lowell as director of the Lowell observatory in Flagstaff Arizona.
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Mars
Cambridge
Mass
Lowell
Andes
Harvard Observatory
Percival Lowell
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Arizona
Lords Pass Second Reading On Canada Subsidy Bill
The House of Lords in London passed the second reading of the British North America Act modification to allow larger subsidies to the Canadian provinces, advancing the Dominion of Canada funding measure from the last session.
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House of Lords
London
Dominion of Canada
Fleet May Send Sixteen Battleships to Pacific
The United States may station sixteen American battleships in the Pacific or Atlantic as part of routine naval maneuvers. Secretary Metcalf said the move has little military significance and aims to keep the fleet in American waters, with ships to cruise around Cape Horn and be seen in San Francisco harbor.
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United States
Cape Horna
N.S
Japan
Pacific
Cape Horn
San Francisco
Metcalf
Navy Department
Missing Windsor Trust teller blamed for large cash defalcation
Detectives nationwide search for Chester B. Runyan paying teller of Windsor Trust Company. Directors allege he absconded with 96 317 dollars in cash after placing 96 517 in a suitcase. Runyan vanished after shaking hands with associates. wife not informed. Auditors found accounts in order on May 1.
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New York
United States
Chester B. Runyan
Windsor Trust Company
Geo. W. Young
Trust Company
Runyan
Ruungen
Canada Japan Trade Totals Rise in 1906 Reports
Ottawa reports Canada Japan trade for 1906 at 2 477 686 dollars an increase of about 500 000 from the prior year. Imports from Japan fell for silks while matting tea and rice rose. In four months of the fiscal year Canada exported flour worth 45 946 dollars, double the prior year’s amount.
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Ottawa
Canada
Japan
All Red Line Debate Justifies Public Funds
In an editorial the Westminster Gazette argues that if the all red line scheme can deliver the promised faster mail service to Canada and New Zealand, the alleged public benefits would justify spending public money. The piece frames the plan as meeting public objects if achieved as claimed.
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London
The
Westminster Gazette
Canada
New Zealand
Emissaries Presented to Emperor at Peterhof
Czar St. Petersburg-Richard C. Morse of New York general secretary of the international committee of the M C A and Franklin A. Gaylord of the allied St. Petersburg association were presented to Emperor Nicholas at Peterhof Morse is on a world tour visiting Young Men s Christian associations.
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St. Petersburg
Richard C. Morse
New York
M.C.A
Franklin A. Gaylord
Nicholas
Peterhof
Morse
Amnesty for Political Offenders Mark Garibaldi Centenary
The government grants amnesty to political press offenders except anarchists on the centennial of Giuseppe Garibaldi's birth. The announcement signals a broad clemency gesture amid commemorations.
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Rome
Guiseppe Garibaldi
German Cruiser Bremen To Visit Montreal In August
The German cruiser Bremen of the East American squadron is due in Montreal on August 26 for a official visit and will stay until August 29. The vessel is fast and modern, carries 280 men, and represents the German navy in the port visit.
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Montreal
Bremen
Sockeye Salmon Season Opens on Coast
Vancouver reports salmon season now open with early catches small and a delayed full run. It is an off year and the probable price is twenty five cents per fish.
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Vancouver
Montenegrin Officers Arrested in Treason Plot
Fifteen Montenegran army officers were arrested on charges of high treason amid claims of a military plot against the Tomanovics government. The authorities report uncovering a conspiracy threatening state leadership.
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Cettinje
Montenegro
Montenegran
Tomanovics
Mark Twain Urges Cheaper Postage in Letter
London message quotes Mark Twain urging the British postmaster general to lower rates and echoing his stance that the two-cent postage rate in the United States is robbery. He argues for cheaper international and domestic postage.
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Mark Twain
London
The Rock and Water Miracles as Moses Leads Israel
An old Sunday school commentary discusses Israel's water miracle at Horeb, linking Christ to the rock and manna. It notes Moses' leadership, the law given at Sinai, and the call to inner renewal by faith, stressing Israel's redemption and the need for a new heart.
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American Prey Association
Israel
Moses
Horeb
Christ
Amalek
Banuer
Imon Peter
Cmel
Egypt
Christ Jesus
Jesus Christ
WDQ Cpecas
Raisuli Seizes General McLean as Hostage in Tangier
General Sir Harry MacLean, commander of the sultan's bodyguard and former British officer, was negotiating Raisuli's pardon when he was captured. MacLean is famed for his influence with the sultan and is respected among many foreigners.
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Tangier
Kaid
Harry McLean
Raisuli
General MacLean
Raisuli Captures General Sir Harry MacLean in Morocco Feud
Raisuli’s new capture attracts attention as he takes General Sir Harry MacLean, an English adviser to the Moroccan sultan, amid disputed reports. The incident heightens questions over influence with the sultan and potential talks with Britain France and Spain as Morocco’s internal policing faces stakes.
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Raisali
Harry MacLean
MacLean
Morocco
Perdicaris
Harris
London Times
Raisuli
Britain
France
Spain
Winter Mails From Hudson Bay Report No Ills Found
Comptroller White reports the last winter mail from Hudson Bay posts shows no deaths sickness or suffering among Northwest Mounted Police. Letters from Fullerton dated January and Major Moodie at Churchill dated February indicate a quiet season. Mails, sent to York Factory, were delivered by Hudson's Bay Company carriers at navigation opening.
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Ottawa
White
Northwest Mounted Police
Hudson Bay
Fullerton
Major Moodie
Churchill
York Factory
Hudson’s Bay Company
Kaiser Delays Windsor Visit Amid Open Questions
Berlin Emperor William accepts Edward's invitation to Windsor Castle for five days in November in a courteous, noncommittal way. He will give a final decision after public business issues are settled and will not rush to commit, noting the invitation has taken a long time to reach him.
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Kaiser
Berlin
William
Edward
Windsor Castle
Imperial troops capture eighty Chinese insurgents
The prefect of Wei tortured prisoners to extract leaders' names, pouring burning resin on their bare bodies. The effort failed to reveal the uprising's leaders.
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Hong Kong
Wei
Ottawa Thirty Designs For Government Buildings
Thirty competing for prize in Canada. Ottawa designs come from architects nationwide for new government departmental and justice buildings. A judge begins work immediately and winners will be announced in a few weeks. Competition limited to Canadian architects.
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Ottawa
Canada
Government Departmental
Justice
Moyer and Haywood Re-elected Leaders of Miners Union
The Western Federation of Miners re elected Charles H. Moyer as president and William D. Haywood as secretary treasurer at the federation convention despite both being jailed in Idaho on charges of complicity in the murder of former Governor Steunenberg.
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Denver
Charles H. Moyer
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Idaho
Steunenberg
Peters Verdict in Munich Calumny Case
Bavarian court fines editor Gruber of the Muncher Post 125 marks plus costs after ruling against editor who accused Dr. Peters the African explorer of cruelty while German imperial commissioner for East Africa in 1881.
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Peters
Munich
Bavaria
Herr Gruber
Muncher Post
East Africa
Anti Jewish Riot Report From Odessa Despatch
An Odessa dispatch to a London news agency describes another anti Jewish riot sparked in Bulgaria Street during the night. Rioters attacked Jewish residents including women and children. Police and authorities attempted to restore order as injuries were reported.
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Odessa
London
Bulgaria
Market Report on Wheat Prices Across Regions
The market shows firmness for seven days with European gains outpacing U S futures. French and Paris markets signal late crops and tight supplies. western Canada and U S spring wheat trail with variable yields. Manitoba wheat stays firm as export demand rises. Fort William Port Arthur stocks expected to fall. Futures close: July 93 5 8c August 95c September 96 1 4c October 96c.
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United States
New York
Chicago
Duluth
Minneapolis
Winnipeg
Liverpool
Paris
Antwerp
Berlin
America
Europe
U. S
Roumania
Bulgaria
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Canada
Manitoba
Fort William
Port Arthur
Bell Arrives at Baddeck Aims Aerial Demonstration
Prof Bell reaches Baddeck Nova Scotia for summer, resumes kite experiments to power airborne navigation and hopes to demonstrate aerial travel by August at his summer residence.
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Bell
Halifax
Baddeck
C.B
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