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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
15
Canada’s dairy industry shows a ten year surge with total product value reaching 94 million dollars last year. Dairy commissioner J A Ruddick cites home consumption growth and rising output in butter cheese and condensed milk as key drivers.
Ottawa reports that the government plans to amend the Canada Shipping Act to allow coast ing rights for foreign ships in Canadian waters when similar privileges exist in the foreign country. Norway would regain coasting access from January 1 next, despite opposition from several Maritime Province MPs.
London butchers pressed for a House of Commons inquiry into the American meat trust. They urged removal of the beef import embargo on Canadian live cattle and lifting restrictions on cattle imported for immediate slaughter from disease-free countries. Straus MP blamed the trust for rising beef prices as three powerful firms control supply.
Sheriff Odell of McIntosh county nears Hickory Ground to organize a four man posse to disarm Crazy Snake and his band amid rising hostilities. Nearly 800 Indians gathered and seven houses burned as fifty families flee to Henrietta for safety over disputed land deals.
During the street riots in Tabriz, 370 people were killed and 700 wounded. Several Persian revolutionary leaders have sought refuge in Baku. Rumor persists that Turkish forces have occupied the Persian fort at Shialkirkaia.
Ottawa announces special tercentenary postage stamps for Quebec to be issued and sold. Denominations include half-cent grey Prince and Princess of Wales, one-cent green Champlain and Cartier, two-cent red King Edward and Queen Alexandra, five-cent blue L habitation de Quebec, seven-cent yellow Montcalm and Wolfe, ten-cent mauve Quebec 1700, fifteen-cent Parliament of the west of the old regime, twenty-cent green courier du bois with Indians.
Ottawa announces a bill proposed this session to prohibit opium production and importation in Canada except for medicinal needs. The move follows Mackenzie King findings from Vancouver showing alarming opium use among Chinese and whites and aims to curb the demoralizing trade, with Canada lagging behind the U S and Britain in such legislation.
By special request of his Royal Highness a detachment of twenty to thirty Royal Northwest Mounted Police will be sent to Quebec during the Tercentenary celebrations. They will participate in the military display and serve as guard of honor for the Prince. Eight years ago he praised the force as the finest in the world.
Sir James Mills of New Zealand arrives in Ottawa regarding the subsidized steamship line linking Canada and Australia. The government renews the contract to August 1909, granting a total subsidy of £60,000 yearly with Canada contributing £37,000.
A rat in Seattle tested positive for bubonic plague highlighting an outbreak probe. Officials report three additional infected rats in four days, prompting alarm and the appointment of dozens of new inspectors.
A Sunday School lesson on Samuel chapters highlighting Saul’s partial obedience. The text argues God tests us with small refusals and shows that to obey is better than sacrifice. It warns against pleasing people over God and urges wholehearted devotion to Christ amid world temptations.
Bath New York reports Glenn H Curtiss of Hammondsport flew the June Bug over a mile in a contest judged by The Scientific American for the longest heavier than air flight. Curtiss operated the craft with Prof Alexander Graham Bell present. The second flight surpassed the required mile and the descent was controlled. Spectators and scientists witnessed the achievement.
News from Victoria B C reports the Japanese admiralty half completing a rearmament of the navy after the recent war. Two large armor clad cruisers will be built with eight heavy guns each and four 12 inch and four 10 inch batteries replacing the former mixed calibers. The program includes extensive internal changes to achieve a homogeneous fighting force. The first class cruisers will displace 18650 tons, develop 44000 horsepower, reach 25 knots, and measure 450 feet by 80 feet with a 26 foot draft.
Col. Robert M. Thompson argues for friendly Canada Japan ties to boost Dominion commerce, endorsing Japanese entry under license while excluding Coreans and Chinese. He tours globe aboard The Mineola with Wallace Nesbitt, seeking ten months of travel and a worldwide civic perspective.
The Commons by a large majority backs Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s All-Red route plan formed at the imperial conference. Canada agrees to its fair share of the annual £1,000,000 subsidy and authorizes negotiations with colonial governments to speed the project’s completion.
Windsor Ont saw a record six hundred seventy two marriages from January to July, as the city strengthens its Gretna Green reputation and attracts couples seeking nuptial vows.
The Vancouver assay office reports a record rush as another quarter million in Klondike gold arrived. Staff work day and night shifts including Dominion Day to process the gold. The Seattle office suffered thefts last year, tarnishing its reputation.
Government plans rapid passage of measure to build the Hudson Bay railway with 249 million total cost estimate cited by Mr. Borden. Plan includes extension of Manitoba Ontario Quebec boundaries and preliminary supply funding, plus a survey of the Fort Churchill route to inform a future construction decision.
Aerial crafts at Issy demonstrate the Aeroneff a balloon aided aeroplane with a 60 foot canvas wing 12 foot base and a 100 foot long balloon. The car houses a three man crew and a 1200 rpm ten foot propeller. M Malecot plans an aerial omnibus built on this design as heavier vehicles evolve.
Berlin Count Zeppelin completed three maneuvering flights over Lake Con stance showing full control of the airship. The King and Queen joined him on two trips while Kaiser Wilhelm congratulated the inventor. A 24 hour flight is planned for July 15 to determine a government purchase of 500000 dollars.
The Roosevelt sails from New York July 6 under Captain Bartlett to Oyster Bay then New Bedford Sydney Belle Isle Straits Davis Straits Baffin Bay and Smiths Sound to Etah. A supply of ammuax and dogs will be loaded and the party will winter at Cape Sheridan North Grantland before resuming the dash for the pole next February.
Anna Gould and Prince de Sagan wed at the Strand registry office in London with Registrar Craddock officiating. A religious ceremony followed at the French Protestant church in Soho Square. None of the Gould family attended.
A Russian report records 1842 to 1904 average executions at fifteen per year. From August 1906 to February 1907 there were 950, with 1906 totaling 1,642 executions and 1907 seeing 1,693 death sentences and 748 executions.
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