Saskatoon Teacher Wins Rare Land Entry After Eleven Day Wait
Miss Williams a Alexandra School teacher in Saskatoon secured a cancelled half section near Kindersley using a South African Veteran's script after eleven days of waiting on the Dominion Lands Office steps. Friends supported her through the ordeal while a rival claimant briefly challenged the entry before withdrawing.
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Saskatoon
Miss Williams
Alexandra
Dominion Lands Office
Kindersly
of Land
Saskatchewan
Goons
Williams
Landee
West to East Canada notes and local measures
Mistatin Saskatchewan farms report bush fires causing damage near the railway while Winnipeg brokers pledge to raise about 170 000 dollars for the Selkirk Centennial Exposition with expected subscriptions near 200 000. In Wetaskiwin Alberta Julius Sluder electrocuted at age 2 4 while handling electric equipment as lights fail from a fault. Elkhorn Manitoba by law debentures of 20 000 pounds approved for a new school building containing six rooms. Portege la Prairie brick-making tax measure defeated 201 to 156. Canora Saskatchewan Doukhobor contractor Peter Veregin starts 30 miles of grade for Grand Trunk Pacific Railway with 400 Doukhobors and many dependents on site.
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Elkhorn
Men
Canova
Sask
Peter Veregin
Doukhobors
Canora
Yorkton
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Tennix
Western crop outlook report from Winnipeg
A Free Press report on crop conditions in three provinces notes overall satisfactory results. Little damage from drifting, minimal reseeding, growth limited but crops appear not killed by frost. Moisture arrived late but not fatally. crops are well rooted and prospects remain favorable.
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Winnipeg
The
Free Press
Laurier Tour Planned Through Western Canada
Arrangements made for Sir Wilfrid Laurier to tour western Canada from Port Arthur to Prince Rupert. He will give several political addresses with escort including George P. Graham E. M. Reedonald and F. Pardee. Departure from Ottawa planned for July with a days long itinerary. Fieldsing may join but will be in England July on tariff commission business.
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Wilfrid Laurier
Winnipeg
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Western Canada
Port Arthur
Prince Rupert
George P. Graham
E. M. Ieedonald
M. P
Pictou
N.8
F. PF. Pardee
Lambton
Ont
Ottawa
Rains Bring Hope to Western Canadian Crops
Heavy rains soak Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan while northern and western Saskatchewan see rain and snow. Alberta also receives moisture. The precipitation aids crops, eases drought fears, and boosts public confidence in agriculture as farmers rejoice at the widespread wet spell. Heavy rain in Meymoke.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Northern Railway Races to Complete Camrose Calgary Line
The Red Deer Northern Railway advances the Camrose to Calgary project with 500 teams working south of the Red Deer river. Rails reach 15 miles south of Comrose as completion target remains this year.
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Red Deer
Canadan Northern Railway
Camrose
Calgary
Northern Construction Company
Grabe
Comrose
Prince Albert E C Senkler Appointed Stipendiary Magistrate
Prince Albert E C Senkler former legal adviser to the government in the Yukon is named Stipendiary magistrate for the northwest territories. He will be stationed at The Pesani and will oversee law and order as the territory opens with the Hudson Bay Railway.
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Prince Albert
E. C. Senkler
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Pesani
Hudson's Bay Railway
Manitoba telecom to take over Melita Arthur system
The Manitoba Government Telephone Commission plans to assume control of the Melita and Arthur system from an independent operator. The network includes 75 miles of trunk lines and 65 miles of branch lines serving 265 subscribers, with over half located in Melita.
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Melita
Manitoba Government Telephone Commission
Arthur
Hudson Bay & Pacific road to be pushed to completion
Prince Albert reports no halt in work at Ottow’s despite legal difficulties. Chief Engineer Attwool says troubles are trivial and may cause slight delays but will not impact building. The British company that purchased the charter will push the road to completion.
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Prince Albert
Ottows
Hudson Bay & Pacific Company
Attwool
New Trial Ordered in Vancouver Libel Case
Mr Justice Murphy ordered a new trial in a criminal libel action in Vancouver. During the hearing involving several Japanese parties, J A Harvey KC for the complainant remarked on the defendant giving evidence, whereupon the judge discharged the jury and instructed an immediate empanelment of a new panel.
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Vancouver
Murphy
J. A. Harvey
K. C
Railway workers and maids head toward Pacific coast passage
Four carloads of railway workmen from Eastern Canada passed through on their way to Nelson B C. They are sent by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company to be distributed at various points in the Routney country. A group of 42 young girls also traveled through en route to the Pacific Coast to take domestic positions in Vancouver and other cities.
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Winnipeg
Steamer Queen City Passenger Rampage Ends in Escape
On the Vancouver steamer Queen City an insane passenger armed with an axe chased travelers on deck. The crew overwhelmed him and restrained him, but he fled to the rail and jumped overboard before being bound. His fate remains unknown as his body was not recovered.
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Vancouver
Queen City
Grand Trunk Pacific plans track reach and timelines
Winnivee General Manager Cham Hertin states rails will run two miles east of Prince Albert by end of July and likely reach Hazelton by end of October. Progress continues toward AJermere 235 miles from Prince Rupert. Work also advances on the ball astine line west of Edmonton with a goal to extend to the Yellowhead Pass this season.
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Winnivee
Cham.hertin
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Prince Aunert
Hazelton
Prince Rupert
Goodorn- Grese
Edmonton
Yellowhead
Lawyer Run Out at Toronto Court Over Habeas Request
Deliberate defiance marked a Toronto case as Sheriff officers removed lawyer J. B. Mackenzie after he refused to sit during a habeas hearing in the King against Ackers. Chief Justice Sir William Meredith presided as Judges Teetzel and Midleton observed in Divisions court. Ackers, Stirling, had been found guilty of breaching liquor license laws.
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Toronto
Common Pieces
Oagooe Hall
William Metearth
J. B. Mackenzie
Teetzel and Midleton
Mackenzie Rose
Ackers
Mereith
James Ackers
Stirling
Exchequer Division
High Court
Mackenzie
Common Pleas of Vision
Meredith
Sir William
Whereunon the Jude
Through the Comet's Tail in Winnipeg
Winnipeg observers sought aurora borealis effects as earth passed through the comet tail. Scientists warned of notable happenings, and a brief brilliant display in the northern sky drew intense interest and explanations from onlookers.
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Winnipeg
Colonials to Be Recognized in London Honors
The Chronicle notes the Civil status issue for colonial representatives in official function. The government aims to grant colonial High Commissioners the same courtesies as foreign powers, with special arrangements to accommodate overseas state representatives.
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London
Neepawa Votes to Sell Municipal Telephone System
By an 87 to 1 vote Neepawa ratepayers authorize the town council to sell the municipal telephone system to the provincial government for 17000. One exchange will handle work of two as Neepawa’s first and Jersey Island plants are noted. Proceeds lower the town’s debenture debt.
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Neepawa
Man
Neepawe
Dominion of Canada
British Empire
Isand
Jersey
Channel Islands
Immigration for April at Manitoba ports rises from U S
Immigrants at Manitoba ports in April total 2183, up 1212 from last year. Horses 2265, cattle 703, total effects value 595575 dollars, up 372245. Emerson led ports with 1998 arrivals, Gretna second with 841.
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Gretna
Man
Manitoba
United States
Emerson
Belgian aviator Kinet sets new two passenger flight record
Daniel Kinet of Belgium broke the world record for an aeroplane flight with a passenger by staying aloft two hours and fifty one seconds at Mourmelon France. Earlier at Chalons sur Marne on April 8 he flew two hours twenty minutes with a passenger. Previously Orville Wright held the record in Berlin last September for one hour thirty five minutes.
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Mourmelon
France
Daniel Kinet
Chalons-sur-Marne
Kinet
Orville Wright
Berlin
North Pole talk and wool duties discussed in Eastern Canada
In Ottawa a deputation of sheep raisers and wool manufacturers urged a five cent per pound duty on raw wool and higher duties on woolen goods. Rome also featured Commander Peary lecturing the Geographical Society on his North Pole trip. Royal figures King Victor Emmanuel and the Duke of Abruzzi attended the event. Five fines totaling 575 dollars were issued in Owen Sound for violating the local option law.
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Owen Sound
Severs
Rome
Peary
The
Geographical Society
North Pole
Victor Tamanuel
Duke of
Abruzzi
Ottawa
Thirteen La Salle staff escape fire at academy
Thirteen Christian Brothers staff members at La Salle academy faced suffocation in an early morning fire. Some leaped from bedroom windows to escape. The blaze caused about 4000 dollars in damage to the building.
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Ottewa
la Salle Academy
Dr John D Wilson Dies After Blood Poisoning
Dr John D Wilson a leading Western Ontario physician and former city mayor died at his residence after six weeks of illness from blood poisoning. The infection followed a pin prick during tonsil removal on a chili's throat.
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Lenton
John D. Wilson
Western
Ontario
Philanthropist Robertson to donate 20000 pictures to public library
Toronto philanthropist Robertson promises to donate his collection of about 20 000 pictures to the public library. The set covers Canadian history from 1758 to the present day and is deemed the greatest gift ever received by the Cena'a library, according to Dr Locke.
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Toronto
John Rows Robertson
Canada
Locke
Cena‘a
Three Arrests in Jewelry Theft Linked to Mrs McCoy
Police say three men were arrested in Toronato over the $3000 jewel theft from Mrs. McCoy a St Catherines visitor at the Horse Show. A chauffeur who drove her to her hotel and a former policeman who resigned a month earlier are held. all missing stones were recovered from these two men.
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Toronato
McCoy
St. Catherines
Ottawa buys biplane for militia use from Badtech firm
The Dominion Government has purchased a biplane from Badtech N.8 with interest by Professor Mexender Graham Bell. The craft has been tested and proven satisfactory, covering fifty miles in a single flight on repeatedly. It was bought for the Militia Department at a cost of 5000 dollars.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Badtech
N. 8
Mexender Graham Bell
Militia Department
Ottawa seeks Supreme Court ruling on charters of companies
The Department of Justice in Ottawa prepared questions on corporate charters to submit to the Supreme Court. Jurisdiction between federal and provincial authorities is disputed and a Dominion reference is sought after failed negotiations. The matter may reach the Privy Council before final settlement.
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Ottawa
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Privy Council
Ottawa Despatches Indicate US Tariff Conference Invite
Washington officials say the United States has invited British Ambassador James Bruce to confer with Canada on tariff negotiations. Canada is expected to consider the invitation, but the approach and timeline remain unsettled. No concrete progress is anticipated before September when Sir Wilfrid Laurier and William Fielding return from their trips.
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Ottawa
Washington
United States
James Bruce
Dominion
American State Department
Canada
Wilfrid Leurer
West
Ws. Fielding
England
Whitby Man Guilty of Wife Murder and Hanged
Archie McTaughlin of Whitby Ontario was found guilty of murdering his wife with poison and setting their home alight. He was sentenced to hang and a related charge involving his two children was not pursued. He escaped with a six year old girl before the blaze.
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Whitby
Archie McTaughlin
Mcctaughlin
Dame
Re. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Five loaves and two fishes miracle lesson commentary
Rev D M Stearns analyzes Jesus feeding the 5 000 and the 4 000 with limited food, stressing faith over human planning. The story highlights Christ's compassion, the disciples’ doubts, and the lad's gift, ending with blessings and baskets of leftovers.
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D. M. Stearns
Matthew
Mark
Jesus
Elijah
Fix
John
Andrew
Philip
Zach
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