Market Report on May 1905 Wheat in North American Markets
Winnipeg reports May wheat in 1905 trades with prices in Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago leaving May at $1.27% in Chicago and $1.29 in Minneapolis. June futures show July gains while Europe remains supplied and demand weak. Manitoba prices ease then recover as American market gains influence with in store Fort William and Port Arthur quotations listed.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
New York
Europe
United States
America
Manitoba
Fort William
London
Liverpool
England
France
Bradstreet
Port Arthur
Winnipeg Market Report from The Commercial
The Winnipeg market report dated June 2 1905 notes higher oat chop prices and steady to firm markets across grains and livestock. Oats barley and flaxseed show lifted quotes while flax and spelt price on track. Dairy eggs butter and cheese hold steady with adequate receipts. hogs cattle and sheep show firm or mixed values. vegetables and fruit prices edge down slightly.
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Winnipeg
Shorts
Carlots
Northwestern
Fort William
Ontario
Manitoba
Chinese boycott by Chinese chamber of commerce
The Chinese chamber of commerce votes unanimously to align with treaty ports in boycotting American merchandise in retaliation for the new exclusion treaty.
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Manila
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
China
Messenger Services Face Postal Office Probe
A Toronto special reports that Ottawa issued a circular to local messenger services requesting detailed business information. The Post Office Department asserts exclusive right to letter delivery under section 198 of the Postal Act, risking many messenger firms and expanding mail service profits.
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Toronto
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Canada
Bell Company Plans One Million Dollar Stock Issue
A Montreal special reports the Bell Telephone Company will offer shareholders a new subscription for an additional 1,000,000 dollars of stock at 125, raising capitalization to 8,000,000. This follows a similar 1,000,000 issue issued about a year ago as the business expands rapidly, necessitating greater capital outlay.
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Montreal
Bell Telephone Company
Canadian Farmers Lead the British in Co operation
Earl Derby at the agricultural association annual meeting praised Canadian farmers for leading in cooperation. He cited the system where milk and dairy produce are gathered from districts to a common factory, weighed and tested before sale, then profits shared among cooperating farmers.
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London
Earl Derby
The
Agricultural Association
Ottawa Jewelry Store Robbery Shocks Capital
An Ottawa special reports a sensational burglary on Bank and Wellington streets at the Ottawa Jewelry Manufacturing Co. The store was entered between 11 and 11:30 p m and about $1000 worth of watches rings and silverware disappeared from display. Louis and H Pollock were detained for search but no jewelry was found on them. A Brockville merchant later issued a warrant for Doran whose pocketbook held one American c eft. authorities deem him mentally unbalanced and he was remanded for a week.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Jewelry Manufacturing Company
Bank and
Wellington Streets
Louis Pollock
Pollock
Louis
H. Pollock
Brockville
Doran
Eganville
Montreal man found dead aboard boat near Nun's Island
Henry Palmer was found dead in a boat adrift opposite Nun's Island at Point St. Charles. Three local men on a pleasure trip towed the craft ashore and notified police. Palmer carried fishing gear and a paper with his name and former address 57 Gordon Avenue, suggesting death from heart trouble with no violence evident.
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Montreal
Henry Palmer
Nun’s Island
Point St. Charles
Henry Burgess
Henry Howslow
John Kearney
Palmer
Gordon Avenue
Sunday Cars for Winnipeg Move Passes By Narrow Margin
Winnipeg voters authorize Sunday streetcar service with a rush to start within three weeks if the bylaw is prepared promptly. The plan allows daily operation by the electric street railway company after city council approval. The decision came after a lengthy, close debate with ten aldermen voting.
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Winnipeg
Electric Street Railway Company
Gibson
Fry Wynne
Cox
Campbell
Finklestein
Latimer
Horne
Cockburn
Sandison
Harvey
Toronto Observatory Receives Seismograph Request
Professor Omori of the University of Tokio asks the Toronto observatory for seismographs. He plans to visit India to study recent earthquakes and would take Toronto records. Japan faces frequent quakes with large losses, and Japanese seismology advances with hopes to issue warnings.
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Toronto
Omori
University of Tokio
India
Japan
Nanaimo Mine Closes Over Eight Hour Law Fallout
Western Fuel company in Nanaimo shuts No. 1 mine after mass meeting rejects a ten percent wage cut. About 1000 workers lose income in a town of 5000 as pumps are pulled and tools laid aside. Mine to stay closed until the regulation is repealed, with local business fears of irreversible collapse.
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Vancouver
B. C
Western Fuel Company
Nanaimo
Young man 19 charged with obtaining goods by false pretences
J W Doran of Prescott area appeared in police court on charges of obtaining goods by false pretences. In March he rented a Maitland post office box and placed orders including 3 500 feet of wire fence from Oshawa and two large incubators from New York, with other items such as a stove and utensils routed to Maitland.
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Brockville
J. W. Doran
North Channel
Prescott
Maitland
Oshawa
New York
Tragic Winnipeg Accident Claims Foreman Richard Paul
Richard Paul a foreman carpenter of 546 Pritchard avenue was killed near the overhead bridge in the C P R yards at Winnipeg when he crawled under gravel cars and was crushed by a yard engine. Bystanders dragged him away before the second impact. Dr Knechtel attended and he died at the general hospital about an hour later. Paul aged over fifty leaves a wife and family.
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Winnipeg
Richard Paul
Pritchard Avenue
Paul
Dr. Knechtel
Mr. Paul
Gen UE Noge PapeTerey MeIdsoyg
Salvage Plan Aims to Retrieve Scotsman Cargo
The St Lawrence Floating and Wrecking Co. intends to salve the Scotsman cargo wrecked at East Point Straits of Belle Isle six years ago. Officials say enough cargo could yield about three quarters of a million dollars, with copper for the Dominion government valued at 200000 and plate glass worth 300000 aboard.
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Montreal
St. Lawrence
Dominion
Farmers Press for Moosejaw Elbow Road Extension
A large delegation of farmers from the district northwest of Moosejaw and Moosejaw citizens urged the board of trade to back a Moosejaw to Elbow of the Saskatchewan branch road. A motion passed to build twenty five miles this year as surveyors work. Settlers demand relief now with strong claims the road will pay the company from the start.
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Moosejaw
Board of Trade
Saskatchewan
Three Fires Struck Boston Within One Hour
Boston firemen battled three blazes in separate areas, the combined loss estimated at 150000 dollars. The Beacon garage on Brimmer street suffered the worst damage with three large buildings destroyed and about 35 valuable automobiles ruined.
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Boston
Mass
Beacon Garage
Brimmer Street
Train hits oil wagon near Stillwater junction
The Pennsylvania passenger train No. 28 from St. Louis struck an oil wagon at Stillwater junction. As the tank burst, engine fires ignited the oil, killing Engineer Edward Gimby and Fireman Charles Pryor of Columbus, Ohio. The wagon driver escaped injury and the train suffered no damage.
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Dayton
Ohio
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Stillwater Junction
Edward Gimby
Charles Pryor
Columbus
Prophet of Winnipeg Foretells Europe War Rise
Rev. W. E. Chrismas of Winnipeg claims a divine touch gave him prophetic insight. He says since 1896 he foretold Russia’s defeat by a rising eastern power and now Germany will ally with Russia and France against England, triggering a bloody European war in the Balkans.
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W. E. Chrismas
Winnipeg
Russia
Daniel
Germany
France
England
Balkan States
Europe
British Ambassador Returns After Visit on Waterways Inquiry
Sir H Mortmer Durand, British ambassador, has returned to Washington after a five week abroad trip and a long talk with the Canadian secretary of the international waterways commission. He plans to see Acting Secretary Loomis to press again the Canadian case on the commission scope. The U S government reportedly will not disown its London ambassador Mr Chadte who told Britain the commission would study uses and conditions of waters near the boundary. A decision is awaited from the secretary of state’s department.
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Washington
H. Mortmer Durand
International Waterways Commission
Loomis
London
Chadte
Secretary of State’s Department
Japan's Fleet Reports Heavy Russian Losses Near Tsushima
Telegraph summaries detail Admiral Togo's fleet sinking several Russian ships near Okinoshima and Liancourt Rocks. Reports say the Izumrud and other vessels surrendered with minor Japanese losses, while Admiral Nebogatoff and 2,000 sailors are captured or presumed dead. The Russian fleet faced severe defeat with widespread casualties.
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Tuesda
Tokio
Togo
Okinoshima
Tsushima
Liancourt
Nicholai Ll
Sendivin
Apraxine
Izumrud
Borodino
Alexander HS
Jemchug
Nebogatoff
Rojestvensky
Volkershim
Nebagotoff
Korean
London
Daily Express
Gromoboi
Vladivostok
Skrydloff
St. Petersburg
Tsu Island
Russia
Tsarskoe Selo
Alexieff
Manchuria
Voelkersam
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