Imperfect Cable Links Prompt Imperial Press Conference Debate
Articles in The Standard Express and others flag cable communication gaps between Britain and overseas dominions. The Telegraph notes a curtain of darkness between Mother Country and Greater Britain, urging a definite partnership to unite self governing dominions and reduce information errors. The Chronicle calls the press conference a historic honor for distinguished visitors.
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Canada
Leidon
Standard, Express
Annd
Imperial Co Gp
Telegraph
Britain
India
Africa
Ausia
Chronicle
Jem
German Comment on Conference Berlin
An article in Neuste Nachrichten criticizes the Imperial press conference as failing to unite the Empire. It argues that British dominions may remain separate despite the gathering of influential Britons abroad and questions whether closer ties will emerge.
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Berlin
Neuste Nachrichten
Britain
England
Great Britain
Germany
Wade claims air driven autos without fuel or wind
Chicago exclaims invention by John A. Wade promises flying autos and atmospheric pressure propulsion. He says removing air from casings creates thrust, enabling aviation, watercraft and cars to operate without gasoline steam or electricity, drawing Wright brothers interest pending demonstration.
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Chicago
Wright Brothers
John A. Wade
Ooe
Wade
Plans for Big School Army in Toronto
Chief Inspector Hughes considers a program to form a uniformed school corps in Toronto numbering over 2 500 next year. The plan would add at least 2 000 cadets to teach shooting as part of military education. Ontario government may fund upkeep and the Dominion government rifles and ammunition. Earl Grey and Sir James Whitney back the proposal.
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Toronto
Ont
Hughes
Ontario
Dominion
Earl Grey
James Whitney
Adam God Given Twenty Five Year Sentence in Murder Case
A Kansas City jury found James Sharp, known as Adam God, guilty of second degree murder in the December riot that killed Police Officer Michael Mullane. Sharp received a 25 year sentence as the Adamites band clashed in the riot, with his followers armed and defiant.
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Adam God
Kansas City
James Sharp
Michael Mullane
Sharp
Bubonic Plague Reported in Southern China
The bubonic plague is reported in southern China with Tsuan Tsin seeing over fifty deaths daily. Epidemic spread is noted along ports on Northwest rivers, and Amoy reports continued cases.
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China
Amoy
Tsuan Tsin
Poate
Provincial Sunday poll convention rally draws notable volunteers
A provincial Sunday poll convention is hailed as a red letter day for the province with about thirty nine volunteers from six denominations listed, including W C Pearce of Chicago and Rev Sparling of Wesley College, all asked to send names to Peter Lamont Brandon or the Genl Supt Winnipeg.
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Tocus
W.C. Pearce
Chicago
Tullat & Meredith
New York
Drs. Sparling
Wesley College
Clarence McKinnon
Winnipeg
P. McDiarmid
Brandon College
J. C. Switzer
J. R. McLaren
Brendon
J. L. Gordon
C. H. Stewart
W. A. McLean
A. A. Shaw
Hamilton Wigle
J. A. Bowman
A. P. Gillespie
Cypress River
W. W. Adamson
Dauphin
J. J. Crookshenks
Grand View
W.R. Johnson
Kill
Peter Lamont
Brandon
Fight for Northern Route In Canada Rail Race
Edmonton reports a three way race to locate a new railway from Edmonton through the Yellowhead to the North Thompson and Vancouver. The C P R plans to use the old Kamloops route to the Yellowhead, with C N R and G T P surveying from Kamloops and Yellowhead respectively. Final routes target a Pacific grain corridor with extensive surveys already underway.
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Edmonton
Alta
C.P.R
Kamloops
Yellowhead
C.N. R
G.T.P
North Thompson River
Vancouver
Pacific
T. K. Wright
C.N.R
Thompson River
Wright
Thompson
Toronto Doctor Attacks Nostrum Evil at Meeting
Dr J Ferguson of Toronto denounces patent medicines as an enormous evil. He cites that 62000000 is spent yearly in the United States and 6000000 in Canada on nostrums. He says these preparations do not cure and may cause disease and encourage drinking.
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Toronto
J. Ferguson
Ontario Medical Association
United States
Canada
Bishop Stringer Sets Northward Anglican Mission Route
Edmonton report notes Bishop I O Stringer, the northernmost Anglican bishop, will travel by stage to Athabasca Landing then north to Fort McPherson, visit Herschel Island Eskimo mission, cross the mountains to British Columbia and returning to Dawson. He aims to finish by the end of October.
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Edmonton
Alta
I. O. Stringer
American
MacKenzie River
Athabasca Landing
Stringer
Bishop Bompas
Yukon
MacKenzie
Dawson
Vancouver
Calgary
Fort McPherson
Herschel Island
British Columbia
Final Push to End Union Labor at Steel Mills
United States Steel and American Sheet and Tin Plate announce open shop policy after June 30, severing dealings with the Amalgamated Association. The move targets all large plants, signaling a decisive shift away from union labor in the industry.
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Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company Steel
Amalgamated Association
Aerial Race Planned Over New York City Lanes
An aerial race is being arranged to run along Ether lanes above Broadway from Central Park to the Battery in New York City. The event aims to thrill the greater city.
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New York
Broadway
Central Park
the Battery
Faith in Hebrews list of heroes and their deeds
A commentary on Hebrews chapter 11 emphasizes faith as belief in God’s promises over sight. It surveys Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, and others, noting how faith guided sacrifice, obedience, and endurance. Believers are urged to trust God for unseen realities and live rightly while awaiting the promised blessings.
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Jamerican Press Association
Jesus
Saphir
Abel
Adam
Cain
God
Christ
Enoch
Levi
Elijah
Noah
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
Egypt
Samson
Chicago Northwestern to Enter Northern Transcontinental Field
The Chicago and Northwestern plans a Rapid City to Seattle extension to challenge the Seattle route of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line. With rivals like Canadian Pacific and Chicago Great Western, Northern Pacific ports will gain transcontinental systems. A fierce traffic battle awaits.
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Chicago
Chicago, W
Northwestern
Rapid City
Seattle
Vanderbilt Road
San Francisco
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
Pacific Coast
Pacific
C.P.R
Chicago, Great Western
Hill
C.P.R. Roada
Northern Pacific
Terrorist Plot Sparks Czar Guard Push to Poltava Journey
Reports say a new plot against the Czar prompted extensive police searches along the 1800 mile rail route from St. Petersburg to Poltava. Authorities decide to line the railway and deploy guards as first detachments leave the capital. The Czar will travel on the imperial train rather than staying at Kotchabey’s castle, with military guards surrounding the car.
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St. Petersburg
Poltava
Prince Kotchabey
Destructive Bush Fires Ravage Prince Albert Line Area
A 36 hour blaze along the Prince Albert CN R line scorched 100 miles from Crooked River to the Pas region, destroying about 75 000 dollars in property. Ruby Lake Lumber plant wiped out and an Elwood bridge burnt to the water, delaying passenger traffic while CN R crews patrolled bridges and ferried passengers and baggage on planks.
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Dauphin
Prince Albert
C.N.R
Crooked River
Bowsman
Hudson Ok Junction
Pas
Ruby Lake Lumber Company
Elwood
Rush for Telephones Surges in Manitoba April
Manitoba reports a dramatic rush for government telephones in April. Winnipeg saw 311 new instruments in private homes, far ahead of 1908’s 49. Other exchanges added 96, versus 17 previously, totaling 407 for the province against 66 last year. This hints at a strong year ahead with only 1,100 telephones installed nationwide.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canadian Cadets Score Poorly in Prince of Wales Trophy
London official R J E Hanson says Canadian cadets arrived only 24 hours before the competition and were unfit to shoot. He refuses to publish their scores. Winners were N W Candler of King Edward VII Surrey with 244, Victor Back of Great Yarmouth 270, Harry Grove of Sir John Cass 269.
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London
R. J. E. Hanson
Lord Roberta
England
N. W. Candler
King Edward VII
Surrey
Victor Back
Great Yarmouth
Harry Grove
Sir John Caas
Large Increase in Receipts Port Arthur Grain
A report from Inspector Gibbs shows Canadian Northern railway grain receipts from Sept 1, 1908, to May 31, 1909 totaling 20,184 cars, up 6,435 from the prior year. Wheat led with 16,816 cars, followed by 2,161 cars of oats and 1,050 of barley.
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Port Arthur
Canadian Northern Railway
Gibbs
AERIAL DREADNOUGHT Routs 900 Mile Flight Ends in Accident
The Zeppelin 11 commanded by Count Ze pelin flew about 900 miles non stop then collided with a tree during landing at Göppingen on the Tile R River in Württemberg. The ship suffered severe damage though nine aboard escaped injury. English reaction calls the craft a dreadnought and stirs debate on air power and safety for Britain.
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England
Spelin
Stiel
Goppingen
Tile
Wartemburg
Ulm
London
Ze Pelin
Berlin
Germany
Count Zepelin
Daily
Friedrichshafen
Daily Graphic
Zeppelin
Justification for Cannibalism at the Royal Institution
London reports a scientific talk by Dr F Gowland Hopkins proposing cannibalism as the most efficient protein source. He cites a Heidelberg worker noting dogs fed by their own species require less protein, suggesting closer species linkage yields better protein efficiency.
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London
F. Gowland Hopkins
Royal Institution
Heidelberg
Buffalo Round-Up Completes Near Calgary
Howard Douglas, commissioner of Dominion parks, returns from a ten day buffalo round-up in Calgary. He reports the government herd from Pablo Montana faced tremendous difficulties but should be gathered in within two weeks. At start 100 horses and 35 men, more were added as buffalo roam in small bands across the mountains, requiring long mountain rides to locate them.
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Calgary
Alta
Howard Douglas
Dominion Parks
Pablo
Montana
Douglas
Immigration of Superior Type in Ottawa Report
Commissioner W. D. Scott arrives in Ottawa after Quebec trip says new arrivals are the same superior class as prior immigrants. He notes ships Empress of Ireland Corsican and Prince Oscar brought about 3000 immigrants to Quebec, mostly British and viewed as promising settlers.
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Ottawa
W. D. Scott
Quebec
Prince Oscar
Prince Rupert Lots Sale Set After Vancouver Auction
Vancouver broker announces immediate private sale of Grand Trunk Pacific lands at Prince Rupert following the Victoria sale. Additional sales mapped in Montreal on July 1 and later in Toronto and Winnipeg priced by Vancouver bid levels, with a 1000 lot deal nearing with an English syndicate.
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Prince Rupert
Vancouver
B. C
Riley
Grand Trunk Pacific
Victoria
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Messina Sees Another Violent Earthquake Shock
Rome reports another violent tremor in Messina accompanied by loud rumblings and further collapse of ruins from earlier quakes. No fatalities or injuries are confirmed.
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Messina
Rome
Popele
Sancubin
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