Wheat Market Outlook Mixed as Bears Hold Firm
The February 23 1905 market report notes a short lived wheat rally with declines in May and other months. It cites bearish trader sentiment, large operators controlling the market, favorable global crops, and potential supply increases while warning prices may hold or rise if a poor crop year or events occur. Manitoba movement skews dull with mild weather forecast. current prices for spot and futures listed across Northern and Manitoba grades.
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New York
Chicago
Europe
Argentina
Liverpool
Bradstreet
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Lake Port Terminal
Canadian Northwest
Fort William
Port Arthur
Northwestern
King’s
Live Stock Prices Hold Steady in Winnipeg Market
Winnipeg market reports firm prices with slight advances for No 2 white corn and beef, while flaxseed declines. Hay prices ease, vegetables show minor carrot rise, and dairy products remain steady. Hog demand remains decent as dressed beef and mutton rise modestly, with eggs and butter reflecting cautious eastward price trends.
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Fort William
Dangerous Man at Medicine Hat
A Medicine Hat Special reports a man named Alex Fraser, a CPR employee, arrested after two shotgun blasts shattered a parlor window. Fraser, fined 40 and jailed three months for creating a disturbance, had pursued an 18 year old daughter with unwanted attention. In a separate note, Niagara Falls power plant board damage injured three operatives and interrupted power transmission to Buffalo.
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Medicine Hat
Alex. Fraser
C.P.R
John Gray
Fraser
Justice of the Peace
Regina
Niagara Falls Power Company
Roy Robinson
Frank Frommert
John Pomeroy
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Frank Frommmert
Inquest Begins Over Alexander Robinson Death
An Orangeville Ontario report notes a coroner's inquest into the death of Alexander Robinson who died after a night of drinking and a quarrel with his wife. Relatives including Wesley Montgomery and Inny Montgomery are described as having struck him, with signs of violent mistreatment observed on the body.
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Orangeville
Ont
Alexander Robinson
Wesley Montgomery
Birmingham Suburb Funes Hold Fifty Five Victims
Ninety two bodies recovered from the Virginia mines with rescue work ongoing. Disinfectants spread to aid operations. Fifty five funerals held in Birmingham suburbs. At least twenty five bodies remain to be recovered. Ten days expected to reach the last body. Relief fund subscriptions exceed sixteen thousand dollars.
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Birmingham
Ala
Virginia
General Lake to stay in Canada four more years
Ottawa dispatch reports General Lake, chief of staff at militia headquarters, will be gazetted brigadier general in the Imperial army and remain in Canada for four additional years. His current Imperial rank is colonel with local rank of brigadier, and his six month appointment was extended due to valued service and Canadian sentiment.
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Ottawa
General Lake
Militia
Canada
Lake
Annual Bell Telephone Canada financials show net revenue
Montreal Special reports Bell Telephone company of Canada annual statements show receipts 2 933 653 expenses 2 231 748 leaving net revenue 701 905. Carry forward after reserves amounts to 644 800. Subscribers added 8 988 bringing total sets rented to 66 160.
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Montreal
Bell Telephone Company of Canada
Explosion in Power House Causes Disruption
A Niagara Falls special reports an explosion in the number one switch room at the power house. Details on injuries or causes are unavailable in the fragment.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Ranch Tragedy Near Boundary Reports Shooting Death
Word from the border notes a fatal ranch shooting near Big Muddy 25 miles south of the boundary. Rancher Low was killed after a horse deal dispute with rival Malcome who later was arrested by Sheriff Davis of Culbertson Montana.
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Moose Jaw
Assa
Big Muddy
Low
Malcome
Davis
Culbertson
Montana
Coast Wireless Station Opens in Victoria First International Office
The Victoria station of the Pacific wireless telegraph, Canada’s first international office, opened for business Sunday morning. On Saturday night Lieutenant Governor Joly sent greetings to Mayor Bullinger of Seattle and received a cordial response.
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Victoria, B.C
Victoria
Pacific Wireless Telegraph
Canada
Joly
Bullinger
Seattle
Market summary ripples through livestock and supplies
Sheep skins, 40 to 70 cents. Tallow steady but weak overall. No. 1 and No. 2 tallow at 31 4 to 32 3/4 cents per lb delivered Winnipeg. Wool supplies cleaned up as season ends. Seneca root nearly dead market. Cattle up 4 to 6 cents per lb with butcher grades $3.25 to $3.75. cars for good butchers at 34 1/2 to 35 1/0 per cwt, inferior to 2.75. Sheep little activity, quotes $3.00 to $2.50 Winnipeg. Hogs steady with good demand at 1 per lb selected weights Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
Canadians Offered Horse Kits for British Army
The Toronto Special reports that Canadian horse breeders may supply 500 horses annually to the British army. W Stacey Spark of Canterbury, England, now in Toronto, acts as British government agent to arrange mounts, having lectured Canadian farmers on breeding and judged hunter classes at the last spring show.
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Toronto
W. Stacey Spark
Canterbury
England
CPR Cuts Oriental Passenger Rates Between Canada and Orient
The CPR lowers rates on the Athenian and Tartar routes from 225 dollars to 115 dollars. What was first class on those ships is now listed as intermediate, aligning with Intermediate service on new Great Northern steamers. The move aims to match competing oriental traffic and keep pace with rival services.
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Victoria
B.C
C.P.R
Orient
Athenian
Tartar
Great Northern
Carrington Convicted for Voucher Falsification
Major Carrington received a total sentence of sixty years and five days for falsifying civil government vouchers worth 1500. He was tried on five charges with twelve years and one day per charge. He offered little defense. appeal planned to the islands supreme court, then possibly the U S supreme court.
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Manilla
Major Carrington
Supreme Court of the Islands
Supreme Court of the United States
Western Horticultural Society Plans Free Plant Distribution
A Winnipeg meeting of the Western Horticultural Society decided to provide a free spring plant distribution to all members. A hardy list for Manitoba and the Territories will guide selections. New members paying one dollar receive plants and society publications by mail from Geo Baths, secretary.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Territories
Geo. Baths
Western Horticultural Society
Canada
Helsingborg Riot Violent Strike Injures Thirty
A Copenhagen dispatch to the Daily Telegraph reports a serious Helsingborg strike riot in Sweden. Cavalry charged the rioters and thirty people were injured as clashes erupted in the city.
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London
Copenhagen
Daily Telegraph
Helsingborg
Sweden
London closes on GTP bond issue at 3 million pounds
London report says the GTP bond issue closed at noon Thursday with demand exceeding supply. The four percent mortgage bonds due in 1905 totaled £3,000,000 with £1,646,600 allocated to the prairie section and £1,358,000 to the Lake Superior branch.
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G.T.P
London
Prairie
Lake Superior
Explosion at Power House Knocks Out Main Switch
An explosion occurred in the number one switch area on the power house board. Witnesses Roy Robinson and Frank Frommmert were on the board at the time.
Condition of Imperial Army Debated in Commons
The House of Commons debated Mr Norton’s amendment to the address on the king’s speech, alleging ministerial negligence. War Secretary Arnold Foster defended policy, claiming army efficiency rose by 35,000 since the Boer War while estimates fell by 5 million dollars, aiming to meet imperial defence needs.
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London
House of Commons
Norton
Arnold Foster
War Office
Polish Democratic Party Urges Peaceful Path in Poland
In Warsaw the Polish National Democratic party issues a manifesto denying revolution, citing no arms or money and limited foreign aid. It urges quiet, peaceful work toward aims as schools close amid the unsettled situation. In St Petersburg reports suggest major operations near Mukden despite censor. Japanese and Chinese bandits damage a railroad. The German stance reportedly influences the emperor toward avoiding peace. Regni torpedo boat destroyer arrives at Suez with Malaya carrying invalids bound north.
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Warsaw
Poland
Polish National Democratic Party
Austria
France
Russia
England
St. Petersburg
Russa
Mukden
War Office
Suez
Regni
Malaya
Massive Freight Cars Stalled by Heavy Snow Across Rails
Chicago report shows 125000 freight cars halted east and west of the city. Seventy five thousand stranded on eastern lines and fifty thousand on western routes. Ten days or more needed to clear the backlog, with heavy expected losses in perishable goods.
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Chicago
Here
Gruesome mishap mars Bridgeton execution
A New Jersey hanging ended in tragedy when the rope broke as Frank Raisinger was executed for murder. His head struck a crossbeam and neck broke. physicians said death was instantaneous. Sheriff Dement cited an unexpected rope failure despite a test weight far heavier than Raisinger.
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Bridgeton
N.J
Frank Raisinger
Raisinger
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