Canada-German Line Arrangements for Fortnightly Trade Service
Canada line to open direct trade with Hamburg Rotterdam Bremen and Canada. A joint venture by Hamburg Amerikan, North German Lloyd, and Holland America. fortnightly sailings to St John Halifax Portland, then Montreal and Quebec in summer. First ships Prince Oscar March 14, Prince Adelbert May 1 arrival in Quebec and Montreal May 8 opens open season. Taft inaugurated as US president amid storms and large crowds.
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Germany
Dominion
Montreal
Canada
Hamburg
Rotterdam
Bremen
St. John
Halifax
Portland
Quebec
Prince Oscar
Europe
Prince Adelbert
Wilhad
Edmonton to Fort McMurrayRail Line Plan Unveiled
Wad dell announces Alberta and Great Waterways railway from Edmonton to Fort McMurray near Athabasca river head of navigation. About 350 miles with branch lines, surveyors to start in 60 days and construction advancing this season. Bond-backed, 5 percent 60 year bonds guaranteed by Alberta government.
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Vancouver
B. C
J. A. L. Waddell
Alberta and Great Waterways Railway
Edmonton
Fort McMurray
Athabasca River
W. R. and
D. O. Clarke
Kansas City
Alberta
Mainy European
Messrs. Clarke
Lake la Biche
Prohibition Refused by New Brunswick Premier Hazen
Premier Hazen replies to temperance advocates that evidence does not show strong county support for a prohibitory liquor law or its enforceability. The government promises legislation to amend the current liquor law.
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St. John
J. Willard Smith
New Brunswick Temperance Federation
Hazen
New Brunswick
Opium Commission Nears End in Shanghai
The International Opium Commission has nearly finished its work in Shanghai. Nine resolutions were adopted, including praise for China’s efforts to curb opium and a finding that unrestricted morphine traffic poses grave danger, urging drastic measures to control manufacture sale and distribution of morphia and related derivatives.
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Shanghai
International Opium Commission
Big Excursion West Toronto Trainload of Ontario Farmers
A train carried seven teen cars of Ontario farmers to the west for settlement. The party, mostly married men with families, totals about three hundred and will take up land across the western regions.
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Toronto
Ontario
North-West
Niagara Falls to seek control of Lundy’s Lane battlefield
The city of Niagara Falls Ontario will petition the government to assume charge of Lone Lundy’s battlefield and, if feasible, transfer care of the historic site to the Queen’s Park Commission.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Queen Park Commission
Harnessed the Sun Light for Workshops
Boston inventor George S Cove claims a $100 sun powered device stores heat in metal plugs to generate electric current. In two sunny days it can light a workshop for six days with direct sun hitting a frame of 76 metal plugs embedded in heat absorbing material. An automatic cutout stops the circuit when clouds or sunset occur.
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Boston
George 8S
Cove
Reform proposal to elect two thirds of the Upper Chamber
In Ottawa the senate debate touched a reform plan proposed by Senator Scott. He urged amending the constitution to bring senate selection closer to public opinion with about two thirds elected and one third appointed. Senator Perley supported the resolution and Senator G W Ross adjourned the discussion.
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Ottawa
Senate
Scott
Perley
G. W. Ross
Season's Rush to West Beginning
Winnipeg reports a record immigration season with strong interest from Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Indiana farmers. Government agent in St Paul fields over a hundred inquiries daily about moving to better their condition. J R Dennis of CPR Calgary irrigation says about two hundred letters daily seeking details. All signs point to a larger American influx than ever before.
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Winnipeg
St. Paul
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Indiana
Dennis
C.P.R
Calgary
Trouble When Castro Returns
Caracas reports Cipriano Castro faces possible arrest on a federal indictment for conspiring to assassinate Juan Gomez the new president. News of Castro planning a March 2 Bordeaux departure to La Guayra raises concern of dangerous demonstrations and police action to quell unrest.
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Caracas
Cipriano Castro
Juan Gomez
Castro
Bordeaux
la Guavara
Venezuela
St Lawrence Tunnel plan urged by Board of Trade
The Board of Trade passed a resolution asking the government to seriously consider J S Armstrong of St John proposed St Lawrence railway tunnel under the river for a Quebec bridge. The scheme has won support from the Board and local shipping men.
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Montreal
Board of Trade
J. 8 S. Armstrong
St. John
St. Lawrence
Someiake
Quebec Bridge
Dorcas and Peter Healings at Lydda and Joppa Gospel Lesson
The page reviews Peter's ministry in Lydda and Joppa with Dorcas, or Tabitha. It notes the healing of a paralytic and Dorcas' restoration to life, linking these miracles to faith and the Christian hope, while reflecting on the purpose of suffering and the believer's state after death.
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Amercan
Peter
Sagi
Pentiles
John
Samaria
Philip
Jerusalem
Samaritans
Jesus
Lydda
Christ
Thessalonians
Earth
Tabitha
Dorcas
Joppa
Lord Jesus
Paris Customs Committee Deliberates on Franco-Canadian Treaty
The French senate customs committee met to consider the sub committee report on the Franco-Canadian treaty. The report favors ratification with reservations and urges a ministry discussion led by M. Vi ger after hearing M. Trouillot’s findings.
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Paris
Customs Committee
Senate
Customs
M. Trouillot
Ecommerce
M. Viger
Ministry
Iceland Seeks Full Independence Sparks Danish Tension
Copenhagen reports a crisis as Icelandic leaders meet with King Frederick to settle constitutional ties with Denmark. Hannes Hafstein resigns as Danish minister for Iceland. Bjohn Jonsson, an emancipationist, calls for complete Icelandic independence, provoking strong Danish opposition.
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Copenhagen
Frederick
Iceland
Denmark
Hannes Hafstein
Bjohn Jonsson
Why Kingsmill Was Retired
In the Commons Reginald McKenna explained colonial postings lead to six month retirement for captains and flag officers. Kingsmill knew the Canadian appointment conditions, and no reason was found to reconsider. Short foreign assignments are treated differently, but extended service abroad also triggers retirement.
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London
House of Commons
Reginald McKenna
Admiralty
Kingsmill
Canada
CPR fights BC tax on land grant for railway
In B C the CPR contests the land tax on the old railway grant held by CPR. A hearing before R B Lennie is set for March 12. CPR has also filed suit to restrain Provincial Assessor Alex Lucas from assessing the land and seeks injunctions against district tax collectors in the four districts where the land lies.
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Nelson
B.C
British Columbia
British Columbia Southern Railway
C.P.R
Lennie
Alex. Lucas
Mr. Lucas
Empire army scheme discussed in the house of commons
Mr Asquith told MPs no interference with overseas dominions liberty of action in the empire army scheme. Mr Haldane proposed to implement what colonist premiers agreed at the colonial conference.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
Haldane
Waterways Treaty Discussed With Canada and United States
London reports Premier Asquith replying to Sir Gilbert Parker that there was full consultation with the Canadian government on the waterways treaty. The Canadian government proposed an external affairs department but no move to gain more control over these matters.
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London
Asquith
Gilbert Parker
Canada
United States
Department of External Affairs
Lumber Convention Postponed After Alberta Election Call
Nelson BC secretary William A Anstie of the British Columbia Lumber Logging and Forestry Association says the lumber manufacturers and retailers convention between the Great Lakes and Pacific coast, set for Calgary on March 23, is postponed to April 15 due to Alberta elections.
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Nelson
B.C
William A. Anstie
Clumbia Lumber, Logging and Forestry Association
Alberta
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Calgary
CPR to Erect Elevator at Vancouver Dock Site
F. W. Peters announces CPR plans to build an elevator for this season's crop if feasible. The location is the western end of the current CPR dock near the detention shed in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Vancouver
B.C
F. W. Peters
C.P.R
Hudson Bay Survey endorses Port Nelson for terminus
A progress report on Hudson Bay railway surveys estimates Fort Churchill to The Pas at 11 million dollars and Port Nelson at 8 million. It favors Nelson as a shorter, cheaper route with easier construction and notes potential for a Nelson Lake Winnipeg canal and power sites along the Nelson and Churchill rivers.
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Port Nelson
Harbor
Churchill
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Hudson Bay Railways
Minister of Railways
J. Armstrong
Nelson
Lake Winnipeg
Armstrong
Split Lake
Nelson River
Hudson Bay
Deer
Bell
Hudson’s Bay Company
Quicksilver Found Near Fort la Corne
Mercury discovery reported one hundred miles down the river from here below Fort la Corne opposite Lost River settlement. Indians first found the element and samples on exhibition in the city draw great interest.
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Prince Albert
Fort la Corne
Lost River Settlement
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William Taft
Senate Chamber
Wall Street
the Opium Commission
Lundy's Lane
St. Lawrence Tunnel
the Sunday School
M. Stearns
Mary
Itopi
Lazarus
Hudson Bay Survey
Quicksilver
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