Half Million for H B R and Prairie Public Works Funds
Ottawa tabled supplementary estimates totaling 5 143 081 dollars for the current year with main estimates at 100 468 1 5 million. Expenditures include 500 000 for Hudson Bay Railway and 500 000 for the Quebec Bridge, plus harbor, buildings, and public works in Calgary Edmonton Melfort and other centres. Redistributions cover RCMP gear, gratuities for officers and widows, and fisheries license settlements with British Columbia.
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Hudson Bay Railway
Prairie Provinces
Ottawa
Hon. W
Fielding
Consolidated Fund
Quebec
Port Arthur
Fort William
Conservation Commission
Calgary
Edmonton
Lethbridge Custon
Dominion Land Office
Lethbridge
Mowuse Law New
Maple Creek
Melfort
Prince Albert Dominion Landsistration Office
Baskee Town
Regina
W. FE. Thompson
John Taylor
R.N.W.M.P
British Columbia
Cumberland
Ramoons
Revelstoke
Burton City
Arrowhead Lakes
Columbia
Kootenay River
Edmonton Royal Commission Hearing on Alberta and Great Waterways Railway
Dr. J A L Waddell testified at the royal commission about the Alberta and Great Waterways railway project. He claimed he hid higher cost estimates, worked for Clarke to protect him, and prepared a private profit report for the Royal Bank showing potential gains of about 1.05 million dollars on 350 miles, prompting bank financing and a separate construction engineer to ensure cost control.
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Edmonton
Alta
Royal Commission
Alberta and Great Waterways Railway
J. A. L. Waddell
Alberta and
Great Waterways
Mr. Clarke
Waddell
Clarke
Royal Bank
The
Darling
Great American humorist Samuel Clemens dies in Stormfield
Samuel M Clemens known as Mark Twain, famed American humorist, died at 6 22 PM on April 21 at Stormfield. He passed peacefully after five hours of unconsciousness with only his daughter Clara and other close aides at his bedside including Albert Bigelow Paine and doctors Quinard and Halsey.
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Reading
Conn
Samuel M. Cemens
Mark Twain
Stormfield
Tamarac Hills
Clara
Ip Gabrilowitech
Albert Bigelow Paine
Edward Quintard
Robert Halsey
Ways
Rat
School Land Sale Dates Listed for Prairie Provinces
Ottawa notes a schedule of school land sales across prairie provinces with municipalities and dates including Medicine Hat and Stoughton. The list shows auctions in Alberta and Saskatchewan with specific counties and June events.
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Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Medicine Hat
Werburn
James
Arcots
Stoughton
Manitoba's War on Tuberculosis A Health Campaign
The Manitoba drive against tuberculosis marks a major health effort with a hospital for advanced consumption and a tag day on May 19 and 21. Citizens are urged to join the mobilization in Western Canada to improve health and curb the disease among all ages.
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Manitoba
To Rer
New World
Earth
Canada
MacDonald Takes Command Of Canadian Warship Niobe
Commander William Balfour MacDonald of Vancouver has been named to lead H M S Niobe as Canada prepares its first naval warship for Halifax service. The Niobe refits in Britain and is due in Halifax around July 10 after a career in the Royal Navy.
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Vancouver
B. C
William Balfour MacDonald
W. J. MacDoneld
Victoria
H. M.S. Niobe
Commision of Canada
Halifax
Navy of Canada
Niobe
Britis
MacDonald
H.M.S. Victory
Portsmouth
Haing
Fire Queen
Commencer
Canadian Wits
H.M.S. Royal Arthur
Esauimeult
Royal Navy
H.I.H. Kaiser Wilhelm
We Kaiser
England
Fatal street fight ends in death in Prince Rupert
The Colorado Kid Prince Rupert C Helen was fatally injured by Detectives McKenzie during a street fight with heavy gunfire. The incident involved numerous exchanged bullets and is under investigation.
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Prince Rupert
C. Helen
The
Colorado
McKenzie
Roosevelt pushes toward a warless world at European audience
In Vienna Emperor Franz Joseph and Count Arrenthal meet former President Roosevelt. He discusses permanent world peace and a framework for limiting armaments. Observers expect similar talks in Paris Berlin and London ahead of the Hague conference.
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Vienna
Fancis Joseph
Count Arrenthal
Roosevelt
Italy
Fat Hers
France
Ki Edward
England
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Paris
Berlin
London
Hague
War on tuberculosis and Moose Jaw rail plan dominate town vote
An Ottawa backed street railway franchise wins overwhelming approval in Moose Jaw with 351 of 429 votes. A second by-law for a broad residential district plan also passes by a wide margin as pace quickens for three miles of track this fall and three more next year.
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Moose Jaw
Sask
Ottawa
Alberta immigration drive by minister promotes settlers
Toronto reports Alberta's agricultural minister Duncan Marshall tours the province urging emigration to Alberta. The government projects 75,000 to 100,000 new settlers in the current year as part of the push to populate the region.
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Alberta
Toronto
Duncan Marshall
Severix
Cable and Telegraph Firms Oppose Rate Control Plan
Representatives of cable and telegraph companies with American lawyers oppose a government measure to put rates under the railway commission. They argue rates are international business and should not be revised by Canada alone, objecting to any inquisitorial process.
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Ottawa
Railway Commission
Canada
Prince Contributes to Canadian Fund in Western Canada Appeal
The Prince of Wales donated £500 to the Archbishop's Western Canada fund after visiting western Canada. He cited immigration difficulties and expressed belief the appeal will attract generous support. The fund total rises to £14,238.
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Prince
London
Prince of Wales
Western Canada
Waldorf Astor Offers Large TB Fund to NPPC
Waldorf Astor son of William Waldorf Astor pledges an effectively unlimited contribution to the National Association for the Prevention of Consumption to continue the tuberculosis battle in London.
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London
Waldorf Astor
William Waldorf Astor
National Association For the Prevention of Consumption
Budapest aviation meet engages Orville Wright for flights
A Budapest despatch reports the aviation meeting opening June 5 has hired Orville Wright for $50,000 to participate in the flights.
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Tomton
Budapest
Hungary
Orville Wricht
The Sunday School Lesson on Matthew Chapter Twelve
The article discusses Jesus teaching amid Pharisee opposition on the Sabbath. It notes Jesus links rest in Him to the Sabbath, cites scriptural authority, and contrasts faithfulness with legalism. It urges readers to accept Christ as Lord and follow His teaching, exemplified by healing on the Sabbath.
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Jesus
China
Solomon
Jonah
Earth
Devil
Scofield
David
Saul
Bashan
God
Paul
Immigrant Arrivals in Halifax Top Seasonal Mark
Immigrants arriving in Halifax have reached 33,063 for the season, more than double the previous year's record, indicating a sharp surge in landings and ongoing migration trends.
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Halifax
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Austria
Tuberculosis War Fund
the Sunday School
D. M. Stearns
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