Loss of Population Spurs Industrial Revival for Canada
A national call argues that population loss in maritime and Quebec districts threatens the country. It advocates using forests fisheries farms and minerals to create steady employment, raise wealth, and deter exports of raw materials. A pulp wood example shows labor value and potential regional jobs if processing stays domestic.
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Maritime Provinces
Great West
Quebec
Ne Ge
New England
Lake Superior
Rocky Mountains
United States
United States Committee On
Adirondacks
Watertown
Niagara
Canada
Board of Trade of
Portland
New Brunswick
Tts
Immigrants to Canada seen rising to 260000 this year
Ottawa hearings on immigration estimate 260000 arrivals for Canada this year up from 146808 last year down 44 percent from the prior year. March ahead 7 percent. about 70000 Americans expected to cross border. 4500 turned back for unfitness or lack of funds. commissioner Scott notes limited medical checks at embarkation.
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Ottawa
W. D. Scott
Commission of Immigration
Commons Agriculture Committee
Canada
Alphonse Verville
Maisonneuve
Scott
Gang Plank
Naval Conference Warmly Approved
London reports the Royal Colonial Institute approving colonial offers to join naval defence. Premier Asquith proposes an imperial defence conference and New Zealand's Sir Joseph Ward backs cooperation with the motherland. Officials in London discuss an early conference with MPs hopeful for a beneficial outcome.
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London
Royal Colonial Institute
Asquith
New Zealand
Joseph Ward
House of Commons
Plan To Signal Mars Feasible Says Flammarion
Prof. W H Pickering proposes signaling Mars by mirrors and Camile Flammarion approves the plan as feasible. He suggests July as best time for experiments and notes the project would require about 10 million dollars to cover practical execution difficulties.
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Mars
Paris
W. H. Pickering
Camille Flammarion
Pickering
Germany Seeks Treaty Amid Canada German Tariff War
The Berlin chamber of commerce reports worsening trade in 1908 with Canada as imports fell from 481,667 to 346,865 pounds and exports to Canada dropping from 1,451,422 to 995,196 pounds. The figures aim to aid Germany in negotiations with its traders and agriculturists, per consul-general Lang in Canada.
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London
Berlin Chamber of Commerce
Canada
Lang
Tornado kills nine in Cleveland city and vicinity
Nine are dead including Jos. Vessala Mrs Olive Phalen Jos Con well Clarence Troutman Aurthur Niedblaski Louis Petron Harry Bender J R Woodworth and an unknown Italian. The city losses total about five million with about ten thousand left jobless.
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Cleveland
Jos. Vessala
Olive Phalen
Jos. Conwell
Clarence Troutman
Aurthur Niedblaski
Louis Petron
Harry Bender
J. R. Woodworth
Imperial Proposals Accepted with Local Peace Control
Melbourne reports General Hoad's note that imperial authorities have their coats off on military matters. The Saleeere minister is seen accepting imperial proposals, but only under complete local control in time of peace.
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Melbourne
Hoad
Imperial General Staff
Ordained Mission Begins as Barnabas and Saul Depart
The narrative notes Barnabas and Saul being set apart by the Holy Ghost for a foreign mission after fasting and prayer in Antioch. They travel to Salamis and Paphos on Cyprus where Saul is first named Paul. A false prophet seeks to hinder them, but Paul, filled with the Spirit, blinds him and leads the deputy to faith, underscoring the opposition ministers face from the devil.
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American Press Association
Barnabas
Saul
Antioch
Jerusalem
John Mark
Samili
Earth
Heaven
Salamis
Cyprus
Isa
Paphos
Paul
God
Jesus Christ
Notable Attractions at Winnipeg Walker Theatre
Winnipeg theatregoers will see a slate of Metropolitan offerings at the Walker Theatre including Clyde Fitch’s Girls, The Right of Way from Parker, Lehar’s The Merry Widow with Edith Miller, Nazimova in multiple classics, Lillian Russell in Wildfire, The Servant in the House, and The Gingerbread Man, all presented by Sam and Lee Schubert and Henry W. Savage Company with strong supporting artists and elaborate productions.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Walker
Clyde Fitch
Sam
Lee Schubert
Gilbert Parker
Theodore Roberts
Guy Standing
Franz Lehar
Erope
America
Henry W. Savage
Edith Miller
England
Miss Miller
Edward
Mme. Nazimova
Nazee-mo-va
London
New York
Hedda Gabler
Countess Coquette
Lillian Russell
Comedienne
Charles Rann Kennedy
Copper Discovery Near Portage Lake on Transcontinental Line
A valuable copper vein was uncovered during railroad construction near Portage Lake northwest of Sturgeon Lake. A rock cut revealed the ore as workers advanced the right of way. H J MacKenzie filed the claim in Port Arthur's mining recorder's office.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Portage Lake
Sturgeon Lake
H.J. MacKenzie
Mining Recorder
Canada Unaffected by Great Lakes Sailor Strike Says Kobs
Montreal. Thos Kobs secretary of the Shipping Federation said the strike of American sailors and engineers on the Great Lakes could not affect Montreal though American shipping was crippled. He noted the Lake Carriers Association mainly includes ore transporters and Canadian boats are largely grain carriers.
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Canada
Montreal
Thos. Kobs
The
Shipping Federation
Great Lakes
Lake Carriers’ Association
Pope Opposes Suffragette Demands in Rome
The pope told a delegation from the Union of Italian Catholic ladies that women can never be man’s equal and cannot enjoy equal political rights. He argued few women wish to legislate and those who did would be classed as inferior, sparking wide comment.
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Rome
Union
Exciting encounter as Canadian cruiser sinks sails on American steamer
The Canadian cruiser Kestrel shelled the Seattle halibut steamer Charles Levi Woodbury off Vancouver Island. Four rounds fired, mainsail ripped, engines stopped, crew surrendered after boarding by Kestrel officers. Captain Newcombe says this is a clear case against the American vessel.
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Vancouver
Canada
Kestrel
Charles Levi Woodbury
Woodbury
Vancouver Island
Sinclair
Newcombe
Bill Aims to Block Gambling in Wheat and Stocks
Springfield legislation seeks to curb food and grain speculation by criminalizing options trading. The measure, proposed by G. H. Wilson of Quincy, would make corners in wheat and provisions a penitentiary offense, with 1 to 14 years’ imprisonment, while preserving legitimate exchange trading.
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Springfield
Tll
G. H. Wilson
Quincy
House of Representatives
Board
Stock Exchange
Free Canadian Cattle Debate Stumble by Irish MPs
London reports a conference of the free importation of Canadian cattle group and MPs. Chairman ex-Baillie Watson of Glasgow blames Irish members as the hurdle. J W Cleland MP doubts government action, while W M Henderson mocks Ireland's disease claims. A parliamentary committee to advance the movement is to be formed.
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London
Association For the Free
Baillie Watson
Glasgow
J. W. Cleland
W. M. Henderson
Ireland
New Portfolio of Labor to be Introduced in Commons
Ottawa reports a bill to create a labor portfolio to be introduced by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. W. L. Mackenzie King, designated minister, is in China on an international mission and is due back in the capital around mid next month.
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Ottawa
Commons
Wilfrid Laurier
W. L. Mackenzie King
China
Canada
Prosperous Alberta Hails Livestock and Grain Output
Calgary reports 1908 shipments of 11,436 horses valued at 1,255,760 and 53,520 cattle with 34,589 butcher’s cattle and 5,570 feed cattle worth 4,220,000. Province holds 175,000 range horses, 750,000 cattle, 145,000 sheep, with 25,000 cattle on feed awaiting shipment. Year 1925 saw 25,802 sheep valued 128,000 and 48,163 hogs valued 433,467 shipped. Wheat yields average 30 bushels per acre. Alberta’s prosperity noted.
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Alberta
Calgary
Alta
House of Prosperity
Advice To Emigrants from London Club Lecture
Professor W. L. Grant of Oxford spoke at the Imperial Colonial club on An Englishman in Canada. He said Canadians were shifting from remittance ideas and 95 percent of emigrants did well. Failures were mainly landowners who moved to towns, causing city men to view all English as unemployables. He urged emigrants to avoid boasting about Britain and to learn the new country.
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London
Imperial Colonial Club
W. L. Grant
Oxford
Canada
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