Wheat Market Collapse Sparks Broad Selloff
May wheat in Chicago has collapsed amid manipulation by a syndicate, with sharp weekly declines across New York and Chicago. The slump follows favorable weather and growing global supply concerns, yet longer term demand should rise as confidence returns and deliveries shift to commercial basis.
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Chicago
York
New Week
New York
Minneapolis
Duluth
Leiter
India
Britain
France
Europe
America
Amercan
Manitoba
Canadian West
Bradstreet’s
Bradstreet
Lake
Winnipeg Market Quiet with Broad Range of Prices
The Winnipeg market report notes quiet trade across commodities with scattered demand for feed grains and hay. Prices hold firm on cheese butter eggs and meats while vegetables stay steady. cattle and hog markets show firm prices as farmers hold for better figures and stock weather improves.
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Ontario
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Express
Canadians Get Charge Dismissed After Depot Rampage
In New York a police court dismissed the disturbance charge against William Gallagher Grant Norden and James McDonald all Montreal men after Eugene O'Dell station master at Grand Central asked to withdraw the complaint. Magistrate Poole fined O'Dell five dollars for the trouble caused the city. The three men paid the fines and left.
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New York
William Gallagher
Grant Norden
James McDonald
Montreal
Grand Central Depot
Poole
Eugene O'Dell
O’dell
Heavier Rails Arrive for Canadian Pacific Line
Over 7,000 tons of heavy steel rails from Soo are expected to reach Fort William within a day or two for the Canadian Pacific railway. The 80 pound per yard rails will replace lighter rails along the main line between Brandon and the coast, improving track weight capacity.
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The
Soo
Fort William
Canadian Pacific Railway
Brandon
Moose Jaw C P R Sheds Destroyed in Fire
Fire swept the Moose Jaw freight sheds around noon on Tuesday, destroying the structure and contents with an estimated loss of 20 000 dollars or more. The blaze threatened nearby buildings including the Brunswick hotel, but local fire brigades and citizens protected property as winds shifted. W. C. Goudie, CPR agent, saved some belongings. cause unknown. A temporary shed will be built quickly to resume busy freight operations.
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Moose Jaw
N.W.T
C. P.R
W. C. Goudie
C.P.R
Brunswick
Ottawa militia prepares summer camp amid footwear and tent upgrades
Ottawa authorities plan for 25 000 to 30 000 militiamen to camp in Canada this summer with improved hospital and mess tents. A footwear program costs about 100 000 dollars and will require enlisted men with condemned boots to buy suitable replacements at camps. Four years ago boots were sold at cost but sales failed to cover freight.
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Ottawa
Canada
Second Charge Against Herman In Eden Case
Portage la Prairie Manitoba. The case King versus V O Herman charged with stealing 512 40 while employed by the Canadian Elevator Company at Eden Manitoba again drew Magistrate Marshall’s attention. Isaac Hooper testified as the sole witness. Herman’s counsel noted prior punishment for stealing 140 from the same company and the court adjourned while the attorney general decides the matter.
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Portage la Prairie
Man
King Vs. V
World newspaper sold to Ontario pair in Vancouver
Mrs. S A McLag an sells the World of Vancouver to Victor W Odlum and L D Taylor, two Ontario born men. Odlum becomes editor and Taylor business manager. Price near 75000. Plan to install Canada west’s biggest press west of Winnipeg and overhaul the plant. Paper will stay Liberal in politics.
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Vancouver
B.C
Canada
S. A. McLagan
World
Victor W. Odlum
L. D. Taylor
Ontario
Odlum
Taylor
Winnipeg
Quebec Veterans Seek 160 Acre Land Grant
A Montreal dispatch reports 40 veterans met Premier Gouin at St. Gabriel street offices asking for 160 acres for each veteran of 1866 and 1870. Gouin offered no definite promises and urged applying to the federal government first, with a Quebec consideration if Ottawa fails.
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Montreal
Gouin
Province of
Quebec
St. Gabriel Street
Ottawa
Expect Gushers at 1100 Feet Near Pincher Creek
In the oil fields south of Pincher Creek NWT drilling has reached 500 feet with hopes to breach the basin at 1100 feet. Small samples of refined oil and gasoline from Oil City have arrived showing excellent quality.
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Pincher Creek
N.W.T
Lineham
Looking After an Immense Fortune
A Victoria special notes William Whittaker of this city and Abraham Whittaker of Seattle with their families seeking information about an immense fortune. The item hints at an ongoing inquiry or discovery across locations and kin.
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Victoria
William Whittaker
Cty
Abraham Whittaker
Seattle
Rich Whittaker Estate Bonds Heirs in Long Legal Fight
The rich estate of Thomas Whittaker, in England and valued at two hundred million, has sparked a fifty year litigation. Heirs include the Whittaker families of Victoria and Seattle.
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Thomas Whittaker
England
Whittaker
Victoria
Seattle
New CPR Steamers for Atlantic Service Readied
Arthur Piers, CPR steamships manager, says the first new vessel for the Atlantic service should sail in May next year barring strikes or unexpected troubles. The second ship is due to reach Montreal in June 1906 after his return from England.
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Montreal
Arthur Piers
C.P.R. Steamships
England
Young Firebrands Toronto Arson Arrest of Youth Leader
Acting Detective Newton has arrested Charles Kirk a twelve year old on arson charges. He is believed to have set fire to the stables of George Brown behind 540 Spadina Avenue. Kirk of 512 Spadina Avenue is said to lead a small gang of youthful firebugs responsible for burning the City Dairy stables with forty three horses involved.
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Toronto
Newton
Charles Kirk
George Brown
Spadina Avenue
Kirk
City
Montreal Open Sunday Debate Sparks Racial Split
Montreal city council defeated a motion to close pool and billiard rooms on Sundays and rejected a Sunday morning ban on bowling alleys. English speaking aldermen largely supported Sunday closures, while French Canadian members mostly opposed with two exceptions.
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Montreal
Break in Brandon's Waterworks System
A Brandon special reports a collapse of the new $50,000 intake pipe at the pumping station. The 610 foot long, 40 inch diameter pipe from the pumping station to the filtering gallery, built of British Columbia fir with iron bands, laid last fall at 14 to 34 feet depth, may have heavy losses as the city engineer completes his investigation.
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Brandon
Child smothered in auger hole near Tabor
Report from Raymond Alberta details the death of John Benner and Mrs Benner's infant son who fell feet first into a five foot auger hole on A Wilcox farm during a Tabor visit. The child, found around six after three, was smothered by clothing and died as the second Benner child to die this year.
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Raymond
Alta
Tabor
John Benner
Magrath
A. Wilcox
Mystery of a Polish Girl’s Fatal Self-Inflicted Wound
Police report a grisly incident at Dr. Stark’s residence 63 Martha Street in Winnipeg. A Polish girl named Lizzie allegedly cut her throat with a table knife, severing her windpipe and leaving a partial neck joining. Dr. Stark was away, and Mrs. Stark’s intoxication hindered inquiry. Identity and motive remain unclear as Florence Parker refuses to name the deceased’s surname.
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Winnipeg
Dr. Stark
Martha Street
Lizzie
BC Acts Targeting Japanese Are Disallowed
Ottawa reports swift Dominion action against British Columbia measures hostile to Japan. Chapters 67 81 and 85 impose immigration and employment restrictions and coal mine regulations. The federal government promptly disallowed the three acts, recognizing their detrimental impact on Canadian and imperial interests.
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Ottawa
Dominion
British Columbia
Japan
British Columbia House
Warships For Russia After Schwab Visit
St. Petersburg reports American superiority again triumphs after Charles M. Schwab’s visit. Negotiations with the Russian admiralty lead to an arrangement for constructing formidable battleships. Some ships to be built in the United States, with a Baltic yard possibly run by Russian workers under American supervision.
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St. Petersburg
Charles M. Schwab
Baltic
Russian Fleet Maneuvers in Far East Rumors
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports Admiral Rojestvensky may be in the Gulf of Tonquin near Hainan awaiting Admiral Nebogatoff's division. London and Tokyo correspondents note cut cables, renewed Manchuria fighting, and Japan’s armored force superiority as Russia and Japan position for a possible decisive clash.
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Rojestvensky
Gulf of Tonquin
Hainan Island
Nebogastoff
Admiralty
Linevitch
Nicholas
Manchenzous
Nemanpomeng
Kayancheng
Changtu
Tie Pass
Mukder
Oyama
Nebogatoff
Hainan
Daily Telegraph
Tokio
Nebagotoff
Togo
Japan
Formosa
Plucky teller drives off four burglars in Ontario bank
A Montreal report says bank teller Herman von Metske of Lancaster Ontario faced four masked robbers at the Merchants Bank of Canada local office. He fired when they pointed revolvers, wounding one burglar. The wounded robber died after leaving the bank. the others fled with the dying man, leaving no loot.
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Montreal
Herman von Metske
Lancaster
Ont
Cornwall
Merchants Bank of Canada
Bank Solvent Statement From Milwaukee Bank Directors
The First National bank in Milwaukee announces it is perfectly solvent and will pay all debts. A clearing house committee confirms the statement and notes available cash to withstand any run. Only small depositors are withdrawing while banks use time deposit provisions.
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Milwaukee
Wis
First National Bank
Clearing House Committee
First National
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