Peage for the World Conference Discusses Arbitration Peace
Berlin reports the inter-parliamentary union meeting at the reichstag where Frederick Passy and Randolph Cremer led a large turnout. Prince Von Buelow welcomed delegates, praising arbitration and a permanent prize court, with Richard Bartheldt elected vice president of the American delegation.
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Berlin
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Reichstag
Frederick Passy
Randolph Cremer
England
Union
Prince von Buelow
Passy
Paris
Herr Eckhoff
Prince Heinrich von Schoenaich-Carolath
Germany
Richard Bartholdt
American Group of Delegates
Edison Condemns the Aeroplane in Salt Lake
Thomas A. Edison traveling in the west for pleasure declares that neither the Wrights aeroplane nor any dirigible balloon will be commercially useful. He argues the aircraft relies entirely on the operator’s brain and a single mislevelment could destroy both machine and pilot.
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Edison
Salt Lake
Wright Brothers
Thomas A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Wrights
Plot Against Governor Foiled by Postal Authorities in Philadelphia
Postal workers seized a marked package marked personal containing powder nails bullets and matches arranged to ignite when opened. The device aimed at Governor Fort of New Jersey was blocked amid saloon closures at Atlantic City, with authorities attributing the attempt to the governor’s temperance stance.
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Philadelphia
New Jersey
Atlantic City
The Pope Reflects On UK Host Procession Intervention
The Pope was initially deeply affected by Britain's intervention preventing the Host procession but later deemed it perhaps wise to avoid misunderstandings. He called the congress an important success achieving significant work with potential good results and thanked the British public for their tolerant sympathy.
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Rome
Canada Pacific Railway Plans All Canadian Yukon Line
A high official confirms Canada Pacific Railway intends an all Canadian route to Yukon. Surveying has begun from Athabasca Landing to Fort St John in British Columbia with the line heading northwest toward Pins River Pass and across the Rockies then continuing northward.
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Montres
Canadian Pacific Railway
Yukon
Athabasca Landing
Fort St. John
British Columbia
Pins River
First Range
Rockies
Consultation in Stockton Dispatches Doctor from Winnipeg
Surgeon notified in Stockton after man Geo Rule fell seriously ill. Physicians in attendance ordered cooperation and sent Dr. Burnham of Winnipeg for immediate consultation and treatment.
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Stockton. Man
Geo. Rule
Burnham
Winnipeg
Moroccan affairs. Mulai Hafid seeks recognition as sultan
The Spanish note on recognizing Mulai Hafid as sultan of Morocco has been sent to the signatories of the Algeciras convention. Hafid’s Tangier letter urges diplomatic corps to push recognition, while noting his obligations await participation in Tangier deliberations. The Franco Spanish note includes a general declaration and a formal note to safeguard Algeciras act provisions.
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Paris
Mulai- Hafid
Morocco
Algeciras
Tangier
Hafid
Mulai-Hafid
France
Spain
Last Year's Wheat Crop in Manitoba and Prairie Provinces
Final returns show 70,922,584 bushels produced with farmers receiving about 44,423,000 dollars and crop value totaling 55,053,444 dollars. Much grain damaged, grades poor but 50.82 percent earned contract grade. average prices 88 cents for contract grade and 65 cents for others. The year was tough to handle yet profitable for producers overall.
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Winnipeg
Prairies
Reforestation Plan for Idaho and Washington Forests
Rangers on the Coeur d Alene forest reserves begin gathering tamarac and white and yellow pine seeds 17 miles east of Spokane. Seeds will be sown on snow this winter in barren areas, with hundreds of thousands of acres affected. Experts expect a new timber crop in 30 to 40 years, boosting state assets and sustaining the lumber industry.
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Idaho
Spokane
Wash
Coeur d’Alene
Washington
Educational Congress Opens at University of London
Interest grows daily in the first international educational congress to open soon at the University of London. The event emphasizes the state taking over schools from church control and will include delegates from the United States England France Russia Holland Spain Italy Japan Mexico and Belgium.
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London
University of London
United States
England
France
Russia
Holland
Spain
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Belgium
Ancient Plan Model of Quebec City Returned to Ottawa
An ancient model of old Quebec City sent a century ago by Colonel By to the British government has been secured by Dr. Doughty and will be housed in Ottawa archives. Wolfe’s chair, donated by the Prince of Wales, is another historic relic now in the archives branch.
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Ottawa
Quebec City
Woolwich Arsenal
Doughty
Wolfe
Prince of Wales
Branen
Earl Grey Musical Contest Heads for Montreal or Toronto
Earl Grey's competitions, held in Ottawa for the past years, are likely to move to Montreal or Toronto for the next series. The first convention began in January and the second in February, with the next events expected around late March or April due to various reasons.
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Ottawa
Earl Grey
Montreal
Toronto
Rich iron ore found near Gardiner's canal in Victoria
A hill of magnetic iron ore near Douglass channel by Gardiner's canal reportedly assays near 50 percent pure ore. Described as the richest on the continent, the discovery is said to rival Sweden's Dannemora mines. Details arrived in the south aboard the steamer Amyr.
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Victoria
B.C
Douglass Channel
Gardiner’s Canal
Dannemora
Sweden
Amyr
Plague in Amoy Sees 3000 Cholera Deaths in August
Reports from Amoy indicate cholera killed about 3000 people in August as coffins ran short and many bodies remained unburied. The disease eased slightly but officials warn the voyage of the American battleship fleet could be jeopardized by the outbreak.
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Shanghai
Amoy
Ark of the Covenant and the Lordship in Israel's Service
A 1908 sermon links the ark's handling to divine obedience. It argues redemption through Christ, duties of believers, and the dangers of worldly methods, citing Uzzah's death and David's misstep with a Philistine style cart. Proper worship requires Levites bearing the ark on righteous order.
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American Press Association
Golgotha
Eden
God
Israel
Egypt
Sinai
Moses
Mount
Christ
Tabernacle
Promised Land
Shiloh
Bethshemesh
Kiryath-jearim
Abinadab
David
Jerusalem
Uzzah
Obed-edom
Grand Opera Stars Bring Met Stars to Winnipeg
Grand Opera stars from the Metropolitan Company visit Walker Theatre Winnipeg in September. Madame Jacoby Madame Raffold Signor Campanari and Signor Martin headline with grand opera quartet trio and duo numbers. Manager Walker promotes the season’s most important musical event with mail order seats available.
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Winnipeg
West
Walker Theatre
Conred Metropolitan Company
New York
Madame Jacoby
Madame Raffold
Signor Campanari
Signor Martin
Walker
Socialists Plan Red Special Campaign Train
The Socialist Labor party executive committee in Montreal plans a large campaign for federal elections. They will host a mass meeting and invite Eugene V. Debs and A. A. Simons, with a Red special car touring towns from Montreal to the coast visiting cities across the Dominion. Contributions will fund the venture.
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Montreal
Socialist Labor Party
Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Party
United States
A. A. Simons
Dutch Parliament Considers Broad Income Tax Plan
The Hague opens with Premier Heemskerk reading the speech from the throne due to Queen Wilhelmina's illness. The address notes strained ties with Venezuela after Caracas expelled the Dutch minister and signals new taxes including a general income tax and a capital tax to be proposed.
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Hague
Holland
Wilhelmina
Heemskerd
Netherlands
Republic of
Venezuela
Caracas
Castro
Grand Trunk Pacific Shareholders Meeting Ad journed Indefinitely
The Grand Trunk Pacific shareholders meeting in Montreal to receive annual reports was adjourned indefinitely due to the absence of chief officers on a western inspection tour.
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Montreal
Grand T Irunk Pacific
Third Hague Meeting to Invite Powers for 1909 Conference
The Hague reports that at Germany and Italy’s request Holland will invite the powers from the second peace conference to join another Hague gathering, likely in 1909, to draft a universal treaty. A royal commission on private international law may handle arrangements.
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Hague
The
Germany
Italy
Holland
Netherlands
Rates Cut on Grain and Lumber Shipments to Saskatoon
The C N R slashed rates on grain from Delisle and intermediate points to Saskatoon and also reduced lumber cordwood and coal by the car to three cents per 100 pounds, down from six cents.
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Saskatoon
C.N.R
Delisle
Abolish Grand Jury Debate at Cornwall Assizes
Judge McMahon urged abolition of the grand jury as obsolete and costly. The grand jury agreed in its report. Only one criminal case appeared, yet the jury sat for two days at the fall assizes.
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Cornwall
McMahon
Grand Jury
Franco German Treaty Echo May Benefit Canada and France
The Standard reports a proposed Franco German treaty would extend France’s concessions to Canada to Germany and mirror German concessions to Canada back to France.
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London
France
Canada
Germany
New Hill Line from Winnipeg to Dunn's Siding
The Great Northern railway plans a new line from Winnipeg to Dunn's Siding with a second siding on the Midland south of Portage, about fifty miles in length.
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Portage la Prairie
Great Northern Railway
Winnipeg
Dunn’s Siding
Midland
Portage
Explorer Sven Hedin Traverses Forbidden Tibetan Lands Disguised
A London despatch reports Swedish explorer Sven Hedin entering Tibet’s inaccessible regions by deceiving Tibetan guards. Disguised as a Ladakhi driver, he crossed Ladang Pass into Bongda province, endured frostbite and hunger, and documented Lake Chunitzo and Tabia Tsakha salt wealth.
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Sven Hedin
Thibstand
London
Simla
British India
Tibet
Karakoram Pass
Aksal Chin Lake
Hedin
Shementso
Lem Chang Lake
Karim
Ladang Pass
Bongda
Chunitzo
Tabia Tsakha
Singer distributes sixteen million at golden wedding supper
W M Singer a Pittsburg iron king gave each of his four children four million dollars as a dinner gift at the golden wedding celebration. The children named William Henry Singer Jr in Norway George Singer Pittsburg Mrs Wm Ross Proctor Philadelphia architect wife and Marguerite Singer home.
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Pittsburg
W. M. Singer
Allegheny County
Singer
Iron King
William Henry Singer, Jr
Norway
George Singer
Wm. Ross Proctor
Philadelphia
Marguerite Singer
Tense situation in Herzegovina and Turkish border
Report cites uneasy mood amid pan-Serbian agitation. An Austrian post near the Bosnian frontier is attacked. Break-in attempts occur at Bogijevac and Ballbego vobedo magazines. Serbian hostility to Austria grows. frontier garrisons strengthened and guards increased.
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Turkey
Vienna
Herzegovina
Bogijevac
Ballbegovobedo
Austria
Navy says 2 ships under construction now
The Navy Department states 2 vessels are under construction, with four battleships five destroyers seven submarine boats two colliers and two tugboats built mostly in private yards. Planned additions include the battleships Florida and Utah three more colliers and ten torpedo boat destroyers and submarines.
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Washington, D.C
United States Navy Department
Florida
Utah
Kaiser's Message to Alsace Promises Peaceful Development
Emperor William spoke at Colmar in Alsace assuring residents that they may develop their country peacefully under the Imperial German Eagle and flag. He guaranteed ongoing progress and prosperity and stated that peace will be maintained and never disturbed, God willing.
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Colmara
Alsace
William
Canada's Gratification Voiced At Quebec Tercentenary
In Melbourne Lord Dudley opened the federal parliament and conveyed Canada's gratification at Australia's greetings for the Quebec tercentenary celebration, highlighting cordial ties between the nations.
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Canada
Melbourne
Australia
Lord Dudley
Quebec
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