Freight handlers return to work at Fort William
The package freight handlers strike in Fort William Ontario ended with about 300 workers back at the freight sheds. New wage scale sets 22 percent hourly for day work and 25 cents hourly for nights and holidays. Italians largely returned. no disorders or disciplinary issues occurred as cargo flows resumed, including 300 carloads of merchandise moved from holds.
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Fort William
Ont
C.P.R
Athabasca
Directors reelect and authorize railway line leases in Ontario Quebec
At the Canadian Pacific railway annual meeting the report of the directors was adopted. Lord Strathcona Sir Thomas Shaughnessy Thos Skinner and Clarence H McKay were reelected. Leases for 160 miles of Ontario and Quebec lines were approved including Georgian Bay Walkerton Lucknow Berlin Wellesley Waterloo Lake Huron Joliette Brandon. Debenture stock for 136 miles of branch extensions in the west was authorized. A $200000 contribution to the Winnipeg water system was approved.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Lord Strathcona
Aunt Royal
Thomas Shaughnessy
Thos. Skinner
Clarence H. McKay
Ontario
Quebec
Georgian Bay and Seaboard
Walkerton and
Lucknow
Berlin, Wellesley, Waterloo and Lake Huron
Joliette and
Brandon
Northwest Canada
Moose Jaw
Weyburn
Stonewall
Lauder
Souris
West Selkirk
Winnipeg
Parliament to Meet Soon in Ottawa for Early Session
Ottawa reports the government aims to convene parliament on November 8 to complete five weeks of work and possibly dispose of the tariff before Christmas. Sir Wilfrid Laurier and colleagues must be in England by April 26 for the imperial conference, so the Christmas recess will be brief, not more than two weeks.
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Ottawa
Wilfrid Laurier
England
Edmonton Eyes Street Car Franchise Fight
At a city council meeting Mayor May ordered the city commissioners and the city engineer to prepare an estimate of the cost to Edmonton for street cars. The move follows the Strathcona Radial Tramway Company's application for a franchise to install a street railway system with an inter‑urban line connecting Strathcona and Edmonton.
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Edmonton
Alta
May
Strathcona Radial Tramway Company
Strathcona
Best in the World Montreal Grain Commission Meeting
The grain commission met today with H. D. Metcalfe praising the new inspection act and urging inspector power to allow grain mixing under conditions. E. B. Jacques lauds Manitoba wheat inspection as the best in the world with no complaints in two years.
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Montreal
Grain Commission
H. D. Metcalfe
Jacques
Shah of Persia seriously ill in Teheran report
Reports from Teheran claim Shah Mozzafar Ed-din of Persia is seriously ill after six months of rumors. Born in 1853, he ascended the throne in 1896 and his health has been a matter of official denial and public concern.
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Shah of
Persia
Teheran
Muzzaffar-Eddin
Canal decision favors building Panama by contract
Washington D C tentative ruling by Isthmian canal commission chairman Shonts favors constructing the Panama canal by contract. Final official decision on construction method expected within days.
Governor to Resign and Senate Seats Shuffled
Ottawa reports Senator Ellis will succeed Hon. J. B. Snewcies from New Brunswick in the senate. Hon. Mr. Lemieux postmaster general will elect to sit for Gaspe, leaving a vacancy in Nicolet.
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Ottawa
Ellis
J. B. Snew Cies
New Brunswick
Senate
Mr. Lemieux
Gaspe
Nicolet
Stolen Columbus Statue Recovered in Rome and Sold Abroad
Rome reports the statue of Columbus was stolen and taken to England then sold to an American antiquarian for 350090 dollars. A Vatican robbery is also reported with an associated loss.
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Rome
England
Vatican
Northwest buyers buy Texas acres for durum wheat
A syndicate of Minnesota and western grain men purchased about 60,000 acres from the Southern Pacific in Texas to grow durum or macaroni wheat. Grant Robinson of St. Paul led the deal. Minneapolis interests are involved but unnamed. Output in the region rises, with 45 million bushels projected in the Dakotas and Minnesota this year, while overproduction and expanding plantings shape future markets.
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Texas
Minneapolis
Northwestern Land and Grain
Southern Pacific
Grant Robinson
St. Paul
White Bear Lake
American-Canaman Land Co
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Northwest
Southwest
Amco Millers
Militarism Not a Factor in Canada Banquet Remarks
London report notes Charles Wilkinson as president at a British Columbia Development Co banquet at the Prince’s restaurant. Sir Frederick Borden asserts no militarism in Canada and predicts no rise, while Major Edward of Nova Scotia stresses emigration opportunities and investments for wealth and agriculture.
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London
Charles Wilkinson
British Columbia Development Company
Princess
Frederick Berden
Dominion of Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Major Edward
Nova Scotia
Prince Albert School Board Secures Site for Collegiate Institute
The Prince Albert school board has secured a three and a half acre hilltop site on the citys south side for a first class collegiate institute. The land was provided by the provincial government in exchange for fifteen acres purchased for 3250 dollars. Plans will be prepared and a contract let so work can start next spring.
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Prince Albert, Sask
Prince Albert
Aggressive Church Work Urges Free Canadian Church
Rev. E. R. Weeks told directors of the Colonial Missionary Society that an institutional church is the future in Canada. He called for aggressive western work and argued Congregationalism is needed to form a large free church in Canada.
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London
Eng
E. R. Weeks
Colonial Missionary Society
Church of the Future
Canada
West
Strand Editorial Urges Canada to Arm Resources for Empire
The Strand views imperial defense as crucial and says Canada should devote all resources to developing its possessions. It argues gains to Canada benefit the empire and warns against American immigration, urging careful administration to guard against subtle threats.
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London
Strand
Canada
Missionaries Scarce in Toronto Deficit Reported
The Presbyterian home mission committee president reports a $4000 deficit in contributions. Of 75 fields, only 20 can be covered, and Dr. McLaren will travel to the old country to seek volunteers.
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Toronto
Home Mission Committee
The
Presbyterian Church
McLaren
Old Country
Calgary Crop Report Notes Strong Western Grain Uptake
C. P. R. releases weekly western division crop summary for week ending Oct 2. reports good crops and weather with general threshing. wheat yields range 30 to 35 bushels per acre and eats 35 to 60. overall, all wheat is coming on nicely.
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Calgary
Alta
West Needs Missionaries Toronto Archdeacon Promotes Western Work
At the opening of Wycliffe College Archdeacon Llord of Saskatchewan urged western missions and stated fifty three young men were needed. Portraits were unveiled for Dr N W Hoyle KC and H Blake KC.
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Toronto
Wycliffe College
Llord
Saskatchewan
N. W. Hoyle
K. C
H. Blake
Do as Canada Does Advocates Canadian Style Education
London church speech by Vicar General Cripps urges ratepayers to fund denominational or undenominational schools using Canada’s system to end education difficulties. The proposition aims to align British schooling with Canadian practice to improve the crisis.
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London
Cripps
End-time teaching and readiness in Matthew's gospel
The lesson surveys Jesus teaching in the temple during his final week, contrasts the woes against the Pharisees with the Beatitudes, and explores the coming tribulation. It emphasizes watchfulness readiness and the oil of the Spirit as essential for entrance to the kingdom and roles in the end-time plan.
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American Press Association
Jesus
Temple
Matt. xxiii
Greswell
Matt. v
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Peter
James
John
Andrew
Paul
Heaven
Christ
Zechiv
Gethsemane
Samson
Jonah
Calgary banquet praises city’s growth and prospects
B E Walker of the Bank of Commerce was saluted at a Calgary banquet where C W Rowley said eastern visitors miss Calgarys growth. Walker praised Calgary as a thriving center with handsome business structures and prosperity, predicting it will become a major manufacturing hub like Chicago and Winnipeg.
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Calgary
Alta
B. E. Walker
Bank of Commerce
C. W. Rowley
Chicago
Winnipeg
Scramble On for U S Minister to Panama
Washington reports a scramble for the post of United States minister to Panama with three active candidates. William F. Sander secretary for the U S legation in Panama Arnold Shanklin consul general there and H G Reid executive secretary in the canal zone are named contenders.
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Washington
United States
Panama
William F. Sander
United States Legation
Arnold Shanklin
H. G. Reid
Canal Zone
Russia seeks treaty to return political offenders abroad
The Russian government plans stronger measures against revolutionaries and seeks international pacts to extradite political offenders who flee. It already has an understanding with France to return escaped opponents.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
France
Cabinet Resignations Signal Roosevelt Cabinet Shuffle
Attorney General Moody and Secretary of the Treasury Shaw will retire this winter. Moody resigns in December and Shaw in February. George W. W. Meyer, currently ambassador to Russia, will be nominated for Moody’s vacancy and Bonaparte will be asked to fill Moody’s post.
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Washington, D. C
Moody
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Roosevelt
Geo. W. L. Meyer
Russia
Bonaparte
Appalling Atrocities in Russia Trial at Odessa
Evidence in an Odessa trial shows peasants charged with burning and pillaging estates faced brutal abuse. District chiefs forced confessions, Cossacks beat suspects to exhaustion, and some peasants were slain or compelled to attack each other. Sixty three of ninety seven were found guilty.
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Russia
Odessa
Phillips to Face Theft Charge in Toronto
Joseph Phillips, former York County Loan manager, may stand trial for theft of $2,500 from the New County Loan and Savings Co. The grand jury amended a conspiracy charge to theft and returned an indictment alleging theft on or about December 30, 1905.
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Toronto
Joseph Phillips
New County Loan and Savings Co
Phillips
York County Loan Company
Magoon Named Provisional Governor of Cuba
Charles E Magoon to serve as provisional Cuban governor after resigning as U S minister and canal zone governor He returned from Pan ama to Washington and was slated as vice governor before assuming the supreme executive post Roosevelt changed plans to aid Taft relief efforts.
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Washington
Charles E. Magoon
Cuba
Magoon
Panama
United States
Canal Zone
The
Meney
Islands
Taft
Canadian labor party may yet shape politics says Morn
The Morn notes that a Canadian labor party could inject new life into politics though it will lack influence for years. It cites Mulock's speech and says Britain has long borne the cost of war risk premiums for Canada, urging Canada to face self defense and contribute to the imperial navy.
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London
Mulock
Britain
Canada
Imperia
Emigration of Women to Colonies Surges in London Graphic
The London Graphic notes a rapid rise in female emigration to the colonies. In twenty years a bachelor may need to seek a wife in Canada. The British Women's Emigration Society reports women went to Canada last year while twenty four went elsewhere.
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London
London Graphic
Canada
British Women’s Emigration Society
Ies
Weekly Wheat Market Report Signals Erratic Price Moves
The market shows alternating dullness and activity with sharp price swings. Transactions cite 3,000,000 bushels of December wheat antics in the press and diverse rumors about Armour and Standard Oil. prices largely steady with potential modest declines as movement in US spring wheat remains constrained and rail logistics stay tight.
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Valentine
Armour Co
Ohil
Armour
Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
New York
America
Bradstreets
Eer
Manitoba
Winnipeg
U.S
Fort William
Port Arthur
Robbery at Japanese Bank in San Francisco
Armed robbers entered Kinmen Ginko known as Golden Gate Bank at 1582 O Farrell Street in San Francisco. They beat two clerks who remain in serious condition and escaped with 5000 dollars in gold.
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San Francisco
Bank of Kinmen Ginko
Golden Gate Bank
O’farrel Street
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