Annual Meeting of Canadian Pacific by Montreal
At the Montreal meeting Sir Thomas Loughnessy announced plans for eight million dollars in eastern Alberta irrigation and expansion of western branch lines. Directors approved four per cent debenture stock for new lines including Moose Jaw Outlook Weyburn Lethbridge Teulon extension and others. Net earnings rose while weather caused crop and revenue uncertainties for later in the year.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wight Atwi
Alberta
Thomas Shaughnessy
Moose Jew
Outlook
Weyburn
Lethbridge
Teulon
Stonewell
Lauder
Thomas Loughhessy
Arvish
Canada
Steamship Passenger Traffic in 1910 Sets Record
Montreal officials of CPR Atlantic lines say the season's passenger traffic grew for both east and westbound routes. W.G. Annable notes they carried more passengers than in 1909, and reports from White Star Dominion Allan Canadian Northern and Donaldson lines confirm increased business, predicting 1910 will be a record year.
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Montreal
W.G. Annable
CPR
Atlantic Linea
White Ster
Dominion
Allan
Canadian Northern
Donaldson
Thompson Co Plans Dry Dock at Vancouver For 1 Million
Government approves plans for a Thompson Company dry dock at Vancouver. It will be a second class commercial dock under the subsidy act, 25 year subsidy at 3 percent on construction cost. The project totals about 1 million dollars and spans roughly one hundred feet in length.
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Thompson Co
Thompson Company
Vancouver
Local hunter shoots two bears near Gilbert Plains
Robert Galloway Kil with a companion and a Winchester encountered a family of black bears in a neighbor’s pet field near Gilbert Plains Manitoba. Kil killed two bears and wounded two others but all escaped in the darkness.
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Robert Galloway
Gilbert Plains
Man
Winchester
Railways Reach Agreement on Running Rights Corridor
Grant Trunk offices announce agreement between Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk granting running rights throughWin ciner Fond for a new wheat line. The pact enables a freight corridor linking wheat production regions with rail network expansion.
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Grant Trunk
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk
Winciner Fond
Awful head on collision near Staunton kills 28
A crash on the Illinois Central near Staunton 2 miles north left 28 dead and 16 to 20 seriously injured. Local train No 4 northbound collided with excursion No 73 heading to St Louis after mistaken signals and orders. Passengers and crew were killed or badly hurt as wreckage strewn across the track.
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Taunton
To & Wf
Illinois Tractio
Here
Ami
St. Louis
Staunton
Steintom
No. 14
Dickerson
Cera
Dynamiters Arrested in West Coast Bomb Case
Authorities close in on suspects tied to the Los Angeles Times blast and other devices. Attorney Kerl Rovers reports dynamite seized at Giant linked to the Times destruction and homes in Tehachapi and Otis. Pries assigned. arrests staged across five points from Los Angeles to east San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Los Angeles Times
Giant
Times
Teehawlelacr
Otis
Kerl Rovers
Cherce
Revers
Immigration Increase Seventy Six Percent in Canada
For April May and June the first three months of the present fiscal year total immigration to Canada reached 130 331 persons, up 76 percent from the same period last year. Ocean port arrivals were 884 831 versus 41 122 in 1909, a 106 percent rise, while U S immigration stood at 45 500 compared with 2 924 the year prior, a 38 percent increase. June 1910 saw 34 560 total immigrants, up from 29 869 in June 1909, a 66 percent gain.
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Ottewe
Canada
United States
Regina Barrister Chosen as Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor
Ottawa reports Governor Bulyea reappointed for five years and George William Brown of Regina named Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan succeeding Lieutenant-Governor Forget who retires after a long tenure in the North West and Saskatchewan offices.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Bulyea
Ottawa
Alberta
George William Brown
Berrister
Forget
North West Territories
Reduction of Cable Rate Sparks Pacific Board Pressure
Melbourne reports renewed push to cut Pacific cable rates with New Zealand and Australia urged to press the board. Prime Minister Fisher backs lower charges while Sir Joseph Ward supports the move. No definite action expected until May in London conference.
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Melbourne
Aus
Joxeph Ward
New Zealand
Australia
Pacific Cable Board
Ottawa French Daily Attacks Bourassa on Naval Campaign
Ottawa De Temps denounces Bourassa's anti naval campaign and urges support for semi religious papers. The paper argues the French stance could harm the British Empire and trigger serious consequences in Quebec, suggesting the campaign could threaten government stability.
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Ottawa
Bourassa
de Temps
C'E
British Empire
Quebec
Bourrsasa
Weekly Market Review Prices for Grain and Live Stock
Manitoba No. 1 northern spot 21, No. 2 northern 7s 140, Minneapolis cash hard 112%, live stock prices in Winnipeg shipments, butter 22-23, eggs 25, potatoes 90 cents per bushel, dressed poultry and meats with varied per pound values, flour, oats, and feed per ton and per bushel listed, market figures effective Monday.
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Oman
Panureen
Finx
Liverpool
Manitoba
Enitoba
Minneapolis
Gordon, Ironside & Fares Co
Hith Imst
Winnipeg
Timothy
Lake Winnipeg
Child Elopes With “Buffalo Bill” Near Calgary
Thirteen year old Evelyn Lowerison, daughter of a Windermere ranch manager, disappears with William J. Moore known as Buffalo Bill. A note on the gatepost says she ran away with the man she loves. They may travel toward the Kootenay river district via various passes, pursued by searchers in the mountains.
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Calgary
Alta
Evelyn Lowerison
Robert Lowerison
Hammond Ranch
Windermere
William J. Moore
Buffalo Bill
Moore
Rocky Mountains
Sincair Pass
Kootensy River
Wilmer
B. C
Canada sweeps wheat prizes at Spokane dry farming congress
Canadian exhibitors dominate the Spokane dry farming congress with hard wheat wins and top prizes for grains and grasses. Winners include A A Brickett Lethbridge and W J Glass Macleod among others, as Alberta and British Columbia displays draw praise from officials and judges.
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Dominioa
Spokane
Wash
Canada
Peck
H Bretes
Macleod
A.ta
W. Damon Mecleod
Alta
W. J. Glass
A. A. Brickett
Lethbbridge
Atta
C. Clark
Mecleod
P. C. H. Primrose
W. J. Glas Macleot
H. Meintoch
Macleot
P. A. Switzer
Lecombe
C. J. Wiamer
Bure
Man
Montana
Denal Urqubbert
Wilson Creek
J. H. Reed
Langdon
A. M. Smith
Arthur Curry
Bennet
Hertline
E. C. Wintermute
Claude Hollingsworth
Colfax
Tillman Rent
Arthur Perry
Cardston
Alte
R. R. Coffer
Epi
A. D. Thayer
Waverly
Board of Management
Grieve
Assistanta
British Columbia
Alberta
Love Laughs At Law Bride Marries Convict In Hull
Osia Millaire, sentenced to five years in Kingston penitentiary for theft, married Miss Josemine Servent at St Joseph's church in Hull. Millaire was chained to a jail turnkey during the ceremony. The bride, Law Street, Hull, says she believes her husband innocent and plans to appeal the judge's decision.
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Hull
Ottawa
Osia Millaire
Kingston
Penitentiare
St. Joseph's Church
Josemine Servent
Law Street
FAVORS HOME RULE Address in Ottawa by T P O Connor
In Ottawa Sir Wilfrid Laurier lauded T P O Connor for an address on home rule in the Russell theatre and criticized England for denying autonomy to Ireland while granting it to Canada and South Africa. Hon Charles Murphy presided as the fund for home rule raised over $1,100.
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Ottawa
T. P. O'Connor
Russell Theatre
Wilfrid Laurier
Ireland
England
Canada
South Africa
Charles Murphy
Steals Big Sum on Alaska Steamer
Sailor mess boy on the vessel bound for Seattle from Skagway, Alaska, is arrested after eight gold bricks and numerous bank notes are found on him. The mail room on the ship shows many registered parcels rifled, with geld bullion and Canadian and United States currency missing. First Officer Thomas Johnson led the discovery and search upon arrival.
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Alaska
Seattle
United States
Skagway
T. Buckley
Marconi Claims Long Distance Wireless Record
Marconi Wireless Co states officials received signals from Grace Bay near Ard from Clifden Ireland at a high power station nearing completion in the Argentine Republic. The span covered is about 5600 miles.
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Marconi
Siena
Gare Bay
Argentine
New York
Marconi Wireless Co
London
Mr. Marconi
Gace Bay
Cliffden
Ireland
Arcentine Republic
Bleriot Arrives in Montreal to Promote MonoPlane Firm
Famous French aeronaut Aieshin Firm for Canad Montreal head South. Bleriot interviews prominent French Canadians at the Windsor hotel. He plans to base the Bleriot firm in Montreal and operate on this continent competing with Wright airplanes.
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Canad
Moortreal
A. Blerict
Windsor
Tewardine
Wricht
Montreal
Bleriot
Portugal's King Dethroned as Lisbon Falls to Republicans
Revolt in Lisbon places Portugal under a provisional government led by Theophil Braga with King Manuel, Queen Amelie, and the Queen Dowager escaping to Gibraltar. Bombardment leaves several hundred dead or wounded. private property remains guarded and order restored under republican forces.
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Lisbon
Theophile Bragas
Manuel
Amelie
Maria Pia
Gibraltar
Eusebio Leno
Hell
Republic
Gorjas
Portuga
Stenn
Carlos
Herve
Melbourne Proposal To Insure All Workers By Compulsion
George Hanley Kibbes the Commonwealth statistician proposes a national compulsory insurance plan for all workers starting with government railway employees. The cabinet supports the idea, modeled on German schemes, with a gradual rollout to miners artisans and general workers.
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Melbourne
George Hanley Kibbes
Commonwealth Statistician
Kibbbes
Commonwealth Cabinet
Germany
Cholera Scare In Naples Dips From 1893 Worst
Naples reports a slight rise in cholera in the last 24 hours with sixteen new cases and six deaths. Mayor Signor Ceretto warns the public health remains cautious. the disease is not spreading provincewide and resembles only isolated cases.
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Enidem
Naples
Signor Ceretto
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