Tariff Reform and Public Abattoirs Debate at Western Farmers Meet
Representatives of Agriculture and Commerce urged immediate tariffs to stabilize trade with the Prairie Provinces and British Columbia. A resolution called for public abattoirs under government inspection and uniform licensing for farm products to ease freight rates and bolster consumer benefits across the four western provinces.
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Agriculture
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Vancouver
Beith Columbia
Convention of the United Farmers of
T. A. Crerar
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Crerar
British, Columbia
Algeria
Chinese stowaways imprisoned in ship hold near Seattle
Twenty five Chinese stowaways hid in a twenty by twenty foot hold beneath cargo on the steamship China. They were confined since July and planned to slip ashore at Portland as the vessel carried lumber. They cooked and slept in the den, using a lantern to see, and endured illness from limited provisions of tea rice and water.
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United States
Seattle
Wash
China
Portland
Incensed crook sought after forged cheque in Winnipeg case
A man forged a cheque for 2800 and fled the scene. Police traced him to Calgary with Pinkerton help and he was captured while preparing to flee toward the United States. Legal action pending against the suspect.
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Winnipeg
Jacobs & Moore
Hamilton
Calgary
Pinkerton
Cal
United States
Severa
Renowned Scientist Dr. Shaw Drowned at Kinbasket Lake
Vancouver reports the drowning of Dr. Charles Hugh Shaw during field work near Kinbasket Lake. Shaw, a well known Eastern figure from Brockvale, had traveled from Betelsiohe to Golden and was part of a scientific expedition when the accident occurred. A separate note mentions a Brockvale man pleads guilty to arson and a five year Kingston penitentiary sentence.
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Charles Hugh Shaw
Kinbasket Lake
Vancouver
Kinbasket
Ieee
Betelsiohe
Golden
Etary
Dr. Shaw Wen
Brockvalle
Prisoner Dies by Suicide During Escape Attempt
A prisoner attempted murder of his wife and then killed himself with strychnine on the way to Winnipeg. He attacked his wife with a weapon, set a fire, and fled to a barn where a hired man intervened. The man fled the scene. Knight was found in a field and arrested without resistance.
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Winnipeg
Knight
Nelub
Florence Nightingale Dead in London Long illness
Florence Nightingale, famed nurse of the Crimea era, died in London after a long illness. Her death followed a lifetime of care and victory in nursing, with a recent significant milestone marked by a 90th birthday. The death prompted tributes, including a congratulatory message from the King.
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London
Ruorence
Woenan
Met Low
King
Nightingale
New Hotel for Winnipeg by Grand Trunk Pacific
President Charles M. Hays announced Grand Trunk Pacific plans to erect a hotel on Judson Bay fort site, to cost about two million dollars. The 200 by 200 foot structure would be built on Broadway west of the Manitoba Club, on Hudson's Bay Company land, marking the first transfer of ownership in its history.
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Rand Trunk Pacific
Charles M. Hays
Grand Trunk
Tat
South Ye
Judson Bay
Fort Gantt
Manitoba Club
Hudson's” Raw Company
Brandon Contract Awarded for Canadian Northern Hotel
The Canadian Northern hotel and accompanying passenger station project in Brandon has secured the contract. The hotel will be seven stories, over 100 feet tall, with a 140 foot Princess avenue frontage and a stone brick facade. The station runs 185 feet south from the hotel along Ninth street.
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Brandon
Canadian Northern
Princess Avenue
Ninth Street
Fires threaten timber and crews on Granite Bay coast
A bush fire driven by a west wind endangers Hastings mills workers camp on Waler island and wooded stands along Granite Bay. Smoke and flames force evacuations as authorities work to control fast spreading flames along the beach.
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Hastings
Waler Island
Granite Bay
Peth
Finnon
Two New Aviation Records Reported in Scotland
In Lanark Scotland James Randiey and Remes Ranier set aviation marks. Randiey allegedly reached twenty feet nine inches from the ground, while another record claimed a world speed achievement. The article mixes names and garbled phrases but notes breakthroughs in flight metrics and takeoff height.
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Bicekrol
Fae
C. Craham White
Svistor
Lanark
Scotland
Remes Ranier
Geiah Wrater
Simple Mishap Over Street Car Collision Trial
Judge Walker overturns a previous conviction in a case tied to a collision between the 90th Regiment and a street railway segment. The ruling cites the incident as a simple mishap and criticizes the earlier penalty as excessive. Captain Blanchard was involved, with the motorman signaling and the guard detaining Blanchard briefly before police transfer.
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Ninetieth Regiment
Broadway
Blanchard
Main Street
Wamer
War McIntosh
Professor Wiggins Dead Weather Predictor and Theorist
Professor E. Stone Wiggins, famed for forecasting storms and earthquakes, died at 71. He proposed a theory linking atmospheric and gravitational shifts to Earth's curvature affecting weight, and earlier worked in finance before health declined.
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E. Stone Wiggins
Wiggins
Wigging
Harvest er Sets Up Several New Records for Trotters
The Harvester driven by Ed Geers won the two heats of the 206 trot at North Ramsall Park, posting 2.04 and 2.09% times, the fastest heats ever trotted in a race. The performance edged his own record, while Creserus at Brighton Beach set a stallion trotting record.
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Cleveland
North Ramsall Park
Harvester
Ed. Geers
Lippe
Creserus
Brighton Beach
Seyearot
Strathcona Donates to Campbellton Relief Fund
Governor Tweedie received a cablegram from Lord Keena pledging 5000 dollars through the Bank of Montreal to aid Campbellton sufferers. The message expressed deep sympathy for Campbellton’s distressed residents and the desire to help.
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Campbellton
N.B
Tweedie
Lord Keena
Bank of Montreal
Imported horses for West attract high quality stock
Winnipeg reports seven carloads of 40 to 50 head of horses shipped west from stockyards. The imports originate mainly from Scotland and France including Cledestales and Be Finns. These bloodstock are owned by leading western breeders seeking premium equine stock.
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Europe
Winnipeg
Scotland
France
Montreal Gardener Porter Found Dead in Closet
A Montreal gardener named Porter died in a small space on Fullord Street. He was discovered with a rope attached to a hook in a clothes closet, the closet too tight to hang. He reportedly tied the rope around his neck and was cut down two inches above the floor. His daughter Kameine was mentioned in connection to the scene.
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Montreal
Porter
Fullord Street
Kameine
Fire Rips Brussels Exposition Section Destruction
Fire at the Brussels World Exposition devastates the rear and Belgian, British, and French sections. High winds drive flames through pavilions as crews struggle. material losses range from six million to ten million dollars with most damage in Belgian and British displays. Some jewelry exhibits reportedly looted amid the chaos.
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Brussels
Eluded Hospital Guards: Escape From Kenora Hospital Leads to Death
Antonio Phetoria a 38 year old patient escaped from Regal ew hospital in Kenora after staff failed to contain him. Police traced footprints to a lakeshore where the body was found in the water. Phetoria had been admitted with typhoid earlier and worked on the CP line as part of an extra gang.
Champion Amateur Athlete of America 1910 Named
Chicago reports F C Thompson of Los Angeles crowned champion amateur all round athlete for 1910 at Marshall Field. He totaled 6981 points, with John H Gillis of Vancouver a close second at 6909. H Clark of Boston withdrew after five events. About 3500 spectators watched as records were not broken.
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Chicago
F. C. Thompson
Los Angeles
Armerica
Ing
Marshall Field
John H. Gillis
Vicouver
B.C
H. Clark
Boston
Notorious Escape From Asylum Reported in 19th Century Scene
Fragmentary account describes two inmates breaking out of an asylum in 1809. Bars were reportedly open while guards were near, with an associate aiding the escape and causing commotion on the grounds at dawn. Automobiles were heard nearby during the early hours.
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Hamilton
Taggette
Torche
Lemonade for Mermaids Delays in Sea of Lemons
A ship Lapland carried ten million lemons bound for salvage but the voyage stalled as the fruit was overripe. The health department condemned the batch and the lemons were dumped into the hold for disposal upon return, after the merchant balked at acceptance.
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York
Lapland
Aoesion
Health Department
Orean
Baden-Powell addresses Boy Scouts of Canada in Victoria
General Baden-Powell reviewed Boy Scouts of Canada in Victoria and spoke to parents denying military aims while stressing discipline and usefulness to the country. A Canadian Pacific Railway fare notice lists a round trip fare with a date window for tickets from September 2 to 5 and a final return limit in September.
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Victoria
Baden-Powell
Boys Scouts of Canada
Vietrs
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Canadian general sent abroad by war office
A general described as the first major military writer to the Canadian government is being dispatched to Canada by the war office. The move signals a strategic reassignment amid ongoing tensions.
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War Office
Diem
False Entries Taint Western Canada Bank Loss Scandals
A state official investigated forged entries by Richard Ingersoll at York County Livings Bank. Investigators found long running falsifications over a quarter century tied to Western Canada investments. The bank closed after shortages were found. Ingersoll claimed no profit and faced public exposure.
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Western Canada
Rideefor
Maine
Richard Nngersoll
York County Livings Bank
Ingersoll
Russian fugitive Fedorenko arrested in Winnipeg
A Russian laborer named Fedorenko, wanted on a triple murder and robbery charge, was captured in Winnipeg after a yearlong search. He allegedly set a house aflame with three people killed and fled to Argentina, then Canada, before being located by police.
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Winnipeg
Fedorenko
Ile ‘Nd
Triple
Wyeath
Canada
Breteen
Argentine Republic
Cattara
French capital boosts Canadian lands and industries
Victoria reports that a syndicate of French capitalists has invested about 1.5 million dollars in Alberta Saskatchewan and British Columbia. The consul notes strong returns this year and predicts ample French capital flowing into western Canada next year.
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Victoria
A. OP
F Ie
Canada
Pfs
Francis
Alberta
Sea Katchewan
British Columbia
Collision injures nine on Gorge trolley route near Whirlpool
Two trolley cars collided at Swift Drift along the Gorge above Niagara Falls. Nine people were injured, one seriously, as the narrow track ledge and a twenty foot drop into swift waters produced a wrecked scene with both cars shattered but remaining on the rails.
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Iagara Falls
Meteorite Crashes Through Roof Sets Montrose House Ablaze
A five pound nearly round meteorite struck the Biards house in Montrose, causing a fire that woke residents. Wakefield villagers called out their hose, but damage remained minor as the meteorite glinted on the ground nearby.
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Wakefield
Mall
Alfred H. Biards
Montrose
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