Naval defence plan outlines Canadian and Australian schemes
London publishes a long statement detailing the general lines of a Canadian navy to begin immediately with dual oceanic operations. Canada seeks constitutional freedom and its own fleet, not mere money. Australia also approves its naval scheme and retains some autonomous control during war.
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London
Dominion
Australia
John Fisher
Canada
Halifax
Esquimalt
Prince Rupert
Quebec
Imperial
Admiralty
Imperial Navy
Melbourne
Aus
Alfred Deakin
J. F. G. Foxton
Commonwealth
Mr. Deakin
Reginald McKenna
Fraser River Sockeye Crisis Spurs Vancouver Action
Fraser River fishermen and packers, fed up by alleged illegal American traps, plan to appeal to Washington to bring Puget Sound canners to task. Total Fraser salmon reached 330000 cases with a closing season, hoping to reach about 400000 cases or half the pack.
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Vancouver
Fraser River
Washington
Puget Sound
Fraser
Bank Robbery Shocks Hallock Minnesota
The state bank of Karlstad in Kittson county Minnesota was blown open and robbed of 1500 dollars. The explosion woke Hallock and police were alerted. The sheriff issued alerts to nearby towns and border watch heightened as investigators expect the robbers to flee the country. Three to four men operated in the raid.
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Minnesota Bank
Hallock
Minn
State Bank
Karlstad
Kittson County
Russian View of England Attache to Attend Russian Maneuvers
In St. Petersburg military circles the selection of General Hamilton, the English military attache, to attend Russian maneuvers is of great importance. Previously only French officers had this privilege.
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England
St. Petersburg
Hamilton
Moneyed Men for Canada Emigration Trend
An official of the Canadian Emigration society reports numerous inquiries from wealthy men with incomes from £4,000 per year and higher. He notes that financially secure individuals have lately moved to British Columbia and Ontario to farm or establish livelihoods for their sons.
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Canada
London
Canadian Emigration Society
British Columbia
Ontario
Bluejackets Cut Down Flag in Crete
Crete action reports Bluejackets from warships of the powers cutting down the Greek flag over a government building in Canea. The incident follows ongoing tensions and shows foreign naval forces asserting influence in the area. The exact dates and participants are not specified in the readable text.
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Canea
Crete
Prince Rupert realty sales top 1.3 million in weeks
Prince Rupert real estate sales reach 1 308 000 up to August 14 with 2 666 lots sold. G A Ryley land commissioner of the G T P railway notes 1 389 sold by private sale at Prince Rupert, 300 more than combined auction totals at Winnipeg and Victoria. Ryley sold 38 Prince Rupert lots to Winnipeg investors during a brief Winnipeg stay.
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Vancouver
B. C
Prince Rupert
G. A. Ryley
G.T.P. Railway
Victoria
Winnipeg
Ryley
Wireless Boosts Fort William Telegraph Network Expansion
Representatives of United Wireless Telegraph Co. in Fort William report plans to install a wireless telegraph station within 400 miles of range after talks with city officials. The firm has set up twenty land stations and 22 lake boats in three months and may link with Great Lakes Dredger Co. tugs at Island No 2.
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Fort William
Ont
United Wireless Telegraph Co
Great Lakes
Prince Hermann Rebrands Title to Seek American Millionaire Wife
Geneva report notes Prince Hermann of Saxe Weimar who relinquished the duchy over debts has changed his title to Count Ostheim and plans to sail to America to find a millionaire wife. He says he will return to Germany within a year and clear debts with his wife’s dower while awaiting funds from family in Zurich.
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Geneva
Hermann
Saxe- Weimar
Ostheim
America
Germany
Zurich
New Zealand to Provide Cruisers for Empire Waters
London reports that New Zealand will supply cruisers for New Zealand waters rather than a Dreadnought for the fleet. At the Imperial Defence Conference final meeting a resolution will be moved to organize all naval and military forces of the Empire so each can render efficient service in any part of the Empire in an emergency.
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London
New Zealand
May Restore Deposed Shah Faces Persian Push
General Liahkoff, recalled from Persia, is now in Bielostock to command troops. He cites a force led by Sattar Khan and ir Khan marching on Tehran to restore the former shah to the throne, per Novoe Vryema.
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Shah
St. Petersburg
Liahkoff
Teheran
Persia
Bielostock
Novoe Vryema
Sattar Khan
Ir Khan
Love as the supreme gift in Pauls sermon on Corinthians
The lesson stresses that love surpasses all gifts and deeds, citing Paul’s emphasis that even faith and sacrifice count for nothing without love. It contrasts eloquence with true charity, urges self surrender to God’s will, and envisions a future when love is fully revealed and believers attain transformation in Christ.
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American Press Association
God
Jesus Christ
Paul
Jesus
Esther
Christ
Abraham
Religious Riot in Lurgan After Protestant Parade
Lurgan near Portadown saw clashes when a Protestant flute band paraded past a nationalist area. Stones flew in North Street and mobs attacked the public square as the constabulary intervened. The town looked sacked next day with dozens of businesses wrecked and injuries treated by doctors.
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London
Lurgan
Portadown
Treland
North St
Large Increase in Immigration in Canada But Ocean Ports Decline
Immigration for the three months ending June 30 totals 74 136 arrivals up from 68 973 last year. American arrivals in that span reach 32 921 a 61 percent rise from 20 407. June alone sees 9 208 U S arrivals vs 4 884 last year an 89 percent jump. Ocean port arrivals for June total 11 661 up from 8 0 percent. Over the three months ocean ports 41 218 vs 48 566 a 15 percent drop. Western homestead entries for July exceed last year by more than 300.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Ocean Ports
Hope for Dissolution of Standard Oil Delayed
Justice officials expect a ruling within a month to six weeks in the Standard Oil dissolution cases. The suit in St Louis aimed to crush the company as President Roosevelt ordered. Frank B Kellogg led the prosecution, with a summer decision hoped for before September term begins.
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Standard Oil
Washington, D.C
Standard Oil Company
Department of Justice
United States Circuit Court
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Frank B. Kellogg
Kellogg
Japan Likely to Suspend Independent Railway Rebuild
Tokio reports that Japan may halt independent reconstruction of the Antung Mukden railway and work with China under joint control, with delegation talks to be negotiated at Pekin. The war department projects 80 million yen for the next year, down 5 million from this year, plus a large appropriation for balloons and aeroplanes.
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Tokio
Japan
Antung-Mukden
China
Pekin
War Department
Meeting in the Air in Berlin Between Zeppelin and Wright
A planned meeting in the air during Orville Wright’s Berlin visit features Count Zeppelin with his Zeppelin III. Wright is due in Berlin late this month and will fly from Friedrichshafen to meet the airship.
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Berlin
Count Zeppelin
Orville Wright
Wright
Friedrichshafen
Carriage Factory Merger Forms in Montreal
Merger formed among Canada's leading carriage makers with a holding company of 4 million dollars. Capital includes 2 million in preferred stock and 2 million in common stock plus a bonds issue. Aim to realize economies by standardizing outputs. Merger completed by Garnet P. Grant and J A McKay & Company.
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Montreal
Canada
Garnet P. Grant
J. A. McKay
General Booth Faces Threat of Total Blindness
London report says Salvation Army head General Booth may become totally blind after a cataract operation failed to restore his sight. He has ceased his evangelistic provinces tour and now requires assistance as his condition worsens.
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London
Booth
Salvation Army
Canada's Trade Boom Nearing High Water Mark
Canada’s trade continues to rise with four months totaling $191,919,304, nearing a high water mark. Merchandise for consumption reached $111,791,842, duties collected $17,855,948, and exports of domestic produce $75,308,595. July alone saw trade at $56,250,000 with export gains of $9,500,000 and a $7,500,000 rise in domestic consumption entries.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Sydney
Racial Strife Escalates in Vienna and Bohemia
The long standing German Czech animosity grows as Czechs demand recognition of Czech schools in Vienna. German opposition sparks demonstrations in Simmering where gendarmes drew sabres to avoid violence. Czechs apply for revolver permits amid rising tensions. Turmoil spreads to Prague and other Bohemian towns.
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Austria
Vienna
Simmering
Prague
Bohemia and
Moravia
Flies Like an Eagle at Los Angeles Polytechnic High
Professor H J Twining of the physics and electrical engineering department has begun experiments with a 27 foot winged ornithopter without a motor. A system of levers operated by hands and feet powers the machine.
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Los Angeles
Cal
H. J. Twining
Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering
Los Angeles Polytechnic High School
Eery
Twining
Moors Seek Peace Talks With Spanish in Tangier
Two Rift tribesmen opposing Spaniards arrive in Tangier to consult with the Spanish Legation and Moroccan government on peace conditions. The tribesmen left Melilla with General Marina's permission, commander of Spanish forces in Morocco.
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Tangier
Morocco
Melilla
Legation
Marina
Snowstorm Halts Johannesburg Market Activity
Snowblanket hits Johannesburg and nearby Johannesburg area with six inches before noon. Telegraph and telephone services are disrupted and business nearly suspended. Stock exchange members pause to engage in a snowball battle, delaying normal operations.
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Anesburg
The
Stock Exchange
Turkey Fighting Mad in Constantinople Crisis
Anti-Greek sentiment worsens among soldiers and officers in Constantinople as foreign ambassadors fear a deteriorating outlook. They have sent a joint note to the Porte urging Turkey to accept Greece's pacific assurances and to act with moderation.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Greece
Canadian Northern Extensions Near Fraser River Survey
Canadian Northern plans a 54 mile Fraser river canyon line from Yale to Lytlempa with one survey party moving below Yale to drift toward Hope.
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Vancouver
B. C
Frazer River Canyon
Yale Do Lyttemp
Yale
Hope
Attempt on Son Sparks Hushed Tehran Speculation
Cable reports from Teheran describe a recent noted attempt by the young shah to self harm, with strong insinuations reaching to the deposed shah who reportedly struck at his own dagger. The tale travels through Persian circles as speculation grows.
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Rome
Teheran
Persia
Shah
Bie
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