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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 26, 1903
Page
6
A Canadian Northern Railway collision near Winmpyne injures no crews badly while killing two workers who were near the engines. The crash caused the water tank to rupture and a washout on the embankment, with wrecked frames and scattered clothing at the scene.
Lord Kitchener commander in chief of British forces in India suffers serious injuries after his horse bolts through a tunnel near Simla. He is reported doing well though his leg is broken in two places with two bones snapped above the ankle. Coolies carry him to Simla where he receives care.
Prof Paul Hellstrom of the biological institute at Lulea discovers a method to render oats barley and grains immune to frost by gradually lowering seed temperatures in a glass house and selecting survivors. He plans to distribute seed to farmers near the Arctic border and believes yield loss could vanish with this frostproof stock benefiting Canada as well. Government funds the experiments.
Two giant nominal masses from Germany for the Canadian Pacific road arrive at Boston on steamers Balgia and Nicomedia for transfer to the Boston and Maine tracks to begin westward travel to Manitoba. More are expected for use in heavy western traffic. isolated weights total 200 tons.
Peoria Illinois November 2 A deadly collision on the Big Four between Mackinaw and Fremont leaves thirty one dead and many injured. Two trains, freight and work train, piled thirty feet high. bodies buried under timber and twisted steel. Conductor John W. Judge of Indianapolis failed to stop after orders to cross. engineer Ge Becker of the work train also passed orders. Rescue continues as crews remove injured and identify victims.
The article reports on Russian physician Zagorazaki’s tuberculous cure claims and US consul Smith’s observations. It describes a regimen involving Zagorazaki’s drink, open-air living, and diet. Prince Oldenburg offers to fund three beds at a St. Petersburg hospital to observe results.
The geological survey plans a report on Peace River district resources noting no prior surveys, no local market, or work for those without funds, advising against moves to settle without rail construction. A 400 coke ovens project is planned for Coleman BC. King Edward is said to be robbed by a household member. Winnipeg photographers reveal artificial light photography. Frasch chamber supports preference for Canadian salt meats. The Great Northern may join the Grand Trunk Pacific in Canada.
A grim message indicates a murder on a railway line near Willamspor. Browne, 28, was found dead beside a wire telegraph tower at Oak Grove while clues point to a midnight attack. A mysterious suspect matching a tall figure with a mustache fled. no trace found in Jersey Store.
Charles Mandrey of Wenipeg returned from a journey to join a colonial settlement when the Icelandic passenger, aged around 20, was found frozen beside the railway track near Belmont after a conductors’ change. He was intoxicated and failed to produce a ticket, leading to the conductor refusing service and the man being left behind in severe cold.
Regular yearly customs tensions arise as Canadian authorities permit American workers to gather timber near the frontier. American guards monitor logging activities on both sides to prevent unauthorized works while border patrols maintain security at a mountain fence line and oversee sawyers granted fuel timber access.
A London welcome for the Italian king is noted, while Canada plans a railway through Manitoba. Inquest verdict ties the Boniface wreck to crew error, and the Falcon torpedo boat destroyer sank a fishing smack with all hands lost. A debate on imperial ties appears in Truth. Ontario wolf cull totals 135 through Sept 30 with a $5 bounty. Montreal reports Jean Brisson, father of 41, dies in Danielson aged eighty.
A work train on the Canadian Pacific Kirkella line near Newdorf collided after an open switch, killing two laborers and injuring several others. The crash occurred Friday night in bitter cold, as workers returning to boarding cars were swept from their train. Emergency crews, doctors, and a CPR surgeon assisted, with one victim found under a car and another dying later.
A wide range of issues appear from a grain wreckage in Delors to a planned royal visit of King and Queen of Italy to England on November 17. Reports include factory closures in the United States and Manitoba, a death of Manitoba’s Provincial Treasurer John A. Davidson, a Pittsburgh lockout displacing 8,000 workers, a Portage la Prairie discovery, Winnipeg’s looming new legislative chamber, a $350,000 Winnipeg enterprise, Vancouver site purchase for government buildings, a Calgary pastor’s widow facing debt, and industry capitalists buying US Steel and New York Central. Labrador reports extreme fishery shortages and a looming need for government relief. One relief shipment from Newfoundland has left with provisions.
A digest of notices and events across Winnipeg and nearby regions including legal, civic, and transport items. Reports mention a death in Kansas City, a court official's passing, ship movements on Lake Superior, a horse theft accusation at McCauley, and a debt of assets rising in Canada. The Winnipeg school board faces upcoming issues while the city council approves subdivision plans and tax remittances to schools.
Ottawa officials of the Dominion Rifles Association plan to install electric target movement at Rocklife ranges. Col Tilton proposes a button to raise and lower targets, so markers can focus on precision. The current method tires markers and harms late day accuracy. System hoped ready by the Dominion Rifle Association meet.
Officials report a car shortage persists in the Northwest with several stations congested and limited stock compared with last year. Farmers’ broader market push and the CPR notes expanded rolling stock and retrenchment measures after the 1902 crop, as grain movements rise yet inventories lag.
In Washington, President Roosevelt argued that foreign powers cannot construct the canal and that the United States must undertake the project itself. He warned that delays threaten a great world traffic route and insisted the canal cannot be obstructed by others.
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports great satisfaction with the Czar's abroad visit. It is believed an understanding was reached with Germany and France on the near and far east, signaling peace and securing Russia's rear in case of future hostilities with Japan.
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