Athabasca Fire Devastates Business District
A blaze in Athabasca Alberta around dawn destroyed nearly all of the business section, including two hotels, over thirty shops, and the Athabasca Forwarding Company warehouse. Losses exceed half a million with many residents left destitute. Bucket brigades and a hand pump fought the flames due to incomplete water works. Authorities formed a relief committee as aid arrived from Edmonton and officials requested mattresses for the displaced.
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Athabasca
Alta
Grand Union Hotel
Strathconal Street
Litchfield Avenue
Blair
Grand Union
Ike Gagnon
Hackett’s
Stocker’s Dry Goods
Royal Bank
Stll’s
Telephone Exchange
Bank of Commerce
Friedman's
ReVillion
Dubord’s Ciratery
Genereaux
Hyndman Clothing
Lolette’s
Duck’s Hardware
Gaskell’s
Gaskell’s Confectionery
Branlt and View Grocery
H. B
Campey Sues City for 1152 Over Dismissal
George Campey former Medicine Hat police sergeant sues the city for 1152 claiming wrongful dismissal. A letter from City Solicitor W W J O Neall read at council said he doubts any case for damages exists and the matter was referred for action. The dispute is expected to reach the Supreme Court in Medicine Hat later.
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W.W. J. O'Neall
George Campey
Medicine Hat
O'Neall
Campey
Supreme Court
Destroyer Seeks Missing Submarines After Manoeuvres
London reports a destroyer from Portsmouth has set out to locate the five submarines that failed to report after the manoeuvres. Three of the five have since returned, while two remain unaccounted for and the issue is treated with limited significance.
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London
Portsmouth
Uitiates
Pts
New Insanfeey Treatment Inspires Paris Claim
Paris authorities report Villejuif as proposing oxygen injections that allegedly cured two cases of acute sudden madness in a few days. He asserts the method works for madness due to physical or mental prostration and predicts future effectiveness.
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Paris
Villejuif
Regina Rates Case Merges With Western Freight Disputes
The Regina Board of Trade complaints about Canadian Pacific and Canadian Northern rates are to be merged into the larger western freight rate cases. The railway board, in a judgment by Commissioner McLean and approved by Chairman Drayton, ruled the rates discriminated against Regina in favor of Winnipeg wholesalers. The matter has been before the board since 1909, with a 1912 rate revision to take effect after an appeal process.
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Ottawa
Regina Board of Trade
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Northern
Fort. William Westward
Regina
Winnipeg
Western
Railway Board
McLean
Drayton
Supreme Court
Mayor Denies Unemployment Rumors Amid City Work Talks
At a city council meeting Mayor Spencer says reports of mass unemployment are unfounded citing Hunt Engineering foreman’s inability to recruit workers for a city project. Officials discuss shortening workdays to eight hours to employ more men and spread wages, with committees to decide on changes.
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Spencer
Public Works Committee
Hunt Engineering Company
CPR Clerk Confesses Theft of Company Funds
Calgary Aug. 5 Fred Starmour chief clerk in the CP R fuel department confessed under pressure to stealing over 2000 dollars from the company funds He is under arrest with C Curbecke and George Lavoie held as accomplices Starmour obtained the money by padding payrolls and issuing cheques to fictitious workmen formerly cr am Winnipeg
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Gor Cherk
Tileft
Calgary
Fred Starmour
Fuel Department
C.P.R
C. Curbecke
George Lavoie
Starmour
Winnipeg
United States Protectorate Fibered in Nicaragua Debate
London editors condemn Bryan and Wilson for proposing a US protectorate over Nicaragua as part of a broader move to dominate Central America. They warn Central American republics reject any such control and fear loss of autonomy, hoping the plan was accidental and unlikely to proceed.
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London
London Daily News
Senate
Bryan
Nicaragua
Central American
Wilson
United States
Washington
Construction Starts at Canada Cement Plant Site
This morning Leigh Hunt of Hunt Engineering took out four engineers and supplies to the Canada Cement Company plant site. Permanent construction work has begun and is being rapidly pushed with ten to fifteen men added daily to the permanent force. Moose Jaw’s tax rate stands at 17 mills.
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Leigh Hunt
Hunt Engineering Company
Canada Cement Company
Hunt
Superior Ore Handlers Win Strike at Alloulse Docks
Strikers at the Alloulse docks in Superior Wisconsin won concessions including a 15 cent daily wage raise lights on night cars and removal of open ore pockets A. H. Little IW W organizer led the negotiating committee Sixteen vessels had waited two days at the Great Northern dock with 45 carloads of section workers ready to return to work Strong employe turnout signals a swift resolution amid ongoing dock disruptions.
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Superior
Wis
Alloulse
A. H. Little
Great Northern
Duluth
Ashland
Outrage Reported on Mexican Ranch
An American farmer, Mathew Gould, was lashed to a tree and forced to witness his two daughters attacked by bandits near the Atascador colony. The robbers demanded money after first asking for cigarettes and a peso, tied Gould, and threatened him with a knife before fleeing. The girls aged 11 and 30 were mistreated. Gould reported the assault to Tampico authorities. One version says the attackers were local farm workers, not rebels.
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Mexico City
Matthew Gould
Tampico
Gourd
Gould
Atascador
Medicine Hat hailed for lowest hospital costs in west
Delegates including H. Stewart John Cunliffe and Dr Smythe report Medicine Hat has the most economical and finest hospital system for a city of its size in western Canada. The study compares daily cost per patient and municipal debt across Moose Jaw Regina Saskatoon Edmonton and Calgary, noting Medicine Hat never exceeds 89 cents per patient per day. The council heard the findings from Mayor Spencer.
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Medicine Hat
Canada
Messrs H. Stewart
John Cunliffe
Dr. Smythe
Averange
Spencer
Former bank clerk remanded on false pretences charge
W A Stabler, ex bank clerk, was remanded in custody today until Wednesday on charges of obtaining 25 dollars by false pretences. He was arrested in Winnipeg.
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Brandon
W. A. Stabler
Winnipeg
Immigration will reach half million in Canada
Montreal reports expect about 500000 immigrants this session as John Hoolahan of the Dominion immigration department notes a steady flow. Deportations stay low thanks to cross border examinations, and he dismisses claims of labor demand scarcity while affirming employment for most arrivals. He also cites Canada’s stance on Jack Johnson’s possible return.
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Montreal
John Hoolahan
Dominion Immigration Department
Hoolahan
Saskatchewan Crop Yields Project 361 Million Bushels
Regina August 1 The government crop report estimates total grain production at 361,670,459 bushels for the year with wheat 125,557,014 oats 212,445,680 barley 10,137,897 flax 13,159,819 bushels The flax crop is expected to drop by over 500,000 bushels.
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Regina
Statue of Lord Kitchener Prepared for Calcutta and Khartoum
Preparations underway for a fourteen foot bronze statue of Lord Kitchener to be sent to Calcutta for erection on the Maidenau with a horse and lifelike likeness. Cast from old Indian cannon weighing over five tons, the statue is being made from cartridge cases found at Omdurman. A replica will stand in Khartoum, sculpted by Sydney March who also carved King Edward’s bust.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Calcutta
Maidenau
India
Khartoum
Omdurman
Sydney March
King Edward
St. George's Hall
Windsor
Salmon Fishermen Strike Fails On Fraser River
Vancouver Aug i The Fraser River fishers strike collapsed as I W W officers urged restraint. Orientals along with white men and Indians sailed out by morning. By six o'clock over fifteen hundred boats fished, with canneries paying fifteen cents per fish as a strong run brought in two to four hundred fish per boat.
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Vancouver
B. C
Praser River
Wilson delays policy action until Lind reports from Mexico
President Wilson will not announce new policy or take further steps in the Mexican dispute until Former Governor John Lind of Minnesota, the president's personal representative, arrives in Mexico City and assesses conditions. Lind will talk informally with prominent Mexicans to gauge sentiment and determine if U S mediation is welcome.
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Washington
Wilson
John Lind
Minnesota
Mexico City
White House
Tragic End After Streetcar Conductor Finishes Run
Fort William reports conductor J Blumeridge found dead on Cumberland Street ten minutes after bidding a friend good night. He had completed his shift with no prior illness, and no violence was observed on his body.
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Fort William
J. Blumeridge
Cumberland Street
Fire devastates Humboldt Headlight store and nearby buildings
A morning blaze in Humboldt destroyed the Headlight store operated by Durnison Brothers and owned by W. R. Stevenson, along with Halling's Bakery and nearby barber shop pool room and bowling alley. Estimated loss about 50,000 dollars with minimal insurance.
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Humboldt
Durnison
Brothers
W. R. Stevenson
Stocket and Elliott
Halling
German Naval Manoeuvres Move to Southern Waters
German naval manoeuvres underway in southern waters likely to run until August 15. The second squadron of the high sea fleet departed Kiel to meet the first squadron from Wilhelmshafen in the Skagerrak.
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Berlin
High Sea Fleet
Kiel
Wilhelmshafen
Skagerack
Newse Bid Marked by Banquet in Lethbridge Before Move
C. G. R. Newse received a formal banquet from Lethbridge business men before his transfer to Calgary. The event honored his service and signaled a shift in local leadership structure.
Premier Sifton Welcomes Delegates at Western Canada Irrigation Convention
Lethbridge August 5 opening of the seventh annual Western Canada Irrigation Association session at the Majestic Theatre. About one hundred delegates from Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan heard Premier A. L. Sifton praise irrigation as key to rising crop yields and progressive farming. May or Hardie of Lethbridge and President Ives of the Board of Trade gave welcomes. Duncan Marshall urged scientific irrigation for intensive farming, with Ellison of B Foley Bennett speaking in the province's absence and Penticton's mayor signaling a bid to host next year’s convention.
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Sifton
Lethbridge
Duncan Marshall
Aleberta
Western, Canada Irrigation Association
Majestic Theatre
B. C
Saskatchewan
Canon Murrell-Wright
A. L. Sifton
Alberta
Hardie
Ives
Board of Trade
Wik Ross
Hon. Price
Ellison
B. Foley Bennett
Penticton
Marakov on the Volga Burns Amid Historic Monastery Fire
A fire sweeps the historic Volga town of Marakov burning its fourteenth century monastery. The blaze reaches the landmark during the annual fair season now staged in Nizhni Novgorod. Population ~1500.
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St. Petersbburg
Marakov
Volga
Nizhni Novgorod
Aviators Bombs Fall Harmlessly in Mexican Battle
Mexico City reports President Huerta rejects deputies plan to intervene with rebels. Government troops halt rebel advance on Guayamas as rebel trains near Epalme retreat after shells from a Gulf of California battle ship and land batteries. Rebel aviator Mason flies over Guayamas under fire but escapes unharmed. Rebels south of Torreon near Pedrecena are said defeated.
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Mexico City
Gulf of California
Mason
Guayamas
Torreon
Pedrecena
Chief of Police Flags Overcrowding and Remedies
Chief Bruce reports overcrowding among Galician residents as a health crisis risk and urges bylaw changes to require air space per adult in sleeping rooms. He cites Manitoba Act 400 cubic feet per person and notes six distress cases last month with one family aided through appeals.
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Bruce
Ansley
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Health Department
Wab
As Men Whotf Assaulted Him Feeble and Thin He Tells His Story
A man recounts being assaulted, saying he was weak and frail and that alcohol did not provoke the quarrel. He claims he did not provoke the incident and describes his condition during the event.
Wounds Need Treatment to Avoid Death in Galician Case
In police court, Mike Slemco faces attempted murder charges and Mike Marusyk aggravated assault after Andrew Chisick identified them as his attackers. Dr. Gershaw testified the scalp fractures could have been fatal, aided by the stone Exhibit A. Constable Pickering corroborated details, while Marusyk sought to reveal more, pending later. Fire devastated most of Chateau Richer near Quebec.
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Mike Slemco
Mike Marusyk
Andrew Chisick
Slemco
Marusyk
Chisick
Zmurchyk
Slemeo
Marnayk
Gershaw
Pickering
Nad Sergt
Gover
Alderman Ansley Seeks Street Change After Auto Congestion
In a city discussion Alderman Ansley pushed for changes to curb autos blocking business streets during service hours. He urged auto owners to leave vehicles on side streets or vacant lots to ease sidewalks for pedestrians and shoppers.
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Ansley
Utos
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Short
Wood
Canpey
Suing City
Ismissal
Illy News
Banana Republic
Canada Cement Co
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Jack Tomson
Kitchener
Lind
Andrew Ghisigk
Huerta
DR. Gershaw
Bloody Rock
Chateau Richer
Que= pee
Alderman Ansley
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