Railway negotiations collapse over Peace River crisis
Edmonton reports Premier Greenfield announced a complete collapse of railway negotiations after Royal Bank of Canada offered debenture stock and shares for 2 million but the province refused to pay. The government seeks a readjustment through trust deeds and may pursue legal action or state control if talks fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Greenfield
R. B. Bennett
K.C
Royal Bank of Canada
E. C
B.C
Central Canada Railway Company
Royal Bank
Peace River
Creanfield
Ingsa3
Bennett
Pease River
L. A. Giroux
Grouard
Giroux
British to Blockade Hong Kong Not Forecast
A despatch from Wong Kong to the Daily Mall says no British blockade of Chinese ports is forecast. In Hong Kong official circles the boycott and anti British outrages continue. A Canton meeting passed a resolution declaring a strike more effective than a boycott in fighting the Imperialists, saying they are certain of victory because they hold the ire of Hong Kong in their hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wong Kong
Bank Employees Strike Demands Christmas Gifts
Aug 1 report says the striking bank employees committee submitted demands to the labor minister. They seek a starting wage of 17 francs per day rising to 700 francs monthly at age 21, and proposals to double December wages as a Christmas gift to servants in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vais
France
Mitchell Leads Attack on Pipe Lines Act Amendment
Aug. 5 The minister of public works may grant or withhold consent under the Pipe Lines Act with the Water Gas Electric and Telephone Companies Amendment Act. Opposition argues the minister gains absolute control over highways and lanes. Attorney General Brownlee says cities are protected. Marshall contends conservation is ignored and the amendment centralizes power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
GOVT
Adnonuten
Alex Ross
Talister
Pulse Works
CCRR
Bitevel
Br. J
Stewart
Lethbridge
B.C. Marshall
Brownlee
Marshall
Waler, Gas, Electric and Telephone Companies’ Act
Thirty Fatali ties on Holiday in London
London on a bank holiday saw at least thirty deaths and over sixty injuries from road accidents. A coroner noted most crashes involved pedestrians, while river accidents were unusually high. Three youths stranded at Beachy Head were rescued after coastguard alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beachy Head
Sussex
Coastguard
CP R and B C Railway Chief Urges Reason Over Propaganda
Edmonton August 6 D C Coleman vice president of CP R and president E D and B C Railway states the Pearl River district transport problem should be solved by reason not propaganda. He argues for examining Yoo C IKR’s offer, supports a western outlet, and outlines a proposed main line from Grande Prairie through Pine River Pass to Peace River Pass with connections northward. He notes delays in Peace River development and promotes CP R’s colonization work and prairie rates to ease taxation while inviting Alberta citizens to consider the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cacada
Canadian Pacfic
Canadian National
Greenfield
Iit
Pouce River
Government of Canada
Edmonton
Duuvegen
Central Canada Railways
Tne
Alberta
Henry Thornton
Pearl River District
Yoo C. 1
B.D
B.C
C.P.R
Peace River District
Noerir
Grande Prairie
Pine River Pass
Peace River Pass
Peace
Prince George
Ashcroft
Lytton
Peace River
Western Canada
Peuce River
Miners in Cape Breton urged to accept government offer
Ghee Day Aug 3 Nova Scotia miners faced a government settlement proposal as District 26 UMWA leaders warned that a negative vote by strikers would trigger the resignation of the current executive and convene a district convention to elect new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghee
District 26
United Mine Workers of America
Cmass
Cape Breton
Joh W. McLeod
Five Alienists Find Scott Mentally Deficient In Wisconsin Trial
Five alienists testified that Russell Scott is mentally deficient in the murder case in Wisconsin. One expert described paranguis de mentit and another said he is not oriented in the county jail. A fourth cited delusions of persecution. jailers testified the prisoner appeared sane. Fifteen more jailers and five alienists remain to testify. verdict near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Russell Scott
Gridlow
Wis
Canada
Dine
Candia
Bine
Scott
Celd
Joceph Maurer
Stampede crowns Joe Tester on Coffee Grinder at Prairie rodeo
Albert Johnston of Elkwater held the medal for the provincial title, but Joe Tester of Redcliff won the championship aboard Coffee Grinder. The crowd packed the fairgrounds as finals featured bucking, calf roping, steer riding, and a dramatic half mile race between Hart and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tester
Albert Johnston
Jack Brown
Walter Deegan
Bob Page
Elkwater
Alberta
Joe Tester
Redcliff
Johnston
B. Ingram
Maple Creek
Aid Lorne Thompson
Pashley
L. Thompson
W. Gray
J. Jacobson
Redecliff
Don Perrin
Gray Ghost
Joe Jacobson
Apache
Lorne Thompson
Dude
Sundown
B. Ingrin
J. Brown
Lethbridge
W. Deegan
Nf. O'Hara
Joe Mitchell
Ganderneck
Rosemund
Hart
English
Vemeen Eee
Agaee
Miss Hughes
Basil Lawrence
Page
Lawrence
Arthur
Williamson
Thunder
Suspended Coal Production Threat Looms in Pennsylvania
A Great US labor tension emerges as 158,000 anthracite miners threaten to suspend work on September 1 in Pennsylvania unless Federal or State mediation unites United Mine Workers and anthracite operators. Negotiations to renew the expiring contract, ongoing since July 9, were unanimously adjourned sine die last night by the miners and operators’ conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Forest Fires in France Cause Major Monetary Losses
In southern France Lavanday and Hye rea suffer severe blazes with 1400 acres of pine and oak burned. Damages estimated at 1,500,000 francs. An 18 year old is arrested on suspicion of starting the fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Varis
Lavanday
Hyerea
Wheat Prices Rise on Canadian Warden Reports
Wheat prices advanced as reports of crop damage in the Canadian West spurred buying. October led with a gain to 1.47 1 4, December up 28 8, and May up 21 8, amid strong local demand and active trading. Export demand and favorable miller interest supported the market while oats and barley eased slightly and flax and rye rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipes
Ovrtober
Clouse
May
Elwco
Busi
Miller
Russi
Argentina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peace River Railway
Bank
Greenfeld
Ottawa
Dominion
Government of
Britioth Columbia
Canadian Puacific Railway
Canadian National Railways
Gether
Fence River
Hong Kong
Mr. Marshall
Bayeskivo
Gayeskimo
Hudson's Bay Company
Ungava Bay
Nascopic
H. B
Ungava
Hudson Bay
D. C. Coleman
Cp.r. and
Pres. E., D. and
B. C. Railway
Nova Scotia
McLeod
Fairgrounds
Medicine Hat
Prince of Wales
Nightmare
Aspay
H. Olson
Olson
Ingram
Papoose
H. O.hara
AL D'Empairs
UAL Stres Inevitable
Columas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!