08 Aug 1911
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1911
Page
1
A Trades and Labor Council delegation secured a 500 city grant to fund a large Labor Day sports program. The group noted last year's success and planned broader citywide events with aims to attract visitors from nearby towns.
About forty teams of heavy horses harnessed to ten wagons pass through Medicine Hat en route from Livingston Montana to Suffield. Led by Mr Webb, the train includes five homeseekers who plan to settle on land in Suffield or nearby districts after ditch work this fall. Travel has been slow due to heavy trails, but arrival signals nearing end of journey. After land improvements, families may join the settlers in Alberta.
City council sessions reviewed routine business including resignations of three veteran employees and the poll tax collector. Other actions covered lime kiln permit, tax relief request, and a fire department delegate to Seattle, plus sale of a toy waggon and fire alarm wire removal requests.
Lethbridge Aug 8 George Whiteford a half breed is in the police barracks charged with murdering Victor Thomas another half breed in 1907. Detective Sergeant Ashe traced the crime to Browning Montana witnesses and a river bottom killing near River Bottom Lethbridge. Whiteford to face a preliminary hearing with four witnesses ready.
A Montreal fire destroyed the Montreal Funeral Society building causing twenty thousand dollars in damage. Six horses perished and two firemen were injured one struck on the head by a falling beam and the other burned on the back and shoulders.
In Denver on August 8 Rev D Kendrick Roberts of the Welsh Presbyterian church announced the moment had come to wed. He left the pulpit and, with another clergyman and Mrs Roberts, married Emma Evans the church organist before the astonished congregation.
Halifax August 8 the Niobe has started for Halifax under wireless from Clarke's Harbor. Admiral Kingsmill's Flotilla is towing the steamers led by H M S Cornwall which touched rocks at Green Island Bank Sunday afternoon and is only slightly damaged.
William Filtz a 19 year old born in Eastern Pennsylvania died in a Baltimore hospital from kidney trouble. He had been exhibited at a suburban resort and was removed to the hospital in a furniture van about seven miles away.
State Board of Public Utilities commissioners held a special meeting in Trenton listening to railroad representatives proposing solutions to the drinking cup problem under the new state law banning common cups on trains and in public places in New Jersey.
Sir Allan Aylesworth quits after six years in public service retiring from the government. He notified the North York Liberal Association he will not seek re election and may stand aside for T C Robinette. Hugh Guthrie is discussed as a possible successor as Aylesworth returns to Toronto to resume law practice and campaign in Ontario.
R M Napier secretary of the Board of Trade is receiving inquiries for labor from workers arriving in town. Farmers needing help may contact his office located 100 feet within half a block of the station for 100 dollars per foot. Hunt up Pettet for directions.
A clash in Harlem between detectives and about 300 rioting blacks left 35 ring leaders arrested. Police reports say bricks stones and bottles were hurled from tenement windows as officers repelled the mob in a hand to hand confrontation.
Mexico City reports the government prepares to execute former President Diaz’s plan to divide large tracts of land among the poorer classes, with substantial areas set aside for this purpose.
Dispatches from Teheran report rumors of a battle between Government troops and forces of former Shah Mohammed Ali Mirza. No confirmation could be obtained.
Two men were scalded to death and two injured when a Seaboard Air Line passenger train collided with a freight train after an open switch near Petersburg Virginia. The dead were the freight train's engineer and fireman.
Mike Swan swick, an Austrian laborer working on a new elevator in Calgary, Alberta, was walking along a hallway when he touched a live wire and was instantly killed.
Ottawa reports Earl Grey will depart Canada for home on October 6. Officials have not announced the Duke of Connaught's arrival, which is anticipated around mid October.
An Alberta Castor man, Harry B. Sage, employee of C. P. R., died after his gun discharged into his head while he was putting it away. The accident occurred in Castor on August 8.
A big parade and civic celebration marked the arrival of the first Santa Fe branch line train to San Saba Texas. A special Temple to San Saba train brought business leaders to join the festivities and parade.
Advertisement notes a five room cottage in Balmor with terms of $200 down and the balance or monthly payments. Partial text mentions Patter and Toronto Street.
The city council heard a detailed monthly report from the city engineer noting extensive July activity across gas services repairs pipe upgrades and street projects. It cites 30 new gas services 26 new meters and multiple pipe installations including 1000 feet of 6 inch line and 1044 feet of 4 inch line plus a high pressure regulator at Maple Street well.
A Bowell operator arrested for on duty intoxication pled guilty before Capt. Parker J.P. and John McNeely J.P. The case, argued by W A Bege for the prosecution, carried potential penalties up to five years or 3400 fine. He received two weeks in Medicine Hat jail and a 25 fine plus costs, with an extra month if unpaid, the judge noting his role as support for his widowed mother.
Capt. John Bar of the Island Bell fainted at Morristown as the boat approached the wharf with excursionists from Alexandri Bay. He recoiled toward the signal rope, pulled it several times, then collapsed, preventing a worse accident as the steamer bumped the cement wharf.
The Agri cultural Society plans a large poultry display at the Medicine Hat Fair featuring W S Hoyt of Meadow Glen Poultry Yards White Water Wisconsin. Hoyt has shown birds in Winnipeg Brandon Regina Saskatoon and Edmonton and will bring about two hundred birds pigeons and pet stock. Entries due by the 28th with arrival between Lew and noon or on the 29th.
Liberals in Medicine Hat district show high energy as they select delegates for the Seth day. Reports from various points in the constituency speak of growing organization and farmers prepared to cast a large, reciprocal vote for a larger market. The delegates moved to secure further steps after initial selections.
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