26 Aug 1911
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1911
Page
1
Cable from Fort Limon reports 150 Hyves dead in a San Jose powder magazine blast. Victims include two army officers three soldiers and 10 civilians. Cause cited as a soldier's careless act lighting a fire to melt lead for saints’ images sold to supplement pay.
Paris, Aug 26. The French Cabinet Council issued instructions to the German position in Morocco and gave Ambassador Cambon authority to offer parts of the French Congo in exchange for Germany’s recognition of French rights in Morocco. Both France and Germany are showing war preparations and signaling their resolve. The council met 2½ hours and adjourned to August 31 at Rambouillet under President Fallers.
The seventh annual convention of the National Colored Men's Hotel Club and Liquor Dealers' Association begins in Washington D C and runs through Monday. Walter S. Thomas of Columbus Ohio serves as presiding officer.
W A Buchanan led a well attended discussion at Oddfellows Hall with speakers including Hon C R Mitchell and Mr Armstrong, a self described John A Macdonald Tory. Armstrong stressed U S market value and recalls of pre war reciprocity, urging support for farmers policy and reciprocity. Brooks residents and farmers showed strong backing.
Local schedule lists meetings on Monday August 28 evening and Monday September 18 and Tuesday September 19. Organizing group invites residents to attend and participate in community planning sessions.
Des Moines August 26 Newman Erb elected president of Hawley lines Minneapolis and St. Louis and Iowa Central holds large interests. He intends to join majority interests to develop both properties. Minneapolis and St. Louis may extend from Lebeau South Dakota to connect with Canadian Pacific at Medicine Hat. This would give Canadian Pacific service to Peoria Oskaloosa Marshalltown Des Moines and other Iowa points via St Paul Minneapolis.
Vancouver dispatch reports plans to build a smelter along the natural gas belt of the CPR to treat Slocan zinc ores using a new process from Missouri. The plant may be placed at Medicine Hat or Dunmore with Col. G Weaver Loper in talks in Winnipeg with CPR vice president Sir William Whyte on smelter location and freight rates. The move could unlock thousands of tons of low grade Slocan ores previously deemed uneconomic.
J W Spencer formerly station agent at Grassy Lake was committed for trial by Capt Parker on three counts. He allegedly omitted to account for 65.18 and 318.23 and theft of 141.37 from Dominion Express Co. J Harper Prows of Taber prosecuted. Spencer detained at Lethbridge guardroom.
Officials say a broken rail caused the Manchester wreck on the Lehigh Valley line. An air hole in the rail center went undetected, delaying investigation as 11 of 22 dead remain unidentified. Coroner to hold inquest Monday. 16 undertakers worked overnight.
A massive forest fire near Bishops Mills on the Exploita River endangers the Albert Reed Pulp and Paper mill. Firefighters from Grand Falls Anglo Canadian Pulp Company and Harmsworth property assist as embers cross the river. Winds and heavy woods complicate the danger. a rainwash is hoped for to ease the crisis.
In Booneville Indiana on August 26 William Lee confessed in writing after thirty hours in jail that he killed his father Richard Lee in self defense after his father murdered his wife and younger son Clarence. The bodies of Richard Lee and the rest of the family were found in their burning home. Lee was charged with their murders and was secretly moved to Evansville to prevent a lynching.
A special election was held in Knoxville Tennessee to decide whether to amend the city charter to adopt the commission form of government. Business leaders backed the plan and predicted a substantial majority in favor of the amendment.
London reports shipping arrangements show the Lusitanian sails Sunday with passengers only while the Empress of Britain goes on Tuesday the Tunisian on Wednesday and the Victorian on Friday. Megantic sailing date not fixed. Many Canadians in Liverpool and London hotels plan to return home via New York or by Canadian to reach home quickly.
J. L. Cameron and family of North Battleford are in town for a few days. A seven room house on Ottawa Street is available for $3,500 with good terms. Apply to Petiet at 366 Toronto Street.
Liberal headquarters set up in the Royal Bowling Alleys on South Railway Street as organizers urge support for the cause.
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