Thaw Wins First Round in Legal Fight Over Deportation
Sherbrooke crowds cheer as Judge Globensky rejects New York State challenge to.discontinue a writ of habeas corpus in Thaw deportation case. Thaw’s counsel argued the motion amid heated courtroom tensions and public display.
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Thaw
Legal Whs
Globensky
New York State
Sherbrooke
Mattewan
Harry K. Thaw
Habeas Corpw
New York
Harry
Victoria bartender walks Japan three months
Lind ley Crease of Victoria B C has returned from a three months walking tour in Japan. He lived as locals in native inns on native fare and studied the people customs and life. He was impressed by loyalty industry and progressiveness of the Japanese and plans to share insights gained.
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Victoria
B.C
Lindley Crease
Japan
Crease
Amateur Night at the Cor ona Theatre Tonight
Evening program at the Cor ona Theatre features amateur showcases with admission set at 10 cents. Local talent competes for audience votes and prizes.
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Corona Theatre
Prison Reform Begins With Federal Commission
Ottawa announces a penitentiary commission appointed by the government to investigate prison administration. Members are George M. Macdonnell K C of Kingston Dr Frederick Etherington of Kingston and J P Downey of Orillia former Ontario legislator and asylum superintendent. The panel will begin inquiries immediately into Kingston Penitentiary and the broader penitentiary system for practical reforms in Canada.
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Ottawa
George M. Macdonnell
K. C
Kingston
Frederick Etherington
J. P. Downey
Orillia
Orillia Asylum
South Wellington
Ontario
Penitentaries Commission
Canada
Planing mill at Big River burned in severe storm
Prince Albert reports the planing mill of the Big River Lumber Co. at Big River Sask burned last night after being struck by lightning during a fierce electrical storm. Two N R box cars and eight flat cars were destroyed. The mill had been hit by fire before. The loss will lay off about two hundred workers.
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Prince Albert
Big River
Sask
Big River Lumber Co
N.R
Big River Lumber Company
Louad
Greek inventor plans 30-foot bottle ship to cross ocean
Paris reports Constantine Panefotti, an elderly Greek, constructing a 30-foot bottle shaped vessel to cross the Atlantic to New York at 100 miles an hour. He claims a 325-foot vessel with three motors and propeller secrets will spin on its own axis, with passengers on a stable platform inside.
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Paris
Constantine Panefotti
Atlantic
New York
Panefotti
Welsh visitors welcomed by Winnipeg residents
Welsh residents in Winnipeg gathered to greet distinguished visitors Sir Marchmont Williams Sir John Courtis and William Davis. The welcome event was conducted by the St Davis club and drew a large local turnout.
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Winnipeg
Marchmont Williams
John Courtis
William Davis
St. Davis Club
Street Railway Strike Expected in British Columbia
Vancouver August 27 a street railway strike is expected in Vancouver Victoria New Westminster and all interurban lines operated by the British Columbia Electric Railway before week’s end. Arbitration board led by Justice Murphy reported with a majority backing wage cuts the men refuse the finding and may strike tying up service ahead of the midsummer exhibition.
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Vancouver
Victoria
New Westminster
B. C. Electric Railway
Justice Murphy
M.B. Cotsworth
Board of Arbitration
Diplomatic Posts Swapped in Reshuffle from Madrid to Vienna
London reports Sir Maurin De bunsen, British ambassador at Madrid, is moved to Vienna to replace Sir Fairfax Leighton Cartwright, who resigns. Sir Arthur Henry HMardings, the minister to Portugal, is reassigned to Madrid.
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London
Maurin Debunsen
Madrid
Vienna
Fairfax Leighton Cartwright
Arthur Henry Hmardings
Portugal
Winnipeg Board of Works Locks Budget, Delays Sewer Plans
At a Winnipeg board of works meeting on August 27, officials decided to halt improvements. Delegations seeking sewers and sidewalks left as their missions failed, signaling a pause in planned urban works.
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Winnipeg
Board of Works
President Wilson Presents US Policy on Mexican Affairs
President Wilson appeared before Congress to lay out the United States policy on Mexico, detailing the Huerta regime's rejection of peace proposals and outlining the administration's intended actions. The Huerta government reply urged recognition and ambassadorial exchange while pledging neutrality and restricting aid to rebels. The scene was historic as the president spoke in a joint session, pledging frankness and friendship toward Mexico and its people.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Mexico
Huerta
United States
Gamboa
George Washington
Senate
House
Clark
Marshall
White House
Capitol
Immigration trends noted at Winnipeg visit
W D Scott superintendent of immigration said in Winnipeg that arrivals from the United States would drop somewhat from last year but there would be a large rise in immigrants coming from the old country.
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Winnipeg
W. D. Scott
United States
Wallace Saves Cattle by Paying Duty Demand
Lethbridge August 26 J H Wallace paid nearly nine thousand dollars to the Customs department to prevent seizure of 3066 cattle en route from Nogales Mexico for undervaluation duties. Special Officer Hughes threatened seizure after an ultimatum. Wallace delayed and faced extra costs including a $500 contract cancellation and messenger fare.
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Lethbridge
Customs Department
J. H. Wallace
Coutts
Nogales
Mesico
Furman Hill
Hughes
East
Wallace
Mr. Wallace
Medicine Hat
New Redcliff Mills Plant Opened With Test Run
President W B Marshall of Redcliff Rolling Mills and Bolt Co visited the new plant recently. W F Goodleon guided the tour showing a 50 000 square foot complex overseen by Western Engineering Co Medicine Hat. One furnace and the rolls were installed and tested with satisfactory results while workers prepare for full operation next month and winter shafting and machinery install.
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W. B. Marshall
Redcliff Rolling. Mills and Bolt Co., Ltd
Western Engineering Co
Medicine Hat
Statesmanlike Sermon Given by Bishop Stringer
Winnipeg Aug 27 The opening service of the Rupert's Land provincial synod heard Right Rev T C Stringer Bishop of the Yukon deliver an impressive sermon. Archbishop Matheson and Dean Coombes took part as bishops clergy and lay delegates filled St Johns Cathedral. Stringer urged church union and discussed immigration noting 200000 people per year entering Rupert's Land and predicting northern arable lands becoming prosperous like Norway and Sweden.
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Winnipeg
Rupert's Land
St. John's Cathedral
T. C. Stringer
Yukon
Matheson
Dean Coombes
Stringer
Canada
Jesus Christ
Mackenzie
Norway
Sweden
Dominion Sanitary Fountain Co to Build Plant Here
The Dominion Sanitary Fountain Company Limited signs with city officials to erect a new plant. Spokane patent owner I G Partington and associates plan a $15,000 build and equipment spend, employ 10 to 15 workers, with brick buildings on a one acre site near Medicine Hat Brick Co. Free gas for five years and water sewer power at manufacturer rates will be provided.
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Dominion Sanitary Fountain Company, Limited
I. G. Partington
Spokane
Medicine, Hat Brick Company
Youth Sentenced for Killing Colt in Police Court
Albert Johnston age 19 of 337 Elm Street received two months hard labor in Lethbridge after brutally kicking a young colt to death that refused to be led to town. The magistrate noted the youth’s perjury and reckless conduct but spared him from a longer term, praising his youth as a mitigating factor.
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Albert Johnston
Elm Street
Lethbridge
Johnston
Finlay
Lotice
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the Congress
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Wy Aie Es Ieance
Redcliff Rolling Mills and Bold Works
Bishop Stringer
Signed Sanitary Fountain Company
Colt
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