31 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1912
Page
1
In Romanshorn near Lake Constance, a Swiss resident named Schwartz went berserk and fired from his home killing four and wounding six. He barricaded himself inside, prompting a police siege that triggered friendly fire casualties as guards shot at each other. Schwartz fled into the forest and remained at large.
Descendants of French seigneurs in Quebec say their grievances over lands should be arbitrated before the Hague Tribunal. They argue treaties of cession assign lands to France still, and that only an international tribunal can resolve their claims, not British courts. They plan to petition the U S secretary of state to push Hague handling over the Panama Canal arbitration.
Promises appealing deals in every city area with a call to view the listings. Hollinger Agency invites readers to explore the selection and find favorable prices.
The Labor Day sports committee announces a revised program with Corbett and Danis holders of Britain’s 14 mile titles aiming to break the Canadian record. The card includes other events such as a tag race and additional long-distance races.
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The union will publish a morning daily with latest telegraphic service on Labor Day while the Daily News is not published. Editor B. W. Bellamy with managers R. Collier and E. McB. Forbes lead the Labor Day Bulletin printed by the Union Printers and issued for free at 7 o'clock.
Five miners were killed and another seriously injured at Gelsenkirchsen Prussia when a wooden platform collapsed in a shaft this morning. The fall occurred during routine digging and is reported by C A P Cable.
London August 30 J A M Aitkins Canadian member of Parliament from Brandon Manitoba returned from a continental trip and said Germany and England are now in a state of war He predicted the blow may come soon and that Canada will offer hearty help when it understands the situation.
Regina Saskatchewan August reports that the provinces livestock commissioner and a well known stockman has resigned his post. his departure marks a notable change in provincial agricultural leadership.
Weavineial Library Chicago prepares for August 31 term as Manish, founder of the Mazdagznan Sun Cult, is called before a federal grand jury in Brooklyn case. Indictment cites sending obscene literature including Inner Studies to a young woman. Father Richard I. Harnish recounts life story. cult followers widespread in Milwaukee and Toronto areas.
Edmonton authorities received wire from Montreal police chief candidate J Carpenter who has been offered the chief’s position here. He is expected to arrive about September 25.
New York August 30 detectives shadow Mrs Becker wife of police lieutenant Besker amid murder trial linked to Rosenthal case. Probing bank visits and money kept by Becker family, investigators watch for John Doe inquiry exposure of police graft.
Chicago August 31 New rules from the American Railway Car Association affiliated road will require foreign equipment to be returned to owners from its destination. Railroads must stop using cars in another territory and severe penalties will apply to violations.
Police Lt. Becker faces trial in New York as DA Whitman schedules September 11 before Justice Goft. McIntyre, Becker’s chief counsel, vows a fight to delay or move the trial citing clamor and prejudice. He hints at a conspiracy defense to expose alleged witness plots.
Toronto records John Morton a young cab driver convicted of causing grievous bodily harm by reckless driving after his vehicle ran over Miss Agnes White on July 13. Morton was in charge of the vehicle when the front wheel passed over her and the rear wheel followed, despite his stop. He received one year imprisonment.
Grant Appleby twenty seven a student at the Ontario Veterinary College Toronto was visiting his parents in Ross township when he was stabbed twice to the heart in front of their home by Wild Pete Collins a local farmer. Collins fled and posses have searched for hours without success.
London reports Hon. L P Pel letrex said before leaving for Canada that negotiations in London will yield announced cable rate reductions within a fort night. He noted unsatisfied with earlier concessions but said Canada faced moral burden to press for lower charges from the powerful company.
The British consul at Matagalpa warns of danger to British subjects and informs the British consul at Managua of the threat. The communication is dated August 30 and notes concern for safety in the region.
The Grain Commission met Moose Jaw on Aug 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. hearing petitions from the Board of Trade, the Grain Growers Association, and the Robin Hood Min s for Moose Jaw to be a grain inspection point a terminal elevator point and a car order point. Prof. McGill chair indicated Moose Jaw’s case was strong and will confer with C P R officials in Winnipeg to assess feasibility.
The emperor, accompanied by the empress and Princess Victoria Louise, arrived in Berlin this afternoon. Crowds greeted them at the station and along the route to the castle. His health appeared robust, and he seemed in good spirits despite a recent indisposition.
Toronto officials report Sir William Meredith finds Ontario compensation law wholly inadequate for modern industries and injuries. Employers' representatives agree employees deserve just compensation and industries should bear the burden.
In W Waspe West Philia Germany on August 31 a gang of five house breakers fought police for hours. Two officers were killed and four wounded. The gang fired on a village constable who died. They fled and killed another constable. Military police cornered them near Milspe after a fierce fusillade that wounded three gendarmes. one gang member was disabled before the capture.
A car carrying S. H. Landon of South Elgin and C. B. Landon of Elgin was struck by an interurban at Jewell Road west of Wheaton. S. H. Landon died, and both C. B. Landon and another passenger were injured, likely fatally, as they headed to Elgin auto races.
The Hague August 31 Queen Wilhelmina marked her thirty second birthday with numerous congratulatory messages and gifts from European rulers and friends. The country observed the day as a general holiday and public sentiment flowed warmly toward the queen.
In Vancouver last night three masked men stopped a car in Stanley Park just before midnight. They flagged the vehicle with a log and, when Oliver Hempsill and Miss Paghey reacted, produced revolvers and stole watches and jewelry valued at about one hundred dollars. The bandits relieved Hempst of valuables and fled.
The article previews a Labor Day program in Medicine Hat featuring an aeroplane flight and British quarter and half mile bicycle champions aiming to break Canadian records. Local bands will provide music and a range of platform and track events are planned. Entries close at D Gillies' Real Estate Office on North Railway Street.
Prairie region reports clear skies and rising temperatures with harvest work resuming. Manitoba and Winnipeg note warm sunshine despite past frosts, while farmers seek extra labor as threshing crews push to meet crop needs. Saskatchewan and Alberta see improved conditions with harvest advancing and occasional frost warnings.
Ottawa reports that no legislation on the marriage question is expected in the coming session. The Privy Council ruling clarifies federal limits and the agitation has subsided. A Lancaster and others remain on record, but political circles expect no new move beyond the Council’s position.
Alfred Hail, barrister and former Osgoode Hall gold medalist, was sentenced in Vancouver to twelve months in jail for fraud. He sold the same property twice, completing the second sale before the first transfer was registered, after previously being suspended from the Ontario bar and moving to British Columbia.
Reported by Matin special despatch. Italy rejects full Libia withdrawal while seeking Turkish evacuation from Tripolitania and accepting Ottoman religious authority. Turkey counters that money for Libia and Sultan’s authority are not concessions. Paris dispatch notes stalemate with no agreed scheme ahead.
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