03 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1913
Page
1
Mayor candidate John H. Spencer made his first public appearance at the meeting last evening in the Bim Street School. He praised all mayoral candidates and presented a brief, action-focused review of the current political situation and his intended policies if elected.
A Med icine Hat Agricultural Society meeting held this afternoon elected Mayor Spencer as honorary president and A J Matthews as president. James Rae presided and heard reports and financial statements for the year showing receipts of 14919 and a successful year.
Trial centers on Joe Ware accused of stealing coats from McNaughton Bros. in Redcliff. Detective Campbell testified to finding a coat at Ware's home identified by McNaughton. Ware claimed he bought it months earlier and denied involvement, while other testimonies were inconsistent.
Sheriff Benson chaired the meeting and wound up with an explanation of his attitude on the railroad tension as McGlellan and Brown addressed mayoralty questions.
The police Magistrate jailed W. Carlin ten days and John Gagen forty days for acting as bookmakers. No fines were imposed but future allowances were noted. O'Brien Fred Billott and Gaors wordrline were adjourned for the day.
A package containing 87 600 in German bank notes was stolen from a mail car on the Brussels Cologne express train. The safe was forced and the money forwarded by the National Bank of Belgium to Cologne Bank. A second mail train arriving later in Brussels also reported thefts with several valuable packages missing, and no thieves found.
Capt. Gilbert V. Wildman Lusington commander of the British naval flying corps was killed today at the naval flying ground in Westchurch Kentucky according to local reports.
Militant suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst reportedly to be arrested on her arrival from the United States aboard the Majestic in Plymouth England. A suffragette force led by General Flora Drummond is said to be ready to resist any attempt to free her.
London Ontario December 3 Bishop Fallon head of the Roman Catholic diocese refuses to engage in controversy with Henri Bourassa leader of the Nationalists of Quebec over divergent doctrines about Canada's future.
Woodstock Ontario reports the death of the city street commissioner John Boarf at his home in early December. The passing ends his public service after years of municipal work.
A terse Lang report cites a junior clerk forced to walk with hands up, alleging coercion or threat. The incident details remain fragmentary but emphasize authoritative pressure and a demand for compliance. Further corroboration and locations are not provided.
A masked bandit raided the Plum Coulee Bank of Montreal, taking about 11000 in cash sent from Winnipeg. He shot bank manager H. M. Arnold in the lane behind the bank and escaped in a car that was later recovered, with authorities believing he hid in nearby bluffs. Arnold died instantly. details inside remain unclear. Mrs Grace Todd, former Brandon resident, was noted as Arnold’s wife. Arnold had previously worked as an accountant at Union Bank in Brandon before becoming bank manager.
Waco Texas reports Brazos River flood reaching ten feet in East Waco after a levee breach. No loss of life, but the main business street became a millrace. Police and fire crews evacuated residents while rail lines in flood zone were submerged or near water level.
The Yates Center Kansas bank, one of the oldest and strongest in the region, closed today by order of examiner A Cutler due to inability to realize on securities. The action marks the bank's abrupt shutdown.
A truck from the Reliable Transfer Company hauling empty beer bottles collided with a front wagon driven by Wilson on Main Street. The runaway team crashed into a furniture storefront scattering bottles along the block as bystanders watched the chaotic scene unfold this morning.
The three large bells for the new St Patrick's church have arrived and will stay in the basement until blessed by Bishop McNally of Calgary. Installation is not expected for a couple of months. A Christmas timeframe for using the basement for services is possible but not decided.
The city council met at ten this morning to discuss terms with Wood Gundy & Co. Mayor Spencer presided and negotiations followed. An agreement is being drawn up and will be presented to the council at the adjourned meeting Friday at 3 30 PM, potentially including an option of 500000 for the oil Seabanhe deal.
An official decree from December places the Mexican minister assigned to France in a new post. The move affects diplomatic channels and rescripts, signaling a change in bilateral engagement and protocol.
Firemen fought strong flames in the Arcadia Hotel in Boston as a hallway blaze trapped inmates. Two men were killed in the blaze and many residents suffered severe burns making identification difficult.
The Arcola owned entry by H H McLean of Arcola is mentioned as a Western Canadian racing figure. The report notes strong performance and keen interest, with a reference to a third place for Brigit Smile.
Vague OCR fragment mentions a 7600 amount and loss figures with unclear terms. No discernible event, people, or organizations are readable to anchor a proper news-style card.
Report notes many others are missing as men on the fourth and fifth floors are described as trapped, pursued, and caught like rats in a dangerous incident. Local authorities search the building for survivors and victims.
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