Spencer Endorsed by Large Meeting in City Hall
A crowded City Hall event saw John H. Spencer endorsed for mayor by a broad group of electors. Spencer rebutted Times criticisms and defended his candidacy, citing prior city service and council tenure while outlining intended actions if elected. Aldermanic aspirants Pratt and Fagan spoke on ward representation and the street railway dispute, with Fagan detailing the protests against the Calgary rail agreement and a letter from Montreal Engineering seeks concessions on a hill route.
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Fagan
Spencer
John H. Spencer
Times
Medicine Hat
Brown
Eye of Mediow
Mencine
Ald
Pratt
Main Street
B. G. Fagan
Walsh
Calgary
Bimeek
Ea. Bennett & Co
Montreal Engineering Company
David
Tthe Street Railway
Teninettie. Company
John Arafchenko Believed Murderer in Goulee Bank Case
Report claims John Arafchenko is believed to be the murderer of banker Plom Goulee. The excerpt notes commercial travelers who had engaged with the car used by the robber and mentions rights lost by the assailants.
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John Arafchenko
Plom Goulee
Utah Apex mine siege ends uncertain as Lopez evades fumes
In Bingham Utah on December 4 the smoldering Utah Apex mine where Ralph Lopez, accused killer of six men, sought refuge continues to burn. Authorities believe he may have escaped and that two o’clock may bring an end to fires while the fugitive’s fate remains unknown. The pursuit began November 21 after Lopez killed a fellow countryman and has cost the lives of the chief of police and four deputy sheriffs.
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Bingham
Utah
Ralph Lopez
Lopaz
Suffragette Arrest On Steamer Majestic Near Plymouth
On December 4 in Plymouth a police operation arrested Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst under the Cat and Mouse Act. Heavy seas hindered a supportive suffragette flotilla led by General Flora Drummond. six policemen and a wardress boarded the Majestic to carry out the arrest while armed suffragettes watched from a tender.
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Plymouth
Bommeline Pankhurst
Majestic
Tvg
Flora Drummond
Mra
Pankhurst
Child Dorr
Butchers Object to Slaughterhouse Site Selection
City committee recommended a near river sewer-adjacent land of about twenty acres for a slaughterhouse. Butchers oppose the site claiming the ground is unhealthy, unusable for slaughter purposes, and overpriced at $1,000 per acre versus $500 previously offered. They argue proximity to the sewer outlet makes meat unsafe.
Abolish Importation of Arms into Ireland Expected
Dublin reports that importation of arms into Ireland is about to be forbidden. A proclamation to that effect is expected within a day or two, according to the papers here.
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Ireland
Dublin
German confidence vote on Alsace military civilian tension
In Berlin a motion of no confidence in the German government over the dispute between military and civilian authorities in Seabern Alsace was adopted by the imperial parliament. The tally stood 293 against, 54 for, with one blank paper and 48 members absent.
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Berlin
Seabern
Alsace
Canadian Liquidator Rejects Cheque Return Demand
The Alberta Saskatchewan Strawboard Products Company liquidator told the council the $1 000 cheque deposited by the city is not to be returned. He explained the cheque served as a guarantee for the plant project and no clause allows the city to withhold it. The clerk was instructed to inform Mr Nash that the cheque was deposited as a guarantee and would not be returned.
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Alberta
Waa
Mre'a. B. “Nash
Nanhy
France seeks reciprocal trade with the Dominions London
The French chamber of commerce in London aims to secure no basis for reciprocal trading with the Dominions and has met with Canada and Australia high commissioners. Secretary Flaugette says the scheme is ambitious but could gain legislative sanction if dominions are favorable. France could supply many articles without disrupting Britain’s trade with the Dominions and may lend money to developing raw material suppliers.
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London
French Chamber of Commerce
Canada
Australia
Mons.flaugette
France
Great Britain
Electrician electrocuted on Tudor Street pole incident sparks inquiry
Wm Canham city electrician was fatally electrocuted while repairing a high tension line at Tudor Street near International Supply Co. He was strapped to a pole when contact with 2300 volt current caused instant death. Line Foreman F J Weigl supervised the work. An inquest is scheduled for this afternoon or evening.
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Canham
Knight
Altawana
Bal Davis
Toronto Man Found Dead by Gas in Room
The report notes that Watter Booth, a middle aged carpenter, was found dead in his room this morning from gas suffocation. Friends say he had property and relatives in Calgary.
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Toronto
Watter Booth
Calgary
Union-Stock Race Glimpsed at Chicago Show
Readable fragments recount a Chicago event with entries labeled Union-Stock and Yarda. Mentions Bruce and Taher among participants and a $60 prize for a class cot three. Details are incomplete but indicate a prize event with animals and judges.
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Union - Stock
Yarda
Chicago
R. H Taher
Conde
Sask
Whe
Bruce
Lodging House Fire in Boston Reported
Fire crews responded to a lodging house in Boston with reports of a blaze affecting multiple rooms. Authorities warned residents to avoid the area as investigations into the cause continued.
Texas Floods Claim Twenty Lives And Million In Damages
Twenty lives and a million dollars in property were lost in Texas floods amid widespread destruction. The storms overwhelmed infrastructure and homes, leaving communities in need of aid as officials assess the damage.
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Texas
Dunmore Development appoints F A Boeye industrial commissioner
F A Boeye formerly with B C Metzner and Co. becomes industrial commissioner for the Dunmore Development Company and will start duties immediately. He will soon depart for Chicago to continue negotiations with manufacturers about locating at the new town site of Dunmore. The appointment was made by director J Stanley King who has been in town on firm business.
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F. A. Boeye
B.C. Metzner and Co
Dunmore Development Company
Chicago
Dunmore
J. Stanley King
the Development Co
Bank Clearinghouse Week Totals Reach $552 825
The local clearinghouse reports total bank clearings for the week ending today at $552 825. This figure reflects activity across participating banks and indicates steady liquidity and revenue flows for the period.
Winnipeg Wheat Market Faces Mixed Receipts and Higher Tone
The Winnipeg market showed lighter receipts and an advancing tone with Liverpool price activity aiding a fairly active trade despite weak cash demand. Dec wheat opened 83 1 4, closed near 89. May around 87 6 8, July near 90 3 8, with oats and plax also posted and cash prices listing several grade levels.
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Winnipeg
Liverpool
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago
Berlin
Budapest
Antwerp
L. M Nor
Fead
Benes
Texas Floods Worsen as San Antonio Reels in Deluge
Rain continues across central Texas forcing widespread inundation from San Antonio to the Panhandle. The floodwaters have claimed at least 20 lives and caused about 1 million dollars in damage, leaving thousands homeless and relief efforts scattered across a broad region.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
San Antonio
Panhandle
Houston
Beaumont
Galveston
New Zealand Adopts Policy of a Separate Naval Unit
London reports New Zealand moves to form a distinct naval unit as part of its defence policy. The debate centers on duties under the 1908 agreement with Australia and the placement of cruisers and destroyers under Dominion command.
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New Zealand
London
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