Calgary council defeats car shops pact by two votes
Calgary council narrowly defeats ratification of the C P R car shops agreement by four to six after a four hour session. Key clash over a ten year term and city rights, with Aldermen Hornby and Samis pushing for equal city option. deadlock broken by removing Hornby amendment. Also notes livestock and farm equipment purchases in Olds and area and farm sites in Medicine Hat Claresholm Olds Sedgwick Vermilion Athabasca. salaries and appointments for superintendents listed.
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Calgary
Canadian Pacific
Alta
Ald
Ald. Samis
Ald. Hornby
Price
Hornby
Ous Olds
Scott
Olds
Nanton
Winnipeg
Brandon
Rutherford
Duncan Marshall
Medicine Hat
Claresholm
Sedgwick
Vermillion
Athabasca Landing
Minister of Agriculture
Acre
Athabasca
Alberta Legislature Debates Rail Info and Herd Act Passed
Edmonton reports show a party vote defeat on an opposition amendment seeking more railway details. Premier Sifton’s government defends its stance while ministers answer questions on clerkship, telephones, and a demonstration farm at Olds purchased for $45 and $35 per acre respectively.
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Edmonton
Rutherford
Cross
Sifton
Duncan Marshall
Ontario
Mr. Rutherford
John A. Reid
Regina
Executive Council
Reid
M. J. McLeod
Saskatchewan
Riley
W. J. Harmer
Harmer
Geo. Hoadley
Olds
A. M. Nanton
Winnipeg
Thos. McKercher
Nanton
McKercher
C N R Plans New Lines Across Canada and West Coast
Toronto dispatch reports two major railway expansions by the Canadian Northern. One route extends the Toronto to Niagara Falls line while a western spur links Hamilton to Dispatch, Brantford. A second line would push CN across the Peace River district to the coast via the Northern Rockies from Edmonton or Athabaska Landing to Stewart on the Portland C N R branch in British Columbia.
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C.N.R
Peace River District
CW. A. P
Toronto
Ont
Canadian Northern
Canada
Toronto, Niagara and Western
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Ottawa denies plans to recall officers in states
Ottawa declares an American newspaper report false that Canada will abolish most immigration agencies in the United States. Officials say efforts to attract good class migrants from across the border to the west will continue and any changes would aim to increase immigration staff efficiency in the United States.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Ottawa
Ont
United States
Feitish Isles
Cholera Strikes Jersey Hogs at Assumption College Farm
A Windsor dispatch reports a severe cholera outbreak among 37 full blooded Jersey hogs at Assumption College farm. Government inspector ordered the entire herd slaughtered after the disease appeared with swine refusing to eat.
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Windsor
Jersey
Assumption College Farm
Canadian Pacific spends 708000 in BC construction
Vancouver dispatch reports that the Canadian Pacific Railway disbursed seven hundred eight thousand dollars in November for British Columbia construction, with most funds used in the Fraser Canyon project.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railway
British Columbia
Fraser Canyon
Banquet planned for Head of the Lakes Old Settlers
In Superior Wisconsin arrangements are completed for the annual reunion and banquet of the Head of the Lakes Old Settlers Association to be held tomorrow in Duluth. Several hundred men and women who have resided in the region for nearly fifty years are expected.
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Superior
Wis
Head of the Lakes Old Settlers’ Association
Duluth
Wreck at Tompkins Saskatchewan Sparks Early Railway Block
A small wreck occurred near Tompkins Saskatchewan about fifty miles west of Swift Current. Part of a freight train overturned but no injuries were reported. It is believed a slight line blockade or a broken rail caused the accident. A 50 foot lot on Braemer Street East is offered for 200 dollars by H C Pettet & Co. A Conservative meeting is held tonight at 8 o'clock in the Court Room City Hall to nominate a candidate for the provincial election.
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C.P. R
Tompkins
Saskatchewan
Swift Current
Braemer St
H.C. Pettet & Co
City Hall
Northwestern Land Products Show Opens in St Paul
Special to the News St Paul Minn December the Northwestern Land Products Show opened in the Auditorium with every space taken. The exhibit aims to aid development across Oregon Washington Idaho Montana North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and Alaska. Booths display soils lakes forests mines and factories of the Northwest for home seekers farmers railroad men manufacturers and back to the soil movement.
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T St. Paul
Minn
Dec
Northwestern Land Products Show
Northwestern Development League
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Alaska
Northwest
Valuable Piece of Squatters Land to Be Sold Today
Chicago December 12 Captain George Wellington Streeter’s Destreet of Michigan spanning several hundred acres and valued around 25 million dollars is set for sheriff sale at auction here tomorrow to satisfy a 10 thousand dollar judgment. Streeter has claimed rights to the land, which lies beyond the Lake Michigan shoreline per U.S. survey, augmented by lake action and dumping. A conservative meeting is noted for tonight.
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Chicago
Captain Streeter
Frisco Chines Sending Large Sums to China
Frisco reports Wu Han Min revolutionary governor of Kwang Tung province plans to lead a division against Pekin. He orders six companies to forward a 2,000,000 loan to rebel treasurer Li Yook Tong, with 250,000 already sent. Shanghai reports missionaries safe amid fighting in Sze Chuan and Hu Peh, while alien priests and nuns are said murdered.
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San Francisco
Cal
Wu Han Min
Kwang Tung Province
Pekin
Canton
Li Yook Tong
Shanghai
Sze Chuan
Nwang Pei
Hu Peh
Lawyer
Muloney
American Red Cross
Catholic Mission
Han Chow
Fu Shen Province
Edmonton Negro Charged With Murder
Thomas Moore head a young Black porter at the Pendennis Hotel was arraigned for preliminary trial on a murder charge in the death of Bertrand Hunter and committed for trial in Supreme Court in February. The defence did not call witnesses.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Edmonton
Thomas Moorehead
Pendennis Hotel
Betrand Hunter
Supreme Court
Oregon county judges meet to standardize road work
County judges and commissioners of Oregon opened their annual convention at the Commercial Club in Portland. The main topic is the push for a more uniform method of highway improvement during the three day session. A conservative meeting is set for tonight at a local venue.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Commercial Club
Ansley and Evans Named Aldermen One By-law Lost
The Hat ward politics summary notes Ansley and Evans elected aldermen in Wards 2 and 3. Two by-laws were voted on. water by-law passed, granting water system funds, while a factory concessions by-law failed. Voter turnout was light. Ansley carried 92 to 86 against Boulivant, Evans beat Martin 65 to 29, and the water bylaw issued $45,000 in debentures passed by 198 to 0 in some precincts.
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HS. Quail
Th. Choinoire
J. G. Millar
LB. McKinnon
Father Cadouy
Eivc
W. Ansley
Boulivant
Geo. Evans
George Martin
Evans
Martin
Messrs. Martin and
Phillips
C P R seeks power for new branch lines across prairie provinces
Winnipeg dispatch reports the Canadian Pacific Railway applying to the Dominion government for authority to build multiple branch lines. proposed routes include Kipp to the Crow line near Medicine Hat, and connections from Hawarden to Flor al Cheviot, Estevan-Forward to Weyburn-Lethbridge, Sedgwick to Twp 39 40, Wilber to the Saskatchewan River, Kipp to townships 12 18, and Asquith to Battleford. these plans would shift mainline freight through the Crow and alter coast cargo routes.
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Winnipeg
Dominion
Kipp
Shepard
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Calgary
Dominion Government
Hawarden
Moose Jaw
Floral Or Cheviot
Pheasant Hills
Sask
Estevan - Forward
Weyburn-Lethbridge
Saskatchewan
Sedgwick
Hardisty Division
Fourth Meridian
Alberta
Wilber
Saskatchewan River
Crows Nest
West Fourth Meridian
Asquith
Battleford
Six More Bodies Found in Mine
In Bryceville Tennessee on December 12 rescue parties digging through Cross Mountain Mine recovered six bodies after renewed efforts following yesterday's survivor finds. Two victims identified include Jon MoQiesna widower and Tate Valianen who had a wife and four children.
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Bryceville
Tenn
Cross Mountain
Carpace
Jon
MoQiesn
Tate Valianen
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Strathcona
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Northwestern Land Products
Frisco Chines
China
W. A. P. Cable
Ansley
Nelson Spencer
Brown
W. TE Doty
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Robertson
C. Pratt
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