Saskatchewan seeks early settlement of natural resources claim
Ottawa reports Saskatchewan presents memorandum to Premier Mackenzie King urging transfer of all unalienable natural resources within provincial boundaries to Saskatchewan with minimal delay. The claim covers Crown lands mines and royalties as of June 23 1870 and asserts inherent provincial rights. King promises written reply before next parliamentary or provincial sessions.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
W. Lh. Mackenzie King
J. T. M. Anderson
Saskatche Wi
King
Anderson
Rupert’s ‘Land
Northwest Territories
Union of
Cariada
Supreme Court of Canada
Court of Appeal
Great Britain
Commission
Privy’ Council
Privy Council
Tragic Ending in Northern Trapping Trip Near Prince Albert
Gordon Stanley, a local youth, was found dead in a snowdrift 25 miles north of Paddock Wood after four days of searching. Ken Bliss and a small party had been hunting when Stanley vanished amid a blizzard, and police say the 96 below zero temperatures likely caused his death. Bliss alerted authorities and relatives as the body was brought to Prince Albert for burial.
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Prince Albert
Sask
Gordon Stanley
Ken Bliss
Paddockwood
Bliss
Stanley
Gafety
Cain
Anch
Uuskene
Snow Continues in Vancouver With Seven Inches Fell
Snow remains heavy in Vancouver since Sunday night with about seven inches total. Victoria reports mild and foggy conditions as the cold spell persists.
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Vancouver
Victoria
Victoria Labour Party defeats McPherson government in Victoria Assembly
In Melbourne the Nationalist government of Sir W W McPherson was toppled by a Labor motion of confidence 36 to 28. The assembly adjourned with McPherson facing resignation amid the first meeting since elections earlier this month. The Nationalists failed to secure a majority in the new state assembly.
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Melbourne
Australia
W W. W. McPherson
Victoria
Labor Party
Victoria Assembly
House
McPherson
New State Assembly
Prominent Society Figures Die in Studio Tragedy
New York and Boston social leaders Crosby and Mrs Josephine Bigelow were found shot to death in an artist studio on West 67th Street. Police call it a death by own action pact. motive remains unclear. Crosby, a Boston financier and J P Morgan relative, had recently married his former wife and stayed at the Savoy Plaza. Bigelow, daughter of Boston society, had married Albert S Bigelow in June. Both bodies lay fully clothed on the bed with no suicide notes.
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New York
Dee
Henry
Crogby
Josephine Rothh Bigelow
Boston
W. 67Th Street
Crosby
Troman
Savoy Plaza
Mary Jacob Peabody
V. Crosby
Sirr van Rensselaer Crosby
Harvard
Paris
J. P. Morgan
Bigelow
Albert S. Bigelow
Harvaard
Bridgewater Residents Hold Flood Barriers Against Inundation
Desperate efforts by Bridgewater Somersetshire residents to hold sandbag defenses against rising floodwaters. Town of 16 000 fights to prevent water from spreading to surrounding lands and homes amid villagers’ losses and ongoing damage attempts.
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Bridgewater
Somersetshire
England
Somerset
Earl Jellicoe Undergoes Jaw Bone Operation
Earl Jellicoe former commander of the British Grand Fleet and later governor general of New Zealand underwent an operation on the upper jaw bone. All engagements for the next six weeks were cancelled. He is 70 years old.
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London
Earl J. Vellicoe
Grand Fleet
Earl Jellicoe
Ssa
Jutland
New Zealand
Christmas Seals Drive Appeals for Additional Funds
The local Christmas Seals Committee thanks citizens for strong support and asks more funds to finance the program. It notes over twenty children need minor operations their families cannot pay, a cost the committee has borne, and urges remittances to Secretary Huesvale or contributions to this worthy effort.
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Huesvale
Grain Inspections Reported at Winnipeg
Winnipeg grain notes for December 11 show wheat inspections reaching 200 cars compared with 2900 cars the previous year. Contract wheat volume listed at 200 cars.
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Winnipeg
Convict Revolt on a Big Scale at Auburn Prison
Auburn N Y Dec 13 Mutinous convicts seized Warden Edgar S Jennings and guards at Auburn State Prison holding them as hostages for twelve river leaders. Troopers and National Guards attacked with tear gas bombs and machine guns after a gas assault opened gates. Warden Jennings and four guards escaped. several guards wounded or killed. Durnford principal keeper slain. Authorities outside surrounded the walls as smoke rose from fires in prison.
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Auburn
Warader
Edgar S. Jennings
Auburn State
Henry Sullivan
State
Ison
Warden Jennings
Creorge
Atkins
J. F. Vanhusen
Snines
Claude Dempsy
Milton Riker
Ospitil
Tennings
Tranhousen
Riker Wit
N. Y
Laro
George A. Durnford
Heavewuarters
Syracuse
108Th Infantry
New York
Auburn Prison
Albany
National Guard
Yoon
Sullivan
Ormert
Jennings
Dw Jennings
Selway Perry
Trooj
Jared
Sid
Wildy
Lehn
Jodas
Prairies Endure Extreme Winter Across Provinces
Prairie provinces faced ongoing sub zero conditions with Edmonton at 20 below and Regina fearing blizzards. Snow disrupted roads in many towns while Calgary Saskatoon and Winnipeg logged near average lows. Banff Prince Albert Minnedosa and White River reported severe cold with ten to forty below across the region.
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Winnipeg
Edmonton
Alberta
Regina
Nixet
Sero
Calgary
Saskatoon
Fas
Manitoba
Lethbridge
White River
Ont
Canada
Banff
Rockies
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Minnedosa
Medicine Hat
Prairies
Fort Chipewan Receives First Dominion Air Mail
Edmonton reports the first Dominion Government air mail flight reaches Fort Chipewan from Fort McMurray. Two planes carried half a ton of letters and parcels for the Arctic region, with Christmas mail and Yuletide parcels predominating as wind slowed the return trip.
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Edmonton
C.P
Fort Chipewan
Alberta
Commercial Airways. Limited
Fort McMurray
Athabasca River
Chipewan
Slave River
Lake Athabasca
Dominion Government Service
Arctic Circle
Lake
McMurray
Chipewyan
Ottawa Board Probes Level Crossing Safety Methods
In Ottawa on December 11 the Board of Railway Commissioners opened an inquiry into level crossing protection. Experts from railway companies filled the room. Evidence covered automatic gates at St. Huberts Quebec and the shift toward flashing lights to replace gates, with officials citing reliability and traffic delays as key issues.
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Ottawa
Board of Railway Commissioners
Canadian ‘National
St. Huberts
Que
A.C. Mock
Michigan Central
Mack
Canada
Portage Fire Ravages Robb Block in Downtown Portage la Prairie
Extreme cold hampered crews as Portage la Prairie firefighters battled a downtown blaze that destroyed the Robb block, a two storey brick building. Estimated damage surpassed $100,000 with the downtown core saved from total destruction.
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Portage la ‘Prairie
Dee
Portage la Prairie
Robb
Britain Faces Worsening Flood Threat Amid Strong Storms
London reports mounting floods as gales sweep Britain and surrounding coasts. Thames rises four inches at Windsor threatening historic sites including the Tate Gallery and Eton College as waters flood riverside streets and landmarks.
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London
England
Portugal
France
Fhames
Tate Art Gallery
Sith Ilg High
Runnyeinad
Eghani
Windsor
Royal Castle
Eton College
Alberta seeks terms on natural resources at Ottawa conference
Premier Brownlee reports Alberta’s representations will be written and sent to the Dominion Government after a two hour Ottawa conference. Mr King and his colleagues will consider them. The meeting, in the Prime Minister’s office, included about six cabinet members and Alberta’s Premier with two ministers.
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Ottawa
Dee
Alberta
Brownlee
King
Prime Minister
Dominion ‘Cabinet
George ”Ianley
Arctic Flier Heads On Honeymoon With Bride
Graham Longley, an Arctic flyer and aviation banker, left Winnipeg on train No.2 with his bride for a honeymoon in England and the Continent. They will sail from St Johns Newfoundland aboard the Duchess of Richmond on December 14.
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Winnipeg
Graham ‘Longley
Aviation Bank
England
Mrs. Longley
Death story ships piracy terror aboard Haiching
Three women recount a pirate attack on the British vessel Haiching as Chinese pirates seized the ship near Swatow. The Sterling, a British warship, rescued passengers including Mrs. Geo Campbell and her daughters Louise and Dorothy, who were taken to Hong Kong after hours of gunfire and lifeboat peril.
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Hong
Sterling
Hong Kong
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House of Commons
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