Alberta Reaches Agreement With Federal Government on Resources
Ottawa reports a historic pact giving Alberta full control of its natural resources while maintaining a perpetual federal subsidy on a sliding scale. A royal commission will audit remaining claims, and school lands will be province administered. The memorandum lays out provincial authority over crown lands minerals and royalties upon entering Confederation.
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Ottawa
Alberta
Remidin
Justice Turgeon
Appeal Court of
Saskatchewan
C. M. Bowman
Waterloo
Ont
Fred Osborne
Calgary
W. L. Mackenzie King
Ernest Lapointe
Charles Stewart
Dominion
J. E. Brownlee
George Vwandlayv Clanad
Alharta
Dominican of
Canada
Chas. Stewart
Interior
Province of
John Edward Brownlee
George Hoadley
Edward VII
Government of
Parliament of Canada
Northwest Territories
Confederation
Province of Alberta
Provinces
Parliament of
Canadas
Hudson's Bay Company
Minister of the Interior
Hudson Bay Company
Dominion Lands Act
School Lands
Rioting Miners Clash With Police at Torbury Mine
Sydney dispatch reports a fatality and numerous injuries as rioting miners clash with police at the Torbury mine. One miner killed and nine wounded severely, forty five injured lightly, nine policemen hurt. A special police and volunteer train later arrived. most miners retreated to Greta.
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Sydney
Torhbury Mine
Greta
Uruguayan Flier Sighted Off Cape Verde Islands
The Spanish steamer Sebastian Delcano reported sighting Captain Tadao Larre Borges, Uruguayan flier, south of the Cape Verde Islands off Africa. He appeared well aboard the trans Atlantic plane and likely headed toward Natal, Brazil, a roughly 2000 mile hop. The stretch between the Cape Verde Islands and South America has few landmarks such as St Paul Rock and Fernando do Noronha.
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Hernando de Noronha
Brazil
Sebastian Delcano
Tadao Larre-Borges
Cape Verde Islands
Africa
Uayan
South Atlantic
Natal
St. Paul Rock
Fernando Do Novanhe
Coane Verde Islands
South America
Snow crushes cottages in Waterton Park
Lethbridge December 16 heavy daily snowfall covers Southern Alberta plains with 12 inches on the level. In Waterton Lakes National Park six feet of snow forces roofs to cave in and damages to park structures and trees are reported.
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Lethbridge
Plains
Alberta
Waterton Lakes National Park
Small Contributions For Christmas Cheer At Empress Theatre
The Empress Theatre held a Christmas cheer concert drawing 780 attendees for an all-talkie sixty five cent show. Donations totaled 156 dollars and seven cents, averaging under twenty cents per person, short of the hoped 200 dollars due to some unable to attend.
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Empress Theatre
Theate
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Divides On Compulsory Pool
Plunkett Saskatchewan December 16 The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool as an organization is neither for nor against compulsory pooling says vice president L C Stouillette at a district convention. The remark followed a query about directors backing compulsory pooling with the president named in favor and the vice president opposed. A J McPhail serves as president of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.
Christmas Charity Totals in Medicine Hat Reach 672.16
A district list of charitable contributions from groups and clubs in Medicine Hat totals 672 dollars and 16 cents. The sum includes gifts from the Opera Society 100.90, Catholic Womens League 0, Rotary Club 0, and other organizations to support toys, a Sunday concert, and community aid.
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Operatic Society
Medicine Hat
Med Hat Greenhouses Ltd
Catholic Womens League
F. W. Gershaw
Typographical Union
G. M. Blackstock
K.C
Riverside Bakery
Mayor Bullivant
Cypress Club
Kiwanis Club
Hector Lang
Rotary Club
Beny & Son Garage
Canadian Legion
Knights of Columbus
St. Johns Troop of
Boy Scouts
Empress Theatre Management
Skagway Aground Off Tatoosh Island
A steamship named Skagway ran aground south of Tatoosh Island near Cape Flattery while carrying gasoline, alcohol and oil. Capt E Strandquist remained aboard as the crew of more than 20 were taken ashore safely. Coast guard patrols reported the incident at 5 AM with a fire in the boiler room and the ship in a dangerous position. Winnipeg reported inspections of wheat cars for the prior year.
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Seattle
Wash
Naval Radio Station
Tatoosh Island
Strait of
Juan de Fuca
Bremston
Sam.ieday
Fucas Pillars
Cape Platter
E. Strandquist
Totoosh
Totoosh Island
Great Dirigible on Maiden Flight Across England
The R-100 dirigible arrived over Cardington at 11 a.m. on its maiden flight from Howden. Captain Scott commanded the B-101 during the first voyage and Commander Burney rode as a passenger. A wireless report said all was well as preparations began to moor at Cardington.
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Capt. Scott
Burney
Howden
Cardington
Eng
Britain
Scott
Indians Brought To Hospital After Snowbound Trip
At The Pas Manitoba a T G Richardson drove through five hours of sub zero snow to reach the Indian reserve with two sick family members including a nine months old baby. The return trip took four hours. The patients need medical care and are in a gruelling condition.
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Pas, Man
C.P
T. G. Richardson
Pas T
Indian Reserve
Tnce
Fast steamer being built for Spain to New York service
A Genoa shipyard is constructing a 47000 ton steamer for the Spain New York line. The vessel is expected to make the voyage in four and a half days. Separately in Baltimore four people died in a fire at the Thomas H. OConnor Waste Paper Co plant.
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Barcelona
Spain
Dispate
Gonsaldo and Company
Genoa
Baltimore
Thomas H. O'Connor Waste Paper Co
Citizens urged to mail letters early for Christmas delivery
Citizens in Eastern Canada are reminded to post Christmas letters at once to ensure timely delivery. With the holiday mail surge, letters must be sent earlier than usual to guarantee arrival by the intended date in Lime.
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Canada
Findings on Foot and Mouth Disease by Banting Committee
The Banting research committee reports two years of study on foot and mouth disease. Miss Mise M. Cowan shows guinea pig foot lesions come from pressure on hairy skin, not immunity, protection by cotton stops lesions. Professor W E Henderson calls Cowan’s findings valuable.
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Toronto
the Mail and Empire Today
Banting Research Committee
F. G. Banting
Mise M. Cowan
Duiss Cowan
Isé
W. E. Henderson
Miss Cowan
Warehouse Fire Destroys Nelin and Son Implement Store
A warehouse belonging to Nelin and Son’s implement business in Gilbert Plains Manitoba burned down Saturday night. The Can. Press reports the loss was estimated at 12,000 dollars.
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Gilbert Plains
Man
Can. Press
Nelin and Robertson
Young War Lord in Manchuria Spearheads Education Push
Vancouver reports on the Manchurian war lord Chang Hsiai Liang’s Drive to educate a war-torn population. Nelson cites a $30 million education effort at Mukden North eastern University offering free tuition to 2,000 students while maintaining a 20,900 strong army.
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VaNcouver
Manchuria
Germany
John Nelson
Vancouver World
Sun Life Co
RTA
Mwa. Ancusoil
Indus
Winnipeg Tribune
E. K. J. Tarr
K.C
Winnipeg
China
Hsiai Liang
Chang
Nukden
Neson
Northeastern University
Muk¢cen
Nelson
Harsin
Nichols
Mr. Tarr
Lawrence Killam
George Kidd
E Nankin
Gee
Wron
Toronto
H. I’. Angus
Fire Tears Through Saskatoon Warehouse Complex
A spectacular oil fire in Saskatoon on December 16 caused an estimated 440,000 in damage. The blaze destroyed the W. Grogan Ltd warehouse and damaged property belonging to British Oil Agencies, International Business Machines Co, and McCaskey Systems Ltd where equipment was stored.
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Saskatoon
W. Grogan Ltd
Yelonging
He International Business Machines Co
McCaskey Systems Ltd
Noted General Chang Fak Wei Dies by His Own Hand
Official Canton despatches report General Chang Fak Wei, commander of the Iransides division, killed himself on December 12 after failing to seize Canton from the Nationalists.
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Nanking
China
Canton
Chang Fak
Wei
Iransides
Bandits Ravage Small Winnipeg Grocery Stores
Winnipeg police sought two bandits blamed for four robberies after they pistol whipped Harry Hoffman at his Pacific Avenue grocery store. A note turned off the lights as the thieves demanded money saying, Blow his brains out. Hoffman's assailants fled with cash.
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Winnipeg
Can. Press
Pacific Avenue
Harry Hoffman
Hoffman
Canadians Aid Search For Pilot Fielson In North Ice
Seattle December 16 The coast guard cutter Chelan prepared to take three Fairchild planes and six Canadian pilots to aid in the search for Pilot Carl Ben Fielson and his mechanic Hart Borland, lost November 9 while attempting to reach the fur trading ship Nanuk trapped in ice at North Cape Siberia. The planes will be lashed to the deck after arrival and the cutter will sail for Seward Alaska as soon as crew and aircraft are aboard.
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Seattle
Wash
Coast Guard
Chelan
Fairchild
Carl Ben Fielson
Hart Borland
North Cape
Siberia
Seward
Alaska
Cameron Fined Five Dollars For One Plate Auto Violation
W. J. Cameron paid a $5.00 fine plus costs at the police court for operating a motor vehicle with only one license plate.
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W. J. Cameron
Father Confesses to Murder of Family in Three Rivers
In a bloodstained Three Rivers home a mother and seven children were found dead in their beds. Andrew Day, the father, confessed to police after being wounded in the throat while wandering the streets. He said he killed his family and was hospitalized in serious condition. The Day family had lived in Three Rivers about four years.
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Three Rivers
Que
Andrew Day
Nyood
Day
Grey
The
Stock Exchange
Nip and Paper
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Fed. Govt
Torberry
Waterton Park
W. E. Latimer
Penticton
British Columbia
Charles W. Oliver
John Oliver
J 1. Latimer
Charles Dickens
Skagway
England
Hsias Liang Chang
Fak Wei
Eielson
Siberian
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