Wreck at Dunmore Hurtles Freight Train Three Hurt
An early morning westbound extra freight train collided with extra 790 at Dunmore. Fire and wreckage damaged engine 2769 and seven empty box cars plus two flour cars. Estimated damage around $10,000. Crew uninjured except for Parks and Wyatt among minor injuries.
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Parks
Medicine Hat
Jas. Wyatt
Aikin
Dunmore
Winfield
Wyatt
Wrecky
Cameron
West Switch
Arbiter Chosen for Kootenay Mining Dispute Board
Nelson British Columbia December 23 W Bullock Webster Victoria barrister longtime Nelson resident named chairman of conciliation board to probe wage dispute between miners and mine owners in Kootenay. R Hamilton KC represents operators and John W Bennett Fernie represents miners. First sitting scheduled in Nelson January 6.
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Nelson, B. C
W. Bullock Webster
Victoria
Nelson
Kootenay
R. Hamilton
K.C
Jno
W. Bennett
Fernie
Fatal Accident Claims Windsor Woman in Halifax
Laura Maliet of Windsor mixed benzine with stove blacking instead of turpentine and was badly burned. She died a few hours later. A minor earthquake was reported at Fort de France in Martinique.
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Halifax
Laura Maliet
Windsor
Fort du France
Martinique
Hat Resident Endures Terrible Prairie Accident
J Leggett a rancher from the Elkwater Lake district wandered for hours after a wagon accident on the prairie. Crushed by a wagon rack and baled hay, he suffered broken ribs and a pierced lung, braving bitter cold before reaching Henry Peters' ranch and later the hospital in precarious condition.
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J. Leggett
Elkwater Lake District
Third Avenue
Braemer Street
Henry Peter
Jen
Legerett
Leggett
Marly
Nan
Peters’ Ranch
Brazil Imperial Family Banished Reinstatement Bid
Rio de Janeiro dispatch reports the chamber of deputies rejected a bill to revoke the banishment decree on the Brazilian imperial family. The monarchy fell in 1889 and the former ruler Don Pedro II and his kin left Brazil under exile.
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Rio de Janiero
Rthe
Chamber of Deputies
Don Pedro II
Brazil
Christmas in Germany Focuses on Imperial Traditions
Berlin reports that despite the war cloud and economic gloom, Germany remains fixed on Christmas customs. The imperial family will celebrate at Potsdam with a Christmas tree for each member arranged by age and laden with gifts.
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Berlin
Europe
Empire
New Palace
Potsdam
Four Die in Quebec Paper Mill Blast
Four men were killed when a digester exploded at the Laurentia Paper Co. mill in Grand Mere Quebec last night. The sulphite mill is expected to be shut down temporarily due to the accident.
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Montreal
Wee
Laurentia Paper Co
Grand Mere
Garros Completes Mediterranean Flight to Rome
Roland Garros reaches Rome after flying from Tunis to Trapani Sicily and Naples before the final leg to Rome. The French aviator lands safely though his aeroplane sustains slight damage, and the Aero Club hosts a banquet before his departure to Paris.
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Rome
Roland J. Garros
Tunis
Africa
Garros
Trapani
Sicily
Mediterranean
Naples
Aero Club
Paris
Ships well supplied in wireless fitted foreign steamers
London reports at the Board of Trade Commission Rear-Admiral Ingefield, Secretary of the Board, stated that 1 705 foreign steamers are fitted with wireless telegraphy.
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London
Board of Trade Commission
Ineglefield
Tdoyds
Balkan peace talks resume at St James Palace
The conference reconvenes as Bulgaria Serbia Montenegro Greece and Turkey arrive at four. Austria Hungary signals progress by accepting Serb apologies and a port arrangement on the Adriatic without territorial gain. Emperor Francis Joseph meets the new Servian minister Joha nnevitch signaling renewed Vienna Belgrade ties. Discussions last about ninety minutes.
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London
St. James Palace
Bulgaria
Servia
Montenegro
Greece
Turkey
Austria-Hungary
Balkan
Serbin
Priszend
Adriatic Sea
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Johannevitch
Belgrade
C P R Announces Lease of Kingston and Pembroke Railway
Montreal December 23 D McNicoll of the C P R announced that the Kingston and Pembroke Railway 104 miles long is leased and will be operated by the C P R starting January 1. The line has long been affiliated with the C P R but the permanent lease was disclosed today.
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Montreal
D. McNicoll
Kingston and Pembroke
Canada Preferred Insurance Company Incorporation
The Canada Preferred Insurance Company of Vancouver will apply for a charter of incorporation this session with authority to operate a fire insurance business throughout the Dominion.
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Canada Preferred Insurance Company of
Vaancouver
Dominion
Two Hundred Coal Miners Entombed in Japanese Mine
Tokio reports a mine explosion at Sapporo on Kaide Island entombing over two hundred Japanese coal miners. Only a handful were rescued as officials fear all trapped workers are dead.
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Tokio
Sapporo
Kaide
Viceroy Hardinge Wounded in Delhi Bombing During Capital Entry
Lord Charles Hardinge the viceroy of India was wounded by a bomb hurled from a housetop as his elephant procession entered Delhi for the capital transfer ceremony. An attendant was killed and another seriously wounded. Hardinge was taken to a hospital with shoulder injuries.
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Delhi
India
Charles Hardinge
Calcutta
Lord Hardinge
Punjab
Chandai Chowk
Lord
Lady Hardinge
Hickey Sentenced for Murder of 7-Year-Old Boy
J Frank Hickey convicted of second degree murder for killing Joseph Josephs, a seven year old boy, was sentenced today to Auburn State Prison for an indeterminable term with a minimum of 20 years and maximum life.
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Buffalo
N. Y
J. Frank Hickey
Joseph Josephs
Auburn
Runaway Team Injures Woman. Mrs Baker Taken To Hospital
Mrs. Alfred Baker was knocked down by a runaway team attached to a heavy truck at a street corner. She was found unconscious and rushed by auto to city hospital in precarious condition. The team, driven by J M Cooper, sped on until tangled in a fence in Douglas yard.
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Alfred Baker
City Hospital
J. M. Cooper
Rimmer
Douglas
Carload of Christmas Presents by Mail Reaches Medicine Hat
A full carload of parcels for the local customs house arrived this morning in Medicine Hat. The mail is mostly from the United States and the British Isles and is for Hnutters Christmas presents. This marks a new record, the first time a single nut has occupied a whole carload for customs.
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Medicine Hat
States
British Isles
Morning paper summarizes yesterday's news
The morning paper compiles yesterday’s happenings with brief recaps of events and local notes. It contrasts with the evening edition which covers today’s developments, offering readers a compact snapshot of recent happenings.
Disaster at Belgian cinema sparks panic and casualties
A fire broke out during a film performance at Barraques near Mons in Belgium last night. The blaze spread rapidly causing a dreadful panic and many died or were injured. ten bodies have been recovered.
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Brussels
Barraques
Monin
Keep Lakes Open Till January 20th
Ottawa reports government plans to keep ice breakers in Fort William and Port Arthur harbors to allow grain shipments to move between docks through January 20. W. J. Carson leads marine efforts to assist grain movement. Grain activity shows strong movement with 16,000,000 bushels shipped by November 31 and 22,000,000 bushels in receipts, despite an enormous crop.
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Ottawa
Fort William
Port Arthur
W. J. Carson
Marine Department
Turkey Must Quit or Be Eliminated
London dispatch reports pessimism on peace conference prospects but optimism on settling Albanian and Servian issues. Turkish delays may invite victors to demand full capitulation, with fears that renewed hostilities could doom the Porte. Military experts doubt Balkan levies will crush a modernized Turkish army.
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London
Constantinople
Constantinope
Hasim Pasha
Abdul
Flevna
Osman Pasha
Mhuny
Turkey
Prices high for rare books at Sotheby's sale
London dealers paid $2,500 for a first edition of Isaac Walton’s Complete Angler from 1763 with the misprint Contention for contentment. A Byron item, an early works edition showing burned pages, also drew strong interest at Sotheby’s today.
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London
Isaac Walton
Sotheby's
Byron
Prince Ludwig of Bavaria Refuses Kingship
Munich, Bavaria, Dec. 28. Prince Ludwig the new prince regent vetoes attempts to place him on the throne. He says he desires to administer the inheritance to his father and requests that nothing be done amid the regency movement.
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Munich
Bavaria
Ludwig
Khing
Medicine Hat Leads Canadian Cities in Building Growth for 1912
Medicine Hat ranks at the front of Canadian cities for building in 1912 with eleven months totals of 2 763 490 dollars, up 281 percent from 1911. North Battleford follows with 881 970 for 1912 versus 227 880 last year. The December permits already double December 1911, and Medicine Hat may surpass North Battleford overall.
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Medicine Hat
Canada
North Battleford
Financial Post of Canada
Toronto
Winnipeg
Montreal
Vancouver
Calgary
Hdlmonton
Ylamiston
Ottawa
Fort William
Moose Jaw
Regina
Saskatoon
Victoria
London
Kingston
Peterborough
Windsor
Brandon
Port Arthur
Supreme Court recess set for Christmas holidays
The Supreme Court of the United States adjourned for the Christmas holidays at the end of a brief session. It will reconvene January 6 to hand down several important decisions after the recess.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Lord Asquith and Bonar Law Split the Unionists
London's commentary on Bonar Law's Ashton Under-Lynd speech sees it as splitting the Unionist party while Liberals rally from despondency. The piece blames party machines and Joseph Chamberlain for the rift, argues imperial preference must include food taxes, and notes two possible futures for Bonar Law's leadership.
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Bonar Law
Chamberlain
London
Nen
Joseph Chamberlain
Great Britain
the Times
Britain
Canada
Australia
Great
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