26 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
1
The British Empire’s annual report on Canadian companies argues against the notion that Canada has over borrowed. It notes past city borrowing at low rates spurred extravagance but says Canada’s overall debt rose only from 36 to 50 million pounds during development and that much capital aimed at growth, not fraud, fueled prosperity.
Four members of Edward H. Miller’s family died when they were struck by the Panama Limited passenger train four miles south of Champaign Illinois Central crossing. They were returning from a neighbor’s Christmas celebration.
Hudson New York December 26. Rosalie Jones leads the suffragette marchers who paused for Christmas rest in New York. The group held a skating party a Christmas dinner and a charity ball where speeches were planned. Tomorrow they resume nine mile trek to Stuyvesant Falls.
London December 26 The court circular notes the king's name omitted from Sandringham day’s record and reports a slight cold. The omission fuels belief King George XVIII is indisposed as the royal household keeps quiet on further details.
John J. McDonald a civil engineer and former assistant city engineer of Medicine Hat died suddenly from heart failure. A Glace Bay native about 32, he helped lay out Riverside Park and led a provincial work gang south of the city. Survived by father and brothers, remains expected in Glace Bay. He was a member of Lethbridge Council Knights of Columbus.
Springfield Dec 25 detectives say they have positively identified Jack Hartnett of Chicago and Elmer Vigus of Springfield as the men who robbed the C A Red Hummer Monday night at Iles. They were confronted by Engineer Mc Laughlin Fireman Sullivan and Express Messenger Ayres at the police station and the railway men endorsed the identification. Warrants charging burglary were sworn out and hold was ordered.
William Loeb Jr former secretary to President Roosevelt steps down from a $12 000 annual post as New York port collector to accept a position with the Guggenheims.
The Djemanah arrived at Marseilles with 145 passengers from the Salazie wrecked 40 miles off Madagascar during a cyclone on November 19. Lifeboats lost six, second officer died, survivors landed on a desert island and later aided by a boat from Madagascar.
London reports the deportation of Howard Mylius the libeler of King George from New York. The piece notes friction over his return to a friendlier country and highlights Mrs Seddon, recent immigrant, longtime co defendant with her husband in a poisoning case.
The Aldine a 112 ton three masted vessel owned by A B Conroy of Lunenburg Nova Scotia was found wrecked at daybreak on the north side of the St Pierre road after yesterday’s gale. About six crewmen are believed to have perished with no trace of survivors.
London reports the Balkan war has driven up costs for all nations with daily increases. Listings of casualties only cover up to the armistice. England, a major power, has not engaged in active fighting and has reportedly escaped the highest expenses. Movements and mobilization have not occurred in Belgrade according to officials.
The report details Balkan and European war costs, casualties, and mobilization figures. It cites Servia, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, and Austria Hungary with daily expense estimates and total war expenditures, plus captured arms, rifles, and munitions as of December.
In San Francisco on Christmas Day Santa Claus arrived by aeroplane rather than sleigh. The blue sky sparkled as he landed at Golden Park where children received candy nuts and toys. Mayor Ralph and city officials led the celebration.
The burgesses will vote Friday on seven by laws including five money by laws totaling about 180000 for civic development. They also consider three non money by laws granting concessions to manufacturers to locate here. The industrial grants include Stillman grain bin factory and two others for straw paper board and pump and brass works. Three land purchase measures for parks and city streets widenings.
In Panama on December 2, a dynamite blast occurred on Central Avenue near the national theater hours after President Taft passed en route to a hall. One man was badly injured. several arrests followed as police lined the street. The mayor and Republican committee rushed to the scene from the ball.
James Conway an official of United Steam Fitters and Helpers Local No. 520 was shot and killed in Chicago Illinois. The shooting followed a quarrel tied to an election held a week earlier over the possession of union property. Thomas Freer secretary of the organization is named as the shooter.
Sofia reports King Ferdinand urged the army to strict compliance with sanitary and other measures designed to keep the force ready for potential action. The address emphasizes discipline and preparedness amid tensions in the region.
A New York tale told at Christmas dinners centers on J P Morgan as a patient while a dentist recounts a widow with thirteen children after her husband’s death. The dentist later receives a letter enclosing a $10,000 gift for the washerwoman, with admonition she erred in having so many children.
Boston reports a Christmas snow blanket with two feet in the south and little in the north. Nantucket dig out from yesterday's storm as telegraph lines fail and roads close. The day remains clear and warm, echoing last year's Indian summer.
Rev Donald Hugh Fletcher longtime Presbyterian minister in Canada died at age eighty after an operation at the city hospital. He served forty years as pastor of McNabb Street Presbyterian Church and is survived by his wife son Hugh M and daughter Mrs P J Montague of Winnipeg.
Toronto December 26. Justice Bonneaul awards Joshua Snyder 799.66 in a suit against the Royal Guardians. The payment covers monthly assessments from his long membership, following a restrictive enactment on membership and a later constitutional amendment excluding those in liquor retail from joining.
A fire in Minot North Dakota destroyed the Minot Foundry Company building and threatened nearby businesses. The city’s water main broke early, leaving firefighters without ample hydrant water, hindering efforts. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars with 65000 dollars insured.
A fragmented OCR item references Toronto and a Dr Par with a count of five. Details are unclear. any broader event or action cannot be determined from the readable text.
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports that Austria has decided to discontinue military preparations and disband reservists, signaling an approach to peace. The note, dated December 26, cites reliable information.
New York dispatch reports the United Fruit steamship Turrialba ashore at Brigantine shoals nine miles north of Atlantic City. Fifty seven passengers and eighteen crew were rescued by the US revenue cutter Seneca, which stood by overnight and transferred them to safety. The Turrialba lies with a damaged propeller, stern port cracked, and rudder missing. bananas may be sacrificed if salvaged.
Beaverton Ontario December 26 the body of Ernest Reilly was found near the water tank at the G T R station with a deep gash over the left eye bruises on the head and a broken arm and wrist. Reilly a well known local figure spent the day in Lindsay and returned home by 846 p m. An inquest is ordered by Dr McLean of Orillia for Friday morning.
London reports Adrianople continues to block peace as Balkan allies demand maximum gains and Turkey offers minimum. Negotiations aim to settle borders with Saloniki and a line from Adrianople to Midia while compensation to Bulgaria may ease concessions. The peace conference meets at St James Palace to set a workable basis for bargaining.
Fragmentary notice recalls a December incident in Chicago where a person named Luke disappeared after quicksand or unstable ground. Rescue efforts described as ongoing but hampered, with no immediate closure or recovery reported.
A British steamer named Me the Oceanic collided near yesterday and sustained injuries among crew members. Details on location, casualty count, and voyage destination remain unclear as investigators assess the incident.
An analysis argues voters must consider long term impact on youth crime and urban spaces. It notes modern cities neglect residential areas while funding parks and playgrounds nearby. It cites children’s drifting into petty crime and the need for safer, accessible play areas to curb delinquency.
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