Chief Meiklejohn Quits As Medicine Hat Chief of Police
Chief John Meiklejohn will resign to take effect January 31 after notifying Mayor Spencer. He has served about four years in Medicine Hat and earned praise for efficient conduct, notably curbing vagrants and crook activity. A petition for a subway under the CPR yards at Toronto Street will be presented to the council.
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Hat Police
John Meiklejohn
Spencer
Scotland
Winnipeg
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Toronto St
Fort William Man Dies of Hydrophobia
John McDowell, 63, longtime farmer and pioneer resident of Fort William district, died after rabies contracted from a stray dog bite in Palpong township. As alarm spreads, authorities order dog destruction and Vigorous measures by provincial health board.
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Fort William
John McDowell
Palpong
Pasteur Institute
Kakabeka Falls
Provincial Board of Health
W. F. Langworth
Port Arthur
Provinces of Canada Face Investment Limits in London
London financial writers note that seventy million pounds in Canadian provincial securities are not eligible for trustees under the Colonial Stock Act of 1900. Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and others are excluded while British colonies gain broader access. The push to extend the Trustees' Act seeks to include Canadian provinces, raising tensions with Lloyd George's treasury which favors conservative Consols trends.
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London
Canada
London Stock Exchange
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland
Alberta
Court of Appeal
Straits Settlement
Canadian Catholic Bishops Protest Portugal Action
Montreal reports Canadian Catholic archbishops meeting in Quebec decided to send a letter of sympathy and protest to Portugal's church hierarchy over the Portuguese government's attitude toward the Catholic church. The protest, routed via Mgr Begin of Quebec, condemns what they term odious persecution and asserts educated men will stay their hand.
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Portugal
Montreal
Que
Quebec
Mgr
Mathieu
Regina
Mgr. Begin
Two More Level Crossing Victims Near Bainsville Ont
A Toronto bound G T R eastbound train crashed into a sleigh carrying a young man and a young woman returning from a dance near Bainsville Ont. The woman died instantly and the man died later at the General Hospital. Identity unclear but letters suggest the man may be Sullivan.
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General Hospital
Sullivan
Prosector and Sleuth Clash in Dynamiting Case
Indianapolis January 2. County Prosecutor Frank P. Baker clashed with detective Robert J. Foster amid the dynamiting inquiry. Judge Joseph Markey admonished Baker for interrupting. Baker snatched a club from a policeman, claiming Foster interfered, and was ordered to show cause why he should not be held in contempt. Foster left. Baker then faced the federal grand jury.
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Indianapolis
Robert J. Foster
National Erectors’ Association
Frank P. Baker
Foster
Joseph Markey
Criminal Court
Markey
Baker
Walter Drew
The
Erectors’ Association
Drew
Los Angeles
County Grand Jury Room
Federal Grand Jury
Martin Hitland
William House
Iron Workers’ Association
John J. McNamara
Demand Deposits Surge as Canadian Banks Report Broad Growth
Ottawa reports the November 20 statement shows a healthy expansion of business with demand deposits up nearly 10 million from October and total deposits rising to 341.7 million. Savings, call loans, and current loans also increase while notes in circulation fall, reflecting a robust financial outlook.
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Ottawa
Canada
Noted Southern California Lawyer Convicted in Theft Case
Fred. L. Thompson, a leading Los Angeles criminal lawyer, found guilty of accepting $15,000 from Orlando Altorre, a post office clerk who stole $15,000 from the money order department. Altorre received a sentence to Leavenworth, later pardoned by Taft. Thompson faces sentencing next Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Fred
Thompson
Leavenworth
Taft
Altorre
English court rules woman may keep maiden name after marriage
London court says a woman is not required to change her name on marriage and incurs no legal disability for refusing. Flor ence Fenwick-Miller, a London school board member, kept her maiden name after marriage to Frederick A. Ford and was re elected. The ruling upholds freedom from a Mrs title and dismisses opposition’s claim to legal name.
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London
Florence Fenwick-Miller
London School Board
Frederick A. Ford
Banquet At Chateau Frontenac Marks Corset Co Event
A notable gathering at Chateau Frontenac in Quebec invited by Mr. George Amyot celebrated Dominion Corset Co opening and the company's 26th anniversary. The event brought together executives and employees to mark the triple celebration with ceremonial remarks and a banquet.
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Chateau Frontenac
Lomer Gouin
George IK. Amyot
Dominion Corset Co
Amyot
PL OR. Garneau
Hix
Cronin
Quebec City
Chas. Langelier
Amyat
Colonel Wilman
New
Traven Chamber of Commerce
Choquette
Landry
Lesperance
Mpl
Galipeau
M.P.P
Quebec
Dominion Corset Company
George ©. Amyot
Rich cold strike on Hammond River in Ruby Alaska
Deputy Marshal How ell reports a rich gold strike on Hammond River near Ruby Alaska found in a deep channel. The shaft bottom yields about 6000 dollars. a rush to the diggings is under way. A frozen body of Frank Schmidt, an elderly prospector, was found nearby after authorities reportedly refused aid.
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Ruby
Alaska
Hammond River
Marshal Howell
Frank Schmidt
Ottawa to Host National Fruit Growers Convention in February
Ottawa announces plans for a large national fruit convention in February led by Agriculture Minister Martin Burrell. The event will unite Canadian fruit interests and include a prominent exhibition showcasing peak season results across all branches, with broader scope than the 1905 gathering.
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Martin Burrell
Ottawa
Canada
Agricultural Department
Young man dies after taking carbolic acid in Calgary
Calgary Jan. 2. Robert Brown a young worker at the Ontario Steam Laundry drank carbolic acid on the street last night and died within half an hour. No motive is known and investigators report he was not drinking. He hailed from Winchester Quebec.
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Calgary
Robert Brown
Ontario Steam Laundry
Winchester
Qnt
McGill Professor MacGregor Dies in Arizona
Montreal report states Prof. MacGregor of McGill University died today in Tulson Arizona from tubercular meningitis. Marshall Hardware remains closed for stock-taking and will reopen once completed.
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Montreal
MacGregor
McGill University
Tulson, Ariz
Marshall Hardware
Queues vanish as Manchu rule ends in Chinese republic celebration
In New York Chinatown a public fete marks the republic's inauguration with the first president. Thousands gather as queues are cut, symbolizing the end of Manchu rule. Elsewhere in China the Dowager Empress offers funds to quell revolts as Sun Yat Sen assumes presidency and begins a new calendar.
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Chinatown
Peking
China
Yuan Shi Kin
Nanking
Sun Yat Sen
Pinkertons Sue Montreal Firm for 250000 Damages
The Pinkerton Detective Agency filed a $250 000 damages suit in Montreal asserting Hbellous statements by David Russell during the recent trial. Mr and Mrs M L O Hara and Mr and Mrs S Bomford thank friends for kindness after the death of their mother Mrs A Small.
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Montreal
Pinkerton Detective Agency
David Russell
Russell
M. L. O'Hara
S. Bomford
A. Small
Indian Chiefs Prepare Protest to Governor General
Ten prominent Indian chiefs passing through the city en route to Ottawa to meet the Governor General seek to present land grievances. Their leader reportedly holds assets exceeding $100,000 with others also wealthy. They aim to press land act concerns believed ignored in their cases. Most chiefs near Vancouver.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Vancouver
Election to be Held Tomorrow in Prince Edward Island
On the eve of the general election in Prince Edward Island both Liberals and Conservatives express confidence. Voter split has long favored a narrow margin. Conservatives back Premier Mathieson while Liberals under Hon. John Richards campaign vigorously.
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P.E
Charlottetown
P.E.I
Prince Edward Island
Laurier
Palmer
Mathieson
John Richards
Infant Co-respondent in sensational Delaware divorce
John Bancroft 2nd sues for divorce from Madeleine du Pont Bancroft, with their infant son Max Helbler Jr named co-defendant and claimed not to be the father. Madeleine du Pont Bancroft counters with divorce alleging extreme cruelty after elopement abroad. The case, linking Wilmington and Munich, arises from a 1907 elopement and prolonged separation.
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Wilmington
Del
John Bancroft
Joseph Bancroft and Sons Company
Madeleine du Pont Bancroft
Delaware
Max Helbler, Jr
Munich
Washington, D. C
Princeton
Heidelberg University
Im '‘Delawaires
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Club
Officer
Medicine Hat Lodge No. 2 AF
A.M
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