Calls Court A Lot Of Dogs
Winnipeg court hearing erupts as R A Bonnar denounces police and the attorney general's department for denying access to client Percy Hagel charged with helping Krachenko escape from jail. Hagel and Joan Westlake denied bail. case remanded to Thursday amid crowded, tense courtroom scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
R. A. Bonnar
K. C
Attorney-General’s Department
Percy Hagel
Krafchenko
Hagel
Mr. Bonnar
Stark
Bonnar
Newton
Mr. Hagel
Joan Westlake
Wich
B. Graham
Kraichenko
Percy Widen Hagel
H. Buxton
Frank Holt
Robert J. Reid
N. F. Hagel
Strathcona Remains Unchanged in London Status
The six o'clock bulletin reports Lord Strathcona passing a quiet day with much sleep and no pain, but there is no improvement in his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Strathcona
Diamonds recovered after eight years in pig pen fire
Vancouver jeweler W. H. Mallett recalls a 1906 robbery in Brandon where diamonds hidden by Ed Murphy were never found. A pig pen fire unearthed the gems eight years later, revealing most stones with the owner reclaiming them despite seventeen missing. value estimated around four thousand dollars as prices rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Mallett
Vancouver
Brandon
Captain Kidd
Ems
Mallett
Mr. Mallett
Buxton Reveals Full Escape Plot In Kr fchenko Case
John H Buxton testifies at royal commission detailing his complicity in the escape of John Kr fchenko the Vandit. He describes how Constable Reid and Hagel aided the plan and arranged meetings and a gun purchase. Buxton’s confession implicates Reid and Hagel and outlines the sequence of events leading to recapture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Krafchenko
Royal Commission
John H. Buxton
Buxton
Reid
Kratchenko
Parey
Hagel
Postponed degree practice for January 21
The degree practice scheduled for Wednesday evening January 21 at the ICCF Hall is postponed because the hall is needed for dancing purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1.C.C.F
Two Knife Duels Leave Four Dead in Vancouver
In Vancouver on January 20 two knife duels left four Austrians involved. In the first, Marcovitch fatally slashed Scherebot before dying in hospital. In the second, Pietro Sciaretti and George Miller fought. Scharetti was found with severe facial wounds and injuries to neck and shoulders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Marcovitch
Scherebot
Pietro Sciaretti
George Miller
Scharetti
Edmonton Poolroom Pair Fined for Bootlegging Crimes
Edmonton Jan 20 Special to the News Men employed by the Attorney General's Department cleaned up a poolroom run by Slim Thomas and Bert Neill at Big Valley. Thomas was arrested on the premises while Neill fled but was captured south of Big Valley after a chase. At Stettler the pair faced a crowd and were fined 250 dollars with costs or six months hard labor for Thomas and 150 dollars with costs or three months for Neill. The magistrate noted Neill's lighter sentence due to his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney-General's Department
Big Valley
Forster
Slim Thomas
Bert Neill
Neill
Nicholson
Stettler
Thomas
Moore
Mounted Police
Hefferman
Attorney General’s Department
Seed Fair Showcases Rich Exhibits In City Council Hall
Alberta seed fair attracts largest entries with alfalfa seed prized at 60 dollars per bushel. Southern Alberta yields exceed 8 000 pounds of the rare crop. Peas also feature high quality displays as Calgary visitors praise the exhibits. Continued on page 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Calgary
A. J. Matthews
Laurier Attacks Government Over Inaction And Rail Delays
Ottawa January speech debate sees Sir Wilfrid Laurier condemn government neglect to relieve a financially low mood and spur action. He denounces delays on the National Transcontinental railway between Cochrane and Quebec and criticizes missing terminals, shops, and wharves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Foster
Trade and Commerce
Wilfrid
Cochrane
Quebec
Monantin
Ogee
Sir James Whitney Nearing End In Toronto
Latest bulletin reports Sir James Whitney's condition deteriorating with a wearied heart and delirium. Doctors say he remains alive only with heart stimulants as his staff and public await further word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
James Whitney
Sir James
Dr. McPhedran
Railwaymen End Short Fight In Albany Strike
Albany reports that Delaware and Hudson Railway operations returned to near normal after a sixteen hour walkout. Company officials resolved the strike last night following a suggestion from G W W Hanger of the federal mediation board to avert further disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, N. Y
Delaware and Hudson Railway
G. W. W. Hanger
Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation
London Lawyer Sent Up For Five Years
Thomas W. Luscombe was sentenced to five years in prison by Judge Elliott in London Ontario for theft and misappropriation of funds entrusted to him. Luscombe, long a well known local lawyer, faced a harsh punishment despite pleas for leniency due to his high professional standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ont
Thomas W. Luscombe
Elliott
Luscombe
Belliott
Hayti Rebels Defeat Government Forces After Battle Near City
In Hayti two miles from Cape Hattie, rebels defeated the government in a decisive battle. The minister of war fled aboard the steamer Quebec as government troops retreated in disorder. The conflict erupted January 20 and followed a major clash near the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Hattie
Hayti
Haytien
Quebec
Local Conservatives jockey for Medicine Hat customs post
Rumors say D R Ware, current customs collector, may move to Ottawa. Medicine Hat gains port of entry status, prompting bids from Alderman W G Niblock Mayor M A Brown Captain Parker Magistrate O W Kealy R A Sewell Alderman Hamilton Morrow and Andrew Patterson. Widespread chatter suggests Brown supports the younger faction while Niblock backers lean toward the Old Gun Mayor. The contest is said to be heated as redistribution reshapes city patronage. A Tennis dance is announced for Friday night at Fellows hall with an “Everything Scotch in the Strings” theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Ware
Department
Ottawa
Medicine Hat
Conservative Association
W. G. Niblock
M. A. Brown
Parker
O. W. Kealy
R. A. Sewell
Hamilton Morrow
Andrew Patterson
Seat of War
Brown
Ald
Niblock
Barty
Uency
Otawa
Fellows’ Hall
City by laws swirl in contradictions and confusion
Reported confusion over city by laws notes a mass of inconsistencies. Alderman McLean proposed altering procedure by law No 324 to have mayor appoint standing committees with council approval. The amendment would strike a section limiting the mayor’s voting and retain a conflicting provision about voting except when disqualified by personal interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLean
Also Mentioned on This Page
K.C
City
John Buxton
John. Krafshenko
Westlake
Cording
Mayor Brown
Guard
Tory Party
Ligende
Edmonton
Old Guard
Customs Office
Oia Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier
McLeod
York, N. B
Agriculture Department
Lavallee
Mayer
Arthur Meighen
Ford Factory
Detroit
Om James Whitkey
Ontario
Clark
Customs
Jack
Mother Goose
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!