Alberta trustees discuss ranchers tax burden on schools
At the Alberta School Trustees session, Jacob Zwick argued leaseholds hinder public schools as ranchers refuse to pay school taxes. John Evenson and J Ross supported that the legal issue blocks proper funding and urged action to the Education Department and, if needed, Parliament.
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Alberta
Jacob Zwick
Clover Hill Ll. D
The
Prairies
John ‘Jr. Evenson
Comrey S. D. No
Zwick
J Ross
QP. R
Dominion
Suffragettes Force Bishop of Canterbury to Hear Feeds Debate
A militant group of suffragettes besieged Lambeth Palace and compelled the archbishop of Canterbury to meet with them to discuss forcible feeding as part of their protest.
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Canterbury
London
Lambeth Palace
Dundas MP Broder Expected for Railway Commission
Ottawa reports Andrew Broder M.P. for Dundas is said to be assured of the vacancy on the railway commission created by the retirement of Dr. James Mills.
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Ottawa
Andrew Broder
Dundas
Railway Commission
James Mills
Montague Taken Ill At Winnipeg Dinner
Winnipeg reports Hon. Dr. W. H. Montague minister of public works in the local legislature suffered an acute indigestion attack during a dinner hosted for lawmakers. His physician stayed all night and said he is resting easier but will be out for several days.
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Winnipeg
W. H. Montague
Montague
Explosion at Genoa Powder Magazine Kills Six
Six people killed and nine injured in a Genoa Italy powder magazine explosion. Monarch advertises eight big pictures and a chance to obtain an Annual Pass free today as public notices accompany the incident.
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Genoa
Italy
Taft warned Canada on popular government and suffrage
Former president William H. Taft spoke at the University of Toronto on popular government. He urged Canada to study U S system flaws, limit majority rule, and defend individual rights. He labeled militancy in woman suffrage as hysteria and predicted suffrage inevitability.
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Toronto
William H. Taft
Canada
United States
United ‘States
Taft
Constable Reid Receives Maximum Sentence in Krafchenko Plot
Ex-Constable Robert J. Reid, tied to Krafchenko’s escape, faced Magistrate Macdonald and was given the maximum term. The court accused him of disgraceful conduct and perjury before police and royal commissions, alleging he aided a dangerous criminal and supplied a deadly revolver.
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Winnipeg
Robert
Reid
Krafchenko
Macdonald
Police Commission
Royal Commission
Alaty
Confucian Worship Bill Passed in Republic Council
In Pekin on January 29 the administrative council adopted a bill declaring heaven and Confucius official religion of the republic. President Yuan Shikai had dissolved parliament and sent the measure to the council for approval.
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Pekin
China
Confucius
Yuan Shi Kal
Yuan Shi Kal Kim- Beli
Alberta School Trustees Association Sees Education Progress
A letter from D. S. MacKenzie deputy minister of education was read at the Alberta School Trustees Association session. He notes grants for technical education and higher secondary funding, earlier departmental exams, district boundaries, consolidated schools and tax limits, with phased grant support and distribution help.
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Alberta Trustees Association
MacKenzie
Alberta School Trustees Association
D. S. MacKenzie
Association
Goethals to Accept Panama Canal Zone Governorship
Secretary Garrison announced that Colonel George W. Goethals has signified his intention to accept the governorship of the Panama Canal Zone, a post to be offered by President Wilson.
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Washington
Garrison
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Wilson
Cylinder Burst Forces Steer Back to Glasgow
The Scandinavian American liner United States suffered a low pressure cylinder burst on the voyage to New York and had to return to Glasgow for repairs. The incident occurred en route on January 29.
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Copenhagen
United States
New York
Glasgow
Debate on Address Concludes This Afternoon
Ottawa Jan 29 The debate on the address will be concluded this afternoon with a discussion on Dr Neoley's free wheat resolution. No further amendments are expected. It is likely the main estimates for the coming fiscal year will be tabled and under consideration Friday. The new cabinet of New South Wales was selected by ballot.
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Ottawa
Neoley
Drove Eighty Miles to Attend Trustee Convention
John J. Evenson of Comrey near the border endured an 80 mile winter drive over two days to attend the school trustees convention. His persistence signals strong commitment from the Comrey district for the counting year ahead.
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John J. Evenson
Comrey
Evenson
Tragic Poison Gas Fatalities At Rogers Pass Tunnel Site
Two men died from asphyxiation at Rogers Pass during CPR tunnel work on the Selkirks line. Foreman C. J. Powell of Denver and carpenter D. Turner of Vancouver perished. Nine workers escaped after a blast trapped eleven inside, with engineer-in-chief C. Prast and foreman McFarland among those overcome before rescue efforts succeeded.
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Vancouver
Rogers Pass
C. P. R. Great
Selkirks
C. J. Powell
Denver
D. Turner
J. D. Sheppard
C. Prast
McFarland
Sheppard
Bank Clearing Week Totals Reach 870968 Dollars
The local clearing house reports weekly bank clearings of 870,968 dollars for the period ending today.
Sir James Whitney Condition Bulletin Released
Toronto January 28 The following bulletin on Sir James Whitney condition was issued this morning Sir James Whitney was rather restless last night sleeping quietly this morning Temperature normal
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Toronto
James Whitney
James “Whitney
Local architects place fifth in high school design contest
In a Dominion wide competition for a new Swift Current high school the firm Bourne & Morrison of Medicine Hat earned fifth place out of up to 100 entries. The project was valued at 100000 dollars and only four prizes were awarded, with Bourne & Morrison narrowly missing a premium.
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Swift Current
The
Dominion
Bourne & Morrison
Medicine Hat
Gill to Erect New Apartment Block on Ottawa Corner
Thomas Montgomerie announced the purchase of the Ottawa Street and Fourth Avenue corner with 115 by 90 feet to build a modern two and three room apartment block. The plan includes 22 three room suites and 6 two room suites each with private bath, finished in hardwoods. The site cost 18000 dollars to William Cross, and construction starts after frost ends.
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Thomas Montgomerie
Ottawa Street
Fourth Avenue
Ottawa
Montgomerie
William Cross
Calgary
New Hampshire Struck By La Savoie Near New York Harbor
The steamship New Hampshire of the New London Line arrived with starboard guard rails smashed on main and quarter decks after reportedly being struck by the French liner La Savoie when departing New York yesterday. La Savoie was not injured.
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New London
New Hampshire
New London Line
New York City
Manitoba debate presses Coldwell amendments repeal
Winnipeg January 28. In the legislature T H Johnson opposition member for West Winnipeg urged repeal of the Coldwell amendments to the Manitoba Schools Act saying the changes were ambiguous and open to diverse interpretation.
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Winnipeg
T. H. Johnson
West Winnipeg
U S Trade Figures: 1913 Exports Up 3.5 Percent
Washington reports that 1913 exports rose over 3.5 percent from 1912 while imports fell about 1.4 percent according to the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic’ Commerce
Bank Clearings Decline In Lethbridge Week
The weekly bank clearings in Lethbridge total $380,908 this week, down from $562,175 in the same week last year. A volcanic island five miles in circumference has newly emerged off Japan’s coast.
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Lethbridge
Japan
Bank of England Lowers Discount Rate to 3 Percent
The Bank of England cut its minimum discount rate by one percent to three percent today, aided by a world wide easing of monetary conditions and a strong reserve position. This marks the third rate cut of the year, following a half percent reduction a week ago.
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London
Bank of England
Rural School Financing and Accounting Discussed by Gould
Mr W W Gould CA of Edmonton spoke on rural district financing and accounting for industrial education in cities and countryside. He outlined a plan tied to bond sales and proposed establishing a central house for school funds to improve management.
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Education Department
W. W
Gould
Edmonton
Peven
Bond
A. Ee House
Canadian Educational Systems Discussed by BC Lady Delegate
London dispatch reports a BC lady delegate addressing Canadian education while noting an Empress of Ireland explosion in Liverpool. The gas bottle used in brazing in the engine room exploded without injuries, echoing a Mauretania accident with fatalities and many hurt.
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B.C
London
Mauretania
Empress of Ireland
Liverpool
Russian laborers killed in Point Grey dynamite blast
Vancouver reports two Russian laborers died in a dynamite explosion on the University grounds at Point Grey yesterday afternoon. Authorities investigate cause and identify the victims.
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Vancouver
Point Grey
Quebec Legislators Resign Over Bribe Allegations
Three Quebec officials charged with accepting bribes have resigned. Joseph Octave Mousseau from Soulanges, Achille Bergegin from Salaberry council, and Philip Berard from Delanaudiere council stepped down, effective immediately.
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Quebec
Joseph Octave Mousseau
Soulanges
Legislative Assembly
Achille Bergegin
Salaberry
Philip Berard
Delanaudiere
Manitoba Child Frozen to Death
In Holmfield Manitoba a 11 year old boy Fred McKelvey and his 15 year old sister Muriel were separated from their pony and cutter on the way home from school. The boy arrived at a neighbor with frozen feet and hands and reported his sister missing. The girl was found by her father frozen to death in a straw stack after an overnight exposure.
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Holmfield
Man
Muriel
Fred McKelvey
John
McKelvey
Inspections and Education Reform Topic at Albertan Trustees Meet
Mrs. Dr. A. V. Jones, representative of British Columbia, spoke on The Working of Canadian Educational Systems at the Albertan School Trustees convention. She urged more normal schools in the west with practical city school work for students and proposed an advisory board of six to coordinate courses, aiming to unite the nation and improve teachers.
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A. V. Jones
British Columbia
Gigfrid
Red Keaton
Function of the modern school by Dr S W Dyde
Dr S W Dyde, head of Robertson College Edmonton, defines education as the process turning a child into a well rounded man ready to live well. He spoke at the Alberta School Trustees convention in Alexandra School with a large audience despite cold weather.
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Modern School
Alberta School Trustees
Alexandra School
Spokane Millionaire Francis Clark Revealed in Blackmail Letter
An announcement letter received by a morning paper details Francis Clark a Spokane millionaire held for 75000 by blackmailers near Los Angeles. Clark reportedly disappeared from Santa Barbara January 11 after seeing his wife on a train and was believed to have died by his own hand in the sea. Police chief confirms the ransom demand and date January 27.
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Los Angeles
Francis
Lewis Clark
Spokane
Clark
Santa Barbara
Noes
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Hugh John
Macdonid
Goethals
New’ South Wales
J. C. Miller
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Gill
Cross
Lethbridge Clearings
Manitoba
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