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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 1914
Page
1
Quebec officials tighten body identifications at shed 27 morgue after errors. Clerks assign caskets to claimants who report the victim with facial recognition jewelry or scars. Many claims based on stressed, unreliable identifications led to false removals. continue on page eight.
A Moncton delegation led by Deputy Mayor F. C. Robinson toured western cities visiting public works and subways. The group praised Medicine Hat’s manufacturing potential and power as the key advantage, with Alderman Freyer and others noting warm receptions. They proceed to Moose Jaw Regina Brandon and back to Winnipeg.
New York June 2 Mrs C P Day of Golden B C who perished in the Empress tragedy was accompanied by the sister of Captain Leslie St Clair Cheape a member of the British polo team currently here.
Edmonton reports Premier Sifton returning from Europe asserts Alberta is almost free from debt secured by treasury bills now replaced by 10 year bonds. He notes Lloyd's London confirms sound conditions and supports Dominion loan terms for Canadian Northern Railway while easing provincial liability.
Toronto dispatch reports an Imperial Empress liner catastrophe in Quebec where undertakers found bodies with fatal injuries before entering the water. Norman Craif, an Ontario undertaker assisting at embalmings, says most deaths occurred prior to immersion.
Montreal officials vote to contribute ten thousand dollars to a relief fund for survivors. The action follows a city council meeting held this afternoon as discussions referenced two boys Bowles and McFeotiia related to the industrial sector.
Canadian press reports claim $1.5 million in life and property losses will be sought against CPR Virginian to replace the wrecked liner Empress of Ireland. The Virginian will sail June 12 as a substitute, while crowds in Liverpool and London press for news on victims with many relatives remaining at offices seeking identifications.
May customs receipts amounted to 15664.31 dollars, showing improvement over the prior month but lagging behind the level reached a year earlier. The report notes the month’s performance as a partial recovery with a gap to the year-ago total.
London reports Lord Leopold Brooke who led the second Canadian Cavalry Brigade in 1913 will sail on the Oceanic tomorrow to command the Petawawa camp summer training. He will be accompanied by Myebialoe Masel Barle and Yi q.
A new hotel in Dunmore was burned to the ground this afternoon as the News went to press. Telephone service to Dunmore was cut off because the central was housed in the burning building. The hotel, built by Kuhlross Bros. of Spokane, had operated only a few months.
London in June reports the British Board of Trade will appoint Baron Mersey to head a court of inquiry into the Empress of Ireland disaster. Mersey, who presided over the Titanic inquiry, will sail for Canada in a few days to conduct investigations into the loss of the steamship and the over 900 lives.
Election today on four bylaws showing light interest with 161 votes cast so far. Of these 120 deposited at city hall and 41 at the court house, polls close at five with potential late ballots expected but no strong turnout indicated.
Reports say heavy rains fell around the city and in Josephburg where an inch and a tenth of rain was recorded last night. Flooding gums the prairie while Walsh reports similar downpours and the city itself only churned up enough rain to lay the dust.
Judge A A Carpenter holds chambers at the courthouse to hear the case of Robert McCutcheon charged with assault on his wife. The trial is set for 3.30 with W A Begg KC prosecuting for the crown and O W Kealy defending for the prisoner.
Over the past month the local land office logged 85 homesteads 45 pre emptions and 3 purchased homesteads totaling 133 dominion land entries. Applications for oil leases were also reported unusually high.
Ald and Frost of Calgary aim to persuade Winnipeg officials and the public that the Ding Man oil discovery is real and commercially viable.
W A Matthews general manager N J Breen flour manager and A C McMillan chief accountant of Lake of the Woods Milling Co Limited arrived to take over the Medicine Hat Milling Company Limited plant which began operations yesterday and marks a change in ownership and management of the facility.
Medicine Hat farmers see a major public action by the board of trade after no outside buyers appeared for the third monthly hog day. A committee purchased over 250 hogs at Calgary top price 6 1/4 cents per pound, recording farmer names for potential profit sharing.
Five robbers in a stolen electric automobile attacked Maho, Illinois. Four men menaced villagers before another member blew open a safe and took 2500 dollars. Deputies chased them by car but lost the trail near Monticello. Sir James Whitney was re-nominated by Conservatives in Dundas County.
The city council approved a bylaw for a Ward III bye election to be held Tuesday June 16. The meeting adjourned early after passing the bylaw and scheduling the election.
Paris June 2 Premier Gaston Doumergue and his cabinet resigned en masse to President Poincare. The president began consultations with senate and chamber leaders to form a new government. Rene Viviani as potential first choice for a new cabinet is anticipated. Montreal June 2 Captain Walsh denies insult claims against the Empire of Ireland crew stating reports are unfounded and praising discipline.
Winnipeg daily market quotes show July wheat at 95 3 4 to 96 with Oct at 88 3 4 to 89. Oats July 38 3 4 to 88 7 8. Flax July 141 5 8 to 141 1 2. Oct 146 1 4 to 145. Nov 144 1 2 to 144 1 8. Cash spring wheat No 1 Nov 95 1 4. No 2 Nov 93 3 4. No 3 Nov 92 1 8. No 4 88 1 8. No 5 80 1 2. No 6 75 1 2. feed 70 1 2. Oats No 2 C W 38. No 8 C W 37 1 2. extra No 1 feed 37 3 4. No 1 feed 36 3 4. No 2 feed 36 1 2. Barley No 3 49 5 8. No 4 48 1 2. rejected 46. feed 45 1 2. Flax No 1 NW CG 139 3 4. No 2 C W 136 3 4. No 2 C W 124 3 4. Electric Fans Irons and Toasters advertised at Medicine Hat Light Supply Co Hull block phone 793 tf.
Winnipeg reports January estimates put Western Canada planted area at 21 million acres for the year, up from 18.75 million last year, with Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta showing gains and seed beds in better condition due to moisture. The total increase across provinces amounts to 1,715,300 acres.
Judge Walsh rules on two resolutions from Alderman McLean’s ejectment. The first relates to his refusal to vote on a licensing by law, dismissed as his reason was the by law’s incompleteness. The second, requiring an apology to the chair, was passed. McLean refused, stating personal interest in the by law. No costs awarded.
May building permits total 226 240 with plans for Maple Leaf Milling and a new technical high school not issued in May. June permits are expected to include a 600 000 Maple Leaf mill and nearly 300 000 for the school, likely the city’s largest ever. First six months may match 1918 figures.
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