03 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 03, 1930
Page
1
The Eagle Butte Oil Co proposes three gas wells tied to city mains for 8101,000 with 20,000 down and 20,000 plus interest. The council refers the proposal to Gas and Finance committees for report as plans unfold for the local gas field expansion.
A CPR roundhouse and Machinists Lodge smoker at Corona Hall honored Ris D Legh upon forty one years of service. Roy Wilson chaired. Legh received a gold purse amid birthday wishes for health and happiness in retirement.
Inmates of the bad ward at the Ionia State Hospital for the Criminal Insane escaped early today after taking the night superintendent hostage. One was recaptured within three hours. An orderly mass escape occurred after prisoners cut telephone wires and opened doors on the first floor. About 180 men fled but did not attempt to escape the surrounding area.
Medicine Hat Rink Co reports a comfortable financial position after depreciation, showing a $222.28 surplus from last season. Hockey receipts rose yet skating nights fell, due to two or three Saturdays spared for hockey. President A. D Burns announced mortgage clearance and plans to study artificial ice installation and increased music for next season. Directors reelected: A. Z. Burns, Dr. M. N. Moor, BR. B. Davidson, J. Mel Queen, P. Yodu M., Slope and V. W. Jarrish.
A 42 year old man from Niagara Falls leapt into the Niagara River above the cataract and was swept over the falls. He reportedly shouted I am going to jump in before his fatal plunge. The incident follows work on water service improvements across Crescent Heights with new mains planned to extend toward the city center.
Lord Dewar, famed distiller, sportsman, wit, and raconteur, died on April 11 leaving an estate of more than five million pounds. Government death duties will amount to about two million pounds.
A river steamer exploded and sank on the Mondatena river near the Port of Terncliffe yesterday. Many passengers are believed dead, including the captain who drowned. the nurse survived. The vessel was traveling from Barranquilla to Dorada and the cause remains unexplained.
Mexico City police investigated the death of Tom Brown former Stratford Ontario mayor. Roberto Gomez and several associates were arrested and questioned. The probe considers foul play including possible poisoning with drugs or liquor by Brown’s companions amid theft suspicions. Angelina Rodriguez a cabaret entertainer associated with Brown has a police record. Rivolin and others face pending charges as part of the inquiry.
A few scattered showers fell across the prairies with fair weather overall in the West. Alberta and Saskatchewan saw most rainfall, with Cardston in Southern Alberta reporting a heavy downpour. Totals at about a tenth of an inch at several points. The forecast calls for fair, cool conditions with a chance of more showers.
Report from Lombay on June 35 cites clashes at Worli prison where twelve prisoners were seriously injured in a border clash with guards. The article notes a broader Tamil resistance, shop boycotts, and tax resistance amid British military actions in the Northwest Frontier and Peshawar region as India's civil disobedience movement expands.
In Cambridge England this afternoon D N Potts, a first year student at Kings College Cambridge, allegedly shot and killed his tutor A I R Wollaston. Potts also reportedly wounded Detective Sergeant Wilson before turning the revolver on himself in a sensational Cambridge University shooting.
The King marked his sixty fifth birthday at Buckingham Palace while the Prince of Wales led the Royal salute at the Trooping of the Colors. Duke of Connaught watched from a Horse Guards balcony as messages from the Empire and other nations poured in. Royal family members visited to offer greetings and bring gifts.
Three men were killed when the Atlas Powder Company mixing house at Mixtown near Tamaqua exploded early today. The blast destroyed the entire mixing room and killed all workers inside.
Quill Lake Sask June 3 a major fire swept six stores in one block before being checked. Damage estimated between 25000 and 50000 dollars. Pool hall owner VW was awakened by heat and smoke and escaped in his bare attire as brigades from Wadens Watson and Clair arrived within an hour.
Premier Ramsay MacDonald announced a new Empire Government structure with separate Cabinet posts. Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas will become Secretary of State for the Dominions, as part of reorganizing the offices of the Secretary of State for the Dominions and for the Colonies.
Lethbridge voters approved a $20,000 plan to improve the air harbor and provide hangar accommodation to establish the city as a port of call on the air mail route. The measure passed 705 to 47 as residents voted on Monday.
Rain and cooler weather dampened two days of wildfires in Port Arthur and Thunder Bay areas after a red wall of flame swept across north western Ontario. Fires endangered homesteads, halted trains, and prompted evacuations while missing residents were feared dead.
Calgary June 3 the Solloway Mills case is before the Supreme Court with Isaac William Cannon Solloway and J Harvey Mills facing four counts of conspiracy. The defense seeks to sever counts while the judge allows continuing with four conspiracy charges and reviews a fifth charge on the delivery of shares. The hearings extend with requests for clearer particulars and definitions of terms.
Fragmentary notes describe an elderly woman, Mrs Brenner, charging her husband in a domestic dispute. A reported shooting left Mrs Deéchow, 55, injured by a blow to the head with a coverlet during a confrontation in the chamber.
A fragmentary report notes Miss Johnson receiving the Mander of the British Empire on the King’s birthday honors for a May flight from England. It mentions arrival, hero status, and recognition by Prime Minister MagDonald, with unclear details about routes and dates.
Fragmentary OCR text describes injuries and a timeline tied to a location, with references to a person or group and a potential incident. The readable parts mention an event labeled with a name or group and a sequence of actions leading to injuries.
During the Monday meeting the Rotary Club approved 6300 for community work including a 3000 donation to Hospital Bar for repair work at the emergency hospital. The project total is 8060 with hospital board approval to begin immediately. A 3300 grant was also approved for a swimming pool project north of the track.
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