Irish Delegation to Resume Talks with Churchill Tomorrow
London reports Arthur Griffith and colleagues will return to negotiations with Colonial Secretary Churchill, carrying a revised Irish constitution. Lloyd George arrives in London Thursday for possible formal talks Friday, while Irish stands on Pettigee shelling prompt inquiries. Deputy Mayor Delf presided in Huckvale’s absence.
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London
Arthur Griffith
Dublin
Churchill
Griffith
Lloyd George
Wales
Downing Street
Prominent Passengers Arrive Aboard Empress of Asia
Vancouver reports the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Asia docking with a prominent passenger list. Marquis and Marchignsacot Northampton sail back to London, Major General Sir Alfred Tove and Lady Knox heading to Beria then London, Sir Edward and Lady Pearce bound for England from Shanghai, Sir Hugh and Lady Sray to London. Also aboard are Professor Odlum and Rev. James Endicott returning to duties in Canada.
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Vancouver
Marquis
Marchignsacot Northampton
London
Alfre Tove
Knox
Auberia
Edward
Pearce
Englard
Shanghai
Hugh
Lady
Brennan Helicopter Claim Sparks Aviation Debate
London reports say Louis Brennan and the British government developed a new helicopter able to rise to 2000 feet hover and travel 60 mph. Pall Mall Gazette lauds the invention as a turning point for warfare and air travel, while Brennan denies any full-scale tests yet.
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Erain Aviation
London
Louis Brennan
Pall Mall Gazette
Brennan
Air Ministry
Crecy
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Farnborough
Hants
The
Gazette
Evening News Today
Invenor
Steam whistle signals Shriner arrival in town
Residents worried a fire alarm was sounding at night but the sound came from a steam whistle on the Shriners’ special trains. Officials note the whistle is a tradition to announce their arrival.
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Shriners
Favors Suspension of Nest Pact Across Nation, Maritime Plea
Ottawa hearing sees Hon. R. E. Finn urge continued suspension of the Crows Nest Pass agreement to relieve maritime freight costs. He argues national relief is needed as high rates depress Prince Edward Island potatoes and threaten railway revenues, with Maritime shares tied to Intercolonial access and central market.
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Ottawa
Railway Transportation Costs Committee
R. E. Finn
Maritime Provinces
Prince Edward Island
Crows Nest Pass
Confederation
Canada
Maritime
CAN.PAC STARTS NEW TRAIN SERVICE
Vancouver June 5 Canadian Pacific inaugurates the Empress Special train service between Vancouver and Chicago aboard the Empress of Asia liner arrival. About fifty passengers boarded for the east, with Chicago arrival in seventy two hours and Atlantic connections for the Old Country. The consist includes two standard sleepers an observation and a baggage car, with Imperial Limited extra equipment to handle the cross continent traffic.
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Vancouver
Ctty
Chicago
East
Atlantic
Government delays Calgary gas application decision
Edmonton June 6 The government deferred its decision on Calgary gas tapping until Premier Greenfield returns to the city. A meeting of the executive council considered Calgary's request to cross the Redcliff gas field and crossing road allowances, but no action was taken until the full cabinet could review the matter.
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Edmonton
Calgary
Preiffer Greenfield
Eity
Executive Council
Redcliff
Reserve Judgment In Application of Town of Redcliff
Judgment was reserved by the Appellate Division in the Redcliff case where Canadian Land and Ranch Co v Redcliff Realty Co and Canadian Western Power Co, with a decree for $85,000 and four months to redeem, was involved. D. M. Stirton represented Redcliff. J. P. Johnson for the Land and Ranch Co urged lack of caveats filed timely.
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Reedifff
J. P. J. Johipson
Canadian Land and Ranch Co
Redcliff
Ottawa Trade Official Visits City to Meet Firms
Mr. Douglas S. Cole of the commercial intelligence service Ottawa spends today and tomorrow in the city on a Canada wide tour. He travels to London to become assistant trade commissioner and sails July 15. He praises the courtesy shown by Chamber of Commerce Secretary Richardson.
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Douglas S. Cole
Commercial Intelligence Service
Ottawa
Canada
London
England
Cole
Richardson
Chamber of Commerce
Girl Admits Poisoning Father in Manitoba Case
A twelve year-old girl, alleged by provincial police to have admitted poisoning her farmer father who died May 5, is being taken to Winnipeg for further investigation. The father died after drinking tea said to contain a violent poison, presumably strychnine.
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Winnipeg
Lillian Russell Moore Dies After Illness and Shipboard Accident
Pittsburg June 6 Mia Lillian Russell Moore wife of Alexander P Moore publisher of the Pittsburg Leader and a noted stage beauty of past years died at her home after a several weeks illness. She suffered an accident while on shipboard returning from Europe.
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Pittsburg
Mia
Lillian Russell Moore
Alexander P. Moore
Europe
House Sustains Speaker's Ruling on Crerar Sub-Amendment
In Ottawa the Speaker Lemieux ruled the Crerar sub-amendment to the Drayton budget out of order. The vote 122 to 65 sustained the ruling with Liberals and Conservatives in support, Progressives opposed, and Independent Liberal A B Hudson with the Progressives.
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Ottawa
Lemilenx
T. A. Crerar
Drayton
Crerar
Lemieux
A. B. Hudson
Winnipeg South
Progressives
Chornohus Again Named UFA Candidate in Whitford Ride
Edmonton reports that Chornohus will be the United Farmers of Alberta candidate in the Whitford by election within a year. No nominating convention is needed as local conventions by rule stand for one year. Sedgewick and Ribs tone constituencies plan nominating meetings on Wednesday to pick standard bearers.
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Edmonton
M. Chornohus
U.F.A
Whitford
Chornohus
Sedgewick
Ribstone
United Farmers
Chas. Stewart
C. O. Wright
Hotest Day in Ten Years Hits Winnipeg Weather
Winnipeg records the hottest spell in a decade with 96 degrees noted yesterday. The city previously reached 95 degrees on June 24, 1912, marking a historic temperature surge.
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Winnipeg
City Council Deliberates on Band Aid and Oil Rights
The council declined to grant aid to the City Band citing financial strain despite a proposal for summer Sunday park concerts at 60 dollars per event or 50 dollars if collections are allowed. Community Oil Wells Limited indicated no further oil rights negotiations. The Campbell oil drilling proposal remains under negotiation. Repairs proposed for Redcliff Road hill. By law discussion on reducing first class fire limits to allow frame houses on Third Street. The swimming pool at the technical high school site aimed to open by week’s end.
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Mgr
J. A. Schneider
Community Oil Wells Ltd
A. W. Lang
Community Oil Wells Limited
Campbell
Gordon Campbell
Kevin
Montana
Reddhit
Redcliff
Public Works Committee
Third St
North Railway St
Maple Ave
Siwiening
Delf
Aid
Cunliffe
Technical High School
Crerar Moves Amendment in Debated Budget Clash
Ottawa June 6 The final week of Sadzei debate opens with a Crerar led third party amendment to the Drayton text. He argues that Liberal pledges and tariff protection are incompatible with sound fiscal policy and urges economy while opposing a sales tax. Meighen to speak today as debate continues.
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Ottawa
T. A. Crerar
Progressives
Lemieux
Crerar
W.S. Fielding
United States
Great Britain
Wage cut ordered by U S Railway Board
Chicago June 6 The United States Railroad Labor Board ordered a wage reduction of seven cents an hour for railway shop mechanics and nine cents for freight car men, affecting about 400 000 workers and saving roughly 60 million dollars annually, despite protests from three labor representatives. Regina laundry burned out June 6 Regina Fire gutted the upper floor of the Regina Steam Laundry with losses around 40 000 dollars, suspected explosion in the drying room.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Regina
Regina Steagm
Two Buildings Collapse in Poland Buries Over Forty
In Lemberg Poland more than forty people were buried in debris after two three storey buildings toppled. Authorities say vibrations from a passing motor truck likely caused the collapse as rescue operations began.
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Lemberg
Poland
Jane
Marty
Conciliation Board Rules Against Miners in Nova Scotia Strike
The Ottawa conciliation board chaired by D'Arcy Scott and J E B Moore recommends adopting the McKinnon award with a 20 percent wage cut and a £42 daily minimum for men over 16, retroactive as of January 1. Miner representative L D McDougall filed a minority report urging wage and rate increases above the McKinnon terms.
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Ottawa
D'Arcy Scott
John EB. Moore
St. John
McKinnon
Wil
Scott Board of Conciliation
Montreal
MeKinnon
James Murdock
Nova Scotia
British Engine Steel Corporation
Dominion Coal Co
Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Co
Acadia Coal Co
City to sign agreement with Med Alte Stoneware Ltd
The city council decided last evening that the agreement between the city and Med Alte Stoneware Ltd be signed by the mayor and city clerk and that the corporate seal of the city be attached to the document.
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Medalte Stoneware, Ltd
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Collogne
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Cologne
HOUSE
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U. S. Railway Board
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