Prosecution presents first witness in Bending arson case
Edward Middleton testified at the Supreme Court that he saw J. F. Bending near Riverside Park driving a tarpaulin covered wagon twice before a fire. Middleton said the tarpaulin concealed what appeared to be furniture as the wagon moved toward town.
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Edward Middleton
Supreme Court
J. F. Bending
Gar- Age
Riverside Park
Bending
Gardeu
R. McDonnell
Rending
Second St
Third Street
Mr. Bruce
Redcliff
Robert Highton
Schraeder's Inhumanity Costs a Life
In Winnipeg a coroner verdict finds George Schraeder negligent for the death of 13-year-old Robert Beck in the Red River after Schraeder refused to lend his boat to rescue the boy. Beck's mother testified she pleaded for the boat as the boy drowned. Witnesses described witnessing a warehouse fire and related debris cleanup as part of ongoing inquiry.
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Red River
Winnipeg
George Sehkrachar
Elmwood
Robert Beck
Schraeder
Alberta Legislature Moves Summer Session to July 2
The Alberta legislature’s summer session is moved two weeks earlier and adjourned to July 2 on provisional terms. An order in council extends the adjournment. the original June 15 date was altered by the lieutenant governor’s authority. Ottawa delays on railways and resources forced the shift to the Thursday after Dominion Day.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ottawa
Changes to Grain Act expand inspection and re inspection
Ottawa June 10 Clauses in the new Grains Act affect inspection re inspection and grading. The changes raise grade appeal boards from three to seven and establish boards at Calgary and Winnipeg to cover Vancouver grain shipments. A grain board tribunal of inspectors and six others settles grading disputes.
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Ottawa
Calgary
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Board of Grain Commissioners
Grain Board
United Church of Canada Constituted In Toronto Ceremony
A June 10 crowd in Toronto witnessed the official declaration uniting the Presbyterian Church in Canada the Congregational Churches of Canada and the Methodist Church into the United Church of Canada. Rev Dr S D Chown proclaimed the union as Rev Dr George C Pidgeon and Rev Dr W H Marriner spoke on its first acts and services. The historic ceremony closed with a communion rite led by Dr Pidgeon.
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Toronto
United Church
S. D. Chown
Presbyterian Church In Canada
Congregational Churches of Canada
Methodist Church
General Council
Union Churches
United Church of Canada
George C. Piigeon
Presbyterian
General Council of the
Montreal
Richard Roberts
W. H. Marriner
Dr. Pidgeon
Gull Lake Man Appeals Four Year Sentence
Regina June 10 Steve Johnson of Gull Lake appeals a four year jail term imposed by Mr Justice Bigelow at Maple Creek. He was convicted on eight charges four for breaking and entering granaries and four for stealing wheat. Johnson initially pleaded not guilty but changed plea to guilty at trial. He now says he did not intend to plead guilty to all charges and this forms the basis of the appeal.
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Regina
Steve Johnson
Cull Lake
Justice Bigelow
Maple Creek
Johnson
Unemployment in Britain Rises Amid Daily Woes
London reports a spike in joblessness with 60,778 more unemployed in the week ending June 6. The total rises to 1,247,200, up 244,385 from the previous year, prompting concern and widespread anxiety.
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London
Great Britain
Senator Alexander McCall Dies in Simcoe at 84
Simcoe Ontario June 10 Senator Alexander McCall in his 85th year died this morning at his home after weeks of illness. He had been ill since the opening of the present Senate session and was removed home after a brief improvement failed to last.
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Simcoe
Ont
Alexander McCall
Senate
General Election Buzz From Journal and Citizen
Ottawa reports both the Journal and the Citizen expect Dominion electors to vote this year. The Citizen predicts a dissolution in September with October elections while the Journal foresees polls between now and November. The News columns note active advertising.
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Ottawa
The
Journal
the Citizen
Dominion
Citizen
Canadians Return Home After Mexican Settlement
Ottawa reports a wave of returns as Canadians travel back from the United States and Mexico. Mennonite farmer John B. Hiebert, his wife and 13 Canadian-born children left Herbert Saskatchewan in 1922 for Mexi co and Cusi Chihuahua but found farming difficult and returned with little cash. They plan to reclaim land in Herbert and resume farming, part of a group of 53 Mennonite families who have come home.
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Department’ of Immigration and Colonization
John B. Hiebert
Mexico
Canada
John Hiebert
Herbert Sask
Mexia
Cusi
Chihuahua
Hiebert
Herbert, Sask
Two Children Die After Coal Stove Blast in Haileybury
A coal stove explosion gutted a Haileybury home killing Omer Gagnon 11 and his sister Anna who both died in hospital. Their parents are hospitalized with serious burns while two younger children and the maid escaped injury.
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Haileybury
Ont
Omer Gagnon
Anna Gagnon
Balloon Grand Charles Sinks at Sea Near Brussels
June 10 report from Brussels states the French Balloon Grand Charles, piloted by M. Latu, sank at sea. All balloonists were saved.
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Brussels
Grand Charles
M. Latu
Wheat Drops Almost 9 Cents in Winnipeg Market
June 10 publishers report despite U S crop condition optimism, wheat prices fell sharply in Winnipeg with July down 3 4 and October 8 1 8 from early highs. Late session selling drove prices lower. futures opened higher but failed to hold gains as foreign demand remained weak. Traders foresee further declines as coarse grain markets also drop.
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Winnipeg
United States
Presbyterian Union Vote Divides Canadian Assembly
The Presbyterian general assembly in Toronto faced a tense closing session as unionists moved to adjourn to June 24 and deny anti unionists the right to claim a non united church. Of 3751 worshipping units only 700 voted for union reflecting 29 percent.
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Toronto
Assembly
College Street
Presbyterian General Assembly
United Church of Canada
Presbyterian Church
Church Union Committee
General Assembly
Canada
Presbyterian Church In
Union
Wag
United Church
Mackinnon
Dr. McQueen
McQueen
Knox Church
Country Club Dance Friday Night Promised Music and Refreshments
All interested and reminded of the dance at the Country Club on Friday night where excellent music will be furnished and refreshments provided.
Presbyterian General Assembly elects new moderator in Toronto
In Toronto the General Assembly convened after a historic gathering at Knox Church to ensure the church's continuance. Interim Moderator Dr. D G McQueen led an intercession, then read Psalm 110 before outlining the assembly's purpose and motions including adding James Hargrave and Rev Thomas Wilson to the roll.
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Toronto
Dominio
Knox
D. G. McQueen
Edmonton
McQueen
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Assembly
James Hargrave
Thoms Wilson
Presbytery
Médicine Hat
Taylor
College Street
Soaking Rains Drench Southern Alberta Crops
Heavy rains drenched Southern Alberta with steady showers aiding soil moisture. Total weekly rainfall nears two inches, with warm, penetrating precipitation boosting soil reservoirs for crops ahead of hot weather. Reports from Canadian Pacific Railway offices note eight hours of rain over the region, including Drumheller.
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Alberta
Xalufallon
Canadian Facific Railway
Calge Swift
Drumheller
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P.D. Thompson
Kelvinside United Free Church
Glasgow
Scotland
Trish Jig
Sparkhill
New York
Thomas Allen
Elizabeth McMurray
Ireland
Allen
Gull Lake
Senator McCall
Dept. of Immigration and Colonization
Newa
Ad. Columna
NEW
Alta
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