Grain Chief Sees Favorable June Conditions Across West
Winnipeg June 9. Grant Tall vice president of the Canadian Pacific Railway reports from an inspection of main and branch lines in Western Canada that conditions in early June are as favorable as ever. He cautions this is not a crop forecast but notes good seeding, moisture, and roots, with potential for a strong harvest in the three western provinces.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Grant Tall
Hall
Nall
C. H. Temple
Andrew Kelly
Western Canada Flour Mills Company
Montague Black
Black and Armstrong
Chas. Murphy
C.P.R. Westernnes
Temple
Montreal
Port William
Great Lakes
Toronto
Government bill reimburses Home Bank depositors
The House of Commons adopted a 4,450,000 relief plan for Home Bank depositors by a 100 to 0 vote on first reading. Debate centered on funding method and Senate acceptance, with Premier King defending the bill against potential Senate rejection and detailing depositors’ liquidator arrangements.
Senate clash over banking bill and moral claims of the depositors
Senator Robertson faces Conservative rebuttal as Premier King defends government action on the banking and commerce report. Meighen rejects a moral or legal claim, urging restraint in senate criticism. Crerar recalls dealings with Sir Thomas White and disputes on public inquiry into the Farmers Bank affair.
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Robb
Henry Drayton
Thomas White
Finance
McKeown
Governmnt
Home Bank
J. A. Crerar
Henry
Crerar
McKeown Commission
Sir Henry
Sir Thomas
King
Kennedy
Farmers’ Bank
Senate
Arthur Meighen
Robertson
Committee On Banking and Commerce
Meighen
St Thomas
T. A. Crerar
Marquette
Crerary
Thome White
Iank
Toronto
Col Nelson Dies in Quebec After Long Military Career
Col J H Nelson of Corsack Neilsonville died in Quebec on Saturday. He accompanied the Red River expedition in the 1870s and later served in Egypt, shaping a long military career.
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J H. Neflson
Corsack- Neilsonville
Quebec
Red River
Egypt
Auto crashes through window in Lethbridge
In Lethbridge on a June day a car driven by W M Bloor, agent for Prudential, surged forward during cranking. The vehicle leaped through plate glass at the W M Harris Agency office, trapping Bloor beneath the car but leaving him with only a wrist cut and no serious injuries. The car ended resting with its front wheel at the counter, evidence of a guardian angel ride.
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Lethbridge
Sherlock
W. M. Harris Agency
WC. Bloor
Prudential Assurance Company
Bloor
Mr. Bloor
Davidson
James Bruce
Redcliff
Blaochard
Const
Bailey
R. Highton
Lst
Highton
Treasure trove in Coney lands diamonds found
Diamonds and jewelry valued at about 30000 were unearthed in a weather stained cask in Coney Island while investigators pursued missing assets of the Morris Sieger and Son jewelry firm which failed for more than 200000. Sieger, head of the firm, died by suicide in Times Square prior to the bankruptcy. Authorities expect more salvage valued over 59000. Mrs Sarah Sieger and her son Simon Sieger led to the discovery and were indicted for attempting to defraud creditors.
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New York
Jones
Coney Island
Morris Sieger and Son
Morris Sieger
Times Square
Sarah Sieger
Dernd
Simon Sieger
Premier of France Flies to Morocco
Paris reports Premier Painleve told the Gabinet he would depart immediately for Morocco. He will travel this evening with M. Laurent Freynac the under secretary of state for aviation. The trip aims to observe the Rufian situation firsthand so France can answer questions in parliament with direct knowledge.
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Paris
Painleve
Gabinet
Morocco
M. Laurent Freynac
Pariament
Obsequies for W G Johnston MLA Lead Notables
The obsequies for the late W G Johnston MLA drew dignitaries from out of town including Kon Alexander Rosa Minister of Public Works Hon Perren Baker Minister of Education Ald F J White M L A Calgary Samuel Brown M L A High River John Buckley M L A Gleichen and Gordon A Foster Hand Hills. Both government and opposition leaders expressed deep sympathy and praised his diligence in the legislature. The flag at half mast marked the province’s mourning.
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William GQ. Johnston
Kon. Alex. Rosa
Perren Baker
Minter
Ald
F. J. White
M L.A
Calgary
Samuel Brown
M.la
High River
John Buckley
M.L.A
Gleichen
Gordon A. Forster
Hand Hills
St. Barnabas Church
B. of L. F
Fred Allott
Harry Bristow
Edmonton
Johnsto
Labor
Alberta
George Hoadley
Johnston
Medicine Hat
Labor Party
Chas. Mitchell
W. G. Johnston
Hig
Hire Yoko
Vernon Smith
British Residents Of Canton Face Danger As War Rages
London June 9 British expatriates in Canton haveTaken refuge on an island under guard by British gunboats while US and French warships anchor nearby. The Yunnanes back Canton’s rival party and are favored to prevail amid heavy fighting with casualties. Refugees fill river steamers as crossfire limits movement along the Chuklane river. Chinese gunboats attack riverfront buildings. the foreign concession remains undamaged.
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London
Hong Kon
The
Daily Express
Misionaries
Canton
United States
Chuklane
Reach to Germany on security pact sent to Brussels Rome
Paris reports the reply to Germany on the security part proposal, which Britain and France backed at Geneva, will be forwarded to Germany within days. The note was sent today to Brussels and Rome for approval, with Belgium already familiar with the document.
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France
Paris
Germany
Great Britain
Geneva
Brussels
Rome
Belgium
Historic Canada church union nears completion in Toronto
Toronto on June 9 saw Presbyterians Methodists and Congregationalists meet in a joint eve of union gathering as the Presbyterian General Assembly prepared to dissolve. Leaders from all three denominations outlined steps toward the United Church of Canada while non union Presbyterians formed what is described as the continuing Presbyterian church. Congregationalists planned final meetings and ceremonies for tomorrow’s historic signing and consolidation.
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Union
Presbyterians
Methodists
Congregationalieta
Continuing Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Union Fut
Comminaionena
United Church of Canada
St. Andrew's
Conference of Methodists
Congregational Union of Canada
Bending Trial Begins at Supreme Court Before Justice Simmons
The trial of J F Bending opened at a special criminal sitting before Chief Justice Simmons on charges of arson and attempting to obtain 2000 from the Patriotic Insurance Co. Ltd. He pleads not guilty and opts to be tried without a jury. Crown counsel Col Blanchard prosecutes, R B Davidson defends.
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J. F. Bending
Supreme Court
Justice Simmons
The
Patriotic Insurance Co. Ltd
Col. Blanchard
R. B. Davidson
J. A. Bell
the Patriotic Assurance Co. Ltd
Reading
Second St
Redceliff
Deaths Through Heat Claim Two in Montreal
In Montreal yesterday Mrs. C. Stanissky aged 60 died at home and Joseph Gagne aged 86 collapsed while speaking to his wife as a heatwave claimed two more victims. Ottawa reports Hon. BF McMurray moves for a vigorous immigration policy with a plan for colonisation of unoccupied lands.
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Montreal
C. Stanissky
Joseph Gagne
Ottawa
Thunderbolt Kills Two Inmates in Sherbrooke Home
A Sherbrooke residence near Racine on the Sherbrooke Montreal road was struck by lightning at midnight Saturday. Corlune Fontaine, 22, died soon after and her sister Jane Gertrude Fontaine II was killed instantly. A third sister Jeanne escaped unharmed. Corinne, who was to be married today, was gravely injured.
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Sherbrooke
Que
Jane
Gertrude Fontaine
Corlune Fontaine
Jeanne
Racine
Sherbrooke-Montreal
Corinne
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