Bending Found Guilty on False Pretenses in Fire Case
J F Bending found guilty of false pretenses and acquitted on arson by Chief Justice Simmons at the Supreme Court. He received an eighteen month sentence in Lethbridge jail. The trial detailed alleged misrepresentations about personal effects and insurance while witnesses described moving household goods and fires at Redcliff and Medicine Hat.
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Lethbridge
J. F. Bending
Simmons
Supreme Court
Dine
Sherlock
Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Andre
Adinster Sherlock
Davidson
Third Street
Crassy Lake
Third
Auouma
Blanchard
Redvills
Nala Sarvanti
A. H. Schram
Rending
Stair
Bending
Brice
Bruce
Fr. H. Schram
Withers
Rending House
Tie
Brirce
Witness
Vancouver broker awarded forty thousand in suit against former mayor
Dai Thomas, a Vancouver BC broker and former rugby player, was awarded $40,000 in his suit against former Mayor Rt. P. Gale. Thomas sought $250,000 claiming two percent of specified funds. The case referenced related investments and alleged introductions to financial associates.
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Vancouver
Dai Thomas
Rt. P. Gale
Thomas
Claimsius
Spillers Crain Levator
Canada
Fire kills one, injures three in two San Francisco blazes
San Francisco reports two fires Sunday night causing about 5 million dollars in damage. Lt James Hierly drowned in water from the first blaze as two Clay Street buildings burned. The second fire hit Islaya Creek packing plants and Mohan Oil Co trucks with hundreds of cattle freed and chaos in the streets.
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San Francisco
James Hierly
Clay Street
Islaiy Creek
Mohan Oil Co
Dentist Confesses to Killing His Wife in Los Angeles
Los Angeles June 14 The District Attorney's office said Dr. Thomas Young a dentist confessed to killing his wife Mrs Grace Young a wealthy society matron who had been missing since February He said where the body is but it has not been recovered by authorities
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Los Angeles
District Attorney's Office
Thomas Young
Grace Young
Chinese Agitators Seek Break in Relations with Britain
In Peking a large demonstration urged the Chinese government to sever ties with Great Britain and order the British concession at Hankow taken by force. The flux of riots spread to Shanghai and Hankow with casualties and threats of foreign troops landing if unrest continues.
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Peking
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Wuehan
Gaikew
Tascieey
Shanghai
Dave
Kia Miata
Tle Pritish
Jamimese
Taiwan
Mount Kuling
Kia Kiang
Hankow
Dee Minh
Lin Gru
Guard
Montreal Man Braving Lachine Rapids In Small Canoe
Douglas Haines of Montreal and Arthur Beauvais of Caughnawaga ventured the Lachine Rapids in a fifteen foot canoe returning from Devil's Iceland. Beauvais escaped on a life preserver tossed by Haines while Haines clung to the swamped boat and was rescued by boatmen. He had previously attempted the rapids in a small canoe duplicating Big John Canadian as the only other such feat.
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Montreal
Douglas Haines
Lachine
Arthur Beauvais
Caughnawaga
Devil's Iceland
Beauvais
Haines
Maling
Big John Canadian
Formosa Reports Severe Earthquake Shocks
Despatches from Karenko Formosa report severe earthquake shocks beginning Sunday morning at 3 80 Welotkatk continuing into the afternoon. Extensive damage to houses and buildings was reported and inhabitants were terrified. Seventy nine shacks were noted. No casualties were reported.
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Tokio
Karenko
Formosa
Welotkatk
Ministers Mediate as Nova Scotia Strike Tensions Rise
In Sydney and surrounding towns, a weekend of looting and arson amid a miners strike prompted Captain James Murdock to intervene. Troops from the Royal Canadian Dragoons and Royal Canadian Regiment were dispatched to Cape Breton to restore order as officers and special constables aided local police. The U M W district demands restraint while the minister travels to Glace Bay to mediate between the corporation and workers.
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Sydney
N.S
British Empire Steel Corporation
Glace Bay
United Mine Workers of America
George Costey
Caledonia
Bankhead
Campbell Dry Goods
Mutual Warehouse Company Wa
St. Johns
Que
James Murdock
Lebor
Cape Breton
United Mine Workers of America District Executive
New Aberdeen
Nova Scotia
New Waterfold
Murdock
U.M.W. District 26
J. W. McLeod
Corporation
le Tod
United Mine Workers
New Waterford
Dominion N. 5
J. E. McLurg
C Labor
United Mine Workers' District Executive
Ottawa
Toronto
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Royal
Flairfax
Tin Horse
Royal Canadian Regiment
Union Station
London
Crop Report From Canadian Pacific Railway Districts
The weekly agricultural crop report notes widespread moisture across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with favorable conditions and plenty of pasture. Some areas in Manitoba report excessive rain and localized crop losses from hail and cutworms while fallowing begins earlier than usual and wheat and rye are advancing. In the Peace River country weather remains warm with timely rains and livestock in excellent condition.
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Agricultural Department of the
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Graes
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Taber
Stirling
Peace River
First Buffalo Shipment Heads North From Wainwright Park
Edmonton reports the first shipment of buffalo calves destined for the northern wood buffalo reserve will pass through the C N R depot early tomorrow. The herd of about 2 000 yearlings and two-year-olds will be moved to the Waterways and begin weekly transfers to the north.
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Edmonton
Wainwright Park
North
Wainwright
Ontario Village Devastated by Big Fire in Hagerville
The Hagerville blaze started in a Chinese laundry just after midnight and spread quickly through the business district. Firefighters faced limited equipment, a single chemical engine, but there were no fatalities. Loss is estimated at $200,000 with most of the business section wiped out.
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Hamilton
Oxt
Entir
Hagerville
Int
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Mr. Davidson
Mr. Blanchard
Jacobson
Schraim
Gille All Efts
LYE
Col. Dentson
Humber
Geo. T. Dentson
Meise
Britain
Cesstol
Bbitieigny
Kai Feng
Henan
Tienstin
Chang Ts9 Lin
Kiu Kiang
Kuling
Kin Kiang
Taakow
Sparkhill
New York
Thomas Atlen
Elizabeth” McMurray
Spark
Ireland
C.P.R. Crop Report
Ontario
Minard
Mia
Mila
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