Sympathetic Strike Ends With Call for Royal Commission
Winnipeg June 25 central strike press committee issues Enlightener announcing end of the six week sympathetic strike. The strike ends at 11 am Thursday and a royal commission with wide powers is requested. Officials report workers return to duty and government-appointment details unfold. The report links Robson as a potential commissioner and notes broader price and trade concerns across Canada. The piece also mentions golf champion Francis Ouimet aiding the Red Cross and notes Army discharge.
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Winnipeg
Enlightener
Central Strike Press Committee
Norris
Man
T. C. Norris
Manitoba
Central Strike Committee
TH. R. I
Winnipeg, Man
Royal Commission
Vf. A. Robson
Sym
Francis Ouimet
U.S
Toronto Golf Club
Red Cross
U. S. Army
Chick Hvans
Internal Trade Board Proposed to Curb Greed Profiteers
Winnipeg dispatch reports the Commons Cost of Living Committee will likely push for an internal trade board with mandatory powers and investigating rows. The board would resemble the railway commission, hear complaints, issue enforceable orders, and could trigger criminal or license actions. a new act would replace the Anti-Combines Act to guide investigations and orders.
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Board
Board of Commerce
Commons
Bcon
Railway Commission
Foster Ranch Sold to Oregon Interests Near Seven Persons
The WiNH Foster ranch south of Seven Persons was sold to Oregon interests via T. F. Dawson. The price is believed to be about seventy thousand dollars. The property has long been among the best known in the south country, associated with Mr. Foster’s many years of ownership.
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Winh. Foster Ranch
Oregon
T. F. Dawson
South Country
Crop conditions in district face extreme heat and drought
Mr. T. S. Bensted of Irvine reports crop conditions between Maple Creek and Medicine Hat and north to Calgary and south to Josephburg and Newburg. Conditions were good until a week of extreme heat reduced vigor. Rain is badly needed in the next ten days to bring crops to an average basis.
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T. S. Bensted
Irvine
Maple Creek
Medicine Hat
Leader
Calgary
Josephburg
Newburg
Botter Fined for Speeding Before Magistrate Rae
Orlando Botter appeared before Magistrate Rae this morning and was fined 24 dollars 75 cents for speeding.
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Rae
Orlando Botter
Medicine Hat heat measured against eastern cities
Mayor Brown recalls extreme June heat in Medicine Hat comparing it with Ottawa Montreal and Toronto. He notes he never endured such heat during twelve years in Medicine Hat while on an Eastern trip. Continued on page 5.
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Medicine Hat
Canada
Ottawa
Montreal
Toronto
Mayor Brown
Educational reform urged to meet social and industrial changes
The School Board discussed renewals and janitors salaries as the superintendent's report urged broad changes to align education with modern work life. It notes widespread belief that current methods fail many pupils and highlights industrial education as a key reform started in 1876 with manual training, amid early resistance.
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Supt. Hay
Engineers and Trainmen Join AFL Atlantic City Session
At the AFL closing session in Atlantic City engineers conductors and trainmen joined the federation. The union backed a 41 hour week for all workers and government staff and urged employers to raise wages to bridge the purchasing power gap. Samuel Gompers announced charters for three brotherhoods and noted the firemen may join, adding 500000 potential members.
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Atlantic City
American Federation of Labor
United States
Samuel Gompers
No word from Germany on signing of peace treaty
Paris reports up to 4:45 p.m. no official word from Germany about signing the peace treaty. Conference leaders are perplexed and doubtful the ceremony can occur before Saturday, with a possible delay to Monday. Reuters notes an ultimatum may demand German plenipotentiaries within a set number of hours.
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Paris
Germany
Assoc
Peace Conference
Versailles
Weimar
Reuters, Limited
Simon Gun-A-Noot Surrenders After Long Manhunt
Victoria dispatch reports Simon Gun-A-Noot, sought for the June 19 1906 murder of Alex McIntosh and Slax Lecair, turned himself in at Hazelton jail to provincial constable Welly. After years of pursuit and a costly manhunt, the infamous fugitive was finally captured in the Babine country as police failed to reach him earlier.
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Victoria
Hazelton
George M. Leirnes
Welly
Simon Gun-a-Noout
Alex McIntosh
Slax Lecair
Gun-A-Noot
Babine Country
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Robinson
Canadian Railway War Board
Railway Division No. 4 Railway
Shepmen of
America
Cost of Living Committee of Commons
Inland Trade Commission
G. B. Nicholson
Commission
Alwy
Manitoba Free Press
Foster Ranch
Alberta
Brown
LOGAL
Simon
B. C
Loyal Order OF Moose
P.m
First St
Sixth Ave
Welock
Nordean Mall
Taber
Monarchs
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