Death of Sir George Rosa noted in Toronto
Toronto reports the death of Sir George Rosa at age 74 after weeks of illness. A statesman and former Ontario premier, he was a lawyer by trade and active across education, temperance, and reform. The legislature will adjourn Monday as flags go to half mast and tributes pour in from Hon. W J Hanna and Hon. J J Foy.
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Toronto
George Rosa
Dominion of Canada
Province of
Ontario
George
W. J. Hanna
Statesigan
Hanuna
Sir George
J. J. Foy
N. W
Rowell
George Ross
Death of Sir George W. Ross Prominent Ontario Leader
Ottawa reports Sir George W. Ross dies after a prolonged illness. Former Ontario premier and Canada senator, Ross was famed as a vigorous speaker and advocate of reciprocity with the United States. Tributes pour in from Parliament and colleagues. a state funeral is deemed unlikely.
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George William Ross
Sir ‘George
Lady Ross
George
Green
Ross
Parliament
George W.W. Ross
Ontario
Canada
Ottawa
George Ross
Bostock
British Columbia
Churchill to Receive Air Pilot Certification
London reports that Right Honorable Winston Churchill has decided to become a certificated air pilot. The qualification tests demand an unattended ascent of 164 feet and two three mile nights.
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London
Winston Churchill
Wilson Tariff Boosted Cattle Trade with U S
Ottawa reports the Underwood tariff bill lifted the U S duty on Canadian beef, boosting cattle exports from October to January. October exports rose from 5 142 to 8 671, November surged to 76 087, December to 22 223, and January to 6 500, with price rises and herd depletion cited for later months.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
Calgary Lecturer A. H. De Mara at City Hall Sunday
A. H. De Mara, famed Calgary lecturer, speaks at City Hall Sunday at 3 o'clock. Seats are free and no collection will be taken. Everyone is welcome.
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A. H. de Mara
Calgary
City Hall
Full Time for Men in City Employ
The public works committee plans to place about 300 men on full time outdoor work within a week if the current warm weather continues. Ground frost is expected to be gone in a few days, allowing outdoor projects to start promptly.
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Public Works Committee
Printers Would Stay in Militia Policy Approved
Vancouver council endorses a provincial federation policy barring militia members from affiliated labor groups. Debate centers on whether current unionists in the militia would be affected or only future members. R. P. Pettipiece warns the Typographical Union could be expelled from organized labor.
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Vancouver
British Columbia Federation of Labor
New Westminster
Federation
London New Year’s Outing Party Injured In Ice Accident
A group of about thirty youths from London Ontario suffered varying injuries when their bun skidded on ice and overturned into a roadside ditch while returning from a countryside outing. An oil lamp exploded during the incident but caused no burns.
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London
Canty Millinery Opening in Chicago and New York Styles
Mrs Canty announces a millinery opening to be held Saturday afternoon and the following Monday and Tuesday at 889 Main St. The shop will feature fish hats as a specialty and has secured more room for display and new arrivals from Chicago and New York.
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Canty
Main’'St
Chicago
New York
Women Trees by Wolves in Ontario Rescue Recounts
Fort William Ont March 7 After hours in a tree to escape wolves Mrs Minnie Boullier and Miss Margaret Vyrooman were found late last night by a search party in Kaminstiqua township west of the city. They had lost their way while returning from a neighbor’s and faced frigid night air amid an unusually wolf crowded district.
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Fort William
Ont
Minnie Boullier
Margaret Vyrooman
Kamintstiqua
Here
Stefansson Has No Word on Karluk as Arctic Search Continues
Commissioner Perry received news that Stefansson has no information on the Karluk lost in Arctic ice. A Dawson mail from Dawson station chief Moody reports heavy mail from north with explorer and whaling vessel letters. Stefansson’s silence is seen as ominous as the Williams party departs for his Arctic coast return.
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Regina
Stefannson
Karluk
Arctic Ocean
Perry
R.n.w.mup
Moody
Dawson
Fort McPherson
Corporal Hocking
Arctic
Willams
Freights Collide in Grand Trunk Yard at St. Catherines
Two westbound freight trains collided in the Grand Trunk yards at St. Catherines station at 6 30 this morning. Both engines and nine cars were wrecked injuring fireman Dunn of Fort Erie and engineer Longstaff of Niagara. One freight had just entered the crossover when the crash occurred.
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St. Catherines
Grand Trunk
Dunn
Fort Erie
Longstaff
Niagara
Apples and Butter Destroyed By Health Inspectors
City health department inspectors seized a large lot including forty cases of apples and 157 pounds of butter. The goods appeared severely aged with signs of mortification, and were removed from circulation.
Postmaster Sent Up For His Trial
Saskatoon March 7 R J Hardy postmaster at Fiske was sent up for trial on the charge of killing Lee Yuen a Chinaman The trial will be held at Kindersley Yuen was found on the roadside with his throat cut ten days ago In a dying statement he charged Hardy with inflicting the wounds following a dispute about registered mail.
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Saskatoon
R .J. Hardy
Fiske
Kitlng
Lee Yuen
Kindersley
Yuen
Hardy
Mary Fuller Spotlight at Dreamland Tonight
Mary Fuller is featured again in the Mary: Pictures at Dreamland program tonight, drawing crowds with the popular silent film star. Audience members anticipate a lively show and a quick encore after the screening.
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Mary Fullers
Mary
Publishers' Adjustment Drives Subscription Arrears
The News handed over its entire subscription list, about 7800 dollars, to an attorney for collection after three reminders to delinquents. It forwards letters to nonrespondents and asks readers in arrears to consider the circumstances before condemning the method. Individual amounts are small but total nearly 8000 dollars.
British cattle hit by foot and mouth disease export ban
Liverpool March 7 Frank Devaney reports fresh outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in England and Ireland keep Irish cattle exports prohibited. Consequently no cattle are for sale at Birkenhead today.
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Liverpool
Frank Devaney
England
Ireland
Birkenhead
Income tax to yield about 50 million, 425000 pay
Washington reports the new income tax law should bring roughly 50 million dollars in revenue annually from about 425000 individuals. By Monday night over 400000 returns were filed in 63 districts, with early estimates exceeding 40 million and officials predicting at least 25000 more after extensions for illness or absence.
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Washington
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Wants investigation of license inspector in East Elgin
Toronto March 7 N W Rowell opposition leader said Conservatives claim liquor license enforcement is lax in East Elgin and urged an investigation of License Inspector William Smuck. He noted Smuck formerly ran a hotel. Provincial Secretary Hanna said Smuck is doing his job satisfactorily.
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Toronto
N. W. Rowell
East Elgin
William Smuck
Smuck
Hanna
Bemidji man confesses arson in lumber mill blaze
Frank Warner a former turtle river justice of the peace admits starting the $110000 Bemidji Lumber mill fire. He faces an indeterminate sentence at Stillwater penitentiary while authorities pursue theories of accomplices and a plan to profit from the ensuing chaos. Warner aged 58 has prior burglary and homicide-related convictions and confessed in writing before Judge Stanton.
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Bemidji, Minn
Bemidji Lumber Company
Frank Warner
Turtle River
Stillwater
Warner
Stanton
Lake Bemidji
Bemidji
8. C. Bailey
Bailey
Carson
Minneapolis
A. D. Rahn
Sheylin-Carpenter Lumber Company
Bemdji Lumber Company
Intervention urged by American Senators as final solution
Washington March 7 Senators versed in U S foreign policy argue the ultimate aim of the present Mexico policy is intervention They favor intervening in northern Mexico to force Huerta from power and restore peace The plan would not be war they claim and after success Washington could demand Huerta’s retirement and improved prospects for peace in the republic
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Huerta
Wilson
Senate
Horta
Carranza
Mexico City
Benton
Rauch
Mar
Deadlock in Mexican affairs leaves war doubt unresolved
Secretary Bryan said the Anglo American commission examining William S. Benton’s body remained in status quo and would not pursue its original task. No new details on the Bauch case were received while General Carranza said any Benton information should go to British authorities. Carranza also controls the north as Huerta holds the south in a potential Mexico split.
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Bryan
William S. Benton
Bryan al- 80
Benton and Bauch
Mexican Constitutionalists Commission
Carranza
Crew Adrift After Steamer Sinks Off Seaside Park
Seventeen aboard the steamship Charlemagne Tower Jr. including the captain, are adrift in an open boat after the vessel sank in fifty feet of water three quarters of a mile off Cedar Creek Forked River life saving stations. The Itasca cutter joined the search as H B Thompson of Brooklyn and three crew members were landed ashore.
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Seaside Park
N. J
Charlemagne Tower, Jr
Cedar
H. B. Thompson
Brooklyn
Trew
Itasca
Heavy sentence for supplying liquor in Calgary case
A report to the Liquor License branch states that in mid February at a justice of the peace session Freeman was charged with supplying liquor to an inter person, Frederick Freeman convicted and fined 100 dollars plus costs or six months labor, unable to pay and sent to the guard room, while Reddon was interdicted for obtaining intoxicants and fined the same.
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Attor Qeral’s Department
Olds
Messrs
Dargie & Kenny
Justices of the Peace
Frederick Freeman
Reddon
Byrd
Const
Martin
R M.P
Mounted B
Calgary
Work Progress Report From Montreal March
Brief notes indicate Elon Pacific has aggregated 5 000 in number and reports ongoing work progress in Montreal in March. Details are sparse and a gap remains in the data.
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Montreal
Mar
Elon Pacific
Onic
Emigration Debate at Woodstock Banquet
Hon. Frank Olver M P for Edmonton urged Canada keep youth at home saying many young Canadians are emigrating to the United States. He called for measures to encourage staying in Canada.
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Woodstock
Ont
Frank Olver
Edmonton
Canada
Grain commission members summoned to Ottawa
Fort William March 7 J P Jones and W D Staples two of the three members of the grain commission of Canada and C Birkett secretary have been summoned to Ottawa by Dr Magill chief commissioner Jones and Birkett will leave here tomorrow and Mr Staples leaves Winnipeg tomorrow The nature of their business in Ottawa was not given out Spring Millinery display hints at seasonable commerce.
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Fort William
P. Jones
W. D. Staples
Grain Commission of Canada
Ottawa March financial statement shows drop in revenue
A March financial report for Ottawa notes a decrease in total collections to 9,968,120 dollars from February. The decline reflects a reduced portion attributed to various revenue streams.
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Ottawa
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