Police hunt Walsh area killer after train crew shooting
A posse under Inspector Seok searches near Walsh for the assailant of Trainman J. H. Calkins who was killed and Trainman R. Shiels wounded early today. The tragedy reported at 6:30 a.m. sends the force by special train with Constables Cottress Irvine and Maple Creek to Walsh as tracks are obscured by drifting snow. Calkins’s body transported to the city for an inquest at the APLY court tonight.
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Blrong
A. P.P
Seok
Walsh
J. H. Calkins
R. Shiels
Cottress
Irvine
Maple Creek
Calkins
A. Ply
Ashory
L. D. Chatty
Joe
Seaboard
Chiffes
Learming
U. S. Patten
Agen
Cheffer
Shiels
Dr. Fish
Abandoned Nova Scotia mine operations trigger strike tensions
The Nova Scotia coal strike pits Empire Steel Corporation against miners and government over wage and maintenance disputes. McLurg accuses staff of mutiny while workers fear loss of jobs and relief for destitute Cape Breton districts intensifies. A separate fatal shooting near a railway station ends with one man dead and another wounded as gunfire echoes through a snowstorm. The station area remains under investigation as Trinity College acquires the station property for St Hilda's College residence dating back to 1798.
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Elenerical
McLurg
Elerical
Cape Breton
Nova Cathy
British Empire Steel Corporation
Er. McLurg
Tde Corporation
United Wine Workers
Trinity College
St. Hilda's College
Peter Russell
Western Canada trade improves says CP Rail VP at Winnipeg
Winnipeg March 8 The vice president in charge of traffic for the Canadian Pacific Railway Mr Machines announced at the Royal Alexandra hotel that western freight traffic has surged in the past three weeks and is expected to rise further with the second Whoay Pool payment. He noted rosy passenger demand as tourist bookings soar and cited upcoming Pacific Coast conventions drawing large crowds to Canada via Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Wlr
Marchines
Tratfic
Canadian Pacific Railway
Royal Alexandra Hotel
Trafth
China
Pactic Coast
Seattl San Francisco
Gud Dues Angelos
Aimee Moenes Hive
Winnipee
North Portal
W. DD. Robb
Canadian Nations Railways
Celfardt
Winnipes
Paeffle
Mn Robi
Stock shippers denied special privileges in Canada
Ottawa reports the discontinuance of two special privileges long granted to liver stock shippers in Canada. The Dominion Livestock branch will stop general application of rate and free freight policies after April 1 to fund extension of regular services.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Aon
Dominion Hivestock
Hse
Ashton Andrews Chosen President Of Local Rotary
Rotary club names Ashton Andrews as President for the ensuing term. Directors listed include A B Cook W df Conrad Jones and A B Mare shill D M Sullivan and Taylor. Immediate Past President Vo W Parrish will serve. Duties commence May 1.
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Rotary Chuir
Ashton Andrews
A. B. Cook
W. Df. Conrad
Jones
A. B. Mareshill
D. M. Sullivan
Cornell Postpones League Peace Protocol Discussion
Geneva dispatch reports the League of Nations session postpones the discussion of the peace protocol drafted by the last assembly. The ultimate fate remains undecided as of March 9.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Cornell
League
Paris Pianist Moszkowski Dead at 70
Paris reports famed pianist and composer Moszkowski has died at his home aged seventy. The achievement and influence in music are noted as the noted artist passes in the capital.
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Paris
Moszkoski
Pianst
Broadway jewel thieves strike again in West 88th Street
In New York on March 9 three masked men forced entry into Mrs. Pug Perkins’s West 88th Street studio flat, bound and gagged her escort Milton Ah, and stole jewelry valued about 50000. Police link the gang to prior attacks on women including Louise Lawson and Dorothy Keenan, known as Broadway Outfertiles, and the assailants allegedly beat Perkins to extract further locations of valuables.
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New York
Muarch
Pug Perkins
West 88Th Street
Broadway
Louise Lawson
Borothy Keenan
Mrs. Perkins
Public Accounts Body to Probe Beer Price in Province
The Public Accounts Committee of the House will study beer pricing in the province this session. Dr J B Stewart backs an inquiry and gains support from several lawmakers including government members. Brewers reportedly welcome scrutiny as profits have dwindled since prohibition and licensing changes. The legislature also moves to press for freight rate equalization affecting Alberta, aiming for better terms where water competition is absent.
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Public Accounts Body
Public Accounts Committee
House
Stewart
Lethbridge
Leyvishiture
Edmonton
Ren. W W. Smith
Canada
Alberta
Murder suspect extradited from U S to Vancouver
Marry C. Lowash alleged to be implicated in the hijacking of the power boat Beryl G. and the slaying of Captain William G. Gillis and his son William. He arrived in Vancouver from New Orleans in custody of Inspector Pas sons and Constable Cruickshanks and is held at the court house cerie.
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Vancouver
C. Lowash
Beryl G
William G. Gillis
William
New Orleans
Inspector Passons
W Cruickshanks
Cerie
Blackmailer Sentenced to Two Years Hard Labor
London report states Willam Coope Hobbs, solicitor's clerk, was found guilty of accepting cheques totaling £150,000 linked to a blackmail scheme against Sir Hari Singh, Jastarn Indian prince, and received a sentence of two years hard labor.
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London
Willam Coope
Hobbs
Hari Singh
Jastarn
Wag
Women’s Liberal Club Plans Evening at Park Mall Event
Program highlights include speakers Rey FF OM Fitapatelek and an auction of lunch boxes at 9 45 pm followed by dancing. Liberal guests invited to attend hockey exhibition at Park Mall after the event with details to be provided.
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Rey
Fitapatelek
Park Mall
Hodkinson Elected President Of Provincial Foot Belt League
P Hodkinson of London was elected president of the Provincial Foot Belt league at the council meeting held here Saturday. The event occurred during the weekend assembly with local officials in attendance and plans outlined for the upcoming season.
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Hamilton
P. Hodkinson
London
Cowboy stunt crashes in airplane return to pick up hat
Croydon England March 9 In a dramatic mid air mishap Hubert Brand’s cap blew off at about 1000 feet in a baby runabout plane He landed beside it without stopping the engine Then he took off again and flew to his North London airfield with the cap in hand
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Croydon
England
Hubert Brand
Hubert
Gain
Lew
North London
Women Petition Cabinet's Pardon For John B. Pirie
Ottawa March 1 The fate of John B. Pirie under sentence of death for the murder of his wife and two daughters last October will likely be decided at a cabinet meeting next week. A petition with 425 signatures from widows Mrs. ID. J. McKinney and Mrs. MM. Sutton urged commuting the sentence to imprisonment or confinement in an asylum, arguing the crime stemmed from a diseased mind rather than criminal tendencies.
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Ottawa
Mareh
Buchanan Pirie
ID. J. McKinney
MM. R. Sutton
Ernest Lapolit
Grain inspections show Winnipeg wheat cars down from last year
Winnipeg grain inspectors logged 427 cars inspected on March 9 with 189 contract grade. Total inspections last year reached 472 cars. Coarse grades accounted for 179 cars, compared with 48 a year ago.
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Winnipeg
Arades
Wheat Market Is Firmer in Toronto Trade
Wheat prices firmed with improved demand and stronger Liverpool cables aiding early gains. May closed at 2% cents higher, July up 1884, October at 1925, while futures fluctuated in a narrow range but with firm undertone. Export buying fueled strength, and US government reserves hinted at bullish sentiment as coarse grains also rose.
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Winnipeg
Moreh & An
Liverpool
United States
Europe
Baldwin Adah Laurels as Real London Triumph
Stanley Harwin scored a decisive victory in Parliament by defeating a private member bill that would curb levies for political funds within trade unions. The bill sought to change the current practice requiring union members to contribute a portion of earnings to the political fund unless they opt out. The outcome preserves existing union funding rules.
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London
Stanley Harwin
Trades Uniona
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