Public School Dancing Ban and Vaccination Debate
School board adopts anti dancing stance for public functions at city schools after Superintendent Hay cites loss of educational value. Vaccination policy discussion prompts potential compulsory measures for new pupils, with fall timing suggested. Attendance rises in February to 1629 and 87.29 percent average. notes on Mothers’ Club milk program and trophy for May musical carnival.
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Hay
Hamilton
McEwen
Mothers’ Club
Elizabeth Street
McEwan
Miss Fulton
Miss Job
Department of Domestic Science
Wilson
Rance
Dewie
Messrs
Huckvale
Bain
Death of Joseph Primeau found along railway near Duckake
A mangled body identified as Joseph Primeau, a former Prince Albert resident, was found along the track east of Duckake by a southbound train. Constable of the mounted police, aboard the train, took charge as pieces of clothing and headgear were recovered near the scene awaiting an inquest.
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Prince Albert
Joseph Primeau
Duckake
Mounted Police
Salvation Soup Kitchen to Close Amid Funds Shortage
Toronto reports the Salvation soup kitchen will shut after tomorrow due to lack of funds, leaving over a thousand unemployed men without their daily free meal.
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Soup’ Kitchen
Toronto
Salvation Soup Kitchen
Britain sees no need to press Washington on Huerta recog
In London on March 9 Francis Dyke Ackland, under secretary for foreign affairs, said the British government sees no purpose in making representations to Washington about recognizing General Huerta as provisional president of Mexico. He stated this in the House of Commons.
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London
Washington
Huerta
Mexico
Francis Dyke Ackland
House of Commons
Fire at Missouri Athletic Club kills thirty-one in St Louis
Firefighters recovered two more bodies in the Missouri Athletic Club ruin, bringing total dead to thirty-one with twenty-one still believed trapped. Fire Chief Swingley said warnings about unsafe sleeping quarters were issued months earlier. no sprinkler system existed after conversion from a business house to a club.
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St. Louis
Misouri Athletic Club
Swingley
Missouri Athletic Club
Benton Case Discussed in Commons and Texas Talks on Redress
In London the Benton murder case was debated in the House of Commons with Foreign Secretary Grey saying arbitration via The Hague was technically possible but not presently satisfactory. In Fort Worth Governor Colquitt announced Texas would pursue direct negotiations with Mexican authorities to address wrongs to Texans.
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London
Juarez
William S. Benton
House of Commons
Wag
Benton
Hague
Edward Grey
Fort Worth
Texas
O. B. Colyquitt
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Partnership formation at issue in Boston Diner case
Supreme Court hears case over who must pay nearly four thousand dollars of accounts tied to the defunct Boston Diner. Justice Walsh presides with Lepage Bros. representing assigned claimants and Tan na for Dr. M. E. Church alleged partner. Witnesses recount shipments and credit terms tied to Church and Campbell.
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Boston
Supreme Court
Justice Walsh
Lepage Bros
Short & Fraser
Tanna
Calgary
M. E. Church
Hugh Abernethy
J. M. Ray O. D. Austin
M. O'Hara
W. Ronenburg
R. Dunn
A. le Page
E. T. Campbell
C. D. Strong
Imperial Dry Goods Co
Mr. Allen
Church Block
Dr. Church
Campbell
Church
Allen
Ex-Chief Carpenter Lands High-Rank Police Post
Edmonton March 9 Ex-Police Chief Carpenter received confirmation of appointment as assistant Inspector of Dominion Police for Western Canada with headquarters at Banff and as stipendiary magistrate for Dominion parks. Salary is 3600. He was offered Regina chief of police while awaiting this post.
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Edmonton
Carpenter
Dominion Police
Western Canada
Banff
Dominion Parks
Regina
Montreal
McNamara
Lral
Martial law proclaimed in Ceara Brazil amid strike unrest
In Ceara state Brazil martial law was declared and federal troops guarded Fortaleza as a rebel force encamped about 16 miles from Fortaleza. The siege disrupts trade and prompts authorities to seek protection for homes and businesses.
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Ceara
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Fortaleza
Fortagela
Fortazela
Conservative member guilty of rioting in Nanaimo
New Westminster March 9 John Place a Conservative member of the provincial house was found guilty today at the assizes on a charge of unlawful assembly in Nanaimo during the coal strike troubles last fall.
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New Westminster
B. C
John Place
Assizes
Nanaaimo
Vine Residences Building Permit Granted on Eighth Street
The morning issued permit for a two family frame residence on Eighth Street S.B. to be built by Mr. Alex Johnston. The structure valued at 5100 dollars will be completely modern with two family accommodations.
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Eighth Street
S.B
Alex. Johnston
Northern Ontario Fire Relief Fund Sums To Hospital Build
Eighteen thousand dollars remaining in the Northern Ontario fire relief fund will be used to establish hospitals. The plan reallocates remaining money to construct medical facilities serving affected communities.
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Northern Ontario Fire Relief Fund
Quiet Days for Medicine Hat Mounties
The Medicine Hat district police say the scarlet-coated guardians have little to do beyond routine patrols and minor arrests while other western detachments handle murderers rustlers and desperadoes. A constable notes that when activity begins in the region it will likely be significant.
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Medicine Hat
Force
Little Girl Trampled by Horse Near Carlstadt
The three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orton Foughty was trampled by a horse while her father unhitching horses near their Carlstadt home. She was unconscious with bruises and possible internal injuries. Dr. S. F. McEwen attended to her.
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Carlstadt
Orton Foughty
Clifton Foughty
S. F. McEwen
Krafchenko Case Opens At Morden Assizes
Chief Justice Mathers and crown prosecutor Bastings arrive from Winnipeg as the Morden Assizes open the Krafchenko case. The trial is expected to go to the grand jury that afternoon. Krafchenko remains jailed and may not be brought to Morden until he testifies in the Hagel and Westlake case.
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Morden
Man
Mathers
W. H. Bastings
Winnipeg
Nowon
Assize Court
John Krafchenko
Krafchenko
Winnipeg Assizes
W. H. Hasings
Morden Assizes
President nominates DeSaulles envoy to Uruguay
Washington March 10 President Wilson nominated John L DeSaulles of Pennsylvania to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Uruguay, advancing his diplomatic appointment.
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Washington
Wilson
John L. Desaulles
Pennsylvania
Uruguay
Irish Home Rule settlement hopes rise in London
London March 10 The Irish Home Rule controversy again dominates public interest as Asquith offers concessions. Unionists fault the county vote plan on Ulster exclusion while Nationalists hail compromise moves. Sir Edward Carson’s Ulster conference proposal and royal influence angle are noted as potential paths to a three week debate end.
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London
Homes of Commons
Asquith
Ulster
Sir Edward Carson
George
William O’brien
John Redmond
Fatal Fire After Coal Oil Incident Near Maple Creek
Sydney Henry of Stone Post Office died from severe burns after attempting to rekindle a fire with coal oil from a can in his shack twenty miles south of Tompkins. Four neighbors were hospitalized with nonfatal injuries. an inquest led by Inspector Currie began.
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Maple Creek
Sydney Henry
Stone Post Office
Tompkins
Henry
Currie
Mounted Police
Fraud case over boarded trunk theft in police court
Dan Black a bricklayer was fined five dollars and costs for fraudulently taking his trunk from E. P. Cleveland’s boarding house after it was pledged for board and while the bill remained unpaid. He claimed work disruption and later paid the balance. the magistrate noted the excuses irrelevant to the case.
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Dan Black
E. P. Cleveland
Black
Birnie
Cleveland
Carlstadt
Thresher
Militant suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst arrested in Glasgow
The Militant leader was seized at St Andrew's Hall after a fierce clash with police. Police report barbed wire across platforms and dozens injured as supporters shielded Pankhurst. she was moved to a railway and flown to London. May Richardson damaged the Rokeby Venus at the National Gallery, was jailed for multiple offenses, and criticized coercive punishment.
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Glasgow
Emmeline Pankhurst
St. Andrew's Ball
Mrs. Pankhurst
St. Andrew’s Hall
London
Holloway
May Richardson
Velasquez
National Gallery
Bristol
Pawer
King George
Hampton-on- Thames
Hampton, Court Palace
Galerie
Richar
Miss Richardson
Hawes Harrison
Turner
Reg. Kenna
Home Secretary
Chinese Gamblers Fined After Raid in Brandon
In Brandon on March 9 Chief Boon led a raid on a gambling house on King Street. Lee Cheun was fined 100 dollars plus costs for running the establishment and twenty ten Chinese men each faced 26 dollars plus costs as players or onlookers. The raid occurred Saturday night and the offenders were identified as laundrymen.
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Brandon
Lee Cheun
King’s
Hoenth
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Lord MacDonnell
Ireland
Lord Duncravon
Schioug
Emmmeline Pankhurst
DR. Morace L. Breptain
Bureau of Municipal Research
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