14 Mar 1925
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1925
Page
1
Edmonton marvel notes the Premier answers C R Mitchell's charge of mismanaged finances. He claims higher expenditures than prior governments and says new accounting methods justify spending. Mitchell's questions on liquor profits sharing with cities remain unanswered.
Dublin reports a minor by elections for seven seats to fill vacancies caused by resignations. The government claims a clear win with seven seats while the Liberals win none. Calm polling with some impersonation arrests noted.
John Kollesavrch, 21, born in Russia, was arrested at his home south east of Walsh yesterday afternoon on the charge of murdering J. H. Galkins last Monday. He appeared before J.P. John Pollock at Irvine and was remanded to March 21 in Medicine Hat. The case involved a double barreled shotgun and police traced him from aed blizzard reports to his Saskatchewan home. Detective Reid declined comment on confessions pending preliminary hearing.
In Minneapolis during December a major drop in flour quotes occurred as the largest mills reduced prices to cents per barrel for the best grade of family patents. The sharp decrease followed a severe drop in wheat prices cited by the mills as the cause of the change.
Wheat prices opened lower across markets then rallied with May, July, and October futures closing higher. Strong demand from exporters and buyers returned as frost and rain influenced the winter wheat belt, while cash wheat remained dull and oats and barley stayed active on carlot deals.
A clash in Halle between police and Communists left seven dead and several injured including women, according to a London despatch. Trouble began over translation of speeches by German and British Communists as police ordered the hall cleared. Communists fired first. Police fired back ending with multiple casualties and injuries.
The adjournment of the Christian Science manslaughter case may follow an indefinite delay after physicians reported Thomas Ogilvie, a juror, suffers pneumonia. Crown and defence will confer, and jurors may be allowed to disperse for the weekend as the court mulls the charity case involving Derent Watson and others.
Winnipeg reports Wheat inspections for yesterday totaled 256 cars with 105 contract grade. Last year 8223 cars were inspected. Course gofins chambered 105 cars versus 150 a year ago.
Chicago witnesses and jurors delivered not guilty verdicts for W. E. D. Stokes, New York apartment owner, and Robert Lee after a monthlong trial. Prosecutor Milton D. Smith labeled Stokes a “dollar a perked octopus” amid charges of defaming Mrs. Helen Ellwood Stokes to bolster a divorce suit. Defense countered that evidence showed no criminal conspiracy and portrayed Stokes as a fool unjustly targeted.
Fire swept the Vapneall area destroying the butcher shop owned by W. O. Campbell and damaging the adjoining restaurant owned by Weng Sam. Part of the restaurant contents were saved. The origin is believed to be an overheated stove in the butcher shop. A nearby residence of T. H. Auttin at Webb was gutted, with losses around 2100, partly insured.
Weather officials report Medicine Hat received 26.5 inches of snowfall during the wetter months, per government meteorological service representative Mr. Hassard. Compare November December 1925 with a single inch, while the record for November December 24 shows 18 inches.
Central City Kentucky March miner W H Pint who helped in the Floyd Collins cave rescue says he has signed a contract with Homer Collins to recover his brother's body. The body was not yet found but is believed dead and recovery work is planned to begin in April.
Geneva dispatch reports the German representative in the Saar region indicated it would be in Germany interest to not delay entry into the League of Nations. Cites somber council discussions and pressure on Germany to join promptly.
In Ottawa May 19, a Commons discussion focused on a late shipping contract between the government and Sir William Paterson. MPs raised concerns a monopoly or high rates, with Forke and Viney noting potential dangers without the Prosten report.
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