23 Mar 1911
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 23, 1911
Page
1
A fourfold report names Murdock a practicing barrister and prominent church figure last seen two weeks ago. The spread claims he orchestrated a wave of thefts and forgeries, totaling from hundreds to thousands, with a village tally around 316,000 and wider losses across the country.
True bills are returned at the Northern Spring Assizes before Justice Howell. Robert Garsen a Scottish solicitor from Miniota is guilty of theft from a client and must restitution by week’s end. Anna Kitsoli a Galician maid at a Hamiota hotel is acquitted for lack of evidence. The Crown stays proceedings in King v Bolda as husband and wife separate with wife taking the farm and three children.
The Jockey Club announces no racing in New York State this season. Racing then confined to Kentucky Virginia and Maryland with Louisiana and California recent bans and Florida likely by April. Breeders like Haggin Whitney Keene Madden Belmont face market shifts to Argentina Europe and England. About eighty tracks idle worth 12 500 000 dollars and a thousand horses out of training with forty thousand workers affected.
Windsor report from March 23 notes Thunder Bay opened for navigation as the tug Duchess departed Alpena to haul fish nets. Ice in the straits and St. Marys River remains solid but is set to crack with several warm days ahead.
March notes show chinook winds shrinking snow with farmers optimistic about feed shortages easing. Asp moves from Nebraska. Laudable seed work and harvesting prep increase as machine agents canvass. Olin L Wilson sells his blacksmith shop and relocates to a new townsite near the railroad.
Aleberta Realty Co announced a property sale in the Harrisville subdivision with twenty acres sold across blocks 1 2 9 10 and 27 lots in block 3 at a price of 10000 dollars or 500 dollars per acre. Mr Funnell of Lethbridge sold his Dominion street house yesterday through A Patterson and Co and the firm also moved a pair of Central Park lots.
A quiet wedding occurred at St John’s Presbyterian Church with Miss Katie Moses of this city and Mr Jonathan Brier from the fire hall staff as the contracting parties Rev J D Morrow officiated and the couple were supported by Mrs Roland McAffer sister of the bride and Mr James Brier cousin of the groom The bride formerly employed by the News received a Japan grass lounging chair from friends in the mechanical department and from business and editorial staffs.
Dreamland managers turned away a full house last night shortly before eight due to a broken valve in the lighting engine forcing an early closing. The venue promises a normal matinee and evening program today, with a strong selection of films planned.
The Canadian Wheat Lands Co Ltd bought part of the Alberta Port Huron Co Ltd Calgary via traveler J F Sinclair three Colonial Tractors by Marshall and Sons Gainsborough England. Each outfit handles ten 14 inch breaker plows at 4 mph. Roy Jackson, a Superior patrolman, was seriously wounded in Duluth Minnesota during an attempted arrest.
Mr. D. J. Hunter of Canadian Cordage Co. says reciprocity is a straight business proposition. He notes East manufacturers oppose reciprocity despite Western demand, dismissing imperial talk as mere sentiment and calling patriotism joopycock.
Regina Mar 22 Tomorrow at 5 pm prorogation of the Saskatchewan Legislature will take place. proceedings were winding up. supplementary estimates were introduced by J A Calder. funds were provided for the Premier's Coronation trip 7500 for a Provincial Tuberculosis Sanatorium 25000 for the Dominion Fair at Regina 20000 for the Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Co organization 6000 to George Langley 2407.45 The sessional indemnity for members rises to 1100. An amendment to the Liquor License Act extends local option by laws to three years retroactively. Subsequent local option elections to be held on the provincial voters list. Appeals from County Court to the Supreme Court on by law validity allowed. Mayors gain power to place a drunkard on the interdiction list.
In Ottawa on March 22 the government faced fresh obstruction in the Commons over supply. Mr. Bradbury spent over two hours reasserting a speech about St Peters Indian Reserve, challenging the Interior Minister's alleged reply. Frank Oliver condemned Selkirk for misrepresentation as the issue of a Royal Commission to probe the reserve surrender was discussed.
Bowell March 21 report of the U F A concert and dance on March 17 drew about 160 attendees. Plowman's Orchestra opened with Poet and Peasant, recitations and songs followed with encores, and a lively comic finale. The event closed with a large lunch and a dance that night.
Stettler Alberta March 23 Marvin Carter a young farmer from south of Halkirk was arrested Tuesday by Constable Davies of the Mounted Police and charged with attempted rape of a seventeen year old girl. He appeared before a Justice and was committed for trial at Red Deer while allowed bail.
The Ring reports Montana Sullivan and brother Jack receive club offers after strong showings near New York. Dan Sullivan is slated to a ten round main bout against Frank Mantell at the Brown Gymnasium A A on Tuesday night. Hugo Kelly of Chicago fights Frank Klaus of Pittsburgh in a ten round bout at the Fairmont A C on March 28, then matches with Bill McKinnon at the Amnory A A Boston for twelve rounds Tuesday night.
Winnipeg market notes list grain prices dated March 23 with figures for May July and October futures. Wheat grades No 1 Nor No 4 804 No 5 75 No 6 88 percent, Casty No 2 Nor 80 percent, cash oats 32, barley No 3 60, flax 1 No 2.40 May 2.43 July 2.35.
St. John's on March 16th witnessed the marriage of William Galway and Miss C Peltier in a simple ceremony. The couple exchanged vows, beginning their life together in a private family setting.
The hospital requests donations of clothing for incurable patients. Anyone with items should notify the lady superintendent.
Mrs Jas Mitchell Jr will be received for the last time this season next Monday March 27. Mrs John McQuarrie leaves this morning for Saskatoon. Mr and Mrs G R St Clair Calgary are in the city. Mr and Mrs T V Houcke of Carlstadt are in town. Mr G M Harrison Bow Island is in the city. Mrs Caswell of Portland Ore is visiting her mother Mrs I Bassett at the Cosmopolitan hotel. Local painting and decorating quotes offered by A P Burns. A P Burseed Ged ont offers monthly permeat pyste for buildings.
Bowell notes at March 18 meeting add two names to the FFA membership list. The union seeks extended mail service with Train No 2 eastbound to handle inbound and outbound mail, alongside Train No 1. Entertainment committee praised after St Patrick's event drawing 160 attendees with music, revitations, and a two act dialogue. A lunch followed and dancing continued until near breakfast with out-of-town guests listed.
A letter discusses practical flax harvest tips noting that binders with modification work best when flax is weed free and dry. It explains a continuous flow method without twine, swath timing, and threshing on hot days, plus advice on maturity stage and seed quality. George Taylor shares his seed-bed success with oats and flax planting in clay soil.
London reports sessions of the Imperial Conference will run four weeks at the Foreign Office with Premier Asquith opening and Hon Lewis Harcourt speaking later. Delegates’ social invitations are declined, but a Foreign Office party and several banquets will be held. The Medicine Hat Tennis Club meets Friday night at Long’s Store with Hon Walter Scott traveling south for health.
Langdon North Dakota March 23 Miss Nellie Gande must answer the District Court of Cavalier County on a second degree murder charge. Her counsel waived further examination and she was bound over to the higher court with bonds set at 85 000. The nurse, living near Saskatoon Saskatchewan, made a waiver statement on the cause not released by authorities. Gande previously resided in Winnipeg.
Port Dover reports the death of Peter Lawson a member of Canada’s first post confederation parliament He died in Port Dover yesterday aged 90 and is remembered as a veteran politician and public servant with ties to early Canadian federation.
Mr G V Hamilton known as Many Berries is in the city for unlisted reasons. The brief item notes his public appearance and mentions his nickname.
CAPTURED Montreal March 23 Mike O Rourke also known as Bruce O Rourke Jim Moore Mickey Irish and other aliases who broke jail at Sherbrooke while awaiting trial in the Danville Quebec bank robbery case was arrested last night by detectives. He was taken to Sherbrooke this morning under guard and will be heard on trial for jail breaking as well as the original charge.
E J Carpenter of Montreal a traveler was severely injured last night in a collision between an automobile and a buggy near Sever Persons. Medical assistance was summoned from the Hat.
London march 23 W Joyson Hicks defeated at Sunderland by Hamar Greenwood in the last general election was returned today by acclamation for Stratford Unionist seat after Lord Compton resigned.
The farmer recalls sowing a very thick crop and cutting on August 25 when ripe. The stalk stood three feet high, bound with twine, then bound sheaves white and stooked in long stacks of about ten. Eight weeks later he turned the stooks and threshed by hand, load by teamster, to avoid trampling flax. the widowed thresher blew flax out and the weight yielded about twenty bushels to the acre.
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