Legislature Hopes to Finish by Easter in Alberta
Edmonton March 31. Premier Brownlee announced the government aims to finish all session business before Easter except the redistribution committee report and the northern railways statement. If done before Good Friday there will be no session on that holiday, but a meeting is planned for Easter Monday. The main business should end by the first week in April. The redistribution committee report due Wednesday may include a Liberal minority view opposing the 6O seat, boundary reallocation plan.
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Edmonton
Pi Pher Brownlee
Redistribution Committee
Northern Railways
Cific
Canadian National
Montreal
Canada
Toronto
Quebec
Ottawa
North Bay
Winnipeg
Chicago
Detroit
Galt
Hamilton
Scarboro
New York
Buffalo
Bell Telephone Company
Fire damages American Hotel reach five thousand dollars
Fire starting from a stove in the kitchen ignited a pan of fat and spread through the American Hotel yesterday afternoon. Firemen, aided by volunteers, used all equipment including an aerial truck. the blaze caused extensive damage but spared adjacent buildings. Insurance covers the hotel and its owners in New York, with Begg as local representative.
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Bilding
Bullivant
New York
W. A. Begg
Hatcher
Income tax return deadlines and forms listed
The notice warns that some income tax returns are due now and others by April. It highlights forms A 4 3 for trustees and fiduciaries and the T 4 for employers. Penalties of 10 dollars per day up to 50 dollars apply for late filing.
Brandon Oil Plant Explosion Kills One Injures Two
An explosion and subsequent fire at Independent Oils Limited in Brandon Man. killed H. D. Smyth and injured Jack MacArthur and A. Sykes. The blast at about 10 30 a m damaged nearby property and a residence housing Norman Hurd and family was destroyed though occupants escaped. The cause remains under investigation.
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Brandon
Man
Independent Oils Limited
H. D. Smyth
Jack MacArthur
A. Sykes
Smyth
MacArthur
Oil Company
Sykes
International Harvester Company
Norman Hurd
Doings In Parliament Ottawa March 81 Canadian Press
The House of Commons will likely take up Miss Mac Phail s resolution on employment in federal penitentiaries. A bill for revaluation of Soldier Settlement Lands received its first reading. Dairy Branch estimates of the Department of Agriculture were passed.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Far Reaching Storm Paralyzes Toronto Ottawa Links
A severe wind and snow storm spreads from the Middle West across Central Ontario with 70 mph winds. Telegraph and telephone lines fail between Toronto Montreal and Ottawa as hundreds of poles fall and communication collapses. Montreal reports limited signals and widespread outages stretch toward Quebec City.
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Montreal
Ontario
Toronto
Bell Telephone Company
Were
Queen City
Buffalo
Ottawa
Middle West
Peterboro
Belleville
Kingston
Brockville
Winnipeg
Sudbury
Sault Ste. Marie
Tragic Dublin Fire Kills Six in Collock Mansion
A Dublin suburb blaze at the La Machay mansion kills six, with at least two likely murdered. Bodies include Joseph and Peter McDonnell, two sisters, a worker named Clarke, and a maid. Police report a bloodstained weapon and broken skulls suggesting prefire killings.
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Dublin
Collock
la Machayn
Joseph
Peter McDonnell
Clarke
Freighter in Trouble Near Halifax in Seas Distress
An Independent Wireless Telegraph Company station reported the British freighter Laeham, en route from Newport News to Ipswich, England, in distress about 600 miles southeast of Halifax. The liner Mauretania is speeding to assist as the Laeham lies nearly on her beam ends.
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New York
Independent Wireless Telegraph Company
East Moriches
Laeham
Newport News
Ipswich
England
Halifax
SOS From Steamer Followed By Complete Silence
New York March 31 SOS followed by complete silence was received by naval stations from a steamship signing S S Mair. The freighter owned by American Export Lines left Huelva Spain for New York March 20 and was due April 6. owners reported no contact for several days. Cameron Anderson Edmonton contractor and ex alderman is dead. Arthur Cuttern Chicago merchant donates 50000 chimes to St George Episcopal church Guelph Ontario. Wide awake Advertisers use The News columns.
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New York
S.O.S
S.S. Mair
American Export Lines
Huelva
Spain
Arthur Cuttern
Chicago
St. George's Episcopal Church of Guelph
Ont
Expansion In Ottawa Labor Department
Ottawa March 31 The Department of Health will be placed under the direction of the Minister of Labor. Premier King announced this morning to a Trades and Labor Congress delegation that there is no absorption of Labor and that the department will be expanded.
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Ottawa
Department of Health
Labor
Premixg King
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Labor Department
Poll Tax Passes in Chamber of Deputies Budget Measure
Paris March 31 The Chamber of Deputies approved the poll tax provision of Finance Minister Peret’s bill to balance the budget after amendments to exempt many taxpayers and cut rates. The government warned it would resign if resources were not secured. The Specialist group abstained on confidence votes to avoid cabinet crisis.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Peret
M. Perez
Chamber
Spccialist
Esuens
Verdict into Death of Bertram Orser At Medicine Hat
The jury finds Bertram Orser died from body crushing between two railroad cars on the Big Crow track at Medicine Hat at about 7 20 am on Tuesday March 30 He assisted in coupling duties for two years and was on the east end of the first sleeper when the locomotive moved and he disappeared from sight during a routine morning switch debate at the Canadian Pacific Railway station.
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Bertram EN Orser
Big Crow
Medicine Hat
Canadian Pacific
J. A. Cameron
C. Ke, White
T. G. Allan
W. J. Sharp
J. Black
J. Hill
de. Boyd
A. MacGregor
D. W. Clayperton
H. J. Read
Orser
Witness
Mew
Daoust Says No Comment on Tariff Board Resignation
Montreal March 31 Joseph Daoust a local manufacturer declined further comment on Ottawa telegraph dispatches claiming his resignation from the Tariff Advisory Board was with the government and to be announced in the house this afternoon.
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Montreal
Ottawa
Tariff Advisory Board
Joseph Daoust
Fighting Charlie Dunning Hurls Jolt at Meighen in Commons
In Ottawa on March 31 a heated House of Commons debate over amending the Soldiers' Settlement act to revalue soldier lands featured sharp exchanges between Arthur Meighen, opposition leader, and Charles Dunning, Minister of Railways. Meighen warned of flawed methods and potential partisan gains while describing the proposed district arbitration committees and the overall plan as immature and vulnerable. He noted about 17,000 farms would face revaluation and stressed safeguards used when lands were first purchased.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Arthur Meighen
Charles Dunning
Meighen
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
Veterans’ Organization
Ald. Hole Chosen To Represent Labor In Elections
The Dominion Labor Party meeting at the Trades and Labor hall last night selected Ald. Hole as the Labor party candidate for the forthcoming provincial elections. Aid. Simpson and E. D. McCombs were nominated but declined. Officers elected include KE McCombs as president, Ald. Hole as vice president, J. T. Longman as 2nd vice president, Mrs. Longman as secretary treasurer, with Executive Members Wintemul Irwin S. Phillips LeDrew R. C. Hall J. Gideon J. Morrison T. McArthur S. Phillips and E. Sinclair plus Ald. Simpson.
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Ald. Hole
Dominion Labor Party
Trades and Labor Hall
Labor
Aid. Simpson
E. D. McCombs
KE. D. McCombs
Aid. Hole
J. T. Longman
Spring Storms Ravage Midwest and South Quiet March Ends
Chicago reports a severe spring storm system that blankets the plateau and southwest with snow and gale conditions. The freak March disturbance causes over twelve deaths and injuries to about sixty, with crop damage and property losses exceeding one million dollars.
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Chicago
United States
Ukea
Middle West
Seaboard States
Must Have the Goods Or No Trading In Grain Futures
Washington March 31 The Cara way bill to prohibit transactions is grain or cotton futures except by those who make oath that they actually have or will have grain or cotton for delivery when required was favorably reported today by the Senate Agricultural Committee.
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Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Canadian butter commands top price in world market
Ottawa March 31 Canadian Agriculture Minister W R Motherwell said Australian and New Zealand butter did not displace Canadian product and that Canadian butter had held a higher price through the winter as the Australian treaty faced a year trial in the House. A $212000 dairy program vote was under consideration.
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Ottawa
Ont
W. R Motherwell
Department of Agriculture
Wheat Jumped then Slumped as Market Dips in Winnipeg
Winnipeg reports a session where May wheat peaked at 1.50 3-4 before closing 7-8 to 1 cent lower amid weak export demand and a Chicago selloff. May 1.48 7-8 July 1.45 3-8 October 1.29 3-4. Local exporters and millers were cautious as rumors swirled of a seaboard sale by the wheat pool. Coarse grains improved with oats strong and barley and rye rising. cash wheat remained weak with fair cash coarse grain trade.
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Winnipeg
Chicago
Seaboard
Germany
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Italy
Naples
Gemito
Cameron Anderson
T. A. Low
Trade and Commerce
Federal Tariff Board
B. E. Orser
Joseph Daousi
Charlie Dunning
Dunning
Ald
Hole
American Hotel
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