Cabinet Enlarged in Alberta with Four New Ministers
Edmonton reports the Alberta Provincial Cabinet expanded adding four ministers. Arthur Lewis Sifton becomes Premier and Railways minister. Charles Richmond Mitchell heads Public Works. Archibald J. McLean is Provincial Secretary. Duncan Marshall takes Agriculture. Malcolm McKenzie becomes Provincial Treasurer. Charles Wilson Cross is Attorney General. John Robert Boyle Education. Charles Stewart Municipal Affairs. Writs for bye-elections issued for May 27. Cardston by-election same day.
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Edmonton
Arthur Lewis Sifton
M.A
L.L.B
D.C. L
K.C
Charles Richmond Mitchell
B.A
D.C.L
C. E
K. C
Archibald J. McLean
Duncan Marshall
Malcolm McKenzie
Charles Wilson Cross
John Robert Boyle
Charles Stewart
Cardston
C. W. Cross
Alberta
Rutherford
Edmonton City
Madoc
Ontario
J. R. Boyle
Moore Township
Lambton County
Sarnia High School
Sturgeon
Chas. Stewart
Strabane
Simcoe County
Mississippi Flood Wipes Out Louisiana Towns Killing and Displacing Many
Flood refugees flood Newroads Louisiana after the Mississippi River breached the Torras levee. Rescue boats arrived too late as entire families on rooftop shelters vanish. Thousands more await rescue west of Lettsworth and Bachellor while Crevasse water inundates Pointe Coupee Parish.
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Newroads
Louisiana
Torras
Letteworth
Lettsworth and
Bachellor
Pointe Coupe Parish
Funeral for W H Babb Draws Large Local Attendance
The funeral of W H Babb at St Barnabas church yesterday drew a large crowd. Services were conducted by Rev B A Davis with Masonic rites led by Worshipful Master Jesse Huott. Floral tributes signified high esteem for the deceased. The procession moved from 516 Main St to the church for the impressive burial service.
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Main St
St. Barnabas Church
B. A. Davis
Jesse Huott
Agia A Hutchiason
Pacific gains in railway leadership announced
Winnipeg reports at Canadian Pacific headquarters that F. W. Peters is appointed Get. Supt. in British Columbia with Vancouver headquarters, succeeding the late Oborne. A. H. Stevens moves from Vancouver to assist in BC lines as assistant gen. supt., Moose Jaw former chief train dispatcher.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific
F. W. Peters
Get
British Columbia
Vancouver
Mr. Oborne
A. H. Stevens
Moose Jaw
B. Cc. Hnes
Donaldson Liner Letitia Carried 8 000 from Glen
In May 8 000 are reported in connection with the Donaldson liner Letitia. Details are sparse but indicate significant movement linked to Glen.
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London
Donaldson
Letitia
Glen
Judge Mabee Dies After Severe Heart Relapse
Toronto reports Judge J. P. Mabee died at 3 15 p m after a relapse from heart failure. He remained conscious until near the end with his son and daughter at his bedside. Doctors note a very severe relapse and indicate his condition deteriorated from 1 30 p m.
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W. A. P! Dispatch
Toronto
I W W Strikes End Ascorft Yard Turmoil Ends
In Ascroft May 6 Canadian Northern grade work resumes as workers scarce. Twenty one I W W prisoners face vagrancy hearings tomorrow. About seventy five strikers headed west after arrests. they have not returned. I W W Hall closed. Ashcroft to Lytton area has men and three steam shovels on grading. more suited lanes found between Lytton and Yale.
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Ascorft
B.C
I.W.W
I.W.W. Hall
Ashcroft
Lytton
Yale
Train wreck injures veterans on Texas to Macon reunion run
In Hast Abuchie near Hattiesburg Mississippi a special train taking Confederate veterans from Texas to a Macon reunion reportedly wrecked. Many people are said to be hurt as details come in from the accident site.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Hattiesburg, Miss
Texas
Macon
Hast Abuchie
Here
Texas and Maryland primary woes cloud party delegates
In Texas, May 6 precinct returns leave Taft or Roosevelt for GOP delegates and Wilson or Harmon for Democrats undecided with county conventions set and a possible May 28 state convention. Maryland's 16 Republican votes hinge on a two man race, while Democrats may shift delegates as Clark Harmon and Wilson contest the field.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Dallas
Texas
Taft
Roosevelt
Wilson
Harmon
Baltimore
Maryland
Theodore Roosevelt
Champ Clark
Jidson Harmon
Woodrow Wilson
Canadian Northern appoints representative to arbitration board
Winnipeg May 6 R M - Denmistoun K C named by Canadian Northern Railway as company representative on arbitration board to settle dispute over Great Northern trains into Canada with American crews in place of Canadians J T Murray named by the men as their appointee
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Winnipeg
Man
R. M. Denmistoun
K.C
Canadian Northern Railway
Arbitration Board
Great Northern
Canada
J. T. Murray
Lawyer Assassinated in Laliberta San Salvador
Francisco Rodolfo Jimitnez leading lawyer of Laliberta San Salvador was assassinated last evening on a principal street by a foreigner named Simon Calvo. Local authorities report a swift investigation and murder charge.
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W. A. P. Cable
Laliberta
San Salvador
Francisco Rodolfo Jimitnez
Simon Calvo
African Methodists Meet in Kansas City General Conference
The quadrennial general conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church opened in Kansas City Missouri with over 500 delegates. Initial organization was completed and later sessions will elect general officers and several bishops to meet growing church demands.
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Kansas City
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Day candidacy for Ward 1 city council vacancy in Medicine Hat
A letter from A Y P Day announces his candidacy for the Ward 1 city council seat after Alderman Howson's resignation. He pledges to govern for the city’s interests, back progress and improvement, and invites electors' votes and influence. The note is dated May in Winnipeg with Arbor Day mentioned and Manitoba government offices and stores noted in a Daily News item.
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Howson
AY P. Day
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dlowi Ud
Germany's Naval Aims Stir Debate On Little Navy Fever
London May 6 Frederick T Jane notes in the Evening Standard that Germany seeks a foothold in Colombia and may use the Monroe Doctrine as leverage. He argues Americans suffer from Little Navy Fever and warns against underestimating German aims.
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London
Fred T. Jane
Naval Authority
Evening Standard
Germany
Columbia
Minia returns with Titanic victims including Hayes body
The Minia relief ship arrives in Halifax with bodies found after a long search for Titanic victims. Charles M. Hayes of Grand Trunk Pacific is taken home for burial as officials and clergy reflect on the disaster and the cold conditions that caused many deaths.
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Halifax
N. S
Minia
Mackay-Hennett
Charles M. Hayes
Grand Trunk Pacific
Minta
G.T.R
Haye
White Star
Montreal
Dan. N. Ward Cunningham
St. George's Church
US Steel Case Opened in Sherman Antitrust Suit
Testimony began today in the federal suit to dissolve the United States Steel Corporation. Hearings sontinue in several cities, with possible review by the United States circuit court at Trenton. Government seeks a decree declaring the combination unlawful and all related acts violations of the Sherman Act. Defendants include the steel company, its subsidiaries, and notable figures J P Morgan, John D Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Geo W Perkins, and Daniel G Reid.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
United States Circuit Court of
Trenton
Henry T. Brown
Circuit Court
Daring Hold Up Foiled by Quick Action of Mr. Bell
Mr. T. Bell Sr was pursued by three attackers near Finlay Bridge while returning from his west farm. One man seized the horse head, others moved in, but Bell whipped the horse forward and struck the assailant, escaping unharmed.
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T. Bell, Sr
T. Bell
Finlay Bridge
Mr. Bell
Terror Stricken Chinese in Mexico Appeal to States
May 6 report: several hundred Chinese fleeing a disturbed state in Coahuila, Mexico appeal to the United States for temporary asylum. They seek refuge from terror and memories of forced migration in Mexico.
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Mexico
Washington
Coahuila
United. States
Chinesap
Quest for Permission Slips into Border Line Reach
Fragmentary note references permission seeking and a border line moment tagged as Washington day with mentions of an Mrs. and a crossed boundary. Details are sparse.
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Crosgy
Washington Day
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