King and Queen Open New Wing of British Museum
May 7 report details King George and Queen Mary inaugurating a new wing of the British Museum costing about a million dollars. The extension, begun after a 1895 purchase and funded by the Lean legacy, features a simple marble interior, towers, and space for reading, copyright work, and a newspaper room.
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King and Queen
British Museum
London
Queen Mary
Wbich
Duke of Bedford
Vincent Stuckey Lean
Edward
Painted Ladies Pay Fines for Liquor Sale
Three women described as resort proprietors appeared before Inspector Shodbotham at the local police barracks charged with selling intoxicating liquor without a license. Emma Lee, Victoria and Garrie Raymond pleaded guilty and were fined ten pounds plus costs each, paying with cash from sizable bank rolls.
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Shodbotham
Emma Lee
Vic An ‘ Leni
Garrie Raymond
City approves extensive road improvement program
The city council announced a wide program to reduce grades on key outlets and streets. Plans include lowering Toronto Street and Macleod Trail grades, grading Valley Road to the South Industrial site, surveying Dunmore trail, and straightening the Seven Persons Creek bridge. Cresc ent Heights road work to follow, funded by 110000 dollars.
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Toronto Street
Third Ave. S. E
Dunmore
En Persons Creek
Porter's Hill
Crescent Heights
Yealize
Reasen
Contract Awarded for City Children's Shelter Project
The city council awarded the erection of the children’s shelter to F. S. Maddock for 8664 dollars. Hotson Leader & Goode and Chris Rainis were other bidders. Plumbing and heating tenders are due on May 1.
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Ben
F. S. Maddock
Hotson
Leader & Goode
Chris Rainis
Medicine Hat Post Office Could Be Promoted to City Rank
Ottawa discussions consider elevating Medicine Hat and Lethbridge post offices to city status under civil service. The shift would transfer appointments and salaries to the government, require annual civil service exams for all staff, and centralize revenue, equipment, and control. Estimated minimum male and female wages are outlined as part of the transition.
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Ottawa
W. A. Buchanan
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Pelletier
Civil Service
Medicine Hat Post Office
I Ise
Komagata Maru Expected With Hindu Immigrants
Shipping men in Victoria B C expect the Komagata Maru to arrive within days with about seven hundred Hindus aboard. Reports from Shanghai Mercury dated April 16 say the steamer carried 600 to 700 Indians, including 70 from Shanghai, and plans to pick up 500 more in Japan en route to Canada. If averaging 11 knots, the vessel would be roughly four days distant from Victoria.
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Shanghai
British Columbia
Japan
Canada
Victoria
New Telephone Building Plans On Display In City Office
The heating and plumbing specifications for the Provincial Government's new local telephone exchange are received by manager C. E. Moore and are on view at the city office on Third Street.
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C. E.2 Moore
N-The-City
Third Street
Greatest Clean-Up Day in History in Medicine Hat
The city reports a record clean-up day with hundreds of rubbish piles in lanes and streets. Mayor Brown and aldermen toured back lanes with a News representative to inspect work and praised widespread participation and success.
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Cin
Brown
Medicine Hat
Search Ends For Columbian Missing Sailors Rears On
The third lifeboat from the burning steamer Columbian, with Igjanen aboard, remains missing near Sable Island as other vessels abandon ongoing salvage. Survivors aboard the Cunard liner Franconia report burns and exposure among 13 rescued crew members. Chief Steward Matthews died of burns. The Franconia crew aided survivors and a relief fund was started. Continued details promised on page 4.
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Igjanen
Vesels
Boston
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Cunard
Franconia
Liverpool
Columbian
Steward Matthews
James Cronan
Sewer laid on Main Street using ditcher at night
A 25 man city crew under Assistant Engineer MacBeth and Foreman Jackson laid 320 feet of ten inch sewer on Second Street and connected Seventh Avenue to the new storm sewer lane 160 feet west. Ditcher work began at 9:30 PM and, with depth of 6 to 7 feet, finished by 6:00 AM except manhole finishing at Seventh Avenue.
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MacBeth
Jackson
Second Street
Seventh Avenue
Ito
Northern Hotel Redcliffe to Be Enlarged and Rebuilt
Contractor Sykes states work on enlarging the Northern Hotel at Redcliffe will start next week and be rushed to completion. The existing structure will be raised by one storey and entirely brick walled in as per the original plans.
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Sykes
Redcliff
Privy Council Refuses Leave in Canadian Appeal Case
London May 7 The Lord Chancellor refused leave to appeal in Carey vs Roots a Quebec land purchase contract case noting Canada has a supreme court of its own. The Privy Council retained limited prerogatives and allowed possible Dominion involvement in the Montreal Tramways dispute. Leave was granted in St Charles vs Surgeon over a Montreal license sale and transfer.
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London
Privy Council
Ogden Lawrence
Carey
Court of Appeals
Canadian Supreme Court
Council
Hig
Dominion
St. Charles
Montreal
Lord Haldane
Workman Survives 2300 Volt Shock at Power House
A power house worker narrowly escaped serious injury when he touched a live switch back connection as a high voltage line was to be attached. About 2300 volts passed through his body, he fell, suffered a deep forehead cut, and was attended for about fifteen minutes before regaining consciousness. He recovered quickly and plans to return to work in a few days.
Walsh Plans Victoria Day Sports Fest and Dance
Walsh hosts a big day of events on May 26 including horse racing track events tug-of-war and baseball games with a band attending. A Walsh hall dance closes the evening after the athletic program.
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Walsh
Victoria
Walsh Hall
Seven Years for Stealing a Horse in Barons
Lethbridge May 7 A sentence of seven years in the Edmonton penitentiary was passed by Chief Justice Harvey at the supreme court on P Blair for stealing a team and buggy from Barons main street in September last and conveying the same to Montana.
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Lethbridge
Edmonton
Harvey
Supreme Court
P. Blair
Montana
Pringe Alexander of Teck Named Next Governor General
Sescanaba Mich May 7 The body of John Gallagher chief engineer of the steamer Henry B Smith wrecked in the November storm was found on Michipicton Island near Sault Ste Marie Ont Identified by letters and a watch Gallagher leaves a widow and five children in this city
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Mich
John Gallagher
Henry B. Smith
Michipicton Island
Sault Ste Marie
Ont
Gallagher
Assassin kills Eroghi, Moroccan sultanate pretender
A Tangier dispatch reports the assassination of Eroghi, claimed pretender to the Moroccan sultanate, continuing turmoil surrounding Tangier and Moroccan succession.
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Paris
Tangier
Morocco
Eroghi
Cost per pupil for Medicine Hat schools hit 54.86
Secretary McCallum reports from 1913 data that Medicine Hat’s per pupil operating cost is 54.86 dollars. The city compares with Lethbridge and Calgary, with enrolment rising to 1985 from 1912 as new buildings push equipment and other costs higher.
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McCallum
Lethbridge
Calgary
Endon District Railroad Work Pressed Ahead
Endon May 6 work on the railway is being pushed vigorously. Fifty five men operate at Flowery Plains under Engineer M B W Smith-Rewse with J J Campbell from four years ago on survey. At Spring Lake two graders employ about sixty men under Atlee James Winnipeg in charge. Chief Engineer McNichol supervises the full line from Seven Persons, with Foremost as contractor HQ.
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Endon
Flowery Plains
McNichol
M. B. Webster
Prince Alexander of Teck Named Governor General of Canada
London reports the appointment of Prince Alexander of Teck as Governor General of Canada succeeding the Duke of Connaught. He is 40, married to Princess Alice of Albany since 1904, with two children, May Helen Emma and Rupert. He has royal connections and a military background including service in the 78th Hussars and Royal Horse Guards.
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London
Prince Alexander of Teck
Duke of Teck
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Princess Alice of Albany
Prince Alexander August Frederick George of
Teck
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G.C.V
P.s.co
St. John of Jerusalem
Order For Mercy
Queen Mary of
England
Princess Mary Adelaide
Eton
Royal Military College
Sandhurst
78Th Hussars
Royal Horse Guards
2Nd Life Guards
Prince Alexander
Matabeleland
Gol Maboh
Alexander
May Helen Emma
Prince Rupert
Alende
Leopold
Georg
Duncan
Albert
Duke
Albany
Heléna
Weydeck
Pyrmont
Duchess of
Wilhemina
Netherlands
Magistrates Decisions Upheld In Two Appeals
Two magistrates decisions were upheld on appeal. Judge Wine endorsed Kealy’s order for pay of 80 to honor for improper dismissal by the Alberta Land Co. The Times Publishing Co. appeal for 20 to ex-reporter L M Graham was dismissed. deposit payment issue noted. Blanchard and Evans represented the parties.
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Wine
Berta Land Co
Blanchard
R. R.evans
The
Times. Publishing Co
Magistra' Rae
L. M. Graham
Iod Mahafty
Insurance Visiting City Official Report
A fragmentary note references T D Richardson Cafsadian acting inspector for local agents and an insurance visiting city role. Dense garbled text obscures full names and positions. The readable items point to an oversight or inspection activity relating to New York agencies.
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T. D.' Richardson
Cafsadian
New York
Built Redcliff Chapel In A Week
Redcliff, May 6. Rev. Gibson, vicar of St. Ambrose, led the erection of a handsome chapel at Fifth avenue and Fifth street last week. The new building will host church services until the main edifice is finished, then serve for Sunday school and other assemblies. Services were held in the chapel for the first time. The completion date remains to be announced.
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Redcliff
Bank Clearings for Week Ended at Clearing House
The total bank clearings at the clearing house for the week ending day are $466,285.
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