Sabotage hits Flying Scotsman wreck near Cramlington
A rail was allegedly pulled up near Cramlington causing the Flying Scotsman to derail with 400 passengers aboard. The locomotive and two coaches toppled as sailors aided evacuations. one person injured, no deaths reported on this incident. Other recent railway accidents include three deaths near Edinburgh and a Cambridge fatality with two injuries.
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London
Edinburgh
Cramlington
Newcastle
Great Britain
Cambridge
Capt Shaw Nominated in Bassano Liberal Ride
Capt Shaw wins unanimous Liberal nomination to represent Bassano in the provincial election. Bow Valley Liberal club names officers led by Capt Shaw as president and Dr A G Scott as secretary treasurer. Party vows a fair campaign with strong support from constituents in the 29 polls.
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Bassano
Alta
Capt. Shaw
Bow Valley
Liberal Party
Nr. D. Nesbit
R. TL. Struthers
Bow Valley Liberal Club
A. G. Scott
Harvey Smith
C. Je. Anderson
Brooks
B. B. Barlow
Lady Terrington Wins Divorce From Second Husband
London May 11 Lady Terrington former member of Parliament today obtained a divorce on statutory offences grounds. Co respondent named Mrs Renn Devore Humphrey. Lord Terrington did not defend. Lady Terrington about 86, fourth woman in Commons, elected 1922 known as the host dressed M. P. Lord Terrington was her second husband.
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London
Lady TerrIngton
Renn Devore Humphrey
Lord Terrington
Torrington
House of Commons
M. P
Lord Torrington
Roth Well breakthrough stalls as shale blocks pipe
At the Roth No 1 well a casing break on Sunday night forced a large amount of hard shale into the pipe. The shale resists mixing with water and complicates drilling as the bit remains about forty feet from the bottom.
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Roth No. 1
Soviet Plans How to Help Trades Union
Moscow May 11 The Council of the Trade Unions of Soviet Russia reports the British Trades Union Congress refused foreign aid for the miners strike. The council will return contributions, continue collections for British miners, and deposit all funds in a special fund for the British miners at the British Trades Union Congress General Council request.
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London
Thames
Victoria Docks
John Simon
Trades Union
General Council of the
Trades Union Congress
J. H. Thomas
George
Privy Council
Buckingham Palace
Moscow
Council of the Trade Unions of
Soviet Russia
British Trades Union Congress
General Council
Kiwanis Rotary to Open Medicine Hat Baseball Season
Kiwanis and Rotary will stage a 2:30 p.m. season opener at Medicine Hat on Wednesday. Captain J. M. Taylor manages Rotary with L. N. Laidlaw as captain. Rotary Directors Day featured new directors’ outlooks and a Monarch orchestra performance at lunch. Delegates to the Banff conference were named, spearheaded by Chas Pratt and Elmer Hodges.
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Kiwanis
Rotary
Medicine Hat
Rotary Club
J. M. Taylor
L. N. Laidlaw
Banff
Lake Louise
Chas Pratt
Elmer Hodges
Monarch Orchestra
J Leonard
Weather Roundup and Political Retirement News
The report lists city by city weather with temperatures across multiple Canadian cities including Victoria Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Medicine Hat Lethbridge Regina Saskatoon Winnipeg and Moose Jaw. It notes Saskatchewan showers while Manitoba and Alberta remain mostly fair with little temperature change. Forecasts predict moderate winds and similar temperatures. John Joynt Conservative M L A for North Huron is retiring from political life.
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Victoria
Vancouver
Fair
Edmonton
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Regina
Saskatoon
Winnipeg, Clear
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
John Joynt
North Huron
Wheat Takes 2-Cent Jump in Winnipeg Wheat Market
Reports of peace signs in the UK labor dispute and rising export sales boosted Winnipeg wheat today. May, July, and Oct futures finished higher after an initially slow session as light offerings met strong buying interest. Lake navigation delays constrain trade and cash markets remain sluggish with exporters reporting little business.
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Winnipeg
United Kingdom
Lee Butler Sentenced to 21 Months in White Slavery Case
Supt. Scott of the A.P.P. reports Lee Butler was sentenced in San Francisco to twenty-one months imprisonment under the White Slavery Act. Butler, formerly a farmer from Vauxhall, fled to the United States with a local high school girl. they were captured in California where he faced the Mann Act charge and the girl testified as a material witness.
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Supt. Scott
A.P.P
United States Department of Justice
Lee Butler
San Francisco
Butler
Vauxhall
States
Jhe
Mann Ac
Syndicate hires Lyons for Red Lake prospecting
A Redcliff and Medicine Hat syndicate headed by Redcliff Mayor Bott engages Mr. Lyons, an old time prospector, to go to the Red Lake gold district to file on claims. Lyons has farmed in Redcliff and will prospect under the syndicate’s commission. A mining engineer Charlies teaycroft reports on Red Lake prospects and future potential in a letter to his Winnipeg aunt.
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Redcliff
Medicine Hat
Lyons
Red Lake
Mayor Bott
Canada
Charlies Teaycroft
Ontario
C. Hyslop
George Street
Winnipeg
Big U S Oil Operator Enters Local Field
Mr C V Drazan of Many Island Oil and Gas Co Ltd received a telegram from K J Miley Exploration Co Los Angeles announcing a lease deal in the Many Island Lake field covering 5000 acres with a 4500 foot well to start by August First. Miley and Drazan plan drilling as oil is struck and Drazan reserves 2500 acres for gas powering equipment. Miley, famed for record depth in California, commits to aggressive development pending results.
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C. V. Drazan
Many Island Oil and Gas Co., Ltd
K. J. Miley Exploration Co
Los Angeles
California
Many Island Lake
Tapis
Miley
Drazan
Drazan No. 1
Big California
Drazan No.1
Budget talks split Canada as leaders voice views
Ottawa May 11 Liberal F W Gershaw of Medicine Hat argues the government’s budget strengthens public support and could boost national unity while keeping auto tariffs. Conservative Sir Henry Drayton questions the finance minister’s portfolio burden and policy balance. J S Woodsworth criticizes imperial policy and calls for a capital levy and federal inheritance tax amid labor tensions.
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Ottawa
F. W. Gershaw
Medicine Hat
Canada
Gershaw
Henry Drayton
West York
Finance
Henry
Privy Council
J. S. Woodsworth
Great Britain
Old Country
Mr. Woodsworth
Woodsworth
Glasgow House Not Participating in Agl Society Contest
Due to a misunderstanding it is reported Glasgow House entered a candidate in the Agricultural Society Popularity Contest. Mr James Bell clarifies no participation in any Queen contest. Carnival success wished. no change in entry status.
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Glasgow House
AGL. Society
Glasgow
Agricultural Society
James Bell
Inc
Royal Trust v CPR case wins new trial ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the Royal Trust appeal against the Canadian Pacific Railway with costs and ordered a new trial. The Alberta Appellate Division had denied a new trial in a Fatal Accidents Act action by the estate administrator for the widow and infant child of W. J. Irwin, killed by a CPR train.
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Ottawa
Can. Press
Supreme Court of Canada Today
The
Royal Trust
Canadian Pacific Railway
Appellate Division
Supreme Court of Alberta
W. J. Irwin
Alberta
C.P.R
Car Seized By Mounted Police In Sask Robbery Case
J O Richards J C Benton J Ober Irene McLaughlin and Julia Ober were arrested by city police over a Webb Sask robbery and held for trial on theft and receiving stolen property. The Mounted Police seized the party's car, an American Buick, brought from Moose Jaw via Train No 2, while inquiries proceed on unpaid duty.
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J. O. Richards
J. C. Benton
J. Ober
Irene McLaughlin
Julia Ober
Webb, Sask
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Richards
McLaughlin
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Roth Well
British Congress
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Ben Tiblett
Dockers’ Union
A. J. Cook
Miners’ Federation
Trades and Labor Congress
Red Lake Dist
U.S
DR. Gershaw
Gov't
Supreme Court
Medicine Hat Lodge No
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G.B.A
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Rotarians
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