Premier Baldwin outlines coal dispute settlement plan
London reports Premier Baldwin proposing a fair basis for coal dispute settlement and says talks will be shared with miners and coal owners over the weekend. Railway strike appears settled with ministers hopeful for a signed agreement and broader industrial crisis easing across Britain.
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House of Commons
J. H. Thomas
National Conference of Miners
Miners’ Federation
Kingsway Hall
Herbert Samuel
London County Council
Ernest Bevan
Transport Workers’ Federation
Presa Association
CN Railways Maintains Nine-Dollar Coal Rate
May 14 in Toronto, Sir Henry Thornton, CN president, reiterated that nine dollars per ton remains the lowest rate to bring Alberta coal East. He said a lower rate could be fixed only if someone paid the cost, arriving as the railway stance on coal pricing. Classified ads are urged as quick sales in The News.
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Toronto
Canadian National Railways
Alberta
Sir Henry Thornton
Wheat prices slump as selling pressure hits market
Winnipeg report shows heavy selling as wheat tumbles with May at 1.5038, July 1.4838, October 1.3088. Foreign demand disappointing, new crop prospects excellent, shorts profiting from declines. Coarse grains dull, flax firm while cash trade fair amid continental holiday limits.
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Winnipeg
Shorts
Dan McEachern Chosen Candidate by Empress Liberal
Dan MecEachern of Empress was the unanimous choice of the nominating convention for the new Empress constituency. Empress Liberal Association elected officers including President R. E. Arthur and vice presidents M. J. Stapleton Jenner A Foster Suffield D A McDonald Bindless J J Williams Hilda and secretary treasurer M A Blodgett.
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Medicine Hat
Empress Theatre
C.S. Pingle
Alex. MacGregor
Ed. Barrett
C. S. Pingle
J.I. Shaw
Liberals of
Alberta
J. A. King
Redcliff
Cypress
Empress
W. L. Macekenzie King
Jimn
J. T. Shaw
Dan MecEachern
Empress Liberal Association
R. EL. Arthur
M. J. Stapleton
Jenner
A. Foster
Suffield
D. A. McDonald
Bindless
J. J. Williams
Hilda
M. A. Blodgett
Norge Reported Near Nome In Polar Flight Uncertain
Reports from Nome and Seattle on May 14 indicate Amundsen’s airship Norge may have passed Point Barrow but word remains uncertain. Navy wireless stations monitored transmissions from St Paul Island and Hinchinbrook, while observers doubt predictions of a Wednesday night arrival.
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Alaska
Rapld
Amundsen
Arctic
Norge
Prbose
Witt
Seattle
Associated Press
Navy
Hinchinbrook Island
Cordova
Point Barrow
Naval
Wash
North West
Roal Amundsen
St. Paul Island
Bering Seat
United States Navy
St. Paul
Rotary meeting opens in the Rockies at Chateau Lake Louise
Four hundred Rotarians from Western Canada gather for the No 4 District International Conference. William Wallace of Winnipeg is elected District Governor. Calgary Mayor George Webster and U S official Carl Faust attend as delegates. Chateau Lake Louise opens the summer tourist season with a welcome by Calgary Banff clubs and local officials.
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Lake Louise
Trorse Creek
Rockies
William Wallace
Winnipeg
George Rooke
Regina
United States
Carl Faust
Jackson
Mississippi
Rotary International of America
George Webster
Calgary
Lydian Mulcher
Alberta
Reat
Rotary
Chateau Lake Lonvise
Alta
Western Canada
Aberta
Banff
C. O. Smith
George N. Webster
Mr. Smith
Welceme
Bow
Botary
Webster
Banff Club
Sam Armstrong
Charge Withdrawn In Maple Creek Strychnine Case
Maple Creek News reports J W Thompson agent of the Attorney General has notice no charge will be preferred against Joseph Nicholson when the Court of King's Bench sits next week. Nicholson was committed for trial on a charge of attempted murder by placing strychnine in food at Hector McQuarrie’s home. The charge withdrawn due to paucity of evidence against Nicholson.
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Maple Creek
J. W. Thompson
Joseph Nicholson
Court of King's Bench
Nicholson
Hector McQuarrie
Alberta Struggle Over Ontario Quebec Interference in Resources
Ontario and Quebec press Alberta clash over a separate school issue and natural resources. Premier Brownlee notes no settlement but a possible compromise to keep school lands with the Dominion while restoring other resources. Alberta Progressives condemn Ottawa’s stance and warn Bourassa and Hocken may turn the debate into a political clash. The issue may reach Parliament next week but no decision expected this session.
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Ottawa
Brownlee
West
Dominion
Bourassa
Alberta
Progressives
Hoeken
Ontario
Quebec
Hocken
Iloeken
Premier Brownlee May Not Go East Before Session
Ottawa reports Premier Brownlee of Alberta likely to stay home for Alberta provincial elections. There is doubt the Government will proceed this session with the bill to transfer natural resources to the province.
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Ottawa
Q@nt
Brownlee
Alberta
Thhe
Noel R Brooks Former CPR Engineer Dies in Sherbrooke
Winniper May 14 The death occurred Wednesday in Sherbrooke Quebec of Noel R Brooks formerly engineer of maintenance of way for the CPR Western Division He had been in poor health The funeral will be held in Sherbrooke this afternoon Brooks came west in 1903 to Calgary CP Rail engineering Then in 1913 he moved to Winnipeg as engineer of maintenance of way until resigning in July 1917 Since then Mrs Brooks has lived in the Gast and he had a wide circle of western friends
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Winniper
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Noel R. Brooks
Brooks
C.P.R
Calgary
Winnipeg
Rollo Wins Gold Medal at Medicine Hat Music Festival
Rollo Alex captures the gold medal in baritone solo class at Medicine Hat festival, earning top honors for the city.
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Alex
Rollo
Medicine Hat
Alex. Rollo
Hole at Roth No 1 cleared and drill advances below level
The hole at the Roth No 1 well has been cleared out and the drill is now pounding down below the 3.035 foot level.
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Roth No. 1
Warsaw street fighting leaves many killed and wounded
A Polish government communication to Paris reports eighteen dead and eighty wounded from 48 hours of street fighting in Warsaw. Civil war fears rise amid claims Marshal Pilsudski is a rebel, with proclamations sent from Belvedere Palace. May 14 dispatches note loyal garrisons in Posen Lemberg Cracow Przemysl and ongoing uncertainty.
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Warsaw
Ostrau
Moravia
Marshal Pilsudski
Poland
Belvedere Palace
Witos
Posen
Lemberg
Cracow
Pracmya
Martinovitch Escapes Custody in Moose Jaw
Fred Martinovitch, being transported from Oshawa to Calgary, escaped in Moose Jaw after feigning sickness. Detective Ernest C. Schoeppe fired at him as he fled between trains. a steam-covered yard offered cover for the escape. Police scoured the city overnight with no trace found.
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Sask
Oshawa
Calgary
Fred Martinovitch
Marthnovich
Ernest C. Schoeppe
Alberta
Martinovitehh
Schoeppe
Martinovitch
Saskatchewan
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Ila Cory
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Reil Offlehill
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