Maple Leaf Milling to Let Big Mill Contract Monday
G Hedley Shaw manager of Maple Leaf Milling Company announces contract for the immense mill will be let on Monday with work to start within ten days. Contractor meeting arranged with J S Barker and directors John J Hunt and Robert Cooper as city officials and citizens tour the site and attend a luncheon at the Assiniboia hotel.
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Maple Leaf Milling Company
G. Hedley Shaw
J. 8. Barker
John J. Hunt
Robert Cooper
Shaw
Barker
Assiniboia
Davis Blamed Clark for Vancouver Constable Murder
Frank Davis and Herman Clark were executed in New Westminster for the May 28 murder of Police Constable Archibald of Vancouver. Davis claimed, Clark denied, and both men blamed each other before death as the execution took place at eight this morning. Clark slept well. Davis starved and paced his cell. Clark’s body goes to his mother in California. Davis is to be buried in Vancouver.
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Vancouver
New Westminster
B. C
Clark
Frank Davis
Herman Clark
Archibald
Arthur Bilis
M. G. Melvin
Davis
Beherns
San Bernardino
Calif
Toronto
San Quentin Penitentary
Fourteen Die In Detroit Rubber Plant Explosion
In Detroit on May 15 a blast at the Mexican Crude Rubber Company plant killed at least ten workers and injured three others. About 25 employees were present. eleven survivors were counted. Gasoline is suspected. A body was blown through the building and several victims burned beyond recognition. hospital care was unlikely to save the injured. Dozens of nearby windows shattered. exact death toll uncertain hours after the explosion.
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Detroit
Mich
Daily News
Maas Defies Huerta At Vera Cruz In Clash With Americans
Report from San Francisco May 15 says General Gustavo Maas at Vera Cruz refused orders to oppose the American landing, choosing to resist. Architect Demorelos, arriving from Vera Cruz, attests Huerta and Blanquet ordered retreat but Maas said he would resist. Maas fled with his personal effects after news of Admiral Fletcher’s marines.
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San Francisco
Huerta
Gustavo Maas
Vera Cruz
Maag
E Demorelos
New Orleans
Demorelos
Blanquet
William Wainwright of G T R Dies at 72
Montreal May 15 William Wainwright second vice president of the Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific railways died in Atlantic City yesterday aged 72 He joined the company at its inception fifty two years ago starting as a stenographer
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Montreal
William Wainwright
Grand Trunk
Pacific Railway Companies
Atlantic City
The
Military Tournament Opened by King George and Denmark
King George with the Danish king and queen opened the annual military tournament in London on May 15. The event has raised 90 000 pounds for military charity. Lord Charles Beresford urged unity of army and navy and rejected political involvement by either service.
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London
King George
Denmark
Charles Beresford
Early Closing bylaw Petition in Medicine Hat Shops
Merchants and clerks in Medicine Hat petition city council for an early closing bylaw. The draft requests 6 pm weekday closings with Wednesday noon half day May through September to allow time for athletics and recreation. Committee to present petition to council for approval.
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Medicine Tat Retail Merchants' Association
City of Medicine Hat
City of
Medicine Hat
Train Struck Auto Killing Three Near Edwardsville Illinois
St Louis May 15 Three persons were killed when a car they rode in was struck by a westbound Toledo St Louis and Western train eleven miles east of Edwardsville Illinois. The victims were John Stuckwisch Mrs J Stuckwisch and Oscar Maurer all of Marine Illinois.
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St. Louis
Kufmann
Ill
Edwardsville
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
John Stuckwisch
J. Stuckwisch
Oscar. Maurer
Stuckwitch
Marine, Thinois
Fatal Accident At Sunday Game In Gull Lake Area
A Sunday ball game near Gull Lake ends in tragedy when a high fly deflected by wind strikes Anton Husted, a young Minnesota Scandinavian. Although a doctor was summoned, he remained unconscious and died Monday morning. the incident occurred while brothers were out walking and the game was a weekend diversion.
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Gull Lake
Anton Husted
Minnesota
Calgary Oil Discovery Sparks Citywide Excitement
A major oil gusher at the Dingman well near Calgary spouted 100 feet high and flowed about 1,000 barrels daily, prompting investors from Medicine Hat to travel to the city. Reports say by 2 am the well held 1,000 feet of oil with gas preceding the flow and the baler brought up full at multiple depths.
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Calgary
Dingman
Phillips
International Supply Co
Black Diamond
Dingman Place
Medicine Jat
Jingman
Unprecedented Strike Delivers Oil at Local Well
The oil well yielded ten barrels brought to the surface by a baler, saturating the surrounding ground. Leonard Sadler of Power Cities Realty Co. representing Herron-Mider Gas and Oil Development Co. says 9,000 acres lie adjacent to the Dingman property and drilling should start within thirty days.
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Leonard Sadler
Power Cities Realty Co
Herron-Mider Gas and Oil Development Co
The
Newsy
Dingman
Counterfeit Ring Busted In Seattle Plant
U S secret service agents seized a counterfeiting plant in Seattle valued at eight dollars. Investigators pursue identities of an international gang active in western Washington and British Columbia. The gang reportedly printed twenty dollar Canadian notes and five dollar bills and at least ten thousand dollars in fake money passed on the Pacific coast in six months.
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United States Secret Service
Seattle
Washington
British Columbia
Canada
Ottawa
Secret Service
Pacific
Calgary agent reports Alberta division spring travel strong
Co. P. R. district passenger agent Dawson of Calgary is in the city to day. He says spring travel on the Alberta division is keeping up very well, especially as summer tourist traffic will not start for a couple of weeks yet.
Dreamland Announces 7 Reels Today Across Genres
Dreamland shows seven reels today including two features, eight comedies, and two dramas at regular prices. The lineup emphasizes a mix of genres aimed at broad audience appeal.
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Dreamland
Bennett Opposes Government Aid Proposals for C N R
Ottawa May 15 The Calgary member R B Bennett spoke in the house of commons opposing the Canadian Northern aid plan. He urged party unity but defended independent thought and argued three transcontinental lines cannot be viable. He criticized Mackenzie and Mann and called them mendicants while detailing the C N R's contracts and provincial bargaining, proposing receivership if construction stalls.
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Ottawa
Calgary
Borden
House of Commons
R. B. Bennett
H. B. Ames
Bennett
Ite
Canada
West
Hudson’s Bay Railways
Mackenzie and
Mann
Nickle
Robert Rogers
Mantoba
Northern Pacific
Mackenzie
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Germany
Russia
G.T. P
N. R
Ben
Nett
Munn
Empire Builders
Mackenzie and Mann
Mr. Bennett
Cannada
Meighen
Gramophone
St.- Antoine
Frank Oliver
Last Respects Paid to Hon W T Finlay
A large audience gathered at Main Lodge to honor W T Finlay who died in Vancouver last Saturday. Masonic rites were led by Rev J W Morrow with many dignitaries attending from Alberta including A J McLean and Hon A C Rutherford. Finlay was a longtime director of The News and was buried at Hillside cemetery.
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Main” Lodge
W. T. Finlay
Vanecouver
Masonic Lodge
J. W. Morrow
St John's
Harry Yurill
He. Stewart
W. Crawford
James Averave
R. G. Ries
Tron
A. J McLean
Alberta
A. C. Rutherford
Geo. Harcourt
and Amrg
Ron. Allott
Calgary
C. PL Marker
PL A. Craig
A. F
A. M
V. Morrison
Heart
Presbyterian Church
Medicine Tat Cricket Club
Mr. Krauss
G. MM. Johnston
T. Y. Ready
Mr. S. Dutton
Taylor Bros
R. J. Rice
P. Robertson
Airs. McKinnon
W. J. McLean
Wright
Helen Tweed
Thos. McKay
A. E. Bell
C. W. Wagner
W. Foster
T. Ready
J. H. Spencer
J. R. ‘Dalton
James Fleming
Shaganapps Club
Hillside Cemetery
Carpenter
Benson
Wallace
Archie Young Kills Wife Then Ends Life in Victoria
A man named Archie Young killed his wife and then shot himself in Victoria, ending a domestic tragedy. Investigations confirm the double death occurred at their residence with police and coroner awaiting results.
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Archie Young
Victoria
Electrification of Ansley Spur Nears Operations
City engineers prepare estimates to electrify the Ansley spur serving the Saskatchewan Bridge and Tron Company's west industrial site. With the plant nearing completion and shipping needs rising, reports will cover motors equipment and power options possibly using gas, plus track work and ballast to ensure a reliable road bed for imminent operation.
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Saskatchewan Bridge and Tron Company
West
Ansley
Bridge Company
Notable Parliamentarian and Linguist Hon F D Monk Dies
Montreal May 11 Hon F D Monk a K C M P died this morning at 3 25 at his home 328 Lagaudi Street East He resigned March 3 and spent time in a south sanatorium before returning home He was a former Minister of Public Works and a Laval University Constitutional Law professor He was born April 6 1856 in Montreal and served as Jacques Cartier MP from 1896 to 1911 He was bilingual and respected as a lawyer and statesman and leaves two sons F A Monk J D Monk and a daughter The funeral is likely at Cote Des Neigh cemetery Monday
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Montreal
Que
F. D. Monk
K. C
Lagaudistiere Street
F. A
J. D. Monk
Cote Des Neigh
Abbe Trole
Frederick D. Monk
Borden
Jacques Cartier
Monk
Laval University
Samuel Cornwallis Monk
Queen's Bench
Rosalie
Caroline de Bnattzch
House of Commons
Quebec
Commons
C. J. Doherty
Marie Louis
D. H. Senecal
Halfax
N. S
Boston
Edward Cornwallis
Haliifax
Nova Scotia
Queens Behch
Lower Canada
Jaques
Cartier
Licufe
Medicine Hat Planing Works Extends Hours
The Medicine Hat planning mill increases daily operation to twenty hours after a period of sixteen hours. The News expresses pleasure that a local industry remains so busy and notes the notable workload and efficiency during this expansion.
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Manitoba
Ansley Spur
City Engineers Bridge and Tron Company
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