Ottawa Debates Liberal Budget Draw Large Crowds
The Ottawa debate on the Liberal budget drew packed galleries as Premier King and Opposition Leader Meighen clashed. Meighen condemned tariff policy while King touted a larger surplus and proposed a tariff board. Progressives backed the budget citing tariff stability. James West of the Boy Scouts attends the Canadian General Council meeting in Ottawa.
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Meighen
Henry Thornton
Finance Department
Brandon
Robert Forke
Hfe
Fork
James 12. West
Boy Scouts of America
Liberals Split as Budget Passes Amid Parliament's Long Debate
After a marathon sitting, the Canadian House adopted the third government budget by a narrow margin. Three Liberals Eyler Raymond and Marter and one Progressive Elliott voted against, while the Conservatives united against the bill. McCrea later opposed as well, making four Liberal defections amid a lengthy, vocal debate. Miss MacPhail mocked the late night pace noting more women could extend sessions, as bells rang and songs followed.
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May Ui
Dbt
Messrs
Eyler
North Waterloo
Raymond
Brantford
Marter
Lawrence-St. George
Montreal
Elliott
Waterloo
Ion
McCrea
Sherbrooke
FLON
McCree
Miss MacPhall
Miss MacPhail
Drowned in Lucerne River Last Evening
May 16 Lucerne Ba George Strong lost his life in Lucerne Lake when his canoe capsized he and companion C Dobson fell in Morrell dived and recovered Strong’s body Wilkinson Hagan assisted Dobson was rescued in a separate report Winnipeg wheat inspections total 451 cars including 81 of contract grades far above last year’s 199 cars and 55 cars of course grains this year versus 62 last year
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Lucerne, BA
George Strong
Lucerne Lake
C. Dobson
Mr. Dobson
Messrs
Wilkinson and Hagan
Morrell
Strong
Winnipeg
Ogilvie’s Taber Elevator Destroyed By Fire Again
Fire broke out about four oclock morning at the Ogilvie Milling Company elevator in Taber destroying the forty thousand bushel structure except the granary house and part of the runaway. Sédreu CPR freight cars including coal and two Glock cars were damaged. North wind fueled the blaze driving it from the north side, overwhelming firemen. The elevator had been rebuilt last summer after a February fire. Six thousand bushels of wheat and two thousand two hundred fifty rye were consumed.
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Calgary
Ogilvie Milling Company
Taber
Nuur
Sédreu C.P.R
World flight plans and delays across multiple fronts
May 16 dispatches report Shart Macworld from Allahabad to Calcutta planning a halt for engine overhaul. Alaska to Paramuslena Island mission delayed by rain, three U S Army airmen ready to take off on world night leg. Paris to Tokyo air voyage advances as pilot D'Osy promoted to captaincy and mechanic Hessin earns Military Medal.
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Wihaidy
Attu Island
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Paramasslera
Dinapan
Taited States Army
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Llent
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Mylug
Toklo
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Ilers
Handi
Indo China
Government store sale opens with liquor display
Preparatory work finished this morning as sale of tutor begins at the Government store. Bottled goods are priced and arranged for easy selection from a varied display of whiskey brandy wines and other liquors.
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Ynor
Govt to Repair Flume for Water Users
The government will aid Varsxhall irrigation district farmers after a break severed water supply. Materials ordered. repair of the Wreak In the water pipe flume to begin soon. Farmers expected to maintain water service post repair as liquidation of the Canada Land and Irrigation Cos proceeds.
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Charles Stewart
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Fires rage across British Columbia Montana and Alberta
Missoula Montana May 16 Fire officials report more men battling timber fires in Western Montana and Northern Idaho with 16 fires in a Kootenay forest and 114 men in the district. Edmonton Alberta May 16 foresters warn the worst fire hazard in years as bush and settlement fires burn across the territory and communications fail due to downed lines. Continued reports indicate fires spreading widely and authorities fear disastrous results without rain.
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Idaho
Cabinet Forest
Kootenay
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Edmonton
Alberta
Forestry Department
C.P.R
Presbyterians Reject Bill Amended Union Plan
A Presbyterian Church Association statement denounces the proposed compromise as empty and illusory. It warns the amendments leave the church fate unchanged, threaten minority congregations, and divert property to the United Church, arguing the bill remains unconstitutional.
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The
Presbyterian Church Association
Church Union
Presbyterian Church In
Canada
Presbyterian Church of Canada
United Church
Parliament
Sun Yat Sen Alive Denies Death Rumor in Canton
Sun Yat Sen is alive and well, says his confidential secretary in Canton after reports of his death. The secretary refused an interview, noting only a minor indisposition and denying any illness, while speculation in Hong Kong centers on a possible mental breakdown and restricted access to Sun.
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Fong Kong
Sun Yat Sen
South China
Hong Kong
Sun
Canton
Dr. Sun
Constitutional Party
Exploding Box Injures Three At Peking Foreign Office
Peking dispatch reports a mysterious box exploded at the Chinese Foreign Minister Dr. Wellington Koo's residence injuring three servants. Koo was in another room and unharmed. the motive and handlers remain unclear.
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Peking
Wellington Koo
H. de. Koo
Power outage notice for Sunday morning hours
Electric service will be off from 8 a.m. Sunday to 2 p.m. for maintenance or work. Residents are advised to plan accordingly and secure devices, as services will resume after the specified window.
Finnish trapper Antti Kilpela found murdered near Shabaqua
The body of Antti Kilpela, a Finnish trapper about 50, was found near the track by Shabaqua station on the Canadian National railway. He was brought to Fort William and viewed by a jury under Coroner R. M. Boyd, with the inquest adjourned to May 30.
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Fort William
Antti Kilpela
Shabaqua Station
Canadian National Railway
Waa
R. M. Boyd
Man Dies After Seventh Floor Fall in Vancouver
I Morris of New Westminster died twelve hours after falling from an open seventh floor window at the Pacific building on Blastings street. He slipped reaching for his coat in his brother’s office and fell to the street below, his fall cushioned by a telephone line but he was terribly crushed.
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Vancouver
I. Morris
New Westminster
Pacific
Knox in Town Visits City Schools for Coaching Talk
Walter Knox renowned coach and athlete tours Calmury schools with Hector Lang. Riverside and Toronto Street schools visited this morning, Elim Street and the High School later. Knox gives brief instructive address on directed activity. Tomorrow at 2 PM at Athlete Park further instruction for parents and interested parties.
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Hector Lang
Riverside
Toronuto St
Nean Elim
Knox
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