Beatty outlines rates policy at railways commission
President Beatty of the Canadian Pacific testifies on general rate factors, the Crows Nest Pass agreement, and proposed staged relief. He argues reductions should target key commodities and questions whether to apply cuts only to 1897 mileage, noting wage and material cost rises since 1898 and the impact of wartime adjustments on today’s costs.
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O'bwa
Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Railway Rates’commission
House of Commons
Crows Nest Pass
Ottawa
W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific
House of A Cammons
Fort William
Prairie Provinces
Port William
Port Arthur
Points East
Crows Nest
Canada
Mr. Beatty
Western Lines
United States
Chicago Labor Board
Railway Commission
United States Railroad Labor Board
Six Children Found Living Under Straw Stack Near Cupar
Regina May 18 reports an inspector found six starving children living in a hole under a straw stack near Cupar Saskatchewan. They were nearly nude and had inhabited the space for about a week, in neglect and extreme poverty.
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Regina
Cupar
Sask
Department of
Sir George Bury Granted Divorce in District Court
Sir George Bury former vice president of the Canadian Pacific Railway was granted a divorce from May Saloma Bury in a district court here. Grounds were desertion and the suit was uncontested. He was commissioner of railways in Canada and Russia during the war and knighted for his services. He receives an annuity. the settlement pays 800 dollars monthly for four months then 500 dollars monthly for life, then 400 dollars monthly thereafter plus a 10000 dollar life insurance policy. He had claimed support of 5000 dollars annually.
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Reno
George Bury
Canadian Pacific Railway
Saloma Bury
George
Canada
Russia
Great Britain
Sir George
Lady Astor Addresses Ontario Legislature Amid Crowded Galleries
The galleries were crowded as Lady Astor spoke to the Ontario legislature, with most members already in their seats. Her address highlighted ongoing political concerns and drew attention from onlookers and officials.
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Lady Astor
Ontario
Genoa Economic Conference Adjourns In Afternoon Session
Genoa reports the economic conference adjourned at 1 35 o clock this afternoon after discussions concluded.
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Genoa
Medicine Hat Pavilion Backed By Chamber Of Commerce
A Chamber of Commerce luncheon discussed the Crows Nest Pass agreement and the CN Hanna spur branch, urging timely action and draft cost figures. The group planned tenders for stockyard scales, addressed dairy cream disposal, and agreed to chamber representation at a war memorial unveiling and Redcliff road improvements.
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Crows Nest Pass
Dominion
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Chamber of Commerce
Richardson
Jas. ‘Héllag
Wétail
A. J. LePage
Huckvale
N. A. McLarty
Medicine Hat
R. C. Black
Board of Trade
Crystal Dairy
A. F. LePage
Henderson
Redclife
Eesenting Hargrave Park
Chamber
FE. ¥. Darke
Belfast in Flames as Curfew Break Violent Attacks Persist
On May 18 terrorists started fires across Belfast two hours before curfew ended. By nine buildings including the distillery offices were burning. Later armed assailants attacked Dock Street constabulary barracks. several attackers were wounded and removed by three cars. May 19 reports said men dragged from beds at Desertmartin County Derry were murdered. half the village burned. victims were Catholics.
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Belfast
Special Constabulary
Dock Street
Desert Martin
Derry
Ontario man confesses killing prospector at West Hawk Lake
Kenora Ontario May 19 George Kautsin of Ingersol surrendered to police claiming he killed Nell Martin a prospector at West Hawk Lake yesterday. Coroner Kinney and Provincial Constable Woogs traveled to the scene.
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Kenora
Ont
George Kautsin
Ingersol
Nell Martin
West Hawk Lake
Coroner ' Kinney
Woogs
New Zealand Dairy Producers Back Compulsory Marketing Plan
London May 19 Canadian Press Cable reports that about 30 delegates representing New Zealand dairy producers unanimously approved a proposal to establish a compulsory Dominion organization. The body would control the handling distribution and marketing of New Zealand dairy exports.
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London
Dominion
New Zealand
Wellington
Floods Hit Fraser River and Nicola River Regions
In Huntingdon British Columbia engineers report the Sumas flood breaches rock dams and fills, sending a 150 foot wide flood into the Fraser River area and washing away land. In Nicola British Columbia engineers prepare new bridges after a dam collapse released a 30 foot wall of water and flooded the district.
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Nicola River
Huntingdon
B.C
Sumas
Fraser River
Fraser
Nicola
Letter boxes may be removed for damage in city
The chief of police received a complaint from the postmaster about mail boxes damaged by children in various parts of the city. Anyone found damaging the boxes will be prosecuted and continued damage could lead to removal of the boxes.
Lords Committee Rejects Lady Rhondda Petition
London May 19. by a 2 to 4 vote the committee of privileges in the house of lords ruled Lady Rhondda’s claim to sit in the Lords had not been made out.
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House of Lords
London
Committee Or Privileges
Rhondda
Merchants Alarmed by Ottawa Advice on Licenses and Taxes
Ottawa advice on manufacturers licenses and sales tax is deemed vital for Medicine Hat merchants in cake and bread baking confectionery druggists electrical dealers and contractors florists farmers harness and leather goods dealers hardware and stove dealers jewelers optometrists pictures framing and artists supplies publishers printers and lithographers a meeting is set for 10 oclock next Monday at the Chamber of Commerce offices.
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Ottawa
Medicine Hat
Chamber of Commerce
Arson Case Dismissed in A P P Court Hearing
The adjourned hearing of Theodore Mauser and John Schneider on arson charges before Magistrate Hae at the A P P court this morning resulted in the dismissal of the accused.
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Gtex Va
Theodore Mauser
John Schneider
Hae
Irrigation Schemes Highlighted by Reclamation Service Ottawa
The Reclamation Service Ottawa stated the district recognizes the importance of small irrigation schemes and that the department will do all it can to support this work in the region.
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Reclamation Service
Ottawa
Department
Names of Missing Canadian Soldiers to Be Bronze Memorial
General Sir Arthur Mewburn chairing a luncheon reviewed Canadian and Allied efforts in the war and announced 19 000 missing Canadian soldiers will be inscribed in bronze on a Vimy Ridge memorial. The base will cover an acre, and the monument may be visible 15 to 20 miles away. Sculptor W S Alward designed the structure. site selection was not finalized.
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Toronto
Mader
Ingred
C. Newburn
Hamilto Aa
Militia
Star’ Convmion Canadian
Outre D
Yeaterday
Catinaran Army Dental Corps
War Graves Commission
Mewburn
Plague of Locusts Threatens South Russian Crops
A May report from Moscow notes a locust plague spreading across the Caucasus Baku Kayban and Crimea. The pest endangers South Russia crops as peasants mobilize to combat it with gasoline and air forces deploy poisonous-bomb drops on breeding sites.
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Moscow
Caucasus
Baku
Kayban
Crimea
Russia
Golf club meeting near Connaught school invited
All residents interested in forming a golf club on the hill near Connaught School are invited to a meeting in the high school auditorium tonight at 8 o clock. All welcome.
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Connaught
High Schol
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