Arrests Over Bridge Walking On CP Rail Bridge
Four men A Maynard D McDonald Ed Priggan and W Carpenter were arrested before Captain Parker, fined 1.00 each and costs for walking on the CP rail bridge despite notices. Special Agent W Aghman observed the violation. Three Chinamen were later summoned. authorities note Indians have not walked the bridge recently and may face prosecution.
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Parker
A. Maynard
D. McDonald
Ed. Priggan
W. Carpenter
W. Aghman
C Plr
Barber Charge TS Dismissed
The case against Harry Barber for misappropriating Metropolitan Life funds was dropped with no evidence offered. Magistrate Kealy dismissed the charge. Empire Day drunks were fined or cautioned. others were fined for minor offenses and public disturbances on city boulevards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Barber
Metropolitan Life
Kealy
Empire Day
James Steele
Alex. McDonald
John McLeod
Hugh Caughey
Eniskllen
Hugh
John Murray
William Murray
Man Ended Life By Poison In Central Park
New York May 25 A man calling himself Hugh Finnell thirty four years old with no home or occupation died at Bellevue Hospital after taking antiseptic tablets on a bench in Central Park near Fifty ninth street and Central Park West He told Officer Fox who found him that he hoped to end his life His pockets held a Bible stamped The All Night Mission Bowery and a rambling letter to Mrs Hugh Finnell saying he had made many mistakes and would end all by his own hand</s>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hugh Finnell
Bellevue Hospital
Central Park
Fifty-ninth Street
Central Park West
Fox
Arsenal Station
Perry
Presbyterian Hospital
Finnell
Bellevue
All Night Mission
Bowery
Game Place
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Gordon Nail Works Reported to Locate in Lethbridge
Lethbridge papers claim the Gordon Nail Works will establish operations in the city while Medicine Hat has a signed agreement accepting terms to locate there. The report notes uncertainty about the Lethbridge plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge
Gordon Nail Works
Medicine Hat
Ober Turns Weapon on Self in Domestic Tragedy
Daniel Ober shot his wife Elizabeth in a New York apartment after a quarrel over supper. She suffered facial and neck injuries while Ober fired at himself, missing a fatal shot. Both were hospitalized. Ober faced charges of attempted suicide and felonious assault. Neighbors cared for the couple’s five year old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ober
Daniel Jr
Ober
Flower Hospital
First Italian Execution in Montreal History
Montreal May 25 The first execution of an Italian in the province will occur tomorrow in Montreal. Francesco Grevelo, condemned for murdering fellow countryman Giuseppe Chine, faced commutation efforts by the Italian colony but they failed due to the recent Italian crime wave affecting sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Francesco Grevelo
Guiseppe Chine
Canada Observes Queen Victoria Day Across Nation
Toronto reports a national holiday honoring Queen Victoria with parades military reviews and patriotic exercises. Schools courts and many businesses close as communities from Halifax to Vancouver observe the observance with sports and athletic contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Queen Victoria
Canada
Halifax
Vancouver
Woman Attempts Jump From Steamer During Kaslo Excursion
On the steamer Mogie returning from Kaslo's annual celebration a woman, reportedly intoxicated, tried to jump into Nelson Lake after boarding at Kaslo. Her rescue by friends kept her aboard and she was confined in a stateroom.
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Nelson
B. C
Mogie
Kaslo
Lougheed Stringer Nuptials in Calgary
The marriage of Miss Mary Stringer and Norman Lougheed was held at the Stringer home in Calgary with about one hundred guests. Rev J A Clark officiated, after which a buffet luncheon was served and the couple left for their honeymoon, planning to reside in Calgary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Mary Stringer
Hugh Stringer
Norman Lougheed
Dominion Senate
Lougheed
J. A. Clark
Knox Church
West
Strife in Portugal prompts reinforcements to north
Lisbon reports the government is sending troops to the north as monarchist plotters with 200 mercenaries on the Spanish frontier plan to cross into Portugal. Officials fear villagers may back the royalist effort if invasion occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
Turned Down $10,000 Offer for McKim Property
Messrs. Doty and Fillett refused an offer of 10,000 for the balance of the McKim property. Calgary parties made the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Doty
Fillett
McKim
Calgary
Riverside park lots offered at $156 each
Two sellers, Pettet and Hilliard, list twenty nice lots in Riverside park priced at 156 dollars per lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park
Pettet
Hilliard
Empire Day Observed by Medicine Hat School Children
Empire Day was celebrated by public school pupils with songs and speeches praising the Boltish Empire and Canada’s role. Scouts led parades from Montreal and Toronto streets to Alexander school, with a post office flag salute and crowd of hundreds. Fatt and Rev. Davis addressed the crowd, praising national pride and self sacrifice, while the Ottawa order awarded Nelson Shields to both schools for their singing.
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Canada
Toronto Street
Montreal Street
Hoy
Nott
Hoffman
Crisall
Main Street
Medicine Hat
Rossete
Yuill
Becker
Jno. Yuill
Na'r Street
Fifth Avenue
Alexander School
Fatt
Rev
Davis
Manitoba
Nelson
Lord Strathcona
Lord Nelson
Victor
Hay
Caldwell
Jessop Nott
Grisall
Representative announces voting contest entrants list
The News shows a list of candidates for a reader voting contest. It notes the list is short with room for more entrants and encourages busy people to participate, promising prizes for those who can gather votes in leisure time. Names include Miss Jean Nicholson, Mr. M Corey, Miss Emily Miller, Mrs. G Milne, Mr. Harry Stephenson, Mrs. W H Babb, Mr. Robert M Ellis, Mr. Allan Smith, Miss Katie Sinclair, Miss Aimee Woodcock, Mr. Fred MacPherson, Miss Jean Calkins. Geographic mentions include Medicine Hat, Bow Island, Suffield, Redcliff, Irvine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News
Jean Nicholson
M. Corey
Emily Miller
G. Milne
Harry Stephenson
W. H. Babb
Robert M. Ellis
Allan Smith
Katie Sinclair
Aimee Woodcock
Fred MacPherson
Jean Calkins
Worshippers stunned by lightning strike in church
Ottawa area report describes six worshippers rendered unconscious when lightning struck a Roman Catholic church at St Crue de Mapham, causing fire damage and a $435,000 loss. Father Caron calmed shocked congregants as exits crowded during the outage and darkness. A classified line follows offering a six room modern cottage for $25.00 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
St. Creul de Mapham
Caron
Coronation Preparations Shadow Empire Day in London
London May 25 The Empire Day festival was overshadowed by coronation preparations while ten thousand children are set to assemble in Hyde Park on Saturday for a commemorative event with small provincial celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hyde Park
Shurubb Bested by Vucal in 12 Mile Run at City Grounds
William Vucal of New York defeated English champion Alfred Shrubb in a twelve mile race at the American League baseball grounds in Boston on May 25. Vucal won by a wide margin with a time of one hour 1 minutes 33 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Willlian Vucal
New York
Alfred Shrubb
Taber Interdicted Man Convicted For Intoxication
Defined at Taber on information by Chief Bullock before Justice Layton, Oscar Martin, an interdicted person, was convicted of intoxication under interdiction. He was fined 15 dollars and costs plus twenty days in gaol at hard labor. This marked his third such offense.
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Bullock
Taber
Justice of the Peace
Layton
Oscar Martin
Martin
Marriage Unites Harriet Harper and F Walker at Ross Creek
A quiet wedding took place at the home of Mrs. Harper in Ross Creek as Miss Harriet Harper wed rancher Mr. F. Walker. The ceremony, at four o'clock, was performed by Rev. J. W. Morrow with P. Drury and Miss Harper as attendants. A large circle of friends attended and gifts were exchanged.
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Kilis
Middleton
Acheson
Moore
A. Middleton
Real estate auction notes in Cranbrook for land department horses
Four to six parcels in Cranbrook are offered at low prices with two groups of buyers. J E Hewetson and J Milroy travel from Cranbrook to bid for the land department of the CPR while Pettet and Hilliard also appear as bidders. The lots include four in block 26 at High School Annex and six in block 4 Herald Survey with listed prices per lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettet and Hilliard
J. E. Hewetson
J. Milroy
Cranbrook
Land Department
The
C.P.R
Roosevelt warns wealth lust could ruin the nation
Former President Roosevelt told 1390 clergy at the Federation of Churches conference that material wealth and paganism threaten the country. He urged cross creedal action to curb the danger, criticized “Business Is Business” ethics, and condemned labor-capital strife and violent attack by dynamiters. He urged charity among creeds and called out church leaders for guiding youth toward healthy amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Property Listings On South Railway Street At 92 500 Each
Two 50 ft trackage lots on South Railway Street priced at 92 500 each. Pet tet and Hillierd. John Quail has gone to Lethbridge on a business trip. All of block 17 Herakd only 200 00 each. Pettet and HélHend.
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South Railway Street
Pettet and Hillierd
John Quail
Lethbridge
Herakd
Pettet
HélHend
Pupils and Local Musicians Give Noteworthy Opera House Concert
A concert at the Opera House last night featured Miss Maclean and local musicians. The pupils’ chorus drew special praise and Mr. Fleming won applause for The Storm Fiend, with further success in a duet with Moss Maclean. Mrs. Simpson’s comic song and encores pleased the audience as a well chosen programme showcased a variety of solos, duets, and recitations by pupils and performers.
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Mr. Fleming
Moss Maclean
Mrs. Simpson
Spring
Greig
Mrs. Desilets
Bach
Minta Hartley
Roeckel
Oeston
Gertrude
Bur Guess 10 Vote Tomorrow on City Plans
Tomorrow the burgesses of Medicine Hat will vote on plans of the city council including a debenture issue of 62000 for municipal improvements such as sidewalks curbs gutters and boulevarding. The bylaws also authorize concessions to Alberta Machinery & Foundry Co. and D C Cameron and associates for establishment of glass works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine
New Industry
Iowa
Alberta Machinery & Foundry Co
D. C. Cameron and Associates
Glass Works
Ottery Hotel quarrel leaves three shot in Denver
In Denver on May 25 H Louis Von Puhl of St Louis fired three times and wounded Cope land possibly fatally. A man named Homatood shot one other man Atkins twice in the same quarrel at a local hotel. The Opera House to replace benches with chairs for Chevalier's engagement on Friday evening June 5.
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Denver
Colo
H. Louis von Puhl
St. Louis
Copeland
Atkins
Homatood
Chevalier
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We Redcliff
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Father Caron
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Walker-Harper
Herald
Federation of Churches
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Simp
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Jude
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Margaret Matheson
Beethoven
Kitty Heath
Miss Rob
Inson
March of the Gladiators
Misses Evans
Lalonde
Clovep Geibel
Miss MacLean
Mr. Turner
Kullak
Mary Irwin
Solo
Toter
Addie Millar
Sinding
Ethel Lalonde
Love
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Marion Mc
Nocturne
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Vera Flem
Ing
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Shumann
Grace Wilson
I. Pescatori
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Heins
Della Greaves
Streabog
Marjory Yuill
Marjory McKinnon
Prescott
Billena
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