Alberta Salt Field Deal Rejected by Government
Edmonton May 29 The Alberta government declined to accept Sir Thomas Tait's proposals for developing the McMurray salt deposits. The Premier stated the province cannot grant total royalty exemption or municipal tax immunity and would limit rights to the McMurray salt area under provincial control.
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Edmonton
Thomas Tait
Canadian Salt Company
Were McMurray
J. B.rownlee
Preyingigl
Thomas Pah
Fort McMurray
Sir Thomas
Alberta Salt Company
John Gillespie
Tait
Sir
Estimr Thomas
McMurray
Developmens Wits
St Thomas
Provincia
Flo
Tim. Charies Stewart
Interior
New Gas Tax Set to Rise and Take Effect
Edmonton notes the gasoline tax increase from three to five cents under the jyasotine gax act of 1929. The act designates gasoline and oil companies as government agents for collection starting June 1, with Edmund Trowbridge overseeing implementation. Penalties apply for unpaid tax and inspectors may search premises without warrant. a four cent refund is provided for specified industrial gasoline use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
J. & Drewnle
Edmund Trowbridge
Alberta
Pro- Vineral Police
Conservatives Prepare Confidence Vote Amendment
Ottawa May 29 Canadian Press reports an amendment seeking a vote of no confidence in the Government will likely be offered from Conservative benches during the review of the Department of Agriculture estimates. The amendment is understood to be in draft.
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Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Rock slide derails CP Rail engine near Burwash station
A rock slide near Burwash station twenty miles south of Sudbury derailed an engine and baggage car of Canadian Pacific Railway train No. 27 westbound early today. Passenger W. L. Cochrane of MacTier Ont. suffered a broken leg. No other injuries reported.
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Sudbury
Ont
Canadi&it Aress
Burwash Station
Here
Canadian Pacific Railway
W. L. Cochrane
MacTier
Bishop Lloyd Challenged Over Immigrant Remarks in Commons
In Ottawa debate on immigration estimates, M Luchkovitch denounced Bishop George J Lloyd of Saskatchewan for his anti immigrant letter. He urged jail for Lloyd, likening his remarks to sedition and calling for punishment equal to six years for spreading such hatred.
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Lloyd
Otuwa
George J. Lloyd
Saskatchewan
House of Commons
M. Luchkavitch
United Farmer
Vegeville
Alta
Department of Immigration
Luenkovitch
I Letfner
Jay Yashop Lloyd
Ministry of the
Trotesant Churches
Western Canada
Luchisovitch
Arvo Vaura Hadeen
Canada
Mr. Luchkovitch
Vaara
Ontario
Europe
Vir
Luchkovitch
Farmers Win Appeal Against Assessment Of Saskatchewan Wheat Producers
The Exchequer Court ruled in favor of the Saskatchewan Wheat Producers Limited in appeals of 1925 and 1926 assessments by the Minister of National Revenue amounting to 154 143 and 302 489 61 dollars. The court said deductions for elevators and reserves were temporary loans from farmers to the Pool and not gains or profits under the Act.
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Ottawa
Exchequer Court
Saskatchewan Wheat Producers, Limited
Minister of National Revenue
Justice Audette
Fire destroys Brunette Lumber plant in Sapperton
New Westminster B C May 29 Fire of unknown origin this morning destroyed the planing mill plant of the Brunette Lumber Company at Sapperton near here with an estimated loss of 100000 dollars
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New Westminster
B.C
Brunette Lumer Company
Sapperton
Here
Robertson Mac Culloch Dies In Montreal After Four Decades At Banks
Robertson Mac Culloch assistant manager of the Royal Trust Company died in Montreal yesterday. He had long served the Bank of Montreal and the Royal Trust Company for more than forty years.
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Montreal
Robertson MacCulloch
Royal Trust Company
Bank of Montreal
Yellow Bird Fails First Atlantic Crossing Attempt
Old Orchard Maine May 25 Twenty minutes after lifting off on the year s first attempted trans Atlantic flight the Yellow Bird returned to Sandy Beach. A seam in the fuselage tank opened by motor vibration released gasoline and the crew dumped fuel to make a safe landing. The Green Flash remained ready for a possible take off.
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Old Crochard
Maine
Sandy Beach
Old Orchard
Messier Convicted of Murder of Rose Paquin
Montreal reports Ernest Messier a cast and laborer was found guilty of murdering his sweetheart Rose Anne Paquin. He confessed to shooting her on September 29 and was sentenced to hang August 30.
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Montreal
Ernest Messier
Rose Anne Paquin
Messier
Miss Paquin
Calgary Lad Wins Two Straight Falls In Seattle Card
Nelson Jepson of Calgary heavyweight wrestler defeated Ken Jones the Seattle Butcher in two straight falls. The first fall ended in 21 minutes and the second in nine. Jepson cried for August Sepp of Everett who had a bad arm.
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Seattle
Wash
Nelson Jepson
Calgary
Ken Jones
Jepson
August Sepp
Everett
Deserted Wives Have Divorce Made Easier
Ottawa May 28 A constitutional amendment to a divorce bill allows a deserted wife to establish domicile in any Canadian province with a divorce court after two years of living apart. The amendment passed committee 36 to 28 and moves to third reading despite opposition.
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Ottawa
Canada
Ernest Lapoints
Meno
Reno
Lynching of 18 year old accused attacker shocks Trenton
Sheriff C A Broadshaw reported that Joe Barkley an 18 year old Black man accused of assaulting a white woman was taken from the jail in Alma and lynched. Earlier a mob failed to seize him from the Trenton jail and rushed him to Alma for execution.
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Trenton
N.J
Sherriff C. A. Broadshaw
Joe Barkley
Alama
Auto Fatality Claims Burnaby Man In Vancouver Crash
Vancouver reports Harry Cameron of Burnaby was killed early today when the automobile he rode in as a passenger overturned.
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Vancouver
Harry Cameron
Burnaby
Rotary International opens 20th convention in Dallas Texas
The 20th Rotary International convention began in Dallas at the Texas State Fair Park with International President Tom Sutton opening the session. He praised global work, urged action against ignorance and disease, and noted 32 countries added Rotary clubs in the past year with membership rising to 142,500.
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Dallas
Texas
Rotary International
Texas State Fair Park
TI. KE
Tom) Sutton
Tampico
Mexico
Sutton
Rotary
Chesley R. iBarrys
Rotary Clubs
Greece
Egypt
Palestine
Jugoslavia
Berlin
Athens
Cairo
Jerusalem
Bombay
Beograd
Belgrade
United States
Canada
Tariff Bill Passes House Then Heads to Senate
Washington May 28 the administration tariff bill sailed through the House 264 to 147 with few Republicans opposing and few Democrats supporting The measure moves to the Senate for formal hearings and possible changes Critics warn it could raise living costs while supporters call it needed protection and reform The bill lists proposed rates on sugar wool butter eggs corn cement and other commodities with some items kept free Ottawa and other details follow in later dispatches
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Washington
House
Representative Garmer
Texas
Congress
Congress. the Vote Was 254 To 157, Another Party Line Division. Friends of the
Hoover
Senate
Finance Committee
Coten
Ottawa Panic as Gas Explosions Hit City
Ottawa reports panicked crowds after sewer gas explosions in four areas cause fires and property damage. A 73 year old woman, Anna Hayden of Templeton Street, trapped and severely burned. St Martins Church and nearby shops wrecked. fear of further blasts in Ford City Ontario with 17 000 residents.
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Ottawa
Ong
Nurt
Anna Hayden
Templeton ‘Street
Sandy Hill
Strets
St. Martin's Reformed Epigsopal
Canadian Railways Cut Wheat Flour Export Rates
Montreal May 29 A 3.33 cent per hundred pounds cut in export wheat flour freight rates from Georgian Bay ports to Montreal Saint John and Halifax was announced by Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways. The new rate to Montreal drops from 17.60 to 14.17 cents per hundred pounds and takes effect today through September. The action mirrors a U S rate cut and follows Interstate Commerce Commission authorization for similar reductions by Canadian lines.
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Montreal
Georgian Bay
Quebec
Saint John
Halifax
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
United States
Hnes
Iterstate Commerce Commission
Canadism Card
Canadian Atlantic
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Canadian Salt CO
Brownlee
Puerrise
George
Bonner
Mary
Windsor Castle
Bognor
Guhlan Djelanl Bey
Turkey
Amanulah
Constalinople
An-« Bora
Afganhistan
Guhlam Djelinji
Bey
Amanullah
Guhlam
Abul
Song
J.C
R. Macgullouch
Yellow Bird
Atlantic
Clarence J. Crilly
Canada Steamshot Lines
Calgary Lad
N. J
Great Rotary International
Cerment &c
Flouze
Hawley
Cuba
Representative Strong
Kansas
Stronz
Minnesota
Buffalo
Ford City
Rathbone Lodge No. 5
Orange Hall
R. Williams
Buckham
Naigat
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