Maier Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Maple Creek
Maple Creek Sask May 29 H P Maier found guilty by a jury Thursday of manslaughter for causing his son’s death through neglect. He was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary by Justice Bigelow after a lengthy King's Bench trial. The heated courtroom heard Crown witnesses recount the shock of the case at the Grand Theatre, a rare housing of dramatic testimony.
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Maple Creek
Sask
H. P. Maier
Justice Bigelow
King’s Bench
Herbert Malor Junior
F. B. Dawson
Saskatchewan
Herbert Maier
D. Dawson
Miaple Creek
Balsden
Ross
Rose
Werbert Majer
Ruse
Herbert Juenior
Lieboy
Maier
Home Bank creditors vote on $5 150 000 relief plan
Ottaway notes a House of Commons motion to authorize a $5 150 000 payment to Home Bank depositors in liquidation. The measure seeks funds by loan to cover creditors while Governor in Council administers the payout.
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Ottaway
James Robb
Anistex of Finance
Home Bank
Robb
House of Commons
Home ‘Bank
Canada
Canadian ship venture detailed in Ottawa committee hearing
In Ottawa on May 29 G H Montgomery questioned Sir William about the ocean rates committee. The deadweight of 29 specialised ships was 168000 tons, with nine more under construction. Sir William Mackenzie profited from earlier ships while later losses appeared under Canadian Northern Railway management and conference constraints on the St Lawrence trade.
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Ottawa
G. H. Montgomery
Sir William
House of Commons
William
Royal George
Willian Mackenzie
William Petersen
William Mackenzie
Canadian Northern Railway
Montgomery
London-Ameuteny Maritime Trading Company
St. Lawrence
St. William
Stevens
Montreal
Mr. Duff
Sir Wiliam
Well Sufficient Funds To Complete Community Well
J S Ratu reports a successful trip from Wallace Idaho and says treasury stock sales will fund finishing the well. The Community well is cased to 2000 feet with eight inch casing. 8200 feet of six inch casing ordered from Pittsburgh has shipped and should arrive next week. Drilling expected to resume and reach 3200 feet.
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J. S. Ratu
Wallace
Idaho
Treasury
Comunity Oi Wells Ltd
Pittsburgh
Courtesy From Car Conductor Impresses Passenger
Washington May 29 Conductor James Gray of the Capit ad Tra ction colony left his car to assist an old lady boarding and again when she alighted. A Cincinnati woman Mary Ward’s daughter Annie Ward sent news that her mother Mary Ward had died and left Gray four thousand dollars in gratitude for his courtesy.
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Washington, D.C
James Gray
Migs
Annie Ward
Cincinnati
Mary: Ward
Canadian Manufacturers' Association marks silver reorganization
Toronto May 20 delegates gather in Hamilton for the Canadian Manufacturers' Association twenty fifth anniversary reorganization meeting. J. H. McDonald of New Westminster and A. F. Andrews of Medicine Hat are among prominent distant members attending. A. Trussell of Toronto, former general secretary, will recount early days and progress.
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Toronto
Mura
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Hamilton
Ont
A. Trussell
Voronto
Canada
J. H. McDonald
New Westminster
British Columbia
A. F. Andrews
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Clearing house monthly totals report
Rturns from the clearing house for this month total 1 148 416 dollars. Last month receipts were 1 209 635 dollars and in May last year 1 882 242 dollars.
Record of Wheat Market Slump in May Trading
May trading saw a violent drop in wheat prices with a 5 cent decline from the previous day and an 18 cent weekly fall tied to weak foreign demand. July futures dipped slightly while October rose, and Memorial Day closings left U S markets largely quiet with light activity in Liverpool and for cash grain markets as well.
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Winnipeg
Witnelling
United States
Liverpool
Riots in Shanghai Kill Six as Anti Japanese Uproar Surges
In Shanghai on May 30 six people were killed and Yiang wounded as anti Japanese riots erupted. Numerous arrests followed the unrest amid the upheaval and security crackdowns reported by local authorities.
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Shanghai
Yiang
Yankee Waking Up to Alberta Coal Market
Canadian Press reports US coal operators monitor Alberta plan to supply Ontario. Consul Boyce in Hamilton notes initial Alberta shipment of 25 000 tons. US operators say transport costs will not curb demand, while Canadian experts see growth potential for Alberta coal in eastern Canada.
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Washington
Alberta
Ontario
Department of Commerce
Boyce
Hamilton
Onta
United States
Canada
Annual Report: Liquor Board Totals for 1994 Establishments
The first annual Liquor Control Board report shows Medicine Hat sales from May to November 1994 at $201,005.12 with store profit $74,992.71. Lethbridge net sales $29,497.03. Calgary $625,454.44. Edmonton including idaewton South $401,814.32. Store expenses listed and profits by city. Blairmore, Pincher Creek, Macleod and other locations shown. Overall provincial net profit to treasurer reached $1,020,824.95 with 290 jail sentences, 1743 convictions and fines totaling $59,774.
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Liquor Control Board
Lethbridge
Calgary
West Calgary
I. Edmonton
Idaewton South
Kethbridge
Wumonton
Edmonton
Macleod
Taher
Blairmore
Pingher Creek
Medicine Hat
Walter
Pincher Creek
Determined to Die as He Leaps From Trestle
Seattle police report Herman Spaeth, 36, a laborer, leaped 100 feet to his death from a trestle while officers tried to restrain him. He had previously jumped from a hotel third floor on February 27, breaking his leg.
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Seattle
Herman
Spaeth
Record cold May in Toronto sets early 20th century benchmark
Toronto reports a notably cold May with average daily temperatures for the first 29 days dipping below 47 degrees. The city notes May 1867 as the coldest on record with an average of 46.6 degrees, highlighting this month as unusually frigid since observatory records began in 1340.
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Toronto
Tle
Dog saves family from blaze before perishing at Iowa home
Itowa May 29. A small dog named Buster died in a house fire at the home of Jean Albert after waking four occupants who were sleeping, tugging at their clothing to alert them to the danger.
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Itowa
Buster
Jean Albert
Murder at vacant lot shocks Brooklyn area
Miss Florence Kine, identified by Detective A Kane, was found murdered in a vacant lot. Autopsy says assailant forced and choked her as she screamed, tore her clothes, and battered her. A crucifix, rosary, and medal were found nearby. six years earlier a similar crime led to an execution.
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New York
Florence Kine
A. Kane
Brooklyn
Wllkman
Kane
Rakovsky Named Victim in Murder Plot
London May 30 Scotland Yard detectives announced a plot to assassinate Soviet Chargé d Affaires Rakovsky. An agent was selected by anti Bolshevik circles in Holland and believed to have entered England. Police say Rakovsky is the intended victim and the man involved is being sought.
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London
Rakovsky
Scotland: Yard
Tole
Scotland ‘Yard
Holland
England
Rainfall Sparks Hope for Bountiful Harvest Across Regions
Heavy clouds promise continued rain improving soil moisture after soaking. Widespread precipitation reaches from Calgary to Swift Current with two to six hours of rain across subdivisions, aiding crops and signaling a favorable farming outlook. Local Canadian Pacific Railway reports note rain arrivals and easing conditions.
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Alverta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Calgary
Swift Current
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