Mayor Houston Turns Fire Chief Probe Into Farce
Nelson city council hears Mayor Houston press charges against Fire Chief W J Thompson over reservoir neglect and payroll certifying as a committee finds no neglect of duty but approves continued practice. Thompson denies by law limits and insists he was not fully informed. Council adjourns after tense exchanges and report delays.
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W. J. Thompson
Chief Thompson
Thompson
Nelson
Nelson Operatic Society
Kor
John Houston
Mr. Houston
Mr.Houston
Ald
Arthur
Hall
Irvine
Mr. Thompson
Ald. Hall
Dom Paul Kruger
Arthu
McKillop
Morrison
Wilson
B. C
City of
BE. C. Arthur
William Irvine
George A. Bb
Miner
Nelson Saw & Planing Mill
Narrow Escape Dig Their Way Out
In Scranton Pennsylvania on December 6 1926 laborers trapped one thousand feet underground at Danmar mine near here endured a desperate struggle for life after three and a half men fought to free themselves as the mine collapsed and fire raged threatening a fatal outcome.
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Scranton
Danmar
Here
Ife
Men Free From Nay Aug Mine Cave-In Rescue Efforts
A five acre fall at Nay Aug Coal Co mine blocked the exit. Rescuers outside formed teams and worked anxiously while trapped men used shovels and picks to clear the blocked gangway. They emerged unharmed just as the way out was opened.
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Nay Aug, Coal Co
Queen's Speech Opens Special Session in Lords
London December 6 The Queen's speech read in the Lords after the Black Rod summons. It calls for provision to cover expenses of armies in South Africa and China and asks sanction for enactments. Few peers attend besides Royal Commissioners led by the Duke of Marlborough. Commons adjourned until 3 30 p m after a brief ceremony.
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London
Wm. Court Gully
House of Commons
Black Rod
House of Lords
South Africa
China
Duke of Marlborough
Berlin reports deny Kruger visit to Kaiser
Berlin reports say Dr Leyds told a Lokal Anzeiger correspondent there is no truth in Kruger attempting another audience with the Kaiser. Semi official journals deny Germany seeks Austria and Italy to persuade Kruger to abandon plans for a Rome and Vienna visit. The Reichstag may hear reasons for the Emperor's refusal.
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Leyds
Lokal Anzeiger
Kruger
Kaiser
Germany
Austria
Italy
Rome
Vienna
National Zeitung
Reichstag
Count von Buelow
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
Treasury Presents 266 Million Government Expense Plan
The Secretary of the Treasury submitted annual Congress estimates for the next year totaling 266,741,762, a slight drop from last year. Current-year appropriations stand at 508,655,462, with War and Navy estimates 176,658,345 and 88,913,248 respectively. Pensions total 144,000,000 and rivers and harbors funding reaches 33,881,317.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
War Department
Navy Department
Honors for Canadian contingent at London banquet
London hosts a Canada Club banquet honoring the Canadian contingent with Lord Strathcona Mount Royal presiding. The Earl of Aberdeen and other notable Dominion figures attend. Speeches by Lord Strathcona Aberdeen Otter and Denison praise the welcome and mutual admiration between Canadian and Home troops.
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Canada Club
Lord Strathcona
Mount Royal
Earl of Aberdeen
Canada
Dominion
Lord Aberdeen
Col. Otter
Capt
Denison
Conservatives In Session In Secret Across Canada
Ontario Conservatives gathered in Toronto for a secret meeting to discuss leadership protests and related issues after a general election setback. The day’s dispatches cover party maneuvers, potential senatorial offers, and regional political developments across Ontario Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.
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House of Commons
Mail
Empire Building
Murder charge clouds care for woman in druggist operation
Hazelton awaits trial on murder charges while hospital authorities are criticized for neglect. The report also notes Royal Electric merger talks, a guilty verdict for Montreal Cold Storage official in a $600,000 fraud case, and other December dispatches from Canada including fires, smallpox spread, and census plans.
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Montreal
Que
Donald J. McGillis
Montreal Cold Storage and Freezing Co
Alex, McCollough
The
Croil and McCollough Dairy Company
McGillis
Minister shoots ex‑president in fatal Williamson confrontation
In Williamson West Virginia yesterday afternoon Rev Wohl and W Stokes collided after a harsh exchange. Wohl fired killing Stokes who shot back. both men died on the sidewalk. Wohl, a renowned Presbyterian minister, and Stokes, former university president from a prominent Virginian family, figure in the tragedy.
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Wohl
Stokes
Virginian
Old Dominion
Thanksgiving services mark czar recovery and czarevitch birth
In St. Petersburg today churches held special thanksgiving services for the czar's convalescence and in connection with the birthday of Grand Duke Michael born December 4 1878.
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St. Petersburg
Grand Duke
Michael
British leaflet counters Boer resistance in Cape Colony
Worcester December 6 Government broadcasts a leaflet debunking anti British tales and asserting Boer resistance is hopeless. It claims 14,000 prisoners are held and all principal towns in the two Republics are under British control.
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Worcester
Cape Colony
Seven British sailors rescued after torpedo boat destroyer incident
London reports that a boat carrying seven bluejackets from a torpedo boat destroyer in Dover Harbor, feared to have capsized, has been picked up by a Ramsgate fishing smack.
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London
Dover
Czar's Health Bulletin Issued After Night of Rest
The Czar's physicians report the ruler slept well through the night and that his general condition and spirits are very good. Temperature and pulse are normal.
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Lividia
Cardinal Duhamel Report From Ottawa Despatched
Montreal dispatch from Ottawa notes that Mgr. Duhamel has been mentioned in a special La Presse despatch. The report outlines potential implications for church affairs in Canada and regional leadership, with emphasis on Duhamel’s standing and related ecclesiastical duties.
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Montreal
la Presse
Ottawa
Mgr. Duhamel
Nelson Vote Expected Small With No Betting
Reports from Nelson at 2 pm indicate a small poll turnout likely. Liberal candidate Galliher worked early while Kane supporters mobilized. Labor has active turnout too with virtually no betting on results. Citizens expect results by 8 pm as polling closes. Pekin talks shift to negotiating with China rather than ultimatum with envoys debating memorials and punishment terms.
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Nelson
Galliher
Xe] Kane
Roberts departs on the Canada for Capetown with cheers
Durban reports Lord Roberts aboard the Canada has started for Capetown after a thronged send off as flags decorate the harbor. He urges reconciliation and unity, praising the enemies’ fighting for liberty and pledging to extend English rights when peace returns.
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Durban
Lord Roberts
Canada
Capetown
Two West Side Holdups End With Robbers Captured
In Chicago on December 6 two car hold ups occurred on the west side. The first raid led to a fight and the passengers and crew captured two of the robbers, nearly triggering a lynching. Two hours later three men tried a second hold up on West Fourth Avenue. the car was pursued for two blocks and the bandits fired shots before the driver escaped.
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Chicago
West Side
West Fourth Avenue
Gentleman No Gentleman Plate Centre Neb Dec 6
Sheriff Birnes and four deputies rushed to Gentlemen town after a sequence of affrays. Wealthy stockman W. J. Gentleman fought villagers, shot four men over a cattle dispute. One victim possibly fatally wounded as chase for Burns ends in street confrontation.
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Neb
Birnes
Columbus
W. J. Gentleman
Gentleman
Martin Burns
Blacksmith Shop Shooting Sparks Turbulent Arrest
A man entered the 8. Olsen blacksmith shop and shot the owner. Marshall Hayes attempted arrest but was shot in the back. Overpowered, the suspect was jailed and drew a revolver, wounding Henry Langer and Robert Wilson as a crowd gathered. The Sheriff and four deputies arrived from Columbus and spirited the prisoner away in a carriage.
Victory for Americans in San Domingo woods clash
General Funstan reports a two hour engagement in San Domingo where thirty navy men attacked three hundred insurgents. Rebels retreated with sixteen killed, including leaders Auguinar and Mingro. Initial guess mistook Mingro for deserter Fagin. no American casualties.
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Funstan
San Domingo
Auguinar
Mingro
Fagin
24Th Infantry
China poised to accept joint note demands within weeks
London dispatch cites The Daily Mail correspondent saying China is believed to accept the allied powers demands within a fort night or three weeks. Negotiations would then move to a detailed examination of the proposal.
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London
Tien Tain
Daily Mail
China
Shortest Queen's Speech Foretold For Parliament
London dispatch notes the forthcoming Queen's speech will be the shortest on record a single sentence announcing Parliament's summons to provide supplies for the army. Foreign relations will be addressed in February session opening.
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London
Explosion at Mexican mine kills and wounds many
An explosion of dynamite at the mines at St. Andrew la Sierra, near Mexico City, killed or wounded numerous miners. Latest reports say twenty six bodies have been recovered and about one hundred injured were saved from wreckage, with fears of more victims still inside.
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Mexico City
St. Andrew la Sierra
Liberal leader alleges South Africa unrest as farms burned
London report says J M Robertson claimed locals knew little of South African events and stated he witnessed an order by Lord Roberts in July to burn forty farms. He argued the Dutch are now absolutely alienated.
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London
J. M. Robertson
South Africa
Apeech
League of Liberals
Lord Roberts
Robertson
Boni's Revenge on Paris in London House Hunt
Count and Countess Boni de Castellane negotiate for a London residence to endure the winter as Boni laments lack of sympathy amid recent financial troubles Vanity Fair reports. Kruger travels by special train to The Hague. Sayward Lumber and Milling plans a large sawmill at the lakefront opposite Fairview in the near future.
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Countess Boni de Castellane
Vanity Fair
Count Boni
Sayward Lumber and Milling Company
Lake Front
Fairview
Bear
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