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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
5
A Manitoba newspaper column condemns British police practices in Venice style justice. It questions the treatment of Oscar Sehhueller and calls for fair trials, transparency, and for reform of the Royal Mounted Police in Manitoba.
General Gough and the Imperial Army briefly secured a surrender from the Asquith government but Colonel Seely misread and signed a despatch hailed by aristocrats and Unionists as victory. Asquith acted to annul the Seely Gough arrangement and then steered the cabinet to cohesion, preserving the government from danger.
The piece condemns Lords and Unionists for army influence in government and accuses the Unionist press of distorting monarch influence. Seely resigns to protect the Crown and Cabinet, seen as a turning point that marks the decline of aristocratic power and Ulster Unionism.
Citizens and the press warn that advice directing would be prospecting trips to a gold area 175 miles northeast of Prince Albert is misleading. They argue the marshy spring terrain and frozen winters make the trek impractical, favoring The Pas with cheaper supplies and ready transport. The piece accuses local merchants and a mining company in Prince Albert of profiting from routing travelers via their doors.
The town council weighs designating a May Day clean-up for scavenger reforms and a health inspector addition. At a Board of Trade meeting, support grows for a citywide effort inspired by Winnipeg and Chicago schemes to clean yards and reduce disease.
The Pas residents are urged to engage with park boards, town planning and playground commissions to improve town conditions in its early development. A May Day cleanup would boost confidence and pride in the community.
A civic figure earns broad trust as capable and hardworking, with unanimous support from residents and peers. The description highlights fairness and strong character backing ongoing public service and local governance.
Citizens of The Pas welcome the appointment of C. Nl. Anderson as mining recorder for the district. The move addresses a critical handicap for the town and the vast mineral territory it centers. The government authorities justified the appointment by urgent regional needs and Anderson is a popular choice locally.
Portage la Prairie Manitoba March 80 Magistrate Marshall committed Ernest Webb alias Felix Bord to the criminal assizes for the murder of Alex Seede the Assyrian peddler found dead in the snow near Edrans in January Charlie Fulford also charged with the same offence was discharged for lack of evidence The hearing spanned two days with about 30 witnesses presented by the crown
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