No Land for Pioneers Focuses House Debate
In Ottawa a House session featured George H. Bradbury of Selkirk pressing for copies of all correspondence with Rev. John McDougall about the St. Peter's Indians and their reserve. The day also covered Monk’s bill on cooperative credit societies and a debate on land script for settlers in the northwest. Farmers for England delegates were announced and a bill on conserving Canada’s water powers was introduced by F. D. Monk with a 50-year lease proposal and forfeiture clauses.
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House of Commons
Selkirk
St. Peter's
England
Ottawa
George H. Bradbury
John McDougall
Bradbury
McDougall
Dr. eDougall
Indian Bureau
F. D. Monk
Banking and Commerce Committee
E. B. Osler
West
Toronto
Meighen
Portage la Prairie
Northwest
Oliver
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
England. During Question Time Dr. Roche
F. W. Wright
Astward
Sask
Geo Stephenson
Paynton
J. Dowthwaite
Hugh Yake
Moorigan
Peter Ramsay
Headlands
B. P. Saloway
Winnipeg
J. P. Lyle
Lloydminster
Canada
Conservation Commission
Dominion
Frank Oliver
Monk
War Dept Report Warns U S Inadequately Prepared For Attack
Washington DC lawmakers viewed a secret war department report showing the nation is unprepared for invasion. The document warned of a weak army with too few troops guns and ammunition and urged a national defense council and immediate action to deter Japan or China. Rep. McLachlan warned foreign forces could land 200000 troops on the Pacific coast in 30 days. California Oregon and Washington had 309 regular troops and 5000 state militia, with experts saying dislodging invaders could take years and cost a billon dollars.
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Washington, D.C
War Department
Congress
Council of
National Defence
Petal Wood
House
Japan
China
Rep. McLachlan
California
Pacific
Rockies
Oregon
Washington
United States
Land for Everyone in Dominion Ottawa
Dr. William Saunders head of the Dominion Experimental farms told the agriculture committee that about 636 million acres in the Dominion are fit for cultivation, with only one tenth under cultivation now. He added that in British Columbia tillable land is only about one tenth of the total.
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Dominion
Ottawa
William Saunders
Dominion Experimental Farms
Committee On Agriculture
British Columbia
Carnegie Gifts Ten Million to Peace Fund
Washington reports Andrew Carnegie has transferred $10,000,000 in 5 percent first mortgage bonds to a board of trustees of international reputation for the abolition of war between nations. The announcement establishes a Carnegie peace fund.
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Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Peace Fund
Grand Trunk Pacific plans spring start to Grande Prairie line
Edson Alberta sees large GT P workforce moving to Edson Brazeau branch under construction. Officials aim to reach Grande Prairie and upper Peace River country first with early construction. Bond guarantee sought from government while wagon road from Falon to Grande Prairie advances for an early northward trek. Americans buy horses for stage service on the route.
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Grand Trunk Pacific
Edson
Alta
Edson- Brazeau
Grand Trunk Pacific Company
Grande Prairie
Peace River Country
Falson
Three Settlers Perish in Coal Gas Tragedy
Three Manitoba men on homesteads twelve miles north of Luseland Saskatchewan suffocated by coal gas while sleeping in a farm shack. A fourth man, brother to one of the dead, narrowly survived after hours of semi consciousness. damp coal and closed draft caused deadly gas buildup. The victims had moved to Saskatchewan only three weeks ago and were natives of Manitoba.
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Manitoba
Luseland
Sask
J. Burriall
T. Thom
Here
Homsteads
Toronto Lord’s Day Alliance denounces Sunday amusements
In Toronto the Lord's Day Alliance annual meeting denounced Sunday golf skating rinks quasi religious meetings Sunday entertainments and teboganing in High park as demoralizing. Rev Dr Briggs was re elected president and Robert Sims reappointed secretary.
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Toronto
Ont
Lord’s Day Alliance
High Park
W. G. Hanna
Dr. Briggs
Robert Sims
Twenty One Victims Buried in Alberta Mine Disaster
Twenty one victims of the Bellevue mine disaster were buried at Blairmore Alberta. The United Mine Workers conducted the ceremony with Rev T D Jones Methodist minister leading the service assisted by other clergy. An eight hundred strong funeral procession followed.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Bellevue
Blairmore
United Mine Workers
T. D. Jones
Holidays Fixed by Order in Council Ottawa
An order in council fixes Christmas and New Year’s Day when they fall on Sundays. It states that December 60 and January 2 will be observed as holidays shifting to adjacent weekdays. The measure clarifies statutory observance for federal workers.
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Otawa
Mondev
Farmers resolutions urge public ownership of Hudson Bay Railway
Ontario delegates press plans for Dominion government to own and operate the Hudson Bay Railway and its terminal elevators at Fort William Port Arthur and coast facilities. Resolutions demand public utility status, cooperative development, meat export reforms, and tariff openness, with D W McIuaig noting east west compromise.
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Hudson Bay Railway
Head of Lakes
Dominion
Fort William
Port Arthur
Hudson Bay
Canada
Christmas Theatricals at Winnipeg Theatres
Manager Walker selects two comedies for the holiday weeks at the Winnipeg and two vaudeville shows at the Walker Oak. Baby Mine, a lively comedy with a mischievous plot about lies and a non existent baby, runs Dec 26 and through the week with matinees. Produced by William A Brady, stars George Probert and Corsnelo Bailey.
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Walker
Winnipeg
Walker Theatres
Walker Oak
New York City
Chicago
Hapnor
George Probert
Corsnelo Bailey
William A. Brady
Handsome Woodruff Opens New Year at Winnipeg Theatre
Handsome Henry Woodruff stars in a new song comedy The Genius as the first feature of the New Year at the Winnipeg theatre. The popular performer appears in Winnipeg after earlier runs in Brown at Harvard and The Prince of Tonight. Engagement covers Monday Tuesday and Wednesday January 2 3 and 4.
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Henry Woodruff
Winnipeg
Mr. Woodruff
West
Brown
Harvard
Bones to Give Winnipeg Recital Monday Evening
Bones, the renowned lyric tenor, famed at the Metropolitan and Manhattan Opera House, New York, comes to Winnipeg for a grand recital on Monday evening January 30, under Manager Walker. It is billed as the only chance for Canadian western music lovers to hear this premier opera artist.
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Bones
Enor
Metropolitan
Manhattan Opera House
New York
Winnipeg
Walker
Open the gates for free wheat
The Northwest Miller argues free admission of Canadian wheat to ease bread prices amid rising living costs. It claims American wheat farmers produce less due to better-paying crops, but oppose importing wheat from elsewhere. a looming shortage crosses the Canada border where import duties block supplies. The writer prefers free entry of both wheat and flour to keeping wheat barred.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Canada
Transcontinental Railway To Reach Moncton By Next Year
Government minister Geo P Graham stated the National Transcontinental Railway will be completed from Winnipeg to Moncton by year end barring unforeseen issues. The Quebec bridge link remains under construction with a car ferry service planned across the St Lawrence until then.
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Ottawa
Geo. P. Graham
Winnipeg
Moncton
Quebec Bridge
St Lawrence
Tragic Parental Attack in Hamilton Claims Life
Mrs Henry Patience, wife of a T Fowler Canada executive, killed her four year old son Harry in the street by cutting his throat and then severed her own. Authorities believe temporary insanity was the motive.
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Hamilton
Ont
Henry Patience
T. Fowler Canadian Company
Harry
Winnipeg Walkout Over Street Railway Strike
Winnipeg reports an almost unanimous vote by street railway employees to strike last Friday morning after breakdowns in arbitration and a committee review. Disputes stem from the discharge of four employees for bar rule violations while in company uniforms, including two union officers, leading to unresolved arbitration and separate majority and minority reports.
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Winnipeg
Barnes
Street Ry
L. L. Peltier
Capt
W. Robinson
W. J. Christie
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United States War Department
Carnegie
Grand Prairie
Prairies
Western Canada
D. W. McIuaig
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Ontario Grange
Timothy
Painneapolis Cash
Man
North
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