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THE WEATHER ay cml and sve November 16) Bunclag 7:47; Sunset 4:48 Fairy max. 8) mia. 4 FORTY-THIRD YEAR, No. ifty Persons Still Missing In Pittsburgh Twenty-One Known Dead and More than 500 Injured in Gas Explosion RUINS SEARCED FOR VICTIMS ON TUESDAY Cause Great Blast Indefinite : And Will Probably Never Be Known y Canadian Press) SIPTSBURGH, Pa... Now, tb. A Solunin of fire and ates shot Itch 16t0 erie a message WH number of Struck fear to the hearts report Of black smoke turned, day. nto darkness Such was the explosion which. yesterday spread destruction throughout the Pittsburgh dis- trict when a 8,000,000 cubic foot gas storage tank of the Equitable Gas Company at Reedsdale and Fontella streets, north aide, let 9 and spread death and destruction throughout the neighborhood, Twenty-one known dead, 14 of morning. missing: Mare than-00 had beon treated in sight Pitts: burgh hospitals. While tresit - rene Heved the tied me hind labored throughout night by ald of pearchlights and: faablights, property Owners poUght to estiniate the cost dollars, No rasponsih man, however, could maie a u curate gues than chur the lows would Fun into million of dollars. The daz axe (0 the gas tink which exploded and the two beside it, Isiin excess of 32,000,000. Allabout the tanks; fa0 houses were a twisted inass of W age. Plate glass worth 50,000 shattered, some of it weveral i from the scone of destruction. Still Searching Ruins Daylight today. found firemen and police lt;ul hard at the task of Bearching thy ruins for bodies of nen Delloved to huve been trapped in cel- Jara and heneuth debria of tall sidings. Dangeraunly away iis, wal ere pulled down and the 01 dredged for ponaiblo vic Peres, Medrer 0a. And: hi tho 1a men, employes of ene Rit n r Conley who were At eork overt eof the three Tanks wien ihe explosion occurred ir crew: wax belleved ath. Thig tank had Deen empty for months: The men were working with blow torches and it s thought thata residue of gas wi ignited, resulting in a minor explosion Which ignited great quantities of gay Teaking from reuts made by the first Dlust in the other tan THORNTON MEXICOITY (Canadian Railway Chief to Chesk Condition of Roads (By Canadian Brass) MEXICO CITY. Nov, 15. Sir' Henry Thornton, president ot the Canadian National Rallways, who was nvited by Prenident Callen to visit Mexico to sinds the financial condl- Aion of the federal railways, har ar- wed here. Ye will confer with Tuix Montes e Oca, Tinisier of finance, on the problem of reorganizing the railway for more efficient and economic oper ation. On his arrival tast might with Lady hornton, Hit Henry afused to make Statement. merely saving that he anned 0. wtart work Immediately The Broadcasting Station CFAC SS The Calgary Daily: Herald 435: Meters. Phone M4286 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY 11:30 to 12:18 (Noon) Marning pro- gramme; sible United Grain Growers Elevs- ices. mG. F. Tull Ardern, Limited 2:90 10,1130 p.m. Musiost Hour. sO p.m. Popular Hour, Frank assisted by Mi at ye fezzo-sopranc. 42. (Midnight) SP SuUNBAY H. 20 jp PE ate rose aa Bean nce oh a he pegetone.tacordine ening cof beaters tig nse 78 Maaed or eee a he gmacinaws ht jgnth avenue ese, Tha Victor process records Muprilag by the Alberta Plano Co., 30 Eighth avenue wes she Willie Eignth ator busiriess- 135, Railroads Suffe: CALGARY, ALBERTA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 THE CALGARY DAILY HE Liquification Of Coal Still Undeveloped No Pragess Far Enough) Advanged to Be Commer: dally Profitable HON. CHAS. STEWART HANDS IN HIS REPORT Much ValGabl Information Sectired on Continent by Canada Minister Tariff Revision At Next Session By CHARLES BISHOP (Special: Dispatch to. The Herald) OTTAWA,. Now. 15. The open ing .of parliament, according to intimations. here today. will not be 0, s90n as has been: forecast. It is stated: that owing to the preparations necessary the two houses are unlikely to be called before. the second . week in February, the ninth of that month being inentioned as a probable date, This date corresponds to. that j when, after a week's preliminary In. December, parliament last year assembled for real bi Tariff revision, in. the the extensive inquiries tariff advisory board and sub- Jects arising out of the recent conferengs, will comprise the main items of the sessional: pro- gramme: HISTORIC OLD COCHRANE HOTEL TOTAL FIRE LOSS Fire Sweeps-the Alberta; Built In-1886 by: JA. - Murphy WAS LANDMARK OF EARLY WEST Building Empty When Flames Are Discovered in Middle Of Night (Special t0 The Heraid) COCHRANE, Nov. 1i In-a specs tacular blaze, which for a thme trnction to the, whole a hioter at Cochrane, completely burned down by fire which fone of the back vooms the building atthe day. morning. the a heap of charred were still smolder- in Ficroic efforts by residents: of the town; who braved the sub zero weather all night, fire from spreading to adjacent bulldings. Two chemical wagons kept by the town were used by the firefighters. who concentrated their efforts of preventing the fire from spreading. A call wan sent through to the Cal- gary fire department, shortly after SALE OF HONORS DENIEDBY TORES Formal Statement Follows Campaign. Against . Lloyd George By HERBERT BAILEY (British United Prose Staff Correspondant) LONDON. Nov The pi find mpl other public honors houne of commeng, one a that any The Morning Tiahtng reins tod fh been. pub- norte that the Morn: Ing Post. wh: by the rove, party: tn eulity kyporrisy ini leveling mich accuea- form agasnat the 7 hecaviee lt decinres the name sy Jatit ebtete Where, ase the 7 the Tones get thei plection if me: fron Naturally, thix attitude of the Daily MAU ts embarrassing tothe govern: nent, ae much no aw the Malba recent support of Toy George alone other Nines, The Morning Post prepur ing to publiah Ties George's .tinas an x tet which wi din and th potitical world: ew onwervative: head ng this-action iv the Among the chief-sufferers in the New England floods are the railroad bridge at. Brattleboro, Vt, partly submerged by the Connecticut river. - purpose. (By Canadian. Press Cable) LONDON, Noy, 18 Re Hon. a Winston Churchill, chancellor of-the which lexcheuter, nthe hiuKe of commors from tiday anmoinced that Lady Houston, the widow of Sit Robert Houston, bad paid to (he government 1,500,000 ny an act of grace, despite the fact hat the wealthy ship-builder before his death moved to th Islends, peestin high British. Lady Houston offered to-pay iritish rates inst July DRUMHELLER ROAD WORK S PROPOSED Trade Board Wants Council to Help Free Approaches Of Snow (Special Dispatch to The Heraldr DRUMHELLER, Nox. 15. The town counell met on Monday onic to complete sehieh y dled bara Jers a Saat aebing for 8 eran from the wounell tobe used along huith funds from the business men lana. eeping the an or free gram snow during the winter. Hender contended that this movement was one of the best that had yet bean attempted for Drum- Hetier, and thought the council should vote. a grant of 150. Coun- lcitior Swain objected on the grounds that the business men represented only bout one-teuth of the tax- payers and that the other ninety per rent. might not appreciate the pending of town funds for. this He stated that so far as he wan concerned, personally, he was vers much in fayor of the movement and was willing to pay his share as 4 business man, but would vote against tke council granting any xum fom fe-town funds. The question was ald over for one week in the hope that a full membership of the cou loll would be present at next meeting Hospital Affai The council decided to endorse the fesolution from, the Drumheller Municipal hospital which: is to be dent. fo the hospital convention and the municipal convention to be held next month... This resolution deals with petitioning the Alberta govern- ment .to place a head tax on all lemployes, etc... who axe not otherwise axed, (0 provide (und for the howpital, care of all indigent sick. ithe DrumbeMer council was un- lunimously in favor of six dollar head tax. The Drunjheller potice report tor October siiowed a: total of 22 cases, with fines totalling 91. of whieh amount 13.50 goes to. the town. ted pet on. Fitth ng that traffic be Idiverted frdm the hil of Fifth street feast. for the Winter, ns it was lt;a favorite, coasting sot for youngsters ind was-not important awa hichway during the winter. Conncil decided fn favor of the petitioners and traffic Iwill be iverted trom November 15 to March. 17. A request from the police commit- tee that uniforma be purchased. for the police officers received favorable consideration ord Ted fred. Thi ctor Mr. ror 1923, t strent east. a Had x Calt ction The balance of the evening was taken up with discussion of tax collections. It was. decided to. nd Vertine that the secretary would accept taxes as: jaxual at the: town office wp to November 23, and that latter that daie all arrears of taxen nd all sundry accounts would be placed in the hands of Town Nolloitor , T. Hayden for -cotlection, with orders to enforce collections if neves uty hy aw. The council was hinanimoue in thelr opision that the ecuncil had been ton indulgent with the taxpayers this year and In years bust: and that the town was now In a position where. the taxed must. be collected without. fear of favor: Fresentation and referring of bills for payment took up the balance of rhe council meting DRUG COMBINE MAY DISBAND (By Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Noy. -18 The. Pror Acticles Trade Assoct tion fo be 4 combine of druc- Cons x fire back. tell Hadi To jane: sine 2.439. fon Act may disband shortly While Hon, Pater Heenan inter af labor, had no ste make. todas cane. mitted that al facthrere wiki had had i Inthe PATA votitied him of thelr resignedion from the asedcle ss 0 or lent Earth inns after 1 flight, in an effort werld Capt fehancery Hensy Company, brokers a. pub obert In Apr s chai 18 unpre tered spo nge of uth had rem att Metntos panied by Bert Hinkler, test pilot, Sho created a world's long dis- tance racord for gent non-stop fi fo Riga, Latvia. FORD SUED FOR SIX MILLIONS Action Started in Behalf of Shareholders of Old Lincoin mtn When ti government cl told be ti ompt Here is an air view of a raitroad Act of Grace Puts Huge SuminBritish Gov't Coffers : valued at when McIntosh Attempts x fon hA Lg Aviation Record (Cold Snap (By Canadian Press Cable) UPAVON, England, Noy. 15. Capt. R. H. Mointosh, who. made an -unsuccessfut from. Ireland to New York this: summer, took off for India shortly clock today on non-stop break the record now held by Clar- ence Chamberlin and Charles A. to accom- it planes in are ht from London Motor Company (By Canadian Press) in. circ St. Lela ie uit, nin F Fora bought 800,001 were A nw PONTIAC. M named involving it i court nd. in be ebruary, 0. the the today charges ja verbal agreement Btanding stock of th olde: fare. suinen In their petition. ti lof complaint, the stock of the ne Company, hows the 1 tniqort Leland and. his ehalt ot. 1922. Lincol te 000 stockholders in the old Lin s Motor Company. Hie t from the Let Mo at behalf the Li femied in consideration SI tranefer of the axnets company and now held by be decreed to be held In tri POLICEMAN SHOT DEAD BY QUARRY ayer Covered But Had Not Heart to Shoot Him rable mia o arrest were attempting, the bull Conetable WH By th lt; MoW re before. but him in HONTO, lard Mini 827 wha erable tng weet wake chile ut ont the New Bruns was shot and Kit Sheeriela, a unbur? Hudlin, the pi ie Hi Altea MeWiilia when the bullet 14 roble fiaurw of trading. EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE SANTIAGO, Chile damage lone of ehien lof Serefia whnre hoany buildings. na had not ed Now believed: is donvernhtl RECORD IN TORONTO MINING EXCHANGE (Special Dispatch to The Herald) OTTAWA, u 7 ion den Mond Fou off The conclusions reached, says the memorandum, ed to the present status of low temper- ature carbonization Ix fall thet extraordinary int tng ahown in developing cese particularly in. G tain ard Germany where in one case the production of Joke Tess fuel is the great desideratum and In the other the maximum Yields of cile and other by-pro- ducts from the coal. Progress Is Made fle rapid: progress in the developme help, he bis the Continues In Calgary No Indication of Change at Weather Bureau Tuesday Morning ly TEMPERATURES k Degrees); 7 above 5 below 2 below zero ped by a See Monday. maximum Tuesday, minimum y) 3 am. algary. anap, and: accordin, lof officlals at th bureat t weather ny of an inch-ahove northal wind at that hour was. from the ; blowing at 4 miles an hour, BAROMETER RECORD inches 25.55 28.68 28.62 26.50 Monday, 6 p.m. Tuesday, 9 am. : uesday, 3 p.m. ee (Normal, 2650) Further Snow prev was furthe and south Hardivty fn the north 6 recelved b: filed at f a.m follows Medicine Hat Cioud: cept at: Langdon Calgary district Clear below. Lethbridge Ctoudy mmowing, xerp. north nst 10 bes NEW YORK SWELTERS NEW YORK, Nov. 15 This New York in 48 years. 7 mometer registered 4 degree hotter tha cant was cooler for tomorrow. CASTOR VISITOR DRINKS CARBOLIC CASTOR, Alta; Nov, 1i Richard Parks, of Roblin. i, who was al bitsin es vieltor In Caster for the pi few: days, wan found dead In bed the hotel here on Stinday af As he had not shown up.during (he inorning. nis manager, J. Burke. wen tovbls room te call tim but camo back immediately and notified the man- agement that Komething wax wrong. (On breaking open the door he wie discovered to-bp dead, The coroner Or Wd. Dorrance, and: Const Staley, APP, were notified. Veatixation whowed thas. deceas drunk a two ounce bo acl. TURKISH ENVOY SAILS CONSTANTINOPLE, Nox Mouktar-Rex, Turkiat diptemat, who han heen appointed. Turkish am baseador at Wanbingion, aatied for the United Slater. today with his nate. THE WEATHER HERE AND ELSEWHER FAIR AND COLD Femalna Weigh to the north ih weather Brews land ve Throuihou All Went northwext sends. fake with pow areive today and Weds pniiued low Unenparastre Stax. Min. ee eal in cury sei remains at a low ? 2 Jwitnens called coneinaee 5, 1927 Indigestion Awaits Thieves Alberta Case Who Stole LaboratoryH ens) Cable) (By Canadian Pre he wages PARIS, Nov. of sin, if not deat be a severe indisposition-in case of the sorry ras Stole nine chickens bi for experimental purp Dr. Pesard, assistant chiet the physilogical: laboratory the College de France was not ing to divulge the hature of the serom injected ir the chickens. but he said he was Bure that the eatera of them Premiers Conference Was Well Worth While, Says Reid, on Return SAFETY FIRST AIM OF CROW Seek to Determine. Cause of Coleman Blast and to Avert. Future Disasters INQUIRY OPENED TUESDAY MORNING Many. Witnesses to Be Called Upon for Technical - Evidence (Special Dispatch to The Heraldr w Jon Tuesday morning Many: witnesses will be called and much eviderice of a t3chnical Aature is anticipated for the inquiry will be a thorough one, the purpose of the province being fo search out the cause of the blast that gant ten men to their deaths, sand: to find means, if possible, of avoiding similar ex plosions in the future. Phe chict.justice, reac on Tuesday motning fr and. shortly. ater nis ceeded 29 the Oddfellos the inanlry is being. iddition fo tie leuk sembied for. rival Tell nadia Gla Powder Com: of Vorcouver. Aw technical advisers to. Imission ate Dr. A. 5. jchief expert of the chemic a ment of minrs branch: sah iG. S. Hudson, inspector of explosives: Inines branch, Ottawa... DoH. M Dougall, consulting engineer, 7 jand. former vice-presid Britis Empire Steet Montreal, ts-aino here Informally openin atned pany the: om- Maclotyre: pone of the f the. Mec find out. Hf posal lar nveldents. t might commission. in. The hours plow means of ivol He Inylied any pti) the riving at conclusion lot sitting, he 10 amy lo'etaeke until 4:80 Mine Inspector on Stand and. ff seal irs was examined by had been spector Partee, Wit soteds with. ) years, eikht He Aluerta mines tie explosion an apparently. original me fuce of No, level fo th He proceeded IN WAVE OF HEAT 222'*si itis aha. soon fot mining in use there. the ventile oher Weely be under The voal t is of a hel e meld. gus ncinintered tn. th Seam Badly Faulted shasp. mountain p Suanples oF reicular mit paid, of 98.9 ter cxn sl dnispee in the exp workers ih locat- main slope she bodies hody. of -G No N fol ne while ta the was Alex. vel oloae Fire Bons Called yew 1 Meaiii Imes, he 6 -boxs 0 section ineprer eatery He wits lon. the the sxploat the ae a water charge + level. th if the da. day prior 4 that day He nade speetions for ga h ta janp hibit. as. al face were adequate he said, the workings be- and freste At the cout an, considerable water trl the cont trate Preparing Shot Hot her teatitled that 4 ning horleont rock wt the. po 4 Werm preparing to b The depth of these shot finding Ao holes wae Kout six feat, he told the RALD MINING PROBE: tho prowl lof the institute, who was.th ia be. from devel The ente a would certainly be very sick, aithough they would not. die. What an idea to come hei replenish a larder, he wailed, SWe are not rich and if our material is purloined what will become of us? Some of these chickens represent several months of -research work and the to us can be imagined, In any case the covered with scars. Some even wear bandag Consequently thay are unsaleable. f to birds are Alberta Treasurer Hopeful That Future Results Will Be Tangible and Substantial. (Special Dispatch to The Herald) EDMONTON, Nov, 1. Western jerktood cand ap: frat time, at thi ovincial conference a sini the, men-from the. west Reid; the frat of the nisters to return home terizes the bik meeting that has d to 4 reat extent int ht cor 1 while, say if for noth ing. more than the broader and clearer understanding thus cre between the different parts of the Dominion. An excellent spirit prevailed throughout, and a real national attitude taken on all qui tions discussed, notwithstanding. the fact that all the provinces were contending for what they considered to be their own right: Alberta was partleularly well pre- pared with its cases, the miniater te- ports and- was consplcudus asnone ex for the WAY. e presented the various points Hist Premi Brownlee made 8. pro preasion on. the conference clared. Mr. Feld, und wax expects strong in hisargunient on the subst dles question. F IT mmatters were dixctisned lamong the federal and: provincial representatives, according-to the Al- treasurer, and there were some important exchanges of opin auch questions ax provincial nmigration, rallwayn and Taxation. In many cases the.conte once setved the-purposa arin me for (dene and x rang which Information war given that had Worn known or under Stood even by goverhinent ministers. As to the futuce resulta df the con- teranise, Mr. Reld tx hopeful that they hell be tangible and substantial TECH. MAY HAVE MUSIC AND ART Ii is fal tovexpect that within, the future there will be.an opportunity to Aevelop In connection with the In- ia of Technology and Art. de- jente for music and art, accord: ing to De. W. G. Chrpenter, principal cipal tL the Rotary club on Tues ay. Ho dealt with the developmen technicas education in Mpoke of the growth of ids of science. Despit for technical. education: than the nee in nd war being spent this year previous vears on this sul Dr. Carpenter reviewad the pro- groan of wtudy In sefentific subjects fromthe sikgestions put forward by Roger Bacon to the present, following with remarks upon the contributions made toward the emancipation of man by Wuxley, Spencer and other Whtere and practical sclentixte who hinery. Leasened hours bor had iurned men minds to duit education which was still more e leas in a atate of flux, Tt had d child tabor which in turn je compulsory education pos- advances in acfenoe Tuive apid that the publi has not been able to keep pace with it, he wild Moderns va. Classica - preawed the June su much doing of 1 thin atudy of the conjuga- rhe and the tranvwa- Ite waded, how ch: threatens and that thle the parti the Of Ti machine served by man. be eradicated by the study of-t tricaclet of the machine, ite plac the soh me of the whole indurtry and the relation the article fintshed by the machine bears. to-sosiety and to pinmerelal Life, De. Carpenter arene egnrding fn det classes being aded. the of the da nducted at b bedomes a father, al fund, which Ix then i 6 :f-the ho other, ta each to epost On Tues: 1 denoaited to the orn to: Mr. and that. shift wuld from when face that portion. onside: leary mont of the fave Parlee in Which mind, New York O CLOCK EDITIO N 20 PAGES Going Befor Council Soon Eugene Lafleur. in London to Submit Plea for Leave To Appeal WATER POWER CASE ALSO BEING SCANNED May Be Referred.to Courts as To sp aaiation of Provinces By CHARLES. BISHOP (Special Dispatch to The Herald) Noe 38 lt; tone of the A The net impo for h jeropire's tourt B.N.AL the pron af, last Action Unlikely The Dominion government. is, un ely to. make any move for a Wille l oking to. the recuring of power to ible parliament, to amend the con tlon as set forth-in the British i Amerien Ac ity to ask parllament to kee stich powers but the disposition 1s. to fait the result of outside discus- hand the development of public Outside 0 y iimited there fe little In. Memand for suctt Water Power Reference Present indications that government Will consent toa once to the courts af the questior las to the relative Jurisdiction of the Dominion and the provinces. uver control of water powers on navigable rivers, genvrally, and canalized rivers in partioular No definite the. proporat broached at the recent. co Premier Taxcheredu. who supported hy Premier Eqemison From later information it appears that the justice depactmant ist really averse: to. the proposal-iand inclined to seek.a judiciat deter mination of 0 h dieputed, ques ton, If it is referred to the will go to the Mupreme qourt here, and then to the privy counc Changed. Attitude change in the attitude of the provinces ot Omtarto and Quebec is claimed here, Previously, the pos tion taken was that t one of urgency, electrics power b greatly needed, while. the Domini claims were discounted. The tecent suggestion to refer the question to the courts s construed sn rome quarters as a revession from hid stand.,even though 4 indicates confidence in the outcome of the, fseue. The present . probabliitst that the dispute will be decided Hudiclally and. pr sumably. mean- dine, the water powers in. d will remain unharnessed. JOBLESS ARMY NEAR NEWBURY Face 10-Mile Hike Today in Course of March to London (By Canadian Press Cable) IGERFORD, bni... Nov. 15. y of uneniployed started for thin morniig. As it 1 only. 10-nille hike the marchers xpect to acrive there in.time for tea The men slept at the Hungerford heorkhouse fast night which. was lokned hy. the town for the seenaion. Walter, Hannington, representative lof A.J. Cook, secretary of the Miners Federation, i having trouble with his winnd wan forsed to tixe-m motor 0 Keep un with the procession. 8 be able to march Into jat Hungerford gave the ereatmient last nischt The arms I marching to: Lond protest to parliament against une ployment ey STEAMSHIP MOVENENTS. Arrival Vessel Minnewaxka Sevtnia Lancastria v Ceseie Esitic Megant Minnetonka Antonia Menapier Tuseania Athenia fat New York From Lenden New York. Liverpoot uta New York Uivernce Liverpoot Civerpeot Conaan Condon Condon, Plymeuth Giacgow. Montreal Montreal Condon Don t Envy--- + arhin mani who peospere at mate origi ee ego ald the tun class Closaitied thease oftera dally to future and A few ininutan spent with the Claskifind Ade te a tep ahexd tm any iree THE CALGARY HERALD The Recognized Want Ad Medium x i
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