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MEDICI MEDICINE HAT, DAILY EDITION TELEGRAPUIC SERVICE W500 copies dally, 006 sir ulated in city copies Thursday, Advertisers in Daily get Deneiit lt;f the Weekly country airoulstien no extra cbarge. Books open to ad vertinors, ALBERTA, CANADA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1912 PRICE, FIVE CENTS Realty SUPERSTRUCTURE WHICH KILLED MAN DANGEROUS VOL-2 NO 173) lt;p Big Transfer RATEPAYERS MASS E Tweed Block Sold to Jos, Coroner's Jury in Verdict on the Death of C.P.R. Switchman says that the same Hewitt Should Never have been Tolerated Dr. Boyd Presided Much Evidence ps allele Aa ond ofthe-targest-raaltytransfors to take piace in the elty in some time, r was closed yesterday, when the Tweed SY FPINCHISE Bisck Hardware, was-cold to Mr. J. ST which at the price Paid figures 1600 + oa ae Clause by Clause X .) Matter was Discussed at Last Night s Meeting in-an-Endeavor to Learn If City s Rights of Municipal Ownership Would be Interfered With--Backed Up Council s Action for 40,000. AT OAS Taken. We find that the sald J. Me- Mahone came to his death on January 24th, 1912, at the: Medi- cine Hat General Hospital. Death was due to x blow on the head re- eelved from-an overhead loading platform at the elay pit of *he Al- -berta Clay Products: Ce any, situated two miles southwest from Dunmore, at the place where the Canadian Pacific Rallway Com- pany operate a spur line, and that sald blow was recelved whilst he was discharging bis duties as a switchman, * We consider that, the structure over the Rallway tracks does not hundred yards from the track. Following the above evidence. Mi White of the Alberta Clay Products Co., stated that he had received. in- structions in writing from the Sup- ertutendent ofthe Rattway o. that no further cars would be spotted un- til ordered to do so by the Railway Cammnissioners, and as the proceed ings would probably take one month, he (White) had no other option but to remove the structure orto close down the plant, without any debate as to whether the Railway Co. had the right to do so or not. He stated that the Clay Products Company built the overhead structure but that the Rail- way Company owned the permanent way and operated the car service al- z land, : At thie stage of the inquiry, Mr: McMahon, widow of the deceased, pro- duced. .several photographs of the structure and cars. taken after the accident and from various positions, These pletures were-examined by the jury. i he jurymen were then given the case to consider, the time being ten P. m., and were out 45 minutes before they returned with a verdict. RY. MAGNATE DEAD Edwin Hawley Passed Away in New York this eighteen Inches of snow of the ground where deceased fell. When asked by the Coroner if he thought the superstructure dangerous, Leonard stated that he cons dered it a dangerous spot ind had nearly struck his own head there. This concluded Mr. Leonard's evi- dence, Dr, Kershaw was then called. He Teported skin wound on the body and on the Teft side of the nose. There were signa Of bleeding, both from the nose and ears, There was a scaly Wound on the top of the head. On removing the brain a fracture was discovered ex- tending from the right ear across the skull to the left ear. There was a ) inthe, brain substance, - In his opinion death was due to shock and an excess of Diood in the brain. -He did not think it possible that the. fracture was. caused by fall from the car to the gound J, J, Pitzgerald, ( . P..R. conductor. of Medicine Hat, was next called upon to give evidence. On Jan. 29th inst. he received orders from the agent to take out empties to load clay at the pit. He left Dunmore at about fourteen- fifteen o'clock. One car was kicked through the first shute up to the load- ing place, He saw McMahon put his thead-down-to-pass under the staging, but thought that it looked* awfully close, so he jumped into his car and in 80 doing failed to see the accident. TRAM-TOPPLED : INTL THE DITCH THE CITY HALL WAS PACKED--DISCUSSION WAS LIVELY Broken Ball Opucee Avcid Sete At last night s meeting one of the largest and most representative meetings of the eat Badly: Bart, a ratepayers-of the city held in the city for some time, the aetion of the City council in accepting the charter of the Medicine Hat. Electric Railway was approved. THAT IN THE OPINION OF THIS MEETING THE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL BE INDORSED SUBJECT TO THE AMENDMENTS MADE HERE TO-NIGHT. ip The above resolution moved by W. Cousins and seconded by Mr. Ladrus brought to an end the meeting. se 2 es The object of the meeting was for the purpose of getting the opinion of the rate- payers as to whether the Electric Railway eharter-as accepted by the council at a special meeting on Saturday last, protected the rights of the city in regard to the - publie ownership of utilities poltey strictly adhered-to by the eity i matters. 5 i Mayor Spencer as he explained at-the meeting went over the charter with other The adjourned inquest on the body ofthe. late J. J, McMahon, switchman. on the Canadian Pacific Railway, was held at the Clty Hall at cight-thirty D. m. last night, and the above ver- dict returned after hearing the evi dence, Coroner Dr. Boyd opened the in- quest by duly swearing in the first of the witnesses. John Leonard, switchman, C. P. R., Was the first witness, He and Mc- Mahon went to the clay pit with three empty cars and cut off the car ahead with McMahon on it, The cars were travelling at.the rate of about eight to ten mfles an hour, McMahon being) on the car ready to put on the hand brake, The other two cars were stop- cw. a B Crookston, Feb. 1. bound Winnipeg. Flyer, Ni Great-Northerm, went into the ditch one mile south of Donaldson at 9.30 o'clock last night, owing to a broken rail, The engine did not turn over but was derailed, Every car went in- to the ditch, Conductor Lakie was cut about the head and one woman and a baby are sald to be seriously in- jured. Special trains was immediate- ly rushed from here with do 20 passengers are eald-to be slightly in- jured, The wrecking train-has been sent out to replace the train on the members of the council looking at it from a strictly municipal standpoint and with the pee Bl eaily aE ae aoe eae Fitzgerald's evidence being conclud- yr, idea uppermost in their minds of, at all hazards, protecting the ;, ponaldsoh fe 30 miles over the habia a aeee eee beget Kenith -Allan, contractor for loading ning. city s municipal ownership rights. After. getting the City Solicitor s canadian boundary. Sree aee Viento the, congugtor: thee nee enero Cant: a bal: Deer at ae opinion he stated that he believed that with the changes they r The witness saw McMahon duck his Cae See a eee sae tak ES oe re eeact paren xk ; Pec fats ; 9 . mth last year, The scaffolding had president of the Minneapolis and St. made that the charter did not effect im any way. the rights of Read to pass under the Clay Pro- beon there ever. since he had been oui R. R,, and, dn of the leading dticts Co.'s scaffolding but did not see him hit. his head, but saw the de- edased fall to the ground about two car lengths from the superstfutture, making no--apparent effort to save himpelf,- As goon as possible Leonard rushed to his assistance and rubbed snow on his hands and face. McMa- hon, was quite unconacious and bleed- there, and, being questioned by Dr. Boyd, stated that it had never entered his head + vonder whether the struc- jure was 1. low for reasonable safety or not. ze did not see the accident happen, but when he arrived on the scene Mr. McMahon had been placed on the engine. Further questioned he said that he had never heard any com- ENGLAND 1S 10. BUILD ANEW FLEET OF DESTRIVERS municipal ownership. of electric railways. However, to make sure he explained that le had the meeting of the ratepayers called to, get their opinion and at the same time-he had arranged that the advice of James Muir, K.C., of Calgary, be Secured and also that Attorney-General Mitchell be asked that when the Electric: Railway Bill be brought up in the house that he give it his- personal attention to see that the rights of -the city were safeguarded in every was . The clauses of the agreement or charter a) magnates in thigcountry, died at his home here today after an illness. of several weeks, a Hawley had bee suffering from hervous indigestion for som time and for the last few weeks had been con- fined to his home at 19 East 60th St. Frequent reports that his condition Ss effecting the city were published so that. the ratepayers could attend the meeting and be in a position to bring up any. of the matters which they thought effected the rights of the city. That there were many who came prepared to criticize was evidenced at the meet- ing last night, and that a good representat ion of theeBizens of Medicine Hat take an interest and watch closely to see that their interests are safeguarded was also. evid- Tenders are Asked -for- Thought it was not Pro- vided for in 1912 Naval Programme. Haig Yyom the top of the head. With the assistance of several other men, who had, by this time arrived on the scene, Leonard placed the uncon- scious body on the engine and rushed. in to Medicine Hat, taking McMahon plaints about the staffolding, He received orders to remove the superstructure from Mr. White, the works manager of the Clay Products Co. on Tuesday at about 4 p.m. Joe Bacon, laborer, was then called. was serious were denied and only yes- terday Mr:-Hawley ssid he hoped to be down: town within, a-week or so. His death came at 4 o'clock this morning. Among the companies of which Mr, Hawley was'a director were London, Feb. has been made today on all shipbulld- ers on the list of constructors for the British navy to send in tenders for a new fleet of torpedo boat destroyers of the: most up-to-date type. No pro- vision for the construction of these crafts was made in year s naval estimates but. prominent naval men have for a long. time complained of the lack in the British navy of fast sea-goihg torpedo boat destroyer cap- able of coping with modern cruisers. An unexpected call His evidence was as follows: He was standing in the doorway of his shack and saw a man (who subsequently proved to be McMahon) fall from the first car; his: shack-being about five Spend-More Money, Pay Bigger Salaries and More Mi Opposition Members of the Legislature while in Com mittee on Supply had E enced. The meeting proved a long one. Objections raised to the clauses in the charter that effected the city were many and were discussed at great length. Soli- citors for both the Company and the City were present to propound the legal points of the-case when necessary. so 9 However, after going thoroughly into the matter and sifting out clause by clause the parts that affected the city, the ratepayers after making but one recommendation; 0 ge.in the charter accepted and endorsed the action of the council by the above mention d motion. he ea in the charter recommended avas to section four, aud that change) was to an addition added by the members i the City Couneil when tlicy over the charter. ress - Itrelated to the extending of the Company s lines in the city to other industries. The original charter according to Mr. Begg, solicitor for the company who drew it asked that they be given the right to project-a branch line-to the Alberta Clay Pro- duets The-members-of-the-Council were of the opinion according to au explanation made by the Mayor that this clause 25 it stood favored the Clay Products Comipany very materially. and so they had the clause changed. The meeting madea further amendment to this clause and it now reads: to the General Hospital. The time occupied from accident to arrival at Hospital was about thirty minutes, it being about two-thirty p. m. when the accident occurred. There were about the Colorado and Southern Railway, Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, Eb- ansville and Terre Haute Railway, Minneapolis and St. Louis Ry., Iowa Central und Hocking Valley Raitways INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION he City Industrial Committee s offering a prize for the best article on Medicine Hat of 400 words. It for a folderito be sent out as boosting for the City. Suitable prizes are of- fered, and ought to bring out many den says Sir Wilfrid and he Listened to the Voice porden for departing from the exam p ste op oe oh of choke bh oh Fyp to He He Richards: Om the arber their salaries zie was in the employ since the of the Serpent, pe ples and ideals set for him by Sirf, 3 te the Opposition were wnanimows C. Af. O'Brien made plea, and J. mation of the provines, thit Be wes e John A, MacDonald. Hoe said that if ... FARMER INSTITUTE q. in their commendation of the appoint- K. Cornwall supported bim for et- started at 2,400 and as far us he Otiawa, Feb, 1 The d lay in fe-) r part of the blame for the delay he Prime Minister had ilstened to -f MEETING IN CITY HALL lt;- ment of Jobm Stocks to the position ter salaries for the-govermment am- knew, he was giving good satiafac- suing the writ for-the-election in which Nas o curred. To. Hon. Frank the lt;letates of, bis conscience the writ... S of public works, In regard to several ployess. Salaries for stenogumphera tion, South Renfrew formed the theme for Cochrane, tie sald the nilnister of rail- would have been Issued long ago, but ie A meeting of the Farmers + of the more important positions, the pged from 350 per month with in- Hon. Mr: Rutherford, speaking on a ively discussion in the house yes- Ways should be the last pefson tm that-wnfortunately there was a. tute will be held in the -f+ opposition suggested that more liber-/creases of 25 per momh if they prov- the new.department of railways and torday; the house to oppose Mr. Graham en- ter and evil influence behind him and/. City Hall on Twesday the - al allowances might b made. Oppo- ed efficient telephones and the vote of 3,600 for The. question was brought up. by tering parliament. The present min- he had harkened to the-voice of the ., igth of Febriary at 2 p.m. sition speakers also took the smaller Premier Si(ton admitted: that the the. mew deputy. W. J. Harmer, A. H. Clarke of Besox, one of the lead- ster of railways has formed a com- serpent, sharp. r f- salaried stenographers under their salaries were not commensurate with thomght that the official who. should tug Ontario Liberal member who, in mission to investigate the department This discussion over, Mr. Arm- -f The meeting will be adares- wings and if the rules of the House the work many were doing. The gov- berserired for this position shonkd ; a jesting speech scored the govern- formerly presided over by Mr. Graham strong of Lambton, introduced a res- sed by Mr. G, Fraser on the -f- bad allowed would have voted i-lerment would endeavor to pay as command q salary as high or higher ment-for keeping the constituency op- and he thought it was only just and ojution calling for the nationalization i Breeding and Gare of Dairy creases of their salaries Government literal salaries as possible. (Ap- than the nrinisters. A precedent for en for such a great length of lime, irgthat the Liberal Mintater sould) of telephones. Mr. Armstrong had at/*fe-Cattle,-also Mr,-H, Fairfield sf+ aninisters were, agresably surprised at plause.) this ted te n;.cetebtished. fo ele came + and. termed- t- Depriving South Ren- be allowed to come in the house and hig disposal a mass of information on wiillecture on the growing of this attitude of the Opposition and The estimates of the public works of several deputy ministers at Otta: frew of its just representation in the 4efend. himself. the subject and for neatly threehours +f alfalfa. A large number of promised to bear is mind the wishes department showed n incredge for wa. - : house, , Mr, Borden feplied in a fighting he gave the house his views on the + farmers. and go0d hpmestead- - -) of the Conservative members im pre: John Stocks of from 9 tare 4,900. Pretier Sifton agreed with the pe- i Mr. Clarke, in the course of his speecchi and styled Mr, Glarke sef-jsubjoct, As Mr. Armstrong had not hers are expected to attend senting the estimates next year. Mr. Hoadley, speaking for the Oppo- cessity for the very best officials. He criticism, eriticized Hon. Dr. Reld, fort as excellent footing, He sald that yet concluded his speech when the +f thls meeting. +k EF. Michener and Harold Riley both sition, said they were very glad ofbelioved the deputy minister and the asi the Hon, Frank Cochrane, upon when seats were kept vacant for house rose, there was no satatitertal congratulated the Government on tha the opportunity OF voting for the in- were very competent. Out- Whose shoulders he thrust the great- months ata time during the Laurier view given on the matter. of obs obe ste fe ob oh ode che of ode ole oe ote provision made for the expenditure of crease. (Government applause.) Continned om page three) With the right of projecting a branch Alberta Clay Products: Company, said and elsewhere at the request of the vote of the ratepayers; Hat, all such branch lines to loaded with workmen capsized in a : of Medicine Hat. Bs collision with a freighter while cross- Mes See ee eee wa cee bow Chet thgincss. Premier Sifton anid x y in a alae ts vermmnent wete sorry was the only change that was made in the elauses-that relate to the Com- ing the Rhine pore en the in committee of supply comsidering In connection with the vote of his eo but it was nee be pany s lines in the city, Warm Debate on Bye-Election Writ and with th in Tuesday evening s edition of the News. plied Binister and Evil-Iiterest Held up Mr. Bor- Limited, ontinued on Page 7) - Prime Minister Re line to the works of the in Medicine Hat, afore- City Council subject to a +o the works of other industries in Medicine be subject to the approval of the Council e above amendment the clauses stand as published of Mr. Clarke was never raised in elo- open for a long time, in some instances government administration, the yoloe quent protest, The Prime Minister read a list of constituencies which, during the late regime, had been kept ag long as 290 days and concluded by assuring the house that the writ would.be issued at the proper time i WAS pORETDTE to do Bo. jing Sir Wilfrid Laurier criticized Mn competitors, EIGHT DROWNED Hamborn, Germany, Feb. 1- eight persons helmsman was not able to coming freighter on account of the heavysnow storm. The annual meeting of trade will be beld tonight ut 6-o'c- lock, Eledtion of officers amd the raitwavs and telephonts, and mo mapping out a campaign for the the Board of the com- 1 Busi. Will be Spent. Ederdeton, Jan. 31 Prior to: the division of the House at midnight Last-right which.was quickly tollowed the estimates Very little criticism wus advanc(d by the Opposition, ond good progress was made. Ail - the ecmment, legislation, administration of justice and public works almost two-thirds of the tote estimates were approved. The only item seriously criticized by the Opposition wa the salary: of W. J. Harmer, deputy minister of out. ended that the position should have been given tion Was made that it be struck itema under ths heads of civic Yov-/i Praise for the Present Deputy Ministers How Considerable of the Money 1,000,000 om trunk roads; though . M: Twaedie took a different attitude and challenged the Premier to give a 1200 for clerk of the executive coun- not filled at the present time; but -an cil, the Premier said that office was ppointtient would shortly, be made. When the vote of 20,000 for the four cabinet ministers was under dis- cussion membars -cl the Opposition were to be appointed The Premier replied that the government iad not yet d cided to accept the recommen- dation Of the leader of the Opposition for twelve cabinet ministers. When new tinisters were appointed provi- sion woukl be made for payment . of wished to know-when-new ministers ever, Jolin Kemmis criticized the govern ment for allowing Edmonton city secure John Chalmers, the assistant give him sufficient to hold his ber- vices, i Frank Walker, J. K. Cormwall and jothers made a plea for more salary than 1620 for chief clerk Gillis of the public works department, The amount was allowed to stand, bow- On the vote of the salaty of 9300 for deputy sinister of education, O. S. Mackenzle, Dr. Stewart wished to know fhow Tong be had been ia the service, at which salary was bp start- ed, amd wos he giving satisiaction. The Preniler replied that Bir Macks fon
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