1352 EDMONTON DAILY DEC 7, 1907 MUNICIAL ELECTION The election for mayor and aldermen will take place on Monday. There are two candidates for mayor and thirteen candidates for the five aldermanic positions vacant. There are two pending sub-divisions. All electors resident west of First street will vote at Jasper's fur store and all east of first street at the city hall. The polling booths will open at 9 o'clock and close at 5. Any person having acquired or being the owner of property prior to October 1, and whose name does not appear on the voters list, may secure a permit to vote by applying to the city assessor. The following is a brief biographical series of sketches on the various candidates. McDOUGALL, John A. PICARD, Joseph H. - Alderman ARMSTRONG, George S. BELLAMY, Thomas CLEGG, W.H. CALHOUN, J.C. EDWARDS E.B. Col. FRASER, D.R. GALBRAITH, John GALLAGHER, Cornelius LANGE, I.J. Dr. LEE, Robert MANSON, Robert J. McINNIS, H.L. Dr. WEEKS, W.S. SECOURD, Richard LARUE, S. KINMOND, R.D. John A. McDouglall is one of the pioneers of Western Canada. Born in 1854 in Woodville, Victoria Co., Ontario, he emigrated to the Canadian West in 1873. coming as far as Winnipeg. His trip at that time from Port Arthur to Winnipeg, or Fort Garry as it was then known, over the Dawson trail, took 28 days. In 1873 he opened a grocery store in Winnipeg. In 1875 he came to Prince Albert and in 1878 he located at Edmonton after spending the two previous years at Victoria, a short distance east of the present capital. Mr. McDougall engaged in the fur trade and later, with Richard Secord, built a general store. Last year the firm disposed of this in order that they might look after their big property interests. Mr. McDougall has already had an extensive municipal experience, having been town councilor in 1894 and 1895 and mayor in 1897. Joseph H. Picard was born in the County of Joliette, Quebec, In 188? He came west, and for three years worked at carpentering and general contracting between Regina and Calgary. In 1887 he came to Edmonton then a small Hudson's Bay trading post, and after two years' work in the carpentering trade entered into partnership in 1889 with S. Larue in general store, which they continued until last year. Mr. Picard has been a member of the Edmonton council for the past twelve years and was also a member of the Board of Trade, since its inception. W.H. Cregg was born in Huro, County, Ontario, and came to Edmonton about two years ago. He is a well known building contractor and has erected a large number of buildings in various parts of the city. Mr. Cregg has taken a deep interest in municipal and provincial politics in the east and has maintained that interest since coming to Edmonton. J.C. Calhoun was born in Alber? Co., New Brunswick. In early life he removed to British Columbia and eight years ago came to Edmonton where he has since resided. For some time he conducted a livery business with Mr. Ferguson, under the name of Calhoun & Ferguson, and is also a half owner in the King Edward Hotel, now leased by Secord & York. Colonel E.B. Edwards came to Edmonton about a year and a half ago from Peterboro, Ont., where he was born and spent his early life. He is a graduate of Toronto University with the degrees of M.A. and LL.B. He was admitted to the bar of Ontario and practiced law with W.E. Scott brothers of Mr. Justice Scott, of Alberta. For twenty years he was city solicitor of Peterboro, a city which is now sixth in the Dominion for manufacturing output, and has thus a close insight into the management of municipal affairs. Colonel Edwards is now brigadier of the 7th Infantry with headquarters at Kingston. This battalion comprised the 14th, 46th 47th, 49th and 57th regiments. He is a past president of the Ontario Curling Association, one of the largest sporting organizations in the world. He was chairman of the special committee which received the touring Scotch curlers in Ontario two years ago. He has also occupied the office of commodore of the American Canoe Association. D.R. Fraser was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. In early life he removed with his parents to New York, and later to Huron County, Ontario. In 1874 he removed to Winnipeg, and in 1876 went west as government carpenter to Battleford, when the territorial seat of government was being located there, prior to the establishment of Regina as the capita. In 1879 he came to Edmonton and has resided here since taking a prominent part in the building u of the city. He was first employed with the Hudson's Bay Company, and later opened up lumber yards, which he now controls as a member of the firm of D.R. Fraser & Co. John Galbraith was born on a farm in Russell country, Ontario. He received his early education in Metcalfe public school and Kemplville Height School. After graduating from Toronto Normal School he taught school several years in Chesterville, Markham and Toronto. He articled as a law clerk with Denison & Macklem, of Toronto, and graduated from Ontario Law School in 1895 class. He practiced law in Toronto until two years ago, when he came west and located, first in Stratcona and then in Edmonton. Until recently, Mr. Galbraith held a position as temporary clerk in the Land Titles office, but has severed the connection with it to open a law office in Edmonton. Mr. Galbraith was a active member on the executive of the North West rate payers association of Toronto, which opened the civic investigation in that city regarding the Puddy Brothers' abattoir, which proved so disastrous to an alderman thee. Mr. Galbriaith was the party who on behalf of his clients applied to the Ontario government to an investigation of the York Loan Company, which resulted, in landing the president of it in Kingston penitentiary. From the above it may be seen that Mr. Galbraith has a keen observation for civic or financial irregularities in any form. He has always taken a keen interest in labor problems, He has been a frequent contributor to the press on trades and labor questions. He is the author of the social reform novel entitled, "In the New Capital" which had for its theme the shortening of the hours of labor to counteract new machinery and the taxing of land values, instead of capital (single tax) for municipal purposes. Cornelius Gallagher is a native of St. John, N.B. in 1877 he came to Winnipeg, where he started a men's shop, with his father under the name of P. Gallagher & Son. This business they continued for eight years, and in 1885 received the contract for supplying meat to the soldiers in the northwest rebellion. After the rebellion, Mr. Gallagher purchased his father's share and removed to Regina. In 1891 he came to Edmonton, where after running a meat shop himself for some time, he formed a joint stock company with Mr. Hull under the name of the Gallagher Hull Co. Mr. Hull sold out about three years ago, but the business is still conducted under the old firm name. Mr. Gallagher has had considerable municipal experience and was mayor of Edmonton for one year and alderman for several. Dr. I.J. Lane is another Ontario man who has removed to the west, And taken up his residence in Edmonton. Dr. Lane has resided in the east end and recently connected with that end of the city. He however stand for the city at large and feels that every part of the city should get equal justice. Robert Lee is a native of Lanark Co., Ont. For some years he conducted a general store in Landark Co., and in 1896 he sold out his business, and came direct to Edmonton, where he has since resided. Here he started a ?rain business with John Ross, and later opened a real estate office with W.I. Crafts, being joined later by C. Gallinger. Mr. Lee was a member of the Lamark county council for six years, and the Edmonton town council during the years 1900 and 1901. Robert J. Manson came to Edmonton sixteen years ago, and from Renfrew County, Ontario, where he spent his younger days. Mr. Manson, for a number of years, has been engaged in the contracting business here and a looked upon as one of the city's most successful men. In 1905 - 1907 he has been an alderman, and has taken a prominent part in the city administration. Mr. Manson, besides being interested in other large local enterprises is a director of the Edmonton Brick Co. and the Sand-lime Brick Co. of this city. Dr. H.L. McInnis is another of the city's oldest timers. He was born at St. John, N.B., and in 1878 came to Winnipeg, where he took his degree in medicine at Manitoba university. In 1886 he came to Edmonton, where he commenced the practice of his profession. He has traveled all over the partially settled country to the north and west of Edmonton. In 1891 - 1892 he took a post-graduate course in medicine in Europe. W.S. Weeks is an Englishman born, But has been in Canada for the last eighteen years, thirteen of which were spent west of the mountains and the last five years in Edmonton. He was born in Liverpool and educated at the grammar school. In leaving he entered the wholesale grocery business in Barrow-in-furness. He was also a member of the Manchester Grocer's Exchange till 1889, when seeing the golden opportunities offered in Canada sold out and went to Vancouver, B.C., where he went into the real estate and financial business with R.D. Kinmond, the firm name being the W.S. Weeks Co. During the financial stringency of 94-95 the firm dissolved, Mr. Weeks going to Roseland where he started business as a financial agent and mining broker. He was very successful in placing mines and shares on the London market, where he went in 1897 to interest the brokers and investors in British Columbia mining. Since coming to Edmonton Mr. Weeks has been successful in business as a real estate and financial broker, and is one of the city's heaviest property owners. Mr. Weeks can fairly be called a typical westerner used to western ways and ideas. *Editor Comment - There are many letters articles re this election which are not listed here - see original paper for this time period.