1403 EDMONTON DAILY
DEC 13, 1907

KAY, John
MONTEITH, J.R.
LAMONTAGNE, A.G. Alderman
WING, Luk
CHOW, Lee
NORRIS, Edward
TRESSIDER, Ewart
RUSSELL, W. Lockhart
LAW, Frank

Montreal, Dec 12, John Kay, an Englishman in Canada only twelve months, has 
instituted an action in the superior court for $10,000 against McGee, chandler & 
McNeil, railway contactors, by whom he was employed in Northern Ontario, for 
alleged unlawful arrest and cruelty. According to his story he was hared at $35 
per month and board, but when he got to camp was told he would get $1.75 per 
day, and must provide for himself. He claims he was discharged and went to a 
neighboring camp, but was seized there and taken back after being chained by the 
leg several days he was taken to North bay, where he was sentenced to a month in 
jail on a charge of desertion. When released he was told he could make his way 
to Montreal as best he could. 

Killarney, Man. Dec 12 Fire broke out at three this morning on the premises of 
the Killarney Guide Company, destroying the building and the plant. J.R. 
Monteith, publisher, loses all is books, accounts, files and subscription lists, 
and estimates his loss at $2,500 with insurance of 4500. The building was owned 
by Dr. Whyte. The loss was $500. This is the second time the guide has been 
burned out in seven years. Monteith is making preparations to start again and 
has ordered a new plant. 

Renfrew, Ont., Dec 13 Alderman A.G. Lamontagne, who conducted a tailoring 
business here, left suddenly yesterday with his family and personal effects for 
parts unknown, He was deeply in debt but paid nothing. 

Winnipeg, Dec 13, Fire Broke out at half pas five this morning in the Chinese 
laundry on Salter Ave., and two inmates, Luke Wing and Lee Chow, were burned to 
death. The laundry was a frame building in the north end and was licked up by 
the flames almost before the alarm was given. 

Regina, Dec 13, - fireman Edward Norris, of the Canadian Northern who was run 
over here last night by a Canadian Pacific local, died this morning. He was 
severely cut about the head and both legs had to be amputated. He came from 
Winnipeg where his wife lives.

Ottawa, Dec 13, Ewart Tressider, a South Africa veteran, who was accused of 
bigamy, pleaded guilty this morning, He was remanded till Monday for sentence.

Toronto, Dec 12, The attorney general will be asked to issue a warrant to bring 
W. Lockhart Russell back to Toronto to stand trial in connection with the 
conspiracy charges growing out of the exploitation of the Highland Mary mine. 
Counsel for the defense had undertaken to produce Lennox in court but yesterday, 
after the case of the crown against Frank Law and Russell had been adjourned, 
counsel admitted that he was unable to do so. Russell was last heard of in 
Paris, France.