Strikes Sweep Mines and Steel Mills Across Cities
Miners in Rossland Great Western mines initiated a strike at 7 a.m. affecting Le Roi Le Roi No 2 Nickel Plate and other pits with about 900 workers idled. engineers and pumpmen stayed at work while the rest walked off. In Pittsburgh and allied plants the Amalgamated union reports large scale stoppages totaling around 74 000 idle workers nationwide. A separate strike at Columbus Ohio triggers a lockout of the News Writers union and its printing staff.
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Rossland, Wy C
Rossland Great Western m Mines
Corporation
le Roi
Kootenay
Goo
Northport
Rossland
War Hayle
Center Star
IX 1
Iron Mask
Home Stake
New St. Elmo
Rossland Great Western
Pittsburg
Amal- Kamated Association
American Tin Plate Company
American Steel Hoop Company
American Sheet Steel Company
Sheet Steel and Steel Hoop Companies
Amerijem Tip Plate Company
Monsson
Soa
Allegheny
McKeesport
Columbus
Ohio
Tress Post
News Writers’ Union
State University School of Journ‘ters
Wilon
Steretypers and Press
Fernie Sees Additions and Growth as Coal Plans Advance
P McMurphy of Rat Portage arrives to join Fernie freight office. Miss Hammer and Davis crime rumors spread as town expands. Alberta hotel adds two stories. Levasseur renovates interiors. Coal policy aims to boost Fernie into the Kootenays as J J Hill pledges 10 000 tons daily. Church call from Rev Houghton. Morrisey work grows with 160 miners cottages. Government blocks land, coal firm replots Victoria avenue for new offices.
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P. McMurphy
Rat Portage
McMurphy
Fernie
Kootenays
Michel and
Morrisey
J. J. Hill
Crows Neat
Talks With The People About The Southern Railroad
J R Costigan and his son Frank returned from the east visiting the Buffalo exposition and praising its electrical display. George Hilliard toured western British Columbia noting Seattle and Spokane as active, with Spokane especially promising. William Blakemore reported ongoing iron work near Kitchener and warned against stock manipulation. he foresaw gains as BC riches develop. Charles Theis said the North Star will shuttle traffic along the Kootenay route, and the Great Northern will build Kalispell to Jennings with the Crows Nest Southern branching nearby. Fred Hazen recounted reuniting with a long lost brother who died after years in Deadwood, ending a family search.
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J. R. Costigan
Frank
Buffalo Exposition
William Blakemore
Kitchener
Cranbrook
Fernie
Ile
Rossland
British Columbia
Kootenays
Boundary Country
Charles Theis
Spokane
Jennings
Mont
North Star
Kootenay
Thies
Great Northern
Kalispell
Crows Nest Southern
Boundary Line
Fred Hazen
West
Fred
Tarrant
Black Sills
Tie
Deadwood
Fishermen dispute lingers over foreign workers and strikes
The coast faces unresolved tensions as fishermen fault foreign labor at canneries, with rumors of a track workers strike and reports of crews returning to work across the east. The Crows Nest line remains notably better for travel than other main routes.
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Crows Nest
False Alarm Fire Near Cran Brook Hospital
Last Tuesday night around midnight residents near Cranbrook Hotel heard cries of fire. William Webster shouted that the hospital was on fire after noticing an old tree behind the hospital burning for a day.
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Cranbrook
William Webster
Fort Steele men discuss Kootenay Central charter disposal
Provisional directors of the Kootenay Central from Fort Steele met in Fernie with Jim Hill to decide the line's charter disposal. Fred Hazen reports Nob Dewar's claim yielded copper glance ore in a 12 foot deep cut, four feet exposed, suggesting transport constraints and potential for capital investment this summer.
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Kootenay
Fred Hazen
St. Marys
Nob Dewar
Mr. Hazen
Dewar
Strathcona Horse Ball Planned in Cranbrook
The South East Kootenay Strathcona Horse members will host a dance on the evening of the 26th at Wentworth hall Cranbrook to thank the people of the district for their kindness before departure and after return. The arrangements committee pledges full effort to ensure a successful event.
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South East Kootenay
Strathcona Horse
Wentworth Hall
Cranbrook
Committee On
Local Birth Announcements For Monday And Tuesday
A boy was born Monday to Mr and Mrs McKin non and a boy to Mr and Mrs Shank in on Tuesday in local notices.
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Mrs. McKinnon
Mrs. Shankin
St Eugene Mine Reopens With Reduced Force
The St Eugene mine partially closes and operates with about 75 workers. The concentrator is down but the compressor runs. ore stored last winter is shipped to fulfill contracts. If ore runs short, the concentrator may return briefly. A feud report covers a Fernie Moyie boxing bout won by Cuff on a foul. Fitzgerald hewed the tougher man. A park dance for concentrator workers drew many locals. a sawmill is arriving with boiler masonry nearly finished. The Cosmopolitan Hotel changed owners, and the new courthouse in Mogie is completed with cells and offices. The Catholic Bazaar raised 1105 with a doll prize. Georgie Desaulnier raised 2 for subscriptions.
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ST Rugent
St. Eugene
Jack Fitzgerald
Moyie
Ed Cuff
Fernie
Morley Hall
Cranbrook
Jick Farrell
Fitzgerald
Culf
Cull
Witzgerald
Cuff
British Columbia
Lucky Peltier Takes Calgary Races With Kimberley
E. J. Peltier won the Calgary and Macleod events riding Kimberley in the three minute race. He then traded Kimberley for the guideless pacer Dr. M, earning a good sum. Peltier had acquired Kimberley from Harry Barnes months earlier in a cheap trade and has since dominated each race entered.
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E. J. Peltier
Calgary
Macleod
Kimberley
Dr. M
Peltier
Harry Barnes
Injunction Stops Rival Rail Line Crossing PR Lands
The C P R obtained a temporary injunction restraining the Crows Nest Pass Coal company from entering PR lands near Morrisey and opposing the new line into Elk valley. Breckenridge and Lund lead the work. Dan McLeod says injunction hasn’t halted progress though worker numbers rise.
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I. C. Southern Railway Company
Crows Nest Pass
Dan McLeod
Treckenridge & Lund
Syndicate Controls Crows Nest Pass Coal Firm
Report says Jill Hil and his syndicate hold a controlling interest in the Crows Nest Pass Coal Company and that his company now owns two percent of the stock. Manager Wilson has resigned and a Pennsylvania man will oversee mine operations.
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Jill Hil
Hay
Crows Nest Pass
Wilson
Hero
Pennsylvania
Clare
Blairmore Coal Syndicate Strikes Big Seam in 120 Feet
The Baker Proctor Company syndicate controlling lands near Blairmore reports a major coal seam reached at 120 feet depth. They say the deposit is continuous and the coal lands hold great value. The Blairmore townsite controversy is settled and the syndicate will arrange for handling the property and large coal area.
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Baker-Proctor
Blairmore
Missing Fort Steele customs officer Mr Clark feared dead
Mr Clark a customs officer and pioneer resident of South East Kootenay has not been seen since 11 o clock yesterday. Authorities fear serious accident or suicide. Search parties scour the countryside while the river near Cranbrook is being dragged.
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Clark
Fort Steele
South East Kootenay
Cranbrook
Good Sport Saturday at the fair grounds
Next Saturday afternoon lacrosse and football teams from Bern ie will meet Cranbrook teams at the fair grounds. Lacrosse starts at 5 30 p m and football at 7 30 p m. An admission of 25 cents covers the entire show. Cranbrook hopes to win. Rooters urged to attend.
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Fair Grounds
Bernie
Cranbrook
Crantronklogs
Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club Grounds Opened Sooo
The Cranbrook Lawn Tennis club held a successful open day after rain earlier. Guests from other towns attended as contests began on two courts. Mrs. A. W. McVittie hosted a reception for members and friends at her home near the grounds.
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Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club
A. W. McVittie
Watchmaker Lee John Plans Departure to China
Lee John the Watchmaker announces he will leave in ten days for China. Customers with watches or jewelry at his shop should call at once to claim them. if not, items will be taken away.
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China
Lee Jon
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Canadian Bank of Commerce
Gro. A. Cox
B. EK. Walker
Gen
Man
London
Bank of Scotland
Hubert Haines
Eseee
Gilpin
Fort Steele Mercantile Co
J.P. Fink
From the Free Press
Miss Hammer
Davis
Alberta Hotel
Levasseur
Mr Houghton
Carbery
Manitoba
Church of England
England
Houghston
Coal Company
Crows Nest Southern Railway Company
M. J.T. Armstrong
CPRR
Victoria Avenue
Royal Hotel
Victoria
Park
Riverside
of the Herald
J. RR. Costigan
Charles Thies
Southern Railroad
George Hilliard
Washington
Seattle
G. H. Miner
Luis
ARCA
Leask & Henderson
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Trackmen's Strike
Strathcona
Mineral City
Messrs. Wilson and Murphy
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan Hotel
T. V. Lowney
J. Nelson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Mrs Lowney
Mogie
Catholic Ladies , Aid and Altar Society
Georgie Desaulnier
Lucky Peltier
C. P.R
B.C. Southern
Jim Hill
Dim Hill
Baker-Proctor Company
MR. Clark
Lee John the Watchmaker
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