Disastrous Sea Collision Reports Large Losses
San Francisco July 22 A collision at midnight between the steamers Columbia and San Pedro costs about 190 lives. The Columbia sank near five minutes after being struck on the port bow with many passengers in the water. The San Pedro, lumber laden, stayed afloat and aided in rescuing survivors before being towed into Eureka. Captain Doran of the Columbia went down with his vessel.
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San Francisco
Columbia
San Pedro
Walle Walli
Miuny
Roanoke
P. A. Doran
George W. Iehder
Eureka
Railway Items From Sirdar Detail Crew Movements
Superintendent G Erickson and Secretary A P Thompson head a listing of railway staff changes and travel for Sirdar and Cranbrook. The report notes promotions, transfers, illness, holidays, and visits to Winnipeg, Nelson, Revelstoke, Spokane, Victoria, and Beaverton Ontario, with clergy and funeral attendance in Niagara Falls.
Herald Advertisers Urged to Scrutinize Value for Money
The Herald emphasizes advertiser awareness by noting a dollar buys a doll in value and that investors may investigate at any time. The room and subscription lists are open to inquiry, underscoring the paper’s stance on transparency.
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The
Herald
Advertiser
Cranbrook Herald prints 9 month circulation figures
The Cranbrook Herald publishes a nine month circulation summary showing total copies 48 623 with an average per issue of 1 118 based on 39 issues. The sworn statement is dated May 27 1907 signed by J A Arnold J P and manager KF Simpson remarks that three readers per copy is a safe estimate in Cranbrook.
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Cranbrook Herald
Simpson
B. B. Simpson
J. A. Arnold
J. P
British Columbia
Canada
Cranbrook
Herald
The
Observations by the Old Man on Public Spirit and Big Men
The piece reflects on public spirited men who fund community progress while critics withhold their own money. It notes plenty of rain this season and claims three names stand out as the biggest in American history, highlighting bold, high profile figures.
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Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John A. McDonald
Wilfrid Laurier
Order of the Knights of Pythias
Attomteal Ie
Hughes
Methodist Church
Scotland
Order
Trail
B.C
Marysville
Trail Lodge
Cranbrook
Fred Kingmer
Iil
James McLeot
Tne
Bowser Secures Attorney General Post in Victoria
Vancouver reports a midnight caucus in which Bowser defeated internal rivals to win the attorney general portfolio, swearing in before Chief Justice Hunter. Nominations for the August 2 bye-election are set, while local Labour asks Sir Wilfrid Laurier to urge immediate assent to the Natal Act. The Kamerie arrives with 1,175 Japanese from Honolulu and two hundred more via Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
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Vancouver
Victoria
McBride
Bowser
Ife
Hunter
Trades and Labor Council
R. G. MacPherson
M. P
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Kamerie
Honolulu
Ptarmigan Burns After Snag Near Golden
On the 15th, the Ptarmigan hit a hidden snag near Golden and landed most passengers safely. The boat sank after filling with water, then reefed away and burned to the water line during an unsuccessful salvage attempt.
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Teamer Ptarmigan
Golden
Local Notices and Visits Highlight Revelstoke Item
Miss Thel Frazell of Fernie guest of Mrs. L W Patmore and Miss May Jamieson of Calgary visiting aunt Mrs. Rossiter. Milch cows for sale. G P Tisdale visiting Mrs. L M Mansfield. Mr. McCrea of Phoenix visiting N C McKinstry. Miss Colin Mansfield vacationing with Mr. and Mrs Mansfield. Mrs A Nelson back from Winnipeg. Mrs George Hoggarth family return from Winnipeg. WANTED Edgerman for sawmill plus cook and blacksmith. Apply Revelstoke Sawmill Co Ltd Revelstoke BC. 16-41 Hinning the photographer a rustler at work.
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Thel Frazell
Fernie
L. W. Patmore
May Jamieson
Calgary
Rossiter
G. P. Tisdale
L. M. Mansfield
Hosmer
F. B. Simpson
McCrea
Phoenix
N. C
Revelstoke, B.C
Hinning
Binning
Mining Leader Robert H. Anderson Dies in Spokane
Robert H. Anderson former manager of the Sullivan mine died suddenly in Sacred Heart hospital Spokane. A well known mining man with hundreds of friends in the west his remains were shipped to Sherbrooke Nova Scotia where his father resides.
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Robert H. Anderson
Sullivan
Sacred Heart Hospital
Spokane
Anderson
Sherbrook
Nova Scotia
Appointments Gazette Grows BC Roles in Kootenay
The B. C. Gazette of July 18 announces new appointments in Kootenay including deputy game wardens A. J. Mc Cool of Fernie F. Mummery of Trout Lake and J. H. Taylor of Windermere acting district registrar BE. M. Sandilands mining recorder P. J. Gleazer and others.
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B. C
Kootenay
A. J. McCool
Fernie
F. Mummery
Trout Lale
J. H. Taylor
Windermere
BE. M. Sandilands
P. J. Gleazer
R. M. Perdue
Ymir Reading
J. A. Fraser
Ymir
W. H. Bullock-Webster
W. J. Devitt
W. West and
O. B. N. Wilkie
Soo Spokane Train Derails On Muskeg Roadbed
A Soo Spokane fast train derailed on an inadequately prepared roadbed near Deep Creek on the Spokane International line. The engine jumped the track, taking the express and day coaches with it, but no injuries and no damage to rolling stock were reported despite the 18 hour delay before reaching Spokane.
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Spokesman-Review
Deep Creek
Spokane-International
Soo-Spokane
Spokane
Sanging Ais
Labor Day committee appointed by Trades and Labor Council
The Trades and Labor Council formed a Labor Day organizing committee listing members and officers. The group met at Watts hall, discussed duties, elected J J Doris as vice president and H White secretary, and thanked Mighton and the Herald for hall and ad support. The meeting adjourned to next Saturday.
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Trades and Labor Council
Messrs
Hr. McDonald
Thos. Boyter
S. McDonald
W. G. Morton
Mr. McKean
Thos. Doris
J. H. McDonald
John Bathie
H. White
T.S. Gill
Mr McEwan
J. D. Johnson
Jos. Brechin
Wm. Flowers
Mewan
Flowers
WH. McDonald
Mr. Flowers
Mr. Boyter
J. H. McDonal
T. J. Doris
Sam McDonald
Mighton
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Herald Publishing Company, Limited
South East Kootenay
John
J. Peck MacSwain
Stites
Kootenays
England
Sir Wilfrid
Korea
Great Northern
Michel
Pass
Prairie
Jim Hill
G. Erickson
A. P. Thompson
Sirdar
D. McNicoll
Montreal
Fuiday
Bob. Crocker
Hamilton
Ont
M. Hickenbotham
Hickenbotham
J. Bathie
W. V. Jones
L. J. Allender
Macleod
Win
Cameron
Lethbridge
Caleary
FP. Wasson
R. Mellis
Crows Nest District
P. EF. Carman
Winnipeg
Mr. Carman
F. W. Reeves
Nelson
Revelstoke
Frank Taylor
Hostler
Round House
W. J. Scott
Medicine Hat
R. W. McAuley
Charlie
Dave Williams
G. H. Farquharson
Niagara Falls
Percy Stingall
Farquharson
R. T
James Anthony
Western Lines
R. Anthony
Tuesdo
R. D. Smith
William Smith
A. J. Balment
Beaverton, Ont
Panasan Spa
Eivery
Brook
Ptarmigan
Hobby Anderson
Sec
James McLeod
Perry
Calvery
Kootenay Holden
Elizabeth Trow
Marelfield
Oregon
United States
Jetiva Phantity
Perry Creek Psychautic Mining Company, Limited
Perry Creek
Minti Company, Limited
Maret
Us.a
Prlenit WY
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