Joe Angelo Found Guilty in Vancouver Island Riot Case
Joe Angelo, key organizer of the United Mine Workers of America among Italian miners, was arraigned in the Assize Court on six riot and riotous destruction charges linked to August 13 disturbances at Extension on Vancouver Island. Witnesses described families driven into the woods, burned homes, and looting as the mob targeted non union workers. The trial included testimonies by Mrs. Scavardi and storekeeper Frank Passerini detailing fear, destruction, and losses amounting to thousands of dollars.
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New Westminster
Joe Angelo
United Mine Workers of America
Justice Morrison
Assize Court
Extension
Vancouver Island
Angelo
Charles Scavardi
Remai
Ladysmith Nanaimo
Wellington
Frank Passerini
Ladysmith
South Wellington
Nanaimo
Cumberland Citizens' Ticket Seeks 1914 Municipal Office
A Cumberland Voters' League slate asks electors to support their candidates for mayor aldermen and school trustees in 1914. They pledge to improve finances street lighting sanitation and governance aiming for better municipal administration with Thomas E. Bate as mayor and several named aldermen and trustees.
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Cumberland City Voters’ League
Thomas E. Bate
D. R. McDonald
Charles J. Parnham
Thomas E. Banks
W. Wesley Willard John S
Italian-American organizer Angelo found guilty on all counts
The jury found Joseph Angelo guilty on six counts of riotous injury to property at Extension. John Tait testified Angelo pointed out houses later destroyed and was seen at the mob front. The verdict followed four hours of deliberation. sentencing likely after the term ends.
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John Tait
Angelo
Contributions to Hospital Acknowledge Donations and Thanks
Miss Brown matron of Union and Comox Hospital expresses gratitude for Christmas gifts including Xmas cakes puddings turkeys geese and fruit from multiple donors. She also thanks for flowers reading matter and monthly magazines plus those who contributed to the Hospital Auxiliary Fund.
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Comox Hospital
MacFarlane
F. Jaynes
E. D. Pickard
Woods
H. Parkinson
MacNaughton
Hicks
J. R. Lockard
G. W. Clinton
Comox Co-operative Society
Goose Ideal Store
Campbell Bros
A. G. Slaughter
Turkey
Simon Leiser and Co., Ltd
Miss Brown
T. D. McLean
Hospital
Vancouver civic note and local police court idiosyncrasies
Joseph Walker departed for Nanaimo and other regional movements mark a busy local week. Vancouver mayor Baxter wins re election by 1842 votes while M P P Manson arrives to review Comox district needs. Two youths plead guilty in a cow hide theft case and a fish monger is fined for receiving stolen property. The Benevolence Lodge installs officers as John H Piket dies aged 69. Choral Society practices resume under Mr Searle ahead of an upcoming concert.
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Baxter
Vancouver
Taylor
M. Manson
Comox
Victoria
John Spencer
Searle
Local men secure land at Nanaimo preemption opening
Crowds formed in Nanaimo as 212 acres on Hornby Island opened for pre emption. Government Agent Gee Thompson opened the office to admit registrants, with Peter Acton and son of Cumberland securing two parcels and Sid Slater of Victoria taking the third.
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Peter Acton
Hornby Island
Nanaimo
Recorder’s
Department of Lands
Gee. Thompson
Court House
Peter Acton and Son
Cumberland
Sid Slater
Victoria
Bevan Hosts Welcome for Reher Family and Local Events
Kevan residents woke at midnight on Tuesday to a racket of guns and fireworks welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Reher. Mrs. Murphy offers elocution classes at Bevan Hotel where Dr. Montgomery now resides. A basket social Friday the 16th features a prize from Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, with dancing from 8:30 to 2. Train from Cumberland at 8 p.m. aids attendees. First dramatic class meeting set for Thursday evening.
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W.T. White
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Toronto
Mr. White
Kevan
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Mr. A.D. Taylor
K. C
Court
City OF
Joseph Angelo
Union
Joseph Walker
Harry Devlin
D.E. Kerr
J. H. Sutherland
Edward C. Emde
Ford
Tuseday
The
Crown Theatre
Bevan
A.G. Slaughter
S.M. Grant
Pitchford and
Deconick
U.M.W
Steve Miller
Bros
R. H. Robertson
John Struthers
James Walker
Benevolence Lodge No. 14 K
John H. Piket
Franklin Watson
Reher
Nee Heyman
Resive
Dr. Montgomery
Bevan Hotel
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