Labor Leader Warns Steel Giant in Arbitration Talks
Samuel Gompers told the Industrial Conference that without capital’s agreement with organized labor the steel strike could feed radicalism from the I W W and Bolshevism. He accused Elbert H. Gary of the United States Steel Corp and urged a deal or risk undermining workers’ rights. The speech marked the first direct exchange since the arbitration proposal hit a stalemate after a day of maneuvering.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
I.W.W
Elbert H. Gary
United States’ Steel Corporation
Stop Recruiting for Navy at Esquimalt
Victoria reports a peremptory telegram from Ottawa ordering the Esquimalt navy yard to cease recruiting. With most crews discharged after the war the station is short of men for boats including the Rainbow and the trawler Thiepval, while general recruitment has slowed since earlier demobilization.
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Victoria
Ottawa
Navy Yard
Armentieres
Malaspina
Rainbow
Hunters Back Broken Saanich Arm Youth Injured Forty Feet
Victoria October 17 A hunting accident on Mount Finlayson Saanich Arm left 19 year old William Bayliss of Royal Oak with a broken back a badly cut head and other serious injuries after falling forty feet from a steep declivity. He had separated from a companion to scour the bush for deer.
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Saanich Arm
Victoria
Finlayson
Bayliss
Royal Oak
Sir Robert Borden Showing Slow But Steady Improvement
Ottawa reports from Hot Springs Virginia that Sir Robert Borden's health is improving slowly yet satisfactorily. Full recovery will require a prolonged rest. Also note: Vancouver police court processed eighteen prohibition cases on Thanksgiving day.
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Ottawa
Hot Springs
Virginia
Sir Robert Borden
Vancouver
Ships at Union Bay record five days of harbor traffic
The Union Bay harbor log lists ships docking October 10 to 15 with tonnages and routes. Vessels include Kildonan 15 tons, Moonlight 235, Sadie 315, Clayburn 25, and many coastwise movements to and from Vancouver Prince Rupert New Westminster and Alaska ports.
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Union Bay
Kildonan
Vancouver
Ldonan and
Scow
Moonlight and Scow
Newington
Coastwise
Glenboro
Faultless
Teco
Stewart
Gray
Skagway
Alaska
Sadie and Scow
Victoria
Leebro
Prince Rupert
Peerless
Clayburn and
Clayburn
Beatricee
Achates
Dola
Shamrock
Queen City
C.plr
Kildonan and
Protective
New Westminster
Coaster
Tyndarens
England
Beatrice
Astholme
Moonlight Scows
Lorenz
Qualicum
P.C.R
Hulk
Melanope
Selkirk
Beaver Cove
Olive M
Ketchikan
Dauntless
Makura
Australia
Woresley
Active
Fraser Valley Criminal Gets Fifteen Years
Fred Patbiot alias Bill Martin was sentenced to fifteen years for criminal assault of a young girl at Mount Lehman on August 24. Justice Morrison found no extenuating circumstances. Talbot was once a fugitive in the Fraser Valley man-hunt. Other items note MPs unable to travel for Ontario elections and Canadian soldiers protests in Queens Park. Spain offered Ceuta to Britain for Gibraltar, not to be considered. A Cumberland Pythian Sisters dance is planned with music by the Cumberland Band Orchestra. One nickel plated wood heater for sale at $16.00.
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New Westminister
Fred. Patbiot
Bill Martin
Mount Lehman
Justice Morrison
Talbot
Fraser Valley
Spain
Ceuta
Great Britain
Gibraltar
The
Pythian Sisters, of
Cumberland
Tlo Ilo
Cumberland Band Orchestra
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British Columbia
Cumberland & Union Waterworks Company Ltd
Cumberland Electric Lighting Co., Ltd
P.O
Star Livery Stable
Alex. Maxwell
Cumberland, B.C
A. Stanford
B.C
Island Automobile Association
Ford
Dunlop Tires
British Columbia Telephone Co.,Ltd
British Columbia Breweries. Limited
Alexandra Stout
U.B.C
Silver Top Soda Water
Union Brewing Co., Ltd
Nanaimo, B.C
Willard
Sy Ames
Sparks Company
Courtenay and
Nanaimo
U. Watanabe
P.O. Box
LABOR
BIG Steel Trust
Gary
NAVY
Esquimalt
Hunters
Sir Robert
Premier Borden
Ontario
House of Commons
Queens Park
Toronto
P. P. Harrison
Lectro
Ford Cars
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