Ladysmith riot sentences set by Judge Howay amid turmoil
The Ladysmith rioters who pleaded guilty or were found guilty on August 11 and 12 were sentenced by His Honor Judge Howay. He delivered unusual remarks, calling the acts a deliberate, coordinated scheme of mob violence with bombs, arson, and terror. Prison terms ranged from three months to two years plus fines, with captains or leaders identified and mercy noted as limited.
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Ladysmith
Howay
Nanaimo
South Wellington
Temperance Hotel
Temprance
Alex McKinnon
Paul Deconich
Samuel Guthrie
John Morgan
Wm. Simpson Jr
Joshua John Taylor
Guthrie
Taylor
Deconich
Morgan
Simpson
John Alsopp
J. H. Armstrong
Charles Axelson
Wm. Bauld
Geo
Bombero
Sam Brightman
Jas
Colley
Robert Cossar
Peter Galuska
H. H. Langdon
Duncan McKenzie
John McKenzie
Joseph Mairs, Jr
James Marshall
C. Mortimer
Steve Mrus
Steve Puyanich
G. Portray
Wm Stackhouse
Martin Slogar
Jas. Wallace
Robert Walkinshaw
Charles Yoga
Henry Dyer
John Fisher
Ernest James
Alvar Kotilla
William Sterling
Richard Morgan, Jr
William Peterson
John Scott
Henry Taylor
Richard Whisker
Edward Williams
Dwyer
Leighton
Exemption from Road Tax Notice for Municipal Election
A citizen declares exemption from road tax as a member under the Canada Evidence Act. The city clerk McKinnon urges all qualified registrants to see him by October 31 to secure a vote in the municipal election due next January.
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McKinnon
Concert at Bevan Opens New School House in Style
A high class Bevan concert Wednesday marked the opening of the new school house. Mr T A Spruston chaired a galaxy of talent with Mr and Mrs Murphy, Mr Davidson and others delivering humor, songs, and a fine comediatta A Happy Pair. A dance followed with ample refreshments.
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Bevan
T. A. Spruston
Brennan Boffey
Bettiker
Bodre Pou U
Cdrins
P. Myers
Dark Iochiinger
H. Davidson
Zasereeoneecees
J. O'Connor
Langslow Clog
Hugh Brennan
A. Ward
H. Murphy
Thorn
T. Parkinson
E. Spriston
Millinery Fashion at Dewey Smiths Courtenay
Local back page notice highlights latest New York and Paris fashions in millinery offered by Dewey Smiths in Courtenay.
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New York
Paris
Dewey ‘Smith’s
Courtenay
Next Session of Parliament Delayed to January
Ottawa reports no official date yet but implies Parliament will not meet before January. Government typically notifies members 30 days in advance, making November convening unlikely and Christmas adjournment probable. Expect opening after New Year around January 10 as machinery resumes.
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Manuel
U.M.W. of A
Union Street
West Cumberland
Janu
Ottawa
Railways Eye Electric Future for CPR System
Milwaukee dispatch reports Canadian Pacific Railway may electrify its entire network after experiments in the Rocky Mountains. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, CPR president, said electricity would replace steam if tests succeed, with both freight and passenger trains to run on electric power using water sites to develop the system.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Canadian Pacific Railway
Sir
Rocky Mountain Division
Register Now For The Upcoming Civic Election
A civic appeal urges residents to register as the voters list closes at month end. The message recalls January 1918 parallels and emphasizes perseverance in securing municipal government for the people despite fear and distrust.
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Ary
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United, Mine Workers of America
U.M. W. of A
Cumberland
Vancouver Island
U. M. W. of America
London
United States
International Jeet
Hampton
Panama Canal
Pacific
Samuel Cowan
Victoria
Dominion of Canada
Province of
British Columbia
City of
Ferdinand Honeyton
H. Hurphy
Ferdinand Hosevngn
Breakfast In Turtledove Villaey USA
E. Wells Vrevy Ee
J. Boffeyer
A. Chisholm
R. M. Murray
F. Bettiker
E. Wells
F. Farrington
Western Fuel
Pacific Coast
Vancouver-Nanaimo
Fernie Ledger
B. C. Federation of Labor
Farrington
Ment
C.P.R
Thomas Shaughnessy
Winnipeg
Rocky Mountains
Log Book of
Columbus
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