Rumors Fly Over Rossland Mine Strike Faction Shifts
Rossland Aug 24 The strike situation at Le Roi mines remains largely unchanged with miners and anti Macdonald elements praising Whitaker Wright's resignation as president, while many expect the policy against interference with unions to endure. Macdonald denies encroachment by new directors and says furnaces run smoothly with workers accepted. no immediate mine restart anticipated.
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Rossland
K. C
Bernard Macdonald
Whitaker Wright
The
le Roi
Macdonald
Northport
London
Mackintosh
le Roi Directorate
le Rei
Wright
Great Mining Company
Thurdday
Henry Brataber
San Francisco
Bratnaber
Spokane
Strathcona Returning From London Voyage
London reports list passengers aboard the Campania sailing from Liverpool via Queenston including Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal Canadian High Commissioner and Lady Strathcona, Mr W G Jamieson and Mrs Jamieson, and Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes of Massachusetts. A manslaughter charge is being pursued against Andrew Lewis for the death of a boy undergoing treatment by a Christian Scientist, alleged due to neglect of medical care.
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London
Campania
Liverpool
Queenston
Lord Strathcona
Mount Royal
Toronto
Ont
Andrew Lewis
Richard Perry
Lewis
Perry
Victoria
B. C
Duncan
Foote
Ross
Captain Foote
Dungan
Dr. Duncan
Goss
James McKay
Neice
Bell
Juneau
Rove
Leslie Clay
Townsend sues Dominion Iron and Steel for alien labor act violation
Halifax Nova Scotia August 24 J G Townsend granted an application to bring action against the Dominion Iron and Steel Co Sydney for importing men from the United States in violation of the alien labor act. Action is being taken by the Bricklayers Union of Sydney.
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Halifax
N. S
J. G. Townsend
Dominion Iron and Steel Co
Sydney
M. B
United States
Bricklayers’ Union of
Paris
Venezuela-Colombia
Panama
Canal
Associated Press
France
Central America
Victoria Loses In Lacrosse Clash At New Westminster
New Westminster lacrosse team defeated Victoria today with a final score of 18 to 0 or close, as reported from New Westminster British Columbia on August 24. The match highlighted the strong home defense and offensive surge by New Westminster, securing a decisive victory in the regional contest.
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New Westminster
B. C
Victoria
Veteran of Crimean War Dies in Santa Rosa
William Humphrey, 77, a veteran of the Crimean war and member of the Noble Six Hundred, died in Santa Rosa California today. He was known for his service in the British forces and lived in the area for many years.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
William Humphrey
Berlin
France
Paris
Danitz
Count von Buelow
Count Lamsdorf
William
Hohenzollern
Lord Roberts
Dirschau
Vistula
Emperor William
Count von Waldersee
Edward
Homburg
Thousands of Men to Work
Thousands of men are set to work on projects across the region in a major employment push. Government officials describe the effort as a broad program to boost production and ease labor shortages while coordinating with local contractors and trade unions.
Survivors and Gzar Visit to Germany and Islander Victims
Mixed dispatches recount Granby smelter output in Grand Forks and rail line contracts, with J F Whitney visiting, plus Vancouver Island disaster aftermath in Victoria. Reports detail rail construction plans, railway traffic with Republic and Grand Forks, and an emergency ferry of wreck victims.
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Gzar
Germany
Grand Forks
Granby
J. F. Whitney
Philadelphia
Paris
Miner-Graves Syndicate
Tle
Knob Hill
Old Tronsides
Phoenix
Chas. Ferguson & Co
Spoakue
Republic and Grand Forks Railway
Ferguson
Boundary Line
Republic
Tracy Wheeland
Grand Forks Road
Ferguson & Co
Canadian Pacific Railway
J. R. Stratton
Ontario
F. M. Holland
T. P. Coffee
Toronto
Holland
Great Northern
Rumors of Peace Stir Steel World Amid Denials
Pittsburg August 24 rumors of peace persist despite denials from the Steel Corporation and Amalgamated Association leaders. President Schaffer says no prospects of peace are likely and that Friday’s four-visitor conference held no significance. Yet there is a strong undercurrent that influential parties seek to end the strike disrupting industrial prosperity.
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Pittsburg
Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association
Schaffer
A Swell Crew from Victoria Heads to Ladysmith
The Bristol arrived from San Francisco with ship owners and retired captains from Port Towson who took the John A. Briggs to San Francisco after the Sailors' Union refused to ship a crew for less than fifty dollars. Captain Black assembled a crew of wealthy ship owners and others, many aboard for pleasure rather than duty.
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Victoria
B.C
Bristol
Ladysmith
San Francisco
Port Towson
John A. Briggs
Sanrancisco
Sailors’ Union
Capt. Black
Three Drowned at Lake St. Louis Wharf
In Lachine on August report states Mr Rattray and his wife with two children drowned when their boat swamped off the wharf on Lake St. Louis. The tragedy occurred today as authorities investigated the incident.
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Lachine
Aug
Rattray
Lake St. Louis
Constitution quits the race in thick weather
The Columbia won the trial race at Oyster Bay as the Constitution withdrew about 4 o'clock due to dense fog. The Columbia finished in 4 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds. Betting men worldwide eyed the outcome with early wagers favoring Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock and confidence growing in Lipton's chances.
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Oyster Bay
Columbia
Constitution
Sir Thomas
Hrin
Shamrock
Col. Burbank
London
Thomas Liptons
New York
Seawanhaka Club
Thomas Lipton
Vines
Roosevelt
Erin
Sandy Hook
C P R Weekly Earnings Rise to Six Hundred Fifty Thousand
Montreal reports C P R weekly earnings ending August 24 totaling 650000 dollars, up 102000 from the prior period. The gain reflects improved traffic and freight activity across routes served by the Canadian Pacific Railway system.
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Strathcona
Grand Forks Republic Railroad
W. D. Washburn
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Europe
Great Britain
Austria
St. Petersburg
Count Cassini
Iron and Steel
Washington
State Department
Mason
Green
Chicago
Detroit
United States Army
Indianapolis
Montreal
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