Le Roi mining directors reshuffle spurs new reports
London hosts an anxious Le Roi mining meeting where Wright and other key officials resign. A new board is appointed with R J Wrecheville to inspect the business, while a majority proxies show waning support for Wright. Rossland notes the strike situation eases and mines resume operations with 1200 workers to be paid top wages in Western America.
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le Roi
London
Whitaker Wright
Wright
Lord Dufferin
Messrs
Reagg
Mills
Hill
Andrew
Aaron
Anou
R. J. Wrecheville
British Columbia
Rossland
le Roi Directorate
Maacdonald
le Roi No. 2
America
Kootehays
Rossland Mining Recovery Declares Crisis End
The text proclaims the crisis that troubled Rossland has passed after the 20th, with work to resume on large mining properties. It asserts protection for workers and foresees peace, order, and prosperity as uncertainty lifts and the town readies for renewed activity.
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Rossland
Crisis Deepens in Pittsburg Steel Strike as Talks Continue
Reported progress in talks between the Bayview committee and Amalgamated officials. Burns presses for arbitration while Shaffer faces impeachment criticism in Labor World. McKeesport march to Duquesne dampened by rain, turnout far below expectations.
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Pittsburg
Bayview Committee
Amalgamated
Burns
Window Glass Workers’ Association
Shaffer
McKeesport
Dequesne
Tighe
Milwaukee
New York
M. Schwab
Simon Burns
Labor World
International Tin Workers’ Protetive Association
Mine Workers’ Union
Pattern Makers’ Association
Chicago
Amalgamated Association
George Howell
Tin Plate Workers’ Protective Association Cf America
L. 2
Thomas
Pattern Makers’ League
Patrick Dolan
United Mine Workers of Pittsburg
Duquesne
Striking CPR Trackmen Reach Settlement and Return to Work
The Canadian Pacific Railway confirms an agreement with the trackmen that ends the strike. Maintenance of way workers may report for duty immediately as dispatches indicate the union is recognized and wages remain as of June. Reinstatement of all strikers on the division is expected.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Raihee
J. Lennon
Downie
Pheenix
Hamilton
Railway Trackmen of America
Train Wrecks and City of Trenton Disaster Reported
Reports from Spokane New York and Philadelphia detail multiple calamities. A Great Northern wreck near Kalispell Montana kills seventeen with no extra details. A southbound Pennsylvania Northern Central wreck near Sodus Bay claims eleven lives. City of Trenton boiler explosion on the Delaware River leaves twenty three dead and missing twenty three total.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Kalispe4
Montana
New York
Sodus Bay
Pennsylvania
Northern Central
Philadelphia
Trenton
Delaware
Revelstoke man Fauquier remanded on missing funds case
Mr. Fauquier was arrested in Revelstoke and brought before J P Fred Fraser. He was remanded until September 5 and admitted to bail. His shortage is estimated near $1 000.
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Revelstoke
Fauquier
Fred Fraser
J. P
Providence
Crescens
Narragansett Park
George Ketchum
Jaimo
B. C
George Waring
Marty Smith
Lenora
Mount Sicker
Rival yachts battle for defender throne in Newport trials
The Constitution and Columbia near final races to decide the defender for the America's Cup. Each boat has won eight of sixteen trials amid high stakes and expert attention from Sir Thomas Lipton and yacht club officials.
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Newport
R. I
Constitution
Columbia
Sandy Hook
Regatta Committee
Nicholson Kane
Chester Griswold
Newbury Lawton
Challenge Committee
Hoth
Nat Herrachoff
Thomas Lipton
Commodore Leonard
New York Yacht Club
National Association
Ocean Drive
Aquidneck Park
Wm. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Mr. Vanderbilt
Foxhall Keene
Mr. Keene
Davia W. Bishop
Vanderbilt
William N. Murray
Kenneth Skinner
New York
Watson
Jameson
England
Shamrock
Walter J. Kingley
Wagland
Pittsburg
Sir Thomas
Political manoeuvres and frontier survey notes in British Columbia
In Victoria and Vancouver dispatches from August 30 report cabinet talks inviting Winch ester Brown to join BC's cabinet despite opposition. Tron Wells details surveys in the Hope Mountains, plans a southern pass study, and Premier Dunsmuir contemplates cabinet changes including Turner leaving for London. Local items cover a court of inquiry into the Islander loss and incidents of conflict in South Africa.
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Victoria
B. C
Tron
W. C. Wells
Hope Mountains
Winchester
Brown
New Westminster
R. McBride
Dunsmuir
Joseph Martin
J Hf. Turner
London
England
British Columbia
Gaudin
Ottawa
Ingui
J. G. Cox
J. A. Thomson
Tesday
Court House
Shaughnessy Named to Reid Newfoundland Board
President Shaughnessy of the C P R was elected to the first directorate of the Reid Newfoundland Co. Other members include R G Reid president W D Reid and R G Reid Jr The company with 26000000 capital will develop railroad and steamboat operations and island resources.
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Montreal
Shaughnessy
Cable
St. John
Mld
Reid Newfoundland Co
R. G. Reid
W. D. Reid
Gardiner Wins Quick Victory Over Kidtarter
In San Francisco Oscar Gardiner defeated Kidtarter in the first round tonight, securing a swift win in the bout. The event took place in the city, with Gardiner advancing quickly in the match.
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San Francisco
Cal
Oscar Gardiner
Kidtarter
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Tion
Solus
City of
Vancouver
Townley
Bennett
Baden- Powell
Dewoer
Newfoundland
Gardiner
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