Head Tax Call and Royal Commission Clash Over Orientals
A Nelson hearing on Chinese and Japanese labor heard John Houston advocate a $1000 head tax and total exclusion if needed, arguing Orientals depress wages and do not assimilate. Chinese merchant Kwong Wong Chong lists numbers, while others testify on white labor shortages and impact on local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Houston
British Columbia
Royal Commission
United States
Nelson
Fraser
A. J. Curle
Nelgon
Cooks
J. K. Strachan
Aity
Kwong Wong Chong
New South Wales
Kaslo commission sessions adjourned after brief meeting
The commission adjourned after examining con, with travel to Kaslo by the Kokanee scheduled for tomorrow morning. Members left for Kaslo yesterday afternoon, continuing work on the WFBL matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wfbl
Kaslo
Rossland calls for Nelson assizes to move to Rossland
The Rossland Miner praises Rossland's new court house and urges that Kootenay county assizes be held there. It condemns Nelson’s courtroom conditions as physically harming participants and argues for immediate action to relocate the assizes to Rossland to accommodate witnesses lawyers judges and litigants in a proper facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossland
Nelson Court House
Nelson
Grand Forks to Celebrate Dominion Day July 1
Grand Forks British Columbia plans a Dominion Day celebration with horse races lacrosse football drills and drilling contests. $3,000 in prizes. events include quarter mile dash and half mile dash with sizable purses. Expect Montana Idaho Washington horses and Okanogan entries. fireworks $1,000 and reduced P R excursion rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
B. C
Boundary Country
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Observation Mountain
Capture of Leithner Special to the Miner
An unconfirmed report from Victoria British Columbia May 30 says Leithner the absconding Northern Pacific agent has been captured at Winnipeg. Police deny knowledge of some details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Leithner
Winnipeg
Railway Trackmen Leader Visits Montreal Meeting
James Wilson grand president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trackmen and the CP rail grievance committee arrive in Montreal to confer with D McNicoll CP general manager over ongoing labor issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
James Wilson
Brotherhood of Railway Trackmen
D. Mc Nicoll
C,p,r
Refinery Prospects and Local Conspiracy Case Report
Reports from Nelson and Greenwood describe a conspiracy arrest tied to staging a paymaster hold up on the Grand Forks to Phoenix route, with Barnes testifying against Glencross Hogan and Forrester. Officials discuss refinery plans, mining profits, and booster efforts, noting uncertain builder, location, and market access while outlining the financial needs for operation and state support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Forrester
Robson
Alexander Glencross
Tin Horn
Bob Hogan
Cuox
Frank McGoogan
Grand Forks
Phoenix
Hogan
Glencross
Barnes
McGoogan
Joe Darraugh
Joe Wilson
Bolaemat
Greenwood
Louis C. Barnes
King
Nelson
P. C. Forrester
P. C. McMillan
Oro Denero
Hal‘penny
Read
Greenwood Police Court
Sergeant Brigham Returning Home From War
Ottawa May 30 three troopers and two troop sergeants of Strathcona's Horse arrived in Ottawa today including Trooper J Felton Gilmour son of John Gilmour Ottawa and Sergeant Brigham of Nelson B C an old Ottawa boy greeted by many friends He will visit Ottawa for a day or two before going west Accompanying Brigham Gilmour and Clark are Troopers Griffin of Cranbrook B C and Cummings of Wapella N W T
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Strath
Cona
J. Felton Gilmour
John Gilmour
Brigham
Nelson
B. C
Gilmour
Clark
Griffin
Cranbrook
Cummings
Wapella
Census count cited in Chinese quarters
In a conversation with James Bannerman the city, the speaker challenges the claim of 600 Chinese residents, stating that at most 875 lived in the city. Bannerman’s recent census in the Chinese quarters lends weight to the assertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bannerman
Royal Commission On
Bannerman
Long-lived Howland Celebrates 90th Birthday
Toronto May 30 Sir William Howland father of Mayor Nowland marked his 90th birthday today in a family celebration reported by The Miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
William Howland
Nowland
provincial mining setbacks curb B C machinery deliveries
The text notes that low product values and market weakness hinder profitable operations in the province. It expects improved understanding of difficulties to restore profitable enterprises and recovery from a mining mood affecting eastern financial centers. Employer machinist disputes threaten delays in mining machinery orders placed before the trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor B. C
Fraser Valley Land Boom Prompted by Railway and Dykes
Vast tracts of open Fraser valley land in British Columbia near Hope and Surrey are poised for settlement as new dykes and a CP railway line progress. Officials foresee a shift to self sufficiency with small holdings, low transport costs, and provincial support to accelerate cultivation and reduce imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser Valley
Hope Mountai
Fraser and
International Boundary Line
Candaian Pacific Railway
Hope
New Westminster
Vancouver
Victoria
Lower Mainland
British Columbia
Washington
Territories
East
Surrey
United States
Circus men fight ends with shooting in Parkhill
A quarrel among Pan-American circus employees in Parkhill ends with Edward Daley shot and in precarious condition in Stratford hospital. Howard Walker and Chas Sims, both colored, were arrested at Port Huron in connection with the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Ont
Parkhill
Edward Daley
Stratford Hostal
Howard Walker
Chas, Sims
Port Huron
Payne Group to Erect Concentrator at New Denver
May 30 dispatch states the Payne group will build a concentrator and compressor plant on Carpenter Creek about seven miles from New Denver under new management. The Maid of Erin, a Payne group vessel, carries a heavy concentrating ore load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Denver
Payne
Maid of
Prepared for the Struggle Machinists Pursue Uniform Conditions
Special to the Miner report from Montreal dated May 30 says machinists on the Grand Trunk and eastern GC IR divisions have been actively preparing for a struggle to secure uniform conditions across these sections. Prisoners go on strike. The Methodist Conference at Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Conference
Montreal
Grand Trunk
Securin
Methodist Conference Opens in Hamilton Ontario
The Hamilton Methodist conference opened in Hamilton Ontario with Rev. W. F. Wilson elected president as the chief highlight of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton, Ont
Hamiton Methodist Conference
W. F. Wilson
Prisoners Strike at London Jail Over West London Breakwater Work
A number of prisoners at London jail began a strike during hard labor, objecting that working on the West London breakwater interfered with free labor. The ringleader was placed in the black hole and the strike collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ont
West London
Miss Eliza Duquette Falls Into Eight Day Sleep
Montreal May 30. Miss Eliza Duquette of Lacolle has been asleep at Hotel Dieu for eight days. She has suffered fainting spells for several years but always recovered quickly. The case puzzles physicians and remains unexplained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Eliza Duquette
Lacolle
Hotel Dieu
Winnipeg appointment of Rev Hugh Munroe from Woodstock
Toronto May 30 Rev Hugh Munroe of Woodstock recently graduated from Knox college has been appointed assistant for one year to Rev Dr Duval of Knox church Winnipeg. Mr Munroe is brother of Rev Wm Munroe of the Congregational church Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Hugh Munroe
Woodstock
Knox College
Duval
Knox Church
Winnipeg
Munroe
Wm. Munroe
Congregational Church
Nelson
Barge Georginan To Ferry Freight Cars Between Victoria And Liverpool
Victoria May 30 work to begin on the barge Georginan to be used as a ferry between Liverpool opposite New Westminster and Victoria. Three parallel tracks will be laid on the vessel to carry 15 freight cars. KF Wheeler, during a brief city visit, issued orders to start the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
Georgian
Liverpool
New Westminster
Wheeler
Rat Portage Rowing Match Plans Hinge On Deposits
Tom Sullivan of London has deposited 100 in Lloyds Bank for George Toms the oarsman. The funds cover a prior deposit at Imperial Bank Rat Portage by Jake Gaudaur the world champion. The race, rail on, cannot occur before the first week in September in Rat Portage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Tom Sullivan
London
Eng
Lloyds Bank
George Toms
Oarsman
Imperial Bank
Rat Portage
Jake Gaudaur
Gaudaur
Sullivan
Oms
Victoria Cross to arrive in Winnipeg for Sgt Richardson
Sergeant Richardson of Strathcona's Horse, recipient of the first Victoria Cross presented by King Edward, arrived in Winnipeg aboard the Lake Superior after three weeks in quarantine at Grosse Isle. He joined the unit in England on its return from South Africa but could not continue to Canada with the regiment as the King wished to present the award in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Roderick Robertson
British Columbia
United States
Cascade ‘Water, Power & Light Company
Boundary
Northport
Robertson
B. C
Winnipeg
Richardson
Strathcona’s
Edward
Lake Superior
Grosse Isle
Strathcona
England
South Africa
Canada
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John
Houston
Mar Sam
Sgus Erickson
Grand Ceutral Hotel
Lake View Hotel
Nelson’s Court House
M'Nicoll
Jatl
Gower
Hamilton
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