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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
1
Rome August 11 officials announce the Austrian submarine U-12 was torpedoed and sunk with all hands in the upper Adriatic by an Italian submarine. The dispatch notes broader fighting across the Dardanelles and renewed activity on the Western Front as well.
The note expresses strong faith in interior farm lands along the Great Northern or a similar rail corridor, predicting they will prove highly valuable. It reflects optimism about agricultural potential and regional development.
W P Ogilvie of Prince George reports Bulgaria may join the allies by offering to attack Turkey if Serbia Macedonia is granted. He predicts rapid postwar growth for Prince George with farming expansion, dairying, and improved land as the region opens up. Early entry of Greece Bulgaria and Roumania into the war is expected.
General Hamilton reports Allied area in the Anzac zone on the Gallipoli Peninsula has nearly tripled. Five of six Turkish Asiatic batteries are said to be out of action, damaged by the French battleship Louis.
P. Marion, a veteran in high end watch repair, will lead the repair department at Blakley & Company jewelry store. His background includes work with Tiffany & Co. in New York Birk & Sons in Montreal and Shieve & Co. in San Francisco.
The Clerks of the city defeated the Woodworkers 8 to 5 in a baseball match played last evening.
Northwestern League Vancouver 4 Tacoma 2 Seattle 5 Spokane 2 Boston 6 2 St Louis 2 2 New York Pittsuburg rain postponed Brooklyn 2 Chicago 5 Chicago 8 Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 1 New York 2 St Louis 3 1 Boston 11 2 Detroit 0 Washington 3 Coast League Salt Lake 8 San Francisco 8 10 Innings Vernon 3 Portland 0 Oakland 1 Los Angeles 5 Labour Bros opens bankrupt stock sale at cut prices this morning with limited collections and quick disposal potential.
A June table prepared for publication was held back as officials feared the large casualty estimates would alarm the public. The figures were not released, and the document remains unpublished.
An official report from Paris dated Aug 11 describes artillery fighting in Artois and bombardment in Argonne with intensified shelling. German attack along the road from Binarville to Vienne Le Chateau penetrated our trenches but was repulsed by counter attack. The only front line position remaining in their lands was near Fontaine. Enemy attacks at Aux Charges were repelled. Violent cannonading was reported in the forest of Lepretre and at Linge in the Vosges.
A celebration in St. Andrew's Hall marked the Regimental football team's championship win in the City League. Members of rival clubs attended as songs speeches and other numbers were performed. The meeting closed with God Save the King and cheers for the Regimental Club.
Thomas C. Chalmers who led the G T P freight offices at the wharf for about four years leaves by train to return to the clay country and enter the Imperial service in transportation. City railway men held a farewell at Wanderers Club with Albert Davidson presiding and songs and speeches. A gift of field glasses was presented by James Smith on behalf of his colleagues and Chalmers replied with thanks.
A dance hosted by Mrs. J. Fred Ritchie raised 112 dollars and was handed to the Local Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society by Mrs. Ritchie. The event drew many prominent attendees and featured dancing, bridge, billiards, and a delicious supper.
G. C. Walker announces the relocation of his high class piano and musical instrument stock to new premises on Third Avenue, beside the former Orme's Drug Store location.
Tickets for the Red Cross Fund raffle are now on sale at C H Orme s Drug Store. A large boat with an Evinrude propeller donated by C N Crowell is the prize. Tickets cost from 1 cent to 2 dollars for a seat.
Paris report from August 11 states the British patrol vessel Ramsey was sunk in the North Sea by a German auxiliary fleet linked to the steamer Meteor. The Meteor, pursued by British ships, was destroyed by its commander’s orders. The note includes European war losses through May 31 as compiled by the French war ministry.
R McKenzie secretary of the Manitoba Grain Growers Association reports extensive travel across the province and says harvest will be general by August 20. He notes drought only in southern areas while the north shows exceptional yields. overall prospects are better than the past decade's average.
A Halifax arrival delivers 53 million dollars in British gold and securities aboard a double eagle shipment. The armed train crossed the Atlantic in a battleship convoy led by Sir David Beatty and tested bridges with a pilot engine. The aim is to reinforce British credit, with a parallel large shipment to Canada.
Tolls for July on the Panama Canal reached a record high of 573 863 dollars, surpassing March’s 560 785 dollar total. For the year ending June 30 earnings totaled 4 112 550 dollars before interest on invested capital depreciation sinking fund and other items, with about 80 000 dollars deducted for U S government vessels using the canal.
The Red Cross holds a home cooking sale Friday in Harrison Gamble’s office from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mrs Woodland and Mrs McIntosh lead, accepting contributions. A Belgian coin raffle with a storied history adds a notable feature to the event.
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