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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
8
July 7 8 a m log lists locations Skidegate Ikeda Triangle Hstevan Cape Lazo Point Grey and Lazo conditions clear overcast calm and light winds. The steamer Otter is southbound at 5 am and the steamer Princess Bea trice brought news Spokane salvage operations proceed as the Salvor crew makes temporary repairs.
The C P R steamer Princess Beatrice arrived this morning with Capt Whiteley on the bridge. He will soon enter Victoria pilot service after one more trip north, then retire from CPR to join pilotage. On board were W G Mc Morris of British Pacific Coal Co, Alex Faulds M E, Mr Coles, and D R Young of Black Cod Canning Co Queen Charlotte City. Mr Young will take several barrels of salted herring as bait for his fishing venture.
The steamer Spokane lies submerged to her boat deck in Plumper bay and is considered likely to be salvaged. Esquimalt based B C Salvage Company staff were aboard while Prince Rupert passed, as authorities study salvage plans to raise and tow Spokane to repair works. The vessel rests easi ly and is anticipated to be salvageable.
Board of trade meeting approves sending a recommendation to the city council and the British Canadian Lumber Corporation. The resolution asks for possible free water and low taxation to speed plant establishment and asks the council to help obtain a suitable site on reasonable terms.
Canada won three of five events at the Festival of the Empire meet against the United Kingdom and Australia. Halbhass won the 100 yards in 10 2-5 seconds and the 220 yards in 25 seconds, while J L Tait took the mile in 4 minutes 46 1-5 seconds. Halbhass narrowly beat Cambridge University in the 100 yards and Tait beat England's Owen in the mile by a yard. Sporting Life lauds Canada's standout day and notes the event could spark a long series of Empire games.
B. P. Schwengers the Pacific Northwest champion will represent Victoria British Columbia at the Canadian tournament at Niagara around August first. If he wins top honors there he will enter Newport against the best American players. It is unlikely Captain Foulkes of Vancouver will travel east to defend his title.
The famed English athlete Lord Desborough plans a Canada visit soon and will travel across the continent to the Pacific. Writing as W. H. Grenfell he recalls rowing swimming fencing and punt ing and notes his life saving progress in Canada. He expects to be in the west in autumn and has held Olympic and cricket leadership roles.
The Nelson board of trade discusses forming a mining school for Kootenay. They compare models with Canadian and U.S. institutions, favoring Sudbury Ontario's approach as a department of a high school. Land and funding would involve Sudbury High School, local mining figures, and government. Nelson plans a new high school building and four instructors after summer term.
Tide heights and times for Prince Rupert in July 1911 are listed using Pacific Standard Time and the 120th Meridian west. Heights are in feet above the Low Water datum, with the harbor datum set one foot lower by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.
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