21 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 21, 1915
Page
1
Granby Company loaded ninety six tons of copper at Prince Rupert. The cargo was sent by steamer and bound for New York over the Grand Trunk Pacific railway line.
Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company president James A. Kennedy tours Hawaii to study a G T P drydock nearing completion. He notes the war boosts island profits by about 25 million dollars this year and praises local shipyard designs by W T Donnelly. The Granby Company tests blister copper shipments from Anyox to New York, showing faster routes and insurance savings as three carloads head east.
The ladies of Prince Rupert urge support for the Red Cross sale of house cooking in the Board of Trade rooms every Friday. Contributions need not belong to the Society. a cake pie loaf of bread or batch of loans aids funds. Mesdames Beaner and Dawson lead Friday next from 11 am to 1 pm.
Cadets of Prince Rupert No 432 are ordered to parade in uniform at 7 30 p.m. Thursday night for the annual inspection. Cadet George Leek C 1 authorizes the proceedings and officers will assemble at the R. FISHDR, A. facility.
London July 20. The coal miners strike ends after the ministers trip. The settlement grants virtually all miners demands.
London reports German Austrian forces advancing from the Gulf of Riga to southern Poland. Ostrolenka fortress fallen, Grojec and Blonie captured, and all male Russians ordered to retreat with the army. Warsaw presumed doomed as the drive continues.
Granby Smelter officials and workers in Annox pledged a daily wage each month to support the war effort. The first funds will buy a machine gun and later support Red Cross funds. The plan, led by Supt Williams, includes a notable monthly donation of about 2500 dollars from local staff, with contributions also referenced from Prince Rupert.
Northwestern League games saw Vancouver 8 Spokane 3, Tacoma 9 Aberdeen 6, Seattle 10 Victoria 7. National League results include St Louis 3 New York 1, Pittsburgh 6 Brooklyn 2, Chicago 6 Philadelphia 8, Cincinnati 2 Boston 6. Coast League tallies list Los Angeles 2 San Francisco 6, Portland 6 Salt Lake 1, Oakland 7 Vernon 19.
The Union Steamship Camosun will reach here Friday on the first regular fortnightly run. Vancouver merchants aboard plan to inspect trade prospects as the vessel visits nearby points before returning south.
Owners have long kept the Atlin hydro-magnesite deposit dormant. Armstrong and Gibbs with others plan to sack 2 000 tons ready for shipment, taking 14 000 sacks this week. The material, containing magnesium in compound form, is believed to temper high grade steel. Destination remains unknown and quiet. They traveled aboard the Princess Alice on Monday.
Edward B. Allen, a Granby Smelter mechanic, was crushed to death while placing a water jacket. A native of St. John New Brunswick, he had lived in the West for years. The body was embalmed for Edmonds Washington relatives and brought by the steamer Prince George. Mineral services were held at Annox by Rev. Mr. Atkinson with R. of P. Lodge members in attendance.
Rev Dr Chown, General Superintendent of the Methodist Church in Canada, arrives Friday by the G T P and will preach at the local church on Sunday morning and evening. He is renowned for solid sermons and broad influence across the Dominion.
A large turnout gathered to pay last respects to the deceased as mourners filled the ceremony, reflecting widespread public regard for the individual. Funeral rites proceeded with community attendance and floral tributes.
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