British Columbia mining prospects impress Northern BC
E Hinman Jr of New York indicates Northern British Columbia shows strong copper potential after Alaska reconnaissance. He notes transportation factors and awaits options for a major test while praising Prince Rupert’s resources and provincial outlook. Commission letter from Sir George E Foster expresses gratitude to the Prince Rupert Board of Trade.
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E. Hinman, Jr
New York
Alaska
Hinman
British Columbia
George E. Foster
Board of Trade
Dominions’ Royal Commission
S A. Woodland
Fishermen Demand It All Orientals Out of Northern BC Waters
A petition circulated by North Pacific fishermen asks Sir Robert Borden to ban Orientals from taking and handling fish in Northern British Columbia waters. The appeal argues whites and natives must control the industry as Oriental participation grows. The letter cites license policies under the Borden government and calls for explicit prohibition.
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British Columbia
Sir Robert Borden
Dominion
Borden
Prince Rupert
Robert Borden
Ottawa
North Pacific
Fannie Ward Stars In Rob The Defence As Stranger Witness
Fannie Ward appears as a petite French girl who arrives in this country and is thrust into tragedy. A chance event makes her the sole witness to a murder, with a young man who aids her becoming a key figure in the case.
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Fannie Ward
British Warships Bombard Bulgarian Positions at Struma
British warships bombarded Bulgarian positions at the mouth of the Struma River in the Aegean Sea near Saloniki. The Struma flows into the Gulf of Contessa as tensions rise in the region.
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London
Struma
Gulf of Contessa
Aegean Sea
Saloniki
Canada's Trade Rises Month by Month
Ottawa reports Canada's total trade has risen by one hundred per cent over the past five months, showing steady monthly gains in national commerce.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canada will have no conscription says minister
Montreal September 28 Hon T C Casgrain Postmaster General told a patriotic rally supporting the Jewish overseas draft that Canada will have no conscription The remark came during a public address and reaffirmed Canada's stance on compulsory military service.
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Montreal
T. C. Casgrain
Canada
German Break Russian Romanian Line Near Danube
General Von Win reports Berlin that Mackenzen’s encirclement has shattered Russian and Romanian resistance from the Danube to the Black Sea, forcing a retreat along the front.
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Danube
von Win
Berlin
Mackenzen
Black Sea
Railway Investigation Commission Heads to Prince Rupert
President Smith of the New York Central Railway and Sir Harry Drayton of the Canadian Railway Commission lead a delegation to Prince Rupert with officials to gather data on nationalizing Canadian railways. Sir George Paish of London is ill and unable to join. General Superintendent Mehan proceeds to assist. The commission pursues a defined plan, gathering information firsthand with broad powers.
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Railway Investigation Commission
Prince Rupert
President Smith
The
New York Central Railway
Sir Harry Dray
Sir George Paish
London
Eng
Dominion
Mehan
Granby Company expands copper output in Alaska and B C
Granby Mining Smelting and Power Co reports a monthly blister copper production of about 4 million pounds from its Alaska and British Columbia operations. Manager Frank M Sylvester notes overcame early production troubles at Annox smelter and Hidden Creek mines and outlines ongoing expansion including the Midas mine Valdez and Mamie mine Prince of Wales Island, plus a Grand Forks plant Seventh furnace started September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granby Mining, Smelting& Power Company
Alaska
British Columbia
Anyox
Grand Forks
B. C
Frank M. Sylvester
Vancouver
Annox
Hidden Crest
Hidden Creek
Sylvester
Midas
Valdez
Mamie
Prince of Wales Island
Crow's Nest Pass
Ani Fa
Advancing Line On Somme Front By British Forces
London reports a war correspondent with the New Zealand contingent estimates a major advance on the Somme front after heavy shelling. General Sir Douglas Haig says the line at Martinpuich was straightened two miles after capturing two German trench lines. Between July 1 and September 18 British and French forces took fifty five thousand eight hundred prisoners.
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London
New Zealand
Somme
Sir Douglas Hair
Martinpuich
Rene Nave
Eveat
May establish fast Atlantic steamer service
London reports a Canadian railway company and British shipping firms may establish a rapid trans Atlantic steamship link between Liverpool and Canada to keep coke supplies flowing and return to full production as the eighth furnace is fired.
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London
Liverpool
Dominion of Canada
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George FE. Foster
G. A. Woodland, Esq
Prince Rupert, B. C
Mr. Woodland
Johnston
Mortimer
G. W. Morrow
J. A. Kirkpatrick
Crippen
Holland
Germany
Handelsblad
England
Embden
Daily Graphic
Nieuw van den Dag
Hamel
Telegraaf
United States
D. van Embden
Judge Barker
Nanaimo
Young
Atlin
Kaiten Island Hall
W. McLeod
Stephens Block
Stean
Merryfield Bloc
M. M. Stephens Notary Public
Ton
Canadian Rail
Way Commission
Granby Company
Steamer Service
Prepamimoe
Jesse L. Lasky
Pannie Ward
Paramount Picture
Helair Animated Weekly
Allied War Front
Helen Holmas
Girl and the Game
Louise Glaum
the Forbidden Adventure
Mutual Weekly
Parisian
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