The Islander
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2015-12-18
issued: 1914-06-13
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note: ■ys*"" THE ISLANDER Largest Circulation in the Qomox District. •0 ' » 6 ■ <*~; * VOL V., No. 13 THE ISLANDER. CUMBERLAND. B.C.. SATURDAY, JUNE 13. 1914 Subscription price, $1.50 per yew COWARDLY ATTACK ON WOMEN Two Women of South Wellington BruUlly Assaulted by Other Women. Mrs. Walker'and Mrs. Taylor, wives of workmen employed by the Pacific Coast Coal Company at South Wellington mine, were brutally assaulted Wednesday afternoon by a number of women, while a number of striking minus stood idly by allowing the women to beat up without raising a hand to prevent the assault. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Taylor left their homes at the mine on a visit to the school to see the teacher on a matter relating to their children who were attending the school. On the way to the school they had to go through what is known as the "camp" where the strikers reside. On the way through the women w,ere called "scabs" and other insulting names and on their return home were set upon by a number of strikers' wives, Mrs. Walker being struck on the head with a club and severely injured, necessitating her being attended by a doctor. Mrs. Taylor was compelled to throw herself across the buggy in which she was wheeling her baby to keep the child from getting injured as threats were made "they would kill her and the baby too". The two women eventually escaped from the mob and were assisted home where they were given medical attention The victims of the assault were in a nervous state of mind over the affair aud considerable excitement resulted at the mine when the news of the cowardly attack was made known. Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Walker are able to identify their assailants and. a number of arrests are expected in the near future. FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL A very exciting game took place on the recreation grounds at Bevan last Saturday between the Cumberland and Bevan teams. Despite the fact that it was plainly seen after the kick oil' that the Cumberland team was out-classed, they played a plucky game. Mr.…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cumberland (B.C.)
spatial: Cumberland
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0224772
language: English
lat: 49.6186111
long: -125.0325
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Cumberland, B.C. : Islander Printing and Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text