725 EDMONTON DAILY
SEP 26, 1907

CARPENTER, E. Major
OLIVER, Thomas

Hamilton, Sept 25, 1907  Major E. Carpenter, A.M.P. 
representing South Wentworth in the Commons for 13 
years, dropped dead this morning at his home in 
Fruitland while he was dressing.

Vancouver Sept 25, 1907 Thomas Oliver of whom 
little is known except that he arrived recently 
from the east and is thought to have been a 
commercial traveler, died in the hospital from 
acute opium poisoning. An inquest was held by 
Coroner McGuigan and friends of the deceased gave 
eveidence that when they parted from Oliver he told 
them he was going to Chinatown "to hit the pipe." 
Early the next morning he was admitted to the 
hospital and later died from an overdoes of opium. 
Dr. Coulhard and Dr. Conkin declared that the man 
was beyond human help when admitted to the 
hospital. The coroner's jury returned a verdict in 
accordance with the medical evidence and Dr. 
McGuigan added that he was prepared to give every 
assistance to the police in their fight to close 
the opium dens.