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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 05, 1899
Page
2
Nelson Daily Miner and Missi Publishing Co report Nelson Miner Printing and Publishing Co with manager note. Local paper mentions Nelson and publishing operations in brief printer reference.
The piece rebuts claims that mine owners aim to reduce wages to raise profits. It notes ten hour work days at three dollars and fifty cents, the eight hour law dropping production by twenty percent, and asserts owners resist wage cuts while offering three dollars for eight hours. It cautions miners against believing agitators and urges consideration of facts.
The Vancouver World questions Mr Bostock s claim that Rossland and Nelson each have 5 000 people. It predicts Rossland will exceed 6 000 and Nelson will have at least 6 000, noting Nelson s growth over the past year or two and expressing little surprise at the higher numbers.
It was thought Deputy Speaker Brodeur would be elected after Sir James D. Edgar's death, but Mr. Ban of North Wentworth won the Speakership. The explanation notes the Speaker of the Senate being French-Canadian, making another of that nationality unlikely to hold the post.
A Coast paper correspondent argues the Commons position was clear and the election misunderstood. The Colonial Goldfields Gazette, London, lauds the Nelson Miner for a large illustrated mining supplement detailing camps, resources, and scenery in the Slogan country with admiring letter-press and numerous pictures.
The Attorney-General ship was offered yesterday to H Dallas Helmncken and declined. Cotton hinted the government might alter policy if Helmncken joined with two or three Opposition members. The crisis nears end as Semlin and Cotton face dwindling support amid public weariness.
Straw Hat Sale yesterday left 162 hats at 25 cents each with values from 50 cents to $2.00. The store pledges to honor advertised discounts for 30 days and runs a daily 20 to 50 percent discount sale. Today August 5 from 9 to 12 noon Turkish Towels priced at 10 cents, down from 25 cents, will attract shoppers.
The Daily Mail carries a Simla dispatch reporting that a distinguished native officer, Major Abduraham, was shot dead by a sepoy. The sepoy was immediately shot by Havildar for the same regiment in the Swat Valley Column incident.
Mrs E H Cobourn of New York, visiting South Mancheld, drowned today when her horse, frightened, backed into the reservoir. She was 35 years old.
In Jonz Acres Square New York a crowd of several hundred burned William Waldorf Astor in effigy tonight. Astor recently became a British subject by naturalization.
Washington reports the marine hospital service case tally for 110 soldiers home at Hampton shows a favorable yellow fever status. Two deaths occurred but no new cases were recorded today.
A brief line notes that customers frequently use the phrase Ever Wore to refer to certain items. It implies a common expression encountered in customer conversations and product discussions.
The D and A corset line showcases male models of the finest material combining elegance and comfort with the wear qualities of French designs. Prices range from 1.00 to 5.00 dollars, covering 1.50 2.00 and higher.
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