Nelson Gala Day Queen's Weather and Procession Highlights
Nelson celebrated Dominion Day with clear sun and heat as Queen's weather greeted a vast crowd. The Trades Procession led by the Houts, Burns firm float and Nelson Rifles featured queen Miss Poppy Macdonald. prizes awarded for best floats, including Pioning and Saw Mill and Sayward's Lumber mill. The day also included hose cart races, open horse events, and a Blair Business College victory over Spokane amid festive crowds.
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Nelson
Baker Street
Tremont Hotel
Canada
Roosevelt
Adera
Pitts
Crawford
Sandon
Kane
Kaslo
Neelands
Duncan Mines Management
Stocks
Peters
Nelson — Spifies
British Columbia
Nelson Rifles
Knights of Pythias
A. J. Marks
Poppy Macdonald
Heaven
P. Burns and Co
Kootenay
Jovita
Fred Bosquet
Thet
Burns
D. McArthur & Co
Devel
M. Desbrisay
Sayward
Fred Irvine
Neeland
LaBan
Calithump
Reisterer
Hudson Bay Co
Rossland
Rosslland
Nelson Boys
Brigade
Rogsland
Messrs. Marks
Blake Wilson
Hirsch
Kelly
Russell
Mr. Hirsch
Molly
Mark
Fly-tye
Jead
Blair Business Colle
Spokane
Nelson Grounds
Blair Boys
Partridge
Haas
Mills
Blair Battery
Bams
Rush
Fanka
Blair
Vial
Official Programme of Saturday Athletic Events
The programme lists drilling events for teams including down hole, breast hole, and upraise hole with ten minutes each. Prize payouts: first 125 dollars, second 75, third 25. fourth if only three entries added to second. Judges named D LaBau, J A Turner, T Madden. Also multiple races for boys and girls with handicaps, bicycle and potato wheelbarrow events, and a miners race with specific eligibility and purse rules.
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Dr. D. LaBau
John A. Turner
Thomas Madden
Nelson Steam Earns Near Perfect Game In Front Of 2000 Fight Night Crowd
Nelson and the Nelson steam delivered a near errorless game pitched by Rockenfield who stood out as best pitched game never played. Early bases gained by Blair and Ison helped the team to multiple runs while Fawks Grobel Weeka turned a double play. Attendance hovered between two and three thousand as bicycle races nearby drew interest.
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Nelson
Blaw
Basehitagr Nelaon
Blair
Deoree Ison
Bajla
Rockenfield
Rash
Fawks
Fare
Grobel
Weeka
Nelson Steam
Kootenays Championship quarter and obstacle races results
Hipperson won the quarter mile with Cassidy second in the two heats. Wilson edged Hipperson in the final. Cassidy won the obstacle race with Troup and Wright following. McBeth was disqualified for a hurdle fault. The hill climb was unfinished. Rutherford led the slow race. Rossland lacrosse vs Nelson promised a 10:30 start. A Nelson baseball fan paid five dollars for a Spokane home run.
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Kootenays
Hipperson
Cassidy
Wilson
Rossland
Robson
Slocan
Nelson
Baseball Grounds
Hall
Bakerstreet
Arthur Sherwood
Smith
Spokane
Fox
City of Seattle Brings Klondiker Loot Worth 100000
Victoria reports the steamer City of Seattle arrived with returning Klondikers carrying an estimated 100000 in gold. Passengers departed Dawson on June 14 and 19. a prior voyage on the five fingers river route included a rock strike and near misses but the crew rescued the quartermaster. Among notable totals are Ike Swartz 26000, F Conrad and Thomas Blake 18000 each, A Boulton 330000, H G George 7000, A L Spots 9000, P A Aude 5000. Miners favor St Michaels water route and warn against Dawson work. Ground claims near Dawson largely taken. Cape Nome reports rich strikes earlier March.
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Victoria
Seattle
Dawson
Ike, Swartz
Fort
H. Stevens
F. Conrad
Thomas Blake
A. Boulton
H. G. George
A. L. Spots
P. A. Aude
St. Michaels
Gabor
Cape Nome
Alaska
Cabinet Discusses Philippines Reinforcements For General Otis
The cabinet expressed satisfaction with administration plans to reinforce General Otis in the Philippines. Reopening large scale operations is planned after the rainy season. Enlistments are meeting expectations, with officer selection from volunteers under the army bill under review for reentry based on merit and service in Cuba and Porto Rico.
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Otis
Washington
Philippines
Plana
Alger
Cuba
Porto Rico
Oentres
Reported Postponement and Safe Towing at Washington
Southampton reports the Shamrock cup by Henger grounded a tow tide off shores last evening and was safely got off the mud today. No further details released about the postponement or related events at Washington.
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Southampton
Shamrock
Rhea Reported Dead As Paris Telegrams Stall
London reports Madam Rhea the Fetress has died at a Montmorency villa near Paris, though the claim is unverified. In Chicago the packing company Beavisior Co announces no plans to meet until the strike is settled, with postponement possibly shifting to October.
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London
Paris
The
Chronicle
Rhea
Fetress
Montmorency
Wchicago
Ill
Washington
Beavisior Co
Joint High
State Department
Metal quotation report from New York markets
A fragmented metal market quote from New York on June 80 shows prices for silver bar silver dollars and Mexican coins with figures like 6014 484 604 and 61, indicating a volatile session and unclear units. Paragraphs are incomplete and lack clear context or firm settlement.
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New York
Treaty Powers to Govern Samoa Abolish Kingship Abolished
A Sa m o a note reports the international commission with King Tanu and Mataafa agreeing to disarm and accept any government form, King Tanu resigns, kingship ended, Apia to be governed by an elected council and mayor, and a three-power framework to govern with reforms in courts taxes and governance.
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Apia
Samoa
San Francisco
Badger
International Commission On Board
Tripp
Morgan
Tanu
Mataafa
Matansas Party
Chambere
Commission
Supreme Court
Samosa
Hile
Mataafadia
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Dominion Day Sports
Nelson Vs
Nelson Gun Club
Ee Cae Uu
Pol
Houston
Waters Cenfield
Overley
Moore Millx
Hnier
Eacrith
P.O. A
Blair Bys
Fawk Grobo Finnegu
Yates Hansval
Rathle
Olyford
Yukon Country
International Board
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