Bottle Note Sealed Drowning Plea Found Near Kootenay Lake
A bottle discovered near the P R wharf on Kootenay Lake contains a suicide note dated July 1 1899 from a man calling himself George Gordon. The writer asks his estranged love in Rossland to avoid bad companions and to seek virtue amid good people. Authorities questioned if real or hoax as a small stir erupts in Nelson. The note ends with a tragic self reference and plea for understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Gallon
G. PB. R
Tommy
Nelson
B. C
Rossland
Jos
Geo
Geo. Gordon
Tristan
Isold
George G. Gordon
Chase’s charge against Tallie Parr disposed in police court
Clarence H E Chase pressed the case after Tallie Parr stole a two gallon jug of cider from Hall street, sold it to Tamblyn’s liquor store for 40 cents, and confessed. Police Magistrate Crease released Parr on conditional sentence after his father Stirling Parr agreed to a whipping and keeping the peace, with recognizances of 200 dollars each. A warning to Nelson youths warned of harsher action for future truancy and misbehavior.
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Clarence HE. Chase
Tallie Parr
Crease
Parr
Chase
Hall Street
Tamblyn
Stirling Parr
Nelson
Local and Personal Notes From Nelson Area
Regular St Saviour's Chapter meeting lacrosse practice for Coast trip and other local items. Mr D Carley of the Economist travels, Mr Moore of The Tribune dislocates shoulder. Rev Stewart to Rossland. tobacco sample for The Miner. bear sighting in cemetery. burglary thwarted on Vernon street. Dr Hall named medical officer for Hall Maines smelter. Jaffray arrives with Mrs and Miss Jaffray. Rossland lacrosse seeks Nelson visit. Northport blocks Rossland hub race. Nelson Slocan Law Society debates eight hour bill. Macdonald opposes shorter hours amid busy practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Saviour’s
Brotherhood of St. Andrew’s
D. Carley
the Economist
Kasle
Moore
the Tribune
Symonds
W. W. Stewart
Seventh Day Adventists
Mr. Stewart
Rossland
Nelson
Blake Wilson
Vernon Street
Wilson
Robert Jaffray
Direcor
Crow’s Nest Pass
Northport
Nelson-Slocan Law Society
W. A. Macdonald
Nelson Jayners
Nelson Street Improvements in Grading and Drainage
Improvements in Nelson Street and across the city include new sidewalks on Vernon Ward Baker and other streets, water mains extended, hydrants placed, and a sewerage extension of 2 000 feet. Grading and street openings progress rapidly despite natural obstacles, with private blocks and residences expanding alongside public works.
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Board of Works
Vernon
Ward
Baker
Kootenay
Ward, Garbonate
Victoria
Josephine
Silica
Lake Street
Gore
Robson
Innes
Gore Street
Koote Day
Stanley
Houston
Falls
Cedar
Park
Front Street
Hume
Mill
Gedar
Gun Club Challenge Cup Shooting Match Set for July 8
The Corby Cup shooting event will be held on Saturday July 8 at the Nelson Gan Club's shooting ground. Competitors may bring up to 20 bras? as part of the program.
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Sturday
Nelson Gan Club
Taxing the bachelors in Hessian diet measure
Berlin July 6 The Hessian Diet passed a tax plan making bachelors pay 25 percent more income tax than married men. It also levied five marks annually on bicycles unless used for business. A proposal to double tax female bicyclists failed by a narrow margin.
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Berlin
Madame Dreyfus Leaves Prison in Fainter Mood
Madame Dreyfus, leaving the Rennes prison, showed brighter spirits than yesterday. Her evident reconciliation with her husband seemed to have improved her mood, marking a calmer departure as she resumed public life.
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Rennes
Madame Dreyfus
Arrival in Silence Before Madame Goddara’s Residence
A large crowd gathered hoping to glimpse her arrival but gendarmes cleared the streets near the prison. The public only saw her pass in a closed carriage to Madame Goddara's residence, leaving spectators with passing glances rather than a view.
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Madame Goddara
Commons Rejects Woman Councillor Amendment in London Bill
In London on July 6 the House of Commons rejected Leonard Henry Courtney's amendment to let women be elected as councillors by 246 to 17. The Lords then agreed to exclude women from the office of councilor.
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London
House of Commons
Leonard Henry Courtney
Bodmin
Cornwall
House of Lords
Tranquility Reigns in Sofia Amid Rumor of Disturbance
A Sofia dispatch issued as false by a semi official agency says Bulgaria is perfectly tranquil and orderly. It reports Prince Ferdinand departed yesterday for Wendinsgrad with his mother and other family members.
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Paris
Sofia
Ferdinand
Wendinsgrad
Yellow fever aboard United States transport McLellan
The McLellan arrived from Santiago and was held in quarantine. The surgeon reports three passengers with yellow fever. Two are cabin passengers and one is Miss Clendenning daughter of the Santiago surgeon in charge, whose death from the disease is reported.
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New York
United States
McLellan
Santiago
Clendenning
New Governor of Paris Likely as Faure Biguet Named
Paris July 6 General Faure Biguet expected to be appointed military Governor of Paris with General Zurlinden moved to command an army corps. At the Cabinet council General Marquis de Galliafe announced July 14 military review arrangements to proceed as usual.
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Paris
Faure Biguet
Zurlinden
Marquis de Galliafe
AT THE HOTELS
A list of names and places connected to hotel stays or reservations including Phair A J Hill New York W F and Mrs Tye Trail D Maloney London F W T Shipman Lyceum Co C J Kittyle Kaslo Maxwell Stevenson Ainsworth George A Sonneran Spokane K Jaffray and wife Toronto Miss Jaffray Toronto O A Marner Spokane O D Porter Spokane John H Millyner San Francisco J Pater son Silverton Ward Spinks Vernon F Watson and wife Spokane C 8 Carpenter Spokane H McLean Vancouver P Brins Calgary Richard Andrews Vancouver EB Fry New York Hume J E Conlin Victoria W H Olin Spokane J A Mhitchell Rossland W McMaster Nelson J H Spooner Medicine Hat J O'Brien Silverton J H Taylor Rossland J F Collom Wellesley O Dixon Rossland Wm Hunter Silverton.
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Phair
J Hill
New York
Tye
Trail
Maloney
London
WT Shipman
Lyceum Co
J Kittyle
Kaslo
Maxwell Stevenson
Ainsworth
George A Sonneran
Spokane
K Jaffray
Toronto
Jaffray
A Marner
D Porter
John H Millyner
San Francisco
J Paterson
Silverton
Ward Spinks
Vernon F Watson
Carpenter
H McLean
Vancouver
P Brins
Calgary
Richard Andrews
EB Fry
Hume
J E Conlin
Victoria
W H Olin
J A Mhitchell
Rossland
W McMaster
Nelson
J H Spooner
Medicine Hat
J O’brien
J H Taylor
J F Collom
Wellesley
O Dixon
Wm. Hunter
Patenaude Bros Watch Repair Promises Satisfaction
Patenaude Bros promotes itself as a premier watch repair shop with an extensive horology department. It claims to employ experts and guarantees satisfaction or money back.
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Kootenay Lake
Patenaude
Ellis & Co
Quebec
Nelson Street
GUN Club Challenge Cup
English House OF Commons
Aberdeen Block
Lillie Bros
Nelson Hardware CO
M. Desbrisay & CO
Bonny
Africa
Oleg Bosheri
Benin
Gabbet
H. Byers & CO
Sandon
H. Harris
Patenaude Bros
Arthur R. Sherwood
the Birkbeck Investment, Security
Rakes
Vancouver Hardware CO
Pilot Bay
Nelson and Lardo
J. A. Sayward
Creston
Goat Mountain
Bedlington
West Kootenay
L. A. Hamilton
C.P.R
Winnipeg
Otton. Mallandaine, Jr
B.C
GEO. McFarland, Agt
Reisterer & CO
Nelson Employment Agency
J. H. Love
Ag’t Baker St
Kootenays
WWE
Canada Drug & Book Co
Elliot Block
Baker and Stanley Streets
Elliot & Lennie, Solicitors
Miner
F. B. Harper
Musial
Nelson Orchestra
Mill Street
Lota
Block 40
W.K
Tytler
Vytier
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