Nelsons Mid-Week Half Holiday Moves Nelson Stores Close Early
The Nelson merchants plan a mid week half holiday with stores closing at noon this afternoon and a public meeting Tuesday night to decide whether to continue the practice. Some merchants oppose the move while others signed the agreement and want to see if it should continue. A letter to The Tribune defends the signatures and asserts no one was misled.
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Nelson
West Kootenay Butcher Co
Goat
Traves
Board of Trade
The
Tribune
the Tribune
Mr. Holstor
Beaton declares exit from the Movement
A letter signed K. K. Beaton states only he can decide if they will close near Thursday after noon. He says he is through with the movement, has accomplished his aims, and will let the matter rest. He blames an opposing paper for forcing opposition and calls for brotherly feeling among newspaper workers.
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Nearhursday
Kk. CO. Beaton
Drowning Claims Two Brothers Near Baie des Chaleurs
Rev. Mr. Almond of the Royal Canadians learns of the deaths of his brothers James MacPherson aged 25 and Robert C. Almond aged 15 after a boating accident near Baie des Chaleurs. An unseen undercurrent tipped their boat and prevent timely assistance.
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Quebec
Mr. Almond
Royal Canadians
Baie Des Chaleurs
James MacPherson
Robert C. Almond
Victoria Cross honor banquet at National Club
Toronto May 8 Captain Cockburn V C was banqueted at the National Club honoring his Victoria Cross. Colonel Otter stated in his speech he believes Private Thompson RC R Ottawa will receive the Victoria Cross for rescuing four wounded men at Paardeburg under heavy fire.
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Toronto
Cockburn
V. C
National Club
Ottar
Thompson
Ottawa
Paardeburg
Big Goat Mining Deal Closed at Victoria
A New York syndicate buys Mount Sucker claims for 336000 with two groups, Copper Canyon and Ameka, including Victoria Susan Copper Canyon and May Star Yankee claims. Cash portion one quarter. Machinery to be installed within a month, shipping ore by summer end. Government plant importation noted. caucus held.
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Victoria
Mount Sucker
New York
W. A. Dier
EB. 5. Smith
Dier
Copper Canyon
Susan
Ameka
May
P. J. Pearson
Kent
Parliament Grounds
Canada
Canada to send delegate to England on Privy Council issue
Canada plans to dispatch a delegate in May or June to discuss a judicial committee arrangement with England. Premier replies to MacLean and notes the aim to involve self-governing colonies in the talks. Justice King of the supreme court dies at his Ottawa residence after a long illness. New Brunswick native King had served long on the bench. It is likely that Deebene M P of L Islet will succeed Senator Ross of Quebec in the Senate.
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Ottawa
Ont
MacLean
Canada
Englands
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Justice King
Supreme Court
New Brunswick
Deebene
L'Islet
Senator Ross
Quebec
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
New York
Berlin
London
Winnipeg
J. C. Hurst
Emerson
W. R. Baker
P. N
Baker
True Bill for Murder at Nelson Spring Assize 1901
A true bill for the murder of Harry Rowand in February was returned against James F. McGill des Revieres at the Nelson spring assize. A separate true bill was also returned in Rex. vs. Bell. A cow theft case against John Bell proceeded with special jury. Crown witnesses Moses and Alexander testified. The grand jury lamented Queen Victoria’s death, praised King Edward VII, and urged courthouse reform and jail heating upgrades.
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James F. McGill Des Revieres
Harry Rowand
Assize Court
Rex
Bell
Des Revieres
Malcolm McInnes
Cranbrook
John Bell
W. A
Metinnes
Moses
Andrew
Barnes’ Ranch
Adams
Alexander
Nelson Spring
Edward VII
South Africa
Census Hopes For Completion In Nelson District
A. B. Buckworth, census commissioner for Nelson, said the census work should finish by week’s end with list revisions starting Monday. Nelson activity is nearly finished though remote districts slow progress. Buckworth urged districts to mail notices if residents were missed, noting estimated costs of 2500 to 3000 dollars.
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A. B. Buckworth
Nelson
Tribune
Yellowstone
Tri- Dune
Buckworth
Asst
Yumir
City Council Adopts By Law 04 For Kootenay River Lands
An adjourned noon meeting approved by law No 04 to legalize the purchase of lands and water rights on the Kootenay river two miles below Nelson. The bylaw provides water rights for power use and authorizes $300 to cover survey purchase and related expenses.
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Kootenay River
City of
Nelson
Kootenay
Ottawa Fire Destroys Clarence Street Block
Ottawa reports a major blaze in the lower town starting about 12:30 a. m. on Clarence Street west of Barrett's Lane. About a dozen houses were burned, affecting many establishments including Damon’s carriage shop and a barber shop. The loss runs to roughly $100,000 with several tenements also gutted.
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Ottawa
Ont
Clarence Street
Barrett's Lane
Murray Street
Damon
Roy & Savignay
Manitoba
Canadian Northern Co
Charlton
Justice King
Supreme Court
Maritime Provinces
Emerson
Louis Davies
Big hit at children's fancy dress at opera house
A bumper house attended the children's fancy dress entertainment at the opera house last night. Mother Goose participants wore costumes including Jack Horner and Little Red Riding Hood. The Maypole dance and Brownies drew loud applause, with Lillian and Hilton Hunter’s duet hailed as a hit.
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Trom
Jack Horner
Mother Goose
Little
Red Riding Hood
Lillian
Hilton Hunter
Lola Bennett
Miss Emerson
Merry Tilt at Arms Between Gurtis McPhillips and Government
SPECIAL TO THE MINER Victoria May 8 The loan bill returns to the front with amendments naming Vancouver as a terminus for Coast to Kootenay road and replacing Fort Steele to Golden with Midway to Vernon. Provisions for earlier construction slip away while a 4 percent gross earnings subsidy is changed to a stepped rate first charged on earnings. Curtis and McPhillips attack the bill, echoing Vancouver campaign rhetoric as party lines deepen.
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Victoria
Martin
Vancouver
Coast To Kootenay
Rock Creek
Vernon
Crow's Nest Pass
Fort Steele
Golden
Coast-Kootenay
Curtiss
Jacob
Joseph
McPhillips
McPherson
Stationing Committee Meets at Methodist Conference
The stationing committee of the Methodist conference met yesterday with ministers from Victoria Vancouver Westminster Kamloops Koote nay and Indian districts serving as chairmen and reps. The results and changes in pastorates including Rossland Grand Forks Castle Sandon and Revelstoke will be announced Friday morning. Noted leaders include Rev W A Barraclough Rev E S Rowe Rev A E Green Rev Robert Wilkinson Rev Joseph Hall Rev J F Betts Rev Chas Ladner Rev W D Misener Rev J A Wood Rev G H Morden Rev Worthington Rev Thos Crosby and others. The session aims to assess ministers and probationers for ministry.
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Victoria
W. A. Barraclough
LB. A
E. 8. Rowe
Vancouver
A. E. Green
Robert Wilkinson
Westminster
Joseph Hall
J. F. Betts
Rossland
Grand Forks
Kastle
Sandon
Revelstoke
Rowe
Worthington
Thos. Crosby
Carmen
Barraclough
Seppurrell
Columbia College
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H. BE. McDonnell
N. T. McLeod
C. G. Miller
R. Robertson
W. P. Tierney
W. J. Wilson
Jno
Deane
Mr. Justice Drake
Lethbridge Foundry
Charlottetown
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Farquharson
Dominion
Boundary Placer
M. Keefer
Greenwood
Keefer
Placer Mining Co
Baker and
South Fork
Reef Creek
Baker Creek
Gongert
Goast- Kootenay Road
Merry
Gurtis
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