The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-10-22
issued: 1912-08-01
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note: EIGHT PAGES 50 CENTRA MONTH - : s *4, •f->1^— '"/oi, VOL. 11 NELSON. B. C. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1. 1912 NO. 92 Fight Between Unionists and Non-Unionists RETURNING DOCKERS FIND JOBS FILLED Bullets, Bricks and Stones Fly in Fierce Melee-Police Powerless (Canadian Associated Press.) LONDON, .Inly 31.—Seven strikers were shot, one of them dying later in the hospital, and 20 others seriously Wounded by sticks or stones as a result oT rioting at Victoria and other docks in London today. The chief encounter occurred at. the Victoria docks, where 'J.OOO of the laborers who had been ■ cm strike for 10 weeks appeared nt lhc; docks' In eomplanee with llie manifesto of the dockers' federation ordering them to resume work They found, however. ■ that Ihelr places were occupied by I non-unionists or "free" laborers, who had been lakeu cm during the strike and who were determined to continue at work. They defied tho men belonging lo the union to eject them and it severe tfcht ensued, llullets, bricks and slones flew In all dlVeetloVs. The police, of whom only about a dozen were present, were taken by surprise and Were, powerless lo suppress llie disturbance. Another lint fight occurred around the steamer Cily of Column^-i, Which was being loaded at one of the wharves. Unionist workers tried to board her but Were repelled hy non- unlonlsts wilh revolvers, bottles- and belaying pins. Many men were injured hero, some nf lliem wiili bullets. Large reserves of police were called out and finally succeeded in quelling tho dishirbanee. Doth Ihe un'onlsts and nim-unlnnlsls accuse the other of starling the trouble. PANAMA BILL UNWORTHY DEVICE Mississippi Senator Will Strongly Oppose—Declares it is Blow to National Honor, (Tiy Dally News Leased Wire.) MONTREAL, July 3l.~Kenutnr Ldroy Persy of Mississippi, who recently mode ji strong speech in the United States senate on the Pannmn bill, is in the city today enroute to* Washington. Senator Persy spent the past few days With J. Wesley Allis…
note: Ward street, next opera house. Box tJ_l Phono IS. 20-11. COLLECTIONS CON G. JOHNSON, COLLECTlUNsVl' all kinds. Relunis promptly made. Box 252. Phone 1131(3. *i2-2ti WHOLESALE PRODUCE V. S. HORSW1LL &■ CO-WHOLIiSALE Importers und Maiuilaeturcrs' Agents. Produce, Frulls, Flour and Feed. P. U. _UoxM, Nelson, B.C. Phone 121. nl-u. GROCERIES A.rilAOb(>NALO & CO., WHOLESALE Grocers and Provision Merchants, importers of Teas, Coffees, Spices, Dried Fruits, Staple und Fancy Gioeen.s, T.ibiiccos, Cigars, Butter, Eggs, Cheese and Packing House Pioduce. Otilcc and warehouse corner of Front una Hall streets. P..O. Box 10M. Telephones 2S and 23. PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING A. E. BENNETT, PAINTER AND Decorator—Wall papers and panel' hanging a specialty. Estimates givuii. All work promptly executed. 514 Stanley street. PHone MU. 1'. D. Box U2i, Nelson. HOUSE CLEANING NELSON VACUUM CLEANING CO.— For window cleaning, carpet cleaning, chimney cleaning. Estimates given on all housccleanliig. Agents for F, O. Berg's awnings. Measurements taken ami samples submitted. Phone J'J- Office Stanley street. 40-tt. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES J. II. RINQHOSE, iiiK STANLEY ST^ Iiisiallatlon of electrical machinery, telephoiit: plants, house wiring. Kuuuu work. Supplies carried. Phone' -X--, PROFESSIfALORDS GREEN BROS., BURDEN & CO. ClVll Engineers. Dominion and B. 0. Land Surveyors. Surveys or Lands, Mines, Townsltes, Timber, Limits, Etc. Nelson, CIO Ward street; A. 11. Green, Mgr. Victoria, lit Pembertoii liklg.; F. C. Green. Fl. George, Hammond street; F. P. Burden. A. L. McCULLOCH Hydraulic Engineer Provincial Land Surveyor P. O. iBox R Office phone, HSU; residence phono, Be Office, fiver .McDermid & Mclbu'dy. Baker Street, Nelson, B. G. COLIN J. CAMPBELL New Donver, B. C. Business solicited. Assayot TRAINED NUIISE, GENERAL, MA- lernlty and atirfilcnl. Apply Mrs. R. E. Kerr, 718 Baker street, in rear *02-t) 1NA .IORGENSEN. STUDENT OF Dresden and London. Teaclur of piano and voice culture. 20s Kerr Apa…
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
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language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : News Publishing Co.
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