_ VOL. i, NO. 48 - > Tele! imec M i rel HAZELTON, B. C: SATURDAY, JULY ‘27, 1912 | e} ) PRICE $2.00 A YEAR Bll BLSINESS. IN GROUNDHOG Many Men Engaged in Pros- pecting Great Coal Field of Upper Skeena. EXPERTS ARE IMPRESSED] Noted Engineers Preparing Report on Con] Measures — Jackson Uncovers Important Showings—Nine-foot -Seanr Proved of Great Extent. (Speolal to The Miner) ~~ Fifth Cabin, July 24:—Activity throughout the G roundhog coal - field is pronounced. . The’ various ‘companies, employing a large number. of menin the aggregate, are pushing prospecting work and development #8 rapidly as possi- ble, with results of the most en- couraging nature. The. well- _ known experts who are making ~ .the examinations in various parts of the field, while not as yet ready to report, appear very well satisfied with the coal showings and the country in general, Gustav Grossman is now inves- tigaling A: E. Faleoner’s claims on the Klappan.river, across the Naag divide, and-will shortly re- move his camp to.Bob MeDon- ald’s stakings on the headwaters . of the Skeena.. G, W. Evans has completed the examination of Falconer’s.claims on Pebble river, and is now mov- ing to the property uf the Cana: dian Mining Operators. On this group are several fine showings, ranging from: two to nine teet; the latter seam having a very promising appearance, Messrs Grossthan and Evans agree that the country between Third Cabin and Groundhog, and _the latter district especially, is amazingly interesting from a geological point of view, Mr. Malloch, of the Dominion Feological survey, continuing his work, is engaged. in examining the formation at the headwaters of Currier creek and tributaries, Mr, Taylor, the provincial sur- veyor, is éngaged in running a base line north from lot 2191, and is at present camped about eight miles up on his line. Frank, (‘Groundhog’) Jack- “son has opened up three new showings on Jackson-creek. The seams are respectively four, five, ~ and nine feet in thickness. The nine-foot seam is undauhtedly.the same as that exposed on the Williams & Murdoff property and on the Canadian Mining Opera- _. tora’: group, The headquarters of the Amal- ~pamated has-been established on Mackivoy’s Flat, at the mouth of Trail-and Currier creeks. This company. ‘employs 82 men. T. E. Hankin and Barty have passed through, on their way to the northern placer country, . Pack trains are all busy. Ex- ‘elusive of the horses used by, Ed. Mullin, who is building the’ new " trail, 255 loaded hozses have come - over the trail to Groundhog dur- ing the séason,. while several large pack traing are due to: arrive within. a Week or two, China i is Fearful . Peking,. July 23:—-Reports thai _ Russiaand Japan, are about to en- ter into‘an alliance have alarmed - the Chinese'who have been views: ing with trepidation recent ad- - varices, particularly on the part .. Of Russia, in Outér Mongolia and *.. in Western:Chitia... It is the be- lief of ‘the men that activities nt: of ‘the: Czar towards them, . Mikado is Dying Tokyo:* The Empeior.. of Japan, whose condition.a week. ago caused much anxiety, has’ suffered a ‘relapse and is said to be mpidly sinking. Co Board of Trade Has - Quarierly Meeting| ' The board’ of trade held its! . quarterly meeting’ on Tuesday evening, there being'a good 'at- tendance of. members, President R. DeB. Hovell wag in the chair. Secretary DeVoin presented a report showing the board’s finan- ces to bein very satisfactory con- dition, A discussion of the needs of the district, -with especial ref- erence to the necessity for rail- way connection with the Ground- hog district, was participated in by the members. Preliminary steps were taken to prepare. for the reception of H. R, H, the Duke of Connaught, who has been invited to visit Hazelton’ in the course of his September tour through British Columbia, ‘ BRITAIN INTERESTED “IN CANADA'S ATTITUDE Many Rumors, But Policy Will Not be Announced .Until Borden’s Return, - London, July 26:— Hon, J, D. Hazen, speaking at a dinner given in his honor by the Consti- tutional club,,,said Canada’s am- bition was to aid in ensuring the peace of the world. Consultation with other overseas dominions may be necessary, and they also may well have a ‘voice and repre- sentation. The Defence policy whieh is is to be submitted to the Canadian .| Parliament will not be announced until Premier Borden’s return. The Daily Mail hears that Can- ada ‘is prepared to contribute $30,000,000 to build three” dread- naughts, The Times suggests that Pre- mier Asquith and Winston Churchill visit. Canada, Political Prophecies . The next session of the Domin- ion parliament, which will prob- ably open in November, is ex- pected to he protracted until nearly midsummer, . The wise- acres declare that, following the passage of a redistribution bill, based on, the last census, the government will bring down a measure providing for Canada’s participation in Imperial defence, which wili be made-the issue ina general election, to.be held i in the autumn of 1913. -: : "Groundhog Telegraph . President. Hovell and Secretary DeVoin, of the board of trade, | had an interview with J.:'T. Phelan, superintendent of the government .telegrapha, ‘in re- lation to the request for .tele- graphic’ communication - with Groundhog. Mr, Phelan stated that” a lina would. probably be constructed into. the coal field. as soln as the center of activity |’ there was eatablished. ” mg Superintendent Williseroft, has constructed new ~ bridge over Two-mila- creek. on both roads, After placing: ‘Quards at the--ap. proaches: to. the - suspension bridge’ over. the Bulkley, the bridge crew preceeded to - the Bulkley valley, to: put ina num- bei of: ‘bridges on v thee ‘Chicken Nake toed, ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS “ARE SEVERELY STRAINED | Critical Situation Results from Adoption -of _ Germany's New Naval Law--Grave Fears That Conflict may ~ Takes Precautions. London, July 25:—Fears of an outbreak of hostilities between Great Britain and Germany are}, ] Il installment, and becoming mote acute, unsettling’ is only a small installmen an the securities market here and on the Continent, . ing throughout the country is that all necessary precautions must be taken. A deep impres- sion was made by the speech of Hon. Winston Churchill on - the introduction of the supplement- ary naval appropriation of $5,- 000,000. Hesaid the direct cause of the increase was to be found in the new German navy law, the main feature of which was the increase in -main force of striking ships of allclasses. The effect of this new law, he said, | would be that nearly four fifths of the entire German. navy would be maintained in full per- manent commission and ready for war, * ‘Mr. Churchill then announced the British ship building program for the ‘next five : years; -saying. that five battleships were to be constructed next year and four in each of the following years, Under the new German law, the ultimate scale of the German fleet would be 41 battleships, 20 armored cruisers, 40 small cruis- ers and amaller craft in propor- tion, “That will be an extremely formidable fleet,’”’ Mr. Churchill said, “‘and the only way to meet it.is by cool, steady and method- ical preparation, prolonged ‘over successive years, There is no The general feel Result--Great Britain use flinging money about on the impulse of. the moment, «The supplementary estimate the new: ship building program of the next five years will be in- creased to five steamers next year and four boats each year thereafter instead of ‘three. in 1018, the number I had hoped we might stand at,” . Mr. Churchill went on to point power of the German fleet in- volved the reorganization of the British forces so-that a necessary | ' margin of safety might be main- ‘tained. He then announced that he intended to raise the number of battleships in full commission from 28-to 88 by 1914. From. 1914 onward, Great Britain will have five battleship squadrons, totaling 41 ships and of the five squadrons four will be in full commission. Thus, Great Britain will have 38 battleships against Germany’s 29. _ Mr. Churchill said he had been hydithorized.” by the. Canadian. premier, Right Hon, Robert L. Borden, to. say that: any - step Canada might take‘would be di- rectly to strengthen the naval forces of the empire, Replying to Lord Beresford’s criticisms Mr. Churehill said there was no cause for panie; the government would spend $225,- 000,000’ this year, to. meet the situation, and would spend more next year. The Bank of England contin- ues to buttress its position, in view of the possibility of way, Three Score Drowned Pittsburg, July 25:—As a re- sult of a tremendous cloudburst many streams along the Pennsyl- vania railway became raging torrents, sixty deaths by drown- ing being reported. Fifteen men were trapped in a mine at-Evans. The property loss will reach mil- lions, . County Court - Judge Young arrived: from Prince Rupert on Monday evening ‘and on ‘Tuesday opened county court here. Seven civil suits were decided. None was of un- usual importance. The Judge]. -| returned to the coast on Thurs- day. Bailey—Hines At St... Peter’s church, on Thursday afterncon, Arthur Earl Bailey, builder, of Sealey, and Miss Daisy Caroline Hine, of}. Vancouver, were united in mar- riage by Rey. John Field. Mr. ard Mrs. Bailey have taken up their residence ii Sealey, - " Calls G. 'T. P. to Account Ottawa, July 26:—Major Leon- ard, chairman of the Transcon-|. tinental railway commission, ig pressing the government to com- pel the G. T. P; to take over the road between Winnipeg and Lake Superior Junetion, ‘The railway company, it is said, is now oper- ating the line as | “eontractors, 80 evading. the supervision ‘of the " valley board, ~ Defeat Narrowly Averted . London, July 26.—The govern- ment was nearly defeated in a Snap. division in the house of commons today, being saved by only three votes. The question twas that Monday be devoted to the discussion of supplementary appropriations. The opposition protested and forced the division in which they were so nearly successful, Oats Do Well Ripe oats, of the Orloff variety, were being harvested yesterday on Dr. Wrineh’s land snd an ad- joining field on: the hospital ground, . There is an excellent yield of grain, demonstrating the adaptability of the Orloff to this district, ‘The oats were sown on April 17, Boyd C. Affleck has a party of surveyors engaged in - govern- ment work in the Kispiox valley. A large area of land suitable for pre-emption is being surveyed, and many applications for quar- ter sections are being made. ” Robert Reid and Noel Fleming 4- pack. ‘train. They. lost. two horses in Germansen lake, owing to the capsizing of the crossing rait, whiely had bevorhé- water- logged, .- “Foreman Gibaon is now engaged fn ‘gontrocting Ls new Patt: a oe co * v out that the increased fighting’ | today. tbe... Amundsen Going North London; Captain Raold Amundsen, discoverer of ‘the south pole, will this fall make a dash for the north Pole, via the north Pacific. 1G. T. P. Officials’ Are Not Worried Winnipeg, July 26:— Grand ‘|Tronk Pacific officials are not seriously alarmed on account of the strike between Hazelton arfd Aldermere. General Manager Donaldgon, in an interview, said: “We are making arrangements to fill the places of themen wha struck, and anticipate that the trouble will soon be over, The small sub-contractors are not affected, nor are the station men, who are all still at work. The strike is entirely the contractors’ affair, I don’t believe it will be serious, That is the latest advice I have on the situation. Any trouble the contractors are having is confined to the west end. The east end is not affected.’ =| BANDITS AGAIN ROB BANK IN VANCOUVER Manager. and Clerk Severely. ~Beaten—Robbers Escape With ‘Two Thousand Dollars. (Special to The Miner) Vancouver, July 25:— At noon branch of the ‘Northern Crown bank was robbed by two armed men. Manager Temple, who Te- fused to open the safe at the de- mand of the bandits, was struck down and lay unconscious on the floor while the cash in sight was taken by the robbers, Tompkins, the manager’s assistant, was also beaten into unconsciousness. The desperadoes escaped ina rig, with about two thousand dollars. Predicts Failure of Strike (Special to The Miner} Vancouver, ‘July 26:— Martin Welch taday said: “I, W. W., will be even less successful with the G. T. P. than they were with the Canadian Northern. The only place to get food supplies is in the construction camp, and you don’t suppose the contractors will let a lot of agitators loaf there! So far asI know, the men are satisfied with conditions and work is proceeding in a satis- factory manner.” ‘ Immigration Agent Murdered Detroit, July 26:—A Canadian immigrant agent, H. G. Herbert, was today shot and killed by William Auld Ferguson, whom ‘he had deported as an undesir- able immigrant. Herbert chan- ced to be traveling on the same boat as the murderer. The vic- tim lived at Ottawa, and Ferguson came from California. Many Men Wanted Winnipeg, July 26:— Agricul- turists predict an early harvest and a record yield of | , grain throughout the three prairie pro- vinces, It is estimated that fifty thousand extra men will bé re-|; quired in Manitoba, Saskatche- ‘| wan, and Alberta to harvest. the | -CTOp, 7 returned on- Monday from a’ trip |. . to the Omineca river district with |. - Britain Unprepared ‘London, July. 24:-- Lotd .Rob- erts, ina speech delivered at the Mansion House today, daid'that Great “Britain's standing: army was unprepared for whr, 4s in. 1899, and that the lesson of: the Boer war had been’ forgotten, | ,| called by the . W. W., ‘South Vancouver STRIKERS ARE ALL LEAVING Majority of Discontented Railroaders Refuse to Re- main at J]. W. W. Rendez- vous, SEEKING FRESH FIELDS Police Have no Difficulty in Preserving Order—I. W. W.-in Prince Rupert Intercept Men Bound for Conatruction - Camps—Strikers Only Half-hearted. In consequence of the strike there is an almost complete cessation of work on construction between Hazeltonand the Telkwacrossing. Beyond that point, according . to latest reports, there has been but little difficulty, although the promoters of the strike claim that the men will walk ~ out, Previous to the strike, according to figures supplied by Foley, Welch & Stewart, '2772 men were at work between Skeena Crossing and Burns Lake, Of this num- ber some 1200 have been paid off, a majority leaving for the coast, Many others have not yet cashed their time checks, and are pre- sumably waiting’for a settlement of the difficulty. The agitators’ l|have' failed in their efforts to hold the striking workers in the district, and are now devoting their attention to deterring new ‘mien from acéepting employment. It is reported ‘that fifty men were intercepted in Prince Rup- ert by the L. W. W., only three continuing their journey. The police have had not the slightest difficulty with the men, who do not seem to be at all enthusiastic as to the strike, While the first of the demands made by the strikers is for in- creased pay and a nine-hour day, those who promoted the strike appear to talk most on the ques- tion of board and hospital facil- ities. More Men Coming (Special to The Miner) Vancouver, July 25:—One hun- dred men, hired in this city for work on G, T. P. construction in the Hazelton district, will leave for the north on the steamer Prince Rupert tonight, Patrick Welch and Chief Engineer Kelli- her, who has just returned to Vancouver after a tour of the route from Tete Jaune Cache to Fort George, will sail on the same boat, together with Colling- wood Sehrieber,. Dominion en- pineer,. The party will go over the route from the coast to Tel-. kwa. Officials in the Vanicouver office of Foley, Welch & Stewart say the strike 38 of small importance and has already collapsed, They have given out for publication a despatch from their Hazelton headquarters, dated today, read- ing as follows: “Strike called by L’ W. W, Saturday, Considerable number day men quite today. - Thursday all eamps working. | Most men. returned to work. © Strikers lack- ingorganization.’” _ an am Paris Welcomes Ministers Paris. Juiy 26, —Hon. Mr, Pelle. 7 tier, postmastergeneral of Canada is here’ negotiating. for the rae-:- duction of postage rates between - 7 . Canada and France, He wil:be. joined tomorrow by the Canadian, - ministers who are now in London, - An imposing’ program of enter. tainment has bed planed,