7 _. Men were” ‘Killed‘ah Jared: by. the- collapse. of a: pavil. “. fon under’ constructi ay VOL. II, NO. 21 ~ WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA | we " HAZELTON, B. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1914 “PRICE: $2, 0A YEAR fac nw THE YUKON. "Brita Columbia May Take i in ' Big’ Territory, if. Premier ‘Mc- Bride's Plans Are Carried: Outi: --Railway Plans, :. °° 0's ‘Victoria, Jan; 23:—A pioposal ‘to annex . Yukon ‘Territory. to . British: Columbia was: seriously discussed at a number of infor- * mal conferences recently held by). Hon. RB. L. Borden, Sir Richard McBride, and Alfred :'lhompson, ~M. P. for Yukon, Jf any agree- ment. or arrangement . WAS. . ar- "rived at, however it “hes . not " yet--been made public; ‘but it ‘is expected by those having - knowledge of ‘the. situation that the matter. will come up in con- nection with. the question of bet- ter terms. It -is Stated that Premier McBride. views the an- neXation of Yukon aga desirable , move, in the: hope ‘that it. will facilitate the- extension of the ~ Canadian railway system to ‘meet + the new. "Anierican railway, to bel, built Acros Alaska," "Killed { in Fall of Building ° Ottawa, Jan, 22:—Rour : worke ‘several in exhibition. grounds, . where, “Ottawa winter fair is being” niaias . The “accident was caused by. the | explosion of the heating plant, _ -Mutiny of Convicts | Oklahoma, “Jan. 21: — Seven lives were lost. last hight in. a battle between : the’ guards. and convicts in ‘the state penetenti- ary. Se , . . Clark and Davis Mast Hang” _ - Vancouvef, Jan. 22:—The court of appeal has refused a new trial to Clark and Davis, condemned to hang on March sixth™ for the|é murder of Archibald, the Van- couver constable, County Court in Hazelton: The first of the régular month- ly sittings. of : county court in _-Hazelton opened : on ‘Thursday, before His Honor Judge Young, W. E, Fisher, of Prince Rupert, appearing ag Crown’ ‘prosecutor, Wm. ‘Johnson, an Indian, . was. - charged with escaping from '' eustody, and- was. Sentenced | to|. thirty days hard labor, ; Cy" North i is Back “GC. B. North, ‘the mining en- giteer, has returned to Hazelton; - where he will, be engaged in min- ing: business for some weeks at least. The popular: ‘'Cy” was an important factor. on the championship hockey .and base- ball teams, of last season, ‘and. his “ecopeturn in: time: to : ‘take part in -s6me games of the present series oo will strengthen the hockey team, | ” May Reduée: Sentences. : - Ottawa, Jane 23:-—The | senten- oe ced. passed on the” miner eon- oe Migted of - rloting at Nan imo, "Ladysmith, and - & iikely tobe: teduced by. the: miit-| - i: ister of . jubtice asisoon as all- are. B - tried. ‘The. objest of the, trials, ple IPHINEER GOES 7 [Sheena : -Meiiben Sees «Splendid Prospects Victoria,’ an,'22 22: Wm, Man-|: son, ML. Aw: for Skeena distriet, ina lengthy. interview today,‘ de- clares that. theréj is’ a bright. but. Llook-for" the ‘whole ” "province, ‘and |: ‘| particularly for ‘the north, where mining is active and settlera : ‘are pouring in. He predicts’ ‘that the fishing industéy of the’ North mous, Referring to the approach. | ing completion of: the- G, T: P,, Mr, -Mangon states that he- -does not anticipate. anys depression . ag a reault of’ the: cessation : of the construction. PTs Canadian Credit Good: ‘London, ‘Jan, 23: ‘Eastern Canadian securities’ are going well.in London, ‘justifying the hope. that the P, G. E, loan.of a million and a half Pounds will be well subscribed. , * Helped: Prisoner Escape ‘Winnipeg, Jan. 23:—Constable| . Reid confessed: to the commission ofi inquiry. that: he-‘aided in the “He. implicated Perey Hagél, courisel ‘for the prisoner, The latter’ was ‘arrested, -” “Keat- qhenko- was "recently: ‘tecaptited.|. HA nnn Otis REST jomiga asa Ends in Death at Hospital on \ Monday- War Popular ~ With. All~-Funeral Thursday —— = 1 “Joseph B. Thompson, of Smith- Jers, died on Monday. morning at Hazelton Hospital, of gall stones, ‘He. had been seriously ill for some time, and-had been ‘removed to the hospital a few days previous to his death... oe ~ Joe Thompson was of Brglish birth and came: to. the Bulkley near Aldermere, . His hearty: and genial disposition made hima ly death will be regretted : “by. a '|hhost of friends, He was an-Odd- ‘|fellow and an Eagle. : He leaves | a widow, who was with him in his last illness, and a} daughter, |: who is attending echool in Seattle. | ° {ton on ‘Thursday afternoon, the Oddfellows of the town furnish ing pallbearers, ee May Succeed Strathcona ; - Toronto, Jan. 22: :—Itis current-|, ILy reported here that Sir. Richard McBride,... premier, of | British Columbia, may - succeed * - Lord’ Strathcona ¢ ag hight’ commissioner for Canada in. London. : Others whose, names: “are: mentioned in the sarne : ‘eoninettion’ ‘are. : Hon, Adam Beck; Sir. Edmund: Osler, Hon, : Robert. -Regars,. ‘s Hon. George E. Foster, and Hon, 1 Hugh Graham. ep et tolling the grent:services of the deeéised. emplye-huildery 7 TA Pacific coast. will: grow to’be enor-. escape of the, ‘murderer ‘Kraf:|:; léhenko,.” ‘Empire 2 aa & whole. [ zation, during the Hoar war, of ‘Stratheona’s 3 Horse, a regiment. of|: Canadian mounted infantry, which he equipped and muintained at His last gift, itis reported, was a donation of” Valley in 1906, ‘taking up land | general favorite, and his-untime-| ~The furieral was held in -Hazel-|- ‘Victoria; J an, 22: In a ‘inter: .- {view today. Premiet ‘ McBride|™ paid:.an, ‘eloquent tribute'to the/t? mentory: ‘of: Lord: Strathcona, ex- | da, died this morning. ~~ "Phrae- quarters ‘ofa century employee; a builder of gigantic’ heart failure, following on a short catarrhal illness, |grew weaker, and quietly passed away at: two a m. _ He was in his ninety-fourth year. “ mae - “The daily press today contains: many aulogistic articles, while tiibutes of esteem have been cabled by many notables, including Hon.. R L. Borden, Sir Wilfred’ Laurier, and Sir Ch res ‘Tupper. ‘LORD STRATHCONA REACHES ~ END OF REMARKABLE CAREER, Brilliant Career of Empire Builder: ‘Who Began Life in Humble Capacity - ‘and. Ended as One. of Most. Powerful. Figures in “ Nation—Possessor of Great. ‘Wealth—-Was 94 Years. of Age. London, ‘Jan. 21:—Lord Strathedna, high commissioner for Cana- Four: days ago his physicians announced He gradually ‘ako Donald Alexander’ Smith, a lad of humble origin, cavte from. his Scottish birthplace to Canada, to enter the employ of . the Hudson’s Bay Company. ° one of the- world’s outstanding. figures i in business and in politics; head of the great Company of which he ‘was once the most obscure He became ‘railways, and the chosen’ repre- sentative of his adopted country in the capital of the Empire, The Tatory” of his rise is ‘one of. those modern fairy tales which make the fancies of. ancient romancers sound tame, He accumulated immense wealth, and many, honors - were conferred upon him in recognition of his public services and benefactions, ‘Lord _Strathcona: had many ‘claims to fame and to the arati- tude of his. countrymen; chief among t them being the part he: play- ed-in the building of the Canadian Pacifie Railway, the aucceasful launching. of the firat Canadian tranatontinentat road having been mmalnly due to his foresight;; ability ‘and determination. age ‘River a: believer i in Canada,. he was. untiring.’ ‘tn ‘advancing. tel. intereata of the. Dominion, and hia: great wéalth and Influences were: always-freely used to benefit this ‘land of- hits: adoption: and the d ‘One. of. his'n his own expense. striklig. aets was. the organiy $250,000 for the Shackleton expedition which is to explore the South Polar’ ‘regions. Local and District News Notes . Masquerade: skating carnival, Jan, 80, L. Laing, Hudson's Bay agent at Babine, is in town for a few daya, - Fred Field returned on Wed- nesday from a brief. vacation, which he spent in Victoria, ~The ferry crossing between Hazelton and the railway station is being repaired, “‘R. CG, Sinclair drove in from Telkwa yesterday, to be on hand for tonight’s hockey. game. -Annual - meeting of, Hazelton - | Hospital ‘patrons, in public school- house, Hazelton, Thursday even- ing, Jan. Pn ; _ Yesterday morning the ther- mometer registered 14 below zero, the lowest point reached so far this winter. Don't forget the annual mas- querade- skating carnival of Hazelton . ‘Athletic Asacciation, ‘next Friday evening. Ww. J, Carr, district road super- lintendent, © ‘who is engaged. in constructing a big bridge’ at Smithers, i ia in town. for. a day or Wednesday. from Victoria, “He oa has. attanged: = open a real estate| ok chimney fireat Larkworthy" a| orn ta Cou this thorning opcasionéd an}! EB. H ‘ties Beach returned on. the Northern Telephone Co., .| which is about to extend ita -ser- vice... Mr, Reber will also under- take wiring and, other electrical work, 7 . Afine e silver-gray fox, brought in. alive by an Indian from the _ |Ingineca country, was purchased by. George McKenzie, who talks of starting a fox farm. . - Tonight’s ‘hockey game be- tween Hazelton and New Hazel- ton will probably: take place in the latter town, although the rink has not yet been completed, Members of St. Andréew’s So- ciety and a large number of guests -enjoyed a potial mesting| last evening, which algo gerved ag a celebration of ‘Burns’ anni- versary, ‘Bob McDonald, who. has been spending a few weeks. ‘in the coast cities, returned on ‘Wednes. day... He will leave in a few days’ -isr the Interior trapping districts, ’ “Cunningham & Son are . send- ing out-a large number of tobog- the: ‘Kilgare Company, - which operates | large’ placer holdings) on’ Mansoti’ treek. “The ‘police. continue their ef- 0 Soe the sale of liquor to = Constable Saunders summer, gans,, loaded” with - freight for|. Ladies Show Class. _ As Hockey Players An entertaining game.of hoek-| ey. was’ played on -Wednesday '|night between a ladies’ team and f league aggregation, the latter |: being handicapped by wearing hobble skirts... Some of the ladies showed real hockey class, while several of the hobble-skirt- ed males were sent to the fence, by: Referee Blyth, for awk ward- ness... The score-was a tie, 3—3. The ladies have issued a chial-|: lenge for a game: with the ladies of New Hazelton, to. be played|: at the carnival here on the 80th. Thé team includes Mrs. McEwen, Mrs. Cox, Miss Steel, Miss Peel, Miss Jean Grant, Miss Williseroft and Miss Allen, City League hockey is exciting considerable interest, owing to the even standing of the three teams, and Maroons had a hard-fought contest, the latter winning by .a score of 5-8. Neither side was ‘lat -full strength, both captains being away. Irwin refereed, The Maroons, lacking Captain: Hall, were easily defeated ‘on ‘Tuesday night by the Grays, the score belng 7-2, - THAWA GETS / A STATION Under Order From Railway Commtaston, | G. T. P, Will Establish’ Depot and’: Maintain Service at That, Town The people of Tealkwa and vi- Ginity ‘held a public meeting ori -|Monday night, with the object of taking steps to secure the| erection of a railway station al that point. There was a large attendance and the greatest in- terest was manifested. Although the people of the town had nol learned of the fact, it developed that the board of trade had been | notified from Ottawa of an order of the railway Board, under which the railway company is |: instructed to forthwith erect and maintain a suitable station and track, near the ‘east end of the curve, with a twelve-car siding at the west end of the bridge. Telkwa is also to be given, under the order, a way-freight and local passenger service, ; Tacla Lake Prospects °° ‘John. McPherson, the Tacla lake merchant, who has been in Victoria for some weeks, return- ed on Wednesday. He will feave |* for the Jake in a ‘few days.) Speaking of mineral prospects in the Tacla district, Mr. McPherson says the coming. season will ‘see some striking developments, is expected - that a , power - -boat |. will be operated on the lake next in Federal Parliament “Ottawa, Jan 28: AD motion. will bé introduced into par liamént | to. repeal “the: Laurier naval act | h of 1910, under: which ‘the Rain. bow and Niobe were ‘secured, ‘The debate. on the ‘@peech irom I | from ‘the: ‘throne continues, On Saturday the Blacks |: LEGISLATORS ARE ACCUSED ‘Members | of. Quebec | House “Charged With Acceptance of - Bribes. for Granting of Fran- ; chise Privileges. : : Montreal, Jan.-23:—One of the greatest political ‘sensations of tecent- years in Canada is anti- cipated as a result’ of charges made against the members of the Quebec legislature, Hon. Louis Phillippe Bernard, Hon, Achille Bergevin and J. 0. Mous- seau are accused of accepting bribes ‘to allow the passage of legisiation granting tramway and j other charters. Important dis- | closures are looked for and report _ says other prominent men will be brought inta the matter. DEVASTATION ON ISLAND OF SAKURA - Kagoshima, Japan, Jan, 19:— Three hundred refugees from Sakura were buried under a fal- ling cliff in a neighboring village yesterday. One hundred ‘ bodies have been recovered, This new disaster. i is the reault of eruptions —— . and earthquakes, - which for a - “weelr have devastated the island of Sakura and made” a. ‘wreck or this elty, “Fresh eruptions of the: yoleano “lof ‘Sakura-Jima, which .caused Such widespread devastations re- Stratheona’ 8: holdings .provinee, ‘which are. valued at f The ‘estate'in. °°. Manitoba is also large. platform on the south side of the}: | timate has been made of the aU | cently, occurred today, They were accompanied by earthquakes and violent subterranean noises.” “The: governor of Hokkaido e8- timated today that about 300, 000 ite people of the Island of Klushiu': will need relief, and ‘that about $8,500,000 will be required. : Strathcona’s Estate _ - Montreal, Jan. 23:—Quebec ex-" pects to receive over six million dollars death duties. on “Lord in this. eighty millions,” ‘No es... total estate in Britain and Can- ada, but it will aggregate con- siderably over $100,000,000.” . London, Jan. 23:—The funeral — lof Lord Strathcona ‘will take - ‘Hp Sir - ‘Charles. Tupper. will: represent: ‘Canada, ' with the Duke of Ar- place here’ on Monday. gyle, a’ former governor-general, The interrment will -be in the same cemetery with the body of ‘the’ late Lady Strathcona, al. though the honor of burial 4 in Lh St. Paul's wad offered, Andimaul Notes. 7 {Two lady officers of the Sal- dian day school, ago” the Ensign aborted in “the thission. work k among the Indiana , feature ‘so fe far ‘having been Hon: ' the vation Army, Ensign Halpenny. . a and Lieut. Hed, arrived at-Andi- ~ __-|maul on Jan, 14, to take charge fof the mission work and. the Tne: