a, el a 25 | em, i. a “Titanic “Wreck Still the ‘Ab: a {gotbing Topic On’. ‘Both: Sides of the Ocean., S 7 : - cane ON U 3 INU " Buitish ‘ofr cial taauiey lato Catastrophe . Delayed: By Deterition of Witnesses at New. York‘ Striet Investigation will Be Conducted. | - "press is carefully refraining from any word of coriment on ‘the evi- dence given before the senatorial o committeein Washington, all of ! which i is published in the’ ‘fullest » detail and eagerly read and “dis- cussed. The interest-of the gen- _eral public is becoming more in- * tense as a result of the testimony. It had been expected that the British inquiry would open. in ‘London next Monday or Tuesday -assoon as the first British sur-|. ‘vivor arrived on board tné ' Lap- - Jand, but it is - now considered possible that-the detention of the witnesses at Washington may de- jay the enquiry ‘here. . The _aoxiety of the publie for a: most searching investigation increases -hourly’. with ‘the extraordinary ' evidence which has been sub- ; mitted already. “A deep impression has been produced by the unexpected Te- -velation of the possibility that all ithe Titanic’s living freight might have been saved had the. Califor- “nian, Parisian and perhaps other boats in the vicinity had effective} - and continuous wireless sefviee.. “This revelation is. likely, to lead: oy 1 toa strong agitation in favor ‘of| placing more wireless operators | on’ every ship. | ‘The Times, in an ‘editorial, con- ‘eotes that the American. inquiry . has had a good effect in hasten- | ing the inquiry in. England, .by. ‘overcoming official lethargy, but radds that to the . question. as to - whether the Washington inquiry’ cis of: the: kind best ealeulated to}- vattain’ knowledge. ‘and enable all ‘nations to apply thorough-going remedies, itmust frankly. be said . that sober dpinion in England “answers the question in the nega- ‘tive. - The editorial -proceeds to ‘accuse: the American investiga- tors of remarkable © ignorance. of everything pertaining to: nautical _ affairs, and of a seeming impulse | ‘ . to find and punish, the’ “scapegoat rather than of:a -degire | to. ‘dis- ‘cover the weak: ‘points Of a: ‘system _-and apply: a fitting. retnedy,.. “‘Americans,"” says. ‘the: Times, “cannot : fail to* -appréciate the “tanic was a British: ‘ship; } lying the British flag, and that. the. ac- cident happened on the: ‘high “seas, not- in American: waters, .- personal . conduct.. and responsi- » hlity.. therefore belongs to the ““'duly-constituted: British courts. . Parliament baturally. will -objeet when: the: Anguiry, tends to enter the sphere. in whichthe British oe legislature: ought to besupreme. ” _ | flood swept with ‘it two other: _ For: Matitime Safety _ Washington; D. -C.,. April 28 “eagty’ to pasiengers on tha high. peas: by international ‘agreement: “Count: Bernatoff,~ ambassador, ° informed ‘thé’ State all miatitime ment, . between d : ane ‘depicting ‘Britdhinia and ‘a tragi : female. figure representing. BH Jie; ‘atanding: on the yerge:af: the ~'.[Sea,. gcipping, handa j in sympathy, ‘Punch “publishes ‘the following - London, 1 Apel 29:—The B British broken, 7 ~ feeling England has that” he’ Ti |, vand-finally, the - investigation - of] C “iGermany has taken the lead in'a -Sndoyvement to’ “secure greater: _ the: German,’ ‘department; that: ‘the:- -irhperial ae Jgovernment’ » believed. that, the itime was now ripé for an: agree- two verses: by" sits editor, Owen Seaman: "Dedicated to the mem- ory.of the brave mei who went ‘ down i in ‘the, Titanic.‘ 1 “*Dears’ for the: dead, “who ~ _: shall not come again,. : ‘Homeward ‘to any” ‘shore’ on any tide: -. Tears for the dead, but through that bitter rain ~ Breaks like an April sun the sinile of pride. “What courage yielded place’ to others need, .-. preme décres; Well may we guess who know. " that gallant breed)“. .. _alry of. the sea,” |. ANOTHER STEAMER HS MET TITANIC, FATE Brave Norwegians Imperil . Lives To Save Vessel, But “Their Efforts Fail, _ ‘New York, April 29:—Officers of the Norwegian steamship Romadel believe that they' wit- nessed the sinking of a freight ship'‘of about 8000 tons in latitude 45.5:longitudée 57.10,‘ four -hun- dred miles north of the Titanie’s ‘grave, on March26. The identity of the sunken ship is ‘not known. _ ‘Che Romadel’s attention’ was attracted to the distressed ship vessel began sending up rockets showing that. help was wanted, Captain Heil ordered that the Romsdel he-headed for the seene ‘and. his ship ran inta the - icefield with as much Speed as possible. She had not zone far, however, before she: had six or seven holes in her Hull, ‘whieh allowed much water: to enter ‘the hold, - All harids Werd Gidered to the’ plimps andthe nineteen men of the crew jwera able to keep the water from gaining until ‘temporary repairs were made. Meanwhile the rockets cop- |" tinued to ascend from the ship in ‘distress, but the Romsdel was helpless, for she, too, was fast in thé, ite, . - About midnight the rockéts - from the other vessel ‘stupped and’ soon afterwards her lights ‘were seen to digappear be- ‘neath the. waves, When daylight , del were. “unable to find any trace of, the sunken vessel, For three days the Rémedel. was a prisoner. in the i ice She finally worked. her’ way out ‘with. Bix holes in-her hull ‘and: her’ propeller blades aoa wy ” Hell. Girl. ‘A Heroine : C ‘Syractise: N, ¥Y.. April 29:- — that” ‘the: ‘Mineville dam --had the: valley, of: Millsbréok, Essex then’ watched’ ‘the. ‘torrent - wash their homes | away. ey The: breaking bf the’ dam preci- pitated a” lake’ chwa Jmles” long;. half a mile: wide. ‘and fifty. feet deep upon’ the’ valley, whieli | ¢4 nearly covers two villages. “The ‘| dams and’. three power, plants, 000. . oY ae D That no, lives were lost is ‘due ‘to the: quick work'of'a telephone girkin the Port Henty exchange; ‘who’ notified ‘the Millsbrook Val- ley. folks‘ to-flee. . - Mineville dam was 8 new, structure . of éonerete. [twas ality feet, high: and 200 feet wide: {Court af. :Revision -| termine.ap Patience of discipline’s. su- : A . Schoole in the ancient: chi fe soon after nightfali when the An that » Special . ‘Appeal, under the- provisions of the’; Assessment: Act 1908; and amendments. ‘thereto, to :de- als: arising: out of :assesa- ments. under the: Supplementary’ Rolls of the Omineca “Assessment: District, for the Year 1912, will* be held in, the Government’ Office, Hazelton,..on ‘Satur. day, the let, June 1912, “at + th hour of 10% o'clock in the forenoon. o . ‘Ww, Aiiison,’ Judge of the Court of Revi ion. and eal, « woes javed at Hazelton, B, @.’ oa. 26th April 1912, : ara Novion i is : hereby give ‘LAND NOTICES. Omineca Land District. - Disprict i 0 Cassiar, - "Take notice that Alex. Morales ‘|Anaheim, California, prospeetor,, -in~ | fends fo apply «for permission : tg. pur-. @ the following described lands‘ **Gorameneing at 4 post planted three | | miles north and one-half-milé west of the northeast corner of lot’ 1062, : thence north 80 chains, weat 80 ehaing, ' south 80 chains, east 80 chains to point of ‘commencement, : containing 640 acres |- more or less. ‘Alex Morales. April 9, 1912 “43. Omineca: Land District. District of assiar. - Take notice that Antonia Friend of Anahein, Calif. married woman, in- tends to appl H for permission to Fame chase the following described lan Commencing ata. post | Blanted 8 miles north and1-2 mile west of northeast. corner of lot: 1062, home north eighty chains, éast eighty chains, south eighty chains, west eighty chains to point of commencement, “containing 640 acres more or less. April 9,°1912.” 8 * Antonia Friend. Omineca Land District... _ District of ; Gassiar. .*. Take notice: ‘that Cogsuse Morales of eheim, Calif., cook, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described Janda: Commencing ata post lanted 2 miles north and 1-2 mile ‘east of the northeast ‘corner of lot 1062, thence east 40 chains, south 80 j chains, west 40 chains, north B6 chains, to tainin aoe olnt of commencement, con- acres more orless. ‘following described lands: ' broke,’ ‘those on. board the Rome- |, ‘apply for’ permission’ to purchase the _|thence east.8¢ chains north 40. ‘chaitis, '. [west 80:chaing more or less te Skeena Warned.by.a teléphone operator | broken;. 500: ‘persons residing in}: \Bear river, thence east-8 to Skeena river, noray causing a: damage of over $100, -|- | mouth o: April 15, 1912 43 Cosause Moyalea. Omineca Land District, . Diattict * - of Cassiar.. Take notice that John B 1, Moe of Hazelton, proapector, intends. to apply for ermiaeion to purchase the A following described lands; Cormmeicing ata post planted 2 niilea north and one mile east of the northeast corner of Jot 1042, thence west 80 chains, |- north 80 chains, caat 80 chains, south 80 chains to int of commencement; containing 640 acres more or less: April 17,1912, 42 «John B. J, Moe, ) © Omineca Land District, District of aggiar, Take notice that John K. Fried of Aneéheim, Calif., prospector, intends to to apply for permission to purchase the |. Commenting at a post. planted 2 miles north and J: mile east of the northeast | | corner of ‘lot 1062, - thence north 80 chaina, exat 80. chaing,. aouth 80 chairs, | west 80 chains to point of. comnience- ment, containing 640 acres:-more or less, || April 17,1912. 43 John &.. Friend, : Omineca Land Distric “District off assiar, . Bake notice that Sarah Jane’ ‘Godfrey “ of Nanaimo, married woman, intends to | : following described lands: . . Commencing at a post planted on the: i east bank of keena’ river, about I mile q northerly from junction of Bear river |. iver, thence douth 40:chains, more or |: a less, following bank of ‘Skeena river, to |’ '_| Boint.of comméncement,- ining 220 |. 1 acres more or Jess. = April, 1912, . ; Take notice that nik A. of Hazelton, miner, ° intend to. a for permission’ to purchase the fol ie “ ing described lands; a Commencin at_a pogt:planted: on the - east bank’ of the Skeena rivet, about .1 J mile ‘northerly “from, tha: siitetion of | chains, south: 0 chains, west 80 chaing, gre, or less, 20 thaius, midie or Jeas following bank o£-;Skeena : river to point. of commendem fontaining |. J 7 0 acrés more or leds, April 9, 1912 | 43, - COAL NOTICE . Skeena Land District, “District of. Caasiar, . Take notice that: Thonties E Hankin of Hazelton, miher, intends to apply for & license. Rabari for. céal an pote leur over the following des¢ribed lands, . Commencing ‘at a Par bene about} 1 mite south of east fork -of*Naas river, and 22 miles southeast of “Junction ; cof |: ‘Sweeney creak being § -milés west: of |: Anthony creek, thence south80° chpins, east 80 chains, north-39, chalna; wast .80° chaina to point of commence- ment, known ps claim 16.::~ , = March 81912 . Thomas E.'Hankit: _ Skeenia Land District, Diatriet, of |X Take notices’ that Thomas E.” Hankin |: . y _ Commer Printing! _Omineca'b Miner a license to pros! leum over Conimenetng : |south,of east .of Hazelton, . miner, intends to apply for'| J et for coal an pee | G fo lowing described “at B post planted 1 ni . otk of Naas riyer and 22 ‘1 mila southeast of junction of Sweeney |‘ ‘jereak being 6 miles wegt of ‘mouth: of “anaes éréek; thence north’39. chains, |. ft #0, chathe, "south 80 chaind, svest 80 |: point of: veotmhaincs men : Ow first ip contains many soot things, and ssoted, “so as to fill in the’ shortage | iq the full 22, “extent of space allotted to: ns _ for the first Boat. 7