Enthusiasm Aroused In Van- ' couver by Bowser's. Ar ‘raignment of Reciprocity ORIEN AND SIR WILFRID . Federal Leaders Continue Busy: Jn East- ern - Constituencies — ‘Dominion Ta - Avwaking to Importance of the lesue— Campaign In. Britiah Columbia ' Vancouver, Sept. 8:— (Special _ _, to the Miner) The feature of the 7 week in the coast campaign was’ the dddress delivered by Hon. “W..J. Bowser at the. first Con- servative relly in Vancouver on Thursday, In a- vigorous ad- _ dress, amid a riot of laughter arid -cheers,. the: Attorney-general quoted Laurier’s anti-reciprocity . Speeches in the House, as report- : ned in Hansard and his public. speeches.on the same ‘subject; "concluding with the Prime Min- _ -Aster’s reference to reciprocity at the banquet given -by the Cana-. dian Club of Ottawato Ambassa- dor Bryce in April, 1907, on whieh * gecasion.. Sir Wilfrid said Canada “would have no more reciprocity proposals and no more pilgrim-| . ages to. Washington, : but was ‘ looking to the motherland..,“The ~ Liberals, ‘said Mr, Bowset, take > joy. in recalling the early recipro- __ city speeches of Sir John A, Mac-, .. donald, but we don’ t: have’ to go so far back to get Laurier’ 8 views the other way.- - Reciprocity, the speaker @ aver- _ red, would do incaleulable injury _to the growing industries of Brit- ; ish Columbia. Underit the Pan- ama canal would be. of “little - benefit to the ports of: this Province. “That. the adoption of ~ . the pact,would lead -to annexa- tion’'was the view of American’ _ statesmen and leading journals, - Referring to his prosecution of Canadian: Northern‘ contractors in : Victoria for violation ‘of. the “ alien labor-law in- bringing. men from Seattle hé justified the fining - of the contractors ‘and condemn- ‘ed. the Ottawa authorities who, he ‘said, under a secret order-in- council, sought to void the Act ‘by letting down the Ammigration barriers, a - ‘Laurier { in 1 Ontario a “Collingwood, Sept. 8:—Sir Wil. “frid Laurier has returned to. On- ’ tario; and. spoke. here last night. -He declared . there ‘would be no change in the tariff: ‘on tariufac- tured’ goods. until. ample: oppor- tunity was allowed for’ examin: ation of. the:question: He elaim~ _ ed he had- rejected ‘American pro-| posals for: reciprocity . in” Taani- a of actures., “Premier Sets Time Limit Sudbury, Sept. 8: “In a ‘taal here Sir Wilfrid Laurier predicted ” that’ the ‘tariff barriers. between!|i “Tare Pleased With INATIVE SILVER-FOUND ON ~ HUDSON BAY MOUNTAIN, Sensation Caused By Display. of Rich Speci "mens. from New Discovery-=Confirmation of ~ Reports Likely’ to Cause ~ Run Wall Up In the Phowands ae was ‘frequent ‘applause. 7 “Northern Interior| “Among ‘the: “visitors to thie ‘| Miner ‘office during’ the. ‘week. were ‘two coast newspaper men, W. 2, “Playfair and, Frank Ward, representing the: Vancouver| News-Advertiser and the Victoria Colonist. They ‘have. just com- pleted a‘ horseback ‘journey, *wn- dertaken in the interests of their papers, from: Asheroft to. Hazel-|- pleasure at the remarkable evi- dences, of- coming prosperity they | saw on their trip. =: ‘They were only in town ashort time,: Jeaving |j for. the: Coast’ to ‘prepare’ ‘des- |' criptive articles on the country covered by their itinerary. . © Southern Salmon Pack Vancouver, Sept. '8:—(Special tothe Miner) The Fraser River salmon pack is estimated up-to date at two hundred and fifteen: thousand -:cases' of ‘all kinds, of which sixty thousand tases were sockeyes, The Puget Sound pack was seven hundred © thousand cases, of which one hundred and teri thousand cases were sockeyes, ROSS HAS GOOD MEETING Liberal Candidate Receives. a Hearing from Mombers of Both: Parties and Proves Himself an Adroit Campaigner. Says Nothing about Lumber. lodustry. A fay. large crowd last. night! listened: to Duncan Ross and_oth- |. er. advocates. of reciprocity-in the first public meeting of. the: ‘local. campaign: -: “The - Liberal, candi- date did- not ' arrive until nine in the © evening, which _made the meeting. a late one. : The- - pro- ceedings were opened by George Swan, as chairman, and C.: W. Peck gave the first: address, his}: remarks being ‘confined to gener- alities. - Mr, .Rogs,:in. hig lengthy speech, gave-his attention main-| ly to-the disloyalty, cry; which -he chose to- set up as the only arpu- ment against. reciprocity advan: ced by the Conservatives, -Need- legs to say, his.adroitness. of ar- gument did not.fail him;: and he. succeeded ‘te'his. own, satisfaction in -vanquishing his man‘of.straw.. The question... of. British. ‘Colun-, bia’s lumber industry. linder ‘reai- procity was not discussed by. the] candidate, * but was “taken i inp by, the last speaker of the evening, John Dorsey,’ of ‘local. fame, ‘whot _. [undertook ‘to.shéw' that reciptoc- ity would benefit thosewho own- ed timber: ; ‘lands, ag: eighty ‘pér cent of them were: Americans. His: argument" ‘was not, ‘however, avery lueid one; The crowd, while not ‘enthusiastic, Pave: “thie “A Convenient Inatitution “tthe | new ° “free: “reading : ‘ina : es writing room, over Adams’. drug store, hig: been: ‘Suecesstully ine augutated, and js-being used by many. who find’ it'-most’ conven- vot to. the’: able Canada andthe, United ‘States }evs ~ would sbe” down.’ “within three - montha: : wag a "thepartis i eee may ES wins tilled on een = tm ~ Deputy-coroner - Step ‘He denied that Canada| te ton, and express surprise and|" speakers . a "good . hearing, : and Ral TP Stampede—-Assays} While it has been demondirated |. beyond: doubt, that this,: ‘district is remarkable “for: the excellence ‘of its ‘mineral showings, ° and "| while all capable mining men unite in declaritig. that its’ future as a big producer is. agsured, the} development of our various, camps has been so gradual and consist- ‘ent that. although may: rich showings of Ore are ready for the inspection of visitors, and’ high agsays are quite the usual thing, there has heretofore been. no excitement such as is caused by |: the discovery of rich placers: or native minerals. ' This state of affairs obtains no- longer. Since news ofa strike of native silver on Hudson Bay Mountain reached town afew ‘days ‘ago, and gam: ples of the rich mizieral were dis- played in the window of a local firm, :little élse has been talked about, even the election taking | - second place i in the’ public eatimar| The. find was’. ‘made by’ fret Allan ‘and.’ Phil’ Hankin, - ground ‘adjoining " the Lakeview group, eight mniles. from the rail-} way, on the northeast slope. of the mountain. --They-staked four claims, ‘and claim. to have, the vein exposed. on three, . The discoverers say the ore, which is a beautiful bornite; carrying ‘a remarkable’ ‘amount of native roceurs on the footwall side of a ‘dike’of porphyry in a limoniite for- tation, The vein is stated to have a width of from: 22. to 26 inches... ... In Harvey and “MeKinnon’ 3 office,.. where the ore is displayed there “is‘a constant stream. of sisitors,-' ‘all. of whom’ wish to handle’ the Specimens. - ‘een found advisable to tie a string.on the largest piece of the native ‘metal, ‘lest. some ‘absent- minded” visitor should collect ‘it, ~whilesonie of the best specimens have not been. publicly displayed. An assay of the bornite gave re- turns of 6640°oundés" df silver: to the ton, onal to. a value of $2982, 80. }. There-.is also a “high eteentage of copper in. “the ore, ° } Mineral Float ‘galena ‘inthe face of the number! . | two. tunnel on the Silver Cup. . ‘Large. specimens of: fine: coal from the Copper river measures ara on exibition im Aldous, Rob- értaon and Murray's window. i “Good progress is reported from. the Ninemile. road; which 18 ex- fected, tobe of use-to the miners sig} 85 8 a slelghvad during the coming depth of 62 fest, there is now showing. itwo ‘feat of beautiful Fi ike) ejin width at that point, silver, in leaves and’small flakes, | _ Tt has|° spring. wep “There i is two feet, of. high. grade |; Ml Pick, “report ~ that. “the vein; which waa atrutk - last weok -{n | tae ee the prospect. tunriel vow in. pro-| he the | mress, proves ‘to be: -$hirty Inches “Rod MeCrimmon resigned the Position of: superintendent of the Silver Standard. He left for the Coast on the Hazelton, ' _ George McBean, . the original owner of the. group;: is again in charge of the property for. the company, Among the specimens of high giade ore, brought in during the ‘week were some fine pieces from Silver Island, Babine Lake, This ore, which was obtained by Ben Siverson, shows a great deal of wire silver and is undoubtedly of very, high grade, “In Harvey & McKinnon’s office ‘are displayed a large number of striking specimens of the ores uncovered on the Rocher de Boule group, hitherto worked by Trim- ble*& Pemberton and recently bonded’ to W. J. Cowan’: The showing onthe property is ‘de- elated: by recent visitors to he truly remarkable. R, G, Steele, 2 mining engineer bonded: two groups of claims on Hudson Bay Mountain, has re- m | turaied - to the district and expects to ‘proceed with development Work: at once on the High’Ore group, bonded from Argus: Mc-. Lean’ and Angus Matheson, and the group aequired from L, M. Woods.and partner. “Mr. Steele ia now-on the ground, examining the claims. Stewart Telegraph Line Open . The announcement is made by W. W.- Wrathail. that ‘the tele- graph line from Kitsumkalum to Stewart, on Portland Canal, is completed and open for the trans- mission of messages. The rate fromHazelton to the northern camp: is $1, 25. for ten words, “Likes Northern Country . oe Vancouver, Sept.,.7:-—-G, 7 P, colonization agent Lett who" “has just returned from a trip to: thé north; is. enthusiastic ° regarding the possibilities presented forthe development of the fruit lands of | Lakelse, Kitsumkalum -and Copper River. : The railway: line runs. through rich fruit producing ‘country... ‘The: Provincial Gov-f emmént: set out one..thousand apple: trees in these valleys: this Tncendiarisan at ‘Nelo vt Nelson, ‘Sept.,..7 Following} ‘|the- destruction by fire “of the Hall smelter, and other buildings, with a loss of nearly a million, an investigation was- ‘held, with. the sv, _ {vesult'that the fire was | found ‘to. have: been of incendiary~ origin: the | last. ‘few days, arid’ armed| - men aire. ‘guarding neaily every |? house’ ini:the vicinity,” “The chief of: police fears some of ‘his | ‘ment may ba‘ shot by firebugs, _ “The at work: on the tase... with fine i “be under way on every part of of wide repute, who last year! [contractor Tells of: Railroad Progress I. W. Stewart, of Foley, Welch} & Stewart was in town for a couple of hours. today, leaving |.’ for the lower end of the line on the Conveyor, To the Miner, Mr. Stewart said his firm ex- pected to make good progress «a@duxing the coming winter. All the camps between Hazelton and Telkwa have been established and construction work will goon that section, . The contract for clearing right of way for fifty miles south -east of Aldermere has been let, and further con- tracts will be awarded shortly. It is expected that steel will be laid to Skeena crossing in time to allow of the hauling of supplies to the Bulkley valley camps from that point during the winter. Sufficient. supplies have been ac- cumulated, Mr, Stewart said, for the camps as far as Aldermere and beyond, and it is likely that camps will- be éstablished and outfitted ‘as far as Bulkley sum- mit, sixty miles from Aldermere, duri ing the winter. Hh B.C. POSTS ARE BUSY Hiidaon’ ‘4 Bay Company Ships Unusually Large Amount of Supplies to the Eastern Part of Omineca. District; where Prospectors and Surveyors: ARS ‘Busy. On Thursday Charleson’s pack- train left for Babine post with fifty packs. of, supplies for that and: other ‘interior posts of the H. B..Co. -Mr. Boyd reports that Several’ attempts have been made a to set. ‘fire to stores and. houses i in|: | Attorhey-general’s department is ig already. three times as Much freight has been sent te the in-. terior posts asin any previous year, . while the Babine ware- house is still full. This speaks volumes for the activity of pros- pectors and. surveyors in that. part of that district, Charleson’s train has made four trips .and Cataline has taken threecargoes, while Indians have handled 800 horse loads, Cataline will make another trip to Babine, with 1i,-[j 000 pounds, and will then take ; ‘the same quantity to Fort Fraser. Borden i in New Brunswick — , $i. John, Sept. 8:—Speaking to large: -tudience at Sussex, My. Borden. said- reciprocity - would looser’ the bends of Empire, * ‘He repeated his pledges of assistan#a in the construction of permanent highways ‘and in the spread of agricultural knowledge among the:farming classes. The oppos- | ‘ition. leader will next tour Prince Edward Island.- His reception throughout New Brunswick has | een. enthusiastic, : te “‘Aeronauts Killed ° Mulhausen, Germany, Sept,8:— Lieutenant Neumann, a military: aviator, was flying: @ machine with -one : passenger. “when ‘thé gasoline - tank: exploded. “> Both men: were ‘killed. o Canada Rik: ite Soul. Montreal, Sept,-: 8 daily -paper -hére, : warnd dians:, to. thatthe. of: ~SUESSFUL ‘CELEBRATION Labor Day ‘Sports Attract ane ‘Large Crowd, Which Thor- at oughly . Eajoyed the Day HATELTON 10-8. 7. B35 - | Local Team Wins Good Baseball Game— Hetherington Wins Race—Many Inter- ~ esting Events Decided—Splendid Dance “In Evenizig Closes Enjoyable Day. ‘ Hazelton’s Labor Day celebra- | tion was successful and enjoyable from 2tart. to finish, Exigencies .. of space prevent anything like an adequate description of the day’s - events being given; it must suf- fice to say that citizens and vis- _ itors alike were highly pleased, - Under the direction of a cap. uble committee the sports came off in accordance with the pro- gram and withoutahiteh, As . — was expected J, H. Hetherington won the championship of North- ern B. C..in the 100 yards in im- pressive atyle, with Carson gee- ond. He also won with ease the quarter mile race, Moore being the contender, Muckleston and Tibble were first and second in -|the shot put; Mrs.- Stickney won’ the erg and spoon race, with Miss Magner a close second; the juv- enile races were productive of much amusement, | : ; ‘The running. high jump was a” closely contested and a splendid exhibiton. W. Picketts. won at 5. feet 2 inches, Graham Rock, ‘| who was: second, _ dumped 5 feet 1 ineh, - Hazelion lost the. ‘tug of war, the all-comersteam winning first and ‘third - pulls, , ve The concluding game sof the ; senson in the ‘‘Peavine’ league. was the feature of the afternoon when the Grand Trunk engineers.” met the local ninein what proved °: to be a classy exhibition of base- = ball... The. scofe” was ten to five’ |. in favor of Hazelton, but the vis-: itors were by no means, outelas- sed. work hard to win. Graham. Rock; the new local’ pitcher, proved to. Zs bea star.of first magnitude, hay-.° ing three strikes called ‘on! twenty” men. Lou Reed, the: opposition one slab artist, was no mean. “antago-- nist and the Hazelton.men were . 4 lucky to‘get hits: enough to win. ‘The dance in, the, evening: “Was the best social event of the: sume mer season, there being: a large attendance, a good. floor, and” ‘@x= cellent’ musie,. the latter. furnished by ‘Mrs. Harvey. and Mr: “Smith, ‘To the: excellent. work ‘of: the: various’. committees - is due: the great success of thé elebration and ‘the fact thatthe Hazelton Athletie J Association, und auspices: the. sports In fact, had they. had the ... - _|88me. opportunities for practice, —_ they would make. the local team: