a ‘Buffragette

_ HAZELTON, 8. C. SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1912°

° PRICE $2. 09. ‘A YEAR we

SOR RELAND

” Bridah Piemier. Presents To
Parliament Meastire Grant-|.

Fort: eorge: Line of
: points: ‘Offcials|

ing Autonomy : To’. Nation. |

WILL BE MUCH OPPOSMION| -

Unionists and Uletoritce Nei hares
To Any “Bill fox: Irish Parliament—
Kipling Writes ia Poem and Jos. Martin
Would Have Him | Jailed.

London, Apt u —the long-
“expected - bill providing” for the
home government of Ireland was
- today introduced in the house of
commons by Prime Minister As:
-quith on behalf of the Amperial
government, -The premier, : ‘in
__ presenting the measure, delivered]!
8 two-hour speech which: is de-
seribed by old: parliamentariaris
as the most masterly.’ address of
recent years.. ‘The: vhome: Tule’
bill is supported by* all Liberals |.
and Lahorites and. by both ‘sec-
tions of ‘the Nationalist party,
Jn opposition to the ‘measure are
the Unionists and the Ulsterites; |;
who declare they will: oppose any':

. form of parliament for ‘Ireland.

The object.of the - government i is
to grant - regl : "autonomy in Trish
. affaivg, . 3°.

Rudyard - Kipling ‘today “pub.

_ lishes astringent, poem. in. 1 0P-].

position. to. the. “home rule pro-
posals, For .its publication Joe)”
‘Martin is urging. the : proseéution
of the poet on. a charge of sedi-|-
tion.” - o Mee

‘

_ The > Manuerid inde

The.annual masquerade dance
of the Assembly Club, held in
the auditoriyin: on Monilay even:
ing, was’ successful - iu’ every.
respect, comparing most favor-
“ ably: with’ costume-. affairs pre-.
* viously held in: ‘Hazelton: Among.
the tastefi! and. artistic: ‘costumes
worn by the ladies the- following
were worthy of- éspecial ‘rote:
Mrs. Anger, Fairy Queen; Mrs.
Boyd, Cowgirl; ‘Mrs. Cameron,
Colonial Dame; Mrs; Cary, Fash-
ion; Mrs, ‘Charleson, Nurse: Mrs.
Cox, Cowgirl; ‘Mrs. Dewar, The] -
‘White Sister; Mrs. Graham, Gei-|
“sha Girl; Mrs. ‘Hoiner, Quakeress;

‘Mrs. Kirby,; Kitchen Maid; Mra. a.

Leslie, Daughter’ of the’ Regi,
ment; Miss Light, Pierrette; Miss
Lindell, The Spooney, Kid; Mrs.
Moran, Queen of Hearts; ‘Miss

' Qlsen, Granny; Miss Patterson,

Prima Donna; Mrs, Polly, Dutch.
- Girl; ‘Miss Purvis, Summer Girl;
°» Miss. Sharpe, The. Pink Lady;
Mrs, ‘Slinger, : Quakeress; Miss
~ Smith; - ‘Highland: “Lassie; Miss
- Sneddon, “Fairy: Queen; Mrs.
 Wrathall, Blue. Bell; Mias Wrath-
all, Poeahontas..-’
Among. the aentlemen i in cost
tume the following. were noted:
“N, Cary,” @own;- ‘PLB. Carr’:
Modern. Beau; E. °K. ‘Charlesch?
Pierrot: J. W.-Davis,. Klooehman
OB: Dewar; Mrs. ‘Dooley; A..
'~“Faweett, Monk; E. NN Ford,
Klux Klansman; HF: Glassy;

The Angler; ‘Hi ©. “Hankin, Cow ;

; J, °H. Hetherington,
rr Homer,” Pierrot;

Punchy
Millionaire;
J. E, Kirby,
". Larmer, Sheriff; Major‘ Lebiie,
wn! A, Leverette,
nish Cavélier; “H. ;Hy- Little,
eon; Bi. Lofquist, Sailor; W.
McAfee, Domino; C. M.. Mae-

Sitting’ Bull; F, Poiley,
ns. ilson, -Rastug . on
son, Kiootehman.:

.|ehief engineer _ of: ‘the: Pacific

Wfor a f

Ben’ Bolt;” W. Hi, | pro

May Build Dreadnanghts

Chiebeo: A presumably: inspired
‘article in the Chronicle ‘says that
‘while the actual ‘number: of war-
‘ships to be built.: by. Canada is
‘not decided’ upon,’ tendeta will ||
be. immediately ~invited | for two
Dreadnaught of newest | design.

Winniase, ‘April 10; John Cal.|
laghan, assistant: ‘to, Chief En-|.
eineer Kelliher | ‘of the ‘Grand.
Trunk Pacific, has been appointed

Great Eastern, He left today
for Pasadena; California, to con-
fer with J. W. Stewart,.:president
of the P, G.-E: Mr. Stewart, who
has -been quite ill, is now conyal-
escing at.the southern ‘yesort..

- D'Arcy Tate, chief counsel for
the’ G. T. Phas: resigned. to ,ac-
cept: ‘the ‘dual, position’ of: vice-
president, and general counsel: of
the new road, with headquarters,
at ‘Vanéouver. :

. Survey. parties have heen i in thie
field: between Vancouver ‘and
| Fort - George’ for some ~ time,
‘Actual tonstruction is expected
to begin. early i in.May and. to be
in full swing along the southern.
ord of ‘the lined in June next.

THE. BOARD OF TRADE
~ REELECTED GFFIGERS

Organization Hel Held Important
Meeting ~ ~~ Some “Changes
In Personnel of. Council.

A ‘good deal. of interest was
manifested in the meeting of |
Hazelton Board. of ~ Trade | last |
evening? the electionsof offieers
and counchl‘ige the ‘dAtsuillg. yg ar’
being-the real oder of busts
ness. Rol 2B Hovell, presi-|
dent of. ‘the board since its or-,
ganization, was unanimously * res
elected, i “recognition ‘of: his}
valuable geFvices-and his eapabil-
ity. as: presiding ‘@fficer. “J. M.
‘MacCormick : Wag. again “chosen
vice-president, and Ti. Ly DeVoin,
the. energetic setretary, ‘was also
continued ‘in. office. & oe PO ag!

the following business men: R.’ II *
McDonell, F. C.. ‘McKinnon, : zl

C.-V. Smith and R. S. Sargent. |
‘Discussing the gquestion, of a
ferry across the Bulkley, the

board. decided. to leave the mattergLtd., is ‘engaged’ in “active. de-

tin the: Hands. of the. copicil, Ry
S. Sargpiit,. who hay a *franchise,
“stated tHiat: the'c ble
had béen réceived, wand: thiat 2 as *he
did not intend to cohdaét, thegern-
terprise ee would be
willing to transfewthe charter to
jany siitable persong>r. “scoyn pany
for.a nominal consi leration.. r
There gare now” © Attyadven
‘memberg. of the board. and the
feeasury isin exedllént Bindition; |
Fixing Athletic gereiinds™
affas are now being raided for,
ason’ 's Fequiremgnts of - the’
¢, associations. ‘Subserip-
beral, and thene ig every

1911. _ The Te
ing placed i in con:
R 8. ‘Bai

‘| vince,\which was so» young” that

Stephenson, ‘J. C. Ky Sealy, a
J. Mason Adams, H. H. Little, |.”

He

‘| wall and’tWo: incites of’ the’ same

=e rock is’ mixetl OF, |,

‘Tels
for| of or froin. the” Duke vein; ‘on

||BRITISH COLUM

~ AND HER RESP

-OFP rovince---Dealé

BIA'S FUTURE

SPONSIBILITIES

| Premier Speaks in : Optimistic Vein of Prospects

‘With Question of Par-

ticipation by  Cariada‘in Defence of, British
_ Enpite~Mistatements Corrected - * |

. rn

. (Special to The Miner) :

«. Vancouver,.. April Wi Hon:
Richard McBride; in his first pub+|.,
tic addyess since the election, de-
livered before the Canadian Club.
here today, ‘spoke in a most: opti-
mistic vein of the future. of B. C..
The: ‘province, he said, was ripe
.with prospects of unparalleled:
prosperity. The’ premier’s
| subject was “Uphe: Responsibil-
ities ‘of British Columbia” andj:
in dealing with it he struck a high}:
patiiotic note. . He contrasted
the. older and ‘eas progressive
‘portions of Canada with this pro-

the speaker of its first legislature
was atill-living in Victoria. ~-Al-|
though it was no. part of the:
function, of ‘the provincial. gov-|-
ernment: to-attend to the defence

abandon their attitude of appars,|:
ent'apathy regarding’ the ques-
tion of -military.-and naval : des.
fence, sounding'a note of warn:
Ling of. the situation which ‘might
arige'in’ Western (Catala throughs
possible international -complica-.
tioris, In dealitig withthe qués-
tion of naval efficiency, he. said
the national ‘government. ‘earmot

do too much to please the: ‘people .

of this province. |

“Tn an interview ‘the: ‘premier
said: the government would. ¢on-
Sider ‘the question of erecting. in,
|Udhdon’ a. permanent buildgng:

‘for Be Ce and its agent freneral, :

ina, eee position than: the‘pres-
entre ed quarters, - ‘Should'tha |:
erection 0 uch a: building” “bet
‘undertaken, "the: structure’. would
be. “worthy: of the provinces,” "::¢°
With respect to the stabeinent

attributed to contractors : ‘on .the
Candflian “Northern _ Pacific
that "in the ‘évent of strike

[troubles ® developing more’ serious sith

Te ‘oportions | the company “would.
apply-to Ottawa for a relaxation
the restrictions upon: ‘Asian im-

tiigration, the premier. said em-

phatically that nothing of this
kind would be done, if ‘there was

-:any thought on the part of the

railway . company. of doing. it,

‘which he- very much questioned,

The statements’ made in the

house of commons recently i in ré-.

spect - to. Oriental ‘inomigration
were such as should convince the
railway companies'and the gener-
al. public of ‘the attitude of “the

‘tion, while: the agreement of the
company with the provinee was.
‘clear, comprehensive : and “com-
plete,

This’ agreement. is: ‘being and

would be most. strictly enforced.
of thecountry, yet he would urgé |. most. atrictly enforce

‘/ the people of British Columbia. to

In all probability. there. would.

'be found as little vestige of truth

in the statement asin the: much |

trepéated declaration: by certain

opposition newspapers. that.the:.

Canadian -Northern- ‘Pacific had | -

defaulted: i in: “meeting its: first ma-

luring. ihtérést : obligation’ on’ the)”

bonds: guaranteed | by-: British
Columbia, and that the: province
shad ‘been talled upon ‘to make |:
good, -

the ‘Bremier. emphatically, “that
the province hag ‘been ‘called: ‘upon
‘to pay $800, 000 in this congiection

We: ‘Have never been called up nt

.'The: ecompany™ is. quite
capable of looking after, its  obli-|
‘gations, and is doing go, and-I am
‘confident that it will continue to
daigo.!”” : -

The’ premier left tonight for
‘the bast, en! route to England..
Hé will -sail. from New ‘York on
‘he:new White Star steamer Ti-

May. 3

Duke: Hanif refutned- “fast |
evening ‘from the*American
group, where*the. Harris" ‘Mines

“velopment work, * ‘For: the | \ires- |b
ent, ‘the ‘company’ g, ‘efforts: are
directed. to’ the opening: ‘up’, of
numbagparee vein, gh the “Wagle
claim. .The. shait 4 snow ‘down
96: -feet, .and “is eing si two
feet a day, which*may fairly, ‘be 12
considered’ a good’ rate -of “pro- |
gress. gi, the bottog © ‘of : the
shafigwesterday the: ‘yein "was.
sixteen: inches wide, @with ‘four!

na. and
| @tay copper ore on. tha’ anging

grade‘on the footwall...-The ‘in-

ying éxcellent values, «. ‘The
sh it is highly satidfactory to
| th 5

onfént: It j proposed’

“ee
irigd Bat pee, ee

e‘dilver C pred

oy |

age fhe le lower vein.. wi

a a ; _ an Sparro
“Th he Vieity of Hazelton

+ 2
off: ‘th north side of Glen-Moun- +
from R.W. Thompson, Robert:

in,
Haden ‘and ‘Louis Dufttah, the
SeiBinal: Gwners, to..the ‘Steam-
at: Wonntain Gold ‘Mines, Lid.
h “heert completed, and prepara+
tiga. -foy dévelopment.are under
away, “see W.-Thompson, sho Jias
‘charge of the preliminary work,
ers that the camps axd trails
: finished, .and onthe arrival] ¢
‘Off Ggieral Manager J. F. Cam=|
feton, -whé is expected in Hazelton
next. ‘week,’ active. work will}:
'hegifiag The Surprise’ group ad-
inthe She Silver Staidard, and
haga bwing® of galeng
‘to that’ fhe sur lage:
Rix van hi “ ASBpys * show
théore’ t8 ap values. as high as)
$300... > It is ‘the intention’ of the 8
}hanagement to drive:a_ erosseut| 5
tiinél which will give 100 feet of |’

its well

{Banik Robber Confesses‘ -
> Waneo a ‘
1H ielghert from Los. Angele
ine wthat: Ghages-D ~Dean ho i 1

beiff implicated «i ‘
po hank
ull fonfess! i

die on a ‘subsidy basis.

“They tiave aid.” remarked f°
“Mel nes. ‘today’ heard -the * evi-

Lone single dollar—not. cone F

tanig; nd’ of intends toteturn about |:

+ Rome, An ARE
‘similar’. ‘ing desnate eer

tp April: 8: Advices

. End of Strike in. Sight -.
London: General telief is felt as
a result of the decision of the
officers: of the Miners’ Federation

to resume work-in the coal

colliery in ‘the country will’be
again in operation. ° —_

Trade. A gre ement o
With West Indies

Ottawa: “April “1h: “The: “fiat |

step towards ‘closer: trade: ‘rela-|
tions: between’ ‘the ‘various parts
of the British’ Empire. was taken
yesterday, when the trade agree-,| -
ment between: Canada. and the
West: ‘Indies, was . completed and |
signed, It will also be signed by
the Biitish'-colonial secretary,

rand will then have the effect of

law. |,
About -a dozen ‘delegates from
the West Indies met the Canadian

‘delegates i inva conference - which

lasted for oyer.a week, Consider-

‘federal authorities on ‘this ques- able advantages: on. West Indian

staples are to be’ given in return

for réciprocal trade ‘advantages
to Canada,.. It is understood that
the government: has received at,

least oné.offer for the, establish-
ment of a steamship service be-
tween Canada and the West Ins.

PROSPECTORS SUING
FOR STA STAKING FS

Aétion “Tried “In. ‘In Vancouver

. Arises” from : ‘Lécation- of

-, Groundhog Coal ‘Claims.
Vaneauver, April ‘12 Tudee

dence'in.a suit brought py Robert
|) Sparrow. aind B. - Nicholson. two:

‘prospédtirs, against T-. J. Beatty,

and‘C.'N- ‘Booth, on thyo,promis-
sory, notes, dhdb “of $300, The
plaifitifts alleged the nutes werd
given in: part payment for: service

‘in. staking © ‘coals. claims in’ ‘the
. }Omineta d isttict.

In: rresbating their side ‘of ths
case tlié-feferidgintssaid pay
of the notes had.bean. refused b
cause. the. samples of cdat brought

| down:by. the. plaintiffs had heen.

proven to’ come; *not from the land.
and, Nicholson ha
stakéd,:but from * ‘the. claims! of
the: National “Finance -Co., ‘ten
(niles distarite
ig pfbintifia’. ‘representations : ‘he:
to: the. expense of. ad-
vertiéing the. lands, i ina: -Ianner
hé‘could,not substantiate, & 1 on
this account he. but i in, i col fiter-'|
claim,
yThe ‘plaintiffs  tdtified ‘that
they had’staked fifty sections: of
coal land for the defendants, arid

that the. samples: although from
the lands.of the National Finance
, belénged to the same seams |.
hae underlay their claims and ad-

jacent lands... «.:
+ His’ ‘Hogor reserved jidgmeht?

- Sfattling: Report Was'Faled

“An abtound:
rom Madrid Btates
al nuncio, ig the Spanish

the -P&
‘edpita)’
of the ‘Pope... Vatican officials

ithe revert is. inden

ria : 7) dvancetl “Age of une ss
feo in “excellent sinne

‘ea

mines. ‘With a few days every ||" .

for “A

“Beatty said: ‘that’:

48 ‘announced: the death

prehen-| |

10 REPLACE

‘Large Number oF Strike Breakers Em-

‘gEoanaed— Many § Strikers Leave.

a (Syectat | to: athe Miner) - os
~ Vancouver, ' ‘April - ‘42 — After
belie tied“ up. for a:week, : con-

Sowell. protected were. the new.

a desire to interfere, were over«
awed. Under the leadership of

newly-arrived workers... <0 °

fected. within. ‘awe
and. the “ ¢ontracto

not..to re-employ L. W. W.-men,

the strike.” Many of the striking
laborers. have left’.the country,

hoe ‘

to take their: places, :

adian. N or the
umbiag

-A splecaia Showing.

nine: ‘Before coming to’ ‘Hazelton.

showing of ore ‘resulting from,
‘the winter's; { development. The
lower vein: having been : “erdsséut
by‘the tunnel startéd.. last fall, .

‘pected, the mine. foree’ waa’ put.
‘to Work.on a shaft on the upper.
vein. . Ata depth of fifty feet,
this ‘week, the shaft showed six
‘feet of high grade chaleopyrite,
rwith well-defined walls. ©
flow of water compelled the" ‘sus:
pension of work in this shaft, and.
a tunnel has beetjatarted, on: ‘this.
xein, at a point which could ‘not
e -reached? until’: now without...
danger from a snowslide.” This’.
tinnel will give backs of 160 feet.
The exceptidhally. high |
ore in this vein, and the
exposéd i in the ‘working.
Mr. “Cowan to ekpéct rema:

‘having * recovered from |”):

istrecent’ Indeposition. oot.

ent

has been an Agent
Department: to
é Indians of.

KG tmerly ch
misai er, of lands | ds
the provindial |
dn to-bethe Conservati

idate in the byé-election. for

Kootenay seat fn” the h hous:
commons vacated b ‘ Good:
eve; recently ap ‘a mer
ber of. board

. sinissionera,

THESTRI iS

Canadian Northern Contract: ae
" ors Bring News Men. To. Joey
» Work On Railroad t Grades: a

‘POLCE OVERAWE I ¥. W. 3

Iicffectual ° Attempts” Te “there

‘ployed Near Yale and. Mere Are Being

struction onthe: Canadian Nor- _

thern between Hope. ‘and: ‘Kam- ,

loops was resumed today, .a large we
number of strike“breakers being” e
employed on the work near Yale, oo 0 >

workers by provincial conatables
that the strikers, who manifested

I, W. W. agitators, the strikers’ .
made ‘an’ ineffectual. attempt to | ,
board the train carrying | the.

It'is-believed that more stiike:”
‘| breakers’ will follow: those now’: . :
engaged in constriction, and that...
_| there’ will ‘be ageneral. Yesump-
tio, of work-on - the. section af-
~The-polica. ae
have the |
situation ‘well in hand: The latter: -
have: ‘announced -their detision *:”’

who have been camped along the -
; {grade ainge the’ inauguration of

he March. payroll. of the Can- 7
ern ‘in’ British Gol
air $1, 100, 000. Thetotal’ °°
ill be: Only about. half=°.>-
that figure, owing ‘to. the strike. a

He. was Rteatly pleased with the ~~.
a work done * since _ hig: ‘departure ep
last fail ‘and ‘with. the remarkable '

and proving to be all that: was. ex °°

Thei ins, -

and new men ‘are being secured eo

LB Cowan, managing dire
t} tor of the Rocher de Boule,“who*:: |
arrived from Balt Lake ‘a’ weekicr
ago, spent a few ‘days ‘at ‘the’ -

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