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VOL. IV, NO. 85

HAZELTON, B C., SATURDAY, ‘MAY 1, 1915

. PRICE $2.00 A’ YEAR

ALIEN ENERIES"BURN -
| BRIDGE IN VANCOUVER

Vancouver,” “April ‘29: —A par-
tially .successful attempt. was
made early this morning to-des-

False. Creek. “The structure,
damaged. The’Granville-street |_
, bridge -was also set on’ fire, but’
little dafiage was done,. The
fires were started at.four. a, m.;
during. a gale of wind.
“Considerable excitement has
| been caused by the. outrage,
i _ which is -believed to have been
‘the work of alien enemies, who
are reported to oe celebrating
the. loss of Canadian: troops: in
Flanders. :

Vancouver, April. 30:-—Four

‘ Germans, Baron von Luttowitz,

- Dr. Otto Grumert; Paul Koop,
and Frederich Soritzel have been
‘arrested and sent to the detention

camp.

To Enlarge Cemetery. .
At the instance of Government
- Apent Hoskins’ a meeting: of

citizens.of Hazelton was. held in
the schoolhouse on Tuesday even-
ing, to consider the cemetery
question, After u:full discussion
it-was decided.to. take steps to
secure the additional ground ‘for
cemetery: ‘purposes, adjoining the
present. cemetery, and R.-S. Sar-
.. gent. was elected, the | citizens’
‘répresentative,:” -to::co + operate
with “Indian Agent Loring in
preparing a proposition for sub-
mission to the provincial secre-
tary ‘and: the- ‘Indian commission:

An Omineca Bulletin. *

‘One. of the. most ‘nmportant
mining bulletins. yet iesued by the

~ provincial bureau of mines is now
being circulated: from. Victoria.
it deals. with . ‘the: mineral : ¥a-
.. Bources. of the district ‘tributary
to Hazelton. at. . -eansiderable
< length. Space is-also devoted to
‘a number’ of other quartz mining

. districts” in: “Bouthern- Omineca.
‘The bulletin. ig. illustrated : and
contains’. a. number of: diagrams] -
‘and: sketches, as well: ‘as “a map
_of the Hazelton . section, adding
“gonsiderably to'its value... From

a glance through the report it ‘is
‘evident that the assistant .miner-

' -plogist, John D, Galloway, whose ;

work it ig;. has. been : ‘greatly, im-
-Brested by # the saetie atid other

‘co fident at the largeaperationa |.

bre

troy the Connaught bridge over|

which cost $300,000, was serious-|

(CANADIANS. PRI

WIN GLORY IN DESPERA TE CONFLICT

NED IN BATTLE

_ STIRRING NE WS OF THE GREAT WAR

- London, May 1-~No change is

reported today on the section of.

the battlefront held. by the Brit.
ish forees. The French, official
report says progress has been
made on the whole front between
Ypres and the sea, the advances
varying. from ‘one third to two-
thirds of.a mile.:. The. Preach

have taken two successive lines

of trenches and captured a great
many. prisoners.

‘The. report: that Dunkirk had
been bombarded by German ships
was unfounded,
was from long range land batter-
ies, which fired ten more shells
yesterday, killing several victims,

| British aviators are feported, to

have located ard attacked the] ’
batteries, ‘twenty miles. away.

- The shelling.

Paris, May Tatthe reason for

‘the suspension of traffic between

England and Holland, which gave

tise to rumors of 4 naval: battle

in the North ‘Sea, thas: been dis-
closed:-in’ a report telling of the
capture or destruction of eight
German submarines during the
week,- They were. decoyed out
by a report.of the retirement of |.
the British fieet..

Today. the: -admitalty allows the
resumption. ‘of trade, but. passen-
gers may not be carried until the
routes are cleared... :
town of Lowestoft last night, but
did no damage, according to the
unofficial reports, -

- Amsterdam; The coast batter-

ties at Zeebrugge, the. German

basa on “the Belgian const, were
heavily engaged from 9:30 last};
night.to one o'clock this morning

replying to -the’ fire of British

warships, A thick mist prevent-
ed the ships from being seen, but
that their work was effective - is
inferred from the numerous
fires which rose about Zeebrugge.

London: Co-operating with
the. fleet, four British, armies are
making a converging movement
between Gallipoli and Maidos, in
in the Dardanelles littoral, ‘where
- tthe. main. Turkish army is Hkely
to be hemmed in: . It is now. im-

possible for the Turks. to. return |

to the mainland ‘or ‘eross’ the
straits. The Queen Elizabeth
sank a transport which attempted

the crossing.

~ PROGRESS. OF THE. GREAT WAR: DAY BY DAY

“Ottawa, April 26;:—Twenty- one
killed and fifty-nine. wounded, ia

the-toll- taken: ‘Upon our: ‘Canadian
officers in. the heavy fighting: on.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
which, according to ‘reports, is
atill going on, - . A Hist issued last
night contains, the names of the
twenty-one officers killed, includ-

ing three colonels, viz, Lieut,-
|Col. Hart MeHarg, commanding

.| the seventh battalion, of Vancou-
very: Lieut.- Col. Arthur Percival |:
Birchall, ‘of the: Canadian’. Per-
manent Staff “and. - Lieut. -Col.
Russell, Lambert Boyle; of Cross-
field, Alberta,. commanding the
tenth battalion. ° The - list, -

admittedly incomplete, as thbre
are no-artillery officers %mention-
ed, though a battery. of Canadian
six-inch -iguns - was taken by. the
Germans and later “recaptured, .

London,. ‘April 26:-The’ follow-
ing isa statement - ‘issued: ‘today:
by the Belgian Legation: —‘'The.

town of Luzerne: (Belgium),: “west

of Ypres, which ‘was captured by |:

the enemy. on Friday: night,: has
heen retaken. .by. Franco. Belgian
troops.’ “Our artillery. has: ‘replied |;

sticcessfully’. ‘to a fire directed at
‘the whole. length: of our. front: by:
‘German ‘batteries. :
. , fhave been’ able. ‘ty make useful

“An “earnest. of: ‘tha’ géagon' *g].
“maining: activity. was the: shipment

-worthyy-Vietor * MeLeane Sx.

‘bank: of. the: “Yser canal.)
British ‘troops, “notwithstanding

-Our;, Aviators
‘Meuse, vat the ‘Cofonne- trench,

‘\of a mile).

son-Godson ‘and : ‘Lieuts: Hibbert'
Tupper, 8. D. ‘Armour, G. Ken-
Eis
Goodall, -A.-G. Spencer,. G. “He
Davis and A: L. Lindsay, » ~.
Col. Hart McHarg was @ law-|
yer in- Vancouver. : He served in
the African war as a private. - He
won ‘the Prince of Wales’ prize,
the Governor-(General’s prize and
the world’s rifle shot -Chempion-
ship last year, 7
- Paris, April 26 (official) : a |
Belgium our counter, attacks are

progressing’ successfully i in close, :

co-operation with our allies. The
Germans, who attacked us with:

8) two army. corps, continued to use

asphyxiating shells. Some of
their projectifes which failed to
explode were found .to contain
a. quantity, of these gases.. We
‘| have made. considerable progress
jorth,.on the-right,
The

violent attacks. by the enemy. on
Saturday evening, | “have on our
right maintained their | positions.
In Argonne we took:a German
trench, ‘captured - two: machine

eung: and, ‘made some prisoners.

charactér. - On the” Heights: ‘of

ers Virginia and Madda carrying
contraband. They, “dee ‘flying |
the Amami seat degt Tak
and taken to Lemnos. ©

“London; April: 2:—The. ¢ cor-

respondent: of- the. Daily ‘News,

writing from - ‘Northern France, |_

says everywhera in: the departs |.

ment of the Pais de Calais, ‘that
‘praises of the gallant Canadians
are being sung. In the crucible

nlof most intense heat they have

not’ been found wanting.’’
‘The. correspondent goes on to
say that the ‘‘wounded Canadians

who came down to the base to-
day—and ' there: are many, hun:
‘dreds of them—were ‘in. high

spirits, though many of them

assuredly will never fight again:.

These men respect the Germans
as a fighting machine, pure and
simple. “.’- Over: - the - ‘German’s

humanity. they © just: shrug: their

shoulders’ ‘expreasively::

|LOCAL-AND- DISTRICT.

ert, on business.

condition serious, ae

eapt tured |. - a
[the Union Bank is to -be- closed ~~

arya:

day from a trip to Groundhog.

NEWS: PARAPES

R. 8. Sargent i ig in Prinee. Rupe

Mr. and Mrs. Hy BR Glaseey
have gone up to their Kispiox
Valley ranch.

R. BE. -Allen, ‘district forester,’ _
will go up to Smithers this even- _
ing on official business, -

H: B, Rochester, of Prince
Rupert, wasa visitor in Hazelton. -
during the “early Part. ¢ of ‘the
week, ;

: ae
a * :

E. Donohue, of Fort ‘Goorre: os
arrived here on Sunday.” Fie.
expects to spend the- Beeson in .
the district. |

“A, H Tomlingoh,. provincial
horticulturist, lectured to an in-
terested crowd in the schoolhouse
onSaturday night

Mrs, A. -Hicks,.a much reapéet: >
ed. resident - of Hazelton, ~is ii
Her- advanced: age. renders her

- The quarterly meeting. of. ‘the ts
Hazelton Hospital board was held _
last night. Considering condi-
tions the report was 8 satisfac.”

a'y one,

“The New. Hazelton’ branch of

on May’!5, according to: reports, -.
leaving only the Hazelton. branch
to the immediate district.

Rod MéLeod; until. recently: Bee
‘resident of. Hazelton, wasa.drowl-
éed-at. Granby: ‘Bay: on Thurdiay
night of last weelz: :
poted that: he ‘fell ff: the’ wh

Dr. Kergin . came.” cap’ f :
Prince Rupert on Saturday “to
assist Dr. Wrineh in operating
on F. J., Hail for: appendicitis. a es
Mr. Hallis making a food recov:

2 "A, Brewer retried | ‘on ni Sui

He was only away: three: weeka, cel
but brought. back some. fine - othe

“They: tell how, in. the gteat CB
Steenstraete ‘fight, they’ had. to] the ‘local

retire for a spell, during. the

thick of the tumult, leaving their
wounded ‘troops.’ They. found
all their wounded’ comrades bay-
oneted to‘death.’. Their revenge

for this was swift and : terrible: |’
{At the point of their own. bayon-
th iets they took only: two Germana|'
a ‘of | alive.
e ‘role: kilometer” (about two-thirds
At first. we: “were 'th
vl Sompellod: to. ‘tall back but. they
=| were completely, driven out bya}

* The: Canadians broke ‘alll;
conventional pales: of warfare i in

Bank, leaves. tomorrow: for Prine

Rock. ‘says: ‘the:
founding. into” shape. ~
ont Will still: hold "the: “champlonshiy

Rupert-on relief. duty, . Manag
McLeod ‘will remain “here: ‘for: a
short time to close up the » atait
of the branch.”

“Although nothing has yet been
desided as- -to:8 league. *pérles -

ays ‘are rapidly
“Hazelton: