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HAZELTON, B C sh

TURDAY, JUNE 14, 1918

PRICE $2. 00 A YEAR

BHORE M.P.S
a3 FOR PROVINCE

_  edistribution Bill Will Be
: Introduced in Ottawa’ Par:
f liament Next Session

C.-T HAVE THIRTEEN

‘ancouver May Be Given Threa Men-
" bers of Dominion House -- Important
Members of Federal Government to

Visit British Columbia Shortly:

im Vancouver, June 12:—By the
Near Fedistribution bill which is to be
& brought down at the next: ses-
sion of the Dominion parliament,
, } British. Columbia will have thir
; WJ teen members at Ottawa instead
of the present seven. H.-S. Cle-
ments; -M. P,, says Vancouver
will have three members.  Dur-
* ing the summer Hon, R. Rogers,

@ minister of public works, Hon,
gad. Dz Hazen, minister of marine
and fisheries, “Hon. ‘Sam Hughes,
‘minister of ‘militia, and Hon.
aw. T.White, minister of finance,
lwill visit British Columbia.

Negotiations Off.
Ottawa, June 12:—Owing to
Bho present uncertain political
situation in Australia, resulting
from the closeness of the general
gelections, Hon. George Foster
Weeias temporarily abandoned nego-
tiations for reciprocal trade rela-
ions between Canada and the
Commonwealth. He: will visit
S hina and Japan during the sum-
- ner, in the interests of Canadian
grade with those two countries,

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Studying Aborigines
‘ay =A notable visitor in Hazelton is
ecieut. .G.T. Emmons, of. the U..
wees. navy, who comes to study the
[eindians of this district, in ‘con-
nection with his work in Alaska,
Wevhere he has been :engaged for],
Maseveral’ years in. ethnological
itudy of (Ke natives on behalf of
mthe American government,

Lieut, Emmoris, who is a son of]:
_ athe late Admiral Emmons, is a
veteran in the naval service, and
ms known to all Alaskans as a
opular and capable administra- |.
motor. He will visit the. Indian
__. Millage at Kisgegas, an the upper
Bkeena. His son, Thornton, who
is a junior at Princeton universi-|
ty, ig, with him.

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7 Coming West Rapidly
Vancouver, * June - 12 ~The
TP. .tailhead i is. rapidly. com-
ing west from Tete Jauine Cache,
Maaccording to reports: from ; the
Wa railway: contractors.
is now sixty miles. west of. the|:
Cache, and will be laid: forty
W miles further by the endof June.
It ig expeeted the track will be
laid into Fort George by autumn.

‘Will Rush’ Shipbuilding.

/ London, Jund 11:—Hon: Win-
maton Churchill today admitted in
parliament that thé naval : pro-
gram, was months behind; but
stated, that the building of all
he’ships. would be rushed, in-
pluding the three which will be]:
built to take the. places: of those]
which would havé been’ futnishe |:

‘tions, which were: of the latest]

The* ‘pteelS The Belfast police have been

"| Premier Says Canada... |[

regarding the. government’s in-
tentions, Premier. Borden said:

now be built by the admiralty
are to be of the same type as
these we proposed and are to be
used for the same’ purpose, I do
aay ‘that it, ‘is the intention]
of this government, if it remains
in power, as it undoubtedly will,
to bring down ata later date, a

prpposal for the acquiring or con-
struction of three battleships. as
was proposed by.the naval aid
bill of 1912, and we hopein that
way before the completion of
‘these ships that we will be able}’
todo that which a partizan ma- |
jority i in the sénate prevented us
from doing: We shall take over
and pay for those ships for the
use of His Majesty for the com-
mon defence of the Empire,’ ”

SECOND READING OF
HOME RULE MEASURE

- London, Ju une i: :—Despite the
fiery denunciations of the opposi-.
tion, the Irish home rule ‘bill to-

preliminary to the second of the
three passages necessary before
it can become law over the veto

position declares the passage of
the bill will bring about civil war
in Ireland.’ The house of lords,
it is assumed, will again throw
the bill out, making its passage
in 1914 necessary.

Joe Martin has given notice of
his intention to ask Premier As-
quith to ‘suppress the - London
Times" “for. publishing alleged
seditious letters favoring the
position of the Ulster Unionists
in opposition to. home rule. Mar-
tin favors the criminal, “prosecu-
tion’ of -writers who express sym-
pathy with the Ulster men: in
their fight against the’ bill,. -Pre-
dieting bloodshed.

Belfast, June 9:—That then mu- .
nitions ‘seized. “by government
agents here a few days ago came
from ‘Germany was established
|by-British secret‘service officers
working on the case, - The muni-

foreign ‘patter,’ were consigned
to. a firm of finen drapers, the
members of \which are known . to}.
be in sympathy’ with the Ulster
loyalists.

in communication with the police
of ~ “certain ‘English. cities, “for
some weaks. past, believing rifles}.
and ‘ammunition were being
brought Afito the. country. from
England, - y
; Leading. Unionists here | are
aaid to have admitted that huge
consignments of: ‘arms and am-
munition ‘have’ alre ady been
smuggled into. the country and
are.now in secket caches Drepar-
ed by the Orangemen.”

+ Byitlah Stateman Deda 7

‘Loridon, June 12: Honi, Geo,
Wyindhar; -formérly chief secre-

led by.Canada but for the’ “action
is ot the genate,

Will Pay: For Ships;[-

Ottawa, June, 9: Replying. tal}
a question by Sir Wilfrid Laurier

- “As the three ships that will |

‘| than last year’s mark. 7 of

day passed its second reading, |:

of the house-of-Jords.-. .The, op-].

‘Iwmong them being J. R. Kelly,

| work on” the Kitseguecla coal

| fields, toarrange. for: ‘the contin-

wae uanee of developinant ., work,
: which will be in. hartge of J. K,

Local and District News Notes

Presbyterians Decide

For Union of Churches

a-visit to Seattle. -

{visiting the district.
ASW. Corner was in from Kis-
piox on “Wednesday. a
-. Ed. “McBeth | ‘came in from
Aldermere. on. Sunday.
Wm. Bickle, of Francois Lake,
lis here for a few days.
H. L. Frank, of Kitsumkalum,
was here on: ‘Saturday. 1
The Skeena has risen higher

Jack. Carr; of Bulkley - Valtey,
was in town fora day or two.

GL ‘Dd. Maxwell, of Fourth
Cabin, i is here ‘for a ‘day or two.
Mining Recorder Kirby return-
ed on Wednesday. from his va-
pation. not
- Harold and Cecil Bennett, of
Ootsa Lake, were in town mn during:
the: week; ‘
H: W. J. Brooks,. of Prince
Rupert, is staying at the
Ingineca.
J. H. Johnson and H. J. Mac:
donald, of Babine, are registered
at the Hazelton,
A. BL Falconer and Huntér
Corner are back from a trip ta|*
Groundhog coalfields.
J. T. Bates and Gus Olson: re-
turned on Wednesday £1 from a trip
to the Omineca river.
‘Mr, and Mrs. Thos, "Stewart,
of Terrace, were visitora‘in Ha-
zelton on Wednesday.“
A. Hood; provincial auditor,
hag been inspecting the govern-
ment offices in this district.
Fire Warden Cline .spent’ the |.
{early part of the week fighting a
forest fire near Moricetown.
W. J. Larkworthy returned on
Wednesday. from Vancouver,
where he spent a brief vacation.
In a good exhibition of baseball
on Thursday evening ‘the Bene-
dicts defeated. the Bachelors
by OT, _
H. E, Bodine is reported to
have made a ‘good start on the
wagon, road from Tatla lake to
Silver creek,
BB G Baxter, district engineer
for’ the: ‘provincial government,
spent the early part of the week
in Hazélton: °
Mr. and Mrs. Frank “Brewer
came out from Ootsa Lake a few
‘days ago. being the first settlers
‘to bring a wagon through, from
Ootsa. “
Many Francois - ‘and Ooisa Inke
men are in Hazelton this week,

James ‘Nelson, Geérge Smith,
Olaf. Anderson, Wn, Rist, and),
Belmer. Bros,

J. W. Hart and Wm. MeDonela
of Vancouver, arrived on Wednes-
‘day, to-make arrangements for

claims. Mr. Melfonald willhave
charge of the development of the
property:

F, B. Chetfleburgh returned to
Telkwa - today. ‘He will pay - a
visit to the, Copper river eoal-

-Ashmgn, - ory
Alex. Piorrs, one of thie tnatans

ty for Irélind, li deadiat Para, !

. Lyle Wilson has returned from
oe | Wednesday by.a fall of 95 feet.
_ Leon ‘Gkxpux, of Valdez, is

. |p ige in which he is associuted

teri.

‘|football game between - Prince

’ |the-intention of the railway com-

Hoguelaet bridge. wag killed on

The: fatality was accidental, and
after i inquiry it was decided ‘that
an, inquest: was unnecessary,

Ae L Coyle, of Aldermere, . is
on: ‘his way : to his old home in
Ottawa. His trip ig’ in connec-
{tig with anew. business enter-

with Dr. Loring and-J. EB. Bell,’
who left for the capital - laat
week. ‘

MM. Dockrill came up from
Vaneouver on Wednesday, and
will ‘proceed to. Morice river,
where his ‘company, the’ Prince
Rupert Coalfields, Ltd., is pros-
petting an extensive group of
coal claims, on-which there are
deposits. of ‘good extent and
quality. °

‘The. Rostoffice inspector i is ex.
pected here tonight. As aresult
of his visit there may be a change
inthe Bulkley Valley mail sys-
. Pat Regan, the mail con-
tra stor, has been giving excellent

Valley towns, but the advance of
steél will probably necessitate a
new schedule. '

azelton’s annual Dominion
Day celebration promises to ba
one! ‘of the best ever held here.
Among the big features will be a
léague game between New Haz-
eltari-and the: local - “nine, ~. -and .S

Rupert and the Hazelton club.
A program of races and other
sports is being arranged.
Preparations which have been
made at 26-Mile seem to indicate

pany to make that point the
operative end of- ‘steel until the
track is laid to Smithers, As
goon as ballasting is completed to
26-Mile application for approval
of the line to that point will Be
made, according to ™ officials,

BE. J. Tate, ‘who ig now engag-
ed in the Jand business in Vie-
toria, has returned from a’ brief
visit to the district, accompanied
by L. B. Beale,-who is associated
with Sturgess & Co., of Victoria,
Mrs. Beale, .who was one of the
party, returned to the coast on
Thursday, Messrs, Tate and Beale
leaving yesterday for 'a trip to
Smithers, ©

. The plant of the Seymour Lake
Lumber Co, has arrived from
the coast and is now being
freighted to Smithers, . where. it
will be installed and in running
order within three weeks,
sawmill and. planing equipment
is complete, with the: exception
of the edger, which was broker
in Prince Rupert by arock which
crashed into the freight shed from|.
abig blast. Another edger is
now on the way from Vancouver,
‘A fine team of horses for delivery
purposes is, part of the outtit
brought up... large supply of
building. inaterial | will. arrive
shortly. we

: Ore Rate to be $i
It is reported that the G. 'T.- ‘P,
has fixed’a rate of $11: 9 ton on

service between Hazelton and the|.

4 Bench court to pay $l, 840 dam-

"|The hearing lasted’ three days.

The!.

attempt to stop the King’s horse,
Anmer, during ‘the running of

|commoni, tonight, when a’ male

ore from’: ‘Hazelton to ‘Trail... Thig of

Toronto, June 10:—By a vote}
of three to one, the general as-
sembly of the Presbyterian
chureh ‘today decided i in favor. of
union with the Methodist and
Congregational ‘denominations.
The prediction was made that
union would be accomplished in
two years. There are threats of
secession on the part of the
minority, '

Better Times Coming
Washington, June 14:—An of-
fer by the treasury department
to issue emergency. currency to
the extent of $500,000,000, if
necessary. has had the effect of
relieving the financial stringency |
throughout the United States,
and has stopped the slump in
stocks, European and American
financiers unite in predicting
world-wide relief by September
or earlier,

SUFFRAGETTES TRIED
FOR MANY OFFENCES

London, June 7:—Mr, and Mrs.
Pethick Lawrence, Mrs, Emme-
line Pankhurst, Miss Christobel
Pankhurst and Miss Mabel Tuke,
representing the Women’s Social
and Political. Union, were con-
demned today by the King’s

ages in a suit brought by a. ‘num-
ber.of West End shopkeepers for

CZARIS MADE
“ARIRATOR.

‘Their Dispute Over Balk.
“ans to Russian Monarch

PEACE CONFERENCE ENDS

After Siguing Treaty of Pence Between
Turkey and Victorious Balkan Na«
‘ tions, Delegates Return Home — Will
- Settle Outstanding Questions Later

London, June 12,—The Balkan

extremely critical, assumed a pa-
cific phase today, when it was
announced that Servia and Bul-
garia had agreed to refer to the
arbitration of the Czar of Russia
all their disputes over the terri-
tory acquired in the Balkan war.
It is now believed. that further
conflict will be avoided.

London, June 11:—The great
powers are exerting every effort
to prevent war between Bulgaria
and Servia, The Bulgarian gov-

vision of. the treaty between the
two countries, and the strained
relations. which prevail cause
peace,

of the ‘Balkan allies and those of
Turkey was held on “Monday. ‘at

damage done in smashing win-
dows during suffragette raids,

As this was a test case, it is ex-
pected many similar suits will
follow.

Hampton, June 8:—The court.
grandstand at Hurst Park was
destroyed by fire shortly after
midnight. The flames spread to
the other stands of the famous
race course and also to the stab-
les. The fire is believed- to be
the work of suffragettes,

London, June 9:—The criminal
trial of seven suffragette leaders,
charged with: conspiracy, began
today. .

The “ Arson squad " of the
militant suffragettes has once
more become very active. Be-
sides the $70,000 fire at the Hurst
Park ‘course last night, they de-
stroyed this morning a boathouse
on the River Lea and also the
grandstand at the North Middle- ;
ton ericket grounds,

Emily Wilding Davison, first
“martyr”? to the militant efforts
of women to obtain the suffrage
died on Sunday at the Epsom
hospital, as the result of a frac-
ture of the skull, sustained in ‘an

the Derby, on Wednesday last.

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London, June 11:—There was
almost a panic in the house. of

suifragette sympathizer in the
gallery threw bags of; flour at
Premier Asquith,’ who’ was ad-
dressing the fe Homiapeds

in the atieet.
companied was also killed.
‘murder was part of a plot against
the Young Turk administration, * a
The assassins escaped.

out anything being decided as to
the exchange of prisoners or
other matters,

Two newly-married couples ar--.
rived on Wednesday’s train. Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. Hoops proceeded
to Aldermere, where. they will
reside, while Mr. and Mrs, H.
G. Smith, will remain in Hazelton |
for a few days, to allow Mr,

Company's plant to Smithers,
Miss A. J. Berg became Mrs.

Smith on May 24, the marriage
ceremony being performed in the
St. Andrew’s Church, Vancouver, |

by Rev. G. A. Wilson, W..P,

Murray, of Aldous & Murray, . :
was best man.

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Turkish Vizier. Slain

The.

Seattle Wants Gold
‘Vancouver, June 11:—Seattle

‘| has succeeded in securing ‘from. .
Washington the removal of ‘the
‘arbitrary charge of - $1.25. per.
thousand on gold purchased ‘at ue
the. assay ‘office there, » 7
claimed that. thia concession:
places Seattle on the satie. basis
Bs “Vancouver... Offitinis here's

y | Varicouver . pesay office: it

Te is:

iga slight. reduction on’ thé: rate

“bors, who promptly s .

fords the ‘best ' market

Bulgaria and Servi ia Refer =

situation, which of late has been

ernment will not consent toa re- ~

alarm amongst the adyoeates of --

The final session of the peace’
conference between the delegates

St. James palace and ended with- —

Thedelegates —
agreed to leave all outstanding |
questions to their respective gov-
ernments, aor

_ Newly.Weds Return

Smith tosupervise the freighting
of the Seymour Lake Lumber —

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Constantinople, June 11; —Mah- _
moud Pasha, .grand vizier of
Turkey, was assassinated today
An’ aide who ac-.* .

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