F VOL. Il, NO. La

PEACE nen |
g LN. OF PAE,

F Official Declares . ‘Company
a © Will Begin Work Well With-
in Three Months Allowed

Victoria, Mar, A recon-
© naisance survey: of the . Peace
River extension of the ‘Pacific
® Great Eastern: Railway’ has: al-
-_ ready commenced, - “A-competent
g engineer: with a . Well- equipped
B party was put in the field. a. few
days after. Lieutenant-governor
Paterson gave his.assent to the
act passed at the last session - of
the Provincial Legislature, giv-
q Ing authority for the road’s ‘con-
struction and. guaranteeing .the
_ company’s bonds .to the extent
-of $35, 000 a mile. _ Under our
contract with the. government.
, work must be. atarted within
. three months. It is hardly nec-
essary. to say that we ‘propose
meeting our obligation ‘in that
respect, and that the enterprise
aWill be under way by, June 1.”
The foregoing statement was
‘made by one of, the officials of
a. -the Pacific Great Eastern : -Rail-
: way Company yesterday, He
stated that the grading’ would,
beyond question, be in hand with-
in the period specified.” Aline
out of Fort: George into the Peace
River ‘country: had-been ° survey-
_ed, It was now only a matter of
“confirming the oeations, and,
perhaps, making a few changes:
of minor importance, There was
a probability that the line, which
is to penetrate for a distance of
830 miles into the Northland to
the eastern boundary of the -pro-
vince, would take a slightly dif-
ferent route to that now survey-
ed. © This, however, would in no

ing of the work because the right-
of-way for some miles out of
Fort George had already. been
‘ practically decided upon.

Debating N, T..R. Report ~
Ottawa, Mar. 25:—In‘a seven-
hour speech in parliament today,
Hon. George Graham contended
‘that the report of the commission

of the National Transcontinental
and reported that wasteful meth-
oda-had prevailed, was misleading
and harmful to the interests of
Canada abroad. He moved a
vote of censure ‘on’ “the: Bovern:|.
‘ment for accepting , the. ‘report.
_ The debate is still in brogress. ‘

TRIALS: OF RIOTERS.
. ENDED ON MONDAY

‘New “Westminster, Mar. 23h

- At the close of the special assize

for the trial of the Nanaimo "riot

‘Casess sentence: was. imposed: tox}:
7 day: upon. ‘more ‘than a score of
~ prisoners convicted of complicity |.
- tn the disturbances of last. fall,
Joe Angelo, an agitator who took
a: prominent part in. the riots,
waa sent to jail for four. yeara,.
AY niumbet ‘of others receiyed ores
“year t ‘séntentes, whileIn a: large
“he proportion of! the: cased remain-
ing on-the: ‘docket. ‘the prisoners
jek llowed ae thelr ‘liberty.

.

|.

‘inion,- dealing.: particularly with],
‘British Columbia: :
need of # “conserving -@anada's h

READY FOR FIRE FAGHTING

way interfere with an early open-}
branch are preparing for a busy
season.-
returned on Sunday from Fort
| Fraser, having made all arrange-

guards on Francois, - Ootsa, and|:

which investigated the building].

James. Latham, ranger for the

on MeBride, who - arrived: here: on

Temporary Linking Up

Tt: is “probable” that the Grand].
Trunk Pacific will, be Yinked up
within three’ weelts,” - -

“There will he: no formal. ‘cere-
mony or eélebration i in coinection |-

‘the railway, which ° will take
place early in “April, ”, General

‘as saying... “The temporary track
will :be jomed- ‘up’ ‘over. the tem.
porary bridge. at. Nechato as Boon
as .possible, in‘: “order «to: get}
equipment through for ¢ our bal-
lasting . work. lt will: be: some
weeks yet before the.permanent
track and grade are ready:”’
The track at..this end is now
within eight-. miles from : the
Nechaco, and the other end is
less than thirty miles away, They
should. be ready in. about two
weeks’ time,
_ With the temporary linking i ap
a. lot of equipment and “material |
‘can he brought i in by. rail.
The golden spike will not bel
driven until the permanent: atade
and track aréready. —

McBride. on Conservation. .
Ottawa, Mar. 17;-—Sir Richard

McBiide yesterday addressed the
forest - and waterways ” commis- |.
sion on. the ‘egources of. the Doin-

~ He-urged't the

natural regourees,,: which would|,
add many millions. to'the’ wealth
of the Dominion. : British’ Colum-
bia, he said, had the world’s
greatest store’ of ore, of which
but a small fraction had been exe
plored, but that with the most
encouraging results, °

Local - officials of the. forest

Forester R. E. Allen.

ments for fire protection in the
eastern part of thé district. The

Babine lakes have been provided
with boats. and canoes. T. W.
Brewer, ranger for the district,
left on Wedneaday to take charge,
Hazelton district, will resume
his duties next week, ‘

MAY RENEW ORDER
: RCL ALIEN LABOR)

Ottawa, Mar: 25:=-Sir Richard

| Monday,’ has been in. _ conference
with Premier Bordeh | and: ‘Hon.
Dr. Roche, minister of: the: inte-
rior, ‘discussing various matters
of importgnee- to. British Colum
bia. :

Tti is stated that a anew ‘head of
the : Indian commission will be
appointed ‘tt “the heat futute, ;
The western premier has sad
for a renewal ‘éf “the® order-in'
council excluding all alien labor-
ers: from Canada,’ whict -éxpires

Early. Next Month :

with:the temporary linking up oft :

Superintendent Mehan.is quoted}

HAZELTON, “B; C:, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1914

‘|

Fall. Steamer Service

ocd and District News Notes

Athletic . " social
April 13,0 .
. The ferry will cbe in -Gperatia

within a day or-two,

district last Saturday. -

Fort George, are in town.

Frank Watson came down from
Aldermere ‘a: few days ago; .°

D. Woolsey, of Vitoria, was |
among: ‘Thursday! q arrivals,

- George McKenzie, of South
Bulkley, was in town during the|
week,

R. EB. Loring, Indian agent, re-
turned on Saturday from a visit
to.the coast cities, ~ ~
KE. H. Hicks Beach left. on
Thursday fora business visit to
Skeena river points, - .
Fred Brewer and Chas, O'Nail
returned Thursday from a week's
vacation in Rupert. -

‘R. O. Jennings, road superin- |:
tendent. for the lower Skeena,..is]:
in‘ town, ‘on official. business; -

The survey aarty of which: J.

as

R. Graham is chief is engaged in|:

subdividing Jands near South |
Hazelton, : :

* Superintendent F. W; Dowling,

ot
ate

Leverett, and George Hauk
left this- week for a -Seagon’s
work-on Manson ‘Creek.

_Mr, and Mrs. R. C. Sinelair
and little daughter returned on
Sunday from | Telkwa, where
they. resided during the wirter.
.. Mrs.-R: BE, Allen gave a birth-
day party for her daughter Pearl
last evening, entertaining a num-
ber: -of friends with eards and
danding,

“Prank McKinnon, who has ‘been
in Varcouver, reports signing
several players, including a catch-
er, for the New Hazelton base-
ball team: .

“C. B. North, one of Hazelton’ 8
hockey; atars, left on Thursday
for Vancouver and Nelson. He
‘will: probably spend some time at
the latter town.

Bill Lynch, who has been spend-
ing the winter ‘in California,
éame in’ on the delayed train.

"| Mra, Lynth and Billy, Jy. will

arrive early i in May. toy

Gy. ‘Smith's store has been
completed, and Mr. Smith is now,
busily engaged in arranging his
stock of: ‘gereral ‘merchandise.
The grocery department. igs al-
ready i in operation. 7

“Dr. ‘Badgero, the. popular. den-
tist, is down from, Smithers fora
week or two, "He has established
a temporary. office in New Hazel-
ton,’ at the Northern Hotel.
“py Carrigan, a prospector from
the. Lillooet district, arrived on
Thursday, ~ He will spend the
deagon. in: thio district, and says

on “March al This will probably anew.

and - dances
- : idown, breaking his ‘ collarbone

a ries.

C. G Harvey returned to ‘the
‘ was ‘stopped several times :to

J. A.. Parry ‘and_A, Lioyd, ‘of |

: ‘}shpwn extensively i in Europe, m

af the: government- telegraphs, |
was-up from Prince Rupert: early|?
in ‘the week, .

A. Leverett, ‘Ed. Kohse, W.. .

: was announced that the mobiliza-

}eepted. excepting. Nationaliéts,

eldted that the Nationalists were

many cai Sisto are on|.

driven by a woman, knocked in|
and inflicting. other painful inju-

ry

‘ "Wednesday's "g train from Rupsit|

allow a moving picture operator
who was on board, to take views
of the district, which will. be

-* Miss Hogan, lady, superintend-
ent of the Hospital, will” return
‘from Masset . ‘on Wednesday.
‘Miss Kennedy, who came from|
Prince Rupert Hospital to assist
‘the staff ‘of the local institution,
will return home tomorrow. oe

The people of Hazelton are
looking forward to a good time
on: Monday evening, April 13,
when the Athletic Aasostation
l wit. give a basket social and].
daiice in Assembly: hall. The
jproceeda will help the. ‘baseball
'téam.

i ‘Judge Young and Proseciator|
‘Fisher “arrived from Prince Ru-
‘pert on Wednesday. The court
docket was light. ‘Wm. Loben-
atéin, who escaped from custody,
sas tried for the offence ‘and
‘|given an additional. twe months

Y

|MOBILIZATION OF. .
fo. TROOPS IN ULSTER

Loot

eitaat Mar. ‘Bs Following
a council of war between Carson,
Richardson and forty others, it

tion was perfected, :
‘Sir Edward Carson is a publie|
statement said: ''The government
is attempting to cowe Ulster by
intimidation and provocation, bat
will fail.”

| the swearing of special constables
for ‘Ulster. | This and the fér-
warding of detachments of spec-
ials from Dublin to Belfast, is re-
garded as an attempt to incite
to riots, as no constables are ac-

All the troops here are’ confined
to barracks.. Thirty-five thou-
sand -volunteers -are this ‘after-
noon drilling on, the Shaftesbury
estate. The. official’. statement
announcing thecompletion of the
movement of troops ended “iby
saying there was.no intention to
-move into Ulster any. troops ex-
cept these for light purposes.

The conference between the
King and Premier. Asquith and)
ministers ‘continued throughout
the day. Winston Churchill twiee
vidited Mr. Asquith, as did. ‘also
Mr. Birrell, |
a long. audience with the King.
The situation seems less alarm-
ing. and, the public are inelined to
wait pationtly. Mr, Devlin de-

not. ‘asked for troops and if-there
were riots or diaorders the res-.
ponaibillt : would rest with the} .
oyernment.

A Dublin despatch snnounees!

Colonel Seeley had!.

“Albert Davidson, G. T. P. gen

29, .
Prince Rupert. every Monday.

Saturday morning.

on. Wednesday mornings, ©
Prinee Aibert or Prince John will
leave for the south every: Tues-
day evening at 9:30.

’ The Prince Rupért will make a
weekly trip to Granby Bay, leav-
ing Wednesday at midnight. The
Prince George and Prizice John

Stewart, leaving Saturday.
“There will also be a semi-
monthly trip to Queenstown,
Massett Inlet. .

Clemency for Strikers
Ottawa, Mar. 25 :—The gover-
nor-general today” signed orders

a for’ the’ release -of. twenty-two
a Nanaimo, atrikers sentenced sev-
eral months ago for rioting and

other offences.” . The fines of $100
‘each “imposed: ‘on the’ prisoners
will also be remitted, _ His Royal
Highness acted on the recommen-
dation of. the ‘British Columbia
Government, -

menti is preparing for the military |
occupation of Ulster, .

PROVINCIAL! MEMBER HERE

Wm. Mangon, th the provincial
methber for this district, arrived
on ‘Wednesday, and has spent the
intervening time in consultation
with his constituents. here re-
garding the needs of the district.
In view of the general reduction
of appropriations, from which
Skeena district was not exemipt,
a certain amount of necessary
road work must be postponed,
and the adjustment of the ap-
propriation. alluttéd to this dis-
trict isa matter requiring care-
ful consideration. After person:
ally looking over the ground, |:
Mr. Manson expects to be able
to arrange road matters in a sat.
isfactory manner,

‘This evening the member will
legve for. ‘Smithera and other
Bulkley Valley points,

The fortnightly social evenings.
of St. Andrew’s Society, which}
have been such a pleasant fea-
ture of the winter season in Ha
zelton, have. been. discontinued

ness of. the season..
resumed next fall...
In: St. Matthew's church, ‘at|
Terrace, on Sunday last, Rev. W:
J. H. ‘Petter, formerly of. Harel|
ton, ‘and
Port iat

by Rev...

tor rh

ne inipraved tr health,

 Resumed Next Week

eral. agent, has announced ‘the
new: summer schedule for the [er

goes into effect on Sunday, oii
The Prince George will leave

morning, returning the following
The Prince
Rupert will leave Friday morn-
ings and arrive from the south’
The

will alternate a weekly trip to}

on account of Lent and the bates
‘They. will b '

Me A ‘such & ‘eontingency that the. ‘ae

rae:
- ‘Bell, arrested ° in Calgary, and

ACUTE CRisis

‘ hl

= 2 lispute has
as ee British — cabinet.
Colonel Seely, minister of: war,
General French, chief of staff,

general to the-forees, have ‘all
ers of a pledge given General

in Iveland, that the militia would
not be used in any trouble that:
might arise in Ulster. This

hy the rest of the cabinet. Col.
jeely's resignation has not yet
been accepted. He admitted in
‘the house of commons that his
action had been ‘a mistake, In
contradiction to Unionist reports,

en initiative of any kind,

number of others: have resigned. ”
partizans first,
wards,
; will weather the storm. -

“London, Mar:
Asquith has authorized the Times
to make the following statement

fon his behalf in order to remove

Tei ia reported that the govern-| misapprehension :in -the publie

‘mind regarding the government's
action and intentions: <<  :
“The

cautionary in character. with the

strategic viewpoint. The inten-

fear of a possible raid.. As for
the so-called Raval movement, it
consisted of the use of two amall
cruisers to convey detachments
of troops to Carrickfergus with-
out marching through Belfast.
No further movement of troops.
is contemplated. .
rumor of ‘warrants being issued

foundation,
son supporters believe the rumor,

step.

event of being ‘asked to “take.
arma’ against. Ulster. ‘This ac
tion, is: not intended, if only. or

ernment

hi
arige,”! ones

"may" nevér

Vancouver, ‘Mar.. 23:—

PRICE $2.00 A YEAR. -

IN HOME RULE

: Prominent Offi...

and Sir John Ewart, adjutant.
resigned, They were joint sign-.

Gough, commander of the forces -

pledge was repudiated by Prem-:
ier Asquith, who was supported ~~

Seely said the King had.not tak- ~

Following the resignation “of: :.
76 officers at Curragh . camp, &

The Liberals say such officers ara”.
soldiers’: after- -

It is believed by ‘the
Liberals that’ the government

23: —Pretiier

recent” movement ae a
troops in Ireland is purely|pre- | - |

fabvious policy of disposing - of 7
small bodies of troops in Ulster,
which would be useful froma. -

tion is to give protection to the. -
arms and ammunition depots for _ ..

The second -

of: Ulster leader never had any . ay
- Doubtless the Care: - on

‘| but the government has never... -
taken or contemplated mich. a’ >.
The third’ seems to show. est
“a widespread impression that the foo
{government contemplates insti. : 9
tuting & péneral investigation: ABO
to the intention of officers ‘in the’