ons “-Revolinienary

me: SATURDAY, ‘OCTOBER 28, ASL.

_ PRICE $2.00-A YEAR BR c

oh UBL :

‘Party. ‘Pro- 1

~@laims--the -End- of .-the
- Old Manchit Regime

REEL ‘FORGES. GAINING)

-. Succes in Recent: Battles . Emboldens
. “Citizen: Soldiers”: Who Elect Their
Leader President—Foo Choo ‘Captured

. Great Shughter ‘at Canton Reported

"Pekin, Oct, on: Following re-
eent. Suecessful encounters with
“imperial troops, resulting i in large
Recessions to. the Tanks of the

“thas béen proclaimed by the leaders
of the rebellion, General Li Yuen,

oe - Heng, commander. of -the revo-

~ lutionaries, - has’ .. notified “. the
. foreign: consuls at Hankow ‘that
“he has been: proclainied president
of. the: Republic of China
“Foo Choo,’ a city of 700,000; has
- fallen into the handsof the rebels,
who are” also reported to ‘have
- captured. ‘Canton, : after ‘great}.
. Slaughter... : The. insurgent: forces

_/ are now said to be preparing for

am ‘advance on. Pekin, ”

RIFLE MATCHES

“Haxelion: ‘Aavocition ‘Aimutal: rent taht

_will’ be held ‘ on’- Thanksgiving
Day, is reported . chy: Chairman
“-Gkelhorne, of the match commit |.
tes. All arrangémenta are well
syunder: sway, and a “highly success-

 ful'shoot is ‘anticipated. “There|”-

will ‘be two matches, each .cover-

ng, ‘the: 200, “600 and. 600° yard |'~
For, the: first clase

ch: there ‘are’ ‘prizes’ valued
aad ai0.86, “$6 "and. ‘$8, with. a
=. special. prize: valued” at. $10: “for

" the highest seore at. any range,
and, $2 prizes. for the highest
score at each ratige:. The second
class men will shoot for prizes

valued ‘at $10, $7.50, $b, 32,32
; find A: ‘with: the same- range

prizes as are offered for the
~ first. class; :

ew. ‘targets: hive ‘been provid-
ed; there willbe a good marking
crew, and a pavilion, warmed

“by a stove, will serve: to make

-waiting comfortable’ should: the | °
) day: prove: “cool, -

Ladies are especially invited to
“witness, the matches, which will
“begin at10,45.am.-. ;

The prizes will be presented at

. the general. meeting of ‘the. as-|.

_sodiation. on ‘Wednesday evening
. at seven. ne

. ‘Aciopine Trial Propoqed

-Ottawa, Oct. 28: It. ia: stated

that Hon. Sam Hughes, minister
of, nilitia, may -order trialg of
oplanes, with .the 4dea of dé-

‘a nina ot Canadian

: ony ‘Vancouver's Growth’
paolat to The Mainek)

c fancouver, Oct. eal te

‘practice law,

~ Papeete of Eastern Cities

1901.

pos 21911
=== 28, 7180.

“466, 197
376,240
- 135,430

2.684 | $1,970
840” 78,067
AG LTT
46,081.
43,736.

7 Branch of Union Bank

- For New Hazelton| .

~“gines the opening of the Foley,
Welch & Stewart pay. offices in
New. ‘Hazelton - ‘that. ambitious
burg has taken on. quite. alively
‘air... “A number of the ‘contract-
ing company’s officials, including
Ve W. “Smith : “and J. ‘Shepard,
have taken up their residence on
the townsite, and others are ex-
pected shortly. ‘ - .

Arrangements have been: made

for the opening of a aub-office of |
thé Union Bank, rendered neces-|

sary for the handling of the.con-
struction ‘payroll,. IE. B. Tatchell,
of . ‘Prince: Rupert, will, bee in

charge, - whe

Je A Hodder ins secured two
lots, and: has ‘Jet a contract for
the erection of a stopping-place
and livery barn:

RJ. Carson i is building a 24x36 | .

addition: to his. restaurant on 18thy" 7

avenue; :

The early opening: of a ‘tele-
: [seep ‘office is looked for,

-A syndicate -of: railroad. con-
| tractors “has: “projected. the erec-

ftion: of ailarge’ hotel ‘on ‘the cor-

ner. of 13th. avenue. ‘and Pugsléy

: rowers clearing ‘gang's mak

r ing good: progress . on, the. Streets
16. ‘which’ re to be opened up. °°”
“Hazelnon Rifle: association; whieh °

“‘The-two-gangs-working on tha
yard ‘grades: are making rapid
headway. on both’ sections, .

(i, I P EMPLOYEE KILLED

Joueph Armour Crushed to., Death ‘in
‘Slide Near Morricetown—Verdict of
Accidental Desth Returned.

“An ‘accident at the trap. ‘tanned
at’. Trout: -ereek,. near Morrice-

town, ‘on Thursday, cost the life
of: Joseph: “Armour, a:G, T. -P.
-chainman:

Thé- unfortunate
man was chaining a gravel slope

when ~ the hardened - shell-‘of

gravel | on’ which -he stood: cols
lapsed, causing ‘a slide’ which
threw..him . against the tunnel
timbers with such force: that he
was killed ‘almost instantly, His-
body ‘was extricated . within “a
few-minutes, but life was extinct.-

. Deputy-coroner Step hengon
held an inquest: iast evening, the

jury: returning. a. verdiet of: aiccis }
dental death. :

‘Deceased was 26° years, of age

and-was .a° native’ of Scotland. |
Funeral arrangements await the].

arrival of ‘cable advices from his

relatives, ee

- aidy' Laviyer Cast Practice en

- (Special to The: Miner). ae
“Vancouver, Oct, ’: 28:—Juatice
Morrison “has” ated “the appli-
cation of Migs: Mabel’ French to
She mist obtain a
Special act of the legislature ve

a perts and Operators.

“1J, D. Hazen’ in St. ‘John.

- Resume Work

sult of the intermediation of Hon,
Robert. Rogers, ‘minister - of- the|°
interior, the great strike - of. the
coal miners, of: eastern ‘British | ;
Columbia: and western Alberta i is
‘at-an: end. ‘For bight montha the
coal : mines have- been closed and
7, 500. men have been out: of .em-
ployment asa result of the strike;
which was: inaugurated. to secure
an increase in’ wages ‘and recog-
nition of the union. The recent:
convention of miners here did. not
have the expected’ result of settl-
ing .the dispute, although. the’
operators were willing to grant
the increase in pay, and a dead-
lock existed when the “minister

CROWS NEST COAL MINERS
~ AGREE TO RETURN 10 WORK

Rogers Proves. Efficient :Ar :‘Arbitrator-— wenty-
“five Mines, -Em loving 7 500: Men, Will
ithya

ew Days---Agree-

“ment Signed for T ee and a Half Years|

“Lethbridge, Oct. 98:—As a. As aren,

hg } succeeded i in arranging’a basis

fe settlement, . with :the, result
that the men. have agreed to go
Back. to: work at once, and
ina few days ‘twenty-five mines
will again. bein operation, obviat-
‘ing the very real danger of acoal
famine. during. the winter.’ The
agreement which has been signed
is.. “regarded | as. most favorable,
andi is to remain in force for three
and | ‘a half: years..:-The mines
which have been closed represent
forty milion dollars of invested
capital, and a monthly payroll: of |,

the strike means - ‘the reopening

of a number of smelters i in south-

em British Columbia, :

Further, ‘testimony to the. _re-

. markable nature of the recent ‘de-

velopments in. the Groundhog
‘mountain. coal field is given'by R:
Cy. Camipbell-Johnston, uthe - coal
expert ‘who is in” ‘charge. of. the}.
[operations of one of the, big. com-
"| pales ‘operating’ ii. that disttict
Mr.. Campbell-Johnaton, ‘who ar-
riyved:.in: ‘Hazelton. late.on Satur:
day. evening, confirms the reports
relating to +Groundhog which
have been published in the Miner,
| He believes the field to be at least
thirty miles ‘wide and. probably
seventy miles in _lerigth,.. with.
many seams. of: the high grade
smokeless coal-which occasioned
such. interest’ amongst coal ex:

“In. his ‘season’s work” he un-
covered: and: ‘prospected_ eleven
workable seams; ' carrying guffic-
ient coal to justify the-carrying
out of his “company’s: extensive
plans ‘of development, which in-
clude the.construction of a rail-
way from Naas Harbor to Ground-
hog. ‘Five railways have charters
to run lines to the coal fields, fol-
lowing’ various routes, Mr.Camp-
bell-Johnston: thinks the C. P. R.,
coming from the east, willbe the
firat. railway. on: the ground, al-
though the Mann-read, from
Stewart, will probably begin con

-- Confirms Groundhog Reports

struction. ‘Shortly, “As” the esti-
mated possiblé: production of the

field.is.300,000 tons of coal daily, |

‘there will: be.no Jack of: business
for a number. of railways. -

Referring to the Miner’s aiticle
‘advocating the construction of: ‘a

Eapioaenns r

Cities of st Colambia.

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Vancouver.

North Vancouver-:_
South Vancouver_.." —
Point Grey et
_New Westminster... Bio .
Victoria 0,81 :
“Prince Rupert

Nanaimo

aw ted, After three days’ work

over a million. -The cessation: of

Small Debts Court
To Be Established

In © ‘pursuance. of the promise |"
made’ by. Mr. _Manson, the local
member, ‘on his. last’ visit to
Hazelton, the question of. estab-
lishing a small debts court here

has been taken up with-the at-|

torney - general’s department,
with the résult that the minister
has ordered the gazetting of the

court, and Government Agent

Allison has been notified of his
appointment as judge of the tri-
bunal,: Although the . position,
added. to those already comprised
in -his office, will increase his mul-
tifarious . -duties,: Mr. Allison,

whose long experience in banking

and business admirably qualifies.

him for the work, has cheerfully
accepted the appointment: “The
new court will be most convenient
to business men ‘and others who
have occasion to refer minor busi-
ness disputes to the law.

While. the jurisdiction of the
local court will cover ‘ail of the

“|Skeena district not included in

the city of Prince Rupert, it is

‘not intended. that. any” but cases

“wagon “road. to: Groundhog, Mx

Campbell-Johnston said the ques-
tion-was one of the greatest im-
mediate importance. Owing to
the lack of a good trail, operators
in the.field were severely handi-
capped, His: company’s freight-
ing expense on-goods taken from
this town was $11,000 for the sea-
son. Next season’ will see. a
great deal of work in the Ground-

hog’ country, necessitating the!’ .
*. {transportation of hundreds of}:

tona of supplies and machinery,
and a practicable road’ is an ab-
solute necessity.. He: is of the
opinion that the people of Haze!-
ton, if. they wish to retain the
business created by the develop-
ment of the new-field, should see
that at least a good pack trail-is
constructed early next season.
Failing i in ‘this, the various com-
panies will seek entrance by the
Naas river route: His company.
‘will have its own pack train of
100 mules nextseason. Arrange-
ments have ‘been made to pur-
‘chase the animals j in. Mexico...

_ MINISTERS: RETURNED ©

No “Opposition: to ‘Borden « or Haxen—
‘Others, will be Unopposed
“Ottawa, Oct, “ef:--Hon. R i.
‘Borden has been re-elected by
acclamation i in. Halifax, also Hon.
It ‘is

-| probable" ‘that all. the’ ministers

will be returned’ without oppa-
sition, A: S.. Goodeve «will be
‘whip’ for British Columbia. -

> Slr Wilfrid Laurier ‘will ‘sit for

‘ Soulanges, piving up his. seat: ‘in
-|Quebee East, which ‘has returned

him’ for thirty: years, The rea-~

“taon’ for his choice is that the!
| Liberals expect to. ‘hold the latter

; constituency. in B= ‘byé-election;

ti | biut a are not, sure of Soulanges. e

ground -of- int

; operations in| =
Fraser. river. canyon,: on the}. /T.
erence - with}

FIRE WARDENS

Now. Officials. Have ‘Assumed Duties—
... Begin Work Tuosay oe :

“On Monday the annual election
of fire wardens for the town was
held. in the court house, under
the irection of the, government
agent, “The only.nominees were
those of the fira- brigade execu-
tive: Dr. H. .C. Wrinch, Wi J.

; Larkworthy and A.C. - Aldous:

Theis were declared élected by
a¢clamation.:.

regulations’. for. fire prevention, |
ahd will on: “Tuesday begin .the

‘work of inspection, in- which will)

be included ‘every: buildinig:i in. ‘the
town... -Citizens who's. _ preniises

fo: ‘not: ‘comply ; with. the.. legal |

requitements will- save - then:
| selves: possible trouble by. having |):
their stoves, ‘chimneys and: flaas

nded 0. before - the: ‘wardens

-The wardens_ have}.
decided. to enforce. strictly. ‘the |:

arising Mm: the e2it
shall. be tried. ‘Only. ( a
volving. amounts under onsdigy
dred dollars ‘can’ be. tried
amall debts court. .

IMPORTANT INNOVATION

Gramd Trank Changes Its Stock System
: — Directors Speak Optimistically of
, Grand Trunk Pacific Prospects.

“London, Oct. 26:—A most im-
portant annokncement was made
today at the half-yearly meeting

‘of the Grand Trunk shareholders,

to the effect that the company is
about to. enforce its newly-
acquired power to issue bearer
certificates for its stock, .The
new certificates may be issued in
January. The new method is
similar. to that: of the C. P. R.,
and.is a great improvement over
the obnoxious system. now in
foree. .. Chairman Smithers spoke
hopefully of the ultimate’ pros-
pects of the.Grand Trunk Pacific,
despite grave disadvantages

“. J which have already risen through

delays in the work undertaken by
the late Canadian government, |
Increases in wages accounted for
£100, 000 of the £168,000 in-

ereage in operating expense last.

year. The chairman, - who has
just returned from a journey over

the route of the new railway,
taken in company with ‘Mr. Hays,

spoke most optimistically: of the

country traversed. and the. pros-|'
pects of the early completion of vty

construction,

* Banke Branch ‘Out |

“Ottawa, Oct. 28: —During Sep-
tember Canadian chartered banks
opened twenty. branches: ‘There | c

_ lof mineral,

=a ATE

“IN TROL

Iain Claim Victory In Im :

portant Battles With Turk.
; ish and Arabian Forces —

HEAVY LOSSES REPORTED -

Independent Accounts Credit Turks with | 7 :

Victory in Recent Encounter—Army
of Sixty Thousand to Besiege Italians
Occupying City of Trtpoli.

London, Oct. 27:—An uncon-
firmed report from an Italian
gouree purports to give: particu-
lars of the important battle fought.
‘near the city of Tripoli yesterday.
It places the losses-of the Turk-
ish and Arab forces at over a
thousand, with hundreds wound-

ed, while Italian casualties are

said ‘to have been one hundred
killed and wounded.“ A Malta
‘dispatch conveys information
leading to the belief that in recent

engagements the Italians have...
reverses, ~ 0°"

sustained - severe
amotnting almost to complete _
rout. ;
A force of Turks and- ‘Arabs |

estimated at 60,000 is now threat-—” oe

ening a siege. of’ ‘the city - of
Tripoli. The- Italian forces in 7
occupation aré. shooting ‘from

ng | forty. to fifty: Arabs dally. in the 7
ae city. no

_ THE LATEST FIND

: siceulr Hematite and Copper Ores In ;

.. the Driftwood River Country _

And-how-gus creek, a tributary
of the Driftwood river, is the lo-
estion.of..the jatest reported find
Gustave Gervaia-re-
turned acouple of days ago.from .

a. trip“to “the creak, whitherhe |”.

was. accompanied by T.-J. Thonip-
son and an Indian guide. He
reports that the party staked
eight. claims, on which there
are showings of specular hematite
of good grade, as well as avein .
carrying chalcopyrite in quantity,

Free-milling ore- and hornite are: . . :
also said to occur in this vicinity, °

The route to this discovery is by.

the ‘old Omineca trail: to Tacla.*:

lake, which is crossed on a: scow
ferry, the east- shore being fol- - -
lowed to the head of the.lake; _..
where historic’ Bulkley . house -

stood. From that point the Drift-
wood is followed to Cache des.
Beaux Jours. a eee
“While the distiiet is somewhat -
out of the way, it will probably’. ~

be but a short time before rail-

ways heading for the Groundhog _ oe

coal fiéld will afford means 0
transportation, - and. the exploit+.
ation of the: mineral resources of.
this little known section. will be:
undertaken i in earnest,

moog

: To Report on
...Government Age Allison. will .

a leave-for the Bulkley. vallay. this
afternoon, in the¢

missioner: to taki

‘are now 2590 branches in Catiada, | fr nt
British’ Cobumbis a “has