ee ae " erance of the province of Kwang: , hindred ‘killed in an ineffective with Servia and Greece. . VOL. I, NO. 47 _ HAZELTON, B, C. SATURDAY, JULY 36, 1913, WAR IN CHINA Central Government | Defeatgit Bulgarians—Stories of At- rocities Confirmed—Terms of Peace Washihgton, July 21:—Condi- tions in China ‘are becoming a- larming, “according to today’s re- ports tothe state department, A separation movement in South- ern’ China is the cause.- The American legation at Shanghai has declbred its independence of the Pekin government. “While accurate news is difficult to obtain at Pekin, itis stated that fout of the central provinces are believed ‘to have declared their independence of Yuan Shi Kai's government, and that. ef- forts aré being made to organize an independent government . at Nanking, Many of the nationals have left their homes in the south. ‘The mont rellable infor- mation shows the. rautinous state of the national army in Kieng Sl Province. ~ Hongkong, July 9{-—Thie- sev- Tung from the central. govern- ment at Peking was proclaimed by the governor-general of Kwang Tung today. The cap- ital of the province is Canton.. ‘The governor-general -declares thal the: provincial. councll has appointed him governor-general and cormander-in-chief to lead the southern troops against those of President Yuan Shi Kai, } ‘Pekin, July 24:— Mutinous troops in the south ‘lost eight attack on government troops, London, July 24:—There ia a dearth of news from the Balkans. Stories of Bulgarian atrocities have been | confirmed. It is stated that Bulgara tossed babies on the points of their bayonets. " Buchavest, July 2i:—It is offi- cially confirmed here ‘that Bul- garia has accepted the conditions Idid down, by Roumania and has also agreed to the terms of peace " London, July 21:-—-The Turks have entered Adrianople after a brief conflict with the Bulgarian garrison, says a Sofia deapatiéh to the Times. Bashi Bazouks are} burning, ‘pillaging and commit- ting atrocities. The Roumanian ‘troops are ad- vancing in easterly direction. and threaten Eastern Rumelia. After vain attempts to negoti- ate separately with Roumania the Bulgarian government ac- cepted the advice of Austria and Russia atid offered Roumania an important territorial éoriceasion. Bulgaria also sent delegates to meet the Servian and Greek and présumably ‘the ' Roumaniai. re- presentatlven at Nish to rwitutiste i AND BALKANS | Southesn Provinces of Chin. ese Republic Secede From TURKS. TAKE ADRIANOPLE More Complications in Balkan Conflict, —Roumanie Exacts Concessions From dine, J. A. MacKelvie and F. R, McNamara, secretary, Japanese army men landed il- legally in British Columbia from a small Japanese vessel which put into Bella Bella on ’ Tuesday, having tossed on the waters of the Pacific for two months since leaving Japan in May. The cap- tain of the vessel intended to} smuggle the Japs into the United State, but was” compelled to land at Bella Bella for supplies. As the Union steamehip Camosun put in on Tuesday the smuggler escaped with twelve Japs on board, leaving nine ashore. One of theaé escaped into the woods, |: ‘the remainder being arrested and brought to Vancouver, will he deported. sels are ‘now in pursuit of the}: Japanese ship. voyage id believed to have been the personal venture of the cap- tain, the Dominion government the Japanese government, pro- testing againat the violation of Hazelton Still an agreement with J. W, Mr, Stewart acted for the New Hazelton interests. despatch that “Jack” Stewart, who succeeded in blocking the efforts of the people of Hazelton to secure the construction of a bridge’ across the Bulkley, be- ween Hazelton and the station, is still busy on behalf of the New Hazelton townsite interests. His achievement will have no effect on the town of Hazelton, which is, and will continue to be, the distributing point and head- quarters for the district, LABOR COMMISSION SITS AT HAZELTON The provinelal labor -commis- sion held a sitting ‘in the court. room on Wednesday. evening, No labor representatives altend- ed, but a goad. deal of informa- tion regarding labor conditions throughout the district was ob- tained from the witnesses, among whom were Donald Me- art, Contractor A. L. McHugh, E. H, Hicks. Beach, Chief Con- stable Gam mon, ‘ Government Agent Hoskins, F. B, Chettle- burgh and R. O. Jennings. The members of the commission are H. G. Parson, chairman, A. M. Harper, R. A. Stoney, John Jar- ” A Japanese Invasion Vancouver, July 23 :-— Nine They Several ves" _ Although the a being urged to send a note to an armistice and Demeen >. [ Decker. lake yesterday, a The The Only Town|| Vancouver, July July 21;-—Under Stewart, of Foley, Welch & Stewart, the townsite interests of W. J. Sanders in South Hazel- ton have been withdrawn from the market for a: limited -time, Mr. Sanders still retains his ownership in. the. townsite, but |: will not offer the lots for sale dur- ing the term of ‘the agreement; It ig: évident from the above Prospecting aid Mining Progress After prospecting for years, in. many camps, Henry” Bretzing, a Slocan -miner, “who started out ago, made his first big find a few: hours after-he began prospecting’ on the: ‘Cronin trail, in the Babine! } range, Camping 24milés from Mor- icetown, ° he started out to get, a. view from the ‘top of the hill, Finding. galena: float, he traced {’ it up for a short distance, dis; covering a lédge apparently five| length of 750 feet. On the hang-|; ing wall was. a atreaki of steel | galena three inches wide, the: same ore occurring in atreaks and bunches throughout the vein, The lucky prospector staked four: claims, calling the ‘group thé Debenture, and returned to Hai}: 8 Husily engaged in‘development, from Hazelton. a couple of weeks: th the district, ig “likely to cut an importarit figure in the develop- feet wide and exposed _ for.. a. in thirty: days it is expected ‘that the erosscut tunnel will tap the big showing on the second vein. With. a length of about four. hundred feet, the tunnel will give a ‘depth of foot for foot on the:. .vein,-it is estimated. The the Hudson Bay Mining Co: is with forty men working under the management of Hatry. Car- ‘perter, - Col. R. G, Steele, super- iitendent of the property, is ex- Pected to return from the coast [in a few days, accompanied by directors of ‘the company, This | ¢oncern, with one of the. best. prospective mining ‘properties in ent of our mines, ‘Within district and the new town. ||Plans for Divisional R. E. Williams, of the Wil- liams-Carr Co., district agents for Smithers townsite, returried on Wednesday from Vancouver. He is: more than ever enthusiastic regarding the divisional point, and informed The Miner that elaborate plans ‘for the develop- ment of the town and the railway shops, ete,, had been completed and would be immediately given effect. A number of local busi- ness men have purchased ° lots in Smithers, Building operations will begin at once. John Hutchinson, an official of |; the lands department, visited Smithers this week, to select the government’s share of the lots. He was much pleased with the Town at Smithers INTO ALASKA Governor of Ter Territory Will ' Aid International Railway Proposed by Premier LANDS FOR A MILLION - Projected Enterprise Would Open Ina mense and Valuable Territary in ‘Northern British ‘Columbia, Yukon - And Alaska--.U, S. May Assist Victoria, July 21:—The pro. posal of Sir Richard McBride that the Governments of Canada ‘and the United States shall unite in constructing a trunk line of railway that will connect the Alaskan and Canadian lines, is . ° being received with favor where- _ ever it ig mentioned, In a pri- Leod of Foley, Welch & Stew-|. crop, man; is looking over the district, He went up the Valley with Ed. McBeth, t. merchant, wll establish a branch of his Hazelton business at Smithers, stage man, resumed his one-day service between Hazelton and the Valley towns. ‘advisory board of the Hazelton Hospital will be held at that inti- tution. on: Monday evening. . New Westminster on. Thursday, with Frank Perron, who will serve Bix months. for vagrancy. ” the treaty limiting the immigra-| a quantity of the surface ore, and carries $78 insilver.and lead.- In expectation of finding: more }4 number of prospectors have gone |: to the scene of the strike, oe nel.-has ‘heen started on tha 40-. foot veln, -Ed Kohee, who came in on Monday, saya the tunnel is, already in fifteen feet and. -shows. plenty of yellow copper and some. ‘gray copper, A crosseut will be driven t6 tap number one- and number two veins at a depth of about 100 feet. On the Silver Creek group, situated just back of Smithers, zelton to record. He packed out’ which is of excellent appearanée| mineral in the- neighbarhood,e-- on man who ia interested with Frank — ”. Martin in the White Heather On the Ingineca group a tun- 3 about four’ feet“ of “quartz, with, :}make ‘a shipment of ore, much |gompany is working in the most laystematic and thorough manner. ; J..G,:Carsley, of Montreal, ar- ived with R. G. Steele on Wednesday. They have gone ap 10 Smithers. 4 De 0. Trathewey, the Cobalt roup, visited:the property thle week, He expresaed himgelf aa well pleaged, aot only with the 3 property in which ha is interest- od, but also with others on.Hnd- bson* Bay itouditaiii,” A aitially crew js working on the White Heather at present, and larger operations - are being planned. Frank: Martin is preparing to of which carries native silver, The first shipment will probably be made to Trail, Local and District News Notes , James Hevenor, of the 27-Mile roadhouseé, was in town on Wednesday. oO On Thursday D. J. MeDougall left for Fort George, where he will open a pool room, ’ Tom Bayley, who has been visiting the coast cities, returned to Hazelton on Saturday, .... . Returning’ from his ranch in the Bulkley Valley, J. C. K.. Sealy reports an immense: hay J. RB. Ballentine, - “a Dawson A. Chisholm, the hardware On Thursday Pat Regan, the _ The quarterly meeting of the Constable - ‘Fairbairn left. for will take charge of the Williams- mere ‘on Monday. has: veturned, from a visit to his home in: Ching, bringing his wife and. family, heap: ot: trouble: in’ the new re- public and: ‘was taken to Prince Rupert by Chief Gammon. ; On Sunday Wiggs O’Neill a- chieved .“'Farthest North’’ in his automobile, running out to Tay- lor’s ranch in Kispiox Valley, Stephenson & Crum lost a valuable driving horse on Wed- wnesday. oat-bin open and died of overeat- ing, D,. Scott, who has heen with P. Burns & Co, for some time, is now-at Aldermere, looking after Broughton &.MecNeil’s butcher business, A. O. Soreng, of Vancouver, went to Smithers on Friday. He Carr. Company’s office in the new railway town, Mr..and Mrs. Lem Broughton, who ‘were married at Prince Ru- pert. last week, came in on Satur- day's -train, leaving for Alder- Lee: Jackman, the laundryman, Lee’ ‘pays there is a It’ ts. proposed to dam the _ George. “Wilson, who was slough ‘at the mouth of the Bulk- | means invulierable; . Over three| tion of ‘chan _ through brought fro Westminster] ley, te provide. a. skating. rink for] hundred warships © are: taking een 0 Ee 4 fo¥ trial’ on. of ‘stealing| next ‘winter, The athletic asso-|part. Thé. Rea fleet,: repres “Cap MeLéod waa “tn “feo Carel. elatlon:- ‘well probably takb the The animal found the|: here of $270,000 in September, 1911, He wilt be sentenced later, The guthorities were unable to seclre his extradition for the bank robbery, but succeeded on the charge of stealing the auto. lumbia fruit, vegetabtes and hon- ‘ay won thirteen first, prizes, two]... seconds and three thirda at’ thel « exhibition at Brandon, were nineteen entries from this province, | . maneuvers now in progress shéw that the British.’ Isles are by no senting Germany, talded the baat a large number of surveyors in the new Bulkley Valley town. TRAIN SERVICE TO + PG-NILE ORDERED Princa Rupert, July “24, —The G.T.P. announces an improved train schedule to take effect Sun- day next.: --Ft-provide s:for through passenger ‘and ‘freight service to Moricetown, twenty- rsix miles beyond Hazelton’ and Skeena river town and Smithers, the new passenger and freight divisional point in the Bulkley Valley. - For passenger trains the time of departure from Prince Rupert remains unehang- ed, _ Moricetown will be reathed. at 7:15 p.m. On the return trip the passenger trains will arrive in Prince Rupert at 6:10 p.m; instead of 5.0’clock. ‘There will be three way freights each -week instead of two as formerly, leav- ing Prince Rupert at 8 am. on, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. ; McNamara Convicted — "New Westminster, July 23:— John McNamara was today con- vieted of the theft of the auto- mobile in which he escaped after robbing the Bank of Montreal B.C, Hard to Bent - ‘Victoria, July 24:—British Co- There |: - ‘Nowa Maneuvers London’ July 24:—The nava} coaat. Harold Price came up from Vancouver on Saturday and visit- ed Smithers, where his firm has the field’ He speaks highly of more than-half way ‘between:the|._ Mann is here. today, co with thé. ministers. oa vate letter from J. F. A. Strong, . Governor of Alaska, he expresses his hearty sympathy with the proposal and his willingness to do whatever he can to promote the mutual welfare of Canada and Alaska. 7 Speaking. generally, the pro- _|posed. railway would: be a main artery carrving the . life blood of * three: ‘quarters ofa million aquare miles of territory tich in natural . resources of various kinds. North. ern British Columbia ‘and the. Yukon Territory. contain, by. care-: ‘ful e estimate, sufficient arable land to. support a million people ‘by age”. riculture, oo : ... Mediation Proposed” Washington, duly. 24; — The Mexican situation has somewhat 7 changed, proposals now™ ‘coming that the United States act as mediator while the general elec- tions are being held and until: constitutional government is es- tablished. It ig also proposed that Secretary Bryan should go to. Mexiea as head of a peace commission.: Credit Still ‘Good ‘London, July 24:—Although — ‘subscriptions were only called for on Saturday, the Grand Trunk issue of a million and a half pounds in five-year five-per-cent. bonds at 98 was ‘oversubscribed, Canadian financiers are’ elated | over this mark of -eonfidence, ; Winnipeg bonds were also over- subscribed, Robber Gets Long Sentence . ‘Vancouver, July 24: — John ‘McNamara, | the bank: -robber, Was sentenced ‘to nine years hi imprisonment, the limit, stealing the’ automobile | in: whieh he escaped after looting the Bank of. Montreal at New Westmin- Bler. He will ‘appeal. Serious Strike of Minera . ‘Vietorla, July, Hi