‘AINDU. INFLUX

-@dause in the immigration act
which would be effective in pre-| —

-. ment will be asked to deal. —

“ the question.
many Hindus now in Manila are

_ nally failed to arouse any en-
. thusiaam in this country fora
- , national strike, and .is now in-

_ feaders and ‘give him: ‘the cold

“THE LE BADING WEEKLY NEWSPA PER IN NORTHERN. BRITISH : COLUMBIA

VOL. WL, NOM

ZaasciOn BG, STOR DECEMBER 6, 1913

‘

FEARED

‘Serious Situation Created by
- Decision of Justice Hunter
in Appeal Case _

London, Dee. 3:—The Imperial
authorities are giving serious
consideration to the Hindu pro-
blem as it effects Canada. One
‘proposal which is discussed in
official circles is to colonize the
Sudan with natives of India, thus
absorbing the emigration which
would otherwise threaten the
Dominions. The London Times
supports Canada’s protest against
the admission of Hindus,

- Ottawa, Dec, 3:—The outstand-
ing question in government cir-
cles isthe Hindu problem. ™ It is
hoped some solution satisfactory
to the people of British Columbia
will be arrived at. There is'a

venting the landing of Hindus,
‘bat it. has been. heretofore con-
sidered too drastte for application.

Victoria, Dec, 8:—Premier Me-
Bride says Chief Justice Hunter's
, deciaion in the Hindi cases has
oo peédased—a-most’ -eritical::condi=,
tlon, with which the higher
courts and the Dominion govern-

Mr, Camminetti, chief of the.
United States immigration bu-
reau, has been in Victoria, in
conference with Sir Richard on
He states that

anxious to come to America, mo

Larkin’s Crusade Fails
London, Nov. 29:—''The Fiery
Crogs”’ crusade of James Larkin,
‘the Dublin strike leader, has be-
‘come adamp squib, He has sig

dulging in vituperative eloquence

which consists. principally of in-|

sulting his audience.
Newspaper correspondents at
Dublin state that while Larkin
is beating the airin England the
Dublin strike is collapsing, and
they doubt whether it will con-
tinue until the date of the special | °
conference on December 9, The
bulk: of English’ “trades unionist
leaders severely criticize Larkin's
tyrannical - domination’, of the

shoulder.

Indian Commission -

* Vancouver, Dec. :-—-Chairman
Wetmore: has resigned from the
‘Indian Commission. The work
will not be delayed.: Iti isintended
to tour: Northern. British Colum-
‘Dia in. the spring, before ‘losing |
"the work. . . Already the commis-
“pion ‘has’ taken 18,000 pages of
_avidane,

_ from the proy nejal’ Bovernment

Bandits Rob Bank.
-And Kill Manager|

Plum Coulee, Man.. Dec, 3:—
‘Manager Arnold, of the Bank of
Montreal brarich here, was killed
hy bandits: who plundered the
bank of five thousand dollars.
Arnold followed the robbers, who

‘shot him and escaped.

Hockey Meeting Tonight
Members of the Hazelton Ath-

Jetie Association are requested

to attend a meeting in the
Omineca Mess at eight this even-
ing. The election of delegates
to the Hockey League meeting
at Smithers and other important.
business will be taken up.

- Lost In Hotel Fire _
Boston, Dec. 5:—Twenty-eight
lives were lost in the burning of

ing house for men.

Parliament January 15
Ottawa, Dee, 5:—The house of
commons will meet on January
15.

Dynamite Plot Discovered

_Edmonton, December 5: — A
plot to blow up ‘the penitentiary:
here has been discovered. Twen-
ty sticks of dynamite were found.

Record Ineurance Policy
Montreal, Dee. 5:—The prop-
‘erty--of-the-- Canadian. »Parifie-is}
being insured for $100,000,000.
Five companies. are interested
in the policy, which is the @ largest
ever issnéd i in Canada. *.

SUFFRAGETTE TEADER
ARRESTED ON LANDING

-London, Dec, 5:—Mrs, Pank-
hurst was arrested on her.arrival
at Portsmouth on Thursday, and
will be required to serve the re-
mainder: of her three-year sen-
tence. . The - suffragette army
which was formed to prevent
her arrest was out-generaled by
the police, The militants are
resentful, and further violence
is expected, “4

London; Dee. 1:—-The news
that Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
is on the Atlantic returning from
the. United States with $20,000
has occasioned great jubilation
among the militant wing of the
suffragettes, and they are mak-
ing vigorous efforts to organize
a great reception for her.

If the militant leagcer is not
arrested she is to proceed to
London for a ‘‘welcome’”’ meet-
ing at Earl’s Court, and will
afterwards open a- provincial

7 campaign.

“The most. pertinent question on
the subject: ‘at the moment -is,
will she be arrested by the Eng-
lish police? She had served only
a few .weeka of her sentence of
three years of penal servitude
for inciting to outrage. when re
leased: frorn prison on May’ 30;

the Arcadia ‘hotel, a cheap lodg-|:

.-| © Ttwas then’ said that she was Phe
‘lin. a dying: ‘coriditlon, but since |eyoai

: 2, [thet she has had a. . prolonged ee
‘Victoria, Des. 6 6:—Farm: horses} Holi i Fr Rea:

The World’s Doings i in Brief

"News Notes from Many Sources

_ A.M. Tyson, inspector of In-
dian agencies, is in town today.
A. G. Goodwill eame down from
Aldermere on Thursday, on busi
ness,
_ BR. .G. Moseley returned yes
terday from. a business visit . to
the coast cities,

_ Mrs. Jas, MacKay and daugh-
ter returned | yesterday from. a
visit to’ Prince Rupert.

W. J. Sanders, of Vancouver,.

newing old acquaintances,
James Latham, forest ranger
for the district, returned vester-
day from a trip to Terrace:” '

Lynch will spend the winter, °
The telegraph line to- Prince,
Rupert has been down for several.
days, as a-result of the storm. | *.
Pre-emption - Inspector C. Ed
Bailey is.down from ‘Smithers
for a day or two, on official
business,

_ Rev. C. E. Batzold and Mrs.
Batzold, of Smithers, returned
yesterday from Vancouver, where

“jassistant.

spent the week in Hazelton, . Fe ,
ah flooding, and skating will be in

_ W. J. Lynch left, on Saturday
for California, where he and Mrs. |

the funeral of their little son was
held.

R. B. Allen, district forester,
and H. C.’ Kinghorn,. his chief
left yesterday. to at-
tend the forestry conference in
Vancouver.

Mrs, O’Brien, mother of Ralph
O’Brien of the telegraph staff,

arrived yesterday from Salt Lake

’| City, to visit her sister, Mra. W.
H. Burken, .
The new rink is ready. for

order as soon as there is sufficient

frost. Season tickets will be on

sale next week.
‘My, and Mrs, J. 8. Cline, who

were recently married in Van-
‘|epuver, arrived from the coast

Saturday and have taken up their
residence for the winter in the
Lynch cottage,

W. P. McMillan returned yes-
terday from Kitwankool, He re-
ports that the difficulty with the
Indians has been smoothed over,
through the diplomacy of Chief
Owen, and’ Price’s survey party
is proceeding with its work.

INDIAN MURDERERS © —
. MUST PAY PENALTY

Constable Kindness, must hang
on December 12. Their appeal
has bésn dismissed.

German Settlers Coming
Ottawa, Dec. 1:—-Dr. W..B.
| Schwetbe, of Germany, is here
making arrangements for estab-

-|lishjng a company with $5,000,-

000 capital for the purpose of
bringing out German families to
Canada and supplying them with
land and implements.

The company plans to bring
out two hnndred and fifty families
next spring.

A New Shamrock

Portsmouth, Dec. 1:—The keel
of the new Shamrock which is to
compete for the America Cup has
been laid ‘here by. Sir Thomas
Lipton, challenger.
of this vessel will be attended
with the © greatest secrecy.

: Parcels. Post

Ottawa, Dee. 1:—The Post:
master General has announced
‘that everything’ was in ‘readiness
for putting the parcels post into||
operation. The final difficulty |“
not - yet surmounted. waa’ that,
brought forward by the railways,
who are asking six million dollars
annually to ‘carry parcels. They
are getting two millions a year

When this. matter is settled,
definite rates for parcels will be}

ood Ledge s saya;—=

Hazglton “They

Vancouver, ‘Dec, 3:—Paul. and
Spintlum;thedndian smurderent of}

The building

now: for carrying. the mails, |.

"| determi d.: vt a -
r ine : . u without wildeatting.

= -|nineral: industry may be expect-

+ |STORMS DELAY TRAINS

AND DAMAGE BRIDGES

eet e

Mud slides on the Lower
Skeena _. delayed. . Wednesday’s |
train, which did not reach Hazel-
ton until Thursday, The accom-
modation train which was

a brought from. Smithers to make

connection “with ‘the coast train,
was delayed for several hours
east of the Ross tunnels, where
the gumbo banks gave consid-
erable trouble, .
Rains, have been . general
‘throughout the district, with the
result that all streams “were un-
usually high yesterday. The
sudden rise in the Bulkley carried
out a part of the temporary bridge
to South Hazelton. Various
small bridges were carried away,
including the Blackwater bridge
on the telegraph trail.

Predicts Mining Activity
British Columbia is onthe eve
of the greatest mining develop-
ment the province has known.

-/Seouts for investors have been

numerous this summer. The

',| difficulties they meet with. are] :
the scarcity of developed prop-].

erties on the market, and the
excessive prices, placed on pros-
pects which might otherwise

justify ‘development, That the
province may have the full bene-
fit, of the promised ‘renewal - of
mining activity, it behoves every
man who has the interest of the
mining industry at heart to do
his: utmost lo. keep it clean and
free trom wildcat proniotions.
There are enough resources and

Then. the

dod to. undergo ‘steady and pros-
perous’ development til British.

Col ambia takes. its place among
a1 éading . mining countries of
ty the world. —Mining ‘and Ene.

-|raine,

opportunities for legitimate. work.

Rebels Gain Ground “lf
In Northern Mexico|*
El Paso,
forces continue to gain ground in
the northern states of Mexico.
They now hold nearly all import-
ant towns along theinternational
border.

that the end of Huerta’s regime
will not be long delayed.

W. A.
On Thursday next, December
11, the annual sale éf the Wo-
man’s Auxiliary will be held in
the Auditorium. Admission free.
A pleasant evening is ensured to
all who come. Doors open at
7:30, NN

Lives and Property Destroyed

Vancouver, Dec, 8: — Heavy
storms and excessive ‘rains are
yeported in every direction.
Twenty lives have been lost and
large property damage has re-
sulted in many cities.

To Enforce U. S. Fish Laws —
Washington, Nov. 27: — Com-
plaints against the, Canadian,
Japanese and Russian fishermen
of invading Alaskan waters for
halibut, has led Secretary of the
Navy Redfleld to include in his
estimates for the department of
commerce an appropriation of

sea going vessel, one light drat t
‘tug and --six: “pepid:- motor . ‘boats
with which to enforce the alien
fishing law.

FRENCH AND GERMAN —
GOVERNMENTS OUT

' Paris, Dee. $:—Premier ‘Bar-
thou and the French ministry
were defeated in the chamber of
deputies; by a coalition of So-
cialists and, Raditals. President
Poincare is casting about for a
new premier, The situation is
critical,

‘Berlin, Dec. 3:—The German
government was defeated in the
Imperial parliament on a resdlu-
tion criticizing its attitude in the
labor difficulty in Alsace-Lor-
As a result of the strike
situation in these provinces, the

civil ‘and military authorities have
come into conftict, a crisis result-
ing. The Kaiser is now taking
a hand in the matter.

~ Pat Welch Seriously. HL.
‘Seattle, Dee,

41: -- Patrick

tractor of Spokane, who was op-
erated upon last Saturday night

of the. appendix, is in a serious
condition today, with charices of
recovery about even, The mem-
bers of his family ‘ate here, hav-

ial train. So
‘To Eliminate > Japa i.
Clement, M.. P., in an addres

Vancouver» Conservatives, -
the: Dominion government had|

‘Dee 3:—The rebel|

It is the general opinion

$100,000 for the purchase of a].

Welch, the’ wealthy railroad con-|

after he had suffered a rupture)

ing come from Spok cane, ‘by Spee: in

Said |W j

made provision for. six hundied | Dl
licénses_to” fish i in Skeens’ and}

Half ‘at Moderate Interest
In. London Market .

Victoria, Dee, 5:—Six-months’
treasury bills of British Columbia
to the value of. $1,500,000 have
been sold in London, They carry
five per cent. interest.
premier explains that the imme-
diate object of the issue is to
meet payments on public works
due at the beginning of the year.

|Since. the beginning of the fiscal

year expenditures on public works
have. totalled between eight and
nine million dollars, and although
the province yet has'a substantial
bank balance, it was thought
wise to issue treasury bills, fol-
-Jlowing the example of ‘many
other governments. Three cout-
ses were open; one to curtail ex-
penditure, which would increase
the general depression; a second
to. force collection of sums. due
the province, which would em-
barrass many. : The third course,
which was adopted, was: to se-
cure a temporary loan.

Work of Foreat Branch
The fleld work of the forest

and the staff are engaged closing
_j"p reports and generally round-
ing up the season's work.
_ From ‘the standpoint of fire
protection the season just passed
jhas been most guccessful, thanks
to the wet: weather, the efficiency
of the staff and the co-operation
of the general public.

In spite of the extra amount of

considerable amount of perman-

. ent improvement work has been

accomplished in this. district.
Trails, ‘cabins and. telephones
have been built, lookout stations

areas. Inaccessible districts have
been opened up, and in the event
of fire, men and equipment can

in quick: order. Methods of con-

constructed, 17 miles of telephone
built, and 5 cabivis for guard and
vanger quarters have been put up.

‘during the season, ches | been 28
men, and next season: it. ‘ig pros

this number,

fully made up, but it is ‘expected

“| that theseope of theforest branch ao

> ‘Vancouver, Dee. 3: — Hi. 3g. |will be further extended.

The forest. branch tye

Province. Raises Million and. :

The

branch-is: OW: “slmost. completed -

work involved in the reorganiza-.
tion of the working field staff, a -

located, and plans laid for amore -
thorough fire control in forest |

be gat to the scene of operations

. trol have been systematized and
"| more thorough system of staff
supervision has been inaugurated,
Forty miles of trail: have been —

The total foree in. this district -

posed to considerably’ ‘increasé os
The program for. *S
ext Season has not yet been —