fir Ht | * FIMAEERS = British Columbia ~ LONDON HEADQUARTERS} . Projected | iullding for" This Provines -MeBrige, premierof British Col- _ umbia, sails tomorrow on his re- -“turn to Canada, - himself greatly - impressed with ' the enormous increase in the _ number of financiers~and invest: | inthe western province, which - is, -he says, -climbing to new . his return to Victoria, he expects |” ...colleagues for the option he has -- seenred from the London county | council of a. 99-year lease of aj ” Australia’s new - building. The _ ing will thus have one of the best "sites in London. and will'serve as -an object lesson. to millions of ~ yesidents and visitors.”. It is pro-| # “posed to build “a " gtructure - of ’ as the Australian government's “ Borden and the federal minister ‘up with the Dominion govern- “McBride had a _fifteer-iinute . gudience with the King, * - course of the audience His Ma- _ Jeaty discussed various Canadian "matters. Hon, Winston Churchill was present. , ' general Bowser has declined to _ cute drugstores for selling ice " ¢ream, soda water and confec- ‘tionery ‘ori Sunday, Mr, Bowser ~ Says the public sense of morality prosecute : those who'sell én’ ‘Sun- ; generally fc found to be foreigners, immigration | Officiald,, were ar: vested ard placed in: ‘Jail at Walkerville for attempting: to “enter Canada illegally. They'said HAZELTON, BG 0, SATURDAY, MAY is, 1912” ‘PRICE $2.00 A YEAR Interests _ Increasing Number of In- _vestors, Says Premier. ; Will’ Serve As Object - Lesson To ~ Londoners~Will Outshine Australian _Btrachire—MeBvide Sails for Hoike. London, May 16: :~—Hon. Richard He declares _ Ors who have become interested heights in British esteem, On to obtain the approval of his building ‘site ‘with 56 feet of frontage on the Strand, adjoining proposed British. Columbia: “build. -eight” storeys, to cost” $250, 000. The building. will be. ‘twice as high and will cost twice as much building on the adjacent site. In Ottawa Mr, McBride will discuss the matter with Premier of works. He declares that British Columbia cannot afford ‘to sink her identity-in any general Can- ‘adian building. He will also take ment other, matters affecting the province,: On Wednesday. morning. Mr. In the Wont Prosecute Draggists (Special to. The Minar) | Victoria, May 14: —Attorney- accede to the request of church and temperance people to prose- is not shocked. by ‘the practice, and takes. the’ ground that it is only fair that drugstores, which have to remain ‘open on Sunday from & humanitarian standpoint, should be allowed some: latitude. He ‘will, however,. ‘continue: to day purely for gain. ‘Thesé are _Bohunks: Turned Back: o Windsor, ‘May 16:—Five . ‘Hun- gariuns, carrying battered dinner pails in an effort’ to deceive the they were on their way to Hazel- G,, to work on the con- of had Grand: Trunk least of Yellowhead, until “1913, {hundred dollars for every viola 7 hes people of Hazelton find ‘it . operate the road to Skeena Crosa- “A Spel Tp The Steamer. Inlandér will ‘make a special: trip to Ritselas and, ‘if possible, to Vanarsdol, leaving Hazelton early on Wed. || nesday morning, for the conven- ience of passengers. IRENEARING OF CASE ON FOURTH OF INE Possible Snceessors Borden’ today stated. that no ap- manship of the railway commis- sion would be made’ until the return of “Hon, Frank Cochrane, ways and canals of eastern Can- possible appointee, Hon. Geo. P.. likely to succeed the- late - Pregi- Trunk lines, Nothing definite |" will, be known until Chairman Smithers arrives. He will reach New York tomorrow, os RIVAL RAILROADS WAR AT YELLOWBEAD GT. P. Contractors Accused of Destroying CNR Line West of the Pass, . : {Special to The Miner) a _Vancouver,. May 17:—Locating. Engineer” ‘Bassett, of. ‘the “Can- adian Northern, who i is ‘Stationed thirty miles west of the Yellow- head ‘pass, ‘arrived here today. He charges that Carleton & Grif- 8/fin, subcontractors at: that point for the G, T.:P., have blown the rival line to smithereens, Bassett says that the contractors, despite a court order against it, set off a big blast dislodging 100,000 yards ofearth and rock, . | According to word. ‘received here, the railway commission has decided in favor of the G, T..P. in refusing the petition of the C. N. R. and .merchante to compel the first-named road to carry freight as: far as the ratlhead weat of Yellowhead. ° The: com- mission..says the” ‘Grand Trunk west than. Hinton, - ‘sixty: miles and prescribes a penalty. of one tion of the ruling. Taylor Goes To Ottawa ‘(Breolal to. The Miner) . Victoria, May 17: Hon. Thomas» Taylor, _Jminister of works, has gone to Ottawa to meet Premier McBride . and to confer with the federal govern- ment on various matters con- nected. with public works” in Prince Rupert government wharf dispute. The question of the be considered. ao ‘No Freight Arriving hard-to understand why the rail- way). which ig in good- condition for freight traffic at least as far as Amundsen, has “not been openéd * to > that point, : whith would allow boats to connect with the: traing,: even:-during- high water, It may suit the G, T. P, to ‘pile up freight agalnst’ the time-when permission ts given to t| ing, but: the diptrict would. bei To Hays and Mabe “Tovento, May. We Premier pointniettt ‘to .the vacant chair | -who is now inspecting the ‘raijl- ada, . Hanna-is. mentioned .as al.” Graham is “narned: here “as the’ railway, board in‘the | matter |’ dent. Hays sis head. of the’ Grand. 119th day of December, 1911, ‘which: pacifie- must © not éxtend: the] present freight service. farther | . ‘ling interviewed,..he said: British Columbia, including’ the | ‘cumstances of the abandonment cost of public wharves and har-| bors on the Pacific coast will also ‘Vancouver, May’ 17:—~ Watson | : ‘(Special to The Miner) se , Ottawa: May 14:—It is officially stated that ‘the Governor-Gen- ergl-in- Council, after _ hearing | counsel , for the Grand . ‘Trank Pacific Railway; ‘Robert. Kelly.: and ‘other interested parties” ‘inj the ‘application, of. the G.” .T. uP for a- rescission of the order: of | of: the Hazelton Station, decided that: Upon’ the: ‘hearing. of the: ape peal it was made to appear ‘that several different interests directly affected by.’ ‘thie ‘location of :the} _[ station in question had not had : ES) full opportunities: to: set ‘forth their views as would, seem ‘just and desirable, - Therefore:-the Governor-General-in-Council ‘are pleased to order that the said order of the Board of ‘Railway Commissioners for Canada of the reguires the G: T. P. to. ‘construct a Station on lot 882 and. Lreapriing the company from Jocating: asta- tion, on lot 851, (South Hazelton), ” ert Kelly ‘and -the -sdidr. matter | of the application - .of . the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company be submitted to the Board of Railway Commissioners. for Canada for reconsideration |’: and that all-parties interested in the matter-of the said applica- tions have leave to make such further applications to the Board The date of the rehearing by the railway commission is set for June 4, in Ottawa, The solicitors for Robert Kelly asked for 4 longer time, inorder to secure further evidence, but were res fused. oS People Want South Hazelton oan (Special to The Miner) ~ Vancouver, May 14:—F. G. T. Lucas returned today from Otta- wa, where he attended the heat-. ing: of - the’ G..T..P. Hazelton townsite application before the cabinet, acting “as counsel for residenta of Hazelton, Upon bed er e were not concerned with the merits of the dispute between. Kelly and the: railway, ‘but weré only interested in having set aside the order of the commission’ preventing a station where our people wanted it. '? Mr, Lueas reviewed the cir- of the, Ellison townsite and the ‘lsons of the dispute - between be rescinded’ and. that. the “said | Gaggrain: and. Clive Pringle,: of} ‘matter of the application OF Rub-. Ottawa, forthe people. of New of Railway Commissioners for |: Canada as they may be advised..|°. ‘| first presentation of the case be- ‘been erected in New Hazelton South Hazelton. Commenting on dently made representations in TOWNSITE 2 Decision of Cabinet Rescinds Rescinds Order of Railway Board On Ground That People Interested Had. Not Fair- Opportunity To Express Their Views: On the Townsite Q uestion. . South Hazelton, andadded, ‘We secured so.favorable a townsite, with an agreement for the estab- ‘lishment of a station, we should find owrcelves prohibited by rea- Kelly and the - railway, - ‘The ‘decision of the commission, which ‘was apparently reached in error, has: now been set aside, and the whole supject is opento rehear- ing before’ the. railway eommis- sioners, At the hearing resulting i in ‘the December order only Kelly and the railway were. represented. Before the cabinet there appear- ed the following counsel: N, Ww, Rowell, leader of the Ontario op- position; representing the Meth-| odist-Church, which owns land adjoining South Hazelton; Bar- rister ‘Hoge, of Ottawa, appear- ing‘for Harold Price; F, E, Cald- well, of Ottawa, on behalf of W. representing Robert Kelly; T. C. Hazelton; F, G. 'T. ‘Lueas, “for residents of Hazelton and R,-A- Pringle, holding 4 watching brief for. the’ British Columbia govern- ment, Members of the. cabinet pres- ent at the hearing -were Hon, Messrs. Borden, Foster, White, Hazen, Doherty, Burrell, Rogers and Roach, Heyward’s Views: . (Bpeciat te The Miner ‘Vancouver, May 13:--In a lone interview reviewing the Hazelton townsite question, G. §. Hey- ward, of Clements & Heyward. agents for the Kelly townsite, said: ‘There is every reason to believe that at the rehearing the same results will follow as at the fore the railway board on Decem- ber 19,” Mr, Heyward declares that. not alot was. sold in New Hazelton until the commissioners’ decision was rendered: Since then about $200,000 worth of- lots have been disposed of. speaks of many buildings having and says he has no knowledge of buildings of any .deseription at the action of the cabinet, he says that some new interests have evi- the case to the federal autho rities; but he looks for confirmation, in the end, of the former judgment. (Special to The. Miner)» Snowden, -who was on trial heré for the murder of William Urqu: hart, a Vancouver liquor mer- chant, was today acquitted of the change. te . oe ” Gkpectal tb The: Miser) Vancouver, May 17:—A’ Val- dez Island rancher named George Armstrong is ‘under arrest here, Daniel Wilson, a neighbor, whose! " body was: found. floating off the shore of the island. ; The coro« wry: returned.” a Verdict News Notes of General Interest {left Liverpool with Hon. Richard charged with ‘the murder -of|’ - London, May 17:—Sir- Charles Tupper today bade a last fare- well'to London, leaving on the same train which conveyed ‘the body of his wife.- He sailed. on the Emprésd’ of Britain, which McBride, ° Mrs; « -McBride * and daughter and. Sir: Frederi¢k Bor- ‘den among her passengers. - Sir Charles will reside in Vancouver. ‘for the 77. polls | ‘in’ Skebna ~elec- | - toral:: district was. approximately $11,000;: “which ie: ‘togatded . ab official adoption in its ‘stead of felt it a hardship’ that, having J. Sanders; Smellie,: ‘of Ottawa, 1, | Christian X. He ol The coat of. tha recent: election Lady Tupper Dead London: Lady Tupper, wife of the noted Canadian statesman, is dead. Despite his advanced age, Sir Charles will accompany the remains to Halifax, where FORESTS ARE FLAME-SWEPT burial will take place. Large Number of Bush Fires - In. Vicinity of Hazelton LW. W. Agitators _ .(Speectal to The Miner} ~ , Vancouver, May 17:—The Can- adian Northern payroll for April .@ million in March. The decrease waa due to the strike, which is now about ended, Three hundred | I, W. Women in all have been jailed, and a number .received sentences of three to six months, The agitators .are leaving the country... The total number of men working on main line con- struction is now: 2,500, as com- pared with 6,000 in March, The engineering staff comprises 650 others, KING OF DENMARK: FALLS DEAD IN'ST STREET Fredrick VII Found Dead In Hamburg --- Crown Prince} ”. Proclaimed As Christian X.|; Hamburg, Germany, May ja:— King “*Rrederick. VIU- of Den- mark, brother of Queen Alex- ‘andra: of: England, died, -an -un- known tourist, in the street. here last night. With the royal family, he was returning,. incognito, from a visit to the south. Late at night he went out, unaccompa- nied, for astroll. He was found lying dead, Heart trouble was the cause, Copenhagen, May 15:— Crown Prince Christian was today pro- claimed King of Denmark, as Returning from his morning ride, he saw all flags at half mast, the first intimation he received of his father’s death. The late King was born June 3, 1843 and succeeded to the throne on January 29, 1906, In 1869 he married Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway. King Christians was born Septem- ber 26, 1870, and married, in 1898, Princess Alexandrine, of Meck- lenburg-Schwerin, He has two sons, respectively. twelve and thirteén years old.-~.- Noted Lady Dead “(Special to The Miner) Victoria, May 138:~— Agnes Deans Cameron, noted as a writer and lecturer, died here this morning, following an opera- tion for appendicitis. Miss Cam- eron was anative of this city, being the daughter of Duncan and Jessie Cameron, who were among the ‘pioneers: of the province, She was in her fiftieth | year, ; ; Trapper Missing Chief Wynn. ‘has been notified of .the disappearance of Joe Harklerode, 8 Francois) Lake settler, who has not been seen since December ‘24; when a neighbor ‘met. him) near: Trout] ¢ Lake, :where Harklerode was| trapping. A séarch party spent a Week looking for. the misaitig| | man; “but” fourid’ no trate of his|; movements. 7 aL A Riley, the Havbtton ‘base- ball impresario, today tecelved a thallenga from the Prince Rupert] c tear, -which wishes to meet the ing waned fo whe é low Agare; taking the muetor @ rdiniz Into consid Are Leaving Country was $600,000, as compared with| ‘Every. effort will] j be. made to clear up. the ‘ayatery. +5 tance it: is: pelted. a During the Week. TELEGRAPH LINES OWN Fire Starting On Indian Resorve Threat- — ens Hazelton—One Railway Camp Bored and Others Endengered—Fire Warden Spends A Busy Week, Many bush fires, in various eight different outbreaks, sand has had a very busy weel tunately, all the fires hav checked, without serious d ca so far as known at present,’ ‘ale though fires in the Bulkléy val- ley district are reported to have done a preat deal of damage. Particulars of .the fires: to the south and on the lower river are - not obtainable, owing to the in- - terruption to telegraphic com-. | munication caused by the burn- - ing of telegraph poles-on long . stretches of the government lines... brush fire, originating on the © reserve, threatened. the lower “heart of Hazelton on Wednesday. ‘Prompt work resulted in checking the. flames in time’ to. prevent damage. - Woodeitters. near - Sealey are supposed to be responsible for a Foley, Welch & Stewart sawmill, Howard Sutherland first noticed the blaze, and succeeded in put- .. ting it out,. with tha assistance of men from Camp 19. - The fire which threatened New Hazelton was checked ‘before reaching the town. . burned on Monday. Another'fire, .: started by Bohunks who excaped detection, . residency, which was saved by =~ the fire warden and an emergen- -— cy gang. ; Another fire, originating near |. the 8mile post on the Bulkley © road, spread nearly to the tunnel camp before it was extinguished, A forest fire on Six-Mile moun- - tain burned fiercely for several. days, but is now in check. Minor fires occurred near | Skeena Crossing and at two: points in Kispiox. : The necessity for telegraphic and mail connection with the Groundhog coal field wasa sub- ~. ject of. discussion at Thursday's - meeting of the board of trade, A” resolution urging the Provision | of the necessary means of com-' - munication was: unanimously ; earried,: The Conservative’ ‘asso- ‘ciation has’ already made repre- - sentations to the authorities, and it is hopefl. that: effect: will be given. to the proposals. ‘Another .. matter ‘taken: up by the two” bodies is the ‘question of experi- © mental farms and atationa i in this . district. : oe bea number, ‘one vein, ‘en “Towa nine. at Tarrnoe, on May m4, ope parts.of the district have marked--~-. the week just ending, Fire. War- oo & den Larmer has had .to handle : fire which nearly destroyed the .~ Ross’s abandoned Camp 0 was : : endangered Jenns’: