VOL. Vv, Now.” ~ CLOSED DOWN FOR WINTER] ‘Recher de Boule Crow Laid Off UR ~, Will Resume: Operations... In Spring. as a ‘@keens Crossing,. Dee, 3 3:—The "Moritana - ‘Continental - Develop- ot roe fa _metit Co,, whichis working the 3 Roctier de Boule copper mine. in “ Juniper Basin, has suspended: operations for the winter, and its large force. of emplayees ‘left Skeena Crossing on this ‘morn- ingts train for the const, ’ Four - oF five. men will remain at, the mines, to keep watch and ward over the: various parts of the company’ 8 expensive plant, ‘and ; it’ ‘ia anticipated that active min-|': : i ips ‘and shipping operations will beesumed at the earliest possible date i in the spring. “Legislature Meets Jan. 21- a ————net shen _. Vietorie, Dee. §:—The provin« : fal legislature will assemble ou dan. 2h. » New Lieutenant-Governor-. ~ Fietoria, Dee. 5:—Frank Still- ‘han Barnard, of Victoria, has ‘been appointed lieutenant-gover- ; in}. “Or of British Columbia, ~~ sauugeession ‘to: Hon, 1. W. Pater- ‘pon, whee term of office i is about,| im tte. expire, oF “ying, with 28.000 men; has|’-- | ~ to Prinea Rupert on Tuesday, in|, connection with: CASES at: the as-|: ize cout Which: opened: on Wed- ‘pesday, :: The. ‘principal . case..is - =the trial of John May, the Indian "charged: with the. murder of Al-|' ~ bert ‘Taylor. Over twenty: wit- estes are ‘to, be examined. : The pase. presented to the grand] r¥;"and’on the evidened sub-' : ya true bill, Was, brought i in. 3 ‘trial j is ‘not likely to, be. concluded “Hor: some days. The. charge: of| - Ps attempted | murder on which Sam #Morris,-8. negro, | is to be tried, jand, several-eivil canes, will occupy. he attention: of. the court, , Rediumn in in: Cased’ : Citawa; ‘Nov.’ 80: Three sam ‘ples -of radium-bearing ore from “* British: Columbia. have just been po reveived. by the. Department: of :? Mines; but the quantity of radium pe ‘contained. has not: ‘yet. been deter- "<":mined, ‘Thé examination of such 7 samples | ig-of the utmost interest]. “y because. of ‘the tremendous value of radium. SEES Mognesite ii. ‘one of the: nthe] 3 eral regatding. the bosstble Pro- " Department has been’ “geked to “report: ainée: the “aupply. from beat: magriesite {a | ktiown ‘to exist in: ‘British Columbia in. large: de}; fh frori trniaportation facilities ae session of the German parliament ‘was a great surprise to the . German legislators, escape from death or injury ina threatened attack by an. officer, centered the. City. ot Mexico, » aby which is placed at the disposal “of “Lord “Kitchened; : a’ “contingent “Pwenty-six Hasalbon men ‘Went a8 general retreat from the western- end of the battle front. This is : Snitted by. Chief Constable Minty |. “The * dmeans, that the war ‘will be fought out till the’ enemy is beaten into ' es subimisaion, is atrongly supported ‘by the press. . helghts of the Mevdae. It in:reported that the Russians have begin “the bombardment. wo posits, b but they are at present. to] | HAZELTON, B. Lem SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, A914 AT BATTLE IN POLAND STILL CONTINUES ‘LULL, IN CONFLICT IN BELGIUM meKING GEORGE AND: FRANCE VISITS: SOLDIERS IN TRENCHES theaters of war seem, ‘to indicate that nO. great - movements have taken place. ‘during the last’ two days, ‘The battle line of the Allies impregriable, ~ and further German, attacks are awaited with] sontienioes : at . A Poe gy . Northern France over one. thousand German: ‘prisoners were taken: . The right wing of the. ‘Allies ‘has been considerably advanced, and i is now near “Altkireh, an important town in Alsace, bololt Meulhouse. : “ King’ George again’ ‘visited the ‘trenches yesterday. | accompanied ‘by Lord Kitchener. .. >The Kaiser; who had been i ‘in. Poland for some days, . was i Breslau on Wednésday.- ‘His failure to appear in Berlin during the Iti is: ‘reported that the Kaiser had a narrow who on batrig yeprimanded; drew his sword on the monarch, ‘Fighting continves in Poland without definite result as yet. The Russians are closing i in on Cracow, | which now ‘Sppeara: be at thelr. mercy. London; Dec. 8: Lata’ ‘reports from the eastern and ‘western - in Belgitint and Northern Erenee'| is believed to have been made . The: “tan: German. warships which 3 are ‘now ‘somewherd i in the South: ‘Atlantic “are ‘being’ searched for, by twelve ‘British ships according to a despatch from Buenos. Ayres, A-British prisoner of war named Lonsdale, i in one of the Ger- ‘man concentration camps, was sentenced to ten years’ imprison; waa “ : ment for’ striking a German officer: ‘Paris last | ‘hight, reported that! in- Wednesday’ 3 fighting | in a - An. official. statement i in ‘Berlin. says, transports carrying troops ‘have arrived’ at Antivari; ‘the Montenegrin port in the Adriatic. The forces were disembarked, notwithstanding efforts of Austrian aviators ‘to hinder the landing, The Austrian troops & are e retredting : ; a before ‘the newcomers. -Theré: was’ ‘a Tall in? the stviggale o on the left wing yesterday. ‘ : He wal ; | by Italy, which was ‘expected to: follow. the entry of Turkey into Berlin: ‘says ‘Britain will transport Portuguese troops to ‘Egypt. It is believed the: declaration, of war on Germany and ‘Austria the conflict, will not be much longer delayed. ’ The last. bombardment of Zeebrugge by. British warships resulted in the destruction of the electric plant operating ‘the sluice gates, and the submarines i in the i inner basin are now bottled up. “Winnipeg, T Dee. ‘5:—While there ig a belief in some quarters | that the first: Canadian eontirigent, if not already at the front, will || goon be on its way, A ‘despatch from London states that the force is atill at: Salisbury Pisin, ‘and will not leave. England until. pring. “Yondon a Ne -0:—Out of the ‘vast and Wotton 4 anny nurgbaring: approximately. a ‘quarter of-a- willion: mén was trans ier 08B. Waray a}. in. twa: andted pe aad land fe.” The arrival gives greater conitidence i Brgland of ‘the: failure of any futher attempts byt the: Germans to. break. through ‘towards Calais, * ~ Correspondents’ ‘despatches ‘front: ‘Franee, “uneopfirmed as 3 yet by any official: announcement, state that the Germans have begun: taken to indicate an. abandonment of the’ eneiny's: plan .to break through to. Calais ‘or Dunkirk. | The French, Belgian and British}: troops” are’ in good winter’ ‘quarters’ along the’ Yser, and, have been pursuing a- policy. of.’ ‘watehful. waiting.” : western, battle front. |” The’ situation - continues satiatactory from the: point of. ‘view of the: ‘Allies. According ta ‘ihosficial: ‘eparte, :the™ “German cruisers’ : Hertha and Kaiser Wilhelmder‘ Gkouse: have been sunk i in an’ engagement. with Russian ships itt the:Baltic. ; Premier ‘Asqu rd Rodebery and: Hon. A. J Balfour, aa representing” both’ partiés ‘in ‘British politics, .signed a letter. for publication, declaring Great Britain’ a determination to see the end |* of the raenace of German inilitarism. - “The pronouncement, -which No: further ‘details. of. “the recent: great ‘battle on the Russian ‘front have been received, “The Ozar’s armies continue to advance all along their extended battle: ‘ine, menta yeaterday, . the Russian ‘troops capturing more German. and Austrian’ prisoriers. _. ‘The enemy: has not yet been entirely cleared ‘out‘of the region ‘between the Vistula and Wartla: ‘rivers, whiere the Germians: still -hold* several ‘fortified: positions. . Russian : operations | against. these points is thought ‘to be’ only a matter of days. .. a -There-aré reports that several of the’ Genin’ cruisers which| have had their rendézvous. ‘in, South: American waters have goné north and will make their base. at: 8 poi ton: the Aleutian, Telainds, Londo; Dee 1 :=Paris despat | the: defensive i ih Belgium. The German‘ rtillery fire has becomé|. | feeble: The Allies have made progress. at: .éertain points on the battle front. In the Argonne région several attacks by the enemy on the: ‘town of" Dagatelle were repuls A dene foe. obscutes the ‘The guburbs of the city are in 4 ably disposed | towards Germany. .- Yesterday passed without‘ any: important ‘ngagements 6 on » the ‘There were seyeral engage-| The success of a ny the ‘anny is ‘again ¢ on |: the wat -angrexaté. 900,000; ineluini 19,000 officers. The. Copénhagen, correspondent ‘of thé Mail reports that. Ger- many’ ‘demanded shat: ane Swedish government suppress utterarices rmany.in. the’ newspapers ‘of Sweden. . ‘threatening |. + caused: ra tremerdous revulsion. of whieh: ‘had previously” been * favor- ‘Since’ the declaration, ° whieli means a loss'to Sweden alone of: fifteen millions‘a year, « “there, has. been considerable agitation in favor of Russia. ‘Sweden may. BO. ‘0 far as to send ships ‘carrying timber. under: convoy of war vedsels, in 2 defiance of. the Kaiser’ 8 order. oo , “ The Turkish government i is ‘taking over ‘control of all ‘Banks within. the empire which belong to subjects ‘of the Triple’ Entente rod in.Sweden. and. nd OF HN | powers.: Petrograd, ‘Dee. ‘4 ithe reference ‘of Ex-Premier Balfour in Londen to ‘ One of the most impudent, messages ever addressed by “one monarch to another ’’ is explained by the publication’ here of [the statement, that; on the. ave.of the fall of ‘sing Tau, the Kaiser gent “a message. to. ‘the-Emperor:of Japan, proposing peace and accepting all the conditions demanded by Japan, but exacting, ag a | Leondition to the agreement, that the Japanese should atlack ‘Russia. Japan-indignantly refused to’ consider: the proposal, the Emperor telling the Kaiser that *‘'The: day ‘when the last foothold of German ‘culture’ in the’ Orient falls ‘will be one ‘of ‘the most glorious.in Japanese history."’ . The reply concluded by telling the. Geritian monarch that he had deceived. himself enormously in thinking that Japan was, like Prussia, capable of. violating her treaties. The Kaiser’s telegram: and the reply were handed : ‘ to. the ‘British ambassador. . London; Deo. 2 —King George ds- now at the ‘British’ ‘head- quarters in France. His Majesty’s action in proceeding: be the front is popularly approved. ; On the west wing the has been. little fighting during the. last three days,” , “Canionadin ntinues on ‘Yeer canal, “but the Gér- -mans ate ‘tnaking no. great , «Phe: enemy ‘has “abandoned Dixmude, whieh waa taken a short''time- ago at great ‘cost, ° The Germans are now said to be preparing fora fina! desper- ate attack on Ypres, whitch { is now in ruins from the continuous fire| of ar tillery.. ° In the region ‘south of. Ypres, the attacks of the enemy y againat entrenchménts taken. by the Allies the previous ‘day were repulsed. ‘Three German batteries of. heavy guns were damaged. A spirited artillery diel isin progress - - southwest of: Peronne. A (Getmani battery hes: been deatroyed. near Craonne, : The Car ig ‘going to the battle front.” aken in the Lode. region are emer he condition of many. of the German There was a. Jarge: attendanee a 7 deemed advisabie.. | bridge at the.site-of the present ‘borhood of Hazelton,:as wéll: as “ PRIGE $2.00. 4 YEAR, BRIDGE S-DABLY NEEDED Mass’ ‘Meeting 7 Decides: to Aagitate:- oe - for Permanent Structure . “ea , Over Bulldey... ; at the public meeting. calles | bridge question. was chosen ahalieaga ‘and 8.30 °° od halal Martin secretary. After‘é a@num- ber of strong apeeches, the meet- © ing unacimously: passed a regolu-;.. | tion impressing upon the provin- . tial government the urgent neces. aity of a permanent bridge to res place the Bulkley ferry. - A ‘com- mittee consisting of Wni. Ware, R. - S. Sargent, J. M. MacCormick,: CG. V. Smith and A. R. Macdonald was appointed to bring the’matter to. the attention of the works depart- ment, and it was decided to cir culate petitions in the town and tributary district: ‘for transmia- sion to Victoria. The committed. was given authority to send: dele: gates to present the petition, if. ' The business men entrusted a with the work are now busily en- gaged in preparing for the presen- tation of the .case to the provin- cial authorities. : There ia.a gen- eral hope that the request: for.a ferry will: be granted, ., |W. A. ENTERTAINMENT: "NEXT TUESDAY EVENING Aw. évent: Of ear ‘eoneiderable i in- teresk:to; the, people.’ ‘of: Hazelton- and’ ‘the: district: ig the. -anoual Pleasant “Evening “and -gale of work. of the Women's Auxiliary, which isto be held on Tuesday evening next, in /Assembly hall, In addition to the display and.sale: | of work, candies, ‘ete, there. will be: a. good program. of . “gongs, music, and other entertainment. As the proceeds of- the. sale: are. to be added to. the Patriotic Fund, the ladies hope. that: all .towns- people and residents i in the neigh- visitors, from. other place, veil be present. . oo at Doors open at 7:30. Adtiision js free, and a haat: we will be extended to all. - BRIGADE PUTS our’ DANGEROUS FIRE says ue. Hazelton was again saved. from Ja disastrous. fire by the ‘energy, of the fire’ brigade, . when on Thura- . day: morning,.'2. blaze atarting a from a defective flue in the : Gal. ey i heavy losses at Lod, ‘but claims to have broken: : Page, Fou : ‘(Conting