1 MEN
“IN A2 HOURS

_ New Schedule will: Shorten
Time . of. Journey» from:

~tnauss mountain, ‘opposite’ Fid-
, dler mountain, on -which>:the}’

assays obtained. yesterday “re-|
turned $58 and ‘Slb4a ton, re-

«~~, future for this mineral section of.
- ” mings district.
"day was the’ worst: experienced

~~ property. damage. estiniated at
twenty, million dollars,”

_ PRICE $200 A'¥EAR

Vancouver to Town

“TRANS 10S. TCELTIN|

; Bteel Expected: To
- Townsite: October 4th=Station Facil

‘Reach: Railwrny

‘ities Will: be Provided and Exptene

» Office. Established: me

‘The. announcement that. train

would be operated.to - and: from
South Hazelton. ag soon - < as © “ates!
reaches that point was made on
Wednesday by A. E, McMaster,

“ general agent of the G, T. P.;
who was a: visitor in ‘Hazelton,

; . The -tracklaying eréw is éxpected
to reach: the station. site on ‘or:
"about October. .4, . when. depot
. facilities, whieh. are now. being’

'. arranged for, will be’ provided, .

and Hazelton’ “will have as good
“passenger and freight service as

-ean be expected for the present,

. Mr. McMaster ‘also stated that:
arrangements had been made for |.
“the opening of an-office at South

- Hazelton“by the Canadian Ex-
press: Go., . which will prove &

_ great convenience to the people| -

of this town, |”
‘Under the- new “grrangement,

Hazelton can be reached’ from
Yameouver - in 42. hours.
“+ psu stonlay;.the: Monday ‘an

‘traing will be withdrawn,

at 5 p.m:

- A Fiddler. Creek. Find *.
LC Knauss ° haa ’ ‘returned

"from! Fiddler creek,-and ‘tells .of

some remarkable ‘ore: showings
in the new district, which, Hes
* just below - Lorne creek; Some-

_ what. noted ‘as a placer district?

Mr, Knauss has three’ claims on

noted Burns -& Quinn mineral |”
properties are located,:: and four
miles from the railway... He has
acontaet vein of quartz, ‘trace:
able for.a considerable “distance
and carrying high - values, : Two

spectively. .The ‘latter assay’ in-
cluded $108 in gold, 25 ounces
of silver and 9,1 percent, copper.
_ Mr, Knauss predicts .a great

"Typhoon i in Japan

a “Tokio, Sept. 21 A: typhoon
‘which swept over: Japan on Sun-

~inchalf.a century, ° ‘causing the
loss ‘of hundreds. of lives: and.a

‘High Priced Horses, mF

. “London, Sept: 28;— Big nrices
“were paid at the: "Doncaster |:

” horse sales,’ “when. forty horses.
sold for’ an average of 1975 guin-

eas each. ' One colt by Desmond,

- sold. forb, 000 guineas, while five
other colts by. the. same hire
bry neh 8,000 “guiness. “Bplece,

n-Grand, Trunk’.
ept., 26.— A

M

_After|,
yentay
traing
‘leaving end of steel on ‘Sunday

and Thursday ata, m. atriv-
'. ing on Wednesi/ay ang- Saturday

_ The Ulster leader thanked’ him

‘Twhen’ the election and. appoint-4

_ /wation ig excellent, a public sub-

‘AB. wrecked gade

"War b Coatly - ans
- Rowe The war with Turkey
has cost’ Italy sixty-five million
dollars tip ta this date, . “The
Joss of. life and immense ex-
jpenditare dispose the: tiation to-
favor ‘the peace negotiations now
in progress,_ an

: aL vA
“AN UNQUALIFIED S LESS

Exhibition of Northern Interior Products Last

| Great Britain Will

London, - Sept,”

y
L result of - recent maneuyres in

East Anglia.
authorities are 50 impressed with

8 | the necessity that a great fleet of

types of machines, | ‘one armed
with quickfiring guns, andthe
other will be designed’ for scout
ing.

Just as artillery clears the way
for infantry. these giant aero-.
planes will seek to sweep from the|
tairail opposing air craft, ‘and to’
prepare a clear passage for the.
swift scouts which -will be sent
into the sky in Squadrons, —

TROUBLE FEARED ©
~ IN ARELAND TODAY

Protest of Ulster Men Against
-Home Rule May Provoke
. Serious Disorder

‘Portadown, Ireland, Sent. 26:—
Rifles, cannon, . uniformed nurses
and ambulanéa’ “wagons: “were. fea-t
turés-in the paradé of the Ulster-|
men here. yesterday and today. .
A stalwart ‘Orangemen, greet-
ing Sir E, Carson, said ‘Glad to.
| meet ye, To hell with the Pope!”

for his greeting, but rebuked him |;
for his referenee to the Pope.
Thousands of troops are being
sent to Ulster in. readiness | for.
the demonstration’ scheduled: for
Saturday, when the Unionists of
the county: will sign the solemn

league and covenant,’ , Bloodshed
is‘fedred.” ~~ i
- -Hoine Rule Riot

Coleraine, iréland: Sept. 23:—
Five housea'were wreckéd. in a
riot ‘at ‘Londonderry: to-day " be- |:
tween the factions disputing over
Home'Rule;. following. a. meeting |
of Unionists. . moa fy

Fire Brigade Election

The fire organization of Hazel:
tonr'is again complete, ‘as the ‘re-
sult of the annual meeting, held
last. Saturday evening and ad-
Jourried. to- ‘Tudsday «evening,
ments wera confirmed by’a. pub-.
lie meeting, . ‘Satisfaction WAS.
expressed with the work - of the
brigade, which . has been. - well
done, ‘notwithstanding the un-
avoidable absence of several offi-.
cers during the summer. The
finaneial condition of the organi-

having been taken up. to cover
liabilities and provide. ‘a reserve
fund for: eniergencies. :
Following. are. ‘the offleers for
the: ensuing year:.. President; J.
Mason Adama: Vice-president, AY
BR.» Macdonald;: Secretary-treas- |:
uret, ‘J. H. Hetherington; Chief, |.
G..G. Harvey;. ‘Deputy ‘Chief, W. |
H. : Burken: ’ Captains: Iniginees |
chemical, H.'Webber;. Hazelton
fehemical, Ernest: Price: Hook and |;
, B, 4, Tate; Bucket. ‘Bri-

» Organize Air Fleet

33, —Great|
Britain j is to. have an air fleet -ag

The - war: ‘office

war planes. ‘will be organized im-|
mediately, It will! comprise two

4 Dominion- government, -

~, {ister of agriculture.’

B,.” Gordon, of Mojtreal, :
“president, and A. C. Flumerfelt;,
of Victoria,.” vice-president - for
British. Columbia. .

‘session . waa a call’ for an early
action’on the naval: question, A
report which was presented to
the.convention declared that: the
inimigration laws, in their’ pres-| ~*,. .
ent form, amounted t6 class legis-) °°.
lation, were. ‘unjast ‘and inade-| .
|quate, and were largely. dictated
by certain. labor organizations,
Another report stated that 20,000 | tt
freight cars and. 400, locomotives | §
would he built in’ Cahads this
yeat. :

license, Jaws were Beverely ° criti-
reised,
rénto, declared the. railways were
over zealous to boost.- rates, and
"/arged the Dominién goveriment :
‘Tito extend the Intercolonial’ rail-|Ié
way . bhrovah to the s Bale coast. ne

ral Association, .

tions of the promoters, |

| district.
|to. Aldermere’. and:

areas Which
Kispiox | to: Franeois.
Ootsa lakes, all
produce. being’: represented : “in

- {by their excellence, |

tendance thoroughly: enjoyed. a
oceasion.. The fair was opened

assured,” his” hearers that? ‘the

advance the agricultural interests

the interest :taken in the.enter-
prise by the provincial -govern-
ment, Gavernment Agent Allison
was in attendance, with. W. H,
Robertson,’ represénting the min-

- The profusion of farm products
entered as ‘exhibits in the various
classes was well displayed, and|
would be hard to.surpass in much
older communities, while the ex-
hibits of. Jive - atoek were of an
excellence. remarkable in @ com-
paratively: new district, Although
_|the “association had wisely . .de-
| eided not to’ ‘make the ore’ ex-
hibits competitive,. there was a
display ° of rich. minerals which
opened ‘the eyes of the: mining

Noteworthy aa "marking ‘the
beginning of:an era. of broader.
prosperity for. ‘the Northern: In:
terior. was the -first : ‘annual fair
of the Bulkley Valley “Agricultu:
held on, the
‘Telkwa athletic. ‘grounds ~ last |
Saturday. The event.- was -site-
cessful even beyond the expecta-
“The ext:
hibits-came™ not ‘only. fram the |
‘immediately. tributary
‘ Telkwai |
but.” from the hig agricultural,
stretch . ' from
and
varieties.” “of

displays which astonished visitors}

The weather: was as perfe as
only a fall’ day can afford, arid:
the large crowd ftom évery : part
‘lof the Interior which was in-at=|'

‘by HS. Clements, M.-P. Wig:

would
willingly - dssist-:their. efforts: ty

of the district. As evidence of.

~~ Saturday Remarkable for Diversity’ and Ex-|-
- cellence--Great Crowd in Attendance Fn-
_ jeyed Events of DB Day-—List of. Prizewinners|,

men. who: attended,
‘disputably that, the agricultural

as they are, comprise only a por-
ern Inierior.

‘evoked ‘ enthusiastic,
from every visitor.
oA ‘long: list ‘of. prizes, in cash

petition, and the awards of the
judges, though at times - difficult
of decision,. owing to the excel-
lence of the competing. exhibits,
were received with general satis-|;
faction..The committee in charge
and.T. J, Thorp, the’ ‘efficient
|Seeretary,. have every, reason to
be proud of the auspicious. man-
ner in which the annual fair of
the B. V. A. A. was inaugurated.

. .The- Amusements
The amusement features of the
‘dey were quité on 8 par with the|
general excellence of the fair. |:
The hurdle j jumping contest, the

gram, was won by Carr Brothers’ |:
entry. | Enthusiastic horsemen
éonnected with the Agricultural
association propese, however,
that a good: program of horse
races be made: one of. the features
of future fairs, and the . con-
struction ofa half-mile’ track is
oné.of the improvements: under
consideration, :
“In the afternoon football teams
representing’ the two Bulkley
Valley towns played a strenuous
game, in which Telkwa proved
the victor: by a score of two’ goals
to one.
o AS highly © successful | dance,
given under.the auspices of. the
Telkwa_- ‘Athletic association in
the new hall, . proved an. enjoy-
_ (Continued ov Page Seven)

‘Manufacturers’ Grievances
“Ottawa, ; ‘Sept;. 26:— At the
"| forty-first annual convention of
the Canadian .Maufactirers’ As-
sociation, which opened here on
Tuesday,. R..S..Gourlay, -of .To-
ronto, was elected President, 0A
vice-

Among the’ features “of the

ner
“The extra-provinelal. company

“R. D; Fairbairn, of To-|

the di

‘Want Better Maps» °°
“Kamaloopa: Sept. 26: —That the
maps ofthe province are out. of
date was. the declaration of the
provincial: school. trustees con-
vention hera today. The publi-
cation. of. “adequate. maps wag
called for, ‘Aniong™ many. resolu-
tions congidered' was one: asking
the government: to’provide ‘fora
pension system for school teach-

changes in the school. laws.

- “Prairie Wheat’ Crop
“Winnipeg, Sept. 26: The
movenient of the wheat crop: of
the. - prairie : provinces is on ‘in
et hree to four hundred
of grain are. passing thivugh
ry day. "Perfect
ie

“showing in-
possibilities" of the district, great
tion of the wealth of ‘the North-
The character and |.

arrangement, of the. ore exhibit
_ comment

and goods, of consfderable agere-|
gate value, was offered for com-

ofily ‘equind | évent*ofthe:: pitas}

| 1 t the [
will-also ingpect the nega | The Parliament of Canada,””.,,

ers.. The matter was left for the Ottawa. on
teachers to ‘deal. with, Other

representations made by the eon- The. Silver Island .
vention deal. witli proposed|’ _A property which’ has attracted

. {agond deal of . attention ‘of late
-o lig the Silver Island in‘ ‘Babine

lake. . George N éilson and J; W.
Power,.of Vancouver, directors |6
of the, company operatin, ‘the
property, ara in Hazelton today, |
on, their, way with ‘addition
for the r mining erew, wh

winter,:
won the first prize at the
-| Vancouver -fair > |
Wt] ore is: ‘being. prepared. r
ment); Mr. Nellgon Saye an

” Passing of Cartwright
Kingston: ‘The funeral-of Sie

Premier Borden’ and.:Sir ||.
high tributés to his memory, : His

death leaves the “ehh ‘vacancy
“in the.sénate, -

Richiord Cartwright was held to-"
a
Wr Laurier, at Ottawa, paid ||"

; Special Session. Will eal’

Conquest of Air

hams were killed in. Germany.

at the Chicago meet.

aviator. killed,.

in the’ United States this ” ‘year.
Of this number five were killed
since August 1,

DUKE OF CONNAH'S
TRIUMPHANT: TOUR

Royal Party Returning from

ceived i in Victoria,

Connaught. His royal highness
and party arrived from Nanaimo
at five-p.m., and were: received
by Lieutenant-governor Paterson
and Sir Richard McBride, in :the
presence of. vast - crowds ‘which
displayed. the greatest: enthusi-
asm, The decorations through-
out the city are of the niost elab-
orate ‘description,’ The parlia-
ment buildings, and other. large
structures are‘ to-night outlined
by thousands of electric lights.
During the royal progress.’ the
streets were lined by biuejackets,
regulars, volunteers, cadets | and
boy scouts. -
‘Tomorrow the Duke will lay the
cornerstone of thea new addition
to the parliament buildings,» He

veterans and will attend: ‘the
On Monday:the. royal part
visit the dockyards and ‘fortifiea-
tions at Esquimalt, ‘returning: ‘for
an official. dinner at government
house,'to be followed by a. -ré-

ings. . Motoring, hunting ‘and

fishing tripe will fill in the- ‘time ~
until Friday, when the party; ‘will
leave for Vancouver, en route: to

“Ore from this. pray

- Dearly Parchased

New York | “Sept. 23. —the
death of ‘H.D.J. Astley in ‘Eng-
land makes a total'‘of aviators. and
their passengers killed siriee the
year 1896 of 204, On Saturday:
Lieut, Burgher and Lieut. “Jung |

On Wednesday. last Aviator Paul.
Peck was dashed to death when
trying to buck a gust of wind

Otto Lillienthat wag. the- fist
while -he was
expérimenting with. a glider at
Rhinbow, Germany. Peek was
the thirty-second aviator - killed
in America, and the tenth killed

‘North, Enthusiastically | Re Je
> ‘text week; that this information = :.- we

“Vietoriag Sept 27;— ‘The: reapiz} the;
tal. today -honors'the . Duke “of |"

ception at the parliament: “build |

Reve trom the: north ‘at’ ten:
‘[elock | this morning.

with ‘Naval Question ” and
Redistribution of Seats -

ELECTION NEXT ‘SUMMER. :

Expected Government will goto Country .
on Naval Policy After Regular Session _
Which Opens i in January — Will Soon

Announce Policy '

- Latest: “reports from Ottawa.
are to the effect that parliament, -
at a special session to be held in’ —
November, will deal with the .
question of redistribution , -and:
will pass. an appropriation. ‘pro- a
viding for ‘an emergency ‘contri-,. -
bution of two’ dreadnoughts to"
the British Navy. After what i is
likely | to be a short’ session, -
the house is expected to- adjourn
until January, when the regular:
session ‘will open, . A general
election next. year is looked for.

Premier’ “Announcement | .

_ Montreal, Sept. 22:—That de-
finite and detailed information . ..”.
regarding the naval -situation- . -°”
which has been asked for‘from «|
the Imperial government would =
be in his: hands by the end ‘of: *

would. be.at once submitted. to: :

tion ‘drawn “up, to be ‘submitted
immediately to- the Canadian ee,
Barliament which would be called '- we
together'in November, was. an- °°...
rounced by Premier Borden Igst _
night at the banquet tendered
him at the Windsor hotel, tocele-
brate-his return from Great Brit.»
ain’ ‘and'the victory of. his: party. ;
a year ago,” S

. _ Borden: Banquetted * mae
Toronto, Sept. 24: A great... a
tion-partizan. weleome was ex-
tended to.Hon. Robert L, Borden, 5
Hremier of Canada, on his arrival.”
here last night from his. recent.
journey to England. At a ban-
quet given in his honor, . , Liberal... _
Leader Rowell, ‘of the. ‘Ontario
Liberals, proposed - the toast, a

In: replying tothe téast in his)...”
Honor, Mr. Borden said that: the iene
naval policy of the ‘government | —
would soon be unfolded and that’: .
when it was announced it would”
be-one that Canadians would, mot
be ashamed ‘of. | a

4

The Duke at Nanaimo.’

Nanaimo,; Sent. 27:—The' Duke:
of Connaught and party aitived

The ‘tt :
gave the governor-general an én +
thusiastic welcome, In =hi-s: |
speech the Duke predicted
benefits to the Island’ and:
whole province as a result of I