rue
a)

Hazelton W.-Asin the'Auditoriuti |.

. ~.jpresented ” busy acene,

. ' “amounted: ‘to ‘$301. AB, 8: result: ‘on
os . Which’ ‘the ladies are ‘to. be. con-

7 Peter’ 8 Chureh;°

Bosh; Drshaeeie

“Daueia, Miss-Florence Géddatd,.

7 Soa.

- spieturesque feature.
= », Grow assisted’ niusitally.”

ae “Miner’ to extend’ ‘their: “hearty

_ Of the affair, while the president,

7 several stall-holders, entertainers,
f - . and workers, - for thei: “Waltied
a sasistance, .

*. thre
. ‘dead and scores of others are_re-
_.S Sported to havertoat their. lives: in,
“"" ithe floods which have bee weep-|:
iin the: valleys. ofthe Bradéd'and |
i Melnity: Rivers ein Central ‘and
. ‘iButh, Cential: ‘Texas, °

‘Wonien’s ‘Auxiliaty: ‘Préves
os Highly: Enjoyable

- The usual success. s attended the
annual: entertalnment. and. sale of
. wotk held by. the: ‘ladies: of: the

on ‘Thutiday. « evening, .” The® hall
; which was tastefully: decdrated,
~ being
_ crowded throughout: the’ ‘evening,
while all. who attended: had an
“enjoyable itime.~ ‘There |. ‘were
‘moainy new features, chief among
‘them: being . ‘Wonderland, ” the
, entertainment rection, ‘which was
‘Under thé directidn ‘of Mrs. ‘Hicks
Beach,” arid ‘whieh -ran’ a‘ “close
second. to the’ work ‘booth. as. a
: Krodueer of revenue, "After: “Pay
- ing alk expenses, the - proceeds

“aratulateé * The: but wil” “augé
ment the* Dalai ‘tutid of St,

“Following: “are names of. ‘the
“named, of ‘the Andes ‘who took:
parts:
“Wotlk stalls: Mies: Tartar,” Mrs,

Steele, tise Peel, Miss. M, Craw.|'
ford: _
“Candy. Stall:
“Wrathall.-
Home Cooking stall: ‘Mrs, Hall.
" Grab Bag: Miss Belthouse:
Christmas Tree: Miss Charlotte

Mra: Cox, ‘Miss

» Weighoinft Machine; Miss:'W. ;
« Floor Manager: ‘Migs Soak:
“The Boy Scouts’ camp was a
George

ay The ladies. chave asked ‘ The

‘thanks’ to all those who, hy their
Presence, assisted in the success

Mrs, Larter, - -desiras to thank the

GREAT:LOSS OF LIFE -
IN, TEXAS. FLOons|°

a8, ] Dee, 8,—“Fifty-
. -known to.be

*Thrée|
‘have: been:

Anoter Railway.
~ Across Continent!

. Aribiiel Sale: of Work’: 7 Of

a “visited Hudson Hay mountain,” ia
ogi ‘Mra: G: 0. “Geahani ‘Missal

MNES. FOUNG GUILTY

Eleven’ out of fourteen Ladysmith

; cf and: a jary,. ‘after a uix-days’
‘trial; Sentences will be pronaun-
ced later, “One hundred: “prison-
ers remain tobe tried. .
judge atrongly.- -denounced the
actiona ‘of the unions and declar- |:
ed witnesses for the defence were
guilty of wholesale perjury.
also criticized the counsel for the| .
defence. _Many women. and child-
ren were in court, and pathetic
scenes were witnessed when the|.
yetdicts of guilty. were returned.

i

- Montreal Dev.8

talon ‘governimarit: ‘for’ permiston |
to: build a hew. transeontinental |

léis to be known’ as’ ‘the All: Red |.
Line,: and: 1s ‘Baid to he be backed by
British! capital, .

: British Cruisers: to: ‘Mexico
“ London,’ ‘ Dec. ‘U1: Two’ -addi-

tional British cruisers - ‘have: left
Jamaica for Mexico; to- join- ‘the
four ‘already’ ‘there, ° The Méxi-
can. > congress | “has | declared
Huerti'a ‘election. void. “and ‘has
called another” “general. election.
General Villa, the: revolutionary
leader, 1 is: massing troops i in’ Nor-
thern Mexico, to march on the
capital and depose Huerta. -
“There are evidences of- disaffee-
tion in ‘the army’ of- Huerta, the}
president of Mexico, Many: offi-;
cers have ‘been’ relieved of duty
and: placed on the-reserye list.:
The’ general I ublic {3 also said’ to
| be dissatiah with the ‘ ‘govern: |
tment, and. the. constitutionalists, |
who now control Northein Mext-|

{eo; beliave the Huerta regime, i |

practically: ended. Ans

Richard Klersatta, the promi:
n who. rerently, .

now ‘engaged, in.an: examin ation).
of the Silver Standard.

“ON RIOTING. CHARGES)

New Westininster, Dee. 10. _—

miners: on. trial for - Hotin: “were
found guilty. by Justice Morrison

The |

He

- Vancouver, Bee. 10 ~The. Min-|

B= An applica.|-
ton’ “hes been made to’ the’ Dom-|:

allway: ‘from: ‘Cape St Charles, | .
. on the Atlaiitic, to Dean Channel,
7 on. the British‘ ‘Columbia: coast. ||

7 death. rae “the 5 hands’ of ‘a brut

_|inspector, “WAB here o on Wednes-

urday ‘from ‘a business trip to
Varicouver,

among the. incoming * passengers
on Saturday,

Vancouver on Wednesday, to join
The: ‘Miner. staff.

~Next. Tuesday

Waylaid: while, on his way ig
‘Hazelton, _ Ernest George Kens.
nett, a ‘Kispiox: settler,, met. his

assassin, presumably on Monday’
or Tuesday’ last,:- On Thursday
an Indian ‘from ispiox reported
having seen a dy. near the Kika
piox toad at Glen’:Vowell; Coie
stables’ Brown: and. Ham went out
to: investigate -the--story, a1 Ad. :
found the body of Kennett a ahot¢|: .
distance from theroad.” The vite
tim “had. evidently been stru :
down on. the highway, the body,
being: dragged by the -feet- some
ten yards -into. ‘the- brush. . Th!
face, neck and back showed harrg;
ble knife. wounds, while the. han
were. gashed i in, such a manner g
to. show; that: ‘thie uhfortunat
man had made unbrave | effort: t
defend himself.

| HAZELTON,-B. Cx SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1918 *

ANOTHER BRUTAL MURDER

~~AISPIOX. MAN THE VIGTIN.

Emest Kennett Done to- to Death by. by. Unknown. Assassin
‘Crime: Discovered on Thursday---Report That Indians |r
Had” ‘Previouly Attempted Life of Vietinn-Inquest|

Tman, G. 0, Graham, Fred. Field,
‘W. F. Brewer.
quest was adjourned: until, Tues-
‘opportunity to gather evidence,

the district for “a. ~nuMber ‘of
pyeara,: He was of 2. quiet. Aigpo-

mies save Indians who had threat-
LA: year. ARO," it -is|--
| stated, an ‘Indian; who: was: “not
identified, fired a” shot at “him
wounding: him i ‘in the néek, ,
The. constables. are. making
ie every effort to. dacoyer| the mur-
ni Dldorer. ns

| ened bim,

Hoskins _impanelled a -jury,. in-
cluding E. i. Hicks, Beach, fore-

LD. Fulton, R: G. Moseley and
The'j ‘jury viewed
the body this morning. The in-
day evening, to give the police an

“Kennett had been a ‘resident of |

sition and -was. generally. liked. |.
So: far as. known, he had. ng ene

ict News Notes. =

Wy Ww. ‘Kerr ‘haa |
eouver:to bperd. the. ‘winter,

Paul

2 Henry Avison; provincial health |

day. ;
RH Gerow left on Wednes-

“| day with h supplies, for. ‘the Sealy |
ranch, -

AL Erickson, of. ‘Shusbanns;
was among, the week’s visitors 1 in;
‘Hazelton. uo

A. B, Player returned on: “Sat.
- J. G. Grant, .of Weaigel, was
De ‘Loughran arrived from
n

, Jermy ‘Jephson; ‘the: Prince

G. McDonald, . of : Stella, the

buggy. upset -on the icy oad,
ons throwing: him out and: ‘causing a
Moore, ‘of, ‘Smithers, number

. twas in town: during ‘the. week.: ]

Presbyterian minister. from: -Bel-}.
fast, ‘arrived on: Saturday. - He
| will succeed Rev, D. R. McLeaii,
who will shortly leave for another
district, Sees

elal Police officers recently: added |,
to.. the: Hazelton stadt, shows ex4
|ceptional..  pbillty | as a hockey
player,
athletic: ‘association hopes to have
him on the team, ~

Saturday from Price Rupert,
~| where’ he:is establishing his bnsi=
nega,

kimas trade, bot. will. continue. ‘in
business here until after: the: holic

. | Rupert lawyer;'is in town-on- pro: g

fessional, business.

‘will be observed, as Hospital Suns

, ‘Beoti, a young,

‘Sid. . Ham, one of the ptovin-

‘The. executive of the,

- WW, W. Wrathall returned on.

“He. expects ‘to -have. his
ew. store opened.for the. Christ-

town yesterday, cand: i. Coroner

ora’: ‘Liberation League, - an I. We

W, ‘organization, « held. “another
mass meeting here_on Monday |
night. .
ment.was criticized, “and the re:
leased of. the imprisoned . loters
Was, demanded...

The: provincial: -govern-

“Benttle, Dec, 1 “The: James

eiaims;: from: “which: the: firat- -gold|
f their | in’ ‘the, ‘Shudhanng’ vite WA Ls

7 of St. Andrew’ 8 Bociety, held}

lable. affair, .

i Hspeeto of Indian - ‘agencies, he

new. town neat Fraser lake, ‘Was,
in town on. Monday. .- :

‘Dn, Stone}: of the: Hospital taf, '

vacation: trip: to.the coast. cities,” :
“The: fortvightly, social: smeeting |°

laut. evening, wage highly enjoys

Tho Indiana ‘on the local rey

Rr

returned on Wednesday from Be
wards. the-generat expenses fund

day at the ‘ehureh, . ‘Dr “Wrine| ?
willbe the special preacher at.
the.morning.” servicé,. Collection
morning and evening will go to-

of the Hazelton Hospital.

it 8 im. inthe Mission house.

of “Bishop. Du Vernet: ntends: m4
visit Haxélton | about: the, end ‘of
“) January. for’ the purpose of hold-
ing & confirmation nervice, Mr.
tt i ‘anxioud | “to hia ve” the
i] named of- ali intending. candidates,
Clasges. ‘start next. ‘Thureday at

a bill, ©

chisd,.

Larkin,

‘Posen Sawing

An Trish: Capital

- Dublin, ‘Dee. 9; —The - preat
strike’ still: continues, with’ 10 end|
in‘ sight,. Thousands: of: women |
and. “children: are - starving. and.
many. ‘are: homeless,
of atrikers - ‘and’ -their. families t
7 have: begun: sand the suffering is

‘| terrible, The workless thousands | -
gtill: appear ‘to pin their faith in
kin,although. hia :English
{Campaign :has. proven a. failure.
The. city fears:a: desperate rebel-
lion-on the part of the suffering
victims of the'strike.. .”
The Dublin strike-is still un-
settled.: On Monday. a conference
was. held, and the- employers
offered . to.. reinstate - -eighty per
cent. of the.strikers,
employees: -Tefused, - demanding
the: re-employment of all.

here . today,

|WICKLUND GUILTY .
OF MANSLAUGHTER

Prine Rupert, Dec. 12: —Tried
before Justice Muryhy anda jury
. Oxcar: .: Wicklund,
charged with thé killing of Clar-
ence Howell,at ‘Telkwa: A. Month:
aga, was: found: guilty : of man:
‘slaughter: Sentence v was deter.
: red.”

|January: 15.

’ Legislature: Meets Jan. 15
Victoria, Dee. 10: —The:. pro-
vineial- lesislature. will mest: on
Tt ia rexpected: theit|”
part - ‘of the- “new: wings - ‘of the
{parliament . buildings. will - be
“| eompleted ; dn.time for the: -Open-
‘ing: af. the: ‘house, ae

mss LIGHT: OECOMES
MRS, J, 0. SEALY

‘John'C, Ki Sealy, one of the
pioneer business men of the dis-
trict,. was married in Vancouver
ja few. days ARO, his bride: being)
Miss | Una, Light,: sister. of Mrs.
(Major) R..F.: Leslie; formerly
of: Hazelton,'. The: good : ‘wishes |
./of many: friends will be extended |
to the’ happy: couple, who wilt
spend, their honeymoon it Eng:
land, .. On their return in. the
spring. they. will: probably reside
on Mr. Sealy’s ranch, which: is
one of the largest in the vieinity
of Smithers.

- Victoria, :

Dee.”

40: :+Prethier —_
McBride’ yesterday fe: sed: the]:
request ‘of & deputation ‘trom: thal -
United Suffrage Society of the
province * ‘that’ he introduce - a
woman's suffrage’ bill as a govt
erninent imeasure, -
; |delegittes that it was ‘open td's a
private member tointrodice suth
"Replying : te: “questions, |
Sir Richard - admitted: he: had]:
orice declired' in: favor of
for’ women if it coitld be show
that a majority of’ the’ Ywotiren’ of
‘the prdvinee ‘desired ' the fran-
‘He told the. ‘délegates he!
aaa atil held ‘that Vise

‘He told the

- Evictions |:

This. the

[theold town The imalgatiation

TABOR

bia Until March

ment has taken prompt and dras-
du problem on’ the Pacific eoast;
by the cabinet yesterdwy “prohibi-
to. British Columbia of artisans’
and laborers.

The order is general 3 in its an.
plication. and not restricted. to any ;

dealing with the situation, not to.
discriminate against any: race‘ or

fore, affects every country. alike,

British Columbia, ard which also
- pstops the i immigration ‘of Hindus,

‘Edgars and. Wikner Released’

‘been © ‘discharged -from custody, ,

. They. were held by the police in
: connection: with the ‘death: -of

“Frank - Hilt,"" the demented
Finn. who was recently killed at

‘escape -from | Special: * conatables
who mistook:him for.one of the:
New Hazelton bank robbers ‘eh ed

+ Murderer Seeks Clemency .
Vancouver, Dec, 11:—The ‘In. |

appeal. was denied “by - Justice:

Justice, the condemnéd man : ‘en--
deavors to place the blame forthe ..
murder of Constable Kindness on

. [his fellow- conviet, Paul.
| Women Aalt for Votes {ASSOCIATION PLANS
‘FOR' HOCKEY SEASON -

\: a general meeting of Hazel:

ton: ‘Athletic Association on Tues: -
day evening, H. H. -Little, : R. J.

-| Rock and G. Hi Graham were
chosen members of the executive

committee to. assist, President.
MacCormick and Secreta j
|Middleton i in the manage
tt e organization. -

the same lined’ as Inst. year's “age
gregation, ‘the: feeling being that.
as, Hazelton’ won the champion.
ship... it should. be ‘defended, by. x

7 Pa i al :

Federal Government: Bais a
“Aliens From British Colum- a

Ottawa, Dee. 9.—The: goyern-*
tie action inwelation to the. Hin- ©
An order in-council - was: passed -

-| ting, until Mareh 31st, all. entry .

particular country.’ The govern: .
ment is extremely’. careful, in:

any nation, and the order, there- ;

Vietoria, Dec. 10. ~-The premier - _
states that the Dominion: order. -
in-eouncil which bars untit March. *
the entry of skilled. and unskilled ~
labor . of. any . nationality into.

‘was: passed in Ottawa with the).
concurrence of the ‘Brovinoial

-Otradvice from: Mictoria;- “Mage. +x:
nus Edgar and Erie Wikner’ have .

Skeena’ Crossing, while. trying. to”

dian murderer, Spintlum, con- |‘
emned to the gallows, whose ~ “.

Tb was decided
{to organize the: hockey: ‘team.’ on:

Morrison, i is now Seeking elemen-. . ar
cy. from: ‘Ottawa, ‘Ina. “written im
Statement sent to the: minister of