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[<THE TEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA —

VOL, VINO.

_HAZELTON, B, Cy SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 196

PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

- CHIEF MINTY ARRESTED

~ Hazelton’ 8 Chief Constable Was

Taken into Custody dn ' Serious Charge |

Shortly after ten a lock last ‘hight Chief Constable Minty was

taken into. custody. by Acting| -

Constable Kirby and hailed before Acting Judge Sargent at "the Hazelton Hotel, the charge being that he ‘had, while holding the

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position of chief ‘constable --at|-

Hazelton, ‘“‘discharged his duties in a highly creditable, efficient and’ satisfactory manner. ”* Char-

Ss . He Cullen dcted as crown’ prose-

cutor, and, in, spite of a. brilliant |" plea for’ merey presented hy F. B, Chettleburgh for the defence, the ‘judge sentenced the accused to two years hard smoking, a

. handsome meerschaum pipe being

provided by the court for that purpose. - The large ‘audience ‘that had gathered for the occasion then sat down to an enjoyable repast, ‘after which toasts. to “The King’’ and *'Chief Minty” ‘were proposed,. Dr. Wrinch, ‘H. is, Campbell, S. H. Hoskins and|-

_. &.d. Martin were called. upon. by

Toastmaster: i. HY Little,“ and| each | responded, expressing his

: appreciation, zood will, and regrets ;

at ‘tho. departure of Chief Minty from. the. district, . After FB. Chettleburgh had favored 4 ‘with. a comie “skit. the gathering: broke nd

evening. - Chief. Constable. Minty, “who ‘has been in charge of Hazelton

police district for’. the past two ‘years. and a half, leaves today

for South Fort George, where he will take charge of the combined Fort George. and | Tete.” Jauné Cache district. H. Taylor, ‘chief | ‘ constable at: ‘Tete Jaune Cache, will arrive here in-a few. days ita take charge of the local district, - The best: wishes of hig many’

friends go with Chief Minty to : , his new post. :

Coroner's Inquest | _ The coroner's © inquest | on the

death of the Jap’ who threw’ him.

relf under the eastbound- passen: Ker: ‘train: at. Pacific last. week

waa concluded’ on. Monday, the] - jury finding that. he came to. ‘his.

Lateath by. Placing. himself i in front ot-the: train and, ‘from. evidence produced, . iad, cles ly, ‘contem- plated dujcide, se aan

Red Cross Tag Day “The surh of $62: WRB fealized on

_ Thursday: for. ‘the’ British: Red * Crops, a at: been sda

Complete retina: have|

"GERMANY LOSES POLISH LEGION

FOUR BRIGADES DISARMED FOR MU TINY--

“London 5 in "Germany's Polish}

Legion has collapsed. After long effort, and ‘with mueh coercive pressure,. Germany and Austria succeeded. in ‘enrolling -18,000. Poles, - Four brigades mutinied at the beginning of October, and were disarmed and imprisoned. The remainder . are considered unreliable, co

Bucharest: . ‘Roumanians have taken. the offensive i in the Oituz

valley, through, which the Aus-

tro-German forces invaded Rou- mania. The invaders were driven back over: the frontier, The répulse of Turks | in other parts of the front is also reported,

Paris; The Servians have cap- tured the’ plateau ‘and. village of | Velyeselo, on the western. end of the “Macedonian - ‘front, _ putting the Bulgarians to rout, . Heavy losses Were, inflicted on ‘the en- omy. Ss

Heavy. fighting ig report’ ‘on the: Crna, , an

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London: review df the-fighting on ‘the Somme since, the end of Septem- ber, says ‘that. ‘there have been many loxig, heavy battles, in which tha’ enemy’ resisted stub-.

/bornly until surrpunded. A large number of prisoners has been

taken, “The Teutons delivered

"| counter-attacks Tepeatedly, but

Geheral Haig, ina ;

ROUMANIANS Now TAKING AGGRESSI VE}

London: King Constantine of Greece, in an interview with the British “minister at Athens, com- plained bitterly of the: action -of the Allies in recognizing the pro- Vigional government. A Saloniki despatch says, in future the Allies will address all proposals repard- ing the course which Greece shall take to the Venizelos evolution,

were generally’ “stopped by. our [ary government,

artillery and machine gun. fire On the few occasions when the British positions: ‘were penetrated

the bayonet drave the: enemy

out. -Bad. ‘weather has: been prevalent,

London -: On. the Fiench front, ‘last evening ‘Stuff ‘and Schwaben redoubts \ were heavily | shelled by. the enemy. “Doring't: the ight’ we.. made two small. raids on trenches in the neigh- borhood of Loos. ..-

New ‘York: - The Ctinard: liner Alaunia has been sunk. by amine

o in the English Channel,

Berlin: General von Luden- dorf has joined kis chief, Von Hindenburg, ‘in opposing a more ruthless prosecution of submarine warfare. He says that ; jeriticism is demoralizing the army, and urges unity of effort, and less talk of thé military program.

“Amsterdam: The Kaiser vie-| ited the - Champagne . front on Wednesday. The emperor ap-

‘|peared to bein ‘excellent ‘spirits

and j inan address to .the troops

in the final result of the ' war. .

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- Soldiers’ Aid Tea the Jadies: of the W. A. giving the second: Teaon behalf of: the Soldiers’ Aid next Wed- nesday afternoon from 8 to 6.30; in St, ‘Andrew’: 3 Hall, at & charge of 25 cents for ‘each person. The first Tea . waa" ‘pronoimneed “a. decided success’’,, but the, ladies are, sare the aecond: will durpass “it. The proceeds are to supplement the sum alveady sub: scribed to purchase gifts for our men serving. under the-colors, . v ‘ Contribationa: of refreshments

from the ladies’ will be welcomed

at the- hall between 2. and 8-p.m.

* Don’t’ forget to send along the two-bits: if: you cannot, go your. self!

- Concert is Postponed The.concert and ‘danca’ which were: announced. for: Halloween have been. postponed, in-favor. of. the Red Cross magguetde ‘at New

Hazelton, ‘arranged. for the same: day; The date of the’ soneert will}

be announced: Tater, ;

My: Wi; “Sutherland ‘returned

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' Telegraphic Briefs

London, . Oct. 21; It has been ‘

decided that henceforth Germans will be: excluded: from enjoying scholarships at’ Oxford Univer- sity, ‘under the. ‘Rhodes: ; Trust fund. oe

London, Oct. a: -—The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess. Patricia . ‘have arrived

here safely, eo poe Marsailles, Oct.: 20:—A court | martial: has - -_unaninjously: con-

‘| demned to death Mme, Gomeno

Sanchez, for spying. ;

- Paris, “Oct 20. Yesterday’ al:

French pilot brought down: his fourtéenth enemy machine onthe’

western front...

> London, Oct. 20: In German East Africa the Bélgians ‘in, the north-and the Union: tops under ‘Smuta.are. clearing ° :the. country of: ‘the amail German forces left.

“Owing: to: ‘the: ‘Rev, Frank, ‘of the: Smithers: Methotist , Church,

ce being transferred to Merrit Rev: |

- ftom ‘the: Golden Wonder arous |p rea

! take he local: ser

:Pikera ‘absence,

the, loeation. ,

‘ Smelter ‘the North

Preliminary investigations ‘ve- garding the erection of a lead smelter in Northern’ B.C, ‘are now being carried on by. ‘Ameri-| can capitalists, and itis considered altogether likely that next apring will see arrangements completed. The location has not yet . been decided on. ‘Statistics of prodde-.

Jing properties in ‘this: district |'

will, shortly be -compiled, and along with . ‘those from the coast and other Parts of the. north, will be the’ deciding. factor in choosing

* Mining Notes - Work i is progressing: favorably at the Rocher da--Boule mine, whieh has been - suffering: ‘for some: time through a shortage. of men.’ The mine ig now working with. practically a full force, and steady shi pments are heing made, The. lower, tunnel 181 now tn ‘over 1500: feat ‘and rapid progress ta} being reeisteretl, et a

The: ‘eamap on the ‘Axinain

LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS 7

Items Of General Interest From : , Hazelton and Surround- _— _ ing District

Mrs: Nelson left for Vancouver on Tuesday.

Harry Orm, of Priestley, came in on Sunday.

A. Blume, of Idaho, is spend-— ing a few. days in town. . Lorne Fulton is now asergeant in the Army Medical Corps.) , Miss Mergaret Allen returned. from Prince Rupert last week,

. H. D. Lenhart, of Remo, was a

business visitor in’ town ‘this . week, . ne

Sam Lang was in from Fran- cois Lake for a couple of days this week, .

Chas. Cullen, inspector of pre-'

emptions, arrived in Hazelton’ on Wednesday.

Mr, ‘and Mrs. B..R. Jones, of —

Skeena Crossing, were visitors. -

here’ this. week,

George Dover of the provincial . forestry service, | came in on ‘Wednesday’ ) train,

“Jack Robbins, ; ‘who came in from Francois Lake a week ago, | left for Telkwa yesterday,

“Dalby. B. Morkill lett ‘for. Nain- - couver on Tuesday. to be away several months, .

W.H. Toby, divisional engineer ‘for the G..I.P.; was hereon offi- cial business on Wednesday,

-“HL-E. Carlton, who is ‘interest ed-in the Comeau . property, ar- rived’ from ‘Prince George ‘on Tuesday. °

Mrs. R. J. Rock and Miva. Cox returned today from’ Rocher de Boule.mine, where’ they were the guests of Mra, D.J. Williams,

_ Mrs, (Dr.) Wrinch forwarded: this -week $34, subscribed ‘by. the ladies .of the district, to the

Duchess of Connaught’s Prison: oe

ers of War Fund, i

J. F. Maguire received: a cable e oe

this week informing him of the ~

death of his-only son; who was with the motor boat patrol bratich.- a ofthe naval service, ©. oe

‘Mr, and Mis. Chas. Reld and °

Mra. W. H. Sharpe. returned © on

Tuesday from a hanting . trip to | |

the Sealy ranch. ' Grouge are nat very plentiful int the Valley this year. a The Hazelton Pool Room, with

H..B. Campbell as. manager, is

opening ‘Dp. today opposite, the. Twopool tables}. - and one American billiard: table are being ingtalled,:' and: a com.

Hazelton: Hotel..

plete line ‘of. tobaccas; cigars: suid. “ confectionery. will ba carried... : . Are. Extending. ‘Business - “Ruddy & MacKay. have taken over the livery. business of. JH

se Pree Skeena. ‘Crossing and in ne “ay fate

willrun: it in, 60

| cawith.- thelr: Havelton

He expects oe