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.C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1911

_ PRICE $2.00 A YEAR

NO FOOD FOR SINTEEN DAYS

| Railroad” ‘Explorers. Have ‘Strenuous Experience In the ‘Naas’ River, Country

"TALE OF GREAT HARDSHIP. |

Hoards * Party Of Four Reaches -Hazel- ton After Trying Journcy—Were 'Ré- ‘connoitering For Canadian Northeast:

., ern, Sir Donald Mann's New Railway.

To ‘travel for sixteen days ‘through - ‘an unmapped and un- ‘trodden wilderness, without food

’ other than the country afforded, was the experience of a party of surveyors who reached Hazelton on Thursday.

Clarence Hoard, the | engineer

' in charge of the party, left Stew- art on Sept, 22, accompanied by ‘W. A, Boultbee, G. W. Morris and A. E, Tutt, with the object . of making a reconnaissance sir. vey of the country. between: ‘Port!

land Canal and the head ‘waterge of, Pr

the Naas and Skeena rivers, ©: _ information the travelers: able to-obtain on the eoast’ ted them to believe the journey-could “be made in ten days, ‘and only. provisions for that--time ” were taken, as. back-packing: was: the only. means of ‘transportation.- The first: ‘part of the trip was| negotiated ‘without difficulty, but

it was. ‘found. that, ihe distance}: !

had been freatly 1 underestimated, |

and before the. ‘party were half|:

way to the telegraph line, where] - horses and. supplies for thereturn were in waiting, their food had given out, and for the last six- teen daysof the trip they were compelled to live on berries, save when they succeeded in killing two poreupines. and six grouse. Weakened though they were by hunger and fatigue, the surveyors doggedly followed their course, which they knew: must ’ in time bring them to the telegraph trail, and after three final days of pri- vation, when they had to travel through snow, which deprived | them of the chance to pick ber- ries, the almost exhausted men

’ reached Sixth Cabin,-on the tele- ;

graph line,.-where they were - anxiously expected. ;

The party displayed remarkable powers of endurance, Mr, Hoard especially showing plenty of stamina, About the time the pro- visions failed, he was unfortunate enough to dislocate his ankle,

‘making walking extremely pain- ful, .but he made shift to-continue the trip, without allowing his mishap to delay the party, |:

At Sixth Cabin, where W. J. Sweeney and an Indian awaited the party, with horses and sup- plies, Operator: Mooney, the ex- plorers say, did wonders for their comfort,. In fact, they state, it would be impossible for better treatment to be accorded anyone

than the men along the line gave].

them on - -their. trip to Hazelton.

The. journey to. this town. was

’ made in twelve days, which must

be considered . quick ° time © when

the lateness. of the’ season is

taken into account. - Owing: ‘to

‘the lack of feéd ‘on the trail-and

‘the extremely _ bad travelling,

- seven horses, out of eleven which

- left. Hazelton, died before: the party ‘reached here. °

--My, Hoard and his companions

- are reticent as to the object ‘and

results of their reconinaissanes, | §

Bit sdvlees.. from “Vietoria- indi- - eate: that: they: ‘were. exploring “tee Sir. Donald Mann’ 8° ‘ Canadian

railway. 1400 miles: long, from the provincial ‘control of fisheries,

Will Close Bridge

The Suspension Bridge. over

the Bulkley, on the main wagon

road, will be closed to traffic from

Monday to Saturday, both days

inclusive; It is, being : widened two feet. _

woe

Stewart Says Steel

“Has Crossed Rockies| =

- (Special to, The Miner) aneouver. Nov, 8:-—Con-|

tractor Stewart,-of thefirm of] ~

Foley, Welch & Stewart, has ar- rived here, after a tour of inspee- tion.of the Grand Trunk ;Pacific, He says the rails are already laid across thesummit of the Rockies, through the Yellowhead Pass. Tracklaying is nos in progress on the western: slope, and it: is expected the. steel. will have reached a-point twenty miles east of Tete Jaune>Cache before

middle of ‘November, Equally rapid progress, Mr. Stewart says, is expected ta bé made “in the work. on the 415 mile gap between Aldermere andthe Cache, From Tete Jaune Cache the right-of.

i way has already been cleared to

apoint fifty miles. nearer Fort George, while on the western end ‘right-of-way work is. com-

e pleted ‘for: a. distance of - -sixty. ré|miles east of. Aldérmere, in the direction of Fraser lake,”

When the.construction crews from west and -east méet, Foley, Welch & Stewart will -have’ built 4 line of

Saskatoon ‘to: Prince’ "Rupert.

STOLEN Goin DISCOVERED

Part se my, Sidlen from ths Bank’ of Montreal Found Under ‘Sidewalk In New Westminster 7S

New Westminster, Nov. 2:— City workmen engaged in repair-|" ing the streets today found $25, - 000 of thé $280,000 stolen from the New Westminster branch: of

the Bank of Montreal several

weeks‘ago. The money was dis- covered under a sidewalk, where it had evidently. been hidden by the robbers on finding that they had too much to carry. Further developments are promised. with- ina day or two,

= Mann Under Surgeon's Knife

“Toronto, Nov. 3:—Sir Donald Mann, who has been seriously ill, has successfully ‘undergone an operation for the removal of gall stones and is recovering.

A Nonogenarian Canvict .. (Special ta ‘The Miner)

Vancouver, Nov, 2:—John Tay- lor, aged ninety-two, the oldest

‘prisoner ever sentenced in a Can-

adian court, was given two years for manslaughter i in killing acom- panion in a.drunken row. in the suburbs of Vancouver,

Italian Cruelty Alleged

Rome, . Nov. 3:-—The Italian minister of war has issued a denial of reports charging Italian troops ‘with brutality towards women, -.children, the aged, in- firm and non-combatants, ,

Clark Again Charnping _

-Fredricton,-- Nov. 2:— “Mine- |

tenths of the people of the United States favor, the . an- nexation of Canada,’’ said Champ Clark, ‘Speaker of the American house of representatives in an in- terview here: today. 8 don’t care, who héars ifie. say jt,’’ he continued, “Tam willing to make | this proposition: Let: me tun. for president on -a' platfoftni: calling for the annexation’ of Canada’ in

accomplish . it, aud- let? Tat Fan wate itt srestiod annexation,

BRITISH COLUMBIA 10 OBTAIN

| BETTER TERMS:

itn 5

Aran ‘nig i

‘FROM OTTAWA

Provincial Ministers Will Confer with Domin- ion Cabinet On Many Questions Affect-

ing Interests of the Province—-Favorable

~ Eegislation Expected At Next Session

(Special to The Minor)

Victoria, Nov. 1:—Premier Me Bride and Attorney-general Bow-. ser left today for Ottawa, going): by way of Seattle and. Chicago, At. the Dominion , capital’ they

‘will meet Hon. W. R., Ross fora

conference with. Prime Minister Borden and his. colleagues, The question of bettér terms, . upon which | Mr.” ‘Borden. has. already expressed himself. favorably, will be thoroughly-discuased; as well as-other matters affecting the in-}. terests of British Columbia; It] ‘ig’ expected that legislation favor- able to this province will. be in- troduced at the: earliest, ‘possible moment, With regard to the question’ of better terms, the ap- pointment of a board of ‘arbitra- tors asthe firat step is probable. Other. matters ‘which ~-will be dealt with at the conference are

Indian reserves,’ wharves, river. and harbor improvements -.and | the regulation” of Asiatic immi:

gration, upon all of ‘which: “the:

fortier Dominion governmetit fused to meet, the Wishes of the

’| province. 7 .

province taking over the admin- ‘| istration of lands in the Canadian Pacific railway belt in British Co- tumbja.. It is also proposed that

the provincial government repur-

chase the 3,500,000 acres in the.

Beace river district conveyed to the- Dominion government as a subsidy for the. construction of the Canadian Pacific. Nothing was done by the Laurier govern- ‘ment to advance the settlement of this block of land, although the provincial government was ready and anxious to forward its development,

“Speaking of the installation of the Duke of Connaught ‘as Gov- érnor-general, Mr.. McBride said -the: coming to Canada as Viceroy of.a member of the Royal family ida great move in Imperial affairs and cannot fail ‘to have a -g00d effect..

{Upon ‘the conclusion of the conference the ministers will re- tirn directly to Victoria to make

rations-for-the-operting- of the- session’ of the provincial legislature early in January,

PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN =

Hazelton will be Widely Advertised in Connection with New G. / -'J. P. Townsite

Advices-from the Natural Re- sources Security Co. to Aldous & Murray, received yesterday, are to the effect that the company is perfecting plans for a campaign of publicity which will result in making Hazelton and its resources known throughout the entire ¢on- tinent... The company is going td concentrate its -advertising on Hazelton, as this town is so well known, the new townsite across

|the Bulkley being treated as a

part’'of. Hazelton, which, in effect it is. -. The people of the town are assyred that no time will be lost in developing South Hazelton, and important annomcements

may be looked for in, 1, the i imme-

diate future, °

B. C. Ore Stolen

London, Eng., Nov. 8:— Last night a thief broke the window of the Canadian Pacific railway office in Trafalgar square and stole valuable minerals from the British Columbia exhibit. He was not caught,

A Costly Blaze. London, Ont,, Nov. 8:-- This eity had an $800,000 fire today. Nearly adozen stores were de- atroyed, including Chapman’s and Kingsmill’s, (drygoods) and Purdon's hardware store. The conflagration, . which i is the larg-

est in twenty years, throws five]:

hundred people ‘out, of: f" employ- ment. “ rr

a ‘Dance Next ‘Friday

‘The next dance of the Assem- bly club will be held in the. audi- toriim, on -Friday next. Good

n musle ' is. promised’ and-a large : sttoadancs | is looked for, ©

EIGHT WERE KILLED

Girls Employed In Powder Factory Meet Death In Explosion of ‘Giont Powder |

Chehalis, Wash. Novy. 1— Hight girls were killed today in an explosion which destroyed the powder factory of the Imperial Powder company here, All the vietims were working in’ the packing room of the plant fold-

ing giant. powder in sticks when

tons of loose powder were by some unknown means exploded, destroying the entire plant. Not one of the girls employed in the packing room escaped death. The plant, which was erected a year ago, cost $250,600.

' Ontario's Liberals Will Fight

Toronto, Nov. 3:—Newton W. Rowell, K. C., the new‘leader of the. provincial Liberal party, is engaged in preparing & new plat- form for use in the election cam- paign.. The Liberals, it is an- nounced, will contest every seat in Onitario,: . The election. will be held’ next month.-

' Four Yeara for Monsloughter

; (Special to The. Miner). |, Vancouver, Nov. 2:—Ishibashi,

a Japanese, was found guilty of the killing of a fellow country-

‘(man atthe Naas Harbor cannery,

The. jury ‘having brought in a recommendation. to mercy with their verdict’ of manslaughter, Justice ‘Murphy sentenced ‘the prisoner to’ four years in the penitentiary. ; ; : A Japanese Trick © : London; Nov. 8:— A. large quantity of Iifesion Japanese salmon has been commg to this market tecently under labels call. | ing it Fraser River salmon, ‘The High Commissioner. for British Columbia.-took action ‘today, causing the rare to: be. : removed

Turks Hold Their Own *

Tripoli: Skirmishing continues between the lines of the Turkish and halian arinies, without change in the situation. Since the occu- pation of the city Italy has gained no advantage. -

To Name Permanent Tariff. Cominission

Halifax, Noy. 3:—The banquet tendered Hon. R. L. Borden last

; ' [night by the Conservatives of his : +. ‘here j id a probability ‘c ‘of the

home city was the preatest event of the kirid ever held here. The Prime Minister was in fine form,

and gave™an optimistic address which was received with the greatest enthusiasm. He an- nounced the proposed establish- ment of a permanent tariff commission for the purpose of regulating the tariff upon rea- sonable business principles. The commission will investigate con- ditions throughout Canada as af- fected by the -tariff, and will be given time to prepare a report giving its conclusions before the government will take any action in tariff matters, —

Mr. Borden also announced that the government intended to extend the policy of civil service reform initiated while the Con- servatives were in opposition, The premier did rot refer to naval affairs.

AIRSHIPS USED IN TRIPOL!

Bombs Dropped fa” Turkish Camp -Bombardment of City Continued By Besieging Ottoman: Army

“Tripoli Nov. 2—For the first time in the history of warfare dirigible air machines have been suecéssfully used in the Italian- Turkish -war, The invading forces succeeded in dropping four bombs into.the encampment of the Turkish army which is -he- sieging the city. The casualties resulting from the explosion of the missiles are not khown,

The . Italian lines have been drawn in until they extend but little beyond the city itself. The Turks continue their bombard- ment of the city and defences in an effort to recapture the place, Little fighting is reported from other points.

; " Hallowe'en Party .. In the Presbyterian club rooms

lon Tuesday evening Rev. D. R.

McLean and Mrs. McLean, with the assistance of the ladies of the Presbyterian church, gave a highly enjoyable Hallowe’en party, which was attended by a good crowd. Both young and old appreciated to the full the excel- lent entertainment, which in- eluded the serving of refresh- ments by the ladies, The affair

-./ was only.the first of a series of

social evenings which it is in- tended to hold in the club rooms during the season.

Morice River Coal The coal claims of the Prinze Rupert Coalfields, Ltd., on the Morice river, have been survey-|i ed. It is the intention of the management to finish the work

.. }of prospecting next geagon, says F...M. Dockrill,

the. managing director." Drilling will be resum- ed-in the spring, and the coni- pany. will begin development work-as soon as the construction of the G, T: P. afford. trang- portation: facilities. | “The: -coal measures. on. the.” conipany” f)

ground will, if is said, produce

| large autantities of ‘steam eoal of 1 a ar & tion for. development by, tunnela,

Torces. | ‘into the British :conceéssién, “but? ° ~~

SITUATION 1 VERY GRAVE

Appalling Condition Report- ed In China, Where Imper- | ial Troops Burn Hankow

CONSTITUTION ACCEPTED

Throne Agrees To Restriction Of Em. peror’s Power, While Revolutionists Continue To Gain Ground—Shanghai Taken by Rebels Without Resistance.

Pekin, Nov. 3:—While the rev- | olutionists seize Shanghai and Imperial, troops burn. Hankow, the throne signifies its acceptance of the plan for a new constitution prepared by the national assem- bly. The proposed constitution: provides for the perpetuity of the |

of the Emperor is restricted, The constitution is subject to amendment by parliament,

The situation generally ig growing worse, from a govern- ment point of view.. No resist-

‘ance was offered the revolution-

ista at Shanghai, and they have occupied the native portion of the city and taken possession of the arsenal. The situation at Hankow is appalling. A confla- gration swept over the city while continuous fighting was in pro- gress between the rebels in ‘possession and the government Stray bullets. dropped

did‘no harm. ‘The rebels are using long range guns.

Nankin and other cities are ex- pected to yield to the rebels to- morrow.

C.N.R. To Pacific In 1913 Winnipeg, Nov, 8:~The Cana- dian Northern has completed. plans for the erection of a mag- nificent hotel in ‘this tity. The structure will cost - $2,000,000. : Officials of the company say the

|} main line will be completed te the

Paeifie coast by the autumn of 1913.

‘WILL START TUNNEL

Number Two Vein on American Boy Group to be Daveloped—Good . Ore in Eagle Shaft :

Excellent progress is being made in the development of the - American Boy group, which was visited by the Miner man the other day. Two shifts are work- ing in the shaft on No, 8, or Eagle vein, and a depth of 55 feet has been reached, The vein, which had flattened somewhat, has again taken its normal -pitch of about sixty degrees, and the | bottom of the shaft shows thirty inches of fine galena ore, with not a little gray. copper, It is not to be expected that the re- cord of two feet a day, made so far, can be maintained at greater depth, but with the installation of a horse whim, which is-con. -

rapidly. : Surveys for the tuanel : which °

‘2 vein have been completed, and. preliminary work is’ now, under ~

will be. broken early -next- Wwaeks © The tunnel will be.run early 240°-

thé vein, | whieh. ig one’ ‘of: atrorig st in the camp, gt values of $92 to $117, Like:

‘the vein: is ih excellent.’ posi-

os

Manchu dynasty, but the power =" °

templated, depth will : ‘he ‘gained | i is to tap.the big ore shoot on No. -- . way. Itis expected that ground. pe

feet’ before: striking the point’. ‘aimed for, when a. depth of 110° feet.on the vein willbe had.’*An -. - average assay on the surface. of -”