PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN VOL. Wartime Measures Not Operative After January First1 Attempt to Kill PRINCE GEORGE. B.C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1JM9. FIVE CENTS Viscount French | ,ow, Dec. L'3.�With the coin- j assassinate ,f the New Year Canada returns '? ,i .iiv to the basis of peace. All Dublin. Dee. "'.',.� The State's At-i torney gave details of the attempt to 1 assassinate Viscount French, Lord Lieutenant, of Ireland, when the inquest over the body of Savage, the Clinton To Ashcroft Line of P. G. E. Will Be Built Victoria, strictions imposed by or-] ypung grocer's cleiw who was n^oiincil under the War M \, i n ill, with some , ..,1. Wartime restrictions || .ease to i�e operative on n |,| include those on race- >, betfiiiK lufaciure |t, in alcoholic liquors. Military Prisoners Released, the desire of the authorities that offenders under the Mill-,.,. , ,� Act, "� present In con . ho have been pardoned |,\ ,. i hi- royal proclamation is- llOUld be released before \n official of the state iix-ni todaj expressed some . to whether it would be pos- end specific instructions . < over the country in time (�) ....._ .._� ..hot eaa.iand killed while running from the exceptions, I scene of the attempt, waa resumed Dec. L'l). � A grade for a line of railway connect-1 opbratlon. ing Clinton, on the Pacific (ireat Eastern Railway, with Ashcroft, on the c.P.R.. and C.N.R. lines, has been found by a survey party which the provincial government has had in the tield during the past summer and feasible, ing charges and return a revenue on here today. The first car, carrving Viscount French, passed quickly by the spot und on the importation, j from which the shots were fired. tlie|wnlch has jU8l completed its work, and Inter-provincial! testimony developed, und two bombs were hurled iii quick succession. Both oi these Btruck the second car, which was empty, the second bomb explu.l-Ing Inside the vehicle. Serge. Rumble, who was a member int the I th Th i� officers i authority -I.lulled bj f the law to relea the p'or. who the ma- Of escorting party, was said by State's Attorney to have fired killed Savage sUiile the latter in the ;iM ol throwing a bomb. .ii Mums suggested that the jury that Sergeant Humble committed t [liable homicide. � Edmonton Elevator Burned Yesterday Grades Obtained. On the other hand the Clinton-Asheroft connection would nvaan easier grades, more convenient entrance tt> Vancouver over the road of the Canadian National Railway and would open up a stretch of country possible of great future development in an agricultural and livestock way. While it is not the government's Ultimately thai route-,may be con-intention to undertake construction structed, but for the immediate fut-of such a connecting link at present,- ure the provincal government will the survey was ordered to the end devote its attention to completing the that its possibility might be ascer-. laying of steel north on the P.G.E. ! tained. The survey has located a line about to the Prince George and thence Peace River section. At length possessing present steel has been carried riiorth per cent, with to William Lake, and whan the running north ; bridge to be erected just north of that ------ ... work was con- point is completed steel will be ear-by Major Ewa'rt and Captain ried into Soda Creek, where naviga- forty-live miles i a grade of about on i short pusher grad from Ashcroft; Th d u Brunton, who were at the head of the; 'ion on party The results are now being!reached. tabulated In the depa'rtmenl of rail- laying from Hoda Creek northerly A;1\S through Quesnel will be continued. the Kraser River, will be Next year the work of steel I K.� I 11 \\ 14) BE KAISID iiV I IICST OF J A \ I .m.i deport Says Order-ln-CouhcIl Will ibcn be Keftcinded�Pree Military Prisonero. i ... Dec. 2tO. An ord.T-in-! iniing amnesty to military ..!- been passed by the fed-all prosecution and pend-itiona and releases prison-� led under the Military Ser- lOdnionton, 1). lore one o'clock lire broke out in sator at ilie We c. L':!.�Shortly yesterday morn i lie large grain i stern Canada Flo Mills Company, and it was onl\ lew minutes following the, firsttariff. h<> � 'anada $750>MH>.000 -an-'1 Ins would pay alktlie Dp-obligatlons, he saidX^ake Xha soldiers, and leave some Direct taxation waa the in Mr. Kennedy's opinion. Illl Phroughou! ih'e year the G.W.V. 4ia\e held a number of very suc-~-U\\ (lances and the social com- Calgary, Dec. 20.�After several ^ The Prince George Hotel was re-days' negotiations in Calgary bo-1 opened last week, after retnaining tween the coal mine operators of Al- , closed since the early days of pr�-berta and representatives of the hibition. Mr. .1. H. Johnson, propri-Unlted Mine Workers' of America, etor of the Alexandra, is also the Senator Gideon Robertson, minister guiding spirit of the Prince George, of labor, announced this morning t and states that twenty guest rooms that a settlement hasv been reached: are now in use and with the early in connection with/fin increase of j arrival of an additional shipment of wages to the min*ffs f furnishings the remainder of ? ?????�?�???�?--?�??�?-?�?� ? KORT FRASER JOTTINGS. ? ? ???????????��???? Fort Fraser. Dec. 22.�Mr. J. V. Myers stopped over on his way to the prairie, and stated this is the warm-e-i plate he has ye\ struck in his lttemore is homo for the Christmas has \l \\ PAST TRAIN ON CANADIAN NATIONAL the froi i it i Nip nnlpeg, Dec. 19.� It is announe- rp that the Canadian National � ay is planning a trauscontinen- yer over the government rail- whicli will surpass anything on Miiiiiuent. The flyer wilt #(> Montreal to Ottawa and/from i t.o Long Lake, iient Lake on, where the Canadian Natlon- ftf National Transcontinental lines are only thirty miles x � flyer Jim! proceed over a spur Irty miles to'be built this sea-[�. "lie National Transcontinental thence into Winnipeg. Froi.i ilpeg, the Grand Trunk Pacific be used via Edmonton to Jasper nit, in the mountains, and from nhadlan National down the val-I 'he North Thompson and along ''raser River into Vancouver. �e thought it only titting that should wind up the year a:i,l right on the New Year with big dam� �. They have, there arranged to start at 1" 6'< Year's Evo a,nd a fin* been arranged to wee hours of the niorufygf^ A good supper is assured, as^fhe Ladies' Aux-iliarj has consented to look after this part^^Fhe Rex orchestra will be qp-fluxfob with all the latest jazz. _ . _ Thursday. January 8th, th T)r social, so rilngs This covers/a'n increase of 14 per | well-known hostelry will be open to cent, and is/embodied in an order issued bv/Director of Coal Operations W.. U^^'Armstrong,-"^ Miss The!ma 1 from \'a:u'u rhoof hoiidays. Mr. and Mrs. G. Cambridge went to Vanderhoof on business this week. Mr. and Mrs. Boucher and family have arrived in Fort Fraser and taken up residence here. Mrs. C. Crocker left for her home PAYMENTS TO SOLDIERS Totally Disabled and Other Casualties (Jot Higher Pensions Than Any of Allies. . ... In Toronto on Thursday, where she! Ysolt drink bar has been opened H11 8pend the remainder of the win-j buffet lunch ter ' Reg. read a book till four a.m. : Sunday morning and only stopped be-; cause the candle gave out. We have j great hopes, though, that electricity i will soon brighten Fort Fraser's pal- and within a few days I counter will be an additional feature. LOCAL MERCHANTS HAVE UNUSUALLY FINE STOCKS OF HOLIDAV (JOOI)S | atial homes. London, Dec. 2(r.�A report pre-1 sentxxl in Parliament yesterday l>> the ministry of labor shows Canada's ; generous treatment of ex-soldiers as ' f; W.V.A. will run a weekly.danae compared with Groat Britain, New your Thursdays I Zealand, Australia, South Africa', I France. Italy and the United Stateo. Canada gives to totally disabled men 47 shillings 11 pence weelilv. compared with 40 thillings given in Britain, New Zealand and South Africa, and 30 shillings 10 pence in the United States. Canadian treatment is similarly TO PRACTICE LAW HERE.. Mr Alec. Ogstcm, M.A., an old* time resident of this district, lias returned tti the city to reside and practice the profession of law. Mr. Og ston left her 1!�14, after having refused nlistment for s.'iviii!. lie went to Montrea he was successful In being ta the strength of the famou Puts" regiment and saw tive service. On demobilization he resumed the study of lav* in l.ondo.i WINTER CIRCUIT TOURS. I In Trim I for 11 torn tours presented by the Grand Pacific railway and steamships season of 1919-20 are fnore "us and inviting thmi ever be-ITered, Many people in ">'H '"""'in find it desirable to take their ^Hta'tion tripa during the winter m<)"lhs, and with this In view the (;'':""l Trunk Pacific have formulated "�s'TloVof t.ours to Pacific Coast l""11' mid California, diversified and novel, u| very attractive rates. Ap-'''' '" � <11>� agent of the Grand Trunk Pu''ili' Hallway for folder giving 'Iculars, rates, etc., or write Kuperow, general passenger :g, Man. lt lull V; to Ing Payi nver city council is preparing '"" "ii a sale pf property revert- Hio municipality from non-"t taxes. These lots will bo n'1' over the city treasurer's off ie.< "t(r a' an upset price of accruei "s' I'Iuh interest. )\t>rseas il wnery on a I'rincess much o.c- UlOlltll urnihp vhere he studie.i fn f court. Since i ula Mr. Ogstoii hrfs been With, Mr. �?f.riin i:i"" known Vancouver jarriste eton is a gwjiittto of *'>e .prsiiy and during ':IS ll" ,M< (, [jere was :iss'M tice with the lati Montgomerj � ated In al Inns to Can ,8ociatej a wc-'l- Mr. Oc-Pen Unl-, i i-jHid-,u.\\ pri'c- Neville Canadian favorable in respect to dependents' and payments to partially disablad men and for minor disablements. In cases not directly attributable to the war Britain makes a gratuity or weekly allowance .not to exceed a total of lf�0 pounds. Other countries make no provision under head. The business houses of Prince (Joorge are showing^the best and most complete stocks of llirist-mas goods over put on display in Central British Columbia. The wise purchaser hiw concluded (lint patroniailng (lie honui merchant is thb only siitisfact<�r>* method of solving the problem of holiday purchasing, in price, quality, and above all, prompt service, the local merchants outclass tl>e mail-order concerns� besides, one lias the satisfaction of helping imild up our own community when we patronize the home merchants. A look through the holiday Rtockks on view in Friuco George will convince anyone of the truth of the above statements. The masquerade ball given by the Increased Activity In Preparation For P. G. E. Extension Active preliminary wprk in connection with the extension of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway southward from thla city has beeu commenced. This week a number of men and teams are at work immediately east of the bridge, where yards, aidingB and store buildings will be erected at once. Eleven teams of horses, the property of the Northern Construction Co., with complete equipment for teaming supplies, arrived this week from Vancouver and are being got ready for work. A sawmill is now being installed at Stone Creek, 20 miles south, and another |One will be set up a few miles farther down the grade. Steel-laying and bridge-building will be commenced from this end as soon as weather permits, and in the meantime about a hundred men are at work here or in the immediate vicinity. Several wooden bridges are to be built between here and Quesnel, besides the more pretentious structure over Cottonwood River. Timber for these bridges will be gotten out Immediately and several parties of men have already 1 ft to en-gage in that york. At Mile 20 a headquarters camp is being put up and several sleigh loads ,of material for that point have gone forward. Since the inception of the work on the Pacific Great Eastern in 1914, the line has been completed from Squumish, the tidewater terminus on Howe Sound, to Williams Lake, a distance of 290 miles, and this section is now being operated. From the present end of steel to Prince George is about 140 miles, and it is expected this stretch will be fully constructed and ready for operation by the end of the coming year. During the past year the Northern Construction Company built about 110 miles of line with accessory work including erection of bridges, etc. This work was done on the basis of cost plus 5 V6 per cent, and the work to be undertaken next year has been let to the company on similar terms. The railway company has now on hand sufficient rails and accessories to complete the line into Prince George, where it will connect with the G.T.P. Work will be pushed in the spring on the erection of th; Deep Creek steel viaduet, located a few miles south of Soda Creek. This stiucture, which will be one of the highest railway viaducts in America, 300 feet from the foundations to the base of the rail, will cost approximately $500,000. It will be completed by July 1 next. It is the intention of the Northern Construction Company to start construction work work from both ends of the contract and a large number of men will be m ployed, Gambler's Bankroll Forfeited To Crown "Plenty gamble wnite man; whaffo all time soakem China boy?" was the plaint of Foo Loy, whose gambling club was raided by the police Saturday night while the fantan game was at its height, and stakes to the value of over $1100 in cash seized by the minions of the law. Lottery tickets, canvas sacks full Of real money and numerous and varied gambling devices figured as exhibits in Magistrate Daniell's court on Monday. Foo Loy was mulct ad to the extent of $75 and costB � for his attempt to emulate "white man's club." His accomplice in crime, compatriot named Qubn, contributed $50 and costs. Quon was director of ceremonies in the Oriental club. It was stated in court that th $1UM seized by the police would b Hand-knit heavy Bafrd's, 90c a Pair. f NIGHT DANGE. All jtii-aiiet'inent.s have been mnde for a Christina* Night Dantv at the Alexandra Hotel. The IU\v orchestra will supply the music and mi enjoyable time for. this, Ladies' Auxiliary of the G.W.V.A. in ! R'tts-Kil'or hall last night wbb large- j ly attended and one of the most en-wool Mitts at joyablo events held here for a long | f'orr,.it t0 the Grown. ' time. Over a hundred were in cos- ____,____ tume and any attempt to describe lr, tlle interests of the province at these would require greater ability, larf,(1 ,o prevent accidents and loss than the Citizen possesses. The mu-jof lll(>i und to make tno rul(J of the sic by the Rex orchestra was particularly pleasing, and the arrangements for supper excellent. A list of the prize-winners Issue will be given in next �ltr All a Srutltt and p.ad in British Columbia conform with the remainder of the continent, it was unanimously decided at a j >int it was u meeting of interested organizations held In Vancouver last monday to request the provincial government to introduce a bill at the next session of the Legislature, embodying the necessary legislation, so as to require trnffl here to drive along the right hand side instead of as now along the left. John E. Anderson, the elderly Fort Eraser rancher, who a fortnight ago attempted suicide by shooting, i progressing favorably at the hospital and is now able to be about occasionally. His face evidences the damage done by the bullet and one eye is entirely shot away. LBS MAJESTE. Smithers, Dec. 18.�Judge Fraser, of Fort Fraser, held court in the Mc-Kenzie Hall at Burns Lake on Saturday. Some unprincipled miscreant threw red pepper on the hot stove and the judge was compelled to adjourn court. Constable Bill Ryan used every effort to detect the perpetrator of the outrage, and had he been successful there is not a doubt but that he would have had years and years and years to repent his action. ONLY 1030 CANADIANS NOW REMAIN OVERSEAS Otawa, Dec. 20.�Greater speed has been made in the demobilizaz-tion of Canada's fighting men than was believed possible at the time the armistice was signed, By the end of the present month the total number of al1 ,ranks remaining in England dwindled to 1030, while the number of active pay accounts dropped from 412,458 w> 16,474 within a year of, the signing of the armistice. The statement' shows that the policy is to obliterate the organization of the overseas military forces as quickly as possible, and the hope is expressed that it will not exist ev-n in a minor capacity after the end of the next parliamentary session. The increased rate of discount on Canadian money has brought considerable pressure to bear ,on tourist travel in the United States, according to railway officials. Tourists to California and Florida feel disinclined to accept the big Increase on exchange, and as a result, Canadian cities on the Pacific coast as well as Bermuda and other British possessions are getting the volume of travel instead of American winter resorts.