Provincial Library
PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
VOL. 4, NO 43.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., KHIDAY, APRIL L\ 1920.
FIVE CENTS
Mother General Traffic
Strike in New York City
GENERAL STRIKE ORDER 1S8U ED OX ALL RAILROADS, BOATS AND FERRIES IN NEW YOIvK CITY�SYMPATHETIC STRIKE IN THE RAILROAD SHOPS MAY HE CALLED.
VETERAN DIES SUDDENLY RECOMMENDS POSTOPPICE
OF HEART FAILURE: <�K SUBSTANTIAL CHARACTER
Peter Dcinaray, Who Fought With In �� letter to Dominion Architect
Canadians, SuccumbN Quite Henderson, Minister of Lands
Suddenly Tuesday Night. Recommends Fine Building.
NEW YORK, April 1.�A general
Iriko order, effective immediately on 11 railroads and boats, except the irrle.s, was issued by the Marine forkers' Affiliation this afternoon. Workers on ferry boats of railroad jmpanioa were ordered to quit work A o'clock tonight. The Union an-uncod that 5000 men would obey n order and the striko. would tie up |o per cent, of tho total harbor traf-L. It is possible that a sympathetic |trik�� of the men in the shops of the railway may bo called.
AN ADI AN OHAUTAU&UA
MAY COMK HE HE
[lidicHtloiu Point to Extension of Western Lyceum mimI Chautmt-qua Circuit to G.T.I'.
For some time past literature hat been received at The Citizen office �lutlvo to the plans of tho Western Cuntidlan Chautauqua and Lyceum Icltruit, which Is booked and manag-lrora Calgary, Alberta. Indications point to the extension of this [circuit west over the Grand Trunk [Pacific, touching at Prince George, at [a future date not very remote.
The circuit's review, a copy of [which has reached this office, makes ;the following statement with respect to the future plans of the organira-[tion:
"Through the affiliated lyceum and Cuautuuqua bureaus, with which the Dominion Lyceum is associated, for the purpose of interchange of lecture ami musical artists, we are enabled to bring to the prairie provinces some of the greatest thinkers and statesmen of the English-speaking world. Tho broad outlook which these speakers present on tonics of national, provincial and municipal interest makes the movement of the greatest value. If there were no other elements Involved, but the Lyceum does not stop there. It Instructs, entertains and educates, and especially does it inspire the younger folk to gn-ater endeavor along lines for which they possess natural talent. There is no question, the Lyceum has come to stay in Western Canada as it has in every other field where introduced on sound consistent lines. After having had a course for two or three seasons should it then b* dropped, the community soon realizes the Important place tho Lyceum course occupied in the general community life, and it is then re-established as a permanent institution and becomes as much a fixture as the church and school."
HAMMOND'S BASQUE RANCH
FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS
Land Settlement Board May Take
Over Townsito Promoter's
Ranch.
Mr. li. K. Paterson, director of loans and lands for the Soldier Settlement Hoard of British Columbia, has left Victoria with a representative party from the engineering department ot the provincial land board . to go over tho Basque ranch with a view to possible reclamation and up-prulsal for settlement of soldiers.
Basque is a small station just west or Ashcroft, on th<- Canadian N'a-tiornil Railway. Tho area of .the
i Hammond ranch, which has been offered for the purchase of the hoard,'
I exceeds 6000 acres, of when lsoo;
j acres are available for reclamation.
! In addition to this there arc thousands of acres of range land which will be thrown open to .settlers for free grazing of cnttle.
"The provincial government is ex-tonding its field for the reclamation �of land for settlers," said Mr, Pater- ( Bon, "and what they are doing with tho Sumas prairie they also contemplate at Basque, the difference being j thai the Basque country is of no use; unless extensively irrigated." Mr.! Paterson and the board's engineers; will report on the possibilities of j making the place suitable for settlement and if they so advise, work j:i irrigation will soon commence and th-j Dominion government, after tne r< emmation Is over, will be prepared to tU'pralso the land for the :ieulc~ �i:ent of ex-soldiers.
� 1 expect to spend most of April ii our offices of the middle wrst," si it! Mr. Pater ji in. "where we ire t' roving open to settlers a l.vge nuiii'ier of lands, leservea and publu: domains. We are Distributing thiv.e (.u the ballot syat.'ui which we fl">l L*niuiea a good cr-.il of unneeess' .�>� waiting."
HARRY HALL 18 LAID TO ICKST.
Very Largo Attendance at Funeral of
Late Harry Hall, Killed in
Tragic Accident.
The death occurred on Tuesday night of Peter Demeray, a war veter-j an, of this city, who for some time; past has been suffering from heart 1 attacks Only about an hour before! his (loath a physician had been with i blm, l)iit an acute attack came on later and he died before the doctor < ohm in. again summoned,
A sad circumstance connected with I his death is that deceased leaves a wife and eight children who are not well provided for. A subscription list has boon opened by the G.W.V.A. to meet immediate needs, and a per-Bonal canvass will be taken later by i Im society.
The funeral arrangements have al-: i> been taken charge of by tho veterans, and this will be hold next Saturday al 1:30 from the Corleas establishment .
\\AITKKN STRIKE FOR
AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Local Waiters Want Snorter Hours and More Pay�They Win
Shorter Hours.
One of the snappiest strikes in the history of organized labor occurred yesterday when some of the local waiters wont out on strike demanding, shorter hours and more pay. They asked for $18 a week and a two-hour cut in tho working time. They won the shorter hours and settled tho strike.
� About six o'clock the waiters wont back and put on their white coats. "Two in the water easy!" yelled one in response to an order for two lightly boiled eggs. ''Did we win the strike? I'll say we did! Them lamb chops is rotten, bo. Sure we won the strike!"
The strike did not win the support o? all the waiters and waitresses, and most of the cafes were running throughout the short strike period. As a strike it prover rather a disappointment to the public, who expected to see windows broken, and pickets posted, with the odd brick adroitly hoaved and bounced off the head of the employer.
The matter of a new postoffice building for this city is receiving certain attentions which show that it is a live issue at Ottawa. Certain enquiries made by the Dominion architect. Mr Henderson, of Victoria, to the minister of lands, indicate that tlu> type of building is being decided upon, pending the time when Ihe np-l ioprjation will be made.
Minister of Lands Pattullo hits re-r.otnniended thai these buildings should be of a substantial character. ; : I that they should be built on the unit plan so that they can be added !�> i\h the occasion demands. Mr. 1'at-
'.!'). in his letter to the Dominion HtThitei t. dwells upon the importance and future development of this city,
Thi' Dominion member for this district, Mr, Fulton, is hot too sanguine if the possibilities of obtaining these buildings thin year, in view of Sir
Sir Ian MacPherson, Ireland's Chief Secretary, Resigns
RESIGNATION.FOLLOWS REIGN OF TERROR IN IRELAND AND
ORGANIZED MURDER OF PROMINENT PEOPLE__FEAR THAT
CONDITIONS WILL BE WORSIO.
II
nry Drayton's strictures upon pub-
>\pi'iiclitiirfs. It is hoped in
m! circles, however, that the ab-
lute necessity, of providing a decent
� toffice building for this city will sufficiently obvious to permit the
propriatlon to go through amongst
� � expenditures which cannot be ercome.
Presumably Mr I'attullo's interest this matter is in supplying the lo-
tion, as the matter should proper-go through .Mr. W. II. Ross, mem-
r for this district.
"MOUNTIES" KIND A STILL.
Sergeant McLeod, of the 11.CM.P.. walked into court this week with the complete equipment for distilling some of the potent brands of squirrel whiskey that pass for better "brands these days. Tho complaint lodged against an old offender, T. J. Chimil-ouskl, resulted in a fine of $160 and costs, Magistrate Daniell taking into consideration the fact that accused had a wife and family. Mr. P. E. Wilson prosecuted on behalf of the crown, and Mr. V. Finland, who has lately arrived to practice, offered the best defence possible In the circumstances.
BOOTLEGGING IS A
FliOURISHING OCCUPATION
The funeral of the late Harry Hall, von of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hall, of this city, was hold on Sunday afternoon la*t before a great congregation in the Corless establishment.
This was the sad sequel to the late j Harry Hall's endeavor to drive a I tractor against a disc harrow frozen; solidly in the ground, in an effort to] Pull it free. The heavy machine,; which was coupled to tho. immovable: load by a rope from the axle, reared' "P in an instant and fell over upon I the deceased, crushing him to death.1
The funeral was attended by a very 'urge gathering, the large room in which tho service was held being crowded to the doors. About 300 i persons of all denominations were! present. The arrangements were in j 'he hands of tho Oddfellows, of which order the lute Harry Hall was a mem-her. A large attendance of members f>f tho order, led by Mayor Perry, fll-�d into the room immediately prior to tho funeral service.
The service was conducted by the; Rev. S. Pollinger, of St. Michael and j All Angels' Church, who spoke upon, ln�� demoralizing influences which j threatened the careers of young men; I" tho /great west, and praised thoj memory of the departed by referring {o his fine qualities and lovable personality. ;
On the conclusion of the service; the OddfellowB and others filed past1, the glass-covered casket, and the cor-! tege formed, the Oddfellows acting j fta Pallbearers. About thirty-flve automobiles filled with mourners followed the body to the grave.
Indians and HalfbrtHHln Work Up
Breezy "Jags"__Swede Sold
19 Hottles of Home Brew.
In spite of the severe penalties involved, the bootleggers are plying a profitable trade, as is indicated by the arrest of a Swede named Karl Olson, who was apprehended by the provincial pollco recently and sentenced to six months hard labor this week by Magistrate Herne at South Fort George. Olson sold nineteen bottles of his own brew, one drink of which would make a -'jackrabbit spit in a bulldog's face" for $5 a bottle in the construction camp of Messrs. Carleton & Fetter.
The most heinous crime that a bootlegger can commit is to sell liquor to an Indian. This piles crime upon crime, but in spite of this several Indians were found drunk in the city on Wednesday night. Two half-breed boys, the sons of well-known and respected parents, who have lived here all their lives, were this week committed for terms of imprisonment. These boys were Peter Pierre Roi and Alec Bird, and they drew throe and six months respectively for disorderly conduct at South Fort George.
Premier Promises "General
Exploratory Work" for P. G. E. Northern Extension in Summer
RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY IS PROPOSED FROM PAHSNIP CROSS-ING TO F1NDLAY FORKS�THIS ROUTE FOR MAIN LINK WOULD LENGTHEN LINE BY ABOUT 200 MILES � RECONNAISSANCE ENGINEER L C. GINN SPEAKS OF ROUTE.
IS FEARED THAT OLD
TRAPPER HAS PERISHED
Trapper Named McKeohruu, on Little i
Salmon, Not Seen Since Ohrtst-
mfts�Cabin Is Deserted.
The provincial police entertain grave fears for the fate of an old; trapper named McKechran, who has' a line of traps on the Little Salmon River. He was last seen leaving Han-sard for his trap line about Christmas j time, and no trace has been found of him since that time. His cabin was recently found locked and untenant-od. Owing to the deep snow in the] woods it is not possible to make a search for him with any assurance of success until later in the spring, as if he had perished his body would be burled in the snow.
A provincial constable left hero on receipt of the report and is now searching in the country between Hansard and his cabin. McKechran Is 65 ymtrs of age. and tho chance of his being alive In view of the circumstances are considered remote.
Mr. Robert Logan, one of the well-known contractors engaged In the construction of the G.T.P. during the buildng of the road, paid a visit to Prince George early in t,he week.
The following press despatch ap-1 peared in tho Canadian papers dated j from Victoria, li.C, on Monday last: !
Reconnaissance work on the proposed Peace River extension of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway from I Prince George to the Peace River district will be undertaken this summer, according to a statement this; morning of Premier Oliver. The sum j of $34,000 has been spent already on P. G. E. surveys north of Prince! George, but Mr. Oliver, as minister of railways, is not satisfied that suffi-l cient information has been obtained. He stated it was not his intention to place instrument men in the field, hut! would have the work confined io general exploratory work.
It is understood n recpnnaisance line will be run from the point on the Parsnip River where the. present surveyed line leaves that stream, to Fiulay Forks, where a connection could be made with the D. A, Thomas (Lord Rhonddai survey, a line run several years ago, but abandoned lie-cause of the outbreak of war.
What Docs This Mean'.'
It is difficult to gather from ibis report whether the Premier contemplates swinging tho line in all arc to the northwest of its most direct and, feasible, route by about 1!'U> inilos^or whether he plans.to run surveys tor branch lines before the work of lo-| eating a direct and urgently needed route from this point to the Alberta boundary has been completed. It I moans one thing or the other.
In conversation with Mr. L. C. Gunh, the clever reconnaissance engineer, who did brilliant work on the location of the G.T.P. through this, country years ago. and who is now a rancher oast of the city, he stated that preliminary location surveys had boon run from this place to the point where the line will cross the Parsnip River on its way to the Pine Pass via the Missinchinka River. This stream rises in tho Pine River Pass and flows into the Parsnip River. Old Surveys Run.
Preliminary survey lines wero fun in 1906-1907 by the Grand Trunk1
Pacific parties to and through the Pine River Pass before the final lo-cation of the line through the Yellow-head. It is not generally known that the Pine River Pass is the lowest in altitude of any pass in the Rocky M untains. While the Yellowhead Pass is .with its one summit, lower than the grades overcome on the C. PH. by a great difference, yet the altitude of the Pine River Pass is only 2850 feet as against the 3500 foot summit which the G.T.P. crossed in the Yellowhead.
Why this magnificent pass, leading direct from Prince George through the wonderful Pouce Coupe.e country, should bo ignored in favor of the more circuitous route via the Finlay Forks is difficult to understand, as a short branch line to the Peace River would place the valley In communication with steamboat navigation in the summer time � until the Lord Uhondda line was built.
Need of Speed.
The fact which is prp�emlueii.l in ihi' matter of tho construction of tho northern extension of the Pacific Creat Eastern Railway is thai it should be ^completdd as soon as possible j'or the general benefit of Hrit-ish Columbia and the Peace River country, and that it should not be allowed by any political party, to become a political "prospect" to be "sprung" at the psychological moment to accomplish the most good to that party.
That the need of opening up tho Peace fllver by the construction of this line is deemed to bo urgent all over Canada is further demonstrated by the action of the (l.W.Y.A. convention, which Closed on Saturday last, and which passed u resolution upon this matter:
��The open lug u|> of the Peace River Block in British Columbia was urged >iy resolution, which asked that the Pacific Great Eastern Railway be linked up with tho Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway, the connection to traverse the Peace River Block through British Columbia."1
FORD ORGANIZER IS
GRIEVED AT TRAGEDY
Di.sti'icl Organiser Reaches Prince George Following Fiuhl Accident to Harry Hall.
Arriving in town just ill time to attend the funeral of the Ford agent's sou. the late Harry Hall, Mr. Allan Murray, district, organizer for tho Ford Motor Company, reached town last week-end, having left Vancouver as roon as the news reached the office there of the sad accident which had befallen the young man two weeks ago.
"Had we known that the funeral was to lie delayed," said Mr Murray ti> the Citizen, "our Lirltish Columbia manager would have left immediately to attend it Harry was thought a great deal of iu our offices, and it was with the greatest distress that wo received the new.-, in Vancouver."
Accidents of thn description which caused the death of Mr. Hall are very rare indeed, stated Mr. Murray. The Fordson tractor is being extensively used En this province, and there are. about throe hundred ot these machines in the New Westminster district alone, and there have been no acci-l dents in connection with them. The local tragedy must be put down to the improper connecting of the tractor to tho load, and the absolutely dond and immovable nature of the load.
Speaking of the new Ford car model, none of which have yet reached the city, Mr. Murray stated that a[ lot of improvements have been made | in the body of tho car, which include clear-vision wind shield, tire; carrier, deep leather-upholstered seats and padded doors. The new ; cars are all fitted with demountable rims and Tlmkin bearings. Sectional side curtains and glass in the back of the hood with one-man top aro further improvements in the model.
A COMPLETE LITTLE
FARMER'S ACCOUNT HOOK
Industral Agent of (J.T.P. Has Secured a Supply for Farmers of | Central B.C.
The Citizen has received from Mr. j R. C. \V. Lett; industrial and Colonisation agent for the G.T.P., a copy of the Farmer's Account Hook issued ; by the Department of Conservation for the use of farmers. These copies j Mr. Lett will be glad to send to thoj farmers of Central B.C. on their ap- \ plication
The. book was issued by tho Department of Conservation after an investigation into the conditions' of farm accounting, or the lack of ac-, counting, in existence in one hundred farms in each" of four counties in I Ontario, where it was found that ; very little interest was taken In farm i accounting.
Tho little book is very complete, and will enable a farmer to keep a, general summary of his business) without going very much into detail. It is very well explained in its introduction, and should prove of value to farmers of this section.
BIG EASTER DANCE
ON MONDAY NEXT
Oddfellow* � Have Planned a Great
Hancc on This Occasion�The
fimlthers Orchestra.
The I.O.O.F. have advertised their
big Faster dance for Tuesday, April 6th- next Titesday. The arrangements or this dance have been made | with great care, and everything possible has been done by the Order to make it a most successful event The Smlthers orchestra has been arranged for to supply the music, and with Mr. Belangno, there will be an orchestra Of several pieces,
After the Lenten quiet this dance will burst upon the spcal lite of the city in a blaze of color and a wave of line music "Do not forget thi* date" is the slogan of the hour.
SPECIAL MEETING HELD.
A special meeting of the Hoard of Trade was hold in the city hall on Tuesday evening last Tho reports Of tho delegates who attended the provincial Hoards of Trade convention wore submitted, and a volume of general business was transacted/
The Library.
News that the Municipal Library will open shortly will be received With joy by book-lovers. Mr. Alleyne Wiight has offered his services to tho city council, gratuitously, as librar- j Ian, and this public-spirited offer was immediately occeptod.
LONDON, April J �Si, Ian Mac-pherxm, MILKS (II MOLESKIN'S
IRK OFFERED FOR S \l,i:
New York Auction Sale to be Held
on April lOtll \\ ill Have Hug<-
OtfVriiiKs of I'urs.
New York, April 1 .Nearly seven ty five miles of moleskins are to l>>� sold at the fonnciiming spring fur auction sale in the MasonfcsTemple here Placed end to end and allowing,an average length oC four incho* per pelt, the 1,118,000 of these skin* , which will !)�> offered would make n strip of fur long enough to reach five eighths of the distance between this city and Philadelphia The collection is the largest of its kind ever to be auctioned ;�.' one time anywhere in the. world, and every country in which moles are found !ia.-> contributed to it. Many of tho skins came from Uayariu and they are said to bo the first German pelts ever offered at a New York sab.'.
Moleskins are high iu fashion's favor for spring and summer woar,, Active bidding and high prices for the entire offering are predicted.
The coining unction sale, will begin on April 19th and will be the largest ever held in this city by the New York Auction Sale Corporation. The value of the entire collection is estimated at $12,0uo,ouo, making the second sale here within sixty days in which more than $10,000,000 worth of furs have been involved. Altogether more than 5,000,000 separate polls will be sold at the coming auction
RESTITUTN )N N E< F.SSAKY
BY EX-CITY OFFICIALS
Clear Statement Is Made That No
Titles to Auction Sale Lots Will
be Issued to Thorn.
At the meeting of the city council last night the mayor made his report upon the validation of Bylaw No. 90, by Act of Parliament now in process of passing through the provincial legislature. His Worship returned late last week from Victoria, where he has been interviewing the government upon this matter. This bill passed US second reading on the 18th.
In moving the advance of the bill, Hon. Mr. Farris explained to tho House in detail its object, pointing out al the same time some of its phases, over which he had found it necessary to pon lor. He was emphatic, however, in his explanation thai the measure in question merely validated the bylaw and did not validate the auction sale held under the bylaw.
In his address to the council Mayor Terry pointed out that by reason of the findings of expert opinion upon if the auction sale, al time the 1919 council m good faith, it would ,le to issue titles to those city official- who had purchased property under this sale Restitution of the property so purchased will have to be made by these purchasers, and their money will be banded back to 'hem forthwith.
Thi-. course has been deemed necessary, as the issuing of titles to these ex-officials would, under the ruling received on this can', be tantamount to compounding a felony.
[- Convalescent.
Miss Judy Wilson, who is now con valescenl after a severe attack of influenza contracted while at the Brit ish Columbia University, arrived here this week from the coast. Miss Wilson will not be able to resume her University studies for some time,
Harry tluthrto. an old-timer from the Qviesuel country, passed through Prince George after visiting Edmonton this week. Mr. Guthrio stated that he had not boon out to the railroad for eight years and had enjoyed his trip Immensely.
the illegality though at th perhaps acte< not be l