PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN 4S VOL. 4, NO. 40. PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., TUESDAY, APRIL 20th, 1921. FIVE CENTS. Discovery of Human Bones in Quesnel Ranch Mystery AM> HUMAN TEETH FOUND IN STOVE OF HOLDEN RANCH-HOL:SE AT QUESNEL INDICATE MURDER OF FAMILY.�PART-\Klt OF HOliDKN UNDER AR�__ST PENDING INVESTIGATION. QUESNEL, April _U�Important developments arc expected in the east; the disappearance of the Halden family, from their farm here in October i with the arrival of the provincial constables who are investigating at . farm. R na** been ascertained that three days before Halden's disap* arance he had bought a large quantity of potatoes and had six months' visions in the house. David Clark, a partner of Halden is under arrest dm1' investigation. Bones and human teeth have been found in the inside the ranch house. Tjjia comes as a sequel to the-* sterious disappearance of a family ous p named Halden. consisting of d Pattullo, the country should realize am htiriiand and wife and adopted son. Halden had a ranch at Dragon lake. " r Quesnel, where a man named nark worked for him. According , the latter the family left for Spokane on October 25th last, where a brother of Halden had died, jind wheme funeral they were going to attend This statement cannot be verified by the police, and no t/aee Of th'1 Holdens exodus can be found along the road. Clark has been ar-reBted on a charge of theft, having been found in posession of jewelry belonging to Mrs. Halden, valued at about $1,500. He clahns that this was given to him as security for a oan of $1,200, due last December. Clark is held in custody without bail, while a force of men search the vi- i mity of the farm for evidences of foul play. He protests his cence. this great boon during the course of the present year. A significant fact in connection with the pulp prospects of this section may be found in the fact that Mr. Frank Jones, president of the Canada Cement company, and one of the principals and financiers of the undertaking here, has just been elected to the board of the Riordon Paper company, one of the largest paper concerns in the world, as vice-president and general manager. ATHLETES TO START A DRIVE The Amateur Athletic Association last night decided to put on a big membership drive immediately, the president, vice-president, secretary and chairman of the finarice commit- WELL KNOWN ENGINEER ARRIVED FOR PULP CO. Edmonton Consulting Engineer of Pulp Company H�*i~ for Water Power Project In order to investigate the data cathered by the parties which have bwn watching water-power sites, available for the use of the Praser Timber syndicate, the concern inter-"stPd in establishing the pulp and paper mill here, Mr. E. Bowness, a well known consulting engineer of Edmonton, arrived in the city last night. The pulp company has been taking records of the capacity and flow of several sit^s during the winter. F-nm general reports it would ap-pear that the isle Pierre rapids, on N'echaco river will be selected, tee to arrange the details. It will be inno- | necessary to spend considerable money this year in improving the grounds and supplying the various teams with outfits. In addition to enlarging the grounds for the games, it is the intention to construct a half-mile track tor horse, motor and cycle racing. With all these improvements Prince will have excellent sport and exhibition grounds. The association has also arranged to erect benches for the players. The lacrosse boyB have been busy and have arranged for Quesnel to come up on June 3rd, to engage in a strenuous battle for the honors of the central interior. An appropriation of $12o.00 was granted the boys to secure the necessary nets sticks, etc. Permission was granted to the Northern Hardware company to erect a suitable score board on the grounds. The boxing committee are going and developed for the power supply | after Hartley, of Vanderhoof, to of the company's mill. ! stage a fight here on July 1st. the Information from Mr. Robert Ty- i intention being to secure a suitable �nirst, ppripral 'manager of the pulp company, is to the effect that the conclusion of the big pulp cruise is now in sight, and that everything is progressing well in the timber. As soon up the cruise is completed and the contract with the government has been secured. Mr. Tyhurst states h man from the coast to meet him. The association is to be eongratu- lated on the excellent work already done this season, and it is hoped the membership campaign being started d b i will go over the required number in short order. It is unnecessary to point out the many advantages of a t Mr. Angus McLean and his as-I live sport program, not only to the iates will again come west and ! playprs and those who are interested last details of the bSg project will ' in watching the games, but it will r1 ho sPttlpd. This should be j also put the city on the map as a the j good live town and give it a hefty boost throughout the country. to out June next, according apnt ratp of progress. Th� principal interest in the unrtaking here now centres 1n " the estion of the site, of which the ti h PASSES THIRD READING h t has several under consid- ! OTTAWA, April 26�The Grand Hon. With the conclusion of the Tuipp of timber for the mill's sup-Piy. th*� preliminaries will be eom-1 and the matter of signatures 1 thn contract will be the only mat-lr which will intrude between the ;'ructjnn program and its rlefer-With the aminble attitude of '7 tmvarrt nnd thp country gen- *h Trunk acquisition bill was read a third time at midnight on division. FATAL ACCIDENT VANCOUVER, April 26�Douglas Wallace, aged twenty, a member of the graduating class of the University, is dead as a result of striking his head against a tree at the foot of the slide on Grouse Mountain on Sunday. .�'""; r�;arclp the undertaking an.l *� further assistance of Mr. H. 6. "� M T. A . pnd Minister of Lnnd� British and French Premiers Plan to Enforce Demands RE*ULT OF SECRET CONFEKENCE BETWEEN "LLOYD GEOBGE V\l> Hi: 1 AND IS AGREEMENT WHICH INVOLVES CONSIDERABLE NH[ITAHv MOVEMENT�^ERMANY'S LATEST PROPOSAL TO WASHINGTON. UhNDO.N, April a,!�Premier Lloyd George of England and Premier and of Prance have agreed ujmhi the French plans of enforcement of reparation demands ui>on Germany a� a result of their secret confer- ' ;" Hjtho, England, which was attended by only one secretary for each statesman. iar reaching guarantees of the economic obligation to Im- assumed by '�?'��many. Premier Lloyd (Jeorge stated this afternoon in the house of commons l