PRINCE
vol. 4, no. ee.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.O., TUESDAY, JULY 19th, 11M31.
FIVE CENTS.
Drinking Bout on Sunday Ends in a Murder Charge
ISAAC WILLIAMS, SECTION HAND ON C.N.R. DIED SUNDAY NIGHT FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN DRUNKEN BRAWL IN HOTEL ROOM�N. J. MCBRIDE, OP STUART RIVER, HELD ON MURDER CHAROE.
At 12.30 on Sunday, Martin Zeidelvich, proprietor of the Empress Hotel, on George Street, heard sounds of disturbance in one of his rooms. H,> ran upstairs and entered the room, which wa� occupied by three men. '.hose men were Isaac Williams, a section hand from Shelly; J. N. McBride, pumpman from Stuart River, and a section man from Otway. all small points on the C.N.R. in this section. On entering the room, Zeidelvich($----�__________________________
told the Citizen, that a man was I which was fouud in the hand of the
, , . , , : accused, indicates that he struck tbe
found In a drunken sleep on the bed. , decea8ed on the head with this wea.
apparently oblivious to anything j pon. It is also stated that deceased
had grasped McBride by the throat and that a fight had ensued.
The body of Williams was removed from the hospital to the Corless undertaking parlors Sunday night, where an autopsy was performed by Dr. Lyon yesterday morning. In the afternoon Coroner Harry Guest with his jury, viewed the body and the scene of the crime.
The coroner's jury sat this morning at 10 a.m. in the Corless undertaking establishment. The jury was co'mprised of the following: Alfred Goff. foreman: Levi Grahame. Wm. Golder. J. Leith. Fred D. Taylor and Ernest Livingstone.
Th" jury brought in the following verdict shortly after noon today, after an exhaustive enquiry, which was ably handled by Coroner H. Guest.
"According to the evidence received, the said Isaac Williams came to his death on July 17th, at the Prince George Hospital at 10.05 p.m., caused by blows administered by N. J. McBride at room 10, Empress Hotel. George street, during a drunken brawl. We therefore
which had occurred. Williams was bent over the end of the bed, his face covered with blood from a number of wounds, and McBride was standing by him with the neck of a broken bottle in his hand.
The hotelman relates that he took the broken bottle from McBride, asking him if he was "trying to kill"' Williams, to which McBride replied that Williams had tried to hit him. The wounded man was laid on the floor and washed by Zeidelvich, who 3ent for medical assistance. Dr. Lyon responded and immediately, after seeing the injured man, sent for Chief of Police Sinclair, who placed McBride under arrest and lodged him in the city jail.
The injured man was rushed to the hospital, which he reached at ! 1.30. He was bleeding profusely i from the wounds on the head, and from a great gash extending from { the eyes down the nose. There were other deep wounds on the cheeks and \ behind the ears.
In spite of every effort to save his i life, Williams died at 10.05 on Sun-j da'y niuht. He became unconscious shortly after reaching the hospital.!
the river bank of the Mackenzie river is staked for "miles. According to these stakers, the Imperial Oil company did not intend to tap oil. but a gusher developed faster than was expected and the news went broadcast.
LOOKING FOR HORSE COUNTRY
C. E. Lawrence, of the Silent Pool ranch, in the Kamloops district, is in this city for the purpose of looking up the possibilities ol engaging in horse ranching. Mr. Lawrence is keen on horse raising, and it was largely through his efforts that the Canadian Remount Commission entered British Columbia in their efforts to secure army remounts. Mr. Lawrence is of the opinion it will not be difficult to secure young Englishmen to go in for horse raising if the conditions in the northern country are found to be favorable. He will i look over the entire north country before returning home.
SECTION HANI) KILLED
A sad accident occurred at Endako at 5 p.m. on Saturday, when J. Benson, a section hand was run over by a locomotive and killed within 150 yards of his home where his wife and children waited for him It appears that Benson was struck in some man-mer by the tender of the locomotive, which passed over him, inflicting fatal injuries to his head, but without severing any limbs as he contrived to lie in the middle of the track. He died almost instantly. No definite idea as to how he came to be in such dangerous proximity to the engine is related.
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United y/fmers of Alberta SW& Grits out of Power
LANDSLIDE IN FAVOR OF FARMERS IN AJjBERTA GIVES THEM THIRTY-SEVEN SEATS OUT OF SIXTY-ONE�FIGURES NOT FINAL BUT NO MATERIAL CHANGE IS POSSIBLE�STEWART HAS FOLLOWING OF ABOUT SEVENTEEN.
EDMONTON, July 19�At an early hour this morning, when the night's compilation was completed by the Bulletin here, the result stood as follows: Farmers 37, Liberals 10, I>abor 4, Independent 4�total Ol. These figures may be slightly changed when the completed returns are received trom several of the close constituencies, but it is not expected that there will be any material change. Although four out of the sevens�
cabinet ministers were returned, the Stewart government went down to defeat in yesterday's election by the overwhelming forces of a landslide in favor of the United Farmers of Alberta.
While complete returns are lacking, in many cases it was apparent early in the evening that the Farmers would sweep the rural riding of the province and indications point to at least thirty-six seats being captured by U.F.A. nominees. Premier! Stewart will likely have a following ' of sixteen or seventeen in the next house, although he has lost amongst the stalwarts of the Liberal ranks such outstanding ministers as Hon. George P. Smith, minister of education; Hon. Duncan Marshall, minister of agriculture, and Hon. A. J. McLean, minister of public works.
PICTURE, HOUSE
FOR VANDRBHOOP
To open a moving picture house at Vanderhoof, W. G. Mennie. of Hazel-ton, visited the creamery city a few days ago and after sizing up the situation went west again to bring in his outfit. Mr. Mennie is an old employee of the Hudson's Bay Company, and was for a considerable time at the Babine post. He has been running a movie house at Hazelton, and has picked Vanderhoof as a good spot to expand hi3 field.
REBUILDING TERRACFJ .MILL
REAPPEARANCE OF SMUTS
FISHING BOAT RUN DOWN
and never regained his senses. He j related in the general report of the
VANCOUVER, July 16� Two white fishermen were drowned at Schooner's Passage, Rivers Inlet, on Friday evening after the boat collid-re_ j ed with the Coast Steamship Com-
turn a verdict of manslaughter.'1 1 pany's "Celtic". When the accident The inquest showed very little not j occurred the Celtic was bound in-
wore a class "A" military badge for sprvice in France, and a discharge certificate which was found in his effects, showed that he was �harRe<%�t H:ilir:�.; �#� �Vf^Hi He was 44 years of age.
Deceased was not stopping at the Kmpress Hotel, and was apparently iavited to the room, taken jointly by McBride and the other man, who were registered.
The accused was brought before Police Magistrate Daniell yesterday morning at 10. SO charged with murder, on information laid by Chief of Police Sinclair. On finding that
case. The testimony of Dr. Lyon. who performed the autopsy, related the various wounds found upon the dis-' deceased, aiid summed # *4i�'<^I?ru%r>n that brain and shock were the cause of death and these ensued as a result of the blows struck by McBride with the bottle.
Evidence of some importance was offered by a coloured woman named Clark, who acts as chamber maid in the hotel. This evidence showed that when passing the room she heard the disturbance, and glancing through the half open door saw one
ward and the fishing boat is said to have crossed Her bows and been run down. The men were in the act of hauling in their nets and disappeared came to immediately. They are aa yet un-~*o*f'"fche ' idtsirtified. 9
LONDON. July 19�De Valera in response to invitation called this afternoon at 4.in at the official residence of Lloyd George to confer again on the Irish question. General Smuts reappeared today as a factor in the settlement of the Irish question. Lloyd George. Viscount Fitzallan and and Smuts had a long conference at the premier's country residence. The premier met his cabinet before the conference with de Valera.
To rebuild the mill of George Lit-i tie at Terrace, B.C., which was re-I cently destroyed by fire. Bert Richards, of Vanderhoof has been visiting the site, and estimating on the machinery necessary to rebuild. Richards has left for the coast to purchase the new machinery, and will return with it to Terrace where he will supervise the installation, which will take about three months. The new mill will be of about the same capacity as that which was destroyed, but will be more up to date, with the latest thing in conveyors and a burner. The cost of the new mill will be about $P,U,000.
the Coroner's jury had not then completed its investigations, Magistrate Daniell remanded the accused until Wednesday,
The signs of a struggle in the room and the broken bottle, part of
HAIL DAMAGE ON PRAIHIES
SCOTS SEEM UNBEATABLE
REGINA, July 18�A strip seven miles wide was swept on Saturday by a heavy hailstorm. The crop damage is one hundred per cent. At Kind-ersley it is reported that the crop in that district over the seven miles area is totally destroyed. Property damage is also reported. In Mani- toba a report from Treherne states
man crouching down at the foot of i tnat a strip six miles by two was
the bed and another standing over him with his arm upraised. She said she did not interfere as the proprietor had heard the noise and was run-ring up the stairs at the same time.
swept by hail, damaging forty to a hundred per cent, of the crops. Trees and telephone poles were uprooted and small buildings wrecked.
PHILADELPHIA. July 18 � All efforts of the ,Arne,ri�an football players to beat the visiting Scots failed when the All-Philadelphia team was defeated on Saturday by three to one. Yesterday the New York crack team was beaten by two to one. Yesterday's game was the twenty-third straight win since the! Scots' visit to America started.
FINK RESIDENCE
Amongst the latest building permits is one taken out by W. W. Rylie, of the C.N.R. for a brick and stucco notise iHth cement ua*emeht. to be erected at the corner of Seventh avenue and Vancouver street, at a cost of $5,000. Another permit is for the erection of a small house on Fourth avenue east by Wm. Blair for $1,000.
SCALDED TO DEATH
AMERICAN TRAWLER SEIZED
VICTORIA, July
S.
REVEI.STOKE. July 19 � James Milne, a stationary engineer for the past fourteen years, died as a result
19�H. M
Malaspino. the fisheries patrol steam-1 �f scalds received while blowing out er. has seized an American fishing vessel from Bellingham "K1821" and is holding it at Esquimau pending investigation on a fishing irregu-
the blow-off pipe.
PRINCE TiROISGE LEADS JASPER
Beer-Selling Charges Raise a Constitutional Question
SUPREME COURT ASKED TO RULE ON APPLICATION OF ARMY AND NAVY VETERANS1 COUNSEL THAT CHAROE IS ULTRA VIRES OP PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE AND CANNOT BE PROCEEDED WITH.
A PIONEER SURVEYOR
VICTORIA, July lft�The l>e<>r selling charge brought against th<' \rmy and Navy Veterans was remanded today until .July 2.~, to allow the applicants to obtain a ruling from the Supreme Court on a contention that the matter was without the jurisdiction of the courts, and that the whole ;"t was ultra vires of the provincial legislature, and is unconstitutional, interfering, the counsel claims, with trade and commerce, any legislature relating to which is reserved under the B.N.A. act to the sole jurisdiction of the Dominion government. This is a test case ui>on which important authority rests.
FURTHER MONEY RECEIVED
FOR BETTEH HOUSING
Mayor Wilson Has R.eoeive<1 � Wire
to the Effect that $23,004) is
Allotted�An $8,0O0 Raise
A number of returned men who W(1re unable to procure allotments for houses under the $15,000 appropriation for this city recently, will be Slad to hear that Mayor Wilson has r"?eived a wire stating that, a fur-tll(1r sum of $8,000 has been allotted, and that the forma which have f(> be signed as the last condition before sending forward the money are now on the way here, which provide f�r the loaning of $23,000 to the (�Departing for Belfast, -with his advisors, Sir James Craig stated for publication that Ulster was not interested in the arrangements which do Valera and Lloyd George riiight make regarding the administration of southern Ireland. lister considers the question is settled regarding the northern Sinn Fein, they having recognized Ulster's right, to independence by her control of the northern elections against the Sinn Fein platform of "No Partition".
Ulster will always be ready to cooperate as far as is consistent witJi the dignity and plans for the administration of Ireland, but cannot go further, stated the northern premier.
The Craig statement is considered here a� a definite condition that (Fie proposed meeting of de Valera, Oalg and Lloyd George is now rendered impossible by Ulster's attitude.
A dispatch from Belfast regarding*^ the return of Sir James Craig to Ulster, with the members of his cabinet who were, with him in London, in connection with the Irish peace movement, states that this must not be taken as a rupture in negotiations, according to a declaration of Colonel Spencer, secretary of the delegation. It is thought that
the delegation will be London next week.
recalled to
INVITATION TO HARDING
PRINCE RUPERT, July 19�President Harding has been asked by the city council to visit the city on his forthcoming trip to Alaska.
DUBLIN, July 18�Reports from Dublin Castle state that there have been no week end disturbances In rural Ireland. In Belfast alone a feeling of uncertainty still exists.
BABE RUTH AGAIN
DETROIT. July 19�Babe Ruth of New York Americans knocked his thirty-sixth home run this season in the eighth inning, with one man on. in today's game.
VANCOUVER. July 19 � Safe crackers secured $1,800 in cash and cheques from the safe of the American Boot Shop on Granvillo street. The robbers are still at large. They used a buttonhook to open the safe.
YUKON' PIONEEIC DROWNS
PRINCE RUPERT, July 19�Ben Stone, an Inverness cannery fisherman and a resident and pioneer of the Yukon, was drowned off the mouth of the Skeena river yesterday afternoon while fishing.