PRINCE GEORGE VOL. 9, No. 7. PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1925. Premier Brownlee in Conference on P.G.E. Extension Alberta Government Lacks Free Hand in Dealing With the E.D. & B.C. Railway. Alberta Will be Sympathetic in Reception of Proposal to Secure Short Line. Victoria, Dec. 19.� Premier Brownlee, of Alberta, and Hon. Alex. Ross, of Alberta, arrived in Victoria on Friday evening, and will spend three or four days here, for the purpose of discussing with Premier Oliver and his cabinet matters relating to the attitude of Alberta towards the P. G. E. railway, and the solution proposed by Premier Oliver in the bill before the house. Interviewed in the lobby during the progress of the debate, Premier Brownlee was obviously reticent about giving a definite expression of the views of his government in regard to the railway, reserving this for the conferences that are to come. His observations, however, in reply to direct questions, would seem to indicate that, speaking generally, Alberta will favorably consider any proposal that would have the effect of giving an outlet to the Peace River. "We are somewhat differently placed to British Columbia," he remarked. "We do not own the E.D. & B.C. We are simply in the position of having guaranteed certain bonds. We have never had a free hand to deal with the road as we pleased. Heretofore, anything that has been done was carried out after arrangement with the institutions owning the road. "We have now come to a point at which it may be necessary for us to take foreclosure proceedings under our debentures before we can be in a position to outline any general policy with rafspect to any railway extension." "Would you go so far as to say whether Alberta would be prepared to come into such an undertaking, for the settlement of the Peace River block, froni the P.G.E. extension project?" he, was asked. "If the province is prepared to enter into an arrangement with the Dominion authorities and others, in working out such a colonization scheme. I consider it would be to the b'est interests of all. but at the present stage the proposal is indefinite, at this juncture." Victoria, Dec. 23. � "Premier Brownlee is keejvly interested in British Columbia's proposal for opening up the Peace River, and expressed the view this plan of development would solve %the railway problems" of both provinces," said Premier Oliver yesterday following a conference with the Alberta nrem-ier. "While the discu|ssfon was naturally very general in character," the premier added, "it served to establish the: point that Alberta and British Columbia have a common interest in the development of the PeaceN River district." PREMIER OLIVER ASKING PAULINE TO FIND BUYER FOR P. G. E. RAILWAY Victoria, Dec. 23.�British financiers will be informed immediately of the terms upon which the provincial government is prepared to sell the P. G. E. Full details of the government's railway policy, as approved by the legislature, have been forwarded by Premier Oliver to F. A. Pauline, agent general for the province in London, with a view that he submit the same to British financiers. The agent general has also been furnished with the view.> of Premier Oliver upon the railway situation. EDMONTON DEFEATS VICTORIA AT EDMONTON In the hockey mntch at Edmonton last night the Eskimos defeated the champion Victoria team with a score of 3-1. Local Half-Breeds Must Stand Trial on Murder Charge Frank and Alex. Bird and Albert Pierre Roi Committed by Magistrate Hoskins. P. G. E. Subsidy Given Its Second Reading Friday Charles Woodward and Labor Members Voted with the Members of Opposition. BIG INCREASE Si IN C. N. R. EARN