PRINCE GEORGE CITIZF!
VOL. 9,  No. 21.
PRINCE  GEORGE,  BC   THURSDAY,   APRIL   1,   1926.
Lome A. Campbell Offers Solution of Big Canal Project
Expenditure  of  $150,000,000  Would
Provide Excess of  Water   and
Earn Big Dividends.
Diversion   of   Hudson's   Bay   Streams
to   Compensate   for  Diversion <"
at  Chicago.
Victoria, March) 31.�Lome A. mpbell, head of the West Koote-y Power & Light company, and  or a brief period held the posi- f      i        i        h
HON. J. C. ELLIOTT HAD BIG MAJORITY IN
WEST MIDDLESEX
Strathroy, March 30.�Hon. J. C. Elliott, minister of labor, secured a big majority yesterday in the oye-election in West Middlesex. With the returns all in the minister's majority over Thomas Elliott, Conservative, is give nat 2681. In the gen. eral election the Conservative candidate ran a poor third, with the Progressive in second place.
CONGRESS  ADVISED TO
IGNORE  CONTROVERSY
ON   LAKE   DIVERSION
.   Washington,   March   31.�Newton D.   Balrfr,  former secretary  of war, t                   i
on   of   minister.of  mines    in    the   urge of congress in a forcible manner rovincia}   government,   has   offered ^yesterday to keep out of the   entan-
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 lution  for     the     tangle     which   element in connection with the  h              l    f th      tt            d   di
�eatens the proposal of the states
wr.r the Mississippi drainage basin,
secure waterway ixovcy. bake Mich-
 pro-
posed diversion of Lake Michigan waters at Chicago to implement the interstate   waterways   scheme.       He
igan  to the  Gulf of Mexico by   the   warned  congress that Canada would diversion of sufficient water from the   resist the proposed diversion   to   the
great lakeat Chicago.                    _   }
The central states are all for their ( means be exerted to secure an internal waterway as agaiast an im-.able adjustment of the matter. prevement of tho St. Lawrence route,! as it  would  be tree  of international complications.     They   are   so   strong for   this   they   would   favor    paying compensation in cash to Canada for any claim the dominion might establish to the water    to    be    diverted. Against their plan, however,  all  the states   east  of   Illinois  are   opposed,] and   aligned   with   them   is  tho   Cana-1 Victim  Was    Engaged   in    Trapoing
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most    and    urged    that    every  b       rtd t
Tom Meany Killed by Grizzly Bear on McGregor River
George S. Porter Wins in Suit to Recover Wages
Jury Returns Verdict for Defendant
After   Deliberation   of   Forty
Minutes.
Case Called   for   First  Jury  Trial County   Court   in   Past  Ten Years. J
government,    with    both    the; major political parties in agreement. In  the house     of    commons    last week Hon. Charles Murphy, minister of  the interior, assorted  the  govern-   Was Surprised by a Bear and Forced
Along North  Fork With  Messrs. Yarzeau   and   Dayton.
t  would  oppose the  proposed  di-versioiC  of the     water    from     Lake; Michigan, and would not entertain a I cash remuneration in,-satisfaction of '
to   Defend   Himself   With Small  Axe.
be undisturbed.    In this
Tom Meany,  who was engaged in
.laim that the water level in the  trapping  uuring  tne   winter   on    the eat  lakes and  along the  St.   Law-j nollxl   lork   oi   tne   McGregor   river,
was killed by a grizzly bear on Wednesday of last week, within one-halt mile of his own camp. Word of the lataiity was brougnt to the city on Saturuay by Jack farzeau, who wras trapping in partnership with Meany.
In the statement which Yarzeau made to the police he stated Meany had left the camp on Wednesday! morning to look over some traps and to attend to the cutting up of the carcase of a moose which had   been
lion the minister was supported to some extent by Hon. Arthur Meighen who suggested that the proposed diversion be at once submitted to an international tribunal for settlement.
As all the large railways in the United States would be opposed to the interstate waterway, which would cut into the heart of their territory, they would doubtless be able to exert a great influence with the administration at Washington, and make the progress of the waterway's promoters most difficult.
As matters stand, the government of the United States has spent sev-cral millions of dollars already in improving the navigation of the big rivers, but to bring the plan to fruition, and create a condition which would revolutionize the transportation situation of the central states, i' is admitted the waters o� LaK> Michigan are necessary.
How to get the waterway, and at the same time jetnove the opposition of the Canadian government was the purpose of an address which Lorne ^--"Campbell delivered last week in the Hotel La Salle, in Chicago, to a large gathering of residents who are keenly   interested   in   the   interstate
The trial of a somewhat remarkable case was commenced in the county court yesterday afternoon when a jury was selected to decide the merits of the claim of Emily A. Kallestad against George S. Porter of the National hotel. Incidentally it might be noted as the first jury trial in the county court within the past nine or ten years.
The plaintiff was suing the defendant for $267.20 for GG8 hours work as chambermaid in the National hotel, covering the period of one year from February 1st. 192."). She nllesres she was engaged by the. defendant to act. as chambermaid at the going rate of wage, which is put at 40 cents an hour.
The defence was that the plaintiff was never engaged to perform work around the hotel. Lars Kallestad, husband of the plaintiff, was engaged to look after the*, hotel, doing all the wopk in, connection with the rooms. He and his wife were furnished with living quarters in the hotel during the period of the man's engagement. There were times when the husband did not perform his duties and the same were attended to. by his wife, the plaintiff, but Porter asserts at no time did he have any intimation that the wife considered herself on the payroll. The services of Lars Kallestad were dispensed with after February 1st, and following this Mrs. Kallestad put in her claim for wages for one year.
A. McB."Young appeared for the plaintiff, and Messrs Wilson & Wilson for the defendant.
The iurv of five was selected from ten comnosed of F. M. re Jackson. Mrs. A. M.
?era. W. Cheer. David McDonald, McCaffrey. Thomas Hammett,
PRINCE GEORGE MOTORS   ^ PURCHASE GARAGE SITE ^ ON GEORGE STREL
The Prince George Motors yesterday closed a deal for the purchase of a double corner on George street upon which the company will erect a modern garage building. The lots purchased include the vacant property on the Southwest corner of George street and Fifth avenue and the adjoining lot upon which the Rex theatre stands. The deal was put through by H. G. Perry & Co., the vacant lot beimr the property of the Grand Trunk Town-& Development company.
PROGRESSIVE AND LABOR
MEMBERS COURT BOURASSA ON WESTERN PROBLEMS
Ottawa, March 3.�The Progressive ana* Labor members have been courting Henri Bourassa, the independent Quebec Liberal, for several days. A conference was- recently held with a view to giving the Quebec member the proper conception of western conditions, and it is on the cards thaf a trade may be arranged for mutual support.
'Crossings at the Fraser Bridge are Very Dangerous
City   Council   Should   Bring  Same   to
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an axe but no rifle.
 did not
return at night as had been expected Yarzeau started out to look for him at 5 o'clock on Thursday morning. A short distance from the camp he came to the point where Meany had discarded his snowshoes and con. tinued his way on the crust of t\e snow.                                            '. x
The tracks led in the direction of the moose carcase and within half an hour Yarzeau came within sight of it. A short distance from the moose the body of Meany was found. The face and top of the head had been torn off and the brain
?. For the plaintiff Robert McCaffrey and W. K. McKenzie were objoctpd to. and the defence oMpofed to Mrs. A. M. Rogers and W. Chfer. Those accented were Tho*. Hammett. George Jackson. D. A. Frr-ser. David McDonald and P. M. Mullet!
The evident" for the plaintiff was +hat of Mrs. Kallestad and her hus-bnnd. find thev agreed on all essential npihts. Mrs. Kallestad's story was that "ho had been engac^d to do. ^he char�berwork in the hotel before her   husband   had   been   entra6<�SP                     FIVE CENTS.
unadian National Will Settle Lands in This District
Vice-President   Robb  and  Dr.   W.   J.
Black Have   Conference   With
Premier Oliver.
Director of Colonization Was Greatly
Impressed   With   Lands   South
of   This   City,
The settlement of the vacant lands contiguous to the Canadian National railway between Prince George and Hazelton, which was hinted at last year by Dr. W. J. Black, director of colonization, agriculture and natural resources for the Canadian National, in an address delivered to the members of the local board of trade, is due to take form during the coming summer. While he was in this vicinity Dr. Black made*a personal inspection of the lands along the highway, a few miles south of Prince George, and was greatly impressed with them. These lands for the most part have been burned over but the [soil has not been damaged1 to any appreciable extent. The clearing upon them will be light. They can be readily reached from tho railway and they have the further advantage of being close to the best local mar. ket in the district for agricultural produce.
Vice-president W. D. Robb, of the Canadian National, and Dr. Black were in Victoria this week conferring with Premier Oliver on the matter of securing vacant crown lands contiguous to the railway for settlement purposes. In discussing his company's  plans  Mr.  Robb said:
"Plans are being made for the development of new settlements along the railway line in Central British Columbia from Prince George westward. As a start, arrangements are under way for the settlement of small groups of Norwegians, who are familiar with farming in a wooded country, and who will have on arrival sufficient money with which to get started. There is some splendid agricultural land in this district, and it is the aim of the railway to have it developed as rapidly as possible."
Mr. Robb says that his department reports great success in preparing Britishers for settlement by means of a course of instruction in Canadian farming which is being given through the office at London. This takes the form of correspondence, made up of
impossible to see the approach of a te" gctures, which deal with the train or speeder. It is suggested a selection of a farm, the erection of crossing should be made of the rail. 'Pioneer^buildings, care and manage-
g,
 livestock and farm machm-
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way tracks one hundred yards west             ^
of the bridge so that a view   of the | er}\ and other s^h. Problems.     The structure   would   be   possible   before   subjects are taught ina practical way the crossing ia attempted.    The city   ?nd are designed to give the prospec-council   might  with  advantage   take  i                  i
 ?.nd are designed to give the prospec- tlVG sctt1FTan  excellent idea of his
the matter bf this new crossing   up ! responsibilities with the provincial authorities    The ' (-ana(la-
when     he     reaches
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government has an arrangement with the railway company for the use of the   bridge   for    highway    purposes,
"The movement of new settlers to Canada is already well under way for this   year,"   said   Mr.   Robb.     "It   is
and the crossing must be used by alljjsnticipated^ that there will be 25 per vehicles travelling this section of-the
new highway. The crossing-is dangerous for those familiar with it, but it will be ey�n-~more so for tourists using the""highway for the first
cent more land settlers than a year aero. Evidence of a new movement of experienced farmers from the United Stntes ic quite noticeable, and the   Canadian  National  organization
"'lough  a canal     cut    through   the
height of land on tho southern side   t
of this watershed, flowing southward L m0Ve in the settlement of the in-   be a matter of a f,w hours, and that
irom   there, into   Lake  Nipigon    and   ter-allied   debts    unless   reparations
received   from    Ger-umeement, it is ex-
('n through Nipigon river into  Lake j payments   are   receive! U-1V li�o""    i   �                                   many.    This announcer.
, iUr-  Campbell   explained   that    al-   pected, will shelve any ^ lough he had discussed creation of rjVe at arrangements for the funding
a new groat, lake in connection with   of the French debt to Great Britain
 project, it would not bo neces-sary to the water diversion, but could be considered should a great reservoir be deemed  desirable.
"I   estimate   that   all   construction
and  the  United   States.
DECIDING MATCH FOR
ALLAN CUP ENDED IN TIE
ON MONDAY EVENING
Toronto. March .SO.�Port Arthur
necessary to diversion could be com-pieted in six years." he said.
Necessary construction   would   in_   and  the University of Toronto  bat-
cuide   :i   railway   125   miles  long,   a   tied  to  a tic  with  a 3-3   score  last
siasii through the southern height oi   night in what was to have been the
�ml    f    -�  ('arns'   channel   deonening   deciding match  for the   Allan   cup.
dr     , rague of America, of
nevelorjment   at.  $1K.000.000   per: HhicRiro. \v hci. is much interested in i"m.   an  amount   amnle   to   cover'Khe  inter..';. V  watorwnv.  decide.1  to whole   of   the   required    invest- j appoint" ft   commission    ->f   three    to �ll"                                                 I make  a  Supeif-cial   examWali'Ki     cf
As the result of the  addi'ess   the   the   pioject  oi tlined.
two days later he had engaged the husband to look ;.fter the hotel and do all the work in connection with it. He furnished the couple with a room at the hotel, and said any work the plaintiff ma\ nave done he considered as having been done to assist her husband.                           -  �
time. Jv�1iat is reciuir'ed is a fill on j has made preparations to handle a the"north side of the railway tracks j considerable volume of this class. We which could be used from the exit I have branches of our department of from the bridge to the point of cross- colonization and agriculture in Grppt ing. TheSxvork could be more read- I Britain. Norway. Denmark and Hol-ily performed by the railway com- land, with travelling representatives pany, and the matter of cost adjust. ; in ^hor Rn'rorean countries. e<] with the public works department "T1"~ TTnif-nd Pf"te* or^ainz.ption of the province.                                 J devotes  its  time   largely  to    selling
The approach to the bridge from' l�-nd. as the American who comes to the east side will receive the atten- ; Canada ;? invarifiblv a land purcha-tion   of   the   lesident   engineer    this j per and an immediate settler.
season.     This has been in an unsat-                  ~~-----------------
isfactory   condition   for   some   time,! BOYS TRIMMED THE MEN and the increased travel anticipated upon the highway this summer calls for a  betterment in the interest of public   safety.
AT INDOOR RIFLE RANGE
SHOOTING LAST NIGHT
The members of the juvenile rifle . club   made   good   their   boast     last CAPTAIN WILKINS STARTS           night when their team of five defeat-
ON  HIS  POLAR FLIGHT | ed a team of five men, winning their
match by 14 points.    With a possible
Fairbanks, April 1.�Captain Wil-i of 100, Frank Whitmore, one of the kins   hopped   off   yesterday    on    hisrmen's team, turned in the high score
Judge Robertson, in his charge to 500-mile flight to Point Barrow. \ of S8, but he and Bud Armstrong the jury, said it was for the jurors j Messages received indicated his ma- j were the only two on the men's team to   make   up    their    minds    whether ' chine was making 100 miles an hour. \ who got away with their competitors.
there   had   been   an   engagement   of                  -------------------^                 j The scoivs made by the boys \vere:
the  plaintiff as  alleged.     There-was I JOCKO ANDERSON RECEIVED       I T. Corless 83, D. Corless 83, J. Rob-
INJURIES   IN   MONTREAL! ertson 84,  Wesley Clark 77, and K.
Range 48.    The scores made by the
also the alternative claim to be considered. If they found the work sued for had been done, and that the
Montreal.  April  1.�Jocko  Andnr- i �cn were: Frank Whitmore 88, Vic defendant knew the woik was being! son- Victoria hockey player, injured; Morgan G7. W. L. Homsby 7b, John
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