*F
PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
No. 22.
PRINCE GEORGE, B. C, THURSDAY. MAY 5, 1927.
FIVE CENTS.
Clean-Up Week Comes for Saw Mills and Yards
isance on Bri.coe Mill Site to be Abated by Decision of
Fift
null lake
City Council.
. Celebration FaiU the Board of Aldermen.
ruisance created by the oper-�'�-"^wmilling plants and wood-'L within the city limits furnished ? considerable discussion at . ...tin*? of the city council on evening Alderman Opie, Em of the public works com-: .' lUl ntroduced the matter with 1 , ;rt upon the condition created reet allowance and lots on west by the Briscoe
stre avenue
be
He suggested that steps t(, remedy" the matter, lne ., ,. allowances and the lots were S with sawdust several inches V Vrd there were encroachments ::;�: i^reet and lane with lum-
Ui""- li . � _ t\-- oOPfinn of till
Field in the cemetery will also receive attention.
Approval was given to the sale of the following reverted lots: Lot 14, block 152, at $145.22 to Mclnnis & Wilson; lot 6. block 161, at $178.12, to Peter Deagle; lot 8, block 122, at $58.33, to Carl G Lund; and lot 20 block 130, at $127.15, to Agnes J. Rogers.
An application from S. J. Watson to purchase lot 30, block 125, upon which there are improvements, will result in tenders being called for the same.
An application for a sidewalk on the north side of Sixth avenue, west of Vancouver, was referred to the public works committee for report.
It was decided to proceed with the grading and filling on Montreal street from Bailey to Winchester, the work to be handled by the committee.
The finance committee recommended the payment of account? amounting to $6612.48.
TRUE BILLS AGAINST
MOORE AND NICHOLS0N
Vancouver, May 3.�The ./grand jury today returned true bills against Robert Moore/and Angus Nicholson, chargecL^tth the murder of Marshall Dojrfflas. A. M. John-
\ IV This section of the of Marshall Dowlas SSfen^ and residents son, K.C., ^Thave
avenue would require the j prosecutj a - access to their to caj
The crown is expected thirty-seven witnesses.
use of the lane for
of Alderman u^AjQauthier Charges
bv Alderman Fraser
........ to'refer the matter.-to the
|Sc works cummittee>rfth power
ded
REV '"DR. J. FERRY
DIED FRIDAY MORNING AT
HIS SON'S RESIDENCE
Rev John Ferry, U|D., passed away at the home of his son, C. W. Ferry of this city, on April 2rftn. The late Dr. Ferry was born m Haswell, Durham County, England, on June 3rd, 1841. Passing through Canada in 1878 from England to Pennsylvania, to continue his work "as a coal mining official, he received a call, while in Toronto, to take the pastorate of the Bible Chr.stian church at Holmesville, Ont. Dr. Ferry accepted the invitation, Ur sirce early manhood he had been a successful lay preacmr, and though it meant a pecuniary sacrmce ne never hesitated, for he believed tlifl door of opportune had been operied; Three years ie.ter found him enrolled as a stuaent in Pine Hill Presbyterian college, Halifax. N.b., from which lie graduated *�� \^*- At^f two short pastorates in Nova Scotia, in response to the challenge of the west and urged by Dr. Robertson, the great superintendent, Dr. ferry came to the main work of his long life in the province of Saskatchewan, where he lived and labored, with the exception of brief pastorates in the USA for over thirty years, in recognition of his long, arduous and successful ministry in the province the St. Andrew's college of Saskatchewan, in the year 1919, conferred on him the highest degree, that of Doctor of Divinity.
May be Probed in Great Britain
t0The John Nehring sawmill also)
�eived some^ttention. From the, ---------
;.' jcusaidn tfne gathered that Jtte Jv%^ Morri.on Announce. He Will N'ehrinj? mill is an eyesore and a lire �Ztfr at the same time. A permit | granted at the city hall for the :itr of the mill, but the civic, ! flies did not know at the time : CourSe May be Neces.ary to Clear
Hear Argument of Counsel on Matter.
just what the nature of the structure ' 1,1 be. As built it was not satis-! ory to the deputy fire marshal lit ions are in process of being
Up Conflict as to Worth of Exhibit, Put In.
idditions are m process oID�mK Victoriai May 4.�The investiga-
d to it which ^ak^Snth15loht^nrlof tion of the charges of John A Gau-
than before. On n otion oi: government employed
i:l" f^\>**&&*&A to a number of persons to make liquor
an Griffith, it wasi � �i - )urchases on its behalf in order that
v Nehring that he would be re p Jal n of the comm,ssIOns
t plans ofh�^J j h fi , their way into the Liberal
council for approval. s che underw�nt a new
to submit plans of his struc the city council for approval, ed Bustin's woodyard came in ^^"p^ent'today. When the issu-
an had
condemnation on the part of L.
of the commission to investi-
nation on p
a communication he had
not be moved to a point outside the. wher.- . ^.^
HON. T D. PATTULLO HAS NO INFORMATION ON THE
LOCAL PAPER MILL
Vancouver. May 2.�Hon. T. D. Pattullo, minister of lands, passed through the city today on his way to Prince Rupert. In the course of interview the minister said he had no new information with respect to the plans of the Promoters of the Prince George pulp and paper mill, but that the arrangements arrived at with them had not been changed so far as he knew. Mr. Pattullo said he had no information as to the members of the Fraser Timber Syndicate having transferred their interest for the present from northern British Columbia to that section of Labrador which by the recent decision of the privy council had been decided as forming part of Newfoundland. The timber holding? of the syndicate along the Frase" river consist of 251 special timbe licences.
TIME EXTENDED TO
CLAIM PRIZES IN LEGION
POPULARITY CONTEST
Owing to the fact that a large number of tickets in the beauty and popularity contest were sold to persons in outside points the management of the contest has decided to extend the time within which coupon holders may claim their cash prizes up to Saturday, May 14th. So far three of the prizes have been claimed. Mrs. Nielan, Giscome, won $10 with coupon 34,614; Mrs. Varley, also of Giscome, won $10 with coupon 36,664; and T. M. Watson, of this city, won $5 with coupon 62,-136. The following tickets have yet to be claimed:
$50 prize�35,747 and 29,863 $10 prize�62 508 and 52,245 $ 5 prize�41,657 and 25,722. $ 5 prize�48,279 and 17,633. $ 5 prize�37,420 and 81,649. If the coupons bearing the fii'st numbers are not presented to the committee the prizes will be awarded to the holders of the coupons bearing the second numbers, and if these are not presented within a time to be fixed the amount of the prizes will be turned over to the local hospital. After paying all expenses the competition is expected to net the local branch of the Canadian Legion $3000 toward its building fund.
Police Invoke New Section Under the Liquor Statute
Phyllis Winn Is Charged With Permitting Joan Ritchie to Commit an Offence.
Legal Argument of Counsel Will be
Heard by Magistrate Tomor-
morrow Afternoon.
The provincial police are making an effort to stamp out bootlegging: in the city. Last week Joan Ritchie, a woman occupying a portion of the
Merchants Seek Better Observance of Closing Law
Stores Which Close Contend They Are Submitted to Unfair
Competition.
Public Work* Committee Will Submit Report on Coat of Street Sprinkling.
ast clea p ^^ the commission faiied to pro
l arrived, un foj> fche taki of evidence out-
Moftat, second-i g ^ pr()vince
ed by Alderman Fraser. it was de-l �>�f we proving, cidetl to refer this matter to the -T.In the course of the hearing in public works committee : Victoria a loc of correspondence has
Alderman Moffat introduced the H****1?**? M evid�nce bearing upon � ct of co-operation on the part ; th<-> Gauthier charges, and there is a e city council with the board of direct conflict as to the weight which 1 trustees and the agricultural, should be attached to it. At yester-iatipn to secure a fitting obser- i day s session Mr. Justice Morrison of Canada's diamond jubilee, announced he would be prepared to suggestion was not received llsten to le^al argument from the xt��_ nt fVio counsel appearing on the investiga-
ject o
if th
his suggestion was not r any enthusiasm. None ol me h
pearing t
wnetner ne should proceed t tk
ilenm'n
enthusia ^^ ^ to wnetner ne should p
warmed up to the propo- Scotland and England to take
or Patterson was passive M jtj Morrison said
Mayor Patterson was passive t b
uncil.
1). Bottineau, who formerly the city as poundkeeper at
of the members of g
official? of the government, but that
�erved
m'.o per
placed upon
proceduTe followed in the
of government liquor sup-
ade an application I =-=w�*...B � ,
n the city's relief i li'!es a multiplicity of agents had en employed in the purchase of
FARMERS ON ASSINIBOINE ARE FLOODED OUT AND SUFFER HEAVY DAMAGE
Winnipeg, May 2.�The flood situ ation from Brandon west is much worse, and is hourly becoming more ln^nAcintr. The Assiniboine river is
menacing.
rising rapidly and residents in th large ilat are abandoning thei homes as quickly as possible. Ap als are being made for boats ir
pe
which they can make their way t high ground. Two days ago som fifty families in the flooded area decided to wait the flood out in the hope that the waters would subside. and undertook to make themselves as comfortable as possible on the upper floors of their buildings. There has come no drop in the water level, and the prospect is for an even greater rise, so a general evacuation of the flooded area is now in progress. There will be a very heavy Dr.op.erty damage as the result of the
lisi pending the outcome of his ap-j ^ and that out of tnjs a sys-
plicatiori to the board of commission- | ^^ ^ crown up under which the 1 r- fur a pension for injuries re-j nti," na{j contributed campaign ceived in the war. No action %v;ls j 'funds to the Liberal party out of ta1 � ' � a- their commissions on the government
On the application of the officers "*�hJJeg>
ol the Salvation Army for a gitt ot announcement of Mr. Justice
9, block 135, on Fourth avenue _rison (.re!-tod considerable inter-t, as a site for army headquar- m . impij�S that much greater
and service, the council decided I importance attaches to the Gauthier
p flood.
J. E. BIRD MAKES FORMAL APPLICATION FOR NEW
TRIAL FOR SANKEY
Tremont rooms, was fined -$^0 following conviction upon a charge of having liquor in a room other than a guest room in an inn. Following this the police decided to lay a charge against Phyllis Winn, the owner oi the Tremont rooms, who is also ii occupation of a portion of the same She has been charged under sectior 98, which makes the owner or ten ant permitting an offence equal!; guilty with the person committing i and subject to the same penalties.
This section of the act is rarelj invoked and it is improbable thi law will be satisfactorily settled un til it is passed. The evidence in the cas<> has been taken and the argument of counsel will be heard to- j morrow. P. E. Wilson is conducting1 the case for the prosecution and J. M. McLean for the defence.
TRADES UNION BILL
CAUSES UPROAR IN
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
th
notify the applicants that it
i + 4
mportance attach
harges, than was given to them in Thi l on
pared to make a grant to th<; Uu''"fw instance. This was also one $455, being the amount of
of the developments of the investigation in connection with the Carlov?
.... -w �,.,,�........ ., charges Should it develon that Mr.
""ice. This is made conditional up- . � Tvjorrjpon will continue his
" the army agreeing to erect a| ��"� . Great Britain it will delay tructure on the lot within the year v;n ^ , ks th fiime: of his
army ,__r ___^
accrued taxes against the lot, the to be applied as a purchase
Vancouver, May 2.�Fortified with a copy of the reasons for judgment of Mr. Justice Me Phillips, who dis-
London, May 4.�There was renewal of the stormy scenes in house of commons today when Prc-m-ipr Baldwin undertook to speak on the second reading of the government's trades union bill, which limits the right of workers to order strikes. The second reading of the bill was moved on Monday afternoon by Sir I Douglas Hogg, attorney-general, and j met with bitter opposition from J. R. Clynes and William Thome, who were Leading the Labor party ill the absence of Ramsay MacDonald, and who announced the determination of the Labor party to fight the bill and the government until it is driven
e the lot
a cost of not less than $1000. Al
Alde
Wieland, chairman of
for report.
ealth committee, recommended
establishment of a dumping "'v'vVA*iTs BELOW THAT OF
�i 1 to avoid the depositing of ---------� * �-� �"
� aloner the driveways in tho 'ty of the citv. On motion of
LOG SCALE FOR MARCH LLS BELOW THA SAME MOUTH LAST YEAR
The log scale of the Prince Goorge h th of March
nan Fraser, seconded by Al- . d rinp the month of March
n Griffith, he was requested to '_ ^"" t d 4f535,970 feet, which
� with the local government �ws b� 8fiT feet Deiow the scale
to see if a site for a dumping ^ ^ corresponding month in
u corresponding month in For the first three months of
bei
He
Chin<
bodie
have
t
to see if a site for a dumping '1 can be approved.
lerman Wieland submitted the tiC1El 7^.....-
of the lot subdivision which has J '"/qno'^' f'eet" which is only 477,-made in the cemetery grounds.' 3*', f ' t hort of the scale for the
^ t
driven
r
advised the council that the ;
3e were about to remove the j
; of their compatriots, which ;iVf> been buried in the cemetery, / '.'liina, and that'the Chinese were !?8vrous of peruring a portion of the cemetery in which none but Chines oodles would be buried. He satd orervared to pay all sub-"ivisiop and otner charges to secure " '1'stinctivo Chinese burvin" plot, ""was authorized to treat with the ^Ucants and renort to the counci . I ^SS&mS^ T>e matter of establishing a Potter's and balsam lop
stands at
Milling conns wc� "not*"favorable during
?he figuresPfor April have been corn-March scale consisted of 7 feet of fir; 3.580,994 feet snrace; 13,790 feet of pine, and niKlS feel of balsam. As com-nared with March 1926 the greatest ^ufJf^l mme in the scale of spruce
of ^
of Mr. �_.....
rented from the finding of the majority of the court of appeal in upholding the .conviction of Joseph Sankey for the murder of Loretta Chisholm, J. E, Biril will tomorroSw make an application to the minister of justice for a new trial. TVu> condemned man's counsel will urge immediate action. On the application to the court of appeal three of the judges were in agreement to confirm the conviction and two were in favor of granting n new trial.
HEALTH AUTHORITIES STOP VENICE-LOS ANGELES
DANCE MARATHON
Three hundred and fifty couples entered in the dancing marathon which was staged recently in Venice, and it is estimated 30,000 persons saw the dancers start off. The dance started in a Venice ballroom and the contestants were required,to dance their way to one of the Venice piers and from there to a dance hall in Los Angeles, a distance of seventeen miles. The music was supplied by an orchestra on a lorry. There were ten fagged couples in the contest when it had been going for twenty-one hours, and the health authorities decided to put a stop to it. The tirize of $1000 was divided between the twenty persons still in the contest, but their greatest reward* is expected in the form of theatrical contests.
from power h i
�mil powi-i.
In the introductory part of Premier Baldwin's speech the term "liar" was frequently heard, and one of tho Labor members was suspended for five days for the use of the epithet. The premier stuck to hi' ?run?, and during the latter prrt of his speech received something in the
hs p
nature of a hearing
TORONTO MISSIONA^ AND DAUGHTER BAYONETTED
BY CHINESE BANDITS
Hongkong. May 2.--Information
has boon received of tho ^�inJf ot Rev Morris Slichter, of Toronto So"was eneagod in the China Warn Mr Slichter. in compan
The retail merchants of the city had a delegation wait upon the members of the city council on Monday evening to urge a better observance of the provincial statute regulating the early closing of stores. The deputation consisted of A. Primrose, F. W. Buntin, C. C. Reid and H. B. Guest.
When this statute was first enacted there was a general observance of its prohibitions, but during the past two years there has been a slackening off, and a number of the merchants consider they are being submitted to unfair competition in keeping their places of business closed during Wednesday afternoon, and on weekday evenings, with the _xception of Saturday at 6 o'clock, while other stores were permitted to remain open.
The statute exempts from its operation drug stores, stationery and fruit and confectionery shops and tobacconists, and provides in the cases of mixed merchandising that when the excluded wares constitute three-quarters of the sales volume such mixed businesses shall be exempted also.
After listening to the presentation of the merchants' case, members of the council discussed it in an informal way, but came to the decision it would be better to have the advice of the city solicitor before deciding upon its line of action.
H. B. Guest, of the Prince George drug company, was noncommital in the remarks he made. He said he was aware that a number of the business men were keeping their places open during prohibited hours, but he thought this was due to the realization of the fact that the local merchants could not successfully carry on with the purely local business. There was considerable business done between trains, and from a city standpoint it .was important that it be attended to in that it added to the local merchant's volume, and volume was necessary for profitable operation.
On motion of Alderman Fraser, seconded by Alderman Moffat, it was decided to defer action in the matter until the next meeting of the council, and in the interim the retail merchants will be invited to make uch further representations in the matter as they desire. F. W. Buntin presented the second equest of the association, that the ity council should devise some sys-.em for sprinkling the streets in the business section. The aldermen were all in favor of sprinkling, but saw great difficulties upon the score of cost. There was some division of opinion as to whether the necessary service could be given from the hydrants, or whether it would be necessary to secure a regulation sprink-ing cart. During the warm season .t was estimated it would require the constant services of a man and a team to keep down the dust on the business section of George street and Third avenue, as well as additional help in the power house to keep the water at a proper level for fire protection.
It was finally decided, upon motion of Alderman Eraser, seconded by Alderman Moffat, to refer the matter to the public works committee for a report as to procedure and cost.
SECOND MAY DAY FETE
WILL BE HELD SATURDAY
AFTERNOON, MAY 14
The second annual M:vy Day fete, under the auspices of the women's hospital auxiliary, will be held on the afternoon of Saturday, May 14, on the vacant lots opposite the residence of C. A. Pyne. \vU*>n little Maude Renwick, the choice of the school children, will be crowned as May Qu'.'i'n. There will be a rere-
mission
with his wife, two children and Roman Catholic missionary, wf making his way to Yunnan Fu unde military escort of 110 soldiers. Whei a short distance from their destina tion the soldiers were attacked b1 bandits and fled. Slichter was struc down bv one of the bandits with rifle. He had his eight- vear-ol daughter in his arms at the time ani as he lav on the cround t!je fathe
y
tition of
There w
Maypole dancing which f
tition of t!n Maypoe g
featured the festival last year, for which a number of little girls are practicing, and all that is required for the production of a very pretty pageant is favorable weather. Dur-injr the afternoon tea wil1 be served at the residence of C. A. Pyne.
REGINALD MERRITT KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Vancouver, May �'.�One man is dead and two ar�? suffering in hosii-tal as the result of a collision be t d tt car in
as ne 1"^ "�l ^"^ , ------,.7, TVip' tal as the result oi � lwihoiw.
and child were bayonetted. 1 he | ta ^ & strppt c
Roman Catholic missionary was Phot . �� . (, p R< ,
and c
Roman Catholic
at. but
&Trsr*Ki& ^ �, t
at but v05* n<" nil, ��'� �����"<-
escape. ..Mrs. Slichter and her sjna q
son, together with Miss MarvCrav , ana ^^ ^^ The con(iltlon
a medical missionary of Fnua" ,.� I Schroeder is considered very gr,
car in
tho (' P !l. deP'H. hwcu v,�. Reginald Merritt injured are Carl Schroeder ,,~ Cmovf Tho condition of
a medical misionay t>hia. were made prisoners hut w>-later released, and are believed v be in the vicinity of Yannan Fu.