PRINCE GEORGE CITIZM VOL. 10, No. 51. PRINCE GEORGE, B. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1927. Five Cents. Sale of Lighting System Goes Over for Two Weeks Condition of Machinery in Power Station and Distribution System Will be Enquired Into. Prospect for Continuous Power Service Is Attractive Feature of Bowness Proposition. The members of the city council decided on Monday evening to take up the offer of E. W. Bowness for the purchase of the city power plant and electrical distribution system at their next regular meeting. In the interim it is proposed to have an enquiry into the present condition of the machinery in the power house, as well as the condition of the distributing .system, with a view to determining' tile extent of expenditure necessary to maintain efficiency. Mayor Patterson suggested, when the Bowness offer was reached, that in view of the absence of Alderman Moffat and Alderman Griffith, it would be well to stand the matter over until it could be dealt with by a full council. He said he had written Mr. Bowne.-s since his offer hail been received, asking certain questions, but as yet had received no reply. The motion sending consideration over to the next meeting was moved by Alderman Fraser. seconded by Alderma'n Kennedy. Alderman Opie suggested that before the council dealt with the purchase offer it should instigate an enquiry into the condition of the machinery in the power plant, and also learn something tion of the distribution system. In view of reports beintr circulated h(J was very desirous that Superintendent. Sutherland, of the power house, .should attend a meeting of the epi1 cil and inform the members of the actual conditions in the power station. The information had come to him that the machinery in the power station is virtually worn out, and that replacements would be necessary in the near future. It came as Accidental Death is Jury Verdict in Johnson Case John Johnson Fatally Injured When Struck by Falling Tree in Vicinity of Guilford. Victim Died on Freight Train Some Hours Later While Con.'ng to City Hospital. The coroner's jury on Saturday afternoon found that John Johnson met his death on Friday as the result of being struck on the head by a falling tree, in the vicinity of Guil-ford, the force of the blow being sufficient to fracture the skull and cause concussion of the brain. The jury was composed of James Wilson, foreman; Arthur Leith, W. J. Pitman. John Duncan, O. N. Haydon and W. J. Matheson CANADIAN NATIONAL WILL BUILD FLIN FLON BRANCH FROM HUDSON'S BAY ROAD Ottawa, Nov. 23.�Hon. Chas. A. Dunning, minister of railways, makes the announcement that the Canadian National will build the branch line from the Hudson's Bay railway into the Flin Flon mining district. The building of the lint, he predicted, would prove of immense benefit to Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The mining interests in the Flin Flon district have been moving to secure an exemption of royalties with a view to speeding up mineral development. Premier Gardiner, cf Saskatchewan. has gone on record as favorable to a provisional exemption but will not 'The Beauty Shop"' |Hearing on Cider Played to Capacity For Three Nights Local Artists Score Marked Success in Presentation of Popular Musical Comedy. Cases Adjourned Till Wednesday E. Wilson Was Not Prepared Proceed With the Cases of Yee Kee and Karl Anderson. to Elks Entertainment Staged in Aid of Action Taken by the Local Police Is Charity Gave Full Value for Condemned4 as Vexatious Admission Charges. Proceeding. The officers and members of the local lodge of Elks are to be con- Prosecutions are under way in the consider""^ "exemption""extending fgratulatecTupon the very successful courts which will put sweet cider off over so long- a period. I production of #'The Beauty sShop," the market. The campaign against long a pericd WESTERN FUEL COMPANV REFUSES TO NEGOTIATE WITH UNION OFFICIAL which was auspices in Monday, presented under their the Capitol theatre on ,the cider came when Sall Danas Tuesday and Wednesday w�s cuiivi��a-ux ux-uii*�uu�� evening* under the direction of C. H. re&ult �f drinkin?.5id,er.in *_Chin,eSe Nanaimo, No". l.-i.�Negotiations looking to a settlement of the dispute between the Western Fuel com- Irecordbreaking runs l ', was convicted of drunkenness as the. � in Lewis. "The Beauty Shop" is a restaurant conducted by Yee ,^ bright little musical comedy which A conviction was also secured against was written in 1SU4 and enjoyed Yee Kee for permitting drunkenness v Ynrnr on his premises, and then the local New Yorn The deceased was in the employ of jpany and its empbype? were A. McLarty at the tiiv.e of th dint, being engaged in loggin Com- I I etui uiu irttivnii; :uuo in *>cw � <~>i n dead- iand London, and in making their ar- PG.hc:e officers sought to inform them- accir Mocked today when" the officers of Irajrement with Mr. Lewis the Elks He the company refused to continue dis- 'secured a director who accomplished ried, and a brother, Victor Johnson, is the only relative he had in the mittee while it eor.unned objectionable union officials. The coal com- country. Coroner Guest intimated pany's representatives said the |weeks preparation. The production marked a very wel- that while it was apparent the fatality was an accidental death, for which no one "was blameworthy, it nevertheless affected a claim under the W and in all advisable to hold an inquest. The evidence established that J< hnson was struck on the head by a tree which he was falling on Friday morning in the vicinity of Guilford. Dr. Sandiford, of McBride, was summoned and rendered such assistance as was possible. It was decided to bring Johnson to-the hospital in thi were Icome change in the way of public ready to continue negotiations but [entertainments in Prince George, and that.'the men's committee should be greatly increased 'the measure of ap-restricted to former employees. The preciatioh of available musical and pcr c<~ul, ininers refused to consider any such .histrionic talent. It was put on with rkmen's Compensation Act, restrictions in the matter of the per- |a view to aiding the Christmas char-It cases it was deemed sonnel of their committee and nego->ity fund of the Elks organization, tiations are off for the present. put it accomplished a great deal more than this. It was a show in which selves as to the kick which the cider contained. Samples were taken from Yee Kee, and also from the stock in Karl Anderson's warehouse, and for- the This resulted THORNTON MAY SUCCEED IN GAINING CONTROL OF MEXICAN RAILROAD full value was given for the admis- disclosure that for sale had : content of more than 5 and informations were laid against Yee Kee and Karl Anderson under the Government Liquor Act of keeping liquor for sale, the cider qualifying as a liquor in view of its alcoholic content. The police then paid a visit to the Mexico City, Nov. 23.�The state-was issued today that the Can- iproduction sion charges, and winch undoubtedlv Wilmon^Limited,and secured a sam- opened the way for productions of a �le of th* Clder] in ust�c^ ln lts wareT similar nature in the future. house This cider had been received When in his advance notices of the but a few davs from the sellin� Lewis intimated he *" __ . adian authorities were likely to sue- I would find room on" the' stage "of the fn alcoholic content of approximate- to the condi- | city on a freight train, Dr. Sandiland ceed in tneir efforts to secure control Capitol for upwards of seventy per- lv 4;60 �er c*nt- A list of the deal- " " ers to whom the cider was being sup- plied was secured and informations There were times, when the were laid against the Wilmon Limit-believed to principals were doing- turns with the cd and lts customers, charging viola-Sir Henry full cast on stage, when the chorus tions of the liquor act in the keeping were packed against the accompanying him, "but the victim ,,f the railway crossing the isthmus formers there were few who believed died about 11 o'clock irr the evening from Puerto, on the Gulf of Mexico, he would_be able to make good, but while the train was still four hours to the Pacific coast. The securing of |he did. out of Prince George. M. BRYAN ASSURES LIBERALS P.G.E. PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED this piece of railway is be the chief mission of �.. ------.. Thornton, of the Canadian National .members railway, in Mexico. f the cider for sale. The cases against Yee Kee and Karl Anderson were called before '"You can rest assured the P. G. E. j railway problem will be solved at the , next session of the legislature," J. \ a surprise to him, and the story M. Bryan, M.L.A. foi North Vancou-might not have proper foundation, ver, said at the annual meetmg of but when a sale of me plant was be- -the Lynn Valley Liberal association ing considered it became important last week. to learn the facts as to its condition. ; He also predicted there will be a Mayor Patterson was not inclined railway-tapping tne Peace River country from the west before another five years has passed. "The Ambitious Plan to Solve Problem of P. G. E. Railway I back of the stage like sardines, but .they managed to make their en- m trances and exits with the minimum Police Magistrate Moran on Tuesday of afternoon. P. ll. Wilson appeared to take seriously the rumors as to the condition of the plant. He said he had heard similar reports ten years Peace River country is all you have ago. At that time it was asserted beard it is and more." said Mr. the plant could not be operated for Bryan, who recently returned from another year, but it had been running there after a tour* with General Sut-ever since. He agreed with the idea, ton. however, that the members should inform themselves as to conditions, and suggested that the chairman of the power and light committee should arrange to have Superintendent Sutherland and Superintendent Freeman in attendance at the next meeting of the committee and that all members of thP council should at- Involves Organization of With Capital of $127,000,000 in Great Britain. confusion. .... The burden of the production fell for the prosecution in both cases, to A. McB. Young in the role of Dr. Wlth J- M. McLean appearing for Yee iBudd, proprietor of the beauty shop. Kee- amI Karl Anderson appearing I He was happily cast, made the most for himself. In view of the rather unusual features of the case the prosecution was not prepared to pro- ceed with the V-?e Kee case, and on British Columbia and Alberta Take Stock for Purchase of Provincial Lines. of his lines, and sustained the character to the end in a very pleasing I manner. The same can be said of , Company H. B. Guest, the Corsican undertak- the request of Mr. Wilson the hearer, and of Bruce Parker as the Cor- inff was enlarged until Wednesday sican innkeeper. The parts taken by n�xt- The same disposition was JT. S. Carmichael, A. D. Plant, Kcr. Douglas and Herbert Wood were also presented with commendable merit. to made of the case against Karl Anderson. The cases against the Wilmon Limited, and the retailers to SALVATION ARMY HALL WILL BE OPENED ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 11 Victoria, living the tend. Mayor Patterson expressed the opinion that any offer for the Captain Lyons, of the local Salvation Army corps, hns made arrangements for the opening of the new Salvation Army hall in this city on Sunday', December 11th. It was expected that Commissioner Rich. Nov. 21 �A scheme information of a $127,-000,000 company to take over the P.G.E. and the Edmonton, Dunve-gan and B.C. railways and to join them together as a western outlet for the Peace River was revealed in sale of the city plant should be care- Winnipeg, territorial loader for fullv considered; but he did not think division known as Canada \\ while 'the�'dancYngVf'w".' C.~Morrison whom it supplied the cider, will not be called until the nist two cases are disposed of. There is considerable feeling ex- guerite Wilkinson made a very fav- pressed over the action of the police orable impression in her first appear- in a11 th� cider cases in that it is ad-ance before a Prince George audi- �"tted the jobbing houses and the retailers are innocent of any intention to violate the provisions of the liquor act. The cider was purchased by them in the operfmaxket, without knowledge of the alcoholic content. It is contended it would have been and Arnold Armour was highly creditable. Of the lady performers Miss Mar- ence, giving a very artistic interpretation of the character of Lola, a Spanish dancer. Miss Muriel Roper* in the role of Dr. Budd's secretary. government jand Miss Helen Quinn as the doctor's plans laid before the _ twivt of this morning by an influential North j ward acquitted themselves well, but the Vancouver delegation. perhaps the best piece of character sufficient for all purposes, after the The cost of < xtem1 " " th< no\v na]] officiate will' be there was anything of interest to would be members of the council in the offer has been which had been received from Mr. to attend. Bowness. Alderman Opie stuck to his position that it was of first importance to learn the condition of the plant which it was suggested to be sold. If the city is faced with heavy expenditures in the immediate future it would probably have a bearing upon the consideration given to the offer to purchase. . . . ., n ,_..,;:.,� t c An informal discussion of the pur- branch of the Canadian Lc chase offer followed, in the course of deeded to have th< which it came out that considerable importance was attached to the securing of a continuous power service in the event of a sale being made to the company represented by Mr. to pr Bowness. It was also intimated that cured est, but it unable tin northward to the would be carried P.G.E. ;acting was that of'Miss Lucy Taylor, alcoholic content haci been ascertain- Alberta boundary in the role of thn th.j ..iarket. In the event of a conviction being recorded against Karl Anderson he would be subject to a tine of $300, but in the case of Wilmon Limited, it being a corporation, the fine would British scheme capitalists backing the must be shown financially city might be given which will be open to'associate sound and the continuous operation and Legion members and their of the extended railway scheme must advantageous to the secured. t � \ Alderman Fraser, chairman of the mentis, light and power committee, intimated his willingness to call his committee and to secure the attendance of the officials desired and to have a report ready for the next meeting of , the council. The meeting will be held on Monday evening. COURT FIXES DATE FOR EXECUTION OF RUTH SNYDER AND HENRY J. GRAY b<> absolutely guaranteed. Mr. Philip said the next stop would he for him and his associates U go to Edmonton to interview the Alberta government. - Linked with the company ujld HIGH-GRADERS LEVY HEAVY TOLL UPON MINES IN NORTHERN ONTARIO Albany. Nov. 23.�The state court of appeal today fixed the date for the vast colonization scheme execution of Ruth Snyder and rlpnrv which it would seek Judd Gray for the murder of Mrs. SI0.000.000 from th Snyder's husband. Unless the viction is upset the two will b( the railway building- undertake a to finance grant of federal gov- con-exc- �uted on January 9th. BRITISH GOVERNMENT PURCHASES ITALIAN AIRPLANE INVENTION Ottawa, Nov. 23.�In the course of the trial today of six men charged with having stolen gold ore in then-possession Noel Timmins made the , T) . . . statement under oath that he was! London. Nov. 22�^The air; mims-convmee