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GEORGE CITIZEN
no. 39.
PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1928.
Five Cents.
Bad Auto Smash On Slough Bridge Tuesday Night
Down Eighteen Feet
r,r Turned Over In The Fall and I incled On Its Top In Muck ' of the Slough Bottom
Arthur Hensby. of Willow River, Prod Thrasher, of Snowshoe, and Jack u hnsin and J. McGoffin, of this city, ,-, (\ a miraculous escape from death nn Tuesday night when a car in which tl-ev were riding went through the side of the bridge crossing the slough on the road to South Fort George
The car was being driven by Hens-bv at a high rate of speed as it entered on the northern end of the bridue and some loose gravel may have caused him to loose control. The car struck the west rail of the bridge with such force as to strip the rail �uid the struts supporting it for a distance of ninety-five feet. For half oi this distance the car remained on the deck of the bridge when the wheels on one side jumped the guard timber From this point the car travelled another forty-five feet with the axle riding the guard timber, when the car headed off the bridge and fell a distance of eighteen feet to the soft muck in the slough bottom, mak-in-T a complete turn and landing on its''top. The impact was sufficient to bury the engine and the forward part of the car to the depth of eighteen inches.
From, the position of the car when it landed it appeared a,miracle that�� Hensby and Thrasher, who were riding in the front seat, could have escaped with their lives, and in the rear seat .Johnson and McGoffin had a narrow escape from the pieces of the bridge railing which were shot into the car.
Hensby was unconscious -when taken from the car. and on removal to the hospital it was found he had been cut about the head and the bone in his forehead was fractured. Dr. Trefry who attended him says there is a pos-
ANNUAL MUNICIPAL TAX
SALE WILL BE HELD ON�
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1st
� As the thirtieth day of the month falls on Sunday the annual municipal tax sale in Prince George will be held on Monday, October 1st. There are not many properties remaining on the list which are subject to sale this year, and between now and the end of the month it is expected a number of those remaining will be removed by the payment of tax arrears. A list of the properties to be offered for sale, if the arrears are not sooner paid, will appear in the next issue of The Citizen.
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The auxiliary to the Eastern Star will meet at the home of Mrs. Parkes on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. �---------o--------------
Miss Green is expert with her hair cutting and marcelling. Give her a
trial.
Phone No. 102A. -o-
The women's auxiliary of the Canadian Legion will hold their monthly meeting in the assembly hall on Monday afternoon at three o'clock. --------------o--------------
The increased activity in the saw-milling business during the summer | has been reflected in the railway com- . pany's earnings, in that it has fur-' nished the Canadian National with j the best freight and passenger busi- ' ness on the line east of Prince George since the railway commenced operations. Aside from this there has been a 'marked increase for the year in both passenger and freight traffic. That the business of the country is making steady progress is proven by the growth in the business of the rail- | way company. For the past six years; there has been a steady annual growth in the business of the railway company, each succeeding year producing more business than the previous one.
Hon. F. Burden Says Paper Mill Now Assured
Promoters of Big Enterprise Advise
Government They Are Ready
To Proceed
Announcement Confirms Statement
Made By Minister Before Leaving
For Victoria
PRINCE GEORGE CARRIES
OFF DISTRICT EXHIBIT AT
PRINCE RUPERT FAIR
F. D. Taylor, president of the local fair association, received a telegram from J.- O. Wilson Wednesday evening advising him that Prince George had carried off the honors again in the district exhibit at the Prince Rupert fair, winning the cup and $50.00 prize money. In the past six years Prince George has carried off five firsts and one second in this competition. The exhibit this year was looked after by J. O. Wilson, secretary of the local fair association, and William Lockyer, the veteran dresser of agricultural exhibits.
NEW HYMNAL FOI* UNITED
CHURCH WILL ISSUE SHORTLY
Winnipeg, Sept. 10.�The new hymnal for use in the United Church of Canada has been revised by the general council and instructions have been given for its early issue.
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CANADIAN BANKS INCREASE
THEIR FOREIGN LOANS
Ottawa, Sept. 10.�The loans of Canadian banks to points outside Canada
sibility he may have suffered concussion of the brain. Thrasher who rode with Hensby was uninjured. Johnson in the back seat of the car was unin-iured. hut McGoffin riding with him suffered a broken rib and may have been otherwise injured.
Two factors contributed to prevent a tragedy. The first was the circumstance that the car was a closed one, the ton of which saved the occupants from being crushed. The second was ttv* soft nature of the slough bottom.
The bridge on which the accident happened is of neculiar construction, havine been built to conform with townsite subdivisions over which it crosses, which gives it a couple of bends. As the result of the accident the provincial authorities may take steps to have the bends taken out of fhe bridge, and representations will b� marie to the city council to enforce the soeed limit for cars within the city limits. This is a regulation the municipal council has power to enforce, and would prove very welcome over week ends when fast driving gives the greatest cause for offence.
Rev, A. W. Trinklein will occupy the pulpit in Connaught Hill Lutheran Curch Sunday evening at 7.30, when he will speak on the subject: "What Should We Do With Jesus?"
Mrs. Margaret Fern, who conducts a rooming house on George street pleaded guilty in the police court on Tuesday morning to the charge of having liquor in a rooming house in
other than a private guest room. Police Magistrate Moran imposed a fine
of
$50.00 and costs, -o-
An accidental exchange of hats was made in the lobby of Knox church on Sunday evening as the result of which C. E. A. Storehouses got a hat which did not belong to him. although somewhat similar to his Brock hat. He would like to make the necessary exchange to secure his own hat.
Charles A. Pyne, president of the Cariboo Automobile Association,. returned to the city Wednesday night from his auto trip to the coast. While in Victoria Mr. Pyne interviewed Hon. N. S. Lougheed, minister of public works, and received' assurances from him that work on' the extension of the highway system from Prince George to Tete Juane Cache will be pushed vigorously next season. A complete survey of the work will be made during the coming winter.
JIDGE WOLLARD SAYS CANADA IS BLOCKING DEVELOPMENT OF WATERWAYS PROJECT
Cape May, N. J. Sept. 10.�Judge Wollard." of Albany, N. Y.. informed the -members of the Atlantic deep waterways convention yesterday that ihe St. Lawrence international waterway development will never become an actuality by reason of the present altitude of the government of Canada.
THIBAULT WILL ACCOMPANY R. E. BYRD
ON ANTARCTIC TRIP
Quebec, Sept. 10.�Eugene Thibault, an air mechanic of Quebec, will accompany Commander Richard E. Ryrd 011 nis expedition to tho Antarctic
MISSING BRITISH RECTOR
WILL RETURN TO ENGLAND
Hm Sept- 10-�Rev. Franklyn "utclunson, former rector of the Dod-"%'ton, Essex, church, who was miss-loe\t T ,seyeral weeks and ultimately thnt ui , Wl^tem Canada, announces he �H,S,health having been restored eL, ,. L'ave Portly on his retrn to
Toronto opt
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LABOR CONGRESS �S OF 40-HOUR WEEK WITH SIX DAYS1 PAY
Sept. 11.�The Dominion ad-
hoin ,L',cs?lution approving of a 40-the simp labor and Payment for
The rUlv f- tlle rate now obtaining;, 'ng of n l , "< aPProving of the merg-ieation r a es unions in one orSa"-
%an membership of 119.243. the �s�ice the year 1925.
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Toroi
ILOSION AT CHEMICAL WORKS IN TORONTO
^�loT^^^T^Three men were seven others were in an explosion p. . "re at the Dominion Chemical Works.
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Marcels are guaranteed by Miss Green at the Princess Beauty Shop. Make an appointment with her. Phone No. 102 A.
A card party will be given in the assembly room of the Canadian Legion on the evening of Friday. September 21st, under th�? auspices of the womens' auxiliary of the local branch of the Legion.
Premier Tolmie and the members of his cabinet find it will be impossible for them to attend the Hudson's Bay ceremonies at Fort St. James on Monday. Tn View of this Premier Tolmie has designated Roderick Mackenzie, M.L.A. for the Cariboo riding to re-nresent the govern V�ent. Mr. Mac->fU7Ae will arrive in Prince George on Saturday afternoon on h\s way to Fort St. James.
W. L. Armstrong, local agent for the Canadian National, makes the announcement ofa change in the steamer schedule out ' of Prince Rupert. Under this the steamers for Vancouver wilt'Teave Rupert on Thursday and Sunday evenings, sailing at 11 o'clock, and will arrive at Rupert from the south on Wednesday and Saturday mornings at 10.30 o'clock. The steamer for Stewart will sail on Wednesday evening at 10 o'clock, and for Ketchi-kan and Anyox on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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J. B. Lawson. who for the past few months has filled the position of teller in the local branch of the Bank of MonCreal, has received notice of transfer to the Powell Street branch of the bnnk in Vancouver. He will leave for the south on Tuesday.
Dr. J. B. Judge will leave in a few days for Chariton. Iowa, where he will spend the winter before returning to Prince George.
(Special To The Citizen)
Victoria, Sept. 11.�The establishment of a gigantic pulp and paper industry, probably the largest plant of the kind in British Columbia, at Prince George, is virtually assured according to an announcement made today by Hon. F. P. Burden, minister of lands... He says the Fraser Pulp and Paper Company, which has been negotiating with the government since 1921, now advises the department that it is ready to go ahead. Company representatives, including prominent eastern Canadian financiers, are coming to interview the government respecting permanent pulpwood supply, and no difficulty in the making of satisfactory arrangements is anticipated by the the provincial authorities.
Results of the establishment of this industry are expected to be far-reaching, not only stimulating the growth of Prince George and its tributary districts but as a contributor of traffic to the P. G. E. railway... The output of the new mill it is said will be brought to tidewater on the Pacific by the most favorable route, and the P. G. E. will have a chance to secure a share of the traffic.
Members of the government have announced their intention of making a trip over the government line within the present week to obtain first-hand impressions of its condi- j poiice"ca~ptain"' Lu~kp^aCTick,""demo�
George Simpson Ruled An Empire For Forty Years
Hudson's Bay Company Commemorates
Visit of Its Governor To Fort
St. James
Heraldic Pageant Will Present Glimpse of the Progress of One Hundred Years
. Sir George Simpson, the one-hundredth anniversary of whose state visit to Fort St. James will be celebrated with due pomp on Monday next by the Hudson's Bay Company, was one of the outstanding figures in the history of the settlement of the western half of the Dominion of Canada. It was seven years after George Simpson had been appointed to the position of Governor of the Hudsons1 Bay Company that he paid his first visit to Fort St. James, a post which had been established by Simon Fraser in 1806 for the North West Company.
were increased during the month of I .The Hudson's Bay Company was the
July by $36,108,000, while the banks current loans were decreased in the same period by $17,039,000.
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SPECIAL TRAIN CARRIED
SERUM FROM TORONTO TO
PATIENTS IN WINNIPEG
Winnipeg, Sept. 10.�A special train arrived from Toronto tonight carrying a supply of serum to assist in the fight here against the epidemic of infantile paralysis.
NIGHT CLUB SYMPATHIZERS BOMB THE HOME OF CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER
Chicago, Sept. 10.�So far the police have been unable to locate the men who on Friday bombejd^the home of
tions prior to arranging for the completion and re-organization of the railway project.
The above dispatch comes in the way of confirmation of a statement made by Hon. F. P. Burden to The Citizen just prior to his departure fot Victoria. He was not then ready''to make a public statement but^did say that the prospect for an early start on the big enterprise was better than it had ever been. This assurance was made with a knowledge of the depressed state of'the paper market in eastern Canada, and the intimation was given^ that a market had been found for the output of the mill so thai it would in a measure be independent of the local marketing conditions in
Canada.
During the past
eight years the
people of Prince George have several times believed they were upon the verge of the big development whicn would attend the breaking of ground for this big enterprise. They have awaited the result of numerous conferences between the promoters of the enterprise and the representatives of the provincial government, and have, been given assurances that agreement was reached as between the government and the promoters, but the hoped for denouement never came.
Originally the promoters of the pulp and paper mill were known as the Fraser Timber Syndicate, but last year this went through a form of reorganization, all of the assets of the syndicate going under the hammer in Montreal. The Fraser Pulp and Paper Company is doubtless the name of the re-organized concern which bought in the assets of the original syndicate. The statement that the output of the new company will be shipped by way of the Pacific coast, coupled with the statement of Hon. Mr. Burden as to the finding of a market, may mean that the market for the output of the new mill will be found in Great Britain. Canadian paper makers are now shipping into the Australian market from the Pacific coast and the only disadvantage a Prince George mill would have would be the freight on the rail haul of 500 miles to tidewater. This it is suggested would be more than offset by the advantages the local mill would enjoy in the deliveries of its puipwood supplies. Further details may be expected within the next few days following the coming conference of the promoters with the government at Victoria.
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES
BECOMES HEAD OF WORLD'S
COURT OF JUSTICE
Geneva, Sept. 10.�Charles Evans Hughes, of the United States, was on Saturday made head of the court of international justice by the league of nations. Premier King, of Canada, withdrew Canada's nominee for the position to facilitate the election, of VIr. Hughes.
WEATHER REPORT
BARREN LANDS DO NOT
PROVE VERY INVITING
Winnipeg. Sept. 12.�The men who explored the barren lands, south of the Arctic circle, in the Western Can-ad Airways plane report the same to be covered with lakes to the extent of sixty per cent and that the rest of the country is represented by rock.
ishing the fronted the building and seriously injjuring Mrs. Garrick. A few hours Jjetore the outrage Garrick had pulled a night club raid and effected the arrest of sixty-four men.
FAIRBANKS JUNIOR WILL
WED JOAN CRAWFORD
Hollywood, Sept. 10.�Joan Crawford film actress, and Douglas Fairbanks, junior, son of the screen star, have announced their engagement.
LABOR LEADER TORTURED
BY BANDITS PAYS RANSOM
Newark^ N. J., Sept. 10.�William Lyons, local labor leader has regained his liberty upon the payment of a $10,-000 ransom to Detroit bandits who captured him and held him prisoner in New York for three weeks. The bandits subjected Lyons to various kinds of torture to extort $100,000 from him, but in the end were content to take a ransom of $10,000.
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HENRY DAVID LUMSDEN
DIES AT ORILLIA, ONT.
Orillia, Ont. Sept. 10.�Henry David Lumsden, for several years chief engineer for the Canadian National Railway, died at his. home here yesterday in his 84th year .
POPE PIUS REGAINS HEALTH
WITH THE COOLER WEATHER
Rome, Sept. 10.�With the advent of cooler weather Pope Pius has regained his normal health and is expected to resume his audiences next week.
PREMIER KING WILL SEEK
SETTLERS FOR CANADA
WHILE IN GREAT BRITAIN
London, Sept. 12.�While he is in England Premier Mackenzie King will endeavor to perfect a plan for the bringing of a large number of British settlers to Canada. W. J. Egan. deputy minister of immigration, has been summoned from Ottawa to confer with the premier upon the proposals. ----------__o-------------
TRADES AND LABOR
COUNCIL REJECTS PROPOSAL
ON RUSSIAN TRADING
Toronto, Sept. 12.�The Trades and Labor Council yesterday rejected by an overwhelming vote the resolution fathered by certain of the Vancouver ?.nd Winnipeg unions requesting the federal government to open negotiations with Russia for a renewal of trade relations.
EARTH TREMOR LASTING
THREE HOURS EXPERIENCED
BY VICTORIA RESIDENTS
Victoria. Sept. 12.�An earthquake shock of great intensity was recorded on the seismoeraph at the Gonzales observatory yesterday. The shock ex-. ended over a duration of three hours inci the disturbance is thought to have
R. B. Carter, local meteorological I originated in some part of Alaska.
agent, reports a few degrees of frost each night for the week ending Tuesday, September" 11th. The miximum and minimum readings were as follows:
Wednesday .......................... 72 30
Thursday"................................. 70 29
Friday .........T^T....:.�................. 62 26
Saturday ............................... 68 23
Sunday ..................................... 72 28
?londay ........'........................ 73 28
Tuesday....................................-67 28
TELEVISION AND RADIO
COMBINE IN PRODUCING
DRAMA IN SCHENECTADY
Schenectady. N. V Sept^A dra-
pioneer fur company of North America, its charter going back to 1670, but it had confined its operations largely to the Hudson's Bay area. It was not until independent companies companies commenced the exploratio'h of the western half of the continent that the Hudson's Bay officials-showed any interest in it. The North West Company was the most^fbrmidable of the old company's competitors. It was this company's agents who discovered the Mackehzie^-t'he Peace, the Fraser, the Stuart^and the Kootenay and the up-per^reaches of the Columbia River. /The North West Company was in virtual control of the country from Fort William to the mouth of the Columbia from 1814 to 1821, and had made great inroads upon the revenues of the pioneer company. The competition between the two companies was marked by more or less lawlessness which culminated in the murder of Governor Semple, of the Hudson's Bay Company at the Earl of Selkirk's settlement on the Red River, in Manitoba in 1816. The Earl of Selkirk retaliated by capturing the North West Company's post at Fort William and taking Simon Fraser and a number of the company's other officials to Montreal for trial.
The clash between the two companies at the Selkirk settlement marked, the crisis in the Canadian fur trade. There was murmurings of parliamentary investigations of conditions, and the officers of both companies became apprehensive as to the outcome. The North West Company had never been able to secure a charter to cover its activities, and the officials of the Hudson's Bay Company were fearful as to what might happen to the charter they had possessed for nearly 150 years. To protect their vested interests the officers of the two companies decided to amalgamate.
The pooling of the interests of the shareholders of the Hudson's Bay Company and those of the partners in the North West Company, however, did not have the effect of reconciling the bitterness of their men, and it was to bring this about that George Simpson was made governor of the company, and charged with the task of smoothing troubles of the employees and restoring the revenues of the new company.
George Simpson was born in 1792. he same year in which Captain Vancouver and. Bodega Quadra conducted their famous negotiations at Nootka Sound, which disposed of the Spanish claim to sovereignty to the coast of British Columbia. Simpson was taken to London in 1809 and after complet-ng his education was entered in a nerchant office.
At the age of twenty-eight Simpson was thirsting for adventure and entered the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company. He was sent to Athabasca, where he gained his first experience of frontier life. This was in 1820, the year which marked the death of Sir Alexander Mackenzie who had been a ommanding personage in the affairs of the North West Company, and when the vendetta between the employees of the two companies was at its height, impson spent.the winter of 1820-21 in charge of the Hudson's Bay Comapny's affairs at Athabasca, and in the fol-owing summer he became the choice of the amalgamating companies as the x. governor of the Hudsons' Bay.
Simpson justified the confidence reposed in him, and for nearly forty years�from 1821 to 1860-^he was the virtual ruler of the western half of the Dominion of Canada, his word being law from Lalce Superior to the Pacific coast./^He was knighted in 1839 for assistance rendered to the Canadian"'government in the rebellion of 1837, and in recognition of the explorations he had carried out by Dease. ad a relative named Simpson, along the Arctic coast.
During his administration Simpson proved himself a great traveller covering great distances in remarkably fast time. He was also a great dresser and was seldom seen without his silk hat and immaculate, city clothes, with which he greatly impressed the natives. He staged his journeys well. If he travelled by canoe he saw to it that tl:
that could
and radio for the first time.
were visible upon a screen
nr | be procured. andi The trip which
their parts were made audible by the radio.
singled out for commemoration on Monday next was
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