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Finlay Rapids
Claimed Anothe^
Victim SundaJ
c   Fatlbacker "Lost Hb Life in
the Swift Water When His
Boat Was Capsized
2 COMPANIONS SAVED
Were   Taken   Off   Up-Turned Boat by 'Vic' Williams and 'Del' Miller
..Vic" William*, game warden for the peace River, district, on Tuesday morning reported the drowning in the Finlay rapids, in the Peace river1,- of F Faibacker. The fatality happened on Sunday, while Pallbacker and two companions were proceeding down the Peace. As they were passing through the rapids their boat capsized. The two men who were with Pallbacker managed to catc'i hold of the boat and clung to it. Pallbacker was unable to reach the boat and went down in the rapids.
�Vic" Williams and Del Miller happened to be making their way up the river and effected the rescue of the men cl:nging' to the boat, but no trace of Pallbacker could be found. The victim of the accident had spent the summer in washing gold-on the bare of the Parsnip and Upper Peace, and about a week ago paid a visit to Prince George with seven and one-hali ounces. He was returning to his placer operations  when he  met  with
DetalKpf the drowning were brought out by EmikJBroiilund, a mining engineer in thei&mploy of the Consolidated company ofTqjil, who made a flight from Finlay Forks^to Summit lake on Monday.
Albert Nani Will Stand Trial For False Pretence
Wizard of   Hixon   Creek   Gets
Into Trouble with Members
of Edmonton Syndicate
TRANSFERsluEFUSED
Partners Restive Over Action of
Nani in Holding Title  in
His Own Nominees
Albert Nani Joseph, better known a* Albert Nani, who has been operating on Hixon Creek during the past summer, was committed for trial on Monday night by Police Magistrate -Moran upon the charge of receiving $400 from the members of the Edmonton and B. C mining syndicate, of Edmonton, by false pretences. It was a very mixed-up case. Nani is reputed to be a Hawaiian geologist, and during the past summer cams to be regarded as a wizard, by reason of the gold finds he was credited with having made on Hixon Creek, which he asserted would make himself and associates rich. It was a veritable Midas touch wliich Nani was said to po&sess, making rich finds where others met with no luck at all.
the evidence brought" out at Tr>e preliminary hearing on Monday night Nani was the agent of the Edmonton syndicate, but_he was more {han this as he was the owner of 24 �f the 46 units making up the syndicate, while lie was on the creek he n^l eight men in his employ, four of whom were university students, two nom Queens College. Kingston, and wo from the University of Manitoba. � the coarse of his work Nani staked.1
ome six or seven .lease  claims.    He only applied for three leases, however, �ne in the name of his wife, which was ' considered as having the greatest value. |
� in h!s own name, and the third in 5* name of George Warren, one of the ! wens College students.  The  others not         &liVe by re"staklng,  b^ was
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Premier Tolmie Has Received Three
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Substantial Offers for Purchase and Completion of the P.G.E. Railway
Pattullo Refuses to Join Tolmie in a Coalition
Decision   May Seriously   Affect
Plan   to   Fuse  Liberal  and
Conservative Parties
General Elect ion May Be Galled Before Xmas
British Syndicate Last Week Confirmed by Cable Purchase Proposal Made Tentatively Some Months Ago, Put Details of Same Have Not Been Worked Out by Engineers
Offers Are Under Consideration of Cabinet
Premier Toimie is Still Seeking  Until This Offer Was Received Prospect Was Bright for Closing
Material for Forming of Non-Party Government
FOUR PARTIES IN RACE
Suggestion W. J. Bowser may be in Field Heading the Disaffected Conservatives
Vancouver, Sept. 14�The feeling in this city today is that Premier Tolmie will make an appeal to the electors before Christinas, for the"1 support of a non-party administration of provincial affairs. While the refusal of T. D. Pattullo, leader of the Liberal party, and of W. J. Bowser, K.C., former leader of the Conservatives, to join his cabinet   has   interfered  with  his   re-
instruction plans, the premier intention of abandoning his program for a non-party government and .will seek to induce the best men available to Join him in giving effect to me wcommtn-datfcms of the Kidd cwiunission ' for the suspension of the 'party system of jjovernment.              ^"^
At the moment, there is said to be a prospect of four distinct parties in the field, the non-party combination headed by Premier Tolmie, the Liberal party under the leadership of T. D. Pattullo, the Labor Party of Canada, which already has placed candidates in the field, and possibly the disaffected element in the Conservative party. Whether Mr. Bowser will identify himself with this latter party remains to be seen. So far the former Conservative leader, who was unhorsed by Hon. S. F. Tolmie at the Hamloops convention, has said nothing and his letter dexjUt^ln* Premier Tolinie's overtures for co-operation was as brief as it could be made: "I do not see my .vay clear to entering your cabinet."
Vancouver Conservatives may not be seriously divided on the issue of coalition, but ff Premier Tohnie is at the head of the coalition they are likely to five the non-party government something of a jolt. At a meeting of division one Conservatives held in this city tonight a resolution was passed in which., the., association recorded complete lack of confidence in any ' form of administration under the leadership of Premier Tolmie, and there were but three dissenting votes from it. Whether W. J. Bowser, K.O., will seek to take advantage of this discontent with Premier Tolmie as head of the government, is one of the most interesting speculations. Nobody knows but Mr. Bowser, and so far he has kept his own counsel.
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 reports of his finds t0  -of tne syndicate in. Ed-for � alOn* *** Sequent demands ^money for carrvirig on the work. SlOfl T-W y C*mQ in remittances of recejveri�?1n!ndi *400, and- all-told he for mon x In fjtdditi�n to requests ah a ^!y ani ako expressed a wish  ^T6-181176 of the syndicate f./r the creek, and with the e,�ttan<* of $400 James Elmer continued on Page Three)
PREMIER TOLMIE
CONFIDENT P. G. E.
WILL BE SOLD
Victoria, Sept. 14�Premier Tolmie is being smoked out of his reservation respecting the probabilities of a" sale of the P. G. E. being effected as the outcome of the several purchase offers he has received. He is reported today as sayingt "In my opinion there is I every prospect of a ' sale of the rD.ilway being made."
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CITY  OF   RED  DEER
SHOWS  CASH  SURPLUS
Red Deer. Sept. 13�This city shows a cash surplus on the pasj; year's operations of $41,000. which is just $7000 in excess of the cash surplus .sruwri.for the previous year.
With Canadian and United States Syndicate for Outright Purchase of Railway and $1.50 Per Acre for Lands
Victoria, Sept. 14�The P. G. E. has not been sold despite all reports to the contrary, and there is no prospect that the government will reach a decision on the matter for some time. The disposition of the railway in all probability may not be decided upon until Premier Tolmie succeeds in organizing his non-party government, but the developments in connection with the negotiations for the sale of the railway have very greatly strengthened the premier's hands, as they carry the promise of the province receiving back a substantial part of its investment on account of the railway, and a relief from further financial responsibility in connection with its extension into the Peace River district from Prince George.
The government has not one but three offers for the . purchase of the railway. One of these contemplates a continuance of provincial guarantees, and by reason of this it is not considered as attractive as the others, especially in- view of the premier's recent public statement that in the event of sale of the railway, being arranged it will not involve any large advances from the public treasury or dangerous guarantees. This may put this offtir outside  the pale of serious  consid-
tion.
second offer, and the one which has received the most attention from Premier Tolmie and the members of his cabinet, is one^submitted from a syndicate of eastern Canadian and United States interests, ^his proposes an outright purchase of the completed^poytionj)of the railway for #10,-500,000, plus an agreed valuation of the roadbed and rolling stock. It also provides for the extension of the existing line right through into the Peace River district, and the acquisition by the purchasers of the generous land subsidies which have been associated with the proposed extension>\lJnder the purchase offer of this syndicate the subsidy lands coming to it would not constitute a gift, but would be paid for by the railway promoters at the rate of #1.50 per acre as and when such lands would be alienated.
The third offer is from a British syndicate, doubtless the one which had a representative in Victoria for several months negotiating for the purchase of the railway. This offer did not take definite shape until last week, when cables confirming it were received from London, and it is said it has not yet come before the cabinet for consideration, and will not until the details of it have been worked out by the government's railway engineers. No details of this offer have been given out, but it is asserted the offer is a very favorable one, and. may eventually be accepted by the cabinet.
Premier Tolmie is very reticent in the matter of the several offers, and while a sale has not been agreed upon, there is every reason to believe a sale will be effected.
HON. DR. MANION
WILL OPEN FIGHT IN; SOUTH HURON
Ottawa Sept. 14�Hon. Dr. Manion. minister of railways and canals, will open the fight in the by-election in South Huron to fill the vacancy in the house of commons caused by the death of Thomas McMillan, the sitting Liberal member.
HINDENBURGH WILL ,  IGNORE WANT OF
CONFIDENCE VOTE
Berlin, Sept. 14�President von Hin-denburg is not troubled with matters of precedent, and announces he will pay no attention to the want of confidence resolution in the von Papen administration which was adopted by the Reichstag on Monday. He'intimates he retains sufficient confidence in the chancellor to give him a dissolution of the troublesome Reichstag; and make another appeal to the ^electorate.
The   people   of   Prince   George   and vicinity have b^en kept  at fever heal, lor the past few days over the rumi�rs of a sale of the Pacific Great Eastern, iwhich'would provide for:Its extcns'&iv intd^the    Peace  Riv<;r  district.    Thev i have   zot  het    up  before,    and  havo i learned to their sorrow that they can | get het  up. over the railway and still j not advance the date c: its completion. : but   each  time   there   is   something  a ! little   different,   and   they   fall   agU'n as readily as they did years ago.   With Premier Tolmie holding down the lid on the purchase offers, there is little that is authentic as to the details of the offers he' has under consideration!-but  there  have  been  leaks,  probably through those interested in advancing the   purchase,  and  then  the   piecing together of the rumors begins until a purchase offer  is  rounded  out    with essential   details,   and   a  sale   is   announced before members of the cabinet  are aware of  the  nature of  the purchase  offers    they  will, be  called upon to deal with.
'This is what is happening now. 0>ne.; (Continued on Page Pour)
BREACH IS TOO WIDE
Liberal Leader Has no Hope His Views and Tolmie's can! Be Reconciled
Vancouver, Sept. 13�T. D. Pattullo today tossed a monkey wrench into the machinery which Premier Tolmie set in motion for the orgatliza'tion oi: a non-party government for the province. The leader of the Liberal party in the province, and of the opposition in the legislature, politely but firmly decFned the premier's in- ' vitation to assist in the formation of a new government. With the annual meeting of the Liberal party but two weeks off the refusal of Mr. Pattullo to identify himself with a coalition government is somewhat significant. His refusal was not based upon any suggestion the Liberal party would not get an even break with the Conservatives in the new government, but in effect was a rejection of the coalition proposal entirely in so far as he personally is concerned with the premier.
Mr. Pattullo's re lection was coupled with a somewhat lengthy letter dealing with his responsibility to the Liberal party of the province, of which he is the duly appointed leader, but the great obstacle is disclosed in hte statement that his personal opinions and those of Premier Tolmie are so wide apart that there is slight prospect of a reconciliation being effected.
There is a report that W. J. Bowser, K.C., has also declined the invitation, of Premier Tolmte to become a member of a coalition government, but this it is said lacks confirmation.
Request Made for Larger Measure of Civic Relief
One Applicant Desires to Have
Free Power Added to Permit
Doing Laundry Work
CLOTHING NOW NEEDED
Alderman  Armstrong  Will Try
to Organize Social Services
and Make Same Available
The members of the city council listened to a delegation of those in receipt of relief at their meeting on Mohdav evening, all of whom were In agreemehU.that they should receive a larger measure^of relief from the municipality. Gus Bdval and Mrs. Ed-val were both pre^ent^The Edvals receive $5.00 per weeic in the^way of relief, an amount Mrs. Edval insufficient to provide clothing. SrT also resented the action of the city council in refusing to supply her with electric current free of charge. Glvmi this she said -she would be in a position to add about $15 per month to the family exc-aecuier.      z
Mike Sindia, who receives about $22.15 per month saw It was insufficient for himself and his children. He complained he was forced to pay 54.50 per cord for stovewood. and cv.i-tended he could not go out and cu1; the wood, or do other work, for the reason he had to remain home to iook after the children.
J. Semonski, a man with one child, receiving $15.50 per month in the wa t 6f:relief, h'eld this was insufficient nnd equested  a greater measure of s*rsirf-, ance.
Mayor  Patterson   addressed   an   enquiry to D. G. Fraser  city relief officer,  and  was    informed,   by him  th" several speakers were in receipt of rt� lef in  accordance  with  the schedule ixed by the council. He then informed he delegation there was nothing to be done  in the matter at  present.    The question of relief will be taken up at he next meeting of the council.    He aid he was satisfied the members, of he city council  realized  the seriousness of the situation in the matter of el'ef, but he was also satisfied. there vere  those in  receipt' of  relief  who were having just as much difficulty in netting along on  the relief  furnished as were; those who had appeared before he council;    and  to his  mind    such >eople/were entitled to just as much onsideration.    With  this  pronounce-(Continued on Page 7)