PROVINCIAL LIBRARY VICTORIA. B. C. V _,____ ' �&. /ol. 35; No. 50 Largest Circulation of Any Semi-Weekly Newspaper in Bi \ Columbia Prince George, B.C., THURSDAY, June 26, 1952 tl $4.00 per year per copy Exhaust Gas Kills Brothers Gasoline Engine Turns Deep Well Into Lethal Chamfer For Alexander And George Kachuk Two prairie-born brothers were pronounced dead at 11:45 p.m. Monday in Prince George and District Hospital, nearly (three hours after they had been trapped in a gas-filled well at [South Fort George. ------ Dead are: Alexander "Sar;dy" Kachuk, 25. George Kachuk, 18. Carbon monoxide fumes gener-i iited by a small gasoline motor were blamed for the fatalities. Artificial respiration methods were employed by a three-man team of city doctors for more than an hour in a vain attempt to resuscitate the apparently lifeless pair. The hospital inhalator was also utilized. WELL Shortly after supper, "Sandy" Kachuk and his younger unmarried brother had gone to a 43-foot well in the yard of the former's home on the east side of Queen Street, two blocks south of Bowser Street. A small gasoline motor and pump had been installed at the bottom of the well to remove several feet of water which had become tainted from disuse. Not long after sliding to the bottom of the well on a rope attached to a windlass, George complained of feeling dizzy. His brother pulled him to the surface and descended into the well. A short time later the younger brother shouted, but received no reply.-He-then slid down the 40-foot rope in an attempt to rescue "Sandy" Kachuk who could be seen slumped alongside the engine, still pumping deadly carbon monoxide gas into the confined space. NEIGHBOR Watching the brothers were Mrs. Kachuk and a neighbor, Mrs. Andy Wilson. After appealing for help from two occupants of a passing car, the hysterical young wife ran half a mile to the foot of Con-naught Hill where she met an R.C.M.P. donstable in a patrol car. They returned to the scene but heavy gas fumes balked any at-(See EXHAUST GAS, Page 8) TEH-UNIT HOUSING PROJECT PUNNED Possibility of some easing of Prince George's tight housing situation was seen at Monday's Council meeting when a Burnaby contractor made preliminary enquiries with a view to purchasing the entire 20 lots in Block 95. W. E. Ternan said he plans to erect 10 two and three-bedroom dwellings on the property. The houses would be offered for sale. Size and specifications of the houses will depend on a survey of local needs. The property is located one block south of the old hospital. D. T. Williams, city clerk, informed Mr. Ternan that two-lot corner homesites were assessed at $400 while inside lots were listed at $340 a pair. If an application to buy the block is filed, it will be sold in two-lot parcels at public auction. Ministers Will Attend Ceremonies At Parsnip The Provincial Government will be represented at the , official opening of the Parsnip .River bridge on J.uly 1 by Hon. Harry Bowman and Hon. E. T. Kenney. The two cabinet ministers will arrive by plane from Victoria on Monday, -according to information received Wednesday by A. G. Bowie of Prince George, a director of the Okanagan Cariboo Trail Association. There is a possibility they will be accompanied *>y Premier Byron Johnson. The banquet in honor of the official guests from this province and the United States is open to Board of Trade members bnly.i All persons planning to attend are asked to secure tickets from Fred Black not later than Saturday evening. Off The Wire Today Canadian Press�Thursday, June 26 Woodworkers' Strike Curtails Coast Airline Service VANCOUVER__Queen Charlotte Airlines, Canada's third largest, hasto back demand, for a 50-c.nt hourly wage increase. Contractor, retaliated LONG WAIT OVER, CARS CROSS BRIDGE Patience was rewarded for an Arizona tourist, C. E. Field, of Phoenix, last week-end when he drove the first northbound car over the Parsnip River temporary bridge, on the Hart Highway. Mr. Field had been camped at the bridge for 11 days, waiting for completion of the structure enabling him to traverse the Parsnip waters. He crossed at 8 p.m. Sunday. Second to drive over was Mrs. E. T. Graham from Rio Alto, California, who had had an eight day wait at the brfdge site. Both American cars were headed for Fairbanks, Alaska. Total of 15 cars crossed Sunday-going north, an observer reported, with order of precedence determined by the time the drivers had been waiting on the spot. Comiifg south, two former, Prince George residents led the van. These were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peever of the Social Welfare branch,- now residents of Pouce Coupe. Police Nab 'Bay' Safe Acting on a lip froni a patting pedestrian, RCMP constables rushed to a Ion* behind the Hudson's Boy Company store a* 4 a.m. today and arrested three man ofter � 300-pound safe had !>��� removed from the store office. Facing charges of breaking and entering and theft are Alphonse I Richard^ Louis Cote and Roland Bedard. Two of the men were seized when they attempted to escape through a small window which had been forced to gain entry. The thhtf was capturect as he attempted to iprtot away from the scene The locked safe was found In the lane under the window and a car was parked nearby. Trio After Removed , Police are also investigating a. pre-dawn break-in at Kallwelt Body Shop, Dominion Street, where a window was broken and two revolvers are missing. During the night an attempt was made to force entrance to Prince George Bakery, 1150 Second Avenue. City Crews Rush Wafer, Sewer Mains City public works crews are rushing to instal water and sewer connections across three roads intersected by Victoria Street in preparation for th* expected early' riving arrival of B.C. Department of fall. Radar To Be Manned By U.S. Air force A number of radar installations being constructed in Canada as part of the North American radio system will be manned by United States Air Force personnel. One of these stations will be located in the Prince George area. Limited numbers of USAF personnel are scheduled to begin ar at the stations early this Public Works hard-surfacing equipment. Victoria Street will be the new western exit road from the city, and will tie in with the Vander-hoof highway at the old airport. Traffic is now being routed through South Fort George. City workmen afe also laying water mains on Eighth and Tenth Avenues from Vancouver Street to within 100 feet west of Brunswick Street. Another project contemplated by Charles East, city engineer, involves the laying of 2000 feet of water main along Hamilton and London Streets from Patricia to Bowser.- The manning of these stations by USAF personnel is in line with long-term plans for joint Canad- Food Stores Closed Two Days Next Week All Stores and offices in Prince George will be closed Tuesday (Dominion Day), it was announced Tuesday by the Prince George, Retail Merchants Association. Housewives are also advised that city food stores will also observe the regular holiday on Wednesday, July 2. Moose Will Start Building Shortly Work is slated to comment next week on the new buildinfr\ which will house Loyal Order of Moose activities, a spokesman for the local lodge stated today. A concrete foundation, 50 by 80 feet will be laid immediately on the lodge property at the corner of Quebec and Seventh Ave. Plans for the finished butdllng, drawn up by Cariboo Construction, call for a ground floor which will contain an auditorium with stage, cloakrooms and committee rooms. Lavatories, and other facil-ties will be on the basement level. The first floor will be finished in such a way that further storeys can be added later. Volunteer labour from the Loyal Order of Moose will do most of the construction work. The basement will be completed and ready for use this fall, it is expected. Latest types of construction will be used in the new building, which will probably have a stucco exterior finish. OUESNEL GOLFERS COMING Quesnel golfers will be here Sunday for an inter-club match with local divotters. It is not known how many players will make the trip but all local players are requested to turn out at 9:30 a.m. Midway Added To JCC Dominion Day Baseball "Fun for all the family" is city Junior Chamber of Commerce members' motto as they put finishing touches to plans for bang-up Dominion Day celebrations here. Headlining the attraction's, especially for kiddies, is the grand midway which will be set up on the north side of the Ninth Avenue cut-off. Rides for the youngsters, fish pond, games of skill and other tried-and-true midway attractions ian-U.S. aerial defence of the con- are currently being arranged for tinent, and is" also part of the integrated training scheme between the two countries. The stations in British Columbia are primarily intended for defence of localities in the United States. Col.,W. E. Pitcher, USAF, and a party of RCAF officers consult* ed with Mayor Garvin Dezell and Board of Trade and Junior Chamber of Commerce members on Wednesday. Col. Pitcher will be in charge of the Prince George area station. Motorcycle Jockey Finds B.C. Roads Treacherous TWENTY-SIX YEAR OLD NEWSPAPERWOMAN TO BE FIRST TO SOLO ON HART HIGHWAY by energetic Jaycee committee-men. The ballpark grounds are being put into shape for the midway and the monster sports attraction of seven baseball games which will commence at 12 noon on Sunday with three games scheduled for that day-and the- remaming four at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday. Extra attraction for the ball fans is the gate prize of $25 Jo go to some lucky admission ticket holder. To round off the celebrations for the adults, on Monday Tuesday evenings the J.C.C.s are sponsoring dances in the C.C.F. hall. Monday night Don Douglas' orchestra will provide the music and Tuesday night the Rhythm. Ranch Hands will be in attendance. Jaycees are especially inviting M^wS;.. Stuart Al.bury, president of rte IntemaHonal Woodworker, of Arnica, .deed the Labor Board to order both union and lumber operator, �o renew bargaining. The unions' 32,000 members quit June 15 to obtain a 35-cent hourly wage boost. Miss Avril Yockney is an ad- ] venturous young newspaperwoman from Ripon, Yorkshire, Eng:_ land, who came to Canada two years ago because she wanted to see the country. ? After a trip from Montreal to Texas and an interlude picking fruit in the Okanagan, 26-year-old Miss Yockney bought a motorcycle and decided to fulfill a lifelong desire to see Alaska and perhaps go on to the north pole. Miss Yockney arrived in Prince George Sunday after a hectic month-long trip over mud and gravel roads from Vancouver. Sunday she will leave for Alaska, the first woman to solo up the John Hart Highway on a motor-cyple. , Below, Miss Yockney describes graphically the first stage of her trip from Vancouver to Prince George. I have discovered a lot about Canada's northwest during the first stage of_mymotorcycle tour from Vancouvff~to Fairbanks, Alaska. I S Certainly, it isn/t_quite the wilderness that I expected to find. I was amazed to discover farms and small settlements within six or seven miles of each other all the way up the Cariboo Highway. Even ih England I had heard of the traditional hospitality of western Canadians, but the friendly welcome. I have received everywhere has far exceeded expectations. Impromptu invitations to lunch, supper, cups of coffee and, of course, tea have been showered on me; I was even offered, and accepted, a most welcome bath at Mrs. Elma Dpbson's home in Prince George. I left Vancouver, May 24. It was a perfect day. My friend* Phyllis, who is to rendezvous with me in Alaska, was the only one to wave me goodbye. We made rather a folorn tableau on the practically deserted street. The fine weather held out until (See MOTORCYCLE Page 18) EDMONTON, June 26 (CP) � Chief Justice W. R. Howson of the Supreme Court of Alberta died Wednesday night in Edmonton. He was 69. Chief Justice Howson, who had a long and notable judicial career, had been in hospital for a week. members of the Cariboo-Okan-agan Trail association visiting here for the Parsnip bridge open-Ing Tuesday to attend the festivities. F.E. BOCK DIES WHILE GARDENING A sudden heart attack while he worked in his garden brought death to an elderly city resident, Frank E. Bock, on Monday morn-, ing. Mr. Bock, who came here with his wife from Buffalo, N.Y. four years ago, made his home with his sister-in-law Mrs. W. L. Hughes at 1556 7th Avenue. Though in poor "health for .some time, Mr. Brock was feeling unusually well Monday and went out to clip the grass. He was found dead, the clippers still in his hand, at 10.30 a.m. In addition to his wife and sister-in-law here, Mr. Bock is survived by a niece in Buffalo and a nephew in Dallas, Texas. Funeral services took place at 2 p.m. today from knox United' Church. ; Rev. Gordon G. McL. Booth-royd officiated and pallbearers were F. V. Huttonk F. Green, G. A. Lund, J. Mallis, G. B. Williams, and K. Irwln. Assman's Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements. � Kinsman To See Canada...By Shanks' Mare To most people a coast-to-coast trip across Canada would involve either a train, piane or car. But to a well known Prince George man these modes of transportation are altogether too humdrum. About July 8, Jimmy Cusack, charter member of the Prince George Kinsmen Club and one of B.C.'s better known garage parts-men, will start the fulfilment of a life-long ambition. Jimmy is going to start from Prince Rupert on a 5000-mile hike from the Pacific to the Atlantic. His aim�to visit the easternmost Kinsmen Club in Canacfa. "This will be no phoney," the husky, curly-haired garage employee told the Rotary Club at their Friday noon luncheon. "I mean to walk every foot Of the way." jimmy plans to leave Prince Rupert and walk to Prince George, then to Jasper and Edmonton. He has a 150-mile strip to cross betpveen . Sinclair Mills and McBride where there is only a trail. He does not intend to stay on the highways but will take back trails, depending on the advice he gets from local oldtlmers. For equipment he is carrying a JIMMY CUSACK camera, change of clothing, sleeping bag, food for three days and a Luger pistol. - �' He will keep a dally diary, and carry another book to be signed by everyone who offers him a ride. Asked how long he expected the trip would take, Jimmy replied, "I've rented my property for two years." His main object is to see the country at first hand and meet the people.' He enjoys outdoor life and likes walking,, although the greatest distance he has hiked, before was 40 miles. Asked the reason for the transcontinental trek, Jimmy put it succintly: "The walk will do me good.'" The 43-year-old Kinsman was born at Atchelitz, a small community five miles from Chilllwack where his mother still lives. One of a family of six boys and one girl, he spent most of his early life in Chilliwack. i ^_He has worked as a partsman all over B.C. in such places as Trail, Quesnel and Wells. He was in Prince Rupert during the war, coming to Prince George seven years ago to join the staff of Bryant Motors Ltd. � Jimmy, recently resigned froia� his job as parts manager for Prince George Motors Ltd. and left to visit his mother at Atchelitz before returning to Prirue* Rupert, jumping off point for hia trans-Canada "bunion tour."