y V faApn^sru- c-trc/S. ���������':;������uc/^i>^m '��������� '���������iy.~://i OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE GRAND.LOYAL ORDER OF BOOSTERS Vol. VII., No. . 13 ABBOTSFORD, B./d: FRIDAY, Aug 8, 1913 $1.00 PERA YEAR m&mmmgi Canteloupes, Watermelons;. Gooseberries, Cherries, Cucumbers,! Lettuce and rhsf is green and -���������-fMre-shing, & ���������������"���������"^*nu������sg������ari������i-i a. i ��������� wjm_������ Jkia*anq*xmjr������ ������������������ Thirty-six followers of Confucius Caught in Police Drag Net. The Pioneer Store \=: J MATSQUI COUNCIL. The regular monthly - meeting was held on Monday, June 28, being postponed from the preceding Saturday. Theminutes of the preceding meet ing were read and adopted. Commiunieations were received from Messrs Gwillim, Crisp &, Mac- Kay, enclosing cheque for the taxes due against the south half of the northwest, quarter of. section 23 township 04, and asking that the plan subdivision be passed. The clerk was instructed to state tnat the adjoining properties must he shown on the plan and profile furnished of the half road allowances shown on the north and soutn boundaries. Messrs Barnes and Haverman ask ing permission to lay a skid road along part of the Dennison road north ' of the B, C. E.R. Permission was granted by motion for a period of eight months when the skids are to be removed and the road left in good condition. A. S. Murray stating that the Ab e'rdeen road south of the township line road was in very poor condition and that a portion - of the said road was on his private property. Referred to .Councillor Satchell to report, at the hcxtimeeting. Glen Valley Land Company, asking that they be a,lowed the stat- tory rebate on their taxes for the current year-said taxes to be paid in five monthly instalments; also that $500 of said taxes be spent on the interprovincial highway through their property,, if the location of this highway be definitely settled through their property. The clerk >%as instructed to state that 11-e council was unable to grant an rebate after the 15th i day of August that the work on the western ex-- tension of theMt. Leh man ' road was in progress through the company's property and that it was reasonably expected that this was to be the interprovincial highway; as to the spending af money, it had been decided at a former meet ing to spend it on the Pemberton road and no valid reason had yet been advanced why this should be changed. The following resolutions were passed: That Councillor Frederickson be authorized to expend $100 on tne Clayburn road in gravel and $100 in ditching the township line road east of the C. P. R. track. That Councillor Satchell be authorized to spend $110 on the Bates road ditch. The regular monthly accounts are to be paid. - ��������� The Barter Road -By-law; 1913, passed third reading In connection with the collection of taxes for the current year the collector was insructed to be at.. Matsqoi village on Wednesday, Aug-; ust 13, and at the sroe building of Merryfield Bros, at Mt. -Lehman on Thursday, August 14. (From the Fraser Valley Record) The provincial treasury was enriched by some,, seven hundred dollars on Monday last '-when 36 Chinese ap peared in- the police court charged with gambling on Wing. Chong's premises, Home- avenue on the night of August 2nd, and'were fined $20 and costs, amounting in all to $738. It was " a motley crew that lined up before the ��������� presiding- magistrates Messrs C. St: G. Yarwood, J.P.j of Huntingdon,', and J. J. McPhee,. J. -P., "of "Abbq?*?,,riird, ' with names ran- ging from One Lung to ,Hay" M'owV including Cnop Sue's, Lie's ��������� One" Chew's, Long Chew's and Hop's. Mr. Kippell, a lawyer 'from Vancouver, appeared before the court.on behalf of the Chinese and pleaded "not guilty." Chief Constable Lister opened the case for the crown stating that he' in company with Constable Renner and Constable Brown, of Abbotsford had cntereg the premises .of Wing Chong on the night pt August 2nd He. could find no steps leading from the ground' floor, so with Constable Renner he .went outside where . steps were found _ leading from the verandah to the room a- boveHe and Constable. Renner went up the stairs where they found a large roomful of men around,, a long table playing asjie judged fan tan. On his entrance the men all jum|ped up and made a break for the door, but the other two constables held them back. He grabbed what money he could find on the table, amounting to $4.95 and then in company with .the other, officers proceeded to round the men up and escorted them to the lock-up where I they remained over night and on Monday moroing ,iberated on bail. Constable Lister was cross examined at some length by Mr. Kippell who asked the constable, to identify all the. prisoners and call them by name. The former, the constable readily did, but the latter was too hard a proposition, especially as the lawyer infor med the Chinese not to -answer, to thdi-r name's. The other two officers also testified as tp how the raid was con-' ductedand the .paraphernalia^ captured was also on exhibition. . Mr. Kippell addressed the bench asking for an acquittal on the fact that no specific charges had been proven that a gambling game had been conducted on the premses. He pointed out that a friend,y game of chance was not considered gamb- A large' and representative body of ratepayers including a number of ladies, representing the municipalities of Matsqui and ' .Sumas and the townsite ' of Abbotsford assembled' in the .Masonic Hall, Abbots- ord on Tuesday' night 'last to discuss' the location * of a h-gh school, which the government intend erecting in the municipality. < Mr. H. B. McGowan, president of the Conservative association occupied the chair, with Mr. S. A. Morley, secretary of the Beard of Trade, as secretary. The chairman outlined the reasons for calling the . meeting anu" would be pleased to hear from all who wished to express their views on the^ question.(> ���������% - Mr. H." Alansoh,' one oi the trus tees of th?- ' Abbotsfofd-~'Tschoot board was' the first speaker. He said that altnough the pupils of Abbotsford school were receiving a high school course as a side issue the .principal could not' be ex- opinion that it should , be located in a centralplace and he had no] hesitation in saying* that Atthots- ford-was the most suitable place. He had been through the district with a petition asking, fcr the- establishment of a high' schopl at the most central point ' and had- received received the signatures of of some 28 pupils and theip Far- e.its and all were', in favor of- Ab botslord or near vicinity' as the proper place. He was one of the delegates to,' Victoria and' came to the conclusion that a-.-committal had been made' with the "' Matsqui people in thisv matter as both the Minister of education and Dr. Rob inson apparently had teen in close touch with them. ' The speaker was of opinion that it would be a wrong thing for ' the whole dis-. trict to establish a high school at Matsqui, as at ��������� present they have a fine opportunity for attending the high school at Mission and he thought a high school at each end of the ferry was inadvisabl? at the present time He \vou,d do all he could to have . a high school establ,shed at Abbotsford. - Mr. Owen, of Mt-Lehman, also took a deep interest in educational matters and would like to see ���������a" high - school .at both places if at all'" "possible"- "As* -this ���������' coolcL no.t^be., accomplished , he thought one in - a central point would meet the requirements, aud in his mind Abbotsford was the proper place. In- his mind the people ��������� had not been pectcted. to fill the requirements treated right m regard- to schools the same- as a ��������� bona fide high school tdacher, and he- thought it best that something, should bq done in the way ��������� of establishing a high school in Abbotsford as at the present time they had nearly enough scholar:* Eligible for high school work and with the good roads and fine railway facilities leading to Abbotsford he" could see no reason why Abbotsford^ should not be chosen ais ts the proper lo cation for the high school. Mr. R. Treotuwey in his address ' at Abbotsford stated that he was very much in- serested in"' educational matters and he thought a',1 parents should take an interest in this impoiitant mat ter and see that their children receive a high school education. In the matter of establishing a high school in the district he was of He would like to see fewer school houses .and some of a better claes as then -they would be more centralized and the pupils would receive a more thorough education. He wap heartily in accord with the movement to establish a high scnool in or very near "Abbotsford. Mr. Munroe made a few brief fectly in accord with the move- remarks stating that he was per- ment to establish a high school ling under the code, providing there was ,no "Kitty" or other form of rake-off in connection there with. The magistrates adjourned to the law .chambers for a short consultation and on returning Magistrate Yarwood complimented Chief Constable Lister on his successful raid and laid that in his mind the case had been c,early proven and there fore wo uld line the defendants $20 each and costs each of 50 cents Mr. McPhee also quite agreed with Mr.. Yarwood, and Mr/ Kippell stated he would appeal the case. ; . ' In the. meantime the. police have a strangle hold of the money, which no doubt will be used to good ad gantage later on in paving some cf our. streets. p Mr. Winson, .of the Sumas school board thought that Sumas munici cipality should have some say in this i mportant question They woulh be pleased to have a high scnool there but as that was im possible at the present time he wou.d be glad to give Abbotsford all the glory of acquirement, and joy of possession as in that case the children of Sumas would at least be able to see it. ��������� Mr. MdKenzie another member of the schoo, "board, endorsed Mr. Winson's remarks, anh thought Abbotsford was the most suitable place Mr. Hill-Tout, president of the board of trade made an eloquent address, in which he said all a- gree that a high school was nccess ary for the district, and in fair-* ness the site chosen should be at ?he most central point. This was pointed out to the minister of education at Victoria by the dele gation, and that gentleman when shown :the maps with the difler- ent school locations, at once saw (Continued on Page Four) ���������( -a ^ I'. MIP"I PIT Z*^ ���������lU ' ������"������ V-������Js������i THE ABBOTSFORD POST , ' "' ABBOTSFORD, B.-.C. ~���������-" " THE ABBOTSFORD POST. THINKS CONFIDENCE HAS BEEN RESTORED Mr. W. W Price ol the 0. & 0 j says that .the strength in the Lou- | don marketslast week which show advanccsof from ���������> to one point con- ' firms the general feeling of improv ed sentiment and rcstoation of all confidence Whether or not the rea.l strength of our own and the European markets will follow the result of a decline that went too far, iu .stead of being a* reliable indication as to a. change in conditions at this, the beginning of the .second half'of a somewhat eventful year,'is a matted o*. g^eira'l sacculation. Regardless of what may followit is now no question but that the general attitude throughout the coun- ttcre try today is hopeful , rather than skeptical and that, both the commodity and financial markets arc in a position to take advantage of any favorable turn in the situation.that has been, and is even yet, filled with a great many difficulties. The very best commentary upon ' this phase of the situation is a paragraph in the editorial.column of the Sun which reads: "It must be remembered, that a tremendous cheque has been administered since a year ago to the big booming pace of economic progress and that there .has been a large rc- adjusimentof disarranged and dis- ' toited .positions. Heavy losses have been inflicted in the process but it may be discovered soon that tie world's, financial affairs have been put in shape to permit a careful resumption of that expansion which is necessary in the world's great and general progress." plontilul. Cod was sold at cents a- pound while smelt and soles wore 10 cc a' pound and 50 cents ea. respectively. V,though the supply of poultry was good the prices did not vary [,-om last 'week In eggs and butter, la'st week's prices prevailed with both a good demand and supply in meats* there was a slight decreas in pork owing to the recent hoi wacthcr. Carnations 'as usual took a prominent part in the display of flowers but this week they wrc closely rivalled by ��������� an abundance of sweet peas of all hues. Among the potted flowers there were geraniums, fuchsias, and ferns each of which fetched Of) cents apiece. The supply of roses was not so plentiful as usual but those that appeared wore sold at 10 cents a ' hunch. In vegetables new potatoes were abundant and remained at $1.50 a sack....Tomatoes appeared in* good quantities and were- rapidly sold at two boxes for a quarter. Cucumbers were scllingat 5 cents apiece. ��������� Raspberries' were the chief small fruit to appear on the market and numerous crates of these were to Ve seen, prices rangiog about $.00 for the crate or two boxes for a quarter. Gooseberries were not yet seen. FRASER VALLEY NEWS ITEMS Dolly are repotted KEEP TRACK OF IT When a newspaper gives you a Varden trout in the Veddcr river. Mr. C.' A. McDona d has been appointed receiver and manager.- of the Empress- hotel at .Hope for sixty days pending foreclosure. In McGi'l matriculation exaraioa- tions 303 students passed, 107 of them L'eing from British Columbia A convention or B. C. Poultry Association is to be held in Vancouver on September 3rd. Hon. Roberts Rogers, minister of Public Works Ottawa,' is expected to visit*New Westminster about the 15th of August. The prices for hay in the Delta are very encouraging,$14 and $15 per ton being paid'in the field. The B. C. Telephone ' Company at The residents uf Burquitlam are petitioning the government for a .rur al mail delivery. 4 - The Fraser Mills arc_ now operating' five days a week with two shifts of ten hours a piece daily. The Hammond Fruit Association have bceii.;.shipping an average of 200 crates of raspberries a day for the past week. Mrs. Charlton's new store at'Port Haney will he ready "for inside finishing in about a week. Eleven ,oufc of sixteen of the pupils of Chilliwack hi'gh school success Cully paissecUlicir McGill matriculation examinations Miss Orr being second highest in the province and third ' in the Dominion. The B. C. E. R- announce a considerable reduction in freight charges in shipments of potatoes from Glui liwack to Vancouver. In consequence .or the failure of the apple crop in ..Eastern Canada, the British Columbia fruit should find a ready market. Miss- Mabel McTaggart. arrived in Hatzic on Saturday from Honolulu Miss McTaggart -who has. been absent for two years, speaks very .enthusiastically over her sojourn on the Hawaian Islands, but of course admits that wc have fewer mos quitocs here, and a more equable climate. ��������� A man was killed at Agassi/, on Tuesday evening. H appeals as the train was "coming in he backed on to' the track' seemingly witnout knowing what lie was doing and the train dashing past him cut him to pieces, ' Mrs. Va'lpy, and Miss Lethbndge, of Ennismo'rc Gardens, England, visited, at Hatzic, last week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Shook. Mrs Valpv is one of the heads of the British Woma'n-s Emigration Association. This Association have'estab lished an experimental, or demons, tration Farm .in B. C, -to be ' run and operated .by English women. Mrs.' Kenworthy and Miss ��������� Ella Sykes, visited the Island Fruit Farm last week,vMiss_ Sykes -is travelling iu the "interests of' the Colonial Intelligence League with headquarters in" London England, is also a well known writer and author ��������� in the interests of women, She is touring -Canada with view of obtaining possible openings for English women in the Agricultural and other departments of industry. will no^eywi^eryjai- ,uy a set S J GERNAEY, Abbotsford, B. C \ Abbotsford Livery, Feed and Sales Stables When you'require a comfortable rig; one that feels good and looks good; ring up CURRIE & Mc r.h -^s^z^^^^^%-A-Morley of Abbotsford, 15. C.. Meeting Held First Monday of Each Month Write the Be^teiylSMsMUJ^turiiigsitffl wifh. unexcelled shipping facilities and cheaPP0wa II or information regarding, thef aim and trmtianabo I the district, and industries already established. J) t l am erectina- a new exchange lot of free advertising in order to *:<< "���������u"*- Port Coqutiam boom your concert or church entertainment which you arc interested in keep track of the Mini ber of lines that are printed week by week, and multiply that number by the regular advertising rates of the paper Compare the results the actual money value of any favor that you can get from any other concern, then take into consideration the fact that advertising and circulation arc the only two things that a newspaper has to sell and in these days of higher prices how much do you think tney ought to give away for nothing��������� Ex. THE RICHEST STRIKE? The richest strike since the Klondike' is the sentiment of those who have visited the new placer diggings in the Sushanna river. Pans runn- ingnrom 75 cents to $5, and two men taking out $2500 a day by crude me During the month of July there . utl���������lll& ���������- - were 11 marriages, GO births and 25 thods' arc reported. Hundreds aiq . , . . J. _ ll,������ r.nnnn fvnm til liaiuS THE MARKET. Good supplies,brisk trading with a fair sized crowd were the fea- lures'of the Westminster market Friday morning. Fish- as. might be expected, was plentiful .and appeared in all varieties.- Crabs again made their appearance selling at two far a quarter. Herrings were at the same price while sockeye and white sock-eyes and white salmon fetched 50 cents ' each. Shad also fetched a '''similar price. Cod, smelt and soles ' new potatoes. deaths in -New Westminster Port Coquitlam is now connected with the New West minster water main. A botanical garden has been recently established at the Colony farm at Essondale. A new Methodist church has been opened on Salisbury avenue, Port Co quitlam. The Boy Scouts of Port Coquitlam are enjoying a week's holidays at Scchclt P. Burns & Co-, are erecting a meat and iish store at Coquitlam. . H. D. McLeod, formerly of Michel is now the senior provincial constable Banford Bros., on the Yale Road have added to their fine dairy stock by purchasing several blooded Guernsey stock at the recent Brandon fair. The Maple Ridge School trustees have received aj petition, of Haney and Hammond asking- them ��������� to "petition' the government for a high school at some central point in the municipality. A petition for a hotel licence at Millardville has been well signed. The Brown Nurseries of Maple Ridge report a large demand for rushing to the scene from all parts of the territory. No, doubt any Ion ger exists as to the authenticity of the strike. .Pay has also been found on the Bnan/a, Eldorado and other tributaries of the, Sushanna, pans ranging from 25 cents upwards as common. The diggings arc shallow bedrock, lying but four to five feet rom the surface The hills are rowing and well worn while the country oilers .an extensive area of promising ground. , , ���������(. oinfn milo from centre of town, . 13 acres about d-i ol a mne noui u bouse barn and chicken house, about 100 fiuit . ������ees and all kinds of small fruits ..At. reduced price. Good terms. 14 section, situated on Yale Road, half mile east ol town. Will cut and sell in lots of any size wanted from fn e acres up. Price reasonable, terms good. Insurance that Insures I. For terms and particulars cCallum SONGS OF A SOUR-KRAUET Some eyes are blue and some are brown, So many kinds I can't jot down, The starry, eye, the glassy eye have nothing on the cross-eyed guy. We can't despise the goojo eyes, Or atrificial made' to s:zc. The dreamy orbs that fill with mist The eyes that many cannot resist. The velvet eyes, the hazel eyes, Entrancing as they fall and rise. But here we'll stop and criticise. A reddened glim that takes the prize, This decoration was not won On battlefield behind a gun, An ornament, to be precise Adorning one of Mickey's eyes. -A. HATZICITE. ������ 6 ummer Fashions: 1913 STYLES - A choice selection of goods to choose from Practical Ladies' and Men's Tailors THE ABBOTSFORt) POST, ABfiOtSFOIlD, B. C. ii> ' t ' ��������� ' ' ������ 0 ���������������������������������*������������������������..������ ..���������.���������������������������.���������->C..������.i������.������t-Q rrsrn Infants sandals, size 1 to 3 1-2, per pair Child's-sandals, size 4 to 7 1-2, per pair Child's sandals, size 8 to 10 1-2, pe.r pair Better Quality 75c 85c 1.00 Child's Sandals, size 3 to 8, per pair $1.15 Child's sandals, size 8 1-2 to II, per pair 1.40 Youth's sandals, size II1-2 to 13 1-2, per pair 1.60 Boys' sandals, size 1 to 5 1-2, per pair 1.60 By MARY ROBERTS The only thing for Children during warm weather Geo, Abbotsford ������ea������: :SB9< ABBOTSFORD, B.C; - Strictly. first-class in every 'respect.. The' bar is stocked with the best of wines, liquor and cigars/ . RATES! $1.5b TO $2.00 PER DAY A. J, HENDERSON & SONS gp mm>~" ��������� PROPRIETORS | A. M. KING BUTCHER Pork, Mutton, Meet, Veal, Pork Sausages, ^Weinies and Balogna always on hand. ' Fish every Thursday *' * First-class Work Furnished by Experienced Workmen. Estimates Furnished. Wm. ROBERTS Old Creamery Bid. Abbotsford, B. C. a. HARRON BROS. Embalmers and Funeral Directors Vancouver, Office and chapel-��������� 1034 Granville St., Phono, 3480 North Vancouver, urfice i and Chapel���������110 2nd St. Phone 131. ' The work of putting on crushed rockor Washington Street is as'ilvanc- .ing ��������� rapidly, and in the c.pur.;e of a few days 'this line . thorou{.hfaro will be in excellent shape, /and a credit to the . to wn and.. ;the government for. the work, io . say no'th ing nothing about the mcn'-having work in charge. '���������������������������' ��������� ' ' * *** * * * * * * #"* + * * * * *** FIRE ENGINE ARRIVES On Monday evening the Fire Engine will be in Mission City also the demonstrator Everyone invited to come and see demonstration on' the new post office ' site, Washington Street, at 8 p.m. * * * * * * * *,* ������ * * * * # * * * * * * There are men who do and men who .���������'don't. ', Some men who will and others wonit Boost and effort make strong combine. Copyright. 19 IO, by Bobbs-Mesr- rili Co. gentleman Is making for. Just open (he door of tho different rooms upstairs, look a round for Fleming, and if any' one notices vou ask If Al Hunter la there. That vill let you out." The third door I opened was that of a dingy bathroom. The next, however, was different. The light streamed out through the transom as Id the other rooms, but I here was no noise from within With my liaud on the door, I hesitated, then 1 opened It and looked in. A breath of cool night air from an open window met me. , There was no twine, no smoke: no sour odor of stale heer A table had been drawn to the center of (he small room and was lit- ti'i-ed wilh papers*, pen and Ink. At i'm corner, was a 'ray coutalning the reiiurMjts of a moil, a pillow and a n.iir of Mnnkets < -j a couch at one ���������-.de starved I be roi i bad been serving hh ������' Med. ha ruber. A< Hip taliie. leaning forward. his< !h-ih1 nil tii.4 arms, was n man I cough- en ���������ujii. receiving no answer, stepped Inro i!ie 'room ������������������1 he;: vour pnrd >n." 1 said, "but.l ������m i'������nk!'icr for" ��������� Tlien the truth burst on me. over whelmed me. A thin stream was ���������spreading oyer the papers on the table, moving slowly, sluggishly, as la the way with blood when the heart pump Is stopped. I hurried over and raised the heavy, wobbling," gray head. It was AL!an: Fleming, and he had been shot through the forehead. ' My first impulse was to rouse the house, my second to wait for Hunter. To turn loose that mob of half drunken men In such a place seemed profanation. Fleming, had been <>ujr_teearjq the BeirwoVjcT att'airT and" Tie Had put him self beyond helping to solve any mystery. I locked the door and stood wondering what to do next. I had seen enough of death to know that the man was beyond aid of ������ny kind. It was not until 1 baci bolted the door that 1 discovered the absence of any weapon. Everything that had gone before had pointed to a position so untenable that suicide seemed Its natural and iDevllable result. With the discovery that there was no revolver ou the table or floor the thing was more ominous. I decided at once to call the young city physician In, the room across the hall and, with something approximating panic. 1 threw open the door���������to face Harry-Wardrop and. behind him. Hunter. I do not remember that any one spoke.' Hunter jumped past me into the room and took in In a single glance what J had labored to acquire in three minutes. As Wardrop came, in Hunter locked the door behind him and we. three stood staring at the prostrate figure over the table. 1 watched Wardrop. 1 have never seen so suddenly abject a picture. Every, particle ot color left bis face and he was limp, unnerved. "Did you bear the shot?" Hunter asked me. "It has been a matter of minutes since It happened." "I don't know," I said, bewildered. "1 heard a lot of explosions, but I thought it was an automobile out In the street" Hunter was listening while he examined the room, peering under the table, lifting the blankets that bad trailed off the couch on to the floor. Some one outside tried the doorkuob and, finding the door locked, shook It slightly, "Fleming!" he called under his breath. "Fleming!" We were silent in response to a slg. 'nal from Hunter, and the steps retreated heavily down the ball. The detective spread the blankets decently over the couch, and the three of ������s moved the body there. Wardrop was almost collapsing. "Now," Hunter said quietly, "what do you know about this thing, Mr Wardrop?" Wardrop looked dazed. : '.tUe was. ia:a bad_way_ w.ben J left V.-?: '. . ,, ��������� ���������! 1J .Tf. '.. , .,11 L .!..l!L2L.' -;..:��������� 'JSJ-' thlsTnonnTug." he "naTd^buskily. "There Isn't much use now trying to hide anything. 'God knows I've done all I could But he has been using cocaine for years, and today be ran out of the stuff. When I got here about half an hour ago be was on the verge of killing himself. I got the revolver from him. He was like a crazy man. and as soon as 1 dared to leave bim 1 went out to try to And a doctor"��������� "To get some cocaine?" ' '���������Tes." "Not because be was already wound ed and you were afraid it was fatal?" "What's the'use of lying about- it 7' said Wardrop wearily. "You wont believe me if 1 tell the truth.-either. but he was dead when I got here. 1 heard something like the bang of a door as I went upstairs, but the noise was terrific down below, and l couldn't tell. When I weut In he was Just dropping forward, and"-, He, hesitated. , "The.' revolver?" Hunter .queried, lynx eyed. . "Was iu his band. He was dead then." "Where Is the revolver?" "1 will turn'lt oyer to the coroner'."- "You will give it to ine." Hunter replied sharply. ��������� And after a little fumbling Wardrop produced it from his, hip pocket. It was an ordinary thirty-eight. The detective opened if. Two chambers were .empty. "And yon waited, say. ten minutes before you called for help, and even then you went outside hunting a doctor. What were you doing in those Leu minutes?" Wardrop shut bis lips' and refused to reply. "If Mr.- Fleming shot himself." the .letec'tive pursued relentlessly, "there would' be powder" marks, a round (lie wound. Then. too. he was in the act of writing a letter It was a strange ��������� mpu'.se. this You see, he bad ouly written a dozen words." I glanced nT the paper ou the table flte letter had no ������������������superscription. It 'began abruptly: 1 shall have to leave here. The numbers nave fallowed me.- Tonight��������� That was all. "This is not suicide," Hunter said gravely "It is murder, and I waru vou. Mr Wardrop, to be careful what i-ou say vVjii you-ask Dr Cray to ��������� ���������ome in. Mr Knox?" I went across the hall to the room ���������vlii-ie the noise was loudest Dr. Gray u-sis opening a can of caviar at a ta- nte in ihe corner and came out in re- -spouse to a gesture. , ��������� Tieuiing!" he said, awed.' as be .noUed down at the body. "Fleming, ').v ail dial's sacred���������and a suicide!" . "How long has be been dead?" Hun- er asked "N.if an hour���������probably [ess thap ���������ialf. It's strange we "beard nothing ������������������cross the hall there." Hunter took a clean folded hanrikar- . I'fef from "his pocket and. opening- It. ���������itfj ir-genrly over the'dead face. The. '<���������< mi jzot up from his kneeling pos- "re -decide the couch and looked st ".'user linpiir'.ugly. "What nlwiit ;:etiing bim-.away from e!er he said "There is sure to be mt oi tuilie ntiaiit it, and you reinein took'us afonce to SunteTs chief''He bad not gone to bed, and we filed into ,b'ls library sepulchrally. Wardrop told his story., The chief occasionally asked a ' question. The coroner, who was yawning steadily, left in the middle of Wardrop!s story as If in his mind, at least, the guilty man was as good as hanged. . !>er what happened when-Butler killed ���������dmsclf here." "Fie was reported aa being found dead in the lumber yard." Hunter said dryly. "Weil, doctor, this body stays where it is. and I don't give a whoop il the whole 'Mtv government wants it moved It won't be., This Is murder, ii:)1. suicide."' The doctor's expression was curious. "Murder!" he repeuted. "Why��������� a-lio" ��������� Bui Hunter had many things to attend to. Hi' broke In ruthlessly: "Nee it you can get the house empty. Sudor. Just tell them be Is dend. The Jury w'ill get out soon enough." I'lie window gave me an Idea, and I vent over and tried to see through the breaming pane. There was no shed cr ��������� my iiiilidiiig 'outside, but not tlve yards v.-ay llie warehouse showed Us ugly vails and broken windows. "l.uid; here. Hunter,'' I said, "why nuld lie nut have been shot from the v;t!'e!i(ius--eV" ���������'"lie could have been, but he wasn't." ���������inner nliirni'd. glancing at War- roll's drooping llgure'. "Mr.'.Wardrop.. it in -going u> send for the coroner and ��������� lieu. I sli:ill -n'-iU you-to go with me-to ���������'ie of.icc and tell the chief what you now about iM.< Knox, will you tele licne to the coroner?". In an incredibly short time the club 'im--e was' empMefl. and before mid ti^lit the ������������������oroner arrived and went up a the room I sat ia the deserted room lnwii-ita!rs'-and lr'(>d to think how I ���������vr.s mi lake, the'newato Margery, At I'J;.'!(). Wardrop. Hunter and the onmei came downstairs, leaving a de ective In charge of the body until ''lorniug. when it could be taken home. .ihe corcn_ei 'c.ui :' f'-lfe vvnjjin_i:. 'Al'dJlS - CHAPTER VIII. ;, Only One Eye Closed. AM���������I.was���������Allan Fleming's pri������ vate secretary," Wardrop bo������- gan. "I secured the position through a relationship on hla wife's side. 1 bave held the position for three years. Before that I read law. For some time I have known that Mr. Fleming used a drug of some kind. Dntil a week ago I did not know, what It was. On the Olh of May Mr. Fleming sent for me. I was In Platts- burg at the time, and-be was at home. He was in a terrible condition���������not sleeping at. all���������and he said he wag being followed by some person who meant to kill bim. Finally he asked me to get him some cocaine, and when he had taken^t he was more like.himself. I thought the pursuit was' only in his own head. He bad a man named Carter on guard in his bouse and acting as butler. ' "There was trouble of some sort In the. organization; I do not know. Just what Mr. ,Schwartz-came, here to meet Mr. Fleming, andlt.seemed there was,money needed. -Mr. Fleming had to have it at. once.. He gave me some securities to take to Plattsburg and turn into money. Iwent on the lOth"��������� ' "Was that the day Mr. Fleming disappeared?" the chief interrupted. "Yes; He went to the White'Cat and stayed there. . No one ' but the caretaker and oue,other man knew' bo - was there.. On the night of the 21st I came back, having turned smy securities into money. I carried It In a package In a small Russia leather bag that never left my band for n moment. Mr. Kno& here suggested fhaTT bad piit i? 3own" aiid It had been exchanged for oue Just like,.It. but I did uot let It out of my band on that journey until I put it down on the porch at the Bellw.ood bouse while I tried to get In. ,1 live at" Bell- wood with the Mlssea Maltlaud, slaters of Mr. Fleming's deceased wife. I don't pretend, to know bow It happened, but while 1' was trying to get into the house \t was rifled. Mr. Kuox will, bear me cut in that. I found my grip empty." I afJSrmed.lt In a word. "What was in the bag?" the chief asked. ... Waldrop tried to remember. "A pair of pajamas,;' be said, "two military brushes and a clbthesbrush, two or three soft bosomed shirts, perhaps a half dozen collars and a suit of underwear." "And all this w&3 taken, as well as the money?" "The bag was empty, except for my , railroad schedule." "Go on, If you please," the detective said cheerfully. - I think Wardrop realized the absurdity of trying to make any one believe that part of the story. He threw up his bead, as If he Intended to say iiolhlnc further. . v(Jd on," I urged. If he could clear himself he must. I ���������could, not go back to Margery Fleming and tell her that her father had. been murdered and her lover was accused of the crime. ���������"The bag was empty," he repeated. ' "I had not been five minutes trying to open the shutters, and yet the hag had been rifled. Mr. Knox here found It among the flowers below the veranda empty." The chief eyed me with awakened , interest "You also live at Bellwood. Mr. Knox?" "No; I am attorney to Miss .Leritia Maltlaud and was. there one night aa her guest. I found the bag as Mr. Wardrop described, empty." The chief turned back to Wardrop. "How much money was there in it when you-left It?" "A hundred thousand dollars. I was afraid to tell Mr. Fleming, but I had tbdo It" "vf������ had a jrformy ecene thto morning. I think he thought the natural tblng-tbat I had taken it" "He struck you, I believe, and knocked you down?" asked Hunter smoothly. Wardrop flushed. "He was not himself, and���������well, It meant a great deal to bim. And he was out of cocaine. 1 left him raging, and when I went home I learned that Miss Jane Maitland had disappeared, been abducted, at the time my satchel bad been emptied! It's no wonder I question my sanity." "And then-tonight?" the chief persisted. (Continued Next Week) ���������Bii^iinia������������t������i^^ ^.^^^ THE ' AHliOTSFURD l'OS'l AHliOTSFOHl), B. C. Mr. R.' Shortreed, is. visiting in the east 11 is 28 years since he had a holiday. Messrs- C. H. and W. 1-1. Walk, passed" through Abbotsford Tueshay in their auto on their way to Fort George. Mr. Taylor, our local _ electrician is busily engaged wiring the new Gazlev block. ' Mr, Brow a of the Royal Bank has been transferred to Nanaimo Mr. Kickhush is afficiating at the local customs in the absence Mr. ,Short'recd. Mr. T. McElroy .is home again. A full account ol the' opening of and dedicatio of the church will appear in next issue. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Continued From Page One.) Abbotsford was the key to the situation. The speaker agreed on the centralization of schools as did Mr. Owen, -and no ' doubt -i* the course of time ' this would be arrived at Good schools were of a great benefit to ' the country. He had known of several families who have had to", move to the cities on account of poor school faculties in rural districts and he hoped . that the provincial govern-; meat could ��������� see their way clear to establish a high school in every district As- one of the delegates to Victoria he returned hav ing a very poor opinion of the wway in which this matter" had been dealt with by the govern^ ment' The' superintendent of education had stated that Matsqui had what he termed "vested rights"in this maitter, but1 withdrew the expression when the seaker objected. Matsqu, ha'd 22 pupils eligible, while the tnwnsite had 12, not counting the outsine schools whose nearest "'point was Abbotsford. The people should oppose the erection of a' high . school at ^ any other place but . some central point and the .government should suspend all action in tn this matter until an opinion is heard as ratepayers think, ar.d would be when the for school tnuslees expression of to what the a good time next election takes place. Mr. Miller of it would be a b.ish a school all the scholars A high school at s me central Clayburn' thought mis lake to casta at a place where could not ��������� attend should be situated point which' the the scholars could reach either by train ]or by tram, and in his mind Abbotsiord was the proper place. Rev. J. L. Campbell, Abbotsford, thought it would be a mistake to establish a school at Matsqui, and also one at Abbotsford at the .jprcsent time. He was of opinion that the absence of the Matsqui delegates was a strong factor in favor of the argument that their cause was not a-j-ood one ' He was sure that when the matter was again placed before the government they would readily see the reasons ��������� for tnc establishment of a school here. ��������� Mr. McLean of Mt. Lehman hear t,ly endorsed Abbotsford as the proper place for a. high school. Th? following motion was moved by Mr. Trethewey aod seconded by Mr. Hill-Tout. iMjojve.d by the rate aycrs of Sumas municipality, Matsqui municip a,ity, Huntingdon to wnsite, Abbotsiord Townsite. in joint meeting assembled, that it is desirable a high school be established in some location which shall be central also convenient to 'the pupils going from these districts and whereas Alibotsford or its immediate vicinity is the most centlal and also the most convenient location for such a school. This meeting by resolution puts Itself on record in declaring that 'Abbotsford townsite or immediate (vicinity should be chosen for this purpose, and, be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honorable, fluT'Minister of Education for the province ' of British Columlyia. The motion was carried .unanimously by a standing .vote- Mr. S. A. Cawlcy, M. L. A. then made a few remarks stating he was glad- to see such an interest taken in educational matt- ters, and their demands ' should be listened to by the' government, as no doubt they would be. While he would like to sec all the pupils from th'is district attending the flie Chilliwack high school he was aware that any municipality had the right, to asv for high school provided they were, prepared to maintain it. H was the duty of every parent to give their children as good a.u education as possible amd he would like to see as many high schools , cstab,ished as possible. He was also in favor of the idea of 'centralizing schools and hoped some day it wodld be accomplished He. was pleased to see so many ratepayers present and would he pleased, to help the school board at any lime. ��������� There were 130 ratepayers present; including ' 53 from Matsqui, 2-1 from' Sumas, the remainder from fhe townsite. NOTICE' TO CONTRACTORS Aldergrovc School ��������� Sealed Tenders, superscribed "Tc:i der-for Aldergrovc school,1"1 will be received by t he Honourable the Minister of Public Works up to noon of Monday the 1st day of .September, 1913 for erection and completion of a twe-room school and conveniences to Aldergrovc School, in the Chilliwack School District. -Plans specifications, contract,' and forms of tender may be seen on and after the 'lth day of August, 1913,. at the office of R.' A. Payne, sec retary, school board, A.dergrove; Mr. S. A. Fletcher,, Government Agent at New West minster; or the Department of Public Works, Victoria, B. C. Intending tenderers can - obtain a copy of plans and specifications for the sum of ten dollars ($.10) by applying to the undcrsigncd.which wi;l be returned on receipt of same in good order. Each proposal must be accompanied by an accepted bank cheque or certificate of deposit on a chartered bank of Canada, made payable to the Honourable the Minister of Public Works for a sum equal to ten percent of the tender, which shall be forfeited if the party tendering decline to enter into contract when called upon to do so, or if he fail to complete the Uork contracted ior. The cheques or certificates of deposit of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them (Upon the execution of the contract. Tenders will not be considered unless made out on the forms supplied, signed with the actual signature of- the tenderer, and enclosed in the envelopes furnished. the lowest or any tend'.'r not necessarily accepted. J. E. CrRIP'b'ITI-I, Public Works Engineer. Department of Public Works, Victoria, 13. C, August 1st, 1913. W/TER NOTICE Application for a licence lo take and use water will be made under the "Wufcr Act" of British Colli mb'i a, as follows:��������� 1. The naine. of the applicant is T. A. Swift, Joseph Sanderson; Edward Rutliig; James Murphy; James McElroy; Bernard McElroy; and R. J. .Shortreed. 2. The address' of the applicant is Abbotsford, 13. C. 3. The name of the stream is a running spring. The stream has its source the Vancouver, Victoria .& Eastern Ry & Navigation Co.'s, right-of-way hows iu a north-easterly direction, und empties into ground on the north side of- the Great Northern right-of-way about three hundred ami" thirty eight feet from Oscar Street crossing S. East. 4. The water is to be diverted from tho spring on the north 'side of the Vancouver,' Victoria & Eastern Ry & Navigation.Co.'s right.of-wayy about 338 feet, " cast from Great Northern Railway crossing, over Oscar Streejt. 5. The purpose for which , the water will be used is Domestic and household purposes. li. Thee land on- which, the water is to be used is described as fol- ows:- Lols'l-l, 15 and Hi, Block 50 Lots 7 and 8, Block 40, also Lots IS, 19, 20, 21; 15 arttli 15a, Block -io, all said lots within the town of Abbotsford. 7. The quantity of water applied for is as follows: Five hundred gallons per day. .- . .- 8.' This . notice was posted on the the ground on the 28th clay of July, .1.913 9. A copy " of ' this notice and an application pursuant thereto and to the rcquirclmejits .of the. "Water Act" will be filed in the office of the Water Recorder., at New Westminster, 13. C. ' Objections may be filed with- the said Water Recorded", or with the Comptroller of Water., Rights, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B. C. T. A. Swift; Joseph Sanderson; Edward .Ruthig; James Murphy; James McElroy; Bernard McElroy; Bernard McElroy; R. J. Shortreed Applicant. . By THOMAS A. SWIFT, Agent. 5������J������f .apr (Associate Members Can.. ��������� Soc. C. E.) ��������� Civil Engineers---' R.A.HENDERSON B. C. LAND SURVEYOR Office, next P. O. P.O.Box 11 SCREEN DOORS Interior Finish and Cabinet " Work. Our 'work guaranteed and prices on the rigot siciA Jas, Hutchison Opp. Posto/Iicc* atsqui Hotel MISSION CITY. B.C. M. Mac-Donald. 1.1. Watson, Mgr-" EUROPEAN PLAN Rates 50c, 75c and $1.00 per day .First Class Grill and Bur in Connection. Free Sample Room. The leading Commercial House of the Eraser Valley. Porfer meets all trains _ E. O. Brundage Painter and Decorator If you want any artistic work in Painting, Paperhanging and Decorating give us a call. Practical work at practical prices. Gladys Ave. Abbotsford Don't these sweltering days make you think 'oi an ice cold drink, a heaping dis}i of ice cream, or a juicy ice cream soda? They do���������and We have it ALBERT LEE, The Abbotsford Baker - If you want the best in House Painting Paper Hanging Kalsoming and Graining and Carriage Painting go to ABBOTSFORD DECORATING Co W. Davey, Manager Workshop in rear of S. Kravoski's Blacksmith Shop. SWIFTS' Abbotsford Feed Store Presbyterian Church Notice Abbotsford Paistor���������Rev. J. L. Campbell, Ii. A., B. D. . Services���������Sunday school 10 a.m. l- Public Warship 11 ,a. rn. Teacher training class 3 p.m. Public Warship 7.30 p. m. Choiir Practice, Friday 8 p. m. Meeting far Biblo Study and Prayer "Wednesday 8 p. m. Huntingdon Sunday School, 2.15 p. m. Public Worship 3.30 p. m. COME to Mission City on Labor Day, J. H. JONES Builder and Contractor= Estimates Given Free Phone Connection Mission City City Blacksmith Shop and Carriage Building S. KRAVOSKI PROPRIETOR For Horseshoeing, General Blacksmithing, Wagon-Making and Repairing, Carriage building and Expert Carriage Painting Give lis a Trial - We will use you right. Kravoski Abbotsford lectric Light For the Residence, Store or Office. lectric Power For Factories and Industrial Plants , Convenience Comfort Economy Attention will be eiven to all aDolicM,tinns for service from our lines. Detailed information concerning service will be furnished on application to the offices of the Light and Power Dept. located at Vancouver Abbotsford New Westminster B. C. Electric blk. B. C. Electric blk. British Columbia Electric Railway Ltd t
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Title | The Abbotsford Post |
Publisher | Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates |
Date Issued | 1913-08-08 |
Description | The Abbotsford Post was published in Abbotsford, in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia. The Post was published and edited by John Alexander Bates, and it was the first paper targeted specifically at the Abbotsford area. The paper has since been bought and sold a number of times, and continues to be published to this day under the title of the Abbotsford News. |
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Notes | Print Run: 1910-1924 Frequency: Weekly |
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Date Available | 2011-10-05 |
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