@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "28a7d32a-9938-4796-9416-18676ace4977"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2017-02-07"@en, "1911-03-25"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/cumberlandis/items/1.0342379/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ — "°%„\\ LADIES' READY TO WEAR and MISSES' HUMMED HATS, at Campbell Bros. ! Nn.48 THE ISLAN j THK ISLANDER, CUMBBRLAND, B.C., SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1911 LADIES* READY TO WEAR and MISSES' TRIMMED - '• i .aTS, at Campbell Brat. 4 Subscription price $1 .SO per yea MEETING OF • cm COUNCIL Regular Session Held Last Monday Night THOMPSON THREW UP THE SPONGE Vinson Won Contest Without Muoh Trouble Thtt Council met. in regular mmu»ii laat Monday night there beingpresent Mayor McLeod, and Aldermen Parnham, Stewart, Willard and Maxwell. A petition waa received (rum tin proprietor* of the city hotela request ing tha privilege nf cleaning up theii ban for one hour and a half ou Suiidaj mornings. The matter waa laid over till next meeting. The Provincial Secretary wrote aw luring the council that the government grant of 19000 for Sewerage purpose* would lie available for this year. Alderman Parnham on Whalf of the Fire wardens reported that proper lire oiita bad been provided for the Citj Hall. Alderman Maxwell, chairman of tht Board of Works reported more sewert in bad' repair, also that the preseni dumping grounds for scavanging was unsatisfactory and that the city hone had » conglomeration of all diseases known to the horse kind. Bills and accounts to the amount ol IM.10 were referred to the Finance Committee, Mr Mc Parian* was Inforif ' 't the installation of hi* patent SnurKnrT »loaet would not relieve thine UBeiitg theV from paying the scavenger tux, Messrs Elliott and Potter witltetl upon the Council to protest ngains the |6 per table license which they ro gardeil as too high. Alderman Wil IsH scrawled thut if tlib tax ware too high that they might reduce Ihe number of tables. Constitute Steven- ion being aaked what rate was charged in the government district, replied that it waa the same aa that charged by the city. The tax will stand. The Clerk waa instructed to write the government asking them to either appoint the Police and License Coin niistloners recouimenned by the Council or to appoint some of their own choosing immeditely. The room behind Judge Abrama office will be rentrd in future as a aample room. Manager Curtis of the City Hall wu given permission to cut away the front of the stage and to procure more chairs. Constable Gray waa granted permission to procure two pair of hend cuff for tha city police force, to aug ment the pair already in their pot- Mfiion. Tendera were called for blasting stumps on Derwent Ave. anil Fourth ttreet The City Clerk atated that he had reconsidered his resignation and wculd content to retain the position for the time being. Alderman Parnham thought the City Clerk was not paid enough fur hia aervicea and ahould I* granted an increase Alderman Stewart wu of the same opinion and moved that tha clerks aalary be raised f5 per month, Thia WM carried unanimously. Alderman Parnham suggested that the> Fire Department be taken over by tile city, He stat*d that thore wu diasatisfaction and quarrelling amongst the Firemen and he thought they ahould disband. It wu run by a clique. He thought that the Firemen had never been treated right hy the council, and that the cart ami hose had all been paid for by the brigade out of money raised by public sub acriptii.n and balls. Alderman Max well together with the Firewarden! waa appointed a commute, to intra view tlie Firemen and to report at th next meeting of the Council. A speciiil meeting of the Council was act for next Monday evening tu revise the City By-Laws. Thi Board of Works was instructed I The Vinaon-Thompaon content at th* Cumberland Hall laat Saturday night •u too oua aided to be very interesting Vioaon being in tha pink of condition, •bile Thompson wu far from being in lirat cleat shape. Tha McKea Over 6 round preliminary n the other hand wu a classy exhibit- on, there wu tomttbing doing every minute and th* crowd wu well pletted with th* dwiaion, * draw, M Km certainly proved * aorprlu package to th* OelUornian, who eSpoot- jd an uty thing and triad to finish the he local b>y in th* tint round, but Mc Km bad a shad* th* bettor of th* con- eat aud handed Dyer eon* jolt* that jarred him considerably. Th* conteat wu declared a draw although th* referee announced at th* end hat had it nut been a preliminary he would bar* awarded MoKm th* decialon on a f ul In th* Orb round. VINBON-THOMPbON CONTEST. Round 1. Viuauo misted terrific upper- out, Thompson put light right to fee* Vinson put right and left to jaw. Round 2. Not much doing, although Vinson twioe missed an apparent that would have bun a Bleep producer. Round 3 Thompson rushed but got two right, to the jaw, Vinson pat right and left tn head and body and got away ithuui. puuiehnwnt. Vinson awung t hard ones but Thompson duoked silver- ly. Thompson put light left to fee*, Rund 4 Viuaon put left twice to face I'hompson triad uppercut hut failed to land, Vinton got in stiff right to body ind got right to face in return. Vinton put right to jew bard, Uuuiiu tl Vinson put hard right to ur itud miaaad ! vie out twinge fur the jaw, Thompson landed stiff one to Vinaoue' neck. Round 6. Thompson landed light right to face. Vinton followed Thompson a- round landing vioiout right! and laftt lo jaw and body tt will. Vinton put hud ight to body and Tbumpeon want down, Thompson groggy. Round 7. Thompson put left to ear Vinton landed 3 hard right* to jaw. Vinton gut iu right aud left twice, hard, Thompson landed left to face ind got ii hard wollopt in return. Rouud 8. All Viuaont; landing almost at will, Thompton hanging on. Round 9. Thompton'a but round, bat Vinun Mill bad tht but of it and landed a right wallop that did torn* damage jut u th* gong Bounded. Rounds 10 ind 11. Thompton wu ill iu, being floored with right twiugi'twie* in th* 10th. ud thru tim* in th* I being down fur th* count of four whan the gong rang. Thompsons ueendt threw the tpongt into the ring to MV* a certain knock out. CORONER'S JURY INVESTIGATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON RAILWAY Muoh Evidence Taken at Inquest On The Death Of John Folio Th* Ladiu Aid of Oraee Methodist Church held a Stle of work In tht Cumberland Ballon lut Tuuday. Th* Bale i well attended and many nice and useful articles were disputed of by th* Ladiu On Wednesday evening t concert wu held whisk wu grutly ipprteitt- «d. Boys' Pants it Catrwrlget's, Mo a pair Saturday- On account of Friday, April 14th. being Oood Friday and a Dominion Bank Holiday, the Royal Bank of Canade'iSub- Brsueh at Courtsnsy will be closed on that dty.but will open on Saturday for th* usual noun. AU Conservative! ur* requested to be present at th* OounollCham ban on Tuesday night Mrs. Simma can receive more pupils for piano letsone daily (except Tuesday) at any time by arrangement, Camp Cumberland to prepare and present a petition in favor of a sewerage bylaw at the next meeting of the council. A. committee consisting of Messrs Stewart, Parnham and Banks wu appointed to ascertain the cost of laying cement sidewalks on Dunsmuir Ave- nut,. The inquest on the late John Folie, who wu killed on the railway near No. 8 twitch on Monday morning wu held at tho Court House on Wednetday evening, the Conn House Iwing peeked toil! utmost capacity hy thou who had gathered to listen to tlie evidence. William Cornwall, the Brat witnrw called stated that be wu a twitchman on the train. On the morning of the accident the pin which held the locom itive and coach together wu pulled 400 or MX) yards above the switch, and the engine went ahead it full speed, be jumped off at the switch for the purpose of throwing the jtrack to the engine might run itack onto No. 5 switch while the passenger coach went put so that the locomotive might be in front going back to, No. 7 mine with the morning abift. The locomotive weut too .far down and wu unable to get into No. & twitch before tlie car* whieh followed cam* down the track. When he taw the oars coming down before the engine could get on the twitch he tamed the switch the second time sou to keep the coach on the track, and then ran dowa 15 or 20 yard* to tell the engineer to reverse hit eagin* bat the engineer did net hear er niiiunaierttood him and kept right on with the ruult that the collision took place. Crow examined by Chief constable Stevenson of Nanaimo who wu present to represent the Attorney Generals' department, the witness stated that he bad acted u switchman about i months. The train wu coming in empty to take the morning shift out to work. It wu a miners train. There were 3 or 4 men on the train coining in that morning. He taw the men. He had received no instructions to prevent workmen riding on the traiu, and had reported their pretence io no one, and did not uk . them to getoff. He had told Mr McKu to poll the pin, and he hid done to. ,":'• Tht twitch tfiey were attempting to make wu a drop twitch. He described the difrerjnce.between a "drop" twitch and'a "flying" switch. In a flying twitoh the engine and car* were at all timet travelling in the tame direction,' But in a drop'aVigr.fi' there wu a time when both engine and cart were travelling toward eaoh other. A drop twitch wu the more dangerous. When h* realised that an accident would occur he could not **a the locomotive for atnoke and steam. ye received no instructions to pull that pin, but had told the enginur when he would pall the pin. If he had not turned the twitoh the second time th* accident would still have oecured u the can were too nur the frog when he turned il the second time. It wu the first time the engineer w-u in charge of the train. After the accident he taw McKee coming limping down the track and lie down, he wu eut behind the ear. He hurd the engineer call to him and when he got tn him wu told that there wu a man dead in front of the engine ind to go for assistance. He went for Mr Jariett. Mr Richard htd given hia instructions to ut u twitchman. He made the drop switch every «tor ning. Crow examined by Mr Harrlton, Solicitor for the Company, he stated that it wu not part of hit duty to u certain if patunger had a right to ride on the train- It wu not a regular train for carrying workmen, bat went down for the purpote of taking workmen back to So.7. Mr Thornton wu bringing the train down for Mr. Hae to tike it hack with the workmen to the mines. Mr Use was the regular engineer for that purpose. He did not think workmen had any right on that train. The coach wan on the frog aud not going fast when strwtk. tn answer to tbe Jury he stated thtt the engineer hail no fireman with hint that morning. Dr Gillespie told of examining the uiud on the morning of the acri dent. Hit head bad beeu crushed and the" Injury wu suflicient to cause death. Harold McKee the hreakman, told >f nailing the pin at Cornwall*' request. On rounding the curve he noticed the engine wu uot yet on No. 5 switch and pot on the break, calling on Foli t > assist him. When he saw the engine, wu going to hit the oar he stepped baek into the doorway of the coach and wu thrown violently to tho loir of the ear, after which be crawled through the car window. . Robt Thomson, engine drive said it PU hit tint trip in charge of tht engine. He hid suggested to Cornwall they go right through u Ihey war* without making a flying *wit»h but Cornwall uid he guessed it would be alright and he tried it. Hi ran bit engine down 100 or 160 Itet Mow the twitch, reverted the sti- Mm end uaw right back and hit the aback . Me could not tu the twitch, th* ooash, or Mr. Cornwall for steam. Tbe force of the colliaion threw him oat ef the cab, tftsr which he nn and oaught the engine aud thut off the ttaam Th* sngins forced tbs cosoh back 100 yitdt if tor thi collision. Looking toward tht coach he taw the dud mm ud called for help. He wu SO yean old and had a cer iii - ut* for running a stationery engine. Qnutionad by the Jury he stated that -then wu no brak* on the engine; he htd bun engaged by Mr. Ony; He had no drain with him th* morning uf the aseideot. ' • (p'' Baptists Tasta, who wu on the front of the eouh with McKes and Folie told of jumping off the car before the collie ion. The oar wu going fut tt th* time Th* bnk* on th* car wu no good. A good beaks would htvs stopped the car. Gee. Lueuahd Mr. Jsrrst alto gavt tfidtno*. After being out for over thnt qutrtert of sa hour th* jury brought in au open vtrdatt. . A visit to tha tun* of th* tocident on th* morning of th* sccidsnt thowtd that th* engine had pushed tht ctr 100 yds after solution. Theendofths ur waa ltd right in and th* amok* ataek ol of th* engine wu just inside th* coach Ouotidtnbl* blood could b* sun on the track where th* colliaion oecured. FIREMEN'S BALL A The Masquerade Ball a Most Enjoyable Affair It it not ton much to say that the Masquerade Ball held in the Cumberland Hall on the 17th of Ireland waa the moil successful afl-ir nf its kind that baa yet been held locally. The ooatuinet both In variety and orl finality, wen muoh mora atrikiug that on former ocouiona. Special mention muet be made nf tin mul* which waa quite the beat charade ever seen at a masquerade hen and aho». ed no little ingenuity on tha part of i' a deaignen while the way in which thi pa t wu carried out hy Meaara Frith' Thompton and Piper waa above oritici-m The IauNDia wm moat atrikingly represented by both a lady and a gentlemai tnd the clever manner in which then calumet wen gotten up was the auhjec of muoh favorable comment. Spacsdoet not permit us to mentini many other costumes nf in rit but thorite lUt published below may prove trawer, (gentleman) J. Potter, Uncle Sim ; bea- -advertising character, Miss Havinau at- Messrs McKay aud Hudson, repnue ' ng Campbell Bros ; beat c mic lady F. Monaco ; best comic gentleman. Meaara Friaby Thompson and Pipe Maud tht mule ; beat sustained charact- •r, T. Ctttf ird, Sioux Indian ; Hobo, E Carney ; Tops;, T. Rickaou; F'iro D - pertinent, Mra R McNeil ; Prize Waltz, Miat Junet tnd Mr. Shearier; Pri".. Two Step, Miss Nleholtou and Mr Ellis) fumbolo prize, Louis Coe. DEATH OF S. HANCOCK Passed Away Saturday After a Long Illness The death occurred hut Htturdsf •*#- ling nf Mr. Sydney Hancock of this eity Iter a long illnett. The latt Mr. Heno-ok wu bora (kitty vsan ago in Newoutls, Auttnli* Mat iu been t resident of thia city fat the mat tan ysare. A mother and two mtrritd sitters, ill -etident hen in left to mourn hie, Isss. Ths funenl took place on Soadsf "mm Bank'a undertaking parlon to tha .rain, and thence to Vancouver where h» remaina wen laid to nat, The following gentlemen acted M pell- earert: Messrs A. Bradley, f. Brtdlsy, t. Rontld, L. Cos, M. Htunesty tad J. lennie, I ' Twn Inrllnn Itrnvea and one Squaw asptsead • nurt thia week charjRHl with oaring beta drees. mil two (mle faees charajed with 'aaanartag tat lenae. The white rotn got four emotes Is treats >• reflect upon tha error of tlieir wars, wills ths tn Man* tot off with tht oeata ol tat eeaat, trsvb ii una rase amounted to f 17 owial te las fast thai llj-jiiildiior wueuaedae a football, - CiiiiilierlHiiil won from Union Bay at basket beU ■in Thursday by lfi to 8. Tne eternal feminine waa tha canst of I teal - lint had the Thomson- Vinaon affair eklaned a wits nit Monday. The first round took slsce Isaast t'le city, after which tn adjournment area takes tt i point outside the city llmllt where sbost fnt -lectatnra gathered Ut view the freeeihlbilios. V* -nrtunately Conatable ritevenaon htppestd tt coaae tt .ur and ran both principal) Is. They were ast- Hsed t5 and costs apiece. >**»^i.,swMw^e»*^*»awe^fajae>eaeesanaetiM Correspondence, ^wys»aww»s^a>waaiewta»tjnaeatetj»siaiaiausa Mr T Dart wright is not guiug out of huainett aa rep tried. His auction sab Saturday wat merely to clear off a larg, proportion uf hia at- ck in order tu tnalu mom for large shipments 'now on tht way. Mr Cartwright expected tu be in a larger building ahortly, slid had increased his urr.ert fur stock ace rilinuly. out owing tu the fact that the mail who was going ti. build baa since changeil his uiiitl. Mr Cart* right fount! it uueessarj t • cleat off a large amount uf hit stuck in hand in urder tu make ruom in hia pr. - tent email premises fur the new goodt. Boyt'and Oirlt' Stockings 25c a pair »l Cartwright'a Saturday, A meeting will be held at the Counoi Chambers on Tuesday night fur the pur pose of organising a CunaerVative Beavt" Club. All Cunaervativea are request, t to be present. Bring yeur Panama Hatt to be dean. ,ni and re-blocked at Cartwright'a e All Conservatives are requested to be present at the Council Cham bers on Tuesday night. FOR 8ALK-Msrrinslli't Boarding Horn*. Fur particular! apply to the owner. On Tbundty tht 18th Courttnty ind Union Bay Batkttb.ll wains played si Cuurtsosy Opsn Houtt resulting in a victory lor the former by ■ icon HO to 9 It would sppetr by th* toon thtt it »a> I on* tided game but auch wu not tht t. Although Union Bay Were beaten they certainly have the faetsr team, and had lb* ball in their territory must uf tin tim*, but tbty showed weakuses in ahoot kg ind misted wbtt tbe writer woulo tonsidsr uf* thott. Courtenay un the other hand wtr* th* heavier tnd aeldum ■nud to Snt th* bukst it ivary op portunity. McNeil nu proven hiinsell on* of thsturett thott of any in ths let- gas. Altar th* mttch th* cbtin wire placed uid* snd dsneing commniced to the buutiful ttrtint of th* Union B*y onbutta. This orchsttrt it on* of the belt in tht dittrict eontitting of; B. Olo- vtr, B. Alltr E. Oluk*. Thty ilto btvs I lit. data Violinist wh& wu abawn. All Conservatives are requested to be present at the Council Cham bene* Tuesday night. Union Bay. (Too late for last issue.) On Moiiday night the resident! uf Union Bay gave a fanwell dance to Mr. ind Mn. James McNeil and Mr. am Mn. C. M. Fox, abou' titty people b. tug present After nfreshtneuts wer served s tpeeoh waa called for frum Mi. lae. McNeil to which that gentleman n tpouded very fittingly. Dancing wat kept up until a late hour and ended will "Auld bang Syne." Both familiea wil take up their retidenoe in Victoria: On Monday evening the buyt playei football with the Unman uf RM.tJ.Mo ana, ruult. 3-tin favor of Union Baj. From a fuutball ttandpoiut thu g une wa> a hummer. The Bay waa particular!- iitnnioal in the half and fullback divisions. On Tuesday the steward iaaued e defy for a game, nnd of uourae the ohan oiuns uf Uniun Bay acce[tted the challenge which waa a fairly good exhibitioi. of scrub football, thu Hays again buii-i victors by S—0. Tho Biya wero »trou|i in the backs and forwards. Quits a large crowd gathered at theC. P.R. Wharf on Tuesday night to see tin nsw bust, Princess Mary, and noun wen disappointed. She ia certainly a bkauii. ful boat; Mr. and Mra. Chas, Bishop arrive. home by Tuesday's boat. To the Editor, .Will you kindly allow me *p*W to register a kick against the smellt arfii- ' ing from the sewerage flowing from a. ewer just in front of my door. I* die evening the smell it almost men* lurable and a public nuisance to every- me with in two blocks of the outlet if sewer which empties across the track oar the sawmill. I think it it up to he council toextend theuwer etleaote niiidred yards further u at present it ia depreciating the value of all inrroand ing property and it is a mrnancb to public health. If the Mayer , aad Aldermen of the City would take a walk around the back streets occasion- ally they might see tome things which niglit stir them to action. I would 'specially invite those gentlemen to take a walk around my' neighborhood t'tween 6 and 7 in the evening, u a vhilfof air at thai time would probabe iy he more effective than a dose* letters. , F.B. Cutmn Died—Colin K. Coii[ibell mfaul > n of Mr Mrs Colin Campbell, U-iurlenav, igedthretaud half months, Cumberland, B. C„ March H, tMl ro the Kditor Islsnder. . ., , Sir:—I wish to make a tsstemeel tith ragsid to tha trouble bstwua Via- mn snd me after the cutest bit Satur- Isy night. Tbe rtuen why I bit Vinson ifter tbe contett wu that the ooataet was agreed upon between at to go to • irtw, but Vinton doublt ctDMsd.su. I ■greed to * drsw at tht request of Vis-